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CEQA reforms (AB 130, SB 131) aim to speed housing approvals; LAFCO role likely limited
Summary
Deputy county counsel briefed the commission on AB 130 and SB 131 changes to CEQA, including a new statutory infill exemption, near‑miss streamlining and other targeted exemptions; counsel said the direct operational impact on LAFCO is limited but certain permit‑streamlining provisions and posting requirements apply.
Deputy County Counsel Johanna Hartley gave an overview of recent California Environmental Quality Act reforms (AB 130 and SB 131) and their likely effect on local review.
Hartley said AB 130 creates a new statutory CEQA exemption for qualifying urban infill housing projects (projects up to 20 acres that meet a number of location and density requirements). For Santa Barbara County that means an AB 130 project must meet a minimum threshold tied to local…
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