PREPARED BY: Erin Walters, Associate Planner and
Jocelyn Shoopman, Associate Planner
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and the Community Development Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6872 www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 03/05/2024
ITEM NO: 9
DESK ITEM
DATE: March 5, 2024
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Discuss and Provide Direction on the Proposed Revisions to the Draft Revised 2023-2031 Housing Element and Next Steps. Location: Town-Wide. General Plan Amendment Application GP-22-003.
REMARKS:
On March 4, 2024, the Town’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) reviewer provided feedback via email to Town staff and the Town’s Housing Element consultant that the revised language for Programs J and AY is “generally, ok” as noted in Attachment 25.
The HCD reviewer provided suggested language for the quantified objective of Program J as described below in blue font:
"Increase the number of housing units, including the combination of small multi-unit housing, religious institutions, Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU), and SB 10 by 150 units (including xxx number of units as affordable) in addition to meeting the RHNA for Very-Low and Low income over eight years with the goal of achieving 100% of the units in low to medium density designations and high median income areas.” Based on the feedback from the HCD reviewer, staff recommends that the Town Council modify the quantified objective of Program J with the following underlined text:
“Increase the number of housing units, including the combination of small multi-unit housing, religious institutions, Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU), and SB 10 by 150 units (including 30 of these units as being affordable) in addition to meeting the RHNA for Very-Low and Low income over eight years with the goal of achieving 100% of the units in low to medium density designations and high median income areas.” PAGE 2 OF 3
SUBJECT: DRAFT REVISED 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT/GP-22-003 DATE: March 5, 2024
ATTACHMENTS:
Previously Received with the January 16, 2024 Staff Report:
1. Draft Revised Housing Element, Track Changes Copy
2. Draft Response Table
3. December 1, 2023 HCD’s Findings Comment Letter
4. Public Comments Received Between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2023, and 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024
Previously Received with the January 16, 2024 Desk Item:
5. Comments from the Vice Mayor
6. Public Comments Received Between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024, and 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Previously Received with the February 6, 2024 Staff Report:
7. Draft Revised Housing Element, Track Changes – January 2024
8. Draft Response Table – January 2024
9. HCD Informal Preliminary Review Matrix with Staff’s Responses
10. Goldfarb & Lipman, LLP Feedback Table with Staff’s Responses
11. Track Changes and Clean Version of Program AY Housing Mobility
12. Public Comments Received Between 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 1, 2024
Previously Received with the February 5, 2024 Addendum:
13. Pages from the Draft Revised Housing Element Without the Recommendations Made by the Housing Element Advisory Board
14. Correspondence with HCD
Previously Received with the February 20, 2024 Staff Report:
15. Extracted Pages from the Draft Revised Housing Element with Revision Previously Received with the February 20, 2024 Desk Item:
16. Correspondence with HCD
17. HCD Second Informal Preliminary Review Matrix
18. Public Comment Received Between 11:01 a.m., Thursday, February 15, 2024, and 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Attachments Received with the February 29, 2024 Staff Report:
19. HCD Second Informal Preliminary Review Matrix with Staff’s Responses
20. Extracted Pages from the Draft Revised Housing Element with Revisions
21. Correspondence with HCD
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SUBJECT: DRAFT REVISED 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT/GP-22-003 DATE: March 5, 2024
ATTACHMENTS (continued):
Attachment Received with the March 1, 2024 Addendum:
22. Communications from the Vice Mayor
Attachments Received with the March 4, 2024 Addendum B:
23. Map Analysis of Programs J and AY
24. Annotated Housing Element Consultant Communications Regarding Programs J and AY Shared with HCD on February 1, 2024
Attachment Received with this Desk Item:
25. Feedback from HCD Regarding Programs J and AY
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ATTACHMENT 25