(a) (1) Notwithstanding any local restrictions on adopting zoning ordinances enacted by the jurisdiction that limit the legislative bodyâs ability to adopt zoning ordinances, including, subject to the requirements of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), restrictions enacted by local initiative, a local government may adopt an ordinance to zone a parcel for up to 10 units of residential density per parcel, at a height specified by the local government in the ordinance, if the parcel is located in one of the following: (A) A transit-rich area. (B) An urban infill site. (2) A local government shall not adopt an ordinance pursuant to this subdivision on or after January 1, 2029. However, the operative date of an ordinance adopted under this subdivision may extend beyond January 1, 2029. (3) An ordinance adopted in accordance with this subdivision, and any resolution to amend the jurisdictionâs General Plan, ordinance, or other local regulation adopted to be consistent with that zoning ordinance, shall not constitute a âprojectâ for purposes of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code. (4) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to either of the following: (A) Parcels located within a very high fire hazard severity zone, as determined by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Section 51178, or within a high or very high fire hazard severity zone as indicated on maps adopted by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Section 4202 of the Public Resources Code. This paragraph does not apply to sites that have adopted fire hazard mitigation measures pursuant to existing building standards or state fire mitigation measures applicable to the development. (B) Any local restriction enacted or approved by a local initiative that designates publicly owned land as open-space land, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 65560, or for park or recreational purposes. (b) A legislative body shall comply with all of the following when adopting a zoning ordinance pursuant to subdivision (a): (1) The zoning ordinance shall include a declaration that the zoning ordinance is adopted pursuant to this section. (2) The zoning ordinance shall clearly demarcate the areas that are zoned pursuant to this section. (3) The legislative body shall make a finding that the increased density authorized by the ordinance is consistent with the city or countyâs obligation to affirmatively further fair housing pursuant to Section 8899.50. (4) If the ordinance supersedes any zoning restriction established by a local initiative, the ordinance shall only take effect if adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members of the legislative body. (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other law that allows ministerial or by right approval of a development project or that grants an exemption from Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, a residential or mixed-use residential project consisting of more than 10 new residential units on one or more parcels that are zoned pursuant to an ordinance adopted under this section shall not be approved ministerially or by right and shall not be exempt from Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code. (2) This subdivision shall not apply to a project located on a parcel or parcels that are zoned pursuant to an ordinance adopted under this section, but subsequently rezoned without regard to this section. A subsequent ordinance adopted to rezone the parcel or parcels shall not be exempt from Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code. Any environmental review conducted to adopt the subsequent ordinance shall consider the change in the zoning applicable to the parcel or parcels before they were zoned or rezoned pursuant to the ordinance adopted under this section. (3) The creation of up to two accessory dwelling units and two junior accessory dwelling units per parcel pursuant to Article 2 (commencing
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