Planning commission forwards proposed inclusionary housing ordinance to council after extensive review

The Monrovia Planning Commission voted April 9 to forward a proposed inclusionary housing ordinance (proposed Ordinance 2025-03) and associated Planning Commission Resolution 2025-0001 to the City Council for consideration at the May 20 meeting. Staff described the ordinance as the product of several months of study, developer and community outreach, fiscal analysis and consultant review.

Staff (Sherry, Community Development Director) and consultants described the ordinance’s core features: it would apply to new housing projects of five or more units in designated target areas (Station Square, Transit Village, West Huntington Drive corridor and South Myrtle Avenue/Old Town Extension) and to certain future sites captured by general plan or zoning changes and by-right projects on nonresidential sites. Ownership projects would be required to provide 10% of units at moderate income. Rental projects would follow a tiered requirement based on project size: 6% low-income for projects of 20 units or fewer; 10% low-income for projects of 21–49 units; and 15% low-income for projects of 50 units or more. The ordinance includes exemptions (accessory dwelling units, SB 9 subdivisions, emergency shelters, assisted living and transitional/supportive housing) and provides alternative means of compliance including on-…