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RESOLUTION NO. 100-2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME FINDING THAT
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE BURLINGAME
MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTERS 25.59, 25.60, 25.26 AND 25.70 TO UPDATE EXISTING
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH RECENTLY
ADOPTED AMENDMENTS TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65852.2
AND 65852.22 RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTION 15282 (H) WHICH EXEMPTS THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE
REGARDING SECOND UNITS IN A SINGLE-FAMILY OR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL
ZONE BY A CITY OR COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 65852.1
AND 6582.2 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 21080.17 OF THE
PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME finds as follows:
Section 1. On October 19, 2019, the State of California enacted legislation known as
Assembly Bill 881, Assembly Bill 68, and Senate Bill 13, which, among other things, amended
Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 of the Government Code pertaining to accessory dwelling units
and junior accessory dwelling units.
Section 2. The State of California has enacted legislation to encourage the
construction of accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units in single family and
multifamily residential zones, as further defined in this ordinance.
Section 3. The revisions to State Law became effective on January 1, 2020. Local
jurisdictions are required to comply with the new requirements, which supersede local
ordinances. The proposed zoning amendments would ensure that the Burlingame Municipal
Code is consistent with the new recently adopted State regulations and to help clarify and
improve various provisions of the accessory dwelling unit law to promote the development of
accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Section 4. Government Codes Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 require the City of
Burlingame to adopt zoning regulations in compliance with State law provisions regarding
accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Section 5. At a duly noticed public hearing on July 6, 2020, the City Council
introduced an ordinance amending Title 25 — (Zoning Code) of the Burlingame Municipal Code,
Chapters 25.59, 25.60, 25.26, and 25.70 to update existing Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations
to be consistent with recently adopted amendments to California Government Code Sections
65852.2 and 65852.22 related to accessory dwelling units.
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RESOLUTION NO. 100-2020
Section 6. The proposed amendments to the zoning code related to accessory
dwelling units are Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15282(h) which exempts the adoption of an ordinance
regarding second units in a single-family or multifamily residential zone by a city or county to
implement the provisions of Sections 65852.1 and 6582.2 of the Government Code as set forth
in Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME THAT adoption of the amendments to Title 25 (Zoning Code) of the Burlingame
Municipal Code, Chapters 25.59, 25.60, 25.26, and 25.70 to update existing Accessory Dwelling
Unit regulations to be consistent with recently adopted amendments to California Government
Code Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 related to accessory dwelling units is Statutorily Exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section
15282(h) which exempts the adoption of an ordinance regarding second units in a single-family
or multifamily residential zone by a city or county to implement the provisions of Sections
65852.1 and 6582.2 of the Government Code as set forth in Section 21080.17 of the Public
Resources Code.
EDocuSigned by:
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Emily Beach, Mayor
I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the
foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 171" day of
August, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN,
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NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk
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