The Beverly Hills City Council spent more than five hours debating whether to allow mixed use development in parts of the City. In a meeting that was briefly interrupted by an announcement of the Dodgers’ World Series victory (courtesy of Councilmember John Mirisch), the Council found itself mired in disagreement over questions of the proposed ordinance’s fiscal impact.
Throughout the discussion, City staff repeatedly impressed a single message on the Council: with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) looming ahead, it is “mission critical” that the City find new sources of housing.
