June 18, 2024
Housing Element Update City Council Study Session
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 for the 8-year planning period 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 for Fullerton
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 and Review
November 2021 First draft submitted
January 27, 2022 HCD review letter
March 25, 2024 Revised draft submitted
May 9, 2024 HCD review letter
Change of Consultants (September 2022)
5 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) Housing Element: Emergency Shelters: AB 2339 (2022)
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)
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 The site inventory focuses on sites within the HIOZ and one publicly owned site. Unit capacity assumptions for the HIOZ sites assumed for the Housing Element is a percentage of the maximum allowable units, in line with HCD guidelines.
Religious Institution Sites were removed from the site inventory. Updated assumptions for the projected number of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Support Production of Regulated Affordable Housing for All Income Levels
Meeting the RHNA
Any residential development during the planning period can be credited towards meeting the RHNA (does not need to be on the sites in the Housing Element).
No Net Loss (SB 166): A jurisdiction must maintain adequate sites to accommodate its remaining unmet RHNA at all times throughout the planning period.
City must monitor residential development annually and promote available sites for development.
Support Production of Regulated Affordable Housing for All Income Levels
Constraints
Governmental
Garage for MFR
Emergency shelters standards for by-right in CM zone, parking, and remove distance requirement from parks and residential properties (AB 139, AB 2339) Supportive housing allowed by-right in mixed-use and MF zones near transit stops (AB 2162) Low-barrier navigation centers allowed by-right in mixed-use areas (AB 101) Employee and farmworker housing by right in certain zones Large group homes subjective standards and CUP requirement Reasonable accommodation subjective standards, information, fees Application fees
Application streamlining and processing timelines
Site plan review subjective standards
Residential Land Inventory Map
Next Steps
Public review of next draft: 6/14-21
Submit next draft to HCD: by 7/1
Work with HCD on revisions: August-September 2024
Submit to HCD for certification: November 2024
City must adopt HIOZ and certain zoning code amendments before HCD grants certification
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
Please Submit Written Comments to:
Chris Schaefer, AICP
City of Fullerton Community and Economic Development Department 303 W. Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California 92832
Attn: Housing Element Update
[email protected]
Public comment period ends June 21.
Comments and Questions