Stay Informed: Key Updates on Housing Initiatives

City of San Diego: Housing Preservation Fund

On September 4^th, the City’s Land Use and Housing Committee reviewed a proposal to create an Affordable Housing Preservation Fund and various paths to establish one. In partnership with the San Diego Housing Commission, the proposed fund would position the City to address deed restricted units losing their affordability status. The end result of the committee hearing was a unanimous approval to send the following to full Council for review: direct the Commission to create the fund to serve families up to 150 AMI; transfer $5M from the Neighborhood Enhancement Fee fund into the preservation fund; and to pursue additional funding to supplement. Staff report can be found here. Presentation to Committee here.

City of San Diego LDC Update

We are requesting that our membership review the recently released list of upcoming land development code update items so that we may bring our expertise to our advocacy efforts. The list, at just over 140 items, includes updates to complete communities, alignment with recently passed state laws, affordable housing, parking, and other things. Please keep in mind as you review that the full language has not been released yet, so this is a draft list. If you identify any items that would have significant impact to your work, please let Stefanie Benvenuto know at stefanie@pacpublicaffairs.com.

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County of San Diego 2026 Legislative Program

BIA staff and members have submitted a comment letter to the County of San Diego addressing the County's 2026 Legislative Program.

Oceanside Tenant Proections, Rent Control & Park Development Impact Fees

Last week in Oceanside, the City Council approved a new tenant protection ordinance that includes stricter notification requirements, enhanced relocation assistance for no-fault evictions, and expands to cover newly constructed housing units. The same night in a 2-3 vote, the city council declined to pursue a rent control program. Yesterday, the Oceanside Parks & Recreation Commission received the City’s park impact fee analysis, which includes a recommendation to increase park development impact fees for new single-family and multi-family units by 100+%. The fee increase will go to the City Council for a vote in October.

Project Funding Crisis: How Top Builders Secure Money When Others Can't

For the 14th straight quarter, builder credit conditions have tightened, according to a recent NAHB survey.

This isn’t a blip. It’s a pattern.

Many banks are requiring more cash upfront, piling on stricter covenants and dragging out approvals — right when builders need speed and flexibility to protect margins and jump on opportunities.