Adopted Zoning Ordinance Amendments to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations
Summary
SCH Number
2024100861
Public Agency
City of Walnut Creek
Document Title
Adopted Zoning Ordinance Amendments to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/21/2024
Document Description
On 10/15/24, the City Council adopted an ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 2 of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) to update regulations for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) to conform to state requirements.
Contact Information
Name
JESSICA GONZALEZ
Agency Name
CITY OF WALNUT CREEK
Job Title
ASSOCIATE PLANNER
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Walnut Creek
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
Citywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15282(h)
Reasons for Exemption
The adopted Zoning Ordinance Amendments are statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines (the adoption of an ordinance regarding second units in a single-family or multifamily residential zone by a city or county to implement the provisions of Sections 66310-66342 of the Government Code as outlined in Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code). Additionally, the adopted Ordinance
amends ADU regulations and implement the goals, policies, and programs of the 2023-2031 Housing Element, which the City also determined to be exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section l 506l(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it could be seen with ce11ainty that there is no possibility that the programs of the Housing Element may have a significant effect on the environment. The adopted amendments implement the adopted housing element program and are regulatory actions taken by the City. Lastly, due to their limited impact, state law deems ADUs to be ministerial projects and, therefore, exempt from CEQA.
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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