Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill aims to simplify the process for cities and counties to create housing elements, which are plans for addressing housing needs. It requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop formulas and tools to estimate the potential for developing sites within a city or county’s housing inventory. These formulas will help determine how many housing units can realistically be built, considering existing zoning and potential rezoning efforts. The bill also defines ‘in-kind services’ and seeks to exempt these formulas from judicial review, streamlining the housing planning process.
Key provisions
- The Department of Housing and Community Development must create formulas and user interfaces to assess site capacity for housing element inventory.
- Local governments can rely on these department-approved formulas when determining their housing needs.
- The bill defines ‘in-kind services’ for the purpose of committed assistance programs.
- A formula used for housing element compliance will be exempt from judicial review, except in specific circumstances.
- The inventory of land suitable for development must specify the number of units allowed on each site.
- The bill requires the department to hire economists and data scientists to develop the formulas.
- The bill exempts the formulas from the Administrative Procedure Act, requiring public comment before implementation.
- The bill addresses emergency shelter needs and includes provisions for assessing and accommodating them within the housing element.
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