January 25, 2018 -- Heading into the early hours of Wednesday, the Santa Monica City Council voted to to hit the pause button on the growing “mansionization” of single-family neighborhoods.

The council voted to approve an interim ordinance cutting back the size of such proposed homes while awaiting the green light from City planners.

The temporary cuts are meant to give the council time to consider a permanent way to protect the existing character of the City’s R1 (or single-family home) neighborhoods.

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