CSAC removed its opposition to one bill related to the local
permitting of second residential units, while adopting a support
position for another. Both bills would rename “second units” as
“accessory dwelling units.”
CSAC is also supporting AB 723, a gutted and amended bill
that would provide a timely and much-needed fix to ensure the
smaller (non-entitlement) counties aren’t unfairly prevented from
applying for an upcoming Community Development Block Grant
funding opportunity.
Upon the removal of a requirement that every city and county
adopt an accessory dwelling unit ordinance, and amendments to no
longer preclude local parking requirements for second units near
transit and shopping,
CSAC moved to support AB 2299 by Assembly Member Bloom. The
new bill also provides a bright line rule that local ordinances
are null and void if they conflict with the required standards
state law—hopefully resolving an issue that has come up in recent
litigation.
CSAC also removed its opposition to SB 1069 by Senator
Wieckowski based on amendments that removed problematic
timeframes for approving second unit applications. The bill would
now impose the 120-day timeframe for ministerial approval of
second units in jurisdictions without an accessory dwelling
ordinance to all second unit applications.
The bill had previously imposed a 90-day timeframe. SB 1069 had
earlier been amended to resolve CSAC’s concerns with language
that could prevent local sewer and water providers from charging
adequate fees for capacity impacts of new second unit
development.
