The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday postponed a vote on a proposal that would allow construction of single-stairway apartment buildings up to six stories tall.

Councilwoman Nithya Raman asked for the draft ordinance to be sent back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee, saying the measure in its current form does not reflect the goals of the motion she co-authored with Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Katy Yaroslavsky.

“This motion is part of a broader set of legislation Councilmember Raman has put forward to try and update our building and zoning codes to adapt to modern day realities,” according to a statement from Raman’s office. “This is all part of an effort to push us to build more housing in L.A. and, in particular, build the type of housing we need, like units that

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