Last week, the Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 to approve an update to the city’s Baseline Mansionization Ordinance that should have an effect on future construction of “McMansions” around Los Angeles.

The update decreases the allowed floor area percentage of lots less than 7,500 square feet from 50 percent to 45 percent. Along with that they unanimously approved an amendment to create incentives for the construction of detached or attached garages behind existing homes. They also voted to add new limits on home construction on hillsides and solidified neighborhood-specific building requirements that speak to large-residence construction.

All of which is meant to curb the construction of McMansions, a catch-all term for large, ostentatious houses that lack architectural integrity and tend not to consider surrounding homes or neighborhoods in design. Along with that is the perception of “mansionization” around LA, where developers tear down smaller homes on connecting lots in order to build one massive home that looks out of touch with it’s surroundings.

The original Baseline Mansionization Ordinance was passed in 2008 but the measure didn’t have the intended effect, allowing for property owners and developers to find enough loopholes to continue building. That necessitated the council to go back and amend it. The mayor still needs to sign off on the updates but is expected to do so.