Senate Bill 50 (SB50) Would Give The State Authority Over Parking

Article Source: San Bruno Patch Mayor Robert Riechel

SB50

At the San Bruno City Council meeting April 23 2019, the Council held a discussion regarding the wording in their response to California State Senate Bill 50 ( SB50). It is being proposed to “legislate” increasing housing (near transit stations and high volume bus stops. This bill would supersede many of the restrictions and requirements currently in place and voted on by San Bruno residents in Measure N which adopted the San Bruno Transit Corridor Plan.

SB-50 PLANNING AND ZONING: HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: INCENTIVES.(2019-2020)

Below are links to:

• The full Senate Bill 50 on the CA legislative page http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB50
• On this page you can read the full bill as it now stands
  On this page you can read a summary of the bill as it now stands
  On this page you can move to a page where YOU can send your thoughts directly to the author
• The web page for your State Senator Jerry Hill which contains a section where you can send him YOUR thoughts
  https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=SD13&inframe=Y

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 5035, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4013

District Office

1528 South El Camino Real, Suite 303, San Mateo, CA 94402; (650) 212-3313

The web page for your State Assemblyman Kevin Mullin which contains a section where you can send him YOUR thoughts

https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD22&inframe=Y

Capitol Office, Room 3160

P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0022; (916) 319-2022

District Office

Additionally I have inserted selected wording from the bill for your review.

This bill is being discussed by a number of Senate Committees, where the wording COULD be changed.

Once there is a final Senate version, this bill will move to the Assembly were one or more Assembly committees will also review it, and possibly make changes.

At some point, a final version in the Assembly will go back to the originating house (Senate) and there could be back and forth discussions between both the Senate and the Assembly that could yield a wording version that then would go to both the Full Senate and the Full Assembly for voting.

If both the Assembly and Senate by majority votes approve the same wording, the bill would go to the Governor who could sign it or veto it (if his veto window should come at the end of the session, he could do nothing and that would either kill it or possibly approve it, either without his signature.

You can signup to track this bill and you would be informed of all actions taken as this bill moves around. This would let you IMMEDIATELY contact the specific person next to review the bill where you could offer your comments.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Senator Scott Wiener, Chair

2019 - 2020 Regular

Bill No: SB 50 Hearing Date: 4/2/2019

Author: Wiener

Version: 3/11/2019 Amended

Urgency: No Fiscal: Yes

Consultant: Alison Hughes

SUBJECT: Planning and zoning: housing development: incentives

DIGEST: This bill requires a local government to grant an equitable communities incentive, which reduces specified local zoning standards in “jobs-rich” and “transit rich areas,” as defined, when a development proponent meets specified requirements.

ANALYSIS: Existing law:

• Provides, under the Housing Accountability Act, that when a proposed housing development project complies with applicable, objective general plan, zoning, and subdivision standards in effect at the time the housing development project’s application is determined to be complete, but the local agency proposes to disapprove the project or impose a condition that the project be approved at a lower density, the local agency shall base its decision upon written findings, as specified.
• Requires all cities and counties to adopt an ordinance that specifies how they will implement state density bonus law. Requires cities and counties to grant a density bonus when an applicant for a housing development of five or more units seeks and agrees to construct a project that will contain at least one of the following:

• 10% of the total units of a housing development for lower income households
• 5% of the total units of a housing development for very low-income households
• A senior citizen housing development or mobile home park
• 10% of the units in a common interest development (CID) for moderate-income households

2) 10% of the total units for transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, or homeless persons.

3) Requires the city or county to allow an increase in density on a sliding scale from 20% to 35% over the otherwise maximum allowable residential density under the applicable zoning ordinance and land use element of the general plan, depending on the percentage of units affordable low-income, very low-income, or senior households.

4) Provides that upon the request of a developer, a city, county, or city and county shall not require a vehicular parking ratio, inclusive of disabled and guest parking, that meets the following ratios:

• Zero to one bedroom — one onsite parking space
• Two to three bedrooms — two onsite parking spaces
• Four and more bedrooms — two and one-half parking spaces

5) Provides that if a project contains 100% affordable units and is within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop, the local government shall not impose a parking ratio higher than .5 spaces per unit.

6) The applicant shall receive the following number of incentives or concessions:

• One incentive or concession for projects that include at least 10% of the total units for lower income households or at least 5% for very low income households.
• Two incentives or concessions for projects that include at least 20% of the total units for lower income households or least 10% for very low income households.
• Three incentives or concessions for projects that include at least 30% of the total units for lower income households or at least 15% for very low income households.

7) Provides that supportive housing, in which 100% of units are dedicated to low-income households (up to 80% AMI) and are receiving public funding to ensure affordability, shall be a use by right in all zones where multifamily and mixed uses are allowed, as specified.

8) Provides that infill developments in localities that have failed to meet their regional housing needs assessment (RHNA) numbers shall not be subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process, as specified.

San Bruno Councilwoman O’Connell provided the following:

I thought you might be interested in the attached map from Supervisor Pine.

The above map shows the ¼ mile and ½ mile radius to which SB50 could pertain.

SB50 appears to include wording relative to locations within a specified distance of ECR if ECR is considered a high usage transit route.

It shows the possible impacted areas in San Bruno if SB 50 passes as is. No parking, set-backs, step-backs among other things, would NOT be required. And that's just the part near the Caltrain station - add the BART part and some of our bus stops!!

IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATE COMING IN AND DETERMINING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF FUTURE HOUSING THAT COULD BE PROPOSED AROUND OUR CALTRAIN STATION AND POSSIBLY DOWN ECR, now is the time to act.

The more residents who contact SB50 author and various committee members and even the Governor as this bill moves along WHO OPPOSE SB50, the better.

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San Bruno Patch Mayor Robert Riechel

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