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“Your stated justification for the CEQA appeal is to challenge the legality of ED1,” the letters told opponents of the projects. “This is not a basis for challenging the City's compliance with CEQA.”, one opponent of the Sawtelle project — Allen Pachtman, who owns an apartment building next to the proposed development site — said he wasn’t sure the new 44-unit building would harm the environment, but he expected it to devalue his property.
“To introduce that uncertainty into timelines and actually being able to proceed with your proposed project if you follow the guidelines to a T really discourages, in my opinion, the potential effectiveness of the executive directive,” Scheibe said.Orange County Launches Rental Assistance Pilot Program
Now that L.A. officials know who landlords are trying to evict, city workers are showing up at renters’ doorsteps to offer help.Allowable rent hikes depend on where you live, and in what type of building. Here’s your guide to figuring it all out.The council approved a hotly debated proposal to lower allowable rent hikes in most of the city’s apartments from a maximum of 9% to 6% in February.Koreatown Is An LA Dining Destination.
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