FRESNO
HOUSING
ELEMENT
2024
ANNUAL
PROGRESS
REPORT
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
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
policies in support of safe, decent and
affordable housing for all
Does not directly require the City to build
housing, fund housing, or approve every
residential development
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
What is the APR?
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Housing Element Objectives
Energy
Conservation
New Housing
Development
Affordable
Housing
Development
Special Needs
Housing
Neighborhood
Conservation
Fair Housing
Opportunities
Preventing
Displacement
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Regional Housing Needs Allocation
• Extremely/very low-income
households9,440 units
• Low-income households5,884 units
• Moderate Income
households5,638 units
• Above-moderate income15,904 units
• TOTAL Housing Sites
Capacity
36,866 units
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Housing Units
Housing Units by Affordability Levels (2024)
Extremely/
Very Low* Low* Moderate Above
Moderate Total
Planning
Applications
submitted
218 546 266 2,341 3,371
Planning
Entitlements
completed
167 294 32 1,845 2,338
Building Permits
issued 139 61 32 1,183 1,415
Constructed
Units 63 138 0 1,376 1,577
*Affordability based on deed restrictions and the state density bonus program 2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Hotel Fresno
81 Affordable Housing Units
Avalon Commons
60 Affordable Housing Units
Affordable Housing Projects
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Promesa Commons
64 Affordable Housing Units
Affordable Housing Projects (Cont.)
The Arthur at Blackstone
41 Affordable Housing Units
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Other Housing Element Highlights
Local Housing Trust Fund – Applied for
a $5M grant from CA HCD
Down Payment Assistance Program – Assisted
41 families with up to $100,000 in down payment
assistance through the City’s PLHA funds
Voucher Incentive Program- Fresno Housing
Authority added 88 new landlords, provided 256
families housing, and the number of Housing Choice
Voucher holders in high opportunity areas grew to 339
Emergency shelter provided for 3,290 people;
outreach, counseling and referral services for
5,921 people; and rapid re-housing for 262 people
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
Housing Element Highlights (Cont)
Local Mobile Home Park – 579 proactive
maintenance inspections; launched City’s Mobile
Home Repair Program
71 public infrastructure projects – $91M
invested in parks, trails, bicycle lanes, and
neighborhood street improvements
Accessory Dwelling Units – Approved planning
applications for 85 ADUs, issued 82 building
permits, and completed 16 units.
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
What’s Next?
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report
2. Continued
Investment In
Neighborhoods
1. More Affordable
Housing Projects
Underway
3. Expediting
Affordable Housing
Development
Approvals
4. Ongoing
Community
Engagement and
Input
Public Comment
2024 Housing Element / Annual Progress Report