{"id":107130,"date":"2025-07-31T08:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/107130\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T08:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:54:11","slug":"newsom-pausing-sb-9-in-la-fire-zones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/107130\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom pausing SB-9 in LA fire zones"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Newsom Newsom pausing SB-9 in LA fire zones<\/a> <\/p>\n

High-density housing applications under SB-9 are paused in the Palisades Fire burn area following concerns from residents about safety and evacuation routes.<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif.<\/strong> – High-density housing applications through SB-9 will no longer be allowed or processed within the Palisades Fire burn area.<\/p>\n

“Please God, stop this,” said Martin Curland, a Palisades homeowner. “Do not densify this area more than it already is.”<\/p>\n

In recent days, residents had expressed their concerns and frustrations over SB-9, which would have allowed single-family lots to become duplexes or high-density housing units within L.A. fire burn areas.<\/p>\n

“Please God, stop this,” said Martin Curland, a Palisades homeowner. “Do not densify this area more than it already is.”<\/p>\n

During the fire evacuation on January 7, gridlocks forced some people to abandon their vehicles as flames approached.<\/p>\n

“We have to assess safer evacuation routes before we can densify,” said Louise Curland. “We are open to us having affordable housing where it\u2019s safe. [However], this is a developer building luxury condos for a buck.”<\/p>\n

“Any rational person could look at this and, go wait a minute, it doesn\u2019t make sense to add duplexes, fourplexes, and extra ADUs to benefit developers at the expense of public safety,” said Martin.<\/p>\n

As of earlier this week, seven SB-9 high-density housing applications had been submitted in Pacific Palisades.<\/p>\n

Wednesday evening, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order pausing SB-9 in L.A. fire zones. Through his executive order, he\u2019s allowing local governments a week to determine how to proceed with SB-9.<\/p>\n

Within hours of his order, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass responded with her own executive order saying, “The City of Los Angeles will not accept or process applications [relating to SB-9]\u2026 within the boundaries of the Palisades fire area.”<\/p>\n

So far, L.A. is the only city impacted by January\u2019s fires to end SB-9. Her executive order can remain in effect until Pacific Palisades is no longer under a California emergency order, which will likely last a few years.<\/p>\n

Officials in Los Angeles County, Altadena, and Malibu have yet to announce plans, meaning they have a week with SB-9 on pause to make their own decisions on how to proceed.<\/p>\n

“If the mayor has come out said they\u2019re not going to process any permits for SB-9 in high fire zones, I think that\u2019s a win for the community and a win for the Palisades,” said Ross Greenberg, a resident.<\/p>\n

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