Demo, rebuild, and a new ADU-over-garage communicated in one layered plan — approved inside San Diego's 60-day state review clock.
A San Diego homeowner replacing a sagging garage with a new garage-plus-ADU-above needed the site plan to communicate demolition, new footprint, height context, and the ADU entry path — under the city's state-mandated 60-day ADU review clock.
We layered the plan: the existing garage shown dashed for demo, the new 24×24 footprint with 4-ft setbacks solid, a 4-ft exterior stair and entry path from the alley labeled, and a height note referencing the 16-ft/25-ft ADU standards so the reviewer could clear it against state law.
One revision (trash enclosure label) and approval came in well inside the 60-day window. Demo started the same month.
Use these free planning tools for an early check, then confirm every limit, definition, and submittal requirement with the local authority having jurisdiction.
Local-rule reminder: tool results and project examples are planning aids, not an approval guarantee. Your building or planning department makes the final determination.
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