California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impacts: building height.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
Current location
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to allow for a streamlined environmental review process for projects involving increased building height. Specifically, it prohibits considering the environmental impacts solely related to building height as significant if the project meets certain conditions, such as being on an infill site, lacking sensitive biological resources, and involving substantial job creation. The bill also clarifies that local agencies are not required to seek reimbursement for costs associated with this change.
Key provisions
- Prohibits considering increased building height as a significant environmental impact under CEQA.
- Requires projects to meet specific conditions to qualify for this exemption (infill site, no sensitive resources, not industrial use).
- Specifies criteria for ‘jobs that pay prevailing wages’ to be considered in projects over 40 acres with a high valuation.
- Clarifies that local agencies are not required to seek reimbursement for the program mandated by the bill.
Who is affected
- Developers of residential and commercial projects
- Local government agencies responsible for CEQA compliance
- California residents and communities impacted by development projects
Notable changes
- CEQA exemption for increased building height under specific conditions.
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