SB35 Project Eligibility Questionnaire

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Does the multi-family housing project consist of two (2) or more units?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 2.
  A minimum of 10% of the units have been designated as affordable at the moderate to very-low income level (80% AMI)?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 3.
  Is the project site within an “urbanized cluster” as designated by the Census?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 4.
  Does the site have a zoning or a general plan designation that allows for residential use or residential mixed-use development? *For property designed for mixed-use, the project shall provide two-thirds (2/3) of the square footage as residential.

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 5.
  Does the project meet the design requirements, “objective zoning standards,” and “objective design review standards?”

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 6.
  Is the project site located in any of the following (select all that apply):

  • A.
    Within a very high fire hazard severity zone determined by CAL FIRE, or within a high or very high fire hazard severity zone indicated on CAL FIRE maps.
  • B.
    A hazardous waste site listed or designated by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. 
  • C.
    Within an earthquake fault zone determined by the State Geologist.
  • D.
    Within a floodway or flood plain determined by Federal Emergency Management Agency maps.
  • E.
    Lands identified for conservation in a natural community conservation plan, a habitat conservation plan, or other natural resource protection plan or Lands under conservation easement.
  • F.
    Habitat for protected species identified as candidate, sensitive, species of special status, or fully protected species by federal or state law.
  • G.
    NONE OF THE ABOVE
• 7.
  Will the development require demolition of any of the following:

  • A.
    Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income.
  • B.
    Housing that is subject to rent or price control imposed by a public entity. 
  • C.
    Housing that has been occupied by tenants within the past 10 years.
  • D.
    A historic structure listed on a national, state, or local historic register.
  • E.
    NONE OF THE ABOVE
• 8.
  Was the project site used for tenant-occupied housing that was demolished within 10 years before application submittal for the development?

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 9.
  Does the project site contain tenant-occupied housing? 

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No
• 10.
  Were units of the property subsequently offered for sale to the general public by the subdivider or subsequent owner of the property? 

  • A.
    Yes
  • B.
    No

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  All done!

  Thank you for taking our Alhambra's SB35 Project Eligibility Questionnaire. If you answered all questions correctly your project may be eligible for the Affordable Housing Streamlining Act (SB35) which requires California cities to streamline the approval process of affordable housing projects through a ministerial process only. Please contact the Planning Division at (626) 570-5034 for more information. If you answered one (1) or more questions incorrectly, the project does not meet one (1) or more of the state requirements for streamlining your affordable housing project. If you would like more information on how your project can qualify, please contact the Planning Division at (626) 570-5034.