Housing element: inventory of land: substantial compliance.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill focuses on ensuring that cities and counties accurately assess their land inventory for residential development as part of their housing elements. It aims to strengthen the requirement that local governments demonstrate they can accommodate the regional housing need by identifying suitable sites and zoning them appropriately, particularly for lower-income housing. The bill clarifies zoning classifications, such as overlay zones and mixed-use areas, that can be used to meet these requirements and establishes a timeline for compliance and retroactive application.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘land suitable for residential development’ to include various site types.
- Requires local governments to determine if sites in their inventory can accommodate regional housing needs by income level.
- Permits the use of zoning classifications (e.g., overlay zones, mixed-use zones) to meet housing requirements.
- Establishes minimum density requirements for zoning to accommodate lower-income housing.
- Provides a timeline for housing element compliance, including a 275-day period after a court order.
- Retroactively applies to January 1, 2019.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘use by right’ in zoning regulations.
- Specifies how a jurisdiction’s classification as ‘suburban’ or ‘metropolitan’ is determined.
Who is affected
- Cities and counties
- Housing developers
- Low- and moderate-income residents
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