Housing Legislation Update
Agenda Item 12.C
By Matthew Downing, Community Development Director
Meeting Date: December 20, 2022
AB 2011 & SB 6
•Multifamily (5+) or 100%
restricted lower-income
•Ministerial approval
•Exempt from CEQA
•Office, retail, parking
“principally permitted use”
•Occupy >1/3 of the site
•Does not require CUP
•Urbanized area
•Pay prevailing wage
•Not located w/in 500’ of
freeway
•Discretionary approval
•“Allowable use”
•Office, retail, or parking
•Site<20 acres
•Urbanized area
•No affordability required
•Prevailing wage AND skilled and trained workforce
•Can include more stringent affordability requirements
•Objective design, parking, and zoning standards
ADUs –SB 897
•Modifies maximum heights for ADUs that cities must
allow
•18’ for parcels with existing or proposed multistory SFR MFR
•25’ for attached ADUs
•Must harmonize with Coastal Act –will continue to limit height in compliance with LCP
Post -Entitlement Phase –AB 2234
•Compile information needed to approve or deny post-
entitlement permit
•Must provide examples of approved applications -2024
•ADU, duplex, multifamily, mixed-use, and townhomes
•Digital permitting system implemented by 2028
•Pismo FAST
General Plans
•SB 1425 –Open Space Element
•January 2026
•Address climate resiliency, co-benefits of open space, etc. •Correlation with the Safety Element
•SB 932 –Circulation Element
•Only if updated after January 2025
•Policies to eliminate fatal and serious injuries for all road users •Bicycle, pedestrian, and traffic calming plans
•SB 2339 –Housing Element
•Specified written, objective standards for emergency shelters •Will be addressing through GP/LCP update
Coastal & Climate-centric
•AB 2160 –CDP Fees
•Public access or habitat restoration projects
•If denied –applicants can apply directly to Coastal Commission •SB 852 –Climate Resilience Districts
•Finance projects that address:
•Sea level rise
•Extreme heat/cold
•Wildfire risk
•Drought/flooding
Of Note, Not Implementation
•AB 2097 –Parking
•Prohibits imposing minimum parking
•Residential, commercial, other development projects
•Located w/in ½ mile of public transit
•High-quality transit corridor OR 15 minute bus service •Could lead to further modifications in coming years
•AB 2244 –Religious Affiliated Housing
•Limits parking requirements
•Housing developed by religious institutions
•No inquiry by any places of worship at this time
Recommendation
Direct staff to develop ordinances to appropriately
implement AB 2011 and SB 6.