LA COUNTY PLANNING PASSES INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE
On April 29th, in a 5-0 vote the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission (RPC) passed the County's Draft Inclusionary Housing Ordinance with harmful amendments. This is a frustrating outcome that significantly worsens the Ordinance by making housing production more challenging. The added amendments are listed below:

  • Changed the definition of what is considered a "small project" from 20 or less units to 15 or less units.
  • Amended the offsite option to require that offsite units remain in the same or higher opportunity band.
  • Requires an MOU and report on contributions made if a third party partnership provides offsite units.
  • Changed the covenant requirements from 50 years to 99 years contingent on a report from the County consultants on this feasibility.
  • Based on a future review from County consultants, they will amend the previously exempted sub-markets to include a feasible percentage of inclusionary housing.
NEXT STEPS:
The ordinance as amended will now move to the Board of Supervisors at a yet to be determined date. We really need to know which of our Builder Members will be impacted if this Ordinance were to pass, this year, so that we can attempt to protect you. It is our understanding that if you have a deemed complete application already approved or are within a Specific Plan that includes affordability components, this Ordinance will not affect your project.
 
However, those who are not included in these designations before the implementation of this Ordinance (at a yet unknown date) may be negatively impacted. Please let us know right away if and how this Ordinance may impact your project by e-mailing Diana Coronado