Anti-Mansionization Ordinance Considered For Los Angeles

Councilman Tom LaBonge is introducing a motion today asking city planners to determine whether an "anti-mansionization" ordinance can be implemented throughout Los Angeles. LaBonge's plan also calls for amending city ordinances to limit building in hillside areas in an effort to create more open space. The City Council approved an emergency ordinance in July seeking to prevent "mansionization" in the Sunland-Tujunga area. The measure bans homes larger than 2,400 square feet, as well as homes that cover more than 40 percent of the lot size. Sunland-Tujunga was the first Los Angeles community to have an anti-mansionization ordinance, but LaBonge's motion calls for citywide controls. Larry Mantle talks with the City Councilman.