Brief

The Boyle Heights Community Plan Amendment updates the neighborhood's zoning and land use framework and establishes a Local Affordable Housing Incentive Program under state law to expand affordable housing. The Los Angeles City Planning Commission submitted the final package to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in August 2025. After review and refinement, the committee approved it on April 14, 2026, and City Council adopted the measure unanimously on April 29, 2026. The file is now closed with implementation ongoing under the primary file number.

Full summary

The Boyle Heights Community Plan Amendment (CPA) is a comprehensive update to the neighborhood's zoning and land use framework, paired with implementation of a Local Affordable Housing Incentive Program designed to expand affordable housing opportunities. The effort originates from years of community planning work, with environmental review completed in 2016 under case CPC-2016-2905-CPU and EIR ENV-2016-2906-EIR. The substantive work includes updates to the Community Plan itself, consistency modifications to the zoning code, and establishment of incentive mechanisms under state law (Senate Bill 131) to encourage production and preservation of affordable units. The package reconciles the original Boyle Heights CHIP (Community Housing Improvement Program) with current state requirements and local policy goals. The Los Angeles City Planning Commission submitted the final package to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in August 2025. After departmental review and refinement through March 2026, the committee approved the item on April 14, 2026. City Council scheduled and adopted the measure on April 29, 2026, with a unanimous vote of 12-0-3 (three absent/abstaining). No amendments or significant opposition was recorded. On June 4, 2026, the Department of City Planning reported that a companion SB 131 compliance report had been prepared and would be processed under the related file 23-0861. This file is now closed, with implementation work and ongoing compliance monitoring handled under the main file number. The expiration date of May 29, 2028 reflects the standard two-year holding period for completed council actions.

Activity (12)

• 2026-06-04 Report from Department of City Planning dated 05/26/2026 and Report from Department of City Planning Report- Senate Bill 131 Report dated 05/28/2026 will be moving forward on Council file No. 23-0861; therefore, this Council file is closed.
• 2026-06-01 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2026-05-29 Document submitted by Department of City Planning, dated May 26, 2026.
• 2026-05-01 Council action final.
• 2026-04-29 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-04-24 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 29, 2026.
• 2026-04-14 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-04-10 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 14, 2026.
• 2026-03-16 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2026-03-16 Document submitted by Department of City Planning, dated March 13, 2026.
• 2025-08-21 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2025-08-20 Document submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, dated August 20, 2025.

Documents (9)

• 2026-05-28 Report from Department of City Planning - Senate Bill 131 Report · report
• 2026-05-26 Report from Department of City Planning · report
• 2026-05-01 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-04-14 Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee · report
• 2026-04-14 Communication from Department of City Planning - Amendment · other
• 2026-04-14 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-03-13 Report from Department of City Planning · report
• 2025-08-20 Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission · report
• 2025-08-20 Attachment to Report dated 8-20-25 - Boyle Heights CHIP Reconciliation Report, dated 8-13-25 · attachment

Council votes (1)

• 2026-04-29 Adopted — 12-0-3 · Regular