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By Miriam Raftery
April 30, 2024 (San Diego) – You’re invited to participate in virtual community sessions that the County will host its Housing Blueprint plan. The two identical sessions will be held at:
- Wednesday, May 1 at 6 p.m.: Zoom Link, or +1 669 444 9171, webinar ID, 897 5769 2737
- Thursday, May 2 at 12 noon: Zoom Link, or +1 669 444 9171, webinar ID, 810 8806 7507
To participate, register for a community session on the county’s Engage San Diego County Housing Blueprint webpage.
The plan’s goal is to find ways to build more housing for everyone, create and preserve affordable housing, protect tenants, keep more people in their homes and promote climate-friendly communities. Supervisors are expected to hear the proposed plan this summer.
The state and county have been pushing to ease the shortage of housing, particularly affordable housing. Options have ranged from high-density homes along public transit to making it easier for property owners to build accessory dwelling units, split lots to build duplexes or fourplexes, or even high-rise multi-family housing in some areas.
A court decision this week that found Senate Bill 9 unconstitutional. The law allowed homeowners to split lots to construct additional homes. Though currently limited to just five cities that filed the lawsuit, if upheld it could also apply to charter cities such as San Diego and El Cajon. The court action has thrown an additional complication into the housing issue.
People can learn about San Diego County’s Housing Blueprint process, share recommendations to improve the plan and discover more ways to share input during the virtual community sessions.
The county previously held a Board of Supervisors workshop in 2022 and a virtual community meeting and two informational webinars in 2023.
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