Land use: housing development approvals: timelines and processes.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill aims to speed up the approval process for housing development projects in California. It requires local agencies to approve or reject projects within 30 to 90 days after the environmental review is complete, with longer timelines for projects that include affordable housing requirements. The bill also defines key terms and makes conforming changes to existing law to streamline the permitting process.
Key provisions
- Requires approval or disapproval of housing development projects within 30-90 days after environmental review completion.
- Defines ‘housing development project’ for the purpose of the Permit Streamlining Act.
- Establishes specific timelines for approval based on the level of affordability requirements (30% or 49% for very low/low income, 90% or 49% for very low/extremely low income).
- Requires project applicants to demonstrate financial assistance applications to public agencies.
- Provides for ministerial review timelines.
- Clarifies definitions related to lead agency and negative declaration.
- Specifies that no reimbursement is required for the program.
- Addresses responsible agency timelines for approvals.
Who is affected
- Local Housing Agencies
- Developers of Housing Projects
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Reviewers
- Homebuyers
- California State Government
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