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Home My Public Portal AboutOrd. 1731 ORDINANCE NO. 1731 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2020-01 , AMENDING CHAPTER 25-20-3-1 "AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, on August 28, 2018, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Resolution Nos. 3386 and 3397 approving General Plan Amendment 2018- 01 and Zoning Code Amendment No. 2018-01; and amending Lynwood General Plan and Land Use Designation from Senior Citizen Housing Development to Residential-High Density and the Lynwood Municipal Code Chapter 25-20-3-1 "Affordable Housing Development Standards" in-line with Residential-High Density; and WHEREAS, on September 4, 2018, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 1712 amending Chapter 25 of the Lynwood Municipal Code "Zoning" to add "Affordable Housing" as a permitted use to the existing Residential High density land use category; and WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood 2014-2021 Housing Element identifies the following characteristics in the City: a large percentage of lower income households, an aging housing stock of largely single-family detached residences, a population growth rate higher than that of Los Angeles County, 36.8% of total households as large family households (5+ people living together in one housing unit), and a 48% owner-occupancy rate; and WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood 2014-2021 Housing Element identifies a significant number of households paying 50% or more of their income toward rent (the Department of Housing and Urban Development identifies households spending more than 30% of gross annual income on housing experience as cost-burdened), and therefore affirms the need for affordable housing units in the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood 2014-2021 Housing Element identifies housing constraints that could hinder the City's achievement of its objectives and -resources to assist in the production, maintenance and improvement of the City's housing stock and includes "Governmental Restraints" in the form of policies and land use controls to affect financial feasibility of new housing; and WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood is initiating amendments to the Lynwood Municipal Code, Chapter 25-20-3-1 "Affordable Housing Development Standards" as provided for in Chapter 25-115 of the City of Lynwood Zoning Code; and 1 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, upon giving the required notice did, on the 11th day of February, 2020, conduct a duly-advertised public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said Zoning Code Amendment, at which time evidence, both oral and written, including a staff report were presented and received, and comments were heard from all interested parties appearing in the matter and recommended to the City Council adoption of this Ordinance. WHEREAS, on February 18, 2020, the City Council for the City of Lynwood conducted a duly-advertised public hearing as proscribed by law to consider said Zoning Code Amendment, at which time evidence, both oral and written, including a staff report were presented and received, and comments where heard from all interested parties appearing in the matter. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Pursuant to Lynwood Municipal Code Section 25-115-4, pertaining to the findings required for approve a zone change or zoning code amendment, the City Council based on substantial evidence presented to this City Council during its public hearing on February 18, 2020, including written and oral staff reports and the record from the public hearing, this City Council hereby finds as follows: A. Conformance with General Plan — Zoning Code Amendment 2020-01 is consistent with the General Plan and its goals, objectives, policies, and programs. FACT: The proposed Zoning Code Amendment is consistent with the City General Plan Goal of establishing development standards that functional, reasonable, and strikes a balance between baseline standards and cost-effective amenities. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment will facilitate and encourage future provision of housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income households. In addition, the proposed Zoning Code Amendment complies with General Plan Land Use Element and Housing Element goals and policies that pertain to the following: further enabling the City to plan for a diversity of residential opportunities that will help to fit current and future housing needs of potential Lynwood residents (Land Use Element Goal LU-1); allowing development of apartments within the Residential High Density land use category (Land Use Element Policy LU-1-5); encouraging a variety of housing types to meet needs of City residents (Housing Element Goal 2); continue the identification of suitable sites to accommodate the City's 2014-2021 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (Housing Element Policy 2.1); supporting innovative public, private and non-profit partnership efforts for development of affordable housing (Housing Policy 2.4); continuing to provide appropriate land use designations and maintain an inventory of suitable sites for residential development (Housing Element Objective 2.1); encouraging private development of moderate and lower-income housing units (Housing Element Objective 2.2); encouraging private development of housing units with three or more units that can accommodate large households (Housing Element Objective 2.3); and, promoting Fair 2 Housing opportunities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin or color (Housing Element Goal 5). B. That a proposed Zoning Code Amendment will not adversely affect surrounding properties. FACT: The proposed amendments to LMC 25-20-3-1 "Affordable Housing Development Standards" will not adversely affect surrounding properties and encourage the development of affordable multi-family compatible to the adjacent open space, single- family and commercial uses. The Zoning Code Amendment will amend the development standards to allow great flexibility in the development of affordable housing projects (which is a public benefit) while establishing a reasonable baseline for affordable housing developments. The Zoning Code Amendment will not alter the overall intended use for affordable housing projects. Section 2. Lynwood Municipal Code section 25-20-3-1, entitled Affordable Housing Development Standards, is hereby amended as follows: The development standards herein apply to multi-family properties consisting of ten (10) or more units, of which over 90% are affordable housing units. A. Open Space Requirements. All multi-family affordable housing developments with ten (10) or more dwelling units shall provide a minimum of sixty (60) square feet private usable open space per unit and one hundred forty (140) square feet of common usable open space per unit. No minimum length or width shall be required and will be determined as per approved site plan. The City may, at its discretion, include private patios, decks, or balconies when calculating open space areas within a multi-family affordable housing development. B. Trash Receptacles. All multi-family affordable housing developments are required to have the appropriated number of trash receptacles and recycling containers for the size of the development. C. Parking Location. Parking spaces shall be provided as specified in Article 65 of this Chapter. D. Number of Automobile Parking Spaces Required for Affordable Housing Units. 1. Zero to one bedrooms: one onsite parking space 2. Two to three bedrooms: two onsite parking spaces 3. Four or more bedrooms: two and one-half onsite parking spaces 4. Guest Parking: 0.25 onsite parking spaces per unit E. Building Separation. Building separation requirements shall be as outlined in Table 20-3 of Section 25-20-5-D (Multi-Family Housing Standards — Required Building Separation). 3 F. Minimum Lot Size. 7,500 square feet G. Minimum Lot Width. 50 feet H. Minimum Lot Depth. 100 feet I. Maximum Lot Coverage (Building Coverage). 70 percent J. Maximum Density. Per approved Site Plan K. Maximum Building Height. 50 feet, or per approved Site Plan L. Minimum Front Setback. 20 feet, or per approved Site Plan M. Minimum Side Yard Setback. 5 feet (Interior); 10 feet (Street) N. Minimum Rear Yard Setback. 15 feet O. AFFORDABILITY 1. At least 30% of the dwelling units shall be available at affordable housing cost to households of low- and moderate-income. This applies to both rental and ownership projects. 2. At least 50% of the 30% described above shall be available at affordable housing cost to very low-income households. This applies to both rental and ownership projects 3. The restrictions must remain available for the longer of: 30 years; or the ' period of land use controls established by the City. The City shall be named specifically in the Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions (CC&Rs) having the right to enforce the affordability restrictions. 4. The City reserves the right to require more stringent low-moderate income requirements under circumstances where the City has provided financial assistance to the development. P. DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES 1. The City shall waive park development fees for qualified affordable housing projects defined herein. 2. The maximum allowable density in an affordable housing project area is 95 dwelling units to the gross acre. Section 3. CEQA Findings. This project would be exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, sections: 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment); 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378); and 15061(b)(3), because the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to 4 projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The proposed Ordinance maintains the status quo and prevents changes in the environment pending the completion of the contemplated municipal code review. Because there is no possibility that this Ordinance may have a significant adverse effect on the environment, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA. Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Lynwood HEREBY DECLARES that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance and each and all provisions thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions may be declared to be invalid. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. Section 6. Adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall publish a summary of this Ordinance and post a certified copy of the full Ordinance in the office of the City Clerk at least five days prior to the adoption and within 15 days after adoption of the Ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names of the Councilmembers voting for and against the Ordinance. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of March 2020. catiC4,36:, aiSkdid Aide Castro, Mayor ATTEST: Maria Quinonez, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AT TO CONTENT: Noel Tapia, 1 Jose Om =-'otl, City Attorney City Man ger 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) § COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the 3rd day of March, 2020, and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS SANTANA, SOLACHE, MAYOR PRO TEM CASANOVA, AND MAYOR CASTRO NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ALATORRE ABSTAIN: NONE Ar Maria Quinonez, City Clerk dir • 6