San Diego developer focused on affordable housing for those with special needs Jim Schmid is inspired by his granddaughter who lives with Quad Spastic Cerebral Palsy For the past decade, San Diego developer has been focused on building affordable residential properties that include homes for those with special needs. It's a venture that goes beyond mandates to an empathy born of personal experience. and last updated 2021-07-02 21:24:20-04 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â For the past decade, San Diego developer has been focused on building affordable residential properties that include homes for those with special needs. It's a venture that goes beyond mandates to an empathy born of personal experience.