California State Bill 10 is another bill designed to increase housing development. In this case, the targets are transit-rich areas and urban infill sites. They would allow as many as 10 units per parcel, regardless of current zoning.
To qualify as as transit-rich area, the parcel must be one half mile or less from a major transit stop, or on an established bus service with a regular schedule. I can't help wondering how many areas meet that requirement.....seems like a lot.
For urban infill sites, the parcel must be in a city with urbanized areas or urban cluster, according to the US Census Bureau; or in an unincorporated area within the boundaries of an urbanized area or cluster; or where 75% of the site's perimeter adjoins parcels that are developed with urban uses; or in a site zoned or with a general plan for residential or residential mixed use development.
I can't help wondering if over-crowding is considered, along with any number of other quality of life issues. What about our shortage of water, electricity and other resources? It seems we simply continue to increase the wealth of landowners at the expense of the have-nots and misrepresent it as helping those in need.
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