Planning Commission Recommends Council Retain Current Affordable Housing Ordinance until Further Study Can Be Done
The Davis Planning Commission became the first body to hear the new Affordable Housing Ordinance and the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Affordable Housing Discussion Starts This Week at Planning Commission
On Wednesday, the Davis Planning Commission will get the first crack at looking at the new Affordable…
Commentary: Where Will Our Affordable Housing Come from in the Future?
It is unfortunate that, in a lot of ways, the Measure L campaign was a distraction from…
An Early Look at New Affordable Housing Ordinance
The city has released the Affordable Housing Ordinance early. It is set to be reviewed on November…
Analysis: Should the City Reconsider Exempting Vertical Mixed Use from Affordable Requirements?
On Tuesday night, Eileen Samitz during public comment pressed the city council to eliminate the exemption for…
Commentary: On the West Davis Affordable Housing Proposal
One of the concerns I have with the argument against the West Davis Active Adult Community is…
My View: Affordable Housing is Now Driving the Boat
Last month outgoing ASUCD President Josh Dalavai told the Vanguard that the push is now shifting to…
Council to Vote on Revisions to Affordable Housing Ordinance
On Tuesday, the council is being asked to approve an interim ordinance for affordable housing that would…
Tweaks, but No Big Changes in Interim Affordable Housing Ordinance Update
One of the bigger issues that has emerged in the city of Davis is the Affordable Housing…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the City Have to Revise Its Affordable Housing Guidelines?
One of the big questions facing the city is why they are not getting any market rate…
Commentary: Can We Solve Our Housing Crisis through Market Rate Housing?
My View: We are not going to build our way into affordability. Twenty years ago when I…
Where is the Council Going with Affordable Housing?
What does the future of affordable housing look like in Davis? The council had the discussion and…
City Council to Look at Affordable Rental Housing
The current rental vacancy rate, along with a growing student population and high overall rents, has severely…
Commentary: Opponents Called the Nishi Affordable Housing Exemption Illegal; Opponents Were Wrong
During the Nishi campaign last year, opponents of Nishi argued that the city gave away millions to…
Legal or Illegal: Exemption of Nishi Project from City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance Is Morally Wrong!
By Nancy Price On Sunday, April 10, Alan Pryor wrote an Op-Ed in the Enterprise in which…
Guest Commentary: City Did Not Violate Affordable Housing Requirements on Nishi
by Robb Davis In his Sunday, April 10, Op-Ed Alan Pryor stated that the City had violated…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Nishi a Vertical Mixed Use Project?
There has been a lot of discussion about the Nishi Affordable Housing Component. Last week, we cited…
Letter to Davis City Council on Revisions to the Affordable Housing Ordinance
By Darryl Rutherford The Sacramento Housing Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to the goal of increasing…
Council Reverses Vote to Allow ADUs to Count Toward Affordable Housing Requirements
In July of 2013, by a narrow 3-2 vote, the Davis City Council voted to amend the…
Affordable Housing Advocates Once Again Protest Changes to City’s Ordinance
Once again affordable housing advocates came out in opposition to the city’s policy that would allow accessory…
