Because of the profound complexity of SB 79, Neighbors For A Better San Diego has put together a breakdown of the regulations to help legislators and the public better understand the impacts of the regulations. CLICK HERE to read the whole document.

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Major Transit Stops - Proponents of SB 79 who argue that it will have a minimal effect (at least until it becomes law) don't take into account the multitude of projects in Regional Transportation Plans, which are especially generous in planning for bus rapid transit (BRT) routes, which are Tier 2 stops (80-140 dwelling units per acre) in SB 79. Regional transportation planning agencies have been fudging their BRT plans for years to meet the unrealistic goals of SB 743, so this issue will come to a head if SB 79 passes.

 

Alternative Plans - To give the illusion of local control, SB 79 creates two different classifications of areas around major transit stops - those that are required to be rezoned to SB 79 minimum densities and those that can be rezoned as part of a heavily constrained "local" alternative plan. According to NFANSD's calculations, SB 79 forces upzoning for four times the state's estimated housing need, which makes it extremely difficult to create a viable alternative plan,

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