New Bill Would Expedite Approval Process For All Mix-Income Housing Projects

CBS San Francisco

February 15, 2023

After California cities were recently mandated to expand their housing targets, State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to streamline the approval process for all mixed-income housing projects in a new bill introduced on Monday.

If passed, Senate Bill 423 would build on 2017's Senate Bill 35, which required cities failing to meet their affordable housing goals to expedite the approval timeline so certain construction projects can begin to break ground.

Also authored by Wiener (D-San Francisco), the law enforces a three to six month-deadline for local jurisdictions to review and approve subsidized affordable residential housing projects, so long as they are in an urban area, do not demolish historic buildings or other units, meet objective planning standards and pay prevailing wages, among other criteria.

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