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Title 17 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Division I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Division II ZONING DISTRICTS AND LAND USE REGULATIONS
Division III OVERLAY ZONES
Division IV SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICTS AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
Division V INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
Division VI ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, DESIGN REVIEW DISTRICTS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND REGISTERED HOUSE PLANS
Division VII CITY-WIDE PROGRAMS
Division VIII ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Chapter 17.800 APPLICATIONS AND FEES
Chapter 17.804 REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1988 AND THE CALIFORNIA FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT
Chapter 17.808 PERMITS AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE REQUESTS
Chapter 17.810 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT FINDINGS
Chapter 17.812 REVIEW PROCEDURES
Chapter 17.816 MAPS GENERALLY
Chapter 17.820 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
Chapter 17.824 MERGER OF PARCELS
Chapter 17.828 TENTATIVE MAPS
Chapter 17.832 FINAL AND PARCEL MAPS
Chapter 17.836 MASTER PARCEL MAPS
Chapter 17.840 VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
Chapter 17.842 TENTATIVE MAP DESIGN DEVIATION
Chapter 17.844 POST-TENTATIVE MAP DESIGN DEVIATION
Chapter 17.848 SURVEYS AND MONUMENTS
Chapter 17.852 IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND PERMITS
Chapter 17.856 REVERSION TO ACREAGE
Chapter 17.860 MINISTERIAL APPROVAL FOR INFILL HOUSING PROJECTS
Chapter 17.864 MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF TWO DWELLING UNITS ON A LOT AND URBAN LOT SPLITS.
Chapter 17.876 LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
Chapter 17.880 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Division IX ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL PLAN AND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Title 18 ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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Chapter 17.860
MINISTERIAL APPROVAL FOR INFILL HOUSING PROJECTS
Sections:
17.860.010   Purpose.
17.860.020   Infill housing projects eligible for streamlined, ministerial approval process under Government Code section 65913.4 (otherwise known as SB 35 projects).
17.860.021   Residential development on commercially-zoned lands consistent with Government Code chapter 4.1 (Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022).
17.860.022   Residential development on land zoned for office, retail, or parking consistent with California Government Code section 65852.24 (Middle Class Housing Act of 2022).
17.860.023   Residential development consistent with Government Code section 65913.16 (Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of 2023).
17.860.024   Extremely affordable adaptive reuse projects consistent with Government Code section 65913.12.
17.860.030   City of Sacramento ministerial review option for infill housing projects.
17.860.040   Denial and reconsideration.
17.860.010   Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to streamline the permitting process for infill housing projects, including mixed-use projects, that comply with specific development options set forth in California Government Code sections 65852.24, 65912.100-65912.105, 65913.4, 65913.12, and 65913.16; or the city's local ministerial development option as set forth in section 17.860.030. Nothing in this chapter precludes an applicant from applying for discretionary site plan and design review. (Ord. 2024-0051 § 33; Ord. 2024-0017 § 69; Ord. 2020-0031 § 4)
17.860.020   Infill housing projects eligible for streamlined, ministerial approval process under Government Code section 65913.4 (otherwise known as SB 35 projects).
   A.   Administrative permit. A housing project, including a mixed-use project, will be granted an administrative permit if it
      1.   Qualifies for streamlined, ministerial approval under California Government Code section 65913.4;
      2.   Complies with the city's objective zoning standards and objective subdivision standards, as defined in California Government Code section 65913.4 and set forth in this code; and
      3.   Complies with the city's objective design review standards, as defined in California Government Code section 65913.4 and as set forth in the Citywide Infill Housing Design Standards.
   B.   Conflicting laws. In the case of a conflict between the city's standards set forth in subsection A above and the standards set forth in California Government Code section 65913.4, the provisions of the California Government Code prevail.
   C.   Notification of compliance with the standards. If the city determines a project submitted under this section conflicts with any of the requirements set forth in subsection A above, it shall inform the applicant, in writing, of the requirement or requirements the project conflicts with, along with an explanation of all conflicts, in the following timeframes:
      1.   Within 60 days of submittal of the application if the project contains 150 or fewer dwelling units; or
      2.   Within 90 days of submittal of the application if the project contains more than 150 dwelling units.
   D.   Deemed approval. If the city does not provide written notice as required by subsection C above, the project will be deemed to satisfy the requirements specified in subsection A above and must be granted an administrative permit.
   E.   Establishment and expiration of the permit. Section 17.808.470 governs the establishment and expiration of an administrative permit granted under this section, except when that section conflicts with subdivision (f) of California Government Code section 65913.4, in which case the provisions of the California Government Code prevail. (Ord. 2024-0017 § 70; Ord. 2021-0024 § 43; Ord. 2020-0031 § 4)
17.860.021   Residential development on commercially-zoned lands consistent with Government Code chapter 4.1 (Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022).
   A.   Administrative permit. A housing project will be granted an administrative permit if it—
      1.   Qualifies for streamlined, ministerial approval under California Government Code chapter 4.1;
      2.   Complies with the city's objective zoning standards and objective subdivision standards, as defined in California Government Code chapter 4.1 and as set forth in this code; and
      3.   Complies with the city's objective design review standards, as defined in California Government Code chapter 4.1 and as set forth in the Citywide Infill Housing Design Standards.
      4.   Complies with the objective standards set forth in an applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan adopted pursuant to California Public Utilities Code sections 21670 through 21679.5
   B.   Conflicting laws. In the case of a conflict between the city's standards set forth in subsection A above and the standards set forth in California Government Code chapter 4.1, the provisions of the California Government Code prevail.
   C.   Notification of compliance with the standards. If the city determines a project submitted under this section conflicts with any of the requirements set forth in subsection A above, it shall inform the applicant, in writing, of the requirement or requirements the project conflicts with, along with an explanation of all conflicts, in the following timeframes:
      1.   Within 60 days of submittal of the application if the project contains 150 or fewer dwelling units; or
      2.   Within 90 days of submittal of the application if the project contains more than 150 dwelling units.
   D.   Deemed approval. If the city does not provide written notice as required by subsection C above, the project will be deemed to satisfy the requirements specified in subsection A above and must be granted an administrative permit.
   E.   Establishment and expiration of the permit. Section 17.808.470 governs the establishment and expiration of an administrative permit granted under this section, except when that section conflicts with California Government Code section 65913.4, subdivision (f), in which case the provisions of the California Government Code prevail. (Ord. 2024-0017 § 71)
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