Mayor Bass, Non-Profit Leaders Announce New Collection of Pre-Approved Standard Plans to Support Palisades Rebuilding

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Mayor Bass Launched the Standard Plan Pilot Program Last Summer to Cut Red Tape and Fast-Track Rebuild Projects

Building on This Program, the Foothill Catalog Foundation's New Collection of Pre-Approved Plans Will Be Paired with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles' Commitment to Rebuild 75 Homes

LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass and leaders from the nonprofits The Foothill Catalog Foundation and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles announced a new collection of pre-approved standard plans to support homeowners and families rebuilding after the devastating Palisades Fire. This builds on the Standard Plan Pilot Program Mayor Bass launched last summer as a tool to cut red tape and fast-track rebuild projects for wildfire survivors.

"These pre-approved plans are designed to cut red tape, lower costs, and reduce uncertainty by providing a clear roadmap to rebuilding," said Mayor Bass. "This is another tool to support families in the rebuilding process - a position they never expected to be in."

"This initial launch represents just the beginning of listening and learning what makes the Pacific Palisades community so special," said Alex Athenson, AIA, Executive Director of The Foothill Catalog Foundation. "Through close collaboration with local incredible partners and professionals alike, the Foothill Catalog Foundation is committed to design for both the people and the place, ensuring recovery remains survivor-led and that Los Angeles can rebuild stronger, together."

"Through our Rebuild Navigators program, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles is supporting hundreds of wildfire survivors who are facing both a financial gap and the exhaustion of making countless rebuilding decisions," said Erin Rank, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles. "This partnership replaces uncertainty with a clear path forward by pairing pre-approved, code-ready home designs with a faster permitting process, helping families rebuild sooner with more predictable costs and resilient homes built for the realities of California's fire zones."

Established through Mayor Bass' Executive Directive 13, the Standard Plan Pilot Program provides a library of pre-approved, code-compliant, single-family home designs to dramatically reduce permitting time, cost, and uncertainty for homeowners, builders, and architects rebuilding in Pacific Palisades.

Now, in coordination with the City of Los Angeles, the Foothill Catalog has published an initial collection of pre-approved home plansdeveloped specifically for Pacific Palisades and nearby coastal communities. This new partnership pairs the Foothill Catalog Foundation's collection of pre-approved home designs - which has also been launched in Altadena - with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles' commitment to build 75 homes for qualifying fire survivors.

The pre-approved plans are available to all impacted homeowners through the City of Los Angeles' Standard Plan Pilot Programand the Foothill Catalog's website.

Ranging from 976 to 1,500 square feet, the initial designs balance regionally specific character with modern resilience, meeting California Building Code Chapter 7A requirements while remaining cost-efficient to construct. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles is committed to building 75 homes for impacted families through their RebuildLA Program, creating durable and accessible pathways for residents to return home. Information is available at https://www.foothillcatalog.org/. Applications are available at application.habitatla.org or by contacting [email protected].

While hundreds of homes are under construction, for so many Palisades residents, delays, underpayments, and denials from insurers and ongoing mortgage payments are making it impossible to rebuild. Last month, Mayor Bass led a delegation of Palisadians- including renters and town home, condo, and mobile home owners - alongside Councilmember Traci Park to Sacramento to push for mortgage relief and insurance industry reforms. After the trip, Assemblymember John Harabedian introduced new state legislation to extend mortgage forbearancefor L.A. wildfire survivors.