California AB1997 sets timelines for lead and responsible agencies to approve housing development projects.

California AB1997 amends the Government Code to establish specific timelines for lead and responsible agencies to approve housing development projects. Lead agencies must approve projects within 180 days if an environmental impact report is prepared, or 90 days if exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Responsible agencies must approve projects within 45 days if the lead agency has already approved them. The bill also mandates that rents for lower-income units be set at affordable rates for at least 30 years.

California AB1997 sets timelines for lead and responsible agencies to approve housing development projects.

California AB1997 amends the Government Code to establish specific timelines for lead and responsible agencies to approve housing development projects. Lead agencies must approve projects within 180 days if an environmental impact report is prepared, or 90 days if exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Responsible agencies must approve projects within 45 days if the lead agency has already approved them. The bill also mandates that rents for lower-income units be set at affordable rates for at least 30 years.