2023 General Plan &
Housing Element Annual
P rogress R eport (AP R )
William Gilchrist , Director
Planning & Building Department
Chris Norman , Assistant to the Director
Housing and Community Development Department
1 • The purpose of the General Plan and Housing Element APRs is 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 2023 - 2031 housing element cycle.
• The General Plan and Housing Element APRs are required pursuant to the California law, Section 65400 and 65700 of the California 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.
Purpose and Need
2 In accordance with Action
5.2.11 of the Adopted 2023 -2031
Oakland Housing Element , the
City is bringing this
informational report before the
City Council today. A public
hearing was conducted before
the Planning Commission in
May and another will be
conducted before the Zoning
Update Committee tomorrow
to review and consider the APR.
3 2023 GENERAL
PLAN ANNUAL
PROGRESS REPORT
4 5
2045 General Plan Update: Phase 1
HOUSING
Adopted
January
2023
Certified
February
2023
SAFETY
Adopted
September
2023
ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
Adopted
September
2023
6 2045 General Plan Update: Phase 2
LAND USE AND
TRANSPORTATION
(Last updated
1998)
OPEN SPACE,
CONSERVATION,
AND RECREATION
(Last updated
1996)
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND CAPITAL
FACILITIES
*NEW*
NOISE
(Last updated
2005)
• Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE)
• 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 2023)
• Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (adopted June 2021)
• Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element • Urban Forest Master Plan (ongoing in 2023)
7 Implementing Major Planning Initiatives
8 Approved or Ongoing Projects
(Propose Amending the General Plan)
1. Brooklyn Basin
2. Downtown Oakland Specific Plan
3. Former California College of the Arts Campus
4.2023-2031 Housing Element Update
5. Safety Element Update
6.Environmental Justice Element
7.2045 General Plan Update Phase 1 Code Amendments
2023 HOUSING
ELEMENT ANNUAL
PROGRESS REPORT
9 2023 P roduction of New Housing
Units At A Glance
2,985
• Housing units
proposed within
applications
submitted to the
Planning Bureau.
Proposed
2,016
• Housing units that
received all the
required land use
approvals necessary
for the issuance of a
building permit.
Entitled
795
• Housing units that
were issued a
building permit. This
means the project
may now begin
construction.
Permitted
1,543
• Housing units that
passed their final
inspection and are
now ready for
occupancy.
Completed
10 HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY
IN CONTEXT
Basic Definitions
11 The 2023 Area Median Income (AMI) for
a four -person household in Alameda
County is $147,900.
Sources: 1) California Department of Housing and Community Development Department. "State Income Limits for 2023. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/grants-and-funding/income-limits-2023.pdf 12 The AMI is the midpoint of an area's
income distribution. This means half of all
families in an area earn more than the
median and half earn less than the
median.
13 Household Affordability Categories
* As defined by the California Department of Housing and Com m unity Developm ent
An Extremely Low-Income (ELI) household earns less than 30 percent of AMI
A 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 Household
Earns less than
$44,351
VLI Household
Earns between
$44,351 and
$73,950
LI Household
Earns between
$73,951 and
$112,150
Moderate-
Income
Household
Earns between
$112,151 and
$177,500
Market Rate
(Above-
Moderate)
Earns more than
$177,500
Sources: 1) California Department of Housing and Community Development Department. "State Income Limits for 2023." https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/grants-and-funding/income-limits-2023.pdf 15 New Market R ate & Affordable Units
by P hase of P roduction, 2023
16 43%
49%
33% 19%
0 200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
Affordable Market Affordable Market Affordable Market Affordable Market Proposed Entitled Permitted Completed
Market Rate
MI Non-Deed Restricted
MI Deed Restricted
LI Non-Deed Restricted
LI Deed Restricted
VLI Non-Deed Restricted
VLI Deed Restricted
ELI
PROGRESS TOW ARD MEETING
OAKLAND’S R E GIONAL
HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION
(R NH A)
17 Progress on Meeting Oakland’s
R egional Housing Needs Allocation (R HNA)
Number of Permitted Units by Affordability
Income
Level RHNA 2022* 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Total Units
RHNA
Due
% of
RHNA
Met by
Total
Units
Very Low 6,511 288 174 462 6,049 7%
Low 3,750 137 113 250 3,500 7%
Moderate 4,457 78 141 219 4,238 5%
Affordable
Subtotal 14,718 503 428 931 13,787 6%
Market 11,533 588 355 943 10,590 8%
Total 26,251 1,091 783 1,874 24,377 7%
18 * The unit counts under 2022 reflect units permitted between June 30, 2022 and January 30, 2023, which were credited towards the 6th Cycle RHNA.
P roduction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory D w elling Units (JAD U ) in 20 23
Entitled
304
Permitted
219
Completed
242
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).
19 Trends in the Production of ADU &
J A D U , 2 0 19-2023
20 285
374 364
342
304
289
174
274 287
219
114
194
92 143
242
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Entitled Permitted Completed
Total Number of New Housing Units
P erm itted by Calendar Year, 201 8 -2023
21 0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
MH
SFA
2 to 4
SFD
ADU
5+
HOUSING
PRESERVATION
22 Affordable Housing Production and
P reservation P rogress, 201 5 -2023
23 128
39 324 337
436
242
317
637
42863
155
301 234
191
0 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
RHNA Affordable Non-RHNA Acquisition and/or Preservation
KEY ISSUES AND
FOCUS AREAS
FOR 2024 AND
BEYOND
A Look Forward
24 20 24 H CD P riorities
• Measure U Implementation – The City committed a $22 million in Measure U funding in February 2024 to pipeline projects from the 2023 New Construction NOFA and anticipates making further investments this year in the 2024 New Construction NOFA, the Rapid Response Homeless Housing (R2H2) program, and the Acquisition and Conversion to Affordable Housing (ACAH) program. These investments will protect the affordability of existing homes and produce new affordable homes for hundreds of Oakland families.
• Rapid Response Homeless Housing (R2H2) – The R2H2 program will fund quick- build homeless housing projects similar to the State’s Homekey program via a rolling, over-the-counter application process. The City anticipates awarding $29 million in 2024.
25 20 24 H CD P riorities
• Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Regional Bond - This $10-20 billion bond could provide the City with between $382 million and $765 million for affordable housing. At least 52% of these funds would be dedicated to producing new affordable homes, while at least 15% of these funds would be dedicated to preserving existing affordable homes. Alameda County would also receive a separate pool of funds ranging from $987 million to $1.97 billion. The City is currently working with the County to conduct public engagement around this potential affordable housing bond. The City is also exploring with the County if some potential programs funded out of the County’s allocation, such as possible home repair or homebuyer programs, could serve both Oakland residents and other residents of Alameda County.
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To view the complete 2023 General Plan & Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (APR) please visit:
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