New Study on Industrial Land Supply Vindicates BIA Bay Area
New research presented to ABAG's Regional Planning Committee shows that the Bay Area region has neither a current nor projected shortage of land zoned for industrial uses. The notion that the Bay Area suffers from an industrial land shortage, and therefore "conversion" of industrially zoned land to housing or mixed use should be discouraged, is regularly put forth in local planning discussions. Proponents of this view have sought to embed industrial land preservation policies at the regional agency level as part of Plan Bay Area.
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BCDC Adopts Sea Level Rise Policy Recommendations
At its Oct. 6 meeting, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission adopted a set of policy recommendations related to addressing sea level rise. The policy recommendations are the result of a monthly series of workshops that began in January 2016 to identify potential BCDC policy priorities. Full Story
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Livermore Rejects Moratorium
A proposed moratorium on new housing in downtown Livermore is dead. The housing ban needed a four-fifth's vote to pass but two of the five city councilmembers agreed with BIA|Bay Area's argument that no imminent threat to public health, safety and welfare - as the law requires for moratoriums - existed. Proponents sought the moratorium in response to recent public criticism of the housing densities and building heights permitted in the city's Downtown Specific Plan, which was adopted more than a decade ago and most recently amended in 2009.
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BIA South Bay RPC Hosts Santa Clara Planners
Santa Clara Community Development Director Andrew Crabtree and Planning Manager Lee Butler will be guests of the Southbay RPC on Thursday, October 27th with the discussion expected to focus on growth, fees, and permitting in one of the fastest growing cities in the region. Crabtree and Butler, both former City of San Jose employees, are newly appointed to their positions and represent a new regime in the Mission City planning department. Santa Clara has seen its share of growth over the last few years and is expected to continue adding jobs and housing through the construction of large mixed use projects such as Irvine Company's "Santa Clara Square" and Related Company's "City Center" project. The RPC meets from 11:45 to 1:30 at HMH offices, 1570 Old Oakland Road, #200, San Jose, CA. Lunch will be available; RSVP to Pat Sausedo,
psausedo@biabayarea.org.
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Marketing Guide 2017 Ad Space Available
Our Marketing Guide is available year round to all current and prospective members. Limited opportunities available to promote your company. Deadline November 4th. For more details contact
events@biabayarea.org
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The BIA will be launching a Job Board on our website with updates available in each Weekly Report. Postings will only be available to members, and will be distributed to over 2,500 individuals within our BIA. For more information, please contact
membership@biabayarea.org
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Update: Builder Panel Joins Design Lens Program Wed. Oct 26 - Sales Close FRIDAY!
Join the SMC for a dinner, program and awards featuring "The New Faces of Residential Opportunity by Generation" Presented by: Mollie Carmichael - Principal, John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
Big thank you to our speaker panel for contributing their valuable time to our event:
Garrett Hinds - Director of Architecture, Trumark Homes;
Steve Kalmbach - Pulte Homes, President; Layne Marceau - President, Shea Homes.
Please note: tickets will not be available at the door. Visit our event page
HERE
. Thank you to our sponsors
Benchmark Communities
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New Homes Media
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Shea Homes
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BIA 2016 Election Recap - November 10th
Join the BIA|Bay Area for breakfast and a panel discussion of the results of the 2016 election. Tickets on sale now; visit our event page
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Annual PASS Reception & Toy Drive - November 15th
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October 26
- SMC Dinner Program with JBREC Design Lens
January 27 - BIA Installation. Save the Date!
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HomeAid Northern California
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HomeAid Northern California would like to thank the generous sponsors, supporters, donors and Concert Committee to help raise nearly $200,000 in our fight to end homelessness! The crowd of 1,800 enjoyed music from The Bell Brothers and Lee Brice and heard about the HomeAid mission to rebuild the lives of homeless families and individuals by building housing thanks to the charitable efforts of the homebuilding industry. See the Program attached for a full list of sponsors and donors. Thank you all!!
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for BIA's Housing4All blog, where you will find news about the Bay Area's housing shortage along with videos, statistics and an opportunity to join us in our quest to provide housing for all.
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