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PLUM committee advances Boyle Heights plan changes, Council aide backs higher inclusionary set‑aside in river‑adjacent area
Summary
The PLUM Committee approved Planning Department recommendations to advance Boyle Heights Community Plan updates and directed staff to pursue higher inclusionary housing set‑asides in river‑adjacent areas; community groups pressed for deeper affordability and local‑preference policies.
The Planning and Land Use Management Committee on Wednesday advanced a package of changes to the Boyle Heights Community Plan, including direction to the Planning Department to prepare ordinances that would raise mandatory inclusionary housing set‑asides for very low‑income households in river‑adjacent areas from 17% to 22%.
Emma Morton, planning deputy for Councilmember Isabel Gerardo, told the committee the office supports items 9, 10 and 11 and the proposed change for the Los Angeles River area, saying the update "protects existing residential neighborhoods while…
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