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Sunnyvale staff: SB 684 and SB 1123 are already state law; few local applications so far
Summary
City staff told attendees the state laws are already in effect, that the city has limited discretion on certain objective standards, and that Sunnyvale had not yet received any applications under SB 684 since it took effect in July 2024.
An unnamed city staff member told attendees the provisions of SB 684 and SB 1123 are already law and apply regardless of whether Sunnyvale adopts a local ordinance to implement optional pieces. "So irrespective of whether city adopts this as an ordinance or not, this is currently a state law," the staff member said, stressing that the city's choices concern only optional permissions such as allowing ADUs or SB 9 on newly created parcels.
The same staff speaker noted that SB 684 has been in effect since July 2024 but Sunnyvale had not received any applications under that law to date, suggesting that any changes on the ground are likely to be gradual. Staff additionally clarified the statutory definition of "vacant" for SB 1123 — a parcel with no permanent structure unless a structure has been deemed abandoned and uninhabitable — and said that narrowness means few single-family lots in Sunnyvale qualify.
