City of Goleta
Housing Element 2023-2031
Amendments
Presentation By:
Anne Wells, Advance Planning Manager
Andy Newkirk, Supervising Senior Planner
Veronica Tam, Housing Consultant
December 5, 2023
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Public Hearing Agenda
Suggested Format
• Staff Presentation
• Council Questions
• Public Comment
• Council Deliberation
• Action on Recommendation
• Background
• State Requirements
• Housing Element 2023-2031 Status
• Summary of Revisions
• Housing Element 2023-2031 Amendments
• Land Use Element and Zoning Amendments
• Staff Recommendation
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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
• 2023-2031 update required by State law (“6th cycle”)
• State oversight & Housing Element “certification”
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Background – Housing Element 2023-
2031 Status
• Adopted on January 17, 2023
• HCD Letter on March 20, 2023
• Revisions to Housing Element prepared in response to letter • July Study Sessions
• Revisions submitted to HCD for initial 90-day review on June 30, 2022 • HCD “Draft in Compliance” Letter on October 16, 2023
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Amendments
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Summary of Revisions
• Revisions organized into four topic areas as listed below from HCD’s letter on March 20, 2023:
A. Inventory of Land
B. Constraints
C. AFFH
D. Advisories
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A. Inventory of Land
• Realistic Capacity
• Environmental Constraints
• Nonvacant Sites
• Programs
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A1. Realistic Capacity
• Added regional examples
• Revised subprograms to support mixed-use residential
redevelopment
• Open Space reduction for mixed-use residential units
• Increased density in Community Commercial (from 12 to 20 units per acre) • Increased height standard in Commercial Old Town (30 to 35 ft) December 5, 2023 10
A2. Environmental Constraints
• Further discussion added regarding parcel shapes and access, site contamination, and airport compatibility
• Some sites removed from inventory based on constraints A3. Nonvacant Sites
• Added information regarding factors considered and land use trends • Sites removed from inventory based on additional analysis • Units moved to Moderate and Above-Moderate
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A4. Programs
• Changes to inventory led to RHNA shortfall
• Subprogram 2.1(a) rewritten to include land use designation/rezone implementation (excluding Kenwood Village and 625 Dara Road) • 60 Colusa Avenue – Intersection Commercial (CI) to High-Density Residential (RH) • 7190 Hollister Avenue (APN 073-030-005) – Medium-Density Residential (RM) and General Commercial (CG) to RH
• Parcels to East of 7190 Hollister Avenue (APN 073-030-009 and APN 073-030-006) – CG/RM to RH
• 35 Ellwood Station Drive (APN 079-210-066) – CG to RH • 6470 Hollister Avenue (APN 073-070-034) – CG to CC
• 7020 Calle Real (APN 077-155-003) – CI to CC
• 7360 Hollister Avenue (APN 073-020-003, APN 073-020-034, and APN 073-020-035) – CC to RH
• 469 and 449 Kellogg Way (APN 071-130-010 and APN 071-130-039) – Planned Residential (RP) and Business Park (BP) to RH
• 490 South Fairview (Yardi) (APN 071-130-084) – BP to BP with a new RH Overlay. 60 Colusa Ave and 7020 Calle Real
12 APN: 077-155-003, 077-155-004
Address: 60 Colusa and 7020 Calle Real
Acres: 1.82 (total)
Current Use: Market, Vacant
Current Zoning: Intersection Commercial (CI)
Proposed Zoning: Community Commercial (CC); High-Density Residential (RH) Units with Current
Zoning:
60 Colusa Ave: 26
• 26 Lower Income
7020 Calle Real: 5
• 2 Moderate, 3 Above Moderate Income
Units with Proposed
Zoning:
60 Colusa Ave: 39
• 39 Lower Income
7020 Calle Real: 5
• 2 Moderate, 3 Above Moderate Income
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60 Colusa Ave
7020 Calle Real
7190 Hollister Ave
APN: 073-030-005
Address: 7190 Hollister Avenue (western parcel)
Acres: 10.72 (total)
Current Use: Church, Vacant
Current Zoning: General Commercial (CG) and Medium Density Residential (RM)
Proposed Zoning: High Density Residential (RH)
Units with Current
Zoning:
39 • 39 Lower Income
Units with
Proposed Zoning:
100
• 100 Lower Income
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Parcels to East of 7190
Hollister Ave
APN: 073-030-006 and 073-030-009
Address: NA
Acres: 6.91 (total)
Current Use: Vacant
Current Zoning: General Commercial (CG) and Medium Density Residential (RM)
Proposed Zoning: High Density Residential (RH)
Units with Current
Zoning:
82 • 82 Lower Income
Units with
Proposed Zoning:
207
• 207 Lower Income
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35 Ellwood Station Drive
15 APN: 079-210-066
Address: 35 Ellwood Station Road
Acres: 4.87
Current Use: Vacant
Current Zoning: General Commercial (CG)
Proposed Zoning: High Density Residential (RH)
Units with Current
Zoning: 0
Units with Proposed
Zoning:
146
• 146 Lower Income
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6470 Hollister Ave
16 APN: 073-070-034
Address: 6470 Hollister Avenue
Acres: 0.58
Current
Use: Vacant
Current
Zoning: General Commercial (CG)
Proposed
Zoning: Community Commercial (CC)
Units with
Current
Zoning:
0 Units with
Proposed
Zoning:
17 • 9 Moderate, 8 Above Moderate
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7360 Hollister Ave
17 APN: 073-020-003, 073-020-034, 073-020-035
Address: 7360 Hollister Avenue
Acres: 2.93 (total)
Current Use: Single-Unit Dwellings, Vacant
Current Zoning: Community Commercial (CC)
Proposed Zoning: High Density Residential (RH)
Units with Current
Zoning:
32 • 23 Moderate, 7 Above Moderate Income
Units with
Proposed Zoning:
69 • 69 Lower Income
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449 and 469 Kellogg Way
18 APN: 071-130-010, 071-130-039
Address: 449 and 469 Kellogg Way
Acres: 3.02 (total)
Current Use: Outdoor Storage
Current Zoning: Planned Residential (RP) and Business Park (BP) Proposed Zoning: High Density Residential (RH)
Units with
Current Zoning:
449 Kellogg Way: 0
469 Kellogg Way: 25
• 25 Moderate Income
Units with
Proposed Zoning:
449 Kellogg Way: 13
• 13 Lower Income
469 Kellogg Way: 60
• 60 Lower Income
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469 Kellogg Way
449
Kellogg
Way
490 South Fairview (Yardi)
19 APN: 071-130-084
Address: 490 South Fairview Avenue
Acres: 8.32
Current Use: Offices
Current Zoning: Business Park (BP)
Proposed Zoning: BP with High Density Residential (-RH) Overlay Units with Current
Zoning: 0
Units with
Proposed Zoning:
198
• 99 Moderate, 99 Above Moderate
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A4. Inventory of Land
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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A. Updated Sites Inventory Table
Income Category TotalVery Low Low Moderate Above
RHNA Allocation 682 324 370 461 1,837
Approved Projects 76 85 0 237 398
Projected ADUs 108 10 34 152
Remaining RHNA for Sites Analysis 737 360 190 1,287
Existing Available Sites (No Rezoning)
Vacant sites 41 32 101 174
Underutilized sites 99 609 614 1,322
Sites to be Rezoned
Vacant sites 641 93 8 742
Underutilized sites 183 101 102 386
Total capacity 964 835 825 2,624
Surplus (shortfall) 227 475 635 1,337
Note: 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.
Approved Projects:
Heritage Ridge
22 APN: 073-060-031 through -043
Acres: 17.36
Units Planned: 332
• 17 Very Low, 85 Low, 230 Above Moderate
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Approved Projects:
Buena Tierra
23 APN: 073-080-028
Address: 6021 Hollister Ave. (Former Super 8)
Acres: 0.7
Units Planned: 60 (Supportive Housing)
• 59 Very Low, 1 Above Moderate
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B. Constraints
• Land Use Controls
• Inclusionary Requirements
• Processing and Permit Procedures
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B1. Land Use Controls
• Parking: Allow shared parking reductions at the staff level (HE 2.3(d)) • Heights: RP , RM, RH zone in the Coastal Zone to 35 ft. (from 25 ft.) and in C-OT to 35 ft. (from 30 ft.) (HE 2.1(h))
• Open Space: Revisions to open space standards for mixed-use (HE 2.1(g)) • Densities:
• CC from 12 to 20 dwelling units per acre (HE 2.1(a) and (g)) • Adjustments through the review of a Development Plan (HE 2.1(e)) • Lot Coverages. Increase maximum lot coverage standard in RH to 50% (HE 2.1(i)) December 5, 2023 28
B2. Inclusionary Requirements
• Information added to Technical Appendix regarding existing standards and procedures
• Alternative compliance to be approved by the Review Authority for the project (as opposed to only being approvable by City Council under the current policy) (HE 2.5(c))
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B3. Processing and Permit Procedures
• Programs Revisions:
• Removal of the Major Conditional Use Permit for mixed-use (HE 2.1(g)) • Exemption from a Development Plan for small mixed-use development and to allow 100 percent affordable projects to be processed through ministerial review (HE 2.1(j))
• Revisions to findings to ensure greater certainty, including at maximum potential densities (HE 2.1(k))
• Changes to mapped ESHA are not treated as legislative actions, with new process subject to future Title 17 amendment (HE 2.1(j)) December 5, 2023 30
C. AFFH
• New matrix included in Program HE 3.1 with updated geographic targeting and metrics
• DEI Plan (HE 3.1(e))
• Continue infrastructure improvements in Old Town (HE 3.1(f)) • Coordinate with non-profits to identify and address issues of overpayment and displacement risk (HE 3.1(a)(1))
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D. Advisories
• Emergency Shelters
• Amendments to Title 17 to provide greater flexibility to siting of Emergency Shelters and consider other zoning amendments needed to comply with AB 2339 (HE 3.2(b))
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Amendments
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Land Use Designation and Zoning
Changes for RHNA (HE 2.1(a))
• Land Use Element
• Table 2-1 and LU 2.7: Minimum density for
Rezones
• Table 2-2 and LU 3.3: CC Density update
• LU 4.2: Yardi site overlay description
• Figure 2-1: Land use designation changes and
Yardi overlay
• Except Kenwood Village and 625 Dara
Road
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Land Use Designation and Zoning
Changes for RHNA (HE 2.1(a))
• Title 17
• RH District Standards
• CC Density Increase
• New “-RH High Density Residential Overlay
District” Chapter
• Zoning Map
• Rezone of Sites in HE 2.1(a) – Multiple Ordinances
• Except Kenwood Village and 625 Dara Road
• Zoning Overlay Districts Map
• New Overlay Added
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Ministerial Processing (HE 2.1(b))
and Allowed Densities (HE 2.1(e))
• Objective Design Standards (and processing) for sites rezoned to accommodate lower income RHNA where the project proposes 20 percent of units for lower income households
• Adjustments (similar to modifications) to Development Plans to go above maximum allowed density
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Staff Recommendation
A. Adopt Resolution No. 23-__, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Adopting the Housing Element 2023-2031 Amendments to the General Plan / Coastal Land Use Plan (Case No. 21-0002-GPA).” B. Adopt Resolution No. 23-__, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Amending the General Plan / Coastal Land Use Plan to Implement Housing Element 2023-2031 Subprograms 2.1(a), (B), and (E) (Case No. 21-0002-GPA).”
C. Introduce and conduct first reading (by title only) and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 23-__, entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Amending Title 17 (Zoning) of the Goleta Municipal Code to Change the Zone District and Standards for 449 Kellogg Way (APN 071-130-039) and 469 Kellogg Way (APN 071- 130-010) (Case No. 23-0004-ORD).”
D. Introduce and conduct first reading (by title only) and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 23-___, entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Goleta Municipal Code to Implement Certain Housing Element 2023-2031 Programs including Rezoning of Specific Properties (Case No. 23-0004-ORD).”
E. Make a determination that because a CEQA Addendum was considered as part of a separate action, no further environmental review is required for Resolution No. 23-__, Resolution 23-__, Ordinance No. 23-__, and Ordinance No. 23-__ pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines section 15162.
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Council Questions
Public Comment
Council Deliberation