Dear Stakeholders,

Last week, Los Angeles City Council (City Council) adopted the final amendment to the Site Plan Review Ordinance for Affordable Housing. Today, Mayor Bass has officially signed the ordinance, and we are excited to inform you that the ordinance will take effect precisely 30 days from today’s date.

The ordinance exempts deed restricted affordable housing units from Site Plan Review threshold calculations, as well as certain mixed-use developments that dedicate 50 percent or more of the total project Floor Area to restricted affordable units. The report from the Planning and Land Use Management Committee and additional information can be found here.

We sincerely thank you for your thoughtful feedback in shaping this code amendment and for your sustained engagement throughout the entire process!