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This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. Sonoma County Plan Attempts to Bolster Agriculture Industry The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved an action plan aimed at strengthening the agriculture industry in collaboration among county agencies including the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District and the University of California Cooperative Extension. Agriculture accounts for roughly 18% of Sonoma County’s economy, but the sector has experienced significant declines, including the loss of 14 dairies and more than 2,700 acres of vineyards since 2018. The plan proposes creating an agricultural incubator for new and small-scale farmers, expanding access to affordable long-term leases, and new approaches like using land as rentable campsites and small on‑farm educational events. The action plan will be rolled out in phases over the next three years, with a broader county General Plan update expected by January 2029. Study Ranking Sprawl Puts San Francisco at No. 1, Inland Empire Dead Last Among 233 U.S. Metros Researchers at Johns Hopkins University calculated "sprawl scores" for 233 metropolitan areas, 995 urban counties, and 64,444 census tracts covering about 85% of the U.S. population. Metro areas were assigned composite scores based on four factors: density, mixed land uses, activity centering, and street connectivity. Of the top 10 "most compact and connected" metropolitan areas in 2020, three are in California: ranked first is San Francisco/San Mateo/Redwood City, with Santa Maria/Santa Barbara and San Rafael following in 8th and 9th. San Francisco (composite score: 242.91) and New York (227.3) are the most compact and connected U.S. metros. Just outside the top-10, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, Santa Cruz, and Oakland rank 11th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 20th. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario ranks last, at 233rd, making it the most sprawling metro area in the study. The analysis links compact urban form to lower energy costs, improved health outcomes, reduced exposure to vector-borne diseases, and greater transportation efficiency. Study Analyzes Population Loss in Los Angeles County According to a report from the State of Los Angeles County Housing and Neighborhoods (SOLACHAN), Los Angeles County has lost more than 500,000 residents (about 5%) since 2015, including an 8% decline in foreign-born residents, while the share of households with children has fallen from roughly one-third in 2010 to one-quarter in 2023. The report from the Neighborhood Data for Social Change (NDSC), an initiative of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, found that despite population decline, the number of households continues to grow, sustaining housing demand amid worsening affordability pressures. Homeownership has dropped to 45%, the lowest in over 50 years, with median home values more than 10 times median incomes, compared to a 4-to-1 ratio nationally. Renter households face severe cost burdens, with over 90% of low-income renters spending more than 30% of income on housing, while higher-income renters have grown to 15% of the rental market. Los Angeles to Maintain "Mansion Tax;" Study Finds it Depresses Transactions A Los Angeles City Council committee voted 2-1 to set aside a proposed November ballot measure that would have reduced the city's Measure ULA “mansion tax” on multifamily and mixed-use properties, opting instead to pursue a narrower tax break for newly built affordable housing projects. The committee advanced plans for a five-year pilot program that would lower the transfer tax rate to 1.5% for qualifying affordable housing developments without requiring voter approval. A report by the RAND Corp. examining Measure ULA transfer tax concludes that while the measure has generated approximately $1.185 billion since taking effect in 2023 for affordable housing, tenant assistance and anti-eviction programs, it has also significantly reduced high-value real estate activity and development. According to the study, transactions subject to the tax declined 31% over the first three years, while construction of large apartment buildings fell by an estimated 30%, despite mitigation from the city's Executive Directive 1 housing program. (See related CP&DR coverage.) Los Angeles Metro Sues Burbank over Bus Rapid Transit Line Los Angeles Metro filed suit against the City of Burbank after the city refused to issue permits for its portion of the planned North Hollywood-to-Pasadena bus rapid transit line, a $270 million project intended to be operational before the 2028 Olympics. Metro argues Burbank lacks authority under state environmental law and existing agreements to block the project and is seeking a court order requiring the city to process the permits. Metro reports spending nearly $44 million so far on design and pre-construction work and warns that continued delays could jeopardize the project's timeline and its planned completion before the 2028 Olympic Games. CP&DR Coverage: State Supreme Court Ruling Reels in Coastal Commission After a seven-year legal battle, the California Supreme Court has ruled that a developer can move forward to build three single-family houses in the San Luis Obispo County community of Los Osos. In a ruling by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, the Supreme Court reversed an unpublished appellate court ruling, concluding among other things that the project is not located in a “sensitive resource area” and therefore the Coastal Commission did not have the right to appeal the project to itself. In this case, the Supreme Court tackled a complicated fact situation in large part to determine the question of whether the Coastal Commission or the county deserved deference from the courts. The Supreme Court concluded that neither deserved deference and based on its own analysis determined that the Coastal Commission did not have the ability to appeal the project to itself. The Pacific Legal Foundation – which represented the developer on appeal – declared total victory, while the Coastal Commission issued a statement downplaying the importance of the ruling. Quick Hits & Updates The Suisun City Council approved the sale of seven downtown parcels of land in the waterfront district to California Forever for a total of $1.14 million as part of an effort to revitalize the neighborhood. The lots are currently zoned for Downtown Mixed Use and Main Street Mixed Use with height limits ranging between 50 and 60 feet, but it is yet unclear what the firm plans to do with the properties. (See related CP&DR coverage.) San Benito Holdings has dropped its federal lawsuit against San Benito County challenging the effects of Measure A, ending a legal fight over development rights on two properties near Highway 101. The lawsuit argued that Measure A’s removal of commercial land-use designations from the properties amounted to an unconstitutional taking and sought either restoration of the commercial zoning or more than $25 million in compensation. The High-Speed Rail Authority entered into a co-development agreement this month with Momentum Alliance Partners, a group of eight international infrastructure, engineering and related firms that could help finance and build future segments of California’s high-speed rail system outside of the Central Valley. During the proposed 30 month agreement the rail authority would invest $9 million to $10 million in the initial phase. SB 198 has also created obstacles to spending, limiting spending over $500 million outside the Merced-to-Bakersfield portion. The city of Cupertino is being sued by a resident over concerns about the city’s approval of a 51-unit residential development in a high fire risk area, arguing officials failed to adequately analyze wildfire evacuation and safety risks in a state-designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The Linda Vista Drive housing project was upzoned from single-family to allow for the project, but neighbors argue the city and developers did not adequately study wildfire evacuation capacity along Linda Vista Drive, a hillside corridor with limited access. Oak View Group, the entertainment and venue company co-founded by former-Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff, is negotiating the purchase of the Oakland Arena as part of the long-running effort to transfer ownership of the 155-acre Oakland Coliseum complex. According to a term sheet released by Alameda County, an unnamed arena buyer would pay at least $100 million for the venue. The proposed transaction is in works between the African American Sports & Entertainment Group (AASEG), the county, the African American Sports & Entertainment Group, and Coliseum Way Partners, an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, due to the county’s 50% share of the sports complex. (See related CP&DR coverage.) The City of Encinitas is raising developer impact fees for the first time in decades, with some charges rising between 300% and 500%. Effective July 20, developers of a typical 1,736-square-foot single-family home will pay about $47,827 in impact fees, up from $15,843 previously. Additional revenue will be directed to fund parks, transportation improvements, open space acquisition and community facilities. Caltrans is studying a high-speed train that could reach up to 140 mph, reducing the San Francisco-Los Angeles run to about three hours. The research is speculative, and implementation of the coaches would require extensive new dedicated freeway lanes, custom-built stations, and buses engineered for long stretches at triple-digit speeds. The California Coastal Commission approved UC Santa Barbara’s East Campus Housing Project, clearing the way to replace the 412-bed Santa Rosa Residence Hall with four new buildings that will collectively house 1,688 students. The approval includes exceptions allowing building heights up to 85 feet (above the 65-foot limit), waiving on-site parking requirements in favor of existing campus lots, and adding extensive bicycle parking. A similar project had been the object of controversy several years ago when billionaire Charlie Munger proposed an enormous largely windowless dorm to economize on exterior space. Los Angeles City Planning released the Homeowner’s Guide to Missing Middle Housing, a new resource that explains current state laws and local policies and that help homeowners understand how they can unlock new housing opportunities on their properties, including Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Junior ADUs, duplexes, and small lot subdivisions, many of which have been facilitated by newly adopted state laws. Sacramento-based Bardis & Miry Development has inked a deal to acquire about 35 acres of Blue Diamond's midtown Sacramento campus for a mixed-use redevelopment project expected to include 1,000 to 2,000 homes, retail space and community amenities. Specifics for the redevelopment plans are still being considered, but the development company stresses their interest in a walkable mixed-use community that preserves the character and history of the property. Part of the agreement determines that Blue Diamond will remain in their corporate headquarters on campus until 2030, and the cooperative will retain approximately 19 acres for almond processing.

Across the country, stakeholders are protesting and decrying the development of data centers, which are being built at a torrid pace. But, those protests rarely prevail. Not so in Monterey Park. There, voters resoundingly approved a measure--86% to 14%--to ban the development of data centers, including at least one that was nearly shovel-ready. It may be the first official battle in the resistance against data centers, and it surely will not be the last.

Ballot-box zoning is not as frequent as it used to be – especially since SB 330 amended the Housing Accountability Act in 2019 to suspend local governments’ ability to restrict the overall amount of housing in their community, a frequent topic of previous ballot measures. Nevertheless, several measures will be on the ballot around the state in June. Here’s a rundown:

In the latest skirmish of a 40-year war, the appellate court has shot down Santee’s strategy to end-run a ballot initiative by approving the controversial Fanita Ranch project as an urgency “Essential Housing Project”.

SCAG's draft SB 79 map

It’s almost impossible to turn down a housing project in California these days, especially one that has affordable units included. But last week the small Orange County city of Fountain Valley did it anyway. Now we’ll see if they get away with it.

This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. Concord Approves 12,000-Home Redevelopment of Navy Base An agreement between the US Navy and New York-based developer Brookfield Properties to redevelop the 12,800-acre abandoned Concord Naval Weapons Station into 12,272 housing units (3,000 affordable), parkland and other facilities gained unanimous approval by the Concord City Council. The development agreement sets a 40% local hire construction goal and includes a 75-acre first responder training facility, a 4-acre veterans community center, a sports park, a 5,038 acre park, 16 acres for permanently supportive housing and 10 acres for food bank expansion. In addition to $628 million over nearly 30 years promised by Brookfield, the city has promised a down payment of $4.6 million to the Navy and four guaranteed deferred payments of $10 million plus interest for land, beginning in 2033 and ending in 2036. The naval station, which opened in 1944 and closed in 1999, has been marked for redevelopment since 2006. Though the agreement has been approved the developer’s specific plan is not expected to be presented until summer 2029, with the entire construction projected to span 30 years. San Diego Seeks to Postpone SB 79 Upzoning in Low-Resource Areas The City of San Diego may delay implementation of many provisions of Senate Bill 79, which will dramatically increase housing allowed near trolley stations and some major bus stops, raising potential capacity from about 494,000 units to 861,000 units. in compliance with a provision that allows cities to delay certain provisions of SB 79, city planning officials have proposed that 16% of land near transit stops would be upzoned immediately. These are largely areas with abundant amenities and higher average incomes that can accommodate new housing. Roughly 26% of transit-adjacent land in low-income or “low-resource” neighborhoods would not see the changes until 2031 and 52% of land with issues like wildfire risk, historic buildings, or sea-level rise concerns would likely be delayed until 2027. Zoning would not change in lower-income areas until 2031. City planning officials have argued that some areas need more infrastructure planning before major growth occurs. (See related CP&DR coverage.) Modesto to Add over 12,000 Acres to Sphere of Influence The Modesto City Council voted 5-1 to advance the largest of three growth alternatives for its 2050 General Plan, expanding the city’s sphere of influence by 12,240 acres. The map allots 4,650 acres for mixed-use development. Opponents criticized the inclusion of areas within and around Wood Colony, a historic Old German Baptist farming community founded in 1869, arguing that development pressures could permanently alter its agricultural character. Supporters, including business groups, police union representatives and property owners, said the expansion is needed to attract commercial and industrial development, strengthen city revenues and increase housing supply. Former Mayor Garrad Marsh argued the proposal would accommodate an 80% increase in housing despite a steady decline in California’s population decline over the past decade. Sacramento Seeks Major League Baseball Team, Envisions Stadium District The city of Sacramento in cooperation with civic and business leaders has launched the “Sacramento Pitch” campaign to bring a permanent Major League Baseball franchise to the Sacramento region. The proposal centers on a 50-acre stadium site in downtown West Sacramento with claims of nearly $2 billion in public and private financial backing, with $1 billion that city officials expect to generate through financing, hotel taxes and other revenue sources. A potential challenge for Sacramento’s bid is attendance at the Athletics’ temporary home, Sutter Health Park, where the team averaged 9,487 fans per game last season and 10,634 this season, both ranking last in the American League despite the ballpark’s 14,014-seat capacity. Western Lands Lose Protections Enacted by Biden Administration The Trump Administration has overturned a Biden-era policy that facilitated the protection and preservation of hundreds of millions of acres of public lands across California and the West. The rollback of the Public Lands Rule on the Federal Register was first proposed in September, citing “inappropriately elevated conservation” and laws which prevented logging, drilling and mining on Bureau of Land Management property. The Public Lands rule applied to about 15% of California’s total land, which will now be subject to several initiatives that serve to increase development, ignoring ecological safeguards. CP&DR Coverage: Cities and Counties Push Back Against Newsom On Housing Elements The Department of Housing and Community Development surprised 15 mostly small jurisdictions around the state with a “Notice of Violation” – a final warning to adopt their overdue housing elements or face dire consequences, including lawsuits from Attorney General Rob Bonta and heavy fines for non-compliant housing elements, which are allowed under SB 1037 from 2024. Most jurisdictions pushed back, saying they have been going back and forth with HCD on their housing elements, some only days before the Notices of Violation were issued. Others said approval of their housing elements was imminent. Of the 15 jurisdictions, 13 are located in San Joaquin Valley counties, all of which have individual councils of governments. The other two are Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County and Montclair in San Bernardino County. Quick Hits & Updates The Department of Housing and Community Development released its California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Rezone Exemption Memorandum. Recent legislative changes enacted last year through Assembly Bill (AB) 130 and Senate Bill (SB) 131 made significant reforms to CEQA to accelerate the development of housing, including housing affordable to lower-income households. These measures create and expand CEQA exemptions aimed at reducing delays and legal challenges that have historically impeded housing production, particularly in higher-need areas. The Sacramento City Council voted on April 29 to deny appeals against a proposed six-story, 68-foot-tall apartment and retail project in East Sacramento, allowing the development to move forward despite opposition from neighborhood groups. Critics argued the project conflicts with local zoning rules, poses traffic and infrastructure challenges, and threatens the character of the historic Casa Loma Terrace neighborhood. The ACLU of Southern California filed a complaint against the City of Riverside over the rejection of a $20.1 million state HomeKey+ grant that would have created permanent affordable housing. The proposed redevelopment of a Quality Inn would have created 114 units of permanent supportive housing for veterans and people with disabilities, along with long-term services and affordability protections. Advocates allege city council members made biased remarks and relied on stereotypes about future residents, potentially violating state anti-discrimination laws. The ACLU argues the decision worsened Riverside’s affordable housing shortage and disproportionately harmed vulnerable populations. Governor Newsom announced the following appointments: Jonathan Klein has been appointed Executive Director of the Housing Development and Finance Committee; he previously served as Founder and Principal of Community Finance Solutions Inc. David Zisser has been appointed Deputy Director of Housing Policy Development at the California Department of Housing and Community Development; he previously served as Assistant Deputy Director for Local Government Relations and Accountability at the department since 2021. San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood is promoting the Slashing Housing Appeals & Delays Everywhere or SHADE Act, legislation aimed at speeding up housing approvals by preventing shadow analysis from being used as grounds for appeals under the California Environmental Quality Act. Mahmood argues that San Francisco’s unique shadow-review rules have delayed or stalled more than 2,000 housing units over the past decade, though all challenged projects were eventually approved. At the 2026 National Planning Conference in Detroit, Los Angeles-based planner James Rojas received the APA President’s Award for his innovative community-centered planning work as the creator of Placeit, an interactive design and public engagement process that uses art and interactive engagement to help residents better understand and shape urban spaces.

At a time when the Legislature is considering extensive measures to rein in the California Environmental Quality Act, a union representing the state’s attorneys has written a so-called “exhaustion letter” letter argument that CEQA analysis is required for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2025 “Return To Work’ executive order.

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This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report. You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here. You can sign up for CP&DR’s free weekly newsletter here. Developer Proposes 3.91 Million Square Feet for L.A. Area Oil Refinery Catellus-Deca, LLC on behalf of Phillips 66, has filed an application to redevelop the century-old decommissioned Phillips 66 refinery site in the Los Angeles County city of Carson after months of speculation over what would become of the site. The original site spans across two facilities, one in Carson and the other in Wilmington, connected by a five-mile pipeline. The proposed project at the Carson site, called Diamond Gateway, would cover 223 acres with 3.91 million square feet of building floor area comprising industrial buildings and two on-site parking lots for truck, trailer or electric vehicle parking. Plans for the Wilmington portion called Five Points Union, are still in progress, and would feature retail, outdoor space, and indoor sports complexes. The proposal also suggests possible “community benefits (such as financial contributions toward city initiatives and projects that support infrastructure throughout the city).” The project must be approved by the Carson City Council. A larger portion of the 659-acre refinery is in the City of Los Angeles; proposals for that property have yet to be issued. Concord Naval Air Station Takes Step Forward with $628 Million Proposal The Concord Local Reuse Authority, the U.S. Navy, and developer Brookfield have reached an agreement to transfer about 2,422 acres of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station for redevelopment after years of stalled talks. The term sheet establishes a price and payment structure before final contracts are written to finalize sale of the base opened in 1942, which played a logistical role during World War II and subsequent conflicts before being closed in the early 2000s. At full build-out, the Navy will receive $628 million over 30 years. The move could give planners and officials a financial pathway and clarity for what could one of the largest land reuse projects in California. (See related CP&DR coverage.) San Francisco to Vote on Measure to Expand City's Affordable Housing Fund The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has proposed a charter agreement for the November 2026 ballot which would expand the city’s Housing Trust Fund contributions from $52 million a year to $125 million by allocating a portion of future property tax growth every year to support affordable housing production and preservation. The Housing Trust Fund, which was established in 2012 and is set to expire in 2043, was approved by voters to support creating, preserving and supporting existing affordable housing projects. Under this agreement, funding for the program would be extended through 2058. This amendment comes on the heels of a proposed ordinance which would cut the percentage of affordable housing units market rate developers are required to include from 15% to 5%. Remote Workers Choosing to Leave, Avoid California on Net The California Legislative Analyst’s Office studied the effects of remote work, which has remained significantly more common in California than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Roughly three times as many people work remotely when compared to 2019, and although remote work rates initially fell after pandemic restrictions eased, they have stabilized since 2023. While heavily remote jobs have increased 16 percent in the rest of the U.S., the number sits at just 7 percent in California. Since the pandemic, California has experienced a net loss of workers in heavily remote jobs, with fewer remote workers choosing to move to California--for a net loss of over 37,000 in 2021. That pattern holds for California's urban areas, which had a net inflow of remote workers pre-pandemic. California has long benefitted from a range of location-specific industries which have changed in the face of increased remote work. Employers can now hire nationally, while workers are less tied to relocating to California for opportunities in key industries. CP&DR Coverage: L.A. Invokes SB 79 Delay Tactic Continuing its resistance to SB 79, the Los Angeles City Council voted March 29 to pursue an upzoning plan designed to delay implementation of the state law. But the council chose the least aggressive of three alternatives put forth by the Planning Department, and it remains unclear whether the plan will be met with the approval of the Department of Housing and Community Development. SB 79 hits Los Angeles hard because the city and L.A. Metro have expanded the rail transit system so rapidly. Approximately 150 transit stations in the city appear to qualify for SB 79 treatment, including some 17,000 parcels, most of which are zoned for single-family housing. The city is trying to delay SB 79 implementation, citing active ongoing efforts to upzone near transit stations, a plan which is technically an expansion of the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP). Quick Hits & Updates The UC Berkeley Terner Center for Housing Innovation developed the Terner Housing Policy Simulator to help policymakers evaluate how housing reforms may affect different local markets. Using data on zoning, land values, construction costs, and historical development trends, the tool estimates how likely developers are to build multifamily housing under various policies and economic conditions. The findings show that reforms that significantly boost housing production in one city may have limited impact in another. The Sacramento City Council unanimously rejected appeals against a proposed six-story mixed-use apartment development in Sacramento, clearing the way for a 332-unit housing project with retail space and parking along Alhambra Boulevard. Opponents argued the project was too large for the neighborhood, while supporters argued that Sacramento urgently needs dense infill housing. A citizen-led initiative in Grover Beach gathered enough signatures to appear on the November ballot, where voters would decide whether to lower local building height limits and require 33% of mixed-use developments be devoted to commercial space. The measure would reduce maximum heights from 55 feet to 40 feet for mixed-use buildings and from 40 feet to 33 feet in industrial zones, limiting many projects to three stories instead of four. The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a five-year extension of the North Lake Tahoe Economic Development Incentive Program, continuing incentives through 2031 to encourage redevelopment and new lodging projects in the Tahoe Basin. The incentive program includes three primary components aimed at funding Tourist Accommodation Units required for lodging units, transient occupancy tax rebates to offset hotel costs, and offsets for infrastructure costs. California Forever is negotiating with Suisun City to buy several city-owned Main Street properties and nearby parking lots in downtown as part of a broader investment in the waterfront district. The company says it has no fixed redevelopment plans yet and is looking for community input on what to do with the acquired property. The purchases tie into California Forever’s larger proposal, which would annex 22,873 acres for new housing, industry, entertainment, and manufacturing developments. (See related CP&DR coverage.) The Strategic Growth Council unanimously approved guidelines for two grant programs, the Transformative Climate Communities Round 6 and Community Resilience Centers Round 2, opening up $153.4 million in awards available for communities. TCC provides funding to communities directly impacted by pollution to create a roadmap for environmental repair through local community-driven projects, while CRC funds centers and resources for climate and other emergencies. Guidelines and pre-proposals are available on their website, with deadlines in June 2026. The California Department of Housing and Community Development released a series of Housing Law Fact Sheets to assist local decision-makers and staff, elected officials, planning bodies, and other stakeholders in understanding and implementing key state laws that make it easier and faster to produce housing at all income levels across the state. The entire collection of Housing Law Fact Sheets is available on HCD’s Enforcement Authority webpage, and the individual fact sheets are linked under each of the listed laws. The San Diego Sports Arena site redevelopment project Midway Rising received support from California’s Department of Housing and Community Development, who confirmed the developers can use the state’s density bonus law to exceed the area’s long-standing 30-foot coastal height limit. That ruling strengthens plans for a massive mixed-use project featuring 4,254 total residential units, a 16,000-seat arena, 130,000 square feet of commercial space, 8.1 acres of parks, and 6.4 acres public space. President Donald Trump promised a plan to house up to 6,000 veterans at the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration campus, but the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs budget request includes no funding for new housing units. Instead, the proposal calls for about $500 million in infrastructure upgrades, parking expansion, and building repairs, raising doubts about how housing goals will be met. Veteran advocates say the plan could displace roughly 330 current residents in treatment programs without clear alternatives for where they would go during construction.