STATE — One of the biggest battles in recent memory is ongoing in Sacramento over a bill proposing to dramatically reimagine housing development and single-family neighborhoods.
Senate Bill 79, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), proposes to up zone land near all transit stops for multi-family housing, sets minimum heights at 55 feet and at least 80 units per acre. The bill also redefines “major” transit stop to include bus stops, even those in single-family neighborhoods.
Another provision is streamlining approvals through bypassing the authority of City Councils and Planning Commissions and “ensuring” affordability mainly by primarily developing near transit, according to the bill.
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In Sacramento, meanwhile, a massive backlash has erupted from hundreds of cities, neighborhood and homeowner associations, and others, while dozens of YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard), cycling associations, and others are fiercely lobbying in support.
Locally, the cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Oceanside, San Marcos….
