2024 General Plan &
Housing Element Annual
P rogress R eport (AP R )
Timothy Green , Planner III
Planning & Building Department
Emily Weinstein , 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
Community and Economic
Development Committee
today. A public hearing on this
report will be conducted before
the Zoning Update Committee
tomorrow and another will be
conducted before the Planning
Commission next month.
3 2024 GENERAL
PLAN ANNUAL
PROGRESS REPORT
4 5
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)
• Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (adopted July 2024)
• 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 (adopted May 2024)
• Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (adopted June 2021)
• Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element • Urban Forest Master Plan (adopted December 2024)
6 Implementing Major Planning Initiatives
7 Approved or Ongoing Projects
(Propose Amending the General Plan)
1. Brooklyn Basin
2. Brooklyn Basin Parcel N
3. Downtown Oakland Specific Plan
4.Former California College of the Arts Campus
5. Lake Merritt BART TOD
6.Oak Knoll Mixed Use Community
2024 HOUSING
ELEMENT ANNUAL
PROGRESS REPORT
8 2024 P roduction of New Housing
Units At A Glance
2,665
• Housing units
proposed within
applications
submitted to the
Planning Bureau.
Proposed
2,666
• Housing units that
received all the
required land use
approvals necessary
for the issuance of a
building permit.
Entitled
1,028
• Housing units that
were issued a
building permit. This
means the project
may now begin
construction.
Permitted
2,249
• Housing units that
passed their final
inspection and are
now ready for
occupancy.
Completed
9 HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY
IN CONTEXT
Basic Definitions
10 The 2024 Area Median Income (AMI) for
a four -person household in Alameda
County is $155,700.
Sources: 1) California Department of Housing and Community Development Department. "State Income Limits for 2024. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/grants-and-funding/income-limits-2024.pdf 11 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.
12 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.
13 Today, if a Four -Person Household in Alameda
County Earns an Annual Income of…
ELI Household
Earns less than
$46,701
VLI Household
Earns between
$46,701 and
$77,850
LI Household
Earns between
$77,851 and
$120,800
Moderate-
Income
Household
Earns between
$120,801 and
$186,850
Market Rate
(Above-
Moderate)
Earns more than
$186,850
Sources: 1) California Department of Housing and Community Development Department. "State Income Limits for 2024." https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/grants-and-funding/income-limits-2024.pdf 14 PROGRESS TOW ARD MEETING
OAKLAND’S R E GIONAL
HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION
(R NH A)
15 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 6,511 288 174 370 832 5,679 13%
Low 3,750 137 113 326 576 3,174 15%
Moderate 4,457 78 141 109 328 4,129 7%
Affordable
Subtotal 14,718 503 428 805 1,736 12,982 12%
Market 11,533 588 355 223 1,166 10,367 10%
Total 26,251 1,091 783 1,028 2,902 23,349 11%
16 * The unit counts under 2022 reflect units permitted between June 30, 2022 and January 30, 2023, which were credited towards the 6th Cycle RHNA.
New Housing Units P erm itted by
Affordability, 20 1 7 -2024
17 0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
Affordable
Market
Affordable
Market
Affordable
Market
Affordable
Market
Affordable
Market
Affordable
Market
Affordable
Market
Affordable
Market
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Market Rate
MI Non-Deed Restricted
MI Deed Restricted
LI Non-Deed Restricted
LI Deed Restricted
VLI Non-Deed Restricted
VLI Deed Restricted
ELI
New Housing Units P erm itted by Unit
T y p e , 2 0 18-2024
18 0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Mobilehome Unit
Single Family-Attached
2-, 3-, and 4-Plex Units
Single Family-Detached
Accessory Dwelling Unit
5 or More Units
New Housing Units P erm itted by
City Council D istrict , 2024
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
New Market Rate & Affordable Units
by P hase of P roduction, 2024
20 ACCESSORY
DWELLING
UNITS ( ADU s)
21 P roduction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory D w elling Units (JAD U) in 20 24
Entitled
263
Permitted
213
Completed
253
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).
22 Trends in the Production of ADU &
J A D U , 2 0 19-2024
23 285
374 364
342
304
263
289
174
274 287
219 213
114
194
92 143
242 253
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Entitled Permitted Completed
HOUSING
PRESERVATION
24 P erm itted Affordable Housing P roduction
and P reservation P rogress, 201 7 -2024
25 324
337
436
242
317
637
428
805
63 155
301 234
191
16 0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
RHNA Affordable Non-RHNA Acquisition and/or Preservation
KEY ISSUES AND
FOCUS AREAS
FOR 2025 AND
BEYOND
A Look Forward
26 20 25 H CD P riorities
• Measure U Implementation – As proposed in the 2025-2027 budget, continued Measure U investment will help fund pipeline projects from the New Construction Notice of Funding Availability, Acquisition and Conversion to Affordable Housing Program (ACAH), and the Rapid Response Homeless Housing (R2H2) program. • Homelessness Strategic Action Plan Development– In collaboration with the Human Services Department, City Administrator's Office, and county-level partners, work towards developing a new Homelessness Strategic Action Plan that assesses and prioritizes City's homelessness investments and reduces funding overlaps with the work of county-level partners.
27 20 25 H CD P riorities
• Anti-Displacement Strategic Action Plan - Build upon the homelessness prevention pilot program to prevent homelessness and displacement through tenant-based interventions.
• Workforce Housing Strategy - Expand rental and homeownership opportunities for residents earning 50-120% of Area Median Income.
• Stay tuned! More information will be presented to Council about the above items as part of the Housing Programs Progress Report coming to the next CED committee.
28 20 25 P B D P riorities
• Streamlining Code Approval - Streamline Design Review processes by creating a new ministerial track to use Objective Design Standards (ODS) for by-right approval of additional residential project types.
• Impact Fees – Adopt various impact fee changes including calculation formulas, zone boundaries, and payment timing.
• General Plan Update – Phase II launched in 2024. Work continues on the effort, with adoption anticipated for late 2026.
29 LEARN MORE
To view the complete 2024 General Plan & Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (APR) please visit:
bit.ly/ OaklandAPR
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