CA AB893

Expands streamlined, ministerial housing approval under the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022 to include developments in "campus development zones" (parcels within one-half mile of University of California, California State University, or California Community College main campuses)

Allows affordable units in campus development zones to be occupied by lower income students, faculty/staff, or students experiencing homelessness, with rental developments required to include either 13% combined very low/extremely low income units or 15% lower income units

Sets residential density minimums of 70-80 units per acre and height limits of 45-65 feet for campus development zone projects, with 75% minimum density requirement for projects in these zones

Clarifies that local government review for streamlined approval is limited to areas physically disturbed by construction, and that easements for utilities or public improvements do not disqualify properties from ministerial review

Changes the 25-foot parking setback requirement to apply only to aboveground parking, and requires outcomes of campus development zone projects to be included in the Department of Housing and Community Development's January 1, 2031 study