"SB 79 would automatically upzone land within a quarter mile of rail stations, major bus stops, and ferry terminals. It would allow transit agencies to build at greater density than local zoning permits on their own property and streamline approval processes for transit-oriented development. Within a half mile of stations, the bill would establish ministerial (non-discretionary) approval for developments that conform to local zoning and inclusionary housing rules."
"Over the last five years, housing affordability and homelessness have consistently been among the top priorities in California. The smartest place to build new housing is within existing communities, near the state's major transit investments that connect people to jobs, schools, and essential services. In the Assembly, Senator Wiener amended SB 79 to, among other things, increase affordability requirements, strengthen renter protections, and provide more flexibility at the local level. These changes ensure that the bill is not a top-down mandate, but rather a framework that allows cities to shape SB 79 according to their own intentional local planning."
The State Assembly passed SB 79, the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, by a 41-17 vote, with Senate concurrence expected before the session ends. The bill automatically upzones land within a quarter mile of rail stations, major bus stops, and ferry terminals, permits transit agencies to build at greater density than local zoning on agency-owned property, and streamlines approvals for transit-oriented development. Within a half mile of stations, the bill establishes ministerial approvals for developments that meet local zoning and inclusionary housing rules. Amendments increased affordability requirements, strengthened renter protections, and provided more local flexibility. A bipartisan group of legislators spoke in support.
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