Last month, City Manager David White appointed Planning Manager Jing Yeo as Santa Monica's acting director of Community development effective December 31.
Yeo will replace David Martin who retired after more than a decade helping steer the physical development of a city coveted by builders and fiercely guarded by grassroots activists.
At its first full meeting last month, the Council unanimously approved a process that grants "swift and smooth approval" for large housing projects in non-residential neighborhoods that meet zoning standards ("Council Makes it Easier to Build Large Housing Projects," March 18, 2024).
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