Bills

SB 1014: Development projects: preliminary estimate of required improvements: onsite and offsite improvements.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-08

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-08: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.)

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Existing law, the Permit Streamlining Act, Act (act), sets forth various procedures for the review and approval of development project applications, including, among other things, requiring each public agency to compile one or more lists that specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a development project. The act also requires a city, county, or city and county to deem an applicant for a housing development project to have submitted a preliminary application upon providing specified information about the proposed project to the city, county, or city and county from which approval for the project is being sought. Existing law requires a public agency, not later than 30 calendar days after receiving an application for a development project, to determine in writing whether the application is complete and to immediately transmit the determination to the applicant for the development project.

This bill would require a city, county, or city and county, within 30 days of receipt of a preliminary application, or if a preliminary application is not submitted, within 30 days of receipt of an application for a housing development project, to provide a list to the development proponent of any required onsite or offsite improvements and an estimate of the cost for those onsite or offsite improvements. Existing law requires a local agency or state agency to compile one or more lists that specify in detail the information that will be required from an applicant for a postentitlement phase permit. Existing law defines postentitlement phase permit to include, among other things, all building permits and other permits issued under the California Building Standards Code or any applicable local building code, as specified.This bill would prohibit a local or state agency from requiring any onsite or offsite improvements to a housing development project that were not disclosed to the development proponent within 30 days of submitting an application for a postentitlement phase permit.

This bill would permit a development proponent that submits a preliminary application for a housing development project, as specified, or an application if a preliminary application is not submitted, to include in the preliminary application or application a request for a preliminary estimate of required improvements, as provided. The bill would require a city, county, or city and county that receives a request under these provisions to provide the preliminary estimate within 30 business days of the submission of the request, as provided. The bill would additionally require, within 30 business days of an application for a postentitlement phase permit, the city, county, or city and county to provide the applicant with an itemized list of all onsite and offsite improvements that will be required prior to issuance of, or otherwise in connection with, that permit, as provided. The bill would define various terms for purposes of its purposes.

By imposing new duties on local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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