On August 30, the California State Assembly passed AB 2797, providing a much needed clarification to the application of State Density Bonus Law and the Mello Act in the Coastal Zone. The measure, ...

SANTA CRUZ — At its meeting Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City Council approved a program that attempts to limit the size of developments in the city’s proposed Downtown Plan Expansion project and ...

The Solana Beach City Council approved a series of zoning and density bonus updates Nov. 20 to keep the city’s sixth-cycle housing element in compliance. The city’s housing element, which was approved ...

With a wave of new legislation, California is beginning to turn the tide on its shortage of housing through two powerful strategies: density bonuses and accessory dwelling units. Density bonuses ...

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is proposing reforms to the city’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Density Bonus Program in order to ensure that building projects “are consistent with the scale and character of ...

Long Beach residents will have an opportunity to learn about and provide feedback on proposed updates to the city’s housing density regulations this week. The Community Development Department will ...