Bill Text: CA SB1077 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

California Senate Bill 1077

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Bill Title: Coastal resources: local coastal program: amendments: accessory and junior accessory dwelling units.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Enrolled) 2024-08-29 - Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. [SB1077 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB1077-Amended.html

Amended IN Senate May 20, 2024

Amended IN Senate April 10, 2024

Amended IN Senate April 01, 2024

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1077

Introduced by Senator Blakespear

February 12, 2024

An act to add Section 30500.5 to the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1077, as amended, Blakespear. Coastal resources: local coastal program: amendments: accessory and junior accessory dwelling units.

Existing law, the California Coastal Act of 1976, among other things, establishes the California Coastal Commission and provides for planning and regulation of development in the coastal zone, as defined. The act requires the commission to adopt, after public hearing, procedures for the preparation, submission, approval, appeal, certification, and amendment of a local coastal program, as provided.

Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, authorizes a local agency to provide for the creation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned for residential use, as specified. Existing law also authorizes a local agency to provide for the creation of junior accessory dwelling units in single-family residential zones, as specified. Existing law authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development to review, adopt, amend, or repeal guidelines to implement uniform standards or criteria that supplement or clarify certain statutory terms, references, and standards related to accessory dwelling units.

This bill would require, by an unspecified date, the ~~commission~~ commission, in coordination with the department, to coordinate to develop and provide guidance for local governments to facilitate the preparation of amendments to a local coastal program to clarify and simplify the permitting process for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units within the coastal zone. The bill would require the commission, in coordination with the department, to convene at least one public workshop to receive and consider public comments on the draft guidance before the finalization of the guidance document and to post the guidance document on the commission’s internet website, as specified. To the extent the bill would create additional duties for a local government, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 30500.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

30500.5.

(a) By ____, the commission ~~shall~~ shall, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Community Development, coordinate to develop and provide guidance for local governments to facilitate the preparation of amendments to a local coastal program to clarify and simplify the permitting process for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, as defined in Section 66313 of the Government Code, within the coastal zone.

(b) The commission shall, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Community Development, convene at least one public workshop to receive and consider public comments on the draft guidance before the finalization of the guidance document. The commission shall post the draft guidance on its internet website at least 30 days before the public workshop, and shall provide notice of the public workshop to all cities and counties within the coastal zone. The final guidance document shall be posted on the commission’s internet website.

SEC. 2.

If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.