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Senate committee advances AB 357 to speed Coastal Commission decisions on student housing
Summary
AB 357 would require the Coastal Commission to issue coastal development permit decisions for student and faculty housing projects within 90 days; bill sponsors say it speeds needed housing while preserving environmental safeguards; supporters include student groups and housing advocates and opponents sought technical protections.
Assemblymember Alvar ez presented Assembly Bill 357 to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee as a measure to speed approvals for student and faculty housing near California's coast by requiring the California Coastal Commission to make permit decisions within 90 days. The bill’s author said the intent is to "fast track and create certainty for affordable student and faculty housing" while maintaining the protections of the Coastal Act.
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