California officials, including Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, have proposed a new bill, AB 1893, aimed at addressing the state's housing crisis by clarifying the builder's remedy. The bill seeks to introduce density limits and lower affordability requirements, marking a shift towards more regulated development in areas that have lost local control over housing projects. This legislative effort is seen as a response to controversies surrounding the application of existing housing laws, notably the proposed construction of a 50-story tower in Sunset, which highlighted the need for clearer guidelines. Columnists and housing experts have framed the bill as a move towards more collaborative and predictable housing development strategies in California, potentially ending the 'wild west' era of planning and zoning in the state.
OPINION: "Planners failed to analyze the feasibility of the city's housing element. So, we used the city's tools and did it for them. The results weren't pretty," writes Salim Damerdji and David Broockman, volunteer leads with San Francisco YIMBY. https://t.co/IBCpjLjX8i
OPINION: "San Francisco's housing plans are illegal. Here's how to fix them," according to Salim Damerdji and David Broockman, volunteer leads with San Francisco YIMBY. https://t.co/NvbdGUazfi
OPINION: "Planners failed to analyze the feasibility of San Francisco’s housing element. So, we used the city’s tools and did it for them. The results weren’t pretty," writes Salim Damerdji and David Broockman, volunteer leads with San Francisco YIMBY. https://t.co/pGJiVFVX3x
OPINION: "Planners failed to analyze the feasibility of the city's housing element. So, we used the city's tools and did it for them. The results weren't pretty," writes Salim Damerdji and David Broockman, volunteer leads with San Francisco YIMBY. https://t.co/ONxpOrytyT
San Francisco’s housing plans are illegal. Here’s how to fix them https://t.co/Zgw2nl3SAV
The builder's remedy made much of California, including the majority of the Bay Area, into the planning and zoning equivalent of the wild west. A proposed bill would set new parameters for the provision. https://t.co/vbxZS4D7j5
Here's an excellent story on @BuffyWicks & @AGRobBonta's AB 1893, the "builder's remedy grows up" bill. In a nutshell: more predictability + more feasibility, in exchange for new limits on density. Read the rest of this 🧵 if you want the details. 1/20 https://t.co/Llwvu7lAIf
OPINION: "Top California officials have announced their newest plan to build more housing in areas that have lost local control over development. But it's not the draconian slap to the face many NIMBY cities were likely expecting," writes @emily_hoeven. https://t.co/q5xSeESHWq
A controversial California housing law could get a makeover https://t.co/obEF1UXnO0
My latest column: Are CA's housing wars entering a more collaborative chapter? A new bill from @AGRobBonta & @BuffyWicks to clarify the builder's remedy -- setting density limits, lowering affordability requirements -- may hold important lessons for SF. https://t.co/rpyAjH0hcg
OPINION: "Top California officials have announced a new plan to build more housing in areas that have lost local control over development. But it’s not the draconian slap to the face many NIMBY cities were likely expecting," writes columnist Emily Hoeven. https://t.co/AEtKNXIFVK
BREAKING in my latest column: @AGRobBonta & @BuffyWicks are extending a housing olive branch with a bill to clarify the builder's remedy. It would end the free-for-all that led to the 50-story Sunset tower by setting density limits, among other changes. ⤵️https://t.co/rpyAjH0hcg