AB 2694 Summary

• Expands the Density Bonus Law definition of "development" to include residential care facilities for the elderly, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 1569.2.

• Specifies that for residential care facilities for the elderly, "shared housing units" include units without individual kitchens that may be shared by unrelated persons and rooms that meet minimum area requirements.

• Applies to all cities, including charter cities, with findings that this addresses a statewide concern rather than a municipal affair.

• Incorporates amendments proposed by AB 3116 to Section 65915 if both bills are enacted, with this bill's provisions operative only if it is enacted after AB 3116.

• Provides no state reimbursement is required because local agencies have authority to levy service charges or fees sufficient to pay for the mandated program.