2.8 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
Homeowners and multi-unit owners who are considering internal conversion to add a dwelling unit will want to know in advance if their unit would be considered "new construction". If it is new construction, the 15 year exemption from rent control and just cause would apply; if not, those provisions would apply immediately when the unit is completed. Please define "new construction" for these build-outs.
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Homeowners and multi-unit owners who are considering internal conversion to add a dwelling unit will want to know in advance if their unit would be considered "new construction". If it is new construction, the 15 year exemption from rent control and just cause would apply; if not, those provisions would apply immediately when the unit is completed. Please define "new construction" for these build-outs.