After failing to meet state-required laws for affordable housing, the Los Angeles Superior Court has recently ruled that all construction permits are a no-go due to Beverly Hills' failure to comply.
From ABC 7:
Judge Curtis Kin's ruling still allows Beverly Hills to move forward with any new residential developments, but prohibits the city from issuing permits for residential renovations, commercial developments or any other construction projects.
The affordable housing advocate group Californians for Homeownership filed suit against Beverly Hills last year, accusing the city of skirting state housing laws for years.
For more than 50 years, California law requires cities to have a compliant affordable housing plan that spells out where housing for people at various income levels will be developed.
In a written statement, a representative for Californians for Homeownership said Beverly Hills is two years late coming up with an acceptable affordable housing plan.
"We are optimistic that the penalties imposed by the Court today will get the City on the right track toward adopting a compliant housing element in early 2024. The City knows what it needs to do; now it just needs to get it done," the statement said.
