Beverly Hills faces legal action after the City Council on June 27 blocked a builder’s remedy project at 125-129 S. Linden Drive from going forward. In a meeting that stretched until midnight, the council discussed an appeal of an earlier determination that the project’s application was incomplete.
While the applicant’s attorney claimed the incomplete determination violated state housing laws, the council held otherwise and unanimously decided to deny the appeal. The following day, nonprofit housing group Californians for Homeownership filed suit against the city, alleging the council’s decision violated the Housing Affordability Act (HAA) and stymied efforts to ease California’s housing crisis. The lawsuit asks the court to direct the city to approve the project or void the decision and reconsider.
