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Maxson added, “Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) is the newest environmental measurement to come from the State of California and it will negatively impact your financial future. The State wants to get us out of our car, by removing Level of Service requirements.” Developing outside VMT, nearly impossible… Costs will range between $10K-$22K (per-mile). After the VMT requirement, less than 3% will be allowed in VMT zone, 1,700 dwelling units. Prior to the VMT requirements 58,000 dwelling units were going to be allowed in San Diego County through the current General Plan (through 2050). This primarily is going to affect residential living, especially those going to the grocery store, soccer practice, etc. The County is working on requirements of Vehicle Miles Traveled, or VMT, as a result of SB 743. Recently, 5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond warned, “We need to be mindful of where we put new housing, but we should not be adding additional costs to already expensive homes. The state identifies VMT “inefficient” communities and penalizes them. Where and how building will be allowed as some communities will be considered VMT efficient and other communities will be declared VMT inefficient.Īccording to Robin Joy Maxson, chairman of the Ramona Community Planning Organization: “In effect, unincorporated communities such as Valley Center, Ramona and Alpine will move from the ‘good column to the ‘bad column’ in the County’s view.”

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How to add fees (taxes) to the costs of projects in order to mitigate the VMT impact. The Board of Supervisors will vote on September 28 to determine how to apply VMT (Vehicle Miles Traveled) to unincorporated and rural communities.

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