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8A Page 10 if passed, AB 887 would provide enhanced protections for small business owners confronted with eminent domain. The measure includes the foifowing key provisions: • It a small business does not participate in the revitalization plan it, can choose between relocating or receiving the value of the business. t# the small business relocates, it wit! receive fair market value of the real property (if owned by the small business); plus all reasonable moving expenses; plus expenses to re-establish the business at a new location, up to $50,000; plus compensation for the increased cost of rent or mortgage payments for up to three years • If the small business does not relocate and is bought out, it wilt receive fair market value of the real property (if owned by the small business) and 125 percent of the value of the business if the business could not have been relocated and remain economically viable Catifomians for Eminent Domain Reform, the coalition introducing the measure, includes the fapowing members (list cu-rent as of May 21): • League of California Homeowners • Smolt Business Action Committee • Califomia Smal! Business Association • Califomia Mexican-American Chamber of Commerce • State Building & Construction Trades Council of Califomia • Califomia League of Conservation Voters • League of Califomia Cities • Califomia State Assoaation of Counties • Califomia Redevelopment Association • Califomia Business Properties Association For more information on the coal'~ion, visit www.erninentdrrrnainreform.com. Further updates on the eminent domain reform issue wiN be reported in Priority Focus as information becomes available. `S8 30S' Contlnusd from Pegs 1... Recent amendments included the elimination of bath the super majority vote requirement to change zoning on a project and the narrowed definition of "health and safety." The Senate Environmental Quality Committee, however, was concerned that the effect of the bill would be to raise the housing element to a higher level within the general plan than any other element. Several environmental organizations had argued for "parity" for the open space elements - essentiaUy seeking the same certainly for nondevetopment of habitat and farmlands that developers were seeking for the development of areas zoned for housing. After hearing from a number of organizations on the measure, the Senate Environmental Quality Committee added new requirements to the open space element that mirrored the requiremerrts for the housing etemerrt. Under the amendments, focal agenaes would have to update their open spars element every fare years and submit it to the Department of Resources for a determination that it was in substantial compliance with state taw. Ducheny Visits with the Leagere's Boats of Directors Sen. Ducheny spoke #o the league's board of directors on SB 303 at the organization's board meeting in Sacramento last week. The senator explained that she was concerned about infill issues and finding a solution to Catifomia's housing problems. Several board members described specific concerns about the housing elerrrent process. In the end, the League believes both sides understood the other just a little more, and the League appreaates the effort Sen. Ducheny made to reach out to the League.