The Housing Crisis Act of 2019, also known as Senate Bill 330 (SB 330), was signed into law by Governor Newsom on October 9, 2019 and became effective on January 1, 2020. SB 330 amends land use and zoning law to remove barriers and impediments to building new housing within California through a new preliminary application process.

Through SB 330, housing developers can submit a preliminary application to a local agency for a housing development project. A "housing development project" means a project consisting of: (1) residential units only, (2) a mix of commercial and residential uses, with 2/3 of the project's square footage used for residential purposes, or (3) transitional or supportive housing. The preliminary application process allows a developer to provide a specific subset of information on the proposed housing development ahead of providing the full amount of information required by a local agency for a housing development application. Upon submittal of an application and a payment of the permit processing fee, a housing developer is allowed to “freeze” the applicable fees and development standards that apply to their project while they assemble the rest of the material necessary for a full application submittal.

Please refer to the City of Sausalito's SB 330 Preliminary Application Form which is provided here for more information about SB 330 and the preliminary application requirements.

You may also contact Community Development Department staff by phone at (415) 289-4128 or by e-mail at cdd@sausalito.gov for more information regarding SB 330 and if your proposed housing development project qualifies for SB 330.