Timing: Annually meet with developers; amend the Residential Design Guidelines within one year of adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing element; implement the guidelines throughout the 2023-2031 planning period
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.1h: Code Enforcement
Provide both proactive and reactive code enforcement to encourage adherence to and address land use regulations and State and local laws, health and safety concerns, property maintenance, and nuisance conditions. [5th Cycle Action H.1h]
Objectives:
x Maintain code compliance.
Timing: Annually review the number and type of code enforcement cases Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.1i: Water Conservation Program
Continue implementation of the City's Water Conservation Program. The program promotes the use of water conservation devices in existing structures, including use of low-flow toilets and shower heads, and water-conserving landscaping. [5th Cycle Action H.1i]
Objectives:
x Implement the Water Conservation Program.
Timing: Review effectiveness annually; changes, if necessary, to be made within one year Responsible Agency: Public Works Department
Funding Source: CDBG, Water Enterprise
Action H.1j: Energy Efficient Design
Continue to implement the California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen), encouraging new development and substantial rehabilitation projects to achieve a greater reduction in efficiency and conservation where feasible. Continue to encourage new development projects to meet LEED standards and apply for LEED certification. [5th
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x Implement the California Green Building Standards Code. x Provide information on LEED certification online and outreach to housing developers with informational materials.
Timing: Review the California Green Building Standards Code for updates every three years; annually outreach to developers with information and maintain updated information online Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.1k: Condominium Conversion
Continue implementation of the City’s adopted condominium conversion ordinance to regulate conversions of multi-family units and to mitigate tenant displacement and minimize displacement of seniors, disabled, and low- and moderate-income residents. Continue monitoring of condominium conversions to insure that a proposed conversion would not result in a disproportionate balance of available rental housing with a variety of choices in tenure, price, unit sizes, amenities, and location in the community. [5th Cycle Action H.1l]
Objectives:
x Monitor condominium conversions.
Timing: Annually review condominium conversions and adopt ordinance amendments, if necessary Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.1l: Farmworker and Employee Housing
California Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6 requires agricultural employee housing for six or fewer persons to be permitted by-right, without a Conditional Use Permit or other discretionary permit that is not likewise required of a family dwelling of the same type in the same zone, in single-family residential zoning districts, and in agricultural zones with no more than 12 units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household or 36 beds in a group quarters. The City shall amend the Zoning Code to comply with these State requirements. The Zoning Code shall also be amended to permit employee housing consisting of no more than 12 units or 36 beds in the same manner as other agricultural uses in the same zone. [5th Cycle Action H.1m, modified]
Objectives:
x Amend the Zoning Code to comply with State requirements regarding farmworker and employee housing.
Timing: Within one year of adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.1m: Senate Bill 35 Streamlining
The City shall establish written procedures to comply with California Government Code Section 65913.4 and publish those procedures for the public, as appropriate, to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 35 (SB 35), Chapter 366 Statutes 2017. These requirements apply at any point in time when the City does not meet the State mandated requirements, based upon the SB 35 Statewide Determination DRAFTel
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Summary Report for Housing Element progress and reporting on Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). The City shall process development projects with at least 50 percent affordable units through a streamlined permit process set forth in State law. All projects covered by SB 35 are still subject to the objective development standards of the Brentwood Municipal Code, including the Building and Fire Codes.
However, qualifying projects cannot be subject to discretionary review or public hearings; and in many cases, the City cannot require parking. Reduced parking requirements would be established consistent with the requirements of SB 35 for qualified streamlining projects. [NEW] Objectives:
x Establish SB 35 procedures and provide information online. x Implement the program, as necessary, if the City does not meet the State mandated requirements.
Timing: Within one year of adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element; implement as required by State law
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.1n: Residential Incentives
The Sites Inventory (Appendix B) identifies sites that allow mixed use development. To encourage residential development on these sites and maximize the development potential identified in the Sites Inventory, the City will promote existing residential incentives and identify potential new incentives as appropriate. [NEW]
Objectives:
x Promote existing incentives and identify potential new incentives for the development of residential uses on sites identified in the Sites Inventory that allow both residential and nonresidential uses.
Timing: Annually review and promote residential development incentives Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.1o: Safety Element and Environmental Justice Policies Senate Bill 1035 (SB 1035), Chapter 733 Statutes 2018 requires that the City revise the Safety Element to identify flood hazards and address the risk of fire hazards in certain lands upon each revision of the Housing Element. The City Council shall adopt amendments to the Safety Element in accordance with the requirements of SB 1035.
Senate Bill 1000 (SB 1000), Chapter 587 Statutes 2016 requires that the City incorporate environmental justice policies within the General Plan if the City has a disadvantaged community. The City shall amend portions of the General Plan to include environmental justice policies in accordance with the requirements of SB 1000. [NEW]
Objectives:
x Adopt an updated Safety Element, which identifies and addresses flood and fire hazards. x Amend portions of the General Plan to include environmental justice policies.
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Timing: Within one year of adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, City Council Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.1p: Replacement Housing
The City may have existing non-vacant sites included within the sites inventory that may contain vacant or demolished residential units that were occupied by lower-income households or households subject to affordability requirements within the last five years. The City will adopt a formal replacement housing program to ensure any units currently occupied by lower-income households, or households subject to affordability requirements within the last five years, that are lost for housing units are replaced in compliance with Government Code Section 65915. [NEW]
Objectives:
x Adopt a replacement housing program for units lost that are currently occupied by lower-income households or households subject to affordability requirements of Government Code Section 65915 within the last five years.
Timeframe: Within two years of adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, City Council Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.1q: No Net Loss
Consistent with SB 166 (No Net Loss), the City will monitor housing sites to ensure adequate sites to accommodate the remaining unmet RHNA by each income category are maintained at all times. Reporting is anticipated to coincide with preparation of the Annual Progress Reports. The City will track each site in its inventory and report annually to the City Council on the adequacy of available sites compared to the progress made towards meeting the RHNA. [NEW]
Objectives:
x Monitor housing sites to ensure adequate sites to accommodate the remaining unmet RHNA by each income category.
Timeframe: Annually track status of identified sites and report to City Council (by April 1 of each year) Responsible Agency: Planning Division
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H.2 - Affordability Goal
Encourage housing that is affordable to all socio-economic segments of Brentwood’s population.
Housing Policies
x Policy H.2-1: Encourage housing affordable and appropriate for a variety of Brentwood households at all economic levels throughout the City. [5th Cycle Policy H.2-1] x Policy H.2-2: Support the use of available local, County, State, and Federal housing assistance programs. [5th Cycle Policy H.2-2]
x Policy H.2-3: Assist and cooperate with non-profit, private, and public entities to maximize opportunities to develop and preserve affordable housing. [5th Cycle Policy H.2-3] x Policy H.2-4: Review and modify, when necessary, all standards and application processes to ensure that none act to constrain the production of affordable units. [5th Cycle Policy H.2-4] Implementing Actions
Action H.2a: Compliance with Affordable Housing Ordinance All new residential projects shall provide affordable housing units in accordance with the City’s adopted Affordable Housing Ordinance Chapter 17.725. The City will continue to review and monitor the ongoing effectiveness of the City’s affordable housing ordinance to ensure developers provide a certain percentage of new homes to qualifying households at an affordable cost for the longest feasible time. The ordinance shall also continue to include a list of automatically available development incentives to encourage the construction of the inclusionary units, as well as provide the details for available alternatives to satisfy inclusionary housing obligations. [5th Cycle Action H.2a, modified] Objectives:
x Annually monitor development of affordable housing units and adjust ordinance as needed. x Provide information on the Affordable Housing Ordinance online and annually outreach to housing developers to provide information on the Ordinance.
Timing: Annually monitor affordable housing production and provide information to housing developers
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: City Housing Fund
Action H.2b: Additional Development Incentives for Affordable Housing Use voluntary incentives to encourage the production of affordable housing, particularly housing affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income groups, and provide incentives for the production of affordable housing where appropriate. Examples of such additional incentives include, but are not limited to the following:
x Fast track processing. By expediting the development review process, carrying costs for lands being developed with affordable housing can be minimized. x Fee Deferrals. Continue the provision of financial assistance for projects ensuring the long-term affordability of hous
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fee deferrals of development processing and development impact fees until issuance of final inspection or 12 months from the date of deferral, whichever occurs first, or other similar incentives, so as to ensure the project’s economic feasibility. x Flexible Development Standards. Modification of the City’s standards or approval of design modifications that increase the flexibility of the construction of affordable units may be considered for the necessary financial or other feasibility of the affordable housing development.
Such modifications may include reduced lot sizes, home sizes, setback requirements, interior amenities, open space, and landscaping requirements.
x Direct Financial Assistance. Consider authorization of provision of direct financial assistance, if available, in the form of a loan or grant from the City housing funds for development of ownership and/or rental units affordable to lower income households in accordance with the City’s affordable housing ordinance.
x Additional Concessions and Incentives. Consider, on a case-by-case basis, the provision of additional concessions or incentives consistent with State law and Brentwood’s Housing Element for affordable units that exceed the requirements of the City’s affordable housing ordinance. [5th Cycle Action H.2b, modified]
Objectives:
x Provide incentives to affordable housing projects to encourage development of units.
Timing: Annually review incentives and effectiveness of the program; if necessary, changes to be made within one year
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: City Housing Fund, and other potential funding sources Action H.2c: First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program
The City shall continue providing first-time homebuyer assistance services, either directly or through the Contra Costa Urban County and/or HOME Consortium, to lower income Brentwood residents to facilitate homeownership. This may include educational materials, referral information to existing programs, and/or down payment assistance depending upon available City financial resources. [5th Cycle Action H.2c] Objectives:
x Assist 20 households during the planning period.
x Provide informational materials on the First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program online and outreach to the community.
Timing: Annually review households assisted and outreach conducted Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: City Housing Fund/County CDBG and HOME Funds Action H.2d: Affordable Housing Assistance
Explore the variety of potential financial assistance programs from both the public and private sectors to provide more affordable housing units. All available local, State, Federal, and private affordable housing programs for new housing and for the conservation and/or rehabilitation of existing housing will be considered for pursuit. City housing funds and other potential funding sources shall be leveraged to the greatest extent possible to create and preserve housing affordable to Brentwood’s workforce by encouraging developers to layer available public housing funds. [5th DRAFT
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Objectives:
x At the time an application is submitted for affordable housing, the City shall review available programs to determine if there are any funds available to the City in support of the affordable development.
x On-going coordination with other public agencies.
x Assist in the provision of 20 extremely low-, 50 very low-, and 50 low-income units during the planning period.
Timing: Annual coordination with public agencies; review programs on a case-by-case basis; review affordable units annually; 2023-2031
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: Private resources, County CDBG and HOME Funds, Federal and State funds, City Housing Fund, and other potential funding sources
Action H.2e: Partnership Program
When non-profit, private, and other public entities indicate interest in the development of affordable housing, the City will initiate a first meeting and subsequent follow-up contact to examine opportunities for cooperative efforts to expand the City’s supply of affordable housing. [5th Cycle Action H.2e] Objectives:
x Meet with developers and outside agencies when interest is expressed and follow up annually.
Timing: On a case-by-case basis and an annual follow-up Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: Private resources, County HOME and CDBG Funds, Federal and State funds, City Housing Fund, and other potential funding sources
Action H.2f: Support Housing Sponsors
Support non-profit and for-profit corporations in their efforts to make housing more affordable to lowerand moderate-income households. This effort may include on-going support of grant applications, identifying available sites for housing development, City involvement in the development of such sites, and consideration of City financial support and contact of housing sponsors on an annual basis. This may also include collaborating with non-profit organizations or affordable housing developers in developing City-owned parcels with affordable housing units. [5th Cycle Action H.2f] Objectives:
x Contact interested housing sponsors on an annual basis. x Support the development of affordable housing units.
Timing: Annually outreach and review affordable housing units; biennially review efforts and make changes, if necessary.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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Action H.2g: Streamline Application Process
Continue efforts to streamline and improve the development review process, as well as eliminate any unnecessary delays and restrictions in the processing of development applications. [5th Cycle Action H.2g] Objectives:
x Biennially review development review processes and meet with developers to identify potential constraint to the development of housing.
Timing: Biennially meet with developers and review processes Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.2h: Land Acquisition
The City shall consider opportunities to acquire appropriately located and residentially zoned land for the purpose of partnering with profit and non-profit developers to construct new affordable housing. [5th Cycle Action H.2h]
Objectives:
x Consider potential residential land for affordable housing, to the extent that financial and staff resources are available to proceed with purchase of land.
Timing: Annually; 2023-2031
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, City Council Funding Source: City Housing Fund and other potential funding sources Action H.2i: Density Bonus Ordinance
Assembly Bill 2345 (AB 2345), Chapter 197 Statutes 2020 requires a density bonus of up to 50 percent when a qualifying percentage of Below Market Rate (BMR) units are proposed. Among other things, Government Code Section 65915 also authorizes an applicant to receive:
x Two incentives or concessions for projects that include at least 17 percent of the total units for lower-income households, at least 10 percent of the total units for very low-income households, or at least 20 percent for persons or families of moderate-income in a development in which the units are for sale;
x Three incentives or concessions for projects that include at least 24 percent of the total units for lower-income households, at least 15 percent of the total units for very low-income households, or at least 30 percent for persons or families of moderate-income in a development in which the units are for sale; and
x Four incentives or concessions for projects that meet additional State law requirements The City shall update its Density Bonus Ordinance to comply with State law requirements. [5th Cycle Action H.2h, modified. Expanded]
Objectives:
x Update the Density Bonus Ordinance in compliance with State law requirements.
Timing: Within three years of adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Element; review annually and update as necessary; 2023-2031
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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Action H.2j: Priority Building Inspections for Affordable Housing Projects The City will give priority to low- and very low-income housing projects for building inspections carried out during various stages of the construction process. [5th Cycle Action H.2i] Objectives:
x Provide priority building inspections to housing projects with lower-income units.
Timing: On a case-by-case basis; 2023-2031
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.2k: Improve Certainty of Residential Development Standards The City has adopted development standards for all residential zoning designations. However, in order to maintain flexibility for the developer in providing affordable units, applicants may elect to propose their own development standards through the rezoning and planned development amendment processes. The development standards for vacant residential land shall provide the guidance and direction to foster context sensitive development that enhances the community and provides greater certainty to encourage future development. [5th Cycle Action H.2j]
Objectives:
x Provide information online on programs available for projects proposing affordable housing units and collaborate with developers on potential opportunities for flexible development standards on certain vacant lots.
Timing: Annually review affordable housing unit development; collaborate with developers on a caseby-case basis Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.2l: Development Fees
The City shall monitor required development fees including in-lieu fees, development impact fees, and processing fees, with the aim of reducing constraints on the development of affordable residential projects, including, but not limited to, senior housing, housing for farmworkers, emergency/transitional housing, housing for persons with disabilities (including developmental), single room occupancies, and accessory dwelling units. To respond to changing local market conditions during the planning period, the City shall revise required development fees, if it is deemed appropriate.
Where fees are established and administered by regional agencies, such as the Regional Transportation Development Impact Fee, the City shall request the administering agency to review and reduce fees if the City has determined that the agency’s fee is constraining residential development, particularly development of affordable housing and/or housing for special needs groups. [5th Cycle Action H.2k] Objectives:
x Address potential constraints to affordable housing as it relates to development fees.
Timing: Annually monitor and review development fees; if changes are deemed necessary, amend fee schedules or collaborate with external agencies to amend fee schedules within one year Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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Action H.2m: Water and Sewer Priority
Following adoption of the Housing Element, the City shall provide the water and sewer providers with a copy of the Housing Element. The copy of the Housing Element will be accompanied by a letter identifying the City’s 2023-2031 RHNA allocation for lower- income units and will refer the water and sewer providers to the requirements of State law set forth at Government Code Section 65589.7 regarding the granting of a priority for provision of water and sewer services to proposed developments that include housing units affordable to lower-income households. [5th Cycle Action H.2l] Objectives:
x Comply with requirements of State law associated with provision of Housing Element to water and sewer providers.
Timing: Upon adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Element
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.2n: Affordability Monitoring
Require affordable housing projects that receive City assistance to enter into an affordable housing agreement with the City that includes provisions to ensure initial and continuing affordability. For rental projects, the affordable housing agreement shall include provisions requiring annual monitoring to ensure that the affordable units are assisting income-eligible households. For for-sale projects, the affordable housing agreement shall include sale and resale provisions that ensure the execution and recordation of deed restrictions to ensure continued affordability for the term of the affordable housing agreement. [5th Cycle Action H.2m]
Objectives:
x Monitor affordable housing projects that receive City assistance.
Timing: Monitor existing and proposed affordable housing projects on a project-by-project basis; 2023- 2031
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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H.3 - Equitable Distribution of Affordable Housing Goal Encourage an equitable distribution of housing for all economic groups throughout the community.
Housing Policies
x Policy H.3-1: Facilitate the integration of new lower income households into the fabric of the community, avoiding, where feasible, identifying housing developments or portions of a development as being restricted to very low-, low-, or moderate-income households. [5th Cycle Policy H.3-1]
x Policy H.3-2: Facilitate infill and new residential projects within all areas of the City as a means of making each neighborhood more attractive for all types of housing units thereby encouraging future private economic investment in the community. [5th Cycle Policy H.3-2] x Policy H.3-3: Maintain an inventory of lands that equitably distributes, through General Plan land use designations and zoning, low-, medium-, high-, and very high-density residential development throughout the community. [5th Cycle Policy H.3-3]
Implementing Actions
Action H.3a: Affordable Housing Design and Distribution All affordable units within a mixed-income subdivision shall be harmonious and comparable to the market-rate units in exterior design, quality of materials and architectural elements, and overall construction quality. Affordable units may have different interior amenities and/or slightly different dimensions than market rate units in a residential development. Affordable units in a mixed-income development shall be dispersed throughout the residential development so as to prevent the concentration of affordable units. [5th Cycle Action H.3a] Objectives:
x Monitor affordable housing design and distribution requirements and make information on requirements available to developers and the community online.
Timing: Monitor requirements as projects are proposed; provide informational materials online within one year of adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Element; review and update, if necessary, on a biennial basis
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.3b: Community Education
Continue to educate the community about annual incomes for typical occupations and the equivalent “buying power” of these incomes in today’s housing market. As part of this program, ensure that the community is aware of the income ranges of very low-, low-, and moderate-incomes, and of the typical occupations that fall into these categories. [5th Cycle Action H.3b] Objectives:
x Maintain informational materials online and host annual events to inform the community of affordable housing programs.
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Timing: Update materials within one year of adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Element; review and update, if necessary, on a biennial basis; host community events annually Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund, City Housing Fund
Action H.3c: Development Incentives
Create and maintain a package of incentives to facilitate development of housing intended for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income households in a manner which does not distinguish such “affordable” housing from “market rate” housing in the same area. Provide package to housing developers and interested parties at meetings and on the City’s website. [5th Cycle Action H.3c] Objectives:
x Provide a package to relevant entities and online summarizing available incentives for the development of units affordable to lower- and moderate-income households.
Timing: Update materials within one year of adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Element; review and update, if necessary, on a biennial basis
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department, Planning Commission, City Council Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.3d: Marketing Materials
Prepare marketing materials to be provided to the building industry, outlining opportunities for the development of housing projects. The City shall provide materials to housing developers and interested parties at meetings and on the City’s website. [5th Cycle Action H.3d] Objectives:
x Provide marketing materials to affordable housing developers and include an inventory of sites and information regarding housing needs.
Timing: Update materials within one year of adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Element; review and update on a biennial basis
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund, City Housing Fund, and other potential funding sources Action H.3e: Meet with Potential Developers
As infill sites become available on the open market, the City shall actively seek out potential developers as a means of generating interest on their part to undertake residential projects. [5th Cycle Action H.3e] Objectives:
x Outreach to developers with potential residential development opportunities.
Timing: Annually outreach to developers; annual review developer interest and outreach methods Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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Action H.3f: Housing for Extremely Low-, Very Low-, and Low-Income Residents Encourage developers to use City, County CDBG and HOME Funds, Federal, and State housing development programs and funds to undertake development of housing projects for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income households. [5th Cycle Action H.3f] Objectives:
x Meet with housing developers to discuss available programs and funding sources to develop lower-income housing units.
Timing: Annually meet with developers
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: CDBG, HOME, City Housing Fund, Federal and State funds, and other potential funding sources
Action H.3g: Improve Participation in Existing Local Housing Assistance Provide access to available housing assistance programs for Brentwood residents through improved marketing and outreach efforts including providing information at annual forums, scheduling appointments with County housing program specialists in Brentwood, providing multilingual brochures, and posting housing program information on the City’s website. [5th Cycle Action H.3g] Objectives:
x Outreach to the community with available housing assistance programs.
Timing: Annually review effectiveness of the program to determine if adjustments need to be made regarding outreach methods; if changes are deemed necessary, implement within six months Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: City Housing Fund and other potential funding sources H.4 - Housing Opportunities Goal
Promote equal housing opportunities for all residents of Brentwood.
Housing Policies
x Policy H.4-1: Encourage and support the enforcement of laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in lending practices and in the sale or rental of housing. [5th Cycle Policy H.4-1] x Policy H.4-2: Facilitate the provision of housing opportunities for those residents of the City who have special housing needs including farmworkers, the elderly, disabled, developmentally disabled, large families, and the homeless. [5th Cycle Policy H.4-2] Implementing Actions
Action H.4a: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 686 (AB 686), Chapter 958 Statutes 2018, the City shall affirmatively further fair housing by taking meaningful actions that foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunities based on protected characteristics, as defined by State law. The City shall collaborate with the community, stakeholders, and appropriate organizations and agencies to address potential constraints to fair housing. This may include, but is not limited to:
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x Reviewing restrictions that may prevent disadvantaged groups from locating in Brentwood; x Fostering a more inclusive community for all disadvantaged groups.
In addition, the City has identified factors contributing to fair housing issues in Section 3.E.2. These factors include: displacement of residents due to economic pressures, availability of affordable housing, and environmental justice discrepancy. The City will take the following actions to address each contributing factor. [NEW]
Action H.4a – Contributing Factors and Actions
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Meaningful Action Geographic
Target
Priority and Timeline
Housing Mobility
Availability of
Affordable Housing
Conduct landlord outreach to
expand the location of
participating voucher properties.
City-wide Low
Annually conduct outreach.
Mid-Cycle review of
progress; if changes are
deemed necessary,
implement within one year.
Encourage the development of
four or more units in a building
when possible. Work with
developers to identify
opportunities.
City-wide Low
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housing developers and
provide assistance on a
case-by-case basis.
Encourage collaboration between
local governments and community
land trusts as a mechanism to
develop affordable housing in
higher-opportunity areas.
Highopportunity
areas
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annually provide
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agencies and organizations.
Offer collaboration and
assistance.
Housing Choices and Affordability in Areas of Opportunity Environmental
Justice Discrepancy
Review zoning, permit
streamlining, fees, incentives and
other approaches to increase
housing choices and affordability
(e.g., duplex, triplex, multifamily,
ADU, transitional and supportive
housing, group homes) in high
opportunity areas.
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adoption of the 2023-2031
Housing Element. Mid-Cycle
review; if changes are
deemed necessary,
implement within one year.
Community Conservation and Revitalization
Environmental
Justice Discrepancy
Research and consider targeted
investments in areas of most need
focused on improving community
assets such as schools,
recreational facilities and
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Action H.4a – Contributing Factors and Actions
Contributing
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Meaningful Action Geographic
Target
Priority and Timeline
parks, streets, active
transportation and infrastructure.
Develop a proactive code
enforcement program that targets
areas of concentrated
rehabilitation needs, results in
repairs and mitigates potential
cost, displacement and relocation
impacts on residents.
City-wide High
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adoption of the 2023-2031
Housing Element.
Protection from Displacement
Displacement from
Economic
Pressures
Provide and maintain multi-lingual
informational materials on tenant
legal counseling and resources
City-wide High
Create materials within
three years of adoption of
the 2023-2031 Housing
Element; update as
necessary.
Timing: 2023-2031; annually review each actions individual timeline and make changes as necessary Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: Private Resources, Federal and State funds, CDBG, HOME, City Housing Fund, and other potential funding sources
Action H.4b: Cooperative Association with Non-Profits
Continue to refer cases and questions to Bay Area Legal Aid, Housing Rights Inc., Shelter, Inc., and Pacific Community Services for assistance. [5th Cycle Action H.3a] Objectives:
x Maintain information online on non-profits that provide fair housing assistance and services and, on a case-by-case basis, refer cases and questions to said non-profits.
Timing: On a case-by-case basis; review information available online annually Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: City Housing Fund
Action H.4c: Disseminate Fair Housing Information
The City shall disseminate fair housing information widely in the community in multiple languages. This effort shall include providing information to local apartment managers and realtors involved in residential rental real estate transactions, providing information at the Brentwood public library, at City Hall, at the Brentwood Community Center and Senior Center, at the Police Department, and at social service offices in Brentwood, on a space-available basis, serving special needs groups including lower-income households. [5thDRAFT Cycle Action H.3b]
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Objectives:
x Disseminate fair housing information annually throughout the community and annually meet with local organizations and agencies to provide information on available resources.
Timing: Review annually; meet with organizations and agencies annually Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: City Housing Fund
Action H.4d: Foreclosure Prevention and Loan Modification Information The City shall continue to provide foreclosure prevention and loan modification information on its website, sponsor workshops for the community, and refer owners to non-profit counseling and service providers for legal, credit, foreclosure, and loan modification counseling. [5th Cycle Action H.3c] Objectives:
x Maintain information online on resource for foreclosure prevention and loan modification.
Timing: Review annually; annually collaborate with local organizations and agencies on available resources
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: City Housing Fund
Action H.4e: Housing Opportunities for Special Needs Groups Encourage housing opportunities to meet the special housing needs of farmworkers, elderly, disabled, developmentally disabled, large families, female-headed households, and persons experiencing homelessness. Encourage affordable housing developers to provide units for special needs persons or households, when feasible and appropriate. [5th Cycle Action H.3d] Objectives:
x Encourage constructions of 50 special needs units (farmworker, affordable senior, disabled, developmentally disabled, large households, female-headed household, homeless) during the planning period.
x Annually coordinate with housing developers to discuss potential constraints and resources for developing housing for special needs groups.
Timing: 2023-2031; annually coordinate with housing developers and review progress in providing housing for special needs groups
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: Private Resources, Federal and State funds, CDBG, HOME, City Housing Fund, and other potential funding sources
Action H.4f: Coordination with Agencies Serving the Homeless The City shall cooperate with public and private agencies to develop housing (including transitional housing), family counseling, and employment programs for the homeless. The City shall participate in regional efforts to combat homelessness, including coordination with the Contra Costa Interjurisdictional Council on Homelessness and participation in the Contra Costa Homeless Continuum of Care. [5th Cycle Action H.3e]
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s to meet the special housing needs of farmwo he special housing needs of farmwo arge families, female-headed households, a female-headed households, a affordable housing developers to provide units fordable housing developers to provide units ble and appropriate. ble and approp [5th Cycle Action H.3d] Cycle Actio age constructions of 50 special needs units (f age constructions of 50 special needs un elopmentally disabled, large households, femal lopmentally disabled, large households, fema lanning period. ng period
Annually coordinate with housing developers coordinate with housing developers developing housing for special needs group developing housing for Timing: 2023-2031; annually coordinate wi 2031; annually coo housing for special needs groups
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Objectives:
x Participate in local and regional efforts to address the needs of persons experiencing homelessness.
x As available, provide funding assistance and support funding applications for efforts addressing homelessness.
Timing: Annually coordinate with public and private agencies; review funding and available assistance annually
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department and Contra Costa County Funding Source: Homeless Agencies, Federal and State funds Action H.4g: Reasonable Accommodation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583, the City is obligated to analyze and demonstrate local efforts to remove potential and actual governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels and for persons with disabilities. The Fair Housing Act, as amended in 1988, requires that cities and counties provide reasonable accommodation with regard to rules, policies, practices, and procedures where such accommodation may be necessary to afford individuals with disabilities equal housing opportunities. Reasonable accommodation provides a basis for residents with disabilities to request flexibility in the application of land use and zoning regulations or, in some instances, even a waiver of certain regulations or requirements to ensure equal access to housing opportunities. The City is required to consider requests for accommodations related to housing for people with disabilities and provide the accommodation when it is determined to be appropriate under the factors set forth in Brentwood Municipal Code Chapter 17.760.
In compliance with Government Code Section 65583, the City shall continue to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities pursuant to Brentwood Municipal Code Chapter 17.760. [5th Cycle Action H.3f, modified]
Objectives:
x Maintain updated information on reasonable accommodations on the City’s website. x Review and updated applicable procedures and/or requirements to remove potential constraints.
Timing: Review annually; if determined necessary, amend the Zoning Code within six months Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.4h: Low-Barrier Navigation Center
Assembly Bill 101 (AB 101), Chapter 159 Statutes 2019 requires 'by right' approval of low-barrier navigation centers in areas zoned for mixed uses and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses that meet specified requirements. The City shall adopt regulations and procedures for this type of use and establish a ministerial approval process for low-barrier navigation centers. In the interim, any submitted application for this use type shall be processed in accordance with State law.
The City shall also monitor the effectiveness and appropriateness of these regulations and procedures.
Should any amendments be warranted pursuant to State law, the City shall amend the Municipal Code. [NEW]
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Objectives:
x Adopt and implement procedures and regulations to process low-barrier navigation centers.
Procedures shall include establishing a ministerial approval process pursuant to State law.
Timing: Within three years of adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Element; review annually Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.4i: Housing for Persons with Developmental Disabilities The City shall encourage construction and rehabilitation of housing with supportive services targeted for persons with developmental disabilities, including collaborating with developers of supportive housing to identify opportunities, resources, and potential constraints. The City shall explore granting regulatory incentives, such as expedited permit processing and fee deferrals, to projects targeted for persons with developmental disabilities. The City shall seek State and Federal funding and support funding applications for housing construction and rehabilitation targeted for persons with developmental disabilities, as staff resources allow. The City shall maintain information online on housing and services available for persons with developmental disabilities. [NEW]
Objectives:
x Collaborate with housing developers and local organizations to identify the needs of local persons with developmental disabilities.
x Seek State and Federal funding and support funding applications. x Review and consider regulatory incentives for projects proposing housing for persons with developmental disabilities.
Timeframe: Within three years of adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element; annually meet with developers and organizations and seek funding opportunities; review annually Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Action H.4j: Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) Units
Single-Room Occupancy (SROs) Units may provide a valuable source of affordable housing for individuals and may serve as an entry point into the housing market for persons who previously experienced homelessness. The City’s Municipal Code conditionally permits SROs in the COR and CR zoning district. [NEW]
Objectives:
x Define SRO in the Municipal Code.
x Collaborate with local organizations and agencies to discuss the needs of persons who previously experienced homelessness.
x Support and, when possible, fund local and regional efforts to address the housing needs of persons in Brentwood who previously experienced homelessness.
Timing: Add a definition of SRO in the Municipal Code within two years of adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element; collaborate with organizations annually; annually review funding resources; make changes as necessary throughout the planning period
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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B. Summary of Quantified Objectives
Table 4-1 summarizes the City’s quantified objectives for the 2023-2031 planning period by income group.
Table 4-1: 6th Planning Cycle Quantified Objectives
Objectives
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Extremely TOTAL UNITS
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RHNA 402 232 247 641 1,522
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REVIEW OF PAST PERFORMANCE
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The Housing Choice Voucher Program extends rental subsidies to low-income households, including families, seniors, and the disaAppendix A: Review of Past Performance A-3 bled. The
Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC) provided Housing Choice Vouchers to over 9,000 households in Contra Costa County. In Brentwood, the Housing Choice Vouchers paid Brentwood landlords approximately $1,600 per month towards rent assistance in 2021.The City continues to implement and monitor actions related to access to housing for seniors. The City continues to regulate conversions of multifamily units, minimize displacement of seniors, and monitor required development fees to reduce constraints on the development of affordable residential projects, including senior housing. While no housing projects took advantage of condominium to multi-family unit conversion applications during the 5th Cycle, the City provides information online on the City’s website and promotes the incentives in conversations with developers. In addition, the City of Brentwood provides further information regarding senior housing and programs on its website. Senior housing listed on the City’s website include subsidized senior housing projects such as the Sycamore Place I and II Apartments and apartment complexes and mixed family projects that include subsidized senior units such as Brentwood Senior Commons, Los Nogales Apartments, Towne Center Commons, and Villa Amador. There are a variety of programs and community resources for Brentwood seniors. Café Costa provides nutritious lunches to Brentwood seniors ages 60 and up. Contra Costa County Food Bank Brown Bag Program also distributes free supplemental food twice per month for low-income seniors ages 55 years or older.
2. Persons with Disabilities Persons with disabilities may require varying accessibility improvements and may also have limited ability to earn adequate income. According to 2019 ACS data, about 11.6 percent of Brentwood residents have at least on disability. Of that percentage, 48.1 percent have ambulatory difficulty. The following most common disabilities in Brentwood are ambulatory and independent living difficulties. The City partners with County-wide groups, such as the Contra Costa County Developmental Disabilities Council, Network of Care, and Department of Public Social Services, to provide various supportive services including information regarding federal and state programming and linkage, and referrals to regional disability resources. Additionally, the City continues to encourage the development of housing types accessible for people living with a disability, such as rent subsidized homes, licensed and unlicensed single-family homes, inclusionary housing, Section 8 vouchers, special programs of home purchase, HUD housing, and SB 962 (veteran) homes. erform
DRAFTcluding families, seniors, and t cluding families, to over 9,000 households in Contra Cos o over 9,000 household 0 per month towards rent assistance in 2021. 0 per month towards rent assis r seniors. The City continues to regulate conversi r seniors. The City continues to regulate co ent fees to reduce constraints on the developme ent fees to reduce constraints on the developm took advantage of condominium to multi-fam the City’s website and promotes the incentive City’s website and pro regarding senior housing and programs on its w regarding senior housing and p uch as the Sycamore Place I and II Apartments a uch as the Sycamore Place I and II Apa s Brentwood Senior Commons, Los Nogales Apa ntwood Senior Commons, Los Nogales A community resources for Brentwood seniors. C y resources for Brentwood seniors. C ounty Food Bank Brown Bag Program also distrib nk Brown Bag Program also distr varying accessibility improvements and may also varying accessibility improvements and m t of Brentwood residents have at least on disabil t of Brentwood residents have at least on disa sabilities in Brentwood are ambulatory and inde bilities in Brentwood are ambulatory and inde unty-wide groups, such as the Contra Costa Coun ups, such as the Contra Costa Coun es, to provide various supportive services includ es, to provide various suppor nal disability resources. Additionally, the City co nal disability resources. Additionally, isability, such as rent subsidized homes, license isability, such as rent subsidized homes, li grams of home purchase, HUD housing, and SB 9 Brentwood 2023-2031 Housing Element
3. Large Households Large Households consist of five or more residents and may have a harder time finding adequately sized units to avoid overcrowdAppendix A: Review of Past Performance A-4 ing. Section 2 of
this Housing Element shows that approximately 15.3 percent of Brentwood households have five or more members. This percentage consists of 9.7 percent 5-person households, 3.8 percent 6-person households, and 1.8 percent 7-or-more person households. Larger, lower income families may qualify for Housing Choice Vouchers. As noted above, HACCC provided Housing Choice Vouchers to Brentwood households. The Housing Choice vouchers paid Brentwood landlords approximately $1,600 per month towards rent assistance in 2021. The City continues to encourage affordable housing development for large households through CDBG and HOME funds, partnerships with developers and entities, and providing homebuyer assistance.
4. Farmworkers Farmworkers include persons seasonally or permanently employed in the agricultural industry and generally earn lower incomes than many other workers. According to 2019 ACS data, there are 184 Brentwood residents employed in the agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining sector. The California Employment Development Division reports the median salary for those employed in the farming, fishing, and forestry occupation in the Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley Metropolitan Division, which is inclusive of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, as $35,142 in the 2018-2028 period. Within Contra Costa County, there were a total of 1,310 hired farmworkers in 2017. A total of 450 are considered permanent, working 150 days or more, and a total of 860 farmworkers were considered seasonal, working only 150 days or less. Additionally, the County of Contra Costa reported 106 total migrant farmworkers. Given new provisions in the California Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6, a program has been included in the Housing Plan to permit, by-right, farmworker and employee housing in single-family zone districts for six or fewer persons and in agricultural zoning districts for up to 12 units or 36 beds. 5. Single-Parent Households Single-parent households often require special consideration and assistance due to their greater need for affordable and accessible day care, health care, and other supportive services. Single parents make up 30 percent of Brentwood households, with 20.8 percent being single mothers and 9.2 percent being single fathers. The City offers a variety of community resources for children and single parents in the community. The Brentwood Union School District (BUSD) serves over 9,000 students from preschool through adult education courses. The BUSD includes eight elementary schools and three middle schools. erform
DRAFTuately sized units to avoid overcrowding. tely sized units to avoid have five or more members. This percentage c have five or more members. Thi -or-more person households. -or-mor d above, HACCC provided Housing Choice Vouch imately $1,600 per month towards rent assistan mately $1,600 per month holds through CDBG and HOME funds, partnersh through CDBG and HO mployed in the agricultural industry and generally oyed in the agricultural industry and ge twood residents employed in the agriculture, for residents employed in the agriculture, fo ports the median salary for those employed in t edian salary for those employed in t Division, which is inclusive of Alameda and Cont is inclusive of Alameda and Cont re a total of 1,310 hired farmworkers in 2017. A t e a total of 1,310 hired farmworke kers were considered seasonal, working only 150 kers were considered seasonal, wo rs. ornia Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 a ornia Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and employee housing in single-family zone dist employee housing in single-family zone dist nt Households ouseholds often require special consideration a ouseholds often require special conside and other supportive services. Single parents ma and other supportive services. Single parents m ercent being single fathers. ercent b a variety of community resources fo a variety of community resourc students from preschool throu students from preschool thro Brentwood 2023-2031 Housing Element
6. Persons Experiencing Homelessness Homelessness has become an increasingly important issue in the region and throughout the State of California. There are a numbeAppendix A: Review of Past Performance A-5 r of factors that
may contribute to a person experiencing homelessness; Section 2: Community Profile provides a detailed definition of “homelessness” and an analysis of the City and County’s unhoused population. The City partners with the Contra Costa Health Services Department for the County of Contra Costa Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The Contra Costa CoC provides homeless assistance, coordination, and programs. The CoC has a network of more than 50 private and public sector organizations and homeless service providers designed to promote community-wide planning and the strategic use of resources to address homelessness in the County. Additionally, the City of Brentwood partners with Shepherd's Gate – which has locations in both Brentwood and Livermore – and offers a total of 95 beds between the two locations for persons experiencing homelessness. Other regional homeless shelters that serve the people of Contra Costa County include Bay Area Rescue Mission - Men's Shelter, Bay Area Rescue Mission - Women and Family Shelter, and SHELTER, Inc. of Contra Costa. 7. Extremely Low-Income Households Extremely low-income households are those that earn 30 percent or less of the household median family income (HMFI) for Contra Costa County. Extremely low-income households may require rental assistance and other community service assistance. According to CHAS data, there are approximately 1,985 extremely low-income households in Brentwood, including both renters and homeowners. Throughout the 5th Cycle, the City coordinated with a number of developers to develop affordable housing units, including units affordable to extremely low-income households. The City also continues to encourage the development of housing types accessible for extremely low-income households, such as rent subsidized homes, licensed and unlicensed single-family homes, inclusionary housing, Section 8 vouchers, special programs of home purchase, HUD housing, and SB 962 (veteran) homes. erform
DRAFTState of California. There are a number of ate of California. There a rovides a detailed definition of “homelessnes rovides a detailed definition of nty of Contra Costa Continuum of Care (CoC) pro e CoC has a network of more than 50 privat e CoC has a network of mmunity-wide planning and the strategic use nity-wide planning an ate – which has locations in both Brentwood and ate – which has locations in both ng homelessness. Other regional homeless shelt homelessness. Other regional homel elter, Bay Area Rescue Mission - Women and Fa Bay Area Rescue Mission - Women and F ds e that earn 30 percent or less of the household m e that earn 30 percent or less of th require rental assistance and other communit require rental assistance and othe ncome households in Brentwood, including both ncome households in Brentwood, includin City coordinated with a number of developers ty coordinated with a number of developers seholds. The City also continues to encourage th The City also continues to encourage th nt subsidized homes, licensed and unlicensed omes, licen urchase, HUD housing, and SB 962 (veteran) hom urchase, HUD housing, and SB 9 Brentwood 2023-2031 Housing Element
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Table A-1 provides detailed, program-specific accomplishments for 2015-2023. The City of Brentwood has demonstrated significant effort in working towards accomplishing many of the objectives established in the 5th Planning Cycle Housing Element. The City’s successful programs have been identified as ongoing for the 6th Planning Cycle. Various programs have been modified in the 6th Cycle Housing Plan to account for new requirements and changes in State Law.
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Goal H 1 HOUSING: Provide a diversity of housing opportunities to enhance the City's living environment and to satisfy the shelter needs of all Brentwood residents.Action H 1a: Biennial Evaluation: Conduct an bi-annual evaluation of the City's inventory of available sites, including very high density residential sites, and take appropriate action to ensure an ongoing supply of available sites at appropriate densities to meet projected housing needs. This bi-annual evaluation shall include an assessment of the effect of the City’s midrange density land use policy to ensure that it does not become a barrier or impact the cost to the development of additional housing opportunities and hinder the efficient use of the City’s available vacant residential land supply. The bi-annual evaluation will at a minimum evaluate factors such as built densities, processing time, and impacts on approval and development costs. If the evaluation identifies the mid-range policy as a constraint, the City will take action within one year to mitigate its impacts on development. In addition, should the Residential Growth Management Program be reinstated, the City shall include an evaluation of any impacts or constraints on the development of housing. Objectives: The objective is to maintain adequate residential sites.
The City has had relatively few land use changes since the adoption of its Housing Element. All land use changes are evaluated at the time of processing to ensure that adequate residential acreage remains available for all income levels to meet the City’s RHNA.
Ongoing. The City will continue to monitor and evaluate land use policies throughout the 6th planning cycle for potential constraints to housing development.
Action H 1b: The City has been successful in updating its Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance in order to be in conformance with State regulations. From Modify.
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objective is to maintain adequate residential objective is to maintain adequate res The City has had relatively few land use changes The City has had relatively few land use chanits Housing Element. All land use changes are Housing Element. All land use changes areprocessing to ensure that adequate reside cessing to ensure that adequate reavailable for all income levels to meet ailable for all income levels to meet AF R D
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Second Unit/Accessory Units: Continue to encourage the use of second units in single-family residential areas in meeting the City's low- and moderate-income housing objectives. The second unit should neither adversely affect nor alter the character of the surrounding single-family neighborhood. Objectives: On-going implementation anticipated to result in 25 new second units during the planning period. 2018-2020, the City was successful in encouraging accessory dwelling units. 2018: added 22 units 2019: added 22 units 2020: added 20 units It is anticipated that additional accessory dwelling units will be added throughout the planning period.
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cycle to include additional objectives in order to continue facilitating the development of ADUs as a strategy to meet the City’s RHNA.
Action H 1c: Emergency Shelters and Transitional and Supportive Housing Sites: As required by Government Code Section 65583, the City shall amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow for the development of at least one year-round emergency shelter to fulfill the City’s need as a permitted use without a conditional use permit within the PD 38 zoning district. Development standards shall encourage and facilitate the development of or conversion to emergency shelters. Additionally, the City shall facilitate the approval of transitional and supportive housing sites within the community by amending the zoning ordinance to add a definition for Transitional and Supportive Housing as defined in Section 50675.2(h) of the Health and Safety Code and allow such housing within all zones that allow residential uses subject to the same requirements as residential development within those zones. Objectives: Objective is to accommodate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive housing.
The City added a chapter to its Zoning Ordinance addressing emergency shelters. This chapter is an amendment to the Planned Development 38 Zone text to allow emergency shelters as a permitted use within Subarea C. This chapter also is an amendment to the definitions chapter to address transitional and supportive housing within all residential zoning designations.
Completed. The City successfully amended its Zoning Ordinance to accommodate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive housing.
Action H 1d: Monitor At-Risk Projects: One year prior to each Housing Element update, determine the status of financial incentives for assisted The City continues to consider opportunities to preserve ongoing affordability by providing financial resources and technical assistance Ongoing. The City will continue to
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle housing projects to determine whether income restrictions on such projects are “at risk” of being lifted, thereby terminating the “affordability” of the project. Where assisted housing projects are “at risk,” develop strategies including potential expenditure of City housing funds to preserve their ongoing affordability. The City shall consider opportunities to preserve ongoing affordability by providing financial resources and technical assistance so that existing affordable units are not at risk of converting to market rate after their restricted affordability term expires. If affordable units will be lost, opportunities to convert existing market rate units to affordable units shall be investigated by providing rehabilitation improvement assistance to owner-occupied single units and to owners of apartment complexes or by purchasing affordability covenants. Objectives: The objective is to identify any at-risk units (there are currently none) one year prior to the next Housing Element Update. so that existing affordable units are not at risk of converting to market rate after their restricted affordability term expires. monitor at-risk units and work with property owners to maintain affordability throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 1e: Community Education Regarding the Availability of Rehabilitation Programs: Encourage the Contra Costa County HOME Consortium and CDBG Urban County to educate lower-income households, owners, and managers of rental properties, non-English-speaking households, and other special needs groups about available rehabilitation programs and available affordable housing opportunities by using neighborhood and community organizations, the City and County websites, and various print, broadcast and online media. Objectives: Objective is rehabilitation of 30 units.
The City continues to encourage the education of lower-income households, owners, and managers of rental properties, non-Englishspeaking households, and other special needs groups about available rehabilitation programs and available affordable housing opportunities by using neighborhood and community organizations, the City and County website, and various print, broadcast, and online media.
Ongoing. The City will continue to outreach to the community and seek to assist 30 units throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 1f: Housing Condition Survey: Maintain a current housing condition survey of a representative sample of all housing units within the The City continues to maintain a current housing condition survey of a representative sample of all housing units within the City.
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle City. This survey should include the number of units in need of rehabilitation or replacement. Objectives: Objective is to maintain a current survey. of housing units throughout the community throughout the 6th planning cycle to identify needs and units in need of rehabilitation.
Action H 1g: Residential Design Guidelines: Continue implementation of the City’s approved Residential Design Guidelines and encourage a variety of housing types to continue to provide safe, sound, and attractive housing for all residents. The intent of these guidelines is to express the housing design features the City would like to encourage in order to improve certainty and to minimize the processing time for design review applications. Objectives: Objective is continued implementation of the Residential Design Guidelines.
The City continues to implement the adopted Residential Design Guidelines by evaluating all new residential projects for compliance with the Guidelines.
Ongoing. The City will continue to implement the adopted Residential Design Guidelines throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 1h: Code Enforcement: Provide both proactive and reactive code enforcement to ensure adherence to and address land use regulations and State and local laws, health and safety concerns, property maintenance, and nuisance conditions. Objectives: Objective is to maintain code compliance.
The City continues to be proactive and reactive with code enforcement to ensure adherence to and address land use regulations and State and local laws, health and safety concerns, property maintenance, and nuisance conditions.
Ongoing. The City will continue to be proactive and reactive with code enforcement throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 1i: Water Conservation Program: Continue implementation of the City's Water Conservation Program. The program promotes the use of water conservation devices in existing structures, including use of The City adopted an ordinance in compliance with State law to reduce overall water consumption by 35 percent and has achieved this goal by 2015. The City continues conservation efforts by promoting the use of water conservation devices in existing structures.
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle low-flow toilets and shower heads, and water-conserving landscaping.
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Action H 1j: Landscaping Water Efficiency: Implement the City’s adopted model water efficiency landscape ordinance in accordance with Assembly Bill 1881, the Water Conservation in Landscaping Act, to conserve water and reduce consumption by 20% by the year 2020. Objectives: Objective is to achieve a 20% consumption reduction by 2020.
By 2016, the City updated its Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance to be in compliance with State law. In 2018, the City has adopted a model water efficiency landscape ordinance in accordance with Assembly Bill 1881, and Water Conservation in Landscaping Act. The City aimed to conserve water and reduce consumption by 20 percent by the year 2020.
Ongoing. The City will continue to implement the City’s adopted model water efficiency landscape ordinance throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 1k: Energy Efficient Design: Continue to implement the California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen), encouraging new development and substantial rehabilitation projects to achieve a greater reduction in efficiency and conservation where feasible. Continue to encourage new development projects to meet LEED standards and apply for LEED certification. Objectives: Objective is continued compliance with CalGreen.
The City continues to implement the California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen) and encourages new development and substantial rehabilitation projects to achieve a greater reduction in efficiency and conservation where feasible. The City also continues to encourage new development projects to meet LEED standards and to apply for LEED certification.
Ongoing. The City will continue to implement the California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen) throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 1l: Condominium Conversion: Continue implementation of the City’s adopted condominium conversion ordinance to regulate conversions of multi-family units and to mitigate tenant displacement and minimize displacement of seniors, disabled, and low- and moderate-income residents. Continue monitoring of condominium conversions to insure that a proposed conversion The City continues to implement the adopted condominium conversion ordinance to regulate conversions of multi-family units and to mitigate tenant displacement and minimize displacement of seniors, disabled, and low- and moderate-income residents. The City continues to monitor condominium conversions. In 2018, 2019, and 2020, the City has not received any applications for condominium conversions.
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle would not result in a disproportionate balance of available rental housing with a variety of choices in tenure, price, unit sizes, amenities, and location in the community. Objectives: Objective is to ensure that there is not a significant adverse impact associated with condominium conversions. ordinance and monitor condominium conversions throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 1m: Farmworker Housing: Revise the definition of “agriculture” in the Zoning Code to identify that employee housing, as identified by Health and Safety Code Section 17021.6, is considered an agricultural use and is subject to the same permitting requirements and standards as any other agricultural use in the same zone. Objectives: Objective is to accommodate farmworker housing By 2018, the City has revised its definition of “agriculture” in the zoning code and continues to identify that employee housing is considered an agricultural use and is subject to the same permitting requirements and standards as any other agricultural use in the same zone.
Modify. The City successfully amended the Zoning Code to accommodate farmworker housing. The program is modified for the 6th planning cycle to include updates to State law related to farmworker and employee housing.
Action H 1n: Family: Revise the definition of “family” in the Zoning Code to remove the phrase “related by blood, marriage, cooptation or adoption.”. Objectives: Objective is to ensure fair housing.
The City continues to ensure fair housing. By 2015, the City has revised its definition of “family” in the zoning code to remove the phrase “related by blood, marriage, cooptation, or adoption.” Completed. The City successfully revised its definition of “family” during the 5th planning cycle.
Action H 1o: Affordable Housing Requirement: Revise the density bonus language at Section 17.725.006 of the Zoning Code to identify the The City continues to encourage affordable housing. By 2015, the City revised the density bonus language to identify the density bonus Completed. The City amended its Zoning Code to
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle density bonus allowed for the City’s affordable housing requirement is not the same as the density bonus allowed under State law. The revision is to change the title of the paragraph to “Density Incentive” and to refer to the potential increase in density associated with the affordable housing requirement as a “density incentive” rather than a “density bonus” so that it is not confused with the density bonus provisions of State law, as established by Zoning Code Chapter 17.720. Objectives: Objective is to encourage affordable housing. allowed for the City’s affordable housing requirement is not the same as the density bonus allowed under State Law. clarify language relating to density bonuses during the 5th planning cycle.
GOAL H 2 AFFORDABILITY: Provide housing that is affordable to all socio-economic segments of Brentwood's population. Action H 2a: Compliance with Affordable Housing Ordinance: All new residential projects, with the exception of multi-family apartment units, shall provide affordable housing units in accordance with the City’s adopted affordable housing ordinance. The City will continue to review and monitor the ongoing effectiveness of the City’s affordable housing ordinance to ensure developers provide a certain percentage of new homes to qualifying households at an affordable cost for the longest feasible time. The ordinance shall also continue to include a list of automatically available development incentives to encourage the construction of the inclusionary units as well as provide the details for available alternatives to satisfy inclusionary housing obligations. Objectives: Annually track development of affordable housing units and adjust ordinance as needed.
The City continues to track development of affordable housing and adjust the ordinance as needed. 2015, 2016 The City successfully negotiated for the inclusion of five housing units integrated into new subdivisions, which construction was completed in 2015. The City collected $863,729.96 for in-lieu fees. 2017 The City successfully negotiated for the inclusion of 11 deed restricted units integrated into new subdivisions. Construction of these units were completed in 2017. 2018, 2019 The City continues to investigate options for amending the affordable housing ordinance in order to create more affordable units. 2020 Ongoing. The City will continue to track affordable housing development throughout the 6thplanning cycle. erform
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle The City was successful in amending its affordable housing ordinance by increasing the percentage from 2 percent to 10 percent in order to create more affordable housing units.
Action H 2b: Additional Development Incentives for Affordable Housing: Use voluntary incentives to encourage the production of affordable housing, particularly housing affordable to extremely low, very low, and low income groups, and provide incentives for the production of affordable housing where appropriate. Examples of such additional incentives include, but are not limited to the following:
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x Fast track processing. By expediting the development
review process, carrying costs for lands being developed with affordable housing can be minimized. x Fee Deferrals. Consider the provision of financial assistance for projects ensuring the long term affordability of housing for very low and low income households through the use of additional fee deferrals of development processing and development impact fees until issuance of final inspection or 12 months from the date of deferral, whichever occurs first, or other similar incentives, so as to ensure the project’s economic feasibility. x Flexible Development Standards. Consider modification of City’s standards or approval of design modification that increase the flexibility of the construction of affordable units may be considered for the necessary financial or other feasibility of the affordable housing development. Such modifications may include reduced lot sizes, home sizes, setback requirements, interior amenities, open space, and landscaping requirements.
The City continues to provide incentives to affordable housing projects and to encourage development of units.
Ongoing. The City will continue to encourage and provide incentives for the development of affordable housing development throughout the 6th planning cycle.
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle x Flexible Zoning. Consider modification of development standards to allow the ability to construct duplexes and triplexes on corner lots within single-family areas. City zoning and subdivision requirements can be modified to permit the construction of duplexes and triplexes on corner lots within single-family areas. By accomplishing this, affordable housing can be integrated into singlefamily neighborhoods. x Direct Financial Assistance. Consider authorization of provision of direct financial assistance, if available, in the form of a loan or grant from the City housing funds for development of ownership and/or rental units affordable to lower income households in accordance with the City’s affordable housing ordinance. x Additional Concessions and Incentives. Consider, on a case-by-case basis, the provision of additional concessions or incentives consistent with State law and Brentwood’s Housing Element for affordable units that exceed the requirements of the City’s affordable housing ordinance.
Objectives: Objective is to provide incentives to affordable housing projects and to encourage development of units (see Action H 2d for numeric objectives).
Action H 2c: First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program: The City shall continue providing first-time homebuyer assistance services, either directly or through the Contra Costa Urban County and/or HOME Consortium, to lower income Brentwood residents to facilitate homeownership. This may include educational materials, referral information to existing programs, and/or down payment assistance depending upon available City financial resources. Objectives: Assist 20 households during the planning period.
The City continues to provide first-time homebuyer assistance services to lower income Brentwood residents to facilitate homeownership. In 2017, the City was successful in providing two down payment assistance loans for a total of $30,000. In 2018, the City was successful in refinancing one down payment assistance loan.
Ongoing. The City successfully provided first-time homebuyer assistance services throughout the 5th planning cycle. The City will continue
Assistance Program: The City shall continue Assistance Program: The City shall con homebuyer assistance services, either directly homebuyer assistance services, either direct erform
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle In 2019, the City was successful in refinancing one down payment assistance loan. In 2020, the City was successful granting down payment assistance loans for three new loans for low-income homeowners for a total of $38,000. to do so throughout the 6th
planning cycle.
Action H 2d: Affordable Housing Assistance: Explore the variety of potential financial assistance programs from both the public and private sectors to provide more affordable housing units. All available local, State, Federal, and private affordable housing programs for new housing and for the conservation and/or rehabilitation of existing housing will be pursued. City housing funds and other potential funding sources shall be leveraged to the greatest extent possible to create and preserve housing affordable to Brentwood’s workforce by encouraging developers to layer available public housing funds Objectives: Objective (in conjunction with other actions) is to provide 20 extremely low, 50 very low, and 50 low income units during the planning period.
The City continues to explore a variety of potential financial assistance programs from both public and private sectors to provide more affordable units.
Ongoing. The City will continue to explore funding options for affordable housing developments and seek to facilitate 120 total lower income units throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 2e: Partnership Program: When non-profit, private, and other public entities indicate interest in the development of affordable housing, the City will initiate a first meeting and subsequent follow-up contact to examine opportunities for cooperative efforts to expand the City’s supply of affordable housing. Objectives: Meet with developers and outside agencies when interest is expressed and follow up annually.
The City continues to respond to requests or interest in partnership for the development of affordable housing.
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Action H 2f: Support Housing Sponsors: Support non-profit and for-profit corporations in their efforts to make housing more affordable to lower and moderate-income households. This effort will include ongoing support of grant applications, identifying available sites for housing development, City involvement in the development of such sites, and consideration of City financial support and contact of housing sponsors on an annual basis. Objectives: Objective is to provide affordable housing units, in conjunction with other actions (see Action H 2d for numeric objectives).
The City continues to support non-profit and for-profit corporations in their efforts to make housing more affordable to lower and moderateincome households. The City continues to contact interested housing sponsors on an annual basis.
Ongoing. The City will continue to support non-profit and for-profit entities in efforts to develop affordable housing units throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 2g: Streamline Application Process: Continue efforts to streamline and improve the development review process, as well as eliminate any unnecessary delays and restrictions in the processing of development applications. Objectives: Biennially review the development review process.
The City continues to review the development review process for improvements. In 2018, the City has completed an update for all development applications, which clearly outlines submittal materials required and expected processing times, in order to expedite processing and minimize incomplete applications.
Ongoing. The City will continue its efforts to streamline and improve the development review process and remove any potential constraints throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 2h1: Land Acquisition: The City shall consider opportunities to acquire appropriately located and residentially-zoned land for the purpose of partnering with profit and non-profit developers to construct new affordable housing.
The City continues to consider opportunities to acquire land to partner with developers for the creation of affordable housing units.
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DRon: The City shall consider opportunities to acqui on: The City shall consider opportunitie ted and residentially-zoned land for the p ted and residentially-zoned land for ofit and non-profit developers to co ofit and non-profit developers toDRAFTents ccompli FTunits t theFTs to support non-profit and for-profit corporations in make housing more affordable to lower and modera make housing more affordab useholds. The City continues to contact interested ho . The City continues to s on an annual basis. nual basis. FT o streamline and
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Objectives: Consider potential residential land for affordable housing, to the extent that financial and staff resources are available to proceed with purchase of land. acquire land to partner with developers for the creation of affordable housing units throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 2h2: Density Bonus: Revise density bonus ordinance concurrent with adoption of housing element update.
In 2019, the City adopted a zoning ordinance amendment to the municipal code to update the density bonus ordinance to comply with State law.
Modify. The program is modified to account for new State laws.
Action H 2i: Priority Building Inspections for Affordable Housing Projects: The City will give priority to low and very low income housing projects for building inspections carried out during various stages of the construction process.
The City continues to give priority to low and very low-income housing projects for building inspections carried out during various stages of the construction process.
Ongoing. The City will continue to give priority building inspections for affordable housing projects throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 2j: Improve Certainty of Residential Development Standards: The City has adopted development standards for all residential zoning designations. However, in order to maintain flexibility for the developer in providing affordable units, applicants may elect to create their own development standards through the rezoning and planned development amendment processes. The development standards for vacant residential land shall provide the guidance and direction to foster context sensitive development that enhances the The City continues to improve residential development standards and to maintain flexibility for developers in providing affordable units. 2015, 2016 The City was successful in the completed construction of five lowincome units with deed restrictions. The City allowed the rezoning of the three properties in which these units are located to accommodate project specific development standards to facilitate construction.
Ongoing. The City successfully continued to review and revise its residential development standards and flexibility for sidential Development Standards: The City sidential Development Standards: The pment standards for all residential zoning
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle community and provides greater certainty to encourage future development. 2017
The City was successful in the completed construction of 11 units with deed restrictions. The City allowed the rezoning of the three properties in which these units are located to accommodate project specific development standards to facilitate construction. 2018, 2019 The City adopted development standards for all residential zoning designations. 2020 The City initiated an update to its entire zoning ordinance to include residential development standards for improved certainty for developers. affordable units throughout the 5th
planning cycle. The City will continue to do so throughout the 6thplanning cycle.
Action H 2k: Development Fees: The City will continue to monitor required development fees including in-lieu fees, development impact fees, and processing fees, with the aim of reducing constraints on the development of affordable residential projects, including, but not limited to, senior housing, housing for farmworkers, emergency/transitional housing, housing for persons with disabilities (including developmental), single room occupancies, and second units. To respond to changing local market conditions during the planning period, the City shall revise required development fees, if it is deemed appropriate. Where fees are established and administered by regional agencies, such as the Regional Transportation Development Impact Fee, the City will request the administering agency to review and reduce fees if the City has determined that the agency’s fee is constraining the residential development, particularly development of affordable housing and/or housing for special needs groups.
The City continues to biennially review and monitor required development fees with the aim of reducing constraints on the development of affordable housing projects.
Ongoing. The City will continue to review its development fees to avoid create potential constraints to the development of affordable housing units throughout the 6th planning cycle.
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Objectives: Objective is to address potential constraints to affordable housing.Action H 2l: Water and Sewer Priority: Following adoption of the Housing Element, the City will provide the water and sewer providers with a copy of the Housing Element. The copy of the Housing Element will be accompanied by a letter identifying the City’s 2014-2022 RHNA allocation for lower income units and will refer the water and sewer providers to the requirements of State law set forth at Government Code Section 65589.7 regarding the granting of a priority for provision of water and sewer services to proposed developments that include housing units affordable to lower income households. Objectives: Objective is comply with requirements of State law associated with provision of Housing Element to water and sewer providers The City has provided the water and sewer providers with a copy of the Housing Element and a letter identifying the City’s 2014-2022 RHNA allocation for lower income units to grant priority for provision of water and sewer services to proposed developments that include housing units affordable to lower-income households.
Ongoing. The City will provide the adopted 6th
planning cycle Housing Element to water and sewer providers.
Action H 2m: Affordability Monitoring: Require affordable housing projects that receive City assistance to enter into an affordable housing agreement with the City that includes provisions to ensure initial and continuing affordability. For rental projects, the affordable housing agreement shall include provisions requiring annual monitoring to ensure that the affordable units are assisting incomeeligible households. For for-sale projects, the affordable housing agreement shall include sale and resale provisions that ensure the execution and recordation of deed restrictions to ensure continued affordability for the term of the affordable housing agreement.
The City continues to require affordable housing projects that receive City assistance to enter an affordable housing agreement with the City.
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planning cycle, the City will continue to require affordable housing projects that receive City assistance to enter an affordable housing agreement with the City. ousing projects that
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle GOAL H 3 EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Achieve and maintain an equitable distribution of housing for all economic groups throughout the community Action H 3a: Affordable Housing Design and Distribution: All affordable units within a mixed-income subdivision shall be harmonious and comparable to the market-rate units in exterior design, quality of materials and architectural elements, and overall construction quality. Affordable units may have different interior amenities and/or slightly different dimension than market rate units in a residential development. Affordable units in a mixed-income development shall be dispersed throughout the residential development so as to prevent the concentration of affordable units.
The City continues to monitor development with affordable units to ensure that they blend in with the market rate units and are dispersed throughout the project.
Ongoing. The City will continue to monitor affordable housing development throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 3b: Community Education: Continue to educate the community about annual incomes for typical occupations and the equivalent “buying power” of these incomes in today’s housing market. As part of this program, ensure that the community is aware of the income ranges of very low, low, and moderate incomes, and of the typical occupations that fall into these categories.
The City continues to hold workshops/seminars to inform the public regarding affordable housing programs. The City also continues to work with preferred lenders to provide information regarding the City’s first time homebuyers program and its affordable housing program.
Ongoing. The City will continue to inform and engage the community on affordable housing programs and assistance available throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 3c: Development Incentives: Maintain a package of incentives to facilitate development of housing intended for extremely low, very low, low, and moderate income households in a manner which does not distinguish such “affordable” housing from “market rate” housing in the same area (see Actions H 2b through H 2i). Provide package to housing developers and interested parties at meetings and on the City’s website.
The City continues to review and update, as necessary, on a biennial basis, a package of incentives to facilitate the development of housing intended for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income households. The City continues to provide this package to housing developers and interested parties at meetings and on the City’s website.
Ongoing. The City will continue to provide information on available incentives to housing developer ives: Maintain a package of incentives to
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Objectives: Review and update the package, as necessary, on a biennial basis. throughout the 6th
planning cycle.
Action H 3d: Marketing Materials: Prepare marketing materials to be provided to the building industry, outlining opportunities for the development of housing projects. Provide materials to housing developers and interested parties at meetings and on the City’s website. Objectives: In conjunction with Action H 3c, update materials provided to affordable housing developers to include an inventory of sites and information regarding housing needs by 2016. Review and update the package, as necessary, on a biennial basis.
The City continues to prepare and provide marketing materials, as necessary, on a biennial basis, to housing developers and interested parties at meetings and the City’s website.
Ongoing. The City will continue to provide updated materials to housing developers on the sites inventory and community housing needs throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 3e: Meet with Potential Developers: As infill sites become available on the open market, actively seek out potential developers as a means of generating interest on their part to undertake residential projects. Additional outreach efforts to developers shall occur on an annual basis.
The City continues to seek out potential developers as a means of generating interest to undertake residential projects.
Ongoing. The City will continue to outreach to developers with potential residential development opportunities throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 3f: Housing for Extremely Low, Very Low and Low Income Residents: Use and encourage developers to use City, County CDBG and HOME Funds, Federal, and State housing development programs and funds to undertake development of housing projects for extremely low, very low and low income households The City continues to provide affordable housing units by using and encouraging developers to use City, County CDBG and HOME Funds, Federal, and State housing development programs and funds to undertake development of housing projects for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income households.
Ongoing. The City will continue to outreach to and provide information to erform
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Objectives: Objective is to provide affordable housing units, in conjunction with other actions (see Action H 2d for numeric objectives). developers on available programs and funding sources.
Action H 3g: Improve Participation in Existing Local Housing Assistance Programs: Provide access to available housing assistance programs for Brentwood residents through improved marketing and outreach efforts including providing information at annual forums, scheduling appointments with County housing program specialists in Brentwood, providing multilingual brochures, and posting housing program information on the City’s website.
The City continues to provide access to available housing assistance programs for Brentwood residents. By 2018, the City has included information on its website regarding housing assistance programs.
Ongoing. The City will continue to outreach to the community with available housing assistance programs throughout the 6th planning cycle.
GOAL H 4 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES: Provide equal housing opportunities for all residents of Brentwood. Action H 4a: Cooperative Association with Non-Profits: Continue to refer cases and questions to Bay Area Legal Aid, Housing Rights Inc., Shelter, Inc., and Pacific Community Services for assistance.
The City continues to refer members of the community to various shelters and other non-profits for assistance.
Ongoing. The City will continue to coordinate with non-profits to provide fair housing assistance and provide information online.
Action H 4b: Disseminate Fair Housing Information: The City shall disseminate fair housing information widely in the community in multiple languages. This effort shall include providing information to local apartment managers and realtors involved in residential rental real estate transactions, providing information at the Brentwood public The City continues to distribute fair housing information periodically throughout the year to various entities and locations throughout the City as new information is acquired.
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle library, at City Hall, at the Brentwood Community Center and Senior Center, at the Police Department, and at social service offices in Brentwood, on a space- available basis, serving special needs groups including lower income households. throughout the 5th
planning cycle and will continue to do so, including meeting with local agencies and organizations, throughout the 6thplanning cycle.
Action H 4c: Foreclosure Prevention and Loan Modification Information: The City shall continue to provide foreclosure prevention and loan modification information on its website, sponsor workshops for the community, and refer owners to non-profit counseling and service providers for legal, credit, foreclosure, and loan modification counseling.
The City continues to provide foreclosure prevention and loan modification on its website, sponsor workshops for the community, and refer owners to non-profit counseling and service providers.
Ongoing. The City maintained information online regarding foreclosure prevention and loan modification and will continue to do so throughout the 6th planning cycle.
Action H 4d: Housing Opportunities for Special Needs Groups: Provide housing opportunities to meet the special housing needs of farmworkers, elderly, disabled, developmentally disabled, large families, and the homeless. Encourage affordable housing developers assisted through Actions H 2c, H 2e, H 2g, and H 3f to provide units for special needs persons or households, when feasible and appropriate. Annually review the progress in providing housing for the special needs groups.
The City continues to provide housing opportunities to meet special housing needs and to encourage affordable housing developers to provide units for special needs persons or households. The City continues to review the progress in providing housing for the special needs groups on an annual basis.
Ongoing. The City has successfully continued to provide opportunities for special needs groups throughout the 5th planning cycle. Throughout
Special Needs Groups: Provide housing pecial Needs Groups: Provide he special housing needs of farmworkers, he special housing needs of farmwork velopmentally disabled, large families, and the velopmentally disabled, large families, and t erform
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Policy Actions Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Objectives: Objective is to provide 50 special needs units (farmworker, affordable senior, disabled, developmentally disabled, large households, single female head o household, homeless) during the planning period. the 6th planning
cycle the City will coordinate with housing developers and continuously review resources and constraints.
Action H 4e: Coordination with Agencies Serving the Homeless: The City shall cooperate with public and private agencies to develop housing (including transitional housing), family counseling, and employment programs for the homeless. The City shall participate in regional efforts to combat homelessness, including coordination with the Contra Costa Interjurisdictional Council on Homelessness and participation in the Contra Costa Homeless Continuum of Care.
The City continues to be in contact with the County and other organizations regarding its homeless population and programs available.
Ongoing. The City has successfully coordinated with local and regional agencies and will continue to do so through the 6th planning cycle to continue addressing the needs of persons experiencing homelessness.
Action H 4f: Reasonable Accommodation: Amend the Zoning Ordinance within one year to include a written reasonable accommodation policy for persons with disabilities seeking fair access to housing in the application of the City’s land use, zoning laws, development policies and procedures pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
By 2015, the City successfully adopted an ordinance for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities seeking fair access to housing in the application of the City’s land use, zoning laws, development policies, and procedures pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
Modify. The City successfully completed this program during the 5th planning cycle.
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Appendix B: Candidate Sites Analysis
The Housing Element is required to identify sites by income category to meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The sites identified within the 2023-2031 Housing Element represent the City’s ability to accommodate housing at the designated income levels during the 2023-2031 planning period.
This Appendix provides detailed information on the sites identified to meet the City’s RHNA, including:
x Assessor Parcel Number (APN)
x Address
x Size (Acres)
x Zoning
x General Plan Land Use
x Ownership
x Existing On-site Uses
x Density
x Potential Development Capacity
(Dwelling Units)
Appendix B Contents
A. RHNA Strategies
1. Adequacy of Sites to Accommodate RHNA
Availability of Water, Sewer, and Dry Utilities
2. Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
3. Projects in the Pipeline
B. Very Low- and Low-Income Sites Inventory
1. Strategy for Accommodating Very Low- and Low-Income RHNA Existing Zoning and Land Use
Priority Area One Specific Plan
Projects in the Pipeline
2. Calculation of Unit Capacity
Site-by-Site Calculation
Affordability Assumptions
3. Adequacy of Sites to Accommodate Very Low- and Low-Income Housing Vacant Parcels
Replacement Analysis
Identification of Small or Large Parcels
4. Non-Vacant Sites
Past Performance Developing Non-Vacant Sites for Residential Uses C. Moderate- and Above Moderate-Income Sites Inventory
1. Strategy for Accommodating Moderate and Above Moderate-Income Allocation Existing Zoning and Land Use
Priority Area One Specific Plan
Projects in the Pipeline
2. Calculation of Unit Capacity
Selection of Sites
Affordability Assumptions
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A. RHNA Strategies
Table B-1 shows the City’s 2023-2031 RHNA by income category and how the RHNA will be accommodated. The analysis demonstrates the City has the capacity to meet the RHNA through a variety of methods, including:
x Projects in the development pipeline;
x Future development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs); x Capacity on existing, residentially-zoned sites; and
x Identification of land to rezone to accommodate remaining RHNA Table B-1: Summary of Sites Inventory
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Vacant Residential Land 156 68 222 446
PA-1 Specific Plan 479 228 813 1,520
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Total Units 717 337 2,015 3,069
RHNA Buffer 13% 36% 214% 98%
1. Adequacy of Sites to Accommodate RHNA
Availability of Water, Sewer, and Dry Utilities
The City has existing or planned water, sewer, and dry utilities that have been designed and located to accommodate potential residential development identified for the 2023-2031 Housing Element.
The City’s Wastewater Division provides sanitary sewer service. The City operates one wastewater treatment plant, which has a current capacity of five million gallons per day (MGD). The City is currently in the process of expanding the treatment capacity to 6.4 MGD which should be sufficient for the buildout of the City per the City’s General Plan. The City provides water treatment and distribution and wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services for its residents and businesses. The City’s untreated water sources include groundwater extracted from the San Joaquin Basin, and surface water from the San Joaquin River Delta through purchase of surplus irrigation water from the East Contra Costa Irrigation District (ECCID). The City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant receives wastewater from approximately 19,000 residential connections and 500 commercial business connections. The City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant produces tertiary filtered and disinfected water suitable for non-potable reuse.
Under the City’s Public Works Department, the Water Operations Division is the water provider for residents in Brentwood. The City’s water supply consists of both surface water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and groundwater from existing wells located in the East Contra Costa Subbasin within the larger San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin. The City’s water distribution system consists of three pressure zones, one potable water treatment plant, five active groundwater wells, six water reservoirs, DRA17
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seven water booster pump stations, and 347 miles of water mains within city-limits. The City’s water system serves more than 20,000 connections. The City obtains approximately 5 MGD from City wells, 6 MGD from Contra Costa Water District’s Randall Bold Water Treatment Plant, and 15 MGD from the Brentwood Water Treatment Plant. The City is currently in the process of planning for the expansion of the Brentwood Water Treatment Plant to 30 MGD. According to the 2020 Brentwood Urban Water Management Plan, the City has always met system water demand and expects no reductions from normal year supply. Thus, the City does not project any water supply shortages in the future.
Electric power within the City is supplied by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). Most electric power is brought to electric substations in the region via transmission lines connected to the statewide grid system. Electric power capacity is looked at on a subregional (rather than citywide) basis. Local electrical capacity is a function of transmission network capacity to bring this power to the subregion, capacity of the local substations to lower the voltages (or step down the power) to deliverable suitable voltage, and the ability of the local distribution network to deliver adequate power to customers.
Natural gas is supplied directly to residential and commercial customers by PG&E. Natural gas is pumped from underground reservoirs into large transmission pipelines, which transport the gas to local distribution pipelines. Some local distribution systems lead to underground storage. These natural gas storage areas are utilized during seasonal peaks.
The General Plan Conservation and Open Space Element establishes policy programs which promote energy conservation and efficiency in new and existing buildings throughout the City.
Each site in the Sites Inventory has been evaluated to ensure there is adequate access to utility services and connections, including water, sewer, and dry utilities. Each site is situated with a direct connection to a public street that has appropriate water and sewer mains and other infrastructure services.
2. Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units In addition to primary dwelling units, there is capacity for the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior ADUs on existing and future single-family properties. It is anticipated an additional 135 ADUs can be accommodated throughout the community during the 2023-2031 planning period.
The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has supported a strategy for estimating future development of ADUs in the City based on the average number of ADUs from past performance (2018 to 2021).
Table B-2 displays the City’s past performance in permitting ADUs from 2019 through 2022. The data shows that in total, the City nearly doubled ADU production between 2019 and 2021. Using the “Safe Harbor” approach to ADU projection, the City has estimated a total of 15 ADUs per year during the Planning Cycle based on the average production between 2019 and 2021 (notably, the 2022 count is only through May 18th, 2022). The estimates are consistent with the City’s most recent ADU trends and are reflective of the changes in State law and the City’s ability to streamline review and approval of applications. DRAFThe expa he exp
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Table B-2: Accessory Dwelling Units Past Performance and Future Projections Year ADU Permitted and Projected
2019 9
2020 20
2021 16
2022** 18
Annual Projection (2023-2030) 15 per year*
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2024 15
2025 15
2026 15
2027 15
2028 15
2029 15
2030 15
Projection Period Total 135
*Estimate based on the average of ADUs permitted between 2019 and 2021. **Only including permits through May 18th of 2022.
Additionally, to facilitate the development of ADUs available for lower-income households, Program H.1b is included in the Housing Plan. For the purposes of Sites Inventory, the City assumes a percentage of ADUs will be affordable based on the Using ADUs to Satisfy RHNA Technical Memo, produced by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). ABAG’s analysis consisted of the following steps to finalize proportions:
x Calculated maximum rent limits for RHNA income categories for one-person and two person households by county;
x Surveyed rents for ADUs in the ABAG region;
x Used survey data to determine proportion of ADUs within each income category; and x Created assumption of how many persons will occupy each ADU.
Using ABAG’s analysis, Table B-3 shows estimated ADU projections for Brentwood by income category.
Table B-3: Accessory Dwelling Unit Projections by Income Category Income Category Percentage Units
Low- and Very Low-Income 60% 80
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3. Projects in the Pipeline
HCD guidance defines pipeline projects as residential projects that are approved, permitted, or receive a certificate of occupancy after the beginning of the RHNA period, and states that they may be credited toward meeting the RHNA based on the affordability and unit count of the development. Table B-4 shows eight projects in the pipeline totaling 968 units, including two low-income units and 966 above moderateincome units.
Table B-4: Projects in the Pipeline1
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Bennett Estates
3405 O’Hara Avenue
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2800 Empire Ave.
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Kindred & Balfour
131 Summerset Dr.
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South of Continent Ave.
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B. Very Low- and Low-Income Sites Inventory
This section contains a description and listing of the sites identified to meet the City’s very low- and lowincome allocation.
1. Strategy for Accommodating Very Low- and Low-Income RHNA Existing Zoning and Land Use
HCD has identified 30 dwelling units per acre as the default density, or feasible density to accommodate very low- and low-income housing applicable to Brentwood. The City has three land use designations that can accommodate residential development at this density, including the Residential – Very High Density (R-VHD) and two designations within the PA-1 Specific Plan– Transit Village (TV) and Multi-Family Very High Density Residential (MFVHDR). Parcels within these land use designations were analyzed for compliance with Assembly Bill 1397 (AB 1397) requirements and analyzed for vacancies or opportunity for redevelopment.
Existing residentially zoned parcels can accommodate 156 very low- and low-income units. Utilizing the City’s existing residentially zoned land, Specific Plans, ADU assumptions, and projects in the pipeline, the City can accommodate approximately 113 percent of the very low- and low-income allocation.
Priority Area One Specific Plan
The Priority Area One Specific Plan (PA-1) establishes development standards and design guidelines to create a mixed-use center that provides a wide array of opportunities for working, living, agriculture, and outdoor recreation in a pedestrian-friendly and aesthetically pleasing setting that attracts both local and regional residents. Three land use designations are projected to accommodate residential development on the site:
x Transit Village. The Transit Village designation is zoned to allow a minimum residential density of 25 dwelling units per acre with a maximum of 40 dwelling units per acre. Based on the existing general plan, density is projected at the midpoint of 32.5 dwelling units to the acre. x Multi-Family Very High Density. The Very High Density designation is zoned to allow a minimum residential density of 15 dwelling units per acre with a maximum of 35 dwelling units per acre.
Based on the existing general plan, density is projected at the midpoint of 25 dwelling units to the acre
x High Density. The High Density designation is zoned to allow a minimum residential density of 10 dwelling units per acre with a maximum of 20 dwelling units per acre. Based on the existing general plan, density is projected at the midpoint of 15 dwelling units to the acre. No very lowand low-income affordable units anticipated in PA-1 are projected to develop within this designation (although this land use designation may provide moderate income units).
Based on the City’s affordability assumption of 35 percent it is expected that 479 affordable units will develop on identified parcels within the three land use designations. Total residential development included in the inventoroy, across approximately 64 acres in the three land use designations identified in the Specific Plan, is projected to be 1,520 units.
Projects in the Pipeline
As shown in Table B-4, there are eight projects currently in the pipeline to realize a total of 968 units, including two low-income units. The table includes the status of these projects as of August 2022. The Orchard Trails project, which includes the two low-income units, is currently under construction. No further affordability information is available as of August 2022.
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2. Calculation of Unit Capacity
Site-by-Site Calculation
The City has identified unit capacity on sites considering existing development and the feasibility of adding housing, development standards for the respective zone, and the feasible buildable acreage of the site.
Then unit capacity was calculated by multiplying the net acreage of the site (considering existing environmental issues and existing structures) by the assumed density. A sample site calculation for a site is shown below in Table B-6.
Table B-6: Sample Sites Calculation
Site Descriptor Data
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Existing Structures None
Buildable Acreage 4.75
Net Units 118
Affordability Assumptions 35%
Total Affordable Unit Yield 41
Affordability Assumptions
All sites identified with the appropriate zoning are assumed to develop with 35 percent of units affordable to very low- and low-income households. The goals of the 2023-2031 Housing Element include creating more opportunities for affordable housing and to work with the affordable housing development community to bring additional very low- and low-income housing opportunities to Brentwood.
PAST PERFORMANCE
The City has had limited affordable housing development in past years; however, there has been a recent increase in proposed projects with affordable components, as well as City actions to increase access to housing for all segments of the population.
In 2020, the Affordable Housing Ordinance was modified to include affordability requirements for rental units and in 2022 the Ordinance was modified to increase the affordability requirement from 10 percent to 13 percent. Due to these updates, the City is currently processing seven projects that include the newly required ten to thirteen percent affordable unit requirements based on when the projects are deemed complete. As Table B-4 also shows, the Orchard Trails project is currently under construction and includes two units affordable to low-income households.
While past performance is limited, the City has made efforts to promote the development of housing affordable to Brentwood’s current and future residents. Through this Appendix, the City has identified sufficient land to accommodate the 2023-2031 RHNA for all income levels. The Section 4: Housing Plan also includes a number of programs that will assist in the development of affordable units throughout the 6th Planning Cycle. DRAFTsibility o sibility
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3. Adequacy of Sites to Accommodate Very Low- and Low-Income Housing Vacant Parcels
The City has identified sufficient land to accommodate 79 percent of the RHNA for very low- and lowincome units on currently vacant parcels. Of the nine parcels identified as having potential to accommodate lower-income units, seven parcels (81.8 acres) are currently vacant and have a propensity to accommodate 501 lower income units.
The existing uses on the remaining 15 acres identified to accommodate very low- and low-income units are not presumed to impede additional residential development. Existing uses on the non-vacant sites have been evaluated for potential to accommodate future residential uses. These underutilized parcels do not have any significant constraints to residential development and are designated as part of the PA-1 Specific Plan.
Replacement Analysis
The Sites Inventory includes three sites with existing residential units. All three parcels are within PA-1 and each contains a single rural housing unit. As such, Program H.1p is included in the Housing Plan to ensure demolished residential units occupied by lower-income households, or households subject to affordability requirements within the last five years, are replaced in compliance with Government Code Section 65915.
Identification of Small or Large Parcels
AB 1397 identifies parcels measuring between half an acre and ten acres to be appropriate for the development of affordable housing units. Parcels that are less than half an acre (“smaller”) or above 10 acres (“larger”) are not deemed adequate to accommodate lower-income housing needs unless past performance shows a tendency for affordable housing projects to develop on smaller or larger sites.
The City has identified two larger, vacant parcels (Unique ID 5 and 7) within PA-1 to accommodate lower income units. These sites are approximately 19 and 15 acres, respectively. The sites are included as they are designated to accommodate dense residential development at a mid-point of 32.5 dwelling units per acre (with a maximum of 40 dwelling units per acre). As part of the Specific Plan development process, the City will work proactively with the developer to encourage the development of affordable units on this site.
The City has not identified any sites smaller than half-an-acre to accommodate lower income units.
4. Non-Vacant Sites
The City has identified three non-vacant sites to accommodate a portion of the lower income allocation.
These sites are entirely consolidated within PA-1, which is being developed as part of a master-planned development. Although these sites are not vacant, the existing agricultural and rural-residential uses do not present a significant constraint to the development of future higher-density housing.
Past Performance Developing Non-Vacant Sites for Residential Uses In recent years, the City has not experienced residential development with affordable units on non-vacant sites. As noted above, the City has modified its Affordable Housing Ordinance to include affordability requirements for rental units, and as such expects to see affordable units in future residential projects that may be proposed on non-vacant sites.
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To further incentivize this type of development, the Housing Program also includes Action H.1n in the Housing Plan to encourage residential development on sites that may also allow for non-residential development. A number of actions are also included throughout the Housing Plan to encourage overall residential development, and specifically affordable housing development.
C. Moderate- and Above Moderate-Income Sites Inventory
This section contains a description and listing of the sites identified to meet Brentwood’s moderate- and above moderate-income allocation.
1. Strategy for Accommodating Moderate and Above Moderate-Income Allocation
Utilizing pipeline projects, projected ADU development, Specific Plans, and existing residential zoning, the City can fully accommodate Brentwood’s 247 unit moderate-income and 641 unit above moderateincome allocation.
Existing Zoning and Land Use
Existing residentially zoned parcels can accommodate 68 moderate- and 222 above moderate-income units. Utilizing the City’s existing residentially zoned land, Specific Plans, ADU assumptions, and projects in the pipeline, the City can accommodate 136 percent of the moderate-income allocation and 314 percent of the above moderate-income allocation.
Priority Area One Specific Plan
As stated above, the PA-1 Specific Plan has three residential land use designations that can accommodate the entirety of the above moderate-income RHNA and over half of the moderate-income RHNA. PA-1 can accommodate a total of 1,520 units – 228 of which are affordable to moderate-income households and 813 affordable to above moderate-income households.
Projects in the Pipeline
As shown in Table B-4, the City has eight projects in the pipeline to develop 966 above-moderate income units. Of these projects, two have received Planning approval and six are currently under construction.
2. Calculation of Unit Capacity
Selection of Sites
The Sites Inventory contains a selection of sites that are most likely to be developed for moderate- and above moderate-income housing. For the purpose of identifying sites with the potential to be developed within the planning period, this analysis considered existing zoned parcels that permit residential as a primary use.
For the purposes of this analysis, projected ADU assumptions were calculated separately as outlined within Section 2 above. ADUs represent additional potential units to meet the City’s RHNA.
Affordability Assumptions
All sites identified with the appropriate zoning are assumed to develop with 15 percent of units affordable to moderate-income households. The goal of the 2023-2031 Housing Element is to create more opportunities for affordable housing and to work with the affordable housing development community to bring additional moderate-income housing opportunities to Brentwood.
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D. Summary of RHNA Status and Sites Inventory
The City has reviewed all sites for environmental concerns and considerations as well as development and land use restrictions. Additionally, each site has been reviewed for existing use; access to infrastructure, water, utilities; and additional development constraints. Where the analysis showed increased barriers to development related to environmental concerns, infrastructure concerns or existing conditions and development concerns (such as slope and grading, hazardous surrounding uses, restrictive development standards) the sites were removed. The result is a list and analysis of sites that are most ripe for development or redevelopment for housing. A summary of the City’s ability to meet the RHNA obligation for 2023-2031 is shown in Table B-1.
E. Sites Identified to Accommodate RHNA and Maps
Figure B-1 below maps all sites identified to accommodate the City’s 2023-2031 RHNA. Table B-8 is the Sites Inventory sorted by Unique ID. DRAFTelo
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Table B-8: Brentwood 6th Cycle Sites Inventory
ID APN Street Address Existing Units Vacancy Gross Acreage Buildable Acreage 5th
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Category Category Existing Use and Additional Information Low Mod. Above Mod. 1 019032010 2251 SHADY WILLOW LN 1 No 4.80 4.80 No PA-1 (MFVHDR) PA-1 25 120 42 18 60 Low and Very Low PA-1 This site is identified as part of the PA-1 Specific Plan. 2 019032011 2201 SHADY WILLOW LN 0 Yes 4.75 4.75 No PA-1 (MFVHDR) PA-1 25 118 41 18 59 Low and Very Low PA-1 This site is identified as part of the PA-1 Specific Plan. 3 019032029 2301 SHADY WILLOW LN 1 No 4.88 4.88 No PA-1 (MFVHDR) PA-1 25 122 43 18 61 Low and Very Low PA-1 This site is identified as part of the PA-1 Specific Plan. 4 019020059 5225 HEIDORN RANCH RD 1 No 5.41 5.41 Yes PA-1 (TV) PA-1 32.5 140 49 21 70 Low and Very Low PA-1 This site is identified as part of the PA-1 Specific Plan. 5 019020073 HEIDORN RANCH RD 0 Yes 19.05 19.05 Yes PA-1 (TV) PA-1 32.5 495 173 74 248 Low and Very Low PA-1 This site is identified as part of the PA-1 Specific Plan. 6 019092046 2482 OLD SAND CREEK RD 0 Yes 34.39 10 No PA-1 (HDR) PA-1 15 150 0 23 127 Moderate PA-1 This site is identified as part of the PA-1 Specific Plan. 7 019092002 2483 OLD SAND CREEK RD 0 Yes 34.39 15 No PA-1 (MFVHDR) PA-1 25 375 131 56 188 Low and Very Low PA-1 This site is identified as part of the PA-1 Specific Plan. 8 010840010 JOHN MUIR PKWY 0 Yes 3.39 3.39 Yes PD (R-VHD) R-VHD 25 84 29 13 42 Low and Very Low Vacant Land Vacant site 9 010840011 JOHN MUIR PKWY 0 Yes 6.81 6.81 Yes PD (R-VHD) R-VHD 25 170 60 26 84 Low and Very Low Vacant Land Vacant site 10 010840012 JOHN MUIR PKWY 0 Yes 7.70 7.70 Yes PD (R-VHD) R-VHD 25 192 67 29 96 Low and Very Low Vacant Land Vacant site 11 007380002 Marsh Creek Road 0 Yes 15.938 15.938 No PD-64 PD - 77 0 0 77 Above Moderate Pipeline Vacant site identified as
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Appendix C: Summary of Community Engagement
Section 65583 of the Government Code states, “local government shall make diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element, and the program shall describe this effort.” Meaningful community participation is also required in connection with the City’s Assessment of Fair Housing (AF). As such, a summary of community participation is included within this Appendix.
Appendix C Contents
A. Summary of Community Engagement
C.1 Joint City Council and Planning Commission Workshop C.2 Online Community Survey
C.3 Joint City Council and Planning Commission Workshop C.4 Joint City Council and Planning Commission Workshop C.5 Flyers/Outreach Materials
A. Outreach Efforts
As part of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update process, the City conducted a variety of outreach and engagement efforts beginning in Spring 2022. A summary of community engagement and outreach for the 2023-2031 Housing Element is outlined below:
x Housing Element Update Webpage: A webpage was created to provide background information and guide the public to outreach events and resources throughout the course of the update process. The website provides information about the update process, key features of the housing element, recorded meetings, a project timeline, resources, and contact information. The website also provided a link to the community survey as well as a contact form for interested persons to sign up for the email list and provide comments to the Housing Element Update team.
The website is available at: https://brentwoodhousingelement.com/. x Joint Planning Commission and City Council Workshop: On April 14, 2022, Staff presented to Planning Commission, City Council, and members of the public during a joint workshop. The presentation provided introductory information on the Housing Element Update process, details on the City’s RHNA allocation, and key milestones. The agenda item was organized to solicit input and recommendations from Planning Commission, City Council, and members of the public. Live Spanish translation was provided during the workshop and both the English and Spanish recordings of the meeting are available on the Housing Element Update webpage. x Online Community Survey: From April 2022 to June 2022, the City released an online community survey to solicit feedback and input on housing conditions in the City for the purpose of developing policy programs. The survey was made available in English and Spanish; it was linked on the Housing Element Update webpage and advertised to the community through the water bill, City Newsletter, and email blasts.
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x Joint Planning Commission and City Council Workshop: On June 1, 2022, Staff presented to Planning Commission, City Council, and members of the public during a joint workshop. The presentation provided a summary of RHNA and the proposed sites strategy, as well as changes in Housing Element Law. The agenda was organized to solicit input from Planning Commission, City Council, and members of the public. Live Spanish translation was provided during the workshop and both the English and Spanish recordings of the meeting are available on the Housing Element Update webpage.
x City Council Workshop: On July 21, 2022, Staff presented the City Council with updated RHNA sites strategy options. The presentation detailed three different strategies and the implications of each. The agenda was organized to solicit feedback from the Council and receive a recommendation on which strategy to move forward with. Live Spanish translation was provided during the workshop and both the English and Spanish recordings of the meeting are available on the Housing Element Update webpage.
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WORKSHOP
1. Call to Order/Roll Call: A Workshop of the City Council and Planning Commission
2. Introduction of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update and 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation, and community engagement opportunities. (Alexis Morris/Jennifer Hagen)
3. Adjournment
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Meeting Date: April 14, 2022
Subject Title: Introduction of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update and 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation process, including review of the draft Community Engagement Plan and report on the status of the current (5th Cycle) Housing Element, as well as overview of recent changes to Housing Element law
Prepared By: Jennifer Hagen, Senior Planner
Submitted By: Alexis Morris, Community Development Director Erik Nolthenius, Planning Manager
PURPOSE AND RECOMMENDATION
This introductory workshop serves as an official launch for the Housing Element Update and includes an introduction to Kimley-Horn, who will be assisting staff with this effort. The workshop will provide for public comments, staff presentation, and the City Council and Planning Commission discussion on an overview of the Housing Element Update process, including an update on the 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process, a report on status of the current (5th Cycle) Housing Element, and changes to Housing Element law since the last update.
PREVIOUS ACTION
The City Council authorized execution of an agreement for consulting services with Kimley-Horn to assist with the 2023-2031 (6th RHNA Cycle) Housing Element Update on October 12, 2021.
BACKGROUND
What is a Housing Element?
The Housing Element is one of seven mandated elements of the City’s General Plan and is a comprehensive statement by the community of its current and future housing needs and proposed actions to facilitate the provision of housing to meet those needs at all income levels.
Rising housing costs are not just a statewide or regional issue, but directly impact Brentwood residents and those faced with rising housing prices and increased incidence of homelessness.
Periodic updating of the Housing Element is required by State law; and thus, the Element reflects the State’s housing goal of "attaining decent housing and a suitable living environment for every California family," as well as incorporating the unique concerns of the community. The current Housing Element, which was adopted by the City Council and certified by the State in 2015, covers the planning period from 2015 to 2022 (the 5th Cycle). The next Housing Element Update (the 6th Cycle) must be adopted by January 2023, to address the period from 2023- 2031.
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Unlike the majority of the other required General Plan elements, the Housing Element must include very specific information to pass legal muster. In accordance with State law, Brentwood’s Housing Element must look at housing trends, zoning and market constraints, and evaluate various approaches to meeting housing needs across income levels. The inventory of available sites, or “Sites Inventory,” will be a key component of a Housing Element in which the City must identify land zoned for housing to meet the RHNA. Local governments must involve the public from all economic segments of the community in developing the Housing Element; a robust public outreach plan is discussed in this memo and is anticipated to be a key component of the project.
What Are the Components of a Housing Element?
State law defines the required content of the Housing Element, with key components including:
1. Housing Needs Assessment: Examine demographic, employment and housing trends and conditions that affect the housing needs of the community.
2. Evaluation of Past Performance: Review the prior Housing Element to measure progress in implementing policies and programs.
3. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH): Review to ensure that City regulations, programs and activities affirmatively further fair housing, and create meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.
4. Housing Sites Inventory: Identify locations of available sites for housing development or redevelopment to ensure that there is adequate capacity to address the RHNA.
5. Community Outreach and Engagement: Implement a robust community outreach and engagement program, with a particular focus on outreach to traditionally underrepresented groups.
6. Constraints Analysis: Analyze and recommend remedies for existing and potential governmental and nongovernmental barriers to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing for all income levels. The analysis must specifically determine whether local regulatory standards impose an actual constraint on housing development and show local efforts to remove constraints that may hinder the City from meetings its housing needs.
7. Policies and Programs: Establish policies and programs to fulfill the identified housing needs.
During the Housing Element Update, the City Council, Planning Commission, and the public will have the ability to provide input on each key project milestone.
The timely development and implementation of a Housing Element Update is essential to avoid the serious ramifications that come from failing to do so. Among these consequences could be the inability of the City to qualify for certain state or federal funding programs for transportation, infrastructure, and housing; shortened deadlines for completing any necessary rezones associated with Housing Element Law compliance; and findings that the City is not in substantial compliance with the Housing Element Law pending any required rezoning.
Annual Progress Report and Progress Towards RHNA
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3 to the City Council at its March 22nd meeting. Table 1 summarizes the RHNA and the overall production of housing for the current cycle. In the current (5th) cycle, 74 affordable (very low-, low- and moderate-income) units have been produced thus far, which is about 15 percent of the total affordable allocation of 481 units.
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Total RHNA 760
Total Units 454 543 506 345 324 288 742 3,202 407
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Key Changes in Housing Element Law
In recent years, the State has adopted significant new housing-related legislation, which will influence and shape the upcoming Housing Element Update. These include but are not limited to:
Housing Crisis Act (SB 330) - Makes changes to land use and zoning law to encourage housing production, by limiting the scope of local review of housing projects to objective standards only for qualifying projects; limiting the ability of cities to change the general plan land use designation, specific plan land use designation, or zoning to a less intensive use or reduce the intensity of land use within an existing general plan land use designation, specific plan land use designation, or zoning district below that which was in effect on January 1, 2018; limiting the number of public hearings for projects; and shortening review timeframes.
Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process (SB 35) - Requires a streamlined ministerial approval process for development in cities that have not yet made sufficient progress towards their allocation of their RHNA. Eligible developments must include a specified level of affordability, be on an infill site, comply with existing residential and mixed-use general plan or zoning provisions, and comply with other requirements. Adequate Housing Element Sites (AB 1397) - Strengthens local governments’ obligation to identify a supply of adequate sites available to meet their share of regional housing needs at all income levels.
Accessory Dwelling Units (Multiple bills) – In recent years, the State has facilitated the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by adopting and updating laws limiting local regulation of this housing type. These may be counted toward a local agency’s RHNA through the processes established by HCD. No Net Loss (SB 166) - Requires jurisdictions to maintain adequate sites to always accommodate its remaining regional housing needs allocation throughout the housing element planning period, rather than only at adoption.
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o Address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity o Replace segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns
o Transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity, and
o Foster and maintain compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws. Housing Element Enforcement (AB 72) - Allows HCD to review any action or lack of action by a jurisdiction that is allegedly inconsistent with its housing element. HCD can revoke housing element compliance and notify the Attorney General.
The new legislation has reinforced local governments’ obligation to identify a supply of adequate sites available to meet their RHNA share at all income levels. Further, under the rubric of No Net Loss, it requires jurisdictions to maintain adequate sites to continuously accommodate their remaining RHNA throughout the Housing Element planning period, instead of only at adoption.
Therefore, a site that is zoned for a certain number of units must provide that number of units at the allocated affordability level; if a development project is approved for a fewer number of units the remaining number of units must be allocated to a different site, resulting in “no net loss” of units.
In addition, the State laws require additional analysis of AFFH and fair housing and segregation, placing a greater obligation on the City to demonstrate that the City is affirmatively furthering fair housing. This will require a large amount of staff and consultant time and effort to demonstrate that our outreach efforts are going beyond simply giving the public an opportunity to provide input and will be proactive and broadly conducted through a variety of methods to assure access and participation. In a growing effort by the state to increase accountability and enforcement of these new state laws and to better address the housing needs of Californians, as part of the 2021-2022 state budget, HCD increased its accountability efforts and formed the Housing Accountability Unit (HAU). The HAU will be in charge of holding jurisdictions accountable for their housing element commitments, as well as with other state housing laws.
Violations of these state laws may lead to consequences including revocation of housing element certification and/or referral to the California Office of the Attorney General. 6th Cycle RHNA Process and Status
As part of the Housing Element update, HCD requires each jurisdiction in the state to demonstrate capacity to meet their local “fair share” of the assigned Regional Housing Needs Determination (RHND), including total housing units across a series of affordability categories.
The RHNA is then determined and assigned through a process led by HCD and regional Councils of Governments (for the Bay Area, this is ABAG/MTC). The City of Brentwood has been allocated a total of 1,522 units for the upcoming cycle.
Table 2 summarizes the current RHNA in comparison to 5th Cycle allocations. As the estimate shows, the projection would more than double the number of units assigned in the current cycle.
Compared to the 5th Cycle, Very-Low and Low-income allocations together increase by 276 units, and the Above-Moderate income category by 362 units. DRAFTort balanced balance
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DISCUSSION
Housing Element Process and Schedule
The Housing Element Update began in November 2021, and will be drafted throughout 2022 and early 2023. It will reflect a robust process with significant engagement with the public, key stakeholders, the City Council and the Planning Commission throughout, to ensure a community-wide conversation about housing policy, future housing sites, and strategies and actions to meet the City’s assigned RHNA. Staff and the consultant have been diligently working on the extensive outreach efforts that are ready to be launched to seek initial input on the Housing Element Update, including this initial community meeting/joint workshop with the City Council and Planning Commission, communication with key stakeholders (such as housing developers and community services providers), and an online community survey.
A simplified schedule with key dates is shown in Table 3 below. Initial steps in the process began in November 2021. As the project proceeds through the summer, there will be an extensive review of existing housing conditions, policies, and programs for inclusion in the Housing Element. Critical to the process will be the sites inventory, whereby sites to accommodate the City’s RHNA allocation will be analyzed. Following completion of the sites analysis, the public review draft of the Housing Element will be created, and taken through a review process that incorporates a required review by HCD, as well as input from the City Council and Planning Commission.
Table 3: Project Schedule
Task Month
Introductory Kick-Off Meeting with City Council and
Planning Commission
April 2022
Community Survey April 2022
Prepare Technical Studies, Housing Needs,
Constraints and Resources Baseline Review
February – May 2022
Stakeholder and Focused Community Outreach May-June 2022 Community Workshop - Land Use Strategies and
Housing Policies
May-June 2022
Start of Public Review Draft 30-Day Review Period* June - July 2022 Start of HCD 90-Day Review Period August - September 2022 Public Hearings to adopt Housing Element December 2022 - January 2023 * New this cycle, if any comments are received during the Public Review Period, the City must take at least 10 business days to consider and incorporate public comments D
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6 Housing Element Public Engagement Plan
Staff and Kimley-Horn have prepared a Community Engagement Plan that outlines several outreach activities over the duration of the Project. Currently, the Engagement Plan describes the majority of the outreach activities as virtual events given the COVID-19 restrictions that were in place at the onset of the Housing Element Update process. Although the majority of the activities are currently described as virtual, staff is in discussion with Kimley-Horn regarding how future activities may transition to in-person. Since the current contract with Kimley-Horn did not include in-person appearances, and since their staff is based in different regions throughout the State, staff is evaluating whether an additional contract amendment may be required to accommodate in-person meetings. Community outreach efforts have now begun and will continue through the adoption of the Housing Element Update in 2023. The public will have many opportunities to obtain information and provide input in a variety of ways, including:
• Project website;
• Community workshops;
• Informational handouts;
• Housing Element Public Review Draft;
• City Council and Planning Commission Joint Sessions; and • Final Public Hearings with Planning Commission and City Council.
The Engagement Plan identifies dedicated community meetings, held in a workshop format, to provide information and seek broad community input in the process. The outreach activities have been designed to engage a wide representation of the Brentwood community. The Engagement Plan includes efforts to target the engagement of community members who have not traditionally participated in community outreach events and may be harder to reach.
Creative methods to engage senior citizens, those for whom English is not their first language, persons with limited access to technology, those living in disadvantaged areas, and other underrepresented groups in Brentwood will be included in the Engagement Plan.
Outreach and Communication Tools
The Housing Element Update website will serve as the primary medium through which community members access information and project documents and learn about the Housing Element Update. The website will be user-friendly and updated regularly to include content that will reflect public engagement opportunities as they are scheduled and material available for public review. The website has been created with a project-specific URL to identify with the project: BrentwoodHousingElement.com
The website will allow a convenient access point for interested parties to sign up to be notified about future meetings and upcoming events and will include pages dedicated to public engagement, project documents, and “Frequently Asked Questions.” In addition, the website will provide opportunities for interactive involvement through an on-line survey and other tools.
These will occur alongside more traditional methods of outreach such as press releases, print media, and other publicity.
The project website and most outreach materials for the community meetings will also be provided in English and Spanish, with opportunities for Spanish-speaking engagement during each meeting through interpretation services for all virtual meetings and/or in-person meetings.
If the City Council determines that other language translation is appropriate, this can be accommodated. Although translation services were not fully scoped as part of the Housing Element Update contract with Kimley-Horn, funding for initial translation services have been identified. Funding for the remainder of the translation services planned for is currently being DRAFTns
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To aid in soliciting participation from disadvantaged communities, the City is in the process of identifying interested parties and stakeholders to be regularly engaged, as well as to aid in soliciting participation from their organizations and members. City staff will then continue to communicate and engage with participating community members and stakeholders throughout the update process including notification of all public meetings and hearings.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact anticipated as a result of this initial discussion. The cost of the update was included as part of the adopted 2021/22 – 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program which included the Housing Element Update (CIP Project No. 337-37258) with subsequent amendment to the 2021/22 Operating Budget approved by the City Council on October 12, 2021.
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CommunitySurvey Report
On April 1, 2022, the City of Brentwood launched an online community survey to gather input and feedback regarding potential policy programs and housing needs within the community. The survey was available through June 10, 2022, on the Housing Element Update website. In total, the survey gathered 514 responses; below is a summary of the responses.
Housing Types
1. What housing types do you think are missing in Brentwood? (Select as man as applicable) When asked what housing types are missing in Brentwood, respondents believed that affordable housing, single-family housing, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) were missing most. Respondents believe that affordable housing is the housing type that is missing most in Brentwood. The responses indicate that the community may be favorable to increased affordable housing options in the City. Respondents also believed that more single-family housing would benefit the City and its residents. This responses indicates that ADUs may be an important housing type to increase affordable housing options in Brentwood.
Respondents were given an “Other” option where they could provide comments and feedback that were not listed above. A summary of those comments is provided below:
x A majority of respondents who selected “Other” mentioned that there was enough housing in Brentwood and they did not want more housing to be built in the City. Most respondents did not provide reasons why they did not want any new housing in the City. A few respondents cited traffic and essential infrastructure limitations as the reason why new housing should be limited or stopped. Others believed that the City is overbuilt or overpopulated and did not need new housing. Two respondents believed that a growth moratorium would be beneficial to the City. x Some respondents provided comments suggesting that Brentwood needs more townhouses, condos, and condos for sale. The respondents indicated that although there are condos in the City, many are for low-income residents or for rent. Others believe that the existing condos may not be in safe locations. Question #1 had “Apartment/Condos” as an option, and it was the sixth 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
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7. Please describe your vision for the future of housing in Brentwood.
Respondents were asked to describe their vision for the future of housing in Brentwood. A summary of the responses is provided below.
Many respondents shared a common interest in the development of all housing types at all income levels for both sale and rent. Many respondents believe that there is a need for more dense, affordable housing throughout the City. Some respondents shared their frustration with not being able to afford rent or a mortgage in Brentwood even with an above median salary. Others highlighted the fact that first time homebuyers and young professionals cannot find homes for sale at reasonable prices. The most common needs were for affordable housing and “workforce” housing in order to house low income, young, or seniors. A lack of affordable and mid-level housing has forced many to be overburdened with housing costs. Some respondents placed emphasis on equitable distribution of housing types in Brentwood. Many believe that it is important to develop a variety of housing types at various income levels and disburse them around the City so as not to concentrate housing types or income levels in specific areas.
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A common theme amongst some respondents is the emphasis on preserving the existing farmland and agriculture culture in Brentwood. Some respondents voiced their concern of a loss of farmland. Many stated that they moved to Brentwood to live in a rural, agricultural, neighborhood but they now feel like that is lost. Many respondents believe that housing developments are the reason for the loss of farmland and agricultural character. Some respondents support responsible, thought-out housing developments that do not encroach on open space or farmland. A majority of those in support of farmland preservation do not oppose housing so long as it does not reduce or jeopardize existing farmland.
Many respondents support the development of higher-income single family homes that can support families with higher incomes. Some believe that Brentwood has placed too much emphasis on low-income and high-density housing and not enough on high-income housing. Some respondents desire bigger homes with more open space and privacy. Some respondents believe that low-income housing reduces the desirability of Brentwood and do not support more of it.
Some respondents shared a desire to have more amenities such as parks, open space, and attractive commercial centers in Brentwood. Many believe that there are enough gas stations, car washes, and convenience stores and not enough attractive, quality stores and commercial centers. Some believe that Brentwood does not offer enough amenities and entertainment. One respondent believes that Brentwood can become a place people want to visit if the City attracts commercial center development.
A similar sentiment is that if Brentwood’s population increases, there is a need for more quality stores to serve the population.
See Attachment 2 for detailed responses.
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Attachment 1: Mission Housing Types Written Comments
Table 1 – Missing Housing Types
Brentwood is already full of all types of houses.
Create a growth moratorium cap
Don't need more housing
Executive Housing Upper income
Gated multi-million dollar homes
Have too many already.
High end custom or semi-custom single family homes
homes with side yards and back yards!!!
I don’t think we need anymore houses
I think w have enough housing. We are exceeding out road loads as it is. Balfour, O’Hara, Brentwood blvd not design for this much traffic. Please stop building If you want good feedback, you should include a definition of these terms.
Just condos
Just condos for purchase not low income
Meet employed Brentwood residents needs.
N/A. No new houses
New housing with larger lots
NO MORE HOUSES !!!
No more housing
No more housing is required. The housing is outpacing the infrastructure.
No more housing. We don’t have the water or electricity No opinion
no type of housing is missing
None
None - city is becoming overcrowded
None - need construction permit limits
None - STOP BUILDING
None - Too many people here already
None of the above
None of the above
None of the above, feel there is sufficient mix of all housing types None of these, stop trying to lower the value of my home None unless mandated by law.
None!!
None, no more houses needed
None, Brentwood is overpopulated
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None, we need to stop building
None. There shouldn’t be more added
None. Too many houses
None-too much housing
not missing any
Nothing. We have enough
Overbuilt already
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single family homes on large lots
Stop Building
There are enough houses in Brentwood
There too many houses in Brentwood.
Too many houses already
Too many houses already.
unable to locate nice condos or townhouses in a good land safe location to purchase!!!!! We do not need more housing. We need more businesses, restaurants, and amenities. That does not include gas stations or car washes.
We have enough houses. Preserve agriculture.
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Attachment 2: Vision for the Future Written Comments
Table 2 – Vision for the Future
I want Brentwood to prioritize taking care of the property we have now including lots and open spaces. I agree with the planning that brought our community to where it is. I don’t want more building. **this form with numbering 5 being most important is confusing usually 1 is most important.
Green, functional, one story homes, simple but attractive.
Homes that are not built so close together with larger green space between. So many streets in the developments of Brentwood are full of
driveways with no on street parking or adequate placement for trash bins. Solar systems should be on every house which includes car charging units Brentwood should create programs that provide grants for homeowners to add solar to existing homes. Also builders should be required to have solar systems and car charging units on all new homes. New home roof lines should be designed large enough to allow for best placement of solar panels that provide adequate and efficient electrical supply. Rainwater catchment systems should be included with every new build. This water could supply sprinkler systems for gardens and landscaping. 25% of new homes should be priced for low to moderate income home buyers. Sound proofing for all new housing.
Build Live Work mixed use housing that would bring small businesses of all types including trades, tech, artists.
Every person living in Brentwood or from Brentwood and trying to live there is considered a citizen of Brentwood no matter what their immigration status. The city will provide them affordable housing even if it must be a campground set up for long term stays.
Good mix of housing, including housing that is accessible for retail and other essential service industry workers, geographically dispersed equitably throughout the city, especially close to retail centers and schools
More attention to productive members of the community, especially veterans and seniors.
Bringing more young families to area to help Brentwood thrive. Bringing more AFFORDABlE housing for seniors on a fixed income with quality living arrangements that satisfy the needs of seniors. What is currently available DOES NOT meet the needs of aging, independent seniors! Affordable housing for types of income
Family community center for all ages - let’s all age in Brentwood! More affordable renting. We’ll be moving in September and our rent will go up by $400-$800…and all we need is a 4 bed house with a bed/bath downstairs for my mom.
Balanced and vibrant
Variety of homes!
Housing type and size constructed according to well developed plan that considers traffic volume and services availability.
Provide resources for homeless, have multiple dwelling developments in appropriate areas, and encourage ADUs to assist with the housing shortage in the area.
Currently I believe Brentwood is on correct path
No homelessness
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millennials (under the age of 40) and empty nesters who do not wish to own nor tend to yards, etc. who would be more inclined to rent in a densely mixed-use community. affordable
It currently appears Brentwood is addressing a wide variety of housing markets (lots of apartments, high-end homes, etc). It would be nice to see more ADUs in the mix.
All levels of housing. There needs to be a way to build housing that persons with one income can live in Brentwood! My daughter is a first year teacher and cannot afford any apartment currently in Brentwood
Slow steady growth
Don't punish people by raising the assessed value of their home just because they make improvements/repairs/additions or remodel to accommodate changing family needs (ie. a family member becomes disabled, or just because an adult child needs to live at home due to lack of affordable housing). A tax break for doing this would be even better, but at the bare minimum, don't make it cost prohibitive and difficult. Thanks for asking! I love Brentwood. I love the connection to the farms and the land, and to family. Farm to table.
Farmers Market. Supporting local. Sustainable. I'm not interested in seeing big city. Dense housing.
Section 8. Crime. Grunge. Drugs. Trash. Uncaring people. Creating environments that alienate people.
I love the mix of old homes downtown with the new. Character. A place to relax and call home, and a place to also work hard and nurture great children and food for the nation and the world. Did you know that Brentwood corn is a specialty dish in London? I have rented and owned all my life. Renters can be a mixed bag when they don't "own" property.
What I prefer to see: Renters/owners/seniors in ADUs, small-footprint homes, duplexes, and even shared housing, where the inhabitants actually have an "investment" in their abode and surroundings, and can feel less alienated without paying a fortune for housing. When people don't have a stake in their home, they tend not to care about their home and what's around them. I also would like to see more ADU and AirBNB activity for seniors, students, for people who just can't afford or don't have the time to upkeep a massive home, and for tourism too, of course. When you live "small" and "simple", you tend to have more time and more funds to enjoy and participate in your community. I think a mix of "small" with "big" could help address the gaps and debates in the "fair housing" divide. Also, it's very hot here, and at times very windy. We need more trees to cool and protect the city and surrounding areas, and to clean the air.
Balanced with supporting infrastructure (roads, traffics control, transportation, schools) While continuing with the "agricultural town" feeling I was welcomed to in the "80's", I, along with my children would love to experience the "American Dream" of home ownership- as first time homeowners in the town we grew up in "Brentwood!" I feel there are many families in our situation (low-income)with the same dream. Families who love their town show it in their communities. We appreciate each other, learn through our differences and strengthen each other through our commonalities. That is the Brentwood I know and love. I hope future generations will be able to experience the same blessing I hope for.
Thank you
One in which we respect our ULL but also develop affordable housing as mandated by RHNA. Why are we still approving market-rate housing?
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Housing for the less fortunate
Affordable housing for low income families. Especially rental homes for workers struggling to pay rent.
I don't want a Brentwood where a builder can buy the house next to mine, tear it down, and replace it with a 4 plex with little thought about parking and the increased number of cars driving in the neighborhood. California Government has caused much of the problems that resulted in a lack of affordable housing. We need reasonable regulations to address zoning and housing. Currently Government is the biggest enemy of affordable housing with requirements that only increase the cost of housing with little thought about the big picture and the final cost to the builders, and ultimately the buyer. We can't just keep throwing money to homeless housing when many of the homeless want to live without rules and thus don't want to live in a homeless hotel or shelter. Let's address the reason behind homelessness and not a feel good approach that doesn't address the root of the problem.
Beautiful, peaceful neighborhood, great school, a lot parks and walking trails.
I heard that we are looking at a maximum population of 80,000. That seems like a good number to me. I do not want to be a Walnut Creek nor do I want to be an O A city that facilitates development other than mini-mansions. A city where my kids can afford to buy or rent here.
Neighbors who respect their neighbors,, would be wonderful... no matter what type of dwelling they live in.
more affordable.
We have a large community of teachers and high schools in Brentwood. I'm grateful for the opportunity to teach and live in Brentwood however have only been able to rent. I would like to see more affordable housing especially for teachers with either a down payment assistance incentive or the teacher next door program. Teachers have been teaching here for so long and they're starting to move out of state and with teacher shortages it has been a challenge to keep teachers here. I've been in the district since 1996 and there are so many teachers who have been teaching in Brentwood from generation to generation. Especially homes in our farming community.
Limit future housing developments and add high class commercial development. We also need more parks and open spaces. We already have too much traffic, not enough services (emergency), and not enough water to support more residents.
In the future to provide more affordable housing, apartment style housing that I could live in on my own as a young adult, and to solve the regions housing crisis, and two create relatively dense and walkable neighborhoods creating a more diverse and well rounded city. I would like to see most of the rest of the empty land in our city filled with mid to high density mixed use development.
A growing community with accessible, affordable housing for several generations of interconnected families. A place where single family home ownership is within reach of new and established residents in California.
I think making it affordable for families instead of just investors would be best for Brentwood.
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Young people transitioning from their childhood homes need a place to live if they want to stay in Brentwood. There are few choices. More affordable housing for this demographic is needed.
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