HomeMy WebLinkAboutMISC20-0013 Atkinson Burn Down Letter Department of Development Services Paula M. Daneluk, AICP, Director
Pete Calarco, Assistant Director
7 County Center Drive T: 530.552.3701
Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.7785
buttecounty.net/dds
August 31, 2020
Dear Umpqua Bank:
Subject: Burn Down letter for 068-140-070
The above referenced parcel, APN 068-140-070 with the address of 4516 Olive Highway, Oroville,
CA 95966, is currently zoned Mixed Use (MU-2). The MU zone permits Single-Family and
Accessory Dwellings by right (without additional land use entitlement).
The existing 1,064 sq. ft. dwelling, built in 2012, has not been permitted as an Accessory Dwelling
Unit as the structure had been built prior to the County’s adoption of the Second Units and
Accessory Dwelling Units section passed on January 1, 2020. The County recognizes the existing
structure as a legal non-conforming use.
Please refer to Chapter 24 of Butte County Code, Article 2, Division 4. (Commercial and Mixed
Use Zones) and see Table 24-22 Permitted Land Uses in the Commercial and Mixed Use Zones.
Under “Residential Uses” please note that the Land Use Category of “Single-Family Home” is
permitted in the MU Zone, however, Second Units and Accessory Dwellings are stated as not
permitted. This refers to code prior to January 1, 2020. The State of California recently passed a bill
which requires cities and counties to permit accessory dwelling units by right for any zone which
allows for single-family and multi-family dwellings. This includes Butte County’s Mixed Use
district. Please see Senate Bill 13 (SB-13) for more detailed information of the provisions.
If the additional dwelling unit is destroyed, per SB-13, rebuilding is possible by obtaining the
appropriate Building Permits.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me:
tlightle@buttecounty.net or 530.552.3687.
Kind Regards,
Tiffany Lightle
Tiffany Lightle
Associate Planner, Planning Division