Restrictions in building
The Los Angeles Times reported that the Los Angeles City Council passed a so-called anti-mansionization measure for the Sunland-Tunjunga area. This attempts to stop builders from tearing down a small home and building a massive home out of character with the neighborhood. The measure restricts square footage based on lot size, even though setback requirements may allow the home to be bigger.
At first glance this seems reasonable. But considering you are not in a private community, is it right for the government to tell you how big you can build your house? They are not talking about safety standards, or a matter of obstructing someone’s view, or meeting setback requirements. This measure is strictly limiting square footage.
I think there is something not right about this. Isn’t it a basic homeowner’s freedom to have his house any size he wants? Maybe they should regulate a minimum size. Maybe everyone else in the area should make their house bigger.