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Committee advances bill to streamline mixed-income student housing near campuses; cities urged caution
Summary
AB 893 (Fong) expands a ministerial approval path for mixed-income residential developments on commercially zoned property near colleges and allows students, faculty and staff to be eligible for set-aside affordable units. The League of California Cities said it remained concerned over local zoning and ministerial standards.
Assemblymember Bill Fong presented AB 893, a measure to expand ministerial approval for mixed-income developments on commercially zoned land near colleges and universities. The bill aims to speed development of student and faculty housing and includes affordability set-asides and eligibility rules that allow campuses to prioritize students, faculty or staff for deed-restricted units.
Why it matters: Sponsors said student housing shortages have driven…
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