They're going to pass an ordinance that tries to apply maximally restrictive rules (e.g., limit homes built to 800 sqft and a single story) to any project they think benefits from SB-9. That's probably legal, even if against the spirit of the law.
They're also going to tack on deed restrictions to limit the newly created parcels to being affordable to the lowest levels of income possible. I'm not sure that's legal, nor how that works mechanically.
The super dumb thing, however, is that SB-9 applies to single unit projects just as much as to multi unit ones. Specifically it calls out "no more than two" units right in the first paragraph of the first section. One is no more than two. I think this hastily crafted ordinance will limit even the town's desired SFH footprint to 800 sqft on qualifying parcels - which is probably about 25-50% of the town. That's absolutely not the intended consequence, but what do you expect of a panicking NIMBY government?
Here's the memo from the interim planning director:
They're also going to tack on deed restrictions to limit the newly created parcels to being affordable to the lowest levels of income possible. I'm not sure that's legal, nor how that works mechanically.
The super dumb thing, however, is that SB-9 applies to single unit projects just as much as to multi unit ones. Specifically it calls out "no more than two" units right in the first paragraph of the first section. One is no more than two. I think this hastily crafted ordinance will limit even the town's desired SFH footprint to 800 sqft on qualifying parcels - which is probably about 25-50% of the town. That's absolutely not the intended consequence, but what do you expect of a panicking NIMBY government?
Here's the memo from the interim planning director:
https://civicclerk.blob.core.windows.net/stream/LOSALTOSHILL...