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P25-0026, ADU PMC Amendments Planning Commission <br />3 of 3 <br /> <br />SB 1211 also increases the quantity of detached ADUs that lots with an existing multifamily <br />dwelling can have. Currently, Government Code Section 66323(a)(4)(A) permits lots with an <br />existing or proposed multifamily dwelling up to two detached ADUs. Following SB 1211, lots <br />with an existing multifamily dwelling can have up to eight detached ADUs, or as many <br />detached ADUs as there are primary dwelling units on the lot, whichever is less. SB 1211 does <br />not alter the number of ADUs that lots with proposed multifa mily dwellings can have — they <br />remain limited to two detached ADUs. <br /> <br />To be consistent with these changes, Exhibit A to this agenda report provides the revised text <br />to Chapter 18.106 of the PMC. <br /> <br />STAFF REVIEW/ANALYSIS <br />State law requires complete consistency between a local ordinance and the state ADU la w; as <br />such, the City must amend its ordinance to comply with the changes required by SB 1211, AB <br />2533, and other provisions of state ADU law. <br /> <br />PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENTS <br />Notification of this code amendment has been published in The Valley Times as an upcoming <br />agenda item for the February 12, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. At the time this report <br />was prepared, staff has not received comments regarding the proposed code amendment. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT <br />The proposed code amendments are statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California <br />Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 and <br />CEQA Guidelines 15282(h) in that CEQA does not apply to the adoption of a local ordinance <br />implementing the provisions of state ADU law, which is set forth in Government Code Section <br />66310 et. seq. The amendments are further statutorily exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines <br />15268 in that they are a “ministerial project,” involving little or no personal judgment. <br />Additionally, the amendments are exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) in <br />that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments may have a <br />significant effect on the environment. <br /> <br />SUMMARY/CONCLUSION <br />The proposed text amendments to the PMC are intended to comply with SB 1211 and AB <br />2533 and other provisions of state ADU law. <br /> <br />Primary Author: <br />Emily Carroll, Associate Planner, 925-931-5608 or ecarroll@cityofpleasantonca.gov <br /> <br />Reviewed/Approved By: <br />Melinda Denis, Planning and Permit Center Manager/Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development <br />Ellen Clark, Director of Community and Economic Development <br />Kimberley Cilley, Assistant City Attorney <br /> <br /> <br />