Settlement Reached with City of Lafayette Over Housing Element

The Housing Action Coalition (HAC), represented pro bono by Farella Braun + Martel, reached a settlement approved by the City Council of Lafayette on June 9, resolving litigation over the City’s Housing Element.

Under the settlement agreement, the case will be dismissed after Lafayette upzones approximately 130 acres in downtown Lafayette near BART to allow for higher density residential apartments.

“Planning for more homes near transit in a high-resource community like Lafayette is exactly the kind of action the Bay Area needs to address the housing crisis and advance fair housing,” said Ali Sapirman, Advocacy and Policy Manager at HAC. 

 “We’re glad to see Lafayette taking this important step to give more people who can’t afford single-family homes the opportunity to live in a community with great schools, jobs, parks, access to transit, and other amenities,” said Farella partner Tom Mayhew.

Click here to read the official press release.