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Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB330)

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SB330 SummaryHousing Crisis Act of 2019

Effective for 5 years as of January 1,2020

Restricts actions to reduce housing, protects existing housing, incentivizes production of housing by

supplementing discretionary review process

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- Adds to and amends Permit Streamlining Act, Housing

Accountability Act and Planning & Zoning law, all underline 7 of the California Government Code

,,■ No mandated upzoning, no new ministerial approvals

Ifikdi rnCEQA, Coastal Act. Short Term Rental regulations still apply

I: !■..!:>Does not apply to by-right projects an<] projects that are not Housin

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Restrictions on Actions to Reduce Housing

- Site Intensity Restrictions• Prohibits the adoption of plans, zoning

ordinances, moratoria, conditions, and other certain actions that could result in fewer housing units than would be allowed

- Project Intensity Restrictions■ Prohibits the establishment of new non­

objective development standards, design guidelines

* Prohibits discretionary Housing Development Projects from resulting in a net loss of units

- Expands rights for residential occupants in “Protected Units” when removed by discretionary Housing Development Projects

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Development Review Process Changes for Housing Development Projects #52*

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Housing Development Project Defined- Residential-only project that creates at

least two residential units

- New mixed-use project, at least 2/3 of the Building Area dedicated to residential uses

- Transitional Housing

- Supportive Housing

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Project Review Process Changes

Historic Cultural Monument approvals must be made by the time a City Planning application is deemed complete

Time to approve/disapprove a Housing Development Projects with EIR shortened from 120 days to 90 days; and from 90 days to 60 days for HDPs 49% affordable to tow income households and public funding application , .1pfa l|T■ v •

«!5 hearing limit for HDPs that meet all applicable, objective zoning standards

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s*,,,... l::A -LNew Application Features for discretionary Housing

Development Projects deemed complete on or after January 1,2020

■ Optional vesting S3330 Preliminary Application* Required LAD8S Preliminary Zoning Assessment• Required HCIDLASB330 Replacement Unit

Determination

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€^2I t *-• * 0%New City Planning case number suffixes: HCA and VHCA - « #

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Preliminary Zoning Assessment Purpose■ SH_ * . . -

Conformance with SB330 and State housing, lawfor the expeditious review of Housing Development Projects

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Reduces time spent figuring oiu conformance during process

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For the broad range of discretionary Housing DtjvijiopiT.ard Projects

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Replacement Unit Determination Purpose

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n jExisting units to be replaced by new units equivalent in bedroom count

Occupants can live in units up to six months prior to demolition

E IRelocation assistance

Occupants have first right-of-return at an affordable rate

Applies to all discretionary Housing Development Project deemed complete per the Permit Streamlining Act on or after January 1,2020 *

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Discretionary Housing Development Project Work Flow - 2019ZMbu Plan Otack submittal [Appffcant):t

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Review and Decision Ptan Check(DBS) (Applicant)(Applkant) V/H

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t }Dfl/TOCABzSSe Pctermtnation Complete [HOD)Hold ooveaant issuance durtni entUemant procasdnit

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Discretionary Project Review Work Flow - 2020BOday# .| f lIV)

REQUIREDPreliminary

Zoning

PreliminaryHo Id permit tesuane* during ant It lament pnsceeslmAssessment

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Yes ConstructionNo Final

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Hold covenant hauanuduring antftlement processingsubmitted(Apptont]

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1* An option^ Pralminary App8o*tkn may only b* vrii City Planning prior to fflko an appHcmUon fa a

2. An spptedtaBtea wflh City Planning to s dlKraiunwy Blbtn rnUMtWi filed AfYxr. 19C aayi cf fr* d*to C-sI ft,

r J H frw aiy Planrtng ^ptoaten Is dawned iroompiote iAtt ffing. fho applicant final lutimll ail missing orOptwnalSB | 330 Prelflm Application

PrelmbiaryZoning

Assessment

5B3S0Determination Process [HCID]

■ heerrpate to City Plenrtng within 90 days of w'rg raUftad In arierg by t3ty Plrnirg iWT.v->t Mo and cne-hatf /Mrs Mowtog4. Ccnafaudton of the prejeProcess (D 35) racwvs* final approval

Optional VestingPreliminary Application

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Optional Vesting SB 330 Preliminary Application

Vests to development rules in place on day that Prelim inary Application is “deemed complete"

If used, this would supersede local vesting options

Provides more certainty and flexibility than local options

Must be filed before main caseL/S

+ 1 Cases will be tagged with VHCA suffix

Applicant obligations:■ File within 180 days■ Project stays within 20% of unit count and Building Area

proposed■ Provide all missing Information within 90 days■ Commence construction within 2.5 years of final approval

Preliminary Zoning Assessment

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LADBS PROCESS - PRELIMINARY ZONING ASSESSMENT REPORT (PZA)Preliminary Zoning Assessment Report (PZA)

* The Preliminary Zoning Assessment Report shall be completed by LADBS through a zoning only plan check process in order to determine what planning entitlements would be required.

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SB330 Replacement Unit Determinations for Protected Units

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Replacement Requirements for Protected Units

No replacement requirement if eovenant/regulatory agreement expired

Same as 330One tor One. Same aribraaDimy level.

Unite wnn reairicied affordability in the past 5 years

No replacement requirementSame as 330One for One. Same or lower affordability level.

Units occupied by lower- or very low- income households within the last 5 years

If tenant incomes are unknown, determination defaults to HUD's CHAS database (70%).

One for one RSO replacement (unless more than 20% affordable)

Seme as 330, but only includes local RSO not 1482 units

One for One.Units that sublect to rent or price control in the past 5 years

No Replacement Requirement if 5No replacement requirement

UnclearUnits Ellised within the past 10 years.years have passed since Ellis

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HCIDLA Application Review ChecklistRelocation Process□ Process and review unit withdrawal application

Replacement Determination ProcessQ Process and review application for completion

□ Determine tenant relocation□ Conduct tenant outreach

□ Respond to any appeals

Verify relocation was paid prior to clearing demolition

□ Determine replacement requirements

□ Conduct Land Use review□ Property research□ Tenant outreach□ Inform tenants of Right to Return

□ Conduct RSO review□ Property research□ Ellis lookback

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□ issue demotion clearances

□ Issue final replacement determination

Q Process and record covenant

□ Issue building permit clearance once covenant is executed

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HCIDLA AB 2556 Determination Process (Pre-SB330)1-2 Weeks 2-5 Weeks 1 Week

NoDetermination (1 -3 weeks)Income

documents review/ verification of documents provided or affordability defaults to HUD’s CHAS,

All missing, t incomplete j materials

ApplicationSubmittal(HCIDLA).

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2) Humber of resWcfitial untts,

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HCIDLA SB 330 Replacement Unit Determination (RUD) Process

J - 2 Weeks 3-a Weeks l Week

1) Send Tenant letter to each residential unit (Notice to Return and Relocation)

2) If tenant responds, we verify the affordability of eachtenant.

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HlfD's CHAS

Request RSO Determination (2 to 4 weeks)

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NO) incomplete j materials i ’ provided

untilapplication is complete.

ApplicationSubmittal(HCIDLA).

1 'Verifydatabases for the 5 or 10 year look hack reconfirm1) Property

use.2) Number of

resldenbal units.

3) Bedroom types of each units.

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DocumentsReview.

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Unit withdrawal & tenant relocation processIndepfinuem t»H atLappItaaUon. b-Jl Tisquli Ml fb'r denw ponr<i(

120 Days to one-year

Relocation Owner filesRelocationDetermination

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Relocation Consultant

Landlord Files provides full amouitof

-► moves out DemolitionClearanceEllis & notifies

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ImplementationMilestones

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Implementation MilestonesOctober-December2019:

■ Weekly, multi-hour inter-agency implementation coordination meetings

• Online appointment scheduling begins for optional vesting SB330 Preliminary Application

• New, updated application forms, instructions• Announcements of newly modified processes

January-February 2020:• Interdepartmental Implementation Memo■ Filing appointments begin for optional vesting

SB330 Preliminary Application• HCID and DBS determinations required for City

Planning cases related to HDPs not yet deemed complete

■ New case suffixes: HOA, VffCA

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Contacts t—

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- City Planning1 planning.PARP@lacitv.org

- HCIDLA: hddla.SB330@lacitv.Qrfl

- LADBS; ladhs.ASAP@lacitv.Qrg

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