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BACKGROUND Senate Bill 330 Preliminary Review On October 9, 2019, Governor Newsom signed the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (HCA) into law, commonly known as Senate Bill 330 (SB 330) to respond to the California housing crisis. On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 8, which is an extension of the HCA, extending the provisions of SB 330 to sunset on January 1, 2030. SB 330 establishes a statewide housing emergency and creates new State law focused on the production and preservation of housing. SB 330 aims to expedite and increase certainty in the development process with changes to the Housing Accountability Act and Permit Streamlining Act. The bill changes certain aspects of the development review process, including but not limited to: • Provides an optional vesting opportunity for housing development projects through the Preliminary Application process; • Establishes an historic site determination at the time the Preliminary Application is deemed complete; • Limits public hearings to a maximum of five once an application is deemed completed; and • Establishes housing replacement and tenant relocation requirements. The provisions of SB 330 are applicable to all housing development projects that require discretionary review, or review and approval by the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission or City Council before an applicant can apply for a building permit. Housing development projects include any residential development, mixed-use projects with a minimum of approximately two-thirds of square footage designated for residential units, and transitional or supportive housing. SB 330 provides an optional vesting opportunity for housing development projects, which "freeze" the policies, standards, and fees in effect when the Preliminary Application is submitted and requires the formal application to be submitted within 180 days from submittal of the Preliminary Application. The bill allows cities to charge a permit processing fee for SB 330 preliminary applications. Housing Site Compliance Review On January 26, 2023, the City Council adopted the 6th Cycle Housing Element and associated Objective Design Standards. The Housing Element includes Program 4.8, a streamlined review process for development of housing sites, referred to as "Housing Site Compliance Review". This process is spelled out in more detail in the Objective Design Standards. Pursuant to the newly established process, large housing site projects of over 50 units (exclusive of Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) would be subject to review and action by the Planning Commission (PC), whereas small housing site projects (up to 50 units) would be subject to review and action by the Zoning Administrator (ZA). In both instances (PC or ZA), review and action would be limited to conformance analysis of the proposed housing site projects with the adopted Objective Design Standards. Public notice would be required for both the ZA and PC review, and, as with all approval actions specified in the Pleasanton Municipal Code, both allow the ability to "call up" a project for review by the PC or City Council, and the ability for an appeal to be filed with the City Clerk. Page 2 of 3