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The vast majority of jurisdictions in Los Angeles County do not have any renter protection measures (such as rent stabilization). You can download Adobe Reader by clicking this link. Schreiber found that both density bonus law and City code implementing it require the City to grant requested incentives unless the City can make findings that the requested incentives do not result in cost reductions or the incentives would have a specific, adverse impact on public health, safety, the physical environment, or any property listed in the California Register of Historical Resources. 0000000852 00000 n
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The court found that a City of Los Angeles ordinance requiring density bonus applicants to submit information to show incentives and concessions are needed to make the project economically feasible was preempted by state density bonus law because the requirement was based on a former version of the law that has since been revised. %PDF-1.6
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Limits on Impact Fees. Eliminates the ability of local governments to disapprove a developers request for an incentive or concession, or a waiver or modification of development standards, on the grounds that it would have a specific adverse impact on the physical environment. 0000010840 00000 n
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The legislation, Assembly Bill 2345, also reduces parking requirements for many projects qualifying for a density bonus, lowers some thresholds for obtaining incentives and concessions from local jurisdictions, and adopts density bonus reporting requirements. Home Find Answers Contact DRP Board of Supervisors Regional Planning Commission Airport Land Use Commission Hearing Officer Hearing Examiner Historical Landmarks and Records Commission Public Meeting All Advisory Committees Contact DRP All rights reserved. The number of incentives or concessions to which a project is entitled is based on the percentage of affordable units set aside. Gibson Dunns lawyers are available to assist with any questions you may have regarding these issues. Schreiber v. City of Los Angeles, 69 Cal. 0000004181 00000 n
California Government Code Section 65943 to the Los Angeles City Planning Department on or after January 1, 2020, and requires a discretionary entitlement process with CPD. No CEQA review is conducted. Revised February 26, 2018 . hDj:.XpD$P AB 2345 lowers the required percentage of lower income units required to obtain multiple incentives and concessions. Implementation of State Density Bonus Law (2017) By continuing to browse These projects are not subject to an appeal. By continuing to browse Required Submission of Pro Formas. 0000001581 00000 n
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Incentives & Concessions; Parking; Qualifying Units. Clarifies that for purposes of qualifying for a density bonus, affordable units for very low or lower income households can be either rental or for-sale units. Effective as of January1, 2021, Assembly Bill2345 (AB2345) amends the Density Bonus Law to expand and enhance development incentives for projects with affordable and senior housing components. 0000007824 00000 n
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Any other regulatory incentives or concessions that would result in identifiable and actual cost reductions. This is Part 3 of a five-part series by Urban One, which outlines recommendations and proposals for improving the California/Los Angeles density bonus program.
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Density bonus ordinance: Density bonuses allow developers of market-rate housing to build higher-density housing, in exchange for having a certain portion of their units offered at affordable prices. Longer Affordability Periods. 0000012501 00000 n
A project requesting only a density bonus up to 35%, and/or reduced parking as specified by State Density Bonus law or LAMC12.22 A.25, is considered by-right and reviewed through a ministerial building permit process. Furthermore, the Countys Density Bonus Ordinance provides waivers or modifications to development standards, requests for incentives that do not meet the States criteria for qualified affordable housing developments, and up to a 50% density bonus for senior citizen housing developments through a Discretionary Housing Permit. 0000013117 00000 n
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For more than forty years, Californias Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section65915 et seq.) Before AB 1763, California's density bonus law (California Government Code Sections 65915 - 65918) focused primarily on projects with a mix of affordable and market rate housing. 4& . This is Part 5 of a five-part series by Urban One, which outlines recommendations and proposals for improving the California/Los Angeles density bonus program. SB 728 allows developers in for-sale density bonus housing developments to sell affordable units to nonprofit housing corporations instead of selling the units directly to a low or moderate income homebuyer. For readability, we use incentive to refer to both incentives and concessions in this post. 0000012746 00000 n
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555-556.) has been a mechanism to encourage developers to incorporate affordable units within a residential project in exchange for density bonuses and relief from other base development standards. Legislative Change Increases Density Bonus Amount and Parking Benefits. However, these local ordinances cannot impose affordability periods of more than 55 years in developments financed with low income housing tax credits. 76 0 obj <>
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AB 2501 clarified that under density bonus law, [a] local government shall not condition the submission, review or approval of an application pursuant to this chapter on the preparation of an additional report or study that is not otherwise required by state law, including this section. (Gov. Privacy Statement. The nonprofit corporation may be permitted by the local agency to retain the initial subsidy and share of appreciation which is produced from the resale of the affordable unit, so long as the funds are used to promote homeownership for lower income households within the jurisdiction of the local agency. App. hL
0UADCB~87(c}K$qmg~wv/>J2EP A project is eligible for one or more incentives, depending on the amount of affordable units that have been set aside for very low, lower, or moderate income households. Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Incentive Program, State Density Bonus Law: AB 2334, AB 1551, and AB 682 (2023), AB 2345 and AB 1763 Revised Memorandum (2022), On-Menu Density Bonus Ministerial Review Process (2021), State Density Bonus Law (2021): SB 290, SB 728, AB 634, State Density Bonus Law (2020): SB 35 + AB 2162, Implementation of State Density Bonus Law (2017), State Density Bonus Law (2017): AB 1934 + AB 2442 + AB 2501+ AB 2556, State Density Bonus Law: AB 2501, AB 2556, AB 2442, AB 1934 (2017), Affordable Housing Incentive Guidelines (2005). endstream
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The ministerial on-menu incentives comprise the most common form of requested incentives, stemming from pre-calculated modifications in the Citys Density Bonus Ordinance, which was adopted in 2008. The Commission also granted the developers various incentives and waivers under the city ordinance implementing the state density bonus law. Discretionary Review To be eligible for the development bonus, at least 30% of the housing units must be restricted to lower income residents or 15% of the housing units must be restricted to very low income residents. 0000009728 00000 n
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An ordinance amending Sections 12.22, 12.24, 14.00 and 19.01 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to implement a Density Bonus program, as required by State law. Following the Citys approval of the project, neighbors filed a petition for a writ of administrative mandate, arguing (1) that the Planning Commission abused its discretion when it approved the off-menu incentives without obtaining the required financial documentation and (2) that the Citys approval of the project was not supported by substantial evidence. Density Bonus Policy 0
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