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Planning Commission approves zoning-code amendments to reflect recent state housing laws; commissioners warn of reduced notice
Summary
The Sacramento County Planning Commission approved PLMP2024-00194 to incorporate California laws from 2023–2025 into the county zoning code, enabling streamlined ministerial reviews for qualifying housing projects; several commissioners raised concerns that the changes reduce neighbor notice and discretionary review opportunities.
The Sacramento County Planning Commission voted to approve PLMP2024-00194, a countywide amendment to the zoning code that incorporates multiple California laws passed between 2023 and 2025 aimed at streamlining housing approvals.
Staff said the package implements bills such as SB 1123, which ‘‘allows subdivision of parcels into up to 10 lots if they meet certain criteria’’ and can be processed at the staff (ministerial) level, and SB 4, which includes a ‘‘100% affordability requirement’’ for housing on certain religious or campus sites, a provision staff described as a high barrier to use. Planning staffer Matthew Chiramoy summarized the scope: “SB 1123, which is a subdivision of parcels into up to 10 lots if they meet certain criteria. If they are able to meet the criteria, it would just be a staff level…
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