The City of Huntington Beach filed new court documents April 3 asking an Orange County Superior Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by the state, saying the state’s charges in the suit, relative to housing, have been remediated.
The action comes after the Huntington Beach City Council voted 6–1 March 21 to resume accepting applications under SB9—which was passed by the California Legislature in 2021 and allows up to four homes on lots where only one existed previously—and for accessory dwelling units, better known as ADUs or “granny flats.”
“There is nothing in controversy,” the city’s fresh filing reads….