STATUS: petition filed 01/09/2024
YIMBY Law has filed suit against the city of Los Angeles for illegally delaying a 100% affordable housing project located on Winnetka Ave. The project falls under the original form of Mayor Karen Bass’s Executive Directive 1 (ED1) which streamlines 100% affordable housing projects. The lawsuit aims to ensure these homes and similar projects are approved and streamlined as permitted in ED1.
"YIMBY Law and our coalition partners tried to work with the city, and HCD sent them a letter reinforcing our stance that this project must be approved," said Jessamyn Garner, Communications Director at YIMBY Law. “They still chose to break the law, so we’re suing. The city can’t be allowed to continue these obstructionist practices.” (See full press release)