§ 22.128

Supportive housing shall be considered a residential use subject to only those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.

(Ord. 2021-0017 § 18, 2021.)

22.128.200 - Supportive Housing Streamlining (Reserved).

(Ord. 2021-0017 § 18, 2021.)

The purpose of this Section 22.128.200 is to streamline permits for certain supportive housing projects, as set forth in sections 65650 through 65656 of the California Government Code, as amended, and to increase the production of lower income housing and supportive housing for persons experiencing homelessness.

(Ord. 2021-0017 § 18, 2021.)

22.128.220 - Definitions.

Specific terms used in this Section are defined in Division 2 (Definitions).

(Ord. 2021-0017 § 18, 2021.)

22.128.230 - Applicability.

This Section shall apply to all zones where permitted.

(Ord. 2021-0017 § 18, 2021.)

22.128.240 - Application Requirement.

An Administrative Housing Permit (Section 22.166.040) and a Ministerial Site Plan Review (Chapter 22.186) are required.

(Ord. 2021-0017 § 18, 2021.)

22.128.250 - Requirements.

Notwithstanding other Title 22 requirements, a supportive housing project, pursuant to this Section, shall comply with the following:

A.

Supportive Housing. Projects shall be consistent with Section 22.128.100, above.

B.

Affordability. All dwelling units, exclusive of any manager's unit(s) and density bonus units, shall be restricted to lower income households.

C.

Supportive Housing Dwelling Units.

1.

Minimum Number of Supportive Housing Dwelling Units.

a.

Projects with 11 or fewer dwelling units, exclusive of any manager's unit(s) and density bonus units, shall be restricted to supportive housing.

b.

Projects with 12 or more dwelling units, exclusive of any manager's unit(s) and density bonus units, shall be restricted to a minimum of 25 percent of such units or 12 units, whichever is greater, for supportive housing.

2.

Target Population. The dwelling units restricted to supportive housing shall be for the target population.

D.

Duration. The term of the affordability and supportive housing restrictions and requirements, pursuant to Section 22.166.070 (Covenant and Agreement), shall be 55 years from the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy by Public Works.

E.

Public Funding. The project shall be publicly funded, or the applicant shall have applied for, or shall intend to apply for, public funding.

F.

Supportive Services. Projects shall provide designated areas for on-site supportive services that are limited to tenant use, including without limitation, community rooms, case management offices, computer rooms, and community kitchens, as follows:

1.

Projects with 20 or fewer dwelling units, exclusive of any manager's unit(s) and density bonus units, shall designate a minimum of 90 square feet of the floor area for on-site supportive services.

2.

Projects with 21 or more dwelling units, exclusive of any manager's unit(s) and density bonus units, shall designate a minimum of three percent of the total nonresidential floor area for on-site supportive services.

G.

Supportive Services Plan. Projects shall submit documentation of a supportive services plan, which includes without limitation, the entity providing supportive services, the supportive services funding source, and supportive services staffing levels, subject to Section 22.166.040 (Administrative Housing Permit).

H.

Dwelling Unit Facilities. All dwelling units, exclusive of any manager's unit(s), shall include at least one bathroom and a kitchen or other cooking facilities, including at minimum, a stovetop, a sink, and a refrigerator.

I.

Replacement Dwelling Units. Projects shall replace rental dwelling units, pursuant to Chapter 22.119 (Affordable Housing Replacement).

J.

Covenant and Agreement. A covenant and agreement shall be recorded, pursuant to Section 22.166.070 (Covenant and Agreement).

(Ord. 2021-0017 § 18, 2021.)

Unless a greater parking reduction is provided in Section 22.120.080 (Parking), no parking shall be required for the supportive housing units, if the project is located within one-half mile of a public transit stop.

(Ord. 2021-0017 § 18, 2021.)

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Section 22.128.200, the Director, in consultation with the Executive Director of the LACDA, shall, at the request of the project owner, reduce the number of

supportive housing units in an operating project, if the number of residents living in the supportive housing units decreased as the result of the termination of a project-based rental assistance or operating subsidy through no fault of the project owner. An Administrative Housing Permit (Section 22.166.040) application is required for such a request, provided that the project owner submits the following:

A.

A request to the Director to reduce the number of supportive housing units six months prior to termination of the project-based rental assistance or operating subsidy; and

B.

Documentation demonstrating that:

1.

The owner has made good faith efforts to find other sources of financial support;

2.

Any change in the number of supportive housing units is restricted to the minimum necessary to maintain project financial feasibility; and

3.

Any change to the occupancy of the supportive housing units is made in a manner that minimizes tenant disruption and only upon the vacancy of any supportive housing units.

(Ord. 2021-0017 § 18, 2021.)

Chapter 22.130 - TRANSITIONAL HOUSING