City of Fresno
Housing Element Update
July 20, 2023
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2 Agenda
Housing Element Overview
Housing Element Outreach
Meeting the RHNA
Assessment of Fair Housing
Housing Element Programs
Schedule and Next Steps
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3 Purpose
» To provide an overview of the Draft
Housing Element and receive input
prior to submittal to the State
Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD).
Housing Element
Overview
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5 About the Housing Element
8-year housing plan required by State Law
Considers housing needs of all economic segments of the community
Must show adequate land for housing, with diverse zoning Must include goals, objectives, and meaningful actions to support safe, decent, and affordable housing for all
Must be certified by the State for compliance with state law Fresno County Multi
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6 Housing Element Contents and Organization
Regional
Housing
Element
• Introduction
• Public Outreach & Engagement
• Housing Needs Assessment
• Regional Assessment of Fair Housing
• Opportunities for Residential Development
• Housing Constraints
• Goals & Policies
Local
Appendix: 1E
• 1E-0: Summary of Needs and Conditions
• 1E-1: Action Plan
• 1E-2: Sites Inventory
• 1E-3: Local Assessment of Fair Housing
• 1E-4: Constraints
• 1E-5: Review of Past Accomplishments
• 1E-6: Public Outreach & Engagement
• 1E-7: Detailed Sites Inventory Tables
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7 Project Schedule
July – Sept
2022
Feb-March
2023
July-Aug
2023
July-Aug
2023
Aug-Nov
2023
Nov 2023-
Jan 2024
Regional
Outreach
City of
Fresno
Community
Outreach
(Round 1)
Draft
Housing
Element
(30-day
Review)
Community
Outreach
(Round 2)
Submit to
HCD – 1st
Review
(90 days)
Revisions +
Submit to
HCD
(60 days)
Jan 2024
Adoption
Hearings
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8 Project Schedule (Alternative)
July – Sept
2022
Feb-March
2023
July-Aug
2023
July-Aug
2023
Aug-Nov
2023
Nov 2023-
Jan 2024
Regional
Outreach
City of
Fresno
Community
Outreach
(Round 1)
Draft
Housing
Element
(30-day
Review)
Community
Outreach
(Round 2)
Submit to
HCD – 1st
Review
(90 days)
Revisions +
Submit to
HCD
(60 days)
Feb-April
2024
May 2024
Additional
Revisions +
Submit to
HCD (60
days)
Adoption
Hearings
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9 Previous Community Engagement
▪ 15 Community and
Stakeholder Workshops
▪ 10 Stakeholder Consultations
▪ 2 Regional Focus Groups
▪ More than 250 participants
» Next Workshop is July 20th
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10 Upcoming Community Engagement
July
20th
July
22nd
July
28th
August
3rd
August
8th
August
9th
Westside Church of God
1424 W. California Ave.
5:30-7:30p
El Dorado Park – Paul
Caprioglio Community Center
5191 N Sixth St.
2:00-4:00p
Hidalgo Neighborhood
Resource Room
646 N. Bond St.
4:30-7:00p
Teague Community
Resource Center
4718 N. Polk Ave
5:30-7:30p
Nelson Elementary
1336 W. Spruce Ave.
5:00-7:00p
Ted C. Willis Community
Center
770 N. San Pablo Ave.
4:30-6:30p
Meeting the Regional
Housing Needs Allocation
(RHNA)
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12 How is the RHNA Determined
The State projects
future housing needs
at various income levels
and allocates units to
COGs Statewide
The COG develops a
methodology to evaluate
factors for distribution of units
to each jurisdiction;
methodology approved by
HCD
FCOG RHNA = 58,298 units
Cities and counties are allocated
units. They must then find ways
to accommodate – enough land at
appropriate densities
City of Fresno
RHNA = 36,866 units
State Role Regional Role Local Role
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13 Clovis, 15%
Coalinga , 1%
Firebaugh, 1%
Fowler, 1%
City of
Fresno, 63%
Huron, 1%
Kerman, 2%
Kingsburg, 2%
Mendota, 1%
Orange Cove, 1%
Parlier, 1%
Reedley, 3%
Sanger, 3%
San Joaquin, <1%
Selma, 3% Unincorporated Fresno
County , 4%
Fresno COG RHNA Jurisdiction RHNA
Allocation
RHNA
Allocation
Percentage
Clovis 8,977 15%
Coalinga 566 1%
Firebaugh 443 1%
Fowler 339 1%
City of Fresno 36,866 63%
Huron 319 1%
Kerman 1,063 2%
Kingsburg 882 2%
Mendota 642 1%
Orange Cove 469 1%
Parlier 733 1%
Reedley 1,463 3%
Sanger 1,494 3%
San Joaquin 200 <1%
Selma 1,492 3%
Unincorporated
Fresno County 2,350 4%
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14 Fresno RHNA by Income Level
Total of 15,324
Lower-Income
Units
In comparison:
➢ City of Clovis
RHNA: 8,977
➢ Fresno County
RHNA: 2,350
Income Level Income
Range*
2015-2023
RHNA (units)
2023-2031
RHNA (units)
Percent
Increase
Very Low Income
(<50% of AMI) ≤$38,950 5,666 9,440 67%
Low Income
(51-80% of AMI)
$38,951-
$62,300 3,289 5,884 79%
Moderate Income
(81-120% of AMI)
$62,301 -
$80,300 3,571 5,638 58%
Above Moderate
Income
(>120% of AMI)
>$80,300 11,039 15,904 44%
TOTAL 23,565 36,866 56%
Fresno County Area Median Income (AMI) = $80,300*
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15 Strategies to meet the 6th Cycle RHNA
Consider Pipeline Projects and Specific Plans
Projected Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
Look at Vacant and Underutilized sites
Focus on sites larger than 0.5 acres and smaller than 10 acres Starting with sites from the 5th cycle element
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16 Zoning to Accommodate the RHNA
Above Moderate-Income Sites
Single family zones
RE
RS-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4
RS-5
Moderate Income-Sites
Multifamily zones (less than 30 units/acre)
RM-1
RM-MH
Single-family residential subdivisions
Approved Market-
Rate Multifamily
Lower-Income Sites
Multifamily and Mixed-Use zones
(greater than than 30 units/acre)
RM-2
RM-3
DTC
DTG
DTN
NMX
CMX
RMX
CMS
CR
» Cities and counties must show adequate
land zoned for housing to accommodate
the RHNA at each income level
» Housing Element assumption is
Density = Affordability
▪ Default density standard for lower-income
housing is 30 units per acre for
metropolitan jurisdictions
▪ Recent zoning text amendments expanded
capacity for lower-income housing in mixed
use zones
▪ Large multifamily and mixed-use sites
(greater than 10 acres) inventoried as
“mixed income”
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17 Fresno County Multi
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18 RHNA Summary by Income Level
Very Low-
Income
Low-
Income
Moderate
Income
Above-
Moderate
Total
Capacity
2023-2031 RHNA 9,440 5,884 5,638 15,904 36,866
Planned or Approved
Projects 1081 188 1,625 210 2,131
Vacant Land with Final
Subdivision Maps Under
Construction
0 0 0 967 967
Vacant Sites 12,129 2,751 10,292 25,173
Underutilized Sites 7,686 1,233 9,108 18,027
Accessory Dwelling Units 28 38 28 94
Total Capacity 20,140 5,647 20,605 46,392
Surplus 4,816 9 4,701 9,526
Assessment of
Fair Housing
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20 Fair Housing Assessment
Public/Private Investment
Land Use Patterns
Anti-Displacement Strategies
Local Knowledge
Patterns of Integration & Segregation
Access to Opportunities
Disproportionate Housing Needs
Other Relevant Factors
Income Distribution
Demographic Characteristics
Disabilities
Familial Status
Transit Availability
Job Opportunities
Environmental Health
School Quality
Overcrowding
Housing Costs
Homelessness
Housing Conditions
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21 Fair Housing Findings
» Concentrated Areas of Race and Income
▪ Neighborhoods north of Shaw Ave have the highest median incomes ▪ Concentrated areas of poverty are generally in the core, south, and west neighborhoods ▪ 40 census tracts in the city currently designated as Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPS)
▪ 17 census tracts are Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAAs) 455
8,155
481 937
2,529
4,847
3,465
13,938
0 2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
RCAA RECAP
Sum of Lower Income Housing
Capacity
Sum of Moderate Income Housing
Capacity
Sum of Above Moderate Income
Housing Capacity
Sum of Total Housing Capacity
Sum of Total Housing Capacity by R/ECAP or RCAA
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22 Fair Housing Findings
» Unequal access to opportunity and resources
▪ Past land use and zoning practices favoring outward expansion and resulting in subsequent disinvestment in core south and west neighborhoods ▪ Less capacity for lower- and moderate-income housing types in high and highest resource areas
Highest,
18%
High,
22%
Moderate, 17%
Low, 11%
High Segregation &
Poverty, 32%
No Data, 1%
Opportunity Areas by Census Tract, Fresno
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23 Fair Housing Findings
» Disproportionate housing needs
▪ 77 census tracts in the city that are
considered susceptible to displacement
risk, making up more than half of the city
(57 percent)
▪ Housing Needs
• Tenant protections to ensure stable
housing
• Deeply affordable housing to match
extremely low- and very low-income
housing needs
• Accessible units for persons with
disabilities and seniors
Housing Element
Objectives and Programs
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25 2023 – 2031 Housing Element
» The Housing Element includes:
▪ 7 goals
▪ 48 policies
▪ 36 programs
» Proposed changes to the
programs were made as a
result changes in State Law and
extensive community input/
recommendations from local
planning reports
An aspiration or vision for
something to achieve
Guides day-to-day decisions on
housing
Identifies specific steps the City will
take to achieve housing objectives
Goals
Policies
Programs
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26 2023-2031 Housing Element Goals
Goal 1
New Housing
Development
Goal 2
Affordable
Housing
Goal 3
Housing and
Neighborhood
Conservation
Goal 4
Special Needs
Housing
Goal 5
Fair and Equal
Housing
Opportunities
Goal 6
Energy
Conservation
and
Sustainable
Development
Goal 7
Prevent
Displacement
and
Homelessness
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27 Goal 1- New Housing Development
Program 1 - Maintain Adequate Sites
Program 2 - Variety of Housing Opportunities in High Resource Areas Program 3 -Encourage and Facilitate Accessory Dwelling Units Program 4 - Streamline Development Review Process
Program 5 - Large and Small Lot Development
Program 6 – Objective Design Standards
Program 7 – Adaptive Reuse
Program 8 – Use of Sites in Previous Housing Elements
Program 9 – Annual Reporting Program
Program 1 - Maintain Adequate Sites
Program 2 - Variety of Housing Opportunities in High Resource Areas Program 3 - Encourage and Facilitate Accessory Dwelling Units Program 4 - Streamline Development Review Process
Program 8 - Use of Sites in Previous Housing Elements
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28 Goal 2 – Affordable Housing
Program 10 - Incentives for Housing Development
Program 11 - Local Housing Trust Fund
Program 12 - Pursue State and Federal Funding Sources for Housing Development Program 13- Partnerships with Affordable Housing Developers Program 14 – Land Bank
Program 15 – Community Land Trust
Program 16 – Surplus Public Lands
Program 17 – Mixed Income Neighborhood Trust
Program 18– Home Buyer Assistance
Program 19 – Housing Choice Voucher Incentive Program
Program 20 – Advocate for Repeal of Article 34
Program 11 – Local Housing Trust Fund
Program 14 – Land Bank
Program 15 – Community Land Trust
Program 16 – Surplus Public Lands
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29 Goal 3 – Housing and Neighborhood
Conservation
Program 21 - Housing Rehabilitation
Program 22 - Comprehensive Code Enforcement
Goal 6 – Energy Conservation and
Sustainable Development
Program 27 – Reduce or Waive Fees for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Program 21 – Housing Rehabilitation
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30 Goal 4 – Special Needs Housing
Program 23 – Special Needs Housing
Program 24 - Development Code Amendments for Compliance with State Law
Goal 5 – Fair and Equal Housing
Opportunities
Program 25 – Fair Housing Services
Program 26 – Equitable Community Investments
Program 24 – Development Code Amendments for Compliance with State Law
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31 Goal 7– Prevent Displacement and
Homelessness
Program 28 – Opportunity to Purchase Act
Program 29 – Mobile Home Parks
Program 30 – Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Program 31- Eviction Protection Program
Program 32 – Replacement Units
Program 33 – Homeless Assistance
Program 34 – At-Risk Housing
Program 30 – Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Program 31 – Eviction Protection Program
Program 33 – Homeless Assistance
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32 Actions to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
Identified Fair Housing Issue Meaningful Actions
Segregation based on race and
income
• Program 2 – Variety of Housing Opportunities
• Program 3 – Encourage and Facilitate Accessory Dwelling Units • Program 10 – Incentives for Housing Development
• Program 11 – Local Housing Trust Fund
• Program 13 – Partnerships with Affordable Housing Developers • Program 17 - Mixed Income Neighborhood Trust (MINT)
• Program 19 – Housing Choice Voucher Incentive Program Unequal Access to Opportunity
• Program 2 – Variety of Housing Opportunities
• Program 3 – Encourage and Facilitate Accessory Dwelling Units • Program 10 – Incentives for Housing Development
• Program 19 – Housing Choice Voucher Incentive Program • Program 26 – Equitable Community Investments
Disproportionate Housing Needs
and Displacement Risk
• Program 15 – Community Land Trust
• Program 17 - Mixed Income Neighborhood Trust (MINT)
• Program 18 – Home Buyer Assistance
• Program 19 – Housing Choice Voucher Incentive Program • Program 21 – Housing Rehabilitation
• Program 23 – Special Needs Housing
• Program 25 – Fair Housing Services
• Program 28 – Opportunity to Purchase Act
• Program 29 – Mobile Home Parks
• Program 30 – Emergency Rental Assistance Program
• Program 31 – Eviction Protection Program
• Program 33 – Homeless Assistance
Schedule
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34 Schedule
UPCOMING
MEETINGS
City Council Hearing July 20th
Community Workshop July 20th
REVISE
DRAFT
Staff / Consultants to revise the Housing Element
based on Council direction
SUBMIT TO
HCD
Submit Draft Housing Element to HCD and publish
in September
HCD
REVIEW
“90-day” HCD review period will be completed
November/December
ADOPTION Housing Element adoption is anticipated in 2024, pending HCD review
Public Comment period ends on
August 16th
Note: The City will accept public
comments during the HCD-
review process.
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35 Resources
» Multijurisdictional Housing Element webpage:
▪ www.fresnomjhe.com
» City of Fresno Housing Element webpage:
▪ www.fresno.gov/housingelement
» State of California Housing and Community Development webpage:
▪ https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community- development/housing- elements
» City of Fresno Staff Contacts:
▪ [email protected]
▪ [email protected]
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