Can I split my lot under SB 9 in Grand Terrace?

Grand Terrace's code: Each new parcel must be at least 1,200 square feet. (§ 17.30.040); Owner signs an affidavit to live on one new parcel as primary residence for at least 3 years from approval. (Urban lot split; not for a community land trust or qualified nonprofit corporation.) (§ 17.30.040).

Lot splits under SB 9 in Grand Terrace: the local rules

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How the lot may be divided	Neither new parcel may be smaller than 40% of the original lot area. Applies: Urban lot split (SB 9). § 17.30.040 · code text Neither resulting parcel shall be smaller than 40 percent of the lot area of the original parcel proposed for subdivision;
Unit size	No maximum; standards waived so each unit reaches at least 800 square feet; second unit not larger than main home. Applies: SB 9 second units and two-unit developments. § 18.65.040 · code text the City will not enforce any development standard to the extent that it would have the effect of physically precluding the construction of a second unit or two-unit development on a parcel, or would physically preclude either the second unit or both units of a two-unit development from being at least 800 square feet in floor area.
Minimum new lot size	Each new parcel must be at least 1,200 square feet. § 17.30.040 · code text Neither resulting parcel shall be smaller than 1,200 square feet;
Setbacks	At least 4 feet from side and rear lot lines. Applies: Existing structures, or units rebuilt in the same place and size, need no setback beyond the existing one. § 18.65.040 · code text In all other circumstances, second units, and both units of a two-unit development, shall be set back at least four feet from the side and rear lot lines.
Standards	Allowed only in the RH, R1-20, R1-10 or R1-7.2 zones. Applies: SB 9 second units and two-unit developments. § 18.65.030 · code text Shall be located in the RH, R1-20, R1-10, or R1-7.2 zoning district; No more than 2 stories, or 1 story if built on top of a 1-story structure. Applies: SB 9 second units and two-unit developments. § 18.65.040 · code text A second unit, and both of the units in a two-unit development, are limited to two stories, or to one story if built on top of a one-story structure. At least 15 feet of separation. Applies: Between SB 9 units and the walls of other detached structures on the parcel. § 18.65.040 · code text There shall be at least 15 feet of separation between the walls of second units, and each unit of a two unit development, and walls of other detached structures on the same parcel. At least 4 feet of clear space. Applies: Along each outside wall of an SB 9 unit, for public safety access. § 18.65.040 · code text There shall be at least four feet of unobstructed space adjacent to each exterior wall of a second unit and each unit of a two-unit development in order to ensure that the unit is accessible by public safety personnel. Each new parcel must have access to or adjoin the public right-of-way, with an easement if needed. § 17.30.040 · code text Each parcel resulting from an urban lot split shall have access to or adjoin the public right-of-way, and, if necessary, provide the other parcel with access to the right-of-way through an easement.
Owner occupancy	Owner signs an affidavit to live on one new parcel as primary residence for at least 3 years from approval. Applies: Urban lot split; not for a community land trust or qualified nonprofit corporation. § 17.30.040 · code text The owner intends to occupy a residential dwelling unit on one of the parcels created by the urban lot split as their primary residence for a minimum of three years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split.
Parking	1 new on-site off-street space per SB 9 unit, in addition to existing spaces. Applies: None needed within a half-mile walk of a high-quality transit corridor or major transit stop, or 1 block of a car share vehicle. § 18.65.040 · code text One new on-site off-street parking space is required for a second unit

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