Housing Element Update
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Transcript of Housing Element Update
Housing Element Update
City of CoachellaPlanning Commission Hearing
September 4, 2013
2013 Housing Element Update
• Housing Element Overview• Regional Housing Needs Allocation
(RHNA)• Housing Plan• Schedule• Comments/Questions
Housing Element Requirements
• State housing element law • Components• Importance of compliance and certification• Recent legislation
– SB 812 (2010): Persons with developmental disabilities housing needs
– SB 375 (2008): Rezoning and update schedule
Housing Element Layout
• Incorporated into the new General Plan format
• Organized into two sections:– Housing Policy Document
• Introduction• Goals, Policies and Implementation Actions• Quantified Objectives
– Housing Technical Appendix• Public Participation• General Plan Consistency• Community Profile• Housing Opportunities and Resources• Opportunities for Energy Conservation• Housing Constraints • Review of 2008-2014 Housing Element
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
• HCD determines total State/regional housing needs
• SCAG allocates the regional number to cities and counties
• Allocation is distributed among 5 standard income categories
HCD
SCAG412,137 Units
City of Coachella6,771 Units
2008 – 2014 Remaining RHNA
Income Category Number of Units
Extremely Low-Income 644
Very Low-Income 435
Low-Income 837
Total 1,916
2014 - 2021 RHNA
Income Category Number of Units Percentage of Total
Extremely Low-Income 777 11.5%
Very Low-Income 778 11.5%
Low-Income 1,059 16%
Moderate-Income 1,212 18%
Above Moderate 2,945 43%
Total 6,771 100%
RHNA Approach
• “Carry forward” remaining 4th cycle RHNA (save time and resources)
• Rely on new General Plan densities • Maximize housing opportunities in walkable
and transit-oriented centers with access to services and amenities
RHNA ApproachAcres Maximum
CapacityRealistic Capacity
4th Cycle Remaining RHNA 1,916
Urban Neighborhood 67.55 3,378 2,027
Surplus Capacity 111
5th Cycle Lower-Income RHNA 2,614
Urban Employment 184.47 11,991 2,398
Urban Neighborhood .15 7 4
Downtown Center 22.97 1,149 230
Neighborhood Center 93.81 3,752 750
Surplus Capacity 768
Stakeholder Consultations• Barriers to housing:
– Extremely low incomes – Large families – Limited supply of rental housing, particularly
affordable rental housing– Citizenship/residency status– Financing for home purchases and rehabilitations
• Housing needs:– Rental homes for families – Quality mobile homes– Housing with access to adequate transportation
and infrastructure
Stakeholder Consultations• Housing issues:
– Greater demand due to economic downturn– Substandard mobile home communities– Code enforcement
• Under-served populations: – Farmworkers with families– Indigenous population
Housing Plan
1. Provide adequate housing in a range of prices and types. 2. Achieve balanced growth. 3. Conserve and improve existing housing. 4. Reduce residential energy usage. 5. Support equal housing opportunity.
Housing Plan – Goals
6. Facilitate the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing.7. Provide housing for all economic
segments of the community. 8. Preserve existing affordable housing.
Housing Plan – Goals
Housing Plan – Existing Programs
•1st Time Homebuyer Loan Program•Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program•Farmworker Housing•Energy Conservation •Infill housing •Residential mixed-use•Facilitate housing for lower-income and
special needs households
Housing Plan – New Program
• Consider Inclusionary housing • Developmental disabilities • Mobile Home Ownership Program• Secondary Units• Diverse mix of neighborhood and
housing types
Housing Element Update Schedule
Planning Commission hearing for HCD Submittal approval September 2013
HCD Review (60-days) September – October 2013
Planning Commission Hearing November 2013
City Council Adoption Hearing December 2013
Final HCD Review and Certification (90 days)
December – February 2014
Comments/Questions