Straight Talk with Sharona on Oct. 16 dealt with one of the city’s most contentious topics: Builder’s Remedy. Mayor Sharona Nazarian was joined by the Director of Community Development, Michael Forbes, for a public discussion about building projects, the city’s permitting process, and the challenges of balancing local control under state regulations. The conversation then evolved to the impact of housing shortages, Builder’s Remedy, and density around transit stops, which have all prompted concerns and questions from the community.
Pursuant to state law, Beverly Hills was required by 2021 to demonstrate its ability to build 3,100 new housing units, divided into various income categories. The city worked with the California Department of Housing and Community Development from 2021 to 2024 to produce a housing element satisfactory to the state.
