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City of Berkeley 2009 Housing Element
Update Kickoff Meeting
March 23, 2009
Wendy Cosin, Deputy Planning DirectorAlex Amoroso, Principal Planner
Jordan Harrison, Associate Planner
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Meeting Overview• General Overview of the Housing
Element• Housing Element Update Process /
Public and Commission Participation • Major Components of Berkeley’s
Housing Element• Berkeley Data
Discussion of Issues
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The Housing Element in General
Statewide housing goal: to encourage attainment of “decent housing and suitable living environment” for all
CaliforniansState Role:
Required General Plan element
State review and certification
Updated every five years
City Role: Establish policies and
process for meeting local community goals and regional planning mandates
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Update Process
• Staff research and writing• Community meetings and public
input• Modifications based on input• Review and adoption of the Housing
Element – both local and State
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Community meetings with Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) & Planning Commission (PC)
Subject Area Commission Meeting Date
*Berkeley's housing needs HAC 4/16
*Policies and Programs HAC 4/16 & 7/9*Inventory of "opportunity sites" and meeting our RHNA PC 5/13*Governmental constraints on housing production PC 6/24Review Revisions PC & HAC July - Aug
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Needs Assessment
• Affordable housing• Well maintained housing• Housing for populations with special
needs:– Homeless, elderly, disabled, mentally ill,
large families, single parent families
• Our task: Research our community’s needs and develop policies and programs to address them
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Policies & Programs
• Policy H-1 Low and Moderate Income Housing. Increase the number of housing units affordable to low and moderate income Berkeley residents.
• Program: Berkeley’s Inclusionary Ordinance. Requires 20% of units in newly built buildings to be sold or rented to qualifying residents at below market rates.
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Opportunity Sites and RHNA
• State-mandated program for regional allocation of needed housing supply
• Berkeley’s share: 2,431 units• Our task: Demonstrate capacity for
those units within the city – Our focus is on corridors with
transit access and neighborhood services & retail
– More details to follow in 2nd presentation
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Constraints on Housing Production
• Governmental: regulatory requirements such as zoning, permit review process
• Market: availability of financing, availability of suitable sites
• Environmental: seismic safety, site contamination
• Our task: Identify constraints and evaluate possible solutions
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Questions?
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Discussion
• What are the major housing issues you see in Berkeley today?
• Do you have a housing issued you’d like to bring to our attention?
• What priorities should we focus on?
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About Berkeley
• Population• Age• Income• Past unit production & current
RHNA• Opportunity sites
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Population Changes
• After growth in the 1950s, Berkeley’s population was steady from 1980 to 2000
• Current data for 2007 suggests an increase of 4.4% over the 2000 population
YearTotal
Population % Change1890 5,101 -1900 13,214 159.0%1910 40,434 206.0%1920 56,036 38.6%1930 82,109 46.5%1940 85,547 4.2%1950 113,805 33.0%1960 111,268 -2.2%1970 116,716 4.9%1980 103,328 -11.5%1990 102,724 -0.6%2000 102,743 0.0%
2005-2007 107,268 4.4%
Berkeley Historical Population Growth: 1890-2007
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Age Distribution
• The population of Berkeley is aging, with a doubling of the 55-64 age group from 1990 to 2007 both in size and as a proportion of the total population.
Age (years) 1990% of Total
Pop. 2000% of Total
Pop. 2007% of Total
Pop.% Change
1990 to 2007Under 15 years 12,405 12.1% 12,115 11.8% 11,036 10.3% -11.0%15 to 24 years 25,317 24.6% 24,557 23.9% 28,816 26.9% 13.8%25 to 34 years 19,433 18.9% 18,360 17.9% 14,127 13.2% -27.3%35 to 44 years 17,580 17.1% 14,310 13.9% 14,295 13.3% -18.7%45 to 54 years 10,439 10.2% 14,325 13.9% 13,823 12.9% 32.4%55 to 64 years 6,298 6.1% 8,592 8.4% 13,093 12.2% 107.9%65 to 74 years 6,085 5.9% 4,993 4.9% 6,687 6.2% 9.9%75+ years 5,167 5.0% 5,491 5.3% 5,391 5.0% 4.3%Total 102,724 100.0% 102,743 100.0% 107,268 100.0% 4.4%
Age Distribution of Berkeley, 1990, 2000 and 2007
Source: U.S. Census, 1990 and 2000, ACS 3-year estimates 2005-2007
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Changes to Household Income
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Past Housing Unit Production
Building Permits by calendar yearTOTAL UNITS
Very Low
IncomeLow
IncomeModerate
Income
Above Moderate
Income2001 121 26 9 0 862002 39 2 0 2 352003 408 67 32 70 2392004 333 39 36 8 2502005 196 94 25 7 702006 137 7 53 6 77
GRAND TOTAL 2001-2006 1234 235 155 93 757
99-06 Regional Fairshare Goal 1269 354 150 310 455Percent of Goal Achieved 97% 66% 103% 30% 166%
City of Berkeley Housing Unit Production for 1999-2006 Regional Housing Needs Determination
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Regional Housing Need Assessment2007-2014
Income Category Income Range # of units % of TotalExtremely Low Income up to 30 percent of AMI 164 6.5%
Very Low Income (VLI) 31% - 50% of AMI 164 6.5%Low Income (LI) 51% - 80% of AMI 424 17.0%Moderate Income (MOD) 81% - 120% of AMI 549 24.0%Above Moderate Income (Above MOD) Above 120% of AMI 1,130 46.0%Total 2431 100.0%
City of Berkeley RHNA 2007-2014
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Opportunity Areas
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Upcoming Meetings
April 16, 2009 Housing Needs WorkshopHousing Advisory CommissionSouth Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis Street/Ashby
More information:www.cityofberkeley.info/housingelement
Jordan Harrison (510) 981-7410