2019 – 2023 Amendments by Year
2019
SB 1227 requires a 35% density bonus for housing developments that include at least 20% of its units for low-income college students.
AB 2797 requires density bonuses in the Coastal Zone to be consistent with the California Coastal Act.
AB 2372 allows developers to request a floor-area-ratio bonus rather than a traditional density bonus for projects that meet specific requirements.
AB 2753 requires local governments to notify applicants of required information for a project to be determined complete and provide information on the project’s eligibility for density bonus and reduced parking ratios. 2020
AB 1763 provides incentives for 100% affordable housing projects, such as an 80% density bonus and an additional concession entitlement. For projects located within ½ mile of a major transit stop, AB 1763 eliminates all local government limits on density and parking and allows a height limit of up to three stories or 33 feet. 2021
AB 2345 provides for up to 50% density bonus for mixed-income developments, reduces parking requirements for many projects qualifying for a density bonus, lowers some thresholds for obtaining concessions, and adopts density bonus reporting requirements. 2022
AB 571 prohibits local governments from charging affordable housing impact fees, including inclusionary zoning fees and in-lieu fees, against affordable units in density bonus housing developments.
AB 634 allows local government to adopt an ordinance requiring an affordability period of more than 55 years in density bonus housing projects, except for developments financed with low-income housing tax credits.
SB 290 provides additional incentives to student housing development, reconciles text regarding public health and safety between the Housing Accountability Act and Density Bonus Law, defines ‘total units’ in a density bonus project, reduces parking requirements for moderate-income units, and clarifies that the Density Bonus Law applies to both rental and for-sale housing developments.
SB 728 allows developers in for-sale density bonus housing developments to sell affordable units to nonprofit housing corporations instead of selling the units directly to a low- or moderate-income homebuyer. 2023
AB 682 establishes “shared housing” as a new category of housing eligible for a density bonus and other associated benefits and establishes a method of determining base densities.
AB 1551 readopts legislation that sunsetted at the end of 2021 requiring that cities and counties provide a “development bonus” to commercial developers if they meet certain requirements.
AB 2334 provides special benefits to housing developments based on vehicle miles travelled.
ATTACH 4: LEGISLATIVE HISTORY SUMMARY (2019-2022)