2025-02-04 CC Agenda Packet - ITEM C08 - Code Amendment State Law ComplianceCITY OF
ELSEGUNDO
Code Amendment
State Law Compliance
EA 1378 & ZTA 24-03
February 4, 2025
Background
• In September 2024, the State enacted new laws affecting the
following areas:
1. Residential development right-of-way dedications and impact fees
2. Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards and fees
3. Public notification requirements for certain ordinances
• The new legislation went into effect in January 2025
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Summary of legislation/ordinance
AB 2533
• Legalization of unpermitted ADUs and JADUs built before 2020
• Development impact fee exemption
SIB 1211
• In conjunction with ADU construction, allows removal of uncovered
parking spaces without replacement
• Increases number of detached ADUs permitted on properties with
existing multi-farnily structures from 2 to El, but not more than the
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• The ordinance also removes owner occupancy requirement for
ADUs (SB 477)
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Summary of legislation/ordinance
SB 1211
• Establishes four specific types of attached and detached
ADUs that:
• receive streamlined ministerial processing
• are exempt from local development standards, except for
• specific standards in the law (GC Section 66323)
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Summary of legislation/ordinance
AB 3177
• Prohibits housing development dedications for road widening*
• Defines the terms housing development, land dedication,
roadway, and transit priority area.
• The ordinance also clarifies dedications are required only on
projects subject to a Site Plan Review.
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Summary of legislation/ordinance
AB 2904
• Requires a public notice period of 20 days for ordinances
affecting permitted uses
SB 937
• Requires development impact fee collection for certain
residential developments at the time of Certificate of Occupancy
or Final inspection, not before.
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Conclusion
• The above amendments bring the ESMC into compliance with
current State Law
• The amendments are consistent with the Housing Element
(Program 9), in that they remove regulatory constraints and
facilitate housing construction
• The amendments are exempt from CEQA review, because they
consist only of minor revisions to existing zoning regulations
and related procedures
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Recommendation
1. Conduct a public hearing
2. Introduce and waive first reading of the proposed ordinance
3. Schedule a second reading for February 18, 2025
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Summary of legislation/ordinance
SIB 1211
1. Single-family attached (w/in existing space, max 150-s.f.
addition, and no separate exterior access)
2. Single-family detached (up to 800 s.f., 4-foot setbacks,
and R-1 height)
3. Multi -family attached (within existing non -livable spaces)
4. Multi -family detached (4-foot setbacks and R-1 height)
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AB 3177 (Dedications)
• For housing development projects, the City may only require a
dedication in the following circumstances:
1. If both of the following conditions are met:
a.The housing development is not located in a transit priority area.
b.The housing development has street frontage of 500 feet or more.
2. Discretionarily impose a land dedication as a condition on a specific
housing project for traffic safety features if the City finds that the land
dedication is necessary to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of
the public, including pedestrians, cyclists, and children.
3. Impose a land dedication requirement to construct public
improvements, including, but not limited to, sidewalk and sewer
improvements.
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SB 937 (Fees)
A.The director of community development or the director of public
works will collect impact fees at the following times, except as
otherwise specified in Government Code section 66007:
1. Unless authorized under separate agreement or condition of
approval, fees for nonresidential development will be collected at
the time the City issues a grading permit, building permit, final
inspection, or certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first.
2. Fees for residential development will be collected at the time the
City approves a final inspection or issues a certificate of occupancy
for each dwelling unit in the development.
3. Notwithstanding (1) and (2) above, utility service connection fees
will be collected at the time an application for service is received.
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