HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA Discussion on Recent Housing Legislation PPTCalifornia Housing Basics 2025 I. Housing Crisis Act II. Housing Accountability Act II. State Density Bonus Law III. SB 35 / SB 423 IV. AB 2011 / SB 6 / AB 2243 V. Single Family Dwelling Laws VI. Questions Agenda 3 Passed in 2019 to address the statewide housing crisis; has been amended various times since then Created a preliminary development application for housing development projects to vest development standards early No more than 5 hearings (including appeals) allowed for housing development projects “No Net Loss” rules General replacement requirements (including requirements for “protected units”) Housing Crisis Act (SB 330) 4 1982 law that has been updated/amended various times in recent years (including by SB 330) If housing development project complies with “objective” standards, the City can only reduce density or deny if it makes certain findings CEQA still applies, and City can still impose certain conditions of approval Housing Accountability Act 5 Allows developers to receive development benefits in exchange for building affordable housing Developer must meet minimum threshold to qualify; providing more affordable housing yields greater benefits Benefits can include increased density, reduced parking requirements, incentives/concessions, and waivers State Density Bonus Law 6 Density increase Depending upon the level of affordability and % of affordable units provided, projects can be entitled to anywhere from 5% to 100% density bonus New stacking density bonus laws allow up to 100% density bonus State Density Bonus Law 7 Incentives/concessions Number is based on % of affordable units in the project Reduction or modification of any development standard, design standard, zoning code requirement or other regulation Result in identifiable cost savings (presumption in favor of developer) Waivers Unlimited Purpose is to remove development standards that would physically preclude the project as proposed State Density Bonus Law 8 Waivers, Incentives/Concessions cannot be used to waive around State requirements/regulations – only local Projects must meet capacity requirements State Density Bonus Law 9 Applies in cities that are not meeting their state-mandated regional housing needs allocation, including in San Rafael Creates a ministerial approval process through which qualifying multifamily housing projects are approved To qualify, projects must provide a certain percentage of units as affordable housing Exempt from CEQA Prevailing wage applies SB 35 / SB 423 10 Creates a ministerial approval process for two types of projects: 100% affordable housing projects in “commercial zones” Mixed-income housing projects along “commercial corridors” Allows for residential developments in commercial zones even if the local zoning code does not allow for housing in those zones Exempt from CEQA AB 2011 / AB 2243 11 Categorizes certain affordable housing projects as “allowable use” in zones where office, retail, or parking are principally permitted uses. Certain multifamily and mixed used housing projects in commercial zones no longer require rezoning SB 6 / AB 2243 12 Streamlining and ministerial approval under various laws intended to make it easier to build multiple units on single family zoned lots ADU Laws SB 9 SB 684 / SB 1123 Ministerial approval means no CEQA review Changes to Single Family Dwelling Zoning 13 ADU Laws Ministerial processing for accessory dwelling units State standards override many local standards SB 9 Ministerial processing of (1) single family dwelling lot splits, and (2) second primary dwelling unit Up to 4 primary dwelling units on single family zoned lots plus ADUS Accessory Dwelling Units and SB 9 14 Streamlined, ministerial processing of certain qualifying residential projects in multifamily zoning districts and on vacant single family lots consisting of no more than 10 single-family homes SB 684 / SB 1123 15 QUESTIONS ???