AB 2522

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Existing law requires an attached housing development to be a permitted use, not subject to a conditional use permit, on any parcel zoned for multifamily housing if at least certain percentages of the units are available at affordable housing costs to very low income, lower income, and moderate‑income households for at least 30 years, and if the project meets specified conditions relating to location, being subject to a discretionary decision other than a conditional use permit, and a negative or mitigated negative declaration having been adopted for the project under the California Environmental Quality Act. This bill would instead require an attached housing development to be a permitted use by right, as defined, and subject to the existing conditions imposed on a use by right, if it satisfies the same specified conditions as to location and other conditions requiring location on property that is part of the jurisdiction's residential inventory or that has been or will be rezoned under the jurisdiction's housing program. This bill would also condition the permitted use by right upon the development complying with written development standards appropriate to meeting the jurisdiction's share of the regional housing needs and providing housing for very low, low-, or moderate-income households and replacement housing units. By imposing new duties upon local agencies with respect to housing developments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.