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[[File:Joe-Rivano-Barros-SB827-SF-map.jpg|thumb|right|500px|tweet by Joe Rivano Barros on SB 827]]
SB 827 (Senate Bill 827, "Transit-rich Housing Bonus") is proposed 2018 California state legislation that would encourage high-density housing development anywhere in the vicinity of regular transit service. It would grant a "transit-rich housing bonus" to residential developments
== Resources (maps etc) ==
Sasha Aickin, formerly CTO of Redfin, created an interactive California map showing transit-rich areas according to current bill, and partially complete transit-route data:<br/> [https://transitrichhousing.org/].
== Supporters ==
*California YIMBY (bill primary sponsor)
*YIMBY Action
*Council of Infill Buildes
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== Summary ==
The bill text proposes to add a new Section 65917.7 to California Government Code Chapter 4.3, "Density Bonuses and Other Incentives". It would create a new "transit-rich housing" bonus, analogous to the existing [[California_State_Density_Bonus_Law|California "Density Bonus" [DB]]] which gives housing developers certain inventives/exemptions in exchange for including a portion of [[Affordable_housing|below-market units]] in the project.
The bill text proposes to add a Section 65917.7 (in Chapter 4.3, "Density Bonuses and Other Incentives") of California Government Code; see [[California_State_Density_Bonus_Law|California State Density Bonus Law]] for explanation of Density Bonus. [http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=65917 Section 65917] of that chapter requires that "incentives offered by the city, county, or city and county pursuant to this chapter [4.3] shall contribute significantly to the economic feasibility of lower income housing in proposed housing developments." It is unclear whether the proposed "transit-rich housing bonus" would qualify as a "density bonus" which already has specified affordability requirements; or if the bill may be revised to qualify so or to add specific affordability requirements.<br/> ''[update 7 Jan 2017: [https://twitter.com/hanlonbt/status/950155791268429824 clarification] on that point from Brian Hanlon of bill sponsor California YIMBY: "Those negotiations are forthcoming."]. ''▼
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== References ==
*Aickin, Sasha. “[https://transitrichhousing.org/ What would SB 827 really look like?]” [interactive California map showing transit-rich areas according to current bill]. 9 January 2018. https://transitrichhousing.org/.<br/>
*California Legislative Information. "[https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB827 SB-827 Planning and zoning: transit-rich housing bonus]." [https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB827. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB827. ]<br/>
*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." ''LA Times. [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/>
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