{"id":2033937,"date":"2023-09-15T20:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T00:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-may-expedite-housing-project-approval-in-coastal-cities-fire-zones-with-new-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T20:17:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T00:17:28","slug":"california-may-expedite-housing-project-approval-in-coastal-cities-fire-zones-with-new-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-may-expedite-housing-project-approval-in-coastal-cities-fire-zones-with-new-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"New bill may speed up housing project approval in coastal cities and fire zones in California."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-may-expedite-housing-project-approval-in-coastal-cities-fire-zones-with-new-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033937&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California \u200dLaw Streamlines Approval Process for Affordable Housing\u200c Projects<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2018, California law has provided a streamlined approval process for certain\u2062 affordable and \u200bmultifamily housing\u200d projects. This\u2062 allows developers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-may-expedite-housing-project-approval-in-coastal-cities-fire-zones-with-new-bill\/\" title=\"New bill may speed up housing project approval in coastal cities and fire zones in California.\">bypass\u200b time-consuming environmental reviews<\/a>, public input,\u2064 and receive expedited approval from \u200blocal governments.<\/p>\n<p>Signed into law by former\u2063 Gov. Jerry \u2064Brown, Senate\u200b Bill 35 enables \u200da streamlined approval process for these \u2063projects in cities that have not \u200bmet state-mandated housing \u200dgoals. However, the law\u2064 excludes projects \u200bin coastal and fire danger zones.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Senate Bill 423, authored by Sen. \u2063Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), is on the governor&#8217;s desk. If passed, it will extend the existing law by a decade \u2062and include some coastal and fire hazard zones.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/state-sanctioned-housing-coming-to-small-california-towns-5449338\">State-Mandated Housing Coming to Small California Towns<\/a> &#8211; 8\/7\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/huntington-beach-challenges-the-state-against-mandated-housing-5061305\">Huntington Beach \u2064Officials\u200c to Challenge California Housing\u2064 Mandate<\/a> &#8211; 2\/15\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bill has already passed the Assembly and the Senate with strong\u200d support. Sen. Wiener believes that with\u200c the \u200dstrengthened\u2063 provisions of SB\u2063 35, California&#8217;s ambitious housing goals can be achieved.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sen. Wiener, SB \u206235 has been\u200b a powerful tool\u200d for driving affordable housing development. Since its passage, over 18,000 \u200dunits of affordable housing \u200bhave been created.<\/p>\n<p>California&#8217;s housing department \u200dhas set a goal of building 2.5 million new\u2064 homes in the next \u2062eight years, including \u20641\u200b million for low-income \u200bfamilies. \u200cHowever, SB 35 has been limited in its effectiveness due to\u200d various factors such as interest\u2062 rates,\u2064 building material costs, \u200dand \u200bstrict \u200blabor standards.<\/p>\n<p>If SB 423 becomes law, it will remove certain labor requirements for\u2062 qualifying projects, making it easier for developers \u200dto find workers. The bill aims to expand housing opportunities \u200cin areas that have traditionally opposed\u200b residential development, particularly coastal communities.<\/p>\n<p>The California Conference of Carpenters, an organization advocating for better working conditions,\u200c supports the\u200c bill. They believe it will create significant work opportunities for union members and foster organizing opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>While SB 423 removes \u200cthe exclusion of coastal zones, environmentally\u2063 sensitive areas that could be affected by \u2062sea level \u2064rise\u200b will still be exempt. The bill also\u2062 streamlines approval for projects in fire risk \u2062zones, provided\u2064 that adequate fire mitigation\u200b protections are in place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>However, the League of California Cities, along with 108 other cities, opposes the bill. They argue \u2063that it creates a one-size-fits-all approach\u2064 that disregards the needs of\u2064 local \u200bjurisdictions, environmental review, and public input.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The League of California Cities suggests allocating $3 billion annually in the\u200c state&#8217;s budget to support cities \u200bin residential development and homelessness\u200b prevention, rather than\u200c relying solely on\u2062 a \u200cstate-driven housing approval process.<\/p>\n<p>Various cities, including Newport Beach, Beverly Hills, Tustin, Palm\u2063 Desert, San Clemente,\u200c Huntington Beach, Thousand Oaks, Apple Valley, and many others, have\u200d expressed their opposition to SB 423.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, organizations \u2063like the \u200dMission \u200bEconomic\u200b Development Association \u2062argue that the bill does \u2062not\u200d do enough to ensure\u200d affordable housing.\u200b They advocate \u2062for\u2064 amendments that\u2062 increase affordability \u200crequirements and protect vulnerable communities \u200bfrom displacement.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Senate Bill 423 aim to\u200c address the limitations of the Ted in terms of affordable housing development in \u200ccoastal and fire hazard zones?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Ted in its effectiveness due to its exclusion of coastal and\u2063 fire \u200ddanger zones. This has hindered the development of affordable housing in some of the most high-demand areas in the state. <\/p>\n<p>With the introduction of Senate\u200d Bill 423, these limitations will be addressed. The new \u2063bill aims to extend the existing streamlined approval process by \u2062ten years and include coastal and fire hazard\u2064 zones. This expansion will open up opportunities for affordable housing development in areas where it is most needed. <\/p>\n<p>The importance of \u2064providing affordable housing in California cannot be overstated. The state is facing a severe housing crisis, with skyrocketing housing costs \u200cand a shortage of affordable options for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usda-increases-food-stamps-program-with-covid-relief-bill-funding\/\" title=\"USDA Increases Food Stamps Program With COVID Relief Bill Funding\">low-income individuals<\/a> and families. This\u2063 crisis has resulted in a \u200dsignificant increase in homelessness and housing insecurity across the\u200b state. <\/p>\n<p>By streamlining the approval process for \u200daffordable housing projects, California can make significant progress in addressing this crisis. \u2064It will allow developers to move forward more quickly with the construction of affordable housing units, \u200bincreasing the supply of housing available to low-income individuals and families. <\/p>\n<p>The success of Senate Bill 35 \u2062in creating over 18,000 units of affordable housing demonstrates the effectiveness of the\u2063 streamlined approval process. With the passage of Senate Bill 423, this success can be\u200b expanded upon, leading \u200dto even \u2062greater \u200daccomplishments in meeting the state&#8217;s ambitious housing goals.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that there have been some concerns raised about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-claims-of-gentrification-cannot-stop-new-development-in-south-los-angeles\/\" title=\"Judge: Claims of \u2018Gentrification\u2019 Cannot Stop New Development in South Los Angeles\u00a0\">potential negative impacts<\/a> of streamlining the approval process. Critics argue that it could lead to the bypassing of vital environmental and\u200c community input, \u200dpotentially resulting in the\u200c degradation of neighborhoods and natural habitats. <\/p>\n<p>While these concerns should not be dismissed, it \u2064is important to remember that the streamlined approval process still\u200d requires compliance with all relevant building codes \u2062and regulations. It is not a free pass to bypass environmental protections or community engagement. <\/p>\n<p>In fact, the streamlined process can be seen as a way to \u2063prioritize\u200b the need for affordable\u2062 housing while ensuring that\u200c necessary safeguards are still in place. It allows for a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-signs-off-95-million-to-settle-huntington-beach-oil-spill-settlement\/\" title=\"Judge approves M settlement for Huntington Beach oil spill.\">efficient decision-making process<\/a>, reducing \u200bdelays and bringing much-needed housing to\u200b communities in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<p>California has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcauliffe-staffer-says-fck-off-to-reporter-asking-questions\/\" title=\"McAuliffe Staffer Says \u2018F*ck Off\u2019 to Reporter Asking Questions\">made significant strides<\/a> in addressing its housing crisis, and Senate Bill \u2062423 is a crucial step forward. By extending and expanding the streamlined\u200d approval process, the state can continue to make progress in meeting its housing goals and providing affordable housing for all Californians. Affordable housing is \u200dnot a luxury but a basic necessity, and it is essential to support\u2064 legislation that facilitates its development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California law, enacted in 2018, enables a simplified approval process for affordable and multifamily housing projects. Developers can bypass time-consuming environmental reviews, public input, and gain expedited approval from local governments. Senate Bill 35, signed by former Gov. 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