Exhibit J
Presentation
City of Fresno
Housing Element Update
City Council
December 12, 2024
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2 Agenda
Housing Element Overview
Sites Inventory
Action Plan
HCD Submittal and Revisions Process
Next Steps and Staff Recommendation
Housing Element
Overview
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4 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
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5 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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6 Community Engagement
2 Regional Focus Groups (October/November 2022)
10 Stakeholder Consultations (Summer/Fall 2022)
21 Community and Stakeholder Workshops (August 2022-August 2023) • Approx. 420 participants
4 Climate Adaptation/ Environmental Justice Workshops (April-June 2024) 3 Discussions with Affordable Housing Partners (October 2024)
Sites Inventory
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8 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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9 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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10 Fresno RHNA by Income Level
Income Level Income Range* 2023-2031 RHNA
(housing units) Percent of Total
Very Low Income
(<50% of AMI) ≤$38,950 9,440 26%
Low Income
(51-80% of AMI) $38,951- $62,300 5,884 16%
Moderate Income
(81-120% of AMI) $62,301 - $80,300 5,638 15%
Above Moderate Income
(>120% of AMI) >$80,300 15,904 43%
TOTAL 36,866 100%
Fresno County Area Median Income (AMI) = $80,300*
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11 Sites by Zoning District and Affordability
Lower-Income Sites
Moderate-Income Sites
Above Moderate-Income Sites
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12 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 2921 317 1,041 1,107 2,787
Vacant Land with Final
Subdivision Maps 0 0 0 967 967
Vacant Sites 11,111 3,096 8,025 22,232
Underutilized Sites 7,035 2,488 8,127 17,650
Accessory Dwelling Units 28 38 28 94
Total Capacity 18,783 6,664 18,254 43,700
Surplus 3,459 1,026 2,350 6,834
1 Includes extremely low- and very low-income units.
Action Plan
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14 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
50 Policies (35 Regional & 15 Local) + 37 Programs
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15 AFFH Themes of
the Action Plan
AB 686 mandates the City to
affirmatively further fair housing
(AFFH)
Increasing opportunities for variety
of housing types in high resource
areas
• Rezone land for multifamily
• Geographic targeting of financial
resources for affordable housing
Place based revitalization in low
resource areas and concentrated
areas of poverty
• Direct capital improvements and grant
funding to improve quality of life (e.g.,
parks, community centers, pedestrian
infrastructure)
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16 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 and Small Homes Program 4 – Streamline Development Review Process
Program 5 – Large and Small Lot Development
Program 6 – Objective Design Standards
Program 7 – Adaptive Reuse
Program 8 – List of Local Labor Unions and Apprenticeship Programs Program 9 – Use of Sites in Previous Housing Elements
Program 10 – Annual Reporting Program
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17 Goal 2 – Affordable Housing
Program 11 – Incentives for Housing Development
Program 12 – Local Housing Trust Fund
Program 13 – Pursue State and Federal Funding Sources for Housing Development Program 14 – Partnerships with Affordable Housing Developers Program 15 – Land Bank
Program 16 – Community Land Trust
Program 17 – Surplus Public Lands
Program 18 – Mixed Income Neighborhood Trust (MINT)
Program 19 – Home Buyer Assistance
Program 20 – Housing Choice Voucher Incentive Program
Program 21 – Advocate for Repeal of Article 34
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18 Goal 3 – Housing and Neighborhood
Conservation
Program 22 - Housing Rehabilitation
Program 23 - Comprehensive Code Enforcement
Goal 4 – Special Needs Housing
Program 24 – Special Needs Housing
Program 25 - Development Code Amendments for Compliance with State Law and to Reduce Barriers to Housing Development
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19 Goal 5 – Fair and Equal Housing
Opportunities
Program 26 – Fair Housing Services
Program 27 – Environmental Justice
Program 28 – Equitable Community Investments
Program 29 – Equitable Engagement
Program 30 – Workforce Development
Goal 6 – Energy Conservation and
Sustainable Development
Program 31 – Reduce or Waive Fees for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
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20 Goal 7– Prevent Displacement and
Homelessness
Program 32 – Opportunity to Purchase Act
Program 33 – Mobile Home Parks
Program 34 – Eviction Protection Program
Program 35 – Replacement Units
Program 36 – Homeless Assistance
Program 37 – At-Risk Housing
HCD Submittal & Revisions
Process
Public Review Draft, HCD Submittal, &
Revisions Process
Oct Feb July Aug Nov Feb Apr Aug Oct Nov Dec Feb 2022 2024
LCJA
comment
letter
Oct. 3, 2022
Public Review
Draft released
Jul. 17, 2023
LCJA
comment
letter
Aug.16,
2023
Draft Housing
Element submitted
to HCD for review
Nov. 3, 2023
Received 1
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HCD comment
letter
Feb. 1, 2024
1st Revised Draft
Housing Element
submitted to HCD
for 60-day review
Aug. 8, 2024
3 rd Revised Draft Housing
Element submitted to HCD
Oct. 28, 2024
3 rd HCD letter due/
Anticipated letter
of Certification
Feb. 2025
Planning
Commission
Hearing
Dec. 4, 2024
City Council
Hearing
Dec. 12, 2024
2023
LCJA
comment
letter
Dec. 12,
2023
LCJA
comment
letter
Apr. 12,
2024
LCJA
comment
letter
Aug. 7,
2024
Received
preliminary
comments from
HCD
Nov. 6, 2024
4 th Revised Draft
Housing Element
submitted to HCD
Nov. 19, 2024
Received 2nd HCD comment
letter
Oct. 7, 2024
2nd Revised Draft Housing
Element submitted to HCD
Oct. 2, 2024
Informal Revisions on Draft
Housing Element sent to
HCD
Oct. 10, 2024
Received Preliminary Comments
from HCD
Oct. 11, 2024
LCJA comment letter
Oct. 28, 2024
LCJA comment
letter
Nov. 19, 2024
2025
Adopted Draft
Housing Element
submitted to HCD
for certification
Dec. 2024
Community
Engagement
Oct./Nov. 2022
Community
Engagement
Feb./Mar. 2023
Community
Engagement
Apr./Jun. 2024
Community
Engagement
Jul./Aug. 2023
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23 Summary of HCD Comments
Public Comments: Summarize how public
comments were addressed.
Fair Housing: Expand fair housing analysis
related to concentrated areas of poverty and
concentrated areas of affluence.
Sites Inventory:
• Provide more justification for nonvacant sites,
realistic density assumptions, and assumptions
for large sites (>10 acres).
• Add details on barriers to development and
phasing for publicly owned sites and pipeline
projects.
Action Plan: Make implementation actions
specific and measurable. Add geographic
targeting.
Next Steps and Staff
Recommendation
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25 What’s Next?
December 12 City Council Hearing for Housing Element Adoption Mid-
December
City Staff Submits Adopted Final Housing Element to HCD for 60-day certification
February
2025 3rd HCD Letter Due/Anticipated Certification Letter Fresno County Multi
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26 Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:
Find that adoption of the Housing Element is exempt from CEQA, Approve a general plan amendment for the adoption of the Housing Element, and
Authorize Staff to submit the Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for certification.
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27 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]
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Thank you