California officials are suing a local government for not approving an apartment complex for people experiencing homelessness.
Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen said the city did not reject the project for people currently without homes, it simply ruled it was not eligible to be fast-tracked under a 2017 California housing law. Karen Hallock, an attorney for the project’s developers, disputes that, saying the city flatly denied the project.
A state law law passed in 2017 says if a city does not build enough new housing to meet state-approved goals, then developers can build projects without going through the local government’s normal approval process. Developers would still need to follow some rules, including a city’s housing standards.
“It’s clear this project was denied because of the intended residents,” Bonta said. “The main difference between the two projects is that one creates fewer homes at a higher price, the other creates more homes that are more affordable.”
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