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BACKGROUND ON THE HOUSING ELEMENT/RHNA

BACKGROUND ON THE HOUSING ELEMENT/RHNA

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and the factors that influence and define a city’s 8-year plan to create new housing (notes drafted in Feb 2021 before goals were final) Cities across the state are having wide-ranging discussions about housing affordability and accessibility.  While news reports and policy makers often speak of the “housing crisis”, the actual crisis that LA and many cities face is not seen as a housing crisis, but rather as an affordable housing crisis.  LA, for example, met and exceeded its 8-year…

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Amended Regional Housing Needs Assessment Appeals Board Hearing Notice

Amended Regional Housing Needs Assessment Appeals Board Hearing Notice

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Draft Regional Housing Needs Assessment Allocation Appeals Hearing Update The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) originally noticed the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Allocation Appeals Hearing on Dec. 16, 2020. As previously indicated, this public hearing related to the filed appeals on the draft RHNA Allocation Methodology will take place over the course of seven days in January 2021: Jan. 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 19 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. e

UPDATE (new dates): Housing Element Update: Upcoming Online Workshops

UPDATE (new dates): Housing Element Update: Upcoming Online Workshops

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UPDATE:  Rescheduled In light of the events in recent days, we have decided to postpone and reschedule the Housing Element Webinars scheduled for June 2 and 3. While the issues facing the country and city of Los Angeles are deeply intertwined with access and opportunity to adequate housing, it is all the more critical to continue these conversations around housing in the coming weeks. Last week we held our first two webinars and due to the great response, we have…

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Join a webinar to discuss the Housing Element, our Plan to House LA

Join a webinar to discuss the Housing Element, our Plan to House LA

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In February and March, we held three public workshops to share our plans to update the citywide Housing Element. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, as we cannot meet in-person, we are offering two ways for you to engage with us in the comfort and safety of your home. You can explore the content of our kick-off workshops through a Digital Workshop and/or attend a webinar offering a live Q&A with Housing Element staff. Whichever option you choose, we invite…

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City Planning Update on State Housing Bills

City Planning Update on State Housing Bills

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Saturday, March 9, 2019 starting @ 10 a.m. @ LAPD Hollenbeck Community Room (see front page for more details) – City Planner Matthew Glesne will cover the following topics: Overview of recently adopted City Housing Policies Overview of the Housing Progress Report Housing State Bills – Highlights AB 2753: Density Bonus Application –  The Density Bonus Law was originally enacted in 1979 to help address the affordable housing shortage by encouraging the development of Low and Moderate Income housing units….

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HCID Needs Assessment Survey

HCID Needs Assessment Survey

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As part of their community outreach and needs assessment, the LA Housing and Community Investment Department is conducting an online survey through SurveyMonkey.  This survey will help to measure the needs of various communities in Los Angeles and allow the City to determine what projects would have the greatest positive impact in upcoming years.  In order to obtain the most accurate results, they need to get the survey out to as many people as possible. Please take a moment to…

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Housing Element at City Council 12/3

Housing Element at City Council 12/3

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Housing Element Interested Parties and Task Force members, The update to the Housing Element has been scheduled for full City Council tomorrow at 10am. We don’t know whether the item will be called “special” and have a discussion/hearing or not. Sorry for the late notice, but the agenda was just posted. The post City Planning Commission version of the document is available on the City Planning website Some additional minor changes were made to this version at the City Council…

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Housing Element @ PLUM & Housing Special Committee Meeting 11/5

Housing Element @ PLUM & Housing Special Committee Meeting 11/5

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clkcommitteeagend2684846_11052013   The PLUM and Housing Committees will meet tomorrow for a joint meeting to discuss the Environmental Impact Report and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, reports from the Mayor and the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and Resolution relative to a propose d update to the Housing Element of the General Plan for the period 2013

LA Housing Element 2013-2021

LA Housing Element 2013-2021

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Dear Housing Element interested parties and Task Force members: The Department of City Planning has released the revised 2013-2021 Update to the Housing Element of the General Plan, as well as the associated Staff Report, in preparation for the September 26, 2013 City Planning Commission meeting. The materials, as well as more information on the Housing Element, are available at the project website below. https://sites.google.com/site/lahousingelement/home/city-planning-commission-revised-plan-and-staff-report The joint City Planning Commission/Affordable Housing Commission meeting has been schedule d as follows: Date:       …

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