Developer Steven Scheibe stands in front of an excavator on a dirt lot in L.A.'s Sawtelle neighborhood where he plans to build 44 units of affordable housing.In these challenging times, the need for reliable local reporting has never been greater. Put a value on the impact of our year-round coverage. Help us continue to highlight LA stories, hold the powerful accountable, and amplify community voices. Your support keeps our reporting free for all to use. Stand with us today.
“Your stated justification for the CEQA appeal is to challenge the legality of ED1,” the letters told opponents of the projects. “This is not a basis for challenging the City's compliance with CEQA.”, one opponent of the Sawtelle project — Allen Pachtman, who owns an apartment building next to the proposed development site — said he wasn’t sure the new 44-unit building would harm the environment, but he expected it to devalue his property.
“To introduce that uncertainty into timelines and actually being able to proceed with your proposed project if you follow the guidelines to a T really discourages, in my opinion, the potential effectiveness of the executive directive,” Scheibe said.Orange County Launches Rental Assistance Pilot Program
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