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Pasadena Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance: We still have work to do (open letter to the Planning Commission)

May 24, 2017 By Jonathan P. Bell

 

On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, the Pasadena Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to the Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance.

Dear Pasadena Planning Commissioners,

We’ve come a long way from Pasadena’s 2004 second dwelling unit ordinance that effectively codified irrational NIMBYism in the Zoning Code. The proposed amendment to the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance before you at the May 24, 2017 hearing represents a significant improvement; it came about as a result of the relaxed standards for ADUs by way of AB 2299 and SB 1069, as well as the passionate testimony of residents and housing advocates in public hearings and community meetings. However, a few points of contention remain – some of the “poison pills” and class-based inequalities carried over from the original ordinance – while other points merit highlighting for this latest public hearing. I ask you to take these comments under consideration as you evaluate the amended ADU ordinance for recommendation to the Pasadena City Council.

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Filed Under: Affordable Housing, Civic, Feature Posts, Los Angeles, Planning Tagged With: AB 2299, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Affordable Housing, Code Compliance, Code Enforcement, housing, pasadena, Planning Commission, SB 1069, Second Dwelling Unit, urban planning, Zoning, Zoning Enforcement

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