JARED BASLER - coined the term

VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bgO7a31V_E

Mr. Basler states - “I work with Gary (Geiler) so with the Housing Commission we see what roadblocks are ahead.  I call it “Ninja Density” so we get done before it gets found out and without interference from the community that is biased against affordable housing”

This video link is a Webinar hosted by the 

CA HOUSING COMMISSION.

On January 29th 2021

Gary Geiler  and Jared Basler are just 2 of the speakers

This video is 1 hour and 14 minutes long but if you do not watch it all  tune in on and the minute marks below while playing it for the specific comments.

This video was put up on YouTube by the 

Casita Coalition  https://www.casitacoalition.org/- A PRO-DEVELOPER LEANING GROUP

It is a “How To”  put on by 

Gary Geiler - Assistant Director of Development Services (DSD)
in the City of San Diego.

Email - GGeiler@sandiego.gov

Jared Basler - Architect with Maxable and as of Oct. 2024 

Strategic Advisor to SDRE
https://sdre.com/about-us/ 

(He calls himself the GodFather of Granny Flats). 🤔

Email - JBasler@gmail.com

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13 minute mark 

They introduce themselves

On slide #4 

Gary Geiler from the City states they want unlimited ADU’s in the (TPA) Transit Priority Area

29 minute mark

Gary Geiler from the City states we are waiving most of the fees which can amount to $25K or more PER UNIT to just $2K complete and we have streamlined the process by cleaning up regulations and created a “virtual review” so they do not even have to come down to the City and we have called it RAPID REVIEW and dedicated a whole new staff just for the ADU approvals —-

33:13 minute mark

Mr. Jared Basler is introduced - the only time you see him on screen

Architect and Co-Founder Maxable Space, 

Chair of ADU Coalition
Board Member of Casita Coalition

Strategic Advisor to SDRE (And Mr. Christian Spicer)

He talks about “affordable”. 

37 minute mark

Mr. Basler states - This will allow for additional ADU’s BEYOND State and Local requirements.

39 minuted mark

Mr. Basler has a slide up that has as the last sentence.

"Ministerial approvals don’t get blocked by nimBY’s.  It allows the program to mature to the point of relevant data for research void of initial neighborhood bias.”

39:20 - WHAT DID GARY GEILER KNOW AND WHEN DID HE KNOW IT

Around the 39 minute mark Jared Basler casually mentions that he was working with Gary Geiler as far back as 2017, 2018 on ‘roadblocks” to his large ADU projects in San Diego.

40 minute mark

Mr. Basler off-handedly states I have been working with Gary (Geiler) since 2017 & 2018 to work with us on “roadblocks" to their building.

40:26 minute mark 

If you watch nothing else on this video you HAVE TO WATCH it starting here.  This is where the term “Ninja Density” was born.  Meaning getting this all in and approved before we the public find out.

Mr. Basler states - “I work with Gary (Geiler) so with the Housing Commission we see what roadblocks are ahead.  I call it “Ninja Density” so we get done before it gets found out and without interference from the community that is biased against affordable housing”

44 minute mark

Mr. Basler states - “the public thinks unlimited means 99 units in a backyard which is a joke.

We are not trying to pack as many as possible into a lot “- 

52 minute mark

Mr. Basler states - “Aging infrastructure could kill this program” -