BILL NUMBER: AB 670 CHAPTERED 10/10/99 CHAPTER 624 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 10, 1999 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OCTOBER 5, 1999 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 30, 1999 PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 26, 1999 AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 16, 1999 AMENDED IN SENATE JULY 7, 1999 AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 22, 1999 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 12, 1999 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Papan FEBRUARY 23, 1999 An act to add Sections 29010.3, 100130.5, and 103240.5 to the Public Utilities relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 670, Papan. Transit districts: property acquisition. Existing law authorizes the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, the Santa Clara County Transit District, and the San Mateo County Transit District to take by gift, or take or convey by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary to the full or convenient exercise of the district's powers. This bill would authorize those powers for those districts as necessary for, incidental to, or convenient for, transit-oriented joint development projects, as defined, that comply with the land use and zoning regulations of the city, county, or city and county in which the project is located. The bill would extend the authority granted under the bill to any joint powers agency of which the San Mateo County Transit District is a member and for which that district serves as the managing agency. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 29010.3 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read: 29010.3. (a) The district may take by gift, or take or convey by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary for, incidental to, or convenient for, transit-oriented joint development projects that meet the definition and requirement set forth in subdivision (b). (b) (1) For purposes of this section, a transit-oriented joint development project is a commercial, residential, or mixed-use development that is undertaken in connection with existing, planned, or proposed transit facilities and is located 1/4 mile or less from the external boundaries of that facility. (2) Any transit-oriented joint development project created under this section shall comply with the land use and zoning regulations of the city, county, or city and county in which the project is located. (c) Notwithstanding Section 29036 or any other provision of law, the authority granted under this section is subject to the land use and zoning regulations of the city, county, or city and county jurisdiction in which the transit-oriented joint development is located, in accordance with the Planning and Zoning Law (Title 7 (commencing with Section 65000) of the Government Code), relating to zoning. SEC. 2. Section 100130.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read: 100130.5. (a) The district may take by gift, or take or convey by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary for, incidental to, or convenient for, transit-oriented joint development projects that meet the definition and requirement set forth in subdivision (b). (b) (1) For purposes of this section, a transit-oriented joint development project is a commercial, residential, or mixed-use development that is undertaken in connection with existing, planned, or proposed transit facilities and is located 1/4 mile or less from the external boundaries of that facility. (2) Any transit-oriented joint development project created under this section shall comply with the land use and zoning regulations of the city, county, or city and county in which the project is located. (c) Notwithstanding Sections 53090 and 53091 of the Government Code or any other provision of law, the authority granted under this section is subject to the land use and zoning regulations of the city, county, or city and county jurisdiction in which the transit-oriented joint development is located, in accordance with the Planning and Zoning Law (Title 7 (commencing with Section 65000) of the Government Code), relating to zoning. SEC. 3. Section 103240.5 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read: 103240.5. (a) The district may take by gift, or take or convey by grant, purchase, devise, or lease, and hold and enjoy, real and personal property of every kind within or without the district necessary for, incidental to, or convenient for, transit-oriented joint development projects that meet the definition and requirement set forth in subdivision (b). (b) (1) For purposes of this section, a transit-oriented joint development project is a commercial, residential, or mixed-use development that is undertaken in connection with existing, planned, or proposed intermodal transit facilities and is located 1/4 mile or less from the external boundaries of that facility. (2) Any transit-oriented joint development project created under this section shall comply with the land use and zoning regulations of the city, county, or city and county in which the project is located. (c) Notwithstanding Section 103265 or any other provision of law, the authority granted under this section is subject to the land use and zoning regulations of the city, county, or city and county jurisdiction in which the transit-oriented joint development is located, in accordance with the Planning and Zoning Law (Title 7 (commencing with Section 65000) of the Government Code), relating to zoning. (d) The authority granted under this section extends to any joint powers agency of which the district is a member and for which the district serves as the managing agency.