September 2005 Meeting Notes - Housing Opportunity Committee
Meeting Notes - Housing Opportunity CommitteeSeptember 21, 2005Marriott Marina Hotel
Marina Room F, South Tower Level 3
San Diego, California
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Presiding:
Terry Wunderlich, Chair
Mike Godfrey, Vice Chair
Alicia Higgins, Vice Chair
Ben Heinrich, Committee Liaison
Carol Facciponti, NAR LiaisonC.A.R. Staff:
Ron Kingston
Matthew RobertsCALL TO ORDER: Terry Wunderlich, Chair, called meeting to order at 2:30pmMEETING NOTES of the June, 8, 2005 meeting were approved.1. ACTION ITEMThat C.A.R. “CO-SPONSOR” a bill next year limiting local governments’ ability to investigate and determine the economic feasibility of new housing developments where one or more of the units would be builtusing the density bonus law.Housing Opportunity Committee: Approved
Legislative Committee: Approved
Executive Committee: Approved
Board of Directors: Approved2. ACTION ITEMThat C.A.R. “CO-SPONSOR” a bill next year to require cities and counties to adopt and publish clear and objective development standards (e.g., zoning code requirements) and to prohibit any change in those standards after the building application is deemed complete.Housing Opportunity Committee: Approved
Legislative Committee: Approved
Executive Committee: Approved
Board of Directors: Approved3. ACTION ITEMThat C.A.R. “CO-SPONSOR” a bill next year giving homebuilders and other interested parties the ability to recover attorney fees when successful in challenging local governments’ compliance with the housing element law.Housing Opportunity Committee: Approved
Legislative Committee: Approved
Executive Committee: Approved
Board of Directors: ApprovedADJOURNMENTThe meeting was adjourned at 4:00pm
