Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are secondary housing units that can be attached or detached accessory structures associated with single or multifamily dwellings. ADUs are part of the solution to Santa Cruz County’s critical housing shortage and high housing costs.
Pardon the inconvenience, the ADU guides are being updated to reflect new state ADU laws.
ADU REGULATIONS ARE BEING UPDATED! Join the conversation:
(1) Attend the upcoming Coastal Commission public hearing (to be scheduled)
(2) Review materials from past meetings:
March 16, 2021 Community Meeting Recording
March 24, 2021 Planning Commission Study Session Staff Report + Recording
May 11, 2021 Community Meeting Recording
May 26, 2021 Planning Commission Public Hearing Staff Report + Recording
July 7, 2021 Housing Advisory Commission Meeting Staff Report
August 10, 2021 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing Staff Report + Recording (Agenda Item #11)
October 5, 2021 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing Staff Report + Recording (Agenda Item #8)
October 19, 2021 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing Staff Report + Recording (Agenda Item #9)
(3) Sign up to receive email updates: Daisy.Allen@santacruzcounty.us
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