City Of Mission Viejo: Help City Oppose Overreaching Housing Bills That Will Impact Our Quality Of Life

Press release from the City of Mission Viejo:

August 6, 2021

The City of Mission Viejo opposes state housing bills SB 9 and SB 10.  Both high-density housing bills do not guarantee that affordable housing units will be built to address the affordable housing shortage and would also strip control of zoning and development decisions away from local jurisdictions – including Mission Viejo.   

To help stop the bills from becoming laws, the City is urging residents to contact State Assembly Members to relay their opposition to SB 9 and SB 10 – bills that will forever change the character of all California cities and affect the health and safety of everyone.  

SB 9 outlaws single-family neighborhoods – permits construction of up to 8 units on every single-family lot in the state regardless of local zoning; destroys existing communities for millions of California families and deprives millions of others of the American dream of owning their own home. If SB9 were approved, it would allow two units within each single-family lot in our City without a hearing or environmental reviews. This bill already passed in the State Senate and is part of the committee hearing process in the Assembly.

SB 10 is similar, allowing localities to rezone any land in so-called transit centers and jobs hubs for the construction of up to 14 market-rate apartments per parcel. Other important reasons for opposing such bills are summarized in this flier.

It is essential for residents to contact these State Assembly Members now and request a NO vote on SB 9 and SB 10. 

This press release was produced by the City of Mission Viejo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.