How many cities are close to build out? Ag land over new development?

[munchitup]

Originally Posted by the city

Yes, five cities is at build out with the only remaining land agriculture within each city's limits.

I've noticed getting multi-family residential and higher density approved is extremely hard because people complain it will block out their view. This is the only type of residential land left zoned in our coastal cities.

I will say that I have noticed a lot more multifamily going in around Santa Maria near Allan Hancock College and the north side of town. Santa Maria, like most western cities, is surprisingly dense for how suburban its form is - there are several census tracts well into the 10-15k ppsm range, and probably are getting denser because the city is certainly not getting any smaller in population.

No surprise that it is hard to get multifamily in the beach cities. It's that way with nearly any coastal city. Even in LA, Santa Monica recently passed an ordinance banning new structures over 5 stories tall (that place makes me pretty proud to live in LA's other prominent satellite city, Pasadena, who has what seems to be a very reasonable urbanizing plan in place).

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by pvande55

Every direction? When land runs out high rises are often built. But I've never seen a building go more than three stories below street level.

Well, there was the World Trade Center.

Six stories down.