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| 1 | + | Amended IN Senate March 25, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 489Introduced by Senator ArregunFebruary 19, 2025 An act to amend Sections 65940, 65950, and 65953 of the Government Code, relating to housing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 489, as amended, Arregun. Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects.The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency to compile a list of the information required from an applicant for a development project, as provided, and, until January 1, 2030, specifies that a development project for purposes of this requirement includes a housing development project, as defined. The act defines various terms for its purposes, including, among others, a development project, which is generally defined as any project undertaken for the purpose of development.This bill, until January 1, 2030, would require a public agency, for each approval issued in connection with a housing development project, to publish online the above-described list, including the criteria that the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of the development application and the name of the approval, as provided. The bill would revise the definition of housing development project for these purposes to include (1) an approval in connection with a housing development project, other than a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, or specified applications from a housing development project described in certain provisions governing applications made to a special district and (2) a change of organization or reorganization, as those terms are defined for purposes of specified law governing the initiation, conduct, and completion of changes of organization and reorganization for cities and districts.The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency that is a lead agency to approve or disapprove a project within specified time periods. Among these time periods, until January 1, 2030, the act requires a public agency to approve a development project, defined for these purposes as a housing development project, defined by cross-reference to specified law, within 90 days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, or 60 days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report if certain conditions are met, as provided.This bill, until January 1, 2030, would revise the definition of housing development project for purposes of these time periods to include an approval in connection with a housing development project, other than a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, or specified applications from a housing development project described in certain provisions governing applications made to a special district.The Permit Streamlining Act specifies that the time limits specified under its provisions are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects, and requires all public agencies, if possible, to approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.This bill would define development project for purposes of these provisions to include a housing development project. The bill would define a housing development project for these purposes to mean a use consisting of residential units only; mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet specified conditions; transitional housing or supportive housing; or farmworker housing, as defined.By increasing the duties of local planning officials in reviewing permit applications for housing development projects, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency that is the lead agency for a development project to approve or disapprove that project within specified time periods.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would relate to clarifying the requirements of public agencies under the Permit Streamlining Act with respect to approvals issued in connection with housing development projects and clarifying the relationship of the Permit Streamlining Act to statutes governing postentitlement permits.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 65940 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 754 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(d)(e) For purposes of this section, development section:(1) Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(e)(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 65950 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 9 of Chapter 161 of the Statutes of 2021, is amended to read:65950. (a) A public agency that is the lead agency for a development project shall approve or disapprove the project within whichever of the following periods is applicable:(1) One hundred eighty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for the development project.(2) Ninety days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c).(3) Sixty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c) and all of the following conditions are met:(A) At least 49 percent of the units in the development project are affordable to very low or low-income households, as defined by Sections 50105 and 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, respectively. Rents for the lower income units shall be set at an affordable rent, as that term is defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, for at least 30 years. Owner-occupied units shall be available at an affordable housing cost, as that term is defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) Prior to the application being deemed complete for the development project pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940), the lead agency received written notice from the project applicant that an application has been made or will be made for an allocation or commitment of financing, tax credits, bond authority, or other financial assistance from a public agency or federal agency, and the notice specifies the financial assistance that has been applied for or will be applied for and the deadline for application for that assistance, the requirement that one of the approvals of the development project by the lead agency is a prerequisite to the application for or approval of the application for financial assistance, and that the financial assistance is necessary for the project to be affordable as required pursuant to subparagraph (A).(C) There is confirmation that the application has been made to the public agency or federal agency prior to certification of the environmental impact report.(4) Sixty days from the date of adoption by the lead agency of the negative declaration, if a negative declaration is completed and adopted for the development project.(5) Sixty days from the determination by the lead agency that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), if the project is exempt from that act.(b) This section does not preclude a project applicant and a public agency from mutually agreeing in writing to an extension of any time limit provided by this section pursuant to Section 65957.(c) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) and Section 65952, development project means a housing development project, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(d) For purposes of this section, lead section:(1) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, an approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(2) Lead agency and negative declaration have the same meaning as defined in Sections 21067 and 21064 of the Public Resources Code, respectively.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 3. Section 65953 of the Government Code is amended to read:65953. (a) All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects. All public agencies shall, if possible, approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.(b) For the purposes of this section:(1) Development project includes, but is not limited to, a housing development project.(2) Housing development project means a use consisting of any of the following:(A) Residential units only.(B) Mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet any of the following conditions:(i) At least two-thirds of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use.(ii) At least 50 percent of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets both of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(iii) At least 50 percent of the net new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets all of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) The project involves the demolition or conversion of at least 100,000 square feet of nonresidential use.(III) The project demolishes at least 50 percent of the existing nonresidential uses on the site.(IV) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(C) Transitional housing or supportive housing.(D) Farmworker housing, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50199.7 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) Projects that involve no discretionary approvals and projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals.(C) A proposal to construct a single dwelling unit. This clause shall not affect the interpretation of the scope of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 65589.5.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would relate to clarifing the requirements of public agencies under the Permit Streamlining Act with respect to approvals issued in connection with housing development projects and clarifying the relationship of the Permit Streamlining Act to statutes governing postentitlement permits. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Senate March 25, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 489Introduced by Senator ArregunFebruary 19, 2025 An act to amend Sections 65940, 65950, and 65953 of the Government Code, relating to housing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 489, as amended, Arregun. Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects.The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency to compile a list of the information required from an applicant for a development project, as provided, and, until January 1, 2030, specifies that a development project for purposes of this requirement includes a housing development project, as defined. The act defines various terms for its purposes, including, among others, a development project, which is generally defined as any project undertaken for the purpose of development.This bill, until January 1, 2030, would require a public agency, for each approval issued in connection with a housing development project, to publish online the above-described list, including the criteria that the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of the development application and the name of the approval, as provided. The bill would revise the definition of housing development project for these purposes to include (1) an approval in connection with a housing development project, other than a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, or specified applications from a housing development project described in certain provisions governing applications made to a special district and (2) a change of organization or reorganization, as those terms are defined for purposes of specified law governing the initiation, conduct, and completion of changes of organization and reorganization for cities and districts.The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency that is a lead agency to approve or disapprove a project within specified time periods. Among these time periods, until January 1, 2030, the act requires a public agency to approve a development project, defined for these purposes as a housing development project, defined by cross-reference to specified law, within 90 days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, or 60 days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report if certain conditions are met, as provided.This bill, until January 1, 2030, would revise the definition of housing development project for purposes of these time periods to include an approval in connection with a housing development project, other than a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, or specified applications from a housing development project described in certain provisions governing applications made to a special district.The Permit Streamlining Act specifies that the time limits specified under its provisions are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects, and requires all public agencies, if possible, to approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.This bill would define development project for purposes of these provisions to include a housing development project. The bill would define a housing development project for these purposes to mean a use consisting of residential units only; mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet specified conditions; transitional housing or supportive housing; or farmworker housing, as defined.By increasing the duties of local planning officials in reviewing permit applications for housing development projects, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency that is the lead agency for a development project to approve or disapprove that project within specified time periods.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would relate to clarifying the requirements of public agencies under the Permit Streamlining Act with respect to approvals issued in connection with housing development projects and clarifying the relationship of the Permit Streamlining Act to statutes governing postentitlement permits.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES | |
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| 20 | + | An act to amend Sections 65940, 65950, and 65953 of the Government Code, relating to housing. | |
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| 26 | + | SB 489, as amended, Arregun. Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects. | |
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| 28 | + | The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency to compile a list of the information required from an applicant for a development project, as provided, and, until January 1, 2030, specifies that a development project for purposes of this requirement includes a housing development project, as defined. The act defines various terms for its purposes, including, among others, a development project, which is generally defined as any project undertaken for the purpose of development.This bill, until January 1, 2030, would require a public agency, for each approval issued in connection with a housing development project, to publish online the above-described list, including the criteria that the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of the development application and the name of the approval, as provided. The bill would revise the definition of housing development project for these purposes to include (1) an approval in connection with a housing development project, other than a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, or specified applications from a housing development project described in certain provisions governing applications made to a special district and (2) a change of organization or reorganization, as those terms are defined for purposes of specified law governing the initiation, conduct, and completion of changes of organization and reorganization for cities and districts.The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency that is a lead agency to approve or disapprove a project within specified time periods. Among these time periods, until January 1, 2030, the act requires a public agency to approve a development project, defined for these purposes as a housing development project, defined by cross-reference to specified law, within 90 days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, or 60 days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report if certain conditions are met, as provided.This bill, until January 1, 2030, would revise the definition of housing development project for purposes of these time periods to include an approval in connection with a housing development project, other than a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, or specified applications from a housing development project described in certain provisions governing applications made to a special district.The Permit Streamlining Act specifies that the time limits specified under its provisions are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects, and requires all public agencies, if possible, to approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.This bill would define development project for purposes of these provisions to include a housing development project. The bill would define a housing development project for these purposes to mean a use consisting of residential units only; mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet specified conditions; transitional housing or supportive housing; or farmworker housing, as defined.By increasing the duties of local planning officials in reviewing permit applications for housing development projects, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency that is the lead agency for a development project to approve or disapprove that project within specified time periods.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would relate to clarifying the requirements of public agencies under the Permit Streamlining Act with respect to approvals issued in connection with housing development projects and clarifying the relationship of the Permit Streamlining Act to statutes governing postentitlement permits. | |
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| 30 | + | The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency to compile a list of the information required from an applicant for a development project, as provided, and, until January 1, 2030, specifies that a development project for purposes of this requirement includes a housing development project, as defined. The act defines various terms for its purposes, including, among others, a development project, which is generally defined as any project undertaken for the purpose of development. | |
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| 37 | - | This bill would require that each local agency formation commission establish the written policies and procedures described above. The bill would require that the written policies and procedures include any forms necessary for a complete application to the commission concerning a proposed change of organization or reorganization. The bill would require each commission to provide access to its written policies and procedures to the public, including any forms necessary for a complete application for a change of organization or reorganization, through its internet website. | |
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| 41 | - | (2) The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency to compile a list of the information required from an applicant for a development project, as provided, and, until January 1, 2030, specifies that a development project for purposes of this requirement includes a housing development project, as defined. The act defines various terms for its purposes, including, among others, a development project, which is generally defined as any project undertaken for the purpose of development. development, excluding ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies. | |
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| 43 | - | This bill would revise the definition of development project for purposes of the act to include a housing development project, as defined by specified other law that includes in that definition, notwithstanding the above-described exclusion for ministerial projects, projects that involve no discretionary approvals and projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals. The bill would make a conforming change in the above-described requirement to compile the above-described list by deleting the specification that a development project includes a housing development project. The bill, until January 1, 2030, would also require a public agency, for each approval issued in connection with a housing development project, to publish online the above-described list, including the criteria that the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of the development application and the name of the approval, as provided. The bill would revise the definition of housing development project for these purposes to include (1) an approval in connection with a housing development project, other than a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, or specified applications from a housing development project described in certain provisions governing applications made to a special district and (2) a change of organization or reorganization, as those terms are defined for purposes of specified law governing the initiation, conduct, and completion of changes of organization and reorganization for cities and districts. | |
| 32 | + | This bill, until January 1, 2030, would require a public agency, for each approval issued in connection with a housing development project, to publish online the above-described list, including the criteria that the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of the development application and the name of the approval, as provided. The bill would revise the definition of housing development project for these purposes to include (1) an approval in connection with a housing development project, other than a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, or specified applications from a housing development project described in certain provisions governing applications made to a special district and (2) a change of organization or reorganization, as those terms are defined for purposes of specified law governing the initiation, conduct, and completion of changes of organization and reorganization for cities and districts. | |
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| 45 | 34 | The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency that is a lead agency to approve or disapprove a project within specified time periods. Among these time periods, until January 1, 2030, the act requires a public agency to approve a development project, defined for these purposes as a housing development project, defined by cross-reference to specified law, within 90 days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, or 60 days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report if certain conditions are met, as provided. | |
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| 47 | 36 | This bill, until January 1, 2030, would revise the definition of housing development project for purposes of these time periods to include an approval in connection with a housing development project, other than a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, or specified applications from a housing development project described in certain provisions governing applications made to a special district. | |
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| 49 | 38 | The Permit Streamlining Act specifies that the time limits specified under its provisions are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects, and requires all public agencies, if possible, to approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time. | |
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| 51 | 40 | This bill would define development project for purposes of these provisions to include a housing development project. The bill would define a housing development project for these purposes to mean a use consisting of residential units only; mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet specified conditions; transitional housing or supportive housing; or farmworker housing, as defined. | |
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| 55 | - | (3) By increasing the duties of local agency formation commissions in establishing and publishing written policies and procedures and of local planning officials in reviewing permit applications for housing development projects, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. | |
| 42 | + | By increasing the duties of local planning officials in reviewing permit applications for housing development projects, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. | |
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| 57 | 44 | The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. | |
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| 59 | 46 | This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. | |
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| 48 | + | The Permit Streamlining Act requires a public agency that is the lead agency for a development project to approve or disapprove that project within specified time periods. | |
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| 52 | + | This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would relate to clarifying the requirements of public agencies under the Permit Streamlining Act with respect to approvals issued in connection with housing development projects and clarifying the relationship of the Permit Streamlining Act to statutes governing postentitlement permits. | |
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| 60 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 65940 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 754 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(d)(e) For purposes of this section, development section:(1) Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(e)(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 65950 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 9 of Chapter 161 of the Statutes of 2021, is amended to read:65950. (a) A public agency that is the lead agency for a development project shall approve or disapprove the project within whichever of the following periods is applicable:(1) One hundred eighty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for the development project.(2) Ninety days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c).(3) Sixty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c) and all of the following conditions are met:(A) At least 49 percent of the units in the development project are affordable to very low or low-income households, as defined by Sections 50105 and 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, respectively. Rents for the lower income units shall be set at an affordable rent, as that term is defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, for at least 30 years. Owner-occupied units shall be available at an affordable housing cost, as that term is defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) Prior to the application being deemed complete for the development project pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940), the lead agency received written notice from the project applicant that an application has been made or will be made for an allocation or commitment of financing, tax credits, bond authority, or other financial assistance from a public agency or federal agency, and the notice specifies the financial assistance that has been applied for or will be applied for and the deadline for application for that assistance, the requirement that one of the approvals of the development project by the lead agency is a prerequisite to the application for or approval of the application for financial assistance, and that the financial assistance is necessary for the project to be affordable as required pursuant to subparagraph (A).(C) There is confirmation that the application has been made to the public agency or federal agency prior to certification of the environmental impact report.(4) Sixty days from the date of adoption by the lead agency of the negative declaration, if a negative declaration is completed and adopted for the development project.(5) Sixty days from the determination by the lead agency that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), if the project is exempt from that act.(b) This section does not preclude a project applicant and a public agency from mutually agreeing in writing to an extension of any time limit provided by this section pursuant to Section 65957.(c) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) and Section 65952, development project means a housing development project, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(d) For purposes of this section, lead section:(1) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, an approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(2) Lead agency and negative declaration have the same meaning as defined in Sections 21067 and 21064 of the Public Resources Code, respectively.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 3. Section 65953 of the Government Code is amended to read:65953. (a) All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects. All public agencies shall, if possible, approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.(b) For the purposes of this section:(1) Development project includes, but is not limited to, a housing development project.(2) Housing development project means a use consisting of any of the following:(A) Residential units only.(B) Mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet any of the following conditions:(i) At least two-thirds of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use.(ii) At least 50 percent of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets both of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(iii) At least 50 percent of the net new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets all of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) The project involves the demolition or conversion of at least 100,000 square feet of nonresidential use.(III) The project demolishes at least 50 percent of the existing nonresidential uses on the site.(IV) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(C) Transitional housing or supportive housing.(D) Farmworker housing, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50199.7 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) Projects that involve no discretionary approvals and projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals.(C) A proposal to construct a single dwelling unit. This clause shall not affect the interpretation of the scope of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 65589.5.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would relate to clarifing the requirements of public agencies under the Permit Streamlining Act with respect to approvals issued in connection with housing development projects and clarifying the relationship of the Permit Streamlining Act to statutes governing postentitlement permits. | |
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| 67 | 62 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 69 | 64 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 66 | + | SECTION 1. Section 65940 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 754 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(d)(e) For purposes of this section, development section:(1) Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(e)(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 68 | + | SECTION 1. Section 65940 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 754 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read: | |
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| 72 | + | 65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(d)(e) For purposes of this section, development section:(1) Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(e)(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 74 | + | 65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(d)(e) For purposes of this section, development section:(1) Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(e)(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 76 | + | 65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(d)(e) For purposes of this section, development section:(1) Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(e)(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 83 | - | 56300. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that each commission, not later than January 1, 2002, Each commission shall establish written policies and procedures and exercise its powers pursuant to this part in a manner consistent with those policies and procedures and that encourages and provides planned, well-ordered, efficient urban development patterns with appropriate consideration of preserving open-space and agricultural lands within those patterns. | |
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| 87 | - | (b) Each commission with a proposal pending on January 1, 2001, shall, by March 31, 2001, hold a public hearing to discuss the adoption of policies and procedures to require the disclosure of contributions, expenditures, and independent expenditures authorized by Section 56100.1. Reporting requirements adopted pursuant to this section shall be effective upon the date of adoption or a later date specified in the resolution. Any commission that does not have a proposal pending on January 1, 2001, shall hold a public hearing to discuss the adoption of those policies and procedures within 90 days of submission of a proposal or at any time prior to submission of a proposal. Once a hearing has taken place under this subdivision, no subsequent hearing shall be required except by petition of 100 or more registered voters residing in the county in which the commission is located. | |
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| 89 | - | (c) A commission may require, through the adoption of written policies and procedures, lobbying disclosure and reporting requirements for persons who attempt to influence pending decisions by commission members, staff, or consultants. Disclosure shall be made either to the commissions executive officer, in which case it shall be posted on the commission Web site, commissions internet website, if applicable, or to the recorder, registrar of voters, or clerk of the board of supervisors of the county in which the commission is located. Each commission that on January 1, 2001, has a pending proposal, as defined in Section 56069 shall, by March 31, 2001, hold a public hearing to discuss the adoption of policies and procedures governing lobbying disclosure authorized by this subdivision. Reporting requirements adopted pursuant to this section shall be effective upon the date of adoption or on a later date specified in the resolution. Any commission that does not have a proposal pending on January 1, 2001, shall hold a public hearing to discuss the adoption of those policies and procedures within 90 days of submission of a proposal, or at any time prior to submission of a proposal. | |
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| 91 | - | (d) Any public hearings required by this section may be held concurrently. | |
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| 93 | - | (e) The written policies and procedures adopted by the commission shall include forms to be used for various submittals to the commission including at a minimum a form for any protests to be filed with the commission and any forms necessary for a complete application to the commission concerning any proposed organization change. change of organization or reorganization. | |
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| 95 | - | (f) (1) On or before January 1, 2002, the Each commission shall establish and maintain, or otherwise provide access to notices notices, written policies and procedures, and other commission information for the public through an Internet Web site. internet website. | |
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| 97 | - | (2) The written policies and procedures adopted by the commission shall require that, to the extent that the commission maintains an Internet Web site, that notice of all public hearings and commission meetings public hearings, commission meetings, and any forms necessary for a complete application for a change of organization or reorganization shall be made available in electronic format on that site. the commissions internet website. | |
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| 99 | - | SEC. 2. Section 65928 of the Government Code is amended to read:65928. (a) Development project means any project undertaken for the purpose of development. Development(b) Development project includes a project involving the issuance of a permit for construction or reconstruction but not a permit to operate. Development(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), development project does not include any ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies.(d) Development project includes a housing development project, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5. | |
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| 101 | - | SEC. 2. Section 65928 of the Government Code is amended to read: | |
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| 105 | - | 65928. (a) Development project means any project undertaken for the purpose of development. Development(b) Development project includes a project involving the issuance of a permit for construction or reconstruction but not a permit to operate. Development(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), development project does not include any ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies.(d) Development project includes a housing development project, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5. | |
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| 107 | - | 65928. (a) Development project means any project undertaken for the purpose of development. Development(b) Development project includes a project involving the issuance of a permit for construction or reconstruction but not a permit to operate. Development(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), development project does not include any ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies.(d) Development project includes a housing development project, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5. | |
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| 109 | - | 65928. (a) Development project means any project undertaken for the purpose of development. Development(b) Development project includes a project involving the issuance of a permit for construction or reconstruction but not a permit to operate. Development(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), development project does not include any ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies.(d) Development project includes a housing development project, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5. | |
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| 111 | - | 65928. (a) Development project means any project undertaken for the purpose of development. Development | |
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| 115 | - | (b) Development project includes a project involving the issuance of a permit for construction or reconstruction but not a permit to operate. Development | |
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| 117 | - | (c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), development project does not include any ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies. | |
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| 119 | - | (d) Development project includes a housing development project, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5. | |
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| 121 | - | SECTION 1.SEC. 3. Section 65940 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 754 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(e)For purposes of this section:(1)Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2)Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A)An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B)A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(f)(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 123 | - | SECTION 1.SEC. 3. Section 65940 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 754 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read: | |
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| 125 | - | ### SECTION 1.SEC. 3. | |
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| 127 | - | 65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(e)For purposes of this section:(1)Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2)Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A)An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B)A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(f)(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 129 | - | 65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(e)For purposes of this section:(1)Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2)Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A)An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B)A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(f)(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 131 | - | 65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information.(2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944.(c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b).(d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online.(e)For purposes of this section:(1)Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(2)Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:(A)An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B)A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073.(f)(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 133 | 80 | 65940. (a) (1) Each public agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. Each public agency shall revise the list of information required from an applicant to include a certification of compliance with Section 65962.5, and the statement of application required by Section 65943. Copies of the information, including the statement of application required by Section 65943, shall be made available to all applicants for development projects and to any person who requests the information. | |
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| 135 | - | ###### 65940. | |
| 136 | 81 | ||
| 137 | 82 | (2) An affected city or affected county, as defined in Section 66300, shall include the information necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 66300.5) of Chapter 12 in the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1). | |
| 138 | 83 | ||
| 139 | 84 | (b) The list of information required from any applicant shall include, where applicable, identification of whether the proposed project is located within 1,000 feet of a military installation, beneath a low-level flight path or within special use airspace as defined in Section 21098 of the Public Resources Code, and within an urbanized area as defined in Section 65944. | |
| 140 | 85 | ||
| 141 | 86 | (c) (1) A public agency that is not beneath a low-level flight path or not within special use airspace and does not contain a military installation is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b). | |
| 142 | 87 | ||
| 143 | 88 | (2) A public agency that is entirely urbanized, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 65944, with the exception of a jurisdiction that contains a military installation, is not required to change its list of information required from applicants to comply with subdivision (b). | |
| 144 | 89 | ||
| 145 | 90 | (d) For each approval issued by a public agency in connection with a housing development project, the list required to be compiled by this section, including the criteria which the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of an application described in Section 65941, and the name of the approval, shall be published online. | |
| 146 | 91 | ||
| 147 | - | (e)For purposes of this section: | |
| 92 | + | (d) | |
| 93 | + | ||
| 94 | + | ||
| 95 | + | ||
| 96 | + | (e) For purposes of this section, development section: | |
| 148 | 97 | ||
| 149 | 98 | (1) Development project includes a housing development project as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5. | |
| 150 | 99 | ||
| 151 | 100 | (2) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, both of the following: | |
| 152 | 101 | ||
| 153 | 102 | (A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1. | |
| 154 | 103 | ||
| 155 | 104 | (B) A change of organization, as defined in Section 56021, or a reorganization, as defined in Section 56073. | |
| 156 | 105 | ||
| 157 | - | ( | |
| 106 | + | (e) | |
| 158 | 107 | ||
| 159 | - | (e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 160 | 108 | ||
| 161 | - | (a)A public agency that is the lead agency for a development project shall approve or disapprove the project within whichever of the following periods is applicable: | |
| 109 | + | ||
| 110 | + | (f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 111 | + | ||
| 112 | + | SEC. 2. Section 65950 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 9 of Chapter 161 of the Statutes of 2021, is amended to read:65950. (a) A public agency that is the lead agency for a development project shall approve or disapprove the project within whichever of the following periods is applicable:(1) One hundred eighty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for the development project.(2) Ninety days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c).(3) Sixty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c) and all of the following conditions are met:(A) At least 49 percent of the units in the development project are affordable to very low or low-income households, as defined by Sections 50105 and 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, respectively. Rents for the lower income units shall be set at an affordable rent, as that term is defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, for at least 30 years. Owner-occupied units shall be available at an affordable housing cost, as that term is defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) Prior to the application being deemed complete for the development project pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940), the lead agency received written notice from the project applicant that an application has been made or will be made for an allocation or commitment of financing, tax credits, bond authority, or other financial assistance from a public agency or federal agency, and the notice specifies the financial assistance that has been applied for or will be applied for and the deadline for application for that assistance, the requirement that one of the approvals of the development project by the lead agency is a prerequisite to the application for or approval of the application for financial assistance, and that the financial assistance is necessary for the project to be affordable as required pursuant to subparagraph (A).(C) There is confirmation that the application has been made to the public agency or federal agency prior to certification of the environmental impact report.(4) Sixty days from the date of adoption by the lead agency of the negative declaration, if a negative declaration is completed and adopted for the development project.(5) Sixty days from the determination by the lead agency that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), if the project is exempt from that act.(b) This section does not preclude a project applicant and a public agency from mutually agreeing in writing to an extension of any time limit provided by this section pursuant to Section 65957.(c) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) and Section 65952, development project means a housing development project, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(d) For purposes of this section, lead section:(1) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, an approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(2) Lead agency and negative declaration have the same meaning as defined in Sections 21067 and 21064 of the Public Resources Code, respectively.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 113 | + | ||
| 114 | + | SEC. 2. Section 65950 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 9 of Chapter 161 of the Statutes of 2021, is amended to read: | |
| 115 | + | ||
| 116 | + | ### SEC. 2. | |
| 117 | + | ||
| 118 | + | 65950. (a) A public agency that is the lead agency for a development project shall approve or disapprove the project within whichever of the following periods is applicable:(1) One hundred eighty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for the development project.(2) Ninety days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c).(3) Sixty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c) and all of the following conditions are met:(A) At least 49 percent of the units in the development project are affordable to very low or low-income households, as defined by Sections 50105 and 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, respectively. Rents for the lower income units shall be set at an affordable rent, as that term is defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, for at least 30 years. Owner-occupied units shall be available at an affordable housing cost, as that term is defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) Prior to the application being deemed complete for the development project pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940), the lead agency received written notice from the project applicant that an application has been made or will be made for an allocation or commitment of financing, tax credits, bond authority, or other financial assistance from a public agency or federal agency, and the notice specifies the financial assistance that has been applied for or will be applied for and the deadline for application for that assistance, the requirement that one of the approvals of the development project by the lead agency is a prerequisite to the application for or approval of the application for financial assistance, and that the financial assistance is necessary for the project to be affordable as required pursuant to subparagraph (A).(C) There is confirmation that the application has been made to the public agency or federal agency prior to certification of the environmental impact report.(4) Sixty days from the date of adoption by the lead agency of the negative declaration, if a negative declaration is completed and adopted for the development project.(5) Sixty days from the determination by the lead agency that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), if the project is exempt from that act.(b) This section does not preclude a project applicant and a public agency from mutually agreeing in writing to an extension of any time limit provided by this section pursuant to Section 65957.(c) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) and Section 65952, development project means a housing development project, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(d) For purposes of this section, lead section:(1) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, an approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(2) Lead agency and negative declaration have the same meaning as defined in Sections 21067 and 21064 of the Public Resources Code, respectively.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 119 | + | ||
| 120 | + | 65950. (a) A public agency that is the lead agency for a development project shall approve or disapprove the project within whichever of the following periods is applicable:(1) One hundred eighty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for the development project.(2) Ninety days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c).(3) Sixty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c) and all of the following conditions are met:(A) At least 49 percent of the units in the development project are affordable to very low or low-income households, as defined by Sections 50105 and 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, respectively. Rents for the lower income units shall be set at an affordable rent, as that term is defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, for at least 30 years. Owner-occupied units shall be available at an affordable housing cost, as that term is defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) Prior to the application being deemed complete for the development project pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940), the lead agency received written notice from the project applicant that an application has been made or will be made for an allocation or commitment of financing, tax credits, bond authority, or other financial assistance from a public agency or federal agency, and the notice specifies the financial assistance that has been applied for or will be applied for and the deadline for application for that assistance, the requirement that one of the approvals of the development project by the lead agency is a prerequisite to the application for or approval of the application for financial assistance, and that the financial assistance is necessary for the project to be affordable as required pursuant to subparagraph (A).(C) There is confirmation that the application has been made to the public agency or federal agency prior to certification of the environmental impact report.(4) Sixty days from the date of adoption by the lead agency of the negative declaration, if a negative declaration is completed and adopted for the development project.(5) Sixty days from the determination by the lead agency that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), if the project is exempt from that act.(b) This section does not preclude a project applicant and a public agency from mutually agreeing in writing to an extension of any time limit provided by this section pursuant to Section 65957.(c) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) and Section 65952, development project means a housing development project, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(d) For purposes of this section, lead section:(1) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, an approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(2) Lead agency and negative declaration have the same meaning as defined in Sections 21067 and 21064 of the Public Resources Code, respectively.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 121 | + | ||
| 122 | + | 65950. (a) A public agency that is the lead agency for a development project shall approve or disapprove the project within whichever of the following periods is applicable:(1) One hundred eighty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for the development project.(2) Ninety days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c).(3) Sixty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c) and all of the following conditions are met:(A) At least 49 percent of the units in the development project are affordable to very low or low-income households, as defined by Sections 50105 and 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, respectively. Rents for the lower income units shall be set at an affordable rent, as that term is defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, for at least 30 years. Owner-occupied units shall be available at an affordable housing cost, as that term is defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) Prior to the application being deemed complete for the development project pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940), the lead agency received written notice from the project applicant that an application has been made or will be made for an allocation or commitment of financing, tax credits, bond authority, or other financial assistance from a public agency or federal agency, and the notice specifies the financial assistance that has been applied for or will be applied for and the deadline for application for that assistance, the requirement that one of the approvals of the development project by the lead agency is a prerequisite to the application for or approval of the application for financial assistance, and that the financial assistance is necessary for the project to be affordable as required pursuant to subparagraph (A).(C) There is confirmation that the application has been made to the public agency or federal agency prior to certification of the environmental impact report.(4) Sixty days from the date of adoption by the lead agency of the negative declaration, if a negative declaration is completed and adopted for the development project.(5) Sixty days from the determination by the lead agency that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), if the project is exempt from that act.(b) This section does not preclude a project applicant and a public agency from mutually agreeing in writing to an extension of any time limit provided by this section pursuant to Section 65957.(c) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) and Section 65952, development project means a housing development project, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5.(d) For purposes of this section, lead section:(1) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, an approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(2) Lead agency and negative declaration have the same meaning as defined in Sections 21067 and 21064 of the Public Resources Code, respectively.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
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| 124 | + | ||
| 125 | + | ||
| 126 | + | 65950. (a) A public agency that is the lead agency for a development project shall approve or disapprove the project within whichever of the following periods is applicable: | |
| 162 | 127 | ||
| 163 | 128 | (1) One hundred eighty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for the development project. | |
| 164 | 129 | ||
| 165 | 130 | (2) Ninety days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c). | |
| 166 | 131 | ||
| 167 | 132 | (3) Sixty days from the date of certification by the lead agency of the environmental impact report, if an environmental impact report is prepared pursuant to Section 21100 or 21151 of the Public Resources Code for a development project defined in subdivision (c) and all of the following conditions are met: | |
| 168 | 133 | ||
| 169 | 134 | (A) At least 49 percent of the units in the development project are affordable to very low or low-income households, as defined by Sections 50105 and 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, respectively. Rents for the lower income units shall be set at an affordable rent, as that term is defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, for at least 30 years. Owner-occupied units shall be available at an affordable housing cost, as that term is defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code. | |
| 170 | 135 | ||
| 171 | 136 | (B) Prior to the application being deemed complete for the development project pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 65940), the lead agency received written notice from the project applicant that an application has been made or will be made for an allocation or commitment of financing, tax credits, bond authority, or other financial assistance from a public agency or federal agency, and the notice specifies the financial assistance that has been applied for or will be applied for and the deadline for application for that assistance, the requirement that one of the approvals of the development project by the lead agency is a prerequisite to the application for or approval of the application for financial assistance, and that the financial assistance is necessary for the project to be affordable as required pursuant to subparagraph (A). | |
| 172 | 137 | ||
| 173 | 138 | (C) There is confirmation that the application has been made to the public agency or federal agency prior to certification of the environmental impact report. | |
| 174 | 139 | ||
| 175 | 140 | (4) Sixty days from the date of adoption by the lead agency of the negative declaration, if a negative declaration is completed and adopted for the development project. | |
| 176 | 141 | ||
| 177 | 142 | (5) Sixty days from the determination by the lead agency that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), if the project is exempt from that act. | |
| 178 | 143 | ||
| 179 | 144 | (b) This section does not preclude a project applicant and a public agency from mutually agreeing in writing to an extension of any time limit provided by this section pursuant to Section 65957. | |
| 180 | 145 | ||
| 181 | 146 | (c) For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) and Section 65952, development project means a housing development project, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5. | |
| 182 | 147 | ||
| 183 | - | (d)For purposes of this section: | |
| 148 | + | (d) For purposes of this section, lead section: | |
| 184 | 149 | ||
| 185 | 150 | (1) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, an approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1. | |
| 186 | 151 | ||
| 187 | 152 | (2) Lead agency and negative declaration have the same meaning as defined in Sections 21067 and 21064 of the Public Resources Code, respectively. | |
| 188 | 153 | ||
| 189 | 154 | (e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. | |
| 190 | 155 | ||
| 191 | - | (a)All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects. All public agencies shall, if possible, approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time. | |
| 156 | + | SEC. 3. Section 65953 of the Government Code is amended to read:65953. (a) All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects. All public agencies shall, if possible, approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.(b) For the purposes of this section:(1) Development project includes, but is not limited to, a housing development project.(2) Housing development project means a use consisting of any of the following:(A) Residential units only.(B) Mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet any of the following conditions:(i) At least two-thirds of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use.(ii) At least 50 percent of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets both of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(iii) At least 50 percent of the net new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets all of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) The project involves the demolition or conversion of at least 100,000 square feet of nonresidential use.(III) The project demolishes at least 50 percent of the existing nonresidential uses on the site.(IV) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(C) Transitional housing or supportive housing.(D) Farmworker housing, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50199.7 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) Projects that involve no discretionary approvals and projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals.(C) A proposal to construct a single dwelling unit. This clause shall not affect the interpretation of the scope of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 65589.5. | |
| 157 | + | ||
| 158 | + | SEC. 3. Section 65953 of the Government Code is amended to read: | |
| 159 | + | ||
| 160 | + | ### SEC. 3. | |
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| 162 | + | 65953. (a) All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects. All public agencies shall, if possible, approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.(b) For the purposes of this section:(1) Development project includes, but is not limited to, a housing development project.(2) Housing development project means a use consisting of any of the following:(A) Residential units only.(B) Mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet any of the following conditions:(i) At least two-thirds of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use.(ii) At least 50 percent of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets both of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(iii) At least 50 percent of the net new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets all of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) The project involves the demolition or conversion of at least 100,000 square feet of nonresidential use.(III) The project demolishes at least 50 percent of the existing nonresidential uses on the site.(IV) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(C) Transitional housing or supportive housing.(D) Farmworker housing, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50199.7 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) Projects that involve no discretionary approvals and projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals.(C) A proposal to construct a single dwelling unit. This clause shall not affect the interpretation of the scope of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 65589.5. | |
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| 164 | + | 65953. (a) All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects. All public agencies shall, if possible, approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.(b) For the purposes of this section:(1) Development project includes, but is not limited to, a housing development project.(2) Housing development project means a use consisting of any of the following:(A) Residential units only.(B) Mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet any of the following conditions:(i) At least two-thirds of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use.(ii) At least 50 percent of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets both of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(iii) At least 50 percent of the net new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets all of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) The project involves the demolition or conversion of at least 100,000 square feet of nonresidential use.(III) The project demolishes at least 50 percent of the existing nonresidential uses on the site.(IV) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(C) Transitional housing or supportive housing.(D) Farmworker housing, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50199.7 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) Projects that involve no discretionary approvals and projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals.(C) A proposal to construct a single dwelling unit. This clause shall not affect the interpretation of the scope of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 65589.5. | |
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| 166 | + | 65953. (a) All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects. All public agencies shall, if possible, approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time.(b) For the purposes of this section:(1) Development project includes, but is not limited to, a housing development project.(2) Housing development project means a use consisting of any of the following:(A) Residential units only.(B) Mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet any of the following conditions:(i) At least two-thirds of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use.(ii) At least 50 percent of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets both of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(iii) At least 50 percent of the net new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets all of the following:(I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units.(II) The project involves the demolition or conversion of at least 100,000 square feet of nonresidential use.(III) The project demolishes at least 50 percent of the existing nonresidential uses on the site.(IV) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.(C) Transitional housing or supportive housing.(D) Farmworker housing, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50199.7 of the Health and Safety Code.(3) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1.(B) Projects that involve no discretionary approvals and projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals.(C) A proposal to construct a single dwelling unit. This clause shall not affect the interpretation of the scope of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 65589.5. | |
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| 170 | + | 65953. (a) All time limits specified in this article are maximum time limits for approving or disapproving development projects. All public agencies shall, if possible, approve or disapprove development projects in shorter periods of time. | |
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| 193 | 172 | (b) For the purposes of this section: | |
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| 195 | 174 | (1) Development project includes, but is not limited to, a housing development project. | |
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| 197 | 176 | (2) Housing development project means a use consisting of any of the following: | |
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| 199 | 178 | (A) Residential units only. | |
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| 201 | 180 | (B) Mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses that meet any of the following conditions: | |
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| 203 | 182 | (i) At least two-thirds of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use. | |
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| 205 | 184 | (ii) At least 50 percent of the new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets both of the following: | |
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| 207 | 186 | (I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units. | |
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| 209 | 188 | (II) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code. | |
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| 211 | 190 | (iii) At least 50 percent of the net new or converted square footage is designated for residential use and the project meets all of the following: | |
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| 213 | 192 | (I) The project includes at least 500 net new residential units. | |
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| 215 | 194 | (II) The project involves the demolition or conversion of at least 100,000 square feet of nonresidential use. | |
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| 217 | 196 | (III) The project demolishes at least 50 percent of the existing nonresidential uses on the site. | |
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| 219 | 198 | (IV) No portion of the project is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except a portion of the project may be designated for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code. | |
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| 221 | 200 | (C) Transitional housing or supportive housing. | |
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| 223 | 202 | (D) Farmworker housing, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50199.7 of the Health and Safety Code. | |
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| 225 | 204 | (3) Housing development project includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: | |
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| 227 | 206 | (A) An approval issued in connection with a housing development project, including any necessary permit, review, statement, action, authorization, determination, inspection, report, clearance, agreement that is required as a condition of approval, or similar provision, except an approval that is a postentitlement phase permit, as defined in Section 65913.3, or an application from a housing development project, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 65913.3.1. | |
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| 229 | 208 | (B) Projects that involve no discretionary approvals and projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals. | |
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| 231 | 210 | (C) A proposal to construct a single dwelling unit. This clause shall not affect the interpretation of the scope of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 65589.5. | |
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| 233 | 212 | SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code. | |
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| 235 | 214 | SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code. | |
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| 237 | 216 | SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code. | |
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| 222 | + | This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would relate to clarifing the requirements of public agencies under the Permit Streamlining Act with respect to approvals issued in connection with housing development projects and clarifying the relationship of the Permit Streamlining Act to statutes governing postentitlement permits. |