There is still time to share your thoughts about the proposed rollback of the bonus ADU incentives and ADU regulations. The City Council proposal places limits on how many ADUs can be built on a single-family lot: four ADUs on lots smaller than 8,000 square feet, five on lots of 8,001 to 10,000 square feet and six on larger lots. The “second reading” and adoption of the ADU and JADU Ordinance is on the City Council July 22 agenda as Item 501.
Are you in favor of the City Council’s limit on ADUs per single family lot? SD City Council will be voting for the 2nd time to cap the number of ADUs per property during their 10 am meeting this Tuesday, July 22, 2025, as ITEM 501. Residents may submit a public comment, either in favor or in opposition to Item 501, before the City Council meeting by accessing the Submit a Public Comment form at: https://sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlinecouncil/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=6617&doctype=1&site=council
From a Union Tribune article published Friday, July 18: What comes next? When the proposed rollback of the bonus ADU incentive reached the City Council last month, council members — even those who had supported the initial program — agreed change was needed.
But they struggled to agree on how exactly to change it, eventually voting 5-4 on new limits to how many ADUs can be built on a single-family lot: four ADUs on lots smaller than 8,000 square feet, five on lots of 8,001 to 10,000 square feet and six on larger lots.
The rollback still requires a second vote by the council to become final. Postponed at least twice, that vote is now scheduled for Tuesday, August 22, 2025.
- Reference the City Council Agenda and to Submit a Public Comment before the July 22 City Council meeting at: https://sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlinecouncil/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=6617&doctype=1&site=council
- For background on this topic, read the SD Union Tribune article published on Friday, July 18, 2025, at this Shareable Link:
