Residents Urged To Oppose Housing Bill That Would Strip Local Control From Mission Viejo

Press release from the City of Mission Viejo:

May 12, 2022

The City of Mission Viejo is urging residents to contact their legislative representatives to oppose a new housing bill that would strip local control and take decisions away from Mission Viejo residents.

Assembly Bill 2011 (AB 2011) usurps local control by making affordable housing by-right in areas currently zoned for office, retail, or parking. Local governments are responsible for facilitating housing production through planning and zoning processes that were established to ensure appropriate public input and engagement, environmental reviews, and compliance with state housing requirements.

While the City recognizes the significant need for the development of new affordable housing units, it feels that providing incentives for doing so is a more effective approach than removing local input and authority. Locally elected officials and members of the community must have the opportunity to weigh in on such decisions, so that the full extent of the local impacts of proposed projects can be considered.

Cities, not the State, are best suited to make local land-use decisions.

Read the City of Mission Viejo opposition letter from April 22. You can oppose the bill by signing and sending this form letter to the legislative offices listed at this link. Add the date and your name in the fillable fields on the PDF.

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