Amended
IN
Senate
April 30, 2018 |
Amended
IN
Senate
March 12, 2018 |
Senate Bill | No. 948 |
Introduced by Senator Allen |
January 30, 2018 |
(a)For purposes of this section, “community plan project” means a community plan, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 21083.3, and the accompanying ordinances that meets all of the following requirements:
(1)Include two or more transit priority areas, as defined in Section 21099.
(2)Are for a jurisdiction with a general plan that includes a circulation or mobility element adopted on or after January 1, 2015.
(3)Are consistent with a sustainable communities strategy or an alternative planning strategy adopted by an applicable metropolitan
planning organization and certified by the State Air Resources Board as achieving the required reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gases pursuant to Section 65080 of the Government Code.
(4)Comply with the regional clean air standards established by the State Air Resources Board.
(5)Include housing capacity to sufficiently accommodate regional housing needs projects as set forth in Section 65584.01 of the Government Code.
(6)Are consistent with applicable regional plans to protect environmentally sensitive habitat areas, agricultural land, parks, flood zones, and high fire areas.
(7)Include projects and strategies designed to reduce vehicle miles
traveled.
(8)Receive final approval after January 1, 2017.
(b)A community plan project is a leadership project that shall be deemed to be certified by the Governor and is subject to this chapter.