SB827: Difference between revisions

 

 

 

== Summary  ==

The bill would create the transit-rich housing bous as new California Government Code sub-section 65917.7, thus within Chapter 4.3, "Density Bonuses and Other Incentives." The required purpose of such incentives anywhere in this Chapter is "contribute significantly to the economic feasibility of lower income housing." according to Section 65917. 

<blockquote>In enacting this chapter it is the intent of the Legislature that the density bonus or other incentives offered by the city, county, or city and county pursuant to this chapter shall contribute significantly to the economic feasibility of lower income housing in proposed housing developments. In the absence of an agreement by a developer in accordance with Section 65915, a locality shall not offer a density bonus or any other incentive that would undermine the intent of this chapter."</font><br/> ''[http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=65917 &nbsp;-&nbsp;http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=65917] =====''</blockquote>

 

== Background ==

 

The clearest apparent inspiration for this proposed bill is a 2016&nbsp;McKinsey Global Institute study,&nbsp;“[https://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/urbanization/closing-californias-housing-gap A tool kit to close California’s housing gap: 3.5 million homes by 2025]," which was cited by bill author Sen. Wiener in his Medium post announcing this and other legislation. From that report's summary:&nbsp;&nbsp;

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*Dillon, Liam. "Get ready for a lot more housing near the Expo Line and other California transit stations if new legislation passes<br/> housing expo line."&nbsp;''LA Times.&nbsp;[http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-housing-transit-bill-20180104-story.html http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-housing-transit-bill-20180104-story.html].''<br/> &nbsp;

*Elkind, Ethan. "[http://legal-planet.org/2018/01/04/finally-california-gets-a-meaningful-housing-bill/ Finally, California Gets A Meaningful Housing Bill: SB 827 (Wiener) would be a game-changer to solve the housing and sprawl crisis.]"&nbsp;''Legal Planet ''blog, 4 January 2018.&nbsp;[http://legal-planet.org/2018/01/04/finally-california-gets-a-meaningful-housing-bill/ http://legal-planet.org/2018/01/04/finally-california-gets-a-meaningful-housing-bill/].<br/> &nbsp;

*Goodman, Damian. "[http://www.crenshawsubway.org/sb_827_must_be_stopped_to_protect_south_la SB 827 Is a Declaration of War on South LA]."&nbsp;''Crenshaw Subway&nbsp;Coalition&nbsp;''blog, 5 Jan 2018. [http://www.crenshawsubway.org/sb_827_must_be_stopped_to_protect_south_la. http://www.crenshawsubway.org/sb_827_must_be_stopped_to_protect_south_la.&nbsp;]<br/> &nbsp; &nbsp;''"'SB 827 would usurp all of the recent South LA's community plan updates - those years of conversations, workshops and hearings that we engaged in - to replace it with a vision concocted by a pro-gentrification, pro-displacement, real estate industry puppet in Sacramento who goes by the name of Scott Weiner.<br/> &nbsp; &nbsp;''Scott Weiner is to gentrifiers, what Donald Trump is to racists."'<br/> &nbsp;

*Grabar, Henry. "[https://slate.com/business/2018/01/california-bill-sb827-residential-zoning-transit-awesome.html California Bill Would Allow Unrestricted Housing by Transit, Solve State Housing Crisis.]" 5 Jan 2018. [https://slate.com/business/2018/01/california-bill-sb827-residential-zoning-transit-awesome.html https://slate.com/business/2018/01/california-bill-sb827-residential-zoning-transit-awesome.html].<br/> ''"At first glance, the bill is too radical to pass; California homeowners would revolt, or at least use their remaining local power to shut down a whole lot of bus routes. At least one advocate for equitable development in South L.A. has compared the bill to Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act. Like most attempts to build more housing, it will likely be crushed between homeowners seeking to preserve property values and renters fearful of the resultant tear-downs and evictions.''<br/> ''&nbsp; &nbsp; "Wiener’s transit-oriented development bill, if it passed, would have the most radical impact of any California law since Prop 13, the 1978 resolution that permanently lowered the state’s property taxes (and dealt a blow to state finances that continues to this day). But even if it doesn’t, it puts some smaller good ideas on the table. If anyone were in a position to get some part of this passed, it would be California Gov. Jerry Brown, who is in the final year of his well-received second stint in charge of the country’s most populous state."''<br/> &nbsp;

 

*O'Malley, Becky. "[http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2018-01-06/article/46357?headline=SB-827-Skinner-D-Berkeley-will-destroy-local-land-use-control--Becky-O-Malley SB 827 (Skinner, D-Berkeley) will destroy local land use control.]" ''Berkeley Daily Planet'', 6 January&nbsp;2018.&nbsp;[http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2018-01-06/article/46357 http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2018-01-06/article/46357]. [mostly quotes Goodman, 5 Jan 2018].&nbsp;<br/> &nbsp;