This page contains materials, information and meeting dates related to various policy and zoning code updates that the Community Development Department is currently working on.

Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Update

Staff are working on updates to the City's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance (Zoning Code Chapter 27.19) to address local needs and improve ordinance functionality. This effort will also address agency review comments provided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for compliance with state ADU law. 

• Background Information
  • Current ADU Ordinance – Zoning Code Chapter 27.19 
  • HCD ADU Ordinance Comment Letter - 10/18/2024 
  • City Response to HCD Letter – 11/15/2024 

• Upcoming Meetings
  • City Council Public Hearing - ADU Ordinance Adoption on Consent Calendar - Monday, February 2, 2026
    • See Public Meeting Portal for details. Agendas are posted the Friday before the scheduled hearing.
• Prior Meetings
  • City Council Public Hearing - Ordinance Introduction - January 26, 2026
  • Planning Commission Public Hearing - December 9, 2025
  • A Virtual Community Workshop was held on September 25, 2025
    • Workshop Recording*
    • Workshop Slides
    • *Note (date correction) - the workshop recording references a Planning Commission hearing for ADU Ordinance Updates on October 28, 2025. This item was rescheduled to December 9, 2025. 
  • Planning Commission Study Session - August 26, 2025

High Density Zoning District Ordinance Amendments

• Upcoming Meetings
  • Planning Commission Public Hearing – June 23, 2026
  • City Council Public Hearing - September 8, 2026.
  • City Council Second Reading - September 22, 2026. 
    • Refer to City Council agenda for approved ordinance. 

Tenant Relocation Ordinance Update

• Background Information
  • Current Ordinance (Property Owner Obligations with Respect to Tenants Displaced from Unsafe or Substandard Units) – Municipal Code Chapter 7.50
• Upcoming Meetings
  • City Council Public Hearing – Date TBD
• Prior Meetings
  • City Council Study Session on Tenant Protections – April 21, 2025