Job_Stealer t1_j9sstm7 wrote
This title is clickbait. Builder's Remedy just allows for the project to be considered ministerial instead of discretionary, meaning it doesn't need to go to a commission or council hearing.
It still has to go through CEQA if it meets the definition of a project. Also, it may need to go through local planning standards depending on the degree of which the housing element is out of compliance.
Don't get me wrong, still saves headaches for the developer (assuming they can pencil out a project that meets the requirements), but it isn't a playground for them.
Source: I am a CA planner currently updating a housing element.
https://www.allenmatkins.com/real-ideas/a-developers-guide-to-the-builders-remedy.html
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2022/11/119527-court-ruling-setback-californias-builders-remedy
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