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Thank you for this great report from the Public Safety Cmt. meeting. <br />May I share your report with others? <br />Best regards, <br />Mike Tardif <br />-----Original Message ----- <br />From: Mary Thornton [mailto:mfthornt@gmail.com] <br />Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 9:48 PM <br />To: Tom Lutz <luterlutz@aol.com>; Ginelle Hardy <ginelleann@gmail.com>; Susan@vdr.com; <br />mike@tardifsheetmetal.com: Mcewenl@aol.com; timrush@bhhscaprops.com: Susana Sandoval <br /><Suzie.csandoval@gmail.com>; Nancy-Lutz@sbcglobal.net; Irma Jauregui <irmapi@vahoo.com>; Jose Rea <br /><ioseirea @gmail.com> <br />Subject: Granny Flats <br />An update from the Public Safety meeting tonight: <br />So far, the GF ordinance appears to have taken into account most of what would be considered "residents' <br />concerns". A draft of the ordinance was available at the meeting; some key highlights are below: <br />- owner must live in one of the two units (primary home or ADU) on the parcel: will be deed restricted to this <br />even upon sale of the property <br />property must be sold as a parcel; cannot separately sell the ADU <br />- only one additional unit (of any type) per parcel <br />- height limit of 15 ft (which pretty much wipes out building them over a garage) <br />- size limit is 50% of the primary dwelling or 750 sq. Ft, whichever is less <br />- lot size must be 6,000 sq. Ft minimum <br />- existing lot coverage and setbacks limits still apply; architectural guidelines to match the style and character <br />of the primary residence <br />- cannot be rented for less than 30 days <br />- existing illegal units cannot be "converted" to legal ADUs - they would have to be permitted and meet all <br />requirements as apply to new ADUs - there will be no "conversion" process for illegal garage units, for <br />example <br />Additionally, ADUs will be prohibited in areas of the City classified as "Areas of Open Space Deficiency" - which <br />I believe applies to a lot of neighborhoods. <br />There was also discussion as to using public safety concerns, water/sewage impacts, etc., to limit where ADUs <br />can be permitted (the state law allows these considerations): Public Works was tasked with determining if <br />75A-61 <br />