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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - 6.1California Housing Shortage – Assembly Bills SB(13) SB(9) Housing Shortage • California ranks 49th in the US in housing units per resident • California's economy is suppressed by $150 - $400 billion annually because of the cost of housing and lost revenue from consumer goods • Single family home zoning / Density restrictions • High land cost • Community involvement in the permitting process Evolution of State Involvement in local planning • Percentage of new housing developments with affordable component in both rentals and new construction based on median income locally • ADU (accessory dwelling unit) easing of restrictions on development • SB 13 and SB 9 SB 13 ADU Law (2020) • ADU applications must be approved within 60 days, without hearing or discretionary review • Cities or counties cannot require owners to live at the property • No impact fees to jurisdictions (park,schools,bonds )under 750 sq ft • City or counties must delay code enforcement on unpermitted ADU’s to allow it to be legalized • Single family HOA’s must allow development of ADU’s • Single family homeowners can now also develop junior ADU’s under 500 sq ft • An ADU or JADU can be developed can be converted from existing space In a home (garage) if it meets fire setbacks and has exterior access • No local limits needed for ADU if under 800 sq ft, 16 feet in height and 4 ft rear and side setbacks • No requirement for replacement parking when a garage is converted • No requirement for additional parking for ADU created through the conversion of existing space or within half mile of bus stop or transit. • Design standards must be objective and assessed by staff not elected officials SB 9 Rezoning of Single-Family Neighborhoods • Rezone by state statute virtually all parcels within single-family residential zones in California allowing for and authorizing urban parcel splits, without any local discretionary hearing or review. • Single-Family Residential Zones: Permits the division, partial or full tear down of an existing single-family home to create two separate residential units, eligible to be sold separately. Since SB 9 also operates in conjunction with ADU law, it will allow even more units to be built on the parcel without public review. All local ordinances that would physically preclude construction of the two units cannot be enforced. ADU law has separate authority enabling the construction of additional California Housing Shortage – Assembly Bills SB(13) SB(9) units. Parking is limited to one space per unit and must be eliminated entirely if within one-half mile of transit or if there is a car share vehicle within one block. • Urban Parcel Splits: Permits urban lot splits in residential zones to create two equal parcels of a minimum of 1,200 square feet. Prohibits the application of local requirements that would physically preclude the construction of two units to be built on each split lot. • Parcel Occupancy Limitations: The affected development cannot affect units occupied by a tenant within the prior three years, • Single-Family Home Demolishing: A single family home may be demolished entirely if a tenant has not lived in the home during the prior three years, otherwise only 25 percent may be demolished, unless a greater percentage is allowed by local ordinance. • Setbacks: Provides that local building setbacks cannot be greater than what is applied to an existing structure. Permits local governments to require four-foot setbacks from the rear and side lot lines in other circumstances. • Parking: Authorizes a local agency to require parking of one space per unit, but prohibits a parking requirement if: he project is within one-half mile of a high- quality transit corridor, or a major transit stop, as defined or there is a car-share vehicle located within one block of the parcel. • Zoning: Authorizes the proposed development to comply with local “objective” zoning, subdivision, and design standards, but states that such standards cannot have the effect of precluding the development of two units and can’t involve no personal and subjective judgement by a public official. • Stipulates that local agency shall require that any units constructed under this provision that are to be rented shall be for a term longer than 30 days to avoid vacation rentals.