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Planning staff outlines AB 130 and SB 131 CEQA changes, flags a potential local infill site
Summary
Planning staff summarized recent state changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (AB 130, SB 131), explained new exemptions and streamlined processes for some housing projects, and identified a 10-acre site on East Ocean as a potential candidate pending formal design review.
Planning staff briefed the council on two recently enacted laws that change how some housing and small projects are reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Planning manager Mr. Stones told council members that the state budget signed June 30 included Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131, which streamline CEQA review for qualifying housing projects and add new statutory exemptions for certain project types. He said AB 130 limits public hearings for qualifying housing projects, requires streamlined processing for projects that meet…
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