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La Mesa council requires council approval before cancelling affordable-housing deed restrictions, citing transparency
Summary
By a 4–1 vote the council directed staff not to extinguish or cancel deed restrictions or affordable-housing agreements without prior council approval, citing the importance of preserving affordable housing stock and increasing transparency in density bonus implementations.
On July 8 the La Mesa City Council approved (4–1) a council-initiated direction requiring that staff seek City Council approval before extinguishing or cancelling any deed restriction or affordable-housing agreement tied to density bonus or other affordable housing incentives. The motion was introduced by Councilmembers Casares and Suzuki.
Councilmembers who supported the motion emphasized that affordable housing is a…
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