Recent changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) include new exemptions from Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131, signed by the governor. These laws aim to streamline housing development by allowing infill projects up to 20 acres to bypass certain requirements. Local government officials express uncertainty about the implications for housing development. Although many support revisions to CEQA due to delays caused by the review process, concerns remain about how effectively the new exemptions can be implemented at the local level.
The task of actually implementing and adhering to the latest exemptions to CEQA fall squarely on the shoulders of city councils and counties.
CEQA, a 1970 statute, requires cities to take into account a proposed development's impact on the environment.
AB-130 grants a CEQA exemption for infill housing projects as large as 20 acres, with those no more than 85 feet tall allowed to bypass prevailing wage requirements.
Those on Wednesday's panel seemed wary of what the new bills will require of local government agencies.
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