Los Angeles will draft standards to guide the implementation of the statewide Senate bill that allows up to four housing units to be built on a single-family-zoned lot. Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) was introduced last year as a possible solution to alleviate California’s housing crisis, and was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. Though the City Council previously opposed SB 9 in an August ordinance, on Feb. 8 the council unanimously approved the motion to instruct the LA Department of Building and Safety to issue guidelines for city departments until the city adopts a formal ordinance on the zoning laws. The motion also instructed the Department of City Planning to develop limits on total dwelling units, as well as standards on lot design and parking. The department will report back to the city council with a list of exempted zones, which will include zones with high …