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CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
From: City Manager
Report Type: Information
Lead Department: Planning and Development Services
Meeting Date: February 13, 2023
TITLE
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Annual Report 2022 Year End Summary
RECOMMENDATION
This is an informational report and no action is required.
BACKGROUND
The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Annual Report provides information related to ADU permit
applications processed and approved each year by the City of Palo Alto. In June 2017, the City
amended Zoning Code (Title 18) to comply with updated State ADU requirements. Subsequently,
the State adopted additional ADU legislation in late 2019, effective January 1, 2020. In response,
City Council adopted an Interim Urgency Ordinance (Ordinance 5489) for temporary
conformance. In November 2020, Council replaced the interim ordinance and adopted the City’s
current ADU Ordinance (Ordinance 5507) and directed staff to regularly report on the number of
ADU permit applications. The last annual report for calendar year 2021 was published on June
20, 2022 (Report ID # 139641).
DISCUSSION
Since 2015, Planning and Development Services (PDS) has received 542 ADU/JADU building
permit applications and issued 411 permits. In 2022, PDS received the highest volume of ADU
applications in a one-year period. These units ranged from 192 to 2,217 square feet, with an
average size of 589 square feet; approximately 52% and 48% of the applications were located
north and south, respectively, of Oregon Expressway. Further details can be found in Table 1 of
Attachment A.
Planning and Development Services publishes the Accessory Dwelling Units Report annually. The
next report is expected to be available in Q1 2024. Additionally, PDS will resume providing
quarterly reports throughout 2023.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
This is an informational report for the City Council and does not require any stakeholder
engagement.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This project is exempt from environment review under Section 15061 of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: ADU Annual Report Data for 2022
APPROVED BY:
Jonathan Lait, Planning and Development Services Director
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Table 1: Summary of ADU Permits from 2015-2022
Category 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
New ADU Applications
Filed1 10 9 28 55 75 78 136 152
Permits: Ready to Issue
(City Approved)2 8 5 12 39 62 46 112 127
Permits: Issued (Permit
Obtained)3 8 5 12 36 62 43 89 120
Permits: Final
Inspection Approved4 3 4 9 12 33 46 37 62
Permits Expired 1 1
Detached ADUs
(Submitted)5 20 35 52 52 80 81
Detached ADUs
(Issued)5 8 24 41 33 55 64
Attached ADUs
(Submitted)6 8 20 23 20 56 44
Attached ADUs
(Issued)6 4 11 21 9 34 32
Junior ADUs
(Submitted)7 1 1 1 25 27
Junior ADUs (Issued)7 1 1 1 9 24
Average Application
Processing Time (Days
Including Weekends)8
127 214 118 183 135 197 162 193
Average Construction
Time (Days Including
Weekends)9
578 751 330 287 173 262 455 431
City Impact Fees
Collected for New
ADUs10
$451,514 $402,012 $198,962 $44,057 $139,592 $540,453
ADU Size Smallest 150 SF 159 SF 220 SF 208 SF 178 SF 192 SF
ADU Size Largest 900 SF 900 SF 1,031 SF 1,000 SF 1,218 SF 2,217 SF
Average ADU Size 470 SF 469 SF 383 SF 518 SF 550 SF 589 SF
ADU
Location
relative to
Oregon
Expressway
North 46% 49% 52% 55% 49% 52%
South 54% 51% 48% 45% 51% 48%
Source: City of Palo Alto Accela Data January 2015 through December 2022
Notes:
1. Any ADU/JADU Application SUBMITTED for the year
2. Any ADU/JADU application Permit 'READY TO Issue' for the year (regardless of when it was submitted)
3. Any ADU/JADU Permit ISSUED for the year (regardless of when it was submitted)
4. Any ADU/JADU Permit receiving a Final Inspection (Ready to Occupy) for the year, regardless of when the
application wassubmitted. Years 2015-2017 data point not available.
5. Any Detached ADU Permit Application submitted for the year/Any Detached ADU Permit Issued for the year,
regardless of when the application was submitted. Years 2015-2016 data point not available.
6. Any Attached ADU Permit Application submitted for the year/Any Attached ADU Permit Issued for the year,
regardless of when the application was submitted. Years 2015-2016 data point not available.
7. Any JADU Permit Application submitted for the year/Any JADU Permit Issued for the year, regardless of when
the application was submitted. Years 2015-2016 data point not available.
8. Average number of days from permit application submittal to when permit is approved and ready to issue. This
average includes weekends and days application is pending due to applicant preparation of resubmittal or
additional information from applicant.
9. Average number of days from permit issued to final inspection completed. This average includes weekends and
days staff is waiting for applicant to schedule the next required inspection; it also includes time related to the
construction of a primary residence when the J/ADU is built at the same time.
10. Impact Fees collected for ADU’s permitted for the year. Years 2015-2016 data point not available.
# of
Apps Dwelling Type Project Location Zoning Date Filed Application Status Building Permit Issued?Attached Detached Attached2 Detached2 Garage Other Accessory
Structure/Space
# of
Bedrooms ADU Size
1 ADU SOUTH R-1 (7000)(S) 01/03/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 436
2 JADU SOUTH R-1 01/10/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 386
3 ADU SOUTH R-1 01/12/2022 Finaled Y x x 1 736
4 ADU NORTH R-1 01/18/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 0 457
5 JADU NORTH R-1 01/19/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 497
6 ADU NORTH RM-30 01/22/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 643
7 ADU SOUTH R-1 (8000) 01/24/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 370
8 ADU NORTH R-1 (10000) 01/25/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 608
9 ADU NORTH R-2 01/25/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 436
10 ADU NORTH R-1 01/26/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 700
11 ADU SOUTH R-1 01/27/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 2 749
12 JADU SOUTH R-1 01/31/2022 Incomplete N x x 3 734
13 ADU SOUTH R-1 01/31/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 900
14 ADU NORTH R-1 02/02/2022 Finaled Y x x 1 379
15 ADU NORTH R-1 02/02/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 0 288
16 ADU SOUTH R-1 02/09/2022 Finaled Y x 1 405
17 ADU NORTH R-1 02/09/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 590
18 ADU NORTH R-1 02/11/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 630
19 ADU SOUTH R-1 (8000) 02/14/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 790
20 JADU SOUTH R-1 02/15/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 229
21 ADU NORTH R-1 02/16/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 790
22 ADU NORTH R-1 02/17/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 800
23 ADU SOUTH R-1 02/18/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 1,000
24 ADU NORTH R-1 02/23/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 2 750
25 ADU SOUTH RE 02/24/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 2 872
26 ADU NORTH RE 02/24/2022 Incomplete N x 1 995
27 ADU SOUTH R-1 02/25/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 364
28 ADU SOUTH R-1 03/01/2022 Finaled Y x x 1 519
29 ADU NORTH R-1 03/01/2022 Permit Issued Y x 0 424
30 ADU NORTH R-1 03/03/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 697
31 ADU SOUTH R-1 03/07/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 576
32 ADU NORTH R-1 03/10/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 529
33 ADU NORTH R-1 03/10/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 726
34 ADU SOUTH R-1 03/11/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 364
35 ADU SOUTH R-1 03/14/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 375
36 ADU NORTH R-1 03/15/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 807
37 ADU NORTH R-1 03/21/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 510
38 ADU NORTH R-1 03/21/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 240
39 JADU NORTH RM-30 03/22/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 298
40 JADU SOUTH R-1 (8000) 03/22/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 0 445
41 ADU SOUTH R-1 03/23/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 528
42 ADU SOUTH R-1 04/01/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 862
43 ADU SOUTH R-1 04/12/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 749
44 ADU NORTH R-1 04/13/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 750
45 ADU NORTH R-1 04/14/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 2,217
46 JADU SOUTH R-1 04/19/2022 In Plan Check N x 1 332
47 ADU SOUTH R-1 (10000) 04/19/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 192
48 ADU SOUTH R-1 04/19/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 486
49 ADU SOUTH R-1 04/20/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 555
50 ADU NORTH R-1 04/26/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 660
51 ADU SOUTH R-1 04/27/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 2 749
52 ADU SOUTH R-1 (8000) 04/29/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 476
53 ADU NORTH R-1 05/03/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 796
54 ADU SOUTH R-1 05/05/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 425
55 ADU SOUTH R-1 05/06/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 2 875
56 ADU SOUTH R-1 (8000) 05/09/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 215
57 ADU NORTH R-2 05/10/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 755
58 ADU NORTH R-1 05/12/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 428
59 JADU SOUTH R-1 05/18/2022 In Plan Check N x 1 499
60 ADU NORTH R-1 05/27/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 633
Building Permits Submitted in 2022
Type of ConversionConversionNew Construction
61 ADU SOUTH R-1 (20000) 05/31/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 544
62 ADU NORTH R-1 05/31/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 799
63 ADU SOUTH R-1 (7000) 06/01/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 450
64 ADU NORTH R-1 06/01/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 683
65 JADU SOUTH R-1 06/07/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 496
66 ADU NORTH R-1 06/09/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 800
67 ADU SOUTH R-1 06/14/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 363
68 JADU SOUTH R-1 06/16/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 452
69 ADU NORTH R-1 06/17/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 512
70 ADU NORTH R-1 06/22/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 350
71 ADU NORTH R-1 06/23/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 747
72 ADU NORTH RMD (NP) 06/28/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 226
73 JADU SOUTH R-1 06/29/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 253
74 ADU NORTH R-1 06/29/2022 Permit Issued Y x 0 208
75 ADU SOUTH R-1 (10000) 06/29/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 470
76 ADU SOUTH R-1 06/30/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 466
77 ADU NORTH R-2 06/30/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 730
78 ADU NORTH R-1 07/05/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 981
79 ADU SOUTH R-1 07/07/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 659
80 ADU SOUTH R-1 07/08/2022 In Plan Check N x 1 407
81 ADU NORTH R-1 07/14/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 2 390
82 ADU NORTH RM-15 07/20/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 617
83 ADU SOUTH R-1 07/27/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 679
84 ADU SOUTH R-1 07/27/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 749
85 ADU SOUTH R-1 07/28/2022 Permit Issued Y x 2 834
86 JADU NORTH R-1 08/01/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 221
87 ADU SOUTH R-1 08/02/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 520
88 ADU NORTH R-1 (10000) 08/02/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 371
89 ADU NORTH R-1 08/02/2022 Permit Issued Y x x 1 404
90 ADU NORTH R-1 08/04/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 400
91 JADU NORTH R-1 08/17/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 246
92 ADU NORTH R-1 08/17/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 542
93 ADU NORTH R-1 08/17/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 798
94 ADU NORTH R-1 08/18/2022 In Plan Check N x 1 750
95 JADU SOUTH R-1 (S) 08/22/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 446
96 ADU NORTH RM-30 08/23/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 2 1,388
97 ADU SOUTH R-1 (8000) 08/24/2022 Permit Issued Y x 1 800
98 ADU NORTH R-1 08/24/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 2 710
99 JADU SOUTH R-1 08/26/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 273
100 ADU NORTH R-1 08/29/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 463
101 ADU NORTH R-1 (10000) 08/31/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 2 799
102 ADU SOUTH R-1 09/08/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 771
103 JADU SOUTH R-1 09/13/2022 In Plan Check N x 1 354
104 ADU SOUTH R-1 09/14/2022 In Plan Check N x 1 750
105 ADU SOUTH R-1 09/16/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 563
106 ADU SOUTH R-1 09/19/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 526
107 ADU NORTH R-1 09/21/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 360
108 ADU SOUTH R-1 09/27/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 579
109 ADU NORTH R-1 09/28/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 575
110 ADU SOUTH R-1 (7000)(S) 10/03/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 327
111 JADU SOUTH RE 10/05/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 495
112 ADU NORTH R-1 (S) 10/07/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 436
113 JADU NORTH R-1 10/14/2022 In Plan Check N x 1 498
114 JADU NORTH R-1 10/18/2022 In Plan Check N x 1 499
115 ADU SOUTH R-1 10/20/2022 In Plan Check N x 1 587
116 JADU NORTH R-1 10/21/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 360
117 JADU SOUTH R-1 (8000) 10/24/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 479
118 JADU SOUTH R-1 10/27/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 500
119 ADU SOUTH R-1 10/27/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 540
120 ADU SOUTH R-1 11/02/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 871
121 ADU NORTH R-1 11/02/2022 In Plan Check N x x 1 406
122 ADU NORTH R-1 11/03/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 1 401
123 ADU SOUTH R-1 (S) 11/03/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 215
124 ADU SOUTH R-1 11/04/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x x 1 515
125 ADU NORTH R-1 (10000) 11/08/2022 Pending Resubmittal N 0 1,506
126 JADU SOUTH R-1 11/09/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 500
127 ADU SOUTH R-1 11/14/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 592
128 ADU NORTH R-2 11/16/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 345
129 ADU SOUTH R-1 11/16/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 750
130 ADU NORTH R-1 11/18/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 2 865
131 JADU NORTH R-1 11/18/2022 In Plan Check N x x 0 332
132 ADU SOUTH R-1 (20000) 11/21/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 2 750
133 ADU SOUTH R-1 12/02/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x 1 797
134 ADU NORTH R-1 12/02/2022 Pending Resubmittal N x x 3 996
135 ADU SOUTH R-1 12/06/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 499
136 ADU SOUTH R-1 12/06/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 800
137 JADU NORTH R-1 (10000) 12/08/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 744
138 ADU SOUTH R-1 (8000) 12/09/2022 In Plan Check N x 2 750
139 JADU NORTH R-1 12/09/2022 Submitted N x x 0 497
140 ADU NORTH RM-20 12/12/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 748
141 ADU NORTH R-1 12/13/2022 In Plan Check N x x 0 323
142 ADU NORTH R-1 12/13/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 410
143 ADU NORTH R-1 12/16/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 891
144 ADU NORTH R-1 12/19/2022 In Plan Check N x x 0 485
145 ADU NORTH OS 12/19/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 895
146 ADU SOUTH R-1 (10000) 12/20/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 999
147 ADU NORTH RM-15 12/20/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 649
148 ADU NORTH R-1 12/20/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 750
149 ADU SOUTH R-1 12/21/2022 In Plan Check N x x 0 373
150 ADU NORTH R-1 12/22/2022 In Plan Check N x x 1 360
151 ADU NORTH R-1 (10000) 12/23/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 566
152 JADU NORTH R-1 12/23/2022 In Plan Check N x 0 500