A DEVELOPING STORY - EPISODE 2: THE LOOPHOLE
Update: 2025-11-20
Description
Delays in the approval of Santa Monica's housing element lead to a historic punishment for the city: activation of a loophole called "The Builder's Remedy." Developers are now able to flood Santa Monica with construction – and the city is powerless to stop it.
Santa Monica Daily Press Links:
https://smdp.com/news/builders-remedy/
https://smdp.com/business/godzilla-next-door-how-california-developers-gained-new-leverage-to-build-more-homes/
https://smdp.com/news/development/
https://smdp.com/business/development/planning-commission-approves-18-story-housing-project-despite-environmental-appeal/
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