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PUBLIC HEARING - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT IMPACT FEE REDUCTION
BACKGROUND: On December 5, 2017, the City Council introduced an ordinance amending the Santa Rosa Zoning Code to allow for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) in compliance with State law and in support of the City’s Housing Action Plan, and approved a resolution reducing Capital Facilities and Park Impact fees for new ADU’s. During the meeting, it was noted that the Southeast and Southwest Area Development Impact fees (SEADIF and SWADIF, respectively) pose a significant cost burden on development of ADU’s in the southeast and southwest areas of the City. The City is currently working on an impact fee program update, including potentially eliminating the SEADIF and SWADIF, however, the update will likely not be considered by Council until the early 2018. In the interest of time, Council directed staff to return with a resolution to reduce the SEADIF and SWADIF fees for new ADU’s imme...
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