california senate  - housing & land use
Planning and Zoning: Housing development: density

Senate Bill 902 (2020)
Introduced by Senator Scott Wiener
Status
  • 08/18/20: Set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
  • History
Purpose
  • The planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development within its boundaries that includes, among other things, a housing element. Existing law requires an attached housing development to be a permitted use, not subject to a conditional use permit, on any parcel zoned for multifamily housing if at least certain percentages of the units are available at affordable housing costs to very low income, lower income, and moderate-income households for at least 30 years and if the project meets specified conditions relating to location and being subject to a discretionary decision other than a conditional use permit. Existing law provides for various incentives intended to facilitate and expedite the construction of affordable housing.
Impact
  • Local control for increase housing density
Position
  • Recommended Position: Support
  • LASCC Position: tbd
  • Committee Recommended Position: tbd
  • Advocacy Committee Recommended Position: ​tbd
Supporting Organizations & Articles
Opposing Organizations & Articles
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