Title
Resolution Enacting Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Standards for Historic Properties (M24-002)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00516
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) determining that the adoption of the Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Standards for Historic Properties is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15308; and 2) adopting the Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Standards for Historic Properties.
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Contact
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, (916) 808-2796, sdecourcy@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Background
3-Resolution
4-Exhibit A - Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Standards for Historic Properties
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue/Detail: Staff is requesting that the City Council adopt a resolution adopting objective design standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) located on parcels with designated historic landmarks or within historic districts (Attachment 3).
Under various state laws-including Government Code sections 66314 and 66317-and Sacramento City Code section 17.228.105, the City must review ADU applications ministerially using only objective design standards. While the City currently applies a set of general objective standards to all ADUs, these standards do not adequately address the unique context of designated historic resources.
The proposed standards were developed in response to this gap and are intended to ensure that ADUs involving historic properties are designed in a manner that is compatible with the surrounding historic context, while still complying with state mandates for streamlined, ministerial review. The standards reflect the goals of the 2040 General Plan, including Policy HCR-1.3, which directs the City to ensure that infill developm...
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