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November 12, 2007 - Motion Re: Senate Bill 1818

Land Use and Planning:  John Greenwood talked about a Motion related to Senate Bill 1818 requiring cities to update their plans and give incentives for affordable housing.  We commend the alternative ideas and ask Gail Golberg to analyze these suggestions and respond back to us.  The following motion was made by John Greenwood and seconded by Craig Goldfarb, 

Motion:
Whereas, the City of Los Angeles Department of Planning is currently drafting an ordinance to respond to the requirements of California SB1818, which was passed with the idea of creating larger numbers of affordable housing units, and

Whereas, Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has written to Mayor Villaraigosa indicating great concern that the ordinance being prepared for PLUM and Council consideration goes well beyond the requirements of the state rules under SB1818, and

Whereas, the provisions of the proposed ordinance appear to move well along in the direction of higher density, larger building “footprints” on property, an higher buildings directly adjacent to low rise developments and single family neighborhoods, and

Whereas, the proposed ordinance will apparently permit this increased density and size in areas well beyond the city’s stated intention of permitting denser, taller development along clearly defined “transportation corridors”, and

Whereas, the ordinance being written will NOT result in substantial increases in affordable housing because the density bonus proposed for developers will result in very few truly affordable units and the potential obliteration of large numbers of rent-controlled units eliminated to make room for the denser development, now

THEREFORE, the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council commends the alterative ideas put forth in supervisor Yaroslavsky’s Sept. 24, 2007 letter to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa related to the City’s implementation of SB1818.
IN ADDITION, the NWSPNC asks Department of Planning General Manager Gail Goldberg to analyze the suggestions enumerated in the letter and respond to the suggestions in writing to our Council and other Neighborhood Councils.  The Council also asks that she address whether the local Community Plans within the city are an appropriate place to designate those areas where density bonuses may apply.  The Motion was passed unanimously by the Board.