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Planning staff outline effects of recent state housing laws on Loomis; residents raise urbanization and wildfire concerns
Summary
A planning consultant reviewed SB 9, SB 6, SB 35, SB 330 and other state housing laws and explained how ministerial approvals, lot splits and CEQA exemptions can change local review; public commenters raised concerns about Loomis' 'urbanized' designation and wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface.
Erin Ventura, a planning consultant, briefed the Loomis Planning Commission on an array of recent state housing laws the town must address while updating its general plan and zoning ordinance. Ventura said the laws aim to increase housing supply and streamline approvals but can constrain local discretionary review.
Ventura summarized SB 9 as authorizing ministerial approval for up to two units on single-family parcels and urban lot splits when objective standards are met. She emphasized that SB 9 approvals are typically over-the-counter if they meet code standards, that units resulting from SB 9 must be rented for at least 30…
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