SB-35 Affordable Housing Streamlined Approval Process
Posted by Paul Burrowes on
Under SB 423, all the provisions of SB 35 will be extended until 2036 and expanded to cover mixed-income housing developments.
In September 2017, the state enacted SB 35 to increase affordable housing. There is potential disagreement between the state’s requirements and the desires of the local community.
To be eligible for streamlining, the project must meet all of the following criteria: Affordability: At least 50% of the proposed residential units must be dedicated as affordable to households at 80% AMI for either rental or ownership projects.
The Housing Accountability Act bars cities from rejecting projects or decreasing density based on “objective standards.” Furthermore, the state has recently upped the density bonus — a reward system…
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