3.29 21-0829 Subject: Amendments To Oakland Planning Code Related To Accessory Dwelling Units
From: Planning & Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The City Planning Commission, Amending The Oakland Planning Code To: 1) Revise Regulations For Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) And Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) To Comply With State Law; 2) Amend The S-9 Zoning Overlay Zone That Identifies Areas In The City Where ADUs Are Restricted To One Internal Conversion ADU Or JADU Per Residential Lot; 3) Provide An Exception Mechanism For Allowing Attached And Detached ADUs In The S-9 Zoning Overlay Zone; 4) Provide Additional Wildfire Building Protections In S-9 Zoning Overlay Zone; 5) Make Conforming Changes In Various Sections Of The Oakland Planning Code Related To ADUs; And 6) Make Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings