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Affordable Housing

Established to help expedite the permitting process for affordable housing development projects by streamlining and providing flexibility in the submittal and planreview procedures. It handles all multi-family residential projects requiring the completion of the Preliminary Zoning Assessment form.

Services

Plancheck review to verify compliance with city codes, policies and ordinances

Completion of Section III of the Preliminary Zoning Assessment Form

Review and approval of Affordable Housing Funding Forms for ministerial (by-right) projects

Projects

The following types of projects are processed and reviewed by the Affordable Housing Section

Multi-family residential

Multi-family residential

Multi-family residential and mixed-use projects containing any level of affordable units.

ED 1

ED 1

100% Affordable Housing Projects and Homeless Shelters under Mayor Bass's ED 1.

Other private projects

Other private projects

Other private, state, and federally funded projects such as SB 35 and AB 2162

ed 24

ed 24

Emergency Homeless Shelters under ED 24

sb 35

sb 35

Multi-family projects covered by SB 35 (Affordable Housing Streamlined Approval)

Sb 330

Sb 330

Housing development projects covered by SB 330

Submittal Options

The submittal options for housing development projects are described below. If you have any questions or are ready to proceed with your housing development and begin the permitting process, please contact the LADBS Affordable Housing Section.

OPTION 1. Housing Streamlined Approval Process (HSAP)

This streamlined process allows applicants to submit the "Zoning Only" portion prior to the other requirements (i.e., fire-life safety and structural plans). Please contact ladbs.ahs@lacity.org or submit your plans online at ePLanLA.

1. Based on the type of housing program, the applicable City Planning Referral Form must be completed by the Department of City Planning (DCP) Housing Services Unit and included with the submittal.

  • SB 330 Preliminary Zoning Assessment (PZA) referral form
  • TOC referral form or Tier Verification form

2. The plans shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Site Plan
  • Elevations
  • Building height (feet)
  • Number of stories
  • Number of basement levels
  • Floor plans, including basement(s), if any
  • Unit layout
  • Density analysis
  • Number of affordable units
  • Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
  • Parking Design (automobile and bicycle parking)
  • Open Space analysis

3. Information for specific types of projects

(a) ED 13 Projects:

- The submittal fee will be based on 30% of the project valuation.

- These projects will receive a 25% reduction in assignment time.

(b) SB 330, SB 35, AB 2162 and other housing development projects or Affordable Housing Funding Forms completion:

- Submit funding forms and/or loan documents, if any.

- The submittal fee will either be based on the lesser of 10% of the project valuation or $2 million.

4. Final Submittals

  • Submit Architectural (fire-life safety), Green, Disabled Access, civil and structural plans and calculations for review.

 

 

OPTION 2. Complete Submittal

Additional Resources

  • Forms

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