Transit-oriented housing developments: local governments: transit agencies and projects

Cities and counties cannot use transit-related decisions to prevent the added height and density that state law permits near qualifying transit stops.

What the law does ​

• Prohibits local governments from asking a transit agency to cut service, remove a transit stop, or remove a dedicated transit lane to make transit-oriented housing rules inapplicable.
• Prohibits local governments from delaying, conditioning, or withholding review or approval of a transit project because nearby housing may receive added height or density under the law.
• Prohibits local governments from withholding or withdrawing support for transit-project funding applications for that reason.

Who it affects ​

• Cities, counties, and other local governments with existing or planned qualifying transit stops.
• Transit agencies and transit projects that include qualifying transit stops.
• Housing developers seeking to use state transit-oriented development standards.