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Planning director briefed commission on new state housing/CEQA laws and local implementation questions
Summary
Planning Director Smith told the commission that budget-trailer legislation (AB 130 and SB 131) enacted in early July creates CEQA exemptions and ministerial processing rules for certain infill housing and that staff is evaluating how to apply new shot-clock and objective-standard requirements to county processes.
Planning Director Smith briefed the Sacramento County Planning Commission on recent state legislation affecting housing approvals and CEQA procedures.
Director Smith said a pair of budget trailer bills enacted in early July — referenced in the meeting as AB 130 and SB 131 — take immediate effect and create new CEQA exemptions and limited-scope review options for urban infill housing. Smith summarized key AB 130 criteria described in staff materials: eligible projects must not be located in designated protected areas (for example, high fire severity zones, hazardous waste sites, prime…
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