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City of Pleasanton Legislative Platform 2016 000 L LEAGUE" 1400 K Street,Suite 400•Sacramento,California 95814 Phone:916.658.8200 Fax:916.658.8240 C [ T [ E S www.cauhes.org April 5,2016 The Honorable Richard Bloom California State Assembly State Capitol,Room 2003 Sacramento,CA 95814 RE: AB 2299(Bloom).Land Use:Housine:lei Units.(as introduced) Notice of Opposition Dear Assembly Member Bloom: The League of California Cities must respectfully oppose your AB 2299,which would require local agencies to provide by ordinance for the creation of 2nd units in single-family and multifamily residential zones. This is an unfortunate departure from current law,which gives local governments the authority to pass such an ordinance when needed and provides directions on how to proceed with applications for such units when no ordinance exists. We are in the process of thoroughly reviewing the legislation with cities to fully understand its impacts. However,there are several areas in which we want to share initial concerns: Parking requirements.AB 2299 prohibits cities from imposing parking standards if the 2nd unit is located within one-half mile of public transit or shopping or in an architecturally and historically significant area. This provision does not take into account any local realities or preferences. Parking requirements should remain a local issue and reflect community conditions.A state law that attempts to manage local parking requirements is bound to cause unintended consequences,including increasing future community opposition to rd units. Mandate.AB 2299 mandates that cities pass an ordinance. This is a costly requirement for cities,as well as for the state. Current law,which provides an option for cities to adopt an ordinance when needed,is sufficient. At this time,we do not believe a mandate is warranted. Cannot Recuperate Costs. Current law limits the fees that can be charged for an application for a Zed unit to those incurred due to amendments made to state law in 2001-02. Therefore,cities will not be able to recoup their costs associated with amendments made to the law this year. We look forward to talking to you and your staff about these initial concerns. If you have any questions regarding the League's position on this bill,please do not hesitate to contact me at(916)658-8250. Sincerely,• �I Kendra Harris Legislative Representative cc: Members and Chair,Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Lisa Engel,Chief Consultant,Assembly Housing and Community Development Comm. William Weber,Consultant,Assembly Republican Caucus 23 I Page