Oakley Cuts Fees But Rates Still Too High
The Oakley City Council on April 25, 2017, reduced the city's park and traffic impact fees on new residential development a combined $3,100 per unit or 14.4 percent. Unfortunately, the city's fees are still unjustifiably high and BIA|Bay Area submitted a letter detailing areas where Oakley is collecting excessive funds.BIA has asked the city to conduct a financial analysis of its reimbursement program. Full Story
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Alameda Issues Notice to Developers
The City of Alameda has notified developers that it is again collecting park impact fees. Members may recall that the city suspended its park development impact fee (DIF) after an Alameda County judge voided the program, siding with the developer in Boatworks vs. The City of Alameda who argued that the city incorrectly failed to excluded from the formula parkland that it already owned. The City of Alameda is appealing the lower court ruling and is permitted to resume collecting the fee during the appeal process. Full Story
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BIA Comments on Alameda Universal Design Ordinance
With the help of its members and the California Building Industry Association, BIA|Bay Area submitted a lengthy comment letter on Alameda's draft universal design ordinance that outlines how the regulation would substantially drive up the cost of new housing. As proposed, it would require 100 percent of the residential units constructed in Alameda to be "visitable" by a person with mobility issues. Full Story
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Orinda To Hike Fees & Look At New Ones
The Orinda City Council will consider hiking most of its development rated fees and hear during its meeting on May 2, 2017, funding requests for studies of two new fees on residential development. Specifically, staff is recommending an increase in the park dedication fee of $984 to $15,880 per single-family unit or 6.6 percent. The transportation impact fee would increase $136 to $3770 or 3.7%. Full Story
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Welcome New Members for April
Thank you to the following companies for joining the BIA|Bay Area in April! Please take a few minutes to review the list and should anyone need contact information, please reach out to
membership@biabayarea.org.
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...that NAHB offers 13 Professional Designations. Whether you're looking to advance in your career or gain additional knowledge about a particular topic, NAHB Education offers a wide-range of learning options and is committed to providing the best residential home building knowledge to foster success in the industry.
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for more information or email
membership@biabayarea.org
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PASS Cinco de Mayo Trade Show Fiesta - THIS Thursday, May 4
Exhibitor Booth - Grab the last one available.
Early bird tickets ($95), extended to TODAY. Limited tickets available at the door.
Builders in Attendance:
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enchmark Communities, Brookfield Residential, CalAtlantic Homes, Comstock Homes, D.R. Horton, DeNova Homes, KB Home, Lennar Homes, Meritage Homes, Ponderosa Homes, Pulte Group, Richmond American Homes, SummerHill Homes, The New Home Company, Toll Brothers, TRI Pointe Homes, Trumark Homes, William Lyon Homes.
Visit the event page
HERE
for full details.
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HomeAid & PWB Essentials Drive - May 1 thru 18
During May, the Essentials Drive collects baby essentials, baby wipes, diapers and formula for homeless infants and toddlers. Start gathering your contribution today and join us on Thursday, May 18th when all donations will be brought together at a sorting party and mixer! Donations will benefit
Mission Solano Bridge to Life
. For event details and more information visit our website
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2017 Excellence in Home Building Awards - Photos, Trophies & More
Check out all the photos from the event HERE.
For the complete list of winners go
HERE
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Duplicate trophies may be ordered by visiting the event page
HERE
. Order by Friday, May 5.
Winners - take advantage of celebrating your success with securing ad space with Bay Area News Group download the information
HERE
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Build It Green: Beyond Energy Efficiency May 18
Building industry innovators are moving quickly beyond the standard practices on energy efficiency. Are you keeping up with these innovations and delivering the best results for your clients - or stuck in outdated practices? Join Build It Green as we bring together leading industry experts with hundreds of every-day building and home professionals. Cutting-edge workshops, seminars, product demonstrations, and certification trainings will deliver practical knowledge that can be incorporated into your business immediately.
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for more information.
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June 7 - SMC Dinner & Program
July 17 - Annual Golf Tournament & Wine Tour
August 1 - Day at the Ballpark: A's vs. Giants
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Congratulations Dave & Lori Sanson 
Congratulations to Dave and Lori Sanson and DeNova Homes on being the recipient of the 2017 Hearthstone Humanitarian Award! The national award honors those in our industry who invest their time, energy and resources to helping others. Dave and Lori are a true example of community altruism, which is directly reflected in their company culture and their generous contributions to HomeAid.
Now in its 18th year, the Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award has given nearly $6 million to charity, to honor builders who have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to making their communities a better place to work and live.
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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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