Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022: use by right: objective standards.
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Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, aims to streamline the approval process for mixed-income housing developments along commercial corridors. It allows developers to submit applications that meet specific criteria – including affordability and objective development standards – and deems these projects ‘use by right,’ meaning they are subject to streamlined, ministerial review. The bill also prohibits certain objective standards from hindering density or mixed-use development, and includes provisions to support existing commercial tenants in these developments.
Key provisions
- Allows ‘use by right’ for mixed-income housing developments meeting specific criteria.
- Prohibits objective standards from limiting residential density or mixed-use development.
- Defines various terms related to affordable housing and development.
- Provides relocation assistance to commercial tenants displaced by housing development projects.
- Establishes density standards based on location and project type.
- Includes provisions for parking requirements and air filtration standards.
- Addresses requirements for open space in building conversions.
- Specifies objective zoning, subdivision, and design review standards.
Who is affected
- Developers
- Local governments (cities, counties)
- Housing developers
- Commercial tenants
- Residents seeking affordable housing
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