ADU Loans in Temple City, CA

Under TCMC 9-1T-13, Temple City caps an ADU by configuration: a studio at 600 sq ft, a one-bedroom at 850 sq ft, and an ADU with more than one bedroom at 1,000 sq ft; no ADU may be smaller than 220 sq ft. Detached new-construction ADUs are separately capped at 800 sq ft. FAR, lot coverage, the 50%-of-primary rule, and open space may not be applied to preclude an ADU of at least 800 sq ft. A JADU is capped at 500 sq ft within the single-family residence.

TCMC 9-1T-13.F sets objective design standards (applied where feasible): ADU doors may not be visible from the public right-of-way and a second-floor unit needs interior stairs; a converted garage door must be removed and sealed to match the adjoining wall; a covered front porch or recessed entry at least 3 ft deep is required; a view-obscuring 6-ft fence plus 15-gallon hedges 5 ft on center along the side/rear lines nearest the ADU; the ADU must match the main dwelling's roof pitch, articulation, window proportions, materials, and paint colors; and laundry must be interior.

TCMC 9-1T-13.C.3.a sets a 4-ft minimum side, street-side, and rear setback for detached ADUs (5 ft where the fire-access path runs); there is no separate ADU front-setback figure, so the underlying R-1 front setback applies, and ADUs/JADUs must sit in the rear 50% of the lot when feasible. 400 sq ft of open space (min 10-ft dimension, 75% landscaped) is required for the ADU, the main dwelling must retain 500 sq ft of open space, and a 15-ft clear-to-sky building separation applies. None of these may preclude an 800 sq ft ADU.

On a single-family lot, TCMC 9-1T-13.C allows one JADU (max 500 sq ft, within the residence) plus ADUs under the per-type rules: one internal ADU/JADU within the existing dwelling/accessory structure and a detached new-construction ADU. The 2020 ordinance is framed around one ADU + one JADU; under current state law (Gov. Code §66323) a single-family lot is entitled to one detached state-exempt ADU plus a JADU, which controls where the local count is more restrictive.

Yes. Temple City operates a Pre-Approved ADU Plans program under AB 1332. A homeowner purchases a pre-approved standard plan directly from the designer, then submits it with a site plan and applications through the city's online portal. Listed plans (by designer J. Kretschmer) include 'The 16th' and 'Five Gables' (a 799 sq ft, 2-bedroom ADU); the program is rolling out additional plans.

Per TCMC 9-1T-13.B, an ADU/JADU is reviewed ministerially and approved or denied within 60 days of a complete application (the city may delay if the ADU is filed with a new primary dwelling). The documented steps: optionally select and purchase a pre-approved plan, prepare a site plan, complete a Zoning Clearance and Address Assignment application, submit via the online portal, and pay the review fee. Separately, AB 2533 offers a streamlined amnesty path to permit ADUs built before Jan 1, 2020.