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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AB 1061 |
CA | 2025 | D | Allow lot split, By-right zoning, Density Increases, Lot Size Requirements, Other streamlining, Planning Requirements |
Provided by Furman
Summary
- An act to amend Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7 of the Government Code, relating to land use.
- Expands development opportunities by narrowing historic resources exclusion of the prior bill.
- Development cannot be in a contributing structure within a historic district, allowing for development in a non-contributing structure within a historic district.
- Excludes development on parcels individually listed on the State Historic Resources Inventory or designated as a city/county landmark (i.e. it is not enough for a parcel to be within a historic district, it must have an individual designation).
- Allows local agencies to adopt objective standards for the purpose of maintaining historical value of historic districts.
- Narrowed “historic district” to “historic landmark property”.
- Adds a new requirement that proposed urban lot splits may not require demolition or alteration of either:
- A contributing structure within a historic district included on the CA Register of Historical Resources.
- An existing exterior structural wall of any structure on a historic district.
- Establishes that no state reimbursement is required to local agencies for costs imposed by the act.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
An act to amend Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7 of the Government Code, relating to land use.