The Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted to steer new housing construction away from the nearly three-quarters of residential land in the city reserved for single-family homes.

The decision represents a key step toward completing a massive rezoning effort required under state law. L.A. is running low on time to come up with plans for where to put more than 450,000 new homes over the next five years. Because the city’s current zoning can’t handle all that growth, city planners have been working on ideas for achieving that goal.

<p>The Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted to steer new housing construction away from the nearly three-quarters of residential land in the city <a href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/heres-how-las-suburban-style-zoning-contributes-to-racial-disparities-uc-berkeley-study" data-cms-ai="0">reserved for single-family homes</a>.</p>
<p>The decision represents a key step toward completing a massive rezoning effort required under state law. L.A. is running low on time to come up with plans for where to put more than 450,000 new homes over the next five years. Because the city’s current zoning can’t handle all that growth, city planners have been working on ideas for achieving that goal.</p>

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