Senator Scott Wiener's Senate Bill 79 seeks to promote housing development near the best transit options by allowing significant upzoning near rail and bus rapid transit stations. The bill permits construction up to seven stories within a quarter-mile and four stories within a half-mile from major stops. Recent amendments focused the legislation solely on high-quality transit areas, removing earlier broader definitions. SB 79 has successfully navigated committee votes despite significant opposition, marking a rare occurrence in legislative processes, particularly with split votes against influential committee chairs.
"The amended legislation now only applies to areas near passenger rail and bus rapid transit stops, which is a significant narrowing from earlier drafts that included more bus stops."
"SB 79 has passed both the Senate Housing Committee and Senate Local Government Committee in a pair of split votes, which is without any obvious precedent."
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