February 20, 2023
5:30 PM
Housing Element Update City Council Meeting
Agenda
2 Overview of the Housing Element
Background
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
Housing Element Update
Public comment
What is a Housing Element
One of the mandatory elements in the City’s General Plan Plan for providing housing opportunities in the city
Must be certified by the State of California
Updated every 8 years (this Housing Element covers 2021-2029) 5 Housing Element Basics
5 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
6 The State determines each region’s housing production goals, SCAG assigns each jurisdiction a set number of housing units by household income level Through the Housing Element update, jurisdictions must identify sites to meet their share of the RHNA
RHNA Breakdown
Income Category
RHNA (Housing Units
Percent of Total Units
Very-Low Income
(<50% of Median Income)
3,198
24%
Low Income
(50-80% of Median Income)
1,989
15%
Moderate Income
(80-120% of Median Income)
2,271
17%
Above Moderate Income
(>120% of Median Income)
5,751
44%
Total
13,209
100%
Background
The Housing Element must be updated every 8 years
6th Cycle Housing Element: 2021-2029 planning period
HCD Submission
November, 2021 First draft submitted
January 27, 2022 HCD review letter
Change of Consultants
5 Major Revisions to the Housing Element -Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (Appendix E) HCD requires a full assessment of fair housing:
Fair housing enforcement and outreach
Geographic analysis of trends related to disparities and segregation Assessment of contributing factors to fair housing concerns The Housing Element was revised to provide a complete assessment using HCD’s guidance
Major Revisions to the Housing Element - Housing Plan (Chapter 4) Goals, policies, and programs the City is committed to accomplish during the planning period New programs:
Review and Update the Development Review Process
Support the Development of a Variety of Housing Types
Support Production of Regulated Affordable Housing for All Income Levels Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Homeless Prevention and Housing
Tenant Protection and Support
Existing programs’ actions, objectives, and timelines were strengthened or clarified as needed Support Production of Regulated Affordable Housing for All Income Levels
Major Revisions to the Housing Element – Residential Land Resources (Appendix B) Revised to be limited to sites that could support a realistic development capacity and achieve RHNA Religious Institution Sites were removed from the site inventory. The site inventory focuses on sites within the HIOZ and 3 publicly owned parcels.
Updated assumptions for the projected number of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Support Production of Regulated Affordable Housing for All Income Levels
Next Steps
Revised Housing Element posted to City website: January 2024 Public Comment period: January 15 – 26, 2024
Deadline for submittal of Housing Element to HCD: March 25, 2024 Any further comments by HCD will be addressed until HCD considers the Housing Element in compliance.
Finalize development standards for the Housing Incentive Overlay Zone (HIOZ) via the Planning Commission (Fullerton Municipal Code revision) Complete Preliminary Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for HIOZ – May 2024 Public hearings for adoption: September – November 2024 Submitted to HCD for certification: November 2024
Direct Staff to submit Draft Housing Element to Department of Housing and Community Development Recommendation
Constraints
Governmental
Garage for MFR
Emergency shelters by right in CM zone
Employee and farmworker housing by right in certain zones Large group homes subjective standards
Reasonable accommodation subjective standards, information, fees Application fees
Application streamlining and processing timelines
Site plan review subjective standards
Non-governmental
Residential Land Inventory Map
Housing Element Resources
Housing Element Building Blocks: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-elements/building-blocks Site Inventory: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing-elements/building-blocks/inventory-of-land-suitable Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Guidance: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/affirmatively-furthering-fair-housing Housing Element legislation and updates: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/hcd-memos
Relevant Legislation
Affordable Housing Streamlined Approval Process: SB 35 (2017) Additional Housing Element Sites Analysis Requirements: AB 879 (2017), AB 1397 (2017) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: AB 686 (2017)
No-Net-Loss Zoning: SB 166 (2017)
Safety Element Update to Address Adaptation and Resiliency: SB 1035 (2018) By-Right Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing: AB 2162 (2018), AB 101 (2019) Density Bonus: AB 1763 (2019)
Accessory Dwelling Units: AB 2299 (2016), SB 1069 (2016), AB 494 (2017), SB 229 (2019), SB 13 (2019), AB 670 (2019), AB 671 (2019) Housing Crisis Act of 2019: SB 330 (2019)
Surplus Land Act Amendments: AB 1486 (2019), AB 1255 (2019) Housing Impact Fee Data: AB 1483 (2019)
Emergency and Transitional Housing Act of 2019: AB 139 (2019) Standardization of Sites Inventory Analysis and Reporting: SB 6 (2019)