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Government

Feb. 15, 2018

LA lawmakers greenlight ordinances to speed up homeless housing

A Los Angeles City Council committee voted unanimously to advance a pair of proposed ordinances that aim to fast track housing for the homeless by easing zoning restrictions for what the planning department called “unique projects.”

A Los Angeles City Council committee voted unanimously to advance two proposed ordinances that aim to fast track housing for the homeless by easing zoning restrictions and avoiding public input for what the planning department called “unique projects.”

One ordinance being drafted by the city attorney’s office allows some developments that house homeless people to circumvent several zoning laws, unit caps, environmental review an...

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