Jurisdiction Lancaster
Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
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Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation PROGRAM H-1.1:
ADEQUATE SITES Meet RHNA. Ongoing City tracks new housing projects and a quarterly residential summary report is updated and posted online.
PROGRAM H-1.2: NO NET
LOSS Ensure no net loss. Ongoing City reviews development proposals against the Housing Element sites inventory and no projects are requesting a lower density.
PROGRAM H-1.3:
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Provide assistance to affordable
housing providers and address zoning
and code compliance issues.
Ongoing The City's Housing division provides assistance to housing providers by advising on local zoning and code compliance.
PROGRAM H-1.4:
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ON LARGER SITES
Assist the development of housing for
lower-income household on larger sites. Ongoing
The City will facilitate ministerial reviews of lot line adjustments and streamline and expedite the approval process for land division for projects that include affordable housing units.
PROGRAM H-1.5:
ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS
Promote the development of accessory
dwelling units.
Within two years of
Housing Element adoption A new ADU ordinance was adopted in October 2023.
PROGRAM H-1.6: WATER
AND SEWER SERVICE
PROVIDERS
The City will submit the Housing
Element, within 30 days of adoption, to
City of Lancaster water and sewer
service providers.
Within 30 days of adoption
of Housing Element Completed.
PROGRAM H-2.1:
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PARTNERS, FUNDING,
AND RESOURCES
Seek funding sources, coordinate with
LACDA. Ongoing City continues to coordinate with LACDA and pursue funding sources.
PROGRAM H-2.2:
ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS
Continue to implement the 2018
Homelessness Plan. Ongoing City continues to implement this plan.
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 PROGRAM H-2.3:
EXTREMELY LOW-
INCOME AND SPECIAL
NEEDS HOUSING
Provide housing opportunities to meet
the housing needs of special needs
residents.
Ongoing In 2023, the City revised the zoning ordinance to expand incentives for special needs residents, including reduced parking requirements.
PROGRAM H-2.4:
HOUSING FOR PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES
Assist developers who seek State and
federal monies in support of housing
construction and rehabilitation targeted
for persons with disabilities, including
persons with developmental disabilities.
Prioritize funding toward housing for
persons with disabilities, as available.
Ongoing City continues to assist developers.
PROGRAM H-2.5:
SECTION 8 VOUCHER
PROGRAM AND PUBLIC
HOUSING
Continue partnership with the Los
Angeles County Development Authority
(LACDA), which administers the
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
rental assistance program in Lancaster.
Ongoing City continues its partnership with LACDA.
PROGRAM H-2.6: DENSITY
OVERLAY
To further encourage flexibility within
the HDR zone and commercial zones
where high-density residential is
permitted.
In conjunction with
Housing Element adoption City adopted a new Housing Density Overlay Zone in 2022.
PROGRAM H-2.7:
VISITABILITY/HOUSING
MOBILITY
The City will promote visibility through
information on the City’s website and at
public counters.
Ongoing City staff continue to create and refine checklists, handouts, and pamphlets for public access.
PROGRAM H-2.8
LEVERAGE CITY-OWNED
LAND FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS
Proactively follow all requirements of
the Surplus Land Act, Article 8
(commencing with Section 54220) of
Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title
5, including holding a public hearing
designating the properties as “surplus
properties” under California Law.
Ongoing
The City’s Housing Authority has a significant supply of land acquired for the express purpose of providing affordable housing; these sites are the subject of a number of current and upcoming affordable housing projects. The City has nine HNR projects that are pending resulting from batches of surplus land.
PROGRAM H-3.1:
MONITOR AND PRESERVE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND AT-RISK UNITS
Either retain or replace as low-income
housing all at risk units in the city. Ongoing The City monitors the 661 units of affordable, multi-family units that have expiring affordability covenants.
PROGRAM H-3.2: HOME
OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE
City will continue to support first-time,
low- and moderate-income home buyers
in Lancaster
Ongoing
The City’s First Time Home Buyer Program (“FTHB”) is available for a limited number of deferred payment (no monthly loans (with no interest) second mortgage loans.
PROGRAM H-3.3: CODE
ENFORCEMENT AND
RENTAL HOUSING
INSEPCTION
Continue to use code enforcement to
support housing preservation and
neighborhood quality and identify
housing maintenance issues.
Ongoing City continues to require a business license for all rental housing and to conduct inspections of rental housing.
PROGRAM H-3.4: ENERGY
CONSERVATION
Encourage energy-efficient design and
energy conservation, and help residents
minimize energy-related expenses.
Ongoing
The City offers a solar program in partnership with Tesla, to facilitate the installation of residential roof-mounted solar at no additional cost to homeowners. Energy-efficient design is encouraged when feasible for all projects.
PROGRAM H-4.1:
PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT FEES
Continue to conduct periodic reviews of
planning and development fees to
ensure that the fees are not excessive
and are appropriate to cover the cost of
services provided, including an
assessment of newly instituted
incentives/fee reductions for
development.
Ongoing
Fees effective October 2, 2023 are posted on the City's website. Since 2021, the City has implemented a Development Fee Incentive Program which reduces fee requirements in the city's core, in order to encourge infill development.
PROGRAM H-4.2:
ENCOURAGE HOUSING IN
MIXED USE ZONES
Review the existing standards for Mixed
Use zones (MU-N, MU-C, MU-E, MU-
TOD) and consider changes that would
further encourage residential
development.
Complete In 2023, the City revised the zoning ordinance in compliance with this program.
PROGRAM H-4.3:
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
STREAMLINING
Provide timely review of discretionary
and non-discretionary residential
development requests, with fees
sufficiently only to cover the actual
costs (direct and overhead) incurred by
the City.
Ongoing; SB 35
informational material
within one year of Housing
Element adoption;
research and apply for
available grants within
four years of Housing
Element adoption to
support a fully functional
land management
database within 6 years of
Housing Element
adoption.
City has implemented an online land use management database system.
PROGRAM H-4.4: DENSITY
BONUS
Maintain an affordable housing density
bonus ordinance that establishes
procedures for obtaining and monitoring
density bonuses in compliance with
State law.
Ongoing In 2023, the City revised the zoning ordinance in compliance with this program.
PROGRAM H-4.5: ZONING
ORDINANCE
COMPLIANCE WITH
HOUSING
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
AND MINISTERIAL
APPROVAL OF PROJECTS
Amend the zoning ordinance to comply
with Housing Accountability Act, adopt
objective design stands and identify
projects that require a Site Plan Review
and Director's Review
Ongoing In 2023, the City revised the zoning ordinance in compliance with this program.
Program H-4.6:
FARMWORKER HOUSING
IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Amend Zoning Ordinance regulations
for the residential zones (RR-1, RR-2.5,
and SRR) to comply with California
Health and Safety Code Section 17021.6
Ongoing In 2023, the City revised the zoning ordinance in compliance with this program.
PROGRAM H-4.7: ZONING
FOR EXTREMELY LOW-
INCOME AND SPECIAL
NEEDS HOUSING
To fully comply with emergency shelter
and low-barrier navigation centers state
law
Ongoing In 2023, the City revised the zoning ordinance in compliance with this program.
PROGRAM H-4.8: NON-
GOVERNMENTAL
CONSTRAINTS
Continue to monitor and evaluate
development standards and advances in
housing construction methods.
Ongoing City continues to monitor and evaluate development standards and in 2023, the City revised the zoning ordinance in compliance with this program.
PROGRAM H-4.9: LARGE
HOUSING FACILITIES FOR
PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES
Review and revise the Zoning Ordinance
as needed to similarly permit large
residential care facilities in zones where
residential uses are permitted or pursue
other mitigating options to remove
constraints to development.
Complete In 2023, the City revised the zoning ordinance in compliance with this program.
PROGRAM H-5.1: FAIR
HOUSING
Continue to work with and refer fair
housing complaints to the Housing
Rights Center (HRC), whose services
include counseling and mediation
between tenants and landlords, fair
housing trainings, workshops, and
outreach.
Ongoing City is continuing to work with HRC.
PROGRAM H-5.2:
AFFIRMATIVELY
FURTHERING FAIR
HOUSING
Address Housing Discrimination
Persons with Physical or Mental
disabilities, Access to
Opportunities, and Racially/Ethnically
Concentrated Areas of Poverty
Ongoing
The City updated the Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing. The City also identified a developer for and rezoned 35 acres of Housing Authority property (HNR-3) for higher density residential use in 2023. The RFP for HNR-3 was released in December 2022. A developer team was selected and the application materials for the project are due to be submitted in May 2024 with approval by the end of the year.
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