Event Brief
Santa Monica advances cottage court workforce plan
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: Council directs staff to fold Missing Middle Housing cottage courts into next plan and consider a state bill to cut costs.
WHO: Santa Monica City Council; Planning Commissioner Shawn Landres; city staff
WHAT: Advancing the Missing Middle Housing Realignment Plan, including cottage courts for households earning 120%–200% of area median income
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: Santa Monica, CA
WHY: The council directed staff to incorporate the Planning Commission’s missing middle blueprint into the city’s next housing plan and assess a state bill to reduce construction costs.
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