HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIAOC Letter Tustin (Item 9) BUILDING INDUSTRYOF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.
ORANGE COUNTYCHAPTER
October 19,2021
EXECUTIVE CUASiwQI'iEE
PRESIDENT
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Mayor Letitia Clark MBK RENTALUMJIM LIVING
City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin,Ca 92780 PT VICE PRESIDENT
ERIC NELSON
Re.Agenda Item 9—Inclusionary Zoning TRUMARKHOMES
TREASURER
Dear Mayor and Council, BROOKE DO[
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The Building Industry Association of Southern California—Orange County Chapter respectfully
requests Council action on Staff Recommendation 2 and/or 3 as a means of removing a
regulatory burden that limits housing production. California is in the midst of a housing crisis SECRETARY
NICOLE MURRAY
brought about by a historic imbalance of supply and demand. Policies complicating a home TAYLOR MORRISON
builder's ability to produce supply require stern review.
By way of background, the Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange TRADE CONTRACTOR VP
County Chapter (BIA/OC) is a non-profit trade association of over 1,100 member companies ALAN BOUDREAU
employing over 100,000 ❑ le affiliated with the home budding industry. Our mission is to BOliDREAUORATIPIP NE
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champion housing as the foundation of vibrant and sustainable communities.
Specifically,BIA/OC is asking the City of Tustin to prepare a draft moratorium or full repeal of ASSOCIATE MEMBER VP
the current inclusionary zoning ordinance so that such language can be debated and adopted at a MARKHIMIIdELSTEIN
future Council Hearing. As you may be aware, the City of Santa Ana enacted an extremely NEWMEYER&DILLRIN,LLP
burdensome Inclusionary Zoning Policy,known as the Housing Opportunity Ordinance(HOO)
in 2015. From 2016 to 2019, 2,900 units were approved by the city,but not a single unit was MEMBER AT LARGE
built, and zero dollars of affordable housing funds were generated. P ETER VANEK
INTREGAL COMMUNTIIES
As soon as Santa Ana reduced their fee, hundreds of units applied for building permits and
construction again occurred. This is a direct and tangible example of how fees, especially
Inclusionary Fees,discourage development,reduce housing opportunity,and ultimately limit the MEMBER AT LARGE
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supply of housing in ways that contribute to the ever-escalating affordability crisis across the COX CASTLE,&NICHOLSON LLP
spectrum in Southern California. We ask that you apply this understanding to Tustin and remove
the inclusionary hurdle.
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Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. RfCK W 00D
Sincerely,
VICE PRESIDENT.OC CHAPTER
ADAM wool+
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Vice President
BIASC—OC Chapter
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