Through January 1, 2030, SB 330 allows eligible housing development projects to submit a “preliminary application” - a questionnaire and checklist of required materials which, when deemed submitted shall have the effect of “locking-in” (vesting) the development requirements, standards, and fees in place at the time of determination. Thereafter, the City is prohibited from applying new ordinances, policies, standards and/or fee increases to the development.

Following review of the preliminary application, Planning Department staff will provide either correspondence listing any missing materials and/or information, or a confirmation that the application is “deemed complete.” Once the latter determination is made, an application or applications (as applicable) for required permits must be submitted to the City within 180 days. Note that if an applicable housing development project is revised following a determination of “deemed submitted” - and where the proposed number of residential units or square footage of construction changes by 20 percent or more - the applicant would lose its “deemed complete” determination (and all allowances and protections afforded pursuant to SB 330), until the preliminary application is resubmitted to reflect the amended design.

Additional information on SB 330, the preliminary application, and submittal requirements are provided at the link below. 

Preliminary Housing Development Pre-Application Form

SENATE BILL (SB) 35

STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS

SB 35 became effective on January 1, 2018, in an effort to spur the creation of affordable housing by streamlining the approval process.  SB 35 mandates that the City of Victorville (“the City”) provide a streamlined ministerial approval process for affordable multi-family housing developments.

Projects eligible for the SB 35 streamlined ministerial approval process are reviewed for compliance and consistency with the City’s objective standards, such as those standards found in the Development Code, General Plan, and applicable Specific Plans or Planned Unit Developments. Projects eligible for an SB 35 review and approval are not subject to any discretionary review process and may only be subject to objective standards that require no personal or subjective judgement.  Additionally, depending on if the project has greater or less than 150 dwelling units, the City has 60 to 90 days to determine if the application is eligible for approval under SB 35.  If determined to be eligible for SB 35 approval, the City has between 90 and 180 days to approve the subject project.

Additional information on SB 35, an eligibility checklist, and submittal requirements are provided at the link below. Note that submittal of a “Preliminary Housing Development Pre-Application Form” as discussed above is required prior to the submittal of supplemental application noted below. 

Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process Supplemental Application