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CA AB1748

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2024

Primary Sponsor

James Ramos

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and their cities, joint powers authorities, and agencies with land use authority from approving development or expansion of logistics uses adjacent to sensitive receptors (residences, schools, daycare facilities, hospitals, community centers, places of worship, and recreation areas) unless specific requirements are met.

  • Requires a minimum 300-foot setback from loading docks to sensitive receptor property lines for logistics uses with 400,000 or more square feet of building space.

  • Mandates landscaping buffers of 10 feet (for uses 50,000+ sq ft) or 20 feet (for uses 400,000+ sq ft) including 10-foot decorative walls, natural ground landscaping, and evergeen buffering trees spaced no more than 40 feet apart.

  • Requires logistics uses with 200,000 or more square feet to orient loading docks and truck entries away from sensitive receptors, maintain minimum stacking depths (140 feet plus 70 feet for every 20 docks beyond 50), and post anti-idling signs enforcing three-minute diesel engine idling restrictions.

  • Declares this legislation addresses a statewide concern applicable to all cities including charter cities, and specifies no state reimbursement is required because local agencies have authority to levy fees or assessments to cover mandated costs.

Legislative Description

Logistics use projects: sensitive receptors.

Last Action

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/1/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/27/2023
Local Government3/30/2023

Full Bill Text

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