Your Monthly BIA Baldy View Chapter Update: April 2022 |
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President's Message
BIA Baldy View Members -
Too often, public policies that discourage home construction result in limited supply, higher housing costs and have a greater adverse impact on the minority population. According to HUD, there are some notable Barriers to Minority Homeownership which we urge cities to consider when examining their housing policies including:
The high cost of housing often results from a web of government regulations. Federal, state, and local codes, processes and controls delay and drive up the cost of new construction and rehabilitation.
Unnecessary and cumbersome development regulations contribute to high housing costs. Barriers involve zoning, land development and site planning, building codes and standards, infrastructure, administration and processing, and impact fees.
In some states, developers report that excessive regulation adds 25 to 35 percent to the cost of a new house. Substantial delays to meet burdensome regulations are not uncommon.
When barriers are intentional - through the "Not In My Back Yard" syndrome of exclusionary zoning, expensive building fees, and burdensome regulations - the situation is particularly harmful; communities with the most restrictive land use and zoning regulations often have affordable housing shortages.
Affordability often hits minority home-seekers hardest, particularly in urban centers where the housing stock has deteriorated. The overall homeownership rate for these central cities is only 51.5 percent.
To find out more about public policy solutions to our housing crisis please plan to attend upcoming BIASC Economic Forecast and Housing Summit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on April 27! Click here to register.
For questions or more information on BIA Baldy View Chapter please email your questions to Senior Vice President Carlos Rodriguez at carlos@biabuild.com.
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Tim Roberts
BIA Baldy View Chapter President
Brookfield Residential
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EVENT HIGHLIGHT
BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Economic Forecast
& Housing Summit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Economic Forecast & Housing Summit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Wednesday, April 27th, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
40 Presidential Way, Simi Valley, CA 93065
You're invited to BIA of Southern California's Housing Strategy Summit & VIP Reception at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library with BIASC Leadership, Chapter Presidents, and special guests panels featuring local elected representatives. Network with Southern California's top builders and landowners.
Sponsorships Available.
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The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is pleased to announce its participation in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA. BIASC will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in conjunction with the parade.
While BIASC has not yet announced their float design concept, the theme for the 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda is "Turning the Corner."
"Our industry represents a multi-generational legacy of women and men who have worked together to help build communities and much needed housing for Southern California," said BIASC CEO Jeff Montejano.
"As we embark on our organization's centennial anniversary, our participation in the most iconic parade will enable us to share our history and how we're embracing change for the future while sharing the pride and responsibility of our homebuilding industry. Like many industries, we have persevered through adversity and thrived as a collective organization - it's time to celebrate."
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Available Now - 2022 Sponsorship Opportunities! |
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Chapter Executive Officer Message |
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Greetings Valued Members-
The BIA Baldy View Chapter continued our frontline advocacy efforts with these recent noteworthy efforts – for more information please contact Carlos Rodriguez at carlos@biabuild.com.
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GreenPrint Update
The RAMP/GreenPrint created by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), has the power to dramatically undermine local control through an unprecedented expansion of CEQA. This is a threat that applies equally to the development community and to cities attempting to retain local control over land use while navigating RHNA challenges.
The City of Irvine and the City of Mission Viejo invested considerable time and effort in auditing RAMP/GreenPrint and found an incredible list of reasons for municipalities to be worried about the iteration SCAG has advanced. To review their 114-page findings, please click here.
Given this study by municipalities, the year of legal research vested by the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) and the scope of the threat to the Southern California region, we request a review of RAMP/GreenPrint by your City Staff to confirm the harms it could specifically inflict on local communities.
Like many parts of California, San Bernadino County has struggled to keep pace with the estimated housing demand and RAMP/GreenPrint will only add to these challenges. With only 41% of the estimated housing needed under the past 5th RHNA cycle, San Bernardino County has one of the highest rates of household overcrowding in the state. As a related concern, a study by Cal State San Bernardino found that high overcrowding rates are associated with significant reductions in overall and Hispanic/Latino high school graduation rates, higher inequality, and higher poverty rates. Left unchecked, SCAG’s RAMP/GreenPrint will exacerbate these issues and undermine your efforts to address the significantly higher state housing goals required under the new 6th RHNA cycle.
BIA continues to urge local elected leaders to coordinate with the cities of Irvine and Mission Viejo to review their analysis to assist in the daunting task of decoding RAMP/GreenPrint implications on their city. The complexity of this program has been a barrier to understanding, but ample resources now exist to guide municipal reviews. Without significant input from local government, SCAG’s RAMP/GreenPrint could advance in ways that will inflict irreversible harms. (click here to view the latest coalition letter).
City of Adelanto VMT
The City of Adelanto voted in support of the BIA recommendation to adjust the exemption thresholds related to Vehicle Miles Traveled requirements. (click here for more details). Special thanks to BIA members Sandipan Bhattacharjee, Translutions, and Beau Cooper, United Engineering, for their leadership on this issue. Specifically, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 743 (Steinberg, 2013), which creates a process to change the way that transportation impacts are analyzed under CEQA. Specifically, SB 743 requires OPR to amend the CEQA Guidelines to provide an alternative to LOS for evaluating transportation impacts. Particularly within areas served by transit, those alternative criteria must “promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the development of multimodal transportation networks, and a diversity of land uses.” (Public Resources Code Section 21099(b)(1).) Measurements of transportation impacts may include:
- Vehicle Miles Traveled
- Vehicle Miles Traveled Per Capita
- Automobile Trip Generation Rates
- Automobile Trips Generated
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Joshua Tree Update
State biologists last week recommended against designating the western Joshua tree as threatened with extinction, saying claims in a petition filed by environmentalists about the effects climate change will have on the living symbols of the California desert are premature. A final decision by the Fish and Game Commission on the petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity is expected in June. If not listed, it will be up to local jurisdictions to set limits on development of commercial, residential and solar and wind projects across thousands of acres of southeastern California’s sunniest real estate.
City of Victorville
The City of Victorville has proposed mitigation measures for the Joshua Tree recommended in a BIA white paper. The City also submitted a joint letter to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife encouraging consideration of these mitigation options in the state permitting process (see attached letter).
Development Impact Fees (DIF)
The City of Chino recently updated their development impact fees. The BIA has expressed concerns regarding a proposed 12% administrative fee added to each of the fee categories and requested documentation to demonstrate a nexus as required by state law (please see the attached).
The City of Ontario is currently updating their development impact fees with an anticipated adoption in May. The BIA continues to coordinate with city staff regarding the background and assumptions for the DIF calculations.
For more information on other Government Affairs efforts please contact Carlos Rodriguez at carlos@biabuild.com.
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Carlos Rodriguez
Senior Vice President
BIA Baldy View Chapter
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Thank you to everyone who attended our "Crafted" networking mixer presented by our BIA Baldy View Chapter Emerging Leaders on April 6th at Rodeo X to make our first in-person event of the year a success! Stay tuned for more events coming soon. |
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BIA Orange County Chapter Cinco De Mayo
Tequila Tasting
May 5, 2022
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BIASC Hall of Fame Celebration at PCBC Honoring Lucy Dunn & Emile Haddad
June 21, 2022
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BIA Baldy View Chapter Top Golf Event
Top Golf - Ontario
July 21, 2022
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Check out the full list of upcoming BIASC and Chapter Events at biasc.org.
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BIASC Magazine Southern California Builder
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APRIL 2022 Issue -
The EMPOWERMENT Edition - READ IT NOW
- OC Leaders Push to Redirect Greenprint
- Congratulate our 2021 BIA Member Award Winners
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Fixing the Supply Chain Crisis is Only One Step Towards Housing Crisis Fix
- Year-End Review in Photos
- Plus – Additional Guest Writers, Member Spotlights, Industry News, Upcoming Events, and Much More!
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