| 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 and Minimum Density Ordinance
The Housing Element Sites and Minimum Density Ordinance is intended to enact state housing element law for 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. In addition, the draft ordinance would add minimum density requirements to various multifamily zone classifications to facilitate implementation of state law as well as ensure new development in these areas complies with policy objectives.
About the Draft Resident Protections Ordinance
The Resident Protections Ordinance would establish consistent protections for residents citywide and would expand access to new Affordable housing for Angelenos. 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. |
