A provision under state law has caused some Orange County cities to start battling development projects that usually wouldn’t be permissible.
At least three Orange County cities have projects submitted under “builders remedy,” which is part of the state’s 1982-passed Housing Accountability Act, and kicks in if a city fails to have a state-mandated affordable housing plan.
Officials from the city of Orange confirmed three projects, so far, attempting to use the provision.
“There will be tremendous pushback from the citizens, and I can’t blame them,” Orange Mayor Dan Slater told The Epoch Times. “None of these three parcels are zoned for housing.”…