(a) (1) Notwithstanding any local law, if a local governmentâs planning director or equivalent position determines that an adaptive reuse project submitted pursuant to this article is consistent with the objective planning standards specified in Section 65658.5 and Section 65658.6, if applicable, the local government shall approve the adaptive reuse project within the following timeframes: (A) Within 60 days of the date that the project has been deemed consistent pursuant to this paragraph and paragraph (2), if the project contains 150 or fewer housing units. (B) Within 90 days of the date that the project has been deemed consistent pursuant to this paragraph and paragraph (2), if the project contains more than 150 housing units. (2) Upon a determination that an adaptive reuse project submitted pursuant to this section is in conflict with any of the objective planning standards specified in Section 65658.5 or Section 65658.6, if applicable, the local government staff or relevant local planning and permitting department that made the determination shall provide the development proponent written documentation of which standard or standards the development conflicts with, and an explanation for the reason or reasons the development conflicts with that standard or standards within the following timeframes: (A) Within 60 days of submittal of the adaptive reuse project to the local government pursuant to this section if the project contains 150 or fewer housing units. (B) Within 90 days of submittal of the adaptive reuse project to the local government pursuant to this section if the project contains more than 150 housing units. (C) Within 30 days of submittal of any adaptive reuse project that was resubmitted to the local government following a determination of a conflict with one or more objective planning standards pursuant to this paragraph. (3) If the local governmentâs planning director or equivalent position fails to provide the required documentation pursuant to paragraph (2), the adaptive reuse project shall be deemed to satisfy the objective planning standards specified in Section 65658.5 and Section 65658.6, if applicable. (4) For purposes of this section, an adaptive reuse project is consistent with the objective planning standards specified in Section 65658.5 and Section 65658.6, if applicable, if there is substantial evidence that would allow a reasonable person to conclude that the project is consistent with the objective planning standards. The local government shall not determine that an adaptive reuse project, including an application for a modification under subdivision (f), is in conflict with the objective planning standards on the basis that application materials are not included, if the application contains substantial evidence that would allow a reasonable person to conclude that the project is consistent with the objective planning standards. (5) Upon submittal of an application for streamlined, ministerial approval pursuant to this section to the local government, all departments of the local government that are required to issue an approval of the adaptive reuse project before the granting of an entitlement shall comply with the requirements of this section within the time periods specified in paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) (1) (A) Any design review of the project may be conducted by the local governmentâs planning commission or any equivalent board or commission responsible for design review. That design review shall be objective and be strictly focused on assessing compliance with the criteria required for streamlined projects. That design review shall not in any way inhibit, chill, or preclude the ministerial approval provided by this article. (B) Any design review for the adjacent portion of the project shall be objective and be strictly focused on assessing compliance with the objective criteria required for streamlined projects, including, as applicable, those for new exterior additions to histori
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