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AB 2011 Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022.

Read: AB 2011 [ Approved by Governor  September 28, 2022. Filed with Secretary of State  September 28, 2022. ]

Enacts the “Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022” to create a ministerial, streamlined approval process for 100% affordable housing projects in commercial zones and for mixed-income housing projects along commercial corridors, as specified. The bill would also impose specified labor standards on those projects, including requirements that contractors pay prevailing wages, participate in apprenticeship programs, and make specified healthcare expenditures.

Senate Amendments
1) Delay implementation to July 1, 2023, and sunset this bill’s provisions on January 1, 2033.

2) Require HCD to conduct at least two studies of the outcomes of the bill by January 1, 2027 and January 1, 3031, respectively, that include the number of projects built, the number of units build, the jurisdictional and regional location of the housing, the relative wealth and access to resources of the communities in which they are built, the level of affordability, the effect on greenhouse gas emissions, and the creation of construction jobs that pay the prevailing wage.

3) Add an option for developers of mixed-income rental housing to provide 8% of the units for very low-income households and 5% of the units for extremely low-income households.

4) Require developers to provide relocation assistance for displaced small businesses.

5) Require a specified environmental assessment and mitigation of any hazards identified.

6) Allow local governments to exempt parcels from the bill if the local government identifies alternative sites that can be developed by right pursuant to the by criteria of this bill, such that there is no overall loss in units, no loss in affordable units, and that the new sites affirmatively further fair housing.

7) Make certain changes to conform to recent or proposed amendments to SB 35’s (Umberg), Chapter 318, Statutes of 2021, ministerial process.

8) Specify that this bill cannot apply to the following:

a) Sites where a neighborhood plan does not permit housing, and defines neighborhood plans to include specific plans, areas plans, precise plans, master plans, and urban village plans;
b) Sites that include industrial uses or are identified in local general plans as being for industrial uses;
c) Vacant sites in a very high hazard severity zone; and
d) Housing within 500 feet of a freeway or 3,200 feet of an oil or gas extraction facility or refinery.

9) Require, for a vacant site, that it does not contain tribal cultural resources that could be affected by the development and that were found pursuant to a consultation, and that those effects cannot be mitigated, as specified.

10) Specify that the 65 foot height limit within one-half mile of a major transit stop only applies in cities of greater than 100,000 and outside the coastal zone.

11) Enable a local government to require up to half of the ground floor of the new development be utilized as retail, and preclude development from using the density bonus process to avoid any local requirement to provide retail.

12) Allow local governments to adopt an ordinance to implement the bill, the adoption of which would not be subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

13) Require local agencies to report, in their Annual Progress Report to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), whether projects have utilized the provisions of this bill, and other pertinent information.

14) Allow HCD to enforce the provisions of this bill, including referring violations to the Attorney General.

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AB 2295 Aallowing educational employee housing on land owned by school districts or county office of education

Read:  AB 2295

This bill would deem a housing development project an allowable use on any real property owned by a local educational agency, as defined, if the housing development satisfies certain conditions, including other local objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design review standards, as described. The bill would deem a housing development that meets these requirements consistent, compliant, and in conformity with local development standards, zoning codes or maps, and the general plan.

The bill, among other things, would authorize the land used for the development of the housing development to be jointly used or jointly occupied by the local educational agency and any other party, subject to specified requirements. The bill would exempt a housing development project subject to these provisions from various requirements regarding the disposal of surplus land. The bill would make these provisions effective on January 1, 2024, except that the bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide a specified notice to the planning agency of each county and city on or before January 31, 2023. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2033.

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SB-886 California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public universities: university housing development projects.(2021-2022)

Read: SB 886

This bill would, until January 1, 2030, exempt from CEQA a university housing development project, as defined, carried out by a public university, as defined, on real property owned by the public university if the project meets certain requirements, including that each building within the project is certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum or better by the United States Green Building Council, that the project’s construction impacts are fully mitigated, and that the project is not located, in whole or in part, on certain types of sites, including a site that is within a special flood hazard area subject to inundation by a 1% annual chance flood or within a regulatory floodway as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as provided. The bill, with respect to a site that is within a special flood hazard area subject to inundation by a 1% annual chance flood or within a regulatory floodway, would prohibit a local government from denying an application on the basis that a public university did not comply with any additional permit requirement, standard, or action adopted by that local government applicable to the site if the public university is able to satisfy all applicable federal qualifying criteria in order to demonstrate that the site meets these criteria and is otherwise eligible to be exempt from CEQA pursuant to the above requirements.

By imposing additional duties on local governments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide that a university housing development project is not exempt from CEQA if, among other things, the project would require the demolition of specified housing or a historic structure that is listed on a national, state, or local historic register. The bill would require the public university to hold at least one noticed public hearing to hear and respond to public comments before determining that the university housing development project is exempt under the bill’s provisions.

The bill would require the lead agency, before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for each building within a project, to obtain the LEED certification of the building, and to make a determination that all construction impacts of the project have been fully mitigated and issue a notice of that determination. The bill would require the lead agency to file the LEED certification and the notice with the Office of Planning and Research and the county clerk of the county in which the project is located. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research and the county clerk to make the certification and notice available to the public. To the extent that this bill would impose additional duties on a local agency, including the county clerk, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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Accessory Dwelling Units

Read:  AB 2221 

This bill would specify that an accessory dwelling unit that is detached from the proposed or existing primary dwelling may include a detached garage. Existing law requires a permitting agency to act on an application to create an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit within specified timeframes.

This bill would require a permitting agency to approve or deny an application to serve an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit within the same timeframes. If a permitting agency denies an application for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, the bill would require a permitting agency to return in writing a full set of comments to the applicant with a list of items that are defective or deficient and a description of how the application can be remedied by the applicant within the same timeframes. The bill would define “permitting agency” for its purposes.

Existing law authorizes a local agency to establish minimum and maximum unit size requirements for attached and detached accessory dwelling units, subject to certain exceptions, including that a local agency is prohibited from establishing limits on lot coverage, floor area ratio, open space, and minimum lot size, that do not permit the construction of at least an 800 square foot accessory dwelling unit, as specified.

This bill would additionally prohibit a local agency from establishing limits on front setbacks, as described above.

 

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AB-2234 Planning and zoning: housing: postentitlement phase permits

Read:  AB 2234 

STATUS: Became law  09/28/22 Chaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 651, Statutes of 2022

DCP, State Housing Update

Assembly Bill (AB) 2234 | Post-Entitlement Phase Permits

Adds requirements for cities during the post-entitlement phase, including posting of online information, digital processing, and new timelines for non-discretionary permits to be deemed complete and appealed.

Assembly Bill (AB) 2334 | Density Bonus: Very Low Vehicle Travel Areas

Allows 100% affordable housing projects to receive added height and unlimited density if the project is located in an urbanized very low vehicle travel area, where at least 80% of the units are restricted to lower income and no more than 20% are for moderate income households.

Note: This bill defines “very low vehicle travel area” to mean an urbanized area, as defined by the Census Bureau, where the existing residential development generates vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita that is below 85% of either regional or city VMT per capita.

SUMMARY

This bill requires a local agency to post information related to postentitlement phase permits for housing development projects, process those permits in a specified time period depending on the size of the housing development, and establish a digital permitting system if the local agency meets a specific population threshold.
Senate Amendments

1) Increase the population threshold that a local agency must meet in order to trigger the digital permitting requirements, and allows local agencies subject to the requirement to delay implementation if certain criteria are met.

2) Provide that the bill applies to permits applied for subsequent to both discretionary and ministerial entitlements, and make other technical and clarifying changes.

COMMENTS

This bill replicates elements of the Permit Streamlining Act (PSA) and applies those provisions to the non-discretionary postentitlement permit approval process for housing developments. Specifically, this bill borrows from and applies the following concepts in the PSA to non-discretionary postentitlement housing development permits reviewed by local agencies:

Deemed Complete Timeframe. The PSA requires public agencies to determine if a development proposal is complete within 30 days and to provide specified feedback to an applicant if the proposal is not complete. This bill requires public agencies to determine whether an application for a postentitlement phase housing development permit is complete, and provide specified information to the applicant within 15 days after the agency receives the application.

Substantive Review Timeframe. The PSA requires public agencies to approve or disapprove a development project within a specified timeframe (generally 60 to 180 days) depending on the type of CEQA review that applies to the development approval and the type of approval conferred by the public agency. This bill requires local agencies to review and approve non-discretionary postentitlement housing development permits within 30 to 60 days depending on the size of the project.

According to the Author

“AB 2234 will improve communication systems by requiring local jurisdictions to publish an online checklist for applications to be deemed complete and maintain this checklist online for the public.

 

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AB-2334 Density Bonus Law: affordability: incentives or concessions in very low vehicle travel areas: parking standards: definitions.(2021-2022)

Read: AB 2334

Read about: SB 684 — Building Homeownership, California YIMBY

DCP, State Housing Update

Assembly Bill (AB) 2334 | Density Bonus: Very Low Vehicle Travel Areas Allows 100% affordable housing projects to receive added height and unlimited density if the project is located in an urbanized very low vehicle travel area, where at least 80% of the units are restricted to lower income and no more than 20% are for moderate-income households.

Note: This bill defines “very low vehicle travel area” to mean an urbanized area, as defined by the Census Bureau, where the existing residential development generates vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita that is below 85% of either regional or city VMT per capita.

STATUS: Became law 09/28/22 Chaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 653, Statutes of 2022

SUMMARY

Allows a housing development project in 17 specified counties to receive added height and unlimited density if the project is located in an urbanized very low vehicle travel area, at least 80 percent of the units are restricted to lower-income households, and no more than 20 percent are for moderate-income households.

Senate Amendments

Include chaptering amendments to address a conflict with AB 682 and limit the bill’s provisions to the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Sacramento, and Santa Barbara.

COMMENTS

Density bonus law: The density bonus law was originally enacted in 1979 as an incentive to encourage housing developers to produce affordable units which can be offered at below-market rates. In return for including a certain percentage of affordable units, housing developers receive the ability to add additional units for their project above the jurisdiction’s allowable zoned density for the site (thus the term “density bonus”). In order to qualify for a density bonus, a developer of multifamily housing (5+ units) must agree to build housing that includes at least one of the following:

1) 10% of all units for lower-income households;
2) 5% of all units for very low-income households,
3) Specified senior housing;
4) 10% of all units in a common interest development for moderate-income individuals and families;
5) 10% of all units for transition-age foster youth, disabled veterans, or individuals experiencing homelessness; or
6) 20% of all units for lower-income students within a student housing development.

The affordability requirements for units built via density bonus run for a minimum of 55 years. Additionally, the density bonus law specifies concessions and incentives (e.g., setback requirements) around development standards and reduced vehicle parking requirements that projects can receive to offset the cost of building affordable units. Both market rate and 100 percent affordable housing projects can use the provisions, and all local governments are required to adopt a density bonus ordinance. However, failure to adopt an ordinance does not exempt a local government from complying with state density bonus law.

The housing-climate nexus. California is facing dual crises: a rapidly warming climate due to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and a housing crisis stemming from an undersupply of housing which the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) recently attributed to “decades of underproduction underscored by exclusionary policies” in its 2022 update to the Statewide Housing Plan1. Housing affordability remains a major challenge for many of California’s most economically-vulnerable households, and, according to data from the 2019 American Communities Survey, over half of the state’s renters are considered cost-burdened, which is defined as paying more than 30 percent of their income towards housing.

At the same time, in order to meet the state’s GHG reduction goals, it is crucial that we rapidly reduce emissions across a variety of sectors, including housing and transportation. In terms of transportation, lowering vehicle miles traveled (VMT) remains an important objective, and Appendix C of the State’s 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan update states: “California must reduce vehicle miles of travel (VMT) – alongside improvements in vehicle and fuel technology – in order to meet our ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals for the transportation sector.” The document goes on to highlight infill development as a strategy for longer-term VMT reductions.

Similarly, HCD’s 2022 Statewide Housing Plan update lists one of the state’s objectives as the production of more “affordable and climate-smart housing”. Among the specific actions listed under this objective is the encouragement of “new housing development in existing communities to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and mitigate climate change while simultaneously addressing housing need.”2 Efforts to increase production of dense urban infill housing also support climate adaptation objectives by providing more housing options in city centers and alleviating cost pressures that push households to suburban and rural areas that tend to face higher wildfire risks.

Incentivizing Affordable Infill Housing to Support California’s Climate Change Mitigation Goals: California has taken a number of steps to promote more sustainable urban infill housing, including through the use of the density bonus law. Specifically, in 2019 the Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1763 (Chiu), a bill that allowed for an enhanced density bonus for certain affordable housing projects located within one-half mile of a major transit stop. AB 1763 allows affordable housing projects to receive unlimited density and a height increase of 33 feet or three stories. To receive this enhanced density bonus, at least 80 percent of the units must be reserved for lower-income households, and no more than 20 percent can be for moderate-income individuals and families.

While AB 1763 made it easier to build dense, affordable housing near transit, many parts of the state lack the level of public transportation service necessary to qualify for the enhanced density bonus the legislation allowed. However, within these areas of the state, it is still important to promote housing in urbanized areas that allow residents to reduce their reliance on vehicle travel. This bill proposes to expand AB 1763’s enhanced density bonus provisions to cover very low vehicle travel areas in urbanized areas where existing residential development generates VMT that is below 85%t of either the region or city’s per capita VMT. Additionally, the bill’s provisions are limited to housing developments located in the following 17 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Sacramento, and Santa Barbara.

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) recently released maps that indicate very low VMT areas within certain regions. Specifically, the maps include regional VMT calculations within Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). Additionally, under SB 743 (Steinberg, 2013), guidelines for evaluating transportation impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) were updated to better assess transportation-related environmental impacts of proposed development projects. A number of California cities and counties have already produced maps of VMT in their jurisdiction under SB 743, which could be used to implement this bill. In rural areas outside of an MPO, the county’s VMT calculations would be used to determine what areas are considered very low VMT.

According to the Author

“We have seen firsthand the essential role affordable housing has played during the pandemic, providing shelter, support, and community to some of our state’s most vulnerable groups—including seniors and veterans, teachers and firefighters, disabled persons, and the far too many working families that cannot afford the rising cost of market rents. With a gap of 1.2 million homes affordable to low-income households and roughly 150,000 people experiencing homelessness every day, the state must continue to strengthen policies that increase the number of affordable units being constructed.

AB 2334 promotes housing construction by expanding California’s Density Bonus Law, creating opportunities for 100% affordable housing developments to earn an enhanced density bonus in areas with low vehicle miles traveled. This bill will address the state’s affordability crisis and further environmental sustainability goals.” Arguments in Support This bill’s sponsor, California Housing Consortium argues that this bill “will increase the supply of affordable housing by allowing all location-efficient 100% affordable housing developments qualify for the enhanced density bonus.” CHC also notes that it will further sustainability through infill development. The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley also writes in support of the measure that we can expect both more affordable housing and for the housing units produced to be located in places that will result in lower transportation costs for residents.

1 https://statewide-housing-plan-cahcd.hub.arcgis.com/
2 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/94729ab1648d43b1811c1698a748c136

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Residential, commercial, or other development types: parking requirements

Read:  AB 2097 

AB 2097 increases housing choice and will make it easier to provide lower-cost, walkable- and transit-accessible housing across the state. Updates: AB 2097 passed the State Senate on 8/29/22 by a vote of 26-9. It passed the State Assembly in a concurrence vote on 8/30/22 by a vote of 52-17

This bill would prohibit a public agency from imposing any minimum automobile parking requirement on any residential, commercial, or other development project, as defined, that is located within 1/2 mile of public transit, as defined. The bill, notwithstanding the above-described prohibition, would authorize a city, county, or city and county to impose or enforce minimum automobile parking requirements on a housing development project if the public agency makes written findings, within 30 days of the receipt of a completed application, that not imposing or enforcing minimum automobile parking requirements on the development would have a substantially negative impact, supported by a preponderance of the evidence in the record, on the public agency’s ability to meet its share of specified housing needs or existing residential or commercial parking within 1/2 mile of the housing development. The bill would create an exception from the above-described provision if the housing development project (1) dedicates a minimum of 20% of the total number of housing units to very low, low-, or moderate-income households, students, the elderly, or persons with disabilities, (2) contains fewer than 20 housing units, or (3) is subject to parking reductions based on any other applicable law. The bill would prohibit these provisions from reducing, eliminating, or precluding the enforcement of any requirement imposed on a housing development project that is located within 1/2 mile of public transit to provide electric vehicle supply equipment installed parking spaces or parking spaces that are accessible to persons with disabilities. By changing the duties of local planning officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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AB 2234 – Planning and zoning: housing: postentitlement phase permits.

Read:  AB 2233 

This bill would require a local agency to compile a list of information needed to approve or deny a postentitlement phase permit, as defined, to post an example of a complete, approved application and an example of a complete set of postentitlement phase permits for at least 5 types of housing development projects, as defined, in the jurisdiction, as specified, and to make those items available to all applicants for these permits no later than January 1, 2024. The bill would define “local agency” for these purposes to mean a city, county, or city and county.
This bill would require a local agency, beginning on specified dates determined by population size, to provide an option for postentitlement phase permits to be applied for, completed, and retrieved by the applicant on its internet website, and accept applications for postentitlement phase permits and any related documentation by electronic mail until that process has been established. The bill would require the local agency to list on their internet website or provide by electronic mail upon request, as applicable, the current processing status of the applicant’s permit.
This bill would establish time limits for completing reviews regarding whether an application for a postentitlement phase permit is complete and compliant, and whether to approve or deny an application, as specified, and would make any failure to meet these time limits a disapproval of the housing development project and a violation of the Housing Accountability Act. The bill would define specified terms for its purposes. By imposing additional duties on local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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Housing Element / General Plan / Targeted Amendment

CF 21-1230-S1   AT PLUM JUNE 7, 2022

2021-2029 Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2021010130, certified on November 24, 2021, Addendum, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, reports from the Department of City Planning, Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and Communication from the Mayor; Resolution relative to amending the Housing Element of the General Plan making targeted amendments to the adopted Housing Element, including the modification and addition of implementation programs in Chapter 6 to clarify metrics, milestones, actions, and strategies to affirmatively further fair housing as well as expand place-based programs to encourage community revitalization; and the correction of formatting and typographical errors. (Also referred to Housing Committee)

Case No. CPC-2022-2698-GPA
Environmental No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD1

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Click on the BLUE HIGHLIGHT to view official documents

  • 06/03/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 7, 2022.  Communication from Department of City Planning – Supplemental Transmittal 06/02/2022; Transmittal from Mayor 05/26/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Mailing List 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Findings 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Resolution 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Amendments 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Staff Report 05/24/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Exhibits 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Environmental 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 5-24-22 – Interested Parties 05/24/2022
  • 05/27/2022 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Transmittal from Mayor 05/26/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Mailing List 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Findings 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Resolution 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Amendments 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Staff Report 05/24/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Exhibits 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Environmental 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 5-24-22 – Interested Parties 05/24/2022
  • 05/26/2022 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:   Transmittal from Mayor 05/26/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Mailing List 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Findings 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Resolution 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Amendments 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Staff Report 05/24/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Exhibits 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Environmental 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 5-24-22 – Interested Parties 05/24/2022

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated May 24, 2022, relative to the targeted amendments to the Housing Element of the General Plan.

 

 

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The Plan to House LA

Dear Stakeholder,
On May 19, the City Planning Commission (CPC) unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council approve the targeted amendments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element. At the CPC public hearing staff gave a presentation highlighting the proposed amendments, after which the public provided comments.
The proposed amendments were prepared in response to a February 22, 2022 letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), informing the City that additional revisions were needed to the Housing Element’s programs to ensure compliance with new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirements in state law. Additional information on the CPC’s action, including further background on the proposed amendments, is detailed in the Letter of Determination below.
Save the Date for PLUM’s Hearings:
The targeted amendments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element will be considered by the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee on June 7, 2022. Agendas to City Council Committee meetings can be accessed 72 hours prior to the meetings online at: clerk.lacity.org/calendar, and provide additional information on how to provide public comment during the hearings. To access materials and sign up for further email updates about the project, access the Council File associated with the updates, here: Council File No. 21-1230-S1
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IMPLEMENTATION OF SB 478 (2021)

Read:  DCP Memo, May 20, 2022 

On September 28, 2021, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 478, also known as the Housing Opportunity Act. The bill adds Government Code Sections (§) 4747 and 65913.11 and amends Housing Element Law at Government Code §65585 to include a number of changes and clarifications. SB 478 will enable the construction of multi-family units in zones where restrictions on Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and minimum lot size restrict their development.

This memo will serve as interim guidance for staff and project applicants on the implementation of SB 478 until the time this memo is superseded. Staff and interested parties are encouraged to refer to state law in Government Code §4747, §65585, and §65913.11 for additional information, as the memo is not exhaustive.

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Source:  Department of City Planning, May 2022

Dear Stakeholder,
Today, Los Angeles City Planning is releasing updated draft land use designations for the three Community Plans of the Southwest Valley:
Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Hills-West Hills,
Encino-Tarzana, and
Reseda-West Van Nuys-Lake Balboa.
You can explore the proposed land use designations in detail via the online StoryMap. The StoryMap tool is a guided experience that contains interactive maps and online feedback forms to make it easy for you to review the proposed content and share your comments.
As part of this release, the Southwest Valley team has developed a three-part video series to provide background information and answer questions you may have regarding the Community Plans Update.
The Video Series
Part One provides an introduction to the Community Planning process and the City’s new Zoning Code, gives an overview of the Southwest Valley geography, and discusses changes to the boundaries of the Community Plans as well as the introduction of the Ventura Corridor as part of the Community Plans Update process.
Part Two focuses on the vision for the Southwest Valley Community Plans Update and discusses the strategies behind the newly proposed land use designations for achieving this vision.
Part Three focuses on the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, discussing its place within the overall Community Plans Update process and future possibilities for the specific plan area.
Please click on each part above to view the videos, which can also be found on our website.
Virtual Office Hours
Additionally, the Southwest Valley team will be holding office hours wherein stakeholders may set up a time to speak one-on-one with planning staff. The office hours provide an opportunity for more in-depth discussions of topics relevant to the Community Plans Update.
If you are interested in signing up for an office hours session, please RSVP here.
Outside of these office hours, you may also provide feedback on the land use proposals via our Feedback Form. In the coming months, City Planning will release the Draft Zoning and Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Southwest Valley Community Plans, which will be followed by a comment period for the environmental document.We look forward to hearing your feedback and ideas for the Draft Plan.
Thank you for your continued engagement in the Southwest Valley Community Plans Update.
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General Plan Amendment to make targeted amendments to the adopted Housing Element

AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MAY 19, 2022

CPC-2022-2698-GPA

Council District: ALL
CEQA: ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD1 **   Last Day to Act: N/A

Plan Area: Citywide
Related Cases: CPC-2020-1365-GPA; ENV-2020-6762-EIR; CF 21-1230

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: Citywide

PROPOSED PROJECT:
The General Plan Housing Element update for the 6th cycle (2021-2029) was adopted by the City
Council on November 24, 2021. The Project proposes a General Plan Amendment to make
targeted amendments to the adopted Housing Element, including the modification and addition of
implementation programs in Chapter 6 to clarify metrics, milestones, actions, and strategies to
affirmatively further fair housing as well as expand place-based programs to encourage community
revitalization; and the correction of formatting and typographical errors.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Conduct a public hearing on the Project, as described in this Staff Recommendation Report;
2. Approve the Staff Recommendation Report as the Commission Report;
3. Approve and Recommend that the City Council adopt the Findings in the Staff
Recommendation Report;
4. Recommend the City Council find, based on their independent judgment, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the 2021-2029 Housing Element EIR, SCH No. 2021010130, certified on November 24, 2021 (EIR) and the Addendum prepared for the Proposed Project (Addendum) (Exhibit C), the Project was assessed in the EIR and pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164 and the Addendum, that no major revisions to the EIR are required and no subsequent EIR, supplemental EIR, or negative declaration is required for approval of the Project;
5. Approve and Recommend that the Mayor approve and the City Council adopt the Resolution in Exhibit A to amend the Housing Element of the General Plan, as shown in Exhibit B;
6. Authorize the Director of Planning to present the Resolution (Exhibit A) and General Plan
Amendment (Exhibit B) to the Mayor and City Council, in accordance with City Charter Section 555 and LAMC Section 11.5.6.; and
7. Adopt a Resolution (Exhibit F) pursuant to City Charter Sections 559 and 560 to delegate
authority to the Director of Planning to review and make recommendations on behalf of the
City Planning Commission for future technical or targeted modifications by the City Council to the City Planning Commission’s recommendation on Resolution (Exhibit A) and General Plan Amendment (Exhibit B), or other targeted amendments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element of the General Plan, until such time as the City obtains a finding by HCD that the 2021-2029 Housing Element substantially complies with all statutory requirements for the sixth revision of the City’s Housing Element.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Staff: Blair Smith, City Planner
blair.smith@lacity.org

(213) 978-1886

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Shelters for the Homeless / Interim Housing / Zones

CF 22-0158        AT PLUM May 10, 2022

Motion (Bonin – Raman – Harris-Dawson – Blumenfield) relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to allow “shelters for the homeless” and other forms of interim housing to be established and operated on properties located outside of certain zoning designations during a declared shelter crisis; and streamlining the administrative process to allow existing and new/temporary shelters to extend their operation or be made permanent; and related matters. (This item was heard by the Homelessness and Poverty Committee on February 24, 2022)

Community Impact Statement: Yes

Against:
Mar Vista Community Council
Venice Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

For:
Reseda Neighborhood Council
Echo Park Neighborhood Council
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council

Neutral:
Del Rey Neighborhood Council

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  • 05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022.  Motion 02/09/2022
  • 04/15/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Del Rey Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 22-0158 
  • 04/11/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 22-0158 
  • 03/28/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Echo Park Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 22-0158 
  • 03/28/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 22-0158 
  • 03/10/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 22-0158 
  • 02/25/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Reseda Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 22-0158 
  • 02/24/2022 Homelessness and Poverty Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion 02/09/2022
  • 02/24/2022 Homelessness and Poverty Committee approved item(s) .
  • 02/23/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Venice Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 22-0158 
  • 02/23/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mar Vista Community Council.  Refer to CF 22-0158 
  • 02/18/2022 Homelessness and Poverty Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 24, 2022.  Motion 02/09/2022
  • 02/09/2022 Motion referred to Homelessness and Poverty Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 02/09/2022
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Targeted Amendments to City of Los Angeles 6th Cycle Housing Element Update (2021-2029)

Dear interested parties,

On November 24, 2021, the Los Angeles City Council adopted the 2021-2029 Housing Element. The City Planning and Housing Departments are proud to have worked collectively with stakeholders to create a bold Housing Element for Los Angeles centered on a commitment to expand housing opportunities for all Angelenos.

On February 22, 2022 the City received a letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) stating that additional revisions were needed to the Housing Element’s programs to ensure compliance with new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirements in state law.

The City has been actively collaborating with HCD and responding to the guidance, directions, and technical assistance provided by HCD over the past two months to bring the City’s Housing Element into full compliance.

A draft of the proposed narrow set of targeted amendments is now available for public comment. This document contains a listing of amendments and additions to programs in Chapter 6 to clarify metrics, milestones, and strategies to affirmatively further fair housing, as well as expand place-based programs to encourage community revitalization. Programs which were not revised are available in Chapter 6 of the adopted Housing Element. With these modifications, the City believes that the Housing Element is in full compliance with all State Housing Element Law requirements and hopes to proceed with adoption later this spring.

The Department welcomes comments and feedback on the proposed targeted amendments, which may be provided to housingelement@lacity.org prior to April 27, 2022. Following that date, comments should be directed to cpc@lacity.org. Information regarding an upcoming Public Hearing will be provided in a future update. You can learn more about the effort and sign up to get involved at planning4la.org/Plan2HouseLA.

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Christmas Tree Retail Sale Disallowance / Two-Family Dwelling and Multiple Dwelling Residential Zones / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Amendment

CF  22-0147   AT PLUM    April 05, 2022

Motion (Raman – Koretz) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report back within 60 days with recommendations for amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to disallow the sale of Christmas trees in Two-Family Dwelling and Multiple Dwelling residential zones.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

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04/01/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 5, 2022.   Motion 02/08/2022
03/29/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council,Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF  22-0147
02/08/2022 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion 02/08/2022

 

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SB 9 / Local Ministerial Approval / Housing Development / Statutory Requirements / Memorandum

CP 21-1414

City Council instructed the Planning Department and Department of Building and Safety, with assistance from the City Attorney and members of the subdivision committee, to prepare a memorandum prior to December 31, 2021, that shall be used by all Departments and agencies until such time as a local implementation ordinance is adopted inclusive of the above-mentioned precepts;

FURTHER MOVED that the City Council instruct the Planning Department, with the assistance of the subdivision committee, to recommend objective standards for specified geography to maintain unique needs for lot design and midpoint width, parking, limits on total dwelling units on substandard streets, and when the development fails to comply with LAMC 12.21 -C1 (g).

FURTHER MOVED that the City Council instruct the Planning Department, as part of SB9 implementation, to develop recommendations on changes in grade, adjustments to building pads, hauling, private streets providing frontage and access for parcels other than those created by lot splits, and the removal of protected and desirable trees without replacement;

FURTHER MOVED that the City Council instruct the Planning Department to prepare a report to clarify exemptions for high-fire hazard severity zones, protected species’ habitats, horse keeping, substandard roadways, and/or other geographic areas as determined for which the implementation of SB 9 would result in a specific, adverse impact;

Lastley, MOVED that the City Council instruct the Planning Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney and the Department of Building and Safety, to begin developing a work program for the preparation of the implementation ordinance for SB 9.

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  • 03/31/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 03/10/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westwood Neighborhood Council. Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 03/10/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westwood Neighborhood Council. Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 03/09/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Chatsworth Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 03/04/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress North Area NDC.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 02/14/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 02/08/2022 Council action final. Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 02/08/2022 Council adopted item, as amended, forthwith.   Council Action 02/08/2022
  • 02/04/2022 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 8, 2022.  Motion 12/01/2021
  • 02/03/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .  Motion 12/01/2021
  • 01/19/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 01/15/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/17/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Tarzana Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/17/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Northridge West Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/17/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Tarzana Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/14/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/14/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sherman Oaks NC.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/13/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/09/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Encino Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/09/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by NC Valley Village.  Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/07/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westwood Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CP 21-1414
  • 12/01/2021 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion 12/01/2021
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Housing Element Update

Source: Los Angeles Planning Department 

Dear Stakeholders,
Yesterday, Los Angeles City Planning was made aware by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) that the State would like to see a few clarifying amendments reflected to the City of Los Angeles’s recently adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element, or the Plan to House LA.
While the State commended Los Angeles for its boldness in terms of proposing new affordable housing programs, including its rezoning efforts, they are requesting that certain work programs be revised to reflect future milestones, timelines, and metrics prior to formally certifying our Housing Element.
We want to first and foremost thank the many community members who joined us in the process of crafting this bold new vision for the City, including contributing their time to attend workshops, public meetings, and submitting comments on the Plan. Those efforts resulted in a stronger Plan, and we remain proud of and committed to our Plan to House LA and the ambitious goals it sets for our City.
The Plan to House LA aims to accommodate more housing than any prior iteration, over 456,000 units within a period of eight years, of which more than 184,000 would be reserved as affordable to lower-income households. We remain focused on commencing with the implementation of our work programs in our Housing Element, as we continue to work with the State to certify our Plan.
In the coming weeks and months, we will be sure to provide you with additional updates as we move towards certification. Do not hesitate to contact us at housingelement@lacity.org should you have any questions. And, as always, please continue to follow us at @Planning4LAon social media for up to date news and information.
Sincerely,
Housing Policy Team
Los Angeles City Planning
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Early Childhood Education (ECE) / Child Care Facilities / Citywide By-Right or Administrative Approval Process / Pre-Submittal Review Process / Public Parks as Outdoor Space Requirement / Residential Change of Use Fee

CF 20-0652     

Read:   SB 234    (This bill requires a large family daycare home to be treated as a residential use of property for purposes of all local ordinances)

Read:  Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021

 

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs and approval process for childcare facilities.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Krekorian – Martinez):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), with the assistance of the City Attorney, Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and the Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), to report with recommendations on the following:  Permitting childcare facilities by right in all areas of the City, except heavy industrial.

Creating an administrative approval process for childcare facilities if the applicant complies with licensing requirements and agrees to a set of standard conditions, such as the proposed standard conditions detailed in Motion (Krekorian – Martinez), attached to the Council file.

Implementing a pre-submittal review process with ECE providers such as the City of Santa Monica’s program.

INSTRUCT the DCP, with the assistance of the Department of Recreation and Parks, the City Attorney, and the CLA, to report to the Council with recommendations for the implementation of a pilot program that allows ECE providers to satisfy their outdoor space requirement for public parks, similar to the City of San Francisco’s program.

INSTRUCT the LADBS to report with recommendations on reducing or eliminating the change of use fee when single-family residences used as family child care homes or single-family child care homes are converted to child care facilities.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has submitted a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(Continued from Council meeting of July 29, 2020)

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  • 02/17/2022 Council action final.  02/16/2022
  • 02/16/2022 Council adopted item forthwith.   Motion (Lee – Krekorian) 02/16/2022, Report from Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee 01/25/2022
  • 02/11/2022 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 16, 2022. Report from Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee 01/25/2022, Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 08/10/2021
  • 01/25/2022 Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee approved as amended . Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021; Amending Motion (Krekorian – Ryu) 08/12/2020
  • 01/21/2022 Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 25, 2022.  Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021; Amending Motion (Krekorian – Ryu) 08/12/2020
  • 08/11/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee.  Transmittal Letter from Planning and Land Use Management Committee to Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee 08/11/2021
  • 08/10/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) , with instructions to the Community Investment for Families Department, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning, Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, to create a comprehensive webpage to serve as a centralized Early Childhood Education hub and planning guide, similar to that of the City of Santa Monica; and, to report back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee with specific recommendations for adoption.  Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021
  • 08/06/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 10, 2021.   Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021
  • 06/01/2021 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021
  • 05/26/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021

Department of City Planning report, dated May 25, 2021, relative to the Early Childhood Education Programs and approval process for child care facilities.

  • 08/12/2020 Council action final.
  • 08/12/2020 Council adopted item, as amended, forthwith. Amending Motion (Krekorian – Ryu) 08/12/2020, Report from Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee 06/26/2020
  • 07/29/2020 Council continued item to/for August 12, 2020  Motion (May 27, 2020),  Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee (June 26, 2020)
  • 7/24/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 29, 2020.07/02/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (May 27, 2020),  Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee (June 26, 2020)
  • 06/29/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on July 2, 2020.  Motion (May 27, 2020)
  • 06/26/2020 Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (May 27, 2020)
  • 06/22/2020 Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 26, 2020.  Motion (May 27, 2020)
  • 05/27/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (May 27, 2020)

 

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Implementation of Senate Bill 9 (2021) – Two-Unit Development and Urban Lot Splits

Read Department of City Planning Memo  February 10, 2022

Senate Bill (SB) 9 took effect on January 1, 2022. The state legislation provides for a ministerial process, without discretionary review or a public hearing, to approve Two-Unit Developments as well as lot split Parcel Maps (called Urban Lot Splits) meeting certain criteria on lots zoned for single-family residential. The bill adds two sections to the Government Code, sections 65852.21 and 66411.7, and amends provisions of the State Subdivision Map Act relating to the expiration of subdivision maps (Section 66452.6).

This memorandum describes the state law and its implementation by the Department of City Planning (DCP), Department of Building and Safety (DBS) and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) in the City of Los Angeles. The first section summarizes common eligibility criteria, while the second describes the individual standards that apply to the Two-Unit and Urban Lot Split provisions. The final section describes the application process for submitting an SB 9 project.

Please note that the memo summarizes the provisions of SB 9 for reference and discussion only and does not include many applicable planning and building regulations that will also apply to SB 9 projects. In addition, other departments or agencies may have other requirements or procedures not described herein.

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Implementation of Senate Bill 9 (2021)

Read:  Implementation of Senate Bill 9 (2021) – Two-Unit Development and Urban Lot Splits, February 10, 2022 

Senate Bill (SB) 9 took effect on January 1, 2022. The state legislation provides for a ministerial process, without discretionary review or a public hearing, to approve Two-Unit Developments as well as lot split Parcel Maps (called Urban Lot Splits) meeting certain criteria on lots zoned for single-family residential. The bill adds two sections to the Government Code, sections 65852.21 and 66411.7, and amends provisions of the State Subdivision Map Act relating to the expiration of subdivision maps (Section 66452.6).

This memorandum describes the state law and its implementation by the Department of City Planning (DCP), Department of Building and Safety (DBS) and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) in the City of Los Angeles. The first section summarizes common eligibility criteria, while the second describes the individual standards that apply to the Two-Unit and Urban Lot Split provisions. The final section describes the application process for submitting an SB 9 project.

Please note that the memo summarizes the provisions of SB 9 for reference and discussion only and does not include many applicable planning and building regulations that will also apply to SB 9 projects. In addition, other departments or agencies may have other requirements or procedures not described herein.

 

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Short-Term Rentals / Unpermitted / Non-Compliant Properties / Enforcement

CF 14-1635-S10      AT PLUM 02/01/2022

Motion (Raman – Blumenfield – Bonin – Koretz – de León) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning (DCP), with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles Police Department, City Attorney’s Office, Office of Finance, and any other City departments, as needed, to report to the Council within 90 days with an analysis that considers the recommendations for how the City can address, among other issues that may emerge in the report-back process, non-compliant hosts renting out properties listed as a primary residence in which they do not live, the conversion of critical affordable housing stock such as rent-stabilized units and covenanted affordable housing units into short-term rentals, the conversion of multifamily residential structures to short-term rentals, short-term rentals engaging in a commercial uses/activities, and properties being rented for longer periods of time than is permitted; enforcement mechanisms that could be implemented in the City of Los Angeles, such as escalating citations and fines, license revocations, and criminal penalties; the home sharing regulatory and enforcement models of other cities, including but not limited to, Austin, New Orleans, and San Francisco, nationally, and Lisbon, Portugal, Toronto, Canada, and Berlin, Germany, internationally; strategies for ensuring that all home-sharing platforms operating within the City of Los Angeles enter into platform agreements requiring the sharing of data with the City; strategies for implementing and/or improving real-time data collection, trend monitoring, address identification, compliance monitoring, monthly status reports, and the processing of violations by City departments and complaints by residents; and the hiring of additional staff or the creation of a dedicated unit, office, or department that would consolidate the various aspects of home sharing compliance and enforcement in one multidisciplinary team; and, instructing the DCP, working with the LADBS, Information Technology Agency, and any other relevant City departments, to report to the Council within 90 days with a plan for the creation of a centralized, digital database or platform that is updated on a continual basis to better coordinate data tracking of non-compliant properties for monitoring and enforcement purposes; and, to ensure, within 90 days, that the public would be able to view on an existing or new publicly accessible online database or platform, whether any property in the City has a Home-Sharing License, a Home-Sharing License Renewal, or an Extended Home-Sharing License. (Also referred to Housing Committee)

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Westside Neighborhood Council
Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Mar Vista Community Council
East Hollywood Neighborhood Council
Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council
Hermon Neighborhood Council
Echo Park Neighborhood Council
Studio City Neighborhood Council

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  • 01/28/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 1, 2022.   Motion 08/25/2022
  • 12/03/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 11/28/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Echo Park Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 11/23/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Hermon.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 11/16/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Wilshire Center Koreatown NC.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 11/15/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Atwater Village Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 11/13/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 11/04/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 10/27/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by East Hollywood Neighborhood Council (EHNC).  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 10/24/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mar Vista Community Council.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 10/22/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, Los Feliz  Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 10/07/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 09/09/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 14-1635-S10
  • 08/25/2021 Motion referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management    Motion 08/25/2022

 

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Coastal Equity and Environmental Justice Policy / Discriminatory Land Use Policies / Equitable and Fair Housing Practices / Coastal Development Permit / California Coastal Act of 1976 / AB 2616 (Burke) / Accessible Coastal Zone

CD 21-1071   AT PLUM 01/18/2022

Motion (Bonin – Rodriguez) relative to directing the Department of City Planning (DCP), in coordination with the DCP’s Office of Racial Justice, Equity, and Transformative Planning, to report to the Council within 60 days with a work program to develop a Coastal Equity and Environmental Justice Policy that will inform future land use policy, promote greater public participation and engagement with underrepresented and/or underserved communities, and be reflected in project determinations in the Coastal Zone; directing the DCP, with assistance from the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and other relevant agencies, to report to the Council with a detailed analysis within 60 days on topics related to housing equity and access in the Coastal Zone; including, but not limited to: historic housing and demographic trends, displacement and gentrification effects on historically marginalized populations, the impact of new development and housing typologies on available market rate and affordable housing stock, and the cumulative impacts of historic downzoning and land use policy on housing capacity; and, instructing the DCP, with assistance from the LAHD and other relevant agencies, to develop and present Environmental Justice policy and program recommendations as part of the upcoming Venice Local Coastal Program, Venice Community Plan, and the “Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles” updates.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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  • 01/14/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 18, 2022.  Motion 09/28/2022
  • 09/28/2021 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 09/28/2022
  • Communication(s) from Public_10-20-2021
  • Communication(s) from Public_10-15-2021
  • Communication(s) from Public_10-05-2021

 

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SB 8, Skinner. Housing Crisis Act of 2019.

Existing law, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, requires a housing development project be subject only to the ordinances, policies, and standards adopted and in effect when a preliminary application is submitted, except as specified. The act defines “housing development project” to mean a use consisting of residential units only, mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses with at least 2/3 of the square footage designated for residential use, and transitional or supportive housing.

This bill would clarify, for various purposes of the act, that “housing development project” includes projects that involve no discretionary approvals, projects that involve both discretionary and nondiscretionary approvals, and projects that include a proposal to construct a single dwelling unit. The bill would specify that this clarification is declaratory of existing law, except that the clarification does not affect a project for which an application was submitted to the city, county, or city and county before January 1, 2022.

Existing law specifies that the act does not prohibit a housing development project from being subject to ordinances, policies, and standards adopted after the preliminary application was submitted in certain circumstances, including when the housing development project has not commenced construction within 2.5 years following the date that the project received final approval.

This bill would specify that the act does not prohibit a housing development project that is an affordable housing project, as defined, from being subject to ordinances, policies, and standards adopted after the preliminary application was submitted if the project has not commenced construction within 3.5 years.

Existing law prohibits an affected county or an affected city from approving a housing development project that requires the demolition of occupied or vacant protected units, as defined, unless the developer agrees to provide the occupants of any protected units with relocation benefits and a right of first refusal for a comparable unit available in the new housing development affordable to the household at an affordable rent or an affordable housing cost.

This bill would limit the requirement to provide relocation benefits and a right of first refusal to only the occupants of protected units that are lower income households, as defined. The bill would also specify that the requirement to provide relocation benefits and a right of first refusal does not apply to an occupant of a short-term rental that is rented for a period of fewer than 30 days. The bill would exempt from these provisions, a housing development project for which an application was submitted after January 1, 2019, but before January 1, 2020, that is located in a jurisdiction with a population of under 31,000, and that has adopted a rent or price control ordinance.

This bill would exempt certain protected units from the above requirement to provide a right of first refusal, including a development project that consists of a single residential unit located on a site where a single protected unit is being demolished. The bill would also exempt protected units in a housing development where 100% of the units are reserved for lower income households, not including any manager’s units, unless the occupant of a protected unit qualifies for residence in the new development and the occupant is not precluded from occupancy due to unit size limitations or other requirements of one or more funding source of the housing development.

Existing law requires the department to determine the affected cities and affected counties for purposes of the act, by June 30, 2020, and authorizes the department to update the list of affected cities and affected counties once on or after January 1, 2021, as specified. Existing law provides that the department’s determinations remain valid until January 1, 2025.

This bill would authorize the department to update the list of affected cities and affected counties a 2nd time on or after January 1, 2025. The bill would provide that the department’s determinations remain valid until January 1, 2030.

Existing law prohibits an affected county or affected city from reducing the intensity of land use within an existing general plan land use designation, specific plan land use designation, or zoning district below what was allowed and in effect on January 1, 2018.

This bill would clarify that this prohibition applies to the general plan land use designations, specific plan land use designations, and zoning districts in effect at the time of the proposed change.

Existing law specifies that the act does not prohibit an affected county or an affected city from changing a land use designation or zoning ordinance to a less intensive use if the city or county concurrently changes the development standards, policies, and conditions applicable to other parcels within the jurisdiction to ensure that there is no net loss in residential capacity.

This bill would define “concurrently” to mean that the action is approved at the same meeting of the legislative body or, if the action that would result in a net loss of residential capacity is requested by an applicant for a housing development project, within 180 days. The bill would, in the case of an initiative measure, define “concurrently” to mean that the action is included in the initiative in a manner that ensures the added residential capacity is effective at the same time as the reduction in residential capacity.

Existing law makes the act inoperative on January 1, 2025.

This bill would extend the operation of the act until January 1, 2030. By extending the duties of local officials and a crime with respect to housing, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 65940 and 65941.1 of the Government Code proposed by SB 37 to be operative only if this bill and SB 37 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

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REVISED MEMORANDUM ON SB 35 MAXIMUM DENSITY PERMITTED BY LAND USE DESIGNATION OR ZONE

Source:  Department of City Planning

On September 29, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill No. 35 (SB 35), effective as of January 1, 2018. On November 29, 2018, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the guidelines for the Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process created by SB 35 (SB 35 Guidelines}. As required by Article 3, Section 300 of HCD’s Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process Guidelines, the Department of City Planning has created an application process for eligible developments. This memorandum replaces the SB35 Maximum Density Permitted by Land Use Designation or Zone memorandum issued by City Planning on September 16, 2020, and clarifies the process for SB 35 projects in “P” Automobile Parking Zone.

Read entire memo December 6, 2021

Read SB 35