LA City Council wants to make it easier to build affordable housing on city land

L.A. City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez listens to a public comment during a meeting at City Hall on Jan. 10, 2023. In an effort to get more permanent affordable housing units built, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, Nov. 1, signaled its interest in lifting restrictions on public and city-owned land so that higher-density housing developments can be built where they’re currently not permitted.

By lifting the restriction, the city could build more permanent affordable housing units than currently permitted on land that it owns — without seeking waivers or exceptions. Soto-Martínez introduced the motion along with Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson in September. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Heather Hutt.

“That is something that requires extra hearings, extra steps, extra paperwork,” said Nick Barnes-Batista, spokesperson for Soto-Martínez. By eliminating some of the red tape, he said, a developer could shave up to six months off a project’s timeline.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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