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20260628 LA passed ordinances that delay the deadline for mandating 5-to-9-story zoning of SB 79 to 2030. State government can sue LA if it does meet that deadline and has sued cities before over housing.rtf
20260628 SB 79 allows cities to choose where capacity is allocated. So, there can be four-story buildings in one area and nine-story buildings in another. Los Angeles’ delays implementation roughly four years, to 2030.rtf
20260628 SB 79 allows cities to enact delayed effectuation ordinances. Los Angeles’ delays implementation roughly four years, to 2030.rtf
20260628 The mayor could not unilaterally rewrite Los Angeles' zoning code to implement (or resist) SB 79 if the City Council opposed her.rtf
20260630 Fox host of May “We got so many questions about this” SB 79.rtf
20260711 SB 79 allows cities to delay implementation, and that is what Los Angeles is doing.rtf
20260711 arguments councilors made against SB 79.rtf
20260715 Properties of transit stops near SB 79 developments.rtf
20260824 SB 79 can allow a six-story (roughly 65-foot) multifamily apartment building on a lot next to single-family houses, including on a cul-de-sac, if the site qualifies.rtf
20260825 Changing deed restrictions usually requires approval of all affected owners or the percentage specified in the docs or the HOA ∕ common interest development.rtf
20260825 Despite deed restrictions often preventing fears of a 6-story bldg going up next door, residents still dislike SB 79 because of changes to neighborhood character, infrastructure strain, parking, evacuation, displacement MORE.rtf
20260825 SB 79 may not be able to preempt deed restrictions limiting height or number of units.rtf