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Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining Application Status Notes
2 34 6 7 8 9 11 12
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+ Unit Category (SFA,SFD,2 to 4,5+,ADU,MH) Tenure R=Renter O=Owner Date Application Submitted+ (see instructions) Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low-Income Deed Restricted Low-Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Total PROPOSED Units by Project Total APPROVED Units by project Total DISAPPROVED Units by Project Was APPLICATION SUBMITTED Pursuant to GC 65913.4(b)? (SB 35 Streamlining) Was a Density Bonus requested for this housing development? Was a Density Bonus approved for this housing development? Please indicate the status of the application. Notes+ Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 10 2 5 0 17 0 100 134 36 0 144-450-086 8740 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19264 SFD O 1/7/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-089 8734 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19267 SFD O 1/7/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-081 8750 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19274 SFD O 1/7/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-050 110 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19279 SFD O 1/7/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-052 106 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19287 SFD O 1/28/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-087 8738 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19265 SFD O 3/3/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-088 8736 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19266 SFD O 3/3/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-067 105 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19284 SFD O 3/3/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-054 102 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19285 SFD O 3/3/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-066 107 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19280 SFD O 4/8/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-070 99 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19291 SFD O 4/8/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-055 100 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19295 SFD O 4/8/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-078 97 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19292 SFD O 4/14/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-056 98 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19296 SFD O 4/14/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-057 96 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19297 SFD O 4/14/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-069 101 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19290 SFD O 4/14/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-059 92 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19301 SFD O 4/14/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-049 95 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19288 SFD O 4/20/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-058 94 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19298 SFD O 4/28/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-060 8249 HONOR PLACE KESSING RANCH 19302 SFD O 4/28/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-061 8248 HONOR
PLACE KESSING RANCH 19303 SFD O 4/28/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-062 8246 HONOR
PLACE KESSING RANCH 19307 SFD O 4/28/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-079 95 JAGLA
STREET, A KESSING RANCH 19289 ADU O 4/28/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved 144-450-071 93 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19293 SFD O 5/6/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-072 91 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19294 SFD O 5/6/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-073 89 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19299 SFD O 5/6/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-074 87 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19300 SFD O 5/6/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-075 85 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19304 SFD O 5/6/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-076 83 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19305 SFD O 5/6/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-450-077 81 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19306 SFD O 5/6/2021 1 1 1 0 No Approved144-301-012 28 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21167 SFD O 5/6/2021 1 11 0 No Approved144-301-013 30 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21168 SFD O 9/24/2021 1 11 0 No Approved144-301-014 32 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21169 SFD O 9/24/2021 1 11 0 No Approved144-301-015 34 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21170 SFD O 9/24/2021 1 11 0 No Approved144-301-016 36 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21171 SFD O 9/24/2021 1 11 0 No Approved144-354-024 8676 NINA COURT 21262 ADU O 9/30/2021 1 11 0 No Approved 144-320-034; -035; -
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UNADDRESSED COTATI STATION PA#21-16 5+ R 10/28/2021 8 3 9 78 98 0 0 No Yes N/A Pending Table A
Housing Development Applications Submitted
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
1 5
Project Identifier Unit Types Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes (CCR Title 25 §6202)
Density Bonus Applications
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Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Planning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023
Table A2
Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction, Entitled, Permits and Completed Units 23 56 89 11 12
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+ Unit Category (SFA,SFD,2 to 4,5+,ADU,MH) Tenure R=Renter O=Owner Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Entitlement Date Approved # of Units issued Entitlements Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Building Permits Date Issued # of Units Issued Building Permits Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Certificates of Occupancy or other forms of readiness (see instructions) Date Issued # of Units issued Certificates of Occupancy or other forms of readiness Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 1 0 1 0 2 0 23 27 2 2 2 0 8 0 22 36 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 30 144-450-086 8740 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19264 SFD O 0 1 1/7/2021 1 1 8/4/2021 1 144-450-089 8734 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19267 SFD O 0 1 1/7/2021 1 1 7/14/2021 1 144-450-081 8750 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19274 SFD O 0 1 1/7/2021 1 11/8/2021 0 144-450-050 110 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19279 SFD O 0 1 1/7/2021 1 1 8/10/2021 1 144-450-052 106 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19287 SFD O 0 1 1/28/2021 1 0
144-450-087 8738 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19265 SFD O 0 1 3/3/2021 1 1 10/20/2021 1 144-450-088 8736 FEHLER
LANE KESSING RANCH 19266 SFD O 0 1 3/3/2021 1 1 11/8/2021 1 144-450-067 105 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19284 SFD O 0 1 3/3/2021 1 1 11/8/2021 1 144-450-054 102 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19285 SFD O 0 1 3/3/2021 1 1 9/29/2021 1 144-450-066 107 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19280 SFD O 0 1 4/8/2021 1 1 12/1/2021 1 144-450-070 99 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19291 SFD O 0 1 4/8/2021 1 1 12/7/2021 1 144-450-055 100 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19295 SFD O 0 1 4/8/2021 1 1 11/15/2021 1 144-450-078 97 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19292 SFD O 0 1 4/14/2021 1 1 12/28/2021 1 144-450-056 98 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19296 SFD O 0 1 4/14/2021 1 1 12/28/2021 1 144-450-057 96 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19297 SFD O 0 1 4/14/2021 1 0
144-450-069 101 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19290 SFD O 0 1 4/14/2021 1 1 12/28/2021 1 144-450-059 92 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19301 SFD O 0 1 4/14/2021 1 0
144-450-049 95 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19288 SFD O 0 1 4/20/2021 1 1 12/16/2021 1 144-450-058 94 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19298 SFD O 0 1 4/28/2021 1 0
144-450-060 8249 HONOR
PLACE KESSING RANCH 19302 SFD O 0 1 4/28/2021 1 0
144-450-061 8248 HONOR
PLACE KESSING RANCH 19303 SFD O 0 1 4/28/2021 1 0
144-450-062 8246 HONOR
PLACE KESSING RANCH 19307 SFD O 0 1 4/28/2021 1 0
144-450-079 95 JAGLA
STREET, A KESSING RANCH 19289 ADU O 0 1 4/28/2021 1 1 12/16/2021 1 144-450-071 93 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19293 SFD O 0 1 5/6/2021 1 0
144-450-072 91 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19294 SFD O 0 1 5/6/2021 1 0
144-450-073 89 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19299 SFD O 0 1 5/6/2021 1 0
144-450-074 87 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19300 SFD O 0 1 5/6/2021 1 0
144-450-075 85 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19304 SFD O 0 1 5/6/2021 1 0
144-450-076 83 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19305 SFD O 0 1 5/6/2021 1 0
144-450-077 81 JAGLA
STREET KESSING RANCH 19306 SFD O 0 1 5/6/2021 1 0
144-301-012 28 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21167 SFD O 0 1 9/24/2021 1 0 144-301-013 30 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21168 SFD O 0 1 9/24/2021 1 0 144-301-014 32 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21169 SFD O 0 1 9/24/2021 1 0 144-301-015 34 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21170 SFD O 0 1 9/24/2021 1 0 144-301-016 36 RYAN LANE JAMIE LANE 21171 SFD O 0 1 9/24/2021 1 0 144-354-024 8676 NINA COURT 21262 ADU O 0 1 9/30/2021 1 0144-523-006 8489 LARCH AVE 20149 ADU O 0 01 1/11/2021 1 144-450-002 8744 FEHLER LANE KESSING RANCH 19262 SFD O 0 0 1 2/3/2021 1 144-450-049 112 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19277 SFD O 0 0 1 2/3/2021 1 046-211-046 6 ISSEL LANE 19041 SFD O 0 0 1 2/4/2021 1
144-450-048 114 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19276 SFD O 0 0 1 2/10/2021 1 144-450-046 118 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19271 SFD O 0 0 1 3/11/2021 1 144-450-047 116 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19275 SFD O 0 0 1 3/11/2021 1 144-450-082 8748 FEHLER LANE KESSING RANCH 19273 SFD O 0 0 1 3/30/2021 1 144-450-083 8746 FEHLER LANE KESSING RANCH 19260 SFD O 0 0 1 4/21/2021 1 144-150-023 601 W SCHOOL ST KESSING RANCH 17038 ADU O 0 01 4/28/2021 1144-450-014 122 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19269 SFD O 0 0 1 5/3/2021 1 144-450-090 8732 FEHLER LANE KESSING RANCH 19268 SFD O 0 0 1 5/17/2021 1 144-450-068 103 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19281 SFD O 0 0 1 5/24/2021 1 144-450-053 104JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19286 SFD O 0 0 1 6/7/2021 1 144-450-051 108 JAGLA STREET KESSING RANCH 19283 SFD O 0 0 1 6/30/2021 1 144-274-002, 144-274-014, 144-274-
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8170 La Plaza &
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La Plaza View PA#21-09 5+ R 1 1 2 23 6/21/2021
27 0 0
1 Unit Types Affordability by Household Incomes - Completed Entitlement Affordability by Household Incomes - Building Permits Affordability by Household Incomes - Certificates of Occupancy 4 7 10
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Project Identifier
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
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Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element ImplementationPlanning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023 (CCR Title 25 §6202) 1 34
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Units to Date (all years) Total Remaining RHNA by Income Level Deed Restricted - 1 3 - - - 2 - - Non-Deed Restricted - - - - 1 2 2 - - Deed Restricted - 3 - - - - 2 - - Non-Deed Restricted - - 10 - 3 1 - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - 8 - - Non-Deed Restricted 2 - 11 2 - 1 - - - Above Moderate 66 3 16 22 - 3 16 22 - - 82 -
137
5 20 46 2 7 20 36 - - 136 24
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals and must be reported as very low-income units.Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected]. -
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Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
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Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
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Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element ImplementationPlanning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023 Date of Rezone Rezone Type
2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11
APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Date of Rezone Very Low- Income Low-Income Moderate-Income Above Moderate- Income Rezone Type Parcel Size (Acres) General Plan Designation Zoning Minimum Density Allowed Maximum Density Allowed Realistic Capacity Vacant/Nonvacant Description of Existing Uses Note: "+" indicates an optional fieldCells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
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Project Identifier RHNA Shortfall by Household Income Category Sites Description 1 Sites Identified or Rezoned to Accommodate Shortfall Housing Need and No Net-Loss Law Table C
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
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Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
123 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation 1-1 Housing Rehabilitation & Home Ownership
Improve neighborhoods by providing opportunities for rehabilitation, through various state and regional programs Annually
The City of Cotati has not been able to secure a funding source to implement Program 1-1 during the 5th Cycle Housing Element. Our participation in the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) as a nonentitlement jurisdiction in the “urban county” limits the ability to directly file for CDBG and Home funding individually. Over the 5th Cycle, the CDC applications for these funding sources has primarily focused on addressing homelessness and infrastructure deficiencies. 1-2 Non-Profit & Agency Coordination
Continue existing and develop new relationships with agencies, nonprofits and others to assit in rehab assistance.
On-Going
Throughout the 5th Cycle, the City of Cotati has greatly expanded its relationship with local non-profit organizations and service providers, both through participation with the CDC and separately through direct outreach. This has resulted in Cotati residents being able to obtain rental and utility bill assistance funded by CDBG and HOME funds. In addition, the CD Department has increased engagement with the non-profit community to leverage expanded access to Accessory Dwelling Unit financing and technical assistance (Homes for Sonoma, the Napa/Sonoma ADU Center). Further, the City of Cotati has formalized a relationship with the Housing Land Trust of Sonoma County (HLT) to provide affordable housing expertise and assistance with managing for sale below market rate (BMR) home sales and re-sales.
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
1-3 Capital Improvement
Program
Determine priorities for CIP project in order to maintain older neighborhoods. Annually The Community Development Department works annually with the Public Works Department to review the CIP and prioritize projects that will maintain and enhance the city’s older residential neighborhoods. This coordination has resulted in street improvement projects benefiting existing eastern Cotati neighborhoods around Old Redwood Highway, E. Cotati Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, as well as western Cotati neighborhoods accessed via West Cotati Avenue. These projects include pothole repair and slurry seal of existing streets; full-depth reclamation of existing streets, bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements and Class 1 pathway construction expanding safe routes to the Thomas Page School as well as trail interpretive signs being installed along the Laguna de Santa Rosa trail network. 1-4 Housing Inspection & Code Enforcement
Compliance with health & safety requirements. On-Going
The City of Cotati has been working to crate and enhance a code enforcement program since 2019 and prioritizes sub-standard housing complaints as the highest Code Enforcement priority. Over this time-period, Cotai Code Enforcement staff has responded to numerous housing replated complaints and resolved several inadequate housing situations. The have included occupancy of travel trailers and accessory structures as primary residences, exposed wiring and inadequate plumbing in rental units and the conversion and construction of unpermitted residential units. 1-5 Mobile Home Park Conversion to Ownership Facilitate resident purchase. On-Going To date, City of Cotati staff has not determined there is intertest in the program, or in a potential sale. Staff will continue to pursue opportunities to provide mobile home park ownership to the residents. 1-6 Inventory Affordable Housing and Mobile Home Parks
Maintain inventory of affordable units & mobile home parks On-Going Table 1-30 of the 2015 Housing Element lists such an inventory for rental and forsale affordable housing units. This inventory identifies a total of 315 individual BMR units and 110 Mobile Home spaces, spread across three mobile home parks. 1-7 Preservation of Affordable Units Conserve supply of affordable units. On-Going While monitoring of potential sale of these units presents a challenge for the limited City resources, staff does make efforts to monitor potential sales of publicly assisted projects. When such a potential sale is identified (such as the Windwood project at 298 E. Cotati Avenue in Winter of 2021), City staff works with local affordable housing providers in an effort to preserve these units as affordable. In the case of the Windwood sale, the Cotati City Council utilized $250,000 in affordable housing funds to assist Burbank Housing with the purchase of the project, in return getting an updated 55-year deed restriction to maintain these units as low-income. 2-1 Adequate Housing
Sites Maintain adequate inventory of sites. On-Going
The City has maintained the list of Housing Opportunity Sites, including density and special needs information since adoption of the 2015 Housing Element (HE). However, this list has not been actively maintained to reflect parcels that have developed or in response to changes in the RHNA needs of the City. However, the City has not identified a shortfall of available sites necessary to meet the existing and future RHNA needs identified in the 5th Cycle Housing Element-primarily due to the excess of available parcels (many of which are developer owned) identified in the 5th Cycle HE. The 6th Cycle House Element process is anticipated to continue to meet and exceed the RHNA needs of the City, and will include an identified list of additional parcels available to replace those that develop over this period. 2-2 Affordable Housing Requirement
Implement Chapter 17.31 of Land Use Code On-Going
The City has continued to implement the inclusionary housing requirements identified in Chapter 17.31 of the Cotati Municipal Code (CMC). To date, these efforts have resulted in the construction of 11 very-low income, 19 low income and 24 moderate income units in addition to the 82 market rate units that have been built. 2-3 Second Dwelling Units Periodically review ordinance to ensure no revisions are needed. Bi-Annual The City updated its ADU ordinance in 2020 to implement the changes directed by several bills passed by the State legislature. As identified above, the City has further sought to promote the development of ADUs, partnering with the Napa/Sonoma ADU Center and creating an ADU specific webpage on the CD Department site. It is anticipated a total of 10-12 ADUs will be built over the 5th Cycle. 2-4 Emergency Shelters, Transitional Housing & Supportive Housing Seek sources of funding to support for shelters, transitional & supportive housing On-Going
As identified above, throughout the 5th Cycle, the City of Cotati has greatly expanded its relationship with local non-profit organizations and service providers, through participation with the CDC and separately to meet the various needs of the un-housed population. This has resulted in three units of transitional housing being purchased within the City, with management of these services being lead by CDC staff. 2-5 Priority Water & Sewer Communicate housing priorities to Public Works Immediately Upon Adopton The City of Cotati has adequately planned for water and wastewater services to meet the housing needs of both the 5th and 6th Housing Element cycles. 2-6 Barrier Removals for Multi-Family Development Amend CMC to eliminate CUP requirement in NU zone and reduce parking requirements.
On-Going
Due to staff challenges and competing priorities, the City has not met the direction of this program in keeping with the timeframe identified. However, this program will be completed in 2022, ahead of the 6th Cycle, and the proposed ordinance would implement the specific direction of this program expanding the elimination of the Use Permit for multi-family housing throughout the Neighborhood Urban District. 3-1 Affordable and Special Needs Housing Incentives
Amend CMC to allow for reduced standards and provide incentives to developers.
On-Going
In this cycle, the City hopes to issue building permits for a 74-units density bonus entitled project; however the project has struggled to find financing. Additional incentives will be considered as a component of the SB2 grant funded work. 3-2 Planning for Affordable
and Special Needs Housing
Policy is in effect.
The City's Land Use Code requires 10% of all units in new subdivisions to be single story and universally accessible to allow for full conversions in the future if needed/wanted. The City's objective deign guidelines also require multifamily housing projects to incorporate 10% of the units as accessible. 3-3 Funding for Affordable and Special Needs Housing
Seek available funding for lower income and special needsd housing.
The City encourages the conversion of moderate-to-low and low-to-very low inclusionary units through a trade of credits (i.e., 1.5 moderate income units = 1 low income unit) to increase the numbers of inclusionary units provided at lower income levels. The County CDC toolbox, though helpful, has not provided immediate assistance to expand on low income housing to date, however funding options and allocations through the CDC are expanding as State and federal funding has increased. Direct financial assistance is needed to bridge the large gap between development costs and affordable rents and the City is using SB2 grant funds to streamline the development of housing, and therefore low income housing, generally. 3-4 Reasonable Accommodation
Ensure reasonable accommodations are provided The City processes requests for reasonable accommodations, as needed. 3-5 Senior Shared Housing Programs
Work with County CDC & non profit housing organizations to determine interest in a senior shared housing program.
The CMC amendments have been completed and our current work with an ADU/JADU ordinance will also address the senior share program. 3-6 Maintain Adequate Staff
Ensure adequate staff to process housing development applications.
The City has entered an ongoing contract with an outside consulting firm who process projects when workload exceeds staff capacity, and this contract will continue into 2021. In addition, the City Council approved a budget adjustment to hire a part-time Associate Planner to supplement staff availablity to process current development and policy projects for housing.
3-7 Tax Exempt Financing Require developers utilizing tax exempt financing to include Section 8 vouchers. To date, the City of Cotati has had no developers utilize tax exempt financing. 3-8 Review Processing Fees
Explore opportunities to reduce fees and provide discounts to affordable projects.
The City developed a Fee Deferral program to help project proponents reduce carrying costs on units under construction. Staff has also worked with individual developers to dstagger the timing of the affordable unit construction so that proceeds from the market rate units can help carry costs of the affordable units. Further, the City has utilized bond financing to partially cover the impact fee costs for recent development of a 47-unit project (Kessing Ranch), which included 7 affordable housing units identified in this report. Additionally, in keeping with State mandates, ADUs up to 750 square feet will not be charged any impact fees to develop within the community. Finally, the CIty completed a Fee Study in 2021 to review the costs of development and building permit applications. 3-9 Monitor Use Permit
Requirements for Affordable Housing
Explore opportunities to reduce fees and provide discounts to affordable projects.
In this cycle, the City has not had any formal applications for projects in the NU zone however staff has initiated an ordinance to remove the Use Permit requirement for residential development within the NU district as a component of the SB 2 Grant funded efforts to allow more multi-family housing as a permitted use in this District. This Ordnance was reviewed by the Planning Commission on March 7, 2022, and will go before the City Council in April 2022. 4-1 Housing Discrimination Complaints
Ensure that residents have access to information regarding fair housing rights.
In this cycle to date, the City has had no fair housing complaints. Information regarding legal assistance and how to file a complaint is available at our front counter and on our website. 4-2 Nondiscrimination Clauses
Include nondiscrimination clauses in agreements for publically assisted housing units.
The City's only current non-discrimination housing assistance comes through deed restrictions and affordability agreements; those legal documents all require non-discrimination language 4-3 Nondiscrimination Coordination
Continue to address fair housing issues through organiztions that provide assistance.
Cotati CD Department has had several staffing changes since the adoption of the 5th Cycle HE. However current staff is un-aware of any housing discrimination complaints being filed during this cycle and remains committed to implementing programs to reduce and eliminate housing discrimination within the Community. Staff has referred some complaints regarding landlord/tenant relations not related to discremination, to Legal Aid of Sonoma County. 5-1 Energy Conservation &
Efficiency
Promote energy efficiency and conservation
The adopted General Plan prioritizes in-fill development in-lieu of an extension of utility and municipal services. A requirement of the Cotati Climate Action Plan calls for 50% of all new residential units to be solar ready at final inspection. Additionally, the Cotati CD Department, Planning Commission and City Council regularly direct and require project applicants to install photovoltaic panels and electric vehicle charging into new development projects. This is applied consistently across new commercial and residential projects. Further, the City of Cotati requires Tier 1 CalGreen implementation for all building projects, and this enhanced standard has been codified into the 2019 Cotati Building Code. Further, the 2015 General Plan Update and the Downtown Specific Plan prioritize city-centered growth and mixed use development and has designated properties close to amenities and services to accommodate and in many cases require mixed use development at the highest residential density levels within the City. Finally, the City has not been successful in receiving grant funding to provide low interest loans for winterization or energy conservation or improvement projects. However, the County of Sonoma does provide a PACE program and the City is a member of BayREN, both of which provide options for loans and low-cost funding to make such improvements to homes and other buildings within the City. In addition, the City is a member of Sonoma Clean Power, utilizing their “Evergreen” 100% renewable energy power supply. This allows the City to regularly champion the use of Evergreen power to all project applicants and new business owners. 6-1 Annual Report
Prepare an annual report to the City Council describing implementtion of the Element.
Cotati Community Development staff meets all annual HCD reporting requirements. 6-2 Workshops & Public
Hearings
Hold workshops that provide the public, developers and service providers with opportunities to review and discuss the Housing Element.
Beginning in October 2019, Community Development staff have held several housing related workshops and public presentations to identify the numerous and on-going changes to State law and development regulations regarding housing. The City has created a Housing specific webpage to share this information and provides regular updates in an effort to keep citizens informed of these changes. Further, several public hearings have been held to discuss the City’s responses to those individual regulations which required modifications and updates to the City’s adopted land use code. The City conducted a Land Use 101 presentation to the City Council and Planning Commission on February 23, 2021, which included summaries of efforts to implement the Housing Element policies and respond to State mandates regarding housing. In addition to this workshop, city staff has been reaching out to the community through social media and local farmer's markets in order to get input from Cotati residents on housing and successfully completed 2 separate housing related surveys; the results of which were used to create Objective Design Guidelines and provide an informational baseline for the pending Housing Element Update.
Jurisdiction Cotati ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Period 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element ImplementationPlanning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023 Description of Commercial
Development Bonus
Commercial Development Bonus
Date Approved
34 APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+ Very Low Income Low Income Moderate Income Above Moderate Income Description of Commercial Development Bonus Commercial Development Bonus Date Approved Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Units Constructed as Part of Agreement
Commercial Development Bonus Approved pursuant to GC Section 65915.7 Table E
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Project Identifier
1 2
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Jurisdiction Cotati ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Period 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulasPlanning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023 (CCR Title 25 §6202) Extremely LowIncome+ Very Low-Income+ Low-Income+ TOTAL UNITS+ Extremely Low- Income+ Very Low- Income+ Low-Income+ TOTAL UNITS+ Rehabilitation Activity 27 27Preservation of Units At-RiskAcquisition of UnitsMobilehome Park PreservationTotal Units by Income 27 27 Table F
Please note this table is optional: The jurisdiction can use this table to report units that have been substantially rehabilitated, converted from non-affordable to affordable by acquisition, and preserved, including mobilehome park preservation, consistent with the standards set forth in Government Code section 65583.1, subdivision (c). Please note, motel, hotel, hostel rooms or other structures that are converted from non-residential to residential units pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c)(1)(D) are considered net-new housing units and must be reported in Table A2 and not reported in Table F.
Activity Type
Units that Do Not Count Towards RHNA+
Listed for Informational Purposes Only
Units that Count Towards RHNA +
Note - Because the statutory requirements severely limit what can be counted, please contact HCD to receive the password that will enable you to populate these fields. The description should adequately document how each unit complies with subsection (c) of Government Code Section 65583.1+
Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired for Alternative Adequate Sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c) Jurisdiction Cotati
Reporting Period 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Planning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation
23 4
APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+ Realistic Capacity Identified in the Housing Element Entity to whom the site transferred Intended Use for Site 1 Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Note: "+" indicates an optional fieldCells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas (CCR Title 25 §6202)
Table G
Locally Owned Lands Included in the Housing Element Sites Inventory that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of Project Identifier
NOTE: This table must only be filled out if the housing element sites inventory contains a site which is or was owned by the reporting jurisdiction, and has been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of during the reporting year.
Jurisdiction Cotati
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Reporting Period 2021
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31)
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
Designation Size Notes
1 2 34 5 6 7
APN Street Address/Intersection Existing Use Number of Units Surplus Designation Parcel Size (in acres) Notes Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Parcel Identifier
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Table H
Locally Owned Surplus Sites
Jurisdiction Cotati
Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Planning Period 5th Cycle 01/31/2015 - 01/31/2023 Current Year
Deed Restricted 2Non-Deed Restricted 2Deed Restricted 2Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 8Non-Deed Restricted 0 2236
Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed
SFA 0 0 0SFD 0 34 272 to 4 0 0 05+ 27 0 0ADU 0 2 3MH 0 0 0Total 27 36 30 Total Housing Applications Submitted: 37Total UnitsHousing Applications SummaryNote: Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
134
36 0
00 00
Income Rental Ownership Total
Very Low 0 00
Low 0 00Moderate 0 00Above Moderate 0 00Total 0 00Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulasUnits Constructed - SB 35 Streamlining PermitsNumber of Streamlining Applications ApprovedTotal Developments Approved with StreamliningTotal Units Constructed with StreamliningNumber of Proposed Units in All Applications Received:Total Housing Units Approved:Total Housing Units Disapproved:Use of SB 35 Streamlining ProvisionsNumber of Applications for Streamlining Jurisdiction Cotati
Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Total Award Amount
Total award amount is auto‐populated based on amounts entered in rows 15‐26.
Task $ Amount Awarded $ Cumulative Reimbursement Requested Other Funding Notes Consultant RFP + Selection $3,000.00 $3,000.00 None Consultants=4Leaf, Civic Edge And Rincon Housing Strategy Workshop $4,000.00 $4,000.00
Local
General
Fund
General Public
Workshop with Joint
PC/CC Completed
Public Surveys $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Local
General
Fund
Initial Baseline Survey
Complete; Secondtargeted survey beingdeveloped
Stakeholder Interviews $5,000.00 $5,000.00
Local
General
Fund
StakeholderWorkshop Completedas joint effort with
City of RP
Site Inventory $20,000.00 $20,000.00
Local
General
Fund
Consultant AnalyzingSites
HE Admin Draf $30,000.00 $30,000.00
Local
General
Fund
Consultant drafting
document
Summary of entitlements, building permits, and certificates of occupancy (auto‐populated from Table A2) Current Year
Deed Restricted 1Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 1Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 2Non-Deed Restricted 0 2327
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
In Progress
Please update the status of the proposed uses listed in the entity’s application for funding and the corresponding impact on housing within the region or jurisdiction, as applicable, categorized based on the eligible uses specified in Section 50515.02 or 50515.03, as applicable.
Task Status
CompletedCompletedCompleted
In ProgressIn Progress
Completed Entitlement Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Current Year
Deed Restricted 2Non-Deed Restricted 2Deed Restricted 2Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 8Non-Deed Restricted 0 2236
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 2Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0 28 Total Units 30
Certificate of Occupancy Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low