Santa Monica is poised to temporarily halt commercial development in zones that allow housing in an effort to meet a "very large" state mandated quota for affordable units.

The emergency ordinance the City Council is expected to approve on Tuesday would bar commercial projects in the Bergamot area, the Hospital Mixed Use zone and the Industrial Conservation zone.

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