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Support Jane Natoli for Board of MUNI (aka the MTA). https://sfhac.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/janenatolisfmta Jane is on the board of YIMBY Action and SF Bike Coalition. She is a friend to housing and an enemy of cars :D Naturally, SF Progs are threatening to give her a hard time.

Did you read this article? https://www.nytimes.com//housing-crisis-conor-dougherty-go You can testify at the Lafayette Planning Commission to make sure these 315 apartments get built: May 18th, 6:30 pm, online.

After MANY cancelled hearings, the famous 315 unit project in Lafayette is actually, truly going to be heard before the Lafayette Planning Commission. Come chim...e in, say yes, ESPECIALLY if you live in the East Bay, or have ever lived there. Agenda: http://lafayette.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php How to follow and participate in the meeting: Watch or listen on the City of Lafayette's YouTube Channel at http://bit.ly/LoveLafayetteYouTube . Submit Comments Before the Meeting - Email public comments to [email protected] by noon on the day of the meeting. These comments will be distributed to the Planning Commissioners and staff ans will be part of the administrative record. Submit Comments During the Meeting - Public comments may be emailed to [email protected] during the meeting. Public comments on an agenda item received after the item is introduced up until the close of the public comment period will be read into the record by city staff at their normal cadence for up to 3 minutes. To be read into the record the email must contain in the subject line "Public Comment - Indicate agenda item #6a/ Application #L03-11, Terraces of Lafayette For more information on the proposed apartment community here is the website link: www.terracesoflafayette.com The staff report for the PC hearing is also on the city’s website athttps://lafayette.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=&event_id=827&meta_id=115001 ITEM 6a. L03-11 Terraces of Lafayette O’Brien Land Company, LLC (Applicant), AMD Family Trust (Owner): Request for a Land Use Permit, Hillside Development Permit, Ridgeline Exception, Grading Permit, Design Review Permit and Tree Permit for the construction of 14 multi-family buildings consisting of 315 apartments on a vacant, approximately 22.27-acre site (7 three-story; 7 two-story) at the southwest corner of Pleasant Hill and Deer Hill Roads. The application includes construction of a two-story clubhouse and one-story leasing office, >550 surface-level parking spaces and related amenities. Development of the project would remove up to 101 trees (48 of which were previously removed pursuant to a tree permit) and involve approximately 500,000 cubic yards of earth movement. The project site is at 3233 Deer Hill Rd, APN 232-150-027. Staff recommendations: 1. Find the Addendum to the certified EIR to be adequate under CEQA; 2. Approve the project, subject to conditions, as articulated in PC Resolution 2020-14. Project Planners: Greg Wolff, (925) 299-3204, [email protected]; Nancy Tran, (925) 299-3219, [email protected]

The 315 apartments in Lafayette are FINALLY going to be heard at the Planning Commission, 7pm May 18th. More info is in the calendar event linked below. Submit comments by emailing [email protected] reference agenda item 6a http://ow.ly/rXdL50zA0o7

Hello Housing Element Inspectors: Grover Beach (SLO County) city council is going to hear an update on their housing element process TONIGHT. The meeting starts at 6pm, but it is item 6.... Listen in/ watch: www.slo-span.org or (805) 321-6639 http://groverbeach.org//Item6_Housing-Update-Staff-Report-

Now is a good time to look at this webapp made by the MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) https://rhna-factors.mtcanalytics.org/ ABAG/ MTC is going to decide soon on the methodology for the RHNA.

Get ready for RHNA https://www.yimbylaw.org/he-rhna

April 17th the Cato Instute is hosting a one day conference about housing. For the event, they got the band back together: 3:00 3:30PM California Crisis: A Discussion Steve Falk, Interim City Administrator, City of Oakland Sonja Trauss, YIMBY Law... Come through, it's free! https://www.cato.org//crisis-housing-homelessness-californ

Hello lovers of housing. Here is a petition for you: https://actionnetwork.org//approve-the-irv-affordable-work& The developer is proposing to add one more floor to this building, which will make existing the 1 bedroom apartments on the top floor into THREE bedroom apartments! And rent controlled. It's totally zoning compliant, the planning department doesn't like the proposal because the individual planner assigned to the project doesn't think the common area in the prop...osed new 3 bedroom apartments is big enough. :eyeroll: It's not like there is a shortage going on or anything. Pls support MOAR housing. Sign, share.

There is way more on the ballot right now than just the presidential primaries. Come meet electeds and candidates that are on the ballot RIGHT NOW! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdRwX_gmE8mwkw72/viewform

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New resource on the YIMBY Law website! If you live in a condo building - as an owner or renter - your HOA cannot prevent you from displaying non-commercial signs smaller than 9 sq ft on your door. Click through for a printable pdf flyer. https://www.yimbylaw.org/know-your-rights-condo-dweller

There is an election March 3, 2020. WHO ARE THE PRO-HOUSING CANDIDATES? Post the ones you know about, and learn about the ones you don't: https://docs.google.com//1nRcnO_ocJkme4jUBRjTI6gFTxB/edit Thanks!