State housing bills in spotlight as awareness spreads locally
Written by Bruce Barton
Concerned local residents continue to closely monitor the legislative paths of two pro-housing bills that some believe could be the most impactful since Proposition 13.
Currently in the State Senate’s Appropriations Committee, Senate Bills 9 and 10 both would allow ministerial approvals encouraging higher-density housing that supersede local zoning regulations.
SB 9, as currently amended, allows for a split of a single-family home lot into two lots, with up to two houses on each lot. SB 10 would authorize local governments to adopt ordinances zoning any parcel up to 10 units if the parcel is located in what’s defined as a “transit-rich, jobs-rich” area or “urban infill site.” “Ministerial” means plans can be