Jurisdiction Commerce ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Year 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31) Housing Element Implementation Planning
Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Date
Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining Historic Sites
2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Date
Application
Submitted
(see
instructions)
Acutely LowIncome Deed
Restricted
Acutely LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Extremely
Low-Income
Deed
Restricted
Extremely
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome
Total
PROPOSED
Units by
Project
Total
APPROVED
Units by
project
Total
DISAPPROVE
D Units by
Project
Please select
state
streamlining
provision/s the
application was
submitted
pursuant to.
Is this project
located on a
site with an
associated
historical
designation as
outlined in
Government
Code Section
65400(a)(2)(N)
and reported on
Table L?
Did the
housing
development
application
seek incentives
or concessions
pursuant to
Government
Code section
65915?
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 80 0 0 6334-007-008 6334-007-008 5768 Jillson St ADU-2025-01 ADU R 2/5/2025 1 1 NONE No No 6334-020-028 6334-020-028 2585 Fidelia Ave ADU-2025-02 ADU R 2/5/2025
1 1 NONE No No
6335-005-031 6335-005-031 2407 Wilma Ave ADU-2025-03 ADU R 2/5/2025
1 1 NONE No No
6334-014-017 6334-014-017 2528 Elkgrove
Ave ADU-2025-04 ADU R
2/12/2025
1 1 NONE No No
6335-002-032 6335-002-032 2154 Wilma Ave ADU-2025-05 ADU R 2/12/2025
1 1 NONE No No
6334-014-001 6334-014-001 2503 Travers St ADU-2025-06 ADU R 2/27/2025
1 1 NONE No No
6334-012-037 6334-012-037 5861 Bartmus ADU-2025-07 ADU R 3/6/2025 1 1 NONE No No 6335-005-022 6335-005-022 2375 Wilma Ave ADU-2025-08 ADU R 5/19/2025
1 1 NONE No No
6334-012-013 6334-012-013 2476 Elkgrove
Ave ADU-2025-09 ADU R
8/3/2025
1 1 NONE No No
6335-005-027 6335-005-027 2393 Wilma Ave ADU-2025-10 ADU R 8/12/2025
1 1 NONE No No
6356-015-018 6356-015-018 7509 Neenah St ADU-2025-11 ADU R 9/30/2025
1 1 NONE No No
5244-026-018 5244-026-018 4917 Jillson St ADU-2025-12 ADU R 11/4/2025 1 1 NONE No No 6356-015-032 6356-015-032 5806 Todd Ave ADU-2025-13 ADU R 11/24/2025
1 1 NONE No No
5244-018-013 5244-018-013 2232 Couts Ave ADU-2025-14 ADU R 12/1/2025
1 1 NONE No No
5241-027-015 5241-027-015 4475 Lovett St PPR-2025-01 ADU R 7/30/2025 1 1 NONE No No p Pending 6364 Zindell Ave Modelo S> P.
condominiums PPR-2025-02 5+ O
7/31/2025
65 65 NONE No No
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Table A
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
1 5
Project Identifier Unit Types Density Bo
Applica
11 Housing Development Applications Submitted
Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes
Jurisdiction Commerce ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2025
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Planning
Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Table A2
Streamlining Historic Sites Infill
Housing without
Financial Assistance or
Deed Restrictions
Term of
Affordability or
Deed Restriction
Notes
2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Unit
Category
(SFA,SFD,2
to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Acutely LowIncome Deed
Restricted
Acutely LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Extremely
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Extremely
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome
Entitlement
Date Approved
# of Units
issued
Entitlements
Acutely
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Acutely
LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Extremely
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Extremely
LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome
Building
Permits Date
Issued
# of Units Issued
Building Permits
Acutely LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Acutely LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Extremely
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Extremely
LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome
Certificates of
Occupancy or other
forms of readiness
(see instructions)
Date Issued
# of Units
issued
Certificates
of Occupancy
or other
forms of
readiness
Please select the
state
streamlining
provision the
project was
APPROVED
pursuant to.
(may select
multiple)
Is this project
located on a site
with an
associated
historical
designation as
outlined in
Government
Code Section
65400(a)(2)(N)
and reported on
Table L?
Infill Units?
Y/N+
Assistance
Programs for Each
Development
(may select multiple
- see instructions)
Deed Restriction
Type
(may select
multiple - see
instructions)
For units affordable
without financial
assistance or deed
restrictions, explain how
the locality determined the
units were affordable
(see instructions)
Term of Affordability
or Deed Restriction
(years) (if affordable
in perpetuity enter
1000)+
Number of
Demolished/Destro
yed Units
Demolished
or Destroyed
Units
Demolished/
Destroyed
Units
Owner or
Renter
Total Density Bonus
Applied to the Project
(Percentage Increase in
Total Allowable Units or
Total Maximum Allowable
Residential Gross Floor
Area)
Number of Other
Incentives,
Concessions,
Waivers, or Other
Modifications Given
to the Project
(Excluding Parking
Waivers or Parking
Reductions)
List the
incentives,
concessions,
waivers, and
modifications
(Excluding
Parking Waivers
or Parking
Modifications)
Did the project
receive a reduction or
waiver of parking
standards? (Y/N)
Notes+
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#B C23-24-0664 ADU O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6334008013 6334008013 2548 Gaspar #A C25-0458 ADU O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6334008013 6334008013 2548 Gasper #B C25-0463 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6334008020 6334008020 2512 Gaspar #A C25-0468 ADU O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6334008020 6334008020 2512 Gaspar #B C25-0473 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5241027015 5241027015 4475 Lovett #B C24-25-2945 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6334007009 6334007009 5772 Jillson C25-0681 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6334010037 6334010037 5757 Bartmus C25-0822 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6334012037 6334012037 5861 Bartmus #B B25-1601 ADU O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6335008008 6335008008 2404 Wilma #B B25-16122 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5241029006 5241029006 1441 Sydney #1 B25-1700 ADU O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5241029006 5241029006 1441 Sydney #2 B25-1707 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6334014017 6334014017 2528 Elkgrove B25-1760 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6335005022 6335005022 2375 Wilma #B B25-1884 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
6334020028 6334020028 2585 Fadelia #B B25-1936 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5241014010 5241014010 4490 Tuttle St B25-1957 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No N Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5244002031 5244002031 1400 Dunken #A B25-1992 SFD O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No Y Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5244002031 5244002031 1400 Dunken #B B25-1996 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No Y Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5244002032 5244002032 1410 Dunken #A B25-2000 SFD O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No Y Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5244002032 5244002032 1410 Dunkin #B B25-2004 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No Y Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5244002013 5244002013 4584 Triggs #A B25-2008 SFD O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No Y Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5244002013 5244002013 4584 Triggs #B B25-2012 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No Y Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5244002033 5244002033 1411 McBride #A B25-2016 SFD O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No Y Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
5244002033 5244002033 1411 McBride #B B25-2020 ADU R 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No Y Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
4578 Triggs 4578 Triggs 4578 Triggs B25-2024 SFD O 1 12/31/2024 1 0 0 NONE No Y Other Other Above-moderate income 0 Applicant did not apply for assistance
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Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Housing with Financial Assistance
and/or Deed Restrictions Project Identifier Demolished/Destroyed Units Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction, Entitled, Permits and Completed Units Density Bonus
1 Unit Types Affordability by Household Incomes - Completed Entitlement Affordability by Household Incomes - Building Permits Affordability by Household Incomes - Certificates of Occupancy 4 7 10
Jurisdiction Commerce ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
1 Projection
Period 3 4
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level
Projection
Period -
06/30/2021-
10/14/2021
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Total Units to
Date (all
years)
Total Remaining
RHNA by
Income Level
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - 3 - - - - - - -
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - 2 - - - - - - -
Above Moderate 131 1 - - 3 - - - - - - 4 127
247
1 - 5 3 - - - - - - 9 238
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Acutely Low - -
*For years prior to 2025, data on deed-restricted vs. non-deed restricted Extremely Low-Income units is approximated from whether the projects reported any deed-restricted Very Low-Income Units. If you wish to edit this historical data for accuracy or have any questions about the data, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected].
Total Units
*For jurisdictions that received RHNA determinations for the current cycle prior to the passage of AB 3093 (September 19, 2024):
- You were not allocated Acutely Low-Income and Extremely Low-Income RHNA targets, therefore the allocations in Field 1 are listed as "0" - If you wish to set your own targets in these income categories for informational purposes, contact HCD staff at [email protected]. - All Acutely Low-Income and Extremely Low-Income units reported during the cycle are counted towards Very-Low Income RHNA progress 37 Total RHNA
-
19 Low
*For years prior to 2025, Acutely Low-Income units are reported within the Extremely Low-Income category Please Note: Table B does not currently contain data from Table F or Table F2 for prior years. You may login to the APR system to see Table B that contains this data.
Extremely Low -
2 Moderate
55 22
39 3
-
Income Level
Very Low
- -
This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year information comes from previous APRs.
Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here 2 Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
55 Jurisdiction Commerce
Reporting Year 2025 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Name of Program Objective
Projected Completion
Date in Housing
Element
Applicable Cycle Status of Program
Implementation
Program
Implementation
Details
Quantified Outcomes:
Category
Quantified Outcomes:
Count Supporting Documents
Program 1.1 – Adequate
Sites for RHNA and
Monitoring of No Net Loss
Provide land availability and development
incentives to promote development of 105
units on City-owned sites.
12/31/2026 6th Cycle Continuous
Reuse Sites (No Rezoning
Required):
• Vacant sites that were
identified in the City’s 4th
and 5th cycles Housing
Element
as sites for lower income
RHNA; and
• Nonvacant sites that were
identified in the City’s 5th
cycle Housing Element as
sites
for lower income RHNA.
The by-right approval
requirement of reuse sites is
effective December 31,
2024.
• Rezoning of sites past the
statutory deadline of the
Housing Element to meet
the
lower income RHNA
• The by-right approval
requirement of rezone sites
is triggered by the rezoning.
Other 47 The City approved amendments and
rezoning of sites to implement Program 1.1
on 11/25/2025.
Maintain an inventory of the available sites
for residential development.
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Program 1.2 –
Replacement Housing
Development on nonvacant sites with
existing residential units is subject to
replacement
requirement, pursuant to AB 1397.
Specifically, AB 1397 requires the
replacement of
units affordable to the same or lower
income level as a condition of any
development on
a nonvacant site consistent with those
requirements set forth in State Density
Bonus Law.
Replacement housing must also comply
with Gov Code 65915 c 3.
12/31/2024 6th Cycle In Progress
• Comply with SB 166 (No
Net Loss) by monitoring the
consumption of residential
and
mixed use acreage to
ensure an adequate
inventory is available to
meet the City’s
RHNA obligations. To
ensure sufficient residential
capacity is maintained to
accommodate the RHNA,
the City will develop and
implement a formal ongoing
(project-by-project)
evaluation procedure
pursuant to Government
Code Section
65863 by the end of 2024.
Should an approval of
development result in a
reduction
of capacity below the
residential capacity needed
to accommodate the
remaining
need for lower income
households, the City will
identify and if necessary,
rezone
sufficient sites to
accommodate the shortfall
Units0 Pending amendment
Program 1.3 – Accessory
Dwelling Units
the City will amend the Zoning Code to
comply
with State law and provide information
about ADUs and the approval process on
the City
website.
12/31/2024 6th Cycle Continuous
Annually monitor the
production of ADUs and
JADUs in Commerce. In
2025 and
2027, if production is not in
line with assumptions in this
Housing Element,
implement additional
incentives and tools by the
end of 2027 to encourage
ADU
permits.
Units 20 The city adopted state regulations regarding
ADUs on 11/25/2025.
Program 1.4 – Extremely
Low-Income and Special
Needs Housing
To assist in the development of housing to
meet the needs of extremely low, very low
and
low income households, the City offers fast
track processing, development fee
modifications, density bonus incentives,
reductions in development and parking
standards, and funding for off-site
improvements.
12/31/2029 6th Cycle Not Yet Started
Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance update,
establish incentives and
appropriate development
standards that can be
implemented to encourage
development of housing for
lower income households.
These incentives can
include streamlined
processing, fee
modifications, density
bonus incentives, reductions
in development and parking
standards and funding,
when available, for off-site
improvements and any
required environmental
cleanup.
Households0
Development of 40 affordable
housing units by 2026. If this goal is not
reached by December 2026, develop
alternative methods and incentives to
facilitate development by July 2027. The City
prioritizes funding opportunities to ensure that
extremely low and very low income housing
are given precedence and are able to easily
access the financial and regulatory incentives
offered by the City. The First Time
Homebuyer 2.0 Program has been used to
provide income-qualified (up to 175 percent
AMI) Commerce residents secondary
financing of up to $150,000 to assist with
down payment and closing costs related to
purchasing a new home within the Rosewood
Village housing development. Up to nine (9)
qualified and eligible participants were chosen
through a lottery process during 2022.
Program 1.5 – Alternative
Housing Models
The City recognizes the changing housing
needs of its population, including aging
seniors
in need of supportive services. To meet
such needs, the City can encourage,
through
development incentives, the provision of
more innovative housing types that may be
suitable for the community, including
community care facilities, supportive
housing, and
assisted living for seniors. Assisted living
facilities are designed for elderly individuals
needing assistance with activities of daily
living but desiring to live as independently
as
possible for as long as possible. Such
facilities bridge the gap between
independent living
and nursing homes, and offer residents
help with daily activities such as eating
bathing,
dressing, laundry, housekeeping, and
assistance with medications. Assisted living
can
help to meet the housing and supportive
services needs of Commerce’s relatively
large
and growing senior population. Other
alternative housing models such as micro
units,
live/work units, and co-housing will also be
12/31/2024 6th Cycle Not Yet Started
By the end of 2024, as part
of the comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance update,
establish incentives and
appropriate development
standards that can be
implemented to encourage
development of alternative
housing models
Households0 Pending
Program 1.6 – Housing
Element Monitoring and
General Plan Consistency
Provide a variety of housing types to
accommodate all economic
segments of the community
12/31/2026 6th Cycle In Progress
As required by State law, the
City will review the status of
the Housing Element
programs
annually. Annual review will
cover consistency with the
Housing Element and the
other
General Plan Elements. This
includes when the General
Plan Update is adopted in
Summer/Fall 2024.
Households0 Pending GP update
Program 2.1 – First Time
Homebuyer 2.0 Program
The First Time Homebuyer 2.0 Program
has been used to provide income-qualified
(up
to 175 percent AMI) Commerce residents
secondary financing of up to $150,000 to
assist
with down payment and closing costs
related to purchasing a new home within
the
Rosewood Village housing development.
12/31/2026 6th Cycle Continuous
The City will continue to offer
homebuyer assistance
through partnership with
developers. The Modelo
project also
provides 85 units as
workforce housing (up to
175 percent AMI).
Households0
Provide first-time homebuyer assistance to 85
households through development
of the Modelo Specific Plan through 2029.
Program 3.1 - Atlantic
Boulevard and
Washington Boulevard
Mixed-Use
Areas
Minimize the impact of governmental
constraints on housing
production and affordability.
12/31/2026 6th Cycle Continuous
By the end of 2025 as part
of the General Plan update,
the city developed objective
design/development standards for the City’s
mixed-use land use areas.
The City ensured that such
standards can facilitate
development at the
maximum allowable
densities.
Units0
Contacting developers in the area to
inform them of potential opportunity
sites, the established development
standards, and other pertinent information.
Program 3.2 – Zoning
Ordinance Amendments
Once the General Plan Update is
completed, a comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance update
will be conducted to ensure consistency
and compliance with various State laws, as
well
as potential constraints to development.
12/31/2025 6th Cycle In Progress
By the end of 2025, comprehensively updat
ed
the Zoning Ordinance, including specific revisions
as outlined in this program in compliance with State law and to remove barriers and
constraints to housing
development.
Other0 Ongoing zoning code amendments
Program 3.3 - Lot
Consolidation Program
Parcels located in specific areas of the City
along Atlantic Boulevard and Washington
Boulevard tend to be narrow and shallow in
size, which can act as a constraint to the
development of larger housing projects
12/31/2024 6th Cycle In Progress
To encourage the
development of higher
density
residential and mixed-use
projects on vacant and
underutilized sites, the City
offers
incentives to encourage lot consolidation, including but not limited to: development standard modifications (i.e. lot size, parking, and open space requirements), streamlined processing, and assistance
with development fees,
when funding is available.
Other
0 Annually notify housing developers and
property owners of development
incentives and opportunities for lot
consolidation.
Program 3.4 - Streamlined
Processing
The City continues to monitor permit
processing times to ensure the fastest
possible
turnaround for applications and identify any
impediments to affordable housing.
Additionally, the processing of applications
for new construction or rehabilitation of
housing for lower and moderate-income
households and seniors will be prioritized.
To
comply with SB 9, the City will facilitate
ministerial approvals for lot splits in the R-1
zone
12/31/2024 6th Cycle In Progress
By the end of 2024, as part
of the comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance update,
facilitate ministerial
approvals for lot splits in the
R-1 zone.
• Continue to monitor permit
processing times and
investigate ways to
streamline
the process. Prioritize the
review of projects that
include affordable housing
units.
Meetings0 Ongoing efforts.
Program 3.5 – Incentives
for Affordable Units for
Large Households and
Multigenerational
Households
The characteristics of the City’s current
housing need have been identified through
the Needs
Assessment, specifically the analysis of the
special needs groups. Based on the needs
analysis completed for this Housing
Element, there is a need to provide both
affordable
rental and homeownership units for large
families.
12/31/2024 6th Cycle In Progress
• By the end of 2024, as part
of the comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance update,
establish additional
incentives and/or
development regulations to
promote the
development of rental and
ownership housing with
three or more bedrooms.
• To increase the number of
affordable multi-bedroom
units to accommodate large
low income households,
pursue affordable housing
for larger and
multigenerational
households using Cityowned properties.
• Explore options for larger
units with interested
developers and property
owners.
Households0 Pending comprehensive updates.
Program 3.6– Off Site
Improvements
• Provide opportunities for public, private
and nonprofit groups to develop affordable
housing by constructing off-site
improvements and physical infrastructure
as Capital Improvement Projects.
12/31/2029 6th Cycle In Progress
• Assistance provided may
include traffic, street and
sewer upgrades as well as
other pedestrian and
mobility improvements. The
City will work directly with
developers, on a case-bycase basis, to determine the
feasibility of providing
assistance, utilizing the
City’s 2020 Bicycle and
Pedestrian Master Plan as
guidance.
Meetings0 Ongoing
Program 3.7 – Water and
Sewer Service Providers
immediately following City
Council adoption of the Housing Element,
the City will deliver a copy of the 2021-2029
Housing Element to all public agencies or
private entities that provide water or sewer
services to properties within the City of
Commerce.
12/31/2026 6th Cycle In Progress
Ensure that water and sewer
providers are aware of the
City’s intentions for
residential development by
providing copies of the 2021-
2029 Housing Element
upon adoption of the
Housing Element by
December 2023.
Meetings0 Ongoing efforts
Program 3.8 – Objective
Design/Development
Standards
Objective standards are generally defined
by state law as standards that involve no
personal or subjective judgment and that
rely on a uniform benchmark or criterion
available and knowable prior to application
submittal. The standards are intended to
ensure that development exhibits high
quality design while providing clear
direction to
designers and developers.
12/31/2025 6th Cycle Not Yet Started
The City will hire a
consultant by December
2024 to develop objective
design/development
standards for residential and
mixed use areas for singlefamily
housing, multi-family
housing and mixed use
development. This will
include review
and revision of the
development standards and
design guidelines in Chapter
19.19 of the Municipal Code as
well as Planning
Commission Site Plan
findings in Chapter
19.39. Specifically,
subjective guidelines (Item
#A4, A6, A7, D2, E1 and
G2) and
Planning Commission
Findings B and C should be
modified to provide
objectivity
and certainty in outcomes.
The City’s goal is to have
the Objective Design
Guidelines implemented by
December 2025.
Other0 Pending
Program 4.1 - Code
Enforcement
The objective of the City’s Code
Enforcement Program is to bring
substandard units into
compliance with City codes. Potential code
violations are identified based on exterior
windshield surveys and complaints
reported to the City.
12/31/2029 6th Cycle In Progress
The City’s code enforcement
officers work closely with
Housing Division and
Planning Division staff, as
well as property
owners, to identify units in
need of housing assistance.
To address the continuing
problem of illegal units and
garage conversions, code
enforcement officers survey
the
City to identify such units.
They then notify the property
owner that they are in
violation of
City law, and enforce the
necessary actions required
to bring properties into
compliance
with City Codes. These
efforts are intended to
improve the condition of
housing units and
maintain neighborhood
character throughout the
City.
Units8 Ongoing cases to resolve unpermitted units
or illigal conversions
Program 4.2 -
Neighborhood Fix Up
Grant Program
Provide funding for local residents 4/9/2026 6th Cycle Continuous Home Beautification Grant
program to assist incomeeligible homeowners with
exterior improvements.
Households 25
Implementation is ongoing. More information can be found at https://www.commerceca.gov/cityhall/community-development/housing/home-beautificationgrant-program Program 4.3 – CDBG
Home Preservation Grant
Program
The City of Commerce as a subgrantee of
the Los Angeles Community Development
Authority (LACDA) Federal Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds,
has
implemented the Home Preservation Grant
Program. This program was established to
address substandard housing conditions
and to promote property maintenance by
providing residential rehabilitation grants to
qualified low- and moderate-income
residents
living in single-family owner-occupied
dwellings.
12/31/2029 6th Cycle Continuous
During the planning period,
assist 40 households
(average of five households
annually) with the Home
Preservation Grant Program
Households 40 Ongoing
Program 4.4 - Monitor and
Preserve Affordable
Housing
There are currently seven publicly assisted
multi-family rental complexes in Commerce
with affordability covenants totaling 354
units and including:
12/31/2029 6th Cycle Continuous
Rosewood Park Senior
Apts. - 94 units
• Studio 6 LA Commerce -
81 units
• TELACU Manor - 75 units
• TELACU Gardens - 24
units
• Commerce Family Homes -
10 units
• Commerce Senior
Apartments - 68 units
• Commerce Watcher St
Homes - 4 units
Units 356
Throughout the planning period, all dwelling
units that receive public assistance in
the City (including rehabilitation assistance
and land write-down projects) shall
continue to have affordable housing
agreements filed with the land to ensure the
long-term affordability of the units.
Program 5.1 – Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing
Affirmatively further fair housing. The City is
committed to affirmatively further fair
housing in the community. Actions to
foster equal housing opportunities are
centered on several themes.
12/31/2029 6th Cycle Continuous
Collaborate with and support
efforts of organizations
dedicated to eliminating
housing discrimination in
Commerce.
• Facilitate the development
of a variety of housing types
to foster housing mobility.
• Pursue actions and policies
that mitigate economic
displacement of residents.
• Distribute new affordable
housing opportunities
throughout the City to avoid
overconcentration low
income housing in specific
neighborhoods.
• Employ place-based
strategies for neighborhood
improvements.
Meetings0
The City’s actions to further fair housing are
summarized in Table 5-51
https://www.commerceca.gov/home/showpub
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Modelo Specific Plan Mix-Use Revelopment site 31-Dec-29 6th Cycle In Progress Phase 1 in the entitlement phase Units 850 Entitlements for Development were approved on February 2, 2022
Community Land Trusts Joined SLA 11/1/2025 6th Cycle Continuous Collaboration on a regional
housing trust fund, the
Gateway Cities Affordable
Housing Trust.
Units0 Pending development projects