Beginning on July 1, housing developers throughout California will have a much easier path to build large residential developments near trolley and bus stops due to the implementation of Senate Bill 79.
In San Diego local officials are trying to find a balance with implementing the law and ensuring that the density boost does not impact fire safety, pollution from traffic and environmental and historical resources.
On May 7, the San Diego City Council voted 6-0 to restrict SB 79 provisions to within a one-mile walking distance from existing or planned mass transit stops and to defer to the regional planning agency, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), on which transit stops could be a good fit for a density boost…