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AB-2386 Planning and zoning: tenancy in common subject to an exclusive occupancy agreement.(2021-2022)

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Date Published: 05/04/2022 09:00 PM
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Amended  IN  Assembly  May 04, 2022
Amended  IN  Assembly  April 21, 2022
Amended  IN  Assembly  March 17, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2386


Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom

February 17, 2022


An act to add Section 65850.10 to the Government Code, relating to land use.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2386, as amended, Bloom. Planning and zoning: tenancy in common subject to an exclusive occupancy agreement.
Existing law provides for the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations by counties and cities, as specified. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of any county or city to adopt ordinances that, among other things, regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, business, residences, open space, including agriculture, recreation, enjoyment of scenic beauty, use of natural resources, and other purposes.
This bill, except as specified, would authorize the legislative body of a local agency to regulate by ordinance the design and improvement of any multifamily property held under a tenancy in common subject to an exclusive occupancy agreement, as defined, including by requiring instruments governing the operation and maintenance of common areas. disclosures in the exclusive occupancy agreement and specific physical requirements that are necessary to ensure consistency with, or implementation of, the general plan or any applicable specific plan.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 65850.10 is added to the Government Code, to read:

65850.10.
 (a) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Design” refers to all of the following:
(A) Street alignments, grades, and widths.
(B) Drainage and sanitary facilities and utilities, including alignments and grades thereof.
(C) Location and size of required easements and rights-of-way.
(D) Fire roads and firebreaks.
(E) Lot size and configuration.
(F) Traffic access.
(G) Grading.
(H) Land to be dedicated for park or recreational purposes.

(I)Other specific physical requirements that are necessary to ensure consistency with, or implementation of, the general plan or any applicable specific plan.

(2) “Improvement” refers to both of the following: any street work or utility to be installed for public or private streets, highways, ways, or easements that are necessary for the general use of the lot owner and local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs.

(A)Any street work or utility to be installed, or agreed to be installed, by a subdivider on the land for public or private streets, highways, ways, or easements that are necessary for the general use of the lot owner and local neighborhood traffic and drainage needs.

(B)Any other specific improvement or type of improvement by the owner, a local agency, an entity approved by the local agency, or a private utility that is necessary to ensure consistency with, or implementation of, the general plan or any applicable specific plan.

(3) “Tenancy in common subject to an exclusive occupancy agreement” means a development in which an undivided interest in land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of any portion located thereon.
(b) The legislative body of a local agency may regulate by ordinance the design and improvement of any multifamily property held under a tenancy in common subject to an exclusive occupancy agreement, including by requiring instruments governing the operation and maintenance of common areas. disclosures in the exclusive occupancy agreement and specific physical requirements that are necessary to ensure consistency with, or implementation of, the general plan or any applicable specific plan.
(c) Notwithstanding this section, a local agency shall not do either of the following:
(1) Prohibit the ability to hold land by tenancy in common subject to ownership of an undivided interest in property coupled with an exclusive occupancy agreement.
(2) Limit the area within a property for which a right to exclusive occupancy may be granted.
(d) The Legislature does not intend this section to abrogate the decision of the Court of Appeal in Tom vs. City and County of San Francisco (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 674.
(e) This section shall not be construed to enable any parcel to supersede the land use requirements of a general or specific plan.

(d)

(f) This section does not supersede any provision of Chapter 12.75 (commencing with Section 7060) of Division 7 of Title 1.