Civil Litigation
Sep. 30, 2024
Judge: LA violated housing law when it rejected project
The city's attempt to require the project to comply with new policies instituted after its preliminary application was submitted was a violation of the Housing Accountability Act, Judge James C. Chalfant ruled.
Judge James C. Chalfant ruled that the City of Los Angeles violated the law -- but did not act in bad faith -- when it blocked the approval of a 360-unit residential development in Canoga Park that was initially accepted under a streamlined approval process.
"Petitioners are correct that the city's failure to recognize their vesting rights is a violation of the [Housing Accountability Act]. The HAA states that a local agency commits a violation of the HAA if it 'requi...
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