The Los Angeles City Council voted to delay implementation of SB 79, a state law taking effect July 1 that allows high-density affordable housing of up to nine stories near transit areas. The council will also advance a plan to upzone 55 single-family and low-density neighborhoods to allow four- to 16-unit buildings up to four stories tall.
Council members considered three options centered on how much authority the city would have over L.A. County-controlled transit areas, how to fund outreach to tenants and property owners and the potential impacts of the law on development.
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield (Third District) described the options as ranging from immediate implementation to potential delays…