Moderate-income housing shortfall and alternative compliance
Long Beach
Summary
Long Beach has produced zero restricted moderate-income units this RHNA cycle, while the project area has an overconcentration of very-low-income housing that has restricted voucher funding. The proposed swap to 38 moderate-income units would serve more households and mix incomes in an underinvested neighborhood.
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Last discussed Jan 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The swap means more affordable units overall (38 vs. 18), though at a higher income level, with no direct city cost identified.
Moderate-income households — teachers, young workers, families — who have had almost no new affordable options in Long Beach this cycle.
Very-low-income households could see fewer deeply affordable units at this site if the Council approves the swap.
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