Midway Rising CEQA pathway passes after vigorous floor fight over exemptions
The Assembly approved a project‑specific CEQA pathway for San Diego’s Midway Rising affordable‑housing project. Supporters said the carve‑out was necessary to avoid years of delay; opponents warned it sets a troubling precedent for exemptions and special treatment.
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Assemblymember Ward presented SB 344 as a narrowly tailored measure to provide a project‑specific CEQA pathway for San Diego’s Midway Rising redevelopment, which supporters said would deliver roughly 2,000 affordable housing units and community benefits. "This even has a new space for a daycare center, which we also need a lot more of," Ward said while urging members to consider the project's community planning history.
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