DATE: March 11, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 30, SECTION 3006 OF THE OCEANSIDE ZONING ORDINANCE (ZA25-00004) AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE AMENDED TEXT AS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTING DOCUMENT OF THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM (LCPA25-00002)? - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE REVISIONS 2026 - APPLICANT: CITY OF OCEANSIDE
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an ordinance amending Article 30, Section 3006 of the Zoning Ordinance (ZA25-00004) and adopt a resolution establishing the amended text as part of the implementing document of the Local Coastal Program (LCPA25-00002) to incorporate revisions to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Over the past several years, state legislation has continually evolved in support of a more efficient and streamlined approach towards addressing the state's housing crisis. During this time, state legislation has significantly incentivized the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) as means to address that housing need. As a procedural matter, the City periodically updates its local laws to ensure the City's compliance and consistency with state legislation. In the case of ADUs and JADUs, even if a state law is not expressly written into City's policy, staff adjusts project reviews as warranted to ensure compliance. In this case, the proposed update to the City's ADU ordinance is intended to incorporate recent changes to state law governing ADUs. The City will continue to enforce the local ADU ordinance consistent with these changes in an effort to harmonize the ordinance with state updates. This will assist both the public and staff by having clear and current ordinance language.
The City's ADU ordinance was last amended by the City Council on February 23, 2022. The adopted ord...
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