SB 358: Mitigation Fee Act: mitigating vehicular traffic impacts.

This bill amends the existing Mitigation Fee Act, which requires local agencies to impose fees on housing developments to mitigate vehicular traffic impacts. The revised characteristic relating to parking spaces requires housing developments to provide no more than one onsite parking space for zero- to 2-bedroom units, and 2 onsite parking spaces for 3 or more bedroom units. Additionally, the bill eliminates the characteristic related to convenience retail uses and adds a new characteristic requiring housing developments to be located within 1/2 mile of 3 or more specified locations, including a supermarket, pharmacy, or restaurant. The bill also eliminates the authorization for local agencies to charge fees proportional to the estimated rate of automobile trip generation associated with the housing development.