Lafayette Settles Housing Element Lawsuit, Agrees to Consider Upzoning 130 Acres

Lafayette Blinks In Housing Fight, Puts Downtown Upzoning On The Table

Lafayette has cut a deal that could noticeably reshape its downtown, agreeing to study upzoning across roughly 130 acres along Mount Diablo Boulevard as part of a settlement with the Housing Action Coalition. The agreement ends a lawsuit that challenged the city’s housing element and sets a deadline for the city to study specific zoning changes by the end of the year. The settlement also requires Lafayette to pay about $120,080 in attorney fees …

Lafayette Settles Housing Element Lawsuit, Agrees to Consider Upzoning 130 Acres

The City of Lafayette has reached a settlement with the Housing Action Coalition (HAC), committing to consider upzoning 130 acres and to remit $120,080 in legal fees, thereby resolving litigation alleging the city's Housing Element failed to comply with California housing statutes.