Walnut Creek invites developers to provide input during several February workshops on its its pending design review guidelines update. Staff intends to modernize the design guidelines booklet based on best practices, community input and new requirements around mixed-use projects. The first workshop will be held during the city's monthly Developer's Forum starting at 7:45 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2019. The second session is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Feb. 21, 2019. Both workshops will take place in the city's third floor conference room at City Hall, 1666 N. Main St., in Walnut Creek.
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San Ramon is moving toward finalizing a formal inclusionary housing ordinance and adopting a new commercial affordable housing impact fee. The San Ramon Planning Commission will review the draft ordinance at its meeting on Feb. 5, 2019. Historically, San Ramon has negotiated inclusionary requirements on a project-by-project basis. If adopted, the ordinance will require developers of single-family detached projects to either set aside 10 percent of the units as affordable to moderate income households or, if they choose, pay an in-lieu fee. Full Story
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Welcome New Members for January
Thank you to the following companies for joining the BIA Bay Area in January! 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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Crinnion Construction, Inc.
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Dave Viggiano, Residential Development Consultant
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Lewis Builders, Inc.
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RE Milano Plumbing Corporation
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Housing for PCBC 2019; Hotel Reservations Are Open!
PCBC has contracted with the finest hotel properties available in San Francisco. Many hotels offer PCBC attendees and exhibitors great rates, making it even more affordable to experience all that PCBC has to offer. If you'd like more information about PCBC 2019, please fill out this form. They will provide you with show updates and information.
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February is SMC Month of Giving
Join the Sales & Marketing Council as its members collect donations, mingle with their industry peers and assemble care kits that will benefit HomeAid and Covenant House.
Here is what is needed for the care kits: Full and small-sized toiletries such as soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving cream, deodorant, hand sanitizer, lotion, baby wipes, etc.
Volunteers will assemble items into kits on Feb. 28, 2019.
Click HERE to learn more about
Covenant House.
To donate or sponsor, visit
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PASS Builder Lunch, Mar. 14
Join us for a thoughtful panel discussion with some of th emost influential builders in the Bay Area!
Our builder panel includes:
- Tom Burrill, Division President, Lennar
- Todd Callahan, Senior Vice President, Toll Brothers
- Kim Diamond, Managing Director, Trumark Urban
- Scott Roylance, Division Manager, William Lyon Homes
Sponsorship and registration is now open, please visit the event page for more information
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Enter Now to Participate in BIA's
Excellence in Home Building Awards
The Excellence in Home Building Awards recognize outstanding builder, sales, marketing and trade professionals who have distinguished themselves by working hard to deliver their best each day for the betterment of our industry.
Register online, declare category entry and pay fees
no later than Friday, March 1, 2019. Register early and save $75 per entry!
Register between now and Feb. 4 and pay $125 per entry. The price increases to $200 per entry from Feb. 5-March 1, 2019.
Visit the event page for full details
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SAVE THE DATE FOR OTHER UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
Check out our full calendar on our website
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Celebrate HomeAid's 20th Anniversary
With 'Evening of Believing'
Please join us as we celebrate 20 years of providing housing for the Bay Area's homeless at HomeAid Northern California 20th Anniversary Celebration. Aptly titled, "An Evening of Believing," the gala will be held at theBlackhawk Museum on March 29, 2019.
The event is already 75 percent sold out thanks to major sponsors including Platinum Sponsor Pulte Group, U.S. Bank/Housing Capital, a Division of U.S. Bank, Ponderosa Homes, First American Title, Blackhawk Properties, BIA|Bay Area, Brookfield Residential, DeNova Homes, KB Home, Lennar, Petersen Dean, Shea Homes, Teichert, Trumark, SummerHill, William Lyon and Kovach Marketing.
Sponsor today before the event sells out! Click HERE for more information.
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