Business View Civil Municipal - July 2023

49 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 7 Schulze further delves into the city’s allure and mentions the exceptional climate. Banning’s weather is milder than the scorching temperatures of Palm Springs, yet it’s just a short 25-minute drive away. The city’s favorable weather and relative affordability compared to larger metropolises in California creates a potent mix of comfort and opportunity. Schulze has a fascinating account of Banning’s evolution. In his words, Banning was an “undiscovered gem,” a city that lay relatively dormant for a couple of decades due to a lack of promotion of growth and development. It’s intriguing to learn that there was a 15- year period where the city issued only six single-family building permits, two of which were for Habitat for Humanity houses. Fast forward to the present day, and Banning is no longer a sleeping gem but a city on the move. Schulze shares how the city is witnessing growth and significant year-over-year expansion. “Growth BANNING , CAL I FORNIA