> If passed, SB 79 would automatically change zoning rules to allow denser housing near train stations and high frequency bus lines, 6-7 stories within a quarter mile of transit and 4-5 stories within a half mile.1 Essentially, it sweeps away local barriers to housing in the areas its supporters believe make the most sense to build.
> The bill comes with no strings attached: No expensive labor requirements, no built-in “inclusionary zoning” requirements (local rules requiring a portion of new housing be set aside for low-income residents), no special fees.2 To address concerns about new development forcing existing residents out of their homes, SB 79 does not apply to sites with rental housing that has been occupied by tenants within the last ten years. Otherwise, it can be used almost anywhere within a half mile of major transit stops.
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> If passed, SB 79 would automatically change zoning rules to allow denser housing near train stations and high frequency bus lines, 6-7 stories within a quarter mile of transit and 4-5 stories within a half mile.1 Essentially, it sweeps away local barriers to housing in the areas its supporters believe make the most sense to build.
> The bill comes with no strings attached: No expensive labor requirements, no built-in “inclusionary zoning” requirements (local rules requiring a portion of new housing be set aside for low-income residents), no special fees.2 To address concerns about new development forcing existing residents out of their homes, SB 79 does not apply to sites with rental housing that has been occupied by tenants within the last ten years. Otherwise, it can be used almost anywhere within a half mile of major transit stops.
Would be an objectively amazing law if passed.
!Ping YIMBY