# Category Max.
Points
Jx.
Points Policy
1A Favorable Zoning
and Land Use 3
Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to
accommodate 150 percent or greater of the current
or draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total or
income category.
1B Favorable Zoning
and Land Use 3
Permitting missing middle housing uses (e.g.,
duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) by right in
existing low-density, single-family residential
zones.
1C Favorable Zoning
and Land Use 2
Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to
accommodate 125 to 149 percent of the current or
draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total or
income category. These points shall not be
awarded if the applicant earns three points
pursuant to Category (1)(A) above.
1D Favorable Zoning
and Land Use 2 Density bonus programs which exceed statutory requirements by 10 percent or more.
1E Favorable Zoning
and Land Use 2
Increasing allowable density in low-density, singlefamily residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit law (e.g.,
permitting more than one ADU or JADU per singlefamily lot). These policies shall be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B)
above.
1F Favorable Zoning
and Land Use 2
Reducing or eliminating parking requirements for
residential development as authorized by
Government Code sections 65852.2; adopting
vehicular parking ratios that are less than the
relevant ratio thresholds at subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) of Government Code section 65915,
subdivision (p)(1); or adopting maximum parking
requirements at or less than ratios pursuant to
Government Code section 65915, subdivision (p).
1G Favorable Zoning
and Land Use 1
Zoning to allow for residential or mixed uses in one
or more non-residential zones (e.g., commercial,
light industrial). Qualifying non-residential zones do
not include open space or substantially similar
zones.
1H Favorable Zoning
and Land Use 1
Modification of development standards and other
applicable zoning provisions to promote greater
development intensity. Potential areas of focus
include floor area ratio; height limits; minimum lot
or unit sizes; setbacks; and allowable dwelling
units per acre. These policies must be separate
from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B)
above.
1I Favorable Zoning
and Land Use
1 Establishment of a Workforce Housing Opportunity
Zone, as defined in Government Code section
65620, or a housing sustainability district, as
defined in Government Code section 66200.
1J Favorable Zoning
and Land Use
1 Demonstrating other zoning and land use actions
that measurably support the Acceleration of
Housing Production.
2A
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
3 Establishment of ministerial approval processes for
a variety of housing types, including single-family
and multifamily housing.
2B
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
2 Establishment of streamlined, program-level CEQA
analysis and certification of general plans,
community plans, specific plans with
accompanying Environmental Impact Reports
(EIR), and related documents.
2C
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
2 Documented practice of streamlining housing
development at the project level, such as by
enabling a by-right approval process or by utilizing
statutory and categorical exemptions as authorized
by applicable law (Pub. Resources Code, §§
21155.1, 21155.4, 21159.24, 21159.25; Gov.
Code, § 65457; Cal Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15303,
15332; Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21094.5, 21099,
21155.2, 21159.28).
2D
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
2 Establishment of permit processes that take less
than four months. Policies under this Category
(2)(D) must address all approvals necessary to
issue building permits.
2E
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
2 Absence or elimination of public hearings for
projects consistent with zoning and the general
plan.
2F
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
1 Establishment of consolidated or streamlined
permit processes that minimize the levels of review
and approval required for projects, and that are
consistent with zoning regulations and the general
plan.
2G
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
1 Absence, elimination or replacement of subjective
development and design standards with objective
development and design standards that simplify
zoning clearance and improve approval certainty
and timing.
2H
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
1 Establishment of one-stop-shop permitting
processes or a single point of contact where
entitlements are coordinated across city approval
functions (e.g., planning, public works, building)
from entitlement application to certificate of
occupancy.
2I
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
1 Priority permit processing or reduced plan check
times for ADUs/JADUs, multifamily housing, or
homes affordable to lower- or moderate-income
households.
2J
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
1 Establishment of a standardized application form
for all entitlement applications.
2K
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
1 Practice of publicly posting status updates on
project permit approvals on the Internet.
2L
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
1 Limitation on the total number of hearings for any
project to three or fewer. Applicants that accrue
points pursuant to Category (2)(E) are not eligible
for points under this Category (2)(L).
2M
Acceleration of
Housing
Production
Timeframes
1 Demonstration of other actions, not listed above,
that quantifiably decrease production timeframes
or promote the streamlining of approval processes.
3A
Reduction of
Construction and
Development
Costs
3 Waiver or significant reduction of development
impact fees for residential development.
3B
Reduction of
Construction and
Development
Costs
2 Adoption of ordinances or implementation of other
mechanisms that result in less restrictive
requirements than Government Code sections
65852.2 and 65852.22 to reduce barriers for
property owners to create ADUs/JADUs. Examples
of qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, development standards improvements, permit
processing improvements, dedicated ADU/JADU
staff, technical assistance programs, and pre-
approved ADU/JADU design packages.
3C
Reduction of
Construction and
Development
Costs
1 Adoption of other fee reduction strategies separate
from Category (3)(A) above, including fee deferrals
and reduced fees for housing for persons with
special needs.
3D
Reduction of
Construction and
Development
Costs
1 Promoting innovative housing types (e.g.,
manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, park
models) that reduce development costs.
3E
Reduction of
Construction and
Development
Costs
1 Measures that reduce costs for transportation-
related infrastructure or programs that encourage
active modes of transportation or other alternatives
to automobiles. Qualifying policies include, but are
not limited to, publicly funded programs to expand
sidewalks or protect bike/micro-mobility lanes;
creation of on-street parking for bikes; transit-
related improvements; or establishment of
carshare programs.
3F
Reduction of
Construction and
Development
Costs
1 Adoption of universal design ordinances pursuant
to Health and Safety Code section 17959.
3G
Reduction of
Construction and
Development
Costs
1 Establishment of pre-approved or prototype plans
for missing middle housing types (e.g., duplexes,
triplexes, and fourplexes) in low-density, singlefamily residential areas. 3H
Reduction of
Construction and
Development
Costs
1 Demonstration of other actions, not listed above,
that quantifiably reduce construction or
development costs.
4A
Providing
Financial
Subsidies
2 Establishment of local housing trust funds or
collaboration on a regional housing trust fund.
4B
Providing
Financial
Subsidies
2 Provide grants or low-interest loans for ADU/JADU
construction affordable to lower- and moderateincome households. 4C
Providing
Financial
Subsidies
2 A comprehensive program that complies with the
Surplus Land Act (Gov. Code, § 54220 et seq.)
and that makes publicly owned land available for
affordable housing, or for multifamily housing
projects with the highest feasible percentage of
units affordable to lower income households. A
qualifying program may utilize mechanisms such
as land donations, land sales with significant writedowns, or below-market land leases. 4D
Providing
Financial
Subsidies
2 Establishment of an Enhanced Infrastructure
Financing District or similar local financing tool
that, to the extent feasible, directly supports
housing developments in an area where at least 20
percent of the residences will be affordable to
lower income households.
4E
Providing
Financial
Subsidies
1 Directed residual redevelopment funds to
affordable housing.
4F
Providing
Financial
Subsidies
1 Development and regular (at least biennial) use of
a housing subsidy pool, local or regional trust fund,
or other similar funding source.
4G
Providing
Financial
Subsidies
1 Prioritization of local general funds for affordable
housing.
4H
Providing
Financial
Subsidies
1 Demonstration of other actions, not listed above,
that quantifiably promote, develop, or leverage
financial resources for housing.
EF1 Enhancement
Factors
2 Policy that represents one element of a unified,
multi-faceted strategy to promote multiple planning
objectives, such as efficient land use, access to
public transportation, affordable housing, climate
change solutions, and/or hazard mitigation.
EF2 Enhancement
Factors
1 Policies that promote development consistent with
the state planning priorities pursuant to
Government Code section 65041.1.
EF3 Enhancement
Factors
1 Policies that diversify planning and target
community and economic development
investments (housing and non-housing) to improve
lower opportunity areas. Such areas include, but
are not limited to, Low Resource and High
Segregation & Poverty areas designated in the
most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity
Maps, and disadvantaged communities pursuant to
California Senate Bill 535 (2012).
EF4 Enhancement
Factors
1 Policies that go beyond state law requirements in
reducing displacement of lower income
households and conserving existing housing stock
that is affordable to lower income households.
EF5 Enhancement
Factors
1 Rezoning and other policies that support high-
density development in Location Efficient
Communities.
EF6 Enhancement
Factors
1 Rezoning and other policies that result in a net
gain of housing capacity while concurrently
mitigating development impacts on or from
Environmentally Sensitive or Hazardous Areas.
EF7 Enhancement
Factors
1 Zoning policies that increase housing choices and
affordability in High Resource and Highest
Resource areas, as designated in the most
recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps.
EF8 Enhancement
Factors
1 Other policies that involve meaningful actions
towards affirmatively furthering fair housing
pursuant to Government Code section 8899.50,
including, but not limited to, outreach campaigns,
updated zoning codes, and expanded access to
financing support.
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