Advocacy You Should Know About

The City of San Diego has released a draft update to the Street Design Manual (SDM). City staff gave a presentation of the draft update at our February Urban Council meeting. We know our members have had challenges with the SDM, and we are currently working with members to review the draft update and provide comments to the City before hearings begin in the summer. Staff is also monitoring other planning projects, such as the 2025 Land Development Code update and Historic Reform. More updates will be provided on those projects as they become available.

In North County, the BIA is engaged with Oceanside on a variety of issues affecting our industry. The city council is currently pursuing updates to their General Plan and Climate Action Plan, water and sewer fee increases for new development, and reforms to the Planning Commission appeals process, all of which could have significant impacts to residential development in the city.

In a Win for NAHB, EPA to Seek New WOTUS Rule with Streamlined Permitting

Michael Mittelholzer

AVP, Environmental Policy

NAHB

In a move strongly supported by NAHB, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today that EPA will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to solicit public input and craft a new regulation for the waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule that reduces red tape, cuts overall permitting costs and lowers the cost of business in communities across the country while protecting the nation’s navigable waters from pollution.