Accessory Dwelling Units Ordinance
Summary
SCH Number
2026061110
Public Agency
City of Laguna Woods
Document Title
Accessory Dwelling Units Ordinance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/24/2026
Document Description
The ordinance amends Sections 13.06.010 and 13.26.230 of the Laguna Woods Municipal Code pertaining to accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units to ensure that regulations are clear and consistent with state law, and clarify and enhance ease of use and application of Section 13.26.230 of the Laguna Woods Municipal Code, both for internal parties and the public.
Contact Information
Name
Justin Faylona
Agency Name
City of Laguna Woods
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92637
Other Information
24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Statutory Exemption – Title 14, Section 15282(h) (Second Unit/Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance)
Reasons for Exemption
The ordinance is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq., as amended and implementing State CEQA Guidelines, Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (collectively “CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15282(h) (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 65852.2 of the Government Code as set forth in Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code).
Even if the ordinance were not statutorily exempt from CEQA, it would not be subject to CEQA pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) (the activities will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activities are not a project as defined in section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3. CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) excludes “[c]ontinuing administrative. . . activities, such as . . . general policy and procedure making” and Section 15378(b)(5) excludes “[o]rganizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment” from its definition of “project.”
Even if the ordinance were subject to CEQA, it would be exempt based on CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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