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Agenda Item - 6.a.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To: Lisa L. Kim From: Niki Wetzel
Dept.: City Manager Dept.: Community Development
Subject: Update on the status of the
City's Housing Element as
requested by City Manager
Kim.
Date: 8/22/2023
OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to receive and discuss the status of the Housing Element Update, including proposed revisions to the Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element.
BACKGROUND
The Housing Element, a State-required chapter of the City’s General Plan, identifies programs and policies to further the goal of meeting the housing needs of existing and future residents for the production of safe, decent, and affordable housing for all persons in the community. This plan is required by State Housing Law and must be updated every eight years. Furthermore, the Housing Element must be certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is mandated by State Housing Law as part of the periodic process of updating local Housing Elements of General Plans.
The RHNA quantifies the housing need, for all income levels, within each jurisdiction. The City is currently in the 2021-2029 planning period, also known as the 6th cycle RHNA.
Garden Grove’s RHNA allocation for the 2021-2029 planning period is 19,168 housing units. The State of California requires the City of Garden Grove to plan for 19,168 future homes to accommodate population, employment, and household growth in the region. State Housing Law also requires cities to specify exact locations where new housing can feasibly be added – this is called Sites Inventory.
In October of 2020, the City officially submitted two (2) applications to SCAG (Southern California Association of Governments) to appeal its RHNA allocation.
Both appeals were subsequently denied by SCAG.
In August of 2020, the City launched a comprehensive public outreach and community engagement plan to educate and inform the public on matters related to the Housing Element and RHNA. The City identified key audiences and engagement
methods to encourage participation from a broad cross-section of the Garden Grove community, representative of the City’s diverse cultural groups, income levels, ages, and interests, with a particular focus on reaching out to Disadvantaged Community (DAC) areas of the city. The City used a wide variety of public engagement tools and methods, which included:
City Council, stakeholder, and focus group interviews
Community forums and workshops
Written surveys
Online mapping surveys
Study sessions, open to the public, with the Planning Commission, City Council, and Neighborhood Improvement and Conservation Commission Dedicated Housing Element Update website
Social media
Press releases
Housing Element 101 video
Email blasts
Online and hard copy flyers
Newsletters
Submission of Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element to HCD
On July 14, 2021, the City of Garden Grove submitted its initial Draft Housing Element to HCD for review. The City received informal comments from HCD Staff on September 8, 2021, and also received a report of findings on September 10, 2021.
City Council Adoption of the Revised Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element
The Garden Grove City Council conducted a public hearing and deliberated upon the Revised Draft Housing Element at its November 9, 2021 meeting, where a public comment period was made available. After Council deliberation, the Council unanimously voted to adopt the Revised Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element (the “Adopted Housing Element”), which had been revised in response to previous comments received from HCD. In addition to adopting the Housing Element, the City Council also concurrently adopted amendments to the Safety Element to reflect climate adaptation; adopted a new Environmental Justice Element; adopted revisions to the Land Use Element; adopted zoning text and map changes to address the changes to the Housing Element and Land Use Element; and certified the Environmental Impact Report.
1 st Submittal - Formal Submission of Adopted Housing Element to HCD
Subsequent to the City Council’s adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element (the “Adopted Housing Element”), the City formally submitted the Adopted Housing Element to HCD for its review on November 12, 2021.
2 nd Submittal - Formal Submission of Draft Revised Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to HCD
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Following HCD’s formal review of the Adopted Housing Element submitted on November 12, 2021, the City received a formal response letter from HCD dated February 10, 2022. On November 18, 2022, the City formally submitted its Draft Revised Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to HCD for its review and to receive a report of findings. During HCD Staff’s review of the submitted Draft Revised Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element, informal comments were provided to City Staff, which were, in part, related to Program 4 (Affordable Housing Construction). The City submitted a letter to HCD, dated May 4, 2023, responding to HCD’s informal comments regarding Program 4.
3 rd Submittal – Formal Submission of Draft Revised Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to HCD
On June 20, 2023, the City of Garden Grove formally submitted an updated version of the Draft Revised Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element, which included revisions and additions made in response to the informal comments received from HCD Staff as part of its review of the Draft Revised Adopted (November 2022) version of the Housing Element. HCD has sixty (60) days to complete its review and to submit a report of findings. Based on the City’s June 20, 2023, submittal date, HCD’s deadline for a response is August 18, 2023.
HCD Letter of Substantial Compliance - August 14, 2023
On August 14, 2023, the City received a formal response letter from HCD reporting the results of its review of the City's June 2023 Draft Housing Element submission.
The letter, in part, states that HCD had found the City's submitted Draft Housing Element to "substantially comply with State Housing Element Law" and that it "meets statutory requirements" (see attached letter). The letter further indicates that the City must make specific findings related to non-vacant sites as part of the resolution adopting the Housing Element. Staff will include these findings in the draft resolution when it is brought forth for City Council consideration.
DISCUSSION
The purpose of tonight’s update is to provide:
An overview of the Housing Element and RHNA
A background of events related to the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element Current status of the 2021-2029 Housing Element
Proposed revisions to the Housing Element to address HCD’s comments Next steps
A notice regarding the update to the City's Housing Element was advertised in the Orange County News on August 9, 2023. Following this update, Staff anticipates beginning the public hearing process in September 2023 to bring forward the proposed revisions to the Adopted Housing Element for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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There is no financial impact as this report is for informational purposes and no action is required.
RECOMMENDATION
This report is for information purposes and no action is required by the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type File Name
Public Notice 8/15/2023 Notice
8-22-
23_Affidavit_of_Publication_-
_Housing_Element.pdf
HCD Letter of Substantial
Compliance 8/16/2023 Letter HCD_Letter_8-14-23.pdf
AFFP
133693 LGL CC Study Session
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GARDEN GROVE, County of ORANGE, which newspaper
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California under the date of March 20, 1964, Case
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following dates, to-wit:
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GARDEN GROVE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETlf\JG IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE COMMUNITY MEETING CENTER, 11300 STANFORD /I.VENUE. GARDEN GROVE,
CALIFORNIA. ON THE DATE* INDICATED BELOW
• TUESDAY, 6:30 PM, AUGUST 22, 2023
STUDY SESSION - HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
A City Council Study Session to diswss the status of the Housing Element Update. including proposed revisions to Hie Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to attend the City Council Public Meeting on August 22, 2023. and express opinions or submit evidence related to tt1e Housing Element, or to submit comments and evidence in writing in advance of the Meeting delivered to the City Council prior to the Public Hearing. Written correspondence received at [email protected] by 3 00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be forwarded to the City Council prior to the meeting. Further information on the above may be obtained from the Planning Services Division, Community Development Department, City Hall, 11222 Acacia Parkway, Garden Grove. or by telephone at (714) 741-5312.
is/ TERESA POMEROY. CMC
City Clerk
Date: August 7, 2023
Publish: August 9, 2023
Orange County News 8/9/2023-133693
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453
www.hcd.ca.gov
August 14, 2023
Chris Chung, Senior Planner
Planning Service Division
City of Garden Grove
11222 Acacia Parkway
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Dear Chris Chung:
RE: City of Garden Grove’s 6th Cycle (2013-2029) Draft Housing Element (Update)
Thank you for submitting the City of Garden Grove’s (City) revised draft housing element update received for review on June 20, 2023. Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review.
The revised draft element meets the statutory requirements described in HCD’s February 9, 2022 review. The housing element will substantially comply with State Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, § 65580 et seq) when it is adopted, submitted to and approved by HCD, in accordance with Government Code section 65585, subdivision (g). HCD applauds the City in its successful implementation of Program 17 to adopt a number of zoning code updates necessary to reduce governmental constraints and overcome development barriers.
For your information, if the housing element relies upon nonvacant sites to accommodate more than 50 percent of the regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) for lower-income households, the housing element must demonstrate that the existing use is not an impediment to additional residential development in the planning period (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (g)(2).). This can be demonstrated by providing substantial evidence that the existing use is likely to be discontinued during the planning period (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (g)(2).). Absent findings (e.g., adoption resolution) based on substantial evidence, the existing uses will be presumed to impede additional residential development and will not be utilized toward demonstrating adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA. The City must make these findings as part of its adoption resolution. Please see HCD’s Guidance memo (p. 27) for additional information:
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/housing-element/housing-element- memos/docs/sites_inventory_memo_final06102020.pdf.
Chris Chung, Senior Planner
In addition, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3, the City must submit an electronic sites inventory with its adopted housing element. The City must utilize standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD. Please see HCD’s housing element webpage at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/housing- elements for a copy of the form and instructions. The City can reach out to HCD at [email protected] for technical assistance.
Public participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City must continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available while considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Please be aware, any revisions to the element must be posted on the local government’s website and to email a link to all individuals and organizations that have previously requested notices relating to the local government’s housing element at least seven days before submitting to HCD.
Several federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant, the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities programs, and HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City meets housing element requirements for these and other funding sources.
For your information, some general plan element updates are triggered by housing element adoption. HCD reminds the City to consider timing provisions and welcomes the opportunity to provide assistance. For information, please see the Technical Advisories issued by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research at:
https://www.opr.ca.gov/planning/general-plan/guidelines.html.
HCD appreciates your hard work and dedication provided in preparation of the City’s housing element and looks forward to receiving the City’s adopted housing element. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact me at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Melinda Coy
Proactive Housing Accountability Chief