City Council

C.1. URGENCY ORDINANCE AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO\nUPDATE REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND A\nRESOLUTION AMENDING THE CURRENT AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION\nPLANNING FEE SCHEDULE [N. MARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, T. FARRIS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting an Urgency Ordinance and\nwill conduct a first reading of an Ordinance amending the City’s local regulations\ngoverning accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) and junior accessory dwelling units\n(“JADUs”) to comply with recent changes to state law and finding the action to be\nstatutorily exempt from CEQA under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17.\nThe City Council will also consider adopting a resolution amending the fee\nschedule to include an ADU Permit fee.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Find that the adoption of the proposed Urgency\nOrdinance is statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17; 2) Waive\nfull reading and adopt by title only Ordinance No. 24-_______U: “AN URGENCY\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING SECTION\n19.36.310 OF CHAPTER 19.36, SECTION 19.42.020 and SECTION 19.42.040\nOF CHAPTER 19.42, AND ADDING CHAPTER 19.43 (ADU PERMIT) TO TITLE\n19 OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND, JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING\nUNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM\nCEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE §21080.17;” 3) Introduce on first\nreading Ordinance No. 24-_______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD AMENDING SECTION 19.36.310 OF CHAPTER 19.36, SECTION\n19.42.020 and SECTION 19.42.040 OF CHAPTER 19.42, AND ADDING\nCHAPTER 19.43 (ADU PERMIT) TO TITLE 19 OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING\nUNITS AND, JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE\nACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC\nRESOURCES CODE §21080.17; and 4) Adopt Resolution 24-_______: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING THE MASTER FEE RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025\nTO INCLUDE FEES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT\n(ADU) PERMITS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 19.43.