Public Workshop Presentation
• March 15, 2022
• April 20, 2022
• April 26, 2022
CITY OF FRESNO
HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
2021
2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
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1. Introduction
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1. Introduction
2. What is a Housing Element
3. 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
4. Next Steps
5. Discussion, comment
Workshop Agenda
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What is a Housing Element?
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HOUSING ELEMENT
• Citywide Housing Plan
• Requires Certification
• 8-Year Cycle
• www.fresno.gov/housing
element
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PURPOSE:
To provide the City of
Fresno with a coordinated
and comprehensive strategy
for promoting the
production of safe, decent
and affordable housing for
all community residents.
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Report
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Housing Element Objectives
Objective 1
Land for
Housing
Programs 1-3
Objective 2
Affordable
Housing
Programs 4-11
Objective 3
Remove
Government
Constraints
Programs 12-19
Objective 4
Conserve
Existing
Housing
Programs 20-25
Objective 5
Equal Housing
Opportunity
Programs 26-28
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Objective 1
• Program 1: Adequate Sites
• Program 2: Residential Densities
on Identified Sites
• Program 3: Annual Reporting
Program
Adequate Sites
to
Accommodate
a Range of
Housing Types
& Affordability
Levels
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Program 1: Land for Housing
• Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA)
• Planning goal to meet
housing demand
• Divided up by affordability
levels
Objective 1:
Adequate Sites
to
Accommodate
a Range of
Housing Types
& Affordability
Levels
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Housing Sites Inventory
Extremely/very low-income
households5,666 units
Low-income households3,289 units
Moderate Income households3,571 units
Above-moderate income
households
11,039
units
TOTAL Housing Sites Capacity23,565
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Housing Sites Inventory Status
RHNA vs. Building Permits Issued
T otal
RHNA
2015-
2019 2020 2021 To t a l
Remaining
RHNA
Extremely/
Very Low
5,666 489* 68 92 649* 5,017
Low 3,289 285* - 25 310* 2,979
Moderate 3,571 1,505 - 11 1,516 2,055
Above
Moderate
11,039 7,099 2,184 2,134 11,417 -
To t a l 23,565 9,378 2,252 2,262 13,892 10,051
* Includes deed-restricted affordable units
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Programs 1, 2
Adequate sites maintained. The City
continues to have surplus capacity across
all income categories.
Objective 1:
Adequate Sites
to
Accommodate
a Range of
Housing Types
& Affordability
Levels
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Housing Production
Planning Entitlement Applications
Planning Entitlements
Completed
Building Permits
Issued
Constructed
Units
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Housing Development Applications
Processed
Housing Units by Affordability Level(2021)
Extremely/
Very Low* Low* Moderate
Above
Moderate T otal
Planning Applications
submitted 195 55 - 2,859 3,109
Planning Entitlements
completed
95 30 - 2,241 2,366
Building Permits issued 92 25 11 2,134 2,252
Constructed Units 115 99 - 1500 1,714
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Housing Development Applications
Processed
Housing Units by Affordability Level(2020)
Extremely/
Very Low* Low* Moderate
Above
Moderate T otal
Planning Applications
submitted 68 2 - 2,575 2,645
Planning Entitlements
completed
- 2 11 1,528 1,531
Building Permits issued 68 - - 2,184 2,252
Constructed Units 85 - - 1139 1,224
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Proposed Units
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Constructed Units
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Objective 2
• Program 4: Density Bonus Programs
• Program 5: Housing Funding Sources
• Program 6: Partnerships with
Affordable Housing Developers
• Program 7: Special Needs Housing
• Program 8: Home Buyer Assistance
• Program 9: Homeless Assistance
• Program 10A: Mobile Home Parks
• Program 10B: Housing Choice
Vouchers
• Program 11: Fresno Green
Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
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Program 4: Density Bonus
Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
The Link at Blackstone & McKinley - 87 MF units
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Program 5: Housing Funding
Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
1.2 3.4
5.0 5.0
Annual Funding (Millions)
T otal: 14.6 Million
CDBG HOME PLHA AHTF
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Program 5: Housing Funding
One-Time:
• Local Early Action Planning Grant:
$750,000
• American Rescue Plan - $21 M
Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
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Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
Program 6: Partnerships
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Program 6: Partnerships
Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
Self-Help Enterprises
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Program 6: Partnerships
Integrated Community Development
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Program 8: Home Buyer Assistance
Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
• DownpaymentAssistance Program
• $2.4 M
• Permanent Local Housing Allocation
Program (PHLA)
• Awaiting approval from the State
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Program 7/8: Special Needs and
Homeless Assistance
Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
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Outcomes Achieved-Milestones
There are four milestones
that characterize our last
two years of progress:
• Triage Centers
• COVID Response
• Motel Conversion
• Project OffRamp
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Outcomes Achieved-Statistics
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Program 10A: Mobile Home Parks
• $800K available for rehabilitation
• Mobile Home Park Act
• Mobile Home Park Assessment
Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
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Program 10B: Housing Choice
Vouchers
• Landlord outreach workshops held in
December, 2021
• Reached 45 landlords
• 120 Housing Choice Vouchers in High
Opportunity Areas (1.15%)
Assist in the
Development
of Housing to
meet the needs
of extremely
low-, very low-,
low- and
moderate-
income
households
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• Program 12: Downtown Development
• Program 12A: Downtown Displacement
• Program 13: Home Energy T une-Up
• Program 14: Expedited Processing/ Business
Friendly
• Program 15: Development Incentives
• Program 16: Large/Small Lot Development
• Program 16A: Housing State Laws
• Program 17: Agricultural Employee Housing
• Program 18: Infrastructure Priority
• Program 19:Water/Sewer Service Providers
Removal of
Governmental
Constraints to
Housing
Objective 3
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Removal of
Governmental
Constraints to
Housing
Program 12: Downtown Development
• 13 single-family homes in planning process,
9 built;
• 11 accessory dwelling units in planning
process; 2 built
• 206 apartment units in planning process; 2
built;
• 4 hotel conversions into living units with 127
units in planning process; 84 built.
• 1 mobile home built
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Removal of
Governmental
Constraints to
Housing
Program 12A: Downtown
Displacement
• Anti-Displacement Task Force held 4 meetings
to continue guiding the City’s anti-
displacement efforts
• 2 workshops and 4 Community Study
Sessions were held to consider the Here to
Stay Report and companion Public Comment
Report authored by the Thrivance Group
• In December, 2021, the Anti-Displacement
Task Force identified top policy priorities for
consideration by Planning Commission and
City Council
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Removal of
Governmental
Constraints to
Housing
Program 14: Expedited Processing
• Preapplication assistance provided to
79 housing projects
• 97 projects received fee reductions
• 6 projects received fee waivers
• 12 of 25 downtown projects
streamlined
• 11 new staff hired in planning
department to streamline reviews
• Developing standard plans for ADUs
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Removal of
Governmental
Constraints to
Housing
Program 16: Small/Large Lots
0 2
4 6
8 10
12 14
16 18
20 Under 1 Acre Over 10 Acres
Development on Housing Element Sites Under 1
Acre and over 10 Acres
Sites Affordable Units
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Objective 4
• Program 20: Code Enforcement
• Program 21: Neighborhood
Infrastructure
• Program 22: Housing Rehabilitation
• Program 23: Franchise Tax Board
Building Code Program
• Program 24: At-Risk Housing
• Program 25: Police Services
Conserve/
Improve
Fresno’s
existing
housing stock
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Program 20: Code Enforcement
Conserve/
Improve
Fresno’s
existing
housing stock
• 11, 225 cases addressed
• 17,904 waste tires collected
• 335 vacant building/waste weed abatements
and alley clean-ups completed
• 525 vacant lots brought into compliance
• 113 illegal dumping citations issued
• The School Area T eam reached 20 school areas
and received an Innovative Program of the Year
Award from the California Association of Code
Enforcement Officers.
• 86,350 rental units registered with the
Proactive Rental Housing Improvement
Program
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Program 21: Neighborhood
Infrastructure
Conserve/
Improve
Fresno’s
existing
housing stock
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Program 22: Housing Rehabilitation
Conserve/
Improve
Fresno’s
existing
housing stock
• 30 home rehabilitations for
low/moderate-income homeowners
completed in 2020 and 2021.
Supported by:
• $1.4M in CDBG funds
• $800,000 in Permanent Local
Housing Allocation funds
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Objective 5
• Program 26: Fair Housing Services
• Program 27: Equitable Communities
• Program 28: Relocation Services
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
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Program 26: Fair Housing Services
• The City allocated $85,000 in funding
to the organizations below to conduct
fair housing activities:
• Fresno Interdenominational Refugee
Ministries (FIRM)
• Resources for Independence Central
Valley (RICV)
• Eviction Protection Program
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
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Program 27: Equitable Communities
Capital improvement investments continue
in CDBG-eligible neighborhoods
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
Y osemite
Middle
School
Burroughs
Elementary
Ericson
Elementary Ivy-Annadale
Webster
Elementary
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Program 27: Equitable Communities
• 28.5% of PLHA funding focused on affordable
rental housing and single family housing in
High Opportunity Areas
• Development of human capital/job training
opportunities through various community
organizations
• Transform Fresno-$66M investment in 20+
projects in Southwest Fresno, Chinatown and
Downtown
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
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Next Steps
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Next Steps
• Public Workshop: April 26, 2022, 6:00 p.m. (zoom)
• City Council Public Hearing: April 28, 2022 10:00 am • Forward all public comment to the California Department of Housing and Development
• For more information:
• City of Fresno housing programs, 621-8300
• Eviction Protection Program, 621-8400 www.fresno.gov/epp • Emergency Renters Assistance Program: www.fresno.gov/erap 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Discussion, Comment, Q & A
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