Homeless populations need to be accommodated, elderly poor -a growing population - need housing help. All of this will result in higher taxes which people resist. Figure a way to communicate the need to pay a higher price to live here or limit the water permits. 2/17/2022 5:27 AM
220 UCSB needs to lower their yearly acceptance quantity. UCSB students take housing away from families. It is ridiculous!!!
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221 UCSB and SBCC is causing a serious problem here. When the kids come back to school each quarter it is very difficult to find a place to rent. This town was not made for so many students.
There are also alot of rich people with vacation homes here, many homes are empty and will never be rented out. There is no more land to build on so the city cant grow much. It was a nice quiet town but now all thats being built are condos and duplexes where there used to be farm land, just to cram more people in a small place which is turning this place from a quiet beach town into a busy city with lots of crime. The University's should cut their admissions in half and be required to house their students. UCSB should also give the Massive land Munger gave them to some one else to develop homes for the community, It was stupid to give that land to a school like UCSB
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222 Through carefully managed, controlled growth that meets the demographic needs of the growing population, specifically single people, students and seniors. 2/16/2022 10:34 PM
223 Stop corporations from buying single family dwellings to rent to college students for exorbitant amounts of money or foreign entities buying up multiple properties for rental income. Let the people who live & work here invest in our home land through home ownership, cultivating a sense of pride & community buy-in.
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224 Rent control is needed. The new apartment buildings charge unreasonable rents. In older complexes greedy landlords increase rents as often as they can, for as much as they can. 2/16/2022 9:44 PM
225 work with UCSB to limit the admittance of students without potential housing - I was born and raised in SB / Goleta, and I can't afford to live here - we need to attempt to help those workers who can't afford to live here
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Treat mental health in homeless population. Don't let them trash or burn our city Make UCSB responsible for the housing of their students.
Limit the amount of UCSB students that can rent homes - rent prices have skyrocketed I think there could be a grant for people who can't afford to take care of their properties, like my next door neighbor whose roof consists of tarps.
Rent control seems pointless. A landlord can choose not to renew a lease and hike up the rent.
The advertised monthly rent for my apartment jumped $1,100 from what I was paying. Why settle for a 2% cap when it can be increased 25%?!? It is still vacant after three weeks and I am now a homeless, disabled single mother seeking affordable housing in a town where housing is very limited. The City needs to build more affordable housing or ensure more is available, especially for families in need. My children are the fifth generation in this county and driving them to school in an RV is a very, very sad situation. Locals are being driven out of town and that is a shame.
Do inspections of people on housing and lower rent for regular people. It's too pricey here now.
Affordable housing. Your “essential workers” are drowning and soon you will have none.
Me gustaría que nos ayudaran más con más vivienda a costo más bajo , fariña facilidades para poder comprar una casa , es muy agradable vivir aquí en Goleta pero es muy caro , En mi caso nada más mi cheque es para pagar renta y aseguranza y a veces no tengo para comprar comida yo soy viuda con 2 hijos y he luchado muy duro para seguir adelante con mis hijos , he tratado de calificar para estampillas y no me califican porque ellos se fijan en el gros de mi cheque , mis hijos son muy buenos , estudiosos quieren salir adelante , pero realmente yo no los puedo ayudar económicamente y uno de mis hijos trabaja un poco para poder pagar su escuela y sus propios gastos Por favor necesito ayuda y me encantaría tener un hogar para mi , mi mana e hijos que fuera propio , es uno de mis sueños , Gracias por ayudar a todas las personas y preocuparse por sus necesidades mi nombre es [Personal information removed] me encantaría poder platicar con ustedes en persona muchas gracias y que Dios lis bendiga
Cut enrollment at UCSB and SBCC. They are taking over all available housing. 25k+ At UCSB and 20k+ from SBCC. 45k+ people who will and must pay anything to live here. Will destroy this community.
That's for you to figure out. Build it and they will come.
Rent control, construction of affordable units, cap UCSB enrollment, no airbnb Consider the whole problem of more people living here. Schools, services, health, etc. There are other locations in California that can accommdate more households.
Support middle income families who aren’t low income but also can’t afford the housing prices in the area to purchase a home
Approve more housing. And do something about UCSB- they have to build more housing for their students. They've driven the rental market out of control by being so irresponsible (we've worked at and attended UCSB and still think this- it's miserable for their students too!).
Better (safer) cycling infrastructure, reduce parking—anything to get people less reliant on cars; more density near transit/shopping/workplaces; zoning changes. Meaningful affordability standards.
build affordable housing.
would be nice if we could build affordable housing for those that live/ work here and not someones second vacation home.
Less homeless encampments for increased safety
Please do not burden current residents by making Goleta favorable to homeless population. It needs to be addressed humanely but not by making Goleta a safe haven.
The city should incentivize developers to build affordable housing instead of the expensive, high-end apartments that have been erected along HWY 101. All new housing complexes built over the last 10 years are not affordable for the middle class workforce. 2/16/2022 3:59 PM
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I think its too late. Goleta will continue to grow and more people will move here and due to the high cost of living , it will require multiple families or many roommates to be able to live in what is meant to be a single family household. This leads to parking problems, overcrowding etc.
Better help for rental assistance
There are 3 homes on my cul de sac that have multiple families living in them. One home is split into 3 living quarters (house split in half and converted garage), another home is split into 3 living quarters (house split in half and converted garage) and has an occupied trailer in the backyard. There is limited street parking, and cars speed up and down the cul da sac making it unsafe for my children to play outside. I own my home and it's frustrating that the ADU's (or trailers!) and multiple families are living in single-family homes causing excess congestion on the street. My husband and I grew up in this neighborhood and it wasn't this congested when I was growing up. If you want more feedback about his issue I can be contacted at [Personal information removed]
No more homeless housing. It’s getting too dangerous. Stop the woke! We need to stop building condos and townhouses that continue to add more people to a City whose infrastructure cannot handle it. UCSB drove up the housing need and has done minimal in building campus housing. We need to stop building in and near sensitive environments and habitats and start looking at existing structures. I’m strongly opposed to any change to the trailer parks because where are these people going to move if they are evicted so more luxury condos can be built? This is not the Goleta I chose to live in. I chose to live in the Goleta that prioritizes it’s families and not developers.
Former residents of Goleta and Santa Barbara paid no rent, lived in balance with other animal residents, and respected nature. Now we have land ownership, with rents outpacing incomes, and the value of land is out of reach for most residents. The whole system is out of control, with too many people destroying the balance of nature and people only concerned with materialism. Do something about that, or humanity is doomed in Goleta and everywhere.
These issues should be closed topics. If you can't afford to live in SB/Goleta, then move to a neighboring area like Ventura. My son and daughter did.
Review/modernize zoning laws, mixed use development(build up not wide), realistic affordable housing for working class people , taxing empty apartments(luxury) /homes/Airbnb.
Develop the land! Build more. Dumb to have all this vacant land but no place for folks to live.
Time to help humans.
Need for affordable housing for purchase such as mobile homes , but not with the currently required 20% which is around $100K (who can come up with that?). Or single family homes with an affordable price for 1st time buyers owner occupied, we just want a forever home.
Force UCSB to abide by enrollment limits and provide housing on campus for existing students.
Goleta is over building. UCSB is a detrimental influence on housing in the area and its continued expansions only makes it more so. Limiting UCSB population would free up housing and lower rents. This is similar to the expansion of government in south county. Just like UCSB more and more government employees impact both the cost and amount of housing.
Look at "bank" holidays and you see the reduction and pressure on roads as an indication of government impacts. UCSB spring break and summer vacation is another indicator of student impacts on the community.
Honestly, I don't know what Goleta can do. Too many people want to live here and UCSB keeps growing. You can't build your way out of this situation.
Some effort needs to be made to control the cost of rental housing or we will lose our workforce.
Start its own housing authority to build more housing
See my above comment
review the open space areas and make it affordable housing, also review the streets by making money with actually having permits for parking
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will be in trouble if we don't increase the supply of wate r.
Work with County Bureaucrats that have embarked in dreadfully challenging codes that don't allow for the above to happen in a timely manner.
With the current market value of homes and rentals, I see no solutions to these problems. My own children make more than decent livings and cannot afford to buy a home in their own home town. More than a million dollars for a tract home that hasn’t even been upgraded is ludicrous! Not much we can do about this situation, is there? Stop building! Stand up to the State. Make UCSB limit their enrollment.
CA problem, not city specific. Goleta better than most and still struggles.
Limit new housing to maintain R1 neighborhoods and not exceed our local infrastructure - roads, parking, water, open space
Discourage people and organizations from buying homes they don't live in as investments.
I'm fully in support of the lawsuit against UCSB, my hopes would be a drastic reduction in enrollment to free up housing, would be nice to see SB City & County join in the effort. Would also be interesting to get some data on exactly how many homes/apartments are being rented by students, vacation rentals, second unoccupied homes. Tailor policy around those findings e.g. cap on the number of students that can rent, require a person to live on-site if they plan to host AirBnB's. As we develop furthe r, ideally keep it close to Hollister so public transportation is actually viable. Single people don't necessarily need a ton of space so we should be able to squeeze more units in to new developments. I feel I could go on, feel free to message me if you have any questions! [Personal information removed]
Old Town Goleta does not need anymore housing, just upkeep. 2/16/2022 9:58 AM
271 The purpose of government is to provide safety and security and maintain infrastructure - - everything else is outside of government's jurisdiction. https://www.properroleofgovernment.com/
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272 Changes in rules and easier processes so people can add ADUs and expand their existing homes; rent control; more building/opportunities for low and medium income housing 2/16/2022 9:35 AM
273 Partner with UCSB to provide subsidized housing for students 2/16/2022 9:31 AM 274 Do not allow further dense housing projects. 2/16/2022 7:06 AM 275 Rent control, building more will not help the price for middle class worker will be too high. 2/16/2022 4:00 AM 276 more affordable housing, more temporary housing for students 2/16/2022 2:57 AM 277 Infill or building up but not expanding into the wildland urban interface. 2/16/2022 12:18 AM 278 We need to build more homes that an average family can live in. Everything is old outdated and very expensive. The orchards and open space is beautiful but we need more housing. 2/15/2022 11:18 PM
279 Limit increases to10,% a year. Building more rental housing. 2/15/2022 11:11 PM 280 When they say affordable 2300 for one bedroom or two bedroom is not affordable where do people work at? that make that kind of money?
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281 Many of these are pressing housing problems, but we will have difficulty solving these problems since people will continue to move to Goleta, no matter the costs. We should always consider the quality of life for those of us lucky enough to live in Goleta. 2/15/2022 9:49 PM
282 -Help provide temporary housing in areas like Santa Maria that have cheaper costs of living. - Mental health workers are also needed to help folks restore themselves to proper workers. - Provide jobs for homeless that would provide a sense of accomplishment for the community.
Much of the cost should be shared by the State due to the overall population increase by migrants allowed in.
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283 Build much more affordable housing (especially middle-income). Pressure UCSB to house more students.
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284 Employers need to subsidize housing somehow to keep employees here. I work for Raytheon and will now have to move out of town and possibly find employment elsewhere. If I have to 2/15/2022 8:49 PM
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285 More affordable housing is needed; 3 bedroom properties under $250k. Three bedroom condos with all amenities and co-op housing is needed.
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286 I strongly support taking over the motel/hotel at Hollister and Fairview for interim housing for those in between houses, homeless, etc. Very glad you are doing that. 2/15/2022 8:32 PM
287 I think generally if the neighborhood feels safe people will want to live here. I propose a stop sign at Brandon & Cathedral Oaks. I think a well lit bike path would help kids also. I would love to see a bike/foot "overpass" at Ellwood Station Rd. instead of a car path. I think that this could allow for people to get to work and fun places safely without trying to walk on Calle Real which doesn't always have sidewalks.
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288 Prioritize those who are already here, yet have the least housing options; helping those who have less wherewithal to help themselves. Implicit social contract for the betterment of our fellow human beings, based on longstanding principles of universal ethics, good conscience, and good will.
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289 Affordable housing for seniors. Moderate income housing that is subsidized by work places so young families can got their foot in the door..
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290 Goleta should resist unreasonable mandates from the state. There is an equilibrium to every community based upon limitations imposed by geography, road capacity, public safety, quality of life, schools and common sense. Residents live in Goleta because of it's semi-rural character and don't want the sprawl, impact and over-crowding and traffic carmageddon infecting many California communities. Also, the brevity of this questionnaire feels perfunctory as if you don't really care what long-term residents think or desire. The underlying message communicated is "more growth on the way and there's nothing you can say to slow it down.
We can check the box that says we queri the community." No thank you. If you call yourselves "environmentalists" than you'll understand limits and carrying capacity. Goleta will NEVER build enough housing to meet demand. Look at the San Fernando Valley. 2/15/2022 8:14 PM
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Stop building luxury homes and apartments that can charge exhorbitant rents. For the new housing developments that you have allowed. Do not allow investors to buy multiple units. In my development one investor alone bought 8 units, rented to UCSB students at exhorbitant rents limit to buying only one home and must live in it 2/15/2022 7:30 PM
292 More low and moderate income homes are needed. UCSB needs to resolve the student housing crunch. Rent control may be needed. Landlords should at least allow co-signers. Many do not. If the situation continues as is, rent control is needed. 2/15/2022 7:25 PM
293 Balancing act to provide affordable housing but not build so many housing projects which severly increase traffic and strain our water supplies. Building on open spaces defeats the beauty of Goleta and destroys the environment for both people and animals. 2/15/2022 7:24 PM
294 Allow lot splits down to a size where poorer people could also afford home ownership. 2/15/2022 6:54 PM 295 more resources for the homeless to eliminate fire danger of encampments 2/15/2022 6:35 PM 296 Build more smaller apartments. 2/15/2022 6:33 PM
297 Require on street parking permits for valid residents. 2/15/2022 6:32 PM 298 Goleta has reached max capacity. It has become so busy around town it’s stressful. We do not need any more dense house to cram more people into our already over populated city. We don’t need anymore shopping centers that are going to attract more people. 2/15/2022 6:27 PM
299 Most of us value low density living and with the water shortage that would be the reasonable result. Face the facts and stop building here where we don't have a sustainable water supply.
Deal with no growth.
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300 Fight adding to residential homes in single family neighborhoods that have not been designed for additonal residents and associated parking.
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301 Moderate income housing for local workers - so people who are employed here can live here.
Even good salaries do not equate to being able to live here - the City could adopt housing policies to create housing for middle income earners
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303 Only thing I would note is, I am definitely not opposed to housing for the homeless or people in need, but I think it is extremely important that tenants have a vested interest in their housing.
The only place that I am really familiar with is the complex on West Carrillo by the 101 freeway where residents have various responsibilities such as, landscaping, emptying the trash, etc.
Whenever I would drive by on my way to work you would never know that it was housing for people in need. They take pride in their residences.
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304 Please stop the over building. We need open space, too. You are ruining why we chose to live here.
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305 Rent control, infill construction of new homes, smaller lots, more duplexes and condos, prohibit home sales to people who don’t plan to live in what they buy (like speculators and rich assholes who already have homes somewhere else.)
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306 build free houses for seniors give the houses free to all seniors who have only social security as their sole income completely free housing to all seniors 2/15/2022 5:09 PM
307 We want big places to leave, and low the rent . Because we can not live check with check. 2/15/2022 4:58 PM 308 I don't think buying the Super 8 motel and giving it to homeless people is a positive for Goleta.
That is PRIME property close to the ocean and the airport. Old Town will downgrade- just like upper State St. did with the Rose Inn being used for homeless. We need to upgrade the town, make it nicer!! The city can buy a hotel that's out of the way and not PRIME property!! 2/15/2022 4:55 PM
309 Increase incentives for higher density development. Change zoning to allow for more mixed use. Provide incentives (like public improvements) to develop high density mixed-use housing.
Support creation of ADUs. Use eminent domain to take properties that are blighted to create housing opportunities. Encourage more density throughout the city. 2/15/2022 4:50 PM
310 The quality and price of housing in Goleta (and Santa Barbara) are unbelievably unreasonable.
I was a resident of Santa Barbara/Goleta for my entire life (I am turning 40 this weekend) and I got priced out and had to move to Lompoc in December. Not only was there not enough housing, what was available was dirty, unrepaired, below code, and over-priced. the average rent cost for a 2 bedroom went up over $1000 in 3 years. It is absolutely disgusting what these renters are trying to get away with. Goleta needs to crack down on these terrible landlords and price gougers and provide adequate housing for workers. I now have to commute 1 hour each way to go to work in Goleta. I have 3 young girls whom I now get less time with. It's horrifying what has happened.
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311 Build more housing and it will decrease the astronomical pricing! UCSB students are taking away housing options for those that relocate for professional positions. Senior housing for 55+ must be provided for those downsizing- and options should include garages. Build (new construction)housing (for contract purchasers) needed.
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312 As stated above: 1) require UCSB to reduce enrollment, 2) further streamline permitting process for ADUs, 3) reduce cost of ADU process by making it simpler (people don't have to hire planners), 4) financial assistance fund for repairs for those with limited income, 5) encourage "mom and pop" landlords over corporate landlords by not adding any additional laws other than state ones for rentals.
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313 Be smart with our Goleta growth. It has been out of control the last few years. Too much building. It’s ruining my Goleta
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314 make permitting easier and less expensive for ADUs 2/15/2022 4:33 PM 315 Dissolve the planning commission and replace with an Environmental Review Committee and counter disparaging CEQA. I agree there are possibilities for housing but we need to acknowldge an end to never-ending development.
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316 Enforce vagrancy laws. Work with other government entities to make sure interests of rich people and developers are not being subsidized by the rest of us. 2/15/2022 4:31 PM
317 don't over build, stop pack and stack housing, limit density 2/15/2022 4:31 PM 318 Prohibit or regulate strictly STRs and vacation rentals as they take away many existing long term rental opportunities.
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319 Build tiny homes and or use trailers in designated areas, provide bus lines to and from. Provide 2/15/2022 4:16 PM 222
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social services. Devereaux Point has housing and buildings unused! Utilize them. Hire residents to oversee the housing. Do not allow camps along the prewar and in parks. 320 Surprising myself, I think developments like Tree Farm are a good model--higher density but without feeling that way. Diverse size/type of housing. That said, it needs to be more affordable to middle-income people/families (true middle income based on our demographics). I selected Tree Farm instead of something like the Village at Los Carneros (Ecolera?) because that feels like much higher density even though the two developments have many similarities in the community layout and housing options. I also don't have a problem with taxes especially when it is very visible that the City is working to acquire other funding sources and is transparent in its expenditures. Taxes are one of the only ways to have the money to improve services and the community in meaningful ways.
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321 The City of Goleta could build more housing for low and moderate income families. 2/15/2022 4:12 PM 322 I am concerned about loosening my lovely single family neighborhood to overcrowding with multiple units per lot. I am also concerned about services to support growth in Goleta. Our roads are in terrible condition, we don't have enough water and electricity is not dependable. 2/15/2022 4:12 PM
323 Reworking older shopping areas or buying unused school land to build smaller homes in denser neighborhoods…not building on agricultural land or open space…Finding a way to control the growth of UCSB…the school’s overflow and greed affects our quality of life, and the availability of community housing.
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324 While eliminating zoning laws is a good first step, I think Goleta could do more to promote mixed use housing. specifically apartments above shopping centers like in old town or in our many strip malls. This would add to a walk-able downtown and add a sense of place/community. Relatedly, better public transit would minimize the need for new construction to necessitate more parking. We need to make better use of the land we have already developed! There has got to be a better way to add population density than dormzilla... 2/15/2022 4:05 PM
325 Serve and assist those residents that already have worked and retired here. Let us take care of ourselves!
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326 I would love to see more housing built with a percentage of affordable units included. I was on the interest list way back for the units by the Sandpiper Golf Course. I want to buy a home in Goleta, a townhome or 1 or two bedroom home. I'm prepared and have a down payment but cannot buy a million dollar track home.
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327 Make additional affordable housing available for all. 2/15/2022 3:58 PM 328 Build cooperative homes and rentals and form a REIT for tax investments benefiting the community and maintain fair affordable housing as well as controlling overdevelopment 2/15/2022 3:57 PM
329 Study rent-to-own options. Incentivize larger units. 2/15/2022 3:57 PM 330 Approve water meters for lots- apartments approved and they take much more water than a single family family or duplex would
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331 Need rent control and other measures so that landlords don’t have all of the control in a tight market with no comparable inventory. Landlords can currently implement untenable annual increases and refuse leases so renters have no housing security. 2/15/2022 3:43 PM
332 I don't have a good answer for how to provide more affordable housing in Goleta. There is limited space and it is a highly desirable area to live in, and these factors drive the high housing costs.
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333 Evaluate dwelling design for Old Town. Offer incentives or grants to property owners to convert suitable properties to multi dweling units. Create program to match renters to these units. 2/15/2022 3:39 PM
334 The city should consider revising the zoning code to allow for more mid density housing in existing neighborhoods. The city should consider allowing higher density near job centers, grocery stores, and public transit corridors as well.
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335 The City leadership has to acknowledge and to accept that it does not have the power and the capability to do it all. To please a socially under-privileged group just to appear to be nice and benevolent at the expense of the tax payers. The private sector has to come in to help with the housing issue, not the politicians. The private sector would take the risk to build, manage and 2/15/2022 3:34 PM
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336 put a cap on raising rental prices based on the CPI or other reliable economic factor. Use some factor which would allow our young people to find affordable housing without having to go thru Sec. 8 housing.
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337 Rent control. I can't afford even a one bedroom appointment in Goleta. I was born and raised here and think it's sad that I am not able to have my own home or apartment. 2/15/2022 3:32 PM
338 Be more aware of "hidden" homeless persons, as well as those who are evident. Note differences between those "down on their luck" and those who cannot always help themselves. 2/15/2022 3:30 PM
339 The City could establish, through something similar to the local Coastal Housing Partnership, a clearinghouse whereby potential renters and home buyers can learn about available resources, including listings of available housing units.
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340 I am not really sure of how to address these issues. My daughter a single parent with a teen- aged son with a physical disability has found "almost affordable" housing north of UCSB on Abrego Road. Each year rent goes up. Frightening prospect as her rent goes up each year. 2/15/2022 3:28 PM
341 Make it even easier to build an ADU or 2nd units. This city needs to fix our roads and take care of existing essential services and stop trying to do social engineering 2/15/2022 3:27 PM
342 mixed use housing in downtown Goleta 2/15/2022 3:24 PM 343 Goleta is doing a great job upgrading roads and public safety issues. The storing of too many cars in Old Town is congestion our area. The city knows this and refuses to address this issue for more than 20 years. Eliminating parking on Hollister when the roads are reworked is going to eliminate parking in the residential areas.
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344 Find water so GWD can entitle more housing. 2/15/2022 3:21 PM 345 Housing needs to be more affordable. I think most Goleta homes/condos/townhomes are way overpriced.
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346 There is a lot of space on the mountain side of the highway. It all can not fit on Hollister corridor.
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347 Let the market work. Regulate only as necessary and do not put government money into housing.
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348 Adopt rent stabilization policies 2/15/2022 3:16 PM 349 I don't know if there is an answer. We shouldn't be building at all with our drought issues. The "chicken coops" that have been jammed along the rr tracks are unattractive and unaffordable for most. Sadly, not everyone can live here just because they want to. There has to be some limits.
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350 Affordable rent. Wages do not reflect rent. Rental housing needs to adjust. Good people out there are homeless.
2/15/2022 3:13 PM
351 Wake up and realize that Goleta is not the same town it was 20 years ago. It’s expensive to live here for a reason… This is one of the best places in the whole country to live, it’s never going to be affordable nor should it. Now that more and more people can work remotely you’ll see more high wage earners continue to move to this area. Start treating Goleta like the jewel she is and don’t look back.
2/15/2022 3:13 PM
352 Develop affordable housing in Goleta, assist with maintaining existing housing and assess actual housing needs in Goleta
2/15/2022 3:13 PM
353 simplify the eviction process, reduce, and balance the tax burden on landlords, most of the housing problems in Goleta and SB are the result of bad political decisions 2/15/2022 3:11 PM
354 Don't think that folks will use public transit if they can have a car. Don't think that more than one person will live in a place planned for one person. Don't think that folks won't pretend they need an emotional support barking animal just to get the landlord to accept one. Be realistic! You will never solve the housing problem, now with Santa Barbara and UCSB and the airport as the neighbors. So don't ruin it for the folks who live here. Those with kids can now build 2/15/2022 3:10 PM
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ADUs, so don't let the excuse of "no place for my kids" to make you think we need more housing for long term residents.
355 Assess the condition of what’s already here - what land can be built on - easily, and call a meeting of landlords and land owners to do an extensive housing workshop. How can we improve the living conditions and quality of life - on a real budget… 2/15/2022 3:08 PM
356 Make the permitting process easier for homeowners to make room additions/garage conversions.
2/15/2022 3:07 PM
357 Tough one. Perhaps a property tax reduction for retirees 70 years of age and older? 2/15/2022 3:06 PM 358 Investigate a means to encourage building of senior and/or assisted living housing close to shopping and entertainment venues. Also as noted the complex issue of homelessness needs to be addressed as it is leading to increased crime and declining attractiveness of Goleta neighborhoods.
2/15/2022 3:06 PM
359 Have a residency here before you can buy and lower rents for people who serve us here. 2/15/2022 3:05 PM 360 Salaries here are based on as if we lived in the country.. but prices here are as if we we live in a desirable place. Is there a way to base salaries on reality? And why wouldn’t rent control be a good choice. Get UCSB and their housing needs in on the discussions. Grants? 2/15/2022 3:03 PM
361
Sheriff : Monitor the homeless areas so they don't start fires. New homes should only be 2 stories high so they don't block the view of the mountains. 2/15/2022 3:03 PM
362 Collaborate with all groups who build and provide housing to find ways to offer a variety of affordable housing in Goleta. Also discuss with home owners who are willing to accept qualified renters, a way to offer a site for singles and healthy, acitve seniors. 2/15/2022 3:00 PM
363 More affordable housing options are DESPERATELY Needed. 2/15/2022 2:59 PM 364 The Hispanic community needs more approachable guidance from City Employees and Council members. (Faces and language we can relate to)
2/15/2022 2:55 PM
365 This is the most difficult question facing the entire (south coast of) Santa Barbara county. I don't envy the decisions needed to be made, and appreciate that you're surveying the constituency as a transparent democratic process.
2/15/2022 2:55 PM
366 Easier and quicker process to build ADU's, additions and 2nd story to existing single family homes. If the processing was quicker and less restricting, I would build an addition to rent out.
If land is not available to build in south county, it should be easier to build where homes already exist. Solve the parking problems with efficient transit options. It takes over an hour bus ride from Ellwood to downtown SB, people chose to drive themselves instead. 2/15/2022 2:53 PM
367 Mixed housing and services/businesses should be encouraged. Better transportation options should be developed (MTD is not viable as-is for most workers and ridership does not support expansion of services.)
2/15/2022 2:53 PM
368 I am concerned that there is not enough thought given to the water issues. We hear about the drought and the need to conserve water but, at the same time, there is a lot of housing being built. What happens when the water runs out?
2/15/2022 2:53 PM
369 Rent control. Place restrictions on property owners for housing costs and quality of housing.
Inspect rental propertiesannually and require owners to make necessary needed repairs without allowing them to place the financial burden on tenants. Ban UCSB students from renting in Goleta. Ban corporate and out-of-state property ownership and management in Goleta. Ban property managerment companies from managing properties within Goleta. This is out of control. MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN!
2/15/2022 2:52 PM
370 Provide affordable housing for teachers, firefighters, etc. that want to work and live in Goleta. 2/15/2022 2:52 PM 371 Kudos to keeping the pressure on the UCSB administrators who roll over and piss on themselves whenever a Munger or workaday multi-millionaire comes along. 2/15/2022 2:52 PM
372 Housing here is too expensive overall. I bought my home 35 years ago, and wouldn't be able to afford to buy it now.
2/15/2022 2:50 PM
373 I'm not sure. Certainly having funds and clear-eyed administrators and plans would help. 2/15/2022 2:48 PM 374 Before we build more, we need to stop high rise condos. These create a traffic issue. I have 2/15/2022 2:48 PM 225
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lived in Goleta since 1983 and have seen traffic congestion getting ridiculous. I also believe we should be more responsible with our water situation. We live in a coastal desert not a coastal Oasis. I think UCSB should build a desalinization plant on the campus or in a proximity close to campus to help alleviate our water issue. When the students live off campus in Goleta and put multiple people in bedrooms, it affects our water in the city. It is horrible that homeowners have to let their lawns die so we can increase the population of Goleta. 375 My husband and I have been house hunting for over a year. It has been very frustrating to consistently be outbid for poor quality over priced condo's even when we too are offering over the asking price. We have been on waiting lists for other rentals for over 6 months with no luck as well. We are only looking for 2 bedrooms and a place that accepts 2 dogs, shouldn't be that hard when we make over $150,000 but yet it's impossible here. We already know a lot of people who have left the area due to lack of housing available. 2/15/2022 2:47 PM
376 Develop a plan for residents to apply for a grant to assist with home repairs. Perhaps the grant application would include a minimum and maximum amount. The home would require a brief inspection, including photos of needed repair.
2/15/2022 2:47 PM
377 Seriously consider not building in small open areas because of the traffic and environmental impact. Renters in apartments need assurance that they're not being taken advantage of and gouged by big corporate landlords
2/15/2022 2:45 PM
378 Stop building all these outrageously priced apartments for the millennials and get some senior housing here, with prices we can afford with out social security checks! 2/15/2022 2:45 PM
379 NOT RENT CONTROL! Get creative! Address barriers to new construction and manufactured homes, build up the coast, help subsidize housing costs for the workforce - not just low income, but middle income (middle income is low income when rents are what they are currently!).
2/15/2022 2:44 PM
380 Offer or build affordable housing for people on fixed income and disability. 2/15/2022 2:44 PM 381 Not sure, but it is a scary position to be in, renting and not knowing where we will go if we lose our current housing. We make a (upper?) middle class income and cannot afford to buy or even rent at current rates.
2/15/2022 2:44 PM
382 Refuse development on agricultural and undeveloped land. 2/15/2022 2:44 PM 383 I disagree with the pruchase of Super 8. GIVE A MAN A FISH HE EATS FOR A DAY, TEACH HIM TO FISH AND HE EATS FOR A LIFETIME.
2/15/2022 2:43 PM
384 Address and prioritize these apply for grants look at what others are doing legalize tiny homes 2/15/2022 2:43 PM 385 NO MORE HOUSING. PERIOD. We don't have enough parking or water for all the recently completed and existing housing! STOP! Quality of life is why I moved here 30+ years ago, now it feels more like LA, IV! Congested, confined, expensive, overpopulated beyond what is feasible! DEFY SB 9!!!
2/15/2022 2:42 PM
386 Rent control? Caps on how much can be charged or raised each year. Somehow, please find a way to lower the cost of housing - I know so many people that were happy living here but were forced to either move away or stay and live in their car. Absolutely tragic. 2/15/2022 2:42 PM
387 More investment in infrastructure - not just build build build 2/15/2022 2:41 PM 226
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CHAPTER 10.0
HOUSING ELEMENT (HE)
10.1 INTRODUCTION [GP]
Purpose of the Housing Element
All California cities and counties are required
to include a housing element in their general
plan that establishes housing objectives,
policies, and programs in response to
community housing conditions and needs. As
a new city incorporated on February 1, 2002,
Goleta’s first Housing Element went through a
detailed public review process and was first
adopted on October 2, 2006. The first
statutory update since incorporation was
adopted in 2010 and addressed the 2007 to
2014 planning period. This Housing Element covers the 2015 to 2023 to 2031 planning period (referred to as the “56th cycle” in state planning law) and contains updated information and strategic directions (policies and specific actions) that the City is committed to undertake to address housing needs.
Housing prices in California are among the highest in the nation. California’s housing element law recognizes the important role that local governments play in influencing the supply and affordability of housing. State housing element law, first enacted in 1969, directs local governments to use their land use and zoning powers to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community. Implementation of stateAlthough many factors beyond the City’s control affect housing policy rests in part upon the effective implementation ofproduction, the housing elements of local general plans play an important role in meeting California’s housing needs.
While the City must respond to the requirements of state law, addressing local housing needs is also an important part of retaining and enhancing the quality of life in Goleta. Housing affordability in Goleta and the south coast area of Santa Barbara County as a whole has become an increasingly prominent issue.
Housing Element Requirements
Overview of State Law Requirements
Although state law establishes requirements for all parts of the general plan, the requirements are far more specific and extensive for the housing element than for other plan elements. The purpose of athe housing element is described in Government Code Section 65583:
The housing element shall consist of an identification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs and a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, financial resources, and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. The housing element shall identify adequate sites for housing, including rental housing, factory-built housing, mobile homes, and emergency shelters, and shall make adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community.
Housing Element Policies
HE 1: Maintain and Improve Existing Housing and
Neighborhoods
HE 2: Facilitate New Housing Development to Meet
Growth Needs for Persons of All Income
Levels
HE 3: Fair Housing and Special Needs
HE 4: Energy Conservation and Sustainable
Development
HE 5: Community Partnerships in Support of Local
and Regional Housing Policies
Housing Element Policies
HE 1: Maintain and Improve Existing Housing and
Neighborhoods
HE 2: Facilitate New Housing Development to Meet
Growth Needs for Persons of All Income
Levels
HE 3: Fair Housing and Special Needs
HE 4: Energy Conservation and Sustainable
Development
HE 5: Community Partnerships in Support of Local
and Regional Housing Policies
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While jurisdictions must review and revise all elements of their general plans on a regular basis to ensure that they remain up to date (generally, about every 10 to 15 years), state law was amended in 2008 (Senate Bill 375) to require housing elements be reviewed and updated on an 8-year cycle in coordination with every other update to the Regional Transportation Plan. The process of updating housing elements is initiated by the state through the Regional Housing Needs AllocationAssessment (RHNA) process.
This Element of the General Plan is not a part
of the City’s Local Coastal Program. State
general plan law defines the general topics
that Goleta’s Housing Element must cover.
Specifically, the element must (1) document
housing-related conditions and trends;
(2) provide an assessment of housing needs;
(3) identify resources, opportunities, and
constraints to meeting those needs; and
(4) establish policies, programs, financial
resources, and quantified objectives to
address housing needs. Most importantly, the
Housing Element must identify adequate sites
with appropriate zoning densities, develop-
ment standards, and infrastructure to
accommodate the community’s need for new
housing (including extremely low-, very low-,
low-, and moderate-income households),at all
price levels, and—where appropriate and
legally possible—remove constraints to
housing development. In addition to the five
income categories established in state housing law (extremely -low-,, very -low-,, low-,, moderate-,, and above-moderate-income households), Goleta has identified an additional category—workforce households—(121housing (120 to 200 percent of median income) in recognition of the high housing costs in the south coast area of Santa Barbara County.
The Housing Element includes both a policy document and a series of supporting studies in a Technical Appendix. The Technical Appendix provides providing background data and analysis of housing needs and conditions. When the term “Housing Element” is used, it is intended to include both this policy element and the accompanying Technical Appendix.
Eight-Year Action Plan
In identifying housing programs, the Housing Element sets forth an Eight-Year Action Plan (Action Plan) that details the actions, or programs, that the City or other entities intend to undertake to implement Housing Element goals, objectives, and policies. For each program, the Action Plan identifies the agency responsible, the timeframe for implementation, and the quantified objectives for housing units proposed to be constructed, rehabilitated, or conserved or the number of households that will be assisted as a result of the program.
The Action Plan must include policies and programs to:
EnsureIdentify adequate sites that couldto accommodate the RHNA allocation for all income levels.
Definition of Household Income Levels:
Median Household Income: The middle point at
which half of the County’s households earn more
and half earn less.
Extremely-Low-Income Households: Households
earning 30 percent or less of the median
household income.
Very-Low-Income Households: Households
earning 30 to 50 percent of the median household
income.
Low-Income Households: Households earning
50 to 80 percent of the median household income.
Lower-Income Households: Households earning
less than 80 percent of the median income.
Moderate-Income Households: Households
earning 80 to 120 percent of the median income.
Above-Moderate-Income Households:
Households earning over 120 percent of the
median household income.
Workforce Households: Households earning more
than 120 percent and up to 200 percent of median
household income.
Definition of Household Income Levels:
Median Household Income: The middle point at
which half of the County’s households earn more
and half earn less.
Extremely Low-Income Households: Households
earning 30 percent or less of the median
household income.
Very Low-Income Households: Households
earning 30 to 50 percent of the median household
income.
Low-Income Households: Households earning
50 to 80 percent of the median household income.
Lower-Income Households: Households earning
less than 80 percent of the median income.
Moderate-Income Households: Households
earning 80 to 120 percent of the median income.
Above-Moderate-Income Households:
Households earning over 120 percent of the
median household income.
Workforce Households: Households earning
between 121 and 200 percent of median
household income.
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Facilitate the maintenance, improvement, and development of affordable housinghousing for households of all income levels and persons with special needs. Conserve and improve the existing affordable housing stock. Address and remove governmental constraints to housing. Promote equalAffirmatively further fair housing opportunities. Preserve publicly assisted affordable housing.
Public Participation in the Preparation of the Housing Element State law requires that preparation of a
housing element encourage involvement from
all economic segments of the community. As
part of the Housing Element update process,
a series of study sessions, workshops, and
public hearings were conducted with the
community, the Planning Commission, and
City Council. These outreach efforts were
well attended by the public, including
advocates for affordable and special needs
housing advocates,and developers, special
needs individuals, and advocates for special
needs populations, such as the disabled and
seniors. Details regarding the outreach
efforts—including dates, the purpose of each meeting, and public noticing—are included in Section VI of the Technical Appendix. This updated Housing Element reflects the comments and recommendations provided during the public outreach process, along with direction provided by the Planning Commission and City Council.
State law also requires that every updated housing element be submitted to the State of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review to evaluate compliance with the state requirements. A finding of substantial compliance by HCD is often referred to as “certification” of the housing element. This certification process is unique among the general plan elements. Housing elements must be submitted twice to HCD for review and comment—once during development of the draft housing element and again after adoption of the housing element by the local jurisdiction.
Since the 2006 Housing Element was prepared concurrent with all other elements of the City’s first General Plan, it was a unique opportunity to consider and address housing needs along with other policies in a comprehensive fashion. The 2006 Housing Element process and the 2010 update were strategic opportunities to develop solutions to local housing needs and opportunities to engage local residents, housing advocates, developers, elected officials, and other interested persons and organizations in a constructive process to define and evaluate potential strategies and solutions. The 2015–2023 Housing Element update was prepared concurrently with a comprehensive update to the zoning regulations, which provided an opportunity to review and refine City housing policies and development regulations in a comprehensive and coordinated fashion.
As part of the 2015–2023–2031 Housing Element update process, noticed public hearings were conducted by the Planning Commission and City Council in the time and manner stipulated by 2014 Housing Element Workshop
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the California Government Code. Following receipt of testimony from these hearings, together with comments received from HCD, the Housing Element was adopted and submitted to HCD for certification. All HCD submittals and review letters are available for review on the City’s website.
Regional Housing Needs Assessment
One unique aspect of state housing element law is the concept of “regional fair share.” Every city and county in the State of California must adopt land use plans and zoning regulations to accommodate a share of the future housing needs projectedassigned by HCD for the region in which it is located. For Goleta and other jurisdictions in Santa Barbara County, the allocation of housing needs to individual jurisdictions is determined by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) through the RHNA process. As required by state law (SB 375 of 2008), the RHNA is prepared on an 8-year cycle concurrently with every other update to the Regional Transportation Plan.
SBCAG adopted the RHNA for the 2015–2023–2031 planning period in August 2013July 2021.
The RHNA assigns the City of Goleta a total of 9791,837 units for the “56th cycle” planning period.1 This total housing need is divided among four income categories, as shown in Table 10-
1. Cities are also required to analyze housing needs for a fifth category—extremely low-income households—which is a subset of the very -low-income household category.
New housing units completed since the beginning of the projection period (January 1, 2014) are credited toward the City’s housing need for this planning period. Table 10-1 shows the City’s remaining housing need after accounting for units completed during 2014.
TABLE 10-1
SUMMARY OF REGIONAL HOUSING NEED 2015–2023
Extremely
Low
Income
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above-
Moderate
Income Total
RHNA 118* 117 157 174 413 979
Units Completed after 1/1/14 or
Approved but Unbuilt as of
8/18/14
-- 5 5 10 458 478
Remaining Need 118 112 152 164 -- 546
* Assumed to be 50% of the assigned very low-income need per California Government Code Section 65583(a)(1)
State law2 provides that sites with zoning that allows a density of 20 or more units per acre are deemed to be suitable for housing affordable to extremely -low-, very -low- or low-income (collectively referred to as “lower-income”) households in suburban jurisdictions such as Goleta.
1 Under state law, the “projection period” is the timeframe for determining regional housing need, while the “planning period” is the 8-year period between the due date for one housing element update and the due date for the next housing element update. The 56th cycle housing element planning period for jurisdictions in Santa Barbara County runs from February 15, 201523 to February 15, 20231, while the “projection period” is January 1, 2014 to SeptemberJune 30, 2022. “5th to February 15, 2031. “6th cycle” refers to the fivesix required housing element periods that have occurred since the comprehensive revision to state housing element law that occurred in 1980. Following incorporation, Goleta’s firstinitial housing element was adopted in 2006 for the 3rd planning cycle. 2 Government Code Section 65583.2(c)(3)(B)
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The law presumes that these densities are sufficient to make affordable housing feasible. As shown in Table 10-2 and analyzed in detail in Section V of the Technical Appendix, Goleta has identified sufficient sites at appropriate densities of 20 units or more per acre to accommodate the RHNA requirements for lower-income housing during this planning period. Also as shown in Table 10-2 and analyzed in detail in the Technical Appendix, sufficient sites with densities of less than 20 units per acre can also accommodate the RHNA allocation for the moderate- and above-moderate-income housing need.
TABLE 10-1
TABLE 10-2
SUMMARY OF HOUSING UNIT POTENTIAL IN GOLETA (2015–2023–2031)
Income Category
Total
Very Low Low Moderate Above
RHNA 2015-2023 235682 157324 174370 4613 9791,837
Units completed after 1/1/2014 5 5 10 458 478
Net remaining RHNAApproved projects 38259 1640 0 54674 133 Vacant sites 189 33 357 576
Housing sites1Underutilized sites 905783 67479 10235 1,074297 Future ADUs 80 11 27 118
AdequateTotal estimated capacity? Yes1,111 Yes2523 Yes493 Yes2,124 Surplus (deficit) 105 153 32 287
Notes:
1 For the analysis of housing site capacity, the very -low and low income categories are combined because the zoning standards are the same for these categories. 2 Reflects excess capacity within lower-income sites.Source: City of Goleta, 2022
It is important to recognize that the RHNA allocations are planning objectives, not development quotas. In establishing the RHNA process, the state legislature recognized that cities do not build housing, and the development process is dependent on willing property owners, developers, lenders, and favorable market conditions. The role of cities in the housing development process is to adopt plans and regulations that enable a variety of housing types to be built, minimize constraints such as fees and permit procedures, and assist affordable housing development to the extent possible. The Technical Appendix includes a detailed discussion of each of these topics and demonstrates that Goleta’s policies, regulations, and programs facilitate development of a wide variety of housing types in a manner that is consistent with other city goals and priorities.
10.2 FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION [GP]
This part of the Housing Element sets forth the general framework for developing an action plan for housing. It states the goals, or principles, that guide the more detailed statements of objectives, policies, and implementing programs in the following sections of the element.
Housing Goals
The following goals are intended to respond to housing needs within the context of the entire General Plan. A goal expresses what the community wants to achieve but not how the goal would be accomplished. The goals are broad in scope. The policies and programs that follow are intended to provide more detailed direction and the means for accomplishing the goals. 232
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A Balanced and Diverse Community. Goleta is a balanced community with a socially and economically diverse population that values preservation of the community’s heritage, sense of community, beautiful natural environment, attractive neighborhoods, diverse businesses, and adequate services.
A Variety of Housing Types and Choices. Goleta has many housing types and choices appropriate for the variety of people who live and work in the community, with sufficient sites to accommodate new housing needs at affordable prices and rents. Great Neighborhoods. Housing and neighborhoods show pride in their design and maintenance. There is creativity and diversity in the design of housing, and new development occurs in an environmentally sustainable manner. Goleta’s residential neighborhoods have parks and green space and engender a strong sense of community. Housing for Special Needs. Support systems and housing are in place to help the disadvantaged (homeless and those at risk of homelessness; persons with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities; lower-income seniors; farmworkers; single parents with children; victims of domestic violence; persons with drug and alcohol dependence; persons with HIV/AIDS, etc.).
Employee Housing. The types and prices of housing are linked to the types and salaries of local workers. Consistent with fair housing laws, opportunities are provided for local workers to find housing in Goleta.
Community and Regional Collaboration. Goleta encourages active engagement and collaboration between governmental agencies, private organizations, and community stakeholders to create partnerships and share resources to achieve our housing goals.
Quantified Housing Objectives
The programs included in this element identify specific numerical targets for units and anticipated dates by which the targets are proposed to be accomplished. In addition, the entity having primary responsibility for implementation of each program is noted. The programs are intended to be implemented in a timely manner and monitored for effectiveness in achieving the housing goals. Assumptions for program performance are based on past performance, recent trends, and available funding. Table 10-32 identifies the cumulative objectives of all of the City’s housing programs during the 2015–2023–2031 planning period. 233
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TABLE 10-2
TABLE 10-3
QUANTIFIED HOUSING OBJECTIVES 2015–2023–2031
Category
Extremely Low
Income
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above-
Moderate
Income Total
New Construction 118 117 157 174 413 979
Rehabilitation 21 20 41 82
Preservation 77 2 29 108
Category
Extremely Low
Income
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above-
Moderate
Income Total
New Construction 341 341 324 370 461 1,837
Rehabilitation - 41 117 - - 158
Preservation - 28 18 - - 46
10.3 CITY POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Policy HE 1: Maintain and Improve Existing Housing and Neighborhoods [GP] Objectives: To protect, conserve, and enhance the existing housing stock and ensure that existing affordable housing at risk of conversion to market rates will remain affordable to the greatest extent feasible.
Implementation Programs [GP]
HE 1.1 Code Compliance. The City will continue its proactive and reactive efforts to preserve residential neighborhoods, encourage good property management practices, and minimize physical deterioration of existing housing units through compliance with zoning and, building , and maintenance standards. When code violations or deferred maintenance of these standards are confirmed to exist, property owners and tenants will be notified and encouraged to avail themselves of available resources to assist with maintenance or repairsaddress them and bring the property into compliance.
Time period: Code Enforcement OfficerCompliance Division initiates investigation into housing-related code deficienciesviolations generally within seven business days of receiving a complaint throughout the planning period
Responsible parties: Planning and Environmental Review Department ; Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department
HE 1.2 Housing Rehabilitation. The City will help to publicize community service organizations that provide volunteer housing repair and improvement assistance for homeowners who are physically or financially unable to maintain or repair their properties. Flyers will be posted on the City website, at City Hall, and at other locations around the community.
Time period: Throughout the planning period in concert with non-profit planned dedicated services
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Responsible party: Neighborhood ServicesPlanning and Public SafetyEnvironmental Review Department
HE 1.3 Monitor and Preserve Assisted Affordable Housing Units. The City will strive to ensure that all deed-restricted affordable housing—whether provided through government subsidy programs or, incentives granted by the City or County in approving projects, through deed restrictions, or through City or County inclusionary requirements—will remain affordable for the longest term allowed by law. In its expenditures from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and other actions, the City will give priority to preservation of existing affordable units where the County’sactive affordability covenants or other regulatory agreements will be reaching the end of the term specified in those documents. Specific actions include:
a. Affordable Housing Inventory. Maintain an up-to-date inventory of affordable housing subject to recorded affordability agreements and/or covenants, and their potential expiration dates.
b. Preservation Efforts for Units at Risk of affordability covenantsConversion. When units are determined to be at risk of conversion to market rate status, the City will work with the property owners and other parties to extend the affordability covenants to the extent feasible.
Coordinateb. Preservation Efforts for Units at Risk of Conversion. Work with nonprofit sponsors seeking to acquire and rehabilitate affordable rental housing units in order to maintain ongoing affordability of the units. Actions include, but are not limited to: (1) contact nonprofitsnonprofit organizations, (2) identify support necessary to obtain funding commitments from governmental programs and nongovernmental grants, (3) assist withfacilitate expedited permit processing, (4) waive or reduce fees if feasible, and (5) provide localCity Affordable Housing Trust Funds, when available, (6) monitor available sources of affordable housing funds when availablefunding that may be used to negotiate extensions to affordability covenants.
c. Low/Moderate Income Housing in the Coastal Zone. As provided in California Government Code Sections 65590 and 65590.1, the City must require property owners to replace low- or moderate-income housing units demolished or converted within the Coastal Zone and require new housing developments in the Coastal Zone to include affordable housing, unless projects are exempt from these requirements.
Time period: Monitor at-risk projectsunits annually (a); provide project- specific assistance on a case-by-case basis (a,b); comply with Coastal Zone requirements throughout the planning period (c) Responsible parties: Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department; Planning and Environmental Review Department
HE 1.4 Preserve Mobile Home Parks and Facilitate Mobile Home Park Ownership Opportunities. There are five mobile home parks with a total of approximately 650 spaces in Goleta. The City recognizes these mobile home parks as an important stourcek of affordable housing and will work with residents, property owners, agencies, and nonprofit groups to seek ways to assist in the long-term protection and affordability of this unique source of housing through the following actions:
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a. Mobile Home Park (MHP) Land Use Designation. Discourage the closure and/or conversion of mobile home parks to other uses. Mobile home parks will be designated in the MHP land use category on the General Plan Land Use Plan Map (Figure 2-1), and conversion to a different use requires an amendment of the General Plan Land Use Plan Map.
b. Relocation and Tenant Assistance. If a mobile home park is approved for conversion to other uses, subdivision to allow ownership of individual sites or airspaces, or conversion to a cooperative, the City will require the owner/developer to provide relocation assistance (financial and/or other assistance) for current occupants sufficient to cover the resulting relocation costs to all displaced mobile home owners or renters. The City may approve a subdivision of an existing mobile home park only upon condition that existing occupants be extended a first right of first refusal for purchasing an individual site or airspace within the mobile home park. To the extent allowed by law, any subdivision of an existing mobile home park is required to provide a number of sites at prices affordable to low- and moderate-income households in accordance with Implementation Program HE 2.5 Inclusionary Housing. c. Ownership Opportunities. Facilitate mobile home park ownership opportunities while preventing displacement of existing residents. Actions may include, but not be limited to, establishing an assessment district to pay for any necessary offsite public improvements, considering provision of financial assistance through the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and identifying other ownership opportunities for lower-income mobile home park residents. d. Reduced Impact Fees. The City Council will consider providingcontinue to provide a tiered development impact fee structure that has lower development impact fees for mobile home units located in mobile home parks as compared to single-unit detached dwellings commensurate with the lower level of impacts for this type of development as compared to conventional development.
Time period: Throughout the planning period (a,b,c); consider adopting a tiered development impact structure by 2018 (d)
Responsible party: Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department; Planning and Environmental Review Department
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HE 1.5 Limit Conversion of Rental Housing to Condominiums orand Housing Units to Nonresidential Use.
a. The City will deny condominium conversions unless the rental vacancy rate has averaged 5 percent or greater during the preceding 3-year period. The following provisions are also required: (1) exemptions for limited-equity residential cooperatives that provide long-term affordability for extremely low-, very low- or low-income households; (2) required relocation assistance when units are converted; (3) first right of first refusal of purchase of units by occupants; (4) required percentage of units, consistent with Implementation Program HE
2.5 Inclusionary Housing to be set aside for extremely low- to moderate-income households; and (5) recordation of an Agreement to Provide Affordable Housing and deed restrictions that include implementation of resale controls and/or equity sharing.
b. The City will consider adopting and implementing regulations to discourage the conversion of conforming residential units to nonresidential uses and regulate, to the extent permitted by law, conversion of rental housing developments to nonresidential uses to protect and conserve the rental housing stock.
Time period: Throughout the planning period ; Zoning Ordinance (a); Title 17 amendment in 201523
Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 1.6 Assist in the Effective Use of Available Rental Assistance Programs. The City will makefacilitate full use of available rental assistance programs through encouraging by providing information to owners of apartment units to acceptregarding current “source of income” laws regarding the use of Section 8 vouchers. The City will maintain descriptions of current programs and contacts to assist interested persons and will coordinate with the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara in publicizing information on rental housing assistance programs. The City will work cooperatively with other entities to assist 75 very low- income households with the Section 8 vouchers program.
Time period: Throughout the planning period . Report annually on the use of Section 8 vouchers in the City.
Responsible party: Neighborhood Services and Public SafetyDepartment, Planning and Environmental Review Department
HE 1.7 Monitor and Address Impact of Short-Term Vacation Rentals on Existing Housing Stock. The City shall actively monitor the use of short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) in the City, as they are allowed and licensed under Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 5.08, to ensure there is not a significant loss of existing permanent housing due to use as short-term vacation rentals. Monitoring shall include tracking permitted and unpermitted STVRs. The City shall actively address any identified unpermitted STVRs through the monitoring efforts to ensure all STVRs are operating in accordance with a City-issued STVR permit. Annual monitoring reports to City Council will summarize the monitoring and compliance efforts and provide details on the operations of the existing STVRs, including information such as whether the STVR is owner-occupied, if a corporation is operating the STVR, and what type of STVR is on site (entire unit, guesthouse, or bedroom). The City shall consider 237
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additional regulations to address identified issues regarding impacts of STVRs on residential neighborhoods and the City’s existing housing stock. Potential regulations that will be considered include but are not limited to: STVR rental caps (Citywide or by area of the City), separation requirements between STVRs, owner-occupant requirements, different regulations based on the type of STVR (entire unit, guesthouse, or bedroom), and limits on the number of STVRs owned and/or operated by one person or entity.
Time period: Report annually to City Council; post license information on the City website throughout the planning period; consider changes to the City’s short-term vacation rental regulations in 2024
Responsible party: Finance Department, Planning and Environmental Review Department
HE 1.8 Research Impact of Underused Housing Stock . The City shall research the use of existing housing stock for purposes other than a primary residence. Based on this research, the City shall identify methods to address any issues identified during the research and take appropriate action where legally possible.
Time period: Report to City Council in 2024; consider changes to the City’s regulations, if needed and legally permissible, based on report Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department Policy HE 2: Facilitate New Housing D evelopment to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels [GP]
Objectives: To facilitate a variety of residential development types commensurate with the City’s RHNA and needs of the local workforce, designed to be compatible with and enhance Goleta's neighborhoods and the community as a whole.
Implementation Programs [GP]
HE 2.1 Encourage a Diverse Range of New Housing. The City will ensure that City plans and regulations encourage a range of housing types, sizes, densities, tenure, affordability levels, and designs in appropriate locations to accommodate residents of diverse age, social, and economic backgrounds, and the local workforce. Specific actions will include the following:
a. Residential Development Capacity to Accommodate the RHNA . The City will continue to ensure that sufficient land is zoned for housing with appropriate densities and development standards to accommodate the City’s RHNA allocation at all income levels during the planning period. b. No Net Loss of Capacity. The City may only allow development of a site at a lower residential density than assumed in the Housing Element Land Inventory if it makes findings consistent with California Government Code Section 65863. c. Facilitate a Wide Variety of Housing Types. The City will adopt andcontinue to implement regulations and standards for multifamilymultiple-unit housing, mixed use, live/work developments, single-room occupancy (SRO) housing, 238
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co-oplimited-equity housing cooperatives, transit-oriented development (TOD), and other development types to take advantage of affordable housing opportunities and ensure that regulations do not unreasonably limit housing options.
d. Mixed-Use Housing. Well-designed mixed-use residential/nonresidential developments are encouraged by the City at locations where appropriate, including but not limited to areas designated as Old Town Commercial, Community Commercial, and Office and Institutional on the Land Use Plan Map.
The City will develop incentives to encourage mixed-use development in appropriate locationscommercial areas, such as by allowing different types of development on separate lots as part of a multiple lot mixed-use development. e. Increased Densities. The City will support greater residential density on parcels zoned for residential uses through and amendment to Land Use Element subpolicy LU 2.2 and GMC Section 17.03.060 amendments to change the residential density standards methodology from applying to the net lot area to the gross lot area and by encouraging development at the maximum residential density buildout during application completeness review, formal Planner Consultations, and during counter inquiries.
f. Replacement of Units Lost in Redevelopment. Ensure compliance with legal protections and replacement housing requirements for existing tenants who may be displaced by new developments.
Time period: Throughout the planning period (a, b); Zoning Ordinance amendment in 2015 (, c, e, f); Title 17 amendment in 2023 (d); General Plan and GMC Title 17 amendments in 2023 (e)
Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 2.2 Linkage of Housing and Jobs. To encourage adequate housing opportunities that meet the needs of the local workforce, the City will pursue the following actions:
a. Housing Priority for Goleta Residents and Employees. To the extent permitted by law, the City will give persons working and/or residing in Goleta priority notice regarding available units, marketing, and selecting occupants for affordable and market-rate units, including rental and ownership units. The intent is to meet local housing needs consistent with the RHNA and contribute to mitigation of traffic, economic development, and community safety conditions.
b. Mitigation of EmployeeNon-Residential Development Impact on Housing Impacts. The City will require new nonresidentialnon-residential development and proposed expansion or intensification of existing nonresidentialnon-residential development to contribute to providing affordable employee housing. within the City. The proposed amount of floor area and type of nonresidential use must be factors in establishing the requirement for individual projects.can be met through the payment of affordable housing impact fees adopted by the City. Alternatives to satisfy this requirement may, at the discretion of the City, include payment of a development impact fee, providing housing on site, housing assistance as part of employee benefit packages, or other alternatives of similar value. The City will prepare an Affordable Employee Housing Plan that includes details of the 239
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program, including the results of a development impact fee study and/or alternative programs.
c. Live/Work. Live/work units can provide affordable employee housing, generate additional economic activity in the community, and help maintain an appropriate jobs-housing balance in Goleta. The City will encourage opportunities for live/work developments in appropriate locations where housing can be provided for workers on site or through caretaker or other types of housing. The City will consider revisions to Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code to remove requirement for Major Conditional Use Permits for live/work units. d. Housing Opportunities for Existing and New Employees. The City will cooperdinate with local school districts, public agencies, and businesses to identify opportunities for assisting their employees in finding housing, such as employer-assisted development of new housing units, mortgage buy-downs or subsidies, and rent subsidies, etc. Moreover, the City will seek the commitment of other organizations, such as the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce or Boardthe Santa Barbara Association of Realtors, to have their members, particularly larger employers, address employee housing needs.
Time period: Throughout the planning period (a, b, d); Affordable Employee Housing Plan by 2018 (b); Zoning OrdinanceTitle 17
amendment in 2015 (b,2023 (c)
Responsible parties: Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department; Planning and Environmental Review Department
HE 2.3 Housing Design Principles for MultifamilyMultiple-Unit and Affordable Housing. The design of new multifamilymultiple-unit and affordable housing must provide stable, safe, and attractive neighborhoods through high-quality architecture, site planning, and amenities that address the following principles:
a. Reduce the Appearance of Building Bulk. Require designs , as allowed under State law, that break up the perceived bulk and minimize the apparent height and size of new buildings, including the use of upper-story step-backs, variations in wall and roof planes, and landscaping. For example, windows, doors, and application of exterior finish materials and trim are important elements of building design and an indicator of overall building quality.
b. Recognize Existing Street Patterns. Incorporate transitions , as allowed under State law, in height and setbacks from adjacent properties to respect adjacent development character and privacy. Design new housing so that it relates to the existing street pattern and integrates with pedestrian and bicycle circulation systems.
c. Enhance the “Sense of Place” by Incorporating Focal Areas. Design new housing around natural and/or designed focal points that are emphasized through direct pedestrian and bicycle pathway connections. Site design and placement of structures should include the maximum feasible amount of usable, contiguous open space.
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housing development while avoiding impacts on other developed areas. Options may include, but are not limited to, the following:units.
1. Multifamily parking requirements.
2. Opportunities for shared parking for mixed-use developments.
3. Parking requirements for projects located near transit stops on the Hollister Avenue corridor.
4. Parking requirements for small-sized units, including SRO and accessory dwelling units.
5. Allowances for the establishment of a landscaped parking reserve that is designated for parking if needed in the future.
6. Evaluation of opportunities for undergrounding parking and auto sharing.
7. Allowances, in certain instances, for parking standards to be adjusted on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the location and characteristics of the development and its intended occupants.
e. Minimize the Visual Impact of Parking and Garages. Discourage residential designs in which garages dominate the public façade of the residential building. f. Provide Buffers between Housing and Nonresidential Uses. Ensure compatibility of residential and nonresidential uses by addressing parking and driveway patterns, transitions between uses, entries, site planning, and the provision of appropriate buffers to minimize noise, lighting, or use impacts. g. Privacy for Individual Units. Site design, including placement of structures, pedestrian circulation, and common areas, as well as elements of architectural design such as placement of windows, must strive to maintain privacy for individual dwelling units within multifamily projects, including privacy for individual exterior spaces, to the extent possible with consideration for security and crime prevention.
h. Security and Safety. Site and architectural design of multifamily residential projects must incorporate principles of “defensible space,” security for residents, and public safety and facilitate policing and observation by law enforcement from public streets and rights-of-way to the extent feasible.
Time period: Zoning Ordinance amendmentThroughout the planning period; Title 17 amendments in 2015; prepare design guidelines by 20182023 (d)
Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 2.4 Facilitate Affordable Housing Development. The City will use its regulatory, financial, and administrative resources to assist in developing affordable housing units. Specific actions to be taken include the following:
a. Provide Assistance and Incentives to Developers. Work with developers, nonprofit organizations, other agencies, and the community to address Goleta’s extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income housing need by offering incentives such as density bonuses, modified standards, assistance with grant applications, development clustering, land dedication as an alternative to inclusionary requirements, second units, use of inclusionary housing in-lieu or 241
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impact funds, fast-track processing, and/or reduced processing and infrastructure fees. Priority will be given to housing affordable to extremely low-income households to the extent feasible Density Bonus. Continue to monitor changes to State law and update Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code as necessary to ensure conformance with Density Bonus law. bb. Increase Housing Potential in New Developments. Engage with potential and new project applicants regarding housing, and in particular affordable housing, potential on their site. Information provided will include, but not be limited to, the residential density allowance for the site, incentives for housing development including density bonus allowances, potential funding sources, and affordable housing providers that may be able to collaborate on development.
Engagement will occur during public counter inquiries, formal Planner Consultations, and as advisory comments during the completeness review process.
c. Long-Term Affordability Covenants. The City will apply resale controls and income restrictions consistent with current law to ensure that affordable housing provided through incentives andor as a condition of development approval remains affordable to the income group for which it is intended. c. Land Banking.d. Financial Equivalent Options. Consider financial-equivalent options for affordable housing and special needs housing, including land acquisition and land banking.
de. Lot Consolidation. The City will facilitate affordable multi-familymultiple- unit housing development on small parcels by encouraging the consolidation of adjacent parcels. Parcel maps or lot line adjustments will be processed as part of development applications at no additional cost for developments that provide affordable dwelling units.
Time period: When applicable, assist in negotiation of development agreements that result in fullf. Reduced Impact Fees. The City will consider establishing an automatic reduction or partial paymentwaiver of development impact fees and provide for development that includes affordable dwelling units, with priority for 100% affordable and special needs housing (projects not already receiving a, b); Zoning Ordinance amendment in 2015 (c); ongoing (d) reduction or waiver. g. Affordable Housing Design. The City will research affordable design principles, including in collaboration with other agencies and stakeholders, to determine potential viability in the City and pursue regulatory amendments, as warranted.
Time period: Throughout the planning period (a-e); Revision to the Beneficial Projects Resolution (City Council Resolution No. 19- 43) in 2023 (f); Research and possible amendments to Title 17 in 2025 (g)
Responsible parties: Planning and Environmental Review Department ; Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department
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housing, multifamilymultiple-unit housing, condominiums, townhouses, stock cooperatives, and land subdivisions—to provide affordable housing as follows:
a. Projects consisting of one single- family unit will beunit dwelling unit per lot when not part of a larger subdivision are exempt from the inclusionary requirement. b. Projects consisting of two to four units shall be required to pay an inclusionary housing in-lieu paymentfee.
c. Projects of five or more units will be required to construct the applicable number of units, except that the City Council, at its sole discretion, may allow the inclusionary requirement for these projects to be satisfied by alternative means as set forth in this Implementation Program.
d. Projects of five or more units located outside of the Central Hollister Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites, including subdivisions for purposes of condominium conversions, are required to provide 20 percent affordable units of the total number of units. The City may consider decreasing the 20 percent affordable unit requirement, but not less than 15 percent, on a case-by-case basis where the community services, such as new onsite or nearby park/open space facilities, resulting from the project exceed standards set forth in applicable law.
Proposed projects including units qualifying for a 15 percent affordability level shall provide 2 percent of the total number of units at prices affordable to extremely low- and very low-income households, 5 percent affordable to low- income households, 4 percent affordable to moderate-income households, and 4 percent affordable to workforce households (above moderate-income households earning 120 to 200 percent of the median income.).
Proposed projects including units qualifying for a 20 percent affordability level shall provide 5 percent of the total number of units at prices affordable to extremely low- and very low-income households, 5 percent affordable to low- income households, 5 percent affordable to moderate-income households, and 5 percent affordable to workforce households (above moderate-income households earning 120 to 200 percent of the median income.).
e. Projects of five or more units located within the Central Hollister Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites, including subdivisions for purposes of condominium conversions, are required to provide 20 percent affordable units of the total number of units. The Central Hollister Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites, shown in Figure 10A-5 of the Technical Appendix, are site numbers 10, 11, and
12. Required affordability levels on these sites shall be as follows:
1. 5 percent of the total number of units within the project shall be provided at prices affordable to extremely low- and very low-income households.
2. 5 percent of the total number of units within the project shall be provided at prices affordable to low-income households.
3. 5 percent of the total number of units within the project shall be provided at prices affordable to moderate-income households.
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f. The primary intent of the inclusionary requirement is to achieve the construction of new affordable units on site. A second priority is construction of affordable units off site or the transfer of sufficient land and funds to the City or a nonprofit housing organization to develop the required number of affordable units. If these options are determined to be infeasible by the City, other alternatives of equal value, such as, but not limited to, payment of an inclusionary housing in-lieu paymentfee or acquisition and rehabilitation of existing units, may be considered at the sole discretion of the City.
g. It is the City’s intent to facilitate the production of new affordable housing commensurate with the needs of the community. Creative ways to meet the City’s inclusionary requirement to help achieve City housing goals are encouraged, especially for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income housing, such as through partnership with a nonprofit housing agency. In addition, tradeoffs of extremely low- and very low-income units for moderate-income units may be considered if it can be demonstrated that the City’s housing goals can be more effectively achieved. Such tradeoffs may incorporate a unit equivalency based on a financial pro forma provided by the applicant. h. The City will secure the affordability of inclusionary units by requiring a covenant, or other instrument approved as to form by the City Attorney, to be recorded against the property. The term of affordability restrictions shall be based on applicable federal laws and financing mechanisms, generally 4555 years but not less than 30 years or as otherwise detailed in a City Comprehensive Affordable Housing Finance Plan, and provide for monitoring and reporting in a manner acceptable to the City Attorney. (Amended by Reso. 19-73, 12/3/19) Time period: Zoning Ordinance amendment in 2015
Time period: Throughout the planning period
Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 2.6 Encourage Accessory Dwelling Units. The City will encourage construction of new accessory dwelling units consistent with State law. The City’s objective is to encourage 118 new accessory dwelling units during the planning period. City actions to incentivize ADUs for low- and moderate-income households will include exploring and pursuing funding and providing homeowner/applicant assistance tools.
Time period: Throughout the planning period
Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 2.6 Transfer of Development Rights. Consistent with the Land Use Element, identify criteria and enact procedures to allow Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) within city boundaries if they will result in the development of special needs and/or affordable housing in appropriate locations.
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HE 2.7 Encourage Accessory (Second) Residential Units. The City will encourage construction of well-designed accessory dwelling units on existing single-family lots and in new single-family subdivisions with four or more lots, consistent with minimum lot size, parking, and street capacity. If public and/or nonprofit funding is used to assist in the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, the City will require a use agreement to ensure that second unit rents are affordable to lower-income persons.
The City’s objective is to encourage 20 new accessory dwelling units (five low- income and 15 moderate-income) during the planning period through the following actions.
a. Continue to allow accessory dwelling units as a permitted “use by-right” when the single-family lot, primary structure, and second unit meet all of the zoning and building development standards established for the zoning district in which they are located and adequate traffic safety and parking are available. Second units approvable “by-right” may be limited in size to a maximum of 650 square feet. b. Ensure ministerial approval of second units by developing standard design guidelines for second units.
c. Continue to maintain a tiered development impact fee structure that provides lower impact fees for accessory dwelling units commensurate with their small size and level of impacts.
Time period: Throughout the planning period (c); Zoning Ordinance amendment in 2015 (a); prepare design guidelines by 2018 (b) HE 2.7Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 2.8 Funding for Affordable Housing . The City will develop ongoing City and external sources of funding to support affordable housing as follows:
a. Maintain the collection of housing in-lieu payments, housing development impact fees for nonresidential development, and any other voluntary donations, grants, and matching funds or other similar payments in a City-managed Affordable Housing Trust Fund(s) to be used in support of the production, acquisition of at risk affordable housing units, or rehabilitation of affordable housing.
b. Participate in external housinggrant programs such as the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other programsothers when appropriate to leverage the City's affordable housing funds for specificlocal projects and programs (such as mortgage buy-downs, etc.)..
c. Prepare a Comprehensive Affordable Housing Finance Plan (CAHFP) that addresses all local and external sources of housing assistance funds and identifies appropriate strategies for the use and disbursement of those funds to affordable housing projects and activities.
Time period: Conduct annual audit of Affordable Housing Trust Fund(s) (a); projects receiving funding from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund(s) selected on a case -by -case basis throughout the planning period (a); annual CDBG action plans (b); develop a CDBG 5-year Consolidated Plan in 2018; Zoning Ordinance 245
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amendment and CAHFP in 2015 (a,2025; Comprehensive
Affordable Housing Finance Plan in 2024 (c)
Responsible parties: Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department; Planning and Environmental Review Department; Finance
Department
Policy HE 3: Fair Housi ng and Special Needs [GP]
Objectives: Promote equal housing opportunities for all persons; encourage the provision of housing for those who require special assistance, such as seniors, people with disabilities, and the homeless; and facilitate linkages between housing and services for those with special needs.
Implementation Programs [GP]
HE 3.1 Support Fair Housing Opportunities. The City will supportHE 3.1 Affirmatively Further Fair Housing Opportunities. Based on the City’s Fair Housing Assessment (Section VII of the Housing Element Technical Appendix), the following comprehensive strategy has been developed to affirmatively further fair housing in Goleta. This strategy goes beyond traditional anti-discrimination efforts and includes broader initiatives to expand opportunities for lower-income households, persons with special needs, and other protected classes.
a. The City will contract with the City of Santa Barbara Rental Housing Mediation Program, or other appropriate agency throughout the planning period, in support of efforts to eliminate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, disability, age, sex, family (including gender identity or sexual orientation), familial status (due to pregnancy or the presence of children), national origin, or other arbitrary factors consistent with state and federal fair housing law, and will continue to require nondiscrimination provisions in rental agreements and deed restrictions for housing, including Below Market Rate (BMR) housing units subject to City-required affordability agreements. The City Equal Opportunity Coordinator will refer discrimination complaints to the appropriate legal service, county agency, or state agency.
The City will adopt an antidiscrimination provision to prohibit discrimination based on the source of a person’s income or the use of housing subsidies, including Section 8 and other rental assistance programs.
Time period: Contract with the City of Santa Barbara Rental Housing Mediation Task Force, or other appropriate agency, to provide fair housing services throughout the planning period; provide referrals to Legal Aid Foundation as needed throughout the planning period; provideb. The City’s Equal Opportunity Coordinator will maintain a Fair Housing City of Goleta website that provides contact information for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity as needed throughout the planning period; Zoning Ordinance amendment in 2015and other fair housing information and resources and will refer discrimination complaints to the appropriate legal service, County agency, or State agency for review and potential enforcement action.
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c. The City will continue to support fair housing training and education opportunities, specifically for rental properties, that will be directed to housing service providers, management companies, and rental residents. Provide an emphasis on the protection for source of income under California law. Assist in the provision of fair housing workshops annually.
d. The City will coordinate with other fair housing organizations to make fair housing information and training opportunities available in both English and Spanish for tenants to clearly inform them of their rights and responsibilities, particularly in the area of disabilities.
e. The City will encourage additional affordable housing opportunities to expand access to housing for protected classes, particularly in areas of high opportunity.
Strategies will include:
o Continue to use federal, State, and locally administered funds to support affordable housing and seek additional funding opportunities annually to increase production of affordable and special needs housing. (See also Program HE 2.8)
o Support opportunities to reduce regulatory barriers to affordable and special needs housing development. (See also Program HE 2.1)
o Increase access to family-oriented housing (e.g., units with at least two bedrooms). (See also Programs HE 2.1 and 3.2)
o Seek opportunities that expand housing options for vulnerable populations, such as people with disabilities, seniors, veterans, and youth aging out of foster care, through ongoing cooperation with non-profit housing providers. (See also Program HE 3.2)
o Proactively monitor and preserve existing affordable housing units, particularly in high opportunity areas. (See also Program HE 1.3) o Work to minimize homelessness through implementation of the Goleta Homelessness Strategic Plan (see also Program HE 3.2)
f. The City will adopt a Tenant Protection Ordinance to formalize local tenant projection standards and protocols.
Time period: Throughout the planning period (a-e); Tenant Protection Ordinance in 2024 (f)
Responsible parties: Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department; Planning and Environmental Review Department, City
Attorney’s OfficeCity Attorney
HE 3.2 Facilitate the Provision of Housing for Persons with Special Needs. The City will facilitate the provision of housing for persons with disabilities and other special needs through the following actions:
a. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing. Promulgate regulationsContinue to facilitate development of SRO units and small efficiency apartments in appropriate locations as lower-cost rental alternatives for single-person households. SRO rooms are typically between 80 and 200 square feet, include a sink and a closet but possibly share bathroom and shower or cooking facilities with other SRO units.
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b. Emergency Shelters. Continue to facilitate the provision of emergency shelters for the homeless consistent with stateconsistent with State law. Review Title 17 standards to ensure consistency with AB 139 of 2019 (Government Code §65583(a)(4)(A)(ii)) to ensure parking standards for emergency shelters consistent with State law.
cc. Low Barrier Navigation Centers. Pursuant to AB 101 of 2019 (Government Code §65660 et seq.), a Title 17 amendment will be processed in 2023 to allow low barrier navigation centers consistent with State law.
d. Transitional and Supportive Housing. Continue to facilitate the provision of transitional and supportive housing as residential uses subject only to the same standards and procedures that apply to other uses of the same type in the same zone consistent with state law.State law. Review Title 17 standards for supportive housing to ensure consistency with AB 2162 of 2018 (Government Code §65583(c)(3)).
de. Residential Care Facilities. The City will continue facilitate the provision of small state-licensed residential care facilities for six or fewer persons as a family residential use, and establishapply standards for larger care facilities in appropriate locations. The City will also consider amendments to Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code to allow large residential care facilities, where currently allowed, without the requirement for a Major Conditional Use Permit and as an allowed use in the General Commercial zoning district.
ef. Farmworker Housing. Continue to allow housing for agricultural employees consistent with Health and Safety Code Sections §17021.5 and §17021.6. fg. Assist Development of Special Needs Housing. Work cooperatively with developers and sponsors of housing for persons with special needs including, without limitation, persons with developmental disabilities, and provide assistance such as support for grant funding applications, fast-track processing, and financial assistance when feasible.
gh. Family Housing Amenities. The City will ensure thatencourage adequate provisions are made in new housing developments for families with children, including recreation areas such as, but not limited to, tot lots, play yards and lawn areas, child care, and other amenities throughout the development review process.
hi. Reasonable Accommodation. Continue to implement procedures for reviewing and approving requests by persons with disabilities for reasonable accommodation in the application of the City’s zoning and building regulations.
Time period: Throughout the planning period ; Title 17 amendments in 2023 (b, c, d, e,f,g,h); Zoning Ordinance amendment in 2015 (a,d) Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 3.3 Encourage Cooperative and Similar Collaborative Housing Development. Work with commercial and nonprofit developers, upon inquiry, to provide housing using a cooperative model or similar approaches that feature housing units clustered around a common area and shared kitchen, dining, laundry, daycare, and other facilities.
Time period: Throughout the planning period
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Time period: Throughout the planning period
Responsible parties: Private and nonprofit housing developers; Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department;
Planning and Environmental Review Department
Policy HE 4: Energy Conservati on and Sustainable Development [GP] Objectives: Promote energy conservation by encouraging energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, sustainable building materials, and transit-oriented development.
Implementation Programs [GP]
HE 4.1 Rehabilitation and Energy Loan Programs. Coordinate with energy providers to make information available on loan programs to eligible households. Flyers will be posted on the City website, at City Hall, and at other locations around the community.
Time period: Annually
Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 4.2 Resource Conservation in Existing and New Residential Development. The City will promote the following practices in existing and new residential construction:
a. Retrofitting of existing residential structures to reduce energy consumption and costs to owners and tenants is encouraged. These retrofits may include, without limitation, increased insulation, weather stripping, caulking of windows and doors, low-flow showerheads, and other similar improvements. The City will require individual residential units within multifamily housing projects to be separately metered or submetered for all utilities.
b. The City will enforce the State’s and City's residential energy conservation building standards through the City's plan check and building permit issuance processes.
c. New residential development and additions to existing homes must be designed to provide a maximum solar orientation when appropriate, and cannot adversely affect the solar access of adjacent residential structures. Use of solar water heating systems, operational skylights, passive solar heating, and waste heat recovery systems is encouraged.
Time period: Ongoing
Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 4.3 Use of Renewable Energy Sources. For new projects, the City encourages the incorporation of renewable energy sources. The City will consider incorporating renewable energy sources that do not have adverse effects on the environment or on any adjacent residential uses. Solar access must be protected in accordance with the State of California Solar Rights Act. New development cannot impair the performance of existing solar energy systems. Compensatory or mitigation measures may be considered in instances where there is no reasonable alternative. 249
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Time period: Throughout the planning period ; Zoning Ordinance amendment in 2015
Responsible party: Planning and Environmental Review Department HE 4.4 Transit-Oriented Development. The City will encourage transit-oriented housing development to enable efficient public transit systems and alternatives to driving (walking and bicycling). In coordination with regional transportation planning activities, the City will work with developers to incorporate transit improvements, such as bus shelters and turnouts or other transit improvements, as appropriate and feasible for a project. Residential development plans will incorporate pedestrian and bicycle facilities, including, but not limited to, sidewalks, benches, bicycle racks, and bicycle storage areas, to the extent feasible. The City will consider requests to reduce required parking for transit-oriented housing developments where alternative- transportation improvements are incorporated on or adjacent to the project site through the approval of a Development Plan, Modification, or Conditional Use Permit.
Time period: When applicable, assist in negotiation of development agreements that result in transit improvements
throughoutThroughout the planning period
Responsible party: Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department; Planning and Environmental Review Department; Public
Works Department
Policy HE 5: Community Partnerships in Support of Local and Regional Housing Policies [GP]
Objectives: To enhance the effectiveness of City and regional housing policies through partnerships, collaboration, and ongoing performance monitoring.
Implementation Programs [GP]
HE 5.1 Monitor Progress Toward Housing Objectives and Refine Programs to Reflect Changing Circumstances and Better Achieve City Goals. The City will continue to monitor progress in implementing Housing Element programs as part of the Annual General Plan Progress Report. As part of the annual review, the Planning Commission and City Council conduct public meetings with opportunities for public input and discussion regarding Housing Element implementation. The City will continue to refine its monitoring system to track residential development, assess housing needs and achievements, and provide a process for modifying policies, programs, and resource allocations in response to changing conditions.
The City will prepare major updates to the Housing Element every 8 years pursuant to sState law.
Time period: Annual General Plan Progress Reports; refinements to policies and programs as appropriate; Housing Element updates
pursuant to sState law
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HE 5.2 Community and Regional Collaboration. Since its incorporation in 2002, civic engagement has been a high priority for the City and its residents. The City will continue to take an active role in working with community groups, other jurisdictions, and other agencies to implement Housing Element programs in a timely manner.
Specific actions the City will take to facilitate collaboration on housing issues include the following:
a. The City will continue to coordinate housing strategies with other jurisdictions, agencies, and organizations, iand the south coast areaUniversity of California, Santa Barbara to address housing needs on a regional basisthe South Coast of Santa Barbara County, as well as more regionally in Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties.
b. The City will continue to facilitate and encourage public participation in affected neighborhoods and all socio-economic segments of the community in the formulation and review of housing and related land use programs and actions.
Specific strategies include:
1. Provide written materials at public locations (including social service centers and public transit locations, where feasible) and on the City’s website.
2. Provide information to real estate professionals, property owners, and tenants on their rights and responsibilities and the resources available to address fair housing issues.
3. Work with local nonprofit and service organizations to distribute information to the public.
4. Provide public information through articles in the local newspaper and cable TV public service announcementspress releases, City of Goleta website, GovDelivery email/text message system, Nextdoor, social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) and Goleta TV Channel 19.
5. Work with other public agencies, businesses, and community groups to identify affordable and special needs housing opportunities.
6. Provide fair housing in-service training, press releases, direct contact with interest groups, and posting of fair housing laws, contacts, and phone numbers.
7. Conduct public meetings at suitable times and accessible to persons with disabilities. Resources will be invested to provide interpretation services when requested at public meetings when feasible.
c. In recognition of the limited resources available to achieve housing goals, the City will seek ways to organize and allocate staffing and other resources effectively and efficiently to implement the programs of the Housing Element.
Opportunities to enhance Goleta’s capabilities may include:
1. Sharing or pooling resources and coordinating tasks among multiple jurisdictions in implementing common housing programs.
2. Identifying information resources.
3. Enhancing relationships and partnerships with nonprofit providers of housing services.
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4. Establishing standardized methods (procedures, definitions, responsibilities, etc.) linked to housing programs to enable the effective and efficient management of housing data.
d. Developers of all major residential projects are encouraged to have meetings with neighborhood residents early in the process to undertake problem- solving and facilitate faster, more informed and constructive development review and decision-making. The City will facilitate neighborhood participation in the project review and decision-making process.
e. The City will work collaboratively with other agencies in the region to identify and advocate for changes in sState law or regional policies to implement local housing solutions and achieve housing goals.
f. The City will work with the Goleta Water District to seek additional water resources to support the development of new housing in the City.
Time period: Participate in the Santa Barbara County Joint Cities/County Affordable Housing Task Group and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (a, e); provide training and digital and physical informational material when appropriate
throughout the planning period (b); seek opportunities and monitor information throughout the planning period (b, c, f); when applicable, recommend developers host neighborhood meetings (d); monitor legislation and provide input when appropriate throughout the planning period (e); enhanced regional and community collaboration throughout the planning period
Responsible parties: City Manager’s Office; Planning and Environmental Review Department; Neighborhood Services and Public Safety
Department
10.4 SUMMARY OF IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS [GP]
Table 10-4 provides a summary of the programs used to implement Housing Element policies, and includes quantitative targets where appropriate.
TABLE 10-4
SUMMARY OF IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Implementation Program
Number and Name
Respons
ible
Party1 Time Period
Part of
New ZO? Quantified Objective
(2015–2023–2031)
HE 1.1 Code Compliance PER Ongoing No NA
HE 1.2 Housing Rehabilitation NS &PS Ongoing No41 Very Low 117 Low
82 HE 1.3 Monitor & Preserve
Assisted Affordable Units
NS&PS
PER
Annually
Ongoing
No Preserve 3346 affordable units
HE 1.4 Preserve Mobile Home
Parks and Facilitate MHP
Ownership
NS&PS
PER
Ongoing;
2018
No Preserve approx.imately
650 mobile homes
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Implementation Program
Number and Name
Respons
ible
Party1 Time Period
Part of
New ZO? Quantified Objective
(2015–2023–2031)
HE 1.5 Limit Conversion of
Rental Housing to
Condominiums orand Housing
Units to Nonresidential Use
PER 2015 ZO
Ongoing;
Title 17
Amendment
in 2023
Yes NA
HE 1.6 Assist in the Effective
Use of Available Rental
Assistance Programs
NS&PS
PER
Ongoing; Report Annually NoNA 75 Very Low
HE 1.7 Monitor and Address
Impact of Short-Term Vacation
Rentals on Existing Housing
Stock
Finance
PER
Report Annually;
Regulation Changes in
2024
NA
HE 1.8 Research Impact of
Underused Housing Stock
PER Report to City Council in
2024
NA
HE 2.1 Encourage a Diverse
Range of New Housing
PER 2015 ZO;
ongoing
Ongoing;
General Plan
and Title 17
Amendments
in 2023
Yes 118 Ex341 Extremely Low
117341 Very Low
157324 Low
174370 Moderate
4613 Above Moderate
HE 2.2 Linkage of Housing and
Jobs
NS&PS
PER
Ongoing;
2015 ZO;
2018 AEHP
Title 17
Amendment
in 2023
Yes NA
HE 2.3 Housing Design
Principles for Multifamily and
Affordable Housing
PER 2015 ZO;
2018 Design
GuidelinesO
ngoing; 17
Amendment
in 2023
Yes NA
HE 2.4 Facilitate Affordable
Housing Development
NS&PS
PER
Ongoing;
Reso. 2015
ZONo. 19-43
revision in
2023;
Possible
amendments
to Title 17 in
2025
Yes 118 Ex341 Extremely Low
117341 Very Low
157324 Low
174370 Moderate
HE 2.5 Inclusionary Housing PER Ongoing 46 Extremely Low 46 Very Low
92 Low
92 Moderate
92 Above Moderate (Workforce)
HE 2.6 Encourage Accessory
Dwelling Units
PER Ongoing 8 Very Low
72 Low
11 Moderate
27 Above Moderate
HE 2.7 Funding for Affordable
Housing
NS
PER
Finance
Annually; Ongoing; 2015
ZO;
Consolidated Plan in
2025; CAHFP in 2024
NA
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Implementation Program
Number and Name
Respons
ible
Party1 Time Period
Part of
New ZO? Quantified Objective
(2015–2023–2031)
HE 3.1 Affirmatively Further
Fair Housing Opportunities
NS
PER
City
Attorney
Ongoing; Tenant
Protection Ordinance in
2024
NA
HE 3.2 Facilitate the Provision
of Housing for Persons with
Special Needs
PER Ongoing; Title 17
amendments in 2023
NA
HE 3.3 Encourage Cooperative
and Similar Collaborative
Housing Development
PER Ongoing NA
HE 4.1 Rehabilitation and
Energy Loan Programs
NS Annually 10 outreach efforts per year
HE 4.2 Resource Conservation
in Existing and New
Residential Development
PER Ongoing NA
HE 4.3 Use of Renewable
Energy Sources
PER Ongoing NA
HE 4.4 Transit- Oriented
Development
PER
PW
Ongoing NA
HE 5.1 Monitor Progress
Toward Housing Objectives
and Refine Programs
PER Ongoing Annual progress reports
HE 5.2 Community and
Regional Collaboration
City
Manager;
PER
NS
Ongoing NA
1 Acronym Definitions:
NS Neighborhood Services Department
PER Planning and Environmental Review Department
PW Public Works Department
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TABLE 10-4 (CONTINUED)
Implementation Program Number
and Name
Responsible
Party1 Time Period
Part of New
ZO?
Quantified Objective
(2015–2023)
HE 2.5 Inclusionary Housing PER 2015 ZO Yes 18 Ex Low 17 Very Low
35 Low
5 Moderate
5 Above Mod
HE 2.6 Transfer of Development Rights PER 2018 ZO Yes NA HE 2.7 Encourage Accessory (Second)
Residential Units
PER 2015 ZO;
2018 Design
Guidelines
Yes 20 new second units
HE 2.8 Funding for Affordable Housing NS&PS
PER
Finance
Annually;
2015 ZO;
2018
ConPlan
Yes NA
HE 3.1 Support Fair Housing
Opportunities
NS&PS
City Attorney
2015 ZO;
ongoing
Yes NA
HE 3.2 Facilitate the Provision of
Housing for Persons with Special
Needs
PER 2015 ZO;
ongoing
Yes NA
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Implementation Program Number
and Name
Responsible
Party1 Time Period
Part of New
ZO?
Quantified Objective
(2015–2023)
HE 3.3 Encourage Cooperative and
Similar Collaborative Housing
Development
PER;
NS&PS
Nonprofit
developers
Ongoing No NA
HE 4.1 Rehabilitation and Energy Loan
Programs
NS&PS Ongoing No 712
HE 4.2 Resource Conservation in
Existing and New Residential
Development
PER Ongoing No NA
HE 4.3 Use of Renewable Energy
Sources
PER 2015 ZO;
ongoing
Yes NA
HE 4.4 Transit Oriented Development PER
NS&PS
PW
Ongoing No NA
HE 5.1 Monitor Progress Toward
Housing Objectives and Refine
Programs
PER Ongoing No Annual progress
reports
HE 5.2 Community and Regional
Collaboration
City Manager;
PER
NS&PS
Ongoing No NA
1 Acronym Definitions:
NS&PS Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department PER Planning and Environmental Review Department
PW Public Works Department
ZO Zoning Ordinance
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Attachment 3
Staff Presentation
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Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element
(June 2022) Review
City Council Meeting
Presentation By:
Anne Wells, Advance Planning Manager
Andy Newkirk, Senior Planner
John Douglas, Housing Consultant
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Anne Wells, Advance Planning Manager
Andy Newkirk, Senior Planner
John Douglas, Housing Consultant
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Public Meeting Agenda
Suggested Format
• Staff Presentation
• Council Questions
• Public Comment
• Council Feedback
• Action on Recommendation
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• Background & State Requirements
• Public Outreach Efforts & Summary of Public Input to Date • Draft Housing Element
• Vol. 1: Policies and Programs
• Vol. 2: Technical Appendix
• Sites Inventory and Regional Housing Needs
• Next Steps
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Presentation Topics
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Background – State Requirements
• The Housing Element is a required part of the General Plan • Extensive legal requirements
• Housing Element updates required every 8 years
• Last updated on December 16, 2014
• 2023-2031 update required by State law (“6th cycle”)
• State oversight & Housing Element “certification”
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Background – HCD Review
• HCD review is required by State law
• Initial HCD review lasts 90 days and occurs after review (not adoption) by the Planning Agency
• Second HCD review and consideration of “certification” occurs after City Council adopts the Housing Element
• HCD “Certification” is important
• Eligibility for Grant Funds
• Local Control
• State Enforcement
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Background – RHNA Requirements
6th Cycle Final RHNA by Income Category – Goleta
Very
Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate Total
682 324 370 461 1,837
Source: SBCAG, 7/15/2021
(5th cycle: 979 units)
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Public Outreach
June 22, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting: Housing Law Update August 24, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting: RHNA Update September 15, 2020 City Council Meeting: RHNA Update
December 1, 2020 City Council Meeting: RHNA Update
May 18, 2021 City Council Hearing: Housing Element Amendment Initiation September 7, 2021 City Council Meeting: Housing Element Update Approach March 14, 2022 Planning Commission Workshop: Housing Topics February/March 2022 5 Stakeholder Meetings with Community Groups March 2022 Individual Meetings with Councilmembers
February-April 2022 Online Housing Survey
May 2 – June 1, 2022 Public Review of Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element May 9 and 23, 2022 Planning Commission Review of Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element September 2021-Present Housing Element Website Updates and Maintenance 265
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Summary of Public Input
• Housing prices & rents
• UCSB impact on housing in Goleta
• Water supply
• Short-term rentals
• Permit review process
• Environmental regulations
• Expand locations where housing is allowed (e.g., commercial) • Local preference
• Parking
• Etc. (see Housing Element Technical Appendix)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
Revisions to reflect:
(1) changes in State law;
(2) public, stakeholder, City Council, & Planning Commission input; (3) current City practices;
(4) updated program responsible parties & City department name changes; (5) accomplishments since the adoption of the current Housing Element, such as adoption of Title 17 (Zoning) & adoption of affordable housing fees (6) updated program time periods; and
(7) refined language to better convey the intent of the policies and programs 267
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 1: Maintain and Improve Existing Housing and Neighborhoods • HE 1.7 Short-Term Vacation Rentals: monitor and address the impact of STVRs on the existing housing stock. Includes annual reporting to City Council and consideration of changes to regulations, if needed (new, revised by Planning Commission)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 1: Maintain and Improve Existing Housing and Neighborhoods • HE 1.8 Research Impact of Underused Housing Stock: Research the use of existing housing stock for purposes other than a primary residence and identify methods to address any issues identified during the research and take appropriate action where legally possible (new, added by Planning Commission)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.1(d) Mixed-use Developments: allow stand-alone residential in mixed-use zones if part of a larger commercial development (revised) 270
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.1(e) Residential Densities: encourage development at the maximum residential density allowed change the residential density standards from net to gross lot area. Would allow greater flexibility to produce additional housing if all other development standards, including protection of environmentally sensitive habitat areas, are met. (new)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.1(f) Replacement of Units Lost in Redevelopment: Incorporates new State law to ensure residential units lost due to redevelopment are replaced (new)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.2(c) Live/Work Units Permitting: remove the Major Conditional Use Permit requirement for live/work units (revised)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.3(d) Parking Standards: consider a reduction in parking requirements for studio and one-bedroom dwelling units and clarify parking reductions for affordable & senior housing (revised) 274
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.4(a) Density Bonus: ensure consistency with State density bonus law (new)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.4(b) Increase Housing Potential in New Developments: strengthen City procedures to engage with applicants regarding housing potential, residential density allowance, incentives for housing, potential funding sources, and potential to collaborate with affordable housing providers.
Implemented early in the process during public counter inquiries, formal Planner Consultations, and as advisory comments during the completeness review process. (new)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.4(f) Reduced Impact Fees: consider revisions to the Beneficial Projects Resolution to establish an automatic reduction or waiver of development impact fees for development that includes affordable dwelling units, with priority for 100% affordable and special needs projects (new)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.4(g) Affordable By Design: research affordable by design principles, in collaboration with other agencies and stakeholders, and pursue regulatory amendments, as warranted (new)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• Transfer of Development Rights: Program HE 2.6 is proposed for deletion from the Housing Element because a more broadly defined transfer of development rights ordinance/program is already included in the Land Use Element (Implementation Action IA-LU-5).
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 2: Facilitate new Housing Development to Meet Growth Needs for Persons of All Income Levels
• HE 2.6 Accessory Dwelling Units: updated to reflect current State law and to quantify City objectives for ADU production. Explore incentives for low-and moderate-income ADUs. Incentives for future study include funding sources and homeowner/applicant assistance tools. (revised) 280
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 3: Fair Housing and Special Needs
• HE 3.1 Fair Housing: updated to reflect extensive new State requirements regarding fair housing and expand housing opportunities for lower-income households, persons with special needs, and other protected classes. (revised)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 3: Fair Housing and Special Needs
• HE 3.2(c) Low Barrier Navigation Centers: allow low barrier navigation centers in conformance with new State requirements (new) 282
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 3: Fair Housing and Special Needs
• HE 3.2(e) Large Residential Care Facilities: consider Code amendment to allow large (7+) residential care facilities, where currently allowed, without a Major CUP and as an allowed use in the General Commercial district (revised)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 4: Energy and Conservation and Sustainable Development • HE 4.4 Transit-Oriented Development: reduce required parking for transit-oriented housing developments where alternative-transportation improvements are incorporated on or adjacent to the project site (revised)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 5: Community and Regional Collaboration
• HE 5.2(b) Community and Regional Collaboration: pursue more robust efforts to provide housing information and public engagement on housing issues (revised)
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Changes to Policies and Programs
HE 5: Community and Regional Collaboration
• HE 5.2(f) Water Supply: work with Goleta Water District to seek additional water resources to support housing development (new) 286
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Technical Appendix
• Housing Needs Assessment: analysis of the City's demographic and housing characteristics and trends
• Resources and Opportunities: land, financial, and administrative resources for addressing housing needs & discussion of opportunities for energy conservation and sustainable housing development 287
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Technical Appendix
• Constraints: analysis of potential governmental and non- governmental constraints to meeting housing needs. Major changes reflecting new Title 17 as well as other constraints such as water supply.
• Evaluation of the 2015-2023 Housing Element: analysis of the City’s progress in implementing the programs and objectives of the previous Housing Element
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Technical Appendix
• Residential Land Inventory: This section identifies sites adequate to accommodate the City’s RHNA allocation and has been
comprehensively updated. Most noteworthy about the inventory of sites is that “underutilized” parcels that have additional housing development or redevelopment are now included because there are insufficient vacant properties to accommodate the City’s RHNA allocation. A significant component of the total capacity for additional housing is in non-residential zoning districts that allow mixed-use development
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Technical Appendix
• Residential Land Inventory: analysis of potential sites to accommodate the City’s RHNA allocation. Includes “underutilized” parcels having potential for additional housing are now included because there are insufficient vacant properties to accommodate the City’s higher RHNA allocation in the 6
th cycle.
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Technical Appendix
• Public Participation Summary: outreach efforts the City has undertaken for the Housing Element update process
• Fair Housing Assessment: new section in compliance with recent changes to State law. Extensive data and analysis regarding fair housing, discrimination, disproportionate housing needs of lower- income households, persons with special needs and other protected classes, and City efforts to expand housing opportunities and affirmatively further fair housing.
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Technical Appendix
• Glossary: removed to avoid potential conflicts with definitions elsewhere in the Housing Element, Title 17, and potential changes to State law.
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Sites Inventory and RHNA
Components of the Sites Inventory
• Parcel-specific
• Approved projects
• Vacant sites
• Underutilized sites
• “Default density” for lower-income housing = 20 units/acre • Future ADUs (citywide, not parcel-specific)
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Sites Inventory Table
Income Category
TotalVery Low Low Moderate Above
RHNA 682 324 370 461 1,837
Approved projects 59 0 0 74 133
Vacant sites 189 33 357 576
Underutilized sites 783 479 35 1,297
Future ADUs 80 11 27 118
Total estimated capacity 1,111 523 493 2,124
Surplus (deficit) 105 153 32 287
Notes:
For the analysis of housing site capacity, the very-low and low income categories are combined because the zoning standards are the same for these categories.
Source: City of Goleta, 2022
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Sites Inventory and RHNA
Underutilized Sites
• Residential sites – only parcels significantly underdeveloped • Commercial sites – only parcels without major constraints and substantial development potential
• 90 total parcels
• Surplus capacity of 287 units vs. RHNA
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Sites Inventory Map
• Insert map of sites here…
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Next Steps
• Transmittal to HCD for 90-Day Review (July – September 2022) • Housing Element Revisions (October-November 2022)
• Public Hearings – Planning Commission (December 2022) • Public Hearings – City Council (January 2023)
• Adopted Housing Element Transmittal to HCD (by February 15, 2023, the statutory deadline)
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Contact and More Information
Webpage:
https://www.cityofgoleta.org/city-hall/planning-and-environmental- review/advance-planning-division/housing-element-and-
implementation/housing-element-2023-2031
Email:
[email protected]
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Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 22-__, entitled “A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Goleta, California,
Directing Staff to Submit the Draft 2023-2031
Housing Element to the California Department of
Housing and Community Development for Review”
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Council Questions
Public Input
Council Feedback
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