A new law aiming to fast-track office-to-housing conversions of empty buildings in California's cities has been passed by the state Senate and sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature.
The measure, known as AB 3068 and approved by the Senate in a 27-11 vote, will expedite adaptive reuse projects by mandating by-right approval for projects converting offices to residential or mixed-use in city centers, Kron4 reported.
Under AB 3068, adaptive reuse projects will be eligible for a streamlined, ministerial review process, regardless of the zoning of the site, provided that at least half of the square footage of the project is dedicated to residential uses, according to a posting of the bill on CalMatters.
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