California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 2556


Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian

February 19, 2016


An act relating to housing.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2556, as introduced, Nazarian. Housing density bonus.

The Planning and Zoning Law requires, when a developer of housing proposes a housing development within the jurisdiction of the local government, that the city, county, or city and county provide the developer with a density bonus and other incentives or concessions for the production of lower income housing units or the donation of land within the development if the developer, among other things, agrees to construct a specified percentage of units for very low, low-, or moderate-income households or qualifying residents.

This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to housing density bonuses.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation relating to the provision of density bonuses with respect
3to housing developments.



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