HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03312009 - C.21 (2)RECOMMENDATION(S):
Direct the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) and the Office of County Counsel to evaluate the
Second Unit Ordinance (Chapter 82-24 of the County Code) and to identify possible revisions to the Code for
consideration by the Planning Commission and the Board which would increase the number of second unit
applications particularly in communities such as Kensington, which have few second unit applications.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost for this type of analysis is estimated not to exceed $5,000 in staff time and can be incorporated in the DCD
budget.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County has had a second unit ordinance since 1987. On June 3, 2003 the Board of Supervisors
approved a new second unit ordinance that required second unit applications to be considered ministerially without a
public hearing. The change to the ordinance was made in order to comply with Government Code Section 65852.2
which addresses residential second units.
Since 2003, the Board has approved two additional modifications to the Second Unit Ordinance
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/31/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Catherine Kutsuris
335-1221
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 31, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc:
C.21
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Supervisor John Gioia
Date:March 31, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Review of Second Unit
Ordinance
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
allowing these units to be established on properties within agricultural zoning districts and to allow larger units on
agricultural zoned properties of five acres or more. Since 2004, an average of 31 second unit applications were filed
each year. These units provide needed affordable housing in our County. It is appropriate to review the ordinance and
to identify standards which may be amended to encourage additional residential second units to be constructed
particularly in communities with relatively fewer applications such as Kensington.