Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
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Overview
This bill changes how local governments can approve housing development projects on subdivided lots in California. It aims to make the approval process more streamlined and less restrictive, particularly for smaller developments. Specifically, it prohibits local agencies from imposing front or internal setbacks, limits height restrictions to building height only, and modifies density requirements, allowing for smaller parcel sizes and more flexible development options. The bill also requires local agencies to submit information about these projects to the Department of Housing and Community Development for oversight.
Key provisions
- Requires height limits to apply only to building height, not floor number.
- Prohibits local agencies from imposing front or internal setbacks, except as specified.
- Allows for smaller newly created parcel sizes (up to 480 or 960 square feet for multifamily lots).
- Limits newly created parcel size to 50% of the original parcel size.
- Requires local agencies to ministerially consider housing development applications, without discretionary review.
- Requires local agencies to submit information about approved housing development projects to the Department of Housing and Community Development.
- Modifies density requirements and removes the requirement for lots to be surrounded by qualified urban uses.
- Requires local agencies to approve or deny applications within 60 days.
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