Single-family and multifamily housing units: preapproved plans.
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Overview
This bill requires California cities and counties to establish a program for preapproving single-family and multifamily residential housing plans. Local agencies will accept and either approve or deny these plans, potentially charging an application fee and posting approved plans on their websites. Larger cities must implement this program by July 2026, while smaller cities have until January 2028. The program will be included in annual reports, and certain projects utilizing preapproved plans will be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Key provisions
- Requires local agencies to develop and implement a preapproval program for single-family and multifamily residential housing plans.
- Establishes deadlines for large and small jurisdictions to implement the program.
- Allows local agencies to charge fees for preapproval applications.
- Mandates the posting of preapproved plans on local agency websites.
- Requires an application to include a statement of authority for the plan submission.
- Exempts projects using preapproved plans from CEQA review.
- Requires annual reporting on units approved using preapproved plans.
- Defines ‘large’ and ‘small’ jurisdictions for program implementation timelines.
Who is affected
- Cities
- Counties
- Developers
- Homebuyers
- Local Housing Agencies
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