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Council forwards 2025 housing-element progress report to state despite mayor’s objections
Summary
Calabasas staff reported 99 building permits in 2025 (80 from Commons Lane); the council voted 3–1 to forward the housing-element annual progress report to state agencies after a lengthy discussion on RHNA shortfalls and city authority, with Mayor James Bizajan voting no and making allegations about state enforcement practices.
City staff presented the 2025 Housing Element annual progress report and the council voted to forward the document to state agencies despite objections from the mayor.
Jacqueline, the staff presenter, told the council the report summarizes residential building activity, RHNA progress and housing-program implementation during calendar year 2025. She said 15 units were entitled in 2025 and 99 building permits were issued in 2025, with the Commons Lane project accounting for 80 of those permitted units. “The majority of these year's units did come from the Commons Lane project, which involved 80 units,” Jacqueline said.
Staff and council discussed how accessory dwelling units are counted for RHNA…
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