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Lawmakers move bill to allow SB 9 lot splits and duplexes in historic districts with limits
Summary
AB 1061 would allow the California Home Act’s duplex and small‑lot split provisions to apply in historic districts subject to protections for contributing resources and facade preservation; supporters said the bill prevents misuse of historic designations to block housing while preserving individually listed landmarks
Assemblymember Quirk Silva presented AB 1061 to the committee, saying the bill would make duplexes and small‑lot splits permitted under the California Home Act (SB 9) available in historic districts while protecting properties that are individually listed as landmarks.
Under the bill as described to the committee, SB 9 projects would be permissible in historic districts provided they do not demolish more than 25% of an existing exterior wall of a historic resource or of a contributing structure; the bill preserves…
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