La Canada Flintridge has abandoned its legal fight against a major development project proposed by Cedar Street Partners due to a court ruling requiring it to post a $14 million appeal bond. Mayor Mike Davitt cited the financial burden as unsustainable compared to the possible outcomes of continued litigation. This retreat follows Beverly Hills' earlier compromise with developers and highlights the impact of the builder's remedy provision, which allows developers to bypass local zoning regulations if their projects include affordable housing.
"La Canada Flintridge City Council voted to withdraw from its campaign to block a five-story apartment-hotel-office project proposed by Cedar Street Partners under the anti-NIMBY law."
"The decision by La Canada Flintridge to back down may mark a Waterloo for opponents of the builder's remedy, a once-obscure provision in state housing law that has empowered developers."
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