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LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 HOMELESSNESS, SUITABLE SITES FOR OFF STREET SANCTUARY, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING INVENTORY

Homelessness and housing unaffordability are increasing throughout the Los Angeles area, including City Council District 11 where much of the City’s coastal communities are located. This includes Brentwood-Pacific Palisades, Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey, West Los Angeles, Westchester-Playa Del Rey, and Venice Community Plan Areas (CPAs).

This whitepaper summarized Pacific Urbanism’s previous and current results from our research on homelessness counts, suitable sites for off street emergency shelter, and an inventory subsidized low income housing units within Los Angeles City Council District 11.

Demographics, Industry DataDario Rodman-AlvarezFebruary 11, 2022Council district 11, Venice, brentwood, Pacific Palisades, west los angeles, palms, mar vista, Del Rey, westchester, Playa del Rey, homelessness, affordable housing, subsidized low income housing, homeless count, off street sanctuary

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND COMMERCIAL CONVERSIONS

Our research has identified ADUs as a best practice for providing naturally occurring affordable housing within the ongoing housing scarcity and unaffordability crisis. Commercial conversions (the conversion of commercial space to a residential use) also present a strategy for supplying housing units during a housing shortage. Mixed-use developments are common place in urban areas globally, and the COVID-19 Pandemic has revealed opportunities for underused retail and office spaces.

Community Econ Dev, Housing Production, Industry DataDario Rodman-AlvarezFebruary 2, 2022adu, LOS ANGELES, COMMERCIAL, CONVERSIONS, HOUSING, ECONOMY, DWELLING UNITS, City of Los Angeles

VENICE AND THE HISTORIC OAKWOOD COMMUNITY

The Center for Pacific Urbanism collaborates with members of Historic Venice and the Oakwood community to further efforts of self-determination through analyses of US Census Bureau and Office of the Tax Assessor data, an inventory of housing stock by decade and building type, Zoning trends, and alternative scenario development. The normative state as defined by the community is the guiding principle, the rest is history.

Community Econ Dev, Demographics, Environmental Justice, Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezOctober 29, 2021oakwood, historic, community development, City of Los Angeles, Council district 11, Venice, zoning, land use, housing

Venice Neighborhood Council Land Use & Zoning Trends

A summary of several historical trends including housing affordability, homelessness, census data, housing stock, dwelling unit production, downzoning, commuter trends, and economic profiles for the Venice Neighborhood Council and City of Los Angeles Council District 11

Demographics, Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezJuly 20, 2021census data, City of Los Angeles, Council district 11, Venice, housing, unaffordability, homelessness, homeless, housing stock, certificates of occupancy, downzoning, commuter trends

LIMITS OF TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE HOUSING

Transit-oriented communities (TOCs) are a land use policy adopted by the City of Los Angeles which anticipate higher production of housing within specified boundaries. Advocates for TOC claim this strategy is a viable solution to the meet the City's housing needs. However, housing production from TOC is far below the total units needed in the City.

Housing Production, Industry Data, Infrastructure, Land Use Planning, Policy EvaluationDario Rodman-AlvarezDecember 14, 2020City of Los Angeles, Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire, transit oriented communities, transit, density

MELLO ACT STUDY

The Mello Act sets requirements for the demolition, conversion and construction of housing in the Coastal Zone and applies to the Coastal Zone throughout the entire state of California. The primary objective of this paper is to evaluate what the impacts of changes to the Mello Act would be within the Coastal Zone in the City of Los Angeles.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY 2020

Subsidized low income housing units, often referred to as “affordable housing”, are housing units in which rental costs are partially or wholly subsidized by public funds and agencies. These units are intended to provide support for households who are overburdened by rent but also service senior citizens, individuals with severe mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities, and others who require similar assistance. As such, knowing the total amount and location of these units is imperative to understanding the current status of affordable housing in Los Angeles, as well as the creation of future policy surrounding affordable housing and overall dwelling unit production citywide.

Housing Production, Industry DataDario Rodman-AlvarezNovember 13, 2020county of los angeles, City of Los Angeles, Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire

VENICE COMMERCIAL LAND ANALYSIS

Commercial use (along with residential, industrial, open space, and various other uses) is a major component of land use policy and zoning laws. Properties zoned for commercial use often include shopping malls, wholesale retail stores, offices, financial establishments, entertainment centers, and other similar businesses. Due to this, commercially zoned areas are of particular importance to better understanding local and regional economies. Whereas recommendations for the intensity and areas of commercial use in Los Angeles have been published elsewhere, this paper builds upon a growing body of academic and policy research that evidences growing opportunities in all neighborhoods for community economic development.

Community Econ Dev, Industry DataDario Rodman-AlvarezOctober 29, 2020venice, council district 11, commercial, sales

HOMELESS OFF STREET SANCTUARY

As Los Angeles continues to face a worsening housing scarcity and unaffordability crisis, we must determine and implement policies that will help our neighbors avoid homelessness by providing adequate shelter and housing both in the immediate as well as permanently. This study provides a comprehensive list of potential sites for off-street homeless shelters in Los Angeles as well as an inventory of precedents from various cities that should be considered by local policymakers in addressing homelessness in our communities.

Demographics, Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezSeptember 23, 2020Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, City of Los Angeles, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire, Arts District Little Tokyo, Arroyo Seco, Atwater Village, Bel Air-Beverly Crest, CANNDU, Central Alameda, Central Hollywood, Central San Pedro, Coastal San Pedro, Downtown Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, East Hollywood, Elysian Valley Riverside, Empowerment Congress Central, Empowerment Congress North, Empowerment Congress Southeast, Empowerment Congress Southwest, Empowerment Congress West, Foothills Trails District, Glassell Park, Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, Greater Cypress Park, Greater Toluca Lake, Greater Valley Glen, Greater Wilshire, Harbor Gateway North, Harbor Gateway South, Hermon, Historic Cultural North, Historic Highland Park, Hollywood Hills West, Hollywood Studio District, Hollywood United, LA-32, Lake Balboa, Lincoln Heights, Los Feliz, MacArthur Park, Mid City, Mid-City West, NoHo, North Hills East, North Hills West, North Hollywood Northeast, North Hollywood West, North Westwood, Northridge East, Northridge South, Northridge West, Northwest San Pedro, Olympic Park, P.I.C.O., Park Mesa Heights, Pico Union, Rampart Village, South Central, South Robertson, Sun Valley Area, Sunland-Tujunga, United Neighborhoods, Voices, Watts, Westchester/Playa, Westlake North, Westlake South, Westside, Wilshire Center-Koreatown, Woodland Hills-Warner Center, Zapata-King, homelessness, housing, affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, subsidized low income housing, homeless, unaffordability, city of los angeles, county of los angeles

Downzoning is the New Redlining

Downzoning is the practice of reducing an area’s dwelling unit capacity, whether by forbidding or limiting multiple-family dwellings, or through restrictive regulations, such as increased parking requirements, larger minimum lot sizes and building setbacks.

Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezSeptember 2, 2020Venice, Council district 11, downzoning, housing, dwelling units, density, land use, zoning, city of los angeles

HOUSING PRODUCTION TARGETS FOR COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES

Every eight years, a housing production target is determined for the City of Los Angeles by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in their Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). For the upcoming 2021-2029 cycle, Pacific Urbanism has further determined the production targets for each of the City's thirty-five Community Plan Areas through the FAIR Plan housing allocation index.

Demographics, Environmental Justice, Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use Planning, Policy Evaluation, Modeling & ProjectionsDario Rodman-AlvarezMay 8, 2020Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, City of Los Angeles, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire, housing, dwelling units, RHNA, SCAG, southern california association of governments, regional housing needs assessment, housing allocation index, hai

AREAS OF NET LOSS IN DWELLING UNITS IN LOS ANGELES

Land use and zoning policies are restricting the construction of dwelling units in the City of Los Angeles. As a result, housing production in Los Angeles has failed to provide sufficient dwelling units to accommodate the city’s population growth. Certain areas of the city have even experienced a net loss of dwelling units, further exacerbating the problem.

Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use Planning, Policy EvaluationDario Rodman-AlvarezApril 28, 2020City of Los Angeles, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire, Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, dwelling units, housing

HOUSING STOCK IN LOS ANGELES

Housing production in Los Angeles has become a topic of vigorous public discussion as a housing crisis continues to affect residents across the region. This study helps identify where land use policy is lacking or failing in providing adequate housing for Angelenos.

Community Econ Dev, Housing Production, Infrastructure, Industry DataDario Rodman-AlvarezOctober 11, 2019housing, housing stock, dwelling units, city of los angeles, arleta, pacoima, bel air, beverly crest, boyle heights, brentwood, pacific palisades, canoga park, winnetka, woodland hills, west hills, central city, central city north, chatsworth, porter ranch, encino, tarzana, granada hills, knollwood, harbor gateway, hollywood, mission hills, panorama city, north hills, north hollywood, valley village, northeast los angeles, northridge, palms, mar vista, del rey, reseda, west van nuys, san pedro, sherman oaks, studio city, toluca lake, cahuenga pass, silver lake, echo park, elysian valley, south los angeles, southeast los angeles, sun valley, la tuna canyon, sunland, tujunga, lake view terrace, shadow hills, east la tuna canyon, sylmar, van nuys, north sherman oaks, venice, west adams, baldwin hills, leimert, west los angeles, westchester, playa del rey, westlake, westwood, wilmington, harbor city, wilshire, council district 1, council district 2, council district 3, council district 4, council district 5, council district 6, council district 7, council district 8, council district 9, council district 10, council district 11, council district 12, council district 13, council district 14, council district 15