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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING SECTIONS 16.20.180 AND
16.32.060 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO-UNIT
DEVELOPMENTS
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 9
that, among other things, added Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7 and
amended Government Code Section 66452.6 allowing additional housing units on
properties within residential zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, SB 9 went into effect on January 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, SB 9 allows a local jurisdiction to adopt an ordinance that provides
ministerial approval of 1) no more than two housing units on a lot within a single -family
residential zoning district (two-unit developments); and 2) urban lot splits; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 716 to
implement SB 9 by adding Sections 16.20.180 and 16.32.060 to Title 16 of the Arroyo
Grande Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2024, the Governor signed into law SB 450 amending
Government Code Sections 65585, 65852.21, and 66411.7 related to two -unit
developments and urban lot splits. SB 450 took effect on January 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2025, the Governor signed into law AB 1061 related to
urban lot splits and two-unit developments and historic resources. AB 1061 will take
effect on January 1, 2026. Additionally, on October 10, 2025, the Governor signed into
law SB 543 related to ADUs and JADUs. Among other things, SB 543 clarifies the
quantity and combinations of ADUs and JADUs that are permitted. Like AB 1061, SB
543 will take effect on January 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code (AGMC)
implement the requirements of SB 450 and AB 1061 and bring Sections 16.20.180 and
16.32.060 of Title 16 into conformance with State law . In light of SB 543, the
amendments also include clarifications to Sections 16.20.180 and 16.32.060 related to
ADUs and JADUs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande has duly initiated amendments to the AGMC;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande, after giving notices
thereof as required by law, held a public hearing on November 4, 2025 concerning this
code amendment and carefully considered all pertinent testimony an d the staff report
offered in the case as presented; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande has, after giving notice
thereof as required by law, held a public hearing on November 25, 2025, concerning the
amendments to AGMC Sections 16.20.180 and 16.32.060; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande , at its regularly scheduled
public meeting on November 25, 2025 introduced this attached ordinance amending
AGMC Sections 16.20.180 and 16.32.060; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully considered all pe rtinent testimony and the
staff report, its attachments and all supporting materials referenced therein or offered in
the matter as presented at the public hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation. The above recitals and findings are true and correct and
are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Environmental. The City Council finds that this ordinance is exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
section 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3) because it will not result in a direct or reasonably
foreseeable physical change in the environment; and the activity is covered by the
general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a
significant effect on the environment. Development consistent with the regulations of SB
9 are approved ministerially and therefore, not subject to the provisions of CEQA.
Further, the Ordinance would assure that the City’s development code is consistent with
applicable State law. As a result, there is no possibility that the project may have a
significant effect on the environment. Additionally, adoption of the ordinance is exempt
from CEQA pursuant to Government Code sections 65852.21(k) and 66411.7(n) in that
it is a local ordinance implementing the provisions of these Government Code sections.
SECTION 3. Required Findings. In accordance with section 16.16.040(E) of the
Arroyo Grande Municipal Code, the City Council hereby makes the following findings:
1. General Plan. The ordinance’s amendments to the AGMC are consistent
with the General Plan and necessary and desirable to implement the provisions thereof.
Specifically, Housing Element policy A.1 which encourages the adoption of programs,
and procedures to attempt to meet the present and future needs of residents of the City,
and to aim at providing the fair-share regional housing need allocated for each income
classification, within identified governmental, market, economic, and natural constraints.
Additionally, Housing Element policy A.10 directs the City to review and revise its
development regulations, standards, and procedures to encourage increased housing
supply, as needed. This ordinance effectuates and implements policies A.1 and A.10 by
amending standards for urban lot splits and two -unit developments to encourage
residential development. For these reasons, the ordinance’s amendments to the AGMC
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are consistent with the General Plan and necessary and desirable to implement the
provisions thereof.
2. Health, Safety, and Welfare; Illogical Land Use Pattern. Adoption of the
ordinance will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare as it updates
the AGMC to allow ministerial review of urban lot splits and two-unit developments as
required by State law. Finally, this ordinance will not result in an illogical land use
pattern as it is not amending the City’s zoning map.
3. Consistency with Title 16. This ordinance is consistent with the purpose
and intent of AGMC Title 16 because it does not alter or revise the type or intensity of
allowed uses and ensures that the provisions thereof are consistent with the City’s
Housing Element.
4. Environmental. See Section 2 above.
SECTION 4. Code Amendment. Section 16.20.180 of Title 16, Chapter 20 of the
Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is hereby amended as shown in the attached “Exhibit A -
1,” and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 5. Code Amendment. Section 16.32.060 of Title 16, Chapter 32 of the
Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is hereby amended as shown in the attached “Exhibit A -
2,” and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 6. Publication. A summary of this ordinance shall be published in a
newspaper published and circulated in the City of Arroyo Grande at least five days prior
to the City Council meeting at which the proposed ordinance is to be adopted. A
certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance shall be posted in the office of
the City Clerk. Within 15 days after adoption of the ordinance, the summary with the
names of those City Council members voting for and against the ordinance shall be
published again, and the City Clerk shall post a certified copy of the full text of such
adopted ordinance.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after
adoption.
SECTION 8. Severability. Should any provision of this ordinance, or its application to
any person or circumstance, be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
unlawful, unenforceable or otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on
any other provision of this ordinance or the application of this ordinance to any other
person or circumstance, and, to that end, the provisions hereof are severable. The City
Council declares that it would have adopted all the provisions of this ordinance that
remain valid if any provisions of this ordinance are declared invalid.
SECTION 9. Records. The documents and materials associated with this ordinance
that constitute the record of proceedings on which the City Council’s findings and
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determinations are based are located at 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA
93420. The City Clerk is the custodian of the record of proceedings.
On motion by Council Member Maraviglia, seconded by Council Member Guthrie, and
by the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Maraviglia, Guthrie, Loe, and Secrest
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Ray Russom
the foregoing Ordinance was adopted this 9th day of December, 2025.
CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
MATTHEW DOWNING, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ISAAC ROSEN, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT A-1
16.20.180 Parcel Maps for Urban Lot Splits
A. Purpose and Scope.
1. This section implements Government Code Section 66411.7 to provide an
owner of property in a single-family zoning district a method to subdivide a
parcel for the purpose of housing development.
2. Urban lot split means the subdivision of an existing legal parcel in a single -
family zoning district to create no more than two new parcels in
accordance with the requirements of this section and Government Code
Section 66411.7, as it may be amended.
3. In the event of conflict between state law and this section, state law shall
control.
B. Application and Approval.
1. A parcel map for an urban lot split must be prepared by a registered civil
engineer or licensed land surveyor in accordance with Government Code
Sections 66444—66450 and this section, and submitted for approval to
the city engineer. A fee in an amount established by city council resolution
must be paid concurrently with the submission of the parcel map.
2. The city engineer is the approval authority for parcel maps for an urban lot
split under this section. The city engineer shall approve a parcel map for
an urban lot split if the engineer determines that it meets all of the
requirements of this section and Government Code Section 66411.7, as it
may be amended.
3. The City shall approve or deny an application for a parcel map for an
urban lot split ministerially without discretionary review.
a. An application for an urban lot split shall be considered and
approved or denied within 60 days from the date the city receives a
completed application. If the city has not approved or denied the
completed application within 60 days, the application shall be
deemed approved.
b. If the city denies an application for an urban lot split, the city shall,
within 60 days, return in writing a full set of comments to the
applicant with a list of items that are defective or deficient and a
description of how the application can be remedied by the
applicant.
4. The owner and applicant shall hold the city harmless from all claims and
damages related to the approval within this section and its subject matter
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5. The owner and applicant shall reimburse the city for all costs of
enforcement, including attorney’s fees and costs associated with enforcing
the requirements within this section.
C. The following supplemental information is required to be submitted with a parcel
map to establish compliance with the construction plans and all provisions of this
code and applicable state law:
1. A map of appropriate size and to scale showing all of the following:
a. Total area (in acreage and square feet) of each proposed lot;
b. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed property lines;
c. Zoning district;
d. The location and use of all existing structures;
e. All setbacks for the existing and proposed lots;
f. The location of all existing water, sewer, electricity, storm drain, or
gas service lines, pipes, systems, or easements;
g. The location of all proposed new water, sewer, storm drain, lines,
pipes, or systems;
h. The location of any proposed easements for access or public
utilities to serve a lot created by the subdivision;
i. The location of any existing trees larger than four inches in
diameter measured four feet six inches above the base and any
such trees proposed for removal;
j. Any area of the parcel that has a slope of twenty -five (25) percent
or greater by way of contours at five-foot intervals;
k. Name and dimensions, including right-of-way and improved area, of
public and private streets or public alleys adjoining the parcel;
l. Curb, gutter, sidewalk, parkway, and street trees: type, location,
and dimensions;
m. Location of existing or proposed driveway dimensions, materials,
and slope (including cross slope); and
n. Location of existing or proposed pedestrian pathway access to the
public right of way.
2. An affidavit signed by the owner, under penalty of perjury under the laws
of California, that:
a. The proposed urban lot split would not require or authorize
demolition or alteration of any of the following types of housing:
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i. Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or
law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and
families of moderate, low, or very low income.
ii. Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control
through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power.
iii. A parcel or parcels on which an owner of residential real
property has exercised the owner's rights under Section
12.75 (commencing with Section 7060) of Division 7 of Title
1 of the Government Code to withdraw accommodations
from rent or lease within fifteen (15) years before the date
that the development proponent submits an application.
iv. Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three
years.
b. The parcel has not been established through prior exercise of an
urban lot split under this section.
c. Neither the owner of the parcel being subdivided nor any person
acting in concert with the owner has previously subdivided an
adjacent parcel under the provisions of this section.
d. The owner intends to occupy one of the housing units located on a
lot created by the parcel map as their principal residence for a
minimum of three years from the date of the recording of the parcel
map. This requirement does not apply to an applicant that is a
“community land trust,” as defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C)
of paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code, or is a “qualified nonprofit
corporation” as described in Section 214.15 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code.
D. Rental Term. Rental terms of any unit created pursuant to this Section shall be
for a term longer than thirty (30) days.
E. Residential Uses. The uses allowed on a lot created by this section are limited to
residential uses.
F. Subdivision Map Act Compliance
1. The urban lot split must conform to all applicable objective requirements of
the Subdivision Map Act (Gov. Code § 66410 et. seq., “SMA”), and all
objective, implementing requirements within this Code, including within
this Title 16, Land Divisions, except as otherwise expressly provided in
this section.
2. If an urban lot split violates any part of the SMA, the city’s land division
regulations, including this section, or any other legal requirement:
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a. The buyer or grantee of a lot that is created by the urban lot split
has all the remedies available under the SMA, including but not
limited to an action for damages or to void the deed, sale, or
contract.
b. The city has all the remedies available to it under the SMA,
including but not limited to the following:
i. An action to enjoin any attempt to sell, lease, or finance the
property.
ii. An action for other legal, equitable, or summary remedy,
such as declaratory and injunctive relief.
iii. Criminal prosecution, punishable by imprisonment in county
jail or state prison for up to one year, by a fine of up to ten
thousand dollars, or both; or a misdemeanor.
iv. Record a notice of violation.
v. Withhold any or all future permits and approvals.
c. Notwithstanding Section 66411.1 of the SMA, no dedication of
rights-of-way or construction of offsite improvements is required for
an urban lot split.
G. Design and Improvement Requirements.
1. A parcel map may subdivide an existing legal parcel to create no more
than two parcels of approximately equal lot area. One parcel shall not be
smaller than forty (40) percent of the lot area of the original parcel
proposed for subdivision and neither parcel shall be smaller than one
thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.
2. Each parcel must be served by a separate water service meter and a
separate sewer connection.
3. Each parcel shall either drain to a developed drainage easement or in
accordance with the city's standard specification and engineering
standards.
4. Easements as required for public services and facilities along all natural
watercourses as necessary for flood control, maintenance, and
improvement shall be dedicated.
5. The parcel must satisfy the requirements specified in subparagraphs (B)
to (K) inclusive, of paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Government Code
Section 65913.4 as that section read on September 16, 2021.
6. The parcel may not be located within a historical landmark property
included in the State Historic Resources Inventory, as defined in Section
5020.1 of the Public Resources Code, or within a site that is designated or
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listed as a city or county landmark pursuant to a city or county ordinance.
Additionally, the proposed urban lot split may not require demolition or
alteration of either of the following:
a. A contributing structure located within either a historic district that is
included on the California Register of Historical Resources or within
a historic district listed or designated pursuant to a city or county
ordinance.
b. An existing exterior structural wall of a structure located within
either a historic district that is included on the California Register of
Historical Resources or within a historic district listed or designated
pursuant to a city or county ordinance.
7. The location and orientation of new lot lines shall meet the following
standards:
a. Front lot lines shall conform to the minimum public street frontage
requirements of the Development Code.
b. Each parcel shall have equal lot width and lot depth, consistent with
the minimum lot sizes described in subsection G.1, above. Lot
depth shall be measured at the midpoint of the front lot line. Lot
width shall be measured by a line connecting two points on
opposite interior lot lines that will result in a line parallel to the front
lot line.
c. New lot lines must be straight lines, unless there is a conflict with
existing improvements or the natural environment in which case the
line may not be straight but shall follow the natural contours.
d. Lot lines shall be located within physical locations such as the top
of creek banks, at appropriate topographical changes (top or
bottom of slopes etc.) or at locations which separate existing and
proposed land uses.
e. Lot lines shall be contiguous with existing zoning boundaries.
f. The placement of lot lines shall not result in an existing accessory
building or accessory use on a lot without a main building or
primary use on the same lot, as defined in the Development Code.
g. Lot lines shall not render an existing structure as nonconforming in
any respect (e.g. setbacks, floor area ratio, parking), nor increase
the nonconformity of an existing nonconforming structure. This
requirement does not apply if the setback requirement relates to an
existing structure or a structure constructed in the same location
and to the same dimensions as an existing structure.
8. In accordance with Government Code section 66411.7(j)(1)-(2), no more
than two dwelling units of any kind may be built on a lot that results from
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an urban lot split. For purposes of this subsection, “unit” means any
dwelling unit, including, but not limited to a unit or units created pursuant
to Government Code section 65852.21 (AGMC, § 16.32.060), a primary
dwelling, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) or a junior accessory dwelling
unit (JADU).
H. Access Standards.
1. Each lot shall front upon or have access to a public street, or be served by
an access easement. Access shall be provided in compliance with these
standards:
a. Vehicle access easements serving a maximum of two units shall
meet the following standards:
i. Easement width shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet and a
maximum of sixteen (16) feet, unless a wider driveway is
required by the California Fire Code due to distance of the
structure from the easement, or as needed to meet the
driveway and parking standards in the city's standards.
ii. The minimum length for a vehicle access easement is twenty
(20) feet. No maximum easement length shall be set. If
easement length is more than seventy-five (75) feet, a
vehicle turnaround shall be provided.
iii. No residential structure shall be closer than three feet to the
easement.
b. Where a lot does not abut a public street, and where no automobile
parking spaces are required or proposed for the residential
development, a vehicle access easement is not required. An
easement providing pedestrian access to a street from each lot
shall be provided meeting the following standards:
i. Easement width shall be a minimum of five feet;
ii. Pedestrian access easements shall not exceed two hundred
(200) feet in length.
2. Vehicle access easements shall not be located closer than twenty -five
(25) feet to an intersection.
3. Access and provisions for fire protection consistent with the California Fire
Code shall be provided for all structures served by an access easement.
4. Surfacing of easements, pedestrian walkways required within easements,
and turnaround dimensions shall meet the requirements of the California
Fire Code, the city's engineering standards, and the parking design
standards in the Development Code.
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5. Lots taking access by an easement must record a shared maintenance
agreement for the driveway. The agreement shall be recorded prior to or
concurrently with the final map.
I. Map Requirements.
1. The content and form of a parcel map shall meet all the requirements of
Government Code Sections 66444—66450.
2. The parcel map shall show all easements for public utilities necessary to
serve each lot created by the subdivision.
3. The parcel map shall show all easements necessary to provide each lot
with access to the public or private street or alley abutting the original
parcel.
4. The parcel map shall contain a declaration that:
a. Each lot created by the parcel map shall be used solely for
residential dwellings;
b. That rental of any dwelling unit on a lot created by the parcel map
shall be for a term longer than thirty (30) days.
c. The lot is formed by an urban lot split and is therefore subject to the
city’s urban lot split regulations and Government Code section
66411.7.
J. Concurrent Processing With Other Ministerial Permits for Housing Development.
1. No development, including grading or vegetation removal, shall
commence on either lot, concurrent or subsequent to an urban lot split,
unless it is approved with a valid building permit for the construction of a
housing development and complies with all the objective development
standards set forth in this code.
2. A building permit for development on an urban lot split cannot be issued
until the parcel map is recorded.
3. The city engineer shall deny an urban lot split if the building official has
made a written finding, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that
the proposed housing development project would have a specific, adverse
impact, as defined and determined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of
Section 65589.5 of the Government Code, upon public health and safety
and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid
the specific, adverse impact.
K. Prohibition of Further Subdivision.
1. A lot created by a parcel map under this section shall not be further
subdivided under the authority of Gov. Code Section 66411.7, as it may
be amended.
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L. As required by Government Code section 66411.7(c)(2)-(3), the objective zoning,
subdivision, and design review standards set forth above shall yield to the extent
necessary to avoid physically precluding the construction of two dwelling units on
either of the resulting parcels or resulting in a unit size of less than eight hundred
(800) square feet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no setback shall be required for
an existing structure or a structure constructed in the same location and to the
same dimensions as an existing structure. In all other circumstances, no
structure may be less than four feet from the side and rear lot lines.
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EXHIBIT A-2
16.32.060 Two-Unit Residential Development.
A. Purpose and Intent.
1. It is the intent of these regulations to provide opportunities for applicants to
propose housing development projects of up to two residential units on
one legal parcel, within single-family residential zones, consistent with
state law and local regulations. Such proposed housing developments will
be considered ministerially, without discretionary review or a hearing,
provided that the requirements of this section are met. In the event of an
inconsistency between this section and Government Code Section
65852.21, Government Code Section 65852.21 shall prevail.
2. The city may deny an application for a proposed housing project submitted
under this section if the building official makes a written finding, based
upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the proposed housing
development project would have a specific, adverse impact, as defined
and determined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 65589.5,
upon public health and safety for which there is no feasible method to
satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. If the building
official does not make such written finding, the city shall ministerially
approve, without discretionary review or a hearing, an application for a
proposed housing development project under this section if the proposed
housing development is located within the city, and meets the
requirements set forth in this section, including the following:
a. The parcel satisfies the requirements specified in subparagraphs
(B) to (K) inclusive, of paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of
Government Code Section 65913.4 as that section read on
September 16, 2021:
b. The proposed development would not require demolition or
alteration of any of the following types of housing:
i. Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or
law that restricts rents to moderate, low, or very low
incomes;
ii. A unit that has been occupied by a tenant within the past
three years; and
iii. A rent-controlled unit.
c. The parcel subject to the proposed housing development is not a
parcel on which an owner of residential real property has exercised
the owner’s rights under Chapter 12.75 (commencing with Section
7060) of Division 7 of Title 1 to withdraw accommodations from rent
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or lease within 15 years before the date that the development
proponent submits an application.
d. The proposed development is not located in either of the following:
i. A contributing structure within a historic district included on
the State Historic Resources Inventory, as defined in Section
5020.1 of the Public Resources Code, or historic property or
district pursuant to a city or county ordinance.
ii. A parcel individually listed as a historical resource included
in the State Historic Resources Inventory, as defined in
Section 5020.1 of the Public Resources Code, or within a
property individually designated or listed as a city or county
landmark under a city or county ordinance.
B. Rental Term. The rental term for any unit created pursuant to this section shall be
for a term longer than thirty (30) days.
C. Ministerial Approval of Two-Unit Residential Development Projects.
1. The community development director or his/her designee shall
ministerially review and approve or deny an application submitted under
this section within sixty (60) days from the date the city receives a
completed application. If the community development director or his/her
designee has not approved or denied the completed application within 60
days, the application shall be deemed approved. No public hearing shall
be required.
2. If the community development director or his/her designee denies an
application for a proposed housing development, the permitting agency
shall, within the 60-day time period, return in writing a full set of comments
to the applicant with a list of items that are defective or deficient and a
description of how the application can be remedied by the applicant.
3. The applicant shall be required to obtain a building permit and comply with
other applicable construction permit requirements prior to the construction
of the dwelling units.
D. Unit Configurations. A lot that results from an urban lot split under Section
16.20.180 may have no more than two dwelling units of any kind. See Section
16.20.180(E)(8). A lot that is not created by an urban lot split may have up to two
residential units created under this section plus any ADU or JADU that must be
allowed under State Law and the City’s ADU ordinance.
E. Parking.
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65852.21(c), one off -street parking
space is required for each new primary dwelling unit, unless the parcel is
located within one-half mile of a high-quality transit corridor as defined in
subdivision (b) of Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code or a major
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transit stop as defined in Section 21064.3 of the Public Resources Code
or there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the parcel.
2. All required parking spaces, driveways, and maneuvering areas shall be
paved and permanently maintained with asphalt or concrete to applicable
requirements as codified in AGMC Section 16.56.070.
F. Front Setbacks.
1. Structures must conform to the front setback that is imposed through the
underlying zone, provided that this requirement shall yield to the extent
necessary to avoid physically precluding the construction of up to two
units on the lot or physically precluding either of the two units from being
at least eight hundred (800) square feet.
G. Rear and Side Setbacks.
1. No setback shall be applied to an existing structure or structure
constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an
existing structure.
2. For projects not meeting the requirements of subsection (G)(1) above, a
minimum four-foot setback shall be provided from side and rear lot lines.
H. All objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective
design standards that apply uniformly to development within the underlying zone
apply to housing development projects proposed under this section, provided that
the standards shall yield to the extent necessary to avoid physically precluding
the construction of up to two units or physically precluding either of the two units
from being at least eight hundred (800) square feet. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, and in accordance with subsection (G) above, no setback shall be
required for an existing structure or a structure constructed in the same location
and to the same dimensions as an existing structure. In all other circumstances,
no structure may be less than four feet from the side and rear lot lines.
I. Building and Safety
1. All structures built on the lot must comply with all current local building
standards.
J Utility and Service Areas.
1. All new dwelling units must connect to city utilities in accordance with
Section 13.12.060 of Title 13.
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, JESSICA MATSON, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San
Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury,
that the attached Ordinance No. 2025-014 which was introduced
at a regular meeting of the City Council on November 25,
2025; was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 9th day of December 2025; and was duly published in
accordance with State law (G.C. 40806).
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this
12th day of December, 2025.
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK