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Housing Element Rezoning Program

Dear Interested Parties,
Thank you to all of those who joined Los Angeles City Planning’s informational webinars on the ordinances associated with the Housing Element Rezoning Program. During the webinars, staff presented background information on the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) Ordinance, Housing Element Sites Ordinance, and Resident Protections Ordinance. These webinars were an opportunity for interested parties to learn more about the proposed ordinances and provide feedback. Recordings of the webinars in English, Spanish, and Korean are now available on the program website here. Please feel free to share these recordings with your friends and networks.
Learn more about the CHIP Ordinance, the Housing Element Sites Ordinance, and the Resident Protection Ordinance by clicking here and stay up to date on the Housing Element Rezoning Program work effort by signing up for updates. Lastly, share your feedback on the draft ordinances with us by emailing housingelement@lacity.org or completing the feedback form embedded in our Concept Explorer.
Thank you for your continued interest and support!
About the Draft Citywide Housing Incentive Program Ordinance
The Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) Ordinance encompasses several key CHIP strategies including Opportunity Corridors, the Affordable Housing Overlay, and updates to the City’s existing housing development incentive programs. In particular, these strategies have been adapted into three programs that comprise the CHIP Ordinance. These programs include the State Density Bonus Program, the Mixed Income Incentive Program, and the Affordable Housing Incentive Program. More information on how these strategies will be incorporated into the draft CHIP Ordinance can be found below.
  • State Density Bonus Program: Since the adoption of the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance in 2008, numerous state bills have made significant amendments to the State’s Density Bonus Law. The program aims to make key revisions to align with the State Density Bonus Law.
  • Mixed-Income Incentive Program: The Mixed Income Incentive Program intends to codify new incentives for housing development projects along Opportunity Corridors and projects constructing Missing Middle typologies in Higher Opportunity Areas. Additionally, this program will memorialize transit-based incentives currently housed in the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Affordable Housing Incentive Guidelines.
  • Affordable Housing Incentive Program: The Affordable Housing Incentive Program offers new incentives for 100% Affordable Housing Projects with additional incentives for Higher and Moderate Resource areas. This program will also provide citywide tailored incentives for sites where residential uses are currently restricted, including sites owned by faith-based organizations, publicly owned land, and sites zoned for parking.
About the Draft Housing Element Sites Ordinance
The Housing Element Sites Ordinance is intended to enact state housing element law related to different types of sites related to the most recent Housing Element of the General Plan. In particular, it addresses housing element law requirements around housing replacement, no net loss, by-right development for 20% affordable housing projects, and minimum densities. The various requirements apply to three different kinds of Housing Element Sites, including the Inventory of Sites, sites located on Prior Inventory of Sites, and Lower Income Rezoning Sites.
About the Draft Resident Protections Ordinance
The Resident Protections Ordinance aims to increase protections for residents in areas subject to housing pressures and expand protections for Angelenos in new housing. The ordinance would establish longer affordability terms (99 years), and equal policies regarding the size, location and amenities of affordable units. It would also strengthen and expand housing replacement requirements, including a tenant’s right to remain, right to relocation, and right to return for all housing development projects.
About the Citywide Housing Incentive Program
Following the 2022 certification of the 2021-2029 Housing Element, City Planning staff has been working to develop and implement the ambitious programs identified in the Plan to House LA. The Plan identified a significant housing need in Los Angeles, reflected by high rents, overcrowded conditions, and increasing housing instability. The Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) aims to address the City of Los Angeles’ significant housing needs by providing greater housing access to meet its state housing obligations. The CHIP will be implemented through multiple zoning code amendments developed simultaneously over a two-year period (2023-2025). To learn more about the program click here.
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