Schreiber

Schreiber v. City of Los Angeles

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSeptember 28, 2021B303642California3,202 words

Opinion

Opinion

Tangeman, J.

Filed 9/28/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

SCOTT SCHREIBER et al., 2d Civil No. B303642 (Super. Ct. No. BS173256) Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Los Angeles County)

v.

CITY OF LOS ANGELES,

Defendant and Respondent;

KIWI NEMAN et al.,

Real Parties in Interest and Respondents.

The density bonus law (Gov. Code, § 65915)1 requires that cities and counties allow increased building density, and grant concessions and waivers of permit requirements, in exchange for an applicant’s agreement to dedicate a specified number of dwelling units to low income or very low income households. Here we hold that neither the statute nor the Los

Undesignated statutory references are to the Government Code. Angeles City ordinance implementing it requires the applicant to provide financial documentation to prove that the requested concessions will render the development “economically feasible.” Appellants Scott Schreiber and Jessica Sabbah-Mani appeal denial of a petition for writ of administrative mandamus challenging the City of Los Angeles’s approval of a development project.…

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