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San Marcos officials press state over SB 79, warn loss of local land-use control
Summary
City legislative analyst briefed the San Marcos City Council on SB 79, a state bill that would require by-right multifamily housing near transit; council members reiterated opposition and urged local advocacy for restoring land-use authority.
SB 79, a state bill authored by Sen. Scott Wiener that would allow multifamily housing near transit stations “by right,” was discussed at the San Marcos City Council meeting on May 12.
The issue matters because, if enacted as written, the bill would remove local review of certain housing projects near transit and give transit agencies expanded land-use authority. “SB 79 is Scott Wiener's newest housing bill, and it is transit oriented development,” said Michael, the city’s legislative analyst. He said the bill “would make it legal to build multifamily housing near transit in areas that are currently zoned for only…
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