California is ready to approve the legal legal to build a more multifamily home near the highest capacity traffic stalls throughout the state, regardless of local zoning restrictions.
The California legislature voted from 21 to 8 Friday to pass SB 79The abundant and affordable houses near Transit Act, which are now heading to the Gavin Newsom desk for signature on the law. Must sign or veto the legislation on October 12.
The bill will help reduce housing costs by increasing the Supply of homes near high -frequency trafficAt the same time, it reinforces those traffic systems, according to its author, the state senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). The bill will be applied to any zonified place for residential, mixed or commercial use to a half -qualified half -traffic mile or a quarter of small cities with less than 35,000 residents.
“Building more houses in our most sustainable locations is the key to dealing with the crisis of accessibility and blocking California’s success in the coming years,” Wiener said in a September 12 press statement. “The decades of overly restrictive policies have promoted housing costs at astronomical levels, forcing millions of people away from jobs and traffic and long journeys of suburbs.”
Specifically, SB 79 will allow you to build apartments Near San Francisco Bart, La Metro, MTS Trolley and fast traffic “True” with dedicated lanes, such as the G -La G de la, by California Yimby, a defense group and sponsor of the legislation. It will also allow traffic agencies to develop their own land, opening a new source of potential revenue. This Model “Rail Plus Property” It has been key to traffic self -sufficient in Hong Kong, as well as in other East Asian countries, according to New York Consulting Firm McKinsey.
The height limits will vary from 4 to 9 floors depending on the frequency of the traffic service and the distance from the main stations. The legislation will only apply in the counties with at least 15 passenger railway stations: Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Santa Clara, Alameda, Sacramento, San Francisco and San Mateo.
All projects will include a minimum standard of accessibility and there would be incentives for even deeper affordability through density bonuses based on the accessibility level. In addition to the existing displacement protection law, SB 79 projects also cannot require the demolition of houses stabilized in rent of 3 units or above or multifamily homes that have had tenants in the last 7 years.
The legislation is not without its detractors: because SB 79 would annul the planning decisions of local governments, the upzoning Bill had to overcome the opposition Of a series of city governments and its supporters, Cal Matters reported.
California has been in a professional development Tears this year. In June, legislators exempted most urban apartment projects from the California Environmental Quality Law, the main environmental review law of the State. Newsom also signed a bill that freezes the building’s standards for all new homes until 2031 and largely prevents local jurisdictions that make their own changes.
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