SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — In accordance with California law, the City of San Diego is taking steps to begin an implementation plan that allows housing to be built near transit centers.
This comes after Senate Bill (SB) 79 has become state law, requiring cities to approve certain housing developments within a one-half-mile radius of transit stops—including bus and train stops. For San Diego, the only qualifying spots are Trolley Stops, according to an initial analysis from the City Planning Department.
The city shared that certain areas may be exempt from the rules due to barriers, canyons and freeways, the city shared. According to the city, the law’s requirements are already generally aligned with city policy and efforts to address housing affordability…