Housing Element Code Updates / Inclusionary Housing

A 32-year resident and Community Leader Coalition advocate described overcrowded and poorly maintained housing in Capistrano Villas and asked the commission to recommend raising the inclusionary requirement to 15% for very low and low-income families.

Speaking for the Kennedy Commission, he supported the very low/low-income split but urged going to a 15% inclusionary requirement (7.5/7.5), citing regional data showing the city produced far more above-moderate than affordable units, and raised concerns about removing the negotiated in-lieu fee equivalency standard.

An Unidos South OC representative applauded staff but asked whether a formal feasibility study of the 10% to 15% inclusionary increase exists, and if so, asked that the public be able to view it.