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7.B. - Page 8 �EPAFi7MENT UF HOUSING AN� COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN7 DIVISION OF WOUSING POLICY DEVEL,OPMENT T ' 1800 7hird Street,5uite 430 �p e �'�, P.O. Box 952053 ��"'''��'�t"; Sacramento,CA 94252-2053 '.\��°�.� (916)323-3177 FAX(916)327-2643 MEMORANDUM DATE: May 7, 2008 TO: Plar�ning D�rectors and lnterested Parties FROM: Ca#hy E. eswell, Deputy Director Di�isian Housing Policy Developm�nt SUBJECT: Senate Bill 2 -- Legislation Effecti�e January 1, 2008: Local Planning and Approval for Emergency Shelfers and Transifional and Supportive Hausing Chapte�F33, Statutes of 2007 (SB 2} clarifies and strengthens housing element faw to ensure zaning encourages and facilitates emergency shelters and limits the denial of emergency sheiters and transitional and supporti�e housing under the Housing Accountabifity Act. The law wiil faciiitate efforts to address fif�e critical needs of homeless populations and persons with speciaE needs througho�t afl communities in Caiifarnia. Genera[!y, SB 2 amends hausing element law regarding planning and appro�a] far emergency sheiters and transitional and supporti�e hausing as fallows: Planninq (Go�ernment Code Section 655� • At least or�e zone shall be identified ta permit emergency shelters without a conditional use permit or other discretianary action. • SufFicient capacity must be ider�tified ta accommodate the rteed for ernergency shelters and at least one year-round emergency shelter. • Existing or proposed permit procedures, development antf management standards m�st be oblective and er�courage and facilitate the de�elopment of or conversion to emergency shelters. • Emergency shelters shall only be subject to de�elopment and management standards that apply to residential or commercial wit�in the same zone. • Written and objec#i�e s#andards may be applied as specified in statute, including maximum number of beds, pravision of onsite management, length of stay and security. • Includes flexibility for jurisd�ctians to meet zaning requiremertts with existing ordinances or demonstrate the need for emergency sh�lters can be accommodated in existing shelters or fhrough a multi�urisdictional agreement.