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6th Cycle Housing
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Element Program:
Element Program:
New
Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
1D: Establish a housing
X
This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. This Policy opportunity overlay, or
Action addresses the establishment of a housing opportunity overlay, or similar rezoning
similar rezoning strategy, in the Dover/Westcliff area to accommodate strategy, in Dover/
housing in the Very Low, Low, Moderate and Above Moderate -income Westcliff
categories. Any future housing development would be subject to the established regulatory framework regarding environmental review. Future housing development would be subject to the City's development review and plan check process. This Policy Action does not grant entitlements for housing development in the Dover/Westcliff area. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
1E: Annexation and
X
This Policy Action addresses the position of the City to annex the property Entitlement of Banning
into the City and support the development potential of Banning Ranch for Ranch for Housing
housing at a variety of income levels. Implementation will also include Development
development standards and entitlement procedures to encourage the development housing for persons of Very Low and Low -incomes. This Policy Action does not grant entitlements for housing development. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts. 1F: Rezone Portions of
X
This Policy Action addresses the rezoning of portions of the Coyote Canyon Coyote Canyon to
site to encourage housing development. Implementation will also include Accommodate Housing
development standards and entitlement procedures to encourage the development housing for persons of Very Low and Low -incomes. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. Further, any housing development facilitated from the rezoning would be subject to the City's development review and plan check process. This Policy Action does not grant entitlements for housing development in Coyote Canyon. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts. 1G: 51h Cycle Housing
X
This Policy Action addresses the amendment of Title 20 of the Newport Beach Element Sites. Amend
Municipal Code to permit residential uses by -right for housing development Newport Beach
projects in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower - Municipal Code Title 20
income households. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing to Permit Residential
development. Each individual project application would be subject to the Uses By -Right for
City's development review process, which would inherently avoid or reduce Affordable Housing
potential environmental impacts. For sites in the coastal zone, the City will Development
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Element Program:
Element Program:
New
Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
continue to require coastal development permits to determine compliance with the City's certified Local Coastal Program.
1H: Support and
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's support and accommodation for Accommodate the
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) construction in the City. This Policy Action Construction of
does not result in direct housing development. This Policy includes Accessory Dwelling
development of a public awareness campaign, creation of user-friendly Units to Meet
website committed to information related to code, processes for ADU Affordable Housing
construction, and identification of incentives. Therefore, this Policy Action Needs
would not result in physical environmental impacts.
11: Accessory Dwelling
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's program to annually monitor ADU Units Monitoring
permitting during the planning period as a part of the Annual Housing Program to Monitor
Element Progress Report submitted to HCD. This Policy Action does not result ADU Permitting
in direct housing development. This data analysis process would not result in direct physical environmental impacts.
1J: Accessory Dwelling
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's program to allow owners with existing Units Amnesty Program
unpermitted ADUs to obtain permits to legalize the ADUs. The Amnesty to Legalize Existing
Program is proposed to have two components: education and incentives. This Unpermitted ADUs
Policy Action does not entitle or automatically permit new ADU construction.
Rather, this Policy Action is a new program to help bring into compliance existing unpermitted ADUs. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
1K: Inclusionary
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's intent to assess, analyze, and adopt a Housing Policy to
variety of inclusionary housing policy options that to encourage and facilitate Provide Below Market-
the construction of below market -rate housing. This Policy Action does not Rate Housing
result in direct housing development. This Policy includes the determination of the appropriateness and application of inclusionary policies, and the adoption of policies, programs or regulations for housing opportunities affordable to very low, low, and moderate -income households. The City has determined that a base inclusionary requirement of 15 percent for new residential development to be affordable to very low-, low-, and moderate - income households is appropriate as an interim measure prior to the adoption of a final inclusionary ordinance or policy. The final inclusionary policy shall address development of rental and for -sale housing affordable to
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Element Program:
New
Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
very low, low- and moderate -income households, as well as the applicability of this requirement and its alternatives. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
1.1.3: Replacement of
Removed in 6th Cycle
This policy action was not included in the 6th Cycle Update since the Affordable Housing
Community Development Director determined that the replacement Demolished within the
requirement is no longer required.
Coastal Zone
1.1.1: Neighborhood
2A: Neighborhood
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's commitment to improving housing Preservation by
Preservation by
quality and preserving existing neighborhoods by enforcing applicable Enforcing Regulations
Enforcing Regulations
regulations and abating code (Municipal Code, Building Code, Fire Code) and Abating Code
and Abating Code
violations and nuisances. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing Violations and Nuisances
Violations and
development. This Policy Action involves the preparation of a quarterly Nuisances
report on code enforcement activities in the 6th Cycle. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
1.1.2: Investigation of
6C: Leverage CDGB and
X
The City would leverage Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) and Federal and Local Funds
other Federal Formula
other federal formula grant funding to further the City's housing goals. This to Assist Existing Lower-
Grant Funding to
Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. This Policy and Moderate -Income
Further the City's
Action involves the maintenance of a list of "Public and Private Resources Owner Occupants of
Housing Goals
Available for Housing and Community Development Activities", maintenance Residential Properties
of a list of resources on the City's website, and updates as necessary in the 61h Cycle. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
1.1.4: Implementation of
2B: Maintenance and
X
This Policy Action addresses the maintenance and implementation of the the Residential Building
Implementation of the
Residential Building Records program to reduce and prevent violations of Records Program to
Residential Building
building and zoning ordinances. This Policy Action does not result in direct Reduce and Prevent
Record Program to
housing development. This Policy Action includes the provision of a report Violations of Building
Reduce and Prevent
providing information as to permitted and illegal uses/construction, and and Zoning Ordinances
Violations of Building
verification that buildings meet applicable zoning and building requirements. and Zoning Ordinances
Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
4.1.2: Maintenance of
2C: Maintenance of
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's maintenance of its registration as a Registration as a
Registration as a
Qualified Preservation Entity with HCD to preserve at -risk units. This Policy Qualified Preservation
Qualified Preservation
Action involves consultation with property owners and potential preservation
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Element Program:
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New
Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
Entity to Preserve of At-
Entity to Preserve At-
organizations regarding the potential use of CDBG and/or Affordable Housing Risk Units
Risk Units
Fund monies, and the non-profit acquisition of units to preserve at -risk housing units. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
4.1.4: Investigate
See 6C
X
See above.
Availability of Federal,
State, and Local
Programs for the
Preservation of Existing
Lower -Income Housing
3A: Objective Design
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's review of existing development and Standards for
entitlement processes to comply with State Housing Law regarding objective Affordable Housing
design standards for housing projects where the City's discretion over design Projects
review is otherwise preempted per State law. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. Rather, this Policy Action involves the elimination of discretionary review for housing development proposals that include a minimum affordable housing component, and the amendment of existing development standards to replace or remove all subjective standards for projects with a minimum affordable housing component with objective standards that do not impede the type and density of housing it is intended to allow. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
313: Establishment of
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's efforts to comply with California Written Procedures to
Government Code Section 65913.4 and publish those procedures for the Comply with SB 35
public, as appropriate, to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 35, Chapter 366 Statutes 2017. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. This Policy Action involves the processing of development projects with at least 50 percent affordable units through a streamlined permit process. This Policy Action does not grant project -specific entitlements for housing development. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.1.1: Preservation of
3C: Preservation of
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's maintenance of rental housing Rental Opportunities by
Rental Opportunities by
opportunities by restricting conversions of rental units to condominiums. This
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Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
Restricting Conversions
Restricting Conversions
Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. Rather, this of Rental Units to
of Rental Units to
Policy Action includes Municipal Code amendments to restrict the demolition Condominiums
Condominiums
of lower and moderate -income rental housing on sites that provide more than 15 units unless the units maintain the same income categories after demolition. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.1.2: Expedient
3D: Expedient
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's efforts to ensure expedient Construction and
Construction and
construction and occupancy for projects approved with lower- and moderate - Occupancy of Affordable
Occupancy of
income housing requirements. This Policy Action involves the use of Housing Developments
Affordable Housing
development agreements, expedited development review, and expedited Developments
processing of grading, building and other development permits, as affordable housing projects are submitted to the City. This process would not directly result in new housing development. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.1.3: Issuance of
3E: Issuance of
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's continued participation with the Mortgage Revenue
Mortgage Revenue
County of Orange in the issuance of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds to Bonds to Facilitate and
Bonds to Facilitate and
facilitate and assist in financing, developing, and constructing housing Assist in Affordable
Assist in Affordable
affordable to low- and moderate -income households. This Policy Action does Housing Financing,
Housing Financing,
not result in direct housing development. Rather, this Policy Action is focused Development, and
Development, and
on the promotion of available bonds to the public and developers in the 611 Construction
Construction
Cycle planning period. This Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.1.4: Annual
3F: Annual Reporting
X
This Policy Action addresses an annual compliance -monitoring program for Compliance -Monitoring
Program for Units
units required to be occupied by very low-, low-, and moderate -income Program for Units
Required to be
households. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development.
Required to be Occupied
Occupied by Very low-
This Policy Action involves the City's preparation of the annual General Plan by Very low- to
to Moderate -Income
Status Report, which includes the Housing Element Report provided to the Moderate -Income
Households
Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and HCD each year. This action is Households
primarily for monitoring and reporting purposes; therefore, it would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.1.5: Entitlement
3G: Entitlement
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's provision of entitlement assistance, Assistance for Housing
Assistance for Housing
expedited entitlement processing, and application processing fee waivers for Developments with 5
developments in which five percent of units are affordable to extremely low -
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Element Program:
New
Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
Developments with 5
Percent Affordable
income households. To be eligible for a fee waiver, the units shall be subject Percent Affordable Units
Units
to an affordability covenant for a minimum duration of 55 years. This Policy Action is intended to programmatically expedite the development of affordable housing in the City. However, it does not result in the approval of site -specific projects or the construction of such projects. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.1.6: Prioritization of
3H: Prioritization of
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's prioritization of Affordable Housing Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
Fund monies to affordable housing developments. This Policy Action does not Funds to Affordable
Funds to Affordable
result in direct housing development. Instead, it involves the establishment of Housing Developments
Housing Developments
objective priorities to allow for the ranking/scoring of future affordable housing projects so that expenditures that most meet the City's objectives are prioritized for funding. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.2.1: Maintenance of a
31: Maintenance of a
X
This Policy Action addresses the maintenance of a brochure of incentives Brochure of Affordable
Brochure of Affordable
offered by the City for the development of affordable housing. This Policy Housing Development
Housing Development
Action mainly involves marketing of available incentives to encourage Incentives to Provide
Incentives to Provide
developers to develop affordable housing and does not result in direct Public Information
Public Information
housing development. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in About Affordable
About Affordable
physical environmental impacts.
Housing
Housing
2.2.2: Priority in Kind
3J: Priority in Kind
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's provision of more assistance for Assistance for Projects
Assistance for Projects
projects that provide a higher number of affordable units or a greater level of that Provide Greater
that Provide Greater
affordability. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing Levels of Affordability
Levels of Affordability
development. Instead, it involves the provision of assistance through CDBG funds of the City's Affordable Housing Fund to maintain housing affordability for at least 15 percent of housing units. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.2.3: Maintenance of
3K: Maintenance of
X
This Policy Action addresses Code compliance to maintain the affordability of Affordable Housing Units
Affordable Housing
housing in the Coastal Zone for a minimum of 55 years, which is an increase in the Coastal Zone for
Units in the Coastal
from 30 years. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing 30 Years
Zone for 55 Years
development. Instead, it involves the City's adherence to Government Code Section 65590 and implementation of Municipal Code Titles 20.34 and 21.34 "Conversion or Demolition of Affordable Housing" for new developments
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Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
proposed in the Coastal Zone areas of the City. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.2.4: Maintenance of
See 3G
See discussion for 3G.
Affordable Units'
Affordability for a 30
Year Minimum
2.2.5: Proactive
3L: Proactive Education
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's continued efforts to provide proactive Education and Outreach
and Outreach to
education and outreach to existing landowners and prospective developers of to Existing Landowners
Existing Landowners
affordable housing development opportunities within the City. This Policy and Prospective
and Prospective
Action does not result in direct housing development. Rather, it involves the Developers to Encourage
Developers to
maintenance of designated staff that can be contacted to provide housing Affordable Housing
Encourage Affordable
opportunity information and incentives for the development of affordable Development
Housing Development
housing during the 611 Cycle planning period. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.2.6: Regional
3M: Regional
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's continued participation in regional Coordination of Housing
Coordination of
programs that assist housing production. This Policy Action does not result in Issues to Preserve the
Housing Issues to Assist
direct housing development. Rather, it involves the City's attendance of Existing Housing Stock
Housing Production
quarterly OCHA (Cities Advisory Committee) meetings to keep up to date on rehabilitation programs offered by the County of Orange to continuously inform homeowners and rental property owners of opportunities and to encourage preservation of existing housing stock. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.3.1: Impact Studies of
3N: Impact Studies of
X
This Policy Action addresses the study of housing impacts of larger -scale, Proposed Major
Larger -Scale, Significant
significant commercial/industrial projects during the development review Commercial/Industrial
Commercial/Industrial
process. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development.
Projects on Housing
Projects on Housing
Rather, it involves the development of a housing impact assessment that indicates the magnitude of jobs to be created by larger -scale, significant commercial/industrial projects, the locations of where housing opportunities are expected to be available, and identification of what measures are requisite to ensure adequate housing for the projects. This program does not grant any development entitlements or authorize development; therefore, no physical environmental impacts would occur.
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Element Program:
New
Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
4A: Affirmatively
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's furthering of fair housing by taking Furthering Fair Housing
meaningful actions and resisting discrimination to overcome patterns of by Collaborating with
segregation and to foster inclusive communities. These actions involve Local and Regional
collaborating with local and regional organizations to address housing Organizations to
discrimination complaints, assist in dispute resolution, and, where necessary, Address Housing
refer complainants to appropriate State or federal agencies for further Discrimination
investigation, action, and resolution. Therefore, this Policy Action would not Complaints
result in physical environmental impacts.
3.1.1: Streamlined
413: Streamlined Project
X
This Policy Action proposes streamlining the development review process for Project Review for
Review for Proposed
proposed affordable housing developments. This Policy Action does not Proposed Affordable
Affordable Housing
result in direct housing development. Streamlined project review would still Housing Developments
Developments
be reviewed as a part of the City's development review process. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
2.2.8: Implement
4C: Encouragement of
X
This Policy Action addresses the provision of density bonuses and incentives Chapter 20.32 (Density
Density Bonus and
to promote affordable housing development. This Policy Action includes the Bonus) of the Zoning
Incentives for
implementation of the City's Density Bonus Ordinance of the Zoning Code as Code
Affordable Housing
housing projects are submitted to the City during the 6th Cycle planning and educate interested
period. This program does not grant any development entitlements or developers about the
authorize development; therefore, no physical environmental impacts would benefits of density
occur.
bonuses and related
incentives for the
development of housing
that is affordable to very
low-, low-, and
moderate -income
households and senior
citizens
3.1.2: City shall grant a
density bonus as
required by state law or
provide other incentives
of equivalent financial
value when residential
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Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
developer agrees to
construct housing for
very low, low-, and
moderate income above
mandated requirements
3.1.3: List of Pre-
41): List of Pre-
X
This Policy Action addresses the development of a pre -approved list of Approved Development
Approved Development
incentives and qualification for such incentives to promote affordable Incentives to Promote
Incentives to Promote
housing development. This Policy Action would include a waiver of Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
application and development fees or modification to development standards.
Development
Development
No direct housing construction would occur as a result of this Policy Action; projects would be subject to the City's development review process.
Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
3.2.2: Airport Area
4E: Airport Area
X
This Policy Action would maintain an existing exception to the minimum 10- Exceptions to the
Exceptions to the
acre village requirement for projects that include a minimum of 30 percent of Minimum 10-Acre
Minimum 10-Acre
the units affordable to lower -income households. This Policy Action does not Village Requirement for
Village Requirement for
result in direct housing development. The exception includes provisions for Projects with Minimum
Projects with Minimum
adequate amenities, design considerations for the future integration into a 30 Percent Affordable
30 Percent Affordable
larger residential village, and a requirement to ensure collaboration with Housing Units
Housing Units
future developers in the area. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
3.2.3: Encourage
4F: Encourage
X
This Policy Action addresses the encouragement and facilitation of residential Development of
Development of
and/or mixed -use development on candidate housing sites through the Designated Vacant and
Opportunity Sites by
provision of technical assistance to interested developers with site Underdeveloped Sites by
Technically Assisting
identification and entitlement processing. This Policy Action does not result in Technically Assisting
Developers with Site
direct housing development. Rather, this action involves the production of Developers with Site
Identification and
marketing materials to provide information to developers about affordable Identification and
Entitlement Processing
housing development within residential and mixed -use developments.
Entitlement Processing
Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
3.2.4: Annual RHNA Sites
4G: Annual RHNA Sites
X
This Policy Action addresses the monitoring and evaluation of the Annual Inventory Monitoring to
Inventory Monitoring to
RHNA Sites Inventory. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing Report Success of
Report Success of
development. Rather, it involves reporting of the success of strategies to
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Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
Strategies to Encourage
Strategies to Encourage
encourage residential development in the City's Annual Progress Reports Residential Development
Residential
required pursuant to Government Code 65400. Therefore, this Policy Action Development
would not result in physical environmental impacts.
4H: Review Mixed -Use
X
This Policy Action addresses the review of established mixed -use land use Zones to Ensure that
categories and corresponding zoning regulations in the City, and Mixed -Use
recommendations of policy or code changes to the City Council that reduce Opportunities are
regulatory barriers and incentivize mixed -use residential development. This Maximized
Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts. 41: Establish Mixed -Use
X
This Policy Action addresses the establishment of mixed -use resort Resort Opportunities to
opportunities to encourage and incentivize the development of mixed -use Encourage and
hotels. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development.
Incentivize the
Rather, it would involve the City's consideration of policies, regulations, Development of Mixed-
and/or interpretations to encourage the development of mixed -use hotels; Use Hotels
like clarifying ambiguities in local regulations, establishing parking programs, and increasing flexibility for the transfer of development rights. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
4.1.1: Preservation of
5A: Preservation of
X
This Policy Action addresses the preservation of affordability covenants Affordability Covenants
Affordability Covenants
through contacting the owners of affordable units approaching expiration of by Conducting an Annual
by Conducting an
their affordability covenants. This Policy Action is primarily informational in Compliance Monitoring
Annual Compliance
nature and would not result in direct housing development; therefore, would Program and
Monitoring Program
not result in physical environmental impacts.
Maintaining a Contact
and Maintaining a
List on the City Website
Contact List on the City
Website
4.1.3: Promotion of
5B: Promotion of
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's efforts to provide and promote Section Section 8 Participation
Section 8 Participation
8 opportunities. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. The Policy Action would involve the maintain information on the City's website and the preparation of written communication for interested parties about Section 8 opportunities. This Policy Action is primarily informational in nature and therefore would not result in physical environmental impacts.
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Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
4.1.5: State Preservation
5C: Incentivization of
X
The City would investigate the potential for providing additional incentives or Notice Law Compliance
Property Owners to
modifying its current policy to incentivize property owners to preserve to Preserve Affordability
Preserve Affordability
affordability covenants. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing Covenants
Covenants
development because it is primarily investigative in nature. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
4.1.6: Relocation Impact
5D: Maintenance and
X
This Policy Action addresses the maintenance and protection of mobile home Report Requirement for
Protection of Mobile
parks. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development.
Mobile Home Park
Home Parks
Rather, it involves the review of existing provisions in the NBMC Title 20 Conversions
provision of the Mobile Home Park Overlay for consistency with State law in accordance with Government Code Section 65863.7. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
4.1.7: Orange County
5E: Continued
X
The City would continue to participate as a member of the OCHA Advisory Housing Authority
Participation in the
Committee to provide Section 8 Rental Housing Assistance to residents of the Advisory Committee
Orange County Housing
community. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development.
Authority (OCHA)
The City would focus on cooperation with the OCHA to inform landlords of Advisory Committee to
the program benefits of accepting Section 8 Certificate holders. Therefore, provide Section 8
this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
Rental Housing
Assistance
4.2.1: Encouragement of
5F: Encouragement of
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's continued implementation and Water Efficiency for
Water Efficiency for
enforcement of the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and Landscape and Residential Projects
Residential Projects
Irrigation Design Standards in compliance with AB 1881. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. Instead, this Policy Action encourages the retrofit of existing residential developments to install water efficient appliances and fixtures. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
4.2.2: Encouragement of
5G: Encouragement of
X
This Policy Action addresses requirements for affordable housing Energy Efficiency in
Energy Efficiency in
developments receiving funds from CDBG or the City's Affordable Housing Residential Projects
Residential Projects
Fund to include the installation of energy efficient appliances and devices.
This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development, and instead involves an energy efficiency program implementation as housing projects are awarded funds from the City in the 6th Cycle. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
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Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
4.2.3: Investigation of
Completed in 5th Cycle.
As noted in Appendix A of the 2021-2029 Housing Element, this Policy Action CDBG or Local Funds Use
was not included in the 61h Cycle Update since the City completed the action for an Energy Conserving
as part the 51h Cycle. The investigation was to be completed by Fall 2014.
Home Improvements
Program for Lower -
Income Homeowners
4.2.4: Maintain a process
X
This Program is not addressed specifically as an implementation action in the for LEED certified staff
2021-2029 Housing Element. However, the City does provide ongoing members to provide
technical assistance on energy efficiency including LEED certification. development assistance
to project Proponents
Seeking LEED
Certification
4.2.5: Maintain a Green
X
This Program is not addressed specifically as an implementation action in the Recognition Program to
2021-2029 Housing Element. Because the City was not able to complete this Encourage Voluntary
program under the 5th Cycle, the program is ongoing in order to provide Green Building Action
information on the benefits of LEED Certified buildings. No direct physical environmental impacts would occur.
5.1.1: Apply for CDBG
6A: CDBG Funds for
X
This Policy Action addresses the pursuit and use of CDBG funds for assisting Funds and Allocate a
Homeless Assistance
the homeless. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing Portion of Such Funds to
development. Rather, it includes annual applications to CDBG funds and the Subrecipients who
allocation of a portion of such funds to sub -recipients who provide shelter Provide Services for the
and other services for the homeless. Therefore, this Policy Action would not Homeless
result in physical environmental impacts.
5.1.2: Repair Loans and
613: Repair Loans and
X
This Policy Action addresses the development of repair loans and grant Grant Programs for
Grant Programs for
programs for seniors, persons with physical and developmental disabilities, Seniors, Persons with
Seniors, Persons with
and lower -income households. This Policy Action does not result in direct Physical and
Physical and
housing development. The City would continue to participate in the Orange Developmental
Developmental
County Continuum of Care, and provision of CDBG funding for vulnerable Disabilities and Lower-
Disabilities and Lower-
populations. This action is focused on collaboration and funding -related Income Households
Income Households
actions, therefore would not result in physical environmental impacts.
5.1.3: Permit Senior
See 1H, 11, 1.1
X
The City will continue to promote and facilitate ADUs for senior households Accessory Dwelling Units
as well as provide information on the permitting process to the community.
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Element Program:
Element Program:
New
Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
in Single -Unit Areas of
In 2020, amendments were made to the City's regulations on ADU to be the City
consistent with State law. Future ADU projects would be subject to the City's development review and plan check processes. Ongoing implementation of this program would not result in physical environmental impacts.
5.1.4: Work with the City
X
The management of the HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons With of Santa Ana for HOPWA
AIDS) funds transferred from Santa Ana to Anaheim in 2016. City staff will Funds Allocation
continue to attend budget related allocation meetings. This is a modified program. Meeting attendance would not result in direct physical environmental impacts.
5.1.5: Maintain a List of
See 3E, 3G, 3H, 3J, 3L,
X
The City will continue to maintain a list of resources for housing and "Public and Private
3M, 4D, 5C, 6C
community development activities to promote housing development Resources Available for
throughout the City. This Policy Action would not result in physical Housing and Community
environmental impacts.
Development Activities"
6C: Leverage CDGB and
X
The City would leverage CDGB and other federal formula grant funding to other Federal Formula
further the City's housing goals. This Policy Action does not result in direct Grant Funding to
housing development. This Policy Action involves the maintenance of a list of Further the City's
"Public and Private Resources Available for Housing and Community Housing Goals
Development Activities", maintenance of a list of resources on the City's website, and updates as necessary in the 61h Cycle. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
5.1.6: Encouragement of
6D: Encouragement of
X
This Policy Action addresses the encouragement of daycare centers as a Daycare Center
Daycare Center
component of new affordable housing developments. This Policy Action does Development as Part of
Development as Part of
not result in direct housing development. Rather, it involves granting Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
additional incentives in conjunction with the review and approval of density Developments
Developments
bonus projects pursuant to NBMC Chapter 20.32 (Density Bonus). Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
5.1.7: Encouragement of
6E: Encouragement of
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's continued encouragement of senior Senior Citizen
Senior Citizen
citizen independence through the promotion of senior housing and services.
Independence through
Independence through
This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. Rather, it the Promotion of Senior
the Promotion of Senior
involves the provision of social services, support groups, health screenings, Housing and Services
Housing and Services
fitness classes, and educational services at the City's OASIS Senior Center or other facilities, and the offering of affordable ride -share transportation and
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Newport Beach 2021-2029 Housing Element Update Review Matrix 5th Cycle Housing
6th Cycle Housing
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Element Program:
Element Program:
New
Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
meal services to seniors who have little assistance in obtaining adequate meals during the 6th Cycle. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
6F: Municipal Code
X
This Policy Action involves the City's Municipal Code amendments to address Amendments to
requirements for emergency shelters and transitional and supportive Address Requirements
housing. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. for Emergency Shelters
This Policy Action is a Municipal Code amendment to comply with State Law and Transitional and
and therefore would not result in physical environmental impacts.
Supportive Housing
6G: Development of a
X
This Policy Action addresses the development of a comprehensive Senior Housing Priority
prioritization program for senior housing. This Policy Action does not result in Program to Address the
direct housing development. This action would include strategic Needs of the Senior
collaborations with the local senior community and organizations providing Population
senior services to evaluate existing programs, policies, procedures, and funding priorities. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
7A: Compliance with
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's efforts to comply with State law State Law to Require
requiring the approval of 'by right' supportive housing with up to 50 units and Approval "By Right" of
low barrier navigation centers that meet the requirements of State law. This Supportive Housing and
Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. The City would Low Barrier Navigation
adopt policies, procedures, and regulations for processing supportive Centers
housing/low barrier navigation center uses to establish a non -discretionary local permit approval process. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
7B: Encourage and
X
This Policy Action addresses amendments to the City's Zoning Code to Facilitate Emergency
encourage and facilitate emergency shelters and transitional and supportive Shelters and
housing. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development.
Transitional and
The City would continue to monitor the inventory of sites appropriate to Supportive Housing
accommodate transitional and supportive housing, and collaboration with the appropriate organizations to ensure the needs of homeless and extremely low-income residents are met. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
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Attachment A
Newport Beach 2021-2029 Housing Element Update Review Matrix 5th Cycle Housing
6th Cycle Housing
Update/
Element Program:
Element Program:
New
Ongoing
Summary of Determination the Program is exempt under State CEQA Implementing Actions
Implementing Actions
Program
Program
Guidelines §15061(b)(3) common sense exemption
5.1.8: Provide Housing
7C: Promote Housing
X
This Policy Action addresses the review and prioritization of housing Support for Persons with
Development for
construction and rehabilitation including supportive services targeted for Developmental
Persons with
persons with developmental disabilities. This Policy Action does not result in Disabilities
Developmental
direct housing construction or physical environmental impacts. Rather, the Disabilities
City would explore granting regulatory incentives, such as expedited permit processing, and fee waivers and deferrals, to projects targeted for persons with developmental disabilities. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
6.1.1: Provision of Fair
7D: Provision of Fair
X
This Policy Action addresses the City's contract with a fair housing agency to Housing Services
Housing Services
provide fair housing services for residents. This Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. This Policy Action includes the provision of a minimum of two public outreach and educational workshops a year, and the distribution of pamphlets containing information related to fair housing in the 6th Cycle. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
7.1.1: Annual Reporting
8A: Annual Reporting
X
This Policy Action addresses the annual reporting on the status of all housing Program to Report on
Program to Report on
programs as part of its General Plan Review and Annual Progress Report. This the Status of All Housing
the Status of All
Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. An annual Programs
Housing Programs
reporting program would not result in direct physical environmental impacts.
2.2.7: Coordination with
8113: Coordination with
X
This Policy Action addresses coordination between the City and water and Water and Sewer Service
Water and Sewer
sewer providers when considering approval of new residential projects. This Providers
Service Providers
Policy Action does not result in direct housing development. The City would submit the adopted 6th Cycle Housing Element to local water and sewer providers for their review and input. Therefore, this Policy Action would not result in physical environmental impacts.
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