Laserfiche WebLink
1 <br />DISCLAIMER: This document is intended solely as a technical overview of the provisions of AB 2011 (2022) and SB 6 (2022). <br />It is not intended to serve as legal advice regarding any jurisdiction's specific policies or any proposed housing <br />development project. Local staff should consult with their city attorney or county counsel when adopting an ordinance to <br />implement the provisions of AB 2011 and/or SB 6 or when determining the applicability of these provisions to any <br />proposed housing development project in their jurisdiction. <br />Overview of AB 2011 and SB 6 <br />Introduction <br />AB 2011 and SB 6 are intended to permit residential development on sites currently zoned and designated for <br />commercial or retail uses. Both bills were signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 29, 2022, and will <br />go into effect on July 1, 2023. <br />AB 2011 creates a CEQA-exempt, ministerial approval process for multifamily housing developments on sites within a <br />zone where office, retail or parking are the principally permitted use. The law provides for slightly different qualifying <br />criteria (1) for 100-percent affordable projects and (2) for mixed-income projects located "commercial corridors." AB <br />2011 projects must pay prevailing wages to construction workers, among other labor standards. <br />SB 6, on the other hand, does not create any new approval process. Rather, the legislation provides that projects <br />meeting SB 6 criteria may invoke SB 35 and the Housing Accountability Act. A project proposed under SB 6 may be either <br />a 100-percent residential project or a mixed-use project where at least 50 percent of the square footage is dedicated to <br />residential uses. SB 6 are not exempt from CEQA but need not provide any affordable housing. SB 6 projects are <br />required to pay prevailing wages and utilize a "skilled and trained workforce." The provisions of both laws are applicable <br />to local jurisdictions without an implementing ordinance, although such an ordinance is exempt from CEQA. <br />The charts on the following pages present a summary of key details.