Bill > SB1116

This bill, amending existing California Government Code sections, aims to streamline and encourage the development of housing projects by modifying regulations related to subdivisions and zoning. Key provisions include requiring that height limits for housing developments apply strictly to the physical height of a building, not the number of floors, and prohibiting local agencies from imposing front or internal setbacks that would prevent the construction of the maximum number of allowed units based on minimum lot sizes. The bill also mandates a liberal interpretation of these rules in favor of maximizing housing unit production. Furthermore, it revises criteria for ministerial approval of housing developments on certain subdivided lots, allowing for smaller newly created parcels in multifamily zones and adjusting the definition of "net habitable square feet" to exclude stairs and enclosed bicycle parking. Local agencies are now required to submit ordinances implementing these provisions to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review, and failure to comply or amend non-compliant ordinances can render them void. Finally, local agencies must now include specific data on housing projects approved under these new provisions in their annual reports to the state.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1116