The Southern California city of Simi Valley is opposing recommendations from a regional association of governments that suggest the city should increase its housing stock. The city council sees the increase as unrealistic, citing a lack of land.
"That report, which was released to Southern California Association of Governments cities in September for review, states that Simi Valley must add at least 5,086 new housing units (apartments or houses) by the year 2014 to meet future demand -- a number most council members find unrealistic given the city's lack of remaining developable land."
"'Here and in many other parts of Southern California the voters . . . have made some decisions about at what pace and how large they want their city to grow,' assistant city manager Laura Behjan said. 'That does present a constraint when trying to be able to meet some of these housing needs.'"
FULL STORY: City will look for help in dispute with SCAG over housing allocation
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