It seems like the city better get Costco and JDEZ going before that land becomes "high density affordable housing" and then the traffic really becomes an issue.

Build a nice city and the libs will certainly show up and ruin it.
San francisco. Oakland, Hayward, Castro valley, San jose and now pleasanton with livermore up next. Shall we talk about Baltimore, Detroit etc etc etc. Facts are a pesky thing. It appears libs make an art form out of ruining good cities. Gee cant seam to figure out how trump got elected. LOL

When you build Train Stations, High Density housing will always follow.

Well gosh golly just imagine, an overbearing, all knowing elitist state government with a mild God complex that wants to enforce their utopian fantasies on the hard working people of California & transform their communities into slums. How this state over the past forty plus years has sunk to this decrepit third world level simply saddens me. Retirement in this “Golden State” is slowly turning into a nightmare.

We need entry housing or we won’t have anyone available to buy our existing homes when we are ready to move, up- or down-size, but to require housing without provisions for schools, water, sewage, traffic mitigation or police enforcement and expect the citizens of the TriValley to pay for them without participation in the planning is an example of an idea that is half-baked. Rep. Weiner needs to quit talking to the developers’ lobbyists and start thinking his legislation through before he acts.

It’s not pretty but stackable housing is the answer. You see it all over the world with big populations. We should be getting rid of the big lots and big lawns.

It would be nice if councilmembers engaged with the actual bill here.

First, SB50 was amended to allow cities 2 years to address how and where they wanted to build the housing. If they, for whatever reason, want a different makeup around their transit centers and want to carve out historic buildings beyond the state registry, they are welcome to do so. So the "one size fits all" objection is out.

"not prioritizing actual affordable housing"
Hello, let me introduce you to the 20 other housing bills the state has passed to give bonuses to income-restricted housing. Scott Wiener has introduced or helped pass many of these. Doesn't matter if cities still don't allow that housing due to zoning rules.

Yes, councilwoman Testa, we are aware that some cities would not want this reform. Every city shirking their own responsibility and pushing the problems further into the Valley is the problem. That's why the state is stepping in here.

We are all aware that cities don't create housing, councilman Pentin. "Zone and get out of the way" is not the way I would describe the city's housing approval process. "Once they get permits" is glossing over the whole problem.

I don't know what Councimember Narum thinks of inclusionary zoning, because that is included in the bill. In fairness, that doesn't drive costs down, it's more of an anti-segregation measure. But it's silly to claim there is nothing addressing rising construction costs. Needless delay for projects that comply with zoning, decade-long approval processes and the like. Of course, allowing more people near major transit centers helps with the land cost per dwelling, as well.

The Pleasanton city council is welcome to still disagree with SB50. But I'd rather they do it on the merits, and not whatever this discussion seems to have been.

sjd

Rather than counseling Councilmembers Testa and Narum about SB50, why don't you just reduce your manifesto by a few paragraphs and simply say, "Pleasanton -- If SB50 passes, it's our way or the highway!" Sacramento will dictate where, how large, and how tall your transportation oriented construction projects must be.

I guess now you know why that new project for Stoneridge Mall includes a food market. It's for those new apartments that are going to be built in that "transit-rich" area...the developer knows that what's proposed in a one party state usually becomes law in a one party state so he's forging ahead. And they try to make the argument that President Trump is a dictator (insert eye roll here). Be careful what and who you vote for...you probably will get it, except for Costco.

Arroyo2,

You clearly didn't read my comment if that was your reply.

We don't live in in Weiner's District. He shouldn't have any say over what happens here. The same guy who thinks transparency on bonds/taxes is a bad thing.

Also why is it that folks like him get to put up their up ideas for votes until they win? We have to win every vote to keep status quo but he only has to win once to impose his will.

Developers must love Weiner. He won't stop until he makes CA look like New Jersey his home state.

And you don’t live in Wiener’s district, but the Peninsula’s and SF’s decision to create jobs without housing and create jobs far from transit centers results in the absolute craziness that is our traffic and environmental situation. This is how states work.

Please, consider that there are a lot of bills on housing because the “status quo" is completely unacceptable for many, many people.