Pleasanton Housing Cap – Ruling Early 2010
Pleasanton Housing Cap
The Pleasanton Housing Cap will soon be getting more attention in early 2010 as Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch rules on Urban Habitat’s suit. The 29,000 unit housing cap was passed by Pleasanton voters in 1996 which puts a max on the number of homes in Pleasanton.
In a suit filed by Urban Habitat and State Attorney General Jerry Brown states that the voter approver housing cap violates state law. The suit states that Pleasanton used the housing cap to keep development of workforce and affordable housing from happening in Pleasanton.
Pleasanton also has a growth management policy which limits building permits to 350 a year. If a builder cam in wanting to build an estimated 3,277 units it would take years to get the needed permits.
