Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance
Overview
Affordable housing preservation seeks to maintain the supply of lower-cost housing to avoid displacement of tenants or the loss of affordable units due to new development. The Board of Supervisors initiated an ordinance to preserve existing affordable housing that considers a variety of strategies, such as the regulation of condominium conversions and mobile home park closures, and one-for-one replacement or “no net loss” policies.
Please note the Governor’s Executive order modifying some noticing requirements related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
- Notice of Determination (NOD) – POSTED on April 8, 2021
- Memo to County Recorder for the posting of NOD – POSTED on April 8, 2021
April 6, 2021 Board of Supervisors Final Adoption
October 27, 2020 Board of Supervisors Public Hearing
(continued to November 10, 2020)
Please note that public hearings, and the process for holding the hearings, are subject to change due to the COVID-19 crisis. Please check Board Agenda page for the most updated hearing information.
- Board Letter
- Attachment 1: Project Summary
- Attachment 2: Draft Ordinance
- Attachment 3: Draft Ordinance (redlined)
- Attachment 4: Addendum to the certified Los Angeles County General Plan Update Final Environmental Impact Report
- Attachment 5: Addendum to the certified Los Angeles County General Plan Update Final Environmental Impact Report (redlined)
- Attachment 6: Regional Planning Commission and Airport Land Use Commission Hearing Proceedings
- Attachment 7: Regional Planning Commission Resolution
- Attachment 8: Airport Land Use Commission Findings and Order
- Attachment 9: Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Replacement Fee Study
- Attachment 10: Los Angeles County Mobilehome Park Policy Study
- Attachment 11: Hearing Notice
- Attachment 12: Notification List (email)
July 29, 2020 – Regional Planning Commission Public Hearing
Please note that public hearings, and the process for holding the hearings, are subject to change due to the COVID-19 crisis. Please check DRP’s COVID-19 page for the most updated hearing information.
- Additional comments for RPC submitted on or after July 29, 2020
- Supplemental Memo dated July 28, 2020
- Staff Report dated July 16, 2020
- Exhibit A: Draft Resolution of the Regional Planning Commission
- Exhibit B: Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance - Public Hearing Draft (June 25, 2020)
- Exhibit C: Addendum to the certified Los Angeles County General Plan Update Final Environmental Impact Report
- Exhibit D: Memorandum: Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Replacement Fee
- Exhibit E: Los Angeles County Mobilehome Park Policy Study
- Exhibit F: Notice of Public Hearing
We welcome your comments on the Public Hearing Draft. Please send your comments to the Housing Policy Section at housing@planning.lacounty.gov.
Background
In September 2019, staff developed a Preliminary Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance Policy Outline, which introduced policies for stakeholder discussion related to no net loss, right to purchase (for condominium conversions), and mobilehome park preservation.
In June 2020, staff developed a Draft Policy Summary and Preliminary Draft Ordinance based on stakeholder discussions and studies (see “Studies” below).
Studies
The Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance is supported by a nexus study and feasibility analysis for an affordable housing replacement fee, as well as a land use policy study for mobilehome parks.
The Affordable Housing Replacement Nexus Fee & Feasibility Study calculates the maximum fee that can be charged to a developer who must replace housing affordable to lower-income households but does not construct the affordable unit(s). The study then models the feasibility of replacement in six submarkets under different development scenarios (renovation, condominium conversion, and demolition/new construction).
The Mobilehome Park Land Use Policy Study includes a set of policy recommendations for near- and long-term consideration, based on best practices among California jurisdictions for the preservation of mobile home parks as naturally occurring affordable housing.
Additional Resources
Below is a link to an informational presentation by staff to the Regional Planning Commission to introduce policy concepts for the Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance, as well as links to concurrent County efforts to preserve housing affordability.
Regional Planning Commission informational presentation, August 21, 2019 - agenda item 4(a)
Motion for a Permanent Ordinance to Limit Rent Increases and Provide Tenant Protections - September 10, 2019
Mobilehome Housing Program – Report to the Board of Supervisors – July 17, 2019
For more information, please contact Ayala Scott at ascott@planning.lacounty.gov.