Author: Agggregated News
Builder’s remedy was supposed to ‘Manhattanize’ the Bay Area. So where are all the houses? – Silicon Valley
For over a decade, developer Forrest Linebarger has tried to build new multifamily housing on two half-acre parcels in Los Altos Hills. The city has done all it can to stop him. Then early last year, he employed a largely untested tool — the builder’s remedy. The provision penalizes cities that have failed to get state approval for their plans to accommodate new residential growth. Without the state’s sign-off on that plan, known as the housing element, developers can skirt local zoning codes and propose projects far taller and denser…
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Builder’s remedy was supposed to ‘Manhattanize’ the Bay Area. So where are all the houses? – The Mercury News
Developer Forrest Linebarger stands in a plot of land he plans to develop into senior housing in Los Altos Hills, Calif., on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) For over a decade, developer Forrest Linebarger has tried to build new multifamily housing on two half-acre parcels in Los Altos Hills. The city has done all it can to stop him. Then early last year, he employed a largely untested tool — the builder’s remedy. The provision penalizes cities that have failed to get state approval for…
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Builder’s remedy hasn’t ‘Manhattan-izee’ Bay Area — yet – The Mercury News
Developer Forrest Linebarger stands in a plot of land he plans to develop into senior housing in Los Altos Hills, Calif., on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) For over a decade, developer Forrest Linebarger has tried to build new multifamily housing on two half-acre parcels in Los Altos Hills. The city has done all it can to stop him. Then early last year, he employed a largely untested tool — the builder’s remedy. The provision penalizes cities that have failed to get state approval for…
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California Requires Solar Panels on New Homes. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break? – KQED
It’s another matter whether Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign it if the bill is also approved in the Senate and reaches his desk. In 2022, Newsom vetoed a similar bill, citing the need for solar power to reduce greenhouse gases that are a contributing factor for wildfires. Solar power is a critical part of the state’s ambitious goal to achieve 90% carbon-free electricity by 2035 and 100% by 2045. Large-scale and rooftop solar is projected to prove more than half of the grid’s power by 2045. “Extending this exemption would nullify these positive…
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