SB 330 has brought with it two new filing requirements that impact the areas of land use and landlord-tenant law but thankfully go far in providing more clarity as to whether development plans will pencil. The two new filing requirements are:

Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (“HCIDLA”) Unit Determination Letter

An HCIDLA Unit Determination Letter is required in order to have your application be deemed complete and to obtain clearance for demolition unless the application was deemed complete prior to 1/1/20. The letter is required even if there are no existing residents or residential units on the property. A land use analyst will determine:

The number of currently occupied protected units and the income level of the tenants;
The number of protected units that existed in the past five years but are now vacant, demolished or removed; AND
The number of units that were removed from the rental market within the past 10 years including the number of bedrooms.

The analyst will use this information to determine how many rent-controlled units need to be returned to the market and what income level those units need to be. It is recommended that you go through this before submitting your application or drafting plans.

Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”) Preliminary Zoning Assessment

Any Housing Development Projects that have not been deemed completed before 1/1/20, must receive a Preliminary Zoning Assessment from LADBS before their application is deemed complete so they can identify/resolve all zoning issues and obtain necessary approvals.

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