Monrovia council adopts targeted inclusionary housing ordinance, to revisit citywide expansion in six months

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The City Council voted to introduce and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 2025-03, creating an inclusionary housing requirement focused on three high‑density planning areas and establishing alternative compliance and in‑lieu fee options. Council directed staff to return in six months to review expanding the requirement citywide.

Monrovia City Council on Tuesday introduced and waived further reading of an ordinance that requires developers of market‑rate housing in designated high‑density areas to set aside or fund affordable units.

The ordinance, introduced as Ordinance No. 2025‑03, targets projects in Station Square Transit Village, the West Huntington Drive corridor and the South Myrtle Avenue corridor and ties the city’s affordable‑unit requirement to project size and type. The council voted unanimously on a roll call to move the ordinance forward with a directive that staff return in six months to evaluate expansion citywide and to report on implementation details.

Community Development Director Sherry Bermejo said the ordinance is the result of nine months of study, consultant analysis and public input. “Inclusionary housing is a land‑use tool that allows cities to require developers who are producing market‑rate housing units within their community to set aside a percentage of their units as affordable units,”…

Monrovia council adopts targeted inclusionary housing ordinance, to revisit citywide expansion in six months

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