AB 1397 - NYU Furman Center

State Land Use Enacted Legislation

Bill #	State	Year	Party	Topic
AB 1397	CA	2017	D	"Co-Living" and Single-Room Occupancy, Affordable housing incentives and financing, Building code reform, By-right zoning, Density bonus, Density Increases, Inclusionary zoning, Planning Requirements, Pro-Housing Designation, Technical assistance, Vacant or blighted lands, Workforce Housing

Provided by Furman

Summary

Requires local governments to include, in the housing element of their general plan, an inventory of land available for residential development, including vacant sites and sites with a realistic potential for redevelopment. Each listed parcel must either have sufficient water, sewer, and dry utilities available, or the jurisdiction must identify a clear plan for providing those utilities.
For every site, the locality must specify the number of housing units that could realistically be accommodated and the income levels of housing that could be supported. Jurisdictions are also required to disclose and explain the methodology used to determine which sites have development potential. This methodology must consider the city’s or county’s past experience converting existing uses to higher-density residential development, current demand for the existing use, and any leases or contractual obligations that may perpetuate the existing use or constrain redevelopment.
Narrows “by-right” residential development on certain sites by limiting it to projects in which at least 20 percent of units are affordable to low-income households. For these sites, utilities must already be available or a plan for utility provision must be included in the general plan. “By right” means a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary approval are not required.

Provided by lawmakers