Burbank

In Compliance
Out of Compliance
Unincorporated Area
Unincorporated Area
Unincorporated Area

Overview

Population
106389
Density
6135
Avg. Household Income
$
91455
Experiencing Rent Burden
55
Providing adequate housing options is a key function of local governments. To help residents ensure their local government is meeting this need, we’ve compiled important information about this jurisdiction’s housing efforts below.
Housing Element is In Compliance
This city is currently working on implementing its housing element.
Housing Element is Out of Compliance
This city is currently working on implementing its housing element.
Good Progress
This city is currently on track to meet their RHNA housing targets.
Making Slow Progress
This city is falling behind. It is not on track to meet its housing targets.
Housing Targets
Every 8 years California assesses housing need and assigns each city with a target they must hit. If 
Burbank
 repeats its efforts from the previous cycle 
it will only meet 40% of the identified need.
Current RHNA Target
2021
 
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2029
On Target
Behind
Hit Target
Missed
1276
 / 
8772
 units
Very Low Income
Low Income
Median Income
Above Median Income
State Statutes
Organizers fighting for fair housing can use many state laws to ensure that jurisdictions meet their housing targets.
Builder’s Remedy
When a city’s Housing Element is out of compliance, the Builder’s Remedy allows developers to bypass the zoning code and city plans another couple of words.
Does not apply
Does not apply
Does not apply
SB 423
When cities lack a compliant housing element or are behind on RHNA, this statute streamlines approval of projects that meet a threshold of affordable units.
10% Affordable
10% Affordable
Conditions in 
Los Angeles County
HE Compliance
How does
 
Burbank
 
compare to its neighboring cities?
This city is currently doing a better job than its neighbors at meeting housing needs.
Progress
4
4
Income
-3
-3
Density
-5
-5
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Anonymous
Griffin Gill
  
03
/
21

MAIN TAKEAWAY - ELIMINATION OF SF ZONING NOT ON THE TABLE, BUT IT SHOULD BE

- *QUESTION: Do your rezoning considerations include amending single family zoning districts to allow for duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes? If not, why?

- ANSWER: LISA FRANK - We believe we can meet our RHNA without doing this

    - Want to facilitate housing at a larger scale.

    - Want to protect existing residential neighborhoods

        - BUT reference to Bill just been reintroduced at the state level - (forget which one)

POTENTIAL ACTION ITEM - LINKING RHNA TARGETS WITH BURBANK2035 TARGETS

QUESTION (GG): Burbank is targeting 10k units by 2029 to accommodate a 15% buffer vs the 8.7k RHNA requirement. Can you speak to how that might impact the city council goal of 12k units by 2035?

    - ANSWER (Karen Warner KWA, Inc) - burbank needs as much housing as it can get. Speaks to housing imbalance, more jobs. Will help the imbalance but “nothing will solve it”

        - TAKEAWAY: Insufficient answer - AHLA should start pressuring burbank city council to increase their housing goal for 2035 NOW.

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HOUSING JUSTICE & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Golden State District is one of two main Special Plan Areas that Burbank is targeting to meet its RHNA target, and the panelists specifically mention that this is a higher density housing area filled with industrial / vacant sites. This is a concern from an environmental justice standpoint, as their plans to ensure environmental justice for future residents of former industrial sites hinge on ad-hoc street & pedestrian infrastructure improvements on a project-basis. It may also run contrary to the goal of ensuring housing justice by creating mixed income neighborhoods, because it is consistent with trends that concentrate high density, new, affordable housing in already dense, lower income neighborhoods. 

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ON ADU STRATEGY - 

- Burbank expects to issue 125 ADU permits/year for 6th cycle period with the addition of incentives. Current rate of ADU permit issuance is not at that level, and they did not elaborate on incentives. Could be item for follow up.

- QUESTION (GG): How many ADU permits have been issued per year in recent years?

- ANSWER: Karen Warner - KWA Assoc

    - 2018 - 86 ADU permits,  2019 - 110 permits, 2020 - 75 permits.  There were 341 ADU applications in 2020, many which were likely put on hold due to COVID

- cited study that 70% of ADUs are rented at affordable rates

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