53560-53564

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 53560-53564




53560.  There is hereby established the Transit-Oriented Development
Implementation Program, to be administered by the Department of
Housing and Community Development, to provide local assistance to
cities, counties, cities and counties, transit agencies, and
developers for the purpose of developing or facilitating the
development of higher density uses within close proximity to transit
stations that will increase public transit riderships.



53561.  (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the
Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Fund.
   (b) Interest on loans made from the fund shall be deposited in the
fund.
   (c) All interest, dividends, and pecuniary gains from investments
or deposits of moneys in the fund shall accrue to the fund,
notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code. There shall
be paid into the fund all of the following:
   (1) Any moneys appropriated and made available by the Legislature
for the purposes of the fund.
   (2) Any moneys that the department receives in repayment of loans
made from the fund, including any interest on loans made from the
fund.
   (3) Any other moneys that may be made available to the department
for the purposes of this part from any other source.



53562.  (a) To the extent that funds are available, the department
shall make grants to cities, counties, cities and counties, or
transit agencies for the provision of infrastructure necessary for
the development of higher density uses within close proximity to a
transit station, or to facilitate connections between that
development and the station.
   (b) To the extent that funds are available, the department shall
make loans for the development and construction of a housing
development project within close proximity to a transit station. To
be eligible for a loan, at least 15 percent of the units in the
proposed development shall be made available at an affordable rent or
at an affordable housing cost to persons of very low or low income
for at least 55 years. Developments assisted pursuant to this
subdivision shall be on parcels at least a portion of which are
located within one-quarter mile of a transit station. A housing
development project may include a mixed-use development consisting of
residential and nonresidential uses.
   (c) As used in this part, "transit station" shall have the same
meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 65460.1 of the
Government Code.


53563.  (a) In ranking applications pursuant to this part, the
department shall, among other criteria, consider the extent to which
the project or development will increase public transit ridership and
minimize automobile trips.
   (b) The department shall also grant bonus points to projects or
developments that are in an area designated by the appropriate
council of governments for infill development as part of a regional
plan.



53564.  (a) The department may use up to 5 percent of the funds
appropriated for the purposes of this part for its costs in
administering the programs authorized by this part.
   (b) The department may administer the programs pursuant to
guidelines that shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter
3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the
Government Code.