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Committee advances AB 462 to shorten coastal review for accessory dwelling units to 60 days
Summary
AB 462 would require coastal development permit decisions for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be made within 60 days by local jurisdictions or the Coastal Commission for certified local coastal programs, and would prohibit appeals of local CDP decisions for ADUs under the amended text discussed in committee.
The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee advanced Assembly Bill 462 as amended, a measure that would align coastal zone accessory dwelling unit permitting with the streamlined 60‑day review period that applies to ADUs elsewhere in the state.
Assemblymember Lowenthal presented the bill and described it as a targeted fix following the destructive winter fires that increased housing displacement in Los Angeles County. He said ADUs are a proven, quick source of new housing and that homeowners in coastal zones currently face a…
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