2022 General Plan & Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR)William Gilchrist, DirectorPlanning & Building DepartmentEmily Weinstein, Interim DirectorHousing and Community Development Department 1 Purpose and Need•The purpose of the General Plan and Housing Element APRsis to document implementation and updates to the City's General Plan, and to assess the City’s progress toward implementing housing programs and meeting its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) during the 2015-2023housing element cycle.•The General Plan and Housing Element APRs are required pursuant to the California law, Section 65400 and 65700 of theCalifornia Government Code.•The General Plan and Housing Element APRs must be submitted to the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1st of each year, using forms and definitions adopted by OPR and HCD. 2 In accordance with Action 5.2.11of the Adopted 2023-2031 Oakland Housing Element, the City brought this informational report before the City's Planning Commission on May 17th, is bringing this before theCommunity and EconomicDevelopment (CED)Committeetoday, and is conducting an additional hearing before the City Councilon July 18thto review and consider the APR. 3 2022 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
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HOUSINGAdopted January 2023SAFETYAdopted 2004(Last amended 2021) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE*New Requirement*May be stand-alone or integrated INDUSTRIAL LANDS POLICY*New*
2045 General Plan Update: Phase 1
Certified February 2023
6 2022 General Plan Update Engagement
•Pop-up and Community Hub Events•2,558 people reached in-person•Neighborhood Workshops, Townhalls•4 Housing Element Focused Workshops•2 Townhalls and 2 Open Houses•Over 40 Presentations to Neighborhood Councils / Community Groups•Over 250 Participants Virtually•Discussion Groups•8 Equity Working Group meetings•Online Engagement•Study Sessions with Decisionmakers 7 Implementing Major Planning Initiatives •Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE)•Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (ongoing in 2022)•Equitable Climate Action Plan (adopted July 2020)•Coliseum Area Specific Plan (adopted April 2015)•Broadway Valdez District Specific Plan (adopted June 2014)•West Oakland Specific Plan (adopted June 2014)•Lake Merritt Station Area Plan (adopted December 2014)•Central Estuary Area Plan (adopted April 2013)•Safety Element•Vegetation Management Plan (ongoing in 2022)•Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element•Urban Forest Master Plan (ongoing in 2022) 8 Approved or Ongoing Projects(Propose Amending the General Plan)1.Brooklyn Basin2.Downtown Oakland Specific Plan3.Former California College of the Arts Campus4.2023-2031 Housing Element Update5.Safety Element Update6.Environmental Justice Element7.2045 General Plan Update Phase 1 Code Amendments 2022 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
9 2022 Production of New Housing Units At A Glance3,128•Housing units proposed within complete applications submitted to the Planning Bureau.
Proposed
3,812•Housing units that received all the required land use approvals necessary for the issuance of a building permit.
Entitled
1,909•Housing units that were issued a building permit. This means the project may now begin construction.
Permitted
3,385•Housing units that passed their final inspection and are now ready for occupancy.
Completed
10 HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN CONTEXTBasic Definitions
11 The 2022Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in Alameda County is $142,800.
Sources:1) California Department of Housing and Community Development Department. "State Income Limits for 2022. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/docs/grants-and-funding/inc2k22.pdf 12 The AMI is the midpoint of an area's income distribution. This means half of all families in an areaearn more than the median and half earn less than the median. 13 Household Affordability Categories *As defined by the California Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentAn Extremely Low-Income (ELI) household earns less than 30 percent of AMIA Very Low-Income (VLI) household earns between zero and 50 percent of AMI.A Low-Income (LI) household earns between 51 and 80 percent of AMI. A Moderate-Income household earns between 81 and 120 percent of AMI.A Market Rate (Above-Moderate) household earns more than 120 percent of AMI. 14 Today, if a Four-Person Household in Alameda County Earns an Annual Income of… ELI HouseholdEarns less than $42,850
VLI HouseholdEarns between $42,850 and $71,400
LI HouseholdEarns between $71,401 and $109,600
Moderate-Income HouseholdEarns between$109,601 and $171,350 Market Rate(Above-Moderate)Earns more than $171,351
Sources:1) California Department of Housing and Community Development Department. "State Income Limits for 2022." https://www.hcd.ca.gov/docs/grants-and-funding/inc2k22.pdf 15 New Market Rate & Affordable Units by Phase of Production, 2022 16 1,3601,858637643
1,7681,954
1,2722,742
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500
ProposedEntitledPermittedCompleted
Affordable (VLI, LI, Moderate-Income)Market-Rate
43%
57% 51%
49% 67%
33%
81%
19%
Number of New Affordable Housing Units by Income Level, 2022 17 494473393251
6671,178
166329
199
207
7863
02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,000
ProposedEntitledPermittedCompleted
VLILIModerate-Income
Production of Extremely Low-income (ELI) Units, 2022
Entitled•175Permitted•262Completed•120
The APR counts ELI units as a subset of new housing units affordable to Very Low-Income (VLI) households. This is because the APR defines VLI as households earning between zero (0) and 50 percent ofArea Media Income. 18 PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING OAKLAND’S REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION (RNHA) 19 Progress on Meeting Oakland’sRegional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)Number of Permitted Units by Affordability Income LevelRHNA*20152016201720182019202020212022Total UnitsRHNA Due% of RHNA Met by Total UnitsVery Low2,05998262472041201931913931,47258771%Low2,07530136685307401251668321,24340%Moderate2,815001148991781562,6596%Affordable Subtotal6,949128393243374362423176372,4604,48935%Market7,8166432,0824,0194,2801,7278651,3501,27216,2380208%Total14,7657712,1214,3434,6172,1631,1071,6671,90918,6984,473127%20 Production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) in 2022 Entitled342
Permitted287
Completed143
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) – also called granny flats or in-law units – are attached or detached residential units that may be added to a single-family home or multi-family building. You can use an ADU to house friends or family, lease to a rent-paying tenant.
A Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) – is a small dwelling unit (500 square feet or less) created by converting existing living space (e.g., bedroom, office) within a single-family residence (including an attached garage). 21 Trends in the Production of ADU & JADU, 2019-2022
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2019202020212022
EntitledPermittedCompleted
Total Number of New Housing Units Permitted by Calendar Year, 2015-2022 23 771
2,121
4,3434,617
2,163
1,1071,6671,909
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000
20152016201720182019202020212022
HOUSING PRESERVATION
24 2022 Housing Preservation Table F
Rehabilitation Activity•177 UnitsAcquisition of Residential Units•14 UnitsTotal Units Preserved•191 Units 25 Affordable Housing Production and Preservation Progress, 2015-2022 26 12839324337436242317
63763155301234
191
0100200300400500600700800900
20152016201720182019202020212022
RHNA AffordableNon-RHNA Acquisition and/or Preservation Oakland Production and Preservation ProgressYearCategory20152016201720182019202020212022 RHNA Affordable12839324337436242317637
RHNA Market6432,0824,0194,2801,7278651,3501,272Non-RHNA Acquisition and/or Preservation of Affordable00063155301234191 TOTAL UNITS7712,1214,3434,6802,3181,4081,9012,100
27 KEY ISSUES AND FOCUS AREAS FOR 2023 AND BEYONDA Look Forward 28 A New Housing Element for Oakland•2023-2031 Housing Element Update–Adopted by City Council on January 31, 2023; certified by State HCD on February 17, 2023•Five (5) Overarching Goals to Address the Housing Crisis and Needs of Oaklanders:–Protect Oakland Residents from Displacement and Prevent Homelessness–Preserve and Improve Existing Affordable Housing Stock–Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities–Address Homelessness and Expand Services for the Unhoused–Promote Neighborhood Stability and Health•Adopt Zoning Code Amendments (Fall 2023) 29 Homelessness, Race, and Equity2022 Point-in-Time CountRacial DisparityHomekey Demographics 60%52% 5,05580%
of Oakland occupied Homekey units are occupied by Black residents of people who are homeless in Oakland are Blackof people who are homeless in Alameda County live in OaklandHomeless people living in Oakland Oakland
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•6 Homekey Projects Awarded•285 deeply affordable units for unhoused residentso(231 permanent and 54 interim)•98%* BIPOC residentsoClifton Hall, Inn at Temescal, and BACS Scattered Sites Homekey 1.0 projects Homekey1.0 and 2.0
Homekey3.0
Homelessness, Race, and Equity
•RFPfor $35.5 million released in October 2022;•City commitments to 4-6 projects April 2023;•State NOFA submissions began in early May 2023 (awards expected 60-90 days after submission) 2023 HCD Priorities•Complete Affordable Projects – (6) City-funded new developments with 568affordable units are currently under construction. In addition, 2 more projects with 149 affordable unitsare due to start construction this year.•Fund Additional Housing Projects – HCD released a $63 million New Construction NOFA in January 2023 and will select7awardees/projects for a total of 518 affordable units•2023-2027 Strategic Action Plan, including Measure U bond spending projections– The plan proposes programmatic allocations of $350 million for affordable housing over a four-year period and provides a community-vetted equity framework and set of guiding principles. The proposed plan prioritizes extremely low-income and permanent supportive housing units in order to address the homelessness crisis. 32 LEARN MORETo view the complete 2022 General Plan & Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (APR) please visit:bit.ly/OaklandAPR 33