Stronger Storm Water Rules
Drafted
The State Water Resources Control
Board released its draft "Construction General Permit" that calls for much
toucher runoff regulation than the water panel's members had previously
advised. The draft standards are even tougher than those mandated
recently by San Diego's regional water quality control board. Workshops
and hearings on the proposed standards will be held over the next two
months.
In the meantime, San Diego's new standards are
being appealed because busineses maintain that it will be virtually
impossible to meet them and local jurisdictions argue that the regional board
is imposing an unfunded mandate.
Meeting Set to Discuss $300
Million for Transit-Oriented Development
The California Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD) will hold a stakeholder meeting Monday, March
12 to provide assistance for those developing high density housing within
close proximity to transit stations. Developments assisted through the
TOD program must include at least 15 percent of the proposed housing units
affordable to very low and low income persons. Transit stations are defined as
rail or light rail stations, ferry terminals, bus transfer station or bus
hub. Funds will be available this summer. The meeting will be at SANDAG
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 401 B Street, 7th floor, San Diego.
$24 Milllion Available
for Housing for Homeless Youth
HCD is accepting over-the-counter
applications for projects that provide housing for youth under 24 years old
who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. The target populations
are those exiting the foster care system and runaway youth. Applicants
may apply for funding for projects containing homeless youth units only or
mixed projects. Nine-percent tax credit projects are eligible. For
more information on the NOFA, go to
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/mhp/HomelessYouth.html. Technical assistance for this grant opportunity is
offered by the Corporation for Supportive Housing. Their website is http://www.csh.org.
Household Income of $99,8880
Needed for Entry-Level Home
The minimum household income needed to
purchase an entry-level home at $492,810 in San Diego in the fourth quarter of
2006 was $99,880. In San Diego County, only 23 percent of entry-level
households could afford to purchase a home. The California Association of
Realtors' First-time Buyer Housing Affordability Index based their findings on
an adjustable interest rate of 6.36 percent and assumed a 10 percent
downpayment.
REMINDER-SDHF Member
Mixer
RSVP TODAY!
Thursday, March 15,
2007
5:30 to 7:30 PM
Luna Lounge
The Board of Directors is hosting
a Member and Potential New Member Mixer this Thursday, March 15 at the
Luna Lounge in the Gaslamp Quarter. The event will give members a chance
to network with each other and at the same time invite potential new members
to come learn how the work of the Federation benefits them. Members are
asked to invite their primary business partners to come to the
event. If you haven't RSVPd, please do
so to Kelley at kelley@housingsandiego.org at your earliest convenience.
http://housingsandiego.org/documents/MemberMixerInvite.pdf
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ROUNDTABLE
"Dedicating Special Needs
Supportive Housing Units
in Affordable Housing
Properties"
Thursday, April 5,
2007
NTC Command Center, Meeting Room 1
2640 Historic Decatur
Blvd, San Diego, CA 92106
7:30 am
Registration/Breakfast
8:00 am -10:00 am Seminar
Cost: SDHF
Members $10
Non-Members $15
Register by April 2, 2007
Click
here for registration form
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