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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Amelia Jones <amelia@alchemistjones.com>
Sent:Wednesday,
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:ADU Changes
Planning Commissioners of San Luis Obispo,
I am a concerned resident of SLO and would like to address some of the proposed ADU changes to the
state's new ADU laws. The city has a legal obligation to provide more housing and these changes would
prevent that happening for many individual homeowners and small developers. These are the people
that live, work, and spend money in San Luis Obispo. Leaving growth solely up to large developments
will result in sprawl and money leaving San Luis Obispo in the hands of large developers that don’t
reside here. Please do not allow this to happen to our city. Infill projects via ADU’s are vital for healthy
growth. Some of the items that concern me being proposed by the planning commission are:
Limiting the number of bedrooms in ADU's to 2 (currently no bedroom amt restriction)
Limiting size of detached ADU's from 1200 to 1000
Requiring JADU's to be located on owner-occupied property with a requirement to record a restrictive
covenant
Requiring ADU design standards to match the main house (some ADU's will be located on a separate
street then main and, while it would legally be part of the property, it would read as a neighboring
house).
"The colors and materials of the accessory dwelling unit shall match the colors and materials of the
primary residential structure" (same point as above)
Making it possible for detached ADU's greater than 750 sq ft to be required to have a new utility
connection and impact fees to apply. This one is huge as there are a couple of areas in SLO that require
you to replace a neighbor’s lateral if you are adding a lateral on your property. Many homeowners
would not build because of this particular restriction.
Only allowing JADU's on lots where the ADU is detached. So the main, ADU and JADU could not all be
attached.
Not permitting JADU conversions from garages.
Not permitting JADU's being detached from main.
Restricting JADU size to 500 sq ft
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Requiring JADU's to have a connection to the main house
I appreciate your time and consideration.
Amelia Jones
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