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REPORT DOCUMENTS CALIFORNIA'S additional information, contact Professor John INFILL HOUSING POTENTIAL Landis at the Institute of Urban and Regional California Business, Transportation and Hous- Development, University of California, Berkeley, 316 Wurster Hall, Berkeley. ing Agency Secretary Sunne Wright McPeak this ....................... week released a report estimating California's infi" housing potential in the range of one to one-and-a- INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE million units by 2025. LEAGUE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS? The report, "The Future of Infill Housing in The League of California Cities welcomes California: Opportunities, Potential, Feasibility, and nominations from elected officials interested in Demand" includes a new tool, the pilot Infill Parcel serving in five at-large positions (two-year term), Locator, a web-based statewide parcel inventory. or second vice president (one-year term). All The report was prepared by a team of researchers nominees for second vice president must have led by Professor John Landis and Ms. Heather previously served on the League's board of Hood of the Institute of Urban and Regional Devel- directors. opment, at the University of California at Berkeley. If you are interested in submitting your name The report is available at www.infill.ora. (or another elected official's name) for nomination In addition to the number of units by 2025, the to the League board of directors, please provide report also found that if the number of infill units the information requested on the nomination could be doubled from the estimated range, ap- form, along with a bio and letter requesting proximately 100,000 acres of undeveloped land consideration, to the League's Sacramento could be saved during the next 25 years. headquarters on or before end of business on Friday, May 19. In a message distributing information about the Nomination materials can be found on the report, Housing and Community Development Deputy Director Cathy Creswell wrote: "The report "Governance" section League's website, under and website are part of a continuing effort to pro- "About the League" at www.cacities.org or can be vide resources and tools to address California's obtained by contacting Mimi Sharpe at (916) 658- continuing housing needs. Meeting growing hous- 8232 or bye-mail at sharpem@cacities.org. ing demand from population increases and the Please send all nomination applications to: Mimi workforce, while protecting the state's natural and Sharpe, League of California Cities, 1400 K agricultural resources, requires more efficient use Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. You can also fax of land resources including increased infill develop- the completed nomination form to Mimi's atten- ment. " tion at (916) 658-8240. "While we recognize encouraging infill will not League President Appoints Board of Direc- eliminate the need for additional Greenfield devel- tors Nominating Committee opment, we hope this report will assist local offi- cials, private and non-profit builders, community League of California Cities President Alex groups, and interested stakeholders to better Padilla (council member, Los Angeles) has evaluate the range of opportunities that exist in their appointed the 2006 Board of Directors Nominat- communities through a balanced growth ap- ing Committee. Appointed to the committee and proach," Landis added. charged with the responsibility of nominating League officers and at-large directors, are: For a summary of study findings and policy Robert Jehn, council member, Cloverdale, suggestions, please visit www.infill.aisc.berkelev.edu. Access the "About" chair; Bill Wallen, vice mayor, Turlock; Sedalia section, and scroll down to "Final Report." For Continued on Page 7 Visit the League's Official Website--www,cacities,org PRIORITY FOCUS . PAGE 3 March 31, 2006 - Issue #13