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Lawndale City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

54 HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY ZONES

§ 17.54.010 Housing Opportunity Overlay 1 (HOO1).

The Housing Opportunity Overlay 1 (HOO1) applies to specific sites included in the city of Lawndale's Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element identified to accommodate a portion of the city's remaining moderate- and above-moderate regional housing needs allocation (RHNA). For these sites, the minimum residential density is twenty du/ac and the maximum residential density is one hundred du/ac, consistent with the goals, policies, and actions of the City's Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element. All other provisions of the underlying designation of Lawndale Municipal Code will apply.
(Ord. 1211-25, 6/2/2025)

§ 17.54.020 Housing Opportunity Overlay 2 (HOO2).

The Housing Opportunity Overlay 2 (HOO2) applies to specific sites included in the city of Lawndale's Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element identified to accommodate a portion of the city's remaining lower-income regional housing needs allocation (RHNA). For these sites, the minimum residential density is twenty du/ac and the maximum residential density is one hundred du/ac. The HOO2 implements the required rezones of sites pursuant to Government Code Section 65583, subdivision (c) (1) (A) and Government Code Section 65583.2, subdivision (c) and (i) consistent with the goals, policies, and actions included in the Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element. Specifically, the following regulations shall apply to the use of a lot designated with the HOO2 designation:
A. 
The minimum residential density shall be twenty dwelling units per net acre.
B. 
Residential uses shall occupy at least fifty percent of the total gross floor area of a mixed-use development.
C. 
For developments in which twenty percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households (income and affordability levels set forth in Sections 50079.5, 50093, and 50105 of the Health and Safety Code shall apply), owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses shall be permitted.
D. 
An applicant for a project pursuant to this section may apply for a density bonus in accordance with Government Code Section 65915.
All other provisions of the underlying designation of the Lawndale Municipal Code will apply. Where there is a conflict, the provisions of the HOO2 shall apply.
(Ord. 1211-25, 6/2/2025)