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Proposed Home Applications Decrease in L.A. Following Measure JJJ
A new report by the California Homebuilding Foundation, LAplus and the Real Estate Development & Design Program in the College of Environmental Design at University of California Berkeley analyzed the effects and impacts of Measure JJJ in Los Angeles. A main finding revealed a decrease in proposed home applications in Los Angeles since it was passed by voters in the City of Los Angeles in November 2016.
According to the report’s authors, the analysis produced a “tale of two policies,” as Measure JJJ impeded the entitlement pathway by eliminating zone changes and building plan amendments, while Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) programs further incentivized the application of permits for new affordable and mixed-income housing units.
The legislation requires developments adding 10 or more new dwelling units, plan amendments, zone changes and/or height changes to adhere to specific labor and affordable housing mandates. Measure JJJ also requires Los Angeles City’s Planning Department to create a TOC Program, which provides a density bonus matching or exceeding the amount stipulated in California’s current density bonus laws.
Key Findings and Trends:
– Decline in number of homes proposed in permit applications
– Few homes proposed or approved under Measure JJJ
– Significant numbers of homes proposed under TOC program
– Heavy reliance on TOC program in late 2018
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