Affordable Housing Lot Merger Exception
Summary
A zoning amendment creates an exception to the rule forcing jointly-owned nonconforming lots to merge — clearing a barrier for affordable housing projects like the Lutheran High School-affiliated property on First Street.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
No immediate fiscal impact on the general fund.
Affordable housing developers and future low- and moderate-income residents.
None identified.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council (Regular) - Aug 3, 2026
A zoning amendment creates an exception to the rule forcing jointly-owned nonconforming lots to merge — clearing a barrier for affordable housing projects like the Lutheran High School-affiliated property on First Street.
City Council (Regular) - Jun 15, 2026
Three of 17 condos at 2467 First Street will be restricted as affordable ownership housing for 45 years as a condition of the condo conversion — one very low-income and two moderate-income units, with a preference for local buyers.
City Council (Regular) - Apr 20, 2026
For the first time in over 20 years, La Verne set affordable housing fees on new development — deliberately below the legally defensible maximum to keep developers coming. Fees fund affordable housing, and the City Manager can negotiate project by project.
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