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Determination of consistency

Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process Guidelines (final updated) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

  • (1) When determining consistency with objective zoning, subdivision, or design review standards, the local government shall only use those standards that meet the definition referenced in Section 102(q). For example, design review standards that require subjective decision-making, such as consistency with “neighborhood character,” shall not be applied as an objective standard unless “neighborhood character” is defined in such a manner that is non-discretionary.

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▸ Contents — Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process Guidelines (final updated)
Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process Guidelines (final updated)
  1. Guidelines
  2. State of California Governor Gavin Newsom
  3. Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director Division of Housing Policy Deve…
  4. Government Code section 65913.4, subdivision (j)
  5. Table of Contents
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. Section 100. Purpose and Scope
  8. Section 101. Applicability
  9. Section 102. Definitions
  10. Department of Housing and Community Development
  11. ARTICLE II. STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS DETERMINA…
  12. Section 200. Methodology
  13. Example Calculation
  14. Department of Housing and Community Development
  15. Section 201. Timing and Publication Requirements
  16. ARTICLE III. APPROVAL PROCESS
  17. Section 300. Local Government Responsibility
  18. Department of Housing and Community Development
  19. Determination of consistency
  20. Example Objective Design Review
  21. Density calculation
  22. Section 301. Development Review and Approval
  23. Ministerial processing
  24. Department of Housing and Community Development
  25. ARTICLE IV. DEVELOPMENT ELIGIBILITY
  26. Section 400. Housing Type Requirements
  27. Section 401. Site Requirements
  28. Section 402. Affordability Provisions
  29. Section 403. Labor Provisions
  30. Section 404. Additional Provisions
  31. ARTICLE V. REPORTING
  32. Section 500. Reporting Requirements
  33. Department of Housing and Community Development

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