Bill > SB1090

This bill modifies existing laws related to housing development projects, specifically focusing on urban lot splits and subdivisions, by introducing a temporary exception for certain areas. The key provision is that the streamlined, ministerial approval processes for housing developments, urban lot splits (creating two new parcels from one), and subdivisions will not apply to applications submitted in ZIP Codes 91001 or 91003 between January 1, 2027, and January 7, 2030, unless the project has already vested property rights, submitted a preliminary application before January 1, 2027, and the final application is submitted within 180 days, or the development is 100% affordable housing with specific deed restrictions and is developed by certain non-profit entities. This exception is intended to provide additional protections for the unincorporated area of Altadena in Los Angeles County, which the bill's authors believe requires special consideration due to its exclusion from a previous executive order related to wildfire recovery and predatory development practices.