#zoning-reform

#zoning-reform

According to the county, the proposed amendments are designed to help farmers and ranchers access undeveloped and actively farmed properties in unincorporated rural areas of Santa Clara County. These properties are being advertised for home development, which in turn has inflated land values. The proposal seeks to mitigate this by updating exclusive agriculture, agricultural ranchlands, hillside and rural residential zones.

Mamdani's ambitious housing plan includes a four-year freeze on rent in 2.4 million stabilized units, constructing 200,000 affordable apartments, and fully staffing city housing agencies.

Traditional construction methods are often labor-intensive, noisy, and wasteful. In contrast, ICON's 3D printing systems automate wall structure creation, improving efficiency and reducing waste.