SB 330 /8– Housing Crisis Act
SB 330 (Skinner, 2019) prohibits local jurisdictions from enacting new laws that would have the effect of reducing the legal limit on new housing within their borders or delay new housing via administrative or other regulatory barriers. This streamlining provision sunsets on January 1, 2025. See this link for the legislation language. On September 16, 2021, Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) was signed into law, which made some clarifications and updated SB 330, extending the Housing Crisis Act (HCA) from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2030.
The SB 330/8 Preliminary Application process only applies to projects that are considered to be housing projects as defined by SB 330/8. The Statute defines a housing project as any of the following:
- Residential units only
- Mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses with at least two thirds of the square footage designated for residential use.
- Transitional housing or supportive housing
If a proposed project meets any of the above criteria, the applicant may submit an SB 330/8 Preliminary application.
The applicant must submit a complete development permit application, including all required materials necessary to process the permit, within 180 days of submittal of a Preliminary Application. If no subsequent development permit application is submitted within the allotted time frame, the Preliminary Application shall expire.
Please see the Preliminary Application Form and Checklist here.
Additional resources for SB330 streamlined review.
Senate Bill 8 - link here
Senate Bill 330 - link here
East Palo Alto Building Division - link here
East Palo Alto Planning application fees - link here
Supporting Documents
Contact Information
1960 Tate Street
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Ph: 650-853-3189
Email: planning@cityofepa.org
Counter Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00am - 3:45pm (Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm) Wednesday and Friday virtually and by appointment only
(Please note in order to allow for processing time, the last walk-ins for service are at 11:45 am and 3:45 pm)
Counter staff will be available virtually and by appointment only on Wednesday and Fridays. Staff can be reached at any time and appointments can be made by emailing staff at planning@cityofepa.org or via this link. Planning staff will continue to respond to emails by the following day or the following Monday for inquiries received on Friday.
In the case of more urgent issues or questions tied directly to an existing project, please contact the project planner or call the mainline (650-853-3189) to be routed to the project planner. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
Note: Please drop off all payments/checks attached with relevant application forms in addition to emailing us a copy. Application forms must be attached. Checks without forms attached will not be processed.
All payment for projects will be required to be paid by a check made out to "City of East Palo Alto"
This check will be attached to the planning permit application form and dropped off at a no-contact Drop Box at the address listed above.