by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 11, 2022 | Generation Housing - In The News
“Ahead of each new cycle, state law requires local governments to update their plans for homebuilding — called “housing elements” — with the aim of ensuring cities and counties can realistically hit their housing targets by approving enough homes for people of...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 10, 2022 | Housing News
A 75-unit affordable apartment complex will be built in rural Cloverdale after the City Council voted 3-1 Wednesday to deny an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval. Emotions ran high during the 4½-hour public hearing as people spoke for and against the...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 7, 2022 | Housing News
The Sonoma Planning Commission this week will review a regular ordinance to govern the city’s implementation of Senate Bill 9, a new state law that allows homeowners to split their property lots and build another home or duplex on the second parcel. With the added...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 7, 2022 | Generation Housing - In The News
“All this is part of an ongoing, bigger discussion about housing in short supply. Generation Housing of Sonoma County has surmised in its January 2022 housing report that 58,000 new housing units are needed by 2030. Granted, not all these units would mean...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Feb 4, 2022 | Housing News
The U.S. housing market shifted into overdrive during the pandemic, with more than 6 million homes selling in 2021 despite skyrocketing prices in many cities. From Miami (18.8% year-over-year increase) and Denver (18.6%) to San Diego (22.4%) and Phoenix (30.2%), it’s...
