1) Determination of Affordable Units - demolition and/or conversion and 2) Determination of Inclusionary Units - new construction (.pdf)

Settlement Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the Venice Town Council, Inc., the Barton Hill Neighborhood Organization, and Carol Berman concerning implementation of the Mello Act in the Coastal Zone portions of the City of Los Angeles (.pdf 1.2MB)

Interim Administrative Procedures for Complying with the Mello Act in the Coastal Zone portions of the City of Los Angeles (.pdf 1.3MB)

Example - Mello Act Compliance Review Determination Summaries (.pdf)

Flow chart of current procedures (.pdf)

Processing of Land Use Covenants

Affordable Housing Incentives Guidelines on the Planning Department's web site - click "Housing Initiatives" on the left side of the page and then select the "Density Bonus" tab on the body of the page

Processing of Land Use Covenants - LAHD guidelines - revised 03.03.06 (.pdf) Please note that the process does not begin at LAHD but rather at the Department of Building & Safety and/or the Planning Department. 

APPLICATION FORM - Land Use Covenant