According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the lawsuit claims officials misinterpreted and violated a state law meant to incentivize affordable housing.
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California's Density Bonus Law allows a developer to build more housing units in a project than regulations allow.
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But most of those units have to be affordable housing.
The board of appeals recently blocked the project, saying it was out of compliance with state and local laws.
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