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RESOLUTION NUMBER ~5b
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH OPPOSING AB 1866 (WRIGHT) AND REQUESTING
GOVENOR'S VETO
WHEREAS, existing Planning and Zoning law authorizes a local agency to provide
by ordinance for the creation of second units on parcels zoned for a
primary single-family and multifamily residence; and
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WHEREAS,
existing law also 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
incentives or concessions for the production of lower income housing
units within the development if the developer meets specified
requirements; and
WHEREAS,
Assembly Bill 1866 by As.~embly Member Roderick Wright prohibits a
local government from exercising discretionary review when approving
a second unit; and
WHEREAS,
AB 1866 makes a number of changes to density bonus law, including
limiting affordability covenants for housing built within a common
interest development to 10 years; and
WHEREAS, AB 1866 provide.~ that the interests of a d~veloper in securing a density
bonus overrides other local policies and laws; and
WHEREAS, AB 1866 establishes a legal process where a court must award attorney
jees, and developers are favored to prevail when they sue local
governments; and
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WHEREAS, AB 1866 eliminates discretionary review of second units, requires local
governments to provide density bonuse.~ and concessions to developers of
hou.~ing affordable to household.~ earning up to 120% of the median
income, and places the private interests of developers ahead of all other
public interests through limitations on development standards; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities and other California cities are opposed
to this bill.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach opposes AB 1866 (Wright), regarding the preemption of local authority on
second IInits and density, bonuses, and requests that the Governor VETO this
legislation.
NOES:
Councilmember
by. the City Council of the City oj Seal Beach
, 2002 by the following v te:
PASSE~PROVEDA
on the day oji
A YES:
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ABSENT:
Councilmembers
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Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SEAL BEACH)
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I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do her~;jf' that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number. on ,Ie in the
office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted btJr~City Council 'fthe i
of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the ~ day of ,
2002.
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