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What is the approval process for a housing project that qualifies for permitted "use by right" review? A city's review of a permit, license, certificate, or any other entitlement including amendment of zoning ordinances, design review ordinance, zoning variances, conditional use permits, and tentative subdivision maps would be considered "ministerial." Ministerial review involves only the use of fixed standards or objective measurements. The public official merely applies the law to the facts as presented but uses no special discretion or judgment in reaching a decision whether or how a project should be carried out. (Typical examples of issues that require the exercise of discretion are: Is there as safe route to local schools? Where is the best location for entrances to the development? What is the impact of the vehicle miles traveled generated from the development on the city and regional transportation network? Is the design sufficiently compatible with the community character? Etc.) Within 30 days of receiving an application, the public official must either approve the development or explain why it is inconsistent with objective general plan and zoning standards. If public official fails to respond within 30 days or fails to provide explanation, project is deemed to be consistent with general plan and zoning standards. What else is included in the proposal? • Declaration that the proposal applies to charter cities • Requirement to pay relocation assistance if the project displaces individuals • Declaration that it overrides anything to the contrary in the existing law. What criteria must a housing project comply with to qualify for permitted"use by right" review? A housing project must be: • General plan and zoning: Consistent with objective general plan and zoning standards in effect at the time the application is submitted • Location: Located anywhere in the state on a site that is either immediately adjacent to parcels that are developed with urban uses or at least 75% of the perimeter of the site adjoins parcels that are developed with urban uses; • Affordability (TPA): For developments within a transit priority areal, subject to a restriction lasting 30 years requiring at least 10% of the units be affordable to lower income households or at least 5% of the units to be affordable to very low income households. • Affordability (non-TPA): For developments outside a transit priority area, subject to a restriction lasting 30 years requiring at least 20% of the units to be affordable to households whose income is 80% or less of area median gross income. 1 A transit priority area is an area within%mile of a major transit stop that is existing or planned within the adopted general plan or specific plan of a local government.This is similar to areas described for environmental streamlining under SB 375, but under this measure, projects in these areas would be exempt from CEQA. 2