Your BIAOC Chapter Update: August 2022 |
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I hope you have all enjoyed summer and had the chance to get a few days away from the office, field trailer, home office, or wherever you usually work to enjoy all that Orange County offers. Living and working in Orange County is becoming harder and harder, and the cost of housing is at the top of the list. For the lucky ones, housing costs are fixed, but for those searching for their piece of the American Dream, it may feel like it is getting further from reality.
Recently, the city of Brea moved forward with two new housing projects, approving the Brea 265 development and the Brea Plaza Mixed Use project. Together, these projects would include over 1000 housing units, from apartments to single-family detached for-sale housing. In addition, they would provide funding for affordable housing, schools, public safety, roadway improvements, public parks, wildfire protection, and revitalization of a withering commercial center.
Unfortunately, even when our local appointed and elected officials approve new housing projects, housing is still at the mercy of the community. Sadly, only Brea 265 will be moving forward after residents unhappy with the Brea Plaza Mixed Use plan collected enough signatures to require a public vote, virtually killing the project.
The good news is that as an industry, we are bringing more awareness to the benefits associated with new housing while continuing to strengthen our membership base. The Building Industry Association of Southern California recently unveiled a rendering of its 100-year anniversary 2023 Rose Parade float concept, designed by our very own Junior Builders.
The New Year's Day float is focused on the future of sustainable communities. It will feature a hydrogen-powered demonstration home by SoCalGas, showcasing the future of Southern California's sustainable communities. SoCalGas also announced a $100,000 donation to the BIASC Junior Builders Program, which supports youth interested in careers in the Southern California building industry.
Lastly, the 2022 Building Industry Show is coming up on September 14-15th in Orange County at the Anaheim Convention Center, starting with the Kickoff Party at the House of Blues Anaheim. I look forward to seeing you all there and hope you enjoy these final days of summer.
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ERIC NELSON
2022 BIAOC Chapter President
Trumark Homes
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Thank You to our 2022 Program Underwriters |
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BHE MANAGEMENT
BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL
BOUDREAU PIPELINE
BRIGHTVIEW
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL
BSB DESIGN & WITHEE MALCOM - A BSB DESIGN STUDIO
CONSTELLATION HOMEBUILDER SYSTEMS
COX, CASTLE & NICHOLSON LLP
COX COMMUNICATIONS
CRUMMACK HUSEBY
DAHLIN GROUP ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING
DANIELIAN ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING
DAVID EVANS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
DPFG
ELIANT
EPD SOLUTIONS
FOCUS 360
FUSCOE ENGINEERING, INC.
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GMU GEOTECHNICAL, INC.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ORANGE COUNTY
HUITT-ZOLLARS, INC.
HUNSAKER & ASSOCIATES IRVINE, INC.
JACKSON TIDUS
KB HOME
KTGY ARCITECTURE + PLANNING
LANDSEA HOMES
LJP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
LSA
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL
MOOTE COMPANIES
MUROW DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS
NEWMEYER & DILLION LLP
OUTDOOR DIMENSIONS
P11 CREATIVE
PSOMAS
PULTE GROUP
RANCHO MISSION VIEJO
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RELIABLE WHOLESALE LUMBER
ROCKWELL LAND COMPANY
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
SHEA HOMES
SHOPOFF REALTY INVESTMENTS
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE
STRATEGIC SALES AND MARKETING
SUKUT CONSTRUCTION LLC
SUNNOVA
THE MANAGEMENT TRUST
TRI POINTE HOMES
TWR ENTERPRISES, INC.
US BANK
WARMINGTON RESIDENTIAL
WHA l ARCHITECTS . PLANNERS . DESIGNERS
X ENGINEERING & CONSULTING INC.
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Stay tuned for upcoming events, webinars, and industry news! |
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September 9, 2022
Irvine Great Park
Our Annual Softball Tournament is back, are you ready to play? Grab your coworkers and sign up for a team! Not playing? We hope you sign up to watch because this promises to be a fun-filled day of friendly competition.
2022 Teams Confirmed to Play:
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL
DPFG
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
KB HOME
LANDSEA HOMES
MERITAGE HOMES
MUROW DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS
PRECISION LANDSCAPE
SDK ATELIER
SHEA HOMES
ZONDA
WE ARE LOOKING FOR FREE AGENTS.
Email Laura if you are interested in playing.
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September 14, 2022
House of Blues Anaheim
Join us for an unforgettable 2022 Building Industry Show Kickoff Party - a private VIP show at the House of Blues Anaheim featuring The Vinyl Four (with our own BIASC Past Chair Tom Grable of TRI Pointe Homes on lead guitar) and none other than rock-and-roll legend Sammy Hagar and The Circle. Register and sponsor today before this event SELLS OUT!
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September 14 & 15, 2022
Anaheim Convention Center
Join us for our most anticipated event of the year at the 2022 Building Industry Show taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in ORANGE COUNTY! BIS offers unmatched access to thousands of key players in the Homebuilding Industry! Network with top Southern California builders at Meet the Builder event, explore our SOLD-OUT show floor, hear from Keynote Speaker Christopher Thornburg (Founding Partner, Beacon Economics), learn from leading experts during The Perfect Storm Forum - and so much more! Hurry - Register, Sponsor and reverse your spot today!
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September 22, 2022
SDK Atelier
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SAVE THE DATE!
BITA Wine Event
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Sub Zero Cove Showroom
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SAVE THE DATE!
BIA Orange County Chapter Installation Gala
November 4, 2022
VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa
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Government Affairs Update |
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On August 2nd the City of Costa Mesa approved ballot language asking voters to repeal parts of their housing killing Measure Y. In short, Measure Y requires citywide voter approval on housing developments and, since its inception, has all but removed Costa Mesa from development consideration. In fact in 2022, no new housing has been brought to the city. While removing the barriers of Measure Y is an exciting prospect, the city has included ballot language mandating an Inclusionary Zoning policy that could ultimately swap one barrier to housing with another. To hear the latest updates on this rapidly evolving conversation, please join us at our next Government Affairs Committee meeting. To RSVP, contact Karissa DiStefano.
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Beware contacting the City of Santa Ana. On top of the incredibly burdensome rent control and inclusionary zoning requirements that have been enacted, the City of Santa Ana recently approved a Lobbyist Registration Ordinance with language cobbled from multiple sources that makes good-faith compliance a challenge. If the City feels you have violated the new requirements, they have authorized themselves to file misdemeanor charges against you. For more information on this matter, please contact Adam Wood at awood@biasc.org.
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BIASC and the Building Industry Legal Defense Foundation have jointly filed a letter of concern with the California Air Resources Board over their housing-killer Scoping plan. The proposal from the Board doubles down on failed mitigation strategies that have a proven record of limiting housing construction. For the latest information on this matter you can visit the CARB website by clicking here or contact Adam Wood at awood@biasc.org.
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Over the last two years, BIASC has been a key player in protecting development opportunity under threat from unduly burdensome regulations being advanced in the name of wildfire safety. We have consistently shown the enhanced protection and benefits new construction can provide in the battel against historic fire threats throughout the State, time and again. Though we have done significant outreach, nothing sums up our position as succinctly as this incredible interview with our very own Tom Grable of TRI Pointe Homes in The Atlantic. I strongly encourage you to give it a read. Click here to read now.
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BIAOC Government Affairs Committee |
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Join our BIAOC Government Affairs Committee on the third Wednesday of every month to network, enjoy lunch, and hear from a local elected representative or special guest. If you are interested in joining this committee, please email kwillette@biasc.org.
Special thanks to our meeting host, Jeffrey Okamoto, PE, Vice President/Managing Principal at Huitt-Zollars, for generously providing our meeting location, lunch and parking validation.
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BIAOC Urban Infill Committee |
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You're invited to join us for our July Urban Infill Committee Meeting on Friday, August 26, 2022 from 9:00am - 10:00am at Fuscoe Engineering (16795 Von Karman, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92606). Our guest speaker will be announced soon. RSVPs are required to attend this event. If you are interested in joining this committee, please email kwillette@biasc.org.
Thank you to our July Guest Speakers from new BIASC member JPI: Sunti Kumjim, Senior Vice President of Development; David Potter, Vice President, Area Development Partner; and William Morrison, Development Director.
Special thanks to our meeting host, Robin Robinson at Fuscoe Engineering, for generously providing our meeting location and breakfast.
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For more information or to refer a NextGen member, please contact:
Chad Davies
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Thank You to our Sponsors |
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Brookfield Residential
Century Communities
Danielian Associates Architects + Planners
Eliant
Moote Companies
Rockwell Land Companies
X-Engineering & Consulting, Inc.
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BIAOC NextGen Cornhole Tournament
July 28, 2022
Bill Barber Memorial Park
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Our BIAOC Team is always here for you! Contact us HERE.
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Address
17192 Murphy Ave., #14445
Irvine, CA 92623
Phone
(949) 553-9500
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