Older Adults need housing that is accessible and built according to ADA and applicable housing legislation/regulations & specifications. Countywide, 31 % aged 60 and over identify as having a disability.
The Gray Panthers Santa Barbara Network was incorporated as a nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation in 2020. Our membership has grown steadily since then and includes residents from all parts of Santa Barbara County. Our mission is to promote social and economic justice and oppose discrimination of all types.
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Russell Ruiz submitted a new eComment.
Meeting: Special Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Item: 1. Public Release of the DRAFT 2023-2031 Housing Element Update eComment: A lot to digest there. I look forward to seeing the Staff presentation at the meeting.
As most of you know I am a lifetime Local and controlled growth advocate. I have literally been involved in local development all my Life. My father and grandfather were successful South Coast building contractors. I called myself a water and land use attorney. I have been involved in local planning matters since 1985. I have great confidence in our City Planning Staff but your Council has to give them direction on what the detail of our policies will be. I will keep this short for today but my current concern with these housing policies is the reduction or even elimination of parking requirements. In LA or Sacramento that may be appropriate planning but not in the City of Carpinteria. I hope you direct Staff to compromise our parking requirements to the minimum possible. Particularly in Carpinteria the argument that Downtown you can reduce or eliminate parking requirements for high density housing is a myth. People living Downtown in Carpinteria are not going to be walking to work in most cases. They will use cars and they need to have somewhere to park them other than on neighborhood streets where parking is already constrained. I am very concerned about what I heard from our Consultant on the Downtown T planning. High density small units in second stories of commercial properties with no required parking for those units. In my opinion, a very bad idea. That's it for today.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary From: Edward Siegel <[email protected]>
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Dear Carpinteria City Council and Staff,
My name is Eddie Siegel. My family moved to Carpinteria when I was about 4 years old, and I lived there until I left for college. My childhood home, a perfectly normal 3bd house in Seacoast Village, has doubled in value since my parents sold it in 2014, according to Zillow. Not unrelatedly I, like all of my childhood friends, no longer live in Carp.
First, I want to applaud the small but mighty city staff for putting together a thoughtful, detailed, time-intensive document. The Housing Element provides over double the zoned capacity above the RHNA target in its site inventory which is much more than Goleta or Santa Barbara provided in theirs.
However, I believe the current plan can be improved for both current and future city residents as well as making it more likely to meet HCD guidelines.
Problems with the R-Overlay
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The City seeks to reach its RHNA goal of 901 units, up from 184 units built in the last cycle, primarily via new a zoning overlay on the east edges of the city on farming and commercial land. Roughly 70% of the ~2200 units in the site inventory are slotted to be built here.
The chosen area is far from downtown and is primarily commercial office space. This is problematic:
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• The city might not be Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing by sequestering nearly all its planned • higher density low income housing away from $1 m single families homes and next to a mobile/manufactured home park and other lower-cost housing. On Zillow today, all of the housing options near the main R-Overlay area are ~$550k, compared to $1 m+ in the rest • of the city .
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• Tearing down in-use commercial for an out-of-the way development next to a freeway is a risky proposition.
• Even with a 2x buffer on RHNA numbers, the city should provide explicit likelihood of development in its Site Inventory to show it feels confident that some of these units are going to get development.
Unclear zoning guidance for the R-Overlay and Multifamily The city should clearly define objective, by-right standards for multi-family development. In the R-Overlay zone the city is relying on for the majority of its site inventory, requirements are unclear and appear to be up for negotiation, driving up uncertainty in the development process and reducing the likelihood units get built at all, or at the density the city needs to hit its targets. The city states it "has provided incentives for developers to facilitate inclusionary requirements." It provides no explicit incentives and says it is all up to negotiation.
FAR, lot coverage, and minimum lot size standards for the R-Overlay district are undefined. The city notes that in negotiations it "may include" some incentives but provides no guidance on how likely or what the possible maximums might be. This does not give much certainty to prospective developers who may wish to build there.
The city could provide minimum guarantees with density bonuses, and allow developers to negotiate above and beyond that for especially high-quality projects.
Reduce Parking and Height Restrictions
The R-Overlay zoning code sets 30ft height limits and requirements of 1-2 parking spots per unit. The city would see more affordable housing developed at a faster pace if it relaxed these requirements.
With height limits, the city has chosen to put the majority of units in a formerly commercial area. There are few existing resident's views that are blocked, and the area would be perfect for taller multi-family buildings. Taller buildings also would require smaller building footprints, giving developers flexibility to have more open space.
The city notes that "Impacts of the parking standards on housing cost and supply are minimal." The state of California disagrees - it passed AB 2097 this year due to strong evidence that minimum parking requirements 2 Revised Draft C-40 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary drive up building costs and contribute to climate change. If it is true, it is because the city's lot coverage requirements are so burdensome that parking is a drop in the bucket.
Broaden to Downtown and RH-1 zones
Lastly, I suggest the City look to where nearly all of the 77 in progress units it seeks to count towards its RHNA progress are - near the downtown commercial core and adjacent RH-1 areas. These are the areas people want to live, walkable to the beach, supermarkets, restaurants and other amenities. If the city believes full commercial parks are likely to be torn down to build dense affordable housing, it can easily apply the same logic to parcels that are going to be more desirable to be lived in. The city should explore zoning incentives for denser housing near Linden Ave and Carp Ave.
Hurry Up Your Timing
If my math and understanding of the law is correct, the city is cutting it very close to its deadline to have an approved housing element. With a 30-day public comment period starting Oct 10, and a 90-day review window by HCD, that leaves only 10 days to incorporate public feedback and have it be approved by the city before the Feb 15 deadline, and that is assuming HCD approves the first draft. Upon Feb 15 if Carpinteria doesn't have an approved housing element, in addition to losing homeless and affordable housing money, anyone can begin to submit projects under the Builders Remedy, which ignore local zoning. This is already starting to happen in fellow beach towns Santa Maria and Redondo Beach. Goleta, along with dozens of other municipalities, had their first draft rejected. Dozens are currently out of compliance. The city should swiftly review feedback and send a quality housing element to HCD.
Thank you for your hard work and consideration,
Eddie Siegel
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City of Carpinteria Oct 17, 2022
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Re: Agenda Item #1: Public Release of the DRAFT 2023-2031 Housing Element Update Members of the City Council and Planning Commission:
In the draft update, under Program Category# I, the second goal listed is:
"Maintain a jobs-housing balance or ratio within the 0.75 to 1.25 range suggested by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments."
Table I-9 lists the Employment of city residents and includes the statistic that the civilian employed population 16 years and over is 6,648 city residents. This is the number of people who live here who work somewhere, not the number of jobs in the City.
However, nowhere in this report can I find data on the number of jobs in the City of Carpinteria.
Without that info, it is not possible to determine if the jobs-housing balance is within the 0.75 to l.25 range. Therefore, it is impossible to make any evaluation about the second goal of Program Category# I.
That data needs to be broken down by job sector so we have some idea of income and what housing would be within reach for workers in each sector.
Further, without information about the jobs-housing balance, critical information is missing for making the most important decision in this process: which of the sites listed in Table B-5 as "Candidate Opportunity Sites" should be selected to make up the shortfall shown in the Land Inventory Summary in Table B-1.
If we are short on jobs, we must be very careful what commercial or industrial parcels we add a residential overlay to.
We strongly urge you to ensure accurate data on both parts of the jobs-housing balance are available to you and to the public as soon as possible to appropriately inform the Housing Element Update.
One last point lo consider in selecting what parcel to add a residential overlay to: It is of paramount importance that we protect the urban boundary by maintaining transitional land uses between high density residential and agricultural lands. If we don't do that. we are inviting the County to show up with more inappropriate proposals to expand our urban boundary like they have done at the north end of Bailard Avenue.
Thank you,
Mike Wondolowski
President
Carpinteria Valley Association
[email protected]
CVA Comments on Housing Element Update (101171'2022 City Council /Planning Comm Agenda //em #1/ Page 1 of 1 Revised Draft C-42 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary Steve Goggia
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Hi Steve. We certainly support your efforts to overlay our property with high density residential use. What is of importance Is the densities that will be allowed which I'm sure you understand. We don't want to get stuck or penalized moving forward with an alternative development if mixed use residential does not work financially. We look forward to moving forward and communicating with you and Planning. Regards, Brent Brent Freitas
President
Eye of the Day, Inc.
4620 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, Ca 903013
Phone: 805-566-6500 ext. 100
Cell: 805-895-3007
Revised Draft C-43 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary November 15, 2022
Steve Goggia
Community Development Director
City of Carpinteria
5775 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA, 93013
Via email: [email protected]
SUBJECT: 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element - Proposed Housing Overlay Letter of Support (6380 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA)
Dear Mr. Goggia:
RPG Pacifica is the property owner of the vacant 8.46-acre lot located at 6380 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA, otherwise known as the Lagunitas property. As you are aware, we recently had been pursuing the construction of an entitled office project on the property. With the demand for office space continuing to evolve in a post-COVID world, it does not appear that there will be sufficient demand from the market to justify the development of the current entitled office project. We were excited, therefore, to learn of the City of Carpinteria's recent efforts to introduce a Housing Overlay for our property as well as other commercial/ industrial areas within the City as part of its Housing Element Update.
We wish to express our support of the proposed Housing Overlay at densities of 20-24 units/acre or greater. We appreciate that the Overlay is not a mandate and would not result in any legal non-conforming issues for either existing or proposed commercial developments, but would allow a property owner the option to consider housing as a potential use of his or her property in support of the City's and State's goals to provide additional residential opportunities within the City of Carpinteria.
Please let this letter serve as an indication of our support for the City's efforts to have its Housing Element (with the Housing Overlay) be certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development as well as its implementation of any related Local Coastal Plan/ zoning changes.
Sincerely,
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Steve Leonard
President
Cc: Troy White, TW Land Planning & Development, LLC
315 S. Coast Hwy 101, Ste U-12, Encinitas, CA 92024
www.rafpg.com
Revised Draft C-44 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary Steve Goggia
Subject: Carpinteria Candidate Site No. 1
From: bryan <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 8:45 AM
To: Steve Goggia <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Carpinteria Candidate Site No. 1
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Dear Mr. Goggia,
I am the owner of your Draft Housing Element Candidate Opportunity Site # 1, APNs 001-080-040, -002, and -030. My three parcels total approximately 15.8 acres, and are currently in avocado production. I appreciate your reaching out to inform me of the October 13 th ZOOM
webinar and the October 17
th Special Joint Meeting of the Planning
Commission and City Council. I wholeheartedly support the City's efforts to apply a residential only overlay on my property as it would allow a high density residential use should my agricultural operations cease to make sense financially. I look forward to continued communication as this process moves ahead.
Yours,
Bryan Mimaki
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Subject: FW: Could you please forward this to the appropriate channels From: Justin Klentner <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 12:59 PM
To: Steve Goggia <[email protected]>
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Dear Mr. Goggia,
I am the owner of the Draft Housing Element Candidate Opportunity Site #17, APN 003-251-021, a nearly one acre parcel with a mixed commercial and low density residential split zoning designations. The site is currently used as an equipment rental yard, although I am exploring the potential of a mixed use residential and commercial redevelopment of the entire site. I totally support the City's efforts to apply a residential only overlay on my property as it would allow a much needed high density residential use in Carpinteria's downtown district.
Without this overlay I don't see how we can ever get the housing needs that our community so desperately needs.
Thank you for your time.
Justin Klentner
Revised Draft C-46 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary November 20, 2022
Mr. Steve Goggia
Community Development Director
City of Carpinteria
5775 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, Ca. 93013
Via email: [email protected]
Re: Carpinteria Housing Element Candidate Opportunity Site #18 Dear Mr. Goggia:
I have been following and have attended workshops for the proposed residential overlay zones for the City's housing update in the General Plan. My family has owned APN's: 004-039-007, 003-151-017 and 003-151-018 since the 1950's. The property is currently zoned commercial but is surrounded by residential neighborhoods which makes these parcels prime candidates for the proposed residential overlay zone. APN 004-039-007 is currently leased to an irrigation and landscape service company and APN's 003-151-017 & 003-151-018 contain our family home since 1955. While APN 004-039-007 allows for a mixed use residential and commercial development, the overlay residential zone would allow several options to create more downtown residential units.
I strongly support the City's draft housing element to apply an overlay residential zone to those properties in the City's downtown commercial zone.
Sincerely,
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Bill Medel
1095 Holly Avenue
Carpinteria, Ca. 93013
[email protected]
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Dave Durflinger
City Manager, City ofCarpinteria
Email: [email protected]
RE: Failure to Timely Engage in the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Process Dear Mr. Durflinger:
YIMBY Law, Californians for Homeownership, and the California Housing Defense Fund are 501(c)(3) organizations devoted to using impact litigation and other legal tools lo address California's housing crisis. We are writing to express serious concerns about the City's failure to timely engage in the process of developing its revised housing element. Because the City cannot legally meet the deadline for adopting its sixth cycle housing element update, we may initiate litigation against the City on or shortly after February 16, 2023 to compel the City to comply with housing element law.
We want to ensure that the City understands its obligations under state law. The City is required to adopt its sixth cycle housing element update by February 15, 2023. 1 The City must
also submit an initial draft to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) "at least 90 days prior to adoption. "
2 Thus, in order to timely adopt a sixth cycle housing element, the City was required to submit a draft housing element to HCD by November 17, 2022. It did not do so.
Because the City will not be able to lawfully adopt a sixth cycle housing element update by February 15, 2023, it will be immediately subject to litigation under Government Code Section 65750 et seq. Housing element litigation is given near-complete priority in the court system. 3 lf
we are forced to litigate, in addition to being ordered to adopt a housing element on a short hmeline,
4 the City could also face a number of serious penalties. For example, the court could suspend permitting in the City,
5 and it could judicially approve housing development projects within the City." The court could impose these penalties while the litigation is pending, even before reaching a final decision.
7 And a successful plaintiff can obtain attorneys' fees under Code ofCivil Procedure Section 1021.5.
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6 Gov. Code§ 65755(a)(4).
7 Gov. Code s 65757.
Revised Draft C-48 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary Each of our organizations has a long track record of successful litigation against local agencies that violate state housing laws. Californians for Homeownership, in particular, has filed ten lawsuits in Southern California this year over violations of housing element law, including lawsuits against eight cities for failing to timely adopt housing elements. And all three organizations intend to seek strict enforcement of the deadlines for housing element adoption in the Bay Area, including through litigation if necessary. We assure you this is not an empty threat But we are writing to offer the City an alternative to litigation. Our organizations will forego immediate litigation against the City if the City signs the acknowledgement provided below, without modification. lfthe City would like to take advantage of this compromise offer, please send the signed acknowledgement to housingelements(w.yimbylaw.org by February 14, 2023. Please do not respond with a summary of the reasons the City's housing element will be tardy; we are familiar with the full range of explanations, having engaged in this process for over a year in Southern California. If the City would like to avoid litigation, it can do so by providing a signed acknowledgement, not a letter explaining why its process has taken so long. lf you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by sending an email to [email protected], matt@caforhomesorg, and [email protected].
Sincerely,
Keith Diggs
Y/MBY Law
Matthew Gelfand
Californiansfor
Homeownership
Dylan Casey
California Housing
Defense Fund
cc: Steve Goggia, Comm. Dev. Dir. (by email to [email protected]) Jena Shoaf Acos, Esq., City Attorney (by email [email protected]) City Council (by email to Brian Barrett, City Clerk, [email protected]) Revised Draft C-49 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- ... 111e City of Carpinteria hereby acknowledges that it cannot timely adopt a sixth cycle revised housing element of its general plan within the deadline set forth in Government Code Section 65588, and that its housing element will therefore not be in substantial compliance with Article 10.6 of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, slatting on February 16, 2023.
As a result, the City acknowledges that, starting February 16, 2023 and until such time as the City adopts a housing element that is substantially compliant with Atticle 10.6, it will be prohibited from rejecting any housing development project based on subdivision (d)(l) or (d)(5) of the Housing Accountability Act (HAA), Government Code Section 65589.5. 111e City acknowledges that this means that, unless another exception within subdivision (d) applies, the City is prohibited from using its general plan and zoning standards to reject an application that meets the affordability requirements described in subdivision (h)(3) of the HAA. 111e public, including without limitation any applicant to develop any project involving residential units, may rely on this Acknowledgment as the City's binding commitment to comply with the provisions of state law described above. 111e City agrees that, should litigation arise regarding the City's decision on any such project that is the subject of an application or preliminary application submitted between February 16, 2023 and the City's adoption of a substantially compliant housing element, the City will be estopped from relying on subdivision (d)(l) or (d)(5) of the HAA.
DATED: ______ ,2023 CITY OF CARPINTERIA
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary From: Kenneth Trigueiro <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2023 4:39 PM
To: Steve Goggia <[email protected]>
Subject: PSHH appreciates City of Carpinteria's ongoing support of affordable housing! Hi Steve,
It was great to see you in the Joint Cities-County of Santa Barbara Affordable Housing Task Force Group last week. I wanted to let you know how much we continue to appreciate you, your planning staff, the City Manager's leadership and the City's elected officials' support for affordable housing developed and operated by People's Self-Help Housing. Of all the 30+ jurisdictions we work with along the Central Coast region, the City of Carpinteria is a standout, when it comes to championing projects and supporting our residents' success. I was reflecting how the City has provided our multiple properties developed in the Carpinteria so many keys to their success. Most helpful have been development impact fees relief, processing our entitlement approvals in an expedited manner, supporting projects with permanent soft loans, passing through the City's CDBG and HOME allocations, and even donated surplus City land to develop additional units. We so appreciate your and the City's sincere and meaningful contributions to affordable housing!
I wanted to update you too, on recent conversations we have had with the commercial developer who is proposing a new tourist serving project in the City. Though they had not contemplated providing any housing, much less onsite deed restricted affordable housing to serve lower-income earning households, they have now reached out to us for that purpose. We are now negotiating an agreement with them to develop a project on land they intend to carve out for that purpose. It's our understanding that this is a direct response to your encouragement of them to consider including affordable housing in their proposal, Revised Draft C-51 March 2023
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thought here is no housing requirement for them to do so! I think that's a testament to the City's intent to do all you can to encourage more affordable housing. - ...
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I'm also writing to you at this time since I know you are working on your Housing Element. When you recently invited me to speak to your City Council on identifying the most critica I aspects for promoting more affordable housing, including on which sites within the City could best accompany potential projects, it was clearly very impactful on the decision makers, as evidenced by their engagement and even recommendations forfurther sites they felt could be potentially added to your inventory. I was so impressed and gratefu I to be a pa 11 of that process. Thanks again for reaching out to us fort hat purpose. As you continue your Housing Element update, perhaps it would be of value to share these comments with HCD reviewers. If so, please feel free to! I know Paul McDougall at HCD is familiar with our work, since we have been very active in the Central Coast region for over 50 years, developing over 3,000 affordable units for lower-income earning households over the years. We try to let HCD know who the model jurisdictions are who support affordable housing, whenever we have the opportunity. And the City of Carpinteria is definitely exemplary. ,•,,,People's S If-Help
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary Victor and Susan Schaff
2000 Cravens Lane
Carpinteria, CA 93013
805.331.4808
RECEIVED
MAR O 6 2023
COMMUNITY OEVEl01'ME.N1
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March 6, 2023
Planning Commission and City Council
City of Carpinteria
5775 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Attn: Steve Goggia, Nick Babroff
Re: 6155 and 6175 Carpinteria Avenue
Ladies and Gentleman:
I am Victor Schaff, resident of the City of Carpinteria and owner of the above referenced properties.
The 6155 site is currently leased to S & S Seed Company which I founded and recently sold, and the 6175 site is vacant land Per the attached more detailed presentation, I hereby request that these properties be added to those included in the Residential Overlay of the City of Carpinteria (2023- 2031) Draft Housing Element.
While this specific request is directly related to and intended to enhance the Draft Housing Element, of significance is the fact that the current housing rental vacancy rate in Santa Barbara is a tight
1.7%, compelling evidence of an imbalance between supply and demand. This imbalance caused 2022 rental rates to increase by 9% with pressure for an even greater increase in 2023. Home sale prices increased by 13.2%, driven by a similar imbalance in supply and demand.
As a long standing member of our community, I personally favor mandated construction of "affordable" housing as defined by the state, and will commit to a minimum of 20% "affordable" for any project we develop. Still o primary driving force to achieve general housing affordability is for supply to be in balance with demand.
In contrast, as discussed in greater detai I in the accompanying presentation, there is no demand in the market area for additional business park space. This will cause the 6175 site to remain vacant land, and when the S & S lease expires in two years on the 6155 site for it to potentially be empty buildings.
I respectfully request your positive consideration of the above.
Sincerely,
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Victor Schaff
Revised Draft C-53 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY PRESENTATION- 6155, 6175
CARPINTERIA AVENUE
On behalf of Victor Schaff, owner of 6155 and 6175
Carpinteria Avenue in the city of Carpinteria, the
undersigned proposes that these two properties be
included among those designated within the city's HCD
proposed Housing Element to be rezoned with a
residential overlay zone.
The Properties
The two referenced properties are currently zoned M-RP, and are part of Bluffs Area II within the City of
Carpinteria General Plan and Local Coastal Plan. 6175
Carpinteria Avenue is vacant and is 3.62 gross acres. It has never had structures built upon it. 6155 Carpinteria Avenue is 2.94 gross acres and contains approximately
48,000 square feet of structures which house the office and warehouse facilities of S&S Seed Company.
Victor Schaff, the owner of both properties, is a longtime resident of Carpinteria. He is the founder of S&S Seed Company. Within the last year he has sold the
company to a third party and no longer has a role in the Revised Draft C-54 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary company. The company now leases 6155 Carpinteria
Avenue from Mr. Schaff, but will likely vacate the
property in the near future.
City of Carpinteria Housing Element
The City of Carpinteria is in the process of seeking
certification of its 2023-2031 State of California Housing Element. A first draft of the Housing Element has been
submitted to State HCD, and the city is awaiting
response. The city anticipates that it will not receive certification with this first draft, but rather will be required to make certain additions, modifications, and
edits, and then submit a second draft for review.
One of the components of the current draft is a proposal that certain specific parcels within the city become the subject of a multi-family residential overlay zone
(Residential Overlay). Several of these parcels are
currently zoned M-RP, the same as the two subject
properties. The owner of the two subject parcels hereby requests that the two subject parcels be included among those to be rezoned by adding them to the Residential
Overlay.
Revised Draft C-55 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix C - Public Participation Summary -i Conceptual Project Diagram and Site Plan
As a tool for the city decision making bodies and for
them to visualize the type of residential project which might be realized on these properties we have included
herewith a diagrammatic site plan illustrating the
possible site usage. We wish to emphasize that this site plan is not intended to be in any way architectural design or a proposed project, but simply to assist in the
evaluation of the two sites becoming appropriate for the Residential Overlay.
The site plan illustrates a potential 130 residential units comprised of studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, and 3-4
bedroom townhome units. The intent is that all city
zoning codes would be adhered to. In addition, a
minimum 20% of the units will be affordable.
As illustrated on the site plan, one characteristic which is included, and we would welcome as a condition of the
residential overlay zone, is significant photovoltaic solar generation. With relatively low two to three story
structures considerable roof area as a percentage of
building area can be achieved. Coupling this with
west/southwest sloping roofs, much power generating
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Please see the site diagram, axonometric, and cross
sections for further detail.
Rationale for These Sites Becoming Residential
The City of Carpinteria is in the midst of the process of obtaining certification of its 2023-2031 Housing Element as mandated by the state. Inclusion of these two sites in the list of residential overlay sites could become a
significant positive to the Housing Element.
The owner of the sites is a long-time local resident, has the financial capacity to embark on development of the
sites, and, in principle, wishes to do so. He has complete individual authority regarding all actions taken regarding them.
The 6175 Carpinteria Avenue site was recently acquired
by Victor Schaff. In recent years, and under previous
ownership, considerable preliminary entitlement work
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cooperation with city staff. Much of this preliminary
work might be applicable to future projects, both on this site and 6155, thus potentially saving future time and
effort. Mr. Schaff has access to all this work and may
choose to utilize these entities related to a future
project.
The sites are ideally located for residential development.
They are in Bluffs Area II of the city's Local Coastal Plan.
They are immediately adjacent to the 53 acre Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Park offering a variety of recreational uses for residents, thus offering an ideal adjacency for
residential use.
The sites benefit from highly desirable accessibility and transportation infrastructure to serve the local
community and more regional workforce. Bus service
along Carpinteria Avenue, dedicated bike lanes, and the immediately adjacent highway 101/1 corridor exist and
are regularly being improved.
Currently, the two sites are the only missing links to the Carpinteria Bluffs Trail, forcing users to detour, having to walk along the edge of Carpinteria Avenue and across the Revised Draft C-58 March 2023
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assure the inclusion of the trail in these locations, thus making the trail continuous.
The sites, being located on the bluffs, are well above sea level, and as such will never be subject to the potential impacts of rising sea level.
Given the immediate adjacency to the park, we would
like to explore including within any development a
community building which would be shared by the new
residents and the community at large.
The to-date envisioned usage of these sites would have
been "business park" similar to the existing buildings to the east. However, with major reduction in demand for
such uses, partly driven by the pandemic, and with
numerous companies now realizing their need for space
has considerably lessened due to a much larger
percentage of at-home and other out-of-office work,
there is no need for additional business park space.
Procore is a typical example, which continues to be a
growing company, but rather than needing more space
as they thought they would a few years ago, they now
actually have had sub-lease space available.
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Ch.aiiwoman Benefield &. Planning Commissioners
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Carpinteria, CA 93013
VIA EMAIL
Re: CarpintMia Housing Element & Bnilard Affordable and Workforce Heusing I am writing you on behill' of !be Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara and Rad Tail Multi.£~• Land Developme:nt, I.LC. Our organizations have fmmed a public-private p;unie1-ship to develop the property owns by the Carpinteria Unified School District at the end of Bailard and west of the Monte Vista Pad site.
Background
The property was first considered for development over twenty years ago and was studied according the CEQA requirements at the time. An EIR. was prepared and certified for !be development of a school site. Due to declining enrollment, it W2<5 determined the site was not needed and accordingly, the school site was deemed surplus. The school district is required by law to offer the property for sale via the Surplus Lmd Act to affordable housing concerns.
1 The prope,ty is curreatly zoned and l.md use designated f01· low density residential development. It is outssde the urban rural limit line and within an EDRN area. Although the property is being fanned, the current planting of row crops oaly dates to the mid-l 9SOs and most of the property is outside the Prime Farmland designation.
Furtbannore, we have completed a study utilizing the County's Thresholds of Significanee and determine there would be a less than significant impact on rarmla.nd by developing this site.
We have collaborated with the CoUIIty on the design and development. The plan has been pn!Sented to the Board of Architectural ~<ii!'!\' and Planning Commission. However, we still anticipate further interaction with County staff and various official bodies.
County Homing Need
The region's housing needs aie real and v.'e.1.1 documented. Employers struggle to find WOJ.Ul"S and housing costs force employees to spend hours commuting from great distances. The unaffordabilit}· and lack of housing also has a dramatic impact on existing households. Wrth-oul affordable entry level housing, young fa:mili.es are pcmied from !he area or famed to double up in multigenerational bouseholds. Moeeoeer, the most recent Point In Time Count identified 22 individuals expeiiencio;g homelessness in C.upinteri.i.
The County has identify sites for nearly 4,400 units ofh=~ in the South Coast region n<ithin this housing cycle.
As the entirety of County propelfy surrounding the City of Caipintena is outside of the urban rural boundary·, there are no opportunities for the County to identify residential development land in the Carpinteria area without impacting agricultural land.
Project opponents hold the urban rural bouoda:ry as a firm line that must never be crossed. This is unrealistic as theJl! ail! no alternative developable properties to place the housing reqairement.
Integrity. Experience. Resiilts.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment Appendix D
Fair Housing Assessment
AB 686 (2018) requires housing elements to contain an Assessment of Fair Housing consistent with the core elements of the analysis required by the federal Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Final Rule of July 16, 2015. Under California law, AFFH means "taking 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."
To comply with AB 686, the City completed the following outreach and analysis. The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
1 prepared by the Santa Barbara County HOME Consortium in 2020 (the "County Al") provides extensive data and policy recommendations that informed this AFFH analysis. The Consortium includes all of the jurisdictions in Santa Barbara County except for the cities of Santa Barbara and Guadalupe and represents approximately 78 percent of the total county population according to the California Department of Finance (2021 ). All materials published on the City website were available in both English and Spanish.
Data Sources
This analysis incorporates State and Federal data sources as well as local data and knowledge, where available. The primary Federal data sources include the U.S. Census and the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The primary State data source is the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) AFFH Data and Mapping Resources website (https://affh-data-resources-cahcd.hub.arcgis.com/). Additional data is published by The Urban Displacement Project (UDP), a research and action initiative of the University of California Berkeley and the University of Toronto. UDP conducts communitycentered, data-driven, applied research toward more equitable and inclusive futures for cities.
Its research aims to understand and describe the nature of gentrification, displacement, and exclusion, and also to generate knowledge on how policy interventions and investment can support more equitable development (https://www.urbandisplacement.org/).
The primary local data sources are the County of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara County HOME Consortium, in which the City of Carpinteria is a participating agency.
Other local data and knowledge was obtained through the public participation program for the City's Housing Element update, as discussed in the Outreach section below and Appendix C of this Housing Element.
Most of the maps provided in this appendix are based upon data generated at the census tract level. Figure D-1 shows the census tracts that are within Carpinteria's city boundaries. The City encompasses portions offive census tracts: 16.01, 16.04, 17.04, 17.06 and 9900, although tract 9900 is offshore and contains no population or land area suitable for development. The majority of the city is within tracts 16.01, 16.04, 17.04. Tract 17.06 only includes two small areas of Carpinteria, one north of Foothill Road encompassing Carpinteria High School, and the other at 1 http://countyofsb.org/uploadedFiles/housing/ContenUAffordable Housing/ 2020%20Analysis%20of%20Impediments%20to%20Fair%20Housing%20Choice.pdf Revised Draft D-1 March 2023
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Most of tract 17.06 is within unincorporated county territory to the north and west of the city.
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1. Historic Development Patterns, Local Data and Knowledge, and Current Fair Housing Initiatives
Historical Context
Carpinteria, the name given the area by Spanish soldiers during the Portola Expedition of 1769, means in Spanish "carpenter shop," and the area was so named for the local Chumash, who were building canoes at the time of the expedition's arrival. During the Mission era ( 1789 to 1832) the area became part of the Pueblo lands of Santa Barbara and were associated with the Santa Barbara Mission. The missionaries raised crops in the Carpinteria Valley.
After California statehood in 1850, Americans and Europeans began to emigrate to the Carpinteria Valley. Among the first to begin experimentation with fruit-raising on a large scale were Russel Heath and Albert Packard, both of whom settled in the area in 1858. By 1860, Heath had planted 10,000 grape vines and an almond nursery on his ranch. By 1869, 1,214 acres in the Carpinteria Valley were under cultivation. Farms ranged from twelve to 150 acres of fruit and walnuts trees with twenty-two of the thirty principal land owners owning fifty acres or less.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment During the 1870s and 1880s many new immigrants settled in the Carpinteria area after hearing of its fertile soil and mild climate. In addition to the fruit and nut crops, the new crop of lima beans was added. Prior to the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1887, farmers shipped their products from the Carpinteria wharf, owned by F. and J.M. Smith. Adjacent to the 800 foot wharf were several warehouses for storage. About 3,000 tons of beans, corn, nuts and fruits were shipped annually. By 1880 lima beans had become a choice cash crop among the Carpinteria growers, accounting for half of the 3,000 tons shipped.
Carpinteria remained a small village with a post office, established in 1868, a general store and blacksmith shop. The First Baptist Church was built in 1873. With the arrival of the Southern Pacific in 1887, a new town site was laid out adjacent to the railroad, about one mile east of the older village. A new hotel and several warehouses were eventually built adjacent to the railroad tracks. In 1910, lima beans and English walnuts were the principal agricultural products of the Carpinteria Valley, followed closely by lemons.
2 The City of Carpinteria was incorporated on September 28, 1965. The city is located almost entirely on a coastal plain in between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Immediately to the north of Carpinteria lie foothills and then the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Between the foothills and the populated area of the city is an agricultural zone.
Local Knowledge and Current Fair Housing Initiatives
In response to the recent unjustified killing of George Floyd (as well as countless others) and the subsequent protests across the nation, the City of Carpinteria adopted Resolution No. 5981 (see Attachment D-1) condemning the unjustified use of force and brutality against Black people, people of color and all marginalized communities including LGBTQ+ individuals by law enforcement and to stand in solidarity with protestors of systemic racism in our country.
By adopting Resolution No. 5981, the City has joined municipalities and local governments across the country in recognizing, and focusing on community engagement around racial equity issues, including intentional policy-making that reduces racial inequities and promotes community transparency and trust. The City's action also aligns with state and nationwide focus on these critical issues which are detrimental not only to particular racial groups, but also to the broader economic and social well-being of the entire community. On June 15,2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom's Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery issued an open letter, noting the effects of structural racism on society, including the economy, and urging action for a more inclusive and resilient economy. The letter outlines how people of color are disproportionately impacted by economic uncertainty, unemployment, and racism in policing, and highlights the income gaps across ethnicity, gender and ability that persist in our state. It notes, "taking a stand against racism is not just a moral imperative for our collective future, but an economic one. The discrimination inflicted upon Black Americans has entrenched discrimination that harms other people of color leaving them, and our entire economy, vulnerable to a shock like the COVID-19 crisis." Moreover, "recovering from COVID-19 also presents an opportunity to re-imagine our society and economy by striking out against injustice." Carpinteria is home to many minorities, indigenous people, and people of color, including a vibrant Hispanic and Latino community comprising approximately 45% of the population. As memorialized in Resolution No. 5981, the City itself if not immune from a history of injustice 2 San Buenaventura Research Associates, (2005)
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City staff and the City Council recognize that confronting the legacy of racial injustice and actively promoting racial equity within our community (as well as across the nation) is both challenging and highly important work. These efforts will be an ongoing, long-term process that will require sustained effort, and openness to learning from and engaging with experts and minority community leaders in enacting research-based, community-tailored, anti-racist policies.
Although the City's commitments all share the same goal of ensuring and facilitating racial equity and justice, the City's role in implementation of specific policies, initiatives, and programs will depend on the situation. For example, while the City will likely take a lead role in reviewing City policies and programs for inequities, it may make more sense for the City to take a more collaborative approach and coordinate with existing governmental and/or community organizations to ensure the equitable provision of non-City based services. Similarly, it will be important for City staff and the City Council to collaborate with and continue to learn from leaders of minority and social justice groups. The City is lucky to be home to a number of community groups and organizations actively working to combat inequities within the Carpinteria community; in some instances, therefore, it may be most effective for the City to partner with these existing organizations to further the commitments outlined in Resolution No. 5981.
For example, the City's Mission Statement recognizes the right of community members to influence decisions that affect their well-being and create forums for meaningful citizen participation, ensuring equitable regulation and service delivery. The City's Mission Statement also recognizes that needs and expectations may vary throughout the community, and the rights of our community members to take action to ensure diverse opportunities in housing, employment, and cultural activity in the community. The City's Sustainable Community Policy is also drafted to promote well-being and health, and ensure all community members have opportunities to contribute to a productive community. The following ideas and proposals are meant to build on the City's existing policies and to ensure that, going forward, policy-making is undertaken with intention to combat inequities and support racial justice and the equitable provision of public services across the City's diverse demographics.
At its public meeting on August 10, 2020 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6001 (Attachment D-2) establishing as City policy the intention to continue to research example policies, initiatives and actions, and collaborate with local community groups to build a robust process to implement Resolution No. 5981. Resolution No. 6001 established the following policies, initiatives, and programs around the three commitments highlighted in Resolution No. 5981: (1) collaboration with law enforcement, (2) review of City policies, and (3) engagement with community groups and leaders.
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1. Collaboration with Law Enforcement
The City will continue to work collaboratively with our local law enforcement to build community trust and legitimacy, implement community-oriented policing, and maintain a safe community as exemplified in specific provisions in the City's law enforcement contract.
The issues raised on a national level concerning police brutality and unjustified use of force by law enforcement are important, valid and have implications for our local law enforcement. The City's contract with Santa Barbara County for law enforcement services creates a somewhat unique situation where many of the decisions to change trainings and/or protocols are not within the City Council's direct control, nor scope of work. The City can, however, review its contract with County law enforcement to ensure services are deployed in a manner consistent with the needs and priorities of our community and as determined necessary, begin the process of identifying areas for improvement that may be discussed during contract renegotiation. To this end, the City Council could consider directing staff to review the City's current contract with the County Sheriff's Office with the following concepts (and the goal of ensuring racial justice) in mind:
A. Racial Sensitivity Trainings for Officers. The City could request the County Sheriffs Office to consider implementing and requiring officers-particularly those stationed in the City-to undergo special racial sensitivity trainings.
B. Community Representation. Although nature of the City's contractual relationship with the County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services means that the City is not involved in hiring practices, the results of these practices are critical in ensuring that, over time, the Sheriffs Office is able to deliver adequate services within the City. For example, the City may want to consider working with the County Sheriff's Office with the goal of ensuring that the officers stationed within the City are representative of City demographics, including ensuring that officers have adequate Spanish and other language fluency skills to appropriately communicate with the City's residents.
C. Data Sharing to Improve Transparency. A key aspect of pursuing the City's commitments outlined above will be reviewing and understanding data in an attempt to identify opportunities for improvement. To this end, the City could work with the County Sheriff's Department to ensure that both the Sheriff's Office and the City have adequate systems and personnel in place to collect and share data and information on how law enforcement services are being provided within the City.
D. Review of Patterns and Trends in Service Calls. The City may also want to collaborate with the Sheriff's Office to review patterns and trends in (1) local calls for service (location, type, etc.) and (2) the outcome of those calls (contact, citation, arrest, follow-up action, etc.) in order to better understand how local law enforcement services are being used across demographics within the City and identify areas for improvement.
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regulations, and practices - pertaining to minor crimes and infractions that may disproportionately burden and/or impact low-income and minority individuals. For example, various aspects of the City's parking enforcement program (and resulting violations) may disproportionately impact lower-income and/or minority residents and households.
F. Development of Action Plan. Because of the contractual nature of the City's law enforcement, the City may want to coordinate and engage with the Sheriff's Office in how to best facilitate initiating a process for determining and prioritizing opportunities for the improvement of local law enforcement services to ensure that these services align with the City's values, such as transparency, accountability, community trust building, and are equitably delivered to all City residents.
2. Review of City Policies
The City recognizes that as a community we have to actively work to be anti racist, including educating ourselves, better supporting leaders and institutions who are working to combat injustice and systematic racism, and working together toward the more equitable distribution of resources and public services. We commit to continuing to learn about, reflect on, and incorporate antiracist policies into City government, and strengthen a climate incompatible with racism in our community and nation.
To begin implementing the above commitment, one option is for the Council to request City staff to review and audit its policies and programs within the various City departments (Community Development; Public Works; Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities; community communication; City staffing; volunteer services; and Emergency Services) to better understand usage, equity of benefits across the spectrum of economic, social and racial groups within our community. This work will help to first identify how the City's services are used by and benefit various groups within our community, where inequities exist in opportunities and services, inequities in community representation and how inequities can subsequently be improved, including:
A. District Elections. Moving from the City's current at-large election process to district elections could improve the equity of representation across various racial and economic groups within the community on the City Council. Note that the City currently employs an at-large method of elections where each City Councilmember is elected by registered voters of the entire City instead of district elections. After the 2020 Census, the City is planning to begin the process of forming electoral districts, through a public process, for the City to implement district-based elections by 2021.
B. City Staffing and Hiring. To improve the demographic representation of City staff (from Management down to front-line workers), the City could explore opportunities to increase diversity in the applicant pool for open positions and ensure existing diverse City staff members are appropriately supported in their positions to promote retention and promotion.
C. Appointment to Boards, Commission and Committees. In making appointments to various City boards, commissions, and committee, the City Council could consider reviewing and revamping its outreach, advertisement and Revised Draft D-6 March 2023
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D. Parks and Open Space. The City could audit the City's policies on providing recreation services, with a focus on locations, improvements, and types of facilities that actively promote diverse interaction and community building. For example, recent studies have found that skateboarding and skateparks facilitate a sense of community. The City is currently in the process of permitting a skate park to be located near City Hall.
E. Transportation. The City could audit its transportation goals and policies (pedestrian, bicycle, other public transit, etc.) in order to ensure that services are equitably benefitting all City residents and collaborate with SBCAG and MTD to improve outreach and participation for local dialogue regarding the adequacy/equity of service within the City.
F. Housing. The City could review its housing policies and regulations through the lens of understanding the racially disparate patterns of homeownership, rent burden and homelessness. As your Council is aware, the area of housing policy has received a lot of interest and attention in the state legislature over the past several years and, as a result, the City has been engaged in a lot of policy work on this matter.
G. Implementing Trainings and Policies within City Administration. The City could develop and implement internal programs and training focused on City staff and administration (including hiring practices) for addressing bias, racism and fostering a climate within our City government that helps serve as a model for the broader community of an anti racist and inclusive climate.
H. Engagement with other Local Governments. To support the development of antiracist policies and regulations, the City could consider engaging other municipalities with shared goals by becoming a member of Government Alliance for Race and Equality (GARE).
3. Engagement with Community Groups and Leaders
To accomplish the goals of this Resolution, the City will highlight and collaborate with minority leadership and social justice groups. The City commits to developing resources that support and amplify minority-owned businesses, community groups and non-profit organizations within our City and broader community.
The City is home to many minorities and recognizes the important contribution of all groups to our community including many social, racial and environmental justice groups that have long been working on issues of equity and inclusion. The City's work, to be effective, will need to reflect community values and to be a part of a sustained and coordinated effort with the local community and community groups. The goal to such coordination is to help ensure that the process to further articulate and define goals and specific actions reflects a diverse range of perspectives and appropriately prioritizes the community's needs and actions for the greatest benefit.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment 7 A. Community Survey. In order to develop resources that support and amplify minority-owned businesses, community groups and non-profit organizations, as an initial step the City could consider implementing a survey to gather community input and identifying community needs and interests. Such a survey could also be used to track community perception of racial inequality and promote community buy in. For example, the City of Seattle conducts an internal survey of all city employees every two years as well as a regular survey of city residents.
These surveys allow Seattle to track the progress of the city as a whole, as well as individual departments, in terms of employee understanding of institutional and structural racism, and understanding of how departments are building racial equity into programs, policies, initiatives and budget decisions. Continued deployment of the survey allows Seattle to track progress through time and evaluate the efficacy of programs at addressing racial equity and justice.
B. Support of Minority-Owned Businesses and Groups. The City could develop policies and programs to support existing local minority-owned small businesses. Further, the City could request targeted community feedback to understand what, if any, impediments at the City level exist to growing the number of locally-owned small businesses by diverse entrepreneurs.
C. Collaboration with Existing Community Leaders and Groups. The City could also choose to collaborate with existing Community organizations and institutions - including the Carpinteria Unified School District, the Boys' and Girls' Club, Girls, Inc., the Family Resource Center, among others - to support and implement the City's commitments and further actions. These existing organizations could play an important role in bridging the relationship between local government and individual community members, specifically with issues related to educational opportunities.
D. Creation of Racial Equity/Justice Position. One potential approach could be for the City to review best practices and resources to memorialize job functions within the existing City structure and/or create new position(s) that improve community involvement and collaboration with minority leaders, as well as build capacity within underserved groups in our community.
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2. Outreach
As discussed in the Public
Participation section, early in the
Housing Element update process
the City developed a list of
stakeholders with local expertise in
housing issues, including fair
housing. The stakeholder list
included local service providers,
affordable housing developers,
and fair housing organizations in
an effort to include the interests of
lower-income residents and
persons with special needs in the
community.
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conducted a series of public
meetings. Public notice of each
meeting was posted on the City's
Housing Element website
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was also sent directly to persons
and organizations on the Housing
Element stakeholder list, which
includes fair housing
organizations. Public outreach
meetings were held both in-person
and online to enable those with
mobility difficulties to conveniently
participate. Materials for each
meeting were posted on the City
website to allow interested
stakeholders to access to this
information throughout the process. Interested persons were also encouraged to provide input or ask questions via email. Please refer to Appendix C: Public Participation Summary for additional information regarding the outreach efforts and how public input was incorporated into the Housing Element. Information was made available in both English and Spanish. u,
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In addition to public workshops and hearings, the City also directly contacted housing advocates, housing service providers, and community organizations who serve the interests of lower-income households and special needs groups to solicit comments and recommendations on housing needs, barriers to fair and affordable housing, and opportunities for development.
In addition to the public outreach conducted by the City of Carpinteria for the Housing Element update, the Santa Barbara County HOME Consortium conducted extensive public participation as part of the 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. The County conducted online surveys that were available to residents and other community stakeholders in both English and 3 https://carpinteriaca.qov/city-hall/community-developmenUhousinq/ Revised Draft D-9 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment in Spanish. In addition to the surveys being available online (using computers, smart phones, and other handheld devices), the surveys were also made available to residents in a paperbased version. Access to the survey was provided through the County of Santa Barbara website, through stakeholder email lists, posted in public convening locations, and published in print with QR Codes made available for residents to scan and link to the survey. Background on the Analysis of Impediments process and definitions of fair housing were provided in the survey introduction. The importance of community participation was also highlighted in the survey introduction.
The survey was meant to get a sense of community positions on fair housing and more general housing and economic development issues. The survey included 32 questions covering a range of data points including demographic information, residential information, knowledge of fair housing rights, experiences with fair housing discrimination, opinions on access to information on fair housing, and questions related to housing and community development more generally.
There were 386 responses overall, with 379 responses in English and 7 in Spanish. The average response time was 15 minutes and the completion rate was 87%. The low Spanish participation rate points to an area of improvement in community engagement for future processes. The County provided all materials in multiple languages and connected to community organizations that cater to the Hispanic community for assistance with outreach, but the effort did not result in active participation. The survey was open for 3 months with multiple opportunities and reminders for stakeholders and residents to participate.
There were 12 questions in the survey that specifically focused on fair housing; beginning with whether or not respondents were familiar with fair housing or anti-discrimination laws. Twentythree percent (23%) of those who answered were not familiar with the laws. Thirty-nine percent (39%) were somewhat familiar, and 36% were familiar or very familiar. Three percent (3%) were unsure. When asked about protected classes, most respondents knew about religion, race, familial status, and age, but were less sure about the other classes. When the questions delved deeper into whether people were aware of their rights, the responses were split between those that did know their rights (54%) and those that did not (45%). Twenty-one percent (21%) said that they were aware of incidents of housing discrimination, 60% said that they were not aware of any incidents, and 19% said they were unsure. Out of the 21 % who said they were aware of an incident, when asked to choose all reasons for discrimination that applied, the top reasons were: income level (64%); source of income (35%); race/ethnicity (30%); age (23%); and criminal background (22%). The rest of the responses to this question were distributed among the 10 other possible choices. According to the survey, these incidents occurred in both singlefamily neighborhoods and in apartment complexes; however, the majority cited that it occurred in apartment complexes (60%). Over half of respondents did not report the incident (78%), and the most common reason given was that they did not think it would make a difference (32%).
In terms of education on fair housing issues, half of the respondents were not aware of any fair housing or anti-discrimination education opportunities in their community (50%), and the majority of them (85%), have never participated in any kind of educational opportunity.
While the survey was broader in scope than just fair housing issues, it touched on many elements that contribute to fair housing choice. The priority challenge for those responding to the survey was overwhelmingly the cost of housing at 84%. That said, there were other issues that contribute to fair housing choice that respondents called out as important. Those included workforce development, improved infrastructure like sidewalks, lighting, and crosswalks, and access to mental health and substance abuse services. While some of these issues seem far Revised Draft D-10 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment removed from fair housing choice, they contribute to a gainfully employed, healthy community, that can get to and from the places they work, live, and play safely.
In addition to the community surveys, four community and stakeholder focus groups were held in several areas of the County as part of the County Al process, including one in Santa Barbara, near Carpinteria, that was attended by 9 residents plus City and County staff.
Participants in the meetings included but were not limited to community residents as well as members of organizations covering a range of services including economic development and job training, social services, housing, those serving the elderly and vulnerable populations. The focus groups covered a broad range of issues including housing, community development, and fair housing.
The focus group discussions were guided and facilitated; however, it was made clear that participants should feel free to discuss the topics that were on top of their minds. Participation was encouraged, and it was pointed out that community input is a critical component of the Al process. To encourage thinking about suggestions for solutions, time was set aside at the end of the 90-minute sessions to talk about priorities and thoughts around action items. Participants were encouraged to think of these plans that can help guide solutions to barriers and priority issues identified.
Based on the focus groups and conversations, the following observations were raised as priorities worth further support and consideration. These issues were the top concerns across all focus groups with specific emphasis on subtopics in specific locations as noted below:
• Affordable housing that is decent and safe is a top priority for many of the participants across all of the focus groups.
• Growing number of homeless is an area of concern in terms of housing them and providing for their social service needs.
• There are two key vulnerable populations that were highlighted at all of the focus group meetings - veterans and children. For veterans, it was reported that there is a housing and services need and, for children, there were concerns of the lack of affordable childcare and access to afterschool programs. • While housing affordability was a top priority for communities across the County, workforce training was brought up as an important issue for areas in the northern part of the County.
To encourage continuing stakeholder involvement in local housing issues throughout the planning period, Program 17 in the Housing Plan includes a commitment to conduct ongoing, proactive outreach to engage members of all socio-economic groups and recruit members of underrepresented groups to participate in City meetings.
3. Fair Housing Assessment
This section provides an assessment of fair housing issues in the City including fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity, patterns of integration and segregation, racial or ethnic patterns of concentration, disparities in access to opportunities, and disproportionate housing needs, including displacement risk.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment 1 a. Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity
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Fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity relates to the ability of a local jurisdiction and fair housing entities to
disseminate
information related to
fair housing and
provide outreach and
education to assure
community members
are informed of fair
housing laws and
tenants' rights. In
addition, enforcement
and outreach capacity
includes the ability to
address compliance
with fair housing laws,
such as investigating
complaints, obtaining
remedies, and
engaging in fair
housing testing.
April is Fair Housing Month
The federal Fair Housing Act ensures equal access to housing regardless of your race, color, national origin, familial status, sex, disability or religion
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Federal: HUD• Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity
State: Calfornia Deparlment of Fair Employment and Housing and Rental Housinq Mediat,on Program
Findings. Lawsuits.
Enforcement Actions.
Settlements or
Judgments Related to
Fair Housing and Civil
Rights
The County Al
conducted an analysis
of fair housing
enforcement that
evaluated private and
('.=) public compliance with
existing fair housing
laws, regulations, and
guidance, and provided an assessment of fair housing infrastructure in Santa Barbara County.
The Al analysis examined fair housing complaints, data on mortgage lending practices, and a review of relevant public policies.
To contact the Rental Housing Mediation Program call 564-5420 (Services provided to residents of City of Santa Barbara.
City of Goleta, and City of Carpinteria)
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FAIR HOUSING LAWS,
OR TO FILE A DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT CONTACT
HUD Olfice of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity: 1-800-669-9777 or 1-800-877-8339 The CA Department of Fair Employment & Housing: 1-800-884-1684 (voice) or 1-800-700-2320 (TTY) California's Relay Service: 711
The Al reviewed housing discrimination as evidenced by complaint filings, investigations of violations, and residents' self-reported experience with discrimination. The Federal Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968 and amended in 1988, prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender/sex, familial status, and disability. The Fair Housing Act-Amended (FHAA) covers most types of housing including rental housing, home sales, mortgage and home improvement lending, and land use and zoning. Excluded from the FHAA are owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single-family housing units sold or rented without the use of a real estate agent or broker, housing operated by organizations and Revised Draft 0-12 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment private clubs that limit occupancy to members, and housing for older persons. HUD has the primary authority for enforcing the FHAA. HUD investigates the complaints it receives and determines if there is a "reasonable cause" to believe that discrimination occurred. If reasonable cause is established, HUD brings the complaint before an Administrative Law Judge. Parties to the action can also elect to have the trial held in a federal court (in which case the Department of Justice brings the claim on behalf of the plaintiff).
The State of California has a substantially equivalent law prohibiting discrimination in housing.
The Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) is the primary state law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, lease negotiation, or financing of housing based on a person's race, religion, national origin, color, sex, marital status, ancestry, family status, disability, sexual orientation, and source of income. The State's law exceeds the protections in the FHAA by including protected classes of marital status, sexual orientation, and source of income. In addition, the law defines physical and mental disability as a condition that limits a major life activity; this definition of disability is broader than the federal definition, which requires a "substantial limitation." The FEHA also incorporates the protections of the Unruh Act which includes medical condition as a protected category.
The primary local fair housing organization
serving residents of Carpinteria is the Santa
Barbara Rental Housing Mediation Program
(RHMP
4 ), which provides information on fair
housing laws and tenant-landlord mediation
services. The City of Carpinteria website
5 also provides information to residents
regarding fair housing services and related
complaint response procedures.
The RHMP resolves disputes offering
mediation as an alternative to the formal
judicial system between landlords, tenants,
roommates and neighbors. The primary
purpose of the program is to provide these
services for the resolution of rental housing
disputes. Mediations are conducted in
English and Spanish by staff and two
mediators. The City of Carpinteria has
supported this group by contributing funding.
Rental Housing Mediation
(805) 564-5420
Provides free, bilingual, confidential
• . . i nforrnation on rights and responsibilities
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Rental HousingMed1at10n to landlords and tenants. Provides free mediation to resolve disputes out of court.
Who Contacts the Program
Tenants:
• Any person living in a rental housing situation.
Landlords:
• Property owners and managers.
Types of Disputes
• Termination ofTenancy Notices
, Habitability and Repair
, Red Tag Enforcement
• Rent Increase
The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara
County
6 provides free legal assistance in
critical civil matters to Santa Barbara County
residents living at or below the poverty level,
those facing language or disability barriers,
seniors and others living on fixed incomes
such as Social Security, and victims of domestic violence and elder abuse.
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, Invasion of Privacy
• Discrimination
• Security Deposit
• Servicios disponlbles en Espanol
4 https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/services/home/rhm/default.asp 5 https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/community-development/housinq/ 6 https://www.lafsbc.org/
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j Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment Fair housing information is disseminated at the following locations in Carpinteria: City Hall lobby, Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce, Carpinteria Public Library and Carpinteria Senior Center. In addition, the City's Newsletter periodically publishes announcements on the availability of fair housing information. The City posts information on its website and provides links to additional resources.
These organizations have the capacity to provide fair housing enforcement, such as the ability to investigate or refer fair housing complaints, obtain remedies, and/or engage in fair housing testing. Specifically, the RHMP has three full-time staff and a board of 15 trained community volunteers with capacity to provide mediation services aimed at resolving rental housing disputes as well as providing information on landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities. 7 The
Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County has a membership of approximately 600 attorneys, judges, legal administrators, paralegals, law students, and members of various other professions. Legal Aid offers services to both low-income renters and homeowners in obtaining remedies to fair housing issues and conducts fair housing testing. 8 Data regarding fair housing
complaints and enforcement actions is provided in the following section.
RENTAL HOUSING MEDIATION PROGRAM
Occasionally, Landlords and lenants find themselves at odds. Often, problems stem from misunderstanding or misinfurrnaticn.
WHAT CAN YOU 007
v oe noUdng - bvt tills. could be too
Important to ignore,
❖ Alt~tnpt to resolve th~ sltu.u1on on
your own but ttus could be 0Ifficul1 if
poo, ccmnunucancn c:t1sts;
❖ Go lo court - but this takes t me and
money, and you <Ould lose: or
,0, Call I he Rental Housing MNllatlon
Program (RHMP).
WHAT IS MEDIATION?
Mediauo11 is a volunuuy pro,en 1n which
a ncUhf)I th11d party helps to racsuatc
communtc auon be twe en p.11 ues In a
dispute. It differs from litlg,HJon by atiowin9
the panles to reach a mutually ,;atisfa.c:tory
aqreerneut ,ather than 1elying on the Judicial
system to ln'lpose a d('<1s1on The success
o1 the medlauon process dept·rids -011 the
parties· good faith cffora to reserve thell
depute.
WHAT IS THE RHMP?
the Ctly of Sanla 8arba1.i operates th@
Rental Hoas1ng Med1;Jt1on Pr oq r a m
(RHMP) It WJC.. cs1abllshed In 1976 a d is
comprtsed of staff und a Board of 15 uJlned
<ommunity volutueer s acpcmteu by the
S,1;nta 8.arbM.l City CounC'II to serve as
M~d!ators. Hit P1og1orn p1ovide$ Drspute
Res otuuon Services. mcl.,,.dmg mrornution
0:1 Rlgt11s and R~spons1bll1t!~s to LancJlord\/
Tenaurs as a method of resolving d1spuws
out of court
7 https://santabarbaraca.gov/services/housing-human-services/rental-housing-mediation-program 8 2020 County Al
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment 1 HOW DOES RHMP WORK?
❖ We will listen to your sltuatlon and
provide 1,1fom1ation, mediation, o,
refe, rals lo additional resourc s; and
❖ Where appropriate, we will contact
the other pa, ty by letter or phone to
help you work il out; or
❖ We will invite the other party to
parndpate In a medlatlon session at
a mutually convenient date and time.
❖ if you a1P still unable lo resolve your
differences, as a last resort. yo" can
go lo court.
Problems with your
rental situation?
Don't think litigation .. ,
try mediation!
❖ I ree Service
❖ Neutral
,;. Confidential
,:. /\Voids Court (& fees)
,:. Professional Settinq
,:. Win/Win
Call (805) 564-5420
WHO DO WE SERVE?
Serving the residents of:
❖ The City ol Santa Barbara
,:. The City of Goleta
❖ The City of Carpinteria
Se Habla Espanol
For morn informMlon, or to rnake a donauoo
www.Sant,"tSJ1b,1r,1(A.go'.'fRHMP
Ihe Rental Housing Medl,nlo,1 Proqrarn
ls a p1oc;ram of the
(ornnumlly Developmc111 DepMlnwnt
City of s.mtJ BaibJr.l
630 GMdPn St et
Sant,1 B,1,bar.,, CA 93101
WANT TO KNOW
YOUR RIGHTS
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES?
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment
PROGRAMA DE MEDIACION PARA VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER
Ocasionalmente, propietarios e inquilinos tienen problemas a resultado de mal entendimientos o informaci6n equivocada.
,QUE PUEDE HACER?
❖ Hacer nada- Pero esto p0drl3 ser
demasiado lmpoltaf\tc para igno1ar;
❖ lnlentar resolv~r el problema um,d
mlsrno - Pero esto podna ser ditrcll sl
no oxlste buena comunicaclon:
❖ Ir a la carte - Peto sto toma uempo y
dlnero y podrta usted p~tdN; o
❖ LI amar ;.I Progrnnl-:1 de Mecliacl6n Para
VMendas de Alquller- RenUJ Housm
Mediation P1ogram (Rt IMP).
,QUE ES MEDIACl6N?
Mediaco6n cs un proceso volumar lo en
<Lial na persona ne"t,al avuda a rac,!itai
I.J cornunicad6"1 entre Ulld p:utl' y la pane
contraru en una d,sput,1. Mcdiacl6n dlfiere
d~ lltigaci6n en quo permlte a Ias oos partes
lie-gar a un acuerdo rnutuo y sM1~facToti()
sin depende, en !a cor te de Just1c1a a
lmponer una decrsion. El exito de e ste
oroceso de1>ende <le sus esfue,zos y uvena
fe pa,,1 rn101vo1 la dlspura.
,QUE ES EL RHMP?
La cl11d;,d oe Santa B~1bara op er a el
P1og1an,;, de IMd1a~l¢n Vara Vlv1~11das
de Alquller (RHMP). Fue estal>leddo en
1976 y esta compi esto de 15 Mediado,es
voluntanos eteqidos ~e la comu11ida<1 y
1eafum.ados por ~I Connl10 de I~ C1.rn1ad
y entrenados- para serv1r como Med,admes.
El Programa propor<lon.a sNvlcios de
resolucle>n de dispu111s. qlle lnr.luy~
inform~cl6n a propl~tMlos/\nqulHno~
S,obre sus dercchos y respons.;billda<Jes
corno rn~todo de ,esolver s,is displllds sin
11 a la corte.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment lCOMOOPERA
EL PROGRAMA?
❖ Escucharernos su sltuacion y le
daremos inforrnaci6n, rnediaci6n,
o ledhigiremos hacia recurses
adiclona les.
❖ Si cs apropiado, nos comunicaremos
con la otra parte por medic de
telefono o car to par a ayudarle a
enrontrar una soludon
❖ Le suqerlrernos a la otra parte que
parlicipe e11 una rnediacion en
nuestra oficlna a un horario y Iecha
rnutuamente conveniente.
❖ Si at'111 no ha podido resolver sus
dlfcrendas, pucdc ir a la corte de
la justicia come ultimo .ecurso.
lProblemas con su
situaci6n de
arrendamiento?
No piense litigaci6n ...
jConsidere Mediacion!
-:- Servico Gratis
❖ Neutral
❖ (onfidcndal
,:. Evita Corte (y Gastos)
-:- Ambiente Profesional
❖ lodes Ganan
Llame al (805) 564-5420
iPROPIETARIOS!
ilNQUILINOS!
l.TIENEN
PROBLEMAS?
i.A QUIEN SERVIMOS?
Servi mos a los Residentes de la:
❖ Ciudad de Santa Barbara
,:. Ciudad de Goleta
-:- Ciudad de Carpinteria
Se Habla Espanol
P,.ua mas inform,,ci6n o para hacer una donaci6n.,
por favorvlsltc nucstro snto de lnternet:
www.Sont 831t,a,.1CA.gov/lliiMP
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Analysis of fair housing complaints submitted to HUD between 2015 and 2019 from residents of Santa Barbara County, which includes the Consortium member cities as well as the City of Santa Barbara, Mission Canyon, and Summerland, reveals that 26 complaints were filed between 2015 and 2019 with some complaints citing multiple bases for their claims (Table D-1 ).
Disability was the most commonly cited basis for complaints, comprising about 46% of all complaints. Familial Status was the basis for about 26% of complaints. Other bases cited include Race (7%), Retaliation (7%), National Origin (6%), Sex (6%), and Religion (1%).
Among disability complaints, all but 2 of the complaints citing this basis included failure to make or allow reasonable accommodations as a basis for their complaint. Throughout focus groups and stakeholder interviews during the County Al process, participants noted a particular concern about failure to make reasonable accommodations as well.
Breakdowns of the bases cited in complaints filed in the member cities follows. As illustrated, Lompoc and Goleta had the highest number of complaints between 2015 and 2019. In Carpinteria one case was filed on the basis of familial status.
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Of the complaints filed between 2015 and 2019, 23% were closed with conciliation or a successful settlement and 55% of complaints had a no-cause determination. One case had no determination at the time the Al was prepared, and the remainder were either withdrawn, had a non-responsive or uncooperative complainant, lacked jurisdiction, or had an untimely filing. c. Compliance with Existing Fair Housing Laws and Regulations The Housing Element AFFH analysis should include a description of state and local fair housing laws and how the locality complies with those laws. State fair housing laws are summarized in the previous section and include:
• California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Part 2.8 (commencing with §12900) of Division 3 of Title 2) and FEHA Regulations (California Code of Regulations (CCR), title 2, §§12005-12271)
• Government Code §65008, which prohibits any local government agency from taking any action that denies an individual or group of individuals the enjoyment of residence, landownership, tenancy, or other land use in the state because of membership in a protected class, the method of financing, and/or the intended occupancy. For example, a violation under Government Code §65008 may occur if a jurisdiction applied more scrutiny to reviewing and approving an affordable development as compared to marketrate developments, or multifamily housing as compared to single family homes. • Government Code §8899.50 requires all public agencies to administer programs and activities relating to housing and community development in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing and avoid any action that is materially inconsistent with its obligation to affirmatively further fair housing.
• Government Code §11135 et seq. requires full and equal access to all programs and activities operated, administered, or funded with financial assistance from the state, regardless of one's membership or perceived membership in a protected class. • Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code, §65915.)
• Housing Accountability Act (Gov. Code, §65589.5.)
• No-Net-Loss Law (Gov. Code, §65863)
The Constraints chapter of this Housing Element describes the City's compliance with fair housing laws, including ways the City works to address potential impediments to fair housing choice, such as through reasonable accommodation procedures (Program 11), density bonus Revised Draft D-19 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment (Program 7) and zoning regulations for special needs housing (Program 11). The City continues to contract with the City of Santa Barbara RHMP to offer fair housing services and tenanUlandlord counseling to residents (Program 17). Compliance with No Net Loss requirements is included in Program 1, and ongoing City policies and procedures are in place consistent with the Housing Accountability Act.
4. Patterns of Integration and Segregation
a. Race and Ethnicity
Regional Trends
In describing the County-wide racial and ethnic make-up, the County Al notes that white residents make up roughly three-quarters the Consortium population while Hispanic residents make up the largest minority group in the Consortium and is most concentrated in the northwest part of the County surrounding the cities of Santa Maria and Guadalupe. The Hispanic population in this general area was greater than 70%. A few tracts around Lompoc and cities along the Consortium's south coast also showed concentrations of residents identifying themselves as Hispanic. This countywide distribution is illustrated in Figure D-3 .. Since 2010, the County as a whole has become a little less diverse. Countywide, Hispanic residents comprise the largest population group (46.4% as reported in the 2021 5-year ACS), a slight increase compared to 43.7% reported in the 2014 5-year ACS. The non-Hispanic white population declined slightly from 46.8% to 43.0% during this time period.
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The racial/ethnic makeup of Carpinteria is very similar to the county as a whole, with Hispanics representing 45.6% of the city's population compared to 45.7% countywide. Comparison of Figure D-4 and Figure D-5 shows the City has become more diverse over the past decade with Revised Draft D-20 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment the non-white population percentage increasing in most block groups. Non-Hispanic whites are the largest group in Carpinteria (48.6% compared to 43.9% countywide). As seen in Figure D-4, the percentage of non-white population in Carpinteria is highest in the western and central portions of the City, with some block groups containing 61-80% non-white population. Higher concentrations of minorities in those areas may be an indicator of fewer housing choices and other opportunities compared to nonminority residents. As discussed above and in the Program 17 of the Housing Plan, new City initiatives are intended to improve public engagement of these neighborhoods with the goal of expanding opportunity for disadvantaged groups.
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Physical, mental, and/or developmental disabilities may result in a number of challenges related to mobility, health care, education, employment, etc. Persons with disabilities often have special housing needs related to limited earning capacity, a lack of accessible and affordable housing, and higher health costs associated with the disability. Suitable living arrangements for those with a disability are affected by the nature and severity of the disability and available resources.
While many persons with a disability are able to live at home in an independent arrangement or with other family members, severe disabilities may require a high level of care in a structured environment.
Regional Trends
According to the County Al, approximately 9.4% of the total population of the Consortium had a disability of some sort. 2014 5-year ACS estimates indicate that the disability rate for the county as a whole has remained fairly constant over the past decade, with an estimated 10% of the population reporting some type of disability during 2010-2014. As is typical across the State and the country, the elderly experienced a higher rate of disability in comparison to other age cohorts: nearly half of all residents 75 years and over have a disability while less than 10% of those aged 35 to 64 years old have a disability. The disability rates in the southwest and northeast tracts of the County were generally higher than the tracts nearby the cities.
Carpinteria, Lompoc and Solvang had the highest percentage of disability rates in the Consortium (Figure D-6).
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As shown in Figure D-7, the northern portion of Carpinteria has lower percentages of disabled residents (<10%) while the disability rate in other areas of the City is 10-20%. Figure D-8 shows that disability rates in Carpinteria have remained fairly constant over the past decade while the incidence of disabilities has increased in the surrounding unincorporated areas.
Additional data regarding the number of people with disabilities by disability type in Carpinteria is provided in Table 1-13 of the Housing Needs Assessment. Some individuals may experience more than one disability, and some disability types are not recorded for children below a certain age. The California Department of Developmental Services estimates that there are approximately 164 persons with developmental disabilities within the ZIP code areas that encompass Carpinteria.
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c. Familial Status
Familial status refers to the presence of children under the age of 18, whether the child is biologically related to the head of household, and the martial status of the head of households.
Families with children may face housing discrimination by landlords who fear that children will cause property damage. Some landlords may have cultural biases against children of the opposite sex sharing a bedroom. Differential treatments such as limiting the number of children in a complex or confining children to a specific location are also fair housing concerns.
Single-parent households are also protected by fair housing law. Female-headed households with children require special consideration and assistance because of their greater need for affordable housing and accessible day care, health care, and other supportive services.
Regional Trends
Figure D-9 shows the percentage of children living in married couple households by census tract for the County as a whole. According to 2020 ACS estimates, female-headed households comprised 16.8% of all households countywide, an increase from 11.6% reported in the 2014 ACS.
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Identifying low/moderate-income (LMI) areas is an important aspect in understanding patterns of segregation. HUD defines a LMI area as a Census tract or block group where over 51 percent of the population is LMI (based on HUD income definition of up to 80 percent of the AMI).
Household income affects a household's ability to pay for housing. Higher-income households are more likely to own rather than rent, and lower-income households are more likely to be "cost-burdened" and overcrowded (see analysis of these issues in Section D.7 below).
Regional Trends
As seen in Figure D-11, higher LMI concentrations are located in the western and northeastern portions of the County.
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a. Racially/Concentrated Areas of Poverty
According to HUD, a racially or ethnically concentrated area of poverty (R/ECAP) is an area in which 50 percent or more of the population identifies as non-White and 40 percent or more of residents are living in poverty. There are no designated R/ECAP areas identified in Santa Barbara County (Figure 0-13).
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Program 17 in the Housing Plan includes training to landlords on requirements under fair housing law, such as the acceptance of Housing Choice Vouchers, and other programs will help to expand the supply of affordable housing to provide more options for lower-income households throughout the city.
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According to the Housing and Community Development AFFH Guidance Memo, "segregation is a continuum, with polarity between race and poverty and race and affluence, which can be a direct product of the same policies and practices." Therefore, both sides of the continuum must be examined.
As shown in Figure D-15, there are no RCAAs identified in Carpinteria. The nearest RCAAs to Carpinteria are found in the Montecito area of unincorporated Santa Barbara County to the west and in the Ventura area to the southeast (Figure D-16).
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6. Disparities in Access to Opportunity
a. Overview
California housing law requires cities to analyze disparities in access to opportunity as part of the fair housing assessment. Access to opportunity encompasses a variety of characteristics related to improving quality of life for residents of low-income communities, as well as improving mobility and access to areas with better access to resources. The analysis of "opportunity" encompasses access to education, jobs, transportation, and a healthy environment including recreation, clean air and water, public safety, social services, and cultural amenities.
The California Tax Allocation Committee (TCAC) and HCD have developed maps showing access to various types of opportunities such as education, economic, transportation, and environmental indicators that can be utilized for this analysis. These maps are discussed below. b. Educational Opportunity
Educational opportunity is related to housing through the schools that serve the community.
Higher quality schools are associated with better educational outcomes, which in turn lead to higher skill levels, job opportunities and wages. TCAC education domain scores, which are used to identify areas of higher or lower education opportunities, incorporate a variety of indicators including math and reading proficiency scores, high school graduation rates and student poverty rates to assess educational outcomes at the census tract level.
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Educational opportunity scores for Santa Barbara County as a whole are shown in Figure D-17.
The areas with the highest educational opportunity are found in the south coast and in the Santa Ynez Valley.
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Schools in the Carpinteria area are administered by the Carpinteria Unified School District (CUSD), which includes Aliso Elementary School, Canalino Elementary (which also includes Canalino Early Childhood Learning Center and Special Education), Carpinteria High School, Carpinteria Junior High School, Main Elementary School and Summerland Elementary School.
Although CUSD is an independent governmental agency and the City does not have control over school district operations, City and school district staff work cooperatively to improve educational outcomes in Carpinteria.
Figure D-18 shows Carpinteria TCAC scores related to educational opportunity on a census tract level. All areas of the City have relatively high education scores (0.5 - 0. 75). Kidsdata.org estimated that 42% of children in the CUSD were living in families with a high housing cost burden and about 9% of children were below poverty level. About 3% of children were identified as homeless.
Because lower educational outcomes are often associated with housing problems such as overpayment, overcrowding and homelessness, many of the programs contained in the Housing Plan will help to improve educational opportunity in Carpinteria. c. Economic Opportunity
Housing opportunities are associated with higher economic outcomes. TCAC economic opportunity maps are based on indicators including poverty, adult education, employment, job proximity, and median home value to generate numerical values for economic outcomes by census tract.
Regional Trends
One of the regional planning challenges for Santa Barbara County is a jobs-housing imbalance, with higher job concentrations the South Coast area, particularly high-skill jobs. Figure D-19 shows the jobs proximity index by block group in Santa Barbara County. This indicator graphically illustrates the accessibility of a residential neighborhoods to job opportunities based on distance to employment centers, with large employers weighted more heavily than smaller employers. Lower jobs proximity scores indicate a higher travel time and cost for home/work trips. Higher jobs proximity scores correlate with higher access to economic opportunity in the south coast and Santa Ynez Valley areas, as seen in Figure D-20.
Local Trends
In Carpinteria, the highest jobs proximity scores are found in the eastern half of the city (Figure D-21) while higher economic opportunity scores vary considerably depending on location. Most of the city received less positive economic scores as seen in Figure D-22. The City does not have data that clearly explains the reason for the lower economic scores. In general, there are fewer job opportunities in Carpinteria than in the nearby cities of Santa Barbara and Goleta.
The lower cost of housing in Carpinteria relative to these other areas has resulted in some Carpinteria residents commuting to jobs in other cities.
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Public transportation is of critical importance to households without access to a private automobile. Public transit is important for ensuring access of lower-income persons to employment opportunities, schools, social and medical services, shopping, cultural facilities and recreation. It is particularly important that public transportation serve lower-income communities where many adults may not own a car or are unable to drive due to a disability. Lack of transportation can restrict housing opportunities for the transit-dependent population.
Regional Trends
At the regional level, several bus and train options are available, particularly for the southern/coastal areas of the county. Major public transportation providers include the following:
• Coastal Express by Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) provides daily service between Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, and the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB).
• Greyhound provides several inter-city bus trips daily between San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles.
• Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner serves stations from San Diego to San Luis Obispo counties.
There are daily round-trips between San Diego and Los Angeles, with some trips extending up to Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo. An early-morning train service connects commuters from Ventura County and Carpinteria to Santa Barbara and Goleta.
According to the County Al, the most common form of transportation in Santa Barbara County is driving a car, truck, or van. Of that group, it is most common that workers drive alone rather than carpool. A distant second are those working from home. With some variance between public transportation and walking to work, the method of commuting in the cities of the Consortium is similar to that of the county and state.
Local Trends
The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) provides bus service on one route connecting Carpinteria to the Santa Barbara area to the west (Figure D-19). MTD offers many services for passengers with disabilities. All MTD buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts or ramps and can accommodate all wheelchairs and three-wheeled scooters that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. Passengers with disabilities may be eligible for the Mobility Pass, a reduced fare to ride MTD buses. To assist visually impaired riders, all transfer point bus stops and major intersections are announced by onboard annunciators. Additionally, as the bus approaches a transfer point bus stop, the onboard annunciator announces the bus line number, which is heard externally by waiting passengers. Passengers may also contact Easy Lift, the provider of paratransit service for persons who are unable to ride MTD buses due to a disability.
Compared to more densely urbanized areas, some transit users face longer walking distances from their residence to bus service and longer service intervals, which hinder opportunity. The City works cooperatively with MTD on bus routes and schedules as part of its land use planning activities with the goal of improving service for transit-dependent residents.
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e. Environmental Opportunities
Access to a healthy environment is an important quality of life issue. Environmental health addresses patterns in disparities between different neighborhoods and socio-economic groups.
Recent state laws including AB 1550, SB 535 and SB 1000 emphasize the importance of environmental justice as a fair housing issue. Environmental justice, as defined by HUD, means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, or income, including tribal persons, with respect to both positive and negative environmental and health impacts of a project.
Environmental Opportunity scores are based on the California Fair Housing Task Force Methodology for the 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map
9 as described below. The environmental
opportunity metric relies on twelve of the indicators that are used in the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)'s CalEnviroScreen 3.0 tool under the "exposures" and "environmental effect" subcomponents of the "pollution burden" metric. To mirror the CalEnviroScreen 3.0 approach to calculating pollution burden scores, the exposure indicators are weighed twice as heavily as the environmental effects burden indicators because they are considered to have more of an impact on pollution burden. The indicators for each category are listed below:
Exposure indicators:
1. Ozone Concentrations
2. PM2.5 Concentrations
3. Diesel PM Emissions
4. Drinking Water Contaminants
5. Pesticide Use
6. Toxic Releases from Facilities
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Environmental effects indicators:
8. Cleanup Sites
9. Groundwater Threats
10. Hazardous Waste Generators and Facilities
11. Impaired Water Bodies
12. Solid Waste Sites and Facilities
CalEnviroScreen 3.0 is a statewide risk assessment tool that measures the cumulative impacts of multiple sources of pollution based on a variety of indicators. The indicators were selected based on scientific literature that confirms their detrimental effects on human, and especially child, health; the completeness, accuracy, and currency of the data; and the widespread concerns about each indicator in California. CalEnviroScreen 3.0 was developed to support the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program and other programs that allocate funding from sale of cap-and-trade revenue, but it is explicitly acknowledged as a tool that can be used for a variety of policy and planning purposes. For more information on CalEnviroScreen
3.0, see the OEHHA website."
One limitation of the environmental quality indicators is that the levels of a pollutant are generally measured at a limited number of points statewide; the levels of the pollutant are then estimated for other areas that are not immediately adjacent to the measurement site.
Additionally, there are some indicators which may have a large impact in one area of a census tract, but which could have only a marginal effect at another location in the same census tract.
This is particularly true of stationary polluting sources, where the impact decreases as the distance from the site decreases.
Regional Trends
Environmental opportunity scores for Santa Barbara County as a whole are shown in Figure D24. This map shows that the highest environmental scores are found in the central portion of the county (Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley areas) and the south coast areas.
Local Trends
In Carpinteria, higher environmental opportunity scores are found in the eastern and northwestern portions of the city, away from the SR-101 freeway (Figure D-25), although scores are generally lower than in areas surrounding the city. The southwest portion of the city has the lowest category of environmental opportunity. In part, the lower scores in the city may be due to both Highway 101 and the UPRR railroad tracks extending east to west through the city, which contributes to reduced air quality. Historically, the Carpinteria Oil and Gas Processing Facility located at 5675 Carpinteria Avenue may have also contributed to lower scores. However, this facility has now been shuttered and is in the early stages of decommissioning, which may perhaps improve future CalEnviro scores as data is updated. 1° California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment CalEnviroScreen 3.0 website:
https://oehha.ca.qov/calenviroscreen/report/calenviroscreen-30.
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Senate Bill 1000 (SB 1000) of 2016 requires cities with designated disadvantaged communities to include environmental justice goals and policies in the General Plan. Per SB 1000, the California EPA uses CalEnviroScreen, identify disadvantaged communities. As seen in Figure D-26, there are no identified disadvantaged communities in Carpinteria. The only designated disadvantaged community in Santa Barbara County is located in the northwestern corner of the County.
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7. Disproportionate Housing Needs and Displacement Risk The AFFH Rule Guidebook (24 C.F.R. § 5.152) defines "disproportionate housing needs" as "a condition in which there are significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing needs when compared to the proportion of a member of any other relevant groups or the total population experiencing the category of housing need in the applicable geographic area." The analysis of disproportionate housing needs is completed by assessing cost burden, severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard housing. In addition, this analysis examines homelessness and displacement risk. a. Cost Burden (Overpayment)
A household is considered cost-burdened if it spends more than 30% of its income in housing costs, including utilities. Reducing housing cost burden can also help foster more inclusive communities and increase access to opportunities for persons of color, persons with disabilities, and other protected classes.
Regional Trends
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7 The County Al reported that renters are, by far, the most cost burdened group in the Consortium. Approximately 57. 9% of renters pay more than 30% of their income to housing costs, and 48% of these pay in excess of 35%. Homeowners with a mortgage have a lower, but still significant cost burden rate. About 38.1 % of those with a mortgage are cost burdened.
Homeowners without a mortgage are the least at risk of being cost burdened, with only 15.7% paying over 30% to housing costs. However, homeowners without a mortgage also tend to be elderly and may lack disposable income, meaning any increase in housing costs can cause significant challenges.
Three areas of the Consortium stand out with a disproportionately high homeowner cost burden, over 40%. These areas are north of Santa Maria, central areas bordering Los Padres National Forest and along the southern coastline west of Goleta. Many of the tracts located around the cities in the County have cost burden higher than the rural tracts of the region.
Cost burdened renters exhibit a different geographic pattern than cost burdened home owners.
The lowest rates, under 30%, are found in tracts to the south and west of Santa Maria and in central areas bordering Los Padres National Forest. Renter households with the highest cost burdened rates, over 60%, are found in the northwest part of the County, including Santa Maria, Lompoc and around the cities in the southern coastal area.
Figure D-27 and Figure D-28 show overpayment rates for renters and homeowners in Santa Barbara County.
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Low-income households and persons in protected classes disproportionately experience severe housing problems. Housing problems include units with physical defects, overcrowded conditions, and housing cost burden. According to recent HUD/CHAS data based on 2014-2018 ACS estimates (Table D-2) approximately 1,215 renter households (51 % of all renters) and 849 owner households (31 % of all owners) in Carpinteria were paying more than 30% of income for housing. Of those, 720 renter households (30%) and 455 owner households (17%) were paying more than 50% of income for housing. The highest rates of overpayment occur among very-low income and extremely-low income households.
A comparison of 2010-2014 CHAS data (Table D-3) with 2014-2018 CHAS data (Table D-2) indicates that cost burden for Carpinteria residents generally increased over the past decade.
Among all renters, overpayment increased from 49% to 51 % of households, while the overpayment rate among owners remained steady at 31 %. During both time periods, extremelylow-income households had the highest rates of overpayment.
The impact of housing overpayment on lower-income households is particularly significant for special needs populations - seniors, persons with disabilities, and female-headed households with children.
In the eastern portion of Carpinteria (Figure D-29) overpayment affects 60-80 percent of all renter households while overpayment rates in the western portion of the city are somewhat lower (40-60 percent). As seen in Figure D-30, the highest rates of overpayment for Carpinteria homeowners (40-60 percent) occurs in the southern portion of the city nearer to the coast.
The problems of overpayment are addressed in the Housing Plan through rental assistance programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers and efforts to facilitate production and preservation of affordable housing.
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Cost Burden by Tenure and Income Category - Carpinteria (2010-2014) Income by Cost Burden (Renters only) Cost burden Cost burden > Total >30% 50%
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"Overcrowding" is defined by the Census Bureau as a housing unit occupied by more than 1.01 persons per room (excluding kitchens, porches, and hallways). A unit with more than 1.51 occupants per room is considered "severely overcrowded." The incidence of overcrowded housing is a general measure of whether there is an available supply of adequately sized housing units at affordable cost. Overcrowding is also related to overpayment, because households may not be able to afford a large enough home to accommodate their needs or may "double-up" to save money. Overcrowding can lead to a variety of other problems such as lower educational performance among children, psychological stress, and adverse health impacts.
Potential fair housing issues can occur if large or non-traditional households are denied housing due to a perception of overcrowding. Cultural preferences may also contribute to overcrowded conditions since some cultures tend to have a larger households due to extended family members living together. In addition to being a potential fair housing concern, overcrowding can also increase demands on infrastructure and public services, contribute to parking problems, and accelerate the deterioration of homes. As a result, some landlords may be reluctant to rent to larger families, making access to adequate housing more difficult and resulting in a disparate impact on some racial or ethnic groups and lower-income households.
Regional Trends
For Santa Barbara County as a whole, nearly 11 percent of all Santa Barbara County households are overcrowded according to recent ACS estimates. However, overcrowding is Revised Draft D-46 March 2023
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Local Trends
In Carpinteria, the highest rates of overcrowding (15 to 20 percent) occur in the eastern portion of the city (Figure D-32). The housing stock in this area is almost entirely multi-family housing.
Recent ACS estimates show that about 9% of both owner-occupied and renter-occupied units were overcrowded in Carpinteria compared to about 5% of owner-occupied units and about 16% of renter-occupied units in the county as a whole. Only about 2.6% of owner households and 1.5% of renter households were severely overcrowded. A comparison of 2012 and 2020 ACS estimates shows that overcrowding for owner-occupied units in Carpinteria has increased substantially from 3% to 9% over the past decade while overcrowding has declined from 16% to 9% of renter-occupied units during this period. The increase in overcrowding of owner-occupied units may be due to the significant increase in the median sales price of homes over the past decade. The California Economic Forecast Project's 2021 Carpinteria Valley Economic Profile indicates the median sales price of existing single-family residential properties increase 45% between 2015 and 2021. Median condominium sales process increased at a slower rate of 21 % between 2015 and 2021. While market rental rates are also unaffordable to many households, the 2021 Carpinteria Valley Economic Profile reported that there are more affordable housing options in Carpinteria than in other parts of the south coast given that approximately 53%of the housing stock is comprised of apartments and mobile homes, and 3%comprised of incomerestricted units. The relative affordability of rental housing in Carpinteria compared to the rest of the south coast may be a reason for the decline in overcrowding in renter-occupied units.
The problems of overcrowding are addressed in the Housing Plan through efforts to facilitate production and preservation of affordable housing as well as through rental assistance programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers.
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Housing age is often an important indicator of housing condition. Housing units built prior to 1978, before stringent limits on the amount of lead in paint were imposed, may have interior or exterior building components coated with lead-based paint. Housing units built before 1970 are the most likely to need rehabilitation and to have lead-based paint in deteriorated condition.
Lead-based paint becomes hazardous to children under age 6 and to pregnant women when it peels off walls or is pulverized by windows and doors opening and closing.
Table D-4 shows the age characteristics of the housing stock in Carpinteria compared to Santa Barbara County as a whole as reported in recent U.S. Census data. Approximately 90% of the City's housing stock was built prior to 1990 and is over 30 years old and likely to be in need of ongoing maintenance and repair.
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Age of Housing Units - Carpinteria vs. Santa Barbara County ... - 2014 or later 46 0.7% 3,159 2.0%
2010 to 2013 109 1.8% 3,110 2.0%
2000 to 2009 238 3.8% 12,677 8.0%
1990 to 1999 250 4.0% 15,974 10.0%
1980 to 1989 1,017 16.4% 24,336 15.3%
1970 to 1979 2,224 35.9% 29,501 18.5%
1960 to 1969 834 13.5% 31,793 20.0%
1950 to 1959 923 14.9% 19,799 12.4%
1940 to 1949 207 3.3% 5,971 3.7%
1939 or earlier 341 5.5% 12997 8.2%
To al u its 6,189 100.0% 159,317 100.0%
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Based on the observations of City Building and Code Compliance staff, it is estimated that approximately 800 housing units may be in need of some type of rehabilitation and approximately 60 units may require replacement. Due to relatively high housing values, market forces are expected to encourage more private maintenance, rehabilitation, and lead paint remediation, as compared to lower-income communities. Areas in the southwest and northeast corners of the City may have slightly higher concentrations of substandard housing. Overall, however, City staff has observed a general improvement in the condition of housing as property values have risen along with the commensurate increase in sales prices and rental rates, as well as the availability of financing for home improvements at lower interest rates in recent years.
As described in the Housing Policy Plan, the City is continuing its efforts to identify, preserve, maintain and rehabilitate existing housing through code compliance and the provision of financial assistance for home maintenance and repairs (Programs 15 and 16). d. Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines the term "homeless" as the state of a person who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence, or a person who has a primary night time residency that is:
• A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations;
• An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
• A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
11 Although there are myriad causes of homelessness, among the most common are:
• Substance abuse and alcohol
• Domestic violence
• Mental illness
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment Since 2003, all Continuum of Care Communities (those receiving Federal grant funds serving the homeless) have been required to report the number of people who are homeless at a particular point in time. The most recent Point in Time (PIT) homeless survey in Santa Barbara County was conducted by the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (CoC) on February 23, 2022. The County and Coe provided oversight of the PIT Count, working as the Administrative Entity for the Coe, with Simtech Solutions and more than 400 volunteers.
Countywide, 1,962 homeless persons were recorded in 2022, an increase of 34% compared to the 2013 homeless count. Approximately 53% of the homeless population was located on the south coast with most others located in the cities of Santa Maria (457 people) and Lompoc (290 people). In Carpinteria the number of homeless persons increased from 10 in 2013 to 21 in 2022 (Table D-5). The 2022 countywide count included 1,367 unsheltered persons and 595 persons living in emergency shelters or transitional housing.
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2013; Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care, 2022 According to the 2022 PIT count, majority of homeless individuals enumerated identified as White (83%), which is higher than the general population at 50%. Eight percent identified as Black or African-American which is higher than the general population at 2%. Four percent identified as multiracial, while 3% identified as American Indian or Alaska Native. One percent identified as Asian, and one percent identified as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. A majority of survey respondents (62%) identified as Non-Hispanic, while 38% identified as Hispanic.
Twenty-nine percent of individuals reported having a chronic health condition, with 27% reporting having a physical disability, 31 % reported substance abuse issues, 39% reported having a mental health disability, and approximately 9% reported having a developmental disability. One percent reported having an HIV/AIDS related illness. A breakdown of racial/ethnic data and other protected characteristics for the 21 individuals in Carpinteria were not provided in the survey results.
People experiencing homelessness in the City tend to congregate downtown and near shopping centers during the day. During evening and nighttime hours, they also tend to be located in open space areas.
Facilities serving the homeless in Carpinteria and the South Coast area include the following:
• Santa Barbara Rescue Mission: The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission provides hot meals and overnight accommodations seven days a week, 365 days per year. Shelter is provided every night to 100 men and 24 women.
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• People Assisting the Homeless (PATH): This 24-hour transitional shelter program provides food, clothing, medical care, job development, social services, life coaching, substance abuse recovery, and other vital services to assist homeless people into employment and permanent housing. The 24-hour shelter program provides 100 beds, expanding to 200 beds from December 1 to March 31.
• Transition House: Three-stage housing program for homeless families that offers emergency shelter for 15-22 homeless families (70 people), transitional housing, and permanent affordable supportive housing. Services include meals and childcare when at the emergency shelter, and career counseling, financial management, and educational enhancements throughout all stages.
• Health Care for the Homeless (HCH): The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department runs the HCH program, which provides comprehensive medical and dental care for the homeless population, including a significant medical outreach component led by Public Health Nurses stationed in thirteen homeless shelters and transitional living centers. The nurses provide triage care and make referrals to the health care centers and shelter-based clinics for those needing additional care. • New Beginnings Counseling Center: New Beginnings operates several programs for the homeless population, including the Safe Parking Program and the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. The Safe Parking Program provides safe overnight parking for individuals and families who are living in their vehicles. Included in this program are social services and case management provided by New Beginnings case workers. • Supportive Services for Veteran Families is designed to help end homelessness among the veteran population in Santa Barbara County. This housing-first model aims to provide housing stability by providing cash assistance to those in danger of losing their housing and to rapidly transition those who are homeless into stable housing. • Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Warming Center Program: Emergency homeless sheltering program that opens warming centers in various locations on nights when temperatures are expected to drop below 35 degrees, when there is at least a 50 percent chance of rain, or when there is rain with temperatures under 40 degrees. The facilities provide a safe and warm place for the homeless individuals to get off the streets and have a clean bed for a night with dangerous weather conditions. • Showers of Blessing: The Interfaith Initiative of Santa Barbara County has operated the Showers of Blessing program throughout southern Santa Barbara County. Showers of Blessings provides showers to homeless individuals weekly using portable shower trailers, including a two-stall ADA accessible unit. The program also provides a freshly laundered towel and washcloth, a pair of new cotton socks, a pair of new underwear, hygiene items, toiletries and limited emergency clothing. A free, often hot meal is provided before or after the showering times.
• Salvation Army Hospitality House: Hospitality House is a 69-bed Homeless Shelter for Men and Women. Twenty-four of these beds are designated for a County Drug Detox Residential and Withdrawal Management Program, leaving 45 for the general homeless population. The shelter has an 85% average occupancy and services include food, shelter, transportation and employment assistance. Occupancy requires abstinence from drugs and alcohol, and urinalysis testing for drug use is conducted both randomly and when there is suspected use.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment • County of Santa Barbara Behavioral Wellness Department (BeWell): BeWell has its own division for Homeless Services Assertive Community Treatment and the department provides a broad spectrum of essential services to people who are experiencing homelessness and/or who are at-risk of chronic homelessness. These services aim to assist those persons experiencing distress who are not reached by traditional mental health treatment services to obtain a more adaptive level of functioning. BeWell works closely with the local Continuum of Care, local emergency and transitional shelters, and other agencies serving those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in our community.
Additional information regarding the City's regulations for emergency shelters, low barrier navigation centers, transitional housing and supportive housing is provided in Section Ill - Constraints.
e. Displacement Risk
Displacement refers to any involuntary household move caused by landlord action or market changes. Displacement can be caused by public or private decisions related to investment, or disinvestment or natural disasters such as fires, floods or earthquakes. These factors can lead to rising housing costs, insufficient affordable housing opportunities, expiration of affordability covenants, evictions, housing discrimination, or the physical demolition of existing housing to make way for new development.
Regional Trends
As seen in Figure D-33, a large area in western portion of Santa Barbara County as well as some smaller areas along the south coast face displacement risk. There is significant overlap between areas of displacement risk and other indicators such as minority concentrations and areas of poverty. In Santa Barbara County, displacement risk is affected by economic as well as natura factors such as flooding and wildfires, which may work in tandem such as flooding and mudflows after a wildfire such as occurred on January 9, 2018, when mud and debris loosened from burn-scarred areas in the Santa Ynez mountains plowed through Montecito, killing 23 persons and destroying more than 100 homes.
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Figure D-34 shows areas in Carpinteria that have been identified as vulnerable to displacement by the UC Berkeley Urban Displacement Project. As seen in this map, the southwestern portion of the city is considered to be a sensitive community vulnerable to displacement. Environmental factors such as flood risk and risks associated with sea level rise may make this area more vulnerable to displacement. Additionally, this Census tract includes the area within the City where short-term rentals area allowed under the City's Short-Term Rental Ordinance which has the potential to displace residents.
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Displacement mitigation strategies include tenant protections, physical maintenance and conservation of the existing affordable housing stock, preservation of existing deed-restricted affordable units at-risk of conversion to market-rate, acquisition and rehabilitation of existing housing units, requiring the replacement of existing affordable units demolished as part of redevelopment, and facilitating construction of additional affordable housing. Prevention of natural disasters such as fires and floods is an increasingly difficult regional and statewide challenge as the effects of climate change result in more intense storms, drought, and risk of wildfire.
Program 17 in the Housing Plan addresses risk of displacement and includes a commitment to ensure compliance with legal protections and replacement housing requirements for existing tenants who may be displaced by new developments.
As discussed in the Housing Needs Assessment, there are no assisted low-income housing developments in Carpinteria that are at risk of conversion to market rate in the next 10 years.
8. Other Relevant Factors
Historically, exclusionary housing policies throughout the nation, such as through redlining and discriminatory racial covenants, had the effect of reducing economic opportunities for racial minorities by denying them mortgages and leading to disinvestment in communities of color. As a result, minorities were often concentrated in segregated neighborhoods. While redlining has been prohibited by federal law, historic land use and economic policies resulted in patterns of segregation that are still present in the city and region. Some areas of Santa Barbara County that have higher median incomes, such as Santa Barbara city and the unincorporated areas of Montecito and Hope Ranch, have lower concentrations of minorities compared to areas with lower median income and higher poverty such as Guadalupe and Santa Maria.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment The level of segregation in Carpinteria is relatively low, with most areas of the city having a mix of racial/ethnic groups. Compared to more affluent areas, particularly in unincorporated portions of the county, Carpinteria is more diverse.
Segregation is principally the result of minorities' lower incomes and inability to afford housing in the more expensive areas of Santa Barbara County. In coastal areas, higher property values and rents close to the beach can have the effect of excluding minority populations. In Carpinteria, areas zoned for lower-density single-family housing are mostly located away from the beach north of the freeway, which helps to moderate affordability issues to some extent; however, as housing values have risen sharply in recent years, the displacement of lowerincome minority communities is a major contributing factor to fair housing in Carpinteria.
Providing more mixed-income developments through implementation of the R Overlay zoning amendment (Program 1 in the Housing Plan) should help to address this issue because the candidate sites for the R Overlay are distributed throughout the city as discussed in more detail relative to fair housing objectives below.
9. Sites Inventory Analysis
Overview
The Housing Element must demonstrate that there are adequate sites zoned for the development of housing for households at each income level sufficient to accommodate the number of new housing units needed at each income level as identified in the RHNA. In the context of fair housing, the adequate sites requirement also must consider whether the identified sites serve the purpose of replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity.
The City's inventory of sites for potential housing is presented in Appendix B. The sites inventory is comprised of approved and pending projects, vacant sites, non-vacant underutilized sites, future ADUs and candidate opportunity sites that could be rezoned to facilitate additional housing development. The sites analysis shows that very little vacant developable land is available in Carpinteria and non-vacant, underutilized sites currently provide the majority of potential future housing capacity. Vacant sites designated for residential use can only accommodate about 18 new units suitable for moderate or above-moderate housing.
Underutilized sites, shown in Appendix B, Figure B-1, have an estimated total capacity of 94 lower-income units, 89 moderate-income units, and 266 above-moderate units based on assumptions derived from recent development trends on sites with non-residential zoning (see detailed discussion in Appendix B). To bridge the shortfall of sites compared to the RHNA allocation, candidate sites for potential rezoning are identified in Table B-6 and shown on Figure B-2a and Figure B-2b. The following analysis evaluates the extent to which the sites inventory furthers fair housing objectives.
Access to Opportunity
HCD and TCAC opportunity maps identify areas with characteristics that support positive economic outcomes (e.g., low poverty, high employment, high median household income), educational outcomes (e.g., reading and math proficiency, high school graduation rates, low student poverty rates), and environmental outcomes (e.g., low exposure to pollution) for lowerincome families, and long-term outcomes for children. The HCD/TCAC Composite Opportunity Maps rank census tracts from Highest Resource to Low Resource based on these metrics. A Revised Draft D-56 March 2023
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Figure D-36 shows composite TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map for Santa Barbara County as a whole. Carpinteria is located in the southeastern corner of the county. The highest opportunity ratings are found along the south coast and in the Santa Ynez Valley. The nearest areas to Carpinteria classified as High or Highest Resource are located in the unincorporated county areas to the north and west of the city.
As seen in Figure D-35, the City encompasses portions of five census tracts: 16. 01, 16. 04,
17.04, 17.06 and 9900, although tract 9900 is offshore and contains no population or land area suitable for development. The majority of the city is within tracts 16.01, 16.04, 17.04. Tract
17.06 only includes two small areas within the Carpinteria city limits, one north of Foothill Road encompassing Carpinteria High School, and the other at the western edge of the city north of Via Real, east of Sunset Drive and west of Cravens Lane (Sandpiper Mobile Home Park). Most of tract 17.06 is within unincorporated county territory to the north and west of the city.
Figure 0-37 shows that all portions of the city except for the two small areas in tract 17.06 are categorized by the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map as Moderate Resource. Although tract 17.06 is designated High Resource, the two Carpinteria neighborhoods in this tract are both fully developed with no opportunity for additional residential development in the foreseeable future.
No census tracts in Carpinteria were identified as Highest Resource in the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps.
Figure 0-37 shows opportunity areas within the City. All of the sites identified in Appendix Bas candidate opportunity sites for rezoning (Table B-6 and Figures B-2a and B-2b) are located in areas designated Moderate Resource on the TCAC/HCD Composite Opportunity Map; therefore, the locations of sites further fair housing objectives and do not concentrate future housing development in areas of lower opportunity.
Integration and Segregation
The racial/ethnic makeup of Carpinteria is very similar to the county as a whole, with Hispanics representing 45.6% of the city's population compared to 45.7% countywide. Non-Hispanic whites are the largest group in Carpinteria (48.6% compared to 43.9% countywide). As seen previously in Figure 0-4, the percentage of non-white population in Carpinteria is highest in the western and central portions of the City, with some block groups containing 61-80% non-white population. The underutilized sites are primarily located in the western portion of the city due to the characteristics of those individual properties that indicate suitability for redevelopment.
However, candidate sites for rezoning represent a larger proportion of sites and are distributed throughout the central and eastern portions of the city. Therefore, the locations of sites further fair housing objectives and do not concentrate future housing development in areas of lower opportunity.
Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty and Affluence As shown previously, there are no designated R/ECAP or RCAA areas in Carpinteria; therefore, the locations of sites do not exacerbate racial/ethnic or economic concentrations.
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Higher rates of renter cost burden and overcrowding are generally found in the eastern portion of the city. Since the majority of sites identified for future housing development are also in the eastern area, additional housing on these sites would reduce disproportionate housing needs by expanding the supply of housing in areas where cost burden and overcrowding are most prevalent.
As seen previously (Figure D-34) areas in Carpinteria that have been identified as vulnerable to displacement are located in the southwestern portion of the city. Since the candidate sites for rezoning are located in the central and eastern portions of the city, the sites inventory furthers fair housing objectives and does not concentrate future housing development in areas with high displacement.
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10. Contributing Factors
The Housing Element must include an identification and prioritization of significant contributing factors to segregation, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs. "Fair housing contributing factor" means a factor that creates, contributes to, perpetuates, or increases the severity of one or more fair housing issues. Contributing factors should be based on all the prior efforts and analyses:
outreach, assessment of fair housing, and site inventory. Contributing factors must also be prioritized in terms of needed impact on fair housing choice and strongly connect to goals and actions.
Through the participation of stakeholders, fair housing advocates, and the assessment of fair housing issues described in this Appendix, the City has identified fair housing issues and contributing factors as well as meaningful actions to address those issues as described in the Goals, Policies and Actions section below.
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11. Goals, Policies and Actions
Based upon the analysis presented above, the City has identified fair housing issues, contributing factors, and meaningful actions that will be taken to address those issues during the planning period. The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing 2020 (County Al) prepared by the County of Santa Barbara HOME Consortium, of which the City of Carpinteria is a participating jurisdiction, was of key importance in helping to identify these issues, contributing factors and actions.
As noted in Section IV: Fair Housing Impediments and Action Plan of the County Al, "It is the goal of the jurisdictions to undertake actions that can help reduce and eliminate existing housing discrimination and prevent its reemergence in the future, as well as to address other impediments to equal housing opportunity. While the jurisdictions cannot control systemic issues related to fair housing and fair housing choice challenges, they can work to coordinate actions that improve fair housing, encourage coordination among disparate public entities, encourage stakeholders to act and report on fair housing issues, analyze existing data sources, report progress on fair housing issues, highlight findings from data analyses, and encourage meaningful action and cooperation at community levels." Housing affordability, homelessness, and fair housing education are the primary fair housing impediments identified by the City. Addressing each of these impediments is a high priority for the City.
Housing Affordability
Housing affordability gaps in the City continue to increase. The California Economic Forecast Project's 2021 Carpinteria Valley Economic Profile indicates the median sales price of existing single-family residential properties increase 45% between 2015 and 2021. Median condominium sales process increased at a slower rate of 21 % between 2015 and 2021. The City has more affordable housing options in Carpinteria than in other parts of the south coast due to a larger portion of the housing stock being comprised of apartments and mobile homes as well as 3 percent of units being income-restricted. Nevertheless, most market rental rates in the City are not affordable to lower-income households. When market rents are compared to the amounts households can afford to pay, it is clear that very-low- and extremely-low-income households have a very difficult time finding housing without overpaying. At a rent of $2,250 per month for a two-bedroom unit, the gap between market rent and affordable rent at the very-lowRevised Draft D-60 March 2023 Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment income level is about $500 per month, while the gap at the extremely-low-income level is about $1,200 per month.
According to recent HUD/CHAS data based on 2014-2018 ACS estimates approximately 151 % of all renters and 31 % of all owners in Carpinteria were paying more than 30% of income for housing. Of those, 30% or renter households and 17% of owner households were paying more than 50% of income for housing. The highest rates of overpayment occur among very-low income and extremely-low income households. (Housing affordability is discussed in greater detail on Technical Report, pp. 1-13 to 15 and Appendix D, pp. D-41 to 43.) The impact of housing overpayment on lower-income households is particularly significant for special needs populations - seniors, persons with disabilities, and female-headed households with children. In the eastern portion of Carpinteria overpayment affects 60-80 percent of all renter households while overpayment rates in the western portion of the city are somewhat lower at 40-60 percent.
Homelessness
The number of homeless persons in Carpinteria is increasing. Based on data from annual point in time surveys, the number of homeless persons increased from 10 in 2013 to 21 in 2022. The City works collaboratively with service providers and other local governments on the south coast to address the needs of the homeless population. A detailed analysis of the homeless population and the existing programs and services provided by the City and its partners is described on Technical Report, pp. 1-19 to 24 and Appendix D, pp. D-50 to 53.
Fair Housing Education
Public outreach conducted as part of the 2020 County Al found that knowledge of fair housing laws and awareness of opportunities for fair housing education were contributing factors to fair housing problems in the region. For example, the Al survey specifically focusing on fair housing found that only 36% of respondents were familiar or very familiar with fair housing laws and nearly half were unsure of their legal rights regarding fair housing. In terms of education on fair housing issues, half of the respondents were not aware of any fair housing or anti-discrimination education opportunities in their community, and 85% had never participated in any kind of fair housing educational opportunity.
While the number of fair housing complaints filed in the City is low - one complaint filed between 2015 and 2019 - given the survey results, this may be due to lack of knowledge of fair housing rights and the resources available when rights are violated. Fair housing education is needed in Carpinteria to ensure that residents have knowledge and access to resources to ensure their housing rights are respected.
Each fair housing impediment is listed in Table D-6 below, with geographic target areas identified and details regarding the specific programs in the Housing Plan which will result in meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing when implemented. Specific timeframes for implementing these actions are included in the Housing Plan 2023-2032 Housing Element Implementation Table (Table H-2).
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Fair Housing Impediments, Contributing Factors and Meaningful Actions Fair Housing
Impediment and
Priority Contributing Factors
Geographic
Targeting Meaningful Actions
Housing Affordability &
Access to Opportunity
and Mobility
(Priority: High)
Housing affordability gaps are
increasing for both renters and
owners, but renters are more
likely to face cost-burden
challenges. While these
challenges are significant for
most residents, they pose
particular risks for vulnerable
populations, including seniors,
persons with disabilities, and
female-headed households with
children. Increasing housing
opportunities in areas with good
opportunity makes ii easier for
lower-income households to
access the types of services and
amenities that further social
mobility.
Citywide and Facilitate Construction of Affordable Housing Near Transit and Services candidate
opportunity sites Process General Plan and Zoning Code amendments to provide adequate sites to accommodate the City's RHNA allocation, including amendments to development standards and implementation of affordability requirements (Program 1) When selecting sites for rezoning to accommodate regional housing needs for lower-income units, give priority consideration to sites with close access to public transit and services. (Program 1)
Adopt streamlined review procedures with objective standards for residential development (Program 1)
Facilitate the construction of 418 lower-income units, including 143 ELI units, during the planning period. (Program 5)
Facilitate Construction of ADUs and Lot Splits to Expand Affordable Housing Options in Existing Single-Family Neighborhoods
Offer incentives including fast-track processing and reduced processing fees when ADUs are voluntarily deed-restricted for low- or moderate-income persons. (Program 2) Provide two standardized pre-approved ADU plans (400sf and 480sfj to homeowners to reduce costs associated with ADU development and encourage more production of this housing type throughout the city. (Program 2)
Monitor ADU production and affordability annually and implement additional actions or incentives if production is not meeting anticipated levels. (Program 2) Encourage consolidation of small lots and subdivision of large lots on a project-by-project basis throughout the planning period through incentives and discussions with housing developers during preliminary project reviews (Program 8)
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions Amend the zoning code and local coastal program to implement SB 9 (Program 8) Facilitate urban lot splits pursuant to SB 9 (2021) throughout the planning period (Program 8) In coordination with research being conducted at the State level, evaluate and pursue opportunities to incentivize and provide funding assistance for homeowners to provide affordable units under SB 9. (Program 8)
Support Affordable Rental Housing Programs
Maintain at least 177 Section 8 vouchers in Carpinteria throughout the planning period. (Program 4)
Continue to partner with the County and City of Santa Barbara Housing Authorities to support administration and explore possible expansion of Section 8 rental assistance in the City (Program 4)
Facilitate Affordable Housing Development Through Financial and RegulatO!J'. Concessions and - Incentives
Partner with nonprofit organizations to leverage housing funds in order to obtain enough financing to rehabilitate existing housing and produce new affordable housing units, including the following specific actions:
• Annual outreach and collaboration with affordable housing developers • Priority processing for projects with ELI units
• Fifty percent reduction of Development Impact Fees
• Deferral and/or waiver of City planning fees
• Reduction in the number of parking spaces required
• Modifications to development standards
• Provision of surplus property at no cost
• Provide funding support through the City's Housing Trust Fund or other sources for soft costs
• Support in the funding application process for low-income housing tax credits and other housing grant programs
• Encourage development of affordable family apartments with 2 or more bedrooms (Program 5)
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions Update City density bonus regulations in conformance with current state law requirements and promote the use of density bonus to facilitate affordable housing production on the City website (Program 7)
Facilitate the consolidation of lots allowing residential development to enhance the feasibility of affordable housing through economies of scale and by improving competitiveness for grant funding (Program 8)
Provide concessions and incentives for affordable housing including but not limited to relief from covered parking and parking space requirements, encouraging smaller units above commercial uses in the downtown district to reduce parking needs and facilitate affordability, reducing development impact fees, and other incentives that may be requested pursuant to state density bonus law. (Programs 5, 7, 9, 10)
Grant fee deferrals, reductions and waivers on an ongoing basis to help owner-builder projects, projects with minimum public service impacts, retrofitting projects and affordable housing developments. (Program 10)
Eliminate Barriers to Affordable Housing for People with Special Needs Support reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities by amending regulations to remove subjective findings for approval related to potential impacts on surrounding uses. (Program 11)
Amend permitting requirements and necessary findings for residential care facilities for 7 or more persons to ensure that they are consistent with state law and fair housing requirements. (Program 11)
Actively engage the community through the City Council Ad Hoc Senior Services Planning Committee. The Committee is tasked with exploring and providing feedback on potential interim and long-term service models and partnerships for active adulUsenior services in order to develop an actionable plan, or plans, for implementation. (Program 11) Revised Draft D-64 March 2023
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions Promote Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program to those with disabilities and older adults to implement accessibility modifications to help existing residents of housing continue to reside in their homes in coordination with the Ad Hoc Senior Services Committee (Program 15) Support the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County Workforce Homebuyer Program by providing information on the City website and through promotional announcements or newsletters and through social media. (Program 18)
Preserve and Rehabilitate Existing Affordable Housing Stock Facilitate preservation of all mobile home parks (comprising 861 housing units) by continuing to enforce Mobile Home Park Closure Ordinance, Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance, and Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Disclosure Ordinance. (Program 12) Continue to implement the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program by annually setting the maximum rent to be charged based on the Consumer Price Index. (Program 12) Continue to facilitate preservation of existing apartment units through implementation of the Condominium Conversion Ordinance. (Program 13)
Facilitate rehabilitation 5 units occupied by extremely-low-income owner households and 5 units occupied by very-low-income owner households during the planning period (Program 15) Facilitate rehabilitation of 5 extremely-low-income units, 5 very-low-income unit, and 10 lowincome units during the planning period (Program 16) Promotion the Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program and funding availability on the City website and through annual announcements, and targeted neighborhood noticing (Program 16) Homelessness Greater coordination in service Citywide Amend zoning code requirements to reduce or eliminate barriers to housing and services (Priority: High) delivery to at-risk populations is meeting the needs of the homeless population, including the following:
needed to address needs and • Amend regulations for emergency shelter parking standards consistent with AB 139 prevent homelessness. The City (2019).
is experiencing increases in • Adopt regulations for low barrier navigation centers consistent with AB 101 (2019) . homelessness and at-risk • Amend regulations for supportive housing consistent with AB 2162 (2018) . populations become increasingly
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions more likely to become homeless • Amend regulations to remove the Conditional Use Permit requirement for SROs and when there is a lack of affordable continue to facilitate the production of SRO housing to serve the needs of lowerhousing options and service income persons. (Program 11) delivery is disconnected. Further,
in an environment where Continue to facilitate the production of transitional and supportive housing to serve the needs of resources are limited, efficiency persons with disabilities throughout the planning period including providing fee reductions, and partnership are necessary to waivers, and deferrals on a project-by-project basis and partnering with nonprofit organizations to connect what's available to those leverage housing funds in order to obtain financing for transitional and supportive housing in need. development. (Programs 5, 9, 11)
Continue to provide services to people experiencing homelessness in collaboration with the County of Santa Barbara, non-government organizations providing homeless services in the region, and local community-based volunteers and organizations, and annually evaluate information to determine trends and issues related to homeless services as well as to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of those services. (Program 11) Other strategies discussed under Housing Affordability above will also facilitate the provision of additional permanent affordable housing to address the issue of homelessness.
Fair housing education Fair housing protections and Citywide Enhance and ExQand Fair Housing Education Efforts (Priority: High) education efforts have increased,
but residents still report a lack of Continue to address discrimination by referring fair housing complaints to the Santa Barbara fair housing knowledge and Rental Mediation Task Force or other appropriate organizations with the objective of increasing specific discrimination around the number of residents assisted by 25% each year. (Program 17) source of income. Education
around fair housing rights and Facilitate and provide fair housing training and education opportunities, specifically related to enforcement is an ongoing rental properties, that will be directed to housing service providers, management companies, and challenge that governments must rental residents with the objective of increasing the distribution of fair housing information by 25% address continuously. In during the planning period. Ensure information is made available in both English and Spanish. particular, California's fair Include, in particular:
housing law includes source of • An emphasis on the protection for source of income under California law, income as a protected class, but • Rights and responsibilities related to people with disabilities. (Program 17) residents reported that over 60%
of discrimination they were
aware of was based on source of
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions During fair housing education workshops and other outreach, establish and maintain a comprehensive list of interested nonprofits, property owners and community members for future outreach. (Program 17)
Proactively engage local housing organizations representing the interests of lower-income and special needs households and neighborhoods with higher concentrations of lower-income households in future City actions related to land use and housing, including targeted stakeholder interviews or a committee representative of these interests. (Program 4) Ensure Safe Living Conditions for Low-Income and Special Needs Renters Continue to facilitate preservation and appropriate maintenance of the existing housing units through Code compliance efforts and annual public announcements throughout the planning period (Program 14)
Conduct housing condition surveys two times during the 6th cycle to determine the nature and extent of housing deterioration and rehabilitation assistance needs (Program 14) Contact property owners/landlords with nonconforming conditions after each of the surveys for training on property maintenance requirements and tips (Program 14) Connect property owners/landlords subject code compliance actions with financial assistance opportunities for rehabilitation work (Program 14)
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City Council Resolution No. 5981
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment RESOLUTION NO. 5981
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA,
CALIFORNIA CONDEMNING THE UNJUSTIFIED USE OF FORCE AND BRUTALITY
USED AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH NON-VIOLENT
PROTESTORS OF RACIAL INJUSTICE AROUND THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, the City of Carpinteria ("City") is horrified by the recent instances of police brutality and unjustified killings of Black people and people of color in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the City strongly denounces and condemns the recent unjustified killing of George Floyd and thousands of other Black people and people of color across the nation, and condemns all acts of racism, police brutality, racial profiling, and use of excessive force; and
WHEREAS, such killings highlight a history of systemic racism, trauma, and injustice to which many people of color, but in particular the Black community, have been subjected; and
WHEREAS, Santa Barbara County ("County") history itself is colored by the legacies of slavery, in that the County's first Black resident, Jerry Forney, was a slave; and
WHEREAS, the City is not immune from a history of injustice and racism, including once being a city with racially-segregated schools; and WHEREAS, unjust use of force and brutality by law enforcement undermines community trust in the justice system and compromises important and necessary collaborative work between law enforcement, the justice system, and racial minorities in our communities; and
WHEREAS, marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and those with disabilities, are also more likely to be subjected to unjust treatment by law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the City stands in solidarity with non-violent protestors across the country who are demanding a more just nation, and recognizes the important role that such protests have played-and will continue to play-in our history to affect necessary change;and
WHEREAS, the City believes that steps to address racism and create a more just and inclusive society begin with community commitment, expressed by policies enacted at the local level; and
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WHEREAS, the City's Mission Statement reflects the foundational importance of equity and inclusion in the provision of local government services and in the fulfillment of our commitment to democracy, and the City is proud of our history of condemning racial injustice and hate crimes, as expressed in Resolution No. 5938, the Resolution Condemning White Nationalism and White Supremacy; and
WHEREAS, as elected community leaders, the City Council recognizes the importance of ensuring that government, including the justice system and law enforcement, is held to the highest standards and actively works to recognize and counteract both systemic racism and unconscious bias; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes that government authority and all citizens should work together to promote and protect equal justice under law, to work collaboratively, celebrating both our differences and our common commitment, and to bring all Americans together in unity to achieve these ends; and
WHEREAS, the City welcomes and serves immigrants, visitors, and people of all national origins, ethnicities, religious beliefs, gender and racial identities, sexual orientations, and creeds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports policies and efforts that reflect and uphold its commitment to public safety and to realizing a diverse, equal, and just community within our City, the County , and the nation as a whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA RESOLVES:
Section 1. The recitals above are true and correct.
Section 2. The City condemns police brutality and unjustified use of force.
Section 3. The City will not tolerate racism.
Section 4. The City will continue to work collaboratively with our local law enforcement to build community trust and legitimacy, implement community-oriented policing, and maintain a safe community as exemplified in specific provisions in the City's law enforcement contract.
Section 5. The City recognizes that police brutality and systemic racism impacting and traumatizing Black people and people of color in our country demands urgent and sustained attention, action and change in the institutions of our society, including transparency and accountability from local government and common commitment by all citizens.
Section 6. The City recognizes that as a community we have to actively work to be anti-racist, including educating ourselves, better supporting leaders and institutions who are working to combat injustice and systematic racism, and working together toward the more equitable distribution of resources and public services. We commit to 21069816
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Section 7. To accomplish the goals of this Resolution, the City will highlight and collaborate with minority leadership and social justice groups. The City commits to developing resources that support and amplify minority-owned businesses, community groups and non-profit organizations within our City and broader community.
Section 8. The City commits to both learning from other leaders and providing leadership on these critical issues in Carpinteria.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 8th day of June, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER(S): LEE, CARTY, SHAW, CLARK, NOMURA NOES: COUNCILMEMBER(S): NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS(S):NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS(S): NONE
ATTEST:
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carpinteria held on June 8, 2020. ~~L Gr"eo- cltyClrk, City of Carpinteria
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA
APPROVING THE FORMATION OF AN AD HOC RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL
JUSTICE PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the City of Carpinteria ("City") City Council ("City Council") from time to time finds it beneficial to form a committee of its membership to address a particular subject or work matter and to make related recommendations to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on June 8, 2020 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5981 in response to the recent unjustified killing of George Floyd (as well as countless others) and to condemn the unjustified use of force and brutality against Black people, people of color and all marginalized communities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and all sexual gender minorities (LGBTQIA+) by law enforcement and to stand in solidarity with protestors of systemic racism in our country; and
WHEREAS, through its adoption of Resolution No. 5981, the City Council committed the City to, among other things, (1) collaborate with law enforcement to further community-oriented policing, build trust with the community and ensure the safety of all community members, (2) review and revise City policies to incorporate antiracist policies into City government and ensure the equitable distribution of resources and public services, and (3) collaborate with, support, and amplify minority-owned businesses, community groups and non-profit organizations within the City and broader . community Uointly referred to herein as the City's "Resolution No. 5981 Commitments"); and
WHEREAS, in order to begin implementing Resolution No. 5981 Commitments, the City Council directed staff to move forward with sequentially forming two separate committees, the first being an ad hoc committee of the City Council formed to develop recommendations concerning the City's interest in establishing a racial equity and social justice program ("Ad Hoc Committee"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Ad Hoc Committee will be comprised of two councilmembers tasked with the responsibility to research and recommend to the City Council a consultant, and a process, schedule, and budget for the City to implement Resolution No. 5981 Commitments; and WHEREAS, upon the completion of the above tasks, the City Council directs staff to terminate the Committee and to form a blue ribbon committee on racial equity and social justice ("Blue Ribbon Committee"), to include two councilmembers and community stakeholders (the parameters for community stakeholder involvement yet to be determined) and be tasked with implementing the City's Resolution No. 5981 Commitments.
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SECTION 1. The recitals above are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby creates the Ad Hoc Committee consisting of councilmembers FRED SHAW and MAYOR WADE NOMURA
SECTION 3. The Ad Hoc Committee shall have the following roles and responsibilities: research and recommend to the City Council a consultant to assist the City with implementing its Resolution No. 5981 Commitments; work with the consultant to develop a process, schedule, and budget for this work; and further define the role of the Blue Ribbon Committee.
SECTION 4. Unless otherwise amended by action of the City Council, the Ad Hoc Committee shall be terminated upon completion of its responsibilities outlined in Section 3 above.
SECTION 5. The Ad Hoc Committee will be subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov. Code§§ 54950 et seq.).
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 10th day of August, 2020, by the following vote:
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COUNCILMEMBER(S): CARTY,
COUNCILMEMBER(S): NONE
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carpinteria held on August 10, 2020.
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Section 7. To accomplish the goals of this Resolution, the City will highlight and collaborate with minority leadership and social justice groups. The City commits to developing resources that support and amplify minority-owned businesses, community groups and non-profit organizations within our City and broader community.
Section 8. The City commits to both learning from other leaders and providing leadership on these critical issues in Carpinteria.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 8th day of June, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER(S): LEE, CARTY, SHAW, CLARK, NOMURA NOES: COUNCILMEMBER(S): NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS(S):NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS(S): NONE
ATTEST:
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carpinteria held on June 8, 2020. ~~~L baMB City Girl<, City of Carpinteria
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COUNCIL AGENDA $TAFF REPORT
June 22, 2020
ITEM FQR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
GClnslder anrl discuss options that align with the coou nitrncnts Identified ln Resolu1ion No. 5981 and discuss potential ;.1ctions to support related objecUves of fur1haring racial equity Md justice within local law enforcement, City policies, and through engagemenl with stsketocers and community groups.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Action Item .:&_; Non-Act.on Item _
Receive s!.1ff report and provide direction to City staff es determined appropriate.
BACKGROUND
In response to the recent unjustified killing of Georgfil floyd (us well as countless o!hers) arid the subsequent protests ecrcss U1e nation, the City of Carpinteria ("City'') adopied Resolution No. ses 1, ettecheo hereto a-.; Aftat.:hrnen1 A, to condemn the unju.c;.tificd use ot force and brutality against Black people, people of color and all marginalized cornmunitieu including LGBTQ+ individuals by law enforcement and to stand in solidar.fy With protastors~orsys:1emrc~raciSrti in our oounlry. · By .idopling Resolution No. 5961, th~ City has joined municipalities and local governmen!s aereee the country in recognizing, and foc:using on communlty ongagemo.nt around racial equity issues, including intenlion31 policy-mn\ting Iha! reoucos racial inequities c111d promotes community fran&psrency and trust The City's action ersc etigns with stole and naticnwlde focus on these critical issues which are dairimenta! not only to panicular racial groups, hut also to the broader economic and social wetl-being of lhe emlre ccmmvnnv. On June 15, :2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom's Task Forco on austness and Jobs Recovery issued an open lottor, nOti.'lQ me effects of structural radsm on society, including the economy, and urging action for a more inclusive and 1es1li.:mt economy. Tho tcuer outiines how poople oi color ores d!sproporti.cnate~ impactod by economic uncertainty, unemployment, and racism In pc:icing, and high!ight5 the incoma gaps across c!hnicity, gender and ab!frty tho\ persisi ln our state. lt nctes. ·taking a stand agalns; racism is not just a moral imperatr,•a for our collective future, but an economic cna. The discrlminaticn inflicted upon Brack Americans has entrenched discriminalicn that harms other people of color-ieaving them, and cur entire economy, vulnerabla to a shoc.".t like the COVID-19 crisis.· Moreover, •recovoring from COVID-19 also presents an opportunity lo re-imagine our society and economy by striking out against Injustice.~ The City ls home to many minormes. indigenous people. and cecce of color. includ1r:g a vibrant Hispanic and Latino comprising approximately 45% of our popu!aticn 1 A1; memorialized in Reso'utlon No. 5981, the City itself if not lmmune from a hl,;tory of 111just1ce towards racial minorities and commits to anga,ge in a process that activeiy prcmotes rae1al equity within :he City°s population by reviewing and improving existing po!icies and subsequently revising and/er lrnplementing r.ew policies, actions, anrl programs to combat identified sources ofinrus~ce. Specifically, through lts adop1icn of Reso:ution No. 5981. U'le City made several key commitments wh:ch can be organized mto ihe following three general ca!egories: (1) committing to collabora;e w;tn law enforcement to funher cornmunity-criented pcliclng, buUd trust with tt1e ccmmunilv and ensure the safety of all c:>mmurnty members (Se9 Resolution No. 5981, § 4J, {2) · commill 119 to re•1lew and revise City policies to incorporate amiracisi pollefes into C!ty go...,emmenl :ind ensure the equitab!e d1str1butron of resources and pubuc services (see Reso:ut:on No. 5981, § 6). and (3) collaborating with, s\.!ppcrting, and amplifying m_tnol!ty•owned businesse_s, community g~oups and non-profit organizauons v.~!h!n the City and broader community (:Hte Keso!u!I0,1 No, 5981, § 7} The purpose of this ager:da matter Is fo create an opportunity for the Crty Ccur,c,l to discuss and ldenbf-t next steps to furthering lhe comm~.menlS cf addressing systemic racism and inequality through Cit}' go·~emment lncludetf ln Resol1J!10n No 5981 At this time, the City is jur.t beginning to gather !daas. resou1ccs, key metric~ ant.I proven policy flxamp!es from rese.art.h lns\Jtullons and othei jurisdictmns to assess and prioritiz~ Mure a~licns to support anti racist governance. Ta begin thi!i discussion, City staff has conducted nisearch including cJoC\.Jmenling examples o1 policies, im:iahvf!s and case studies to advance raclel equity and !mpro11e economic, social, and health conditions for all City residents.
C11y i;rn~ end the City Cou~cil recognize that c-oniro, ting the legacy of racial inJusticc and aclr.•o~; promoting racial equlty within cur community (as welt ai. ocrass Um nut10n) is both challenging and highly import.ant wor'i< Tiwsa efforts wD be an ongoing. longterm process that will require sustRin&.:I effort and cpennar.s to le:imlng from and Revised Draft D-77 March 2023
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engaglng with experts and minority commumty leaders in enecUng research-based, community-tailored, anti-racist pouces. Although the City's comni'trnents {as outlined eecve and below) an share the seme goal of oosutlng and facll:tetlng fllcl!II eqully and justice, staff expects that the Cily's rote In lmplementaUon ot specific peaces. initiatives. and programs wlR change baaed on the situation. Fer exempte, while the City will ijkcly take a lead role In reviewing City poHcies and programs for Inequities, it may make more sense for the City to take a more eo!!atotaU1Je approach anc coordinate with c,:isting governmental and/or community organizations to ensure the equitable prcvletcn of nonC!ly based services. SJml!arty, ae addressed above and In tt-e text of Re'iolution No 5961, it will be important for bolh City staff end the City Council lo collaborate with and continue to learn from eecers of minority and sccrat justice groups. The Cily is lucky to be home to a number of community groups and orqantzattons activoly working to combat inequl~les Within the Carpinteria community; in some lnstences. thoreforn ii may be most effective for the City to part:r.or with these existing org:inizations to further the commitments outlined in Resolution No. 5981
Although the following staff report outbn es and discusses various actions to comb81 racism. slaff would like to highlight the City's practice and commitment to drafting and implementing inc!usionery policies. For example, !he City's Misslcn Statement recognlzos the right of communtty members to influence decisions lhal affect lhoir wellbeing and create forums for meaning fol cll!z.en participation, ensuring equitable regulat!on and service delivery. The City's Mission Statement a!so teccqntzes th.al neecs and expectations may vary throughout the com munity, and the rights of ow community membors to take action to ensure diverse _opportunities in housing. employms nt. and cullural actlvrty in !he community, The Ci1y's Sus!alnabJe Cornmuni"ty Polley is also drafted to promote well-being and health. and ensure all community members have opportuni'jes to contribute lo a ;,reductive comrnu1ity The following ideas and proccsate 91& meant to build en the City's exislino po1iC:es and to ensure thal going forward, policy-making rs undertaken with intention to combat inequities ano' support racial justice and the equ'teble provslon of public services across the City's diverse demographics.
The following po1ides, tnntauves. end p•ograms ore not exhausfivn and are included as initi.il examples lo start a ccnverseticn among City stnrr, City Counci!memben. and olher eloctcd and appcinte-d City officials, and t'ie broader commuruty Based on !he discussion during lhis agenda i:em, and City Council's direcUcn, 5laff plant lo continue to rescareh c;c.ample pol"cies, miUalives and actions,.and coH.ibof.ate-with local community growps to build a robust process to implement Resolution No. 5Q81, consistent with the direction of !his Council and the com mun!ly. For the purpose of this discuss10n, staff has organized the: forowlng proposed policies, initiatives, and ptograms around the thIee commitments hiyt1ltghted in Resolution No. 5981 (1} coU;ibomhon wiih law Mforccmont, (21 review of City po!Iclos, and (3) engagemenl with community groups and leadcIs.
1. Collaboration with Law Enrorcement
TM Cify wi1J continue to vrerk C<)l/aboralivoly wiih cur loc:iJI /aw cnforwmenf to b1.Jild community trust and legi/imacy, imp!Bmcnl cammumty-orirmlod po!icl'lg an,:J maintain a safe communrly as exemp/ifi&d in spacific provisions In ifle Ci/y's few enforr:emeot contract. (Resolulion No. 5981, § 4.)
The issues raised on a national level concerrJn!) polioe brotahty Md vnjustifled use of force by law er.torcement are important, ·,alid and have irrp'1ca1iom; /or our lncal law enforcemcnl The City's contract with &.,nta Barbara County for law enrorc.(?mei,1 scrvi,,;es c.eales a somewhat unique situehon whc1c many of the decisions to change trair1ings and/er protocols ;ire nol within the City Council's direc: coritrol, nor sc~ n' wori<. Toe City can, however, review its contrac: with County law enforcement to ensure services art? de!ployod in a manner consistent with the needs and priorities o' our community nnd <JS determinf!(! n.!Ce:'lsary_ begi" lhe proc:8&S of identifying areas for Improvement that may be discussed dunng contract rr:nc~ot!ation. To this end th~ City Council could cxmsklGr directing at.a.ff lo review the Ci'.y's current contract with tha County Sheriffs Office with the followirig concepts (end !he goal of ensuring racial justic::e);nmind:
A. Racial Sensitivity Tralnlnos for Officers. The City could reque,;it the County Sheriffs Oifice to CO'lS der implemenhng a11d 1equirino olfo:.;ers-oa,t;Cularrv those stationed in the City-to undergo special rac!a1 sensitivity treini1gs •
8. Community ReprosentaUon, A!thcugh nature of l.,'lo City's contractual rela:ionship with the C:::iunty Shcriff'-s Office for law enforcement services means that the Cily is not involved in niring pradicea. the rosuhs of thas~ practices arc cri1icni in ensuring 1h21, ove, tin1e, the Sheriffs Office is :;able to de!i'11,:'r <1d•1quA!e seMces wrthin the City. For e:.:amp
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t11e Covmy S0eriffs Office with the goal of ensuring that the officers statiom)d within lhe City are representative or City demog1;-iuhics. indud ng er'isuririg UVJt officers have adequa:e Spanish and othl"'.!r language fluen.:y ~kif i; to arnropriat~ly corr.municate w[l>"I the City'& residenls
C. Data Sharing to lmpro'le Transparency. A key aipecl ol pu,suing the C1!y"s c.or,,mi:menls outlined above will bP. ,eviewing and underslardif'g d;,!n in an attempt !o identify oµportunitie:. fur improven:enl. To 1his end the c·1y could w<>il-". with the County Sheriffs Oepart'l'.ent to ensure th3I boll: th€: She•iffs OffiC-f' ar·d Irie City have adaquate systerns and personnel Ir. place to co leci and share data and informatio:i en how !aw enfo~cem~nt serv1ces are being pre" dr:d wrthin the City.
0, Roview of Patterns and Tronda In Sorvlco Calls. ·rhe Ci1.y may also want to collaborate with L'lC Sherriff's Office lo review patterns ari::l trends in t1) local calls for !:leIv,ce {\Oca t.lon, !ype, elc.) and (2) the outcome of thmm ca·1s· rcontae1 citation, arrest, folh,•,.up action, etc.) ITT errder to better undcm;tand how i'lt'a\ law Revised Draft D-78 March 2023
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E. Review of City Code Enforcomont Policy. The City may also war.I to review specific aspects of the City's Code Enlorcl!ment policy-including pcucies. teguliitions, and pruclicc5,-p~~!ning to m1nor crimes and infractions that may cfo;propcrtionately burden and/or impact jcw-srcorre and mi11011ty individual~. FOi oxomple, vencvs aspec ts of tho City'& parking entcrcem ent program (and resulting violations) may dfsproportlonatety impact lower-income and/or m·nority residents eno households.
F. Development of Action Pl,1n. Because of the contractual nature of the City's law enforcement, the City may want to coordinate and engage with the Sheriff's Office In how 10 best facilitate initiating a process for determinin; and prioritizing opportunities for the lmorovement of local law enforcement services lo ensure that these services align with the City's values. ~uch as transparency. accountabilrty, community trust bul!ding, end arc cqultably delivered to all City residents
2. Review of City Policies
The Ci!y re~gnizes that os a commuoily we huvc lo aclirnfy wotk lo be antirocist. i[)Clt1ding Cducormg ot1.'5elvcs, bcltcr supporting leaders Bnd 1m,·/ilulion:; Y.rfw cm: working to combot Injustice and systematic rBcism, and working together toward thfJ mol'Cl eqoifabla distribution ol resources 11nd public services. We commit to continuing to team about. tefloct on, and ;ncorpora/9 untira<,"lsl policies into Ciry govcmmont, ond strengthen e cJim3te /r,compalible with racism in our community Md notion. (Resolution No. 5981, § 6.) lo begin implementing the above r;ommitmen!, one option is for your Coone I lo request City staff to review and audn its policies and programs v,ithin the various City dopa;tments (Community Ueve!opment Public Works, Parks, Recreation and Public Faci!itles; community communrcauon' City staffing: volunteer services ; and Emergency Services) 10 bette, understand usage, equity of benefits across. the spectrum of ecorome. social and racial groups within our community. This work will help lo nrst ideniify ho\•1 the Ci{Y's 6eNiccs ere uSOO by m1d·bc"Rcht~ilrlous groups Wllfiin'o-li"r cofl"!rnunity, whore incqu1lies exist in opportunitles and services. inequities in ccmmunty represcntancn and how Ioecuftes can subseq11en1ty be Improved, Jnch.:dlng:
A. District ElocUons. Moving lrom the City's current iil-l:arge eecucn process to district etect,ons could improve the equity of representation across various racial arid economic groups w1lflln the communly on the City Council.~ 1 N:>te th.It tt-e City C'Jllll'l'l~f employ$ an 11t-lary11 ma\h;:d uf o1lecrioN; W~B &ich City Counci!nlmblr I, e!ec".ed 11)· mg sterea vo1ers ol the er.'.ire Cit;, rt1s.le,nl at aislnr;t el~oon,. Alll!f th111 2020 CMtus, :,;e Clr1 B. City Staffing and Hiring. lo 1mpro·Je the ctr,mographic 1epresentation of City sraff (from Managemenl down to front-line workers), the City oould explore opport unities to increase -diversity in the applicant pool fer open pcsttions 2nd ensure e~isting diverse City stalf membtlrs are apprcpnarely supponed in their positions to promote retention and promo~io11.
C. Appolntrllent lo Boards, Commission and Committees. In making appointments tc various City boards, comm13sions, ar.d ccmmittee the City Council could consider reviewing end revampmg its outreac.h, <1d11ertisernent and nom1nalion process to ensure that it is reaching diver-se segments of the City's population and residents and/or incentivize youth <md broader community involvement
D. Parks and Open Spncc. The City could audit the City's policies on providing re::n:ation services, with a for.us on lccalions, improvemanl.6, and typ{;-s of facilities Iha\ acti\,ely promote divel"!e lnteradion and oornmunity building.J E. Transportation. The City coutJ aullil its trnm;portatio:l goa's and pohc1es (pede!ilrbm, bicycle, other public transit etc.) 111 order to ensure tt'.at serv,ces aro equitably benefilting all City residents and collaborate with SBCAG and MTD to rmprove outreach and participal'on for loCtll dia!ogue regarding th€:
adequacy/ec:uity of service witim, lhe City.
F. Housing, Toe City could review \ts housin9 policies and regulations lhrough the !ens al u:lderstanding the rod.illy disparate patterns of homeowner,h1p, rent burde~ anc homciessnoss. As },'Our Council ls aware. the area of housing policy has received a lot of lntuICSl Hnd attention in the :!!ate leglstature over tne past i;everal years and, as o result, the City has; been engaged in a lei of policy wmk on 1his matter
G. Implementing Training• and Policios within City A.dmlniatration, The Cily COllkl,dovelop and lmptemem inlernal programs and training focused on City £t3ff and adn'lillistration (including hir,ng practices) for addrsss!ng bias, racism and fostering e Cl,rn~te within our City government that helps serve as a mod'fll for the broader community of on antiraclsl and inclusive cllmala H. Engagement with othvr Local Govammanta. To support the development of antiracist poUcias and regulatior'l6, the City could consider engaging other Is pi,l 'lt'~r\g I? begln lne pi:~,;, cf lom1.r19 deetonl d i'.11:::S. throl.:;h a oul>~,c iiro:ass. for \he Citi to :m;: 1eMt1 r.tdislri:M:e:sed e:e::ion&byW21.
1 FOi exo'l'lple, racen1 stuctiu h.-1• llxrd :n.at lkater:io1rclr-i! anc skatepor:u li!Cl !atb 11 &(."f\S-C of .:x:•~ Myouore rikby ii~,.., tt,1 Cly h.cu,rer.:ly in tha r,toci,u ~ p;.11n1tllng a sk.lr:c part,;. 10 be loc.a:ednearC:tyHIIIL
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3. Engagement with Community Groups and Lead&rs
To accomplish the goals of this Resolution. the City vAU hfghfighf a!K1 coH~borero wilh minority leadmhip nod socitll j1Jstice flfe!UPS: Tl~ City comm1/~ to do·ielop,·no rosources that support end amplify mrnority-ovm';d busmsses, com munity groups Rnd non.pro fit organflafions within our City and broader community. (geaolutlon No. 5981. § 7.)
The City is home 10 mRny minorities and recognizes the lmP0rt.an1 contrlb~tio? of au g:oups to our community including many soci~t. raci~I and env1ronme_ntal jueuce groups that have long been working on Issues of equity and mcius!0/1. The City's work, lo be effecnve. will need 10 reflect community values and to be a part of a ,us!ained and coordina~d effort with the local community and community groups The goal 10 sueh coordination ls to help ensure that the process to funher articulate a~d defin~ g~als snd speclfic actions reflects a diverse range of oerspectrves and appropriately pnontizes the community's needs and actions !or the grea~s! benefit
A. Community Survey. In order to develop resources Iha! support and amplify minOlity-owned bvslnossee. community groups and non-profit organization,;, a~ an initial step the City could consider implementing a survey lo gather comm\Jnity inpot tmd identifying community needs and interests. Such a survey cou!d also be used 10 trecx community pcrceptkm cf raC'al inequs!rty and promote community buy In.◄
B. Support of Minority-Owned Buernesecs and Groups. The City cou:d develop oolicies and pcograrns to support existing iccar minority--awr.ed small buslncsses.
Furthe·. the City could request targc1cd community feedback to understand what, if any, impcdimenls at the City hwel extst to growing tho number of loceny-cwned small bce.eeescs by dwerse entrepreneurs.
c. Collaboration with Existing Community L.adet"9 and Groups. The City r.ould a1w·cficose to cdll8boriitC \viltfoiiStfn-g comrnUnjfy Clrif.il'lliatioifs Bffd ins\1tutions-irn::luding the Carpinleriil Unified School District tho Boys· and Girl!\' Club, Girls, Inc .. the Fam,ty Resource Center, among others-to $Upport and Implement the City'11, commitmenls and further actrons. These exrating • Fm1t.mMP1e 1~,& C.ty of Sea:tle corid<,('~ all ,r-.rr.~· 1.irv~o• ill! CS/ t!l'O!ojte.$ -11 t"~,}'e1111,es wel i15 a r1;u'ar sJtvey ol clfi resletn:S These IJNeys a~.., Se.ti~ to~ the progrus o, e eily as a w'"O!e as ,...,en u !:'ldivid~-al depart.tne"'II& In tcmlS ol errll).OyH 1maer&ar..:11ng cl lr.stitutlonal ami s~:u•.i.1 rac ,m s-v.l u'Kl e-stanu.ng of ho,,,' a,p,rtr',.r!l are twilifr,g rKllll ~u ty lr,:o cro;i ,e,... poi..,,.1 IMIJJ!lvct u.'\d bul%1111ldec1t<1M Con:i:tli:tiddoclornerit ~! t'io ':°1"'9"fallows th• Sur.~~ in:::.~ i:r-o,;;·u, tr.ro~gh o,-,. ind ev.aiua!e the •",..acy of p-og,a~ a, acOrHil'gra:lal ~L!y a-,efJS,!e! organizations could play an ir'nportant rote in bridging the relationship between local governmenl and lndivlclual comrnunity members, specifically with issues related lo educabona1 oppor,unitles.
0. Creation of Racial Equity/Justice PoslUon. One pole"lti3! approJ.ch could be for the Cit'/ lo review best practices ar.d resO\Jrces to memorialize job functions within the existing City structure and/or creato new pcsi1ion(s) that Improve community involvement and oolaboratlon with minority leaders. as well as b.iild capacity \V\1hin undcrservl)d g,cups in our community.
FlNANClAL CONSIOERAJIONS
Ni the City Council further r.onAiders and refines its des.ired actions, it may be necessary to hiro additional City staff, collaborate with outside con!>ullants and/or, conlrnct wi!h existing community o<ganiz.al1ons {see above discussion re coordir.aling Y1ith existing community groups and o:ganlzations end GARE) to oversee and manage protects and prcgrams. Should the Council direct further consideration of the fypo of work dcscnbed in this report. related matters will ba t:1ought lo council for consideration. including recommendations for how tho work tS to be acoomplishad and rela:ed expense projcc:ticns.
LEGAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The City Attorney's Office has worked closely with City staff to researe°' and develop this staff report and ltle vanous propo:icd policies, Initiatives, and programs and will be Hvailable at the meeting lo answer any questions.
The City Council may rP.c:cive and file this report. and/or direct staff to t.lkll furthL.'f actions and/or bnng back actJons for the City Counc!I to consider 01 future meetings
A, TT ACHMENTS
Alli..ch!n_erJ.t.8: Resolution No. 5981
Report prepnred by 3rld ~laff contact· Jeno Aces
{805) 882•1427. [email protected]
Report reviewed by: Dave Durflinger
(805) BSt-5406, [email protected])mleria.ca us
Revised Draft 0-80 March 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment
ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 5981
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ClTY OF CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA CONDEMNING THE UNJUSTIFIED USE; OF FORCE ANO BRUTALITY USED AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE ANO PEOPLE OF COLOR BY lAW
ENFORCEMENT AND STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH NON-VIOLENT
PROTESTORS OF RACIAL INJUSTICE AROUND THE COUNTRY
WHEREAS, !he City of Carpin!eria ("City') is honlfied by {he recent lnstances of police bruta1ity and unfJstilied killings of otac!< people end people of color lo U,e Unitod Slates; and
WHEREAS, the City strongly denounces and condemns tnc rec:ent unjus!ified killing of George Floyd and tbcusanos o1 other Bloek people and people of cctcr across the nation, and condemns all acts of racism, police brutality, racial profiling, and l.151! of excessive force, and
WHEREAS, such ki!iln;a highfight a history of systemic racism, trauma, a11:'.I i11justice to which rnany people ol color, but iri particular tho His ck community, have ceen subjected; and
WHEREAS, Santa Barbara County ("County") history rtselfis colored by lhe legacle;; ct slavery. In that the County's first Black rasldont, Jorry Fnrney, was a stave; and
WHEREAS, the City is not Immune ftom a hl1;tory of injustice and ractsm. lnciudin~ once. baing a city wiU1 racially-segregated schools; and WHEREAS, unjust use of torce and brutality by law eotorcorrent undermines community trust in the: Justice ayetem and compromises. ~portent and necessary ccnabcrarlve v.>ork between law emorcorncru. tho juslico system, and racial minorities in our communities~ and
WHEREAS, morginullzcd communi1ies, induding LGBTQ+ J1dividuals, immigrants, and those Vr'ilh disabilities, ere also more likely lo be subj&ctcd to unjus1 tceatme.nt b,yJaw enlorcement; an,;I ..
WHEREAS, tha City stands in solidarity with ncn-vctem protesters across the country who are demanding a more just nation, and 1ecoynize'l the hnporta11t role Um\ such prot0st1t havo played-end will continue to pJa,;-!n cur history to affuct necesaery change; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that steps lo address racism and create a more just and lnclusive society begin With community commitment expressed b-y poticics enacted at the local l~vo!; and
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment WHEREAS. the Citv's Mission Statement reflects the foundaUonal importance o! ariu!~• and incii.;:!io·n in the provlslon of local governrn.inl services end in Iha fulfillment of our commttmenl to oemocraw. and lh@ City is proud of our history of cor:demn:ng raciat injusilce a"d netc czmee, as e)"preue1 !n Resorwtlon No. 5936, t~ Reso 1utbo
Ccr.demning 1/vhite Nationaiism and White Supremacy; and WHEREAS, as elected commL'nity leaders, the City Council recognizes the importance or ensuring that governrnent. including lhe fl-lslice sys!Brn and Iew enforcomem, is hetl to the highest standards and acfr,eiy worxs to rccccntzc Ul'd counteract bo!h svsremk ractam and unconscious bias; a!ld WHEREAS, the City re~gnitas that yovernmcnt authority and a\l cltecne should worl< tcgelher to promote arid protect equal justice under law, :o \•,o,k collaboratively, celebrating 0oih our differences and our common ccmmttment, and to bring all Am-Arie.ans toge!he1 in unity to achieve th11se ends; and WHEREAS, the C.ity wcecmes and servos Immigrants, visitors, ond ceoote of aU national origins. ethnicities, rt:Ugiovs beliefs, gonder and racial lcentiues. sexual orientations, Anrl creeds; c)Od
WHEREAS, the City Cn.incil slipports polic:cs aid efforts that reflect Md uphokl rte ccmrnenern 10 public safety 3M !o realizing a diverse, eouar, and Just community .,.,ilhin our City, the County, end lhe tiation BS a whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, iHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA RESOLVES:
Sc.c.tlon 1. The rr.citals above are true and correct.
section 2. Trie Cit')• condemns p:,I\:& br.rtalil•{ and unjustified use ot force, Soctlon J. The City w,11 not tolerate racism,
St!clion 4. The Cily wll continue to 1\'01k collsb:m1tively with our lxa! law cntcrcemeru to build commuat:y tnJ,t and lc~itimacy, irnp\crncf'lt community-ol":enled ;,olJcing. and mahtain a safe community as exemplified in s:,ecific provisions ir, the Crt"{s !aw enlorcement contract.
SC!ctlon 6. The Crty r!:ccgn:zes 1ha: pot1~ b;utality and sy~13mic rar.isrn imoac'!ing and traumatizing Black people and people of co/or in our ooun.ry demands u·pe.,t and ro!ltained attention, action and change 1n tho instiMions cl our socitl:y, !r,c·uding transparency and accountabDity from local govern'Tlflnl and corrmon C()fl'lmitmer.t oy an citizens. ·
Section 6. The City recogniLes that as e ccr.m-unity we have to actively won< to be antJ--racis.t, iuc!uding educating ourselves, better suppc.ring leaders and tnsHutlons v,hc ar<: w::-1km9 to ccmbal injust;~ and sys!emaltc racism, and worl-Jng tcgether tcwarC the more equllab!e d's1f!l>uron of rei:ources and p.ibfc services We c:ommit to continuing to learn about, roftocl on, and inoorpo,ate a.iti~mcist policies into Ci~y govemman1, and s1rengthen a C.:lmale incompatihlc; with racism in ovr community And nation.
Section 7. To acoompli&h 1he go:3ls of !his Resolution, the City viltl htghligh! ttnd collabora.te-wilh minority lo.tdership a"ld social justl0t:: groups. The: City commi!s to developing resources that support :md amplify minority-owned businesses, community groups and non-protlt organizalians within our City ond broader community.
Section 8. The City commits to both fearn!r.g from othvr leaders and p:oviding leedcrahip oo these crit!C31 ISSU!!ts in Corpinteria.
PASSED, APPROVED, ANO AOOPTEO oo this 8th day of June. 2020, by the following vote;
AYE$: COUNC ILMEMBER(S): LEE, CARTY, SHA..W. Cl.ARK. NOMURA NOES: COUNCILM EMBER(S):,'tO~C
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS{S):Not/~
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMOERS{S): NOil::
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J he;et,y certify that the foregoing re--.,o!ution was adopted was eel opted al a reg .;lar meoting of the City Council of the City of CsrpioteruJ held on June 8, 2020.
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APPROVED r-\S TO FORM
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Attachment B
HCD letter of February 21, 2023
STATE OF CALIFORNIA- BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263- 7 453
www.hcd.ca.qov
February 21, 2023
Steve Goggia, Director
Community Development Department
City of Carpinteria
5775 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Dear Steve Goggia:
RE: City of Carpinteria's 6
th Cycle (2023-2031) Draft Housing Element
Thank you for submitting the City of Carpinteria's (City) draft housing element received for review on November 23, 2022. Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review. Our review was facilitated by a conversation on February 2, 2023, with yourself and consultant John Douglas. In addition, HCD considered comments from Eddie Siegel, People's Self-Help Housing, and David Kellogg pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (c).
The draft element addresses many statutory requirements; however, revisions will be necessary to comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code).
The enclosed Appendix describes these revisions needed to comply with State Housing Element Law.
As a reminder, the City's 6th cycle housing element was due February 15, 2023. As of today, the City has not completed the housing element process for the 6th cycle. The City's 5th cycle housing element no longer satisfies statutory requirements. HCD encourages the City to revise the element as described above, adopt, and submit to HCD to regain housing element compliance.
For your information, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1398 (Chapter 358, Statutes of 2021 ), if a local government fails to adopt a compliant housing element within 120 days of the statutory deadline (February 15, 2023), then any rezoning to make prior identified sites available or accommodate the regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) shall be completed no later than one year from the statutory deadline pursuant to Government Code sections 65583, subdivision (c) and 65583.2, subdivision (c). Otherwise, the local government's housing element will no longer comply with State Housing Element Law, and HCD may revoke its finding of substantial compliance pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (i). Please be aware, if the City fails to adopt a Steve Goggia, Director
compliant housing element within one year from the statutory deadline, the element cannot be found in substantial compliance until these rezones are completed.
Public participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City should continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available and considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Please be aware, any revisions to the element must be posted on the local government's website and to email a link to all individuals and organizations that have previously requested notices relating to the local government's housing element at least seven days before submitting to HCD.
Several federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant; the Strategic Growth Council and HCD's Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities programs; and HCD's Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City meets housing element requirements for these and other funding sources.
For your information, some general plan element updates are triggered by housing element adoption. HCD reminds the City to consider timing provisions and welcomes the opportunity to provide assistance. For information, please see the Technical Advisories issued by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research at:
https://www.opr.ca.gov/planning/general-plan/guidelines.html.
HCD appreciates the assistance of the City's housing element team provided during the course of our review. We are committed to assist the City in addressing all statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact Reid Miller, of our staff, at Reid. [email protected].
Sincerely,
Paul McDougall
Senior Program Manager
Enclosure
APPENDIX
CITY OF CARPINTERIA
The following changes are necessary to bring the City's housing element into compliance with Article
10.6 of the Government Code. Accompanying each recommended change, we cite the supporting section of the Government Code.
Housing element technical assistance information is available on HCD's website at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/hcd-memos. Among other resources, the housing element section contains HCD's latest technical assistance tool, Building Blocks for Effective Housing Elements (Building Blocks), available at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-andcommunity-development/housing-elements/building-blocks and includes the Government Code addressing State Housing Element Law and other resources.
A. Review and Revision
Review the previous element to evaluate the appropriateness, effectiveness, and progress in implementation, and reflect the results of this review in the revised element. (Gov. Code, § 65588 (a) and (b).)
A thorough program-by-program review is necessary to evaluate City's performance in addressing housing goals. As part of this analysis, the element should describe the actual results of the prior element's programs, compare those results to the objectives projected or planned, and based on an evaluation of any differences between what was planned versus achieved, provide a description of how the objectives and programs of the updated element incorporate changes resulting from the evaluation. While the element includes some information on the progress in implementation from the previous element, it must evaluate the effectiveness of programs and reflect the results in the current element. In addition, Table A-1 states that Program 14 (Inspection on Sale), and Program 15 (Rental Housing Inspection) have been discontinued, but offers no analysis as to the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the programs, and how that informed the decision not to include them in the current element.
Based on the outcomes of this evaluation, programs should be revised as appropriate.
As part of the review of programs in the past cycle, the element must also provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of goals, policies, and related actions in meeting the housing needs of special needs populations (e.g., elderly, persons with disabilities, large households, female headed households, farmworkers and persons experiencing homelessness).
Programs should be revised as appropriate to reflect the results of this evaluation.
B. Housing Needs, Resources, and Constraints
1 . Affirmatively further[ing] fair housing in accordance with Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899. 50) of Division 1 of Title 2 ... shall include an assessment of fair housing in the jurisdiction. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(10)(A).) City of Carpinteria's 6
th Cycle Draft Housing Element
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Enforcement: While the element currently describes services provided by the Santa Barbara Rental Housing Mediation Program (RHMP) and describes the number and characteristics of housing discrimination complaints, it must also describe capacity to provide enforcement and outreach which can consist of actions such as the ability to investigate or refer fair housing complaints, obtain remedies, or engage in fair housing testing. In addition, the analysis must address compliance with existing fair housing laws.
Outreach: The element describes outreach efforts for the broader housing element, but it should also incorporate outreach relative to affirmatively furthering fair housing.(AFFH) This outreach is particularly important to informing fair housing issues, contributing factors and appropriate goals and actions. Outreach should consider a variety of methods to gather input on the various components of the assessment of fair housing (e.g., segregation and integration, disparities in access to opportunity, disproportionate housing needs). For example, the outreach could specifically target fair housing organizations or neighborhoods with relatively concentrated poverty for input related to housing and community development needs and access to opportunities such as education and transportation. In addition, as the City has a high percentage of the community who is Spanish speakers, the element could include programs for outreach to this population.
Integration and Segregation: The element provided some data and mapping on integration and segregation across racial groups, disability, familial status and income by census tracts. However, the element must discuss and analyze this data for trends over time and patterns across census tracts, paying particular attention to geographic concentrations within the City and what might be contributing to these concentrations. Additionally, it must evaluate patterns on a regional basis, comparing the City to the region and surrounding jurisdictions.
Disparities in Access to Opportunity: The element provides information on the disparities in access to opportunity through the TCAC opportunity maps but must also provide a complete local and regional analysis of patterns and trends for all components. A comprehensive analysis should include the local and regional disparities of the educational, environmental, and economic scores through local, federal, and/or state data.
It should also analyze persons with disabilities as well as access to transit. In addition, the element should analyze any overall patterns in disparities in access to opportunity within the City. The element should analyze access to transit throughout the City and whether there is access to protected classes. It should also analyze education and economic access both locally and regionally in relation to the provided maps. The maps display significant variation in economic scores throughout the City which must be analyzed.
Lastly, the element must analyze the environmental data both local and regionally including describing what contributes to the varied scores.
Disproportionate Housing Needs including Displacement: While the revised element includes some information on all components of disproportionate housing needs (e.g., overpayment, overcrowding, substandard housing, and homelessness), analyses should evaluate the patterns and changes over time at a local (e.g., neighborhood to neighborhood) and regional level (e.g., city to region) for each of these components. The element must also provide an analysis of regional patterns and trends in relation to City of Carpinteria's 6
th Cycle Draft Housing Element
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displacement risk. The element should include a regional analysis for overpayment as well as analyze local concentrations of substandard housing. For overcrowding, the local analysis should include details on what contributes to overcrowding in certain areas of the City, how it relates to other fair housing factors, as well as a regional analysis. The analysis of persons experiencing homelessness should describe any demographics or characteristics for impacts on protected characteristics (e.g., race and disability) and access to shelter and services. Lastly, the element must analyze displacement risk both locally and regionally including displacement due to investment, disinvestment, and disaster driven displacement (i.e., fire, flood, and earthquake).
Identified Sites and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH): The element does not address this requirement. The element must identify and analyze sites throughout the community to foster inclusive communities and affirmatively further fair housing. For example, the analysis should address whether the identified sites improve or exacerbate each of the fair housing issue areas. For more information, See HCD's guidance at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fairhousing.
Local Data and Knowledge, and Other Relevant Factors: The element must include local data, knowledge, and other relevant factors to discuss and analyze any unique attributes about the City related to fair housing issues. The element should complement federal, state, and regional data with local data and knowledge where appropriate to capture emerging trends and issues, including utilizing knowledge from local and regional advocates, service providers and other planning documents or processes. Also, the element must include other relevant factors that contribute to fair housing issues in the jurisdiction. For instance, the element should analyze historical land use, zoning (e.g., lack of multifamily zoning), governmental and nongovernmental spending including transportation investments, demographic trends, historical patterns of segregation, or other information that may have impeded housing choices and mobility.
Contributing Factors to Fair Housing Issues: The element mentions fair housing issues and goals and priorities. However, these issues and goals do not appear to be rooted in any analysis related to Carpinteria specifically and do not appear adequate to facilitate the formulation of meaningful action to AFFH. The element should re-assess contributing factors upon completion of analysis and make revisions as appropriate. In addition, the element should prioritize these factors to better formulate policies and programs and carry out meaningful actions to AFFH.
2. Include an analysis and documentation of household characteristics, including level of payment compared to ability to pay, housing characteristics, including overcrowding, and housing stock condition. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(2).) Extremely Low-Income Households (ELI}: While the element quantifies projected ELI households, it must also quantify the existing number of ELI households by tenure and analyze their housing needs.
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Housing Costs: While the element includes some information on sales prices, Federal Census Data does not fully reflect market conditions, and the element should include additional data sources that are localized and more recent. For example, current market rents can be collected through a phone survey of properties within the jurisdictions, surveying rental magazines, or online searches for rent information, and/or through a survey of property management companies.
3. An inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having realistic and demonstrated potential for redevelopment during the planning period to meet the locality's housing need for a designated income level, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites. (Gov.
Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(3).)
Progress in Meeting the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA): The City's RHNA may be reduced by the number of new units built, approved, or pending since June 30, 2022. The element indicates (Table B-1) that 77 units affordable to above moderate income households have been built or are under construction or approved; however, the element must demonstrate their availability in the planning period. Availability should address the status, anticipated completion, any barriers to development and other relevant factors such as build out horizons, phasing, and dropout rates to demonstrate the availability or likelihood of development in the planning period.
Parcel Listing: The element must list parcels by various factors such as size, zoning, general plan designation, affordability, and existing use. Table B4 must be revised to list the parcel number and parcel size of each identified site, and Table B6 should be revised to provide the affordability levels for each site. Additionally, Table B-5 appears to assume a density bonus will be applied to Site 5, and this assumes a capacity of 32 dwelling units per acre. Unless this site is a pending or approved project, the table should revise its capacity assumptions for this site to reflect the underlying zoning, which is 20 dwelling units per acre.
Realistic Capacity: While the element provides a brief description of capacity and affordability assumption (p. B-1 ), it should include additional and clear supporting information on typical densities of existing or approved residential developments at a similar affordability level. For example, the element could clearly list other recent projects, the zone, acreage, built density, allowable density, level of affordability and presence of exceptions such as a density bonus. The estimate of the number of units for each site must be adjusted as necessary, based on the land use controls and site improvements, typical densities of existing or approved residential developments at a similar affordability level in that jurisdiction, and on the current or planned availability and accessibility of sufficient water, sewer, and dry utilities.
In addition, the element appears to assume residential development on sites with zoning that allow 100 percent nonresidential uses. While the element mentions the overlay and incentives for residential development, it must still account for the likelihood of 100 percent non-residential uses. For example, the element could analyze all development activity in City of Carpinteria's 6
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these nonresidential zones, how often residential development occurs and adjust residential capacity calculation, policies and program accordingly.
Suitability of Nonvacant Sites: While the element identifies nonvacant sites to accommodate the regional housing need for lower-income households, it provides no methodology or description of their potential for redevelopment. The element must describe the methodology used to determine the additional development potential within the planning period. The methodology must consider factors including the extent to which existing uses may impede additional residential development, development trends, market conditions, any existing leases or other contracts that would perpetuate the existing use or prevent redevelopment of the site for additional residential development, and regulatory or other incentives or standards to encourage additional residential development on these sites. (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (g).)
In addition, the housing element appears to rely upon nonvacant sites to accommodate more than 50 percent of the RHNA for lower-income households. For your information, the housing element must demonstrate existing uses are not an impediment to additional residential development and will likely discontinue in the planning period. (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (g)(2).) Absent findings (e.g., adoption resolution) based on substantial evidence, the existing uses will be presumed to impede additional residential development and will not be utilized toward demonstrating adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA.
Finally, if element utilizes sites with existing residential uses, absent a replacement housing policy, these sites are not adequate sites to accommodate lower-income households. The replacement housing policy has the same requirements as set forth in Government Code section 65915, subdivision (c) (3).
Small and Large Sites: Sites larger than ten acres in size or smaller than a half-acre in size are deemed inadequate to accommodate housing for lower-income households unless it is demonstrated, with sufficient evidence, that sites are suitable to accommodate housing for lower-income households. Since the City relies on both large and small site to accommodate its RHNA, the element must provide specific examples of past development in the City on similar site, with the densities, affordability and, if applicable, circumstances leading to consolidation. The element should relate these examples to the sites identified to accommodate the RHNA for lower-income households to demonstrate that these sites can adequately accommodate the City's lower-income housing need. Based on a complete analysis, the City should consider adding or revising programs (e.g., Program 8) to include incentives for facilitating development on small and large sites.
Sites Identified in Prior Planning Periods: Sites identified in prior planning periods shall not be deemed adequate to accommodate the housing needs for lower-income households unless a program, meeting statutory requirements, requires rezoning within three years.
The element should clarify if sites were identified in prior planning periods and if so, which sites and include a program if utilizing previously identified sites in the current planning period.
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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU): The element projects 160 ADUs over the planning period or approximately 20 AD Us per year over the eight-year planning period. Given that the City has permitted two ADUs in 2021, it is not clear if this production level will be achievable in the planning period. As a result, the element should be updated to include a realistic estimate of the potential for ADUs and include policies and programs that incentivize the production of ADUs. Depending on the analysis, the element must commit to monitor ADU production throughout the course of the planning period and implement additional actions if not meeting target numbers anticipated in the housing element. In addition to monitoring production, this program should also monitor affordability. Additional actions, if necessary, should be taken in a timely manner (e.g., within six months). Finally, if necessary, the degree of additional actions should be in stride with the degree of the gap in production and affordability. For example, if actual production and affordability of ADUs is far from anticipated trends, then rezoning or something similar would be an appropriate action. If actual production and affordability is near anticipated trends, then measures like outreach and marketing might be more appropriate.
Availability of Infrastructure: The element includes some discussion on water and sewer providers in the City (p. 111-26). However, it must also clarify whether sufficient total water and sewer capacity (existing and planned) can accommodate the regional housing need and include programs if necessary.
Environmental Constraints: While the element generally describes a few environmental conditions within the City (p. 11-26), it must describe how these conditions relate to identified sites including any other known environmental or other constraints within the City that could impact housing development in the planning period.
Electronic Sites Inventory: For your information, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3, the City must submit an electronic sites inventory with its adopted housing element. The City must utilize standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD. Please see HCD's housing element webpage athttps://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-communitydevelopment/housing-elements for a copy of the form and instructions. The City can reach out to HCD at [email protected] for technical assistance.
Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types:
• Emergency Shelter Capacity: Chapter 654, Statutes of 2022 (AB 2339), adds specificity on how cities and counties plan for emergency shelters and ensure sufficient and suitable capacity. Future submittals of the housing element may need to address these statutory requirements. For additional information and timing requirements, please see HCD's memo at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/planning-and-community/ab2339- notice.pdf.
• By-Right Permanent Supportive Housing: Supportive housing shall be a use byright in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses pursuant to Government Code City of Carpinteria's 6
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section 65651. The element must demonstrate compliance with these requirements and include programs as appropriate.
4. An analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including the types of housing identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), and for persons with disabilities as identified in the analysis pursuant to paragraph (7), including land use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local processing and permit procedures ... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(5).)
Land Use Controls: The element must identify and analyze all relevant land use controls impacts as potential constraints on a variety of housing types. The analysis should analyze land use controls independently and cumulatively with other land use controls. The analysis should specifically address requirements related to parking, heights, lot or building coverage and limits on allowable densities. For example, the element states that three-story buildings are allowed in zones that have a thirty-foot height limit, but offer no analysis demonstrating how this is realistically feasible. In addition, the element should analyze maximum building coverage and front and rear setbacks in the R overlay, PUD, and Planned Residential Development zones and whether they are a constraint or add a program as appropriate. The analysis should address any impacts on cost, supply, housing choice, affordability, timing, approval certainty and ability to achieve maximum densities and include programs to address identified constraints R-Residential Overlay: The element relies on sites in commercial and industrial zones that allow residential through the Residential Overlay. While some information was provided on how the overlay allows residential uses, the element must include a complete description and analysis of the Overlay, including a breakdown of affordability requirements if applicable.
Fees and Exaction: The element must describe fill required fees for single family and multifamily housing development (e.g., impact fees, environmental fees, rezoning fees, general plan change fees, annexation fees, etc.), and analyze their impact as potential constraints on housing supply and affordability. For example, the analysis should identify the total amount of fees and their proportion to the development costs for both single family and multifamily housing. For additional information and a sample analysis and tables, see the Building Blocks at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-communitydevelopment/housinq-elements/buildinq-blocks/fees-and-exactions.
Processing and Permit Procedures: While the element includes information about Planned Unit Development (PUD) standards, it should also describe standards for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and development Plan, along with processing times and procedures for a typical single family and multifamily development under each process. The analysis should address the approval body (e.g., Coastal Commission), the number of public hearing if any, approval findings and any other relevant information. The analysis should address impacts on housing cost, supply, timing and approval certainty. For example, the element should identify and analyze approval findings for impacts on approval certainty, City of Carpinteria's 6
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the presence of processes or guidelines to promote certainty and add or modify programs as appropriate.
Additionally, while the element states the entire City is located (p. 1-24) within the Coastal Zone, the element should describe coastal zone regulations and an analysis of whether the City coastal preservation policies will potentially impact future or existing housing development within the designated coastal zone of the City especially for sites that require rezoning identified in Table B6.
Building Codes and Enforcement: The element must describe and analyze which building code is enforced, any local amendments to the building code and their enforcement for impacts on housing supply and affordability. For additional information and a sample analysis, see the Building Blocks at https://www .hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-communitydevelopment/housing-elements/building-blocks/codes-and-enforcement-and-onsite-offsiteimprovement-standards.
Constraints on Housing for Persons with Disabilities: The City's zoning code appears to isolate and regulate various types of housing for persons with disabilities based on the number of people and other factors. Examples include residential care facilities, group homes and sober living homes for six or fewer persons or seven or more persons. First, zoning should simply implement a barrier-free definition of family instead of subjecting, potentially persons with disabilities, to special regulations such as the number of persons, population types and licenses. Second, these housing types are excluded from some residential zones, most notably low-density zones, which can constrain the availability of housing choices for persons with disabilities. Finally, these housing types in many cases are subject to a special use or CUP potentially subjecting housing for persons with disabilities to higher discretionary standards where an applicant must demonstrate compatibility with the neighborhood, unlike other residential uses. The element should include specific analysis of these and any other constraints, including their enforcement and considering public comments, for impacts on housing for persons with disabilities and add or modify programs as appropriate.
Additionally, the element has some information on reasonable accommodation process, and identifies approval findings for granting a reasonable accommodation, including finding related to impacts on surrounding uses which could constrain the issuance of a reasonable accommodation and housing for persons with disabilities. The element should include a program, or revise Program 11 (Special Needs Housing) to amend the Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance and remove constraints, namely the "potential impact on surrounding uses" and the "any other factor(s) that may have a bearing on the request" approval findings. The "no preferable and/or feasible alternatives to the requested accommodation that may provide an equivalent level of benefit" finding should also be revised to align with language provided by Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which requires the finding to consider, "the availability of alternative accommodations that would effectively meet the requester's disability-related needs." Please refer to the following guidance for more information huddojstatement.pdf.
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Zoning, Development Standards and Fees: The element must clarify compliance with new transparency requirements for posting all zoning, development standards and fees on the City's website and add a program to address these requirements, if necessary.
5. An analysis of potential and actual nongovernmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including requests to develop housing at densities below those anticipated in the analysis required by subdivision (c) of Government Code section 65583. 2, and the length of time between receiving approval for a housing development and submittal of an application for building permits for that housing development that hinder the construction of a locality's share of the regional housing need ... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(6).) Approval Time and Requests Lesser Densities: The element must include analysis of requests to develop housing at densities below those identified, the length of time between receiving approval for a housing development and submittal of an application for building permits that potentially. The element must address any hinderance on the development of housing and include programs as appropriate.
6. Analyze any special housing needs such as elderly; persons with disabilities, including a developmental disability; large families; farmworkers; families with female heads of households; and families and persons in need of emergency shelter. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(7).)
Special Housing Needs: The element includes some general quantification and analysis; however, the element should include an analysis of all households with special housing needs. Specifically, the element should address the total number of permanent, seasonal farmworkers (e.g., USDA county level data) and the characteristics and trends of female headed households. The analysis should include, but is not limited to, factors such as trends, household income, tenure, housing types, zoning, and available resources. The element must also include the number of persons with disabilities in the City.
7. Analyze existing assisted housing developments that are eligible to change to non-lowincome housing uses during the next 10 years due to termination of subsidy contracts, mortgage prepayment, or expiration of use restrictions. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(9) through 65583(a)(9)(O).).
The element states no units are at-risk of converting to market rate uses. However, based on HCD's records, the element lists two properties (Atrium Apartments and Dahlia Court) that are at-risk of conversion in the next ten years. As a result, the element should analyze the risk of conversion for these apartments, and add or modify programs as appropriate.
C. Housing Programs
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period, that the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the Housing Element ... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c).)
To address the program requirements of Gov. Code section 65583, subd. (c)(1-6), and to facilitate implementation, programs should include: (1) a description of the City's specific role in implementation; (2) definitive implementation timelines; (3) objectives, quantified where appropriate; and (4) identification of responsible agencies and officials. Programs to be revised include the following:
o Program 1 (Adequate Site to Accommodate RHNA): This program should be revised to provide definitive implementation timelines for each activity, and well as quantified objectives to demonstrate the City is addressing its RHNA shortfall. o Program 2 (Accessory Dwelling Units): This program should be revised to clarify if pre-approved ADU plans have already been developed, or if they are still being developed. The program should also provide discrete timing for each implementation action listed, and include proactive outreach. o Program 4 (Section 8 Rental Assistance): This program should be revised to include proactive outreach.
o Program 5 (Affordable Rental Housing): This program should be revised to provide a specific timeline stating when the assistance and incentive actions will be implemented.
o Program 6 (lnclusionary Housing): This Program should be revised to increase its quantified metric of 10 inclusionary units and provide a specific timeframe for implementation.
o Program 7 (Density Bonus): The program should include specific timing of when the ordinance will be updated.
o Program 8 (Facilitate Lot Consolidation): This program should be revised to include specific timing to implement the lot consolidation.
o Program 9 (Regulatory Concessions and incentives for Affordable Housing): This program should be revised to provide a specific timeline for implementing regulatory concessions.
o Program 11 (Special Needs Housing): This program should be revised to specifically state what the City will be doing to bring policies and procedures into compliance with state law for each element of housing for special needs listed in the program. Each activity should have accompanying timelines and quantifiable metrics where applicable.
o Program 12 (Conservation of Mobile Home Parks): The program should provide a quantifiable objective for the amount of units that are anticipated to be preserved. o Program 14 (Housing Code Compliance): This program should be revised to provide a quantifiable objective as to the number of units that will be preserved through code compliance efforts, and commit to proactive outreach. o Program 15 (Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation): This program should be revised to increase quantified objectives from two units for extremely low-income households and three units for low-income households. It should also provide distinct implementation timelines for each activity listed in the program activities.
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o Program 16 (Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation): This program should add timing for how often the City will apply for funding, and commit to proactive outreach. It should also increase it quantified objectives from two extremely low-income units and one very low-income unit.
o Program 18 (Workforce Homebuyer Down Payment Loans): This program should provide quantifiable metrics, timing of implementation, and commit to proactive outreach.
2. Identify actions that will be taken to make sites available during the planning period with appropriate zoning and development standards and with services and facilities to accommodate that portion of the city's or county's share of the regional housing need for each income level that could not be accommodated on sites identified in the inventory completed pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) without rezoning, and to comply with the requirements of Government Code section 65584.09. Sites shall be identified as needed to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of types of housing for all income levels, including multifamily rental housing, factory-built housing, mobilehomes, housing for agricultural employees, supportive housing, single-room occupancy units, emergency shelters, and transitional housing. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(1 ).) As noted in Finding B3, the element does not include a complete site analysis, therefore, the adequacy of sites and zoning were not established. Based on the results of a complete sites inventory and analysis, the City may need to add or revise programs to address a shortfall of sites or zoning available to encourage a variety of housing types. Additionally, the element should be revised as follows:
Shortfall of Sites: The element describes a shortfall of sites and indicates rezoning will occur to accommodate the RHNA by 2026. While the element includes Program 1 (Adequate Site to Accommodate RHNA), it must specifically commit to acreage, allowable densities and anticipated units. Additionally, if any zoning amendment or rezoning is necessary in the planning period to accommodate a shortfall of adequate sites or unaccommodated need for lower-income households, the zoning must permit multifamily uses without discretionary action and address several other requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65583, subdivision (c), paragraph (1) and section 65583.2, subdivisions (h) and (i). Specifically, if adoption does not occur by February 15, 2023 or if the zoning is necessary after February 15, 2023, then sites must address the requirements described above.
Nonvacant Sites Reliance to Accommodate RHNA: As the element relies upon nonvacant sites to accommodate the regional housing need for lower-income households, it should include a program(s) to promote residential development of those sites. The program(s) could commit to provide financial assistance, regulatory concessions, or incentives to encourage and facilitate new, or more intense, residential development on the sites.
Examples of incentives include identifying and targeting specific financial resources and reducing appropriate development standards
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3. The Housing Element shall contain programs which assist in the development of adequate housing to meet the needs of extremely low-, very low-, low- and moderate-income households. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(2).)
The element must include a program(s) with specific actions and timelines to assist in the development of housing for extremely low-income households. The program(s) could commit the City to adopting priority processing, granting fee waivers or deferrals, modifying development standards, granting concessions and incentives for housing developments that include units affordable to extremely low-income households; assisting, supporting or pursuing funding applications; and outreach and coordination with affordable housing developers. For additional information, see the Building Blocks at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-elements/buildingblocks/assist-development-housing.
4. Address and, where appropriate and legally possible, remove governmental and nongovernmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, including housing for all income levels and housing for persons with disabilities.
The program shall remove constraints to, and provide reasonable accommodations for housing designed for, intended for occupancy by, or with supportive services for, persons with disabilities. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(3).)
As noted in Findings B4 and B5, the element requires a complete analysis of potential governmental and nongovernmental constraints. Depending upon the results of that analysis, the City may need to revise or add programs and address and remove or mitigate any identified constraints.
5. Promote and affirmatively further fair housing opportunities and promote housing throughout the community or communities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics ... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(5).) The element must be revised to add or modify goals and actions based on the outcomes of a complete analysis. Goals and actions must specifically respond to the analysis and to the identified and prioritized contributing factors to fair housing issues and must be significant and meaningful enough to overcome identified patterns and trends. Actions must have specific commitment, milestones, geographic targeting and metrics or numerical targets as appropriate, and must address housing mobility enhancement, new housing choices and affordability in high opportunity areas, place-based strategies for community preservation and revitalization and displacement protection.
Currently the element only addresses AFFH Program 17. The element could revise other program actions to address the City's obligation to AFFH including how programs address housing mobility enhancement, new housing choices and affordability in high opportunity areas, place-based strategies for community preservation and revitalization and displacement protection. In addition, Program 5A should also describe how all the City's housing programs comply with and further the requirements and goals of Government Code section 8899.50, subdivision (b).
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6. The housing program shall preserve for low-income household the assisted housing developments identified pursuant to paragraph (9) of subdivision (a). The program for preservation of the assisted housing developments shall utilize, to the extent necessary, all available federal, state, and local financing and subsidy programs identified in paragraph (9) of subdivision (a), except where a community has other urgent needs for which alternative funding sources are not available. The program may include strategies that involve local regulation and technical assistance. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(6).) The element must be revised to includes a program that takes actions to monitor at-risk units, including contacting property owners within at least one year of the affordability expiration dates on projects, in addition to coordinating with qualified entities such as nonprofit organizations and establish specific time parameters around such actions.
D. Quantified Objectives
Establish the number of housing units, by income level, that can be constructed, rehabilitated, and conserved over a five-year time frame. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (b)(1 & 2).) The element must include quantified objectives to establish an estimate of housing units .QY_ income category that can be constructed, rehabilitated, and conserved over the planning period. While the element includes quantified objectives for new construction and rehabilitation by income group for very low-, low-, moderate- and above-moderate income, it must also include quantified objectives for conservation and mobile homes by income category.
E. Public Participation
Local governments shall make a diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the Housing Element, and the element shall describe this effort. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(9).) While the element includes a general summary of the public participation process (Appendix C, Table C-2), it should also summarize public comments and describe how they were considered and incorporated into the element. Further, the element should describe additional methods for past and future public outreach efforts, particularly to include lower-income and special needs households and neighborhoods with higher concentrations of lower-income households. For example, the element provides a list of stakeholders that participated in meetings with the City, but it should also describe who from these organizations participated, and which special needs groups they represented. In future, the City could conduct targeted stakeholder interviews or establish a committee representative of lower-income households in future public outreach efforts. For additional information, see the Building Blocks at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-elements/buildingblocks/pu blic-participation.
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F. Coastal Zone
Coastal localities shall document the number of low- and moderate-income units converted or demolished, and the number of replacement units provided. (Gov. Code, § 65588, subd. (d).) The element does not meet the statutory requirements. To determine whether the City's affordable housing stock in the coastal zone is being protected and provided as required by Government Code section 65588, the element must be revised to include the following:
1. The number of new housing units approved for construction within the coastal zone since January 1982.
2. The number of housing units for persons and families of low- and moderate-income required to be provided in new housing developments either within the coastal zone or within three miles.
3. The number of existing residential dwelling units occupied by low- and moderateincome households either within the coastal zone or three miles of the coastal zone that have been authorized to be demolished or converted since January 1982.
4. The number of residential dwelling units for low- and moderate-income households that have been required for replacement.
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Attachment C
Revised Draft Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing
Element (tracked changes)
CITY OF CARPINTERIA
2023 - 2031
HOUSING ELEMENT
HCDREVISED DRAFT
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Acknowledgements
City Council
V\lade NomuraAI Clark, Mayor
Al ClarkNatalia Alarcon, Vice Mayor
Gregg Carty
Roy Lee
Natalia Alarson
Wade Nomura Monica J. Solorzano
Planning Commission
Jane L. Benefield, Chair
Glenn La Fevers, Vice-Chair
John Callender
John Moyer
David Allen
Katherine Salant
City Staff
Dave Durflinger, City Manager
Steve Goggia, Community Development Director
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Contents
I. Introduction .
A. Purpose of the Housing Element .
B. Scope and Content of the Housing Element
C. Public Participation.... . .
D. Consistency with Other Elements of the General Plan .
II. Housing Policy Plan.. . .
A. Overview . .
B. Housing Goals, Policies and Programs
C. Quantified Objectives
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element I Introduction
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Purpose of the Housing Element
Housing Elements were first mandated as part of local general plans in 1969. The Housing Element describes the City's needs, goals, policies, objectives and programs regarding the preservation, improvement and development of housing. It provides an indication of community housing needs in terms of affordability, availability, adequacy, and accessibility. The Element sets forth a strategy to address housing needs and identifies a range of specific housing programs to meet identified needs.
The Housing Element is an official municipal response to a growing awareness of the need to provide housing for all economic segments of the community, as well as a legal requirement for all California jurisdictions. It provides Carpinteria with the opportunity to plan for the existing and future housing needs in the community. This Element has been prepared in compliance with the 2023-2031 planning cycle for cities within the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) region. It identifies strategies and programs that focus on: 1) providing diverse housing sites and opportunities; 2) conserving and improving the existing affordable housing stock; 3) removing governmental and other constraints to housing development; and 4) affirmatively furthering fair housing.
While jurisdictions must review and revise all elements of their general plans on a regular basis to ensure that they remain up to date, state law was amended in 2008 (Senate Bill 375) to require housing elements be reviewed and updated on an eight-year cycle in coordination with every other update to the Regional Transportation Plan. The process of updating housing elements is initiated by the state through the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process. The planning period for this Housing Element runs from February 15, 2023 to February 15, 2031.
B. Scope and Content of the Housing Element
The California Legislature recognizes the role of local general plans and particularly Housing Elements in implementing statewide housing goals to provide decent and adequate housing for all economic segments of the community. The specific requirements regarding the scope and content of housing elements, along with where they are addressed in this document, are as follows:
• An analysis of the City's demographic and housing characteristics and trends (Technical Report, Chapter I)
• An evaluation of land, financial and administrative resources available to address the City's housing goals (Technical Report, Chapter II)
• A review of potential constraints, both governmental and non-governmental, to meeting Carpinteria's housing needs (Technical Report, Chapter Ill) • The Housing Policy Plan for addressing the City's identified housing needs, including housing goals, policies and programs (Chapter II of this document) • An evaluation of the appropriateness and effectiveness of previous policies and programs in achieving the City's objectives, and the progress in implementing Housing Element programs (Technical Report, Appendix A) MGGRevised Draft 11101,ombor 2022April 2023
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7 • A parcel-specific inventory of vacant and underutilized land (Technical Report, Appendix B)
• A description of the public participation process during the preparation and adoption of the Housing Element (Technical Report, Appendix C)
• A fair housing assessment (Technical Report, Appendix D) C. Public Participation
Participation by all economic segments of the community in the preparation of the Housing Element is important to the City and required by State law. Section 65583(c)(9) of the Government Code provides the Housing Element must "include a diligent effort by the local government 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." This process not only includes residents of the community, but also coordinates participation among local agencies and housing groups, community organizations, and housing sponsors. l=11:1blio partioipation is an in,portant oon,ponont of tho planning pFoooss, and this 1:1pdato to tho Ho1:1sing Elon,ont has prn11idod FOsidonts and othoF intomstod parties n1:1n1orn1:1s opport1:1nitios to be invol
11ed in the pmpamtion of the elen,entThe City sought broad public engagement from all economic segments of the community and has incorporated public comments into this Housing Element Update. Public notices of all meetings and hearings were published in the local newspaper in advance of each meeting, as well as posted on the City's website and sent directly to a list of housing stakeholders. The draft Housing Element was made available for review at City Hall and posted on the City's website prior to public meetings. The draft Housing Element also was available for public comment for thirty days and comments that were received were incorporated into the draft Housing Element prior to submission of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Notice of the document's availability was also circulated to housing advocates and organizations representing the interests of lower-income persons and special needs groups, including People's Self-Help Housing, Habitat for Humanity, the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County and the Housing Authorities of both the City and County of Santa Barbara. After receiving comments on the draft Housing Element from the State Housing and Con1n1unity De11elopn1ent Departn,ent (HC~, a proposed final Housing Element was prepared and made available for public review during City Planning Commission and City Council hearings prior to adoption by the City Council.
Appendix C provides additional discussion of opportunities for public involvement in the preparation of this Housing Element update, identification of persons and organizations that were invited to participate, aRe-a summary of issues raised during the process and how those issues have been addressed and implemented into this Housing Element Update.
D. Consistency with Other Elements of the General Plan
Section 65300.5 of the Government Code requires that " ... the General Plan and elements and parts thereof comprise an integrated, internally consistent, and compatible statement of policies ... " The purpose of requiring internal consistency is to avoid policy conflict and provide a clear policy guide for the future maintenance, improvement and development of housing within the City. The Housing Element is one of the mandated elements of the General Plan, and internal consistency is required between all the elements. For example, the inclusion of adequate sites to meet future housing needs identified in the Housing Element must be consistent with residential land use and density policies in the Land Use Element and with infrastructure policies f'IWRevised Draft 2 f>I0'v'0FAbor 2922/\pril 2023
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in the Circulation Element and other elements of the General Plan/Local Coastal Plan (hereafter referred to together as the "General Plan").
The Housing Element must be consistent with/\ny proposed amendment to one element will be evaluated against the other elements of the General Planto ensure that no conflicts occur. The Housing Element has been prepared within the context of the other General Plan elements and is consistent with the policies and proposals set forth therein. The Housing Element is closely related to de•.•elopment policies contained in the Land Use Element, which establishes the location, typo and intensity of land uses throughout tho city. Tho Land Use Element determines tho number and type of housing units that can be constructed in the various land use districts.
Areas designated for oommeroial and industrial uses create employment opportunities, which in h,1rn, create demand for housing. Tho Circulation Element establishes tho location and scale of streets, highways and other transportation routes that pro11ido assess to residential neighborhoods. Because of the requirement for consistency among the various General Plan elements, any proposed amendment to one element will be evaluated against the other elements to ensure that no conflicts ooour. If necessary to maintain internal consistency, amendments to other elements of the General Plan will be processed concurrently with future Housing Element amendments.
Pursuant to SB 1087 of 2005, the City will provide this Housing Element to local water and sewer providers upon adoption, including notice that those agencies provide priority hookups for developments that include lower-income housing.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan 7 II. HOUSING POLICY PLAN
A. Overview
This section presents the City's Housing Policy Plan, which describes the City's goals, policies, actions and quantified objectives to address the community's housing needs during the 2023-2031 planning period. The Housing Plan is organized according to the following five policy themes:
1) -Make Sites Available to Accommodate the City's Share of Housing Needs Identified in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Plan 2) -Assist in the Development of Adequate Housing to Meet the Needs of Extremely-Low-, Very-Low-, Low- and Moderate-Income Households 3) -Address and Where Appropriate and Legally Possible, Remove Governmental Constraints to the Maintenance, Improvement and Development of Housing 4) -conserve and Improve the Condition of the Existing Housing Stock of Affordable Housing
5) •Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
B. Housing Goals, Policies and Programs
One of the most important requirements of State Housing Element law is that each city must adopt policies, plans, and regulations to create opportunities for residential development commensurate with its assigned share of new housing need for all economic segments of the community. The Regional Housing Needs Allocation ("RHNA") is the process by which each jurisdiction's need for additional housing is determined. Prior to each Housing Element planning cycle, the region's total housing need is established by HCD based primarily on population growth trends and existing housing problems, such as overcrowding and overpayment. The final RHNA allocation for the City for the 2023-2031 period is 901 additional housing units, including 286 units for very low income households, 132 units for low income households, 135 units for moderate income households, and 348 units for above moderate income households.
For ease of reference, the objectives and specific timeframes for each program identified below are listed in Table H-2 at the end of the Housing Plan.
PROGRAM CATEGORY #1
MAKE SITES AVAILABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE RHNA
Goals
• Attain additions to the housing supply that meet the housing needs of all economic segments.
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Maintain an adequate supply of appropriately zoned land and take all necessary actions to support the production of at least 901 housing units in the City to accommodate the RHNA allocation for the 2023-2031 period.
Maintain a jobs-housing balance or ratio within the 0.75 to 1.25 range suggested by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments.
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• Adequate Sites: Provide sufficient sites in the General Plan/Coastal Plan and zoning map to meet and Zoning Code and associated Land Use and Zoning Maps to accommodate the housing needs allocated to the City in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Plan.
• Housing Types: In the General Plan/Coastal Plan and implementing ordinances, provide for a mix of housing types consistent with the City's needs, including single-family detached and multi-family housing.
• Accessory Dwelling Units: Promote the development of ADUs consistent with State law and City regulations.
• Public Services and Facilities: Ensure that public services and facilities have the capacity to support the need for the new residential development allocated to the City by the RHNA Plan.
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1. Adequate SiteSites to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs The final RHNA allocation for the City for the 2023-2031 period is 901 additional housing units, including 286 units for very low income households, 132 units for low income households. 135 units for moderate income households, and 348 units for above moderate income households.
As described in Appendix B, the City's current General Plan land use and zoning designations in the City's current General Plan do not provide adequate capacity to ~accommodate the City's RHNA allocation at all ineomein the lower income levels for the 2023-2031 period. +e ensure adequate sites are a1.iailable to provide housing de1.ielopment opportunities eommensurate 111ith the RHNA alloeation, The City's current inventory of sites and pending projects has an estimated realistic capacity of only 190 of the 418 lower-income RHNA units-i.e., a shortfall of 228 potential housing units. To address this shortfall, the City will process amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Code to accommodate at least 100 percent of the shortfall of sites neeessary to aeeommodate the remaining housing need, inoludingRHNA shortfall plus a reasonable buffer to create sufficient capacity for lower-income affordable housing even if the City does not achieve the conservative assumptions for development in the site inventory during the planning period. The rezone amendments will include a minimum of 4,g11.4 acres allowing densities of 20 to 25 unitst per acre to accommodate lower-income housing with appropriate development standards, including, but not limited to allowances for 3-story buildings and affordability requirements. to encourage maximum allowable densities. Zoning amendments to aeeommodate and to ensure lower-income need will comply with the following requirements pursuant to Government Code See. 65583.2(h)housing projects are feasible.
The City intends to utilize the Residential Overlay District ("R Overlay District") to expand the potential sites that can accommodate residential uses, thereby addressing the RHNA shortfall.
The purpose of the R Overlay District is to provide the opportunity for stand-alone residential development in zone districts which would otherwise not permit such use. The City has performed a preliminary evaluation of housing development opportunities and has identified certain non-residential sites, identified in Appendix B, Table B-6 of the Technical Report, that may be qualified for inclusion in the R Overlay District. However, it is expected that more detailed site analysis and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review during the implementation of this program could identify new opportunity sites while other sites may be deemed unsuitable or densities may be modified based on new information. When selecting sites for rezoning, the City will give priority consideration to sites with access to transit and services to further fair housing access for lower-income and special needs populations. The City may implement modified zoning strategies provided the total unmet RHNA need by income category is accommodated consistent with state-defined criteria. If future zoning strategies deviate from the targets expressed in this Housing Element but still meet the requirement to identify adequate sites to accommodate the unmet RHNA need, no amendment to the Housing Element would be required and deviations of any magnitude may be considered subject to public review and City Council approval.
As part of the rezoning program, the City will also review residential development standards in consultation with local architects and developers and amend standards as necessary to ensure that allowable densities can be achieved, including 3-story development in multi-family zones. reduced required parking standards, and that standards do not pose unreasonable constraints on the cost and supply of housing.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan To address the housing needs of lower-income households, the City will process the following amendments to the Zoning Code:
• Permit owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses by right for developments in which 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower inoomelower-income households. By right means local government review must not require a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary review or approval-;
• Permit the development of at least 16 units per site-; • Require a minimum density of 20 units per acre; and
• Ensure a) at least 50 percent of the shortfall of low- and very low-income regional housing need can be accommodated on sites designated for exclusively residential uses, or b) if accommodating more than 50 percent of the low- and very low-income regional housing need on sites designated for mixed-uses, all sites designated for mixed-uses must allow 100 percent residential use and require residential use to occupy at least 50 percent of the floor area in a mixed-use project.
The Zoning Code update will also include ~streamlined review procedures and objective standards to minimize constraints on housing supply and affordability, and all zoning regulations, development standards and fees will continue to be posted on the City website and updated continuously in compliance with transparency requirements. The City will continually review and amend development review process and criteria to improve development certainty and objectivity consistent with the Coastal Act wherever possible.
The City shall continue to comply with the No Net Loss provisions of Government Code § 65863 through ongoing project-by-project evaluation to ensure that adequate sites are available to accommodate the City's RHNA share throughout the planning period. The City shall not reduce the allowable density of any site in its residential land inventory, nor approve a development project at a lower density than assumed in the Housing Element sites inventory, unless both of the following findings are made:
a) The reduction is consistent with the adopted General Plan, including the Housing Element; and
b) The remaining sites identified in the Housing Element are adequate to accommodate the City's remaining share of regional housing need pursuant to Government Code § 65584.
If a reduction in residential density for any parcel would result in the remaining sites in the Housing Element land inventory not being adequate to accommodate the City's share of the regional housing need pursuant to §65584, the City may reduce the density on that parcel if findings are made identifying sufficient additional, adequate and available sites with an equal or greater residential density so that there is no net loss of residential unit capacity.
Development on any site listed in Appendix B that proposes to demolish existing housing units shall be subject to a policy requiring the replacement of affordable units as a condition of any development on the site pursuant to Government Code §65583.2(9)(3). Replacement requirements shall be consistent with those set forth in §65915(c)(3) and § 65590-65590.1 (the Mello Act).
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan State law (Go'I. Code, § 65589.7) requires water and sewer service providers to establish specific procedures to grant priority water and sewer service to developments with units affordable to lower-income households. (Gov. Code, § 65589.7) The City will immediately deliver the adopted housing element to water and sewer service providers with a cover memo describing the City's housing element, including the City's housing needs and regional housing need.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: General Fund; Housing Trust Fund; other governmental agencies; grant funds
Objectives & Timeframe: Process General Plan and Zoning Code amendments to provide adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA by February 2026; /\dopt SB 35,, including amendments to development standards and implementation of affordability requirements, by February 2026 or sooner in accordance with state Housing Element Law deadlines: When selecting sites for rezoning to accommodate regional housing needs for lower-income units, give priority consideration to sites with close access to public transit and services; Adopt streamlined review procedures by Februaryand objective standards for residential development by December 2024; Post and update all zoning regulations and fees on the City website annually throughout the planning period: Continue to review and amend development review process and criteria to improve development certainty and objectivity consistent with the Coastal Act and take additional actions to improve certainty and objectivity by the mid-point in the planning period (2027), when review identifies potential improvements; Continue to comply with No Net Loss requirements on a project-by-project basis throughout the planning period; Enforce replacement requirements consistent with State law throughout the planning period; Notify water and sewer providers immediately upon adoption of the Housing Element.
2. Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) represent an important source of affordable housing in cities with high housing costs. Since ADUs can be accommodated on developed sites at no additional land cost, they represent an excellent option for addressing the needs of seniors, university students, household employees, local service workers and extended family members.
In ~2023, after extensive collaboration with the California Coastal Commission, the City amended its ADU regulations in compliance with current state law. In order to facilitate de•.ielopment of additional /\DUs, the City •.viii implementThe City will promote and facilitate ADU construction to facilitate an annual production of 20 units per year ( 160 units during this housing cycle) by implementing the following actions:
a. Post and annually update information regarding ADU opportunities at City Hall and on the website.
b. Continue to review ADU regulations on an annual basis to determine whether standards could be modified to increase opportunities for additional ADUs without causing adverse impacts on surrounding properties.
c. Provide two standardized pre-approved ADU plans (400sf and 480sf) to interested homeowners.
d. Offer incentives such as fast-track processing and reduced processing fees when ADUs are voluntarily deed-restricted for low- or moderate-income persons.
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Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: General Fund; Housing Trust Fund; other governmental agencies; grant funds
Objectives & Timeframe: Offer incentives such as fast-track processing and reduced processing fees when ADUs are voluntarily deed-restricted for low- or moderate-income persons: Annual review of ADU regulations and updates to the City website; Provide two standardized pre-approved ADU plans on the City website and at City Hall by May 2023; Permit at least 20 additional ADUs per year during the planning period; Monitor ADU production and affordability annually and take additional actions to improve certainty and objectivity by the mid-point in the planning period (2027). when review identifies potential improvements. or in response to changes in state law ..
3. Energy Conservation
Construction of energy efficient buildings can add to the production costs of ownership and rental housing. Over time. however. housing with energy conservation features should reduce occupancy costs as the consumption of fuel and electricity is decreased. This can result in monthly housing costs that are equal to or less than what they otherwise would have been had no energy conservation devices been incorporated in the new residential buildings. The City adopted a Sustainability Policy in 2014 to address energy conservation goals and implementing measures that increase energy conservation and efficiency.
Tho City adopted a ~l:IStainability Polisy in 2014 to addF066 onOFgy sonsoFVation goals and implementing measl:IFes that insrnase enOFgy sonseP1ation and effisiensy.
The City l:ISes its website to prnvide infOFmation to edl:lcate rnsidents. bl:lsinesses and visitoFs on actions they can take to conseFVe eneFgy.
The City will implement the follm~1ing Geneml Plan eneFgy l:ltilization and consOFvation polisies:
To ensure the efficient utilization of energy resources. design measures shall be incorporated into project dosigndesigns that allow for development projects to exceed the minimum energy requirements of the City's Uniform Codes, as follows:
a. Building orientation shall be designed to maximize natural lighting, passive solar heating, and cooling;
b. Landscaping shall be designed to maximize the use of native drought tolerant species and deciduous trees to shade buildings in summer and allow for passive solar heating in winter;
c. Energy efficient street lighting shall be used, with consideration of safety, visual impacts, and impacts to wildlife and sensitive habitat; Revised Draft April 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan d. Design of parking facilities shall take into consideration the layout of entrances and exits so as to avoid concentrations of cars or excessive idling. e. Alternatively fueled vehicles are to be used in construction and as fleet vehicles, if feasible and available.
The City uses its website to provide information to educate residents, businesses and visitors on actions they can take to conserve energy. The City's Community Development Department is responsible for implementation of the energy conservation design and measures that are incorporated into proposed development projects. The Community Development Department may add other actions following its review and evaluation of best practices and in implementing the Sustainability Policy.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: General Fund; Housing Trust Fund; other governmental agencies; grant funds
Objectives & Timeframe: Minimize residential energy use throughout tho planning period; annually R1onitorcontinually as projects are processed by the City; Monitor changes to state law and best practices and report annually by April each year; update City standards as appropriatoBuilding Code in response to changes to California Building Standards Code in 2025, 2028, and 2031.
PROGRAM CATEGORY #2
ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADEQUATE HOUSING TO MEET THE NEEDS
OF EXTREMELY-LOW-, VERY-LOW-, LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS
Goals
• Attain a housing supply that meets a variety of housing needs. • Attain a housing supply that meets the needs of extremely-low-, very-low-, low- and moderate-income households.
• Attain a housing supply that meets the needs of special population groups.
Policies
• Infill Development: Promote infill housing development through land use policies and by deferring or reducing development impact fees where the City wants to encourage infill development.
• Suitable Housing Unit Sizes: Provide for a range in the number of bedrooms in assisted housing developments so as to help meet the needs of various household types and special needs populations.
• Downtown Mixed Use: Encourage studio and one-bedroom units above commercial uses in the downtown district to reduce parking needs and facilitate affordability. • Rental Assistance: Continue participation in the County of Santa Barbara Housing Authority's Section 8 program as the primary means to address the City's rental Revised Draft 10 April 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan assistance needs. Allocate HOME funds and in-lieu fees to state and federally assisted housing that provides rent restricted units in existing and/or new residential developments.
• Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Rental Housing: Work with non-profit sponsors to acquire and rehabilitate rental housing units in order to maintain long-term affordability of the units. This will include, but not be limited, to: (a) technical support needed to obtain funding commitments from county, state and/or federal programs; (b) assistance in permit processing; (c) possible deferral, reduction or waiver of City fees; and (d) contribution of City housing funds, if available.
• Critical Workforce Housing: Implement "set-aside" policies for critical workforce occupations. New housing developed through the lnclusionary Housing Ordinance, current and future Development Agreements and other appropriate Housing Element programs should set aside a percentage of the units for households employed in critical workforce occupations. Examples of critical workforce occupations include law enforcement, firefighters, nurses, teachers and local government. • Farm Employee and Supportive Housing: Allocate in-lieu fees for predevelopment activities, including state and/or federal funding applications, to support the sponsors of farm employee housing and supportive housing for special needs populations. • Shelter for the Homeless: Support countywide programs to provide for a continuum of care for the homeless including emergency shelters, transitional housing, supportive housing and permanent housing. Allocate Community Development Block Grant (CDBGl funds to agencies assisting homeless persons and families to meet shelter and non-shelter needs.
Programs
4. Section 8 Rental Assistance
The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program meets multiple housing needs. It helps to reduce the number of households that are cost-burdened, that is households spending more than they can afford on housing costs. The program also helps to reduce overcrowding as some of the assisted families shared housing with two or three households prior to receiving rental assistance. Additionally, this program helps to meet special housing needs such as the elderly and persons with disabilities.
The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program within the City of Carpinteria. The City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority also provides Section 8 vouchers in Carpinteria. This program assists very-low-income families, the elderly and those with disabilities to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to choose their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.
In general, a family's income may not exceed the very-low-income limit (50% of area median income) for Santa Barbara County. By law, the Housing Authority must provide 75% of its vouchers to extremely-low-income households whose incomes do not exceed 30% of the County AMI.
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Under the provisions of the Housing Choice Voucher Program, the tenant pays approximately 30% of his/her income towards rent and the Housing Authority pays the balance of the rent to the property owner who participates in the program on a voluntary basis.
As of 2022, approximately 66 Carpinteria households were being assisted by the Section 8 rental assistance program through the County Housing Authority. In addition, 111 households received Section 8 vouchers through the City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority.
The City will continue to conduct proactive outreach to promote the use of Section 8 vouchers by publishing links to the County Housing Authority and City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority on the City website-, City newsletters and through social media. The City also will proactively engage local housing organizations representing the interests of lower-income and special needs households and neighborhoods with higher concentrations of lower-income households in future City actions related to land use and housing, including targeted stakeholder interviews or inviting a committee representative of these interests to participate.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department; Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara; City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority Funding Sources: HUD; Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara; City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority
Objective & Timeframe: PromoteOngoing support and promotion of the use of Section 8 vouchers on the City website; maintain, newsletters and social media; Continue to partner with the County and City of Santa Barbara Housing Authorities to support administration and explore possible expansion of Section 8 rental assistance in the City; Target proactive outreach efforts in areas with higher rates of poverty; Maintain 177 Section 8 vouchers in Carpinteria during the planning period; Review annually and report results by April of each year throughout the planning period; pursue changes by the mid-point in the planning period (2027), when review identifies potential improvements.
5. Affordable Rental Housing Development Assistance
There are a variety of federal and state housing programs to assist affordable housing development; however, most of these programs award funds on a competitive basis. The Qty:s housing funds alone are not enough to complete projects of the size that would meet the community's housing needs. Consequently, the City partners with nonprofit organizations in order to leverage HS-housing funds and obtain enough financing to rehabilitate existing housing and produce new affordable housing units. A recent example of a successful City partnership with a nonprofit housing developer is Casas de las Flores, a 100% affordable development built by People's Self-Help Housing Corporation in 2015. The property features 43 units with three equipped with accessibility features. The City assisted development of this project through prioritizing the review of project applications and permits and reducing Development Impact Fees by 50% for 100% Affordable Projects.
This program also follows past practices of the City in helping nonprofit organizations to complete new construction and rehabilitation projects. Through the Affordable Rental l=leusing Program, theThe City will continue to work with nonprofit housing groups that are interested in the development and/or rehabilitation of housing for extremely-low-, very-low-, low- and moderate-income households under the provisions of federal and state housing programs.
The City's involvement and assistance to nonprofit housing developers will include the Iollowinq, with priority for projects that includE: extremely-low-income (ELI) units:
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan • Annual outreach and collaboration with affordable housing developers • Priority processing for projects with ELI units
• Fifty percent reduction of Development Impact Fees
• Deferral and/or waiver of City planning fees
• Reduction in the number of parking spaces required
• Modifications to development standards
• Provision of surplus property at no cost
• Provide funding support through the City's Housing Trust Fund or other sources for soft costs
• Support in the funding application process for low-income housing tax credits and other housing grant programs
• Encourage development of affordable family apartments with 2 or more bedrooms Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: Grant funds, Affordable Housing Trust Fund Objective & Timeframe: Annual outreach to affordable housing developers; facilitate,! annual application for grant funding, if available; Ongoing posting of available affordable units as they become available: Facilitate construction of 418 lower-income rental units, including 143 ELI units, during the planning period commensurate with the RHNA allocation: Provide assistance to nonprofit housing developers on an ongoing basis as qualifying projects are processed by the City.
6. lnclusionary Housing
~In 2004, the City of Carpinteria Ra&-adopted an lnclusionary Housing Ordinance (Ord. 590) which requires all residential ownership projects of five or more units to provide onsite price-restricted housing for above-moderate income households. The ordinance is intended to encourage the development and availability of for-sale affordable housing in the above-moderate-income category in an effort to provide, providing housing for middle income and critical workforce households that cannot afford the high cost of market-rate housing in Carpinteria,-a-AG. The ordinance is also intended to ensure that the private sector, as well as the public sector, contributes to and participates in providing adequate housing for all economic segments of Carpinteria. Since 2004. the 20 inclusionary housing units for middle income and critical workforce households have been developed.
Residential developments of five or more units involving a subdivision map for the purpose of creating individual ownership units or parcels must construct 12% of the units at a price affordable to households earning 121% of the area median income (AMI). If a project is required to provide inclusionary ownership housing. an lnclusionary Housing Agreement must be approved by the City Council at the time of final subdivision map approval.
The City will continue to provide incentives for developers to facilitate inclusionary requirements.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan inclusionary units if the developer can demonstrate that the modification is necessary to provide for affordable housing cost.
Incentives for condominium multi-family development may include one or more of the following:
• Allow an encroachment into the required side yard setback up to three feet from the property line, provided any structure on the adjacent parcel is set back a minimum of five feet from the side property line;
• Allow a modification to the requirement for covered parking spaces; • Allow building coverage to exceed Zoning Code standards; • Allow a modification to requirements for separation between structures on the same site or parcel;
• Allow a modification of private or common open space requirements, not to exceed 25 percent less than the required amount; or
• Allow a modification to any other development standard that is mutually agreed to by the City and the developer that can be demonstrated as necessary to provide for affordable housing.
Incentives for single-family development may include one or more of the following:
• Allow an encroachment into the required side yard setback up to three feet from the property line, provided any structure on the adjacent parcel is set back a minimum of five feet from the side property line;
• Allow building coverage to exceed Zoning Code standards; • Allow tandem parking in garages;
• Allow a modification to the minimum lot size requirement; or • Allow a modification to any other development standard that is mutually agreed to by the City and the applicant that can be demonstrated as necessary to provide for affordable housing cost.
If it is determined that the construction of the affordable units is infeasible, the inclusionary ordinance provides for an in-lieu fee option. However, no one has requested to pay an in-lieu fee since adoption of the program in 2004. The ordinance does not allow the affordable housing to be provided off-site.
Any in-lieu fees collected are deposited into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The fund is used exclusively for the provision of affordable housing and for reasonable costs associated with the development, maintenance and oversight of affordable housing in the City. The fund includes in-lieu fees as well as other funds available to the City for exclusive use for the provision of affordable housing.
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Funding Sources: General Fund; Affordable Housing Trust Fund Objective & Timeframe: 4-0Process lnclusionary Housing Agreements for workforce housing on an ongoing basis with the objective of providing incentives necessary to accommodate at least 8 inclusionary affordable units during the planning period,
7. Density Bonus
Under state law, developments that provide affordable housing may be entitled to a density bonus above the maximum allowed under City regulations. A density bonus is also allowed in exchange for land donation or provision of a child care facility. State density bonus law has been amended from time to time, and an amendment to the Zoning Code was initiated in 2022 to ensure that City density bonus regulations are consistent with State law. The City will also promote the use of density bonus to facilitate production of affordable housing by posting and annually updating density bonus regulations on the City website, Responsible agency: Community Development Department
Funding sources: General Fund; Affordable Housing Trust Fund Objective & Timeframe: Update City density bonus regulations in 2023by April 2024 in conformance with current state law; ~Post and annually update density bonus regulations on the City website; Update density bonus regulations in response to additional changes in state law and/or by the mid-point in the planning period (2027) if housing production is not meeting objectives.
8. Facilitate Lot Consolidation or Subdivision
The consolidation of small parcels into a single building site can enhance the feasibility of affordable housing through economies of scale and also by improved competitiveness for grant funding. It is also possible that larger parcels more than 10 acres in size require subdivision to create suitably sized affordable housing sites. The City will continue to play an active role in facilitating lot consolidation and subdivision, particularly as it relates to parcels listed in the sites inventory. For example, the City will work with nonprofit developers and/or private landowners of small or large sites to identify and consolidate or subdivide parcels to facilitate the development of housing affordable to lower-income households. The lot oonsolidation programThese opportunities will be discussed with developers during the preliminary or conceptual review process. Lot consolidation or subdivision requests will be processed concurrently with other development approvals ministerially to the extent allowed by law. Incentives offered for lot consolidation will include allowing for higher densities when small paroels are oonsolidated, flexibility in development standards and expedited processing when small parcels are consolidated to facilitate projects that include affordable units.
The City will also ensure that regulations continue to comply with State requirements regarding urban lot splits pursuant to SB 9 (2021) and promote lot splits through posting information on the City website and assisting interested property owners in preparing applications. In coordination with research being conducted at the State level, evaluate and pursue opportunities to incentivize and provide funding assistance for homeowners to provide affordable units under SB 9.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan Responsible agency: Community Development Department
Funding sources: General Fund
Objective & Timeframe: Encourage consolidation of small lots and subdivision of large lots on a project-by-project basis throughout the planning period through incentives and discussions with housing developers during preliminary project reviews: Amend the zoning code and local coastal program to implement SB 9 (2021) by December 2024; Facilitate urban lot splits pursuant to SB 9 (2021) throughout the planning period: In coordination with research being conducted at the State level. evaluate and pursue opportunities to incentivize and provide funding assistance for homeowners to provide affordable units under SB 9.
PROGRAM CATEGORY #3
ADDRESS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE AND LEGALLY POSSIBLE, REMOVE
GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS TO THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING
Goals
• Address, and to the extent legally possible, mitigate and/or remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, preservation, improvement and development of housing.
• Implement land use regulations that facilitate meeting affordable housing needs.
Policies
• Expedite Affordable Housing Development Review: Affordable housing developments shall receive the highest priority and efforts by staff, the Planning Commission and City Council to: (a) provide technical assistance to affordable housing developers, including community involvement: (b) take into account project funding and timing needs in the processing and review of the applications; and (c) provide the fastest turnaround possible in determining application completeness. • Fee Mitigation: Permit on a case-by-case basis fee reductions and waivers to help owner-builder projects, projects with minimum public service impacts, retrofitting projects and affordable housing developments.
Programs
9. Regulatory Concessions and Incentives for Affordable Housing Concessions and incentives are granted on a "targeted" income basis to facilitate the preservation or development of housing affordable to very-low- and low-income households.
This program will continue the City's practice of providing regulatory concessions and incentives as a means of facilitating and encouraging affordable housing. These practices include:
• Providing relief from the covered parking and parking space requirements in order to facilitate the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing. • Encouraging studio and one bedroom units above commercial uses in the downtown district to reduce parking needs and facilitate affordability.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan • Reducing Development Impact Fees for projects that provide 100% affordable units. • Other incentives that may be requested pursuant to state density bonus law. (Also see also-related Programs 6, 7 and 8J
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: General Fund, Affordable Housing Trust Fund Objective & Timeframe: Provide concessions and incentives for affordable housing on a project-by-project basis; Facilitate construction of at least 418 affordablelower-income units throughout the planning period commensurate with the RHNA allocation,
10. Fee Mitigation
The impact of fees on total development costs is of statewide concern. In the past, the City has subsidized fees to facilitate the development or rehabilitation of affordable housing. The City will continue to grant, on a case-by-case basis, fee deferrals, reductions and waivers to help owner-builder projects, projects with minimum public service impacts, retrofitting projects and affordable housing developments.
Responsible agency: Community Development Department
Funding sources: General Fund, Affordable Housing Trust Fund Objective & Timeframe: ReduceGrant fee deferrals, reductions and waivers on an ongoing basis to help owner-builder projects, projects with minimal public service impacts, retrofitting projects and affordable housing developments on a project by project basis throughout the planning period; Continue to implement Resolution No. 5238 to reduce development impact fees by 50% for qualifying 100% lower-income affordable projects and reduce development fees whenever feasible to facilitate construction of affordable units commensurate with the City's needs throughout the planning period,
11. Special Needs Housing
Certain segments of the population may have more difficulty in finding suitable, affordable housing due to their special needs. Special circumstances may be related to one's employment and income. family characteristics, disability and household characteristics, among other factors. Pursuant to State law, the Housing Element must address the following special needs groups: elderly. persons with disabilities {including those with developmental disabilities). large households. single-parent households (particularly, female-headed households), farmworkers, and the homeless. A discussion of the particularized needs of each special needs group listed and the policies and procedures the City will implement to meet those needs is included in Section I.E of the Technical Report.
Special housing needs populations include the elderly, persons with disabilities or chronic illnesses, farmi.1.iorkers and the homeless. Housing for persons •1,1ith special needs include the following:
• Emergency Shelters
• Low Barrier ~Javigation Centers
• Transitional and Supportii;e Housing
• Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing
• Farm•Norker Housing
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan • Residential Care Facilities
• Skilled ll>h,1rsing Facilities
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities New laws adopted in recent years by the State Legislature revised some requirements for special needs housing. In 2018, AB 2162 amended State law to require that supportive housing be a use by-right in zones where multi-family and mixed uses are permitted, including non-residential zones permitting multi-family uses, if the proposed housing development meets specified criteria. AB 139 (2019) modified parking standards for emergency shelters and AB 101 (2019) established requirements to allow low barrier navigation centers in certain locations. In 2022, AB 2339 added specificity on how cities plan for emergency shelters. To ensure consistency with these new laws, a zoning amendment will be processed ¼Rby December 2023 to update City regulations for these types of facilities. In addition, the City will revise regulations to remove the CUP requirement for SRO housing, and amend existing procedures for approving reasonable accommodation requests and permit requirements and necessary findings for residential care facilities serving seven or more persons to ensure that they are consistent with State law and fair housing requirements.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: General Fund; grant funds (if available) Objectives & Timeframe: Specific objectives and timeframes for actions to support special needs housing are as follows:
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Emergency Shelters: Amend regulations for emergency shelter parking standards consistent with AB 139 (2019) by April 2024: continue to provide services to people experiencing homelessness in collaboration with the County of Santa Barbara, non-government organizations providing homeless services in the region, and local community-based volunteers and organizations, and continuously evaluate information to determine trends and issues related to homeless services as well as to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of those services. (See also Section I.E.6 of the Technical Report.)
Objectives & Timeframe: Update zoninglow Barrier Navigation Centers: Adopt regulations for emergency shelters and low barrier navigation centers consistent with State law in 2023/\B 101 (2019) by April 2024.
Transitional and Supportive Housing: Amend regulations for supportive housing consistent with AB 2162 (2018) by April 2024; continue to facilitate the production of transitional and supportive housing to serve the needs of persons with disabilities on a project by project basis throughout the planning period. {See also Programs 4, 5, 9 and 17.)
SRO Housing: Amend regulations to remove the Conditional Use Permit requirement for SROs by April 2024: continue to facilitate the production of SRO housing to serve the needs of lower-income persons on a project by project basis throughout the planning period. (See also Programs 4, 5, 9 and 17.) Reasonable Accommodation: Support reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities by amending regulations to remove subjective findings for approval related to potential impacts on surrounding uses by April 2024.
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Residential Care Facilities: Amend permitting requirements and necessary findings for residential care facilities for 7 or more persons to ensure that they are consistent with state law and fair housing requirements by April 2024.
Elderly: In addition to the accessibility requirements of the building code, the housing needs of seniors can be addressed through smaller units, accessory dwelling units on lots with existing homes, shared living arrangements, congregate housing and housing assistance programs. The City will continue to actively engage the community through the City Council Ad Hoc Senior Services Planning Committee. The committee conducted and presented the results of a Community Needs Assessment Survey as well as data-supported recommendations for the creation of a senior services program to the City Council in November 2022. Based on the recommendations, the Council extended the term of the committee and revised its roles and responsibilities, tasking it with exploring and providing feedback on potential interim and long-term service models and partnerships for active adult/senior services in order to develop an actionable plan, or plans, for implementation by December 2023.
Large Households: The City will continue to implement programs designed to address housing affordability and accessibility that could benefit large households. (See Programs 1, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 9, 17, and 18.) The City will also continue to work with non-profit housing organizations to facilitate affordable housing to benefit large households and others struggling with housing affordability. For example, in recent years Carpinteria has been successful in facilitating affordable family housing developments with 3-bedroom units such as Dahlia Court and Casas de las Flores, both developed and managed by Peoples' Self-Help Housing Corporation.
Female-Headed Households: The City will continue to implement programs designed to address housing affordability and accessibility that could benefit female-headed households. (See Programs 1, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 9, 17, and 18.) Farm Workers: The City of Carpinteria will continue to support farmworker housing through programs to facilitate affordable housing development and rental assistance. (See Programs 4, 5, and 9.) Two affordable housing projects in Carpinteria, Dahlia Court and Chapel Court, are specifically targeted to farmworkers and their families. The City also supports farmworker housing through regulations in conformance with the Employee Housing Act.
PROGRAM CATEGORY #4
CONSERVE AND IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF THE EXISTING STOCK OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Goals
• Conserve existing housing important to the community such as rental apartments, mobile home parks and other affordable housing units.
• Maintain the affordability of existing and future affordable housing developments. • Attain a housing supply free from substandard and deteriorated housing conditions.
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• Section 8 Housing: Maintain the numbers of extremely-low-, very-low- and low-income households that are assisted by the Section 8 rental assistance program.
• Apartment Conservation: Conserve apartment rental housing by prohibiting the conversion to condominium ownership unless the apartment rental vacancy rate is more than 5%.
• Apartment Conservation: Conserve apartment rental housing by prohibiting the conversion to tenancy in common ownership.
• Mobile Homes, Mobi.'-0homeMobile Home Parks and Manufactured Housing:
Conserve mobilehomes, mobilehomemobile homes, mobile home parks and manufactured housing as an essential part of Carpinteria's housing supply through the City's Mobile Home Park Closure Ordinance.
• Mobile Home Rents: Continue the Mobile Home Park Rental Stabilization ordinanooand Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Disclosure ordinances. • OooupaRoy !RBf)eotioRs: Conduot oooupanoy inspeotions for oode requirements for single family residential units and apartment struoturos \\ 1hen they are sold.
• Long-Term Housing Affordability: Enforce resale controls and income restrictions to ensure that affordable housing provided through the lnclusionary Housing Program remains affordable over time to the income group for which it is intended. • Maintenance and Repair. Promote the maintenance and repair of owner-occupied and rental housing to prevent deterioration within the City. • Housing Rehabilitation: Facilitate the rehabilitation of substandard and deteriorated housing where feasible.
• Housing Replacement: Where possible, promote the removal and replacement of those substandard units that cannot be rehabilitated.
• CDBG Rehabilitation: AllooateFacilitate the allocation of CDBG funds to multi-family rehabilitation programs and retrofitting of existing housing. • Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Rental Housing: Work with non-profit sponsors to acquire and rehabilitate rental housing units in order to maintain long-term affordability of the units. This will include, but not be limited to: (a) technical support needed to obtain funding commitments from County, State and/or Federal programs; (b) assistance in permit processing; (c) possible deferral, reduction or waiver of City fees; and (d) contribution of City housing funds, if available.
Programs
12. Conservation of Mobile Home Parks and Rent Stabilization According to California Department of Finance estimates there are approximately 861 mobile homes in Carpinteria, representing 6.6% of tho. This represents approximately 14% of the City's total housing supply. Two actions will continue to be implemented during the planning period to Revised Draft April 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan conserve the City's mobile home parks. These actions will contribute to conserving affordable housing for lower-income households.
a) Mobile Home Park Zoning: The City will retain the mobile home park zoning on the seven existing parks. According to the Zoning Code:
The purpose of the MHP district is to provide areas for mobile homes on nonpermanent foundations (i.e., mobile home parks) in recognition of the fact that such development offers opportunities for affordable rental housing. The intent is to ensure a safe and attractive residential environment by promoting high standards of site planning, architecture, and landscape design for mobile home parks.
The uses permitted subject to development plan approval in the MHP district are:
• Mobile home park;
• Recreational facilities for the use of the residents of the park; • Uses, structures and buildings customarily incidental and subordinate to the uses permitted in this district.
The MHP designations will be maintained throughout the planning period. Further the Mobile Home Park Closure Ordinance in Chapter 5.75 of the Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations Code regulates the closure of mobile home parks. The Mobile Home Park Closure Ordinance establishes, among other things, the requirement that the mobile home park provide the resident with a right of first refusal to purchase housing constructed on the park site and with relocation assistance in the event of a park closure.
b) Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program. The City will continue implementation of the Mobile Home Park Rental Stabilization ordinance. In accordance with Section
5.69.040 of the Zoning Code, the maximum rent to be charged is set at 75% of the ratio of change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI.). Each year, the City calculates the rent schedules for each mobile home park using this formula. The rent schedule then becomes the maximum rent for each mobile home space. The rent stabilization program will be implemented throughout the planning period. fl Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Disclosure. The City will continue implementation of the Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Disclosure ordinance.
Chapter 5. 76 of the Business Taxes. Licenses and Regulations Code. establishes specific disclosure requirements on the sale or transfer of a mobile home to ensure buyers of a mobile home are informed of the City's Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program.
Mobile home park preservation is also facilitated through the Condominium Conversion Ordinance (see Program 13).
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department and City Manager's Office Funding Sources: General Fund
Objective & Timeframe: Facilitate preservation of all mobile home parks and moderate rental rates(comprising 861 housing units) throughout the planning period: Continue to implement the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program by annually setting the maximum Revised Draft April 2023
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rent to be charged based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and publish information following the release of the CPI update each March. and no later than July 1 each year.
13. Condominium Conversion Ordinance
In order to preserve existing rental housing and mitigate the displacement of low and moderate income households. Municipal Code Chapter 14.74 establishes criteria for the conversion of existing multiple unit rental apartment housing to condominiums. community apartments, stock cooperatives. and cooperative apartments.
Applications for conversion are not accepted unless the rental vacancy rate exceeds 5%.
Applications also are not accepted when the converted units represent 15% or more of the apartment rental housing supply.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: General Fund
Objective & Timeframe: Continue to facilitate preservation of existing apartment units through implementation of the Condominium Conversion Ordinance during the planning period.
14. Housing Code Compliance
The City has adopted ordinances to create and maintain a healthy, safe and beautiful environment in which to live, work and play. Code Compliance Officers and the Building Inspector investigate, document and enforce the Carpinteria Municipal Code, the California Building Codes, Health and Safety Codes and various state laws on public and private property regarding but not limited to:
• Building without permits
• Substandard housing
• Public nuisance and blighted property
• Zoning violations
For homeowners who need financial assistance to correct violations. Code Compliance Officers refer them to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or other sources of funding assistance (see Programs 1 Q and 20).
To encourage Code compliance the City will post information on the City website and publish annual advisories via social media and City newsletters.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: General Fund; USDA and other funding sources as available Objective & Timeframe: Continue to facilitate preservation of 100% of the existing housing stock through Code compliance efforts and annual public announcements throughout the planning period; Conduct housing condition surveys two times during the 6 th cycle (in 2024 and 2029) to determine the nature and extent of housing deterioration and rehabilitation assistance needs; Contact property owners and landlords with nonconforming conditions after each of the surveys for training on property maintenance requirements and tips; Continue neighborhood canvassing with code compliance and Revised Draft April 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan maintain a cooperative approach with residents to ensure violations are successfully processed without a need for legal action throughout the planning period; Connect property owners subject code compliance actions with financial assistance opportunities for rehabilitation work on a case by case basis throughout the planning period. (See also Programs 15 and 16.)
15. Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation
The USDA is an important funding resource for housing preservation. Carpinteria's very-low-income homeowners are eligible to apply for USDA Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Program loans of up to $20,000 to repair, improve or modernize their dwellings to remove health and safety hazards. The loan term is 20 years and the interest rate is 1 %. Grants of up to $7,500 are available to homeowners who are 62 years of age or older and who cannot repay a loan. A loan/grant combination for up to $27,500 can be made if the applicant can repay a part of the loan. The City will implement the following measures in support of this program:
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CoordinateAnnual coordination with the USDA regarding program parameters . lniorm theAnnual public announcements to promote use of the program through the City Newsletter, website and brochures available at the public counters.
Assist homeowners in completing the application for grant or loan assistance upon request.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: General Fund; USDA and other funding sources as available Objective & Timeframe: Rehabilitation of twe§, units occupied by extremely-low-income owner households and tRFee§, units occupied by very-low-income owner households during the planning period; Annual contact with and review of USDA funding information; Annual promotional public announcements on the City website, through social media posts, and other public announcements; Assistance with grant or loan applications upon request; Annually promote the program to those with disabilities and older adults to implement accessibility modifications to help existing residents of housing continue to reside in their homes in coordination with the Ad Hoc Senior Services Committee.
16. Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation and Preservation The City will continue to seek grant funds such as CDBG to facilitate the rehabilitation of multi-family housing in need of repair and promote the use of this program on the City website and through annual announcements on social media and City newsletters. Funding is allocated on an annual basis.
In addition, there are currently six assisted affordable housing developments in Carpinteria.
Preservation of the existing stock of affordable housing is a high priority, and while none of these projects is at risk of converting to market rate in the next 10 years, the City will continue to monitor these projects, including contacting property owners within at least one year of the affordability covenant expiration dates, and coordinating with qualified entities such as nonprofit organizations regarding specific actions to preserve these affordable units.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Funding Sources: General Fund; CDBG and other funding sources as available Revised Draft April 2023
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan Objective & Timeframe: Annual funding requests; Promotion on the City website and through annual announcements. and targeted neighborhood noticing; Rehabilitation of twe,§ extremely-low-income units, GAe,2 very-low-income unit, and s»E10 low-income units during the planning period; Contact affordable housing developments and coordinate with qualified entities on preservation actions at least one year prior to covenant expiration.
PROGRAM CATEGORY #5
AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING
Goals
• Attain a housing market with "fair housing choice," meaning the ability of persons of similar income levels regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability and familial status to have available to them the same housing choices. • Promote inclusive communities, further housing choice, and address racial and economic disparities through government programs, policies, and operations.
Policies
• Promote Fair Housing: Promote fair housing opportunities through the City's participation in the County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
• Information and Referral: Promote fair housing through the provision of information and referral services to residents who need help on fair housing issues. This includes referring local residents who want to file a housing discrimination complaint to the appropriate local, county, state or federal agency, depending on the nature of the complaint.
• Fair Housing Information: Implement activities to broaden resident knowledge of fair housing law.
• Affirmatively further fair housing in compliance with state law Programs
17. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
"Affirmatively furthering fair housing" (AFFH) means taking 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. Specifically, affirmatively furthering fair housing means taking meaningful actions that, taken together, address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity, replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity, and fostering and maintaining compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws.
The duty to affirmatively further fair housing extends to all of a public agency's activities and programs relating to housing and community development. (Gov. Code§ 8899.50(a)(1)J The most significant impediments to fair housing identified in Carpinteria are 1) Housing affordability; 2) Homelessness; and 3) Fair housing education. During the 2023-2031 planning period the City will pursue the following actions to address these issues.
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions Housing Affordability Housing affordability gaps are Citywide and Facilitate Construction of Affordable Housing Near Transit a & Access to increasing for both renters and f\eW-Candidate Given the increase in affordability concerns across the Co1:1nty, in< Opportunity and owners, but renters are more likely opportunity opportunities continues to be an important focus. Working to expa Mobility to face cost-burden challenges. sites si:lould also expand access to i:lo1:1sing for protected classes. Strat While these challenges are • Continue to use federal, State and oti:ler locally administered fun ~ significant for most residents, they maintenance of at-fordable and special needs ho1:1sing and explo~ af-fordability(Priority: pose particular risks for vulnerable for affordable i:lo1:1sing creation. (1=1rograms 4, a, e, Q, Hl, ff, rn, 1 High) populations, including • S1:1pport opportunities to red1:1ce barriers to at-fordable "101:1sing de ~seniors, persons with e, 7, s, Q, rn, 11)
disabilities, seniors, at risk youth and Process General Plan and Zoning Code amendments to pro -YelefaRs and female-headed accommodate the Citis RHNA allocation, including amendr households with children. and implementation of affordability reguirements {Program 1 Increasing housing opportunities in
areas with good opportunity makes When selecting sites for rezoning to accommodate regional it easier for lower-income units, give priority consideration to sites with close access tc households to access the types of {Program 1)
services and amenities that further
social mobility. Adopt streamlined review procedures with objective stander (Program 1)
Facilitate the construction of 418 lower-income units, includi planning period. (Program 5)
Facilitate Construction of ADUs and Lot Splits to Expand Aft Existing Single-Family Neighborhoods
Offer incentives including fast-track processing and reduced are voluntarily deed-restricted for low- or moderate-income t Provide two standardized pre-approved ADU plans {400sf a reduce costs associated with ADU development and encour housing type throughout the city. (Program 2)
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions Monitor ADU production and affordability annually and implement additional actions or incentives if production is not meeting anticipated levels. {Program 2) Encourage consolidation of small lots and subdivision of large lots on a project-by-project basis throughout the planning period through incentives and discussions with housing developers during preliminary project reviews {Program 8) Amend the zoning code and local coastal program to implement SB 9 (Program 8) Facilitate urban lot splits pursuant to SB 9 (2021) throughout the planning period (Program fil
In coordination with research being conducted at the State level, evaluate and pursue opportunities to incentivize and provide funding assistance for homeowners to provide affordable units under SB 9. (Program 8)
Support Affordable Rental Housing Programs
Maintain at least 177 Section 8 vouchers in Carpinteria throughout the planning period. (Program 4)
Continue to partner with the County and City of Santa Barbara Housing Authorities to support administration and explore possible expansion of Section 8 rental assistance in the City (Program 4)
Facilitate Affordable Housing Development Through Financial and Regulatory Concessions and Incentives
Partner with nonprofit organizations to leverage housing funds in order to obtain enough financing to rehabilitate existing housing and produce new affordable housing units, including the following specific actions:
• Annual outreach and collaboration with affordable housing developers = Priority processing for projects with ELI units •
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions • Fifty percent reduction of Development Impact Fees
= Deferral and/or waiver of City planning fees • = Reduction in the number of parking spaces reguired • - Modifications to development standards • = Provision of surplus property at no cost • = Provide funding support through the Cit{s Housing Trust Fund or other sources for • - soft costs
• Support in the funding application process for low-income housing tax credits and = other housing grant programs
• • IRsFease assess le family eFieRlee l:le1JsiR§ (e.g., 1JRils ,.,AIR at least !we Encourage = development of affordable family apartments with 2 or more bedroornsj- (See Program 5)
Update City density bonus regulations in conformance with current state law reguirements and promote the use of densi!Y bonus to facilitate affordable housing production on the City website (Program 7)
Facilitate the consolidation of lots allowing residential development to enhance the feasibility of affordable housing through economies of scale and by improving competitiveness for grant funding (Program 8)
Provide concessions and incentives for affordable housing including but not limited to relief from covered parking and parking space reguirements, encouraging smaller units above commercial uses in the downtown district to reduce parking needs and facilitate affordability, reducing development impact fees, and other incentives that may be reguested pursuant to state density bonus law. (Programs 5, 7, 9, 10) Grant fee deferrals, reductions and waivers on an ongoing basis to help owner-builder projects1 projects with minimum public service impacts, retrofitting projects and affordable housing developments. (Program 10)
Eliminate Barriers to Affordable Housing for People with Special Needs Revised Draft 27 April 2023
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions Support reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities bJ'. amending regulations to remove subjective findings for approval related to potential impacts on surrounding uses. (Program 11)
Amend permitting reguirements and necessa[J'. findings for residential care facilities for 7 or more persons to ensure that theJ'. are consistent with state law and fair housing reguirements. (Program 11)
ActivelJ'. engage the communitJ'. through the CitJ'. Council Ad Hoc Senior Services Planning Committee. The Committee is tasked with exploring and providing feedback on p,Qtential interim and long-term service models and partnerships for active adult/senior services in order to develop an actionable plan, or plans, for implementation. (Program 11 l Promote Single-FamilJ'. Housing Rehabilitation Program to those with disabilities and older adults to implement accessibilitl'. modifications to help existing residents of housing continue to reside in their homes in coordination with the Ad Hoc Senior Services Committee (Program 15)
Support the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara Coun!J'. Workforce HomebuJ'.er Program bJ'. providing information on the CitJ'. website and through promotional announcements or newsletters and through social media. (Program 18)
Preserve and Rehabilitate Existing Affordable Housing Stock Facilitate preservation of all mobile home parks (comprising 861 housing units) bJ'. continuing to enforce Mobile Home Park Closure Ordinance, Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance, and Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Disclosure Ordinance. (Program 12)
Continue to implement the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program bJ'. annuallJ'. setting the maximum rent to be charged based on the Consumer Price Index. (Program 12) Revised Draft 28 April 2023
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions Continue to facilitate preservation of existing apartment units through implementation of the Condominium Conversion Ordinance. (Program 13)
Facilitate rehabilitation 5 units occupied by extremely-low-income owner households and 5 units occupied by ve[J'.-low-income owner households during the planning period (Program 1fil
Facilitate rehabilitation of 5 extremeltlow-income units, 5 ve[J'.-low-income unit, and 10 low-income units during the planning period (Program 16) Promotion the Multi-Famil~ Housing Rehabilitation Program and funding availabilit~ on the Ci!J'. website and through annual announcements, and targeted neighborhood noticing (Program 16)
• geek e1313eFtl:lAities U:ial e*13aAel Rel:lsiAg e13lieAs feF 11l:llAeFable 13e13l:llalieAs, Sl:lSR as 13ee13le wilR elisabililies, seAieFS, ,,eleraAs, aAel ymill:l agiAg Gl:ll gf fesleF saFe. (gee PFGgFaHis 1, 4, a, 6, 7, Q, 11, ~
Homelessness Greater coordination in service Citywide Amend zoning code requirements to reduce or eliminate barriers to housing and services (Prioritf High) delivery to at-risk populations is meeting the needs of the homeless population, including the following:
needed to address needs and • Amend regulations for emergency shelter parking standards consistent with AB prevent homelessness. The City is = 139 {2019).
experiencing increases in • Adopt regulations for low barrier navigation centers consistent with AB 101 (2019) . homelessness and at-risk = Amend regulations for supportive housing consistent with AB 2162 (2018) . • populations become increasingly = Amend regulations to remove the Conditional Use Permit reguirement for SROs • more likely to become homeless = and continue to facilitate the production of SRO housing to serve the needs of when there is a lack of affordable lower-income persons. (Program 11) housing options and service
delivery is disconnected. Further, Continue to facilitate the production of transitional and supportive housing to serve the in an environment where needs of persons with disabilities throughout the planning period including providing fee resources are limited, efficiency reductions, waivers, and deferrals on a project-by-project basis and partnering with and partnership are necessary to nonprofit organizations to leverage housing funds in order to obtain financing for transitional connect what's available to those and supportive housing development. {Programs 5, 9, 11) in need.
Continue to provide services to people experiencing homelessness in collaboration with the Revised Draft 29 April 2023
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions County of Santa Barbara, non-government organizations 12roviding homeless services in the region, and local community-based volunteers and organizations, and annually evaluate information to determine trends and issues related to homeless services as well as to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of those services. (Program 11) As aisol:lssea iA U:ie ~leeas AssessA=ieAI, IRe Gil,' oeAliAl:les le weFk oellaeeFali•,ely wilR IRe Gel:lAly aAa elReF e~aAiealieAs le 13ro•1iae seFVioes aAa elE13aAa faoililies le aaaFess lRe Aeeas sf ReA=ieless 13eFG0As. (gee PF09FaA=i 11) Other strategies discussed under Housing Affordability above will also facilitate the provision of additional permanent affordable housing to address the issue of homelessness,
Fair housing Fair housing protections and GilywiGe Enhance and ExQand Fair Housing Education Efforts education education efforts have increased,
(Priority: High) but residents still report a lack of Continue to address discrimination by referring fair housing complaints to the Santa Barbara fair housing knowledge and Rental Mediation Task Force or other appropriate organizations, with the objective of specific discrimination around increasing the number of residents assisted by 25% each year. (Program 17) source of income. Education
around fair housing rights and • gl:l1313eFIFacilitate and wovide fair housing training and education opportunities, specifically enforcement is an ongoing fefrelated to rental properties, that will be directed to housing service providers, challenge that governments must management companies, and rental residents. Pro1i1iae aA with the objective of increasing address continuously. In particular, the distribution of fair housing information by 25% during the 12lanning 12eriod. Ensure California's fair housing law information is made available in both English and S12anish. Include, in 12articular:
includes source of income as a • An emphasis on the protection for source of income under California law-, protected class, but residents =
• Rights and res12onsibilities related to 12eo12le with disabilities. (Program 17) reported that over 60% of =
discrimination they were aware of During fair housing education worksho12s and other outreach, establish and maintain a was based on source of income.
com12rehensive list of interested non12rofits, 12ro~rty owners and community members for future outreach. (Program 17)
Proactively engage local housing organizations re[!resenting the interests of lower-income and SQecial needs households and neighborhoods with higher concentrations of lower-income households in future City actions related to land use and housing, including Revised Draft ~ April 2023
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Priority Contributing Factors Targeting Meaningful Actions targeted stakeholder interviews or a committee representative of these interests. (Program il
Ensure Safe Living Conditions for Low-Income and Special Needs Renters Continue to facilitate preservation and appropriate maintenance of the existing housing units through Code compliance efforts and annual public announcements throughout the planning period (Program 14)
Conduct housing condition surveys two times during the 6th cycle to determine the nature and extent of housing deterioration and rehabilitation assistance needs (Program 14) Contact property owners/landlords with nonconforming conditions after each of the surveys for training on property maintenance requirements and tips (Program 14) Connect property owners/landlords subject code compliance actions with financial assistance opportunities for rehabilitation work (Program 14) • eRSl:lFe IFaiRiR§ SJ:lJ:lSRl:lRities feF F9Rlal FesiaeRIS Is sleaFly iRfSFfR IRiS J:lSJ:ll:llalisR sf IReiF Fi§RIS aRa FSSJ:lSRsisililies, J:laFlis1:ilaFly iR !Re aFea sf aisasilities. eRsl:li:e IRese IFaiRiR§s aFe stfei:ea iR eR§lisR aRa ~J:laRiSR.
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18. Workforce Homebuyer Down Payment Loans
The Workforce Homebuyer Down Payment Loan Program is sponsored by the City of Carpinteria, in collaboration with the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County (HTF), to expand homeownership opportunities in Carpinteria. The program helps to bridge the homeownership affordability gap for workforce homebuyers by providing 30-year deferred payment loans up to $75,000100,000 per household to assist low- to above-moderate-income households in purchasing a home in the City. Funds can be used for down payment and closing costs for households earning up to 200% of the Area Median Income (AMI), adjusted for household size. The down payment loans have no current interest or principal payments, are structured with shared appreciation and are repaid upon sale or refinancing of the home or at the end of the 30-year loan term. Funding for the program has been provided through the City of Carpinteria. The program removes financial barriers to homeownership by lowering home acquisition and financing costs. The program enables qualified families to purchase a home that provides a stable residence that strengthens the family, the neighborhood and community.
The City will promote this program on the City website and through annual announcements in social media and City newsletters.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department; Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County
Funding Sources: City of Carpinteria Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County
Objective & Timeframe: Continue to facilitate home ownership for the local workforcepromote with an objective of two loans per year: Promote the program annually on the City website and other public locations and through social media and public announcements.
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element II Housing Policy Plan C. Quantified Objectives
The City's quantified objectives for the 2023-2031 planning period are summarized in Table H-1.
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Quantified Objectives 2023-2031
Income Category :
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O era e ; Moderate Totals
Rehabilitation
GoRsorvalioR-1-Conservation·
410
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804-* Through Section 8 Rental Assistance (Program 4) and Conservation of Mobile Hane Parks & Rent Stabilization (Program 12)
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2. Mobile hemes (inoome eislril:lution Qf resieenls nel FefJGrloo) Table H-2 provides a complete list of the objectives included in each of the programs above in table format and includes specific timeframes for implementation of each objective.
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2023-2031 Housing Element Implementation Plan
Program Program Name Objective Timeframe
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1 Adeguate Sites to Accommodate Process General Plan and Zoning Code amendments to Ci!l'. Council adc Regional Housing Needs 12rovide adeguate sites to accommodate the RHNA, including sooner in accon amendments to develo12ment standards and im12lementation Element Law de of affordabilit:i reguirements
1 Adeguate Sites to Accommodate Ado12t streamlined and objective review 12rocedures Ci~ Council adc Regional Housing Needs
1 Adeguate Sites to Accommodate Post and update all zoning regulations and fees on the Girt Annuall:i b:i A12r Regional Housing Needs website annuall:i 121anning 12eriod 1 Adeguate Sites to Accommodate Continue to review and amend develo12ment review 12rocess Review annualh Regional Housing Needs and criteria to im12rove develo12ment certainrt and objectivirt throughout 121an consistent with the Coastal Act actions to im12ro
objectivi~ b:i th1
12eriod (2027}, v.
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1 Adeguate Sites to Accommodate Continue to com12l:i with No Net Loss reguirements Project-b:i-12roje Regional Housing Needs Qlanning 12eriod
1 Adeguate Sites to Accommodate Enforce re12lacement reguirements consistent with State law Project-b:i-12roje Regional Housing Needs 121anning 12eriod
1 Adeguate Sites to Accommodate Notiti water and sewer 12roviders of Housing Element u12date lmmediatel::t foll Regional Housing Needs ado12tion
i Accesso[Y Dwelling Units Annual review of ADU rfil)ulations and u12dates to the Girt Annuall:i b:i A12r website 12lanning 12eriod
6 Accesso!}'. Dwelling Units Offer incentives such as fast-track 12rooessing and reduced Project-b:i-12roje 12rooessing fees when ADUs are voluntaril:i deed-restricted 12lanning 12eriod for low- or moderate-income 12ersons
6 Accesso!}'. Dwelling Units Offer two standardized 12re-a1212roved ADU 12lans to interested Available on Cit homeowners b:i Ma:i 2023
6 Accesso!}'. Dwelling Units Permit at least 20 ADUs 12er :iear during the 12lanning 12eriod Annuall:i re12ort 12receding calen
121anning 12eriod
6 Accesso!}'. Dwelling Units Monitor ADU 12roduction and affordabili~ annuall:i and Annual monitori MGGRevised Draft
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imQlement additional actions or incentives b:i the mid-Qoint in throughout Qlanning Qeriod· Additional the Qlanning Qeriod if Qroduction is not meeting objectives, or actions to imQrove certain~ and in res12onse to changes in state law objectivi!Y b:t the mid-12oint in the 121anning 12eriod (2027}, when review identifies
QOtential imQrovements, or in res1;1onse to
changes in state law
J Energ::i: Conservation Minimize residential energ::i: use continuall::i: as 12rojects are Project-b::i:-12roject basis throughout 1;1rocessed b:i'. the Cizy; 1;1lanning 1;1eriod
J Energ::i: Conservation Monitor changes to state law and best 12ractices and u12date Annuall::i: re12ort b:t A12ril each ::i:ear City Building Code in res12onse to changes to California throughout Qlanning 12eriod; U12date Ci!Y Building Standards Code Building Code in res1;1onse to changes to California Building Standards Code in
2025, 2028 and 2031
,1 Section 8 Rental Assistance Ongoing SUQQOrt and Qromotion of the use of Section 8 Ensure website is UQdated as necessa~ vouchers on the Ciw website, newsletters and social media throughout 1;1lanning Qeriod; include information in newsletters and social
media 12osts at least annuall::i: throughout
1;1lanning 1;1eriod
.1 Section 8 Rental Assistance Continue to 12artner with the County and City of Santa Ongoing throughout 121anning 12eriod Barbara Housing Authorities to su1212ort administration and exQlore QOssible ex1;1ansion of Section 8 rental assistance in the Cizy
.1 Section 8 Rental Assistance Target 12roactive outreach efforts in areas with higher rates of Ongoing at least annuall::i:
1;1overti and s1;1ecial needs households including stakeholder interviews or inviting representatives of these groups to 12artici12ate on committees related to land use and housing ,1 Section 8 Rental Assistance Maintain 177 Section 8 vouchers in Ci~ during the planning Ongoing throughout planning ~riod; period Review annuall:i b:i April each :iear
throughout 121anning 12eriod; 12ursue
changes b:t the mid-12oint in the 12lanning
Qeriod (2027), when review identifies
QOtential imQrovements
§ Affordable Rental Housing Annual outreach to affordable housing develoQers and Annuall:i based on grant funding Development Assistance annual application for grant funding, if available schedules .§ Affordable Rental Housing Posting of available affordable units on City website and at Ongoing throughout 12lanning Q§riod as Development Assistance Ciw Hall units become available
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,§ Affordable Rental Housing Facilitate construction of 418 lower-income rental units, Com12lete bJ'. end of 12lanning 12eriod Develo12ment Assistance including 143 ELI units, during the 12lanning 12eriod commensurate with the RHNA allocation See Programs 1, 2, 7, 81 9, 10, 11 and 17 for related actions and timeframes
,§ Affordable Rental Housing Provide assistance to non12rofit housing develo12ers on an Project-bJ'.-12roject basis throughout Develo12ment Assistance ongoing basis as gualirting 12rojects are 12rocessed b:z: the Qlanning 12eriod Q!l'.
§ lnclusiona!}'. Housing Process lnclusionaet Housing Agreements for workforce Project-bj'.-Qroject basis throughout housing on an ongoing basis with the objective of 12roviding Qlanning 12eriod incentives necessa[l'. to accommodate at least 8 inclusionact affordable units during the 12lanning 12eriod
z Density Bonus U12date City density bonus regulations in conformance with City Council ado12tion b:z: AQril 2024 current state law
z Density Bonus AnnuallJ'. 12ost density bonus regulations on the City website AnnuallJ'. bJ'. AQril each j'.ear 12ost density and u12date density bonus regulations in res12onse to bonus regulations throughout Qlanning changes to state law and/or b:z: the mid-Qoint in the 12lanning 12eriod and u12date density bonus 12eriod (2027l if housing 12roduction is not meeting objectives regulations in res12onse to additional changes to state law and/or bJ'. the
mid-Qoint in the 12lanning ~riod (2027) if
housing 12roduction is not meeting
objectives
.§ Facilitate Lot Consolidation and Encourage consolidation of small lots and subdivision of Project-b:z:-12roject basis throughout Subdivision large lots on a 12roject-b:z:-12roject basis throughout the 12lanning 12eriod 12lanning 12eriod through incentives and discussions with housing develo12ers during 12reliminaet 12roject reviews .§ Facilitate Lot Consolidation and Amend the zoning code and local coastal 12rogram to City Council adoQtion b:z: December 2024 Subdivision imQlement SB 9 (2021l
.§ Facilitate Lot Consolidation and Facilitate urban lot SQlits 12ursuant to SB 9 (2021) throughout Project-b:z:-12roject basis throughout Subdivision the Qlanning 12eriod Qlanning 12eriod
,§ Facilitate Lot Consolidation and In coordination with research being conducted at the State Ongoing throughout 12lanning 12eriod Subdivision level, evaluate and 12ursue 01212ortunities to incentivize and 12rovide funding assistance for homeowners to 12rovide
affordable units under SB 9
.§! Regulatoty Concessions and Provide concessions and incentives for affordable housing on Project-b:z:-12roject basis throughout Incentives for Affordable Housing a 12rojeci-bJ'.-12roject basis Qlanning 12eriod ~evised Draft l)lo,.<eml:lor 2Q2236 AQril
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~ Regulato!;i Concessions and Facilitate construction of at least 418 lower-income units Com12lete b~ end of Qlanning 12eriod Incentives for Affordable Housing throughout the Qlanning 12eriod commensurate with the RHNA allocation See Programs 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 17 for related actions and frames
10 Fee Mitigation Grant fee deferrals, reductions and waivers on an ongoing Project-b~-12roject basis throughout basis to hel12 owner-builder 12rojects, 12rojects with minimal 121anning 12eriod 12ublic service im12acts, retrofitting 12rojects and affordable housing develo12ments
10 Fee Mitigation Continue to im12lement Resolution No. 5238 to reduce Project-b}'.-12roject basis throughout develo12ment im12act fees b}'. 50% for gualif}'.ing 100% 121anning 12eriod lower-income affordable 12rojects and reduce develo12ment fees whenever feasible to facilitate construction of affordable units commensurate with the Ci!}'.'s needs
11 S12ecial Needs Housing Emergenc~ Shelters: Amend regulations for emergenc~ Ci!:t Council adoQtion b~ AQril 2024 shelter 12arking standards consistent with AB 139 (2019) 11 S12ecial Needs Housing Homeless Po12ulations: Continue to 12rovide services to Ongoing throughout 121anning 12eriod with 12eo12le ex~riencing homelessness in collaboration with the re12ort in March each ~ear Countt of Santa Barbara, non;;9overnment organizations
12roviding homeless services in the region, and local
communi!}'.-based volunteers and organizations, and
continuous!~ evaluate information to determine trends and issues related to homeless services as well as to evaluate the effectiveness and efficien£i of those services
11 S12ecial Needs Housing Low Barrier Navigation Centers: Ado12t regulations for low Ci!:t Council ado12tion b~ AQril 2024 barrier navigation centers consistent with AB 101 (2019) 11 S12ecial Needs Housing Transitional and Su1212ortive Housing: Amend regulations for Ci!}'. Council ado12tion b}'. A12ril 2024 su1212ortive housing consistent with AB 2162 (2018)
11 S12ecial Needs Housing Transitional and Su1212ortive Housing: Continue to facilitate Project-b}'.-12roject basis throughout the 12roduction of transitional and su1212ortive housing to serve 12lanning 12eriod the needs of 12ersons with disabilities throughout the 12lanning 12eriod See also PrQgrams 4, 5, 9 and 17
11 S12ecial Needs Housing SRO Housing: Amend regulations to remove the Conditional Ci!:t Council adoQtion b~ AQril 2024 Use Permit reguirement for SROs
11 S12ecial Needs Housing SRO Housing: Continue to facilitate the 12roduction of SRO Project-b}'.-12roject basis throughout housing to serve the needs of lower-income ~rsons Qlanning 12eriod throughout the Qlanning ~riod
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See also Programs 4, 5, 9 and 17
.11 S12ecial Needs Housing Reasonable Accommodation: Su1212ort reasonable Ci!l'. Council ado12tion b~ &2ril 2024 accommodation for 12ersons with disabilities b~ amending regulations to remove subjective findings for a1212roval related to 12otential im12acts on surrounding uses
.11 S12ecial Needs Housing Residential Care Facilities: Amend 12ermitting reguirements Ci!l'. Council ado12tion b~ &2ril 2024 and necessa~ findings for residential care facilities for 7 or more gersons to ensure that the~ are consistent with state law and fair housing reguirements
11 S12ecial Needs Housing Elder!~: Continue to active!~ engage the communi!l'. through Ad Hoc Senior Services Planning the Ci!l'. Council Ad Hoc Senior Services Planning Committee Committee regort to Ci!l'. Council working with Ci!:)'. staff to create, distribute, and collect a November 2022 Communi!:)'. Needs Assessment Surve~ for the 12ur12ose of gresenting for Ci!l'. Council consideration data-suggorted recommendations for the creation of a senior services
12rQ9ram
11 Sgecial Needs Housing Elderlt Exglore and grovide feedback on gotential interim Ad Hoc Senior Services Planning and long-term service models and gartnershigs for active Committee regort to Ci!l'. Council b~ adult/senior services in order to develo12 an actionable 12lan1 December 2023 or 12lans, for imglementation
11 Sgecial Needs Housing Large Households: Continue to imglement grograms See Programs 1, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 9, 17, and designed to address housing affordabili!:)'. and accessibili!:)'. 18 for related actions and timeframes that could benefit large households
11 Sgecial Needs Housing Female-Headed Households: Continue to imglement See Programs 1, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 9, 17, and grograms designed to address housing affordabili!:)'. and 18 for related actions and timeframes accessibili!}'. that could benefit female-headed households 11 s12ecial Needs Housing Farm Workers: Continue to su1212ort farmworker housing See Programs 4, 5, and 9 for related through grograms to facilitate affordable housing actions and timeframes develo12ment and rental assistance
12 Conservation of Mobile Home Parks Facilitate greservation of all mobile home garks (com12rising Ongoing throughout glanning geriod and Rent Stabilization 861 housing units) b~ continuing to enforce Mobile Home Park Closure Ordinance, Mobile Home Park Rent See also Program 13 Stabilization Ordinance, and Mobile Home Park Rent
Stabilization Disclosure Ordinance
12 Conservation of Mobile Home Parks Continue to im12lement the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Annual!~ set maximum rent as soon as and Rent Stabilization Program b~ annual!~ setting the maximum rent to be charged gossible following the release of the CPI -MWRevised Draft ~19V9R'199F 2Q2238 A(2ril
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based on the Consumer Price Index ugdate each March, and no later than Jul:t:
1 each :t:ear
.Ll Condominium Conversion Ordinance Continue to facilitate 12reservation of existing a12artment units Ongoing throughout Qlanning 12eriod through imglementation of the Condominium Conversion
Ordinance
14 Housing Code Com12liance Continue to facilitate 12reservation of 100% of existing Ongoing throughout Qlanning 12eriod housing units through Code comgliance efforts and annual gublic announcements throughout the glanning geriod
14 Housing Code ComQliance Conduct housing condition surve:ts two times during the 6th Com12lete surve:ts in 2024 and 2029 c:t:cle to determine the nature and extent of housing
deterioration and rehabilitation assistance needs
14 Housing Code ComQliance Contact 12ro~!:!:x'. owners and landlords with nonconforming Pro~!:!:x'. owner outreach follow surve:ts in conditions after each of the surve:t:s for training on groger:!:i 2024 and 2029 maintenance reguirements and tigs
14 Housing Code Com12liance Continue neighborhood canvassing with code comQliance Ongoing throughout Qlanning 12eriod and maintain a coo~rative aggroach with residents to
ensure violations are successfull:t: grocessed without a need for l~al action
14 Housing Code Comgliance Connect groger:!:i owners subject to code comgliance actions Case-b:t:-case basis throughout glanning with financial assistance oggortunities for rehabilitation work geriod See also Programs 15 and 16
15 Single-Famil:t: Housing Rehabilitation Rehabilitation of 5 units occugied b:t: extremel:t:-low-income Comglete b:i end of glanning geriod owner households and 5 units occu12ied b:t ver.:t-low-income owner households during the glanning ~riod
15 Single-Famil:i Housing Rehabilitation Annual contact with and review of USDA funding information Annuall:i b:i Agril each :iear throughout Qlanning 12eriod
15 Single-Famil:i Housing Rehabilitation Annual gromotional gublic announcements Ensure website is ugdated as necessaet throughout glanning geriod; include
information through social media 12osts
and other gublic announcements at least
annuall:t: throughout glanning geriod
1§ Single-Famil:t Housing Rehabilitation Assistance with grant or loan a1212lications u12on reguest Case-b:t-case basis throughout 121anning geriod
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15 Single-FamilJ'. Housing Rehabilitation Promote the 12rogram to those with disabilities and older Ensure website is u12dated as necessa!}'. adults to im12lement accessibilih( modifications to hel12 throughout 12lanning 12eriod; include existing residents of housing continue to reside in their information through social media 12osts homes in coordination with the Ad Hoc Senior Services and other 12ublic announcements at least Committee annuallJ'. throughout 12lanning 12eriod
16 Multi-Famil~ Housing Rehabilitation Annual funding reguests to facilitate multi-famil~ housing Annuall~ based on grant funding and Preservation rehabilitation schedules
16 Multi-FamilJ'. Housing Rehabilitation Promotion on the Cih( website and through annual AnnuallJ'. bJ'. A12ril each J'.ear throughout and Preservation announcements, and targeted neighborhood noticing 121anning 12eriod 16 Multi-FamilJ'. Housing Rehabilitation Rehabilitation of 5 extremelJ'.-IOw-income units, 5 Com12lete rehabilitations bJ'. end of and Preservation ve!}'.-low-income unit, and 10 low-income units during the 121anning 12eriod 12lanning 12eriod
16 Multi-FamilJ'. Housing Rehabilitation Contact affordable housing develo12ments and coordinate At least one J'.ear 12rior to ex12iration of and Preservation with gualified entities on 12reservation actions at least one affordable housing covenants ~ear 12rior to covenant ex12iration
17 AffirmativelJ'. Further Fair Housing - Facilitate Construction of Affordable Housing Near Transit See timeframes for each objective listed Housing Affordabilih( & Access to and Services under the referenced 12rogram.
O1212ortunitz'. and Mobilitz'.
Process General Plan and Zoning Code amendments to
12rovide ad~uate sites to accommodate the Ci!J'.'s RHNA allocation, including amendments to develo12ment standards and im12lementation of affordabilitz'. reguirements (Program 1) When selecting sites for rezoning to accommodate regional housing needs for lower-income units, give 12riori!J'.
consideration to sites with close access to 12ublic transit and services. (Program 1)
Ado12t streamlined review 12rocedures with objective
standards for residential develo12ment (Program 1)
Facilitate the construction of 418 lower-income units,
including 143 ELI units, during the planning period. (Prggram fil
Facilitate Construction of ADUs and Lot Splits to Expand Affordable Housing Options in Existing Single-FamilJ'.
Neighborhoods
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Offer incentives including fast-track 12rocessing and reduced 12rocessing fees when ADUs are voluntarilll deed-restricted for low- or moderate-income 12ersons. (Program 2)
Provide two standardized 12re-ai;mroved ADU 12Ians (400sf and 480sfl to homeowners to reduce costs associated with ADU develo12ment and encourage more 12roduction of this housing ~(;le throughout the ci~. (Program 2)
Monitor ADU 12roduction and affordabil!!ll annuallll and im12lement additional actions or incentives if 12roduction is not meeting antici12ated levels. (Program 2)
Encourage consolidation of small lots and subdivision of large lots on a 12roject-bJl-12roject basis throughout the (;llanning 12eriod through incentives and discussions with housing develo12ers during 12relimina!:l'. 12roject reviews (Program 8)
Amend the zoning code and local coastal 12rogram to
im12lement SB 9 (Program 8)
Facilitate urban lot SQlits 12ursuant to SB 9 (2021 l throughout the (;llanning 12eriod (Program 8)
In coordination with research being conducted at the State level, evaluate and 12ursue 01212ortunities to incentivize and 12rovide funding assistance for homeowners to 12rovide
affordable units under SB 9. (Program 8)
Su1212ort Affordable Rental Housing Programs
Maintain at least 177 Section 8 vouchers in Carninteria throughout the 12lanning ~riod. (Program 4l
Continue to 12artner with the Coun~ and Ci~ of Santa
Barbara Housing Authorities to sui;mort administration and ex12lore 12ossible ex12ansion of Section 8 rental assistance in the Ci!Jl (Program 4l
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Facilitate Affordable Housing Develo12ment Through
Financial and Regulatoer: Concessions and Incentives
Partner with non12rofit organizations to leverage housing funds in order to obtain enough financing to rehabilitate existing housing and 12roduce new affordable housing units, including the following seecific actions:
• Annual outreach and collaboration with affordable
- housing developers
• Priority processing for projects with ELI units
- • Fifty percent redyction of DevelQpment lmp~ct Fees
- • Deferr~I ~nd/or w~iver of ~ity pl~nning fees
- • RedyctiQn in the nymt2er of parking spaces reguired - • Modifications to develo12ment standards
- • Provision of su021us 12ro12et:tv at no cost
- • Provide funding support through the City's Housing
- Trust Fund or other sources for soft costs
• Sueeort in the funding a1212lication erocess for
= low-income housing tax credits and other housing
grant 12rograms
• Encourage develo12ment of affordable famill£
- a12artments with 2 or more bedrooms (Program 5l
U12date Ci!l£ densi!l£ bonus regulations in conformance with current state law reguirements and 12romote the use of
densi1l£ bonus to facilitate affordable housing 12roduction on the Ci1l£ website (Program 7)
Facilitate the consolidation of lots allowing residential develo12ment to enhance the feasibili1l£ of affordable housing through economies of scale and bl£ im12roving
com12etitiveness for grant funding (Program 8)
Provide concessions and incentives for affordable housing including but not limited to relief from covered earking and 12arking s12ace reguirements, encouraging smaller units above commercial uses in the downtown district to reduce 12arking needs and facilitate affordabili1l£, reducing
develoement imeact fees, and other incentives that mal£ be reguested 12ursuant to state densi1l£ bonus law. (Programs 5, #GG-Revised Draft t>lm,<eR:il3er 2Q2242 April
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7. 9. 10)
Grant fee deferrals, reductions and waivers on an ongoing basis to hel12 owner-builder 12rojects, 12rojects with minimum 12ublic service im12acts. retrofitting 12rojects and affordable housing develo12ments. (Program 10)
Eliminate Barriers to Affordable Housing for Peo12le with S12ecial Needs
Su1212ort reasonable accommodation for 12ersons with
disabilities bl'. amending regulations to remove subjective findings for a1212roval related to 12otential im12acts on surrounding uses. (Program 11)
Amend 12ermitting reguirements and necessaez: findings for residential care facilities for 7 or more 12ersons to ensure that thel are consistent with state law and fair housing
reguirements. (Program 11)
Activell engage the communi~ through the Ci~ Council Ad Hoc Senior Services Planning Committee. The Committee is tasked with ex12loring and 12roviding feedback on 12otential interim and long-term service models and 12artnershiQS for active adult/senior services in order to develo12 an actionable 12lan, or 12lans, for im12lementation. (Program 11 l
\
Promote Single-Famill'. Housing Rehabilitation Program to those with disabilities and older adults to im12lement
accessibili~ modifications to hel12 existing residents of housing continue to reside in their homes in coordination with the Ad Hoc Senior Services Committee (Program 15)
Su1212ort the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara Coun~ Workforce Homebul'.er Program bl'. 12roviding information on the Citz'. website and through 12romotional announcements or newsletters and through social media. (Program 18)
Preserve and Rehabilitate Existing Affordable Housing Stock Facilitate 12reservation of all mobile home 12arks (com12rising -MWRevised Draft t>lo¥oml3or 202243 AJ2ril
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861 housing unitsl bl£ continuing to enforce Mobile Home Park Closure Ordinance, Mobile Home Park Rent
Stabilization Ordinance, and Mobile Home Park Rent
Stabilization Disclosure Ordinance. (Program 12l
Continue to im12lement the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program bl'. annuallii: setting the maximum rent to be charged based on the Consumer Price Index. (Program 12l
Continue to facilitate 12reservation of existing a12artment units through im12lementation of the Condominium Conversion
Ordinance. (Program 13l
,
Facilitate rehabilitation 5 units occu12ied bl£
extremelii:-low-income owner households and 5 units
occu12ied bl'. ve[l'.-low-income owner households during the 12Ianning r:>eriod (Program 15l
Facilitate rehabilitation of 5 extremell'.-low-income units, 5 ve[l'.-low-income unit, and 10 low-income units during the 12Ianning ooriod (Program 16l
Promotion the Multi-Famill'. Housing Rehabilitation Program and funding availabili!l: on the Ci!l: website and through annual announcements, and targeted neighborhood noticing (Pr~ram 16l
1Z Affirmativel:t Further Fair Housing - Amend zoning code reguirements to reduce or eliminate See timeframes for each objective listed Homelessness barriers to housing and services meeting the needs of the under the referenced 12rogram. homeless 12012ulation1 including the following:
• Amend regulations for emergencl'. shelter 12arking
- standards consistent with AB 139 (2019l.
• Ado12t regulations for low barrier navigation centers - consistent with AB 101 (2019l.
• Amend regulations for su1212ortive housing
- consistent with AB 2162 (2018l.
• Amend regulations to remove the Conditional Use
- Permit requirement for SROs and continue to
facilitate the 12roduction of SRO housing to serve the
needs of lower-income 12ersons. (Program 11 l
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Continue to facilitate the 12roduction of transitional and su1212ortive housing to serve the needs of 12ersons with disabilities throughout the 12lanning ~riod including 12roviding fee reductions, waivers, and deferrals on a 12roject-bii:-12roject basis and 12artnering with non12rofit organizations to leverage housing funds in order to obtain financing for transitional and su1212ortive housing develo12m!i!nt. (Program§ 5, 9, 11) Continue to 12rovide services to ~012le ex12eriencing
homelessness in collaboration with the Coun!ll'. of Santa Barbara, non-government organizations i;iroviding homeless services in the region, and local communi!ll'.-based volunteers and organizations, and annuallii: evaluate information to determine trends and issues related to homeless services as well as to evaluate the effectiveness and efficien£l of those services. (Program 11)
Other stratfiljies discussed under Housing Affordabili!ll'. above will also facilitate the i;irovision of additional i;iermanent affordable housing to address the issue of homelessness. 1l Affirmativelii: Further Fair Housing - Enhance and Exi;iand Fair Housing Education Efforts Fair Housing Education
Continue to address discrimination bl'. referring fair housing Ongoing referrals; Review annuall;t b;t com12laints to the Santa Barbara Rental Mediation Task Ai;iril each ii:ear throughout i;ilanning Force or other ai;ii;iroi;iriate organizations with the objective of i;ieriod; Additional actions bJl October increasing the number of residents assisted bJl 25% each each llear, if review identifies (;lOtential Jlear. (Program 17) im12rovements
Facilitate and 12rovide fair housing training and education Outreach through 12rinted materials, 01212ortunities, s12ecificallJl related to rental 12ro12erties, that will worksho12s and other in-12erson be directed to housing service 12roviders, management gatherings, and information 12osted on com12anies1 and rental residents with the objective of Ci!ii: website; Review annuallll bJl A12ril increasing the distribution of fair housing information bJl 25% each Jlear throughout 121anning 12eriod; during the 12lanning 12eriod. Ensure information is made Additional actions bl'. October each :i:ear, if available in both English and S12anish. Include, in 12articular: review identifies 12otential im12rovements • An em12hasis on the wotection for source of income
- under California law,
• Rights and res12onsibilities related to 12eo12le with -
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disabilities. (Program 17}
During fair housing education worksho12s and other outreach, Ongoing during fair housing worksho12s establish and maintain a comprehensive list of interested and outreach efforts nonprofits, prope~ owners and communi~ members for
future outreach. (Program 17)
Proactivel:t engage local housing organizations representing At least annual coordination with local the interests of lower-income and s~cial needs households housing organizations throughout the and neighborhoods with higher concentrations of planning period lower-income households in future Ci!:t actions related to land use and housing, including targeted stakeholder
interviews or a committee representative of these interests. (Program 4}
Ensure Safe Living Conditions for Low-Income and S~cial Needs Renters
Continue to facilitate 12reservation and a1212ro12riate See timeframes for each objective listed maintenance of the existing housing units through Code under the Program 14. compliance efforts and annual public announcements
throughout the planning ~riod (Program 14}
Conduct housing condition surveJ'.S two times during the 6th CJ'.Cle to determine the nature and extent of housing
deterioration and rehabilitation assistance needs (Program 1i)
Contact pro~~ owners/landlords with nonconforming
conditions after each of the surveJ'.S for training on prope~ maintenance requirements and ti12s (Program 14)
Connect prope~ owners/landlords subject code com12liance actions with financial assistance opportunities for
rehabilitation work (Program 14)
18 Workforce HomebUJ'.er Down Continue to facilitate home ownership for the local workforce Assist homeowners upon reguest Payment Loans with an objective of two loans 12er year throughout 121anning 12eriod; achieve objective bJ'. end of planning period
18 Workforce Homebuyer Down Promote the 12rogram annually on the Ci!J'. website and other Ensure website is u12dated as necessa~ ~Revised Draft f>lo1;0A=113er '.:W2246 April
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Payment Loans gublic locations and through social media and gublic throughout glanning geriod; include announcements information through social media gosts
and other 12ublic announcements at least
annuallJ'. throughout [llanning 12eriod
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CITY OF CARPINTERIA
2023 - 2031
HOUSING ELEMENT
Technical Report
HCDREVISED DRAFT
APRIL 2023
November 2022
Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report
Contents
I. Housing Needs Assessment 1-5
A. Population Characteristics 1-5
1. Population Growth Trends . . 1-5
2. Age 1-5
3. Race and Ethnicity .. . .. .. . 1-6
B. Household Characteristics 1-7
1. Household Tenure and Size 1-7
2. Housing Vacancy. . 1-7
3. Overcrowding . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 1-8
4. Household Income 1-9
5. Overpayment . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . I-9-...1.Q C. Employment 1-4-0-11
D. Housing Stock Characteristics 1-11
1. Housing Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . 1-11
2. Housing Age and Conditions 1-12
3. Housing Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . 1-13 E. Special Needs 1-15
1. Persons with Disabilities 1-15
2. Elderly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . 1-17
3. Large Households 1-47--18.
4. Female-Headed Households . 1-18
5. Farm Workers 1-48--19.
6. Homeless Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 1-19 F. Assisted Housing at Risk of Conversion l~-2.4
G. Low- and Moderate-Income Housing in the Coastal Zone 1-24 H. Future Housing Needs 1-25
II. Resources and Opportunities 11-1
A. Land Resources 11-1
B. Financial and Administrative Resources 11-1
C. Energy Conservation and Sustainable Housing Development 11-3 Ill. Constraints III-1
A. Governmental Constraints 111-1
1. Land Use Plans and Regulations....................................................................... . 111-1
2. Development Processing Procedures 111-44-18.
3. Development Fees and Improvement Requirements. . 111~.2.6.
B. Non-Governmental Constraints 111-26-30
1. Environmental Constraints Ill~~
2. Infrastructure Constraints 111~-3.1
3. Land Costs 11147---3.1
4. Construction Costs.......... . 11147---32
5. Cost and Availability of Financing................. . 11147--32.
Appendix A - Evaluation of the Prior Housing Element
Appendix B - Residential Land Inventory
Appendix C - Public Participation Summary
Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment
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List of Tables
Table 1-1
Table 1-2
Table 1-3
Table 1-4
Table 1-5
Table 1-6
Table 1-7
Table 1-8
Table 1-9
Table 1-10
Table 1-11
Table 1-12
Tablel-13
Table 1-14
Table 1-15
Table 1-16
Table 1-17
Table 1-18
Table 1-19
Table 1-20
Table 11-1
Table 111-1
Table 111-2
Table 111--2--~
Table 111-3
Table 111--4-.....5.
Table 11146
Population Trends 1-5
Age Distribution 1-6
Race/Ethnicity 1-6
Households Size by Tenure 1-7
Housing Vacancy by Type 1-8
Overcrowding 1-8
Median Household Income : 1-9
Overpayment by Tenure - Carpinteria 1-10
Employment by Industry - Carpinteria and Santa Barbara County 1-11 Housing by Type 1-12
Age of Housing Stock 1-12
Income Categories and Affordable Housing Costs - Santa Barbara County 1-14 Persons with Disabilities by Age I--4-a-16
Elderly Households by Tenure I-4+-_18_
Household Size by Tenure I-18
Household Type by Tenure I-48-19
Homeless Counts in the South Coast Area l-49-_2Q
Assisted Housing Units at Risk of Conversion 1-24
Coastal Zone Housing Units 1-24-25
Regional Housing Needs 2023c2031 l~--22
Land Inventory Summary II-1
General Plan Residential Land Use Categories 111-1
Zoning Overlay Districts 111-2
Permitted Residential Uses and Development Standards - Residential Zones .1II4--8 Zoning Overlay Districts:..1 Permitted Residential Uses and Development Standards - NonResidential Zones lll-4-e---1Q Permit Processing Fees I11-24-2.I
Development Impact Fees 111-24-28
List of Figures
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report I Housing Needs Assessment I. HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
This chapter examines general population and household characteristics and trends, such as age, race and ethnicity, employment, household composition and size, household income, and special needs. Characteristics of the existing housing stock (e.g., number of units and type, tenure, age and condition, costs) are also addressed. Finally, the City's projected housing growth needs based on the 2023-2031 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) are examined.
The Housing Needs Assessment utilizes the most recent available data from the decennial U.S.
Census and American Community Survey (ACS), the California Department of Finance (DOF), the California Employment Development Department (EDD), the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and other relevant sources.
A. Population Characteristics
1. Population Growth Trends
Between 2010 and 2020 Carpinteria's population increased by about 1. 7% in contrast with Santa Barbara County, which grew by 5.7% during this period (see Table 1-1).
Table 1-1
Population Trends
2. Age
Housing needs are influenced by the age characteristics of the population. Different age groups have different housing needs based on lifestyles, family types, income levels, and housing preference. Table 1-2 provides a comparison of the city and county population by age group as reported in the 2020 Census ACS. This table shows that the age distribution of the city's population is older than Santa Barbara County as a whole, with Carpinteria's population having a median age of 41.1 years compared to 33.8 years for the county as a whole. An aging population has implications regarding the type and size of future housing needs, as well as accessibility (see also the discussion of the elderly on page 1-18).
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Age Distribution
Car interia Santa Barbara Count
Age Group Persons % Persons %
Under 5 years 866 6.4°/c 27,710 6.2°/c
5 to 9 years 985 7.3°/c 27,384 6.2°/c
10 to 14 years 801 6.0°/c 27,915 6.3°/c
15 to 19 years 572 4.3°/c 37,812 8.5°/c
20 to 24 years 775 5.8°/c 47,969 10.8°/c
25 to 34 years 1,350 10.0°/c 59,742 13.4°/c
35 to 44 years 1,908 14.2°/c 50,530 11.4°/c
45 to 54 years 1,366 10.2°/c 47,721 10.7°/c
55 to 59 years 1,053 7.8°/c 25,513 5.7°/c
60 to 64 years 1,160 8.6°/c 24,579 5.5°/c
65 to 7 4 years 1,704 12.7°/c 37,416 8.4°/c
75 to 84 years 662 4.9°/c 20,110 4.5°/c
85 vears and over 247 1.8°/c 10,494 2.4°/c
Median aqe 41.1 33.8
Source Census 2020 ACS
The Constraints section of this report describes how the City's land use plans and zoning regulations accommodate the housing needs of senior citizens.
3. Race and Ethnicity
The racial and ethnic composition of the city differs from the county in that a higher proportion of city residents are Hispanic/Latino. The Hispanic/Latino population represents approximately 46% of the population in both the city and the county as a whole. Approximately 49% of city residents are non-Hispanic white, contrasted with 44% for the county as a whole (Table 1-3).
Table 1-3
Race/Ethnicity
Car interia Santa Barbara Count
Racial/Ethnic Group Persons % Persons %
Total population 13,449 100.0% 444,895 100.0°/c
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6,129 45.6% 203,207 45.7°/c Not Hispanic or Latino 7,320 54.4% 241,688 54.3°/c
White alone 6,533 48.6% 195,329 43.9°/c
Black or African American alone 126 0.9% 7,910 1.8°/c
American Indian and Alaska Native alone - 0.0% 1,596 0.4 Ofc Asian alone 270 2.0% 23,789 5.3°/c
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 0.0% 349 0.1°/c Some other race alone - 0.0% 1,041 0.2°/c
Two or more races 391 2.9% 11,674 2.6°/c
Source Census 2020 ACS
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1. Household Tenure and Size
Household tenure (owner vs. renter) and household size are important indicators of the type of housing needed in a city. The Census defines a "household" as all persons occupying a housing unit, which may include single persons living alone, families related through marriage or blood, or unrelated persons sharing a single unit. Persons in group quarters such as dormitories, retirement or convalescent homes, or other group living situations are included in population totals, but are not considered households.
Table 1-4 provides a comparison of households by type for the city and Santa Barbara County as a whole. Approximately 54% of Carpinteria households were homeowners as compare to about 52% of households countywide. About one-third of Carpinteria owner households and about 26% of renter households had only one or two persons. About 8% of owner households and about 7% of renter households had five or more occupants. These data demonstrate that the demand for small units is substantially greater than for large units, both for-sale and for rent.
Table 1-4
Households Size by Tenure h-~ Car~interia ~ ~~ t Santa Barbara County Household Size by Tenure Households7 % Households f %
Owner households: 2,739 54.1% 77,504 52.3%
1-person household 781 15.4% 16,774 11.3°/c
2-person household 906 17.9% 29,571 19.9°/c
3-person household 378 7.501c 10,999 7.4o/c
4-person household 266 5.3o/c 9,987 6.7o/c
5-person household 159 3.1o/c 5,246 3.5o/c
6-person household 14 0.3o/c 2,224 1.5o/c
7 -or-more person household 235 4.6o/c 2,703 1.8%
Renter households: 2,324 45.9°/c 70,805 47.7°/c
1-person household 647 12.8°/c 18,609 12.5°/c
2-person household 691 13.6°/c 18,551 12.5°/c
3-person household 434 8.6o/c 11,107 7.5o/c
4-person household 223 4.4o/c 10,455 7.0o/c
5-person household 214 4.2o/c 6,226 4.2o/c
6-person household 107 2.1o/c 3,248 2.2%
7 -or-more person household 8 0.2o/c 2,609 1.8%
Source Census 2020 ACS
2. Housing Vacancy
Housing tenure (owner vs. renter) is an important indicator of the housing market. Communities strive to have an adequate supply of units available both for rent and for sale in order to accommodate a range of households with varying incomes, family sizes and composition, and lifestyles. Table 1-5 provides a comparison of vacancy characteristics for Carpinteria compared to the county as a whole. This table reveals that about 18% of all housing units in Carpinteria were vacant compared to only 7% in the county as a whole. Approximately 61 % of vacant units in Carpinteria were vacation homes, significantly higher than the 36% for the county as a whole. This is not unusual for some coastal and mountain communities in California. l=IWRevised Draft ~Jovemeer 20221-7
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Housing Vacancy by Type
Occupancy Status
Occupied 5,063 81.8°/c 148,309 93.1%
Vacant 1126 18.2% 11,008 6.9°/c
Vacant housing units by type
Total vacant units 1,126 100.0% 11,008 100.0%
For rent 191 17.0°/c 1,999 18.2%
Rented, not occupied 0.0% 792 7.2%
For sale only 50 4.4% 550 5.0%
Sold, not occupied 105 9.3% 818 7.4%
For seasonal, recreational or occasional use 682 60.6°/c 3,990 36.2% For migrant workers 0.0% 180 1.6%
Other vacant 98 8.7% 2,679 24.3%
Total housin units 6,189 100% 159,317 100%
Source Census 2020 ACS
3. Overcrowding
Overcrowding is often closely related to household income and the cost of housing. The U.S.
Census Bureau considers a household to be overcrowded when there is more than one person per room, excluding bathrooms and kitchens, with severe overcrowding when there is more than 1.5 residents per room. Overcrowded households are usually a reflection of the lack of affordable housing (see Section D.3 below for a detailed definition of "affordable" housing). Table 1-6 summarizes recent overcrowding data for the city and county as reported by the Census Bureau.
Table 1-6
Overcrowding
Car interia SB Count
Occupants per Room I Units % Units %
Owner occupied units 2,739 100.0% 77,504 100.0%
1.01 to 1.50 188 6.9°/c 2,631 3.4%
1.51 to 2.00 70 2.6°/c 811 1.0°/c
2.01 or more 0 0.0°/c 388 0.5°/c
Renter occupied units 2,324 100.0% 70,805 100.0%
1.01 to 1.50 167 7.2% 6,979 9.9%
1.51 to 2.00 33 1.4% 3,392 4.8%
2.01 or more 3 0.1% 1,133 1.6%
Source Census 2020 ACS
Recent Census estimates show that about 9% of both owner-occupied and renter-occupied units were overcrowded in Carpinteria compared to about 5% of owner-occupied units and about 16% of renter-occupied units in the county as a whole. The Housing Plan includes several programs that address the problems of overcrowding, including Program 1. Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs, Program 2. Accessory Dwelling Units, Program 4. Section 8 Rental Assistance, Program 5. Affordable Rental Housing, Program 6. lnclusionary Housing, Program 7.
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4. Household Income
Household income is a primary factor affecting housing needs in a community - the ability of residents to afford housing is directly related to household income. According to recent Census estimates, the median household income in Carpinteria was about $74,868 compared to about $78,925 countywide.
Extremely-Low-Income (ELI) Households
Extremely low-income households are defined as those with incomes less than 30% of the area median income, or no more than $41,900 per year for a four-person household in Santa Barbara County according to California Department of Housing and Community Development <HCD} 2022 Income Limits <Table 1-12}. According to recent Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD} and Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS} data. approximately 170 ELI owners and 335 ELI renters were identified in Carpinteria.
ELI households face a number of housing problems including overpayment and overcrowding. As seen in Table 1-8 94% of ELI owner households and 82% of EU renter households pay more than 30% of income for housing. In addition, some extremely low-income persons may have disabilities or other special housing needs.
To estimate future ELI housing needs it is assumed that 50% of the City's very-low-income regional housing need. or 143 units. are within the extremely-low-income category pursuant to California Government Code §65583(a}<1 }.
The Housing Plan includes several programs that address the problems of ELI households including Program 1. Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs Program 2.
Accessory Dwelling Units. Program 4. Section 8 Rental Assistance. Program 5 Affordable Rental Housing Program 6 lnclusionary Housing Program 7 Density Bonus Program 9 Regulatory Concessions and Incentives for Affordable Housing. Program 11. Special Needs Housing Program
12. Conservation of Mobile Home Parks. Program 17. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. and Program 18. Workforce Homebuyer Down Payment Loans
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Median Household Income
Car interia SB Count
Household Income Households % Households %
Total households 5,063 100.0% 148,309 100.0°/c
Less than $10,000 258 5.1% 7,182 4.8°/c
$10,000 to $14,999 83 1.6% 4,729 3.2°/c
$15,000 to $24,999 278 5.5% 8,596 5.8°/c
$25,000 to $34,999 232 4.6% 9,050 6.1°/c
$35,000 to $49,999 664 13.1% 17,156 11.6°/c
$50,000 to $74,999 1,030 20.3% 24,233 16.3°/c
$75,000 to $99,999 507 10.0% 19,053 12.8°/c
$100,000 to $149,999 709 14.0% 25,746 17.4°/c
$150,000 to $199,999 620 12.2°/c 12,949 8.7°/c
$200,000 or more 682 13.5°/c 19,615 13.2°/c
Median household income 74,868 78,925
Source: Census 2020 ACS
5. Overpayment
According to state housing policy, overpaying occurs when housing costs exceed 30% of gross household income. Table 1-8 displays recent HUD estimates for overpayment by tenure. According to recent estimates, approximately 1,215 renter households and 849 owner households in Carpinteria were paying more than 30% of gross income for housing. Of those, 720 renter households and 455 owner households were paying more than 50% of income for housing.
Overpayment is most common among lower-income households, with over 60% of lower-income owners and about 73% of lower-income renters overpaying.
Although homeowners enjoy interest and property tax deductions and other benefits that help to compensate for high housing costs, lower-income homeowners may need to defer maintenance or repairs due to limited funds, which can lead to deterioration. For lower-income renters, severe cost burden can require families to double up, resulting in overcrowding and related problems.
The Housing Plan includes several programs that address the problems of overpayment, including Program 1. Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs, Program 2. Accessory Dwelling Units, Program 4. Section 8 Rental Assistance, Program 5. Affordable Rental Housing, Program 6. lnclusionary Housing, Program 7. Density Bonus, Program 9. Regulatory Concessions and Incentives for Affordable Housing, Program 11. Special Needs Housing, Program 12.
Conservation of Mobile Home Parks, Program 4911. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, and Program ~.18. Workforce Homebuyer Down Payment Loans.
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Overpayment by Tenure - Carpinteria
Income by Cost Burden (Renters only) Cost burden Cost burden > Total >30% 50%
Hourehotd Income less-than or: 30% HAMFI 275 260 335
House-hold Income >30% lo less-than or= 50% 195 185 255 HAMFl
Household Income >50% to le!:>S-U\On or= 80% 4 5 250 565 HAMFI
Household Income >80% to rer.,s-than or= 100% 195 25 310 HAMFI
Household Income 100% HAMFI 135 900
Total 1,215 720 2,370
Income by Coot Burden (Owners only)
Cost burden Cost burden >
Totnl
>30% 50%
Household Income less-than or: 30% HAMFI 159 155 170
Household Income -,,.30% to less-than or= 50%
125 90 225 HAMFI
Household Income >50% to ss-tnan or= 80% 165 115 300
HAMFI
Household Income >80% to · ss-tna n or:. 100%
20 HAMFI 30 140
Household Income >100% HAAIFI 350 75 1,900
Total 9 455 2.735
Source HUD CHAS, 2022
C. Employment
Employment is an important factor affecting housing needs within a community. The jobs available in each employment sector and the wages for these jobs affect the type and size of housing residents can afford.
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Employment by Industry - Carpinteria and Santa Barbara County ln~ustry I Carpinteria I SB County
I Persons I Percent I Persons I Percent
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 6,648 100.0% 212,400 1000% Aqricullure, forestry, fishinq and huntnq, and mininq 404 6.1% 18,359 8.6% Construction 606 9.1% 12,624 5.9%
Manufacturing 428 6.4% 15,180 7.1%
Wholesale trade 166 2.5% 4,007 1.9%
Retail trade 606 9.1% 20,295 9.6%
Transportation, warehousinq and utilities 172 2.6% 6,682 3.1% Information 54 0.8% 3,629 1.7%
Finance, insurance, and real estate rental and leasina 308 4.6% 9,862 4.6% Professional, scientific, manaqement, administrative and waste rnornt services 858 12.9% 26,892 127°/c Educational services, health care and social assistance 1,621 24.4% 49,463 23.3% Arts entertainment, recreation accommodation and food services 541 8.1% 25 370 11.9% Other services, except public administration 691 10.4% 11,025 5.2% Public administration 193 2.9% 9,012 4.2%
Source Census 2020 ACS
According to recent Census data, approximately 24% of the city's working residents were employed in educational services, health care and social assistance occupations (Table 1-9). Other industries with relatively high employment in Carpinteria included Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative and Waste Management (13%), and Other Services (10%).
D. Housing Stock Characteristics
This section describes the characteristics of the community's housing stock and helps in identifying and prioritizing needs. The factors evaluated include the number and type of housing units, recent growth trends, age and condition, tenure, vacancy, housing costs, affordability, and assisted affordable units at-risk of loss due to conversion to market-rate. A housing unit is defined by the Census Bureau as a house, apartment, mobile home, or group of rooms, occupied as separate living quarters, or if vacant, intended for occupancy as separate living quarters.
1. Housing Type
Recent Census estimates reported that about 44% of the city's housing stock was comprised of single-family units, while multi-family units comprised about 42% and mobile homes represented about 14% of all units. By comparison, the countywide housing stock had a much higher percentage of single-family detached homes (57%). Table 1-10 provides a breakdown of the housing stock by type for the city compared to the county as a whole. This table shows that the city's housing stock contains a significantly higher proportion of higher-density attached housing as compared to the county.
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Housing by Type
Car interia SB Count
Housing,Type Units % Units %
Total units 6,189 100.0% 159,317 100.0%
Single detached 2,197 35.5% 91,448 57.4%
Single attached 552 8.9% 11,256 7.1 %
2 units 44 0.7% 5,171 3.2%
3-4 units 520 8.4% 9,527 6.0%
5-9 units 706 11.4% 12,588 7.9%
10-19 units 524 8.5% 8,972 5.6°/c
20+ units 805 13.0% 13,445 8.4°/c
Mobile homes 841 13.6% 6,841 4.3°/c
Boat, RV, van 0 0.0% 69 0.0%
Source: Census 2020 ACS
2. Housing Age and Conditions
Housing age is often an important indicator of housing condition. Housing units built prior to 1978 before stringent limits on the amount of lead in paint were imposed may have interior or exterior building components coated with lead-based paint. Housing units built before 1970 are the most likely to need rehabilitation and to have lead-based paint in deteriorated condition. Lead-based paint becomes hazardous to children under age six and to pregnant women when it peels off walls or is pulverized by windows and doors opening and closing.
Table 1-11 shows the age distribution of the housing stock in Carpinteria compared to the county as a whole as reported in recent Census estimates. More than 73% of the city's housing stock was built prior to 1980 and therefore may be in need of some repair.
Table 1-11
Age of Housing Stock
Car interia SB Count
2014 or later 46 0.7% 3,159 2.0%
2010 to 2013 109 1.8% 3,110 2.0%
2000 to 2009 238 3.8% 12,677 8.0%
1990 to 1999 250 4.0% 15,974 10.0%
1980 to 1989 1,017 16.4% 24,336 15.3°/c
1970 to 1979 2,224 35.9% 29,501 18.5%
1960 to 1969 834 13.5% 31,793 20.0%
1950 to 1959 923 14.9% 19,799 12.4%
1940 to 1949 207 3.3% 5,971 3.7%
1939 or earlier 341 5.5% 12997 8.2%
Total units 6,189 100.0% 159,317 100.0%
Source: Census 2020 ACS
Based on the observations of City Building and Code Compliance staff, it is estimated that approximately 800 housing units may be in need of some type of rehabilitation and approximately 60 units may require replacement. Due to relatively high housing values, market forces are l=IGQRevised Draft November 20221-13
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expected to encourage more private maintenance, rehabilitation, and lead paint remediation, as compared to lower-income communities.
As described in the Housing Policy Plan, the City is continuing its efforts to identify, preserve, maintain and rehabilitate existing housing through code compliance and the provision of financial assistance for home maintenance and repairs (see Program 17. Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation and Program 18. Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation).
3. Housing Cost
a. Housing Affordability Criteria
State law establishes five income categories for purposes of housing programs based on the area (i.e., county) median income ("AMI"):
• Extremely-Low (30% or less of AMI)
• Very-Low (31-50% of AMI)
• Low (51-80% of AMI)
• Moderate (81-120% of AM I)
• Above-Moderate (over 120% of AMI)
In addition to these categories, the City has identified a "workforce" income category of 120-200% AMI in recognition of the high housing costs in the South Coast area.
Housing affordability is based on the relationship between household income and housing expenses. According to HUD and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, housing is considered "affordable" if the monthly payment is no more than 30% of a household's gross income. In some areas, these income limits may be increased to adjust for high housing costs.
Table 1-12 shows 2022 affordable rent levels and estimated affordable purchase prices for housing in Santa Barbara County by income category. Based on state-adopted standards and a family of four, the maximum affordable monthly rent for extremely-low-income households is $1,048, while the maximum affordable rent for very-low-income households is $1,746. The maximum affordable rent for low-income households is $2,798, while the maximum for moderate-income households is $3,003.
Maximum purchase prices are more difficult to determine due to variations in mortgage interest rates and qualifying procedures, down payments, special tax assessments, homeowner association fees, property insurance rates, etc. With this caveat, the maximum home purchase prices by income category shown in Table 1-12 have been estimated based on typical conditions. ~Revised Draft November 20221 14
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Income Categories and Affordable Housing Costs -
Santa Barbara County
1 Maximum , Affordable ' Affordable P.rice
lncome_categofy I, liiconie i Rent .. (est.)
Extremely low $41,900 $1,048
Very low $69,850 $1,746
Low $111,900 $2,798
Moderate $120,100 $3,003
Above moderate >$120,100 >$3,003
$135,000
$255,000
$415,000
$445,000
>$445,000
Assumptions
-Based on a family of 4 and 2022 State income limits
-30% of gross income for rent or principal, interest, taxes & insurance plus utility allowance -10% down payment, 5.5% interest, 1.25% taxes & insurance, $350 HOA dues Source Cal HCD; JHD Planning LLC
b. For-Sale Housing
According to recent Census estimates, the median home value in Carpinteria was approximately $711,000 compared to $610,000 for Santa Barbara County as a whole. However, home values are not necessarily reflective of sales prices given market fluctuations and housing stock available for sale. The California Economic Forecast Project's 2021 Carpinteria Valley Economic Profile indicates the median sales price of existing single-family residential properties increased 45% between 2015 and 2021 ($925,000 to $1,680,000}. Median condominium sales prices increased at a slower rate of 21% between 2015 and 2021 ($540 ooo to $680 000}.
The Santa Barbara Association of Realtors (SBAOR} reported sales prices of single-family homes in the Carpinteria/Summerland area increased by 12 6% from 2021 to 2022 to a median sales price of $1 875 ooo in 2022 Condominium sales which are reported for the south coast area as a whole, increased by 16.5% from 2021 to 2022 to a median sales price of $965,000 for 2022. According to SBAOR's February 2023 report of market activity, there have been 12 closed sales year-to-date with a median sales price of $1,265,000. A February/March 2023 internet search of real estate for sale in the city found asking prices ranging from $750,000 for a 787 square-foot condominium to over $2 million for a 1,043 square two bedroom single family home. Based on the estimated affordable purchase prices shown in Table 1-12, it is extremely unlikely that many market rate homes would be affordable to lower- or moderate-income residents. These data illustrate the fact that in beach communities, very large public subsidies are generally required to reduce sales prices to a level that is affordable to low- and moderate-income buyers. At a median price of $711,000965,000, there is a gap of about $265,000519 000 between the median market price for a condominium and the maximum price a moderate-income household can afford to pay for a home. For low-income households, this gap is Rea-Flyover $300,000550,000. Programs in the Housing Plan that are specifically intended to mitigate the high cost of housing include Program 1.
Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs, Program 6. lnclusionary Housing, Program 7. Density Bonus, Program 9. Regulatory Concessions and Incentives for Affordable Housing, and Program 20. Workforce Homebuyer Down Payment Loans. c. Rental Housing
The California Economic Forecast Project's 2021 Carpinteria Valley Economic Profile reported that there are more affordable housing options in Carpinteria than in other parts of the south coast The report attributed this to approximately 53 percent of the City's housing stock being J=IGGRevised Draft November 20221-15
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1 comprised of apartments and mobile homes, and 3 percent comprised of income-restricted units.
Nevertheless, most market rental rates in the city are not affordable to lower-income households.
The median rent paid in Carpinteria was estimated to be $2,029 according to recent Census data.
An internet rental survey conducted in August 2022 found asking rents of $1,395 per month for a studio unit and $2,250 to $5,500 for two-bedroom units. An internet survey in March 2023 found average rents continue to be in the same price range with many units asking much higher prices and a limited supply of less expensive units. As would be expected in a desirable beach community in Southern California, when market rents are compared to the amounts households can afford to pay (Table 1-12), it is clear that very-low- and extremely-low-income households have a very difficult time finding housing without overpaying. At a rent of $2,250 per month for a two-bedroom unit, the gap between market rent and affordable rent at the very-low-income level is about $500 per month, while the gap at the extremely-low-income level is about $1,200 per month. Programs in the Housing Plan that are specifically intended to mitigate high rental rates include Program 1.
Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs, Program 2. Accessory Dwelling Units, Program 4. Section 8 Rental Assistance, Program 5. Affordable Rental Housing, Program 7.
Density Bonus, Program 9. Regulatory Concessions and Incentives for Affordable Housing, Program 11. Special Needs Housing, Program 12. Conservation of Mobile Home Parks, and Program 4911. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
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E. Special Needs
Certain groups have greater difficulty in finding decent, affordable housing due to special circumstances. Such circumstances may be related to one's employment and income, family characteristics, disability or other conditions. As a result, some residents may experience a higher prevalence of overpayment, overcrowding or other housing problems.
State Housing Element law defines "special needs" groups to include persons with disabilities, the elderly, large households, female-headed households with children, homeless people and farm workers. This section contains a discussion of the housing needs facing each of these groups.
1. Persons with Disabilities
Recent Census data reported that the most prevalent type of disability for persons age 18 to 64 was a cognitive difficulty, while for those age 65 and over the most common disability was ambulatory (Table 1-13). Persons with disabilities face greater housing challenges for a variety of reasons. Housing opportunities for persons with disabilities can be maximized through housing assistance programs and providing universal design features such as widened doorways, ramps, lowered countertops, single-level units and ground floor units. The Housing Plan includes several programs to assist with the housing needs of those with disabilities, including Program 2. Accessory Dwelling Units, Program 4. Section 8 Rental Assistance, Program 5.
Affordable Rental Housing, Program 7. Density Bonus, Program 9. Regulatory Concessions and Incentives for Affordable Housing, Program 11. Special Needs Housing, and Program 4911.
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. Additional analysis regarding housing for persons with disabilities is provided in the Constraints section of this report.
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Persons with Disabilities by Age
', ·-:~ . ~· Disability by Age Persons
Disabilities for Persons A e 18 to 64
With a hearing difficulty
With a vision difficulty
With a cognitive difficulty
With an ambulatory difficulty
With a self-care difficulty
With an inde endent livin difficul
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101
268
134
101
164
Disabilities for Persons A e 65 and over
With a hearing difficulty
With a vision difficulty
With a cognitive difficulty
With an ambulatory difficulty
With a self-care difficulty
With an inde endent livin difficul
271
52 98
362
57 227
Source Census 2020 ACS
Developmental Disabilities
As defined by federal law, "developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that:
• Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
• Is manifested before the individual attains age 18;
• Is likely to continue indefinitely;
• Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: a) self-care; b) receptive and expressive language; c) learning; d) mobility; e) self-direction; f) capacity for independent living; or g) economic self-sufficiency;
• Reflects the individual's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.
The Census does not record developmental disabilities. According to the U.S. Administration on Developmental Disabilities, an accepted estimate of the percentage of the population that can be defined as developmentally disabled is 1.5 percent. Many developmentally disabled persons can live and work independently within a conventional housing environment. More severely disabled individuals require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected individuals may require an institutional environment where medical attention and physical therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for the developmentally disabled is the transition from the person's living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult.
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facilities.
1 Carpinteria is served by the Tri-Counties Regional Center2 (TCRC) which is based in Santa Barbara. As of 2020, TCRC served approximately 14,000 clients and had 340 staff persons.
According to DDS, approximately 164 clients in Carpinteria received services from TCRC, of which 138 lived in the home of a family member or guardian. Any resident who has a developmental disability that originated before age 18 is eligible for services. Services are offered to people with developmental disabilities based on Individual Program Plans and may include: Adult day programs; advocacy; assessment/consultation; behavior management programs; diagnosis and evaluation; independent living services; infant development programs; information and referrals; mobility training; prenatal diagnosis; residential care; respite care; physical and occupational therapy; transportation; consumer, family vendor training; and vocational training. TCRC also coordinates the state-mandated Early Start program which provides services for children under age three who have or are at substantial risk of having a developmental disability.
As with other types of disabilities, the City helps to address the housing needs of persons with developmental disabilities through reasonable accommodation procedures and regulations to encourage supportive housing and residential care facilities.
2. Elderly
According to recent Census data, about 48% of owner households and 14% of renter households in Carpinteria were headed by someone age 65 or older (Table 1-14). Many elderly persons are dependent on fixed incomes and/or have a disability. Elderly homeowners may be physically unable to maintain their homes or cope with living alone. In addition to the accessibility requirements of the building code, the housing needs of seniors can be addressed through smaller units, accessory dwelling units on lots with existing homes, shared living arrangements, congregate housing and housing assistance programs.
RecentCensus data revealed a growing number of individuals aged 65 and over in Santa Barbara County, and the percentage of Carpinteria residents aged 60 and over is nearly 8 points higher than the statewide average. In recognition of the growing senior population in Carpinteria, the City Council in 2022 established an Ad Hoc Senior Services Planning Committee to work with City staff to create, distribute, and collect a Community Needs Assessment Survey for the purpose of presenting for City Council consideration data-supported recommendations for the creation of a senior services program. These recommendations were presented to City Council on November 28, 2022. On December 12, 2022, the Council extended the term of the committee and revised its roles and responsibilities, tasking the committee with exploring and providing feedback on potential interim and long-term service models and partnerships for active adult/senior services in order to develop an actionable plan, or plans, for implementation, including budgetary requirements, to be considered by the City Council at a future City Council meeting.
1 https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/dashboard/overview/
2 www.tri-counties.org
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Elderly Households by Tenure
65 to 7 4 years 855 31.2% 212 9.1%
75 to 84 years 322 11.8% 76 3.3°/c
85 ears and over 122 4.5% 30 1.3°/c
Total Households 2,739 100% 2,324 100%
Source Census 2020 ACS
3. Large Households
Household size is an indicator of need for large units. Large households are defined as those with five or more members. About 62% of owners and 58% of renters reported only one or two members.
Only about 15% of owner households and about 14% of renter households reported five or more members (Table 1-15). This distribution suggests that the need for large units in Carpinteria with three or more bedrooms is expected to be much less than for smaller units.
For large families with low incomes, housing problems may include overpayment or overcrowding.
The Housing Plan includes several programs to address housing issues faced by large households including Program 1. Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs, Program 4. Section 8 Rental Assistance, Program 5. Affordable Rental Housing, Program 6. lnclusionary Housing, Program 7. Density Bonus, Program 9. Regulatory Concessions and Incentives for Affordable Housing, Program 4--917. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, and Program 2-018. Workforce Homebuyer Down Payment Loans.
In recent years Carpinteria has been successful in facilitating affordable family housing developments with 3-bedroom units such as Dahlia Court and Casas de las Flores, both developed and managed by Peoples' Self-Help Housing Corporation.
Table 1-15
Household Size by Tenure
. .
Household Size
Renters
1 person 781 28.5% 647 27.8%
2 persons 906 33.1% 691 29.7%
3 persons 378 13.8% 434 18.7%
4 persons 266 9.7% 223 9.6%
5 persons 159 5.8% 214 9.2%
6 persons 14 0.5% 107 4.6%
7+ persons 235 8.6% 8 0.3%
Total households 2,739 100% 2,324 100%
Source Census 2020 ACS
4. Female-Headed Households
Recent Census data reported that approximately 340 Carpinteria households (10.6%) were headed by a female compared to about 17% of households for the county as a whole (Table 1-16). Of those, 177 had children living with them (5.5%). Approximately 7% of all female headed households were l=!Gf}Reyjsed Draft November 20221-19
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Table 1-16
Household Type by Tenure
Household Type
Car interia
Female householder
With own children
Without chilcren
Female householders below oovertv level
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340
177
163
25 Santa Barbara Count
10.6%
5.5%
5.1%
7.4%
Households
Total households 3,210 100%
16,329 16.8°/c
10,771 11.1°/c
5,558 5.7°/c
3,499 21.4°/c
97,397 100°/c
Source: Census 2020 ACS
5. Farm Workers
Agriculture is a major industry in Santa Barbara County and farm worker households are a special needs group due to the lower incomes typically earned by these households. Migrant workers, and their places of residence, are generally located in close proximity to agricultural areas providing employment.
As shown previously in the discussion of employment (Table 1-9), -iH&the Census Bureau estimated that there are about 404 Carpinteria residents employed in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining jobs. For Santa Barbara County as a whole, USDARecent data from the U S Department of Agriculture Census of Farmworkers reported a total of 21,101 farm workers. 22,985 farmworkers in Santa Barbara County in 2017 of which 9,895 (43%) were seasonal workers. Since 2012, it is estimated that the number of farmworkers in the county has increased by approximately
2.8%. According to HCD pre-approved data compiled by SBCAG, over 91 % of farmworkers work on larger farms with 1 O or more workers.
Farmworkers are among the lowest paid employees in Santa Barbara County. The City of Carpinteria supports farmworker housing through programs to facilitate affordable housing development and rental assistance. Two affordable housing projects in Carpinteria, Dahlia Court and Chapel Court, are specifically targeted to farmworkers and their families. The City also supports farmworker housing through regulations in conformance with the Employee Housing Act as discussed further in Section 111 - Constraints.
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6. Homeless Persons
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines the term "homeless" as the state of a person who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence, or a person who has a primary night time residency that is:
• A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations;
• An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
• A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
3 Although there are myriad causes of homelessness, among the most common are:
• Substance abuse and alcohol
• Domestic violence
• Mental illness
Since 2003, all Continuum of Care Communities (those receiving Federal grant funds serving the homeless) have been required to report the number of people who are homeless at a particular point in time. The most recent Point in Time (PIT) homeless survey in Santa Barbara County was conducted by the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (CoC) on February 23, 2022. The County and Coe provided oversight of the PIT Count, working as the Administrative Entity for the CoC, with Simtech Solutions and more than 400 volunteers.
Countywide, 1,962 homeless persons were recorded in 2022, an increase of 34% compared to the 2013 homeless count. In Carpinteria the number of homeless persons increased from 10 in 2013 to 21 in 2022 (Table 1-17). The 2022 countywide count included 1,367 unsheltered persons and 595 persons living in emergency shelters or transitional housing.
Table 1-17
Homeless Counts in the South Coast Area
I 2013 Homeless I 2022 Homeless
Geographic''Afea Count Count
Carointeria 1 0 21
Isla Vista/Goleta 81 203
Santa Barbara 946 822
County Total 1,466
Source: Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness,
Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care, 2022
1,962
2013; Santa
The City provides services to people experiencing homelessness via collaboration with the County of Santa Barbara, non-government organizations providing homeless services in the region, and local community-based volunteers and organizations. City staff routinely evaluates information to determine trends and issues related to homeless services as well as to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of those services.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report I Housing Needs Assessment Information is gathered from daily logs of City program divisions, including inspections of parks and open spaces and public facilities such as the Veterans Hall and public restroom buildings, public right-of-way maintenance, and code compliance contacts. The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District also monitors number and type of contacts with people that are believed to be homeless, including number of transports by ambulance.
Local data and issues concerning people experiencing homelessness in Carpinteria is reviewed and discussed at regular meetings of City, County and service agency staffs. Acute and chronic issues are discussed along with strategies for providing assistance to service resistant individuals.
Early 2020 saw the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the unique challenges related to the pandemic, the City's efforts to address homeless issues and services continued, albeit in a reduced capacity. 2020-2021 also brought changes to policies and programs. The City joined the COVID-19 Homelessness Task Force, led by the County, to address the health and safety of people that are experiencing homelessness by partnering with local organizations and governmental agencies. The primary goal was to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our homeless populations and further protect the community at large.
COVI D-19 Homelessness Task Force Objectives were identified as follows:
1. Prevent and mitigate COVID-19 impacts for persons who remain unsheltered through support centers and outreach re-establishing access to showers, device charging, food and hygiene supplies.
2. Establish non-congregate sheltering for persons at highest risk of COVID-19 complications.
3. Sustain shelter capacity for persons not experiencing COVI D-19 symptoms.
4. Enhance homelessness prevention and housing activities through increased funding for rental assistance and supportive services.
During the early stages of the pandemic the City lost its lead outreach agency, Home for Good, along with suspended services from County Behavior wellness and the Warming Shelter. The City's weekly lunch gathering, which was being managed by Home for Good, continued to run through volunteer support and participation by staff from the City's Code Compliance Division. The lunch program was formed as a means to gather local homeless persons to one area at a specific day and time where services could be offered. As the restrictions of the pandemic loosened, new and existing agencies returned to the lunch program.
As of 2022, the lunch program offers services from a County Drug and Alcohol Specialist, County Behavior Wellness, CityNet (the regional homeless services entity), New Beginnings, local business and entities, and community volunteers that provide weekly lunches and provisions.
Tens of millions of dollars of federal COVI D-19 relief bill funding, state funding, and local funding have been spent to address homelessness in Santa Barbara County in the past two years. This funding has been used to provide myriad services benefitting the region, including Carpinteria's population of people experiencing homelessness. During 2021-2022 approximately 45 people experiencing homelessness in Carpinteria received assistance, including six people that were placed in permanent housing.
Current projects, programs and services to assist the homeless in Carpinteria and surrounding areas include the following:
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report I Housing Needs Assessment • Emergency shelters, temporary housing, and permanent supportive housing projects have been developed countywide, including through the state's Project Roomkey (temporary housing in participating hotels for people who are homeless) and Project Homekey (creating more supportive and permanent housing for formerly homeless individuals). • Funding allocated for rental assistance and housing voucher programs. • Santa Barbara County received about $46 million from the state in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding, allocating about $5.5 million to care for unsheltered people. Specific funding was allocated for increased emergency shelter costs, pallet house projects, and pandemic-related outreach at homeless encampments. • The county budgeted more than $13 million of its American Rescue Plan COVID-19 relief funding on addressing housing and homelessness.
• The county received $10 million in funding in January 2022, including $7 million for the Isla Vista emergency shelter. Santa Barbara County purchased the building for $6.3 million and the shelter is being operated by Good Samaritan Shelter. • The Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County converted office buildings into permanent supportive housing in Lompoc.
• The City of Santa Barbara housed 58 people temporarily at the Rose Garden Inn on Upper State Street.
• The New Beginnings Counseling Center's Safe Parking Program expanded to a city-owned property in Lompoc last year. The program provides places for people who live in vehicles to park overnight and have access to restroom facilities and other services. On October 24, 2022, the Carpinteria City Council contracted with New Beginnings Counseling Center to provide the Safe Parking Program in the City Of Carpinteria. • Dignity Moves established pallet house interim housing in Isla Vista, Lompoc, and now downtown Santa Barbara. Dignity Moves and the County of Santa Barbara have partnered to bring a new interim housing community to downtown Santa Barbara. Covid-19 has increased the urgency of building non-congregate housing for the unsheltered in our community. While more permanent housing is the ultimate long-term goal, our streets cannot be the waiting room. Dignity Moves is building "interim supportive housing" as a stop-over between tents and permanent housing where clients can be safe and receive the critical support services necessary to rebuild their lives and exit homelessness. • The County and Goleta have collaborated on the purchase of the Super 8 motel at 6021 Hollister Avenue and its conversion into housing for formerly homeless residents.
The City's collaborative approach to providing homeless services is intended to be a cost effective and efficient means for the City to address an important community service need. People living on the streets of Carpinteria require services that result in increased public costs for law enforcement, emergency medical, and hospital services, and present health and safety issues for the individual experiencing homelessness and the general public. Providing emergency services to people experiencing homelessness, although important, generally does not result in lasting changes for the homeless person or address public health & safety and quality of life issues caused by homelessness that are of concern to the community.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report I Housing Needs Assessment The response model being followed by the City through its partnership with CityNet and other partnering agencies is intended to reduce reliance on first responders, which often results in arrest, transportation, jail and/or hospitalization, and to prioritize housing and related support services that can lead people that have been chronically homeless to reunification with family and/or getting established in permanent housing. This cost-effective approach to addressing homelessness was first discussed in detail in 2006 as a part of the Santa Barbara County Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, which referenced various national studies on the subject.
Facilities serving the homeless in Carpinteria and the South Coast area include the following:
• Santa Barbara Rescue Mission: The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission provides hot meals and overnight accommodations seven days a week, 365 days per year. Shelter is provided every night to 100 men and 24 women.
• People Assisting the Homeless (PATH): This 24-hour transitional shelter program provides food, clothing, medical care, job development, social services, life coaching, substance abuse recovery, and other vital services to assist homeless people into employment and permanent housing. The 24-hour shelter program provides 100 beds, expanding to 200 beds from December 1 to March 31.
• Transition House: Three-stage housing program for homeless families that offers emergency shelter for 15-22 homeless families (70 people), transitional housing, and permanent affordable supportive housing. Services include meals and childcare when at the emergency shelter, and career counseling, financial management, and educational enhancements throughout all stages.
• Health Care for the Homeless (HCH): The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department runs the HCH program, which provides comprehensive medical and dental care for the homeless population,· including a significant medical outreach component led by Public Health Nurses stationed in thirteen homeless shelters and transitional living centers. The nurses provide triage care and make referrals to the health care centers and shelter-based clinics for those needing additional care.
• New Beginnings Counseling Center: New Beginnings operates several programs for the homeless population, including the Safe Parking Program and the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. The Safe Parking Program provides safe overnight parking for individuals and families who are living in their vehicles. Included in this program are social services and case management provided by New Beginnings case workers. • Supportive Services for Veteran Families is designed to help end homelessness among the veteran population in Santa Barbara County. This housing-first model aims to provide housing stability by providing cash assistance to those in danger of losing their housing and to rapidly transition those who are homeless into stable housing. • Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Warming Center Program: Emergency homeless sheltering program that opens warming centers in various locations on nights when temperatures are expected to drop below 35 degrees, when there is at least a 50 percent chance of rain, or when there is rain with temperatures under 40 degrees. The facilities provide a safe and warm place for the homeless individuals to get off the streets and have a clean bed for a night with dangerous weather conditions. • Showers of Blessing: The Interfaith Initiative of Santa Barbara County has operated the Showers of Blessing program throughout southern Santa Barbara County. Showers of l=IGQRevised Draft l>lovember 20221 24
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• Salvation Army Hospitality House: Hospitality House is a 69-bed Homeless Shelter for Men and Women. Twenty-four of these beds are designated for a County Drug Detox Residential and Withdrawal Management Program, leaving 45 for the general homeless population.
The shelter has an 85% average occupancy and services include food, shelter, transportation and employment assistance. Occupancy requires abstinence from drugs and alcohol, and urinalysis testing for drug use is conducted both randomly and when there is suspected use.
• County of Santa Barbara Behavioral Wellness Department (BeWell): BeWell has its own division for Homeless Services Assertive Community Treatment and the department provides a broad spectrum of essential services to people who are experiencing homelessness and/or who are at-risk of chronic homelessness. These services aim to assist those persons experiencing distress who are not reached by traditional mental health treatment services to obtain a more adaptive level of functioning. Be Well works closely with the local Continuum of Care, local emergency and transitional shelters, and other agencies serving those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in our community.
Additional information regarding the City's regulations for emergency shelters, low barrier navigation centers, transitional housing and supportive housing is provided in Section Ill - Constraints and in Program 11 in the Housing Plan.
F. Assisted Housing at Risk of Conversion
As part of the Housing Element update, state law requires jurisdictions to identify assisted lowincome rental units that are at risk of conversion to market rate housing during the 10-year period 2023-2033. Table 1-18 summarizes assisted affordable units in Carpinteria. Data included in this table was obtained from the California Housing Partnership Corporation with more recent updates provided by the property managers. As seen in this table, there are no assisted developments at risk of conversion to market rate status.
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Assisted Housing Units at Risk of Conversion
I Earfiest Date I I I Number of I Type of Governmental Restrictions Housing Number Assisted Project Name Project Address Assistance End Type of Units Units At Risk? Beachcourt 648 Maple Street HUD Section 811 2036 Supportive 6 6 No Atrium 4667 Carpinteria LIHTC, Housing Authority 2036 Senior 12 12 No Apartments Avenue Tax Exempt Bonds, City
cround lease
Chapel Court 681 Ash Avenue USDNHCD 2067 Farmworker 28 28 No /family
Dahlia Court I 1300 Dahlia Court LIHTC 2041 Farmworker 55 11 No /family
Dahlia Court II 1300 Dahlia Court HOME; CDBG 2067 Large 33 32 No Fee Waivers family
City land donation
Casas de las 4096 Villa Real LIHTC/HCD 2069 Large 43 42 No Flores family
Sources: California Housing Partnership Corp.; Santa Barbara Community Housing Corp.; People's Self Help Housing· City of Carpinteria G. Low- and Moderate-Income Housing in the Coastal Zone The entire City of Carpinteria is within the Coastal Zone. California Government Code §65590 et seq. prohibits conversion or demolition of existing residential dwelling units occupied by low- or moderate-income persons or families unless provision has been made for the replacement in the same city or county of those dwelling units with units for persons and families of low- or moderateincome (excludes structures with fewer than three units, or fewer than 1 0 units for projects with more than one structure, among other exclusions). Government Code §65590(d) further requires new housing development in the Coastal Zone to provide housing units for persons and families of low- or moderate-income, or if not feasible, to provide such units at another location within the same city or county, within the Coastal Zone or within three miles thereof. As shown in Table 1-19, more than 8001750 units have been approved in the city since 1982 and none were required to be deedrestricted for low- and moderate-income households (the City's lnclusionary policy only requires "workforce" housing in the above-moderate category}. Several affordable housing projects have been constructed in the city, however, through the efforts of non-profit builders. Approximately 23 units occupied by low- or moderate-income households have been demolished in the Coastal Zone and 21 units have been replaced.
Table 1-19
Coastal Zone Housing Units
Category- -.---- - -~: .. - . . . . . - ·-· ·1 Units , -·- Number of new units approved for construction in the Coastal Zone 1982-2022 Approx.4;600115.
Q.
Number of new units for low- or moderate-income households required to be provided 0 either within the coastal zone or within three miles of ii Number of units occupied by low- or moderate-income households in the Coastal Zone 23 authorized to be demolished or converted .:::in~A lanuarv Hlll? Number or units for low- or moderate-income households required either within the coastal 21 zone or within three miles of ii in order to replace those demolished or converted Sources: City of Carpinteria; US Census
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report I Housing Needs Assessment H. Future Housing Needs
The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is a key tool for local governments to plan for anticipated growth. The RHNA quantifies the anticipated need for housing within each jurisdiction in Santa Barbara County for the projection period" June 30, 2022 to February 15, 2031.
Communities then determine how they will address this need through the process of updating the housing elements of their general plans.
The RHNA for the 6
th housing element cycle was adopted by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) in July 2021. The future need for housing is determined by the forecasted growth in households in a community as well as existing needs such as overpayment and overcrowding. The housing need is also adjusted to maintain a desirable level of vacancy to promote housing choice and mobility. An adjustment is also made to account for units expected to be lost due to demolition, natural disaster or conversion to non-housing uses. The sum of these factors - household growth, existing need, vacancy need and replacement need - determines the total new housing need for a community. Total housing need is then distributed among four income categories on the basis of the county's income distribution, with adjustments to avoid an overconcentration of lower-income households in any community.
The new housing need allocated to the City of Carpinteria for the 2023-2031 planning period is 901 units, distributed by income category as shown in Table 1-20. Pursuant to Government Code §65583(a)(1) it is assumed that the need for extremely-low-income households is half of the verylow-income need.
Table 1-20
Regional Housing Needs 2023-2031
Source: SBCAG, 2021
Notes 50% (143 units) of the VL need is assigned to the Extremely-Low-Income category pursuant to state law 4 Under state law, the "projection period" is the timeframe for determining regional housing need, while the "planning period" is the eight-year period between the due date for one housing element update and the due date for the next housing element update. The "6th cycle" planning period for jurisdictions in Santa Barbara County runs from February 15, 2023 to February 15, 2031, while the "projection period" is June 30, 2022 to February 15, 2031. l=IGGRevjsed Draft ~J0¥8R198F 20221-27
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report II Resources and Opportunities II. RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
A. Land Resources
Section 65583(a)(3) of the Government Code requires Housing Elements to contain an "inventory of land suitable for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having potential for redevelopment, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites." A detailed analysis of vacant land and potential redevelopment opportunities has been prepared and is described in Appendix B. The results of this analysis are summarized in Table 11-1 below.
As discussed in Appendix B, the requirement to demonstrate availability of lower-income sites is met through zoning that allows redevelopment of underutilized sites at densities greater than 20 units/acre. In 2004 state law was amended to establish 20 units/acre as the density deemed appropriate to accommodate housing for lower-income households in suburban cities like Carpinteria [Government Code §65583.2(c)(3)(B)]. The land inventory analysis in Appendix B contains an estimate of the realistic capacity of potential sites for residential development with zoning to accommodate the City's assigned RHNA allocation for all income levels. Program 1.,.::;:; Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs is included in the Housing Plan to ensure that sufficient opportunities for new housing development are available to accommodate the City's assigned needs during the planning period.
Table 11-1
Land Inventory Summary
RHNA 2023-2031 286 132 135 348 901
Completed. Approved~& Pending Projects +l-79
Table B-3 - - - +l-79 - - -
418 135 m269 ~22
- ~13 ~ ~18 -
Table B-5 m94 3.1 - m125 -
-
- fill zss 355
ADUs 96 10 54 160
Sur lus Shortfall ~228 I m.16.4
Source: City of Carpinteria, ~2023
A discussion of public facilities and infrastructure needed to serve future development is contained in Section 111.B, Non-Governmental Constraints. There are currently no known service limitations that would preclude the level of development described in the RHNA, although developers will be required to pay fees or construct public improvements prior to or concurrent with development.
B. Financial and Administrative Resources
Section 8 Rental Assistance. The County of Santa Barbara Housing Authority reports that 66 Carpinteria residents receive monthly rental assistance from the Section 8 Voucher MGGReyjsed Draft November 2Q22II-1
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report II Resources and Opportunities Program, and the City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority reports 111 Carpinteria residents with Section 8 vouchers, for a total of 177 vouchers currently (October 2021) being used in Carpinteria. Under this program, tenants are responsible for a rent payment based on their income, usually 30%, and the Housing Authority makes a monthly housing assistance payment to the landlord for the gap between affordable rent paid and fair market rent.
CDBG and HOME Funds. The City receives both CDBG and HOME funds from the County through a fair share formula. The following projects received CDBG and HOME funding reservations from the City's allocation during the prior planning period (these projects also received subsidy funds from other sources):
Dahlia Court Expansion Project
Chapel Court Rehabilitation
Casas de las Flores
33 affordable units
28 affordable units
43 affordable units
$950,627
$50,000
$150,000
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Funds. The USDA is an important housing resource. Carpinteria's very-low-income homeowners are eligible to apply for loans of up to $20,000 to repair, improve or modernize their dwellings to remove health and safety hazards. The loan term is 20 years and the interest rate is 1 %. Grants of up to $7,500 are available to homeowners who are 62 years of age or older and who cannot repay a loan. A loan/grant combination for up to $27,500 can be made if the applicant can repay a part of the loan. The program is known as the Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Program.
The USDA also is a funding source for the preservation of the 28-unit Chapel Court housing complex. Chapel Court is owned by the Chapel Court Housing Corporation. The project has a conditional approval for a $526,000 loan from the USDA which must be matched by other funds. Peoples' Self-Help Housing Corporation, acting as managing agent, has also applied for a Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Grant for the project site.
Another USDA program is the Rural Rental Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (Section 538). This program is intended to fund construction, acquisition or rehabilitation of rural multifamily housing for low-income occupants. Residents of the completed housing facility must be very-low- to moderate-income households; or elderly, handicapped or disabled persons with income not in excess of 115% of the median income of the county.
A third USDA program is the Rural Rental Housing Program (Section 515). Rural Rental Housing Loans are direct, competitive mortgage loans made to provide affordable multifamily rental housing for very-low-, low-, and moderate-income families; the elderly; and persons with disabilities. This is primarily a direct mortgage program, but its funds may also be used to buy and improve land and to provide necessary facilities such as water and waste disposal systems.
In new Section 515 projects, 95% of tenants must have very-low incomes. In existing projects, 7 5% of new tenants must have very-low incomes. Loans are for up to 50 years at an effective 1 % interest rate. A current rate is used for the promissory note but thereafter is used only to determine maximum rent payments.
Local Housing Trust Fund. In lieu fees collected as part of the lnclusionary Housing Program are deposited into an affordable housing trust fund. The fund is used exclusively for the provision of affordable housing and for reasonable costs associated with the development, maintenance and oversight of the affordable housing. The fund includes in lieu fees as well as other funds available to the City for exclusive use for the provision of affordable housing. Currently, the trust fund has approximately $465,000 available to support affordable housing.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report II Resources and Opportunities Low Income Housing Tax Credits. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program was created by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 to provide funding assistance for low- and moderate-income housing. Each state receives a tax credit, based upon population, toward funding housing that meets program guidelines. The tax credits are then used to leverage private capital into new construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing.
Limitations on projects funded under the LIHTC program include minimum requirements that a certain percentage of units remain rent-restricted, based upon median income.
Mortgage Credit Certificates. The MCC Program, which is administered by the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County, is a means of providing financial assistance to first-time homebuyers by allowing those homebuyers to take a specified percentage of annual mortgage interest payments as a tax credit against their federal personal income tax. The MCCs are used for the purchase of new or existing housing located within participating jurisdictions in Santa Barbara County. The MCCs are available to eligible homebuyers on a first-come, first-serve basis.
State Housing Funds. In recent years California voters have approved several bond measures to provide funding assistance for affordable and special needs housing. A variety of programs are funded by these bonds, including programs targeting both owner-occupied, rental, and supportive housing. As of March 2022, available State bond-funded programs include the Multifamily Housing Program, the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program, the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program, the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program, the No Place Like Home Program, and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program. These programs are administered by HCD. 5 Housing Trust Fund (HTF) of Santa Barbara County. The HTF 6 is a non-profit financing
initiative whose mission is to expand affordable housing opportunities for low- to middleincome residents and workers in Santa Barbara County. HTF's primary program is a $7.6 million Revolving Loan Fund that provides direct low-cost financing to facilitate rental and home ownership housing production throughout the county. The Workforce Homebuyer Program, launched in 2012, provides down payment assistance to help low- to moderateincome households purchase a home in the community where they work, enabling a stable residence that strengthens the family and neighborhood. In partnership, the City and the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County operate a "Workforce Homebuyer Down Payment Loan Program" that helps to bridge the homeownership affordability gap for workforce homebuyers by providing 30-year deferred payment loans up to $100,000 per household to assist low- to upper-moderate-income households in purchasing a home in the City. Funds can be used for down payment and closing costs for households earn up to 200% of the Area Median Income (AMI), adjusted for household size. The loans have no current interest or principal payments, are structured with shared appreciation, and are repaid upon sale or refinancing of the home or at the end of the loan term. Funding for Carpinteria's share of the program has been provided through the City of Carpinteria. The Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County has additional monies that can be used throughout the county, including Carpinteria.
5 https:/ /www. hcd. ca. gov /programs-active
6 http://www.sbhousingtrust.org/
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report II Resources and Opportunities J C. Energy Conservation and Sustainable Housing Development In 2006, the State Legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 32, The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which requires the State of California to reduce "greenhouse gas" (GhG) emissions to 1990 levels no later than 2020. Passenger vehicles account for 31 percent of the state's total emissions.
In 1990, greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks were 108 million metric tons, but by 2004 these emissions had increased to 135 million metric tons.
Senate Bill (SB) 375, passed in 2008, builds on the existing regional transportation planning process, which is overseen by local officials with land use responsibilities, to connect the reduction of GhG emissions from cars and light trucks to land use and transportation policy. SB 375 asserts that, "Without improved land use and transportation policy, California will not be able to achieve the goals of AB 32."
SB 375 has three goals: (1) to use the regional transportation planning process to help achieve AB 32 goals; (2) to use California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) streamlining as an incentive to encourage residential projects that help achieve AB 32 goals to reduce GhG emissions; and (3) to coordinate the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process with the regional transportation planning process. SB 375 requires consistency between the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and the RHNA, which is accomplished by using a common growth forecast in both of these policy documents.
In 2021 the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) adopted both an RTP and a RHNA, and local governments cooperate in the implementation of SB 375 by adopting housing elements that facilitate new housing development in a manner consistent with the growth forecast and RHNA.
Energy Conservation Opportunities
As residential energy costs rise, increasing utility bills can adversely affect housing affordability.
State of California Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings were established in 1978 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California's energy consumption.
The standards are codified in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations and are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods. California's building efficiency standards (along with those for energy-efficient appliances) have saved more than $100 billion in electricity and natural gas costs since 1978. 7 Title 24 sets forth mandatory energy standards and requires the adoption of an energy budget for all new residential buildings and additions to residential buildings. Separate requirements are adopted for low-rise residential construction (i.e., buildings no more than 3 stories) and nonresidential buildings, which include hotels, motels, and multifamily residential buildings with four or more habitable stories. The standards specify energy-saving design for lighting, walls, ceilings, and floor installations, as well as heating and cooling equipment and systems, gas cooling devices, conservation standards, and the use of non-depleting energy sources such as solar energy or wind power. The home building industry must comply with these standards while localities are responsible for enforcing the energy conservation regulations through the plan check and building inspection processes. In 2007, California developed a Green Building Standard (CALGreen) to meet the emissions reduction goals set out in AB 32. HCD has primary responsibility for implementing CALGreen provisions (which are within Title 24) for residential structures. CALGreen 7 https://www. energy. ca. gov/sites/default/files/2021-08/CEC _2022_EnergyCodeUpdateSu mmary _ADA. pdf MGQRevised Draft ~Jevomeor 202211-4
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report II Resources and Opportunities applies to the planning, design, operation, construction, use, and occupancy of newly constructed buildings in California.
State policy requires all new residential buildings to be "net zero energy" by 2020. On August 11, 2021 the California Energy Commission adopted new energy efficiency standards for both residential and commercial buildings.
Some of the recent changes to residential standards include:
• Expanding solar photovoltaic systems and battery storage standards to reduce the grid's reliance on fossil fuel power plants
• Encouraging electric heat pump technology and use, which uses less energy and produces fewer emissions
• Establishing electric-ready requirements when natural gas is installed • Strengthening ventilation standards to improve indoor air quality and reduce disease transmission
Other recent legislation regarding energy efficiency and conservation includes SB 350 (2015). SB 350 includes an energy efficiency target of doubling energy efficiency in buildings by 2030. In addition, AB 2722 (2016) designates polluter fees to funding transportation, affordable housing, urban forestry, energy savings, and other sustainable projects to benefit disadvantaged communities.
City Efforts to Encourage Energy Conservation
Energy conservation is an important consideration as the City evaluates housing development proposals. One of the requirements of a Development Plan submittal is a statement of energy and water conservation measures and/or devices incorporated into the construction and occupancy phases of the development. Recently approved developments have promoted energy conservation in the design of both housing and office components through the following techniques:
• Low E-glass;
• Higher R-valued insulation;
• Solar tubes and ceiling fans;
• Solar assisted water systems with tankless water heaters; • Energy efficient lights and appliances;
• Natural light;
• Solar screens;
• Efficient lighting that exceeds Title 24 standards and utilizes natural light; • An innovative water harvesting/bio-filtration/storage/reuse system that also provides storm water retention and uses a solar powered pump to send water to a restored water tower for landscape irrigation;
• Use of permeable paving blocks for drives and walks;
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report II Resources and Opportunities • Buildings designed with sustainable materials selected for durability and non-toxic maintenance, i.e.: Fly-ash concrete, FSC certified lumber; fiber cement siding, recycled steel roofing, formaldehyde-free insulation, sheathing and cabinets; • Passive solar heating with thermal storage, natural lighting and natural ventilation designed to minimize fossil energy use would be incorporated within all residential structures;
• Building integrated solar electric photovoltaic systems for all units; • Energy Star appliances, heating system, water heaters, vent fans and light fixtures;
• Extra water-conserving toilets with dual flush along with low flow fixtures and instant flow water heaters;
• Units and Buildings that qualify as "Energy Star Homes" under the U.S.
Department of Energy criteria; and
• Building insulation beyond Code requirements, including 2x6 exterior walks with R-24 perimeter foundation slab insulation and R-30 roof insulation.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints Ill. CONSTRAINTS
A. Governmental Constraints
While local land use plans and regulations are developed to protect people and structures from hazards or nuisances or to protect important environmental or community values, these regulations can also affect the price and availability of housing and, in particular, the provision of affordable housing. Land use controls, site improvement requirements, fees and required contributions to infrastructure, permit processing procedures and various other issues may present constraints to the maintenance, development and improvement of housing.
1. Land Use Plans and Regulations
a. General Plan and Zoning Designations
General Plan Land Use Designations
Table 111-1 shows the four major residential land use categories designated in the City's General Plan/Local Coastal Piao (hereafter referred to together as "General Plan"} Land Use Element.
Densities range from a low of 0.3 dwelling units per acre up to 20 dwelling units per acre. There is no land designated Rural Residential on the Land Use Map. In addition to these residential land use categories, two other General Plan categories (General Commercial and Visitor-serving Commercial) also allow residential use, as summarized in Table 111-1.
Table 111-1
General Plan Residential Land Use Categories
Rural Residential (RR)
This category provides locations for single-family homes adjacent to the urban/rural boundary to function as a transition use and help stabilize that boundary.
0.3 to 1.0
Low-Density Residential (LOR)
This category includes locations for low-density detached single-family residences in neighborhood settinqs.
0.3 to 4.6
Medium-Density Residential (MOR)
This category provides for small lot detached or attached (duplex) single-family and attached multi-family residences. Housino types may include sinqle-family homes, apartments, townhouses and condominiums.
4.7 to 20.0
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
This category is assigned to large undeveloped parcels suitable for a combination of land uses (e.g., residential, recreational, visitor-serving, commercial and convenience establishments.) This category helps to ensure comprehensive planning by requirinq that the entire parcel be planned and developed as a unit.
Determined through the
Development
Plan/Specific Plan
process
General Commercial (GC)
The GC land use category is characterized by a mixture of retail, wholesale, service and office uses, usually located along major transportation corridors. The Central Business District identifies the downtown commercial area and is characterized by a variety of offices, retail businesses, specialty shops, entertainment uses, and residential land uses ..
Established by zoning
(maximum 20.0)
Visitor-serving Commercial (VG)
The VC land use category is intended to provide for those uses that serve visitors to the City. Such uses may also serve local residents and include hotels, motels, restaurants, service stations, and other retail businesses that meet visitor needs.
Established by zoning
(maximum 20.0)
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints Residential Zoning Designations
The City's Zoning Code allows residential uses in the following districts:
• R-1 - Single Family
• PRO - Planned Residential Development
• PUD - Planned Unit Development
• MHS/PUD - Mobile/Modular Home Subdivision/Planned Unit Development • MHP - Mobile Home Park
• CPD - Commercial Planned Development
• CB - Central Business
• RES - Resort
• M-RP - Industrial Research Park
• M - General Industry
• M-CD - Coastal Industry
• A - Agricultural
• REC - Recreation
• R Residential Overlay
• Ellin1Nood Overlay
• ,/\DU 0eash Moi9heorhood O\•erlay
The primary residential districts are the R-1, PRO, PUD, MHS/PUD, and MHP zones. Dwelling units are also allowed in the CB, CPD, 6..,M-RP and M zones as long as they are integrated into the overall development. I.b.e_M-CD and REC allowzone allows for caretaker units pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit. The REC zona.auows dwellings for owners, managers or caretakers pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit. The R Residential O•;erlay allows Table 111-3 summarizes the permitted uses and development standards for residential uses by zone.
Oveday Zones
lo addition to the regulations governing individual zoning classifications the Zoning Ordinance includes 1 o Overlay Districts as described below. Overlay district boundaries are shown on the official zoning map. V\/hen an overlay district is added to an individual zoning district the provisions of the overlay district shall be effective io addition to the applicable district regulations. Table 111-2 lists the City's overlay districts.
Coastal Appeals Area
Environmentally Sensitive Habitat
flood Hazard Area
Specific Piao
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report 111 Constraints 11 Coastal Appeals Area: The purpose of the CA Overlay District is to set forth special permit procedures for development located in the coastal appeals area, as defined in the City's official zoning maps, since development in this area is subject to appeal to the California Coastal Commission. The intent is to provide opportunities for the maximum amount of public participation in the review of such development by requiring a public hearing.
ll Environmentally Sensitive Habitat: The purpose of the ESH Overlay District is to protect and preserve areas in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their role in the ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and development. The intent of this district is to ensure that all development in such areas is designed and carried out in a manner that will provide maximum protection to sensitive habitat areas.
~ Flood Hazard Area: The purpose of this overlay district is to promote the public health, safety and welfare, and to minimize public and private losses in flood hazard areas defined or designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Flood Insurance Administration including specifically the Flood Insurance Rate Map currently in effect. The intent of this district is to avoid exposing new development to flood hazard and to reduce the need for future flood control protective works and resulting alteration of stream and wetland environments by regulating development within flood hazard areas. ~ Specific Plan- The purpose of the Specific Plan Overlay district is to provide for a coordinated level of site planning for parcels which are under separate ownership but should be planned as a unit, prior to preparation of development plans. The intent is to ensure a more precise level of planning for such areas than is ordinarily possible under the land use plan. Therefore, a specific plan is an extension of the land use plan including but not limited to the location and types of land uses, roads open space hazardous areas and natural landmarks. fil Visitor-Serving/Highway Commercial: The purpose of the V Overlay District is to provide for commercial development that will serve visitors to the city as well as local residents. The intent is to provide a mechanism for requiring adequate visitor-serving commercial uses in areas serving the beach and major highways and to ensure that such uses are appropriately integrated with other commercial needs of the community
fil R Residential: The purpose of the R Overlay District is to provide the opportunity for residential-only development in zone districts wl:HGRthat would otherwise not permit such uses. The intent is to encourage rehabilitation of existing housing stock in certain commercial and industrial areas (excluding coastal dependent industry), to increase the ~ity's stock of affordable housing through permission of new residential-only developments in areas wl:HGRthat allow commercial, industrial and mixed use developments, and to assist the ~ity in maintaining an appropriate balance between jobs and housing. The g..
ResidentialR Residential Overlay Gfst!:iGtDistrict does not apply to visitor serving commercialVisitor-Serving Commercial (VC) designated parcels, with the exception that second story mixed use or residential use shall be allowed on VC designated parcels in the Downtown Core District (see also Program 1. Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional l=tousing ~Jeeds).,,,
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints 1 Table Ill 3 summarizes the permitted uses and development standards for residential zones.
Lot Co•1erage
As discussed in the Sites Inventory (Appendix B} and Program 1 in the Housing Plan, the R Overlay is proposed to be added to additional parcels to increase opportunities for residential development. Per Program 1, the R Residential Overlay is also proposed to be modified to allow development at a minimum density of 20 units per acre and will review development standards in consultation with local architects and developers and amend standards as necessary to ensure that allowable densities can be achieved. including 3-story development in multifamily zones. and that standards do not pose unreasonable constraints on the cost and supply of housing. Program 1 also includes a commitment to establish affordability requirements for selected candidate sites identified in Appendix B Table B-6.
11 Whitney Site Overlay District; The purpose of the Whitney Site overlay district is to provide for specific standards to ensure preservation of the remainder of the Whitney Site for agricultural use through an agricultural easement and to provide for the establishment and maintenance of programs for sustainable agriculture in the Carpinteria Valley. Therefore this overlay district establishes specific standards related to open field agriculture resource protection and mitigation fil Ellinwood Parcel CAPN 004-013-026) Overlay District; The purpose of the Ellinwood site overlay district is to provide for specific standards of development for this particular parcel to be included in the development plans. The intent is to ensure a more precise level of planning for this parcel than is ordinarily possible under the local implementation plan. Therefore, this overlay district establishes specific standards related to oak tree protection and mitigation, retention basin/drainage pond maintenance, wetland enhancement permanent stormwater management drainage plans and lighting. The regulations of this overlay district are intended to provide guidance in the preparation of site-specific development plans. This Overlay District facilitated the development of 29 new residential units, with four of those affordable.
fil Transportation Corridor Wetland Overlay District: The purpose of the transportation corridor wetland overlay district is to provide for specific standards of development for the Linden Avenue and Casitas Pass Road Interchanges and Via Real Extension, and for the portions located within the City of Carpinteria the South Coast High Occupancy Vehicle <HOV} Lanes and Santa Claus Lane Bike Path projects. The intent is to ensure a more precise level of planning than ordinarily possible under the local implementation plan. Therefore this overlay establishes specific standards related to fill or other impacts to wetland or reduction of wetland buffers. mitigation measures. drainage and stormwater management, and coastal access and recreation enhancements. 1Ql Vacation Rental Overlay District: The purpose of this overlay district is to establish vacation rentals as a permitted use in the overlay area, to specify that they are only allowed in the vacation rental overlay district The intent is to provide adequate transient occupancy uses in areas near the beach and downtown and to ensure that such uses are appropriately integrated with residential and l=IGQRevised Draft ~Jovember 2022111-4
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints commercial needs of the community. The vacation rental overlay district allows owners to obtain a City license to operate a vacation rental. 1ll ADU Beach Neighborhood Overlay District: While not in effect at the time of the writing of this Draft. the ADU Beach Neighborhood District would require that Accessory Dwelling Units be subject to discretionary review, as determined necessary by the Community Development Director. This provision would allow site specific analysis of potential coastal hazards. including flooding as well as coastal resource policy issues. such as coastal access to address the risks to public safety
b. Residential Development Standards
Development standards that apply to residential uses in residential zones and non-residential zones are shown in Table 111-3 and Table 111-4, respectively and are discussed below.
Density. Residential density refers to the number of dwelling units per acre of land (du/ac}. The zoning ordinance includes density standards consistent with the General Plan. The highest densities (20 du/ac} are allowed in the PRO. CPD. CB. M-RP. M and R Overlay zones. This density is considered suitable for lower-income housing pursuant to the "default density" provisions of Government Code Section 65583 2(c}(3}<8} The Casas de las Flores project of 43 lower-income units, completed during the prior planning period was constructed at a density of 16 du/ac.
Lot or building coverage. Building coverage, according to the zoning regulations, means the amount of land that may be covered by buildings, usually measured as a percentage of the lot area.
However, pools, spas and patios are not included within the meaning of a building. Table Ill 3 identifiesTable 111-3 and Table 111-4 identify the lot coverage standards for each residential zone.
Housing development in the PRD-20 Zone, the City's highest density zone, can satisfy the lot coverage standard and attain the maximum number of housing units.
Height Limits
Building height. Building height means the vertical distance from the average finish grade of the lot covered by the building to the highest points of the coping of a flat roof or to the height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof. As discussed below, recent 100% affordable multi-family projects have been developed as 2-story buildings, although 3-story development is also possible within the 30- foot height limit using eight foot ceiling heights. dormers and flat roof designs. bot Siii!e ReqYiFements
Lot size. Single-family housing is permitted on a variety of lot sizes. Mobile home parks and subdivisions require a minimum of 10 acres. This minimum lot size enables mobile home parks to have at least 80 spaces. The PRO zone requires a minimum lot size of 7,000 square feet for newly created lots. However, existing lots smaller than 7,000 square feet can still develop at a minimum of 2,180 square feet per dwelling unit in the PRD-20 Zone.
Unit Siii!e ReqYiFements
Unit size. The City's zoning regulations do not establish minimum or maximum housing unit sizes by housing type or zone, except for single room occupancy (SRO) units. The City encourages " ... studio and one bedroom units above commercial uses in the downtown district to reduce parking needs, facilitate affordability and encourage workforce housing in the downtown." l=IWRevjsed Draft November 2022111-5
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints Building Coverage
"Building coverage" is defined as the amount of land covered or permitted to be covered by buildings, usually measured as a percent of a lot
Floor Area Ratio&
Floor area ratio. Floor area ratio (FAR) is defined as the total floor area of enclosed buildings on a lot divided by the net area of the site expressed in a percent form. This definition excludes pools, spas and patios.
Setbacks
~Required front, side and rear setbacks describe the minimum distance from the housing unit to the property line. Setbacks vary depending on zone and housing type. Housing development in the PRD-20 zone, the City's highest density zone, can satisfy the setback requirements and attain the maximum number of housing units.
Open SpaGe Re'luirement&
Open space requirements. Required open space means private open space that includes patios, decks and yards for the private use of the residents of individual units. Open space requirements range from 20% to 65% depending on zone and housing type, with lower requirements for multifamily zones. Housing development in the PRD-20 zone, the City's highest density zone, can satisfy open space requirements and attain the maximum number of housing units.
Off-street parking. Chapter 14.54 of the Zoning Code requires the provision of parking for residential uses as follows:
• Single-family detached dwellings: two covered parking spaces per dwelling within a garage.
• Multiple-family dwellings <including two-family duplexes}:
fil For each single bedroom or efficiency dwelling unit designed and intended to accommodate not more than two persons: one covered space per unit. either in a carport or a garage:
fil Two or more bedroom dwellings: a minimum of one covered parking space per unit plus one parking space per unit in a paved parking area:
ill, Visitor parking: one parking space per three dwelling units; fil Parking spaces shall not be located more than 200 feet from the building served by such spaces.
• Mobile homes (located in mobile home parks}: two spaces on each mobile home site <may be tandem): one space for every three sites for guest parking. • Clubs. fraternities. sororities. dormitories boardinghouses and lodging houses:
one space per four bed spaces and one space per two employees.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints • Rest homes, family care and special care homes, and other group care or congregate care facilities: one space for each three beds plus one space for each employee.
Impacts of the parking standards on housing cost and supply are minimal, and the City's parking standards can be accommodated on parcels that meet the minimum lot size requirements. That is, the parking standards do not reduce housing capacity below the maximum permitted by zoning on lots meeting the minimum lot size requirements.
The cost impact of the City's parking standards on affordability pertains primarily to construction costs -- that is, the need to construct a garage compared to a carport. Once again, the cost impacts are minimal because a garage is required only for single family homes The number of parking spaces required of rental housing spaces are not extraordinary as a maximum of two spaces are required for rental housing units having two or more bedrooms. Developers may satisfy the standard by providing one carport and one paved space (covered or uncovered).
The City parking standards have not impeded the development of new housing. Over the past several years, there have been no requests for variances to permit carports instead of garages for single-family dwellings. However, pursuant to Program 7 of the Housing Plan, the City will continue to provide relief from the covered parking and parking space requirements in order to facilitate the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing
The City's density bonus regulations allow qualifying projects to provide reduced parking consistent with State law. Required parking ratios are inclusive of handicapped and guest parking. lo addition, a development may provide "oosite parking" through tandem parking or uncovered parking. These standards are considered reasonable and are not a constraint to housing development.
Cumulative effect of development standards. While individual development standards may be reasonable, the cumulative effect of all standards has the potential to adversely affect the cost and supply of housing. Under State density bonus law, developments meeting minimum affordability levels are eligible for modifications in development standards that help to reduce development cost.
The City implements state density bonus by continuing to allowing modifications to development standards consistent with state law as it may be amended from time to time and Program 7 commits the City to updating its density bonus to implement state law and clarify procedures for developers. Further, Program 1 in the Housing Plan includes a commitment to review all residential development standards in consultation including but not limited to building coverage, setbacks and height limits, with local architects and developers as part of the R Overlay amendment process and revise standards as necessary to ensure that allowable densities can be achieved and applicable standards do not pose an unreasonable constraint on the cost and supply of housing in all zones.
Growth Controls/Urban Growth Boundaries
The City's General Plan/Local Coastal Land Use Plan guides growth and development within the City. There are no growth controls or limitations that establish a maximum number of new housing units that can be approved annually.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints Zoning for Lower-Income Housing
As part of each Housing Element (Modillcd)
update cities must
comprehensively review their
land use plans and regulations to
ensure that they do not pose
unreasonable constraints to the
development of lower-income
housing. One of the best ways of
identifying potential constraints is
through the review of actual
development projects. The most
recent affordable housing
development in Carpinteria is Casas de las Flores, a 100% affordable development built by People's Self-Help Housing Corporation in 2015. The property features 43 units with three equipped with accessibility features. The attractive property was developed under the Density Bonus provisions of the City's Zone Code with incentives such as reduced parking requirements and reduced distances between buildings. The development consists of one-, two- and threebedroom units in multiple two-story buildings, and offers mountain views with easy access to public transportation and nearby Carpinteria State Beach. The property includes a community room, community kitchen, and a learning center with computer room. Other amenities include laundry facilities, large and colorful playground, walking paths, and drought tolerant landscaping (https://www.pshhc.org/property/casas-de-las-flores/).
While the Casas de las Flores development demonstrates that City zoning regulations do not act as a constraint to affordable housing development, the Housing Plan includes Program 1. Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs and Program 5. Affordable Rental Housing describing actions the City proposes to further expand opportunities for affordable housing development.
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Permitted Residential Uses and Development Standards - Residential Zones Single-family Single-family Single-family dwellings; Single-family dwellings; Single-family Mobile home park, Modular homes, dwellings; Small dwellings; Small Duplex, Multi-family Rowhouses, dwellings, Multi- subject to Mobile homes on a family care family care (townhouses, Townhouses, family dwellings, Development Plan permanent homes homes condominiums, cluster and Apartments, subject to approval foundation Permitted Uses I Large family Large family care community apartment Condominiums, Development Plan care homes homes (CUP) projects), subject to Modular homes, Mobile approval (CUP) Development Plan homes on a permanent
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Under state law, persons with special needs include those in residential care facilities, persons with disabilities, farm workers, persons needing emergency shelter, transitional or supportive housing, and single room occupancy (SRO) units. The City's regulations regarding these housing types are discussed below.
• Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Residential Care Facilities. Health and Safety Code §§1267.8, 1566.3, and 1568.08 require local governments to treat licensed group homes and residential care facilities with six or fewer residents no differently than other single-family residential uses. "Six or fewer persons" does not include the operator, the operator's family or persons employed as staff. Local agencies must allow these licensed care facilities in any area zoned for residential use, and may not require licensed residential care facilities for six or fewer persons to obtain conditional use permits or variances that are not required of other family dwellings. The City's zoning regulations are consistent with these provisions of state law. Large residential care facilities for seven or more persons are conditionally permitted in any zone. To ensure that current regulations do not unreasonably limit housing options for persons with disabilities, Program 11 in the Housing Plan includes a commitment to review and amend requirements for residential care facilities serving seven or more persons to ensure that they are consistent with State law and fair housing requirements.
Reasonable Accommodation. Cities are required to adopt procedures for processing requests for "reasonable accommodation" in the application of building or zoning regulations to reduce barriers for persons with disabilities. Chapter
14.61 of the Zoning Code includes reasonable accommodation procedures pursuant to state law. Requests for reasonable accommodation are reviewed and approved administratively by the Director unless the request is made in conjunction with another development application. The following findings are considered as part of the review.
1.The request for accommodation is reasonable and necessary to afford the applicant with an equal opportunity to access publicly funded buildings, facilities and programs, or privately funded housing, including single- and multiple-family dwelling units, and public accommodations on an equal basis with others who are not disabled;
2.There are no preferable and/or feasible alternatives to the requested accommodation that may provide an equivalent level of benefit;
3.The physical attributes of, and any proposed changes to, property and structures are compatible with surrounding development;
4.The requested accommodation will not impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the city;
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6.The potential impact on surrounding uses has been considered; and
7.Any other factor(s) that may have a bearing on the request have also been considered.
+heseTo ensure that these findings and procedures do not pose aan unreasonable constraint to persons with disabilities, Program 11 in the Housing Plan includes a commitment to review and amend current regulations as necessary to ensure conformance with current fair housing law. In 2021 a reasonable accommodation request was approved to allow a parking waiver for an ADU.
Definition of "Family". The Zoning Code defines "Family" as "one or more persons living together as a single nonprofit housekeeping unit and sharing common living, sleeping, cooking and eating facilities. Members of a family need not be related but are distinguished from a group occupying a boarding or lodging house, hotel, club or similar dwelling for group uses." This definition does not pose a constraint to persons with disabilities.
Maximum concentration and site planning requirements. Separation of certain types of licensed care homes is regulated by the State. Except for foster homes and elderly care, licenses issued by the California Department of Social Services (COSS) must be a minimum of 300 feet from any other licensed home (as measured from the outside walls of the house - Health and Safety Code §1520.5).
If a home is closer than 300 feet, an exemption must be granted by the City, otherwise the license in denied. This 300-foot separation restriction does not apply to licenses issued by the State Department of Alcohol and Drugs for rehabilitation homes. COSS must submit any application for a facility covered by the law to the city where the facility will be located. The City may request that the license be denied based on the overconcentration or an existing facility (or within 1,000 feet of a congregate living health facility) unless the City approves the application.
Even if there is adequate separation between the facilities, a city or county may ask that the license be denied based on over-concentration. These separation requirements apply only to facilities with the same type of license. For instance, a community care facility would not violate the separation requirements even if located next to a drug and alcohol treatment facility.
The City complies with fair housing laws as they relate to spacing and separation requirements. The City has not adopted a standard different from or more stringent than those imposed by state law.
• Farmworker Housing
Under the state Employee Housing Act, farmworker housing for up to six employees must be treated as a single-family residential use and permitted subject to the same regulations and standards as apply to other residential uses in the same zone. The Zoning Code defines "employee housing" consistent with Section 17008 of the Health and Safety Code.
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with the Employee Housing Act. The Zoning Code allows farmworker housing consistent with these provisions of state law.
Emergency Shelters
Emergency shelters are facilities that provide a safe alternative to acute homelessness either in a shelter facility, or through the use of motel vouchers.
Emergency shelter is short-term, usually for 30 days or less. State law (Senate Bill 2 of 2007) requires that unless adequate shelter facilities are available to meet a jurisdiction's needs, emergency shelters must be allowed by-right (i.e., without discretionary review such as a conditional use permit) in at least one zoning district, but may include specific development standards.
The Zoning Code allows emergency shelters by-right in the Industrial/Research Park (M-RP) zoning district (Figure 111-1) in conformance with SB 2. This district encompasses approximately 146 acres and has vacant sites or buildings that could accommodate year-round emergency shelters sufficient to meet the City's estimated homeless population of 21 persons based on the latest Point-in-Time survey. The M-RP district provides close proximity to transit and other services used by homeless persons. Based upon current conditions, one emergency shelter facility could fully accommodate the need, although the zoning regulations could accommodate more than one facility.
Development standards for emergency shelters include those applicable to all uses in the M-RP zone plus the following:
• Maximum Occupancy of 25 persons (higher occupancy facilities may be considered through a Conditional Use Permit)
• Vehicle and Bicycle Parking. One vehicle parking space per five beds, plus one space for each employee on duty. One bicycle parking space per five beds
• Waiting intake area large enough to accommodate regular occupancy. • The facility may provide amenities such as: commercial kitchen, recreation room, support services, laundry services and storage areas Length of stay no more than six months in any 12-month period • A written management plan including provisions for staffing, management, security, outdoor uses, temporary storage, site maintenance, service amenities and transportation
• Lighting for security and safety
• Minimum separation of 300 feet from any other emergency shelter AB 139 (2019) modified state emergency shelter regulations with regard to offstreet parking requirements. Program 11 includes a commitment to update the City's emergency shelters standards consistent with current State law. With this program, City regulations will not pose a constraint to the establishment of emergency shelters.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints • Low Barrier Navigation Centers
In 2019 the State Legislature adopted AB 101 establishing requirements for local regulation of low barrier navigation centers, which are defined as "Housing first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelters focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing." Low barrier navigation centers meeting specified standards must be allowed by-right in areas zoned for mixed-use and in nonresidential zones permitting multi-family uses. Program 11 in the Housing Plan includes an amendment to City zoning regulations consistent with this requirement to eliminate any potential constraints to the establishment of low barrier navigation centers.
• Transitional and Supportive Housing
Transitional and supportive housing are longer-term types of housing, up to two years or more. Residents are typically required to participate in a structured program to work toward established goals so that they can move on to permanent housing. Supportive housing residents are often provided with an array of supportive services to assist them in daily activities. Under SB 2, transitional and supportive housing are deemed to be residential uses subject only to the same requirements and standards that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. The Zenin9 CoEle allows transitional anElln 2018, AB 2162 amended State law to require that supportive housing in conformance vlith state -law:-be a use by-right in zones where multi-family and mixed uses are permitted, including non-residential zones permitting multi-family uses, if the proposed housing development meets specified criteria. Program 11 in the Housing Plan includes an amendment to the Zoning Code in compliance with this requirement. • Single Room Occupancy
Single room occupancy (SRO) facilities are small studio-type units that typically rent in the very-low- or extremely-low-income category. California Health and Safety Code § 17958.1 allows jurisdictions to permit efficiency units with a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and partial kitchen or bathroom facilities for occupancy by no more than two persons. SROs are conditionally permitted in the Planned Residential Development (PRO) zone subject to the following development standards:
Minimum size of 150 square feet and maximum size of 400 square feet Occupancy limited to a maximum of two persons per unit
A SRO unit is not required to but may contain partial or full bathroom facilities. A partial bathroom facility shall have at least a toilet and sink; a full facility shall have a toilet, sink and bathtub, shower or bathtub/shower combination. If a full bathroom facility is not provided, common bathroom facilities shall be provided in accordance with the California Building Code for congregate residences with at least one full bathroom per floor.
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One closet per person, telephone hookups and cable or satellite TV hookups
• If laundry facilities are not provided in each unit, common laundry facilities shall be provided, with one washer and one dryer on the premises for every 10 units
• Elevators shall be required for SRO buildings of two or more stories • Onsite management
• Off-street parking at the rate of 0.5 space per unit, plus one space for each employee on duty
These standards do not pose an unreasonable constraint on development of SRO facilities. Nevertheless. as part of Program 11 (Special Needs Housing}. the City will amend its zoning regulations to remove the Conditional Use Permit requirement for the development of SROs
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints 1 b. Off Street Parking Requirements
Chapter 14 .54 of the Zoning Code requires the provision of parking for residential uses as follo11t1s:
• Single family detaGhed di.l/8llings: two Govered parking spaGes per d¥.ielling within a garage.
• Multiple family d11t1ellings (inGluding two family duplexes):
f1+- For eaGh single bedroom or effiGienGy dwelling unit designed and intended to aGGommodate not more than t\vo persons: one Govered spaGe per unit, either in a Garport or a garage;
~ Two or more bedroom d¥.iellings: a minimum of one Govered parking spaGe per unit plus one parking spaGe per unit in a paved parking area; ~ Visitor parking: one parking spaGe per three dwelling units; ~ Parking spaGes shall not be loGated more than 200 feet from the building served by suGh spaGes.
• Mobile homes (loGated in mobile home parks): t\•.io spaGes on eaGh mobile home site (may be tandem); one spaGe for every three sites for guest parking. • Clubs, fraternities, sororities, dormitories, boardinghouses and lodging houses: one spaGe per four bed spaGes and one spaGe per ti.YO employees. • Rest homes, family Gare and speGial Gare homes, and other group Gare or Gongregate Gare faGilities: one spaGe for eaGh three beds plus one spaGe for oaGh employee. lmpaGts of the parking standards on housing Gest and supply are minimal, and the City's parking standards Gan be aGGommodated on paroels that meet the minimum lot si2:e requirements. That is, the parking standards do not reduGe housing GapaGity below the maximum permitted by wning on lots meeting the minimum lot si2:e requirements.
The Gost impaGt of the City's parking standards on affordability pertains primarily to Gonstruotion Gosts that is, the need to GonstruGt a garage Gompared to a Garport. OnGe again, the Gost impaGts are minimal beGause a garage is required only for single family homes. The number of parking spaGes required of rental housing spaGes are not extraordinary as a maximum of w.io spaGes are required for rental housing units having two or more bedrooms. Developers may satisfy the standard by providing one Garport and one pai.1ed spaGe (Govered or unGovered).
The City standards have not impeded the de1,elopment of new housing. Qyer the past se1,eral years, there have been no requests for 1,arianGes to permit Garports instead of garages for single family d1.-.,ellings. However, pursuant to Program 7 of the Housing Plan, the City will Gontinue to pro¥ide relief from the Go1,ered parking and parking spaGe requirements in order to faGilitate the de1,elopment and rehabilitation of affordable housing.
The City's density bonus regulations allow qualifying projeots to provide reduGed parking Gonsistent with State law. Required parking ratios are inGlusive of handiGapped and guest parking. In addition, a de•,1elopment may provide "onsite parking" through tandem parking or unGovered parking. These standards are Gonsidered reasonable and are not a Gonstraint to housing de¥elopment.
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To address recent changes in State law the City has prepared revised regulations for ADUs in consultation with the California Coastal Commission and in September 2022 the City Council approved a Local Coastal Program Amendment, which is being reviewed by the Coastal Commission. The City's new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program includes two Architectdesigned ADU building plans specific for Carpinteria, one 400 square feet and the other 480 square feet. These plans will be pre-approved by the City's Plans Examiner and available to residents at no cost in order to facilitate the construction of ADUs throughout the City. Program 2 in the Housing Plan describes additional actions the City will take to encourage and facilitate development of ADUs during the planning period.
e. d.-Density Bonus
Under state law cities and counties must allow a density increase over the otherwise maximum allowable residential density as well as other incentives and concessions when builders agree to construct housing developments with units affordable to low- or moderate-income households.
Chapter 14.77 of the Zoning Code establishes density bonus regulations. To ensure consistency with current state law, Program 7 in the Housing Plan includes an update to City density bonus regulations to incorporate recent legislation. An LCP amendment to update density bonus regulations was initiated by City Council on September 12, 2022 and is currently in the public review process.
L e.Mobile Homes/Manufactured Housing
There is often an economy of scale in manufacturing homes in a plant rather than onsite, thereby reducing cost. State law precludes local governments from prohibiting the installation of mobile homes on permanent foundations on single-family lots. It also declares a mobile home park to be a permitted land use on any land planned and zoned for residential use, and prohibits requiring the average density in a new mobile home park to be less than that permitted by the Municipal Code.
Mobile homes on a permanent foundation are permitted in any zone that allows single-family homes, as well as in the Mobile Home Park zone.
SL, h-Building Codes
The City's building regulations (Title 15 of the Municipal Code) incorporate the 2019 versions of the California Building Code, Residential Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Green Building Code and Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The City's building regulations detail the revisions and amendments to the Building Code that differ from state standards. These amendments are mostly related to geotechnical review and provisions for adequate drainage and do not pose unreasonable constraints to housing cost.
h. g..Coastal Zone
The entire City is located with the Coastal Zone and the City has a certified Local Coastal Program (LCP). As a result, all development, other than minor additions to existing dwellings, requires a Coastal Development Permit. Projects located within the Coastal Appeals Overlay District may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission.
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The City of Carpinteria has adopted an lnclusionary Housing Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter
14. 75) to encourage the development and availability of affordable housing in the above-moderateincome category in an effort to provide housing for middle-income and critical workforce households that cannot afford housing in Carpinteria, and to ensure that the private sector, as well as the public sector, contributes to and participates in providing adequate housing for all economic segments of Carpinteria.
Residential development of five or more housing units involving a subdivision map for the purpose of creating individual ownership units or parcels must construct 12% of the total units at a price affordable to households earning 121 % of the area median income (AM I).
The City has provided incentives for developers to facilitate inclusionary requirements. A developer may request and the City may approve one incentive to facilitate the construction of inclusionary units, if the developer can demonstrate that the modification is necessary to provide for affordable housing cost.
If it is determined that the construction of the affordable units is infeasible, the inclusionary ordinance provides for an in lieu fee. However, no one has requested to pay an in lieu fee since adoption of the program in 2004. The ordinance does not provide for the affordable housing to be provided off-site.
Any in lieu fees collected are deposited into an affordable housing trust fund. The fund is used exclusively for the provision of affordable housing and for reasonable costs associated with the development, maintenance and oversight of affordable housing in the City. The fund includes in lieu fees as well as other funds available to the City for exclusive use for the provision of affordable housing. Currently, the trust fund has approximately $465,000 available to provide for affordable housing.
1 ~ther Housing Regulations
Chapter 14.4 7 of the Zoning Ordinance establishes regulations and a maximum of 218 units that may be used for short-term rentals in the Vacation Rental Overlay District. The intent is to provide adequate transient occupancy uses in areas serving the beach and downtown and to ensure that such uses are appropriately integrated with residential and commercial needs of the community.
The vacation rental overlay district allows owners of residential units to obtain a license to operate a vacation rental. These regulations help to preserve the use of other residential properties for permanent residential use.
2. Development Processing Procedures
a. Types of Permits Required for Residential Development The types of permits required for residential development are determined by the type of development and the zone in which the residential property is located. All new development projects, as well as certain use changes in existing buildings, must be reviewed by the Community Development Department staff for conformance with the City's Local Coastal Land Use Plan, General Plan and Zoning Code. In addition,Development applications are reviewed and approved ~ the Planning Director, Planning Commission and/or City Council re•,iei.,,s projests that Feq1::1ire one or moFe of the following types of permits or appro¥alsdependinq on the type of application:
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints • Conceptual Plan/ Review - While not mandatory, due to the City's need to implement Coastal Plan and General Plan Policies and integrate citizen participation and environmental review, the Conceptual Plan Review process helps applicants understand if and how a proposal might cause public policy conflicts and/or environmental impacts.
• Annexation Proposal/Sphere of Influence Amendment - Development proposals for properties outside the City that may be annexed into the City. A Sphere of Influence boundary has been adopted to assist planning. If property outside the City is not within the sphere, the sphere also needs to be amended prior to consideration of a development proposal.
• Local Coastal Program Amendment/General Plan Amendment - State law requires every coastal city and county to adopt a Coastal Plan and General Plan.
Any development proposal that changes Coastal Plan or General Plan policy or a mapped land use designation requires an amendment. Carpinteria is one of the few cities located entirely within the Coastal Zone.
• Rezoning and Zoning Ordinance Amendment - In considering a change of zone request, the Planning Commission determines whether the proposed zoning is consistent with the City's General Plan, compatible with existing and proposed development in the surrounding area, and consistent with good zoning or planning practices. Some proposals may include a zoning ordinance text amendment. The City Council is the local decision maker on these types of applications, following a recommendation from the Planning Commission. Rezoning and zoning ordinance amendments must then be reviewed and certified by the Coastal Commission as consistent with the City's Local Coastal Plan and the California Coastal Act.
• Specific Plan - State law and the City's Local Coastal Program require the preparation of a Specific Plan for properties so designated on the Zoning Map.
Any proposal involving multiple properties or phasing could benefit by including the preparation of a Specific Plan.
• Development Plan aRfi Cea&ta! Del/-8,iepmeRt ~rmit These types ef permits are= This type of permit is required for all new development in most zone districts. The Cemmunity Develepment Directer errequired standards for residential development are described in Section 111.A.1 above, and include density, lot size, lot coverage, off-street parking, building height, building setbacks and open space. The Planning Commission reviews the design and operational characteristics of the proposed development and may impose conditions of approval as deemed necessary. In limited circumstances, for projects involving only minor alterations, additions or replacement to an existing structure that is found to be in conformance with a previously-approved development plan, the Community Development Director may waive the requirement for a development ~
• Coastal Development Permit- Unless otherwise exempted from the State Coastal Act, any land use activity that fits within the definition of "development" requires a Coastal Development Permit (CDP}. In Carpinteria, any entitlement for development including a Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit, Grading Permit, etc. requires a Ceastal Develepment Permit as v.iell.
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Coastal Development Permits include both administrative CDPs, which are considered by the Community Development Director, and discretionary CDPs, which are considered by the Planning Commission. Coastal Development Permits involving projects of a certain nature (e.g., large public works projects) or located within certain areas <e g within 1 oo feet of a stream or wetland} are eligible to be appealed to the California Coastal Commission. Conditional Use Permit - This permit is required for land uses that cannot be readily classified as principal permitted uses in individual districts by reason of their special character or possible effect on surrounding areas or the general community. The only residential uses currently requiring a CUP are SROs and large residential care facilities. Programs 1 · and 11 are included in the Housing Plan to review and revise these requirements consistent with fair housing law and to further address the housing needs of lower-income households. The Planning Commission may impose conditions on such projects relating to both design and operation, and will require public review of the permit to ensure compliance with conditions. Criteria for approval of a CUP are as follows:
a.. The site for the proposed use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use;
b... The site for the proposed use is served by streets and highways that are properly designed to carry the type and quantity of traffic generated by the subject use·
c The granting of the permit will not materially adversely affect such necessary community services as sewage disposal, fire protection, water supply, and police protection:
d. The granting of the permit will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the neighborhood:
e... The proposed use is consistent with the coastal plan general plans, and applicable specific plan(s):
L The proposed use will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat; g,, The proposed development will not conflict with recorded easements acquired by the public-at-large for access through or use of the property within the proposed development or any easements granted to any public agency or required as a condition of approval:
h.. Any other conditions which are reasonably necessary to protect the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.
cup requirements do not adversely affect the cost and supply of housing because they primarily apply to non-residential uses and Program 11 commits to eliminating the CUP requirement for SROs.
• Architectural Review - Most land use activities that result in physical design changes require architectural review. Those changes that are associated with a Development Plan or Conditional Use Permit application will require Architectural MGGReyjsed Draft November 2022111-22
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• Tentative Subdivision, Tentative Parcel Maps and Condominium Conversions - In conjunction with review of other permits and approvals for a development project, the Planning Commission reviews a proposed Subdivision, while the City Council reviews a Parcel Map.
• Variance - The Planning Commission may approve a variance from certain requirements of the Zoning Code if it makes specific findings regarding unique circumstances or characteristics of the property involved. b. Coastal Development Permits/Development Plan Approvals Multi-family housing is a permitted use in the PRO, PUD, CPD, CB and M-RP Zones. This housing type includes rowhouses, townhouses, apartments, condominiums and community apartment projects. Multi-family housing is not subject to a conditional use permit in these zones. However, all uses, not only multi-family rental housing, are permitted subject to approval of a Development Plan and Coastal Development Permit approval.
A Development Plan describes the proposed development in terms of land uses, parking, circulation, building heights, building elevations and the number and types of dwellings in each building. After submittal of the Development Plan and Coastal Development Permit application, the Community Development Department circulates the application to other City departments and local special districts. The Planning Commission may then approve, conditionally approve or deny the project. The Planning Commission's decision may be appealed to the City Council. If the project is located in the Coastal Appeals Overlay District, the City's action may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission pursuant to the Coastal Act. c. Overlay Zones
In aEIElition to the regulations go•.ierning inEli¥iElual zoning slassifisations, the City has 1 Q Overlay Distrists, whish are ElessribeEI below. The regulations of the overlay Elistrists apply to the lanEI in the san,e n,anner as spesifis Elistrist regulations. o,1erlay regulations apply where¥er the bounElaries of the area are sho¥m on the offisial zoning n,aps. 'Men an overlay Elistrici is aEIEleEI to an inEliviElual zoning Elistrist, the provisions of the overlay Elistrist shall be effestive in aEIElition to the applisable Elistrist regulations. If any of the provisions of the overlay Elistrici sonflist with provisions of the spesifis zoning slassifisation regulation, the provisions whish are n,ost restrictive are enforseEI. Q lists the City's overlay Elistrists.
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Criteria for approval of a Development Plan are as follows:
a. The proposed development is in conformance with the provisions of the applicable zoning district, coastal plan and implementation programs, general plan, and specific plan(s) if required:
b. The proposed development is sited and designed to avoid risks to life and property due to geologic, flood, or fire hazards and that the proposed density of development is consistent with these objectives:
c. The proposed development will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat:
d. The proposed development will not conflict with any recorded easements acquired by the public at large for access through the property or use of the property or any easements granted to any public agency or required as a condition of approval; e. The proposed development will not adversely affect necessary community services and values including but not limited to traffic circulation, sewage disposal, fire protection, water supply, and police protection:
L The proposed development will not be detrimental to the peace, health, safety. comfort. convenience. property values, or general welfare of the neighborhood.
The criteria for approval of a CDP is that the proposed development is in conformity with the City's certified Local Coastal Program.
The City's certified Local Coastal Program includes coastal resource preservation policies as required by the Coastal Act. While these policies may impact locations within the City where housing may be developed. the City also has policies that allow and encourage clustering of development on project sites to avoid impacts to resources. In combination, these policies allow for housing development on sites even when a portion of the site may contain sensitive coastal resources. Further the underutilized sites and candidate sites identified in Appendix B CTable B-5 and B-6 respectively} were selected because they do not contain a substantial amount of known sensitive coastal resources that would preclude development at maximum allowable densities.
While City requirements and procedures for Coastal Development Permits and Development Plans are considered reasonable and do not adversely affect the cost and supply of housing. some of the criteria for Development Piao approval are subjective and could contribute to uncertainty in the permit process. To address this issue. Program 1 in the Housing Plan includes a commitment to review and amend Development Plan criteria to improve development certainty and objectivity consistent with the Coastal Act.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report 111 Constraints 4-J Coastal Appeals Area: The purpose of the CA Overlay District is to set forth special permit procedures for development located in the coastal appeals area, as defined in the City's official zoning maps, since development in this area is subject to appeal to the California Coastal Commission. The intent is to pro1,ide opportunities for the maximum amount of public participation in the review of such development by requiring a public hearing.
2J En•1ironmental!y Sensiti'le Habitat: The purpose of the ESH Overlay District is to protect and preserve areas in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their role in the ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human actii.«ities and development. The intent of this district is to ensure that all development in such areas is designed and carried out in a manner that •Nill provide maximum protection to sensitive habitat areas,.
~ F.'oocJ Ha:z:arcJ Area: The purpose of this overlay district is to promote the public health, safety and welfare, and to minimize public and private losses in flood hazard areas defined or designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, flood Insurance Administration including specifically the flood Insurance Rate Map currently in effect. The intent of this district is to avoid exposing new de11elopment to flood hazard and to reduce the need for future flood control protective work:s and resulting alteration of stream and ,wtland environments by regulating development within flood hazard areas. 4-t Sf3eoifio Plan: Tho purpose of the Specific Plan O1,erlay district is to provide for a coordinated level of site planning for parcels which are under separate ownership but should be planned as a unit, prior to preparation of development plans. The intent is to ensure a more precise le1,el of planning for such areas than is ordinarily possible under the land use plan. Therefore, a specific plan is an extension of the land use plan, including but not limited to the location and types of land uses, roads, open space, hazardous areas and natural landmarks. 5f Visitor Se.oling/High111ay Commeroial: The purpose of the V Overlay District is to provide for commercial development that will serve 1,isitors to the city as ¥.1811 as local residents. The intent is to provide a mechanism for requiring adequate visitor serving commercial uses in areas serving the beach and major highways and to ensure that such uses are appropriately integrated with other commercial needs of the community.
at R Residential: The purpose of the R Overlay District is to provide the opportunity for residential only development in zone districts which would otheF¥.«ise not permit such uses. The intent is to encourage rehabilitation of e~dsting housing stock: in certain commercial and industrial areas (excluding coastal dependent industry), to increase the City's stock: of affordable housing through new residential only developments in areas which allow commercial, industrial and mixed use developments, and to assist the City in maintaining an appropriate balance between jobs and housing. The R Residential Overlay District does not apply to Visitor Serving Commercial (VG) designated parcels, with the exception that second story mixed use or residential use shall be allowed on VG designated parcels in the Downtown Core District.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints As discussed in the Sites lm•entory (Appendix B) and Program 1 in the Housing Plan, the R Overlay is proposed to be added to additional parcels to increase opportunities for residential development.
'+t 111/hitney Site O'lerlay District: The purpose of the VVhitney Site overlay district is to pro1,iide for specific standards to ensure prese1¥ation of the remainder of the VVhitney Site for agricultural use through an agricultural easement and to provide for the establishment and maintenance of programs for sustainable agriculture in the Carpinteria Valley. Therefore, this overlay district establishes specific standards related to open field agriculture resource protection and mitigation. ~ Ellinwood Parcel (AP.'\.' 004 013 026) O'lerlay District: The purpose of the Ellinwood site overlay district is to provide for specific standards of development for this particular parcel to be included in the development plans. The intent is to ensure a more precise level of planning for this parcel than is ordinarily possible under the local implementation plan. Therefore, this overlay district establishes specific standards related to oak tree protection and mitigation, retention basin/drainage pond maintenance, ,,,,ietland enhancement, permanent storm•.-.,ater management, drainage plans and lighting. The regulations of this overlay district are intended to provide guidance in the preparation of site specific development plans. This O1,•erlay District facilitated the development of 29 ne1A1 residential units, with four of those affGrdable.
-Bf Transportation Corridor v'letJand O'lerlay District: The purpose of the transportation corridor wetland overlay district is to provide for specific standards of de•,elopment for the Linden Avenue and Casitas Pass Road lnterehanges and Via Real Extension, and for the portions located 11Jithin the City of Carpinteria, the South Coast l=ligh Occupancy Vehicle (l=IOV) Lanes and Santa Claus Lane Bike Path projects. The intent is to ensure a more precise level of planning than ordinarily possible under the local implementation plan. Therefore, this overlay establishes specific standards related to fill or other impacts to wetland or reduction of 'Netland buffers, mitigation measures, drainage and stormwater management, and coastal access and recreation enhancements. --Wt 1/-acation Rental Overlay District: The purpose of this overlay district is to establish vacation rentals as a permitted use in the overlay area, to specify that they are only allowed in the vacation rental 01,erlay district. The intent is to provide adequate transient occupancy uses in areas near the beach and downtown and to ensure that such uses are appropriately integrated •Nith residential and commercial needs of the community. The vacation rental 01,erlay district allo11,is owners to obtain a City license to operate a 1,cacation rental. ~ ADU Beach NefghboFhood O·1-0rJay District: While not in effect at the time of the writing of this Draft, the ADU Beach Neighborhood District would require that ;\ccessory D1,e.1elling Units be subject to discretionary review, as determined necessary by the Community De¥elopment Director. This provision would allow site specific analysis of potential coastal hazards, including flooding as well as coastal resource policy issues, such as coastal access, to address the risks to public safety.
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report 111 Constraints c. d.-Permit and Approval Time for Residential Projects Carpinteria has a limited inventory of undeveloped land that provides for the development of typical single-family, subdivision or multi-family projects. Many developments are infill residential projects, particularly redevelopment of underutilized infill sites. Depending on the type of development and permits required, typical processing time ranges from two to six months for residential projects.
Since adoption of the ~2014 Housing Element, the City has continually implemented the following Housing Element policy:
Facilitating Affordable Housing Development Review: Affordable housing developments shall receive the highest priority and efforts by staff, the Planning Commission, and City Council to: (a) provide technical assistance to affordable housing developers, including community involvement; (b) take into account project funding and timing needs in the processing and review of the applications; and (c) provide the fastest turnaround possible in determining application completeness.
The Planning Commission has final review authority for Development Plans, Coastal Development Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Tentative Parcel Maps, Condominium Conversions and Variances. The Planning Commission's decision may be appealed to the City Council or the City Council may appeal a Planning Commission decision to itself. The Planning Commission reviews and makes recommendations · to the City Council for Annexations, Sphere of Influence Amendments, Local Coastal Program and General Plan Amendments, Zone Changes and Zoning Text Amendments, Specific Plans and Tentative Tract Maps. All of these City Council decisions, except for some instances Tentative Subdivision Maps, are subject to review and approval by the State Coastal Commission.
Typical single- and multi-family projects require a Development Plan and Coastal Development Permit and Architectural Review. Subdivision maps are reviewed in conjunction with the review of other permits. The decision-making criteria include the Coastal Plan and General Plan goals, objectives and policies as well as the development standards and findings set forth in the Zoning Code. In order to expedite the permit process, the Community Development Department encourages applicants to participate in a Conceptual Review process before an application is formally submitted to the City, or to consult with planning staff at the public information counter.
The City also has prepared an 'Applicant's Guide' to show applicants the process for projects that require review by the Planning Commission or City Council. The Guide includes information about how to submit a complete application package. Through these efforts, the City reduces the costs and time involved in processing development applications.
The City's new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program making its way through the Coastal Commission's LCPA approval process includes two Architect-designed ADU building plans specific for Carpinteria, one 400 square feet and the other 480 square feet. These plans will be preapproved by the City's Plans Examiner and available to residents at no cost in order to facilitate the construction of ADUs throughout the City.
The certainty of approval of a development application is a function of the due diligence of the applicant with respect to submitting a proposal that is complete and satisfies the development standards and policies. The Community Development Department's 'Applicant's Guide' encourages applicants to consult with the Department to find out the zoning regulations that may affect the project, the types of permits that may be needed and what fees are required. The Applicant's Guide also describes the nature and sequence of steps that comprise the development review process.
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1 Number of Meetings Required
Some projects require evaluation by the Architectural Review Board at a public hearing. Typically, these projects can expect one to three public hearings to receive feedback from the Architectural Review Board. The levels of review include conceptual, preliminary, final and in-progress review.
Conceptual review is optional for many projects. Preliminary and final review meetings are required for all qualifying projects; however, they can be combined for some projects depending on the scope of work. In-progress review is requested by the Board, Director, staff and/or the applicant on a case by case basis to obtain feedback from the Board prior to the next hearing. If a project does not receive a favorable recommendation at either their preliminary or final review hearings, they would have to return for another hearing.
The Architectural Review Board provides only recommendations to the decisionmaker(s}. For projects requiring Planning Commission approval, these recommendations are forwarded to the Planning Commission for consideration at a public hearing in conjunction with consideration of permit <e.g .• Development Plan/Coastal Development Permit) approval.
Length of Time from Approval to Building Permit Application The time it takes for a project to get from Planning approval to submittal of a building permit application depends on the applicant and the complexity of the project. The applicant would have to update the project plans to address any applicable conditions of approval or with building code requirements prior to submittal of the application for plan check. Other factors outside of governmental control, such as development financing can also impact the time from planning approval to building permit application. Typical time from project approval to application for a building permit is three to four months.
Requests for Lower than the Maximum Allowed Density
Developers of residential projects in the past have requested lower densities than the maximum allowed due to market considerations. However, due to the number of new state laws promoting higher density housing, there has recently been interest from property owners in maximizing the number of units through Density Bonus provisions and the proposed Residential Only Overlay (see Appendix B and Program 1: Adequate Site to Accommodate Regional Housing Needs in the Housing Plan).
PUD Review Procedures
Permitted uses subject to Development Plan approval in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) district include:
Residential units, either attached or detached, including single-family dwellings, rowhouses, townhouses, apartments, condominiums, modular homes and mobile homes on a permanent foundation; provided that the units are clustered to the maximum extent feasible for modular/mobile home PUDs.
The PUD District has established standards regarding maximum building coverage, minimum open space and maximum building height. The development standards are as follows:
• Parking per the parking regulations for each land use • Building coverage - maximum of 30%
• Building height - maximum of 30 feet
• Common open space - minimum of 20% of lot area
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report 111 Constraints • Landscaping - in accordance with approved development plan • Density - determined at time of designation unless already established by the General Plan/Coastal Plan
In determining the appropriate density, the following factors are considered:
1. Protection of the scenic qualities of the site
2. Protection of natural and/or coastal resources, e.g., habitat areas, archaeological sites
3. Avoidance of siting of structures on hazardous areas
4. Provision of public open space, recreation and/or beach access
5. Preservation of existing healthy trees
6. Mix of housing types and provision of low- and moderate-income housing opportunities
7. Density in surrounding areas
8. Service system constraints
Standards with regard to setbacks, lot area and distance between buildings have not been established. The reason is that the intent of the PUD zone district is to "encourage clustering of structures to preserve a maximum amount of contiguous open space." To this end, the "intent is to promote multiple residential development rather than single-family subdivisions .... " The process of approving a PUD involves the preparation of a Development Plan by the applicant.
The contents of a Development Plan have been described previously in the analysis of potential governmental constraints.
Prior to approving a Development Plan in the PUD zone, the City Council or Planning Commission shall determine that the following additional requirements have been met:
1. That the density and type of proposed development is in conformance with the Coastal Land Use Plan;
2. That adequate provisions have been made within the proposed conditions, covenants and restrictions to establish permanent care and maintenance of public and common open spaces, recreational areas and facilities;
3. That the existing and proposed circulation is suitable and adequate to serve the proposed uses;
4. That setbacks and distances between buildings meet all of the provisions of Section 14.16.070;
5. That the development includes a mixture of housing types and that buildings and structures are clustered to the maximum extent feasible to provide the maximum amount of contiguous open space.
The PUD zone does not have negative impacts on the cost and supply of housing. The zone encourages and facilitates a mixture of housing types, promotes multi-family residential housing, and encourages the provision of low- and moderate-income housing.
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Community Design Element. The General Plan Community Design Element identifies citywide and specific key design characteristics of Carpinteria valued by the community. The Element includes the following major components:
• Citywide Community Design Objectives and Policies;
• Town Map identifying the geographical framework of where key physical design components are located;
• Key physical community design characteristics objectives and policies; and • Detailed objectives and policies for six sub-areas.
The Community Design Element objectives and policies are intended to guide the quality of future development that residents would like to continue and preserve.
The Community Design Element furthers the purpose of Coastal Act §30251. That section states that the scenic and visual qualities of coastal areas shall be considered and protected as a resource of public importance. Permitted development shall be sited and designed to protect views to and along the ocean and scenic coastal areas, to minimize the alteration of natural land forms, to be visually compatible with the character of surrounding areas, and, where feasible, to restore and enhance visual quality in visually degraded areas. New development in highly scenic areas such as those designated in the California Coastline Preservation and Recreation Plan prepared by the State Department of Parks and Recreation and by local government shall be subordinate to the character of its setting.
Residential projects are evaluated in terms of how they comply with the City's community design policies and objectives. The policies and objectives are expressed in narrative policy statements with specific examples of how applicants can comply with the community design policies and objectives. For instance, graphic examples are given with respect to mass, scale, color and materials.
The community design review process is conducted concurrently with the evaluation of project applications for discretionary permits such as a Development Plan and/or Tentative Parcel Map.
That means applicants do not need to go through a separate design review process. However, projects are subject to Architectural Review Board review of site plans, building elevations and landscape plans.
Residential Design Guidelines. Residential design guidelines also have been established for singlefamily and multi-family development in three areas of the city:
Subarea 1 - Beach Neighborhood is bounded by the Carpinteria Salt Marsh to the west, the Union Pacific Railroad to the north, Carpinteria City Beach to the south and Linden Avenue to the east.
Subarea 3 - includes the majority of the City's residential neighborhoods and is bounded by Highway 101 on the south and by agricultural lands outside the City limits on the west, north and east. The area is composed primarily of single-family neighborhoods laid out in a suburban pattern typical of new development in the1950s through the 1980s. The guidelines are primarily applicable to R-1 zoned properties in the Santa Monica, Canalino and El Carro neighborhoods, but may also be used as a tool to assist in evaluating single-family dwellings in other residential zone districts.
Subarea 5 - Concha Loma Neighborhood is bounded by Carpinteria Creek on the west, Carpinteria Avenue on the north, the Carpinteria Oil and Gas Plant on the east l=IGQReyjsed Draft Novolflsor 2022111-30
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints and the railroad tracks, Tar Pits Park and Carpinteria State Beach on the south. This subarea includes unique and distinctive residential streets. The streets are generally curving and undulate vertically with the natural coastal terrain. In cross section, they range from traditional tree-lined streets to narrow roads with unpaved edges and no sidewalks.
The design guidelines for these areas provide more specific guidance than the Zoning Code. While the Zoning Code sets standards for building height, lot coverage, floor area ratio and setbacks, these are established as maximums or minimums, and therefore, the guidelines are intended to be more specific about the appropriate size of a building given its neighborhood context. The guidelines also identify desired characteristics regarding architectural details, color and materials, privacy, solar access, landscaping, fencing, lighting and utilities.
The design guidelines help to streamline the development process for new single-family projects and remodels in these two areas by providing specific direction to homeowners and builders regarding the design characteristics that are consistent with the policies contained in the General Plan Community Design Element. The guidelines do not apply to multi-family development, and therefore do not pose a constraint to affordable housing. d. e.-Environmental Review
Environmental review is required for all discretionary development projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Processing time for residential projects is dependent on whether an environmental impact report (EIR) or Mitigated Negative Declaration or no environmental document is required. Carpinteria follows the procedures set forth in CEQA and its guidelines. Environmental protection requirements, including protection of endangered species, may add time to the development process and additional cost where it is necessary to evaluate the effects of the project and mitigate adverse impacts.
3. Development Fees and Improvement Requirements
a. Development Fees
State law limits fees charged for development permit processing to the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged. Various fees and assessments are charged by the City and other public agencies to cover the costs of processing permit applications. Community Development Department permit processing fees are shown in Table Ill aTable 111-6, and Development Impact Fees (DIFs) for providing services and facilities such as schools, parks and infrastructure are shown in Table Ill 6Table 111-7. Almost all of these DIFs are assessed through a pro-rata share system, based on the magnitude of the project's impact or on the extent of the benefit that will be derived. Development impact fees for ADUs are reduced and in many cases eliminated pursuant to state law and the City's penc:ling re1.«isec:I ADU Ordinance.
To evaluate the impact of fees on overall housing cost, two recent housing development projects were reviewed-a single-family house and a 4-unit condominium project. Planning and development impact fees totaled $38,296 for the single-family house while fees for the condo development totaled $12,753 per unit. These fees represent approximately 5 percent and 2 percent of total development cost, respectively.
Although development fees and improvement requirements increase the cost of housing, cities have little choice in establishing such requirements due to statewide limitations on property taxes l=IGGReyjsed Draft ~Jevember 2022111-31
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Carpinteria 2023-2031 Housing Element Technical Report Ill Constraints and other revenue sources needed to fund public improvements. Given these factors, development fees are not considered to be a significant constraint on housing production in the City.
Nevertheless, the City has recently undertaken a new cost study and will be soon undertaking a new nexus study to ensure compliance with current state law requirements regarding fees.
The City Council also adopted Resolution No. 5238 on April 12. 2010. which provides for a 50% reduction in DI Es for affordable housing projects providing 100% of their units in the low and verylow income category range for a period of no less than 55 years. This reduction in DI F s for 100% affordable projects supports the construction of low and very-low income housing which is often constructed in partnership with local nonprofit housing organizations.
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$6,700
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The City requires developers to provide onsite and offsite improvements necessary to serve their projects. Such improvements may include water, sewer and other utility extensions, street construction and traffic control device installation that are reasonably related to the project.
Dedication of land or in lieu fees may also be required of a project for rights-of-way, transit facilities, recreational facilities and school sites, consistent with the Subdivision Map Act.
There is no single set of standards pertaining to onsite and offsite improvements. The City's neighborhoods differ and so do standards of development that occurred many years ago. Also, most of the development in the City is on infill sites with infrastructure already in place such as streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and street lights. Site improvements will occur in conjunction with the development of individual parcels and tracts. Through the processing of a development application, various City departments, special districts and utility companies review the residential development for conformity with development standards. The City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) contains a schedule of public improvements, including street improvements and other public works projects, to facilitate the City's continued development according to the City's General Plan.