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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.

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WESTSIDE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATES

Opportunities for furthering fair housing through community economic development and a potential new empirical method for allocating housing needs, targets, and allowable density using a spatial composite index of scores to correct for past exclusionary zoning practices, housing price inflation, vehicle miles travelled, and disparities in opportunities and resources. Relief from hindrances to production and public policies that untie the hands of local community, need-driven homebuilders, are identified as a bridge between current housing trends and the State and Regional Housing Needs Assessment Goals for 2029.

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Methodology of the Center for Pacific Urbanism

The data presented in the Center’s research and publications are sourced from several publicly available datasets and supplemented by interviews and public comments where appropriate. This publication is a compilation of publications and presentations recently conducted by the Center for the purposes of advancing the five main objectives, as well as citations for the datasets used.

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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.

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Homeless Off Street Sanctuary Network Composite Index Score

The Center for Pacific Urbanism has inventoried potentially suitable sites for homeless off street sanctuary using GIS and other planning support tools, sorted by feasibility according to developing criteria. This report publishes the most recent suitable sites analysis for homeless sanctuary ranked by a composite score that takes into account size (site area), density of unsheltered individuals, road access, topographic slope, proximity to fire hydrants and sewer, market rate of land, ecology, and land use compatibility.

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Dario Rodman-Alvarezhomelessness, homeless, county 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, 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
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

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City of Los Angeles Council District 11 Land Use and Zoning Trends

A summary of several historical trends including housing production, changes in demographics, housing price, and commuter vehicle-miles-travelled, as well Pacific Urbanism’s recommendations for the future of urban development in Council District 11 and Westside Los Angeles.

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Longitudinal Study of Affordable Housing Units in Los Angeles County

Today, housing production in Los Angeles overall is eight times less than what it ought to be in order to bridge the housing shortage. Affordable housing production is less than a twentieth of the necessary supply rate to make up for over half a century of inequitable housing policies. While fiscal resources are being expended and depleted at unsustainable rates, the cost of housing continues to rise and the number of households falling into homelessness continues to increase

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REZONING PROGRAM FOR 2029 RHNA TARGETS

In order to meet housing targets set by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Pacific Urbanism proposes a comprehensive, holistic approach to land use and zoning designations amongst Community Plan Areas (CPAs) in Los Angeles.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Demographics, Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezCouncil 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.

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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.

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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.

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CITY OF LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL CENSUS DATA ANALYSIS

Neighborhood communities and the Councils that represent these are in a position to address the housing shortage, which is the principal driver of housing unaffordability in the LA region. While some may perceive housing unaffordability to be an issue that predominantly affects lower-income households, in fact, the lack of competitively priced housing and the root causes that drive this condition have profoundly adverse effects on the regional economy, the environment, and social equity in various ways. The following study builds onto a body of academic and policy research into the root causes of the region’s infated housing prices and the most viable solutions, ranked from low hanging fruit to the long range planning efforts that are required. A different and perhaps better Los Angeles is possible: one that provides housing options that are accessible to all segments of society, that contributes to regenerative natural ecosystems, and that fosters economic development, innovation, and contributes to increasing wages. As the saying goes, “it is going to take all of us,” to build a Los Angeles that meets the broader needs of all communities.

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Dario Rodman-AlvarezArleta, Arts District Little Tokyo, Arroyo Seco, Atwater Village, Bel Air-Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, CANNDU, Canoga Park, Central Alameda, Central Hollywood, Central San Pedro, Chatsworth, Coastal San Pedro, Del Rey, Downtown Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley Riverside, Empowerment Congress Central, Empowerment Congress North, Empowerment Congress Southeast, Empowerment Congress Southwest, Empowerment Congress West, Encino, Foothills Trails District, Glassell Park, Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, Greater Cypress Park, Greater Toluca Lake, Greater Valley Glen, Greater Wilshire, Harbor City, 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, Mar Vista, Mid City, Mid-City West, Mission Hills, 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., Pacoima, Palms, Panorama City, Park Mesa Heights, Pico Union, Porter Ranch, Rampart Village, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Silver Lake, South Central, South Robertson, Studio City, Sun Valley Area, Sunland-Tujunga, Sylmar, Tarzana, United Neighborhoods, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Voices, Watts, West Adams, Westchester/Playa, West Hills, West Los Angeles, Westlake North, Westlake South, Westside, Westwood, Wilmington, Wilshire Center-Koreatown, Winnetka, Woodland Hills-Warner Center, Zapata-King, City of Los Angeles, dwelling units, population, income, median household income