NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach city council recently approved a temporary discontinuation of permit fees for accessory dwelling units (ADU) in an effort to meet the state’s housing requirement. The state has directed Newport Beach to create 4,845 new housing units throughout the next eight years under Regional Housing Needs Allocation requirements. ADUs are secondary structures,…
Newport Beach Waives Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit Fees
May 12, 2021
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Orange County Officials Claim They’re ‘Shut Out’ of Leadership in SoCal Agency
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has elected a new slate of officers to serve one-year terms beginning May 6, but none are from Orange County. The regional group meets regularly to discuss and implement housing and transportation issues for 191 cities in six counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Imperial, Riverside, and San…
Huntington Beach Officials Debate Suing State Over Mandatory Housing Quotas
Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates recently suggested that the city should consider suing two government agencies over upcoming state-imposed housing mandates, sparking a debate in City Council about whether litigation or legislation is a better approach to reducing its allocation. Gates suggested that the city consider suing the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)…
Irvine Officials Say State Housing Mandates Penalize Economic Success
Officials in Irvine, California, say the state has imposed burdensome housing quotas on the city because it has successfully created transportation hubs around major job centers as desired. State mandates will require Irvine to build nearly 24,000 housing units by 2029. City planners liken the requirement to a punishment for economic success, and indicate they…
New Affordable Housing Community Coming to Irvine
February 16, 2021
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Construction for 68 affordable townhomes is underway in Irvine to help the city meet its state-mandated affordable housing quota. Sage Park will include 16 two-bedroom, 36 three-bedroom, and 16 four-bedroom homes. The construction lot spans fouracres north of Irvine Boulevard in Portola Springs. When it’s complete, it will be the first ownership project by the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT), a non-profit…
Newport Beach Mayor Says Meeting State-Mandated Housing Quota Will Be Difficult
The mayor of Newport Beach said his city will face a challenge to add the required number of new units mandated by the state in an effort to create affordable housing in Orange County. Per California’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) mandate, Newport Beach needs to meet the state’s quota of 4,834 new high-density and…
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