Condominium Streamlining Ordinance

At a glance

What: a motion by Yaroslavsky and Padilla (Council File 26-1329, first heard at committee on 2026-10-13) directing City Planning, with Building and Safety and the Bureau of Engineering, to draft within 30 days an ordinance using the City's authority under state law to simplify and speed processing of new-construction condominium and accessory dwelling unit condominium projects.
Where it stands: adopted by the City Council on 2026-10-28, 12 ayes, 0 noes (Padilla, Park and Raman absent).
Next: the draft ordinance, due 30 days after the action.

An administrative procedure to waive parcel, tentative and final map requirements, including a streamlined way to make the findings required by Government Code Section 66428(b) on site area, design, flood drainage, road access, sewage, water supply and environmental protection.
Removing duplicative review in the condominium and subdivision processes (building permits, zoning review, utility review) while keeping health, safety and infrastructure requirements.
Better coordination of subdivision, condominium plan, building permit and Certificate of Occupancy steps.

Related: Condominium Development Fees Review, a motion on the fees that make condominiums hard to build.

Item 4. Adopted, 12 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent. No fiscal analysis completed.