Council opposes home-building bill

The City Council voted 8-5 opposing a state housing bill that would allow more home construction near major public transportation stops. Three of the five "no" votes came from Eastside Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez , Nithya Raman , and Hugo Soto-Martinez . Councilmember Ysabel Jurado broke with her Eastside colleagues and opposed the state bill, saying, "Almost the entire Boyle Heights Community Plan area would be subject to new zoning." The state bill, SB 79, would streamline permits for homes built within a half mile of major public transit stops and allow local transit agencies such as Metro to develop greater density on their property. The Eastsider , Boyle Heights Beat

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