JULY 12, 2019
A WEEK WITH BIA
BIA-LAV ROUNDTABLE WITH LONG BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
On Monday, BIA-LAV held a Government Affairs Roundtable with  Long Beach Development Services Director Linda Tatum. Our members had the opportunity to discuss the City's  housing  initiatives, ordinances - like inclusionary  zoning, and learned more about the Department's priorities.
Left photo, from left to right: Rick Price - Raintree Partners, Christine Villegas - Chelsea Investment Co., Director Tatum, Tim Piasky - BIA-LAV, Kirk Hartley - Weston Mason
LA DEPUTY CITY ENGINEER INTRODUCES ONLINE PERMIT APPLICATION
The City of Los Angeles' Deputy City  Engineer , Ted Allen, discusses the new B-Permit online application with BIA-LAV members and other development  stakeholders at a meeting hosted by the Bureau of Engineering, Permit Case Management Division. Electronic Plan Checking is now available! Go to  engpermits.lacity.org/bpermits  to file yours. 
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NEWSWORTHY
More Jurisdictions Submitting Annual Housing Progress Reports But Almost All Falling Far Short of Goals (CA Department of Housing & Community Development)

"A record 86 percent of California’s cities and counties have submitted state mandated annual progress reports on housing for 2018, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). But the vast majority are not building enough housing to meet their planning targets."
Amazon sells do-it-yourself tiny home kits for as little as $6,000

L.A. County Supervisors Approve $40.8M for Affordable Housing Developments ( Urbanize LA)
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