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Hermosa Beach council opposes Senate Bill 79, urges local control over TOD development
Summary
Hermosa Beach adopted a resolution opposing SB 79, a state bill that would enable ministerial approval of higher-density development near high-frequency transit stops and grant transit agencies land‑use authority on property they own; the council voted 4–1 to send the opposition letter to state leaders.
The City Council on April 8 adopted a resolution in opposition to California Senate Bill 79, voting 4–1 to instruct the mayor to transmit a letter stating the city’s position.
What the bill would do: SB 79 (as described in staff materials) would require jurisdictions with so‑called “major transit stops” or high‑quality transit corridors to allow higher-density residential and commercial development near those stops, with ministerial approval and restrictions on the application of local development standards. The bill…
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