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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AB 529 |
CA | 2023 | D | Accessory dwelling units regulations, Affordable housing incentives and financing, Building code reform, By-right zoning, Commercial land, Density Increases, Impact fees, Minimum parking requirements, Pro-Housing Designation |
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Summary
- Requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development to convene a working group to identify challenges to and opportunities to help support the creation and promotion of adaptive reuse residential projects.
- Requires that the Department of Housing and Community Development to report its findings to the Legislature no later than December 31, 2025.
- If the report identifies and recommends amendments to building standards, the Department of Housing and Community Development and the other state agencies in the working group must research, develop, and consider proposing adaptive reuse building standards for adoption by the California Building Standards Commission, as specified.
- Adds the facilitation of the conversion or redevelopment of commercial properties into housing, including the adoption of adaptive reuse, ordinances or other mechanisms that reduce barriers for these conversions, to the existing list of specified prohousing local policies.
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Bill Title
Adaptive reuse projects
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