A new 2026–2030 roadmap prioritizes housing supply and affordability alongside coastal protection, especially infill homes near transit with strong sea-level resilience features.
Local coastal rules are set for closer alignment with state housing policy, potentially reducing friction around zoning, density bonuses, and permit review.
Housing proponents should engage regulators early, lead with climate-smart design, and show greenhouse-gas reduction, sea-level adaptation, and social-equity benefits before applications advance.
For 100% affordable housing, Early-Q2 2026 rules extended coastal permit vesting to 5 yr, with 2-yr extensions supporting complex affordable-financing timelines needs.
ADU guidance aims to simplify local amendments, while proposed appeal timelines could bring 180-day decisions and more predictability for coastal housing projects.