Local Zoning Laws vs. Suburbs

What’s happening? San Diego is revising their local zoning laws and permitting residential lots to be subdivided into 4 plots for 4 residences. The legislative route for this is Senate Bill 9 (2021 | CA) Opponents say this harms the suburbs. Have they seen Houston?

Why is this important? Urban, within the city limits of the primary metro area, growth coupled with little supply of housing is creating changes to zoning laws.

How will this be important? This is a property rights issue. Protecting the integrity of status quo property rights vs. allowing the highest and nest use of my property rights by subdividing my property.

Is there a catch in SB 9? Yes, the law requires the home owner to make the changes to their property which can be costly and can be a challenging system to navigate.

San Diego Union Tribune via Governing | Is California’s Latest Zoning Law Change the End to Suburbs?