Agenda packet — Paradise City Council, June 14, 2022 (part 1 of 3)

Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – June 14, 2022
Town of Paradise Council Chamber – 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA

Meeting Procedures
I. The Mayor is the Presiding Chair and is responsible for maintaining an orderly meeting. The Mayor calls the meeting to order and introduces each item on the agenda.

II. The Town staff then provides a report to Council and answers questions from the Council.

III. Citizens are encouraged to participate in the meeting process and are provided several opportunities to address Council. Any speaker addressing the Council is limited to three minutes per speaker - fifteen minutes per agenda item A. If you wish to address the Council regarding a specific agenda item, please complete a “Request to Address Council” card and give it to the Town Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. This process is voluntary and allows for citizens to be called to the speaker podium in alphabetical order.

Comments and questions from the public must be directed to the Presiding Chair and Town Council Members (please do not address staff.) Town staff is available to address citizen concerns Monday through Thursday at Town Hall between the hours of 8am and 5pm.

B. If you wish to address Council regarding an item not on the agenda, you may do so under Item 4, “Public Communication.” Again, please fill out a card and give it to the Town Clerk before the meeting. State Law prohibits Council action on items not listed on a public agenda.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance, persons who need special accommodations to participate in the Town Council meeting may contact the Town Clerk at least three business days prior to the date of the meeting to provide time for any such accommodation.

Town Manager, Kevin Phillips
Town Attorney, Scott E. Huber
Town Clerk, Dina Volenski
CDD, Planning & Onsite, Susan Hartman
CDD, Building & Code Enforcement, Tony Lindsey
Finance Director/Town Treasurer – Ross Gilb
Public Works Director/Town Engineer, Marc Mattox
Division Chief, CAL FIRE/Paradise Fire, Garrett Sjolund Chief of Police, Eric Reinbold
Recovery & Economic Development Director, Colette Curtis Human Resources & Risk Management Director, Crystal Peters Information Systems Director, Luis Marquez
Mayor, Steve Crowder
Vice Mayor, Greg Bolin
Council Member, Steve “Woody” Culleton
Council Member, Jody Jones
Council Member, Rose Tryon
1 1. OPENING
1a. Call to Order
1b. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America 1c. Invocation
1d. Roll Call
1e. Presentation by CalFire/Paradise Fire Chief - Patrick Purvis 1f. Camp Fire recovery updates - Written reports are included in the agenda packet:

P5 Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - Recovery projects, Advocacy, Economic Recovery and Development, Communications and Emergency Operations.

P8 Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer - Infrastructure and Sewer Update
p10Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement Update

2. CONSENT CALENDAR
One roll call vote is taken for all items. Consent items are considered to be routine business that does not call for discussion.
2a. p14 Approve minutes from the May 10, 2022, Special and Regular meetings and the May 31, 2022 Special meeting.
2b. p25 Approve May 2022 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $3,398,869.57.
2c. p33 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-____, “A Resolution of Intention of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise to Set a Public Hearing to Consider Naming an Existing Private Access Easement off Pentz Road, Located in the Town of Paradise. Petitioner: Travis Thomsen, et al”; or, 2. Adopt a motion to continue the matter to a date certain and direct staff to provide any additional desired information pertaining to the requested road name; or, 3. Adopt a motion to deny adoption of Town Resolution No. 2022-____. 2d. p37Waive second reading of Town Ordinance No. 618 and approve reading by title only; and, Adopt Town Ordinance No. 618, "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.58.060 to the Paradise Municipal Code Relating to Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuel Management".
2e. Approve an amended and restated professional services agreement with Kevin Phillips for Town Manager services with an expiration date of June 30, 2025 and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR

4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
For matters that are not on the Council business agenda, speakers are allowed three (3) minutes to address the Council. The Town Council is prohibited from taking action on matters that are not listed on the public agenda. The Council may briefly respond for clarification and may refer the matter to the Town staff. 2 3 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
For items that require a published legal notice and/or a mailed notice.

Public Hearing Procedure:

A. Staff Report
B. Mayor opens the hearing for public comment in the following order:
i. Project proponents (in favor of proposal)
ii. Project opponents (against proposal)
iii. Rebuttals – if requested
C. Mayor closes the hearing
D. Council discussion and vote
5a. p46 1. Conduct the duly noticed and scheduled public hearing and concur with the recommended actions adopted by the Planning Commission of May 24, 2022, and embodied within Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022- 02; and, 2. Certify and adopt the proposed Initial Study and Negative Declaration document as it relates to the proposed 2022-2030 Town of Paradise Housing Element Update; and, 3. Adopt Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2022-______, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting an Amendment to the Housing Element (2022- 2030 Housing Element) of the 1994 Paradise General Plan”; or, 4. Provide alternative direction to town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)

6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Action items are presented by staff and the vote of each Council Member must be announced. A roll call vote is taken for each item on the action calendar. Citizens are allowed three (3) minutes to comment on agenda items.
6a. p. 424 After discussion consider waiving the first reading of Town Ordinance No. ____ and read by title only [roll call vote]; and, 1. Introduce Town Ordinance No. ____, “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending Text Regulations within Paradise Municipal Code Chapter 8.08 [Solid Waste] and Adding Article 1 Regarding Mandatory Municipal MSW, Recyclable Material, and Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Consistent with New State Law Requirements”; or 2. Provide alternative direction to town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6b. p474 Discuss and consider concurring with staff’s recommendation to select P31 Enterprises of Oroville, CA to perform arborist services for the Category 4 Tree Removal Program; and, approve the attached Professional Services Agreement with P31 Enterprises and authorize the Town Manager and Town Mayor to execute the agreement. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6c. p491 Discuss and consider approving the Principals of Agreement between the Town of Paradise and City of Chico developed by the Sewer Regionalization Project Advisory Committee. The Inter-Municipal Agreement between the Town and City will utilize the approved Principals of Agreement. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6d. p503 Consider approving the 2022 Storm Drain Master Plan (SDMP) prepared by Wood Rodgers, including deliverables of the Town-wide Master Drainage Study, field evaluation and monitoring of storm drain systems and drainageways, Flood Risk Modeling, field condition 3 assessment, data computation, project prioritization criteria, updating and expanding flood risk modeling for 10 and 100-year storm events (Special Permit Zones), the evaluation of drainage system condition and capacity deficiencies, and a prioritized project list and costs. (ROLL CALL VOTE) The Storm Drain Master Plan is too large to include in the agenda packet.

Below is a link to review the document online. A public view copy is available at the Town Clerk's window at Town Hall, 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA 95969, for review. Link to the SDMP: https://bit.ly/3trfPEB 6e. p509 Consider adopting the attached Resolution No. 2022- ___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Declaring An Emergency And Authorizing Repair or Replacement of The Stearns Road 72” Culvert Without Observance Of Public Bidding Requirements”; and Authorize the Town Manager to execute agreements for a contractor and/or materials for the subject project. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6f. p516 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-__, “A resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Awarding Contract No. 7303.21.CON, OnSystem Roadway Rehabilitation –Skyway (Phase 1) to Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc. dba Knife River Construction in the amount of their base bid plus additive bid #1; and, Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement with Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc. dba Knife River Construction in the amount of their base bid plus additive bid #1 relating to Contract No. 7303.1.CON and to approve contingency expenditures not exceeding 10%. (ROLL CALL VOTE)

7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items
7a1. Discuss changing the Town of Paradise Ordinance No. 618 prohibiting the use of power tools, potentially defined as metal bladed power tools that could cause combustion during a red flag warning issued by the Weather Service. (CROWDER)
7b. Council reports on committee representation
7c. Future Agenda Items

8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
8b. Community Development Director

9. CLOSED SESSION - None

10. ADJOURNMENT

4 Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: June 14, 2022
Agenda Item: 1(f)
ORIGINATED BY: Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic
Development Director
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Monthly Recovery Update

LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:

Yes
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:

1. None
Background:

This report continues the Monthly Updates provided to keep the Town Council apprised of important developments related to the recovery of the Town of Paradise from the Camp Fire.

Included in this update are items related to recovery projects, advocacy economic recovery and development, communications and emergency operations.

Analysis:

ECONOMC DEVELOPMENT
Business Retention and Attraction
 Big Lots is still moving forward in the old Rite Aid building. Permits have been issued and are ready to be picked up. We do not have an estimated opening date yet.  A national clothing retailer is planning to occupy the other side of the old Kmart building, next to Tractor Supply. We expect to receive their permit applications in the next several weeks.
 The Town is working with the property owners and developers to continue filling available spaces.

CDBG-DR Economic Development
 Town staff is working with the County on potential projects for these funds when they become available. The Town and County will not be able to apply for the funding, as it is designated for workforce support agencies. Both the Town and County are actively meeting with those agencies to coordinate potential projects.

RECOVERY
Abatement Update:
5  11 property owners enrolled in the private program and have not removed their hazardous trees. (No change from May Council Report)
 121 property owners who have not removed their hazardous trees. (-13 from May Council Report)
 There are currently 132 properties at risk for abatement. This is down from 1500 in July 2020 and 850 in January of 2021.
 We are beginning the abatement process for one property, approved at the May 2022 Council meeting.

Early Warning System
 The Early Warning System was fully approved in April 2022  The complete construction RFP was posted on April 21, 2022.  The RFP has closed and an evaluation team is reviewing the 5 submitted bids with the intent to have a contract presented at the June 28 Council Meeting.

Residential Ignition Resistant Retrofit Program
 Town required environmental process (CEQA) was completed in January 2022.  Undergoing Federal Environmental Review. Sections 1-3 of the Environmental Report have been completed and a draft of sections 4-6 is nearing completion.  Town staff have are working to clarify the eligible projects as the next steps.  All other Town required action items are complete
Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program
 Town required environmental process (CEQA) was completed in January 2022.  Undergoing Federal Environmental Review. Sections 1-3 of the Environmental Report have been completed and a draft of sections 4-6 is nearing completion.  All other Town required action items are complete.

Category 4 Tree Removal Program
 Town required environmental process (CEQA) was completed in January 2022.  Undergoing Federal Environmental Review. Sections 1-3 of the Environmental Report have been completed and a draft of sections 4-6 is nearing completion.  An RFP for Arborist services was posted on April 22, 2022. The RFP Evaluation Committee has reviewed the 7 proposals and a contract is being presented later in this agenda.
 We are beginning to work on the assessment intake documentation and hope to have the program open to property owner signups this summer with tree assessments beginning shortly thereafter and complete by the fall. Tree cutting would commence after full phase 2 approval of submitted tree inventory.

Defensible Space Code Enforcement
 Town required environmental process was completed in December 2021.  Undergoing Federal Environmental Review. Sections 1-3 of the Environmental Report have been completed and a draft of sections 4-6 is nearing completion. 6  All other Town required action items are complete.

COMMUNICATIONS
Video Series
 The second in a series of three marketing videos was released on June 2nd. This video aims to showcase the thriving community and the amenities Paradise has to offer.  The third video of the series is in production now, it will focus on economic development and business attraction.

Chico State World Learning Panel
 The Town will participate in a panel for Chico State’s World Learning forum on July 18th.

Party in the Park
 The Town will have a booth again this year at Party in the Park.  Animal Control, Community Development/Building, Public Works, Housing, and Recovery and Economic Development departments will staff the booth over the summer to provide information directly to our residents.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
 A full EOC exercise, with all staff and cooperators will be held on June 23rd.  Emergency Operation Plan Update: Constant Associates is drafting the report. We expect to present a final report to Council later this summer.

Financial Impact:

None.
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TOWN OF PARADISE
Council Agenda Summary
Date: June 14, 2022
Agenda No. 1(f )
ORIGINATED BY: Marc Mattox, Public Works Director / Town Engineer REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager

SUBJECT: Camp Fire Recovery Updates - Infrastructure
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:

1. None, written monthly update only.

Background:

This report continues the Monthly Disaster Recovery Updates provided to keep the Town Council apprised of important developments related to the recovery of the Town of Paradise from the Camp Fire.

Analysis:

Road Rehabilitation
As previously covered in related Agenda Summaries and Updates, the Town of Paradise has secured funding from both FEMA and Federal Highways Administration for the purposes of road rehabilitation associated with Camp Fire damages from the fire itself, debris removal and tree removal operations. These projects cover all Town of Paradise publicly owned and maintained roadways.

Public Works Engineering staff is recommended award of a contract on this agenda for the first road rehabilitation project along Skyway between Town Limits and Westchester Way (near Holiday Market)
A paving plan has been published here:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1tRv2WKM6-cppRfHKscuKGQguwgXiE7HJ&usp=sharing This paving plan informs residents of which roads are expected to be paved in which calendar year. The plan will be updated frequently as actual field conditions change.

Paradise Sewer Project
Efforts for Past Month:
 Previous Updates: The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) hosts meetings of the Sewer Regionalization Project Advisory Committee (SRPAC).

The SRPAC last met on March 21st at the City of Chico council chambers and finalized the first draft of the Principles of Agreement (POA). The POA will serve as a starting point for drafting an inter-municipal agreement between Paradise and Chico to address treatment of Paradise wastewater at the Chico Water Pollution Control Plant. Information about SRPAC meetings, including agendas and meeting minutes, are at www.paradisesewer.com. 8 2
 On May 25th, the Town and City concluded a 30-day public comment period on the first draft of the POA. No comments were received from the public.  On April 12th, the Paradise Town Council discussed the first draft of the POA at its regularly scheduled council meeting. On May 3rd, the Chico City Council also discussed the first draft of the POA. No additional comments were received at either council meeting.  Because no POA comments were received from the public or either council, the SRPAC meeting scheduled for May 9th was canceled.
 Continued analysis and writing efforts for the Draft EIR.  Continued to update the project’s public website (www.paradisesewer.com).  Continued funding application efforts.

Efforts for Next Month:
 At the Chico City Council meeting on June 7th, staff will request that the Council authorize drafting of the inter-municipal agreement, based on the final POA. A similar request will be made to the Paradise Town Council at its meeting on June 14th. Assuming authorization is received, staff will begin drafting the agreement.
 Continue writing efforts on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR).  Continue funding application efforts.

Requests/Interactions with County Agencies:
 Town of Paradise staff is reviewing the April 12, 2022, draft of the “County of Butte Department of Public Works: Trench Cuts and Pavement Restoration Policy” as applicable to the Paradise Sewer Project, considering County paving projects at Skyway, Midway and Hegan Lane.
 Draft EIR will be issued in July and request County staff be available to provide input during the review period.
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: June 14th, 2022
Agenda Item: 1(f)
ORIGINATED BY: Tony Lindsey, Community Development
Director, Building & Code Enforcement
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Philips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Camp Fire Recovery Updates – Code Enforcement

LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:

No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:

1. Code Enforcement Update
Background:

The mission of the Code Enforcement Division is to promote and maintain a safe and desirable living and working environment. We help maintain and improve the quality of our community by administering a fair and unbiased enforcement program to correct violations of municipal codes and land use requirements. We work with residents, neighborhood associations, public service agencies, and other Town departments to:
 Facilitate voluntary compliance with Town codes.
 Empower community self-help programs.
 Develop public outreach programs.
 Establish community priorities for enforcement programs.

Analysis:

Code Enforcement receives complaints of violations from staff and general community members.

Each complaint is investigated and verified by our Officers.

Total Temporary Use Permits (TUPs) issued under Urgency Ordinance 612 were 628 (42 Storage/586 Occupied). As of 5/31/2022, only 280 are still active (Exhibit A) :
 Storage only – 33
 Occupied – 247 (77% are owner applied/occupied)
RV Code Enforcement activity for the reporting period (April 29th – May 2nd) (Exhibit B) :
 Occupied sites without TUPs – 68
 Occupied sites with TUP Violations – 4
 Compliance gained/RV cases closed – 18
o 10 RVs removed
o 8 Violations resolved (weed & debris removed, building permit issued)  To date, Civil Abatement Cases forwarded to Town Attorney – 17. Town Attorney gained compliance on 7 cases, and 10 remain eligible for abatement. 10

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The Community Enhancement Outreach Team, consisting of Fire Prevention, Police, Housing, Disaster Case Managers (DCMs), and Code Enforcement staff, visited 52 RV sites (6 with TUPs and 46 without a TUP issued). The team contacted 48 community members in May:
o 32 were tenants and did not own property
o 16 owner-occupied
o 2 purchased the property post-Camp Fire
o 21 supplied contact information to DCM staff
Other Code Enforcement Items:
 Abandoned Vehicle Authority abatements – 21
o 17 voluntarily self abated
o 4 vehicles towed
 Complaints regarding waste and refuse, zoning, franchise agreement violations, building without permits, grading, erosion control, fire hazards, livestock, substandard housing, etc.

Fire Prevention is built upon the philosophy of three main objectives: Education, Engineering, and Enforcement. Fire Prevention is a vital function in the community and our continued economic development. Our defensible space and hazardous fuel management ordinance require property owners to keep their parcels fire safe, whether they live in Town or not. The Fire Prevention staff is tasked with performing weed abatement inspections on 11,062 parcels within our community.

Beginning April 1st, 2022, the Town started requiring property title transfers to obtain a Certificate of Compliance with our Defensible Space regulations. During May:
 Clearance requests received – 109 (72 in April)
 First inspection compliance rate – 52% (40% in April)  Certificates issued – 90 (48 in April)
 Land Surveyor’s Certifications on file – 23 (11 in April) The following is the number of town-wide Defensible Space Program inspections completed as of 6/2/2022:
 Compliant – 4,978 (compliance rate of 45% is a 2% increase from this time last year)  Non-compliant – 5,645 notices sent
 Code Enforcement Referrals for citation – 457 Active Code Cases 11 TUPs under ORD 612 5/31/22

RV TUP STORAGE ONLY RV TUP OCCUPIED
12 TUPs under ORD 612

RV TUP STORAGE ONLY RV TUP OCCUPIED
TUP Violations 5/31/22
Violations w/ TUP RV no TUP
13 MINUTES

PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 4:30 PM – May 10, 2022

1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California.

COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Bolin, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Jody Jones, Rose Tryon and Steve Crowder, Mayor.

COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Kevin Phillips, Town Clerk Dina Volenski, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, Information Systems Director Luis Marquez and Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson.

2. PUBLIC HEARING
2a. Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson provided an overview of the proposed Substantial Amendment to the 2021-22 Annual Plan. This is the first of two public hearings; no action is requested at this time. (710-10-097) Mayor Crowder opened the public hearing at 4:34 p.m.

There were no public comments.

Mayor Crowder closed the public hearing at 4:35 p.m.
2b. Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson provided an overview of the proposed changes to the Citizen Participation Plan. This is the first of two public hearings; no action is requested at this time. (710-10-093) Mayor Crowder opened the public hearing at 4:36 p.m.

There were no public comments.

Mayor Crowder closed the public hearing at 4:36 p.m.

Mayor Crowder recessed the meeting into Closed Session at 4:36 p.m. to discuss the following:

3. CLOSED SESSION
3a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), the Town Council will meet with the Town Manager and Town Attorney to consider initiation of litigation – 1 potential case.
14 3b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the Town Council will hold a closed session to meet with Town Manager Kevin Phillips, Finance Director Ross Gilb, Human Resources Director Crystal Peters and Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, its designated representatives, regarding labor relations between the Town of Paradise and the Paradise Police Officers Association, Confidential Mid-Management Association, General Employees Unit, Police Mid-Management Unit and the Management Group.

4. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:02 p.m. Mayor Crowder announced during the Regular Town Council Meeting, the following from the Special Town Council meeting:
3a. The Town Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2022-25, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Declaring an Emergency and Making Related Factual Findings Related to Nuisance Conditions and an Immediate Threat to Public Health and Safety Existing at 6681 Brook Way, APN 050-300-028 in Paradise, CA.” 3b. Direction was given, no action was taken.

Date approved:

By: Attest:
_______________________ ___________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk
15 TOWN COUNCIL
Meeting Minutes
6:00 PM – May 10, 2022

1. OPENING
The Regular meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chamber located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California who led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. An invocation was offered by Vice Mayor Greg Bolin.

At 6:02 p.m. Mayor Crowder announced the following items from the Special Town Council meeting held at 4:30 p.m.:
3a. The Town Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2022-25, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Declaring an Emergency and Making Related Factual Findings Related to Nuisance Conditions and an Immediate Threat to Public Health and Safety Existing at 6681 Brook Way, APN 050-300-028 in Paradise, CA.” 3b. Direction was given, no action was taken.

COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Bolin, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Jody Jones, Rose Tryon and Steve Crowder, Mayor.

COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Kevin Phillips, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, Town Clerk Dina Volenski, Finance Director/Town Treasurer Ross Gilb, Community Development Director Susan Hartman, Community Development Director Tony Lindsey (via Teams), Information Systems Director Luis Marquez, Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson, Police Chief Eric Reinbold, Fire Chief Rick Manson, Project Manager Brian Solecki and Principal Engineer Ashely Stanley. 1e. Mayor Crowder presented Jim Riotto with a Proclamation recognizing 30 years assisting the Town of Paradise.
1f. Mayor Crowder read the proclamation for Kristi More for advocacy after the Camp Fire.
1g. Mayo Crowder presented Nathan Solecki with a proclamation for the Town of Paradise seal artwork. (180-40-027)
1h. Roy Wright from the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) provided the Town Council a presentation on wildfire preparedness home standards.
1i. Ellen Michels, president of PASH, presented the Town Council with a proposal to expand and remodel the Paradise Animal Shelter. 16 1j. Camp Fire Recovery updates were written updates included in the Agenda Packet: (110-60-061)
Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - Recovery Projects, Advocacy, Economic Recovery and Development,
Communications and Emergency Operations
Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer- Infrastructure and Sewer Update
Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement update
Kate Anderson, Business and Housing Manager - Housing Update

2. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Jones, approved consent calendar items 2a through 2j. Roll call vote was unanimous.
2a. Approved minutes of the April 12, 2022 Special and Regular Town Council meetings.
2b. Approved April 2022 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $2,598,978.45. (310-10-034)
2c. Waived the second reading of Town Ordinance No. 616 and read by title only and adopted Town Ordinance No. 616 “An Ordinance Amending Text Regulations with Paradise Municipal Code Chapter 17.41 [Design Standards and Design Review] Relative to Updated Adoption Dates.” (540-16-185) 2d. Waived second reading of the entire Town Ordinance No. 617 and approved reading by title only; and, adopted Town Ordinance No. 617, “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.58.060 to the Paradise Municipal Code Relating to Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuel Management”. (540-16-186) 2e. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-26, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing Destruction of Certain Town Records Maintained in the Finance Division Pursuant to Government Code Section 34090.” (160-20-016 & 160-20-017)
2f. Reviewed and filed the 3rd Quarter Investment Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022. (360-30-006)
2g. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-27, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2022/23 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.” (950-40-034) 2h. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-28, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing the Town Manager to Issue Easements on Town Property for Utility Purposes.” (850-20-011, 950-90-004) 17 2i. Re-appointed one Planning Commissioner Kim Morris, whose term expired on June 30, 2021 for one 4-year term effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025. (760-45-012)
2j. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-29, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing Destruction of Certain Town Records Maintained in Storage for the Human Resources Department Pursuant to Government Code Section 34090. The records listed in Exhibit B have been retained for three or more years and are eligible for destruction (160-20-016 & 160-20-017)

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR - None

4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

1. Ward Habriel announced the Paradise Garden Tour and commented on ways to potentially reduce insurance for those rebuilding.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5a. Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson provided an update on the Substantial Amendment to the 2021-22 Annual Plan and requested Council open the second public hearing.

Mayor Crowder opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m.

There were no public comments.

Mayor Crowder closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m.

MOTION by Jones, seconded by Tryon, adopted the Substantial Amendment to the 2021-22 Annual Plan and authorized staff to submit the Substantial Amendment to the 2021-22 Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Roll call vote was unanimous. (710-10-097)
5b. Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson provided an update on proposed changes to the Citizen Participation Plan and requested the Council open the second public hearing.

Mayor Crowder opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m.

1. Ward Habriel spoke in favor of citizen participation and encouraged Council to listen to the opinions of the people.

Mayor Crowder closed the public hearing at 7:09 p.m.

MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Jones, Adopted the revised Citizen Participation Plan and authorized staff to submit the Citizen Participation Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Roll call vote was unanimous. (710-10-093)
18 5c. Community Development Director Susan Hartman provided an update regarding the appeal of the proposed Temporary Use Permit revocation of property located at 6082 Lucky John Road, further identified as APN 053- 030-005.

Mayor Crowder opened the public hearing at 7:12 p.m.

1. Christine Johnson Wood explained how she intends to address each violation.

Mayor Crowder closed the public hearing at 7: p.m.

MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Jones Concurred with the Planning Commission determination that the temporary land use is in violation of the interim housing urgency ordinance standards; and, concurred with the temporary use permit decision actions of the Planning Commission thereby denying the appeal. Roll call vote was unanimous. (750-10-005)

6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
6a. Town Clerk Dina Volenski provided an overview of the General Election Resolutions. Town Attorney Scott Huber explained considerations in defining the “intent to rebuild” requirement for those candidates who are not currently living in Paradise but wish to run for a position on the Town Council.

MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Jones:

1. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-30 “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise the Calling & Giving Notice for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities for the Election of Two Council Members.”

2. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-31, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on November 8, 2022, with the Statewide General Election to be Held on that Date for the Election of Two (2) Town Council Members.”

3. Adopted Resolution No. 2022-32, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, California Adopting Regulations for Candidates for the Elective Office Pertaining to the Candidate Statements Submitted to the Voters at a General or Special Municipal Election.” Roll call vote was unanimous. (530-10-065)
6b. Fire Chief Rick Manson provided an overview of the proposed ordinance amending the Paradise Municipal Code relating to Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuel Management.
19 1. Town Clerk Dina Volenski announced that the Town received a letter in opposition to the ordinance from Raelyn Hall which had been given to Council.

2. Ward Habriel voiced concern about hazardous trees that are still standing and the brush which has not been cleared.

3. Jon Remalia spoke in favor of hydrants.

MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Culleton, Waived the first reading of Town Ordinance No.618 and read by title only; and, introduced Town Ordinance No. 618, "An Ordinance Amending Paradise Municipal Code Section 8.58.060 Relating to Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuel Management". Roll call vote was unanimous. (540-16-187) 6c. Chief Reinbold provided an overview of the proposed Sutter Buttes Communication contract for the purchase and installation of portable and mobile two-way radios.

1. Ward Habriel shared that the AM1500 Radio signal is weak and scratchy.

MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Tryon, authorized the Town Manager to enter into a contract with Sutter Buttes Communications for the Purchase and Installation of portable and mobile two-way radios for Town personnel and equipment. Roll call vote was unanimous. (510-20-344) 6d. Chief Reinbold notified Council that this request would authorize a one-time fee to onboard the radio system.

MOTION by Tryon, seconded by Jones, authorized the Town Manager to pay Butte County $85,000 to fulfill Participation Fees for BRICS. Roll call vote was unanimous. (510-20-286)
6e. Town Engineer Marc Mattox and consultants from Mark Thomas Engineering provided an overview of the 2022 Transportation Master Plan MOTION by Culleton, seconded by Jones Approved the 2022 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) prepared by Mark Thomas, including deliverables for Daily Transportation Analysis, Traffic Evacuation Analysis, Active Transportation Plan, Local Roadway Safety Plan, Roadway Recovery Management, Economic Recovery Strategies and Design Standards. Roll call vote was unanimous. (950-40-063)

7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items

1. Discuss amending the sign ordinance to grandfather in signs that existed before the Campfire if they are removed now because a business no longer exists. If the business comes back later they would have the right to put their sign back up. (JONES)
20 Community Development Director Susan Hartman reported that the Paradise Municipal Code contains an enforcement section that stipulates a specific number of days a vacant lot or building is allowed to have a sign advertising a business that is no longer operating. The Town could make the request that the sign fronts be taken down, however, asking that a business remove their sign with their frames, when they are not damaged, would require a public hearing through the Planning Commission. Ms.

Hartman suggested offering an incentive to those business owners, that if they voluntarily removed their signs, and decided to rebuild to the current standards, that funding might be made available to help with the extra cost.

Any non-conforming use must be consistent with the General Plan. There is no stipulation in the General Plan that addresses or allows for the voluntary removal of a non-conforming use to be replaced at a later time as any new additions must conform to the current design standards.

Council provided staff with direction to explore opportunities and funding to have signs on abandoned lots removed with these ideas is mind. 7b. Council reports on committee representation
Vice Mayor Bolin reported that Carl Levins, the chairman of LAFCo for 47 years, passed away.

Council Member Jones attended the Butte County Association of Government meeting where they adopted the annual work program for the fiscal year which includes the Paradise Transit Center construction.

Council Member Culleton attended the Chocolate Festival.

Council Member Tryon attended the Butte County Air Quality Meeting, Financial Review Committee Meeting and Executive Meeting and announced that the first annual Grazing Festival would take place Saturday, June 11th.

Mayor Crowder attended Gold Nugget Days; dedication of the Pet Memorial; a high school leadership meeting with Chief Reinbold put on by the Butte County judges; the Boys and Girls Club cook-off; a tour of the Town with HCD; and the Welcome to Paradise sign dedication. 7c. Future Agenda Items - None

8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Kevin Phillips reported that the Town is currently meeting with S&P to review the rating on the RDA Bonds; there was a community update meeting; two Long-Term Recovery Plan update meetings; that the Measure V Committee visited the vehicle maintenance shop and station 81; the Town hosted the Sac Valley Manager’s Meeting; and participated in the HCD visit. Town Manager Philips, Mayor Crowder and Council Member Culleton will be attending the Cal Cities Leadership Conference and will present the needs of the Town, as well as meet with the Attorney General 21 to talk about contractor fraud in Paradise. Mr. Phillips will also speak with the California Department of Insurance to try to gain buy-in to ensure the residents are able to obtain affordable insurance on the ridge.

9. CLOSED SESSION - None

10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m.

Date approved:

By: Attest:
________________________ _________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk
22 MINUTES

PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 11:30 AM – May 31, 2022

1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 11:33 a.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California.

COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Bolin, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Jody Jones, Rose Tryon (arrived at 11:34 a.m.), and Steve Crowder, Mayor.

COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Kevin Phillips, Deputy Clerk Melanie Elvis, Assistant Town Attorney Elizabeth Fratarcangeli, Human Resources Director Crystal Peters, Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson, Housing Technician Sarah Richter, and Information Systems Director Luis Marquez.

2. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
2a. Housing Technician Sarah Richter provided background on the Homebuyer Acquisition Guidelines and presented on staff’s recommendation to update the guidelines.

MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Jones, Adopted Resolution No. 2022-33 “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise Rescinding Resolution 2022-01 and Adopting the New HOME and CDBG Homebuyer Acquisition Only/Acquisition with Rehabilitation Programs Guidelines”. Roll call vote was unanimous. (710-10-086)
At 11:45 a.m. Mayor Crowder announced that the Town Council would go into Closed Session to discuss the following item:

3. CLOSED SESSION
3a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the Town Council will hold a closed session to meet with Town Manager Kevin Phillips, Finance Director Ross Gilb, Human Resources Director Crystal Peters and Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, its designated representatives, regarding labor relations between the Town of Paradise and the Paradise Police Officers Association, Confidential Mid-Management Association, General Employees Unit, Police Mid-Management Unit and the Management Group.
23 At 12:32 p.m. Mayor Crowder announced that direction was given, no action was taken.

4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the Special Council Meeting at 12:33 p.m.

Date approved:

By: Attest:
_______________________ _______________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor Melanie Elvis, Deputy Town Clerk
24 TOWN OF PARADISE

CASH DISBURSEMENTS REPORT

FOR THE PERIOD OF
May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
25 CASH DISBURSEMENTS REPORT
May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Check Date Pay Period End Description Amount Total
5/13/2022 5/8/2022 Net Payroll - Direct Deposits and Checks $ 174,208.81 5/27/2022 5/22/2022 Net Payroll - Direct Deposits and Checks 178,644.43 $ 352,853.24
Accounts Payable
Payroll Vendors: Taxes, PERS, Dues, Insurance, Etc. 383,360.14 Operations Vendors: Supplies, Contracts, Utilities, Etc. $ 2,662,656.19 TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 3,046,016.33
GRAND TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS $ 3,398,869.57
APPROVED BY:

Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
APPROVED BY:

Ross Gilb, Finance Director / Town Treasurer
26 Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
80523 05/02/2022 Open $781.25
80524 05/02/2022 Open $1,073.32
80525 05/02/2022 Open $166.50
80526 05/03/2022 Open $1,450.00
80527 05/03/2022 Open $194.76
80528 05/05/2022 Open $233.85
80529 05/05/2022 Open $4,635.00
80530 05/05/2022 Open $38.47
80531 05/05/2022 Open $110.56
80532 05/05/2022 Open $89.46
80533 05/05/2022 Open $211.65
80534 05/05/2022 Open $22.40
80535 05/05/2022 Open $5,442.11
80536 05/05/2022 Open $1,136.08
80537 05/05/2022 Open $984.89
80538 05/05/2022 Open $285.64
80539 05/05/2022 Open $18.75
80540 05/05/2022 Open $4,000.00
80541 05/05/2022 Open $83.00
80542 05/05/2022 Open $84.50
80543 05/05/2022 Open $1,933.26
80544 05/05/2022 Open $123.00
80545 05/05/2022 Open $120.35
80546 05/05/2022 Open $920.00
80547 05/05/2022 Open $5,680.00
80548 05/05/2022 Open $15.00
80549 05/05/2022 Open $986,786.04
80550 05/05/2022 Open $6,263.92
80551 05/05/2022 Open $6,000.00
80552 05/05/2022 Open $15,000.00
80553 05/05/2022 Open $6,500.00
80554 05/05/2022 Open $15,000.00
80555 05/05/2022 Open $51,784.89
80556 05/05/2022 Open $5,485.62
80557 05/05/2022 Open $898.78
80558 05/05/2022 Open $30,848.22
80559 05/05/2022 Open $314.00
80560 05/05/2022 Open $142,562.06
80561 05/05/2022 Open $247.73
80562 05/05/2022 Open $316.25
80563 05/05/2022 Open $26,440.34
80564 05/05/2022 Open $396.75
80565 05/05/2022 Open $179,901.82
80566 05/05/2022 Open $1,479.15
80567 05/05/2022 Open $350.00
80568 05/05/2022 Open $145.47
80569 05/05/2022 Open $1,080.54
Accounts Payable STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT
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Accounts Payable De Lage Landen Public Finance LLC
Accounts Payable ENTERPRISE FM TRUST
Accounts Payable AT&T & CALNET3 - CIRCUIT LINES

TOWN OF PARADISE
Payment Register
From Payment Date: 5/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 5/31/2022 Source Payee Name
Accounts Payable SBA Monarch Towers III LLC
Accounts Payable ICMA 457 - VANTAGEPOINT

AT&T MOBILITY
Accounts Payable AT&T/CALNET3 - REPEATER LINES
Accounts Payable AIRGAS SAFETY, INC.

Accounts Payable Anderson Brothers Corporation
Accounts Payable AT&T
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable Bauer Compressors
Accounts Payable Big O Tires
Accounts Payable Biometrics4ALL, Inc
Accounts Payable AT&T/CALNET3 - COMMUNITY PARK
Accounts Payable AT&T/CALNET3 - Summary
Accounts Payable AT&T/CALNET3 - TH/FDPD FIBER LINES
Accounts Payable BUTTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Accounts Payable BUTTE REGIONAL TRANSIT
Accounts Payable Complete Solar Inc.

Accounts Payable Broad & Gusman
Accounts Payable Bug Smart
Accounts Payable BUTTE CO RECORDER
Accounts Payable DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION Accounts Payable Dewberry Engineers Inc.

Accounts Payable Dirt to Doorknobs
Accounts Payable Coronel Solar
Accounts Payable Coronel Solar
Accounts Payable Deal, Nathan
Accounts Payable Dokken Engineering, Inc.

Accounts Payable Dokken Engineering, Inc.

Accounts Payable Dirt to Doorknobs
Accounts Payable Dirt to Doorknobs
Accounts Payable Dirt to Doorknobs
Accounts Payable EVERGREEN JANITORIAL SUPPLY, INC.

Accounts Payable EXPERTS IN YOUR HOME
Accounts Payable Explore Butte County
Accounts Payable Dokken Engineering, Inc.

Accounts Payable ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Accounts Payable Escheman Construction Company
Accounts Payable Granicher Appraisals, Inc
Accounts Payable GREAT AMERICA LEASING CORP.

Accounts Payable Herc Rentals Inc.

Accounts Payable Flud, Michael
Accounts Payable FRANKLIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Accounts Payable Golden State Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc. 27 Number Date Status Void Reason
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Payment Register
From Payment Date: 5/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 5/31/2022 Source Payee Name
80570 05/05/2022 Open $2,423.30
80571 05/05/2022 Open $13,919.89
80572 05/05/2022 Open $450.00
80573 05/05/2022 Open $5,800.00
80574 05/05/2022 Open $570.80
80575 05/05/2022 Open $52.31
80576 05/05/2022 Open $280.50
80577 05/05/2022 Open $321.36
80578 05/05/2022 Open $99,099.99
80579 05/05/2022 Open $6,501.09
80580 05/05/2022 Open $1,232.81
80581 05/05/2022 Open $4,837.71
80582 05/05/2022 Open $35,234.00
80583 05/05/2022 Open $2,973.07
80584 05/05/2022 Open $58,942.09
80585 05/05/2022 Open $40,161.24
80586 05/05/2022 Open $1,050.00
80587 05/05/2022 Open $602.55
80588 05/05/2022 Open $1,709.26
80589 05/05/2022 Open $57.97
80590 05/05/2022 Open $155.50
80591 05/05/2022 Open $468.91
80592 05/05/2022 Open $1,445.13
80593 05/05/2022 Open $12,171.85
80594 05/05/2022 Open $10,627.40
80595 05/05/2022 Open $271.49
80596 05/05/2022 Open $91.95
80597 05/05/2022 Open $135.23
80598 05/05/2022 Open $150.00
80599 05/05/2022 Open $604.99
80600 05/05/2022 Open $4,328.15
80601 05/05/2022 Open $19,110.00
80602 05/05/2022 Open $80,066.90
80603 05/05/2022 Open $13,000.00
80604 05/05/2022 Open $443.51
80605 05/05/2022 Open $50.00
80606 05/05/2022 Open $750.00
80607 05/05/2022 Open $266.24
80608 05/05/2022 Open $96.27
80609 05/05/2022 Open $6,944.58
80610 05/05/2022 Open $854.16
80611 05/05/2022 Open $108.93
80612 05/05/2022 Open $41.50
80613 05/05/2022 Open $4,777.50
80614 05/05/2022 Open $35,313.72
80615 05/05/2022 Open $590.31
80616 05/05/2022 Open $120.09
Accounts Payable Jennifer Arbuckle
Accounts Payable JOHNNY ON THE SPOT PORTABLES
Accounts Payable L.N. CURTIS & SONS
Accounts Payable HUDSON'S APPLIANCE CENTER
Accounts Payable I.M.P.A.C. PAYMENTS IMPAC GOV SVCS/US BANCORP Accounts Payable James or Lavenia Riotto
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Lindsey, Anthony
Accounts Payable Look Ahead Veterinary Services
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Meyers Police K-9 Training, LLC
Accounts Payable MILLER GLASS INC
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable NICOLETTI, CHRISTOPHER
Accounts Payable NORTHERN RECYCLING & WASTE SERVICES, INC.

Accounts Payable NORTHGATE PETROLEUM CO
Accounts Payable Miwall Corporation
Accounts Payable Mt Shasta Spring Water Co., Inc
Accounts Payable Nelson, Katherine
Accounts Payable OFFICE DEPOT ACCT#36233169
Accounts Payable Pacific Credit Services (PCS)
Accounts Payable PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
Accounts Payable Nutrien
Accounts Payable NV5, Inc.

Accounts Payable O'REILLY AUTO PARTS
Accounts Payable Richard Van Stavern Mobile Home Service Accounts Payable Riebes Auto Parts- Motorpool
Accounts Payable Sigler Pest Control
Accounts Payable PARADISE AUTO BODY
Accounts Payable Perrin Construction Inc
Accounts Payable Psomas
Accounts Payable Spherion Staffing
Accounts Payable SUTTER BUTTES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Accounts Payable Swedes Small Engine Repair LLC
Accounts Payable SKYWAY TOWING & SERVICE
Accounts Payable SONSRAY MACHINERY LLC
Accounts Payable South Placer Heating & Air
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - ENG. DEPT.

Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - FIRE DEPT.

Accounts Payable Tahoe Pure Water Co.

Accounts Payable Tetra Tech - EMI
Accounts Payable The SpyGlass Group LLC
28 Number Date Status Void Reason
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TOWN OF PARADISE
Payment Register
From Payment Date: 5/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 5/31/2022 Source Payee Name
80617 05/05/2022 Open $8.67
80618 05/05/2022 Open $126.53
80619 05/05/2022 Open $11,453.75
80620 05/05/2022 Open $5,810.00
80621 05/05/2022 Open $36,763.00
80622 05/05/2022 Open $3,678.95
80624 05/05/2022 Open $32.32
80625 05/05/2022 Open $57.98
80626 05/05/2022 Open $10,773.89
80627 05/05/2022 Open $973.50
80628 05/05/2022 Open $1,733.71
80629 05/05/2022 Open $6,242.04
80630 05/05/2022 Open $838.24
80631 05/05/2022 Open $120.00
80632 05/18/2022 Open $1,450.00
80633 05/18/2022 Open $194.76
80634 05/19/2022 Open $192.12
80635 05/19/2022 Open $17,437.50
80636 05/19/2022 Open $283.35
80637 05/19/2022 Open $642.40
80638 05/19/2022 Open $710.93
80639 05/19/2022 Open $69.55
80640 05/19/2022 Open $176.55
80641 05/19/2022 Open $74.97
80642 05/19/2022 Open $24,747.00
80643 05/19/2022 Open $19,427.69
80644 05/19/2022 Open $175.00
80645 05/19/2022 Open $175.00
80646 05/19/2022 Open $175.00
80647 05/19/2022 Open $175.00
80648 05/19/2022 Open $175.00
80649 05/19/2022 Open $46.41
80650 05/19/2022 Open $90,887.20
80651 05/19/2022 Open $671.00
80652 05/19/2022 Open $1,197.00
80653 05/19/2022 Open $416.40
80654 05/19/2022 Open $391.40
80655 05/19/2022 Open $11,750.00
80656 05/19/2022 Open $321.75
80657 05/19/2022 Open $1,500.00
80658 05/19/2022 Open $72,357.70
80659 05/19/2022 Open $66,809.33
80660 05/19/2022 Open $2,656.85
80661 05/19/2022 Open $89.29
80662 05/19/2022 Open $402.81
80663 05/19/2022 Open $2,486.02
80664 05/19/2022 Open $39.00
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - MOTORPOOL
Accounts Payable Wood Rodgers, Inc.

Accounts Payable Wood Rodgers, Inc.

Accounts Payable YOWZERS.COM
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - POLICE DEPT.

Accounts Payable Urban Planning Partners Inc
Accounts Payable White Glove Cleaning Svc Inc, Theresa Contreras Accounts Payable PARADISE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Accounts Payable SUN LIFE INSURANCE
Accounts Payable SUPERIOR VISION SVC NGLIC
Accounts Payable Aflac
Accounts Payable Met Life
Accounts Payable OPERATING ENGINEERS
Accounts Payable ACCESS INFORMATION PROTECTED
Accounts Payable Adams Ashby Group, Inc.

Accounts Payable ADVANCED DOCUMENT CONCEPTS
Accounts Payable TOP CONFIDENTIAL MID MGMT ASSOCIATION
Accounts Payable ICMA 457 - VANTAGEPOINT
Accounts Payable STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT
Accounts Payable AT&T MOBILITY
Accounts Payable AWARDS COMPANY
Accounts Payable Balken Construction
Accounts Payable ANIMAL HOSPITAL/VETMOBILE
Accounts Payable AT&T & CALNET3 - CIRCUIT LINES
Accounts Payable AT&T MOBILITY
Accounts Payable BIDWELL TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable BIDWELL TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable BIDWELL TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable Bear Electrical Systems, Inc
Accounts Payable BIDWELL TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable BIDWELL TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable CivicPlus, LLC
Accounts Payable COMCAST CABLE
Accounts Payable COMCAST CABLE
Accounts Payable Big O Tires
Accounts Payable BUTTE CO SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Accounts Payable CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Accounts Payable Dokken Engineering, Inc.

Accounts Payable Dokken Engineering, Inc.

Accounts Payable Constant Associates
Accounts Payable Creative Composition Inc
Accounts Payable Cursor Control Inc.

Accounts Payable ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Accounts Payable DURHAM PENTZ TRUCK CENTER
Accounts Payable Eagle Security Systems
Accounts Payable Employment Development Dept
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Payment Register
From Payment Date: 5/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 5/31/2022 Source Payee Name
80665 05/19/2022 Open $109.95
80666 05/19/2022 Open $49.65
80667 05/19/2022 Open $33.10
80668 05/19/2022 Open $224.05
80669 05/19/2022 Open $350.00
80670 05/19/2022 Open $350.00
80671 05/19/2022 Open $129.31
80672 05/19/2022 Open $5,441.17
80673 05/19/2022 Open $72,439.85
80674 05/19/2022 Open $20,000.00
80675 05/19/2022 Open $14,782.00
80676 05/19/2022 Open $4,713.88
80677 05/19/2022 Open $581.85
80678 05/19/2022 Open $1,192.44
80679 05/19/2022 Open $700.00
80680 05/19/2022 Open $538.18
80681 05/19/2022 Open $1,200.00
80682 05/19/2022 Open $320.58
80683 05/19/2022 Open $1,600.00
80684 05/19/2022 Open $53.00
80685 05/19/2022 Open $8,613.93
80686 05/19/2022 Open $11,880.00
80687 05/19/2022 Open $65,790.00
80688 05/19/2022 Open $507.25
80689 05/19/2022 Open $507.25
80690 05/19/2022 Open $475.93
80691 05/19/2022 Open $684.72
80692 05/19/2022 Open $39.99
80693 05/19/2022 Open $113.49
80694 05/19/2022 Open $981.65
80695 05/19/2022 Open $10,321.21
80696 05/19/2022 Open $44.63
80697 05/19/2022 Open $536.45
80698 05/19/2022 Open $2,064.00
80699 05/19/2022 Open $11,430.43
80700 05/19/2022 Open $280.00
80701 05/19/2022 Open $685.72
80702 05/19/2022 Open $1,100.00
80703 05/19/2022 Open $101.46
80704 05/19/2022 Open $3,512.78
80705 05/19/2022 Open $770.77
80706 05/19/2022 Open $101.89
80707 05/19/2022 Open $511.27
80708 05/19/2022 Open $475.00
80709 05/19/2022 Open $437.30
80710 05/19/2022 Open $80.00
80711 05/19/2022 Open $50.00
Accounts Payable PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
Sigler Pest Control
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable PARADISE ALLIANCE CHURCH
Accounts Payable PARADISE POST
Accounts Payable PARADISE RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT

SANCHEZ, EDDIE
Accounts Payable PETERSON TRACTOR CO
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable Entersect
Accounts Payable EVERGREEN JANITORIAL SUPPLY, INC.

Accounts Payable Granicher Appraisals, Inc
Accounts Payable GREAT AMERICA LEASING CORP.

Accounts Payable GREEN RIDGE LANDSCAPING
Accounts Payable FEDERAL EXPRESS
Accounts Payable FLORES TOOL & FASTENER
Accounts Payable Granicher Appraisals, Inc
Accounts Payable I.M.P.A.C. PAYMENTS IMPAC GOV SVCS/US BANCORP Accounts Payable INTERSTATE SALES
Accounts Payable J.J.R. Enterprises Inc
Accounts Payable HDR Engineering, Inc
Accounts Payable Hope Crisis Response Network, Inc
Accounts Payable Hope Crisis Response Network, Inc
Accounts Payable Kovacs, Cameron
Accounts Payable Law Office of Gregory P. Einhorn
Accounts Payable LOCATE PLUS CORPORATION
Accounts Payable James or Lavenia Riotto
Accounts Payable KNIFE RIVER CONSTRUCTION
Accounts Payable KOEFRAN INDUSTRIES
Accounts Payable MID VALLEY TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable MID VALLEY TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable MOBILE MINI INC
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Mennonite Disaster Service
Accounts Payable Mennonite Disaster Service
Accounts Payable OFFICE DEPOT ACCT#36233169
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable O'REILLY AUTO PARTS
Accounts Payable Modern Carpet Cleaning
Accounts Payable MUNIMETRIX SYSTEMS CORP
Accounts Payable Nelson, Katherine
North State Tire Co. Inc.

Accounts Payable NORTHGATE PETROLEUM CO
Pace Analytical Services, LLC

R B SPENCER INC
Accounts Payable
Scotts PPE Recon Inc.

Shelby's Pest Control, Inc.

Redding Eureka Freightliner, Inc
Accounts Payable RENTAL GUYS - CHICO
Accounts Payable Riebes Auto Parts- Motorpool
Accounts Payable
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Payment Register
From Payment Date: 5/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 5/31/2022 Source Payee Name
80712 05/19/2022 Open $15,065.92
80713 05/19/2022 Open $7,469.24
80714 05/19/2022 Open $18,249.95
80715 05/19/2022 Open $481.81
80716 05/19/2022 Open $120.87
80717 05/19/2022 Open $290.55
80718 05/19/2022 Open $3,140.00
80719 05/19/2022 Open $426.96
80720 05/19/2022 Open $51.39
80721 05/19/2022 Open $15.49
80722 05/19/2022 Open $53.15
80723 05/19/2022 Open $94.22
80724 05/19/2022 Open $345.38
80725 05/19/2022 Open $1,093.57
80726 05/19/2022 Open $694.55
80727 05/19/2022 Open $1,127.32
80728 05/19/2022 Open $308.12
80729 05/19/2022 Open $6,476.00
80730 05/19/2022 Open $129.26
80731 05/19/2022 Open $13.45
80732 05/19/2022 Open $25.85
80733 05/19/2022 Open $10,091.10
80734 05/19/2022 Open $258.60
80735 05/26/2022 Open $1,000.00
80736 05/26/2022 Open $194.76
$2,687,879.83
1285 05/03/2022 Open $44,022.91
1286 05/03/2022 Voided Incorrect Vendor 05/03/2022 $7,635.00 1287 05/05/2022 Open $123,437.07
1293 05/10/2022 Open $8,115.47
1294 05/10/2022 Open $30,009.33
1295 05/18/2022 Open $44,890.91
1296 05/18/2022 Open $7,660.00
1297 05/26/2022 Open $44,943.14
1298 05/26/2022 Open $8,545.28
1299 05/26/2022 Open $7,710.00
1300 05/26/2022 Open $31,167.39
$358,136.50
Checks Status Count
Open 213
Reconciled 0
Voided 0
Stopped 0
Total 213
Type Check Totals:

EFT

ING LIFE INS & ANNUITY COMPANY
Accounts Payable CALPERS - RETIREMENT
Type EFT Totals:

AP - US Bank TOP AP Checking Totals
Reconciled Amount
$2,687,879.83 $0.00
213 Transactions

CALPERS

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Accounts Payable CALPERS - RETIREMENT
Accounts Payable ING LIFE INS & ANNUITY COMPANY
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable Wood, Montana, S
Accounts Payable Wood Rodgers, Inc.

Accounts Payable YOWZERS.COM
Accounts Payable ICMA 457 - VANTAGEPOINT
Accounts Payable STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Westlake Ace Hardware

WITTMEIER AUTO CENTER
Waste Tire Products R & D

VERIZON WIRELESS

VERIZON WIRELESS
Accounts Payable VERIZON WIRELESS
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - FIRE DEPT.

Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Tetra Tech - EMI
THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - ENG. DEPT.

THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - MOTORPOOL
Swedes Small Engine Repair LLC
THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - POLICE DEPT.

Tri Flame Propane
T and S DVBE Inc.

Accounts Payable SILVERADO AVIONICS, INC
Accounts Payable Spherion Staffing
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable SUTTER BUTTES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Stratti
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

CALPERS - RETIREMENT

ING LIFE INS & ANNUITY COMPANY

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
11 Transactions
Transaction Amount
$0.00 $0.00
$2,687,879.83 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
31 Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
AP - US Bank TOP AP Checking
Check

TOWN OF PARADISE
Payment Register
From Payment Date: 5/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 5/31/2022 Source Payee Name
EFTs Status Count
Open 10
Reconciled 0
Voided 1
Total 11
All Status Count
Open 223
Reconciled 0
Voided 1
Stopped 0
Total 224 $3,046,016.33
Transaction Amount Reconciled Amount
$350,501.50 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$358,136.50 $0.00
$7,635.00 $0.00
Transaction Amount Reconciled Amount
$3,038,381.33 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00
$7,635.00 $0.00
32 Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: June 14, 2022
Agenda Item: 2(c)
ORIGINATED BY: Susan Hartman, Community Development
Director – Planning & Wastewater
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution of Intention of the Town Council to Set a Public Hearing to Consider Naming a Private Access
Easement off of Pentz Rd in the Town of Paradise to
“Papa Nana Lane”

LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:

No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-____, “A Resolution of Intention of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise to Set a Public Hearing to Consider Naming an Existing Private Access Easement off Pentz Road, Located in the Town of Paradise.

Petitioner: Travis Thomsen, et al”; OR

2. Adopt a motion to continue the matter to a date certain and direct staff to provide any additional desired information pertaining to the requested road name; OR

3. Adopt a motion to deny adoption of Town Resolution No. 2022-____.

Background:

The Development Services Department has received a petition application from property owners requesting that the Town of Paradise formally name an existing private access easement, connecting to Pentz Road, to a new private road name. The petition application has been submitted for processing in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 12.08 of the Paradise Municipal Code (PMC) which permits, but does not require, a road name for access ways that serves less than three parcels containing one or more habitable structures.

This private access easement is located in the northeast portion of the Paradise community off of Pentz Road and serves 7157 & 7159 Pentz Rd. The entire length of the 40’ wide access and utility easement extending west from Pentz Road is privately owned and maintained and was created through a recorded 2-lot parcel map in 1987.

The access easement currently serves two properties owned between two landowners, both of whom have signed the petition to name the access easement, and therefore there are no other properties subject to the proposed road name.
33 Analysis:

The Paradise Municipal Code (PMC) procedural requirements necessitate that a public hearing be conducted by the Town Council concerning the petition application before the Town of Paradise can formally take action on the requested road name creation.

A resolution of intention to set a public hearing to consider naming the existing private access easement to “Papa Nana Lane” is attached with this council agenda summary. If the resolution is adopted, copies of it will be posted in three places along the affected easement at least ten (10) days before the public hearing date.

In the event that the Town Council decides to officially name the easement, another resolution must be adopted by the Town Council after the public hearing is concluded.

Financial Impact:

There is no financial impact to the Town for the adoption and posting of the notice of intention.

Attachment
34 TOWN OF PARADISE
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-____

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE

INTENDING TO NAME AN EXISTING PRIVATE ACCESS EASEMENT OFF OF PENTZ ROAD, LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF PARADISE:

PETITIONER: TRAVIS THOMSEN, ET AL
WHEREAS, the Town of Paradise has received a petition from property owners (Travis Thomsen, et al) requesting that the Town of Paradise officially name an existing private access easement off Pentz Road; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.08.080 of the Paradise Municipal Code, the Paradise Town Council shall set a date for public hearing to consider the proposal to issue a private road name of “Papa Nana Lane”.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, as follows:

1. The Town Council will conduct a public hearing on July 12, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Town Council Chambers, 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California, concerning a petition application request that the Town of Paradise officially name a private access easement, located within the Town of Paradise and described as follows:

A 40’ non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress and for public utilities and to be reserved in the deeds as shown on the Parcel Map filed for record in the Butte County Recorder’s Office on April 22, 1987, in Book 107 of Maps, at Pages 19 and 20.

2. The Town Council intends to name the foregoing described private access easement subject to comment at the scheduled public hearing.

3. The road name proceedings are being conducted pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 12.08 (Street naming and numbering—Addresses) of the Paradise Municipal Code.
35 TOWN OF PARADISE
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-____

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE

INTENDING TO NAME AN EXISTING PRIVATE ACCESS EASEMENT OFF PENTZ ROAD, LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF PARADISE: PETITIONER: TRAVIS THOMSEN, ET AL
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise this 14TH day of June, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

NOT VOTING:
__________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Dina Volenski, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
Scott E Huber, Town Attorney
36 Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: June 14, 2022
Agenda Item: 2(d)
ORIGINATED BY: Tony Lindsey, Community Development Director – Building & Code Enforcement
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
Scott Huber, Town Attorney
SUBJECT: Adoption of Ordinance No. 618

LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:

No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Upon conclusion of the public discussion of this agenda item, adopt either the recommended action or an alternative action.

1. Waive second reading of Town Ordinance No. 618 and approve reading by title only; AND

2. Adopt Town Ordinance No. 618, "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.58.060 to the Paradise Municipal Code Relating to Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuel Management".

Background:

On May 10, 2022, the Town Council introduced the above-noted Town ordinance for purposes of eventual adoption. If adopted, the proposed ordinance intends to amend Section 8.58.060 of the Paradise Municipal Code to align with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Wildfire Prepared Home program.

Analysis:

Town staff recommends the Town Council waive the second reading of this entire ordinance; read it by title only, and formally adopt Town Ordinance No. 618 [copy attached]. Once adopted, the provisions of this ordinance will be effective in 30 days.

Financial Impact:

There will be a nominal cost for publishing the ordinance within the local newspaper and codification.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

1. Ordinance No. 618 " An Ordinance Amending Paradise Municipal Code Section 8.58.060 Relating to Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuel Management". 37 TOWN OF PARADISE ORDINANCE NO. 618
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARADISE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 8.58.060 RELATING TO

DEFENSIBLE SPACE AND HAZARDOUS FUEL MANAGEMENT
SECTION 1. Section 8.58.060 of the Paradise Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

8.58.60 Defensible Space/Hazardous Fuel Management Requirements A. Any person that owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains any real property in the Town of Paradise shall continuously do the following:

1. Maintain immediately around and adjacent to any building or structure free of combustible materials. Only noncombustible material shall be allowed within five (5) feet of any building or structure. No vegetation shall exist within or overhang within five (5) feet of the structure. Any overhanging limbs or branches shall be removed. All exterior walls shall have a six-inch noncombustible vertical clearance from grade.

2. All unattached accessory structures and outbuildings shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet away from the primary dwelling.

3. Remove or prune flammable plants and shrubs near windows and under eave vents (a recommended no-planting zone). Combustible materials shall not be stored under decks and the area under decks shall be maintained free of vegetative material. Decks or porches four (4) feet or less above the grade shall be fully enclosed to reduce the accumulation of debris with noncombustible wall material. Noncombustible, corrosion-resistant mesh material with openings not to exceed 1/8 inch may be used.

4. Fencing material constructed of combustible material shall not be within five (5) feet from any structure. All fencing shall be a single line; back-to-back fencing is not permitted in which fences are nominally parallel and spaced less than three (3) feet apart.

5. Clean roofs and gutters of dead leaves, debris and pine needles. In addition to the management of combustible material around a structure, the following shall be required: 1) Replace or repair any loose or missing shingles or roof tiles to prevent ember penetration. 2) Provide and maintain a screen over the outlet of every chimney or stovepipe that is attached to any fireplace, stove, or other device that burns any solid or liquid fuel. The screen shall be constructed of nonflammable material with openings that are not more than 1/2 inch. 38 6. Maintain an area adjacent to any structure with a one-hundred (100)-foot fire break made by removing and clearing away all flammable vegetation or other combustible growth from the structure on each side thereof or to the property line, whichever is closer. Within the one hundred (100)-foot fire break: 1) weeds and dry grass shall be required to be mowed to a height of four (4) inches; 2) ladder fuels (vegetation, brush and small trees under mature trees) shall be removed; 3) trees shall be pruned up to six (6) feet from the ground. For shorter height trees, pruning shall not exceed 1/3 of the overall tree height. Tree placement shall be planned to ensure the mature canopy is no closer than ten (10) feet to the edge of the structure. Trees and shrubs shall be limited to small clusters of a few each to break up the continuity of the vegetation across the landscape. This subsection does not apply to single tree specimens, ornamental shrubbery, or similar plants which are used as ground cover and provided they do not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire from the native growth to any building or structure. Remove the portion of any tree which extends within ten (10) feet of the outlet of any chimney or stovepipe. Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhanging any structure free of dead and dying wood.

7. Remove the portion of any tree which extends within ten (10) feet of the outlet of any chimney or stovepipe. Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhanging any structure free of dead and dying wood.

8. Clear flammable vegetation on each side of a street or driveway for a horizontal distance of ten (10) feet and a vertical height of fourteen (14) feet. Cut vegetation within ten (10) feet of a street or driveway on the property to four (4) inches above ground. The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, may require a distance greater than ten (10) feet. This applies to public and private driveway(s) and any public or private streets that border or bisect property.

A. No property owner shall permit on improved or unimproved parcel any accumulation of combustible materials, dead, dying or diseased trees, or green waste within thirty (30) feet of the property line when such accumulation endangers or encroaches on the required Defensible Space for structures or buildings on an adjacent property. The Fire Chief, or his or her designee, may require a distance greater than thirty (30) feet but not to exceed one hundred (100) feet, when it is determined that the greater distance is necessary to provide Defensible Space for structures or building on an adjacent property.

B. An unimproved parcel of one and one-half (1.5) acres or less in size shall be required to provide fuel modification to the entire parcel. Fuel modification requirements shall consist of the following:
39 1. Weeds, dry grass and brush are required to be mowed to a height of four (4) inches.

2. Ladder fuels (vegetation, brush and small trees under mature trees) shall be removed.

3. Trees shall be pruned up to six (6) feet from the ground. For shorter height trees, pruning shall not exceed one-third (⅓) of the overall tree height.

Tree placement shall be planned to ensure the mature canopy is no closer than ten (10) feet to the edge of any structure.

Unimproved parcels greater than one and one-half (1.5) acres in size shall be required to maintain a fuel break a minimum thirty (30) feet from the property line. The fuel break requirements shall consist of the same requirements as unimproved parcel of one and one-half (1.5) acres or less.

C. In the event the fire chief, or his or her designee, finds that additional fuel management is necessary to significantly reduce the risk of transmission of flame or heat to adjacent properties and means of egress and ingress, the fire chief, or his or her designee, may mandate fuel modification of an area more or less than the preceding widths or heights of this section.

E. On and after April 1, 2022, and prior to the transfer of ownership of a parcel from a seller to a buyer, or from one owner to another, the seller or owner shall first obtain a certificate of compliance from the Town that the parcel is not in violation of this section prior to the transfer of ownership. Any issued Certificate of Compliance shall remain valid for 90 days from the inspection date and may be used to open escrow without payment of an additional Certificate of Compliance fee.

F. Grazing animals (limited to goats and/or sheep) utilized for weed abatement may graze open and other appropriate areas of natural vegetation for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days in a calendar year.

SECTION 2. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15308 this ordinance is exempt from CEQA in that it is a Class 8 categorical exemption for actions taken by a regulatory agency to establish procedures for the protection of the environment.

SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its passage. Before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, this ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated within the Town of Paradise along with the names of the members of the Town Council of Paradise voting for and against same.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE Town Council of the Town of Paradise, County of Butte, State of California, on this ___ day of ______ 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:
40 ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_______________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor
ATTEST:

__________________________________
DINA VOLENSKI, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney
41 TOWN OF PARADISE
ORDINANCE NO. 618
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARADISE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 8.58.060 RELATING TO

DEFENSIBLE SPACE AND HAZARDOUS FUEL MANAGEMENT
SECTION 1. Section 8.58.060 of the Paradise Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

2. All unattached accessory structures and outbuildings shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet away from the primary dwelling.

6. Maintain an area adjacent to any structure with a one-hundred (100)-foot fire break made by removing and clearing away all flammable vegetation or other combustible growth from the structure on each side thereof or to the property line, whichever is closer. Within the one hundred (100)-foot fire break: 1) weeds and dry grass shall be required to be mowed to a height of four (4) inches; 2) ladder fuels (vegetation, brush and small trees under mature trees) shall be 42 removed; 3) trees shall be pruned up to six (6) feet from the ground. For shorter height trees, pruning shall not exceed 1/3 of the overall tree height. Tree placement shall be planned to ensure the mature canopy is no closer than ten (10) feet to the edge of the structure. Trees and shrubs shall be limited to small clusters of a few each to break up the continuity of the vegetation across the landscape. This subsection does not apply to single tree specimens, ornamental shrubbery, or similar plants which are used as ground cover and provided they do not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire from the native growth to any building or structure. Remove the portion of any tree which extends within ten (10) feet of the outlet of any chimney or stovepipe. Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhanging any structure free of dead and dying wood.

7. Remove the portion of any tree which extends within ten (10) feet of the outlet of any chimney or stovepipe. Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhanging any structure free of dead and dying wood.

1. Weeds, dry grass and brush are required to be mowed to a height of four (4) inches.

2. Ladder fuels (vegetation, brush and small trees under mature trees) shall be removed.

3. Trees shall be pruned up to six (6) feet from the ground. For shorter height trees, pruning shall not exceed one-third (⅓) of the overall tree height. Tree placement shall be planned to ensure the mature canopy is no closer than ten (10) feet to the edge of any structure.
43 Unimproved parcels greater than one and one-half (1.5) acres in size shall be required to maintain a fuel break a minimum thirty (30) feet from the property line. The fuel break requirements shall consist of the same requirements as unimproved parcel of one and one-half (1.5) acres or less.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE Town Council of the Town of Paradise, County of Butte, State of California, on this 14th day of June 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_______________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor
ATTEST:

__________________________________
DINA VOLENSKI, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
44 ___________________________________
Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney
45 46
47 48
49 50
51 52
53 Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: June 14, 2022
Agenda Item: 5(a)
ORIGINATED BY: Susan Hartman, Community Development
Director – Planning & Wastewater
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Planning Commission Recommendation for Town
Council Adoption of the Town of Paradise 2022-2030
Housing Element Update and Certification of its
Associated Negative Declaration Environmental
Document

LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:

Yes – General Plan Update
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:

1. Conduct the duly noticed and scheduled public hearing and concur with the recommended actions adopted by the Planning Commission of May 24, 2022, and embodied within Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022-02; AND

2. Certify and adopt the proposed Initial Study and Negative Declaration document as it relates to the proposed 2022-2030 Town of Paradise Housing Element Update; AND

3. Adopt Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2022-______, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting an Amendment to the Housing Element (2022-2030 Housing Element) of the 1994 Paradise General Plan”; OR

4. Provide alternative direction to town staff.

Background:

The Housing Element is one of seven mandatory elements that comprise a local agency's General Plan according to Section 65302(c) of the California Government Code. The Housing Element is considered to be the primary policy document for a community to guide the development, rehabilitation and preservation of its housing for all economic segments of the local population.

In February 2021, Urban Planning Partners, Inc. (UPP) was selected as the Town’s consultant and began the process of reviewing the 2014-2022 Housing Element, collecting, and analyzing housing data such as population, housing and employment characteristics, the regional allocation of housing units, the characteristics of the housing market, and the housing needs of special populations to begin the preparation of the 2022-2030 Housing Element.

The 2022-2030 Regional Housing Needs Allocations for the Town of Paradise are as follows:
54 2022-2030 RHNA Allocation – Town of Paradise
Income Level

VERY LOW INCOME
(<50% of Area Median Income)
383

LOW INCOME
(50-80% of Area Median Income)
374

MODERATE INCOME
(80-120% of Area Median Income)
1,319

ABOVE MODERATE INCOME
(>120% of Area Median Income
5,103
TOTAL ALLOCATION 7,179
As part of the work effort to update the Housing Element, planning staff and UPP enacted a 3- part community engagement process. The first phase entailed interviews with housing stakeholders and community-based organizations about barriers to housing and identifying the best methods of public engagement. The second phase focused on the current housing needs by utilizing the data collected through the local census survey, ahead of the delayed US Census data, as part of the Town’s Consolidated Plan update. In the third phase of engagement, working sessions with town staff, stakeholders, a public meeting, and online survey were used to help formulate community-supported solutions to local housing challenges.

On December 3, 2021, the Public Draft Housing Element was made available for public review and comment with written comments being accepted through 5:00 p.m., January 4, 2022. Only grammatical corrections/typos were received from the public during that timeframe.

On January 18, 2022, the Draft Housing Element was forwarded to the State Dept of Housing & Community Development (HCD) for their initial 90-day review at the recommendation of the Planning Commission during their special January 13, 2022 meeting. A virtual meeting was conducted with HCD staff regarding their preliminary review worksheet on March 18, 2022. As a result of that conversation, additional information was provided to HCD for their housing element review.

HCD’s final draft comments were received by staff on April 18, 2022. Two subsequent virtual meetings were held with HCD staff to review the comments in detail before beginning on the additional data analysis required in order to secure final certification of the Housing Element from HCD.

On April 15, 2022, the 30-day review period began for the Initial Study and Negative Declaration (CEQA environmental review) which was noticed in the newspaper and uploaded to the State Clearinghouse. The Initial Study & Negative Declaration covered both the Housing Element & the Safety Element Updates (still in initial review with Cal Fire). Comments were accepted until 12:00 p.m. on Monday May 16, 2022. There were no comments received from the public.

At their May 24, 2022 meeting, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 2022-02 recommending Town Council adoption of the 2022-2030 Housing Element update and certification and adoption of the Initial Study and Negative Declaration. 55 Analysis:

The draft housing element letter from HCD staff, received on April 18, 2022, indicated that the draft 2022-2030 Housing Element update would meet the statutory requirements of State Housing Element law with the additional analysis and program timeframe updates requested. Therefore, a final version of the Housing Element update is being presented to the Town Council, incorporating those items, for consideration and adoption. Upon adoption, the Final 2022-2030 Housing Element will be submitted to HCD for final certification.

Attached with the staff report for your review and consideration are copies of 1) the proposed final Town of Paradise 2022-2030 Housing Element Update and 2) its related proposed Initial Study and Negative Declaration document dated April 2022. In addition, a Planning Commission Resolution and several other documents are attached for your review and consideration.

Financial Impact:

If adopted by the Town Council, the cost associated with filing the Notice of Determination with the County Clerk for the (CEQA) Negative Declaration will be paid for out of the General Plan Update fund.

Attachments:
 Notice of the Town Council public hearing of June 14, 2022.  Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022-02.
 Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2022- ; “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting an Amendment to the Housing Element (2022-2030 Housing Element) of the 1994 Paradise General Plan”.
 Final Adoption Draft of the Town of Paradise Updated 2022-2030 Housing Element.  Initial Study and Negative Declaration environmental document. 56 TOWN OF PARADISE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Paradise Town Council that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California, regarding the following matter:
a. Item for which a Negative Declaration is proposed to be adopted Town of Paradise Housing Element Update – The Town Council will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed Final Town of Paradise General Plan Housing Element update. The updated Housing Element is intended to address the housing needs of the Town of Paradise from 2022 to 2030. The State of California requires periodic updates of Housing Elements to address the necessary conditions for developing and preserving an adequate supply of housing for all income categories. The proposed Final Housing Element update analyzed the post-fire housing needs of the Town and aimed to develop goals, policies, and programs which create a more wildfire resilient housing inventory. The proposed amendments included text changes in order to be consistent with the Butte County Regional Housing Needs Plan: June 15, 2022-June 15, 2030 and changes to State housing law enacted since 2014.

The draft Housing Element and associated environmental document can be found online at https://www.townofparadise.com/planning/page/housing-element-2022 or a public view copy is available at the Building Resiliency Center located at 6295 Skyway. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the town Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information please contact the Planning Division at (530) 872-6291, extension 424.

Dina Volenski
Town Clerk
57 58
59 TOWN OF PARADISE
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT (2022-2030 HOUSING ELEMENT) OF THE 1994 PARADISE GENERAL PLAN:

TOWN OF PARADISE HOUSING ELEMENT 2022
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2020, the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) adopted the Butte County Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP): December 31, 2021 – June 15, 2030, establishing a housing allocation for the Town of Paradise that needs to be incorporated and appropriately addressed within the Housing Element of the 1994 Paradise General Plan, and;
WHEREAS, existing State housing element law requires the Town of Paradise to amend the Housing Element of its 1994 Paradise General Plan not only to make it consistent with the RHNP but also to become consistent with changes to State housing element law adopted from 2014 to 2022; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Paradise citizenry that the 1994 Paradise General Plan include a Housing Element that is updated to be consistent with the RHNP and that has been determined by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to be in compliance with State housing element law; and WHEREAS, town staff with the assistance of a planning consultant hired by the Town of Paradise has generated a proposed 1994 Paradise General Plan amendment document (2022- 2030 Housing Element) that proposes adoption of the 2022-2030 Housing Element as a text amendment to the 2014-2022 Housing Element in order to make it consistent with the RHNP and in compliance with current State housing element law; and WHEREAS, the Paradise Planning Commission and the Paradise Town Council have conducted public hearings, pursuant to California planning and zoning law concerning a proposed amendment to the 2014-2022 Housing Element text of the 1994 Paradise General Plan; and
WHEREAS, such public hearing also included review of potential environmental impacts associated with said amendment to the Paradise General Plan, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Sections 65358 allows a legislative body to amend its General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the action of the Town Council is pursuant to the requirements of Government Code Sections 65090 and 65355; and
60 TOWN OF PARADISE
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-_____
WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered the analysis and recommendations of town staff; has received and considered the recommendation of the Planning Commission via adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022-02 in response to recent comments received from the State Department of Housing and Community Development; and has considered comments made at a public hearing conducted by the Town Council; and on the basis thereof has determined pursuant to Government Code Section 65358 that a certain amendment to the 1994 Paradise General Plan that would replace the 2014-2022 Housing Element with the 2022-2030 Housing Element in order to attain compliance consistency with the RHNP as well as with current State housing element law is not only in the public interest but also would be internally consistent with the remainder of the Paradise General Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Town Council hereby adopts and certifies that the Initial Study and Negative Declaration document as it relates to the proposed Town of Paradise Housing Element 2022 Update has been completed in compliance with CEQA; and SECTION 2. The Town Council hereby adopts the amendment to the Housing Element (2022-2030 Housing Element) of the 1994 Paradise General Plan known as Town of Paradise Housing Element 2022 Update in order to make the Paradise Housing Element consistent with the RHNP and current State housing element law, which amendment is set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise this 14 th day of
June, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor
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ATTEST:

By:______________________________
Dina Volenski, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:______________________________
Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 | INTRODUCTION.............................................................. 1 Contents .......................................................................................2 Relationship to Other Elements ....................................................2 CHAPTER 2 | HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT .................................... 5 Camp Fire Context ........................................................................ 5 Summary of Key Facts ..................................................................6 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing ...........................................9 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ............................................ 13 CHAPTER 3 | CONSTRAINTS .............................................................. 15 Governmental Constraints .......................................................... 15 Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types ........................................22 Permit Approval Process .............................................................28 Infrastructure Constraints ........................................................... 33 Non-Governmental Constraints .................................................. 36 At-Risk Assessment.....................................................................40 Termination Notice Requirements .............................................. 41 Active Termination Notices......................................................... 41 Opportunities for Energy Conservation....................................... 41 CHAPTER 4 | RESOURCES.................................................................. 43 Housing Sites Inventory .............................................................. 43 Realistic Unit Yield ...................................................................... 47 Paradise Sewer Project ............................................................... 52 Rezoning..................................................................................... 54 Available Sites for Extremely Low-, Very Low-, and LowIncome Units ............................................................................... 54 Available Sites for Moderate- and Above-Moderate Income Units ........................................................................................... 56 Town of Paradise Financial Resources......................................... 56 Butte County and Community Programs .................................... 58 Resources for Special Housing Needs.......................................... 58 Other State and Federal Programs..............................................60 Incentives for Affordable Housing Development.........................60 Existing Affordable Housing Units...............................................60 Qualified Housing Entities...........................................................60 67 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 5 | EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT .. 63 Review of the Previous Housing Element.................................... 63 Appropriateness of Housing Element..........................................64 CHAPTER 6 | HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS............77 Goals, Policies, and Programs ......................................................77 Conclusion ..................................................................................89 CHAPTER 7 | COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION...................................... 91 Development of the Draft Housing Element ............................... 91 PHase 1 – Housing Element Initiation..........................................92 Phase 2 – Understand Existing Conditions ..................................92 Phase 3 – Testing Solutions .........................................................92 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) ............................. 93 Summary of Outreach Activities ................................................. 93

APPENDICES
Appendix A: Housing Needs Report
Appendix B: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Report Appendix C: Town of Paradise General Plan Designations
and Zoning Districts
Appendix D: Sites Inventory
Appendix E: Outreach Results
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1: Final Town of Paradise RHNA by Income Tier .................. 14 Table 3-1: Uses Allowed by Zoning District....................................... 18 Table 3-2: Development Standards by Zoning District...................... 19 Table 3-3: Parking Requirements by Facility ..................................... 20 Table 3-4: Parking Requirements By Zoning District......................... 20 Table 3-5: Required On- and Off-Site Improvements........................ 20 Table 3-6: Planning Application Review Process ................................31 Table 3-7: Application Processing Times ...........................................31 Table 3-8: Planning and Build Services Fee Schedule........................ 32 Table 3-9: Total Processing and Impact Fees for Multi-Family Units in Paradise .............................................................. 32 Table 3-10: Average Annual Mortgage Interest Rates 2005–2020 (Q1).................................................................................. 38 Table 3-11: Construction Costs ........................................................... 39 Table 3-12: Federally Assisted Multi-Family Housing.......................... 41 Table 4-1: Summary of Residential Sites Inventory (2022-2030)....... 44 Table 4-2: Summary of Available Housing Sites by Zoning, Acreage, and Unit Yield.................................................... 46 Table 4-3: Single-Family and Manufactured Housing
Affordability..................................................................... 47 Table 4-4 Recent Multi-Family Projects ........................................... 48 Table 4-5: Sewer Service Overlay Densities ...................................... 52 Table 4-6: Summary of Residential Sites Inventory (2022-2030) Without Sewer System..................................................... 54 Table 4-7: Sewer Area Rezoning ....................................................... 55 Table 4-8: By-Right Rezoning ........................................................... 55 Table 4-9: Summary of Financial Resources...................................... 59 Table 4-10: Existing Deed Restricted Affordable Housing Units.......... 61 Table 5-1: Comparison of Objectives and Achievements .................. 64 Table 5-2: Evaluation of Previous Housing Element Programs.......... 65 Table 6-1: Quantified Objectives: Construction, Rehabilitation, and Preservation by Income Level.................................... 89 Table 6-2: Quantified Objectives for Very Low- and LowIncome Units by Program................................................. 89 Table 6-3: Quantified Objectives for Special Needs Units by Program........................................................................... 89 Table 7-1: Stakeholder Interviews .................................................... 94 69 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3-1: C-S Zones and Proximity to Services ................................ 27 Figure 3-2: Paradise Bus Service ........................................................ 28 Figure 4-1: Adequate Residential Sites............................................... 45 Figure 4-2: Potential Residential Sites................................................ 49 70 TOWN OF PARADISE HOUSING ELEMENT 2022-2030 1
CHAPTER 1 | INTRODUCTION
The Town of Paradise has traditionally been known as a small rural town on the outskirts of Chico. As the population of the state continues to grow and pressure on resources increases, Paradise is concerned with providing adequate housing opportunities while maintaining a high standard of living for all citizens in the community. Recognizing the importance of providing adequate housing, the State has mandated a housing element in every general plan since 1969. This Housing Element (2022–2030) was created in compliance with State general plan law pertaining to housing elements and was adopted on _[Placeholder]___, 2022.

Meeting the housing needs of Paradise’s residents and the Town’s share of regional housing needs is an important goal for the Town, and the 6th Cycle Housing Element update comes at a critical time for the Town. In 2018, Paradise and some surrounding areas in Butte County faced one of the most destructive wildfires in California history. The number of people drawn to the region over the past 30 years has steadily increased, but the fire caused an enormous housing shortage.

This fire, known as the 2018 Camp Fire, resulted in the loss of 85 lives, nearly 19,000 structures, the burning of more than 150,000 acres over two weeks, and $9 billion in insurance claims. The rebuild process is an integral part of this Housing Element to ensure that housing of various types and sizes is created for residents across all income levels, ages, and abilities to have a place to call home.

Per State law, the Housing Element has two main purposes:

1. To provide an assessment of both current and future housing needs and constraints in meeting these needs; and

2. To provide a strategy that establishes housing goals, policies, and programs.

The 2022-2030 Housing Element Update provides a roadmap for how to meet the Town’s growth and housing challenges, identifies what the existing housing conditions and community needs are, reiterates goals, and creates a plan for more housing. Since the last Housing Element update in 2014, dozens of statewide housing bills have passed, with goals ranging from addressing segregation, to design standards, and resiliency. This Housing Element will include goals, policies, and programs that guide the community to meet these new requirements and rebuild safely, fairly, and consistently with the Town’s character. 71 1. INTRODUCTION
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Broad-based community participation is essential to
preparing an implementable and locally meaningful
housing policy and action program, especially in the
context of rebuilding what was lost in the fire. The
programs included in this document evolved through
collaborative workshops with local residents and
representatives of agencies that provide housing and
other social service assistance to town, county, and
regional residents, as well as analysis of local population characteristics, households, housing stock, and
economic conditions.

CONTENTS
Consistent with State law, this Housing Element
consists of the following major components:
▪ Housing Needs Assessment [Chapter 2]. The
Housing Needs Assessment chapter includes an
analysis of population and employment trends, the
Town’s fair share of regional housing needs,
household characteristics, and the condition of the
housing stock.
▪ Constraints [Chapter 3]. The Constraints chapter
reviews governmental constraints, including land
use controls, fees, and processing requirements, as
well as non-governmental constraints, such as
construction costs, availability of land and financing, physical environmental conditions, and units at risk
of conversion, that may impede the development,
preservation, and maintenance of housing.
▪ Resources [Chapter 4]. The Resources chapter
identifies resources available for the production and
maintenance of housing, including an inventory of
land suitable for residential development and
discussion of federal, State, and local financial
resources and programs available to address the
Town’s housing goals.
▪ Effectiveness of the Previous Housing Element
[Chapter 5]. The Effectiveness of the Previous
Housing Element chapter evaluates implementation
of the 2014–2022 Housing Element in order to
determine the effectiveness of the previous Housing
Element, the Town’s progress in implementing the
previous Housing Element, and the appropriateness
of the housing goals, objectives, and policies.
▪ Housing Goals, Policies, and Programs
[Chapter 6]. This chapter identifies the Town’s
housing goals and provides policies and programs to
address the Town’s housing needs.
▪ Community Participation [Chapter 7]. The
Community Participation chapter describes how the
Town engaged the public, including town residents,
businesspeople, and interested parties, including
housing and special needs advocates.

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER

ELEMENTS
State law requires that “the general plan and elements
and parts thereof comprise an integrated, internally
consistent, and compatible statement of policies.” The
purpose of requiring internal consistency is to avoid
policy conflict and provide a clear policy guide for the future maintenance, improvement, and development of
housing in the town. All elements of the General Plan
have been reviewed for consistency in coordination with this update to the Housing Element. In addition, the
Town reviews the General Plan elements for
consistency annually in order to prepare the General
Plan annual report. Town staff conducts the consistency review which is reviewed by the Planning Commission
and the Town Council prior to submitting the annual
report to HCD and the Office of Planning and Research
(OPR).

PARADISE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
The Town of Paradise’s current General Plan was adopted in 1994 and last amended in 2008. The Town is preparing to undertake a General Plan update, and this Housing Element is the first Element that will be updated in conjunction with the update. It will be followed by the Safety Element. Elements are like chapters of the General Plan.
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GENERAL PLAN POLICIES
In accordance with the Government Code and various
environmental laws, the General Plan sets forth policies related to safety, open space, conservation, and energy.

These policies seek to protect and preserve important
values of the community but tend to conflict with the
ability to develop certain land for housing. Such
conflicts can be considered a constraint. Some of the
General Plan policies that could serve as a constraint to housing development are presented below.

Safety Element: Policy provisions in the General Plan
minimize risks to life and property from various natural hazards. Policies SP-10 and SP-11, for example, prohibit structures within a potential floodway, and Policy SP-17 prohibits building on slopes in excess of 30 percent.

These policies constrain development, but this
constraint is necessary to protect the town’s citizens.

Open Space: The General Plan includes a policy that
seeks to minimize impacts to scenic areas. Policy
OCEP-5 encourages locating new structures outside of
scenic view corridors. This policy constrains
development in scenic areas but is consistent with
environmental standards throughout California.

Conservation: Several policies provide for the
protection and conservation of resources that are
important to the community. For instance, Policy
OCEP-13 protects large trees of historic and/or cultural significance, and Policies OCEP-15 through OCEP-17
seek to preserve natural habitat areas, fisheries, and
deer migration areas. Policy OCEP-21 protects the
viewsheds along the Skyway, and Policies OCEP-24 and
OCEP-26 both protect significantly important streams
and riparian areas. Policy OCEP-32 protects significantly important agricultural and timber areas. These policies constrain development in numerous areas, but they are
consistent with environmental standards throughout
California.

Energy: The General Plan includes a policy that seeks to conserve energy. Policy OCEP-39 states that multifamily residential uses should be located near shopping areas, medical offices, and collector streets to promote pedestrian travel and the use of the bus system. This
policy constrains development of multi-family units, but it is consistent with good planning practice and
environmental standards throughout California.
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CHAPTER 2 | HOUSING NEEDS

ASSESSMENT
To successfully plan for housing needs, the demographic and socioeconomic variables of the community must be assessed. This chapter discusses the components of housing needs, which include population characteristics, household characteristics, employment, and housing stock conditions.

Paradise is much different today than it was in 2014 (when the Housing Element was last updated). The 2018 Camp Fire is the primary driver of demographic change and the residents’ current housing needs.

According to the Camp Fire Regional Economic Impact Analysis, The Camp Fire destroyed an estimated 95 percent of the town’s structures and between 2018 and 2020, the town’s population dropped by approximately 21,600 residents, an 82 percent decline.

The timing of the fire and the subsequent decline in population make collection of demographic and socioeconomic data challenging. The three-year and five-year American Community Survey (ACS) data do not reflect impacts of the fire. Therefore, data from the US Census and ACS are supplemented by the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021 conducted by the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) in Spring and Summer 2021. Additional sources referenced include the California Department of Finance (DOF), Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG), the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), various Town documents, and other sources.

Unless otherwise specified, the data in this chapter is specific to the Town of Paradise. This document summarizes the Housing Needs Assessment. A full assessment can be found in the Appendix A.

CAMP FIRE CONTEXT
In 2018, Paradise and some surrounding areas in Butte County faced one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, resulting in the loss of 85 lives, nearly 19,000 structures, the burning of more than 150,000 acres over two weeks, and $9 billion in insurance claims. The number of people drawn to the region over the past 30 years had steadily increased year by year, but the fire caused an enormous housing shortage. The rebuild process is an integral part of this Housing Element to ensure that housing of various types and sizes is created for residents across all income levels, ages, and abilities to have a place to call home.
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SUMMARY OF KEY FACTS
Appendix A provides a detailed analysis of housing
needs. Key points from the report are below.
 Population – Generally, the population of Paradise
has remained relatively constant, within a few
hundred people, between 2000 and 2018. The Town
was projected to reach a population of 29,547 by
2030, a growth rate of less than 1 percent per year,
which is about half as much growth as was expected
for the County. However, the 2018 Camp Fire led to
a population decrease of approximately 21,600
residents, leaving the Town with only 4,631
residents.
 Age – Respondents of the Town of Paradise Local
Census Survey imply that the percentage of the
population aged over 65 has increased significantly
since the Camp Fire, while the proportion of all other
age groups have decreased.
 Race/Ethnicity – Since 2000, the percentage of
residents in Paradise identifying as White has
decreased but remains the vast majority. The
percentage of residents of all other races and
ethnicities has increased, estimated to be 14 percent
compared to 9 percent in 2000. In absolute terms,
the Hispanic or Latinx population increased the
most, from 4 percent of the population in 2000 to an
estimated 7 percent in 2021.
 Employment – Historically, the highest percentage
of jobs in Paradise and Butte County have been in
Health & Educational Services at 31 percent and 26
percent, respectively. Between 2002 and 2015, the
number of jobs in Paradise increased by 17 percent,
and then dropped again by 7 percent between 2015
and 2018. After the 2018 Camp Fire, we expect that
many jobs, especially related to the hospital, were
lost or moved elsewhere in the County.
 Number of Homes – Paradise’s housing stock in
2015 was made up of 69 percent single-family
detached homes, 16 percent manufactured homes,
and 9 percent multi-family homes with 2 to 4 units.

Until the Camp Fire, growth in each category had
remained consistent. The Camp Fire led to
significant decreases in all housing stock, from
13,091 in 2018 to 1,720 in 2019. Multi-family homes
with 2 to 4 units saw the least change and increased
as a percentage of housing. In the beginning of 2020,
the housing stock consisted of a 68 percent singlefamily detached homes (-1 percent), 22 percent multi-family homes with 2 to 4 units (up 13 percent
from pre-Fire), 8 percent multi-family homes with
five or more units (up 5 percent from pre-Fire),
2 percent single-family attached homes, and
1 percent manufactured homes on permanent
foundations (which is the sharpest decline in
percentage at -16 percent).
 Home Prices – Census Data reports that the largest
proportion of homes in Paradise are valued between
$250,000 and $500,000. Since the last housing
element in 2014 the typical home value in Paradise
according to Zillow has increased 33 percent from
$227,634 to $303,128 as of December 2020.
 Housing Type – 87 percent of households in
permanent “stick-built” homes are homeowners,
while 90 percent of households in manufactured
homes are homeowners, and a slightly lower
83 percent of those living in temporary housing
structures are homeowners. This data is complicated
by the fact that many households are waiting for
their permanent homes to be rebuilt, so they’re
living in temporary shelter but do own property in
Paradise.
 Displacement – The meaning of displacement has a
unique definition in Paradise due to the widespread
displacement of residents caused by the 2018 Camp
Fire, which displaced 13,314 households. Of those
who moved census tracts, 38 percent (2,148
households) were senior-led households. According
to a report written by Next 10 and UC Berkeley’s
Center for Community Innovation, Rebuilding for a
Resilient Recovery: Planning in California’s Wildland
Urban Interface, low-income households represented
41 percent of households that relocated, compared
to 50 percent of households that stayed, indicating
that lower-income households were less likely to
move.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 SF1, Table P12; U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 SF1, Table P12; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B01001; Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Table P004; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B03002; Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2000 2010 2019 2021 (Survey
Sample)
Share of Population
White Hispanic or Latinx
Other Race or Multiple Races Asian/AAPI
American Indian or Alaska Native Black or African American 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Age 0-4 Age 5-14 Age 15-24 Age 25-34 Age 35-44 Age 45-54 Age 55-64 Age 65-74 Age 75-84 Age 85+ Population Percentage
2000 2010 2019 2021 (Survey Sample)
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Source: California Department of Finance, E-5 series.

Source Zillow, Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).
9,002
9,016
1,205
2,140
2,132
15 1114
1118
382
386
406
138
339
353
26 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 2010
2015
2020
Dwelling Units
Single-Family Home: Detached Mobile/Manufactured Homes
Multifamily Housing: Two to Four Units Multifamily Housing: Five-plus Units Single-Family Home: Attached
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020 Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)
Butte County Town of Paradise
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 Overpayment – 52 percent of renters spend 30
percent to 50 percent of their income on housing
compared to 25 percent of those that own.

Additionally, 22 percent of renters spend 50 percent
or more of their income on housing, compared to 10
percent of owners who are severely cost-burdened
(meaning they spend more than 30 percent of
monthly income on housing costs). Of the Extremely
Low-Income households, 61 percent are costburdened and 36 percent spend over half of their income on housing. For Moderate or Above
Moderate income, just 4 percent are severely costburdened, and 82 percent with Moderate or Above Moderate income spend less than 30 percent of their
income on housing.
 Special Housing Needs – Some population groups
may have special housing needs that require specific
program responses, and these groups may
experience barriers to accessing stable housing due
to their specific housing circumstances. In Paradise,
18 percent of people have a disability of any kind.

Additionally, 17 percent of households with five or
more people are very low-income, earning less than
50 percent of the area median income (AMI). In
Paradise, there are at least 93 persons with
disabilities, 33 of which are under 18 and between 60
and 71 of which are adults over the age of 18.

AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR

HOUSING
In 2018, California legislators introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 686 to try to ameliorate issues brought about by
historic patterns of segregation that have led to
neighborhoods with concentrated poverty and poor
housing stock, limited access to opportunity, unsafe
environmental conditions, underfunded schools,
dilapidated infrastructure, and other disproportionately experienced problems throughout the state. AB 686
defines Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing as “taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating
discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation
and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected
characteristics.”
Specifically, these meaningful actions must aim to
accomplish the following:
 Address significant disparities in housing needs and
in access to opportunity;
 Replace segregated living patterns with truly
integrated and balanced living patterns;
 Transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas
of poverty into areas of opportunity; and
 Foster and maintain compliance with civil rights and
fair housing laws.

AB 686 also creates new housing element requirements
due to be revised starting in January of 2021, including (1) outreach to community stakeholders in the housing
element public participation process, (2) an assessment of fair housing practices, (3) an analysis of the
relationship between available sites and areas of high or low resources, and (4) concrete actions and programs to affirmatively further fair housing. California
Government Code Section 65583 (10)(A)(ii) requires an
analysis of areas of segregation, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs,
including displacement risk.

In Paradise, Census data that is normally used to
identify fair housing issues is outdated. Census data
were collected prior to the 2018 Camp Fire and do not
reflect the on-the-ground reality that renters and
homeowners are facing since the fire and its destruction throughout the Town. Instead, to examine fair housing
issues for the required assessment of fair housing
practices, we used the Town of Paradise 2021 Local
Census data and interviews with representatives of
impacted groups, such as those who lost their homes
and developmentally disabled adults, which also
addresses the first component of the new Housing
Element requirements: outreach. As discussed in
Chapter 7: Community Participation, in addition to the
standard public hearing process, interviews were
conducted with eight stakeholder groups in an effort to reach all segments of the community.

A full Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Report is
included in Appendix B and summarized here.
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 There are no public housing buildings in Paradise
post-fire and not very many households who utilize
Housing Choice Vouchers, but those who are appear
evenly spread throughout the Town and surrounding
areas, despite some clustering in areas where multifamily units are more prevalent.  Complaints about housing discrimination in the
Town have not been an issue, but the Town is being
proactive about adding fair housing programming
and resources to its website and working with local
organizations who provide these services.
 The Paradise Ridge was established as a permanent
settlement during the gold rush era and has
transformed over time from mining to subsistence
farming, to logging and agriculture, to modest retail
trade. Today, it is primarily a residential community.

The discovery of gold led to a predominantly Anglo
settlement, which remains the main demographic of
the population that exists in the Town today.1
However, according to observations from Town
staff, the rebuilding process after the 2018 Camp
Fire has led to the population becoming more
diverse. It is important to ensure that enough
housing will be available for those who are helping
rebuild the Town.
 In the rebuilding completed to date, Town staff have
reported that all new housing has been evenly
dispersed in size and type. There are no single
neighborhoods are areas of town where BIPOC
populations are concentrated. As the town continues
to rebuild, it is anticipated that multi-family
buildings will continue to be located downtown near
services and bus transit, especially with the proposed
sewer that will allow denser projects in this area of
town. This could lead to trends of continued
diversity in this area.
 Paradise is primarily made up of a White, Englishspeaking population and therefore does not experience segregation in terms of race or languages
spoken within the town. However, there have been
1 McDonald, Lois. (2000). “This Paradise We Call Home.” Gold Nugget Museum.
slight increases in the non-White population in
recent years before the fire and according to local
town staff active in rebuilding. There is the potential for some economic segregation as Town staff have
identified pockets of wealth on the eastern and
western edges of town and the sewer project is
intended to accommodate the majority of future
multi-family housing. However, the market rate
rents in Paradise are sometimes equivalent to lowincome (80 percent AMI) rents and manufactured housing continues to be a source of affordable
housing in Paradise that is dispersed throughout the
town. As the town continues to rebuild and change,
fair housing programs will work to facilitate greater
integration.
 According to the California Tax Credit Allocation
Committee (TCAC) Opportunity Area Map, the
majority of Paradise is considered moderate or low
resource areas. High resource areas, which are
concentrated in the northeast portion of the Town,
are areas with high index scores for a variety of
educational, environmental, and economic
indicators. Some of the indicators identified by
TCAC include high levels of employment and close
proximity to jobs, access to effective educational
opportunities for both children and adults, low
concentration of poverty, and low levels of
environmental pollutants, among others. However,
this data was collected prior to the 2018 Camp Fire
and does not reflect the reality of the Town today.
 The Town’s overall access to opportunity was very
affected by the 2018 Camp Fire and the subsequent
closure of some of the Town’s major employers. The
remoteness of Paradise from major employment
centers and lack of effective transit are major factors keeping more of Paradise from being a high resource
area before and after the Camp Fire. There do not
appear to be disparities in the types of housing being
rebuilt in various areas, other than the lack of rental housing generally. Due to the rural nature of the
Town, a lack of sidewalks and public transportation
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also cause unique challenges for persons with
disabilities.
 While there are no technically defined Racially or
Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs)
in Butte County, TCAC identifies some areas in
Chico and around the City of Oroville as areas
experiencing high segregation and poverty. There
are no such areas in Paradise, but some amount of
poverty concentration is expected in the remaining
affordable developments in the Town. There is no
single neighborhood or area of town were people of
color are concentrated.
 Seniors, low-income households, and renters were
disproportionately affected and displaced by the
Camp Fire, and that many people are eager to come
back to Paradise and miss their home. This
sentiment was expressed especially through
interviews with the California Vocations Inc. (CVI), a
non-profit organization dedicated to providing
residential and vocational support to
developmentally disabled adults. CVI
representatives shared that they often hear “I want
to go back home.” However, there are few units to
come back to after the fire’s destruction. CVI clients
do not understand this. In addition to the lack of
housing, the presence of services, especially medical
services, is one issue impacting if or when past
residents with a developmental disability may
return.
 As discussed in the Paradise Safety Element,
Paradise is at very high risk for future wildfire.

Research has shown that renters, and especially lowincome renters, are often disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards and housing
tenure is a decisive factor in a society’s vulnerability to disaster.2 Housing tenure is such an important
factor in disaster recovery because renters do not
control the housing units in which they live. Renters
are more likely to be displaced post-disaster because
2 Lee & Van Zandt, 2018. Social Vulnerability to Disasters: A Review of the Evidence.
3 Hartman, Susan, Community Development Director, Town
of Paradise. 2021. Personal communication with Urban
they do not determine if or when their housing unit
will be rebuilt, there are fewer financial resources to rebuild rental housing than for homeowners, and
renters are more likely to live in multi-family
buildings that can take longer to rebuild postdisaster than a single-family home. Furthermore, renters do not control vegetation management and
other fire risk reduction measures, or the ability to
add resilience investments on the property where
they live. Finally, rental prices increase as rental
housing supply decrease.
 Nearly all rental housing was destroyed in the fire.

According to data from Urban Footprint,
approximately 75 percent of parcels developed with
multi-family housing and approximately 88 percent
of all multi-family dwelling units were destroyed in
the fire. The destruction included some of the
Town’s only deed-restricted affordable housing
projects. One affordable project, Paradise Gardens
III, is prioritized to be rebuilt and is expected to be completed in the next few years and another,
Paradise Community Village, is actively under
reconstruction. The Cypress Acres Convalescent
Hospital, however, is the third project in the town
with federal assistance that was destroyed, and it is
not anticipated to rebuild. The Town has issued a
certificate of occupancy for 242 units in multi-family
buildings since the Camp Fire, all of which are rental
housing units.3 These 242 units represent
approximately 32 percent of the approximately 750
multi-family units lost in the fire, according to data
from Urban Footprint.
 In addition to the availability of housing that is
affordable, the lower incomes of the residents of
Paradise ($49,270), when compared to the average
Californian ($71,228), have implications regarding
where those displaced by the Camp Fire will be able
Planning Partners, October 26. Updated based on permit
counts as of December 29, 2021.
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to relocate.4 If the cost of rebuilding is too high,
former Paradise residents may permanently move
out of the state in search of cheaper housing
options.

Information on access to job opportunities,
overcrowding, displacement, and other
disproportionate housing needs are summarized above
and found in detail in Appendix A: Housing Needs.

Due to all the forces and findings described above, it is important that the Town of Paradise prioritize
rebuilding rental housing and providing financial
assistance for renters to return to the community.

Chapter 6: Housing Element Goals, Policies and
Programs describes the Town’s goals and efforts to
rebuild, conserve existing stock and affordability, and provide adequate housing for all persons. This 2022-
2030’s Housing Element goals, in tandem with the
Safety Element, work to affirmatively further fair
housing in Paradise. Specifically, the policies listed
below seek to foster an inclusive community, further
housing choice, and address racial and economic
disparities by increasing the availability and diversity of housing, prioritizing multi-family housing in areas near services, enforcing fair housing laws, and establishing programs to house special needs groups (e.g., seniors,
individuals with disabilities, large families, the
unhoused).
 HP-1. The Town will encourage a full range of
housing types, including both lower- and higherdensity housing, at rents and sales prices suitable for a range of household incomes, including extremely
low, very low, low, and moderate.
 HP-2. The General Plan will identify lands most
suitable for multi-family development and safeguard
this type of use on these sites.
 HP-6. The Town will encourage the production and
availability of new affordable housing through a
variety of measures including the density bonus
4 Perry, Noel et al. (2021). “Rebuilding for a Resilient Recovery: Planning in California's Wildland Urban Interface.” Next10 and Center for Community Innovation. UC Berkeley. program and second unit development, providing
incentives such as expedited processing, relaxed
zoning restrictions where appropriate, support for
funding applications, and Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds when available.
 HP-8. The Town will encourage providers to give
priority to the very low- and low-income housing
developments pursuant to Government Code
Section 65589.7. The Town will also provide a copy
of the 2022–2030 Housing Element to local water
providers upon its adoption. Should a public sewer
system, such as an off-site clustered system or
alternative wastewater treatment system, be
developed and made available, the Town will
provide its operator with a copy of the Housing
Element and encourage the operator to give priority
to very low- and low-income housing developments
pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.7.
 HP-9. The Town will pursue county, State, and
federal programs and funding sources that provide
housing opportunities for low- and moderateincome households.  HP-10. In accordance with applicable federal and
State laws, the Town will promote equal housing
opportunities for all persons regardless of race,
religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or color.
 HP-12. The Town will pursue the development of
tiny home villages to be used as affordable housing.
 HP-15. The Town will design and implement housing
programs that maximize access to the market, such
as housing rehabilitation, including replacement
housing, and down payment assistance for first-time
homebuyers.
 HP-17. New housing and rehabilitated housing will
be constructed in accordance with design standards
and Town-adopted Building Code requirements that
will ensure the safety and integrity of each housing
unit.

Retrieved from: https://www.next10.org/sites/default/
files/2021-06/Next10-Rebuilding-Resilient.pdf.
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 HP-18. The Town will continue to provide a revolving
loan fund for housing rehabilitation and down
payment assistance programs.
 HP-19. The Town will support the continuance and
expansion of the Housing Authority’s rental
assistance program.
 HP-20. The Town will regulate conversion of housing
stock that, by its nature, is affordable to residents of modest means, such as apartments and mobile
homes, to either market-rate, for-sale, or
nonresidential uses, by requiring such conversions to
provide a housing relocation plan and replacement
assistance to residents who would be displaced by
the conversion and by requiring that the Town make
a finding of clear public benefit.
 HP-23. The Town will consider increased building
and landscaping requirements for fire resiliency and
add supportive programs to assist households with
vegetation management. The Town will consider
providing grants or no-interest loans to low-income
households for home hardening to ensure the most
vulnerable households are not left behind.
 HP-28. The Town will support post-disaster funding
for multi-family and affordable housing
development.
 HP-29. The Town will continue to encourage the
development and expansion of housing
opportunities for the elderly and the disabled
through techniques such as smaller unit sizes, a
reduction in parking space requirements, common
dining facilities, and fewer but adequate amenities.
 HP-30. The Town will encourage development of
suitable sites with rest homes and care facilities for
the elderly and the disabled and developmentally
disabled and will encourage senior citizen housing in
the Central Commercial area of Paradise.
 HP-31. The Town will facilitate housing opportunities for the homeless by accommodating transitional and
supportive housing and allowing emergency,
transitional, and supportive housing consistent with
state law.
 HP-32. The Town will encourage development
housing types and programs for senior citizens, the
disabled, developmentally disabled, large families,
and other groups identified as having special
housing needs.
 HP-33. The Town will continue to require the first
floors of multi-family developments to
accommodate access and use by the elderly and the
disabled
 HP-34. The Town will continue to assess the Zoning
Ordinance, Municipal Code, and Town procedures
for constraints and address changes in state law,
particularly regarding housing for special needs
groups, including seniors, the disabled,
developmentally disabled, large families,
farmworkers, and the homeless.
 HP-35. The Town will encourage energy efficiency
and energy conservation in residential development
to ensure sustainable practices and to reduce longterm housing costs.

REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS

ALLOCATION
The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process
is mandated by California law and requires all local
jurisdictions to plan for their ‘fair share’ of housing units at all affordability levels. This Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) is part of the Butte County Association of
Governments’ (BCAG) 6th Cycle RHNA, sometimes
referred to as the “2020 update of the BCAG RHNP,”
covering the period from December 31, 2021 to June 15,
2030 and assigning housing need allocations to the
Cities of Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville, the Town of
Paradise, and unincorporated Butte County.

State Housing Element Law requires BCAG to develop a
methodology that calculates the number of housing
units assigned to each city/town and the unincorporated portion of the county and distributes each jurisdiction’s housing unit allocation among four
affordability levels.

The fire rebuild allocation is unique to the region during the 6th Cycle RHNA process and stems from the
November 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed over
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14,500 homes in the Town of Paradise and
unincorporated Butte County.

In December 2020, The Town of Paradise received the
following allocation of housing needs, broken down by
income category as shown in Table 2-1.

TABLE 2-1: FINAL TOWN OF PARADISE RHNA BY INCOME TIER
Income Group
Town of
Paradise
Units
Butte
County
Units
Town of
Paradise
Percent
Very Low Income
(<50 percent of AMI) 383 2,081 5.3%
Low Income
(50 percent-80 percent of AMI) 374 1,290 5.2%
Moderate Income
(80 percent-120 percent of AMI) 1,319 3,202 18.4%
Above Moderate Income
(>120 percent of AMI) 5,103 8,933 71.1%
Total 7,179 15,506 100.0%
AMI = Area Median Income. Butte County has an AMI of $70,700.

Source: Butte County Association of Governments Regional Housing Needs Plan, December 2020.
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CHAPTER 3 | CONSTRAINTS
New housing development can be constrained by economic forces in the private market as well as regulations and policies imposed by public agencies. These constraints can limit the production of housing and/or increase its cost and can also affect the maintenance and/or improvement of existing housing. Governmental and nongovernmental constraints that can affect the housing market and stock in Paradise are discussed below. The Housing Plan (Chapter 6) will identify ways, where feasible, to reduce or overcome constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing for all income levels.

GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Governmental regulations, while intentionally regulating the quality and safety of development in the community, can also unintentionally increase the cost of development and thus the cost of housing. These governmental constraints include land use controls, such as policies, standards, codes, requirements, development fees, processing procedures, site improvement requirements, and other exactions required of developers.

Land use controls may limit the amount or density of development, thus increasing the cost per unit. They may also require improvements and/or off-site mitigation that increase the cost of development.

Processing procedures, including review by multiple agencies and permitting requirements, may delay the approval process and increase the cost of development.

FEDERAL AND STATE
Federal and state programs and agencies play a role in the imposition of non-local governmental constraints. Federal and state requirements are generally beyond the influence of local government and therefore cannot be effectively addressed in this document.

California Environmental Quality Act
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was developed to protect the quality of the environment and health and safety of persons from adverse environmental effects. Under CEQA, discretionary projects are required to be reviewed to determine if there is potential for the project to cause a significant adverse effect on the environment.

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16 TOWN OF PARADISE HOUSING ELEMENT 2022-2030
reports may be needed. If potential adverse effects can be mitigated, a mitigated negative declaration is
required. If potentially adverse effects cannot be
mitigated, an environmental impact report is required.

These documents have mandated content
requirements and public review times. Preparation of
CEQA documents can be costly and, despite maximum
time limits set forth in the Public Resources Code, can extend the processing time of a project by a year or
longer.

Prevailing Wage Laws
Public works projects and affordable housing financed
through the use of public funds are required to pay
prevailing wages, which create a significant cost impact on the construction or rehabilitation of affordable
housing units for low- or moderate-income persons and
the infrastructure to support such housing. The
rehabilitation of certain qualifying affordable housing units for low- or moderate-income persons is exempted
from this requirement. Senate Bill (SB) 972 provided
exemptions from prevailing wage requirements for the
construction or rehabilitation of privately owned
residential projects.

LOCAL
Land Use Controls
Land use controls are minimum standards included in
the General Plan and implemented through the Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinances. General Plan land use
designations are a means of ensuring that the land uses in the community are properly situated in relation to
one another and providing adequate space for each
type of development. Zoning regulations are designed
to implement the intentions of the General Plan land
use designations. They also control such features as the height and bulk of buildings, lot area, yard setbacks,
population density, and building use. If zoning
standards are significantly more rigid than private
sector design standards and do not allow sufficient land use flexibility, development costs could increase, and
housing production may decrease.

The Paradise General Plan provides a range of
residential building types and densities in various areas of Paradise. Densities range from a low of 1 unit or less per acre in the Agricultural-Residential designation to 15 units per acre in the Multi-Family designation.

The Zoning Ordinance identifies 10 residential districts (Agricultural Residential, Rural Residential, Town
Residential, and Multi-Family Residential and their
respective subzones) and six other zones (Agricultural, Neighborhood Commercial, Central Business,
Community Commercial, Community Facilities, and
Community Services) that allow residential
development.

Most zones establish maximum residential densities but
do not establish minimum residential densities. The
density maximums within residential zones (and
commercial zones that allow residential uses) are in
place due to the existing septic capacity, which is the primary limiting factor for how many units per acre can be built in Paradise.

In addition to maximum residential densities, all zones include height limits of 35 feet. When zoning standards include height limits, consideration is given to how the allowable density and the height will work together to
meet the zoning requirements and General Plan intent
regarding residential densities. In almost all instances, it would be possible to construct the maximum number of
units permitted by the maximum residential density
within the height limit of the zones. It is possible that zoning regulations including setbacks, maximum floor
area ratio, design requirements, common and private
open space requirements, parking requirements, and
building code requirements may interact in ways that
constrain residential densities. However, an
examination of recent development trends shows that
projects have not been hampered by zoning standards.

Based on building permit data, recent multi-family
projects have an average yield of 66 percent of the
allowed capacity, indicating that maximum densities
have not constrained projects. The Town’s zoning
accommodates a diversity of housing types to meet the
varying needs of Town residents. In addition to the
residential zones, many types of residential uses are
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also permitted in commercial zones and some industrial
zones. Given the Town’s recent development activity
and variety of housing being built, land use controls are not considered a constraint to housing production.

Appendix C provides a description of the Town’s
General Plan designations and zoning districts.

Table 3-1 summarizes the uses allowed under each
zone. Development standards for each district are
identified in Table 3-2.

Parking Requirements
Chapter 17.38 of the Zoning Ordinance establishes
parking standards for type of use (see Table 3-3), which have been interpreted as to how they apply to each
zone in Table 3-4. The Town’s parking requirements for
single-family homes are two parking spaces per unit.

Secondary units require one parking space per dwelling
or bedroom, whichever is less. The parking
requirements for multi-family residential units vary
based on the size of the unit. For instance, units that are less than 700 square feet require 1.2 spaces per unit,
while units of 700–1,200 square feet require 1.5 spaces, and units of 1,200 square feet or more require 1.8
spaces.

The Zoning Ordinance allows the Planning Director to
reduce parking by up to 20 percent if the project is
found to not need the number of parking spaces that
would be otherwise required, the proposed number of
spaces meets the demand, and the reduced parking
standards will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare. There is not a reduced
parking standard expressly established for affordable
housing projects, but a parking reduction could be
requested through the Town’s affordable housing
incentives program. The Zoning Ordinance does have a
reduced parking standard for senior housing (1.2
spaces/unit). Program HI-3 of this Housing Element
includes additional incentives for affordable housing,
including parking reductions.
1 Strategic Economics, 2021. Personal communication with Urban Planning Partners, August.

Parking standards can be a constraint to housing
development given the money and land area that they
require. According to data from Strategic Economics,1
surface parking is estimated to cost $5,000 per space.

However, in a town like Paradise that is more rural in
character and not well-served by transit, many residents need a car for personal transportation.

On/Off-Site Improvements
The Town requires street improvements, right-of-way
dedication, and landscaping improvements in certain
situations. The Town’s on- and off-site improvement
standards establish lot configurations that are in
conformance with General Plan goals and zoning code
requirements, and provide for public utility easements.

In addition, these regulations set engineering and
design standards for drainage facilities, fire hydrants, utilities, and such other improvements ordinarily
located in and appurtenant to the use of a public street or private road. These improvements are necessary for
public safety and functionality of the street system. The required improvements are laid out below in Table 3-5.

As shown below, rebuilds are not required to provide
street improvements or right-of-way dedications unless
they are expanding the previous building’s footprint by 750 sf or more. New multi-family projects are required
to provide street improvements, right-of-way
dedication, and landscaping when abutting a Townmaintained road. The Town anticipates multi-family development being concentrated along Clark Road and
Skyway in the downtown core within the planned sewer
service area and where evacuation access is least
constrained. The roads in this area are primarily public streets and so future development could be dampened
by required improvements. Program HI-4 in Chapter 6
includes a program to charge commercial impact fee
rates for mixed-use projects or to allow shared parked
by-right in order to alleviate governmental constraints to multi-family housing in the downtown area. Program
HI-1 allows for the deferral of frontage improvements to also remove barriers for special needs housing.
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TABLE 3-1: USES ALLOWED BY ZONING DISTRICT
Zoning
District
Density
(units/ac)
SingleFamilyTwoFamilyMultiple
Family
Secondary
Dwelling
Mobile
Home
Group
Residential
Community
Care Facility
Community
Care Facility,
Limited
Day Care
One,
Large
Family
Day Care
One,
Small
Family
Emergency
Shelters
Transitional/
Supportive
Housing
SROs/
Group
Residen
tial
Agricultural
Employee
Housing,
Limited
Residential Districts
AR-1 1  UP NO AP  NO UP  NO  NO NO NO 
AR-3 0.33  UP NO AP  NO UP  NO  NO NO NO 
AR-5 0.2  UP NO AP  NO UP  NO  NO NO NO 
RR-1 1  S NO AP  UP UP  S  NO NO UP 
RR-2/3 1.5  S NO AP  UP UP  S  NO NO UP 
RR-1/2 2  S NO AP  UP NO  S  NO NO UP 
TR-1 1  UP NO AP  UP NO  NO  NO NO UP 
TR-1/2 2   NO AP  UP NO  NO  NO NO UP 
TR-1/3 3   NO AP  UP NO  NO  NO NO UP 
M-F 15   AP   S UP  AP  NO NO S 
Other Districts Allowing Residential Uses
AG-10 0.1  NO NO   NO NO  NO  NO NO NO 
AG-20 0.05  NO NO   NO NO  NO  NO NO NO 
N-C 8-14.52 S NO NO NO  NO UP NO UP NO NO NO NO S
C-B 8-14.52 AP S S NO  NO NO NO UP NO NO NO NO AP
C-C 8-14.52 NO S S NO  S UP NO AP NO UP NO S NO
C-F 15  NO NO   NO UP  AP NO AP NO NO 
C-S 15  AP S   S S  AP   NO S 
Notes: NO = Not Allowed  = Allowed
UP = Use Permit AP = Administrative Permit
S = Site Plan Review Permit PSC = Permitted (Standards and Conditions) Program HI-15 is proposed to allow transitional and supportive housing in all zones allowing residential uses in the same way other residential uses are allowed in those zones.

Source: Town of Paradise Zoning Ordinance, 2014.
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TABLE 3-2: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY ZONING DISTRICT
Zoning District
Minimum
Site Area
(ac)
Minimum
Site Width
(ft)
Front Yard Setback
from Centerline
(ft) Side Yard
Setback
(ft)
Rear Yard
Setback
(ft)
Maximum
Height
Off-Street
Parking
per Unit
Maximum
Building
Coverage
(%)
Maximum
Floor Area
Ratio
Public
Street
Private
Street
Residential Districts
AR-1 1 130 50 30 10 10 35 2-3 none none
AR-3 3 150 50 30 10 10 35 2-3 none none
AR-5 5 150 50 30 10 10 35 2-3 none none
RR-1 1 130 50 30 10 10 35 2-3 20 none
RR-2/3 0.66 95 50 30 5 5 35 2-3 20 none
RR-1/2 0.5 65 50 30 5 5 35 2-3 25 none
TR-1 1 65 50 30 5 5 35 2-3 25 none
TR-1/2 0.5 65 50 30 5 5 35 2-3 25 none
TR-1/3 0.33 65 50 30 5 5 35 2-3 30 none
M-F 0.069 - 0.1 65 50 30 5 5 35 1.2–1.8 35 0.5 to 1
Other Districts Allowing Residential Uses
AG-10 10 150 50 30 10 10 35 2-3 none
AG-20 20 200 50 30 10 10 35 2-3 none
N-C 0.1 65 50 30 5 5 35 2-3 50
C-B 0.067 - 0.1 55 40 25 0 0 35 1.2–1.8 60 0.75 to 1
C-C 0.1 65 50 30 0 0 35 1.2–1.8 50 0.5 to 1
C-F 0.5 with densities
up to 15 units/acre none 50 30 10 10 35 1.2–1.8 50 none C-S 0.5 with densities
up to 15 units/ acre none 50 30 10 10 35 1.2-1.8 50 none Note: Parking requirements are driven by the size and type of dwellings. Mobile homes, single-family homes, and two-family dwellings are required to have two spaces/dwelling while multi-family dwellings have a range of requirements depending on the unit size. Fewer parking spaces are required for senior housing and group residential uses. See Tables 3-3 and 3-4. The parking ratios in the table above reflect the housing types most likely to be developed in each zone.

Source: Town of Paradise Zoning Ordinance, 2013.
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TABLE 3-5: REQUIRED ON- AND OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS
Improvements
Multi-Family Residences Single-Family Residences
Rebuild New Rebuild New
Street Improvements: PMC 12.20.100
(pavement, curbs, gutters, sidewalks
or pathways, driveways, drainage
facilities, fire hydrants, utilities and
such other improvements ordinarily
located in and appurtenant to the use
of a public street or private road).

NO, unless Rebuild is increasing
conditioned square footage by 750
square feet or greater, and the
parcel is abutting a Townmaintained road per PMC Section

12.20.050 exemptions.

YES, if New Build is located on a
parcel abutting a Town-maintained
road per PMC Section 12.20.040.

Only a driveway encroachment if
Rebuild is increasing conditioned
square footage by 750 square feet
or greater, and the parcel is abutting
a Town-maintained road per PMC
Section 12.20.050 exemptions.

Only a driveway encroachment if
New Build is located on a parcel
abutting a Town-maintained road
per PMC Section 12.20.040.

Right-of-Way Dedication: PMC

12.20.040
NO, unless Rebuild is increasing
conditioned square footage by 750
square feet or greater and the parcel
is abutting a Town-maintained road
per PMC Section 12.20.050
exemptions
YES, if New Build is located on a
parcel abutting a Town-maintained
road per PMC Section 12.20.040
NO, unless Rebuild is increasing
conditioned square footage by 750
square feet or greater, and the
parcel is abutting a Townmaintained road per PMC Section

12.20.050 exemptions
YES, if New Build is located on a
parcel abutting a Town-maintained
road per PMC Section 12.20.040
Landscape: PMC 15.36.020 YES, if replacing damaged
landscaping or expanding the
landscaped areas.

YES, applies to all development
projects proposed to be established
within the town requiring formal
review and approval by the planning
commission
NO NO
Source: Town of Paradise, 2022.

TABLE 3-3: PARKING REQUIREMENTS BY FACILITY
Facility Parking Requirement
Community care facility 2 per dwelling, plus 1 per 4 persons cared for at capacity, plus 1 per employee at maximum shift
Family day care home (small or
large family)
No requirement
Convalescent service 1 per 2.5 beds plus 1 per employee during maximum employee shift Secondary dwelling 1 per dwelling
Single-family, two-family 2 per dwelling
Group residential 0.5 per sleeping unit
Senior housing 1.2 per dwelling
Multiple-family dwelling Less than 700 square feet – 1.2 per unit; 700 to 1,200 square feet – 1.5 per unit; more than 1,200 square feet – 1.8 per unit
Note: Family day care homes do not have a parking requirement beyond the 2 spaces/dwelling required for single-family homes. The family day care home facility allows for care of up to 14 children in the provider’s home.

Source: Town of Paradise Zoning Ordinance (17.38.1000), 2021.

TABLE 3-4: PARKING REQUIREMENTS BY ZONING DISTRICT
Zoning District
Off-Street Parking
per Unit
Residential Districts
AR-1
AR-3
AR-5 RR-1 RR-2/3 RR-1/2 TR-1
TR-1/2 TR-1/3 M-F
2–3
2–3
2–3
2–3 or 1.2–1.8
Other Districts Allowing Residential Uses
AG-10 AG-20 N-C
C-B
C-C
C-F
C-S
2–3
2–3

1.2–1.8

1.2–1.8
Source: Town of Paradise, 2021.
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The Town’s on- and off-site improvement standards are
typical of other similar size communities in California, and do not present an undue burden on developers.

Because residential development cannot take place
without the addition of adequate infrastructure, site
improvement requirements are considered a regular
component of housing development and are not
considered a constraint to development.

Affordable Housing and Density Bonus
Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.44 includes provisions for
affordable housing incentives and residential density
bonuses. The purpose of providing a housing density
bonus or incentives is to contribute to the economic
feasibility of affordable housing in housing
developments proposed in the town. When a developer
proposes to enter into an agreement to construct
affordable units pursuant to Government Code Section
65915, the developer is eligible for a housing density
bonus or incentives if the housing development consists of five or more units.

The developer may specify the housing density bonus or
incentives requested; however, the Town may agree to
provide a housing density bonus or incentives other
than those requested, as long as such housing density
bonus or incentives meet the requirement set forth in
Government Code Section 65915 and such action is
determined to be consistent with the Housing Element
of the Paradise General Plan. Prior to Town action on an agreement providing housing density bonus or
incentives, the planning commission must consider the
agreement and make a recommendation to the town
council.

Subdivision Ordinance
The Subdivision Ordinance regulates the subdivision of
land and real property in the town for the purposes of
sale, lease, or financing in all instances except those which are exempt under the provisions of the
Subdivision Map Act of the State of California as set
forth in Title 7 of the Government Code. The ordinance
provides for regulation and control of design and
improvement of subdivisions to control growth, protect
public health and safety, conserve resources, and
require on- and off-site improvements to be installed in proper condition.

Requirements for street right-of-way dedication and
street improvements can add to the cost of housing.

The Subdivision Ordinance does, however, exempt
reconstruction and minor expansion of less than 750
square feet from these requirements (see Table 3-5).

There are over 6,200 sites that were previously
developed with single-family homes that were
destroyed in the Camp Fire. Given that these will
comprise the vast majority of the new housing units in
the 2022-2030 Planning Period and will be exempt from
requirements for right-of-way dedication and street
improvement requirements, these requirements will not
be a significant impediment to housing production. As
mentioned above, Programs HI-1 and HI-4 provide
incentives to facilitate the development of multi-family housing since these projects more often require onsite
improvements.

Annexations
The Butte County Local Agency Formation Commission
(LAFCo) regulates the boundary changes proposed by
public agencies or individuals. LAFCo does not have the power to initiate boundary changes on its own, except
for proposals involving the dissolution or consolidation of special districts and the merging of subsidiary
districts. Their authority includes both sphere of
influence (SOI) amendments and annexations.

LAFCo’s efforts are directed toward seeing that services are provided efficiently and economically while
ensuring that agricultural and open-space lands are
protected. LAFCo must conduct service reviews to
evaluate the provision of municipal services with
respect to nine areas: (1) infrastructure needs or
deficiencies; (2) growth and population projections for the affected area; (3) financing constraints and
opportunities; (4) cost avoidance opportunities;
(5) opportunities for rate restructuring; (6) opportunities for shared facilities; (7) government structure options, including advantages and disadvantages for
consolidation or reorganization of service providers;
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(8) evaluation of management efficiencies; and (9) local accountability and governance.

While LAFCo serves an important role in local land use
planning and the provision of services, SOI and
annexation approvals are considered a governmental
constraint to housing development because of the
lengthy time period and service review requirements.

Other
The Town does not have a local inclusionary housing
requirement or other relevant ordinances related to
affordable housing. However, a final local requirement
to note is the Town’s wildland building code. Based on
the town’s climatic, topographic, and geologic
conditions and dense vegetation, the entirety of the
town has been identified as a very high fire hazard
severity zone (VHFHSZ) pursuant to Government Code
Sections 51178.5 and 51179. The Town has adopted
local amendments to its building code, including
requirements for automatic fire sprinkler systems, firesafe roofing materials, fire resistant outbuildings, and non-combustible gutters. The more stringent building
code requirements required by the Town create
additional regulations and costs for property owners
who want to develop housing in Paradise. However,
these regulations are consistent with State policy and
have been found to be “reasonably necessary” to
mitigate potentially hazardous conditions related to
wildfire spread, fire protection, and the delivery of
emergency services, pursuant to Chapter 4 of the
California Building Standards Code.

In addition to the Town’s local building code
amendments, development in Paradise is subject to
California’s wildland building codes (CBC Chapter 7A)
for the design and construction of new buildings and
the requirements for defensible space clearance in
Government Code Section 51182 and Assembly Bill
(AB) 38.

ZONING FOR A VARIETY OF

HOUSING TYPES
In addition to traditional housing typologies, the Zoning Ordinance includes housing typologies that tend to be
more affordable and/or accommodate special housing
needs. These housing types are described below. See
Appendix C for a full list of residential uses allowed in the Zoning Ordinance.

MOBILE/MANUFACTUREDHOMES
A mobile/manufactured home is a transportable
factory-built housing unit designed and equipped for
use as a dwelling. Recreational vehicles (RVs) are not
considered manufactured homes. Mobile/manufactured
homes are permitted in all zones allowing single-family dwellings when such mobile home meets the following
minimum requirements in addition to all other
provisions applicable to the site.

1. The mobile/manufactured home or transportable
factory-built housing unit shall be structurally
certified per requirements of the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act
of 1974.

2. The mobile/manufactured home shall be installed on
an approved permanent foundation.

3. Roofs shall have a minimum pitch of 3 in 12 and shall be shingled or tiled in a manner sufficient to have the same appearance as a standard dwelling built on the
site.

4. Siding material shall be of masonry, wood, stucco, or similar material having the same appearance as a
standard dwelling built on the site.

5. The mobile/manufactured home installation shall be
no older than ten years of age. The age
measurement period shall be from the year of
manufacture of the mobile/manufactured home to
the year of the permit application.

Mobile home parks cannot exceed a maximum density
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the Zoning Ordinance, depending on which zone they
are located in.

FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES
The Zoning Ordinance permits day cares by-right in
every zoning district, as any zone permits either
primary, accessory, or secondary residences.

SECONDARY UNITS
The construction of secondary residential dwelling units in Paradise is permitted by-right in the M-F, AG-10, AG20, C-F, and C-S zones without a use permit and is allowed in the AR-1, AR-3, AR-5, RR-1, RR-2/3, RR-1/2,
TR-1, TR-1/2, and TR-1/3 zones subject to approval with an administrative permit. A secondary dwelling can be
attached or detached to the primary residence. If the
secondary dwelling is detached, the square footage
maximum is 850 square feet for one bedroom, and
1,000 square feet for two or more bedrooms. The
secondary dwelling must meet the same development
standards as any dwelling located on the same parcel in the same zoning district. The Town’s Zoning Ordinance
was amended in April 2020 to be consistent with the
requirements of State Law up to and including Statutes
of 2019.

The Town’s Zoning Ordinance is consistent with the
requirements of Assembly Bill (AB) 1866. Grant funding
was secured in 2020 through the wildfire Resiliency &
Planning Grant that will fund the creation of an ADU
handbook and mastered ADU plans. The town is
currently working on this with completion scheduled for end of 2022 (see Program HI-8). The mastered ADU
plans will also be updated in 2022 to comply with
building code updates.

Accessory dwellings are allowed in the N-C, C-B, and CC zoning districts by right to a permitted primary use.

FARMWORKER AND EMPLOYEEHOUSING
The AG-10 and AG-20 zones allow single-family
dwellings and secondary units. The secondary units
provide housing opportunities for farmworkers
employed on the premises.

Farmworker housing needs are accommodated through
housing programs and policies that assist lower-income
households in general rather than a specialized
program. The Town treats employee and farm labor
housing that serves six or fewer persons as a singlefamily structure and permits it in the same manner as other single-family structures of the same type in the
same zone (Section 17021.5). Additionally, the Town
treats employee and farm labor housing consisting of
no more than 12 units or 26 beds as an agricultural use and permitted in the same manner as other agricultural
uses in the same zone in zones where agricultural uses
are permitted (Section 17021.6). The Town has not had
any submissions for farmworker housing projects.

The Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code
Section 17000-17011) establishes requirements for
employee housing. Pursuant to Program HI-19 of the
2014-2022 Housing Element, the Town revised the
Paradise Municipal Code in November 2016 to comply
with the Employee Housing Act. Because the Employee
Housing Act was amended in 2019 and 2020, Program
HI-18 is included to review the Zoning Ordinance for
consistency with the Employee Housing Act.

FACILITIES FOR DISABLED HOUSEHOLDS
Community care facilities are defined in the Zoning
Ordinance as a facility, place, or building that is
maintained and operated to provide nonmedical
residential care, adult day care, child day care,
intermediate care, congregate living, health care, or
home-finding agency services for children, adults, or
children and adults, including but not limited to the
physically handicapped, mentally impaired, or
incompetent persons and does not include drug
recovery facilities. Community care facilities are
allowed in the M-F, AR-1, AR-3, AR-5, RR-1, and RR-2/3
residential zones with the issuance of a use permit.

Other zones that allow community care facilities include the I-S, N-C, C-C, and C-F zones with the issuance of a use permit, and the C-S zone with a site plan review.

Larger community care facilities require use permits
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because, consistent with the Town’s General Plan, they
must be located on arterial and collector streets and
near commercial services. The Town’s lower-density
residential zoning districts (e.g., AR-1, AR-3, AR-5, RR-1, RR 2/3) are farthest from the downtown core and
therefore by-right permitting of community care
facilities with seven or more persons would present
issues with safe and effective evacuation, proximity to services, and consistency with General Plan policies.

However, Program HI-18 of the Housing Element would
allow State-licensed residential care facilities for seven or more persons in the Sewer Service Overlay zone to
be subject only to the restrictions that apply to
residential uses in the same zone. This program will
make it easier to locate care facilities while ensuring the facilities are appropriately located. The Town has not
established any minimum spacing requirements for
community care facilities or group residential uses.

Limited community care facilities are defined in the
Zoning Ordinance as a community care facility which
provides service for six or fewer persons, with the
residents and operators of the facility being considered a family. These facilities are allowed in all residential zones by-right as well as in other zones that allow
residential uses.

Community care facilities for seven or more persons
require a conditional use permit in the AR-1, AR-3, AR-5, RR-1, RR-2/3, MF, C-C, N-C, I-S, and C-F zones. This use is allowed in the C-S zone with a Site Plan Review.

The Zoning Ordinance allows day care homes for small
families or large families in all zoning districts.

The Zoning Ordinance defines “family” as an individual
or two or more persons living together as a single
household within a dwelling unit. A dwelling unit is
defined as a residential building that provides complete, independent living facilities for one family, including permanent provisions of living, sleeping, eating,
cooking, and sanitation. The Town does not distinguish
between related and unrelated persons and does not
limit the number of persons that may constitute a
family.

The Town follows the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) in regard to the
development of accessible housing. Improvements,
such as a wheelchair ramp or grab bars, to make a
residence accessible to disabled persons are ministerial and typically require a building permit. Building permit applications for minor improvements can typically be
issued over the counter. Paradise Municipal Code
Title 15, Buildings and Construction, identifies
improvements that do not require a building permit. No
accessibility improvements are exempt from building
permit requirements. Program HI-17 was included in the
previous Housing Element advocating that the Town
amend Title 15 of the Municipal Code to identify specific listed improvements which are exempt from building
permit requirements, amend the Zoning Ordinance to
allow reasonable accommodations in zoning and land
use, and create a handout identifying accessibility
improvements that can be permitted over the counter.

That program was not implemented and is being
continued in this Housing Element 2022-2030.

Reasonable Accommodation
A reasonable accommodation is a change, exception, or
adjustment to a rule, policy, practice, or service. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to refuse to make
reasonable accommodations to rules, policies,
practices, or services when such accommodations may
be necessary to afford persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling and public and
common use areas. In addition, the Fair Housing Act
prohibits a housing provider from refusing to permit, at the expense of the person with a disability, reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied or to be
occupied by such person if such modifications may be
necessary to afford such person full enjoyment of the
premises.

The Town’s current reasonable accommodation process
is for applicants to make a reasonable accommodation
request in writing that Town staff then works to
accommodate. The Town has received only one request
in the past 24 years, in December 2020. The Town
approved the applicant’s request for an ADA ramp to
encroach into the front yard setback.
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As mentioned above, Program HI-17 of the previous
element is continued in this 2022-2030 Housing
Element to amend the Zoning Ordinance to explicitly
allow reasonable accommodations in zoning and land
use.

Disabled Parking Standards
The Zoning Ordinance establishes parking standards for
each type of facility in a zone in accordance with the
regulations of Section 1129B of Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Table 3-4 provides those parking
requirements. Parking standards for housing for
disabled persons are the same as all for residential
development and do not pose a constraint on
development of housing for disabled persons.

Program HI-15 of the previous Housing Element called
for the Town to reduce the parking requirement for
affordable housing projects, including for senior
housing and disabled housing. The Town reduced the
standard for senior housing but has not reduced the
standard for affordable housing. Chapter 6 of this
Housing Element 2022-2030 carries this policy forward
(see HI-3).

FACILITIES FOR HOMELESS AND HOUSEHOLDS AT

RISK OF HOMELESSNESS
Facilities and housing for homeless persons and those
at risk of homelessness fall into three categories:
emergency shelter, supportive housing, and transitional housing.

Supportive and Transitional Housing
"Supportive housing" means housing with no limit on
length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to on- or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the
housing, improving his or her health status, and
maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community (Health and Safety Code
Section 50675.14).
"Transitional housing" and "transitional housing
development" mean buildings configured as rental
housing developments, but operated under program
requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point
in time, which shall be no less than six months (Health and Safety Code Section 50675.2).

State law requires the consideration of both supportive and transitional housing as residential uses that must
only be subject to the same restrictions that apply to
similar housing types in the same zone. In addition, AB 2162 (2018) requires supportive housing to be a use by
right in zones where multi-family and mixes uses are
permitted if the development meets certain
requirements. The Paradise Zoning Ordinance does not
identify zones that will allow the development of
supportive or transitional housing. Implementation
Program HI-16 in Chapter 6 proposes to establish both
supportive and transitional housing uses by-right in
zones where multi-family and mixed uses are
permitted, including nonresidential zones permitting
multi-family uses pursuant to Government Code section
65651, and to establish a permit process that is only
subject to those restrictions which apply to other
residential uses of the same type in the same zoning
district. The implementation program will result in a
revision to the Zoning Ordinance to bring it into
consistency with State law.

Emergency Shelters
Every local agency must identify a zone or zones where
emergency shelters are allowed as a permitted use
without a conditional use or other discretionary permit.

The identified zone or zones must include sufficient
capacity to accommodate the need for emergency
shelter as identified in the housing element, except that all local governments must identify a zone or zones to
accommodate at least one year-round shelter.

Adequate sites/zones can include existing facilities that can be converted to accommodate the need for
emergency shelters.

The Paradise Zoning Ordinance includes provisions for
emergency shelters in the following zones: C-C (with a
conditional use permit), C-F (with administrative
approval), and C-S (permitted by-right). Paradise
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amended the Zoning Ordinance in 2010 to allow
emergency shelters in the C-S zone by-right to be
consistent with State law. Emergency shelters are
compatible with the range of uses allowed in the C-S
zone and sites in this zone are generally proximate to
services. Sites designated C-S have adequate capacity
to accommodate the Town’s emergency shelter needs;
there are a total of 136 parcels in the C-S zone covering 459 acres. The minimum net lot area in the C-S zone is

0.5 acres and a sample of sites zoned C-S in the sewer
service area indicates parcels sizes range from 1.91 to

8.83 acres. This is within the 0.5- to 10-acre range that HCD considers feasible for affordable housing.

Figure 3-1 shows the proximity of the C-S zones to
services such as grocery stores, schools, and parks. A
walkability analysis conducted in Urban Footprint found that 49 percent of C-S parcels are within a 20-minute
walk to public schools, 38 percent are within a
10-minute walk to parks, and 31 percent are within a
10-minute walk to retail. As the town continues to
rebuild, access to health services and groceries is still constrained. Fewer C-S parcels are within a 20-minute
walk to a hospital (10 percent) or a supermarket/grocery store (12 percent). As rebuilding continues, access to
groceries and healthcare is anticipated to improve
town-wide.

As shown in Figure 3-2, bus service runs along Skyway
and Clark Road to connect Paradise to neighboring
communities, including Chico, Oroville, and Magalia.

Within town, bus service creates a loop around Skyway,
Pearson Road, Clark Road, and Wagstaff Road, with
transfer points at the intersections of Skyway/Wagstaff Road and Clark Road/Wagstaff Road. Most of the C-S
parcels abut the bus service loop or the routes on Clark Road and Skyway. The Paradise Transit Center is north
of the Birch Street/Almond Street intersection, adjacent to several C-S parcels and walking distance to many
others along Pearson Road. The C-S parcels on the east
side of town along Pentz Road are not served by transit and do not have as many services, but they are along a
key evacuation route (Pentz Road). For these reasons,
the C-S zone is considered the appropriate zone for
ministerial approval of emergency shelters.

AB 139 (2019) amended Government Code Section
65583 to authorize local governments to apply a written objective standard that provides sufficient parking to
accommodate staff in the emergency shelter, but not
more than other residential or commercial uses within
the same zone. The Paradise Zoning Ordinance does
not include a minimum parking requirement for
emergency shelters and is therefore consistent with this requirement.

A Low Barrier Navigation Center (LBNC) is a temporary
service-enriched shelter that helps homeless individuals and families to quickly obtain permanent housing. AB
101 (2019) established requirements for local
jurisdictions to allow low barrier navigation centers as a by right use in certain districts. Program HI-19 is
included to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow
LBNCs.

INTERIM HOUSING
Section 8.61 in the Town’s Health and Safety Code
relaxed some building and zoning regulations to allow
for additional temporary housing given the immediate
need for housing in the wake of the Camp Fire.

Temporary housing, which is defined to include
recreational vehicles and moveable tiny homes not on a
permanent foundation, is allowed on qualifying parcels
with a temporary use permit to house those displaced
by the Camp Fire. Certain standards apply for
residential use of temporary dwellings, including
written consent from the property owner who owned
the property at the time of the Camp Fire; proof of a
damaged or destroyed residence; hook-ups to an
approved source of water (e.g., public water supply,
existing well); sewer disposal hook-ups (e.g., public
sewer system, new or existing on-site sewage disposal
system that has been approved by the town to be intact
and functioning correctly); and connection to an
approved source of electricity.

After October 1, 2021, the continued use of a temporary dwelling, as authorized with a temporary use permit,
utilizing hook-ups for water, sewage disposal, and/or
electricity on an Eligible Property shall be allowed until April 30, 2023, if there are no open code enforcement
violations on the site as of September 30, 2021.
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Figure 3-1: C-S Zones and Proximity to
Services
Pentz Rd
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Figure 3-2: Paradise Bus Service Housing Opportunities for Extremely Low-Income Households
Extremely low-income households can be housed in
affordable housing developments with deep subsidies,
such as Section 8 or Section 232. Other housing
opportunities for extremely low-income households
include housing with shared facilities, such as living or dining areas, with private sleeping areas and are often referred to as single-room occupancies (SROs). This
type of development allows rents to be much lower
than those associated with typical apartment
complexes. The Town’s Group Residential use allows for
facilities such as SROs and is permitted in the M-F, C-C, and C-S zones with a site plan review and in the R-R and T-R zones with a conditional use permit. As discussed in Chapter 4, there are vacant sites in Paradise with these land use designations that accommodate group
residential uses.

PERMIT APPROVAL PROCESS

PLANNING APPROVAL
Different approvals are required for residential projects depending on which zoning district they are in. See
Table 3-1 for which approvals are required in which
zoning districts. An Administrative Permit is an approval issued by the Planning Directory with very little or no personal judgement or discretion. The Planning
Director (Director) is able to grant approval of a project upon determining whether it complies complies with
existing and adopted development standards, criteria,
policies, and regulations, as described in Municipal Code Section 17.45.240.C. A Conditional Use Permit (also
called a Use Permit), however, requires more discretion.

This permit often imposes conditions on a project which are designed to assure compatibility with the Town’s
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance and to minimize
the impacts to neighboring land uses. Given the
discretion involved with Conditional Use Permits, a
hearing before the Planning Commission or Town
Council may be required and the approval process takes
longer.
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The review and approval of a use permit involves the
filing of a complete application, staff review and report writing for Director review, and determination on the
application. If the Director determines that the use
permit application is controversial or deals with major policy questions, the application may be referred to the Planning Commission for public hearing and action. As
defined by Town of Paradise Administrative Policy 650
(adopted December 18, 1990), “controversial” means
‘one letter of opposition or one person expressing valid concerns’ and “major policy questions” refers to
conditions when ‘policy issues arise or if a significant deviation of town adopted or sanction development
standards is requested.’ Notice for the public hearing
shall be in accordance with Section 17.45.700 of the
Town Code. Decisions of the Community Development
Director may be appealed to the Planning Commission
or Town Council.

Use permits may be granted based on both of the
following findings:

1. The proposed land use is consistent with the
provisions of this title as well as the goals and
policies of the Paradise general plan.

2. The proposed land use is compatible with
surrounding land uses and shall not be detrimental
to the public's health, safety and general welfare.

Housing development within the town is not subject to
the ministerial approval procedures required by Senate
Bill (SB) 35 because the entirety of the town is located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity zone pursuant
to Government Code Sections 51178.5 and 51179, as
established in Paradise Municipal Code Title 15
(15.01.010.C.2.2c).Building Codes
Building codes regulate the erection, construction,
enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal,
demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, wiring,
plumbing, height, area, use, and maintenance of all
buildings and/or structures in the town. In November
2019, the Town adopted a new building code—the 2019
California Building Standard Code (Title 24, Part 2) and the California Green Building Standards Code (Cal
Green, Title 24, Part 11), with local amendments in
response to specific climatic, geographical, and
topographical conditions. The California Building
Standard Code (CBSC) is based on the 2018
International Building Code (IBC). The CBSC, as
published by the California Building Standards
Commission, is applied statewide. The building code
includes provisions to reasonably accommodate
disabled people in accordance with ADA requirements.

Compliance is verified by the Town first through the
plan check process for new construction, remodeling,
and rehabilitation projects. The plan check process
ensures that the plan and specifications are designed
according to code. The second step is scheduled
inspections during construction to ensure that the
structure is built to the plan specifications. Inspections are also conducted in response to public complaints or
an inspector’s observation that construction is occurring without proper permits. Local enforcement of these
codes does not add significantly to the cost of housing in Paradise and maintains an acceptable standard of
health and safety for all inhabitants.

LOCAL PROCESSING AND PERMIT PROCEDURES
Projects that do not require a land use entitlement, and are permitted-by-right, can obtain building permits
directly through the normal plan check process. New
residential projects not permitted-by-right are reviewed by the Planning Division to determine that the use is
appropriate for the location and compatible with the
existing and proposed land uses onsite and in the
vicinity. The magnitude and complexity of the
development proposal can affect the length of
development review. Factors that can affect the length
of development review on a proposed project include
the completeness of the development application and
the responsiveness of developers to staff comments
and requests for information. Approval times are
substantially lengthened for projects that are not
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), require rezoning or general plan amendments,
or subject to a public hearing before the Planning
Commission or Town Council.
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The typical proposal for a single-family or multi-family residential development entitlement review is provided
below:
 New single-family residences that comply with
development standards are processed through the
normal ministerial plan check process. Building staff
is the approval body for single-family developments
and do not require public hearings.
 New multi-family developments (3 or more units)
located in the M-F zoning district are subject to a
ministerial land use entitlement and design review
approval. Planning staff is the approval body for
these types of developments and do not require a
public hearing. Approximate processing time to get
to a decision is typically 6-8 weeks; following
planning approval, the project would go through
normal plan check process.
 New multi-family developments (3 or more units)
that are in the C-C, C-S, or C-B zoning districts are
subject to a discretionary land use entitlement and
design review approval. The Planning Commission
is the approved body for these types of
developments, with a public hearing before the 5-
member commission. Approximate processing time
is 6-8 weeks if exempt from CEQA or 4-6 months if
subject to environmental review. Following
Planning Commission approval, the project would
go through the normal plan check process.

All planning permit applications are first reviewed by
Town staff for completeness, and discretionary
applications must then receive a recommendation
through a staff report prior to a review by the
appropriate authority. Various applications may also
require public hearing noticing and a public hearing.

Table 3-6 below identifies the appropriate review
process for each planning permit application.

PROCESSING TIMES
The residential development process has various
stages, each of which requires some form of Town
review. Initial processing of a development application depends on the type of project proposed (e.g., planned
development, subdivision, single-family unit) as well as whether additional requirements will need to be met
(e.g., rezoning of land, environmental review).

Therefore, processing review times can vary depending
on many different factors. Processing times for
development review in Paradise vary based on the size
of the project and the extent of review required. The
review period can range from 1 to 4 months, depending
on the development type, with a maximum estimated
wait time of 2 months for a single-family project. For a straightforward permit, such as a single-family home on appropriately zoned land, average estimated time is
approximately 1 month. For a multi-family
development, the maximum estimated time is
approximately 4 months. Table 3-7 summarizes the
approval requirements and estimated permit
processing times of these typical housing types.

The Building, Wastewater, Planning, and Fire
Protection staff have all been consolidated to one
facility, under the Building Resiliency Center, which
saves applicants time.

Although considered necessary to ensure compatibility
with existing regulations, the permit approval process
can be a constraint to housing given the time and steps required.

GOVERNMENTAL FEES
Although governmental fees do contribute to the total
cost of housing development, the extent to which these
costs are passed on to the consumer depends on the
price sensitivity of each housing type and the ability of housing developers to absorb such cost increases and
still maintain acceptable profit margins. Where
increased costs cannot be absorbed by the consumer or
developer, housing production will decline. In “pricesensitive” markets, such as that for affordable housing, when increased costs cannot be absorbed by the
developer or products modified to compensate the
developer, affordable housing is not built.

Government Code Section 66020 requires that planning
and permit processing fees do not exceed the
reasonable cost of providing the service, unless
approved by the voters; agencies collecting fees must
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TABLE 3-7: APPLICATION PROCESSING TIMES
Single-Family Unit Multi-Family
Typical Approval Requirements Sanitation Land Use Review Site Plan
Construction Documents
Fire Protection Documents
Sanitation Land Use Review
Land Use Entitlement
Design Review
Construction Documents
Fire Protection Documents
Engineered On/Off-Site Improvement Plans
Total Estimated Time Maximum 2 Months Maximum 4 Months
Source: Town of Paradise, 2020.

TABLE 3-6: PLANNING APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS
Permit or Approval Type Type of Action
Final Review Authority
Approximate
Timeline
Planning
Division
Planning
Commission
Town
Council
Administrative Permit Ministerial X 6-8 weeks
Administrative Noise Variance Discretionary X 6-8 weeks Annexation Application Discretionary X 6-8 months
Home Occupation Permit Ministerial X 3-4 weeks
Design Review Discretionary X 3-4 weeks
GPA/Rezone Discretionary X 4-6 months
Landscape Plan Ministerial X 3-4 weeks
Parcel Map Discretionary X 4-6 months
Remote Parking Ministerial X 3-4 weeks
Permit to Mine Discretionary X 4-6 months
Reasonable Accommodation Discretionary X 2-3 weeks
Site Plan Review Permit Discretionary X 6-8 weeks
Temporary Use Permit Discretionary X 2-3 weeks
Subdivision Map Discretionary X 6-8 months
Tree Felling Hearing Discretionary X 4-6 weeks
Use Permit Discretionary X 6-8 weeks
Variance Discretionary X 6-8 weeks
Zoning Interpretation Discretionary X 6-8 weeks
Source: Town of Paradise, 2020.
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provide project applicants with a statement of amounts
and purposes of all fees at the time of fee imposition or project approval. Table 3-8 presents the 2017/2018
permit processing, planning/zoning, and building fees
for the Town of Paradise, which is the last time the fee levels were updated.

TABLE 3-8: PLANNING AND BUILD SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE
Description of Service Fee
Permits and Variances
Use Permit Class A $880.34
Use Permit Class B $1,559.84
Use Permit Class C $2,495.73
Administrative Permit Major $811.12
Administrative Permit Minor $352.147
Administrative Permit Modification Major $374.36
Administrative Permit Modification Minor $176.07
Administrative Variance Noise Ordinance $169.13
Major Variance Permit Class B $1,622.22
Minor Variance Permit Class A $1291.17
Mello-Roos District Creation Application Fee $1,060.70
Design and Site Plan Review
Design Review Application – Façade $273.38
Design Review Application – Architecture $437.40
Development Agreement $16/acre plus
$1395.30
Development Agreement per acre fee $19.92
Development Impact Fee Adjustment/Waiver/In-Lieu
Credit Application $212.13
Site Plan Review Class A $821.66
Site Plan Review Class B $1,247.87
Site Plan Review Class C $1,934.20
Preliminary Development Review Major w/Meeting $1,115.10 Preliminary Development Review Minor w/o Meeting $645.58 Environmental Review
EIR Requirement Appeal $1,123.08
EIR Study Review $748.72
CEQA Analysis/Document [Projects w/o Land Use
Entitlement] $748.72
Plans, and Plan Amendments
General Plan Amendment & Rezoning $3,618.80
TABLE 3-8: PLANNING AND BUILD SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE
Description of Service Fee
General Plan Amendment (text only) $1,747.01
General Plan Interpretation (Commission) $528.20
Maps and Boundaries
Tentative Map 20 Lots or More $3,431.63
Tentative Map 5 to 19 Lots $3,182.05
Minor Map Modification Review $469.51
Major Map Modification Review $1,123.08
Parcel Map $2,582.33
Landscape Plan $318.20
Administrative Zoning Interpretation $293.44
Modification to Planned Development Minor $234.76
Modification to Planned Development Major $623.93
Annexation Application $2,745.30
Annexation Fee Developed Land (Commercial,
Industrial and Multi-Family) [per square foot of
developed area]
$2.88
Annexation Fee Developed Land (Residential)
[per dwelling plus]
$13.00/acre
plus 1,218.00
Annexation Fee Vacant Land (per acre) $365.00
Appeal Review (per hour) $117.38
Code Compliance Enforcement (per hour) $113.20
Commission Zoning Interpretation $410.83
Source: Town of Paradise, 2017/2018 Master Fee Schedule.

TABLE 3-9: TOTAL PROCESSING AND IMPACT FEES FOR MULTIFAMILY UNITS IN PARADISE Housing Unit Type
Permit FeesDevelopment Impact FeesTotal Fees(per unit)Approximate Cost per Unit Fourplex $13,251 $20,327 $2,692 $9,067
8-Unit Multi-Family $21,373 $43,620 $2,692 $8,461
12-Unit Multi-Family $28,010 $60,424 $2,692 $7,594
Note: Permit fees include the following: Fire Flow (for sprinkler calculations), Building Plan Check Fee, On-site Wastewater Division Fee, Building Permit Issuance Fee, and Fire Sprinkler Plan Review. Development impact fees include a school assessment fee and Paradise Rec & Park District Fee. Building fees include the following: Stormwater Post-Construction Standards, Grading Fee, Engineered Site Plan Review, Erosion Control Plan Review, and Landscaping Plan Review.

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Government Code Section 66000 et seq. (Mitigation
Fee Act) sets forth procedural requirements for
adopting and collecting capital facilities fees and
exactions, and requires they be supported by a report
establishing the relationship between the amount of
any capital facilities fee and the use for which it is
collected. Government fees in Paradise include charges
from the Town, Paradise Unified School District,
Paradise Irrigation District, and Paradise Parks and
Recreation District. The Town of Paradise adopted
these fees in accordance with the nexus requirements
of the Government Code. According to the Town of
Paradise Building Resiliency Center, development
impact fees (inclusive of the school assessment fee and Rec & Park District Fee) typically total between
$8,257.60 and $9,688 for a new, 2,000-square-foot
single-family home on a never developed lot. Estimates
prepared by Strategic Economics with input from the
Town found that a typical fourplex multi-family building would be subject to approximately $4,705 in impact fees while an eight-unit building would be subject to
approximately $10,000. These fees are not excessive
compared to other fees collected in other communities
in California.

Table 3-9 identifies the typical development fees for
three different types of multi-family housing levied by the Town. These fees are a very small portion of
development costs and do not represent a significant
financial constraint to new housing development. For
comparison, an 8-unit multi-family building developed
in Chico would be subject to an equivalent of $21,025 in fees per unit (compared to ($8,461 per unit in Paradise) and a 12-unit building would be subject to $15,206 in
fees per unit (compared to $7,594 per unit in Paradise).

This means that the development fees in Chico, a
neighboring jurisdiction, are over twice as much as the fees in Paradise.

AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON DEVELOPMENT

STANDARDS AND FEES
Government Code Section 65940.1 requires that
information regarding fees, impact fee studies,
exactions, zoning ordinances, development standards,
and application requirements be posted on the local
jurisdiction’s website. The Town’s Municipal Code is
available online (https://library.municode.com/ca/
paradise/codes/code_of_ordinances), information on
submittal requirements are available on the Planning
webpage (https://www.townofparadise.com/planning),
Building Resiliency Center webpage (https://www.town
ofparadise.com/recovery/page/building-resiliencycenter), and the Master Fee Schedule and other financial reports are available on the Town’s Finance
webpage (https://www.townofparadise.com/finance).

INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINTS
WATER
Water is provided by two water purveyors, the Paradise
Irrigation District and the Del Oro Water Company. The
Paradise Irrigation District is the major supplier of water in town with approximately 9,800 municipal and
residential/commercial customers. The Del Oro Water
Company serves approximately 140 acres in the
southeast corner of Paradise on both sides of Pentz
Road.

The Paradise Irrigation District (PID) is an independent special district governed by a five-member Board of
Directors elected by the voters of the district. The
district is a nonprofit agency that operates for the sole benefit of the lands and people within its boundaries.

PID was originally formed in 1916 under the laws of the California Water Code for the purpose of providing
agricultural water to approximately 1,000 ridge
residents. Today PID delivers water to residential/
commercial customers in an 11,250-acre area. The
primary source of water supply is surface water from
rainfall stored in two reservoirs, Paradise Reservoir and Magalia Reservoir. The upstream reservoir, Paradise
Lake, is the main storage facility with a total storage capacity of approximately 11,500 acre-feet. Surface
water from Paradise Lake is released into Little Butte
Creek and flows to Magalia Reservoir. Magalia Dam is
currently restricted to 800 acre-feet of storage as a
result of the current maximum water surface elevation
dictated by the Department of Water Resources,
Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD). PID’s water
distribution network sustained substantial damage
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during the Camp Fire. According to the 2020 PID Urban
Water Management Plan, to date, PID continues to
repair or replace main segments that sustained leak
damage or have remained off with an outlook of several
years before all breaks can be addressed.

Prior to the 2018 Camp Fire, PID implemented a simple
rate structure with a single tier. Following the 2018
Camp Fire, and due to meter damage sustained in the
fire, PID’s customers pay only the monthly service fee or sealed Paradise Irrigation District 2020 Urban Water
Management Plan Demand Management Measures 9-3
rate and are not currently charged for volumetric water usage. PID’s Meter Installation and Service Lateral
Phase 2 Project, slated to start in 2021, will support the return of the distribution system to metered service,
and PID will resume charging customers for volumetric
water consumption.

Paradise relies upon annual precipitation and runoff in the Butte Creek watershed. Depending upon trends in
climate change, annual precipitation and snowpack
conditions, Paradise may experience shortage in the
future. However, through the planning horizon of this
Urban Water Management Plan, there is no anticipated
shortage of supply in any year type. This is partially due to the reduction in demand caused by the 2018 Camp
Fire. As Paradise continues to rebuild following the
disaster, trends in redevelopment and possible
intensification may change the outlook of water supply
through 2045.

The Del Oro Water Company was established in 1963 to
meet the water needs of the Paradise Pines area in
Magalia. Del Oro currently serves Paradise Pines,
Magalia, and Lime Saddle, which are unincorporated
areas adjacent to Paradise. Paradise Pines is an
unincorporated rural residential community located
immediately north of Paradise. Magalia is an
unincorporated area of approximately 400 acres located
between Paradise Pines and the Town of Paradise. Lime
Saddle is an area of approximately 2,750 acres that
extends south from the Town of Paradise to Lake
Oroville.

PID and Del Oro have adequate infrastructure systems
and water supplies to meet the town’s service demand,
including the 2022-2030 RHNA. Water is not considered
a constraint to housing development at this time given
the findings of the 2020 PID Urban Water Management
Plan.

WASTEWATER
The Town of Paradise is the largest unsewered
incorporated community in California. Wastewater
treatment facilities in the town consist of privately
owned septic tanks and soil absorption disposal systems known as leach fields, as well as several engineered
subsurface disposal systems serving commercial and
institutional facilities. These systems are prone to
failure and limit development opportunities due to the
sizing constraints of the private septic and leach fields.

Following the Camp Fire, and building on several
previous studies to create an alternative sewer
collection and discharge system for the town, the Town
proposed a regional wastewater management solution
to replace a portion of the Town’s septic systems. The
proposed sewer collection system and treatment will
facilitate regrowth, replace failed septic systems, and improve the local economy. The proposed sewer service
area (SSA) will serve approximately 1,400 parcels
through the Skyway, Clark Road, and Pearson Road
corridors, which represents most businesses in Paradise and provide for future development of more multifamily residences, which is currently limited because of septic system constraints.

Presently, the typical residential septic system
installation in Paradise consists of two-chambered
septic tanks, approximately 1,000 gallons in volume,
connected to about 150 feet of leach field piping. In the septic tank, heavy solids settle and decompose, leading to the formation of a sludge blanket that must be
periodically removed. Grease and other floatables are
trapped in a scum layer that forms behind the baffles. In a properly designed, well-maintained septic tank, 40 to 70 percent of the total soluble solids (TSS) and 25 to 60 percent of the biological oxygen demand (BOD) are
removed. However, septic tank effluent still contains
large quantities of pathogenic microorganisms and
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nutrients. Effluent from the septic tank enters the leach field where physical, chemical, and biological processes in the soil provide further treatment and disposal of the wastewater.

Paradise previously studied options to construct a
wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal facility, including the environmental impact reports, feasibility studies, engineering plans, cost estimates, legal
expenses, and acquisition of easements and rights-ofway. In 1992, Paradise formed the Town of Paradise Onsite Wastewater Management Zone. The purpose of
the formation of the zone was to identify, permit,
inspect, monitor, and regulate repairs and new
construction of on-site wastewater systems which are
required for new development. This was accomplished
for the protection of public health and the environment.

The zone currently permits and regulates over 11,000
various wastewater systems. The system varies in
complexity from standard septic tanks and absorption
fields to small biological wastewater treatment
systems.

A typical on-site septic system can only accommodate
densities at up to 10 units per acre and even this is a high intensity requiring ideal soil and site conditions. In order to facilitate the development of higher-density
residential uses, the Town has also taken steps to
provide alternatives to on-site wastewater treatment
and to encourage high-density residential
developments using alternative wastewater treatment
systems. The Town is researching the development of
the Town sewer collection system to accommodate
redevelopment in the Downtown Revitalization Master
Plan area and commercial corridors along Skyway, Clark
Rd, and Pearson Rd.

The Downtown Revitalization Master Plan area includes
sites designated M-F, C-S, C-B, N-C, and C-C. The M-F
and C-S designations allow up to 15 units per acre when served by a clustered wastewater treatment system.

The C-B designation allows 15 dwelling units per acre
and the N-C and C-C designations allow 10 dwelling
units per acre. The Town continues to research
alternative methods of on-site septic and off-site
treatment to accommodate increased densities. Before
being destroyed in the Camp Fire, the Paradise
Community Village project was able to develop with a
density of 14 dwelling units per acre with an on-site,
clustered wastewater treatment system. Paradise
Community Village was the first development to utilize
the clustered systems.

Further, the Town amended the Municipal Code to
allow privately owned wastewater treatment facilities
to be placed and maintained off-site, which will aid in the development of small lots that would normally not
be able to accommodate wastewater disposal on their
own property as well as facilitate projects developing at near maximum densities.

In 2020, the Town contracted with HDR, an engineering
consulting firm, to prepare an updated assessment of
sewer project options. The assessment compared two
alternatives for local wastewater treatment and
discharge with a regional alternative involving piping
wastewater to the Chico Water Pollution Control Plant
(WPCP). The regional alternative was recommended
because it had the lowest cost, community impacts,
probable environmental impacts as well as the simplest
operations and most support from the Central Valley
Regional Water Quality Control Board. The area served
would including the corridors along Clark Road,
Skyway, and Pearson Road. The Town is moving
forward with preparation of a full Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to provide further information on sewer
project alternatives, projected to be completed in 2022.

Design and permitting is projected for 2023-2024 and
construction in 2024-2026.

Summary
The wastewater infrastructure in the Town of Paradise
and throughout the unincorporated areas immediately
adjacent to Paradise has relied mostly on septic and
leach field systems in past years. This situation is a
viable alternative for new development at lower
densities, but not for development at densities of 10
units per acre or higher. Development in Paradise is
constrained by the lack of a community sanitary
collection and treatment system. The Town allows a
clustered wastewater treatment system that combines
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several discharges, treats the waste in one biological
treatment plant to a high-quality level, and discharges to subsurface land disposal. The clustered system is an alternative design that is accepted by the Town and
serves as a means to allow development to move
forward without the impacts that are associated with
the septic leach line systems that currently serve most of Paradise. This alternative can be feasible for a larger project or a consortium of property owners, but is a
constraint to small individual projects due to the
relatively high cost. Furthermore, the Town is
continuing to pursue of the Town of Paradise Sewer
Project. This system, when completed, will allow for
wastewater collection, transport, and treatment from
properties identified in the proposed sewer service area, which is encompassed by Clark Road, Skyway, and
Pearson Road. Chapter 6 includes implementation
measures related to the creation of a Sewer Service
Overlay Zone to accommodate greater densities in the
SSA.

TRAFFIC AND ROADS
Regional access to the Town of Paradise is provided via the Skyway and State Route (SR) 191, known as Clark
Road within the Town limits. The Skyway connects
from SR 99 just south of Chico to Paradise in a
southeasterly direction. SR 191 connects from SR 70 just north of Oroville to Paradise in a northerly direction.

The street classification system in Paradise consists of arterials, collectors, and local streets. The system
consists of three major north–south streets (Skyway,
Clark Road, and Pentz Road) and four east–west arterial streets (Wagstaff Road, Bille Road, Elliott Road, and
Pearson Road). Other arterial streets include Sawmill
Road, Nunneley Road, Roe Road and Libby Road. A
network of collector and local streets feeds into these arterials.

According to the Los Angeles Times,2 there are also
nearly 100 miles of private roads in Paradise that deadend on narrow overlooks with few connector streets. 2 Los Angeles Times, 2018. Here’s how Paradise ignored
warnings and became a death trap. Available at:

These dead-end roads are a constraint to providing safe housing given the challenges to evacuate from these
neighborhoods. The Town of Paradise is currently
preparing a Transportation Master Plan that will include recommended gap closures to strengthen future traffic
evacuation demands. The Transportation Master Plan in
anticipated to be completed in 2022. The Safety
Element of the General Plan is also undergoing an
update to try to mitigate hazards related to wildfire and evacuation bottlenecks.

NON-GOVERNMENTAL

CONSTRAINTS
Non-governmental constraints are those that are
generated by the economic and social environment
which are beyond the control of local governments.

Some of the impacts of non-governmental constraints
can be offset to a minimal extent by local governmental actions, but usually the effects are localized and have little influence on the housing need in the jurisdiction or market area. Non-governmental constraints to
affordable housing are traditionally considered to
consist of three major factors: land costs, cost of
construction, and availability of financing.

FIRERELATED CONSTRAINTS
The 2018 Camp Fire has created significant other
constraints to the production of housing. As noted in
The Impacts of Camp Fire Disaster on Housing Market
Conditions and Housing Opportunities in the Tri-County
Region, in the immediate aftermath of the disaster
major rebuilding challenges faced by communities in
the burn scar have included:
 Hazardous waste removal from all impacted
properties.
 Debris removal from all impacted properties.
 Benzene contamination in the Paradise Irrigation
District water system requiring the clearing and
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replacement of lines to homes and businesses to
provide safe water.
 Certification of all waterline replacements prior to
rebuilding.
 Massive tree mitigation to remove more than a half
million hazardous trees in the public right-of-way as
well as those on private properties capable of falling
in the public right-of-way.
 Additional tree mitigation to remove hazardous
trees on private properties capable of landing on
adjacent private properties and structures.
 Assessing damage to community infrastructure,
including hundreds of miles of private roads further
damaged during the debris removal process.
 Assessing the devastating impacts of lost residents
and businesses on the long-term fiscal health and
stability of the affected communities.
 Securing the necessary financial resources needed
to fund the long-term recovery and rebuilding
effort.

Going forward, housing challenges faced by
communities in the burn scar have included:
 Finding temporary housing for displaced residents
to allow them an opportunity to stay within the
region.
 Qualifying victims for financial support to help them find and secure housing.
 Rise in homelessness due to fire survivors having
inadequate resources and aid.
 Major gap funding needed for underinsured
homeowners to rebuild.
 The costs of rebuilding a home outpacing the level
of insurance settlements.
 Large increases in insurance premiums and
cancellations of existing homeowner policies.
 The extended timeline needed to rebuild creates
uncertainty of returning residents.
 Large number of residents in precarious housing
situations potentially leads to increased
homelessness.
 Lack of affordable housing units (including singlefamily, multi-family, and manufactured homes) due to those lost and infeasible to replace at former
monthly housing costs.
 Limited number of undamaged homes available for
sale or lease in the burn scar areas and often out-ofreach for former residents looking to return to their communities without rebuilding.
 The long time period required to receive Federal
and State funding needed to replace affordable
housing units, which is too long for current
residents in limbo and contributes to unhealthy and
unsafe living conditions for survivors.
 Rapidly rising costs of new construction, especially
for affordable housing projects, which requires a
greater level of funding from various resources than
that typically received. The delays in Federal and
State funding do not keep pace with continually
rising costs.

The Camp Fire Regional Economic Impact Analysis
(January 2021) noted several of the factors cited above that are likely to hinder rebuilding and provided
additional data, including:
 Widespread underinsurance among households
damaged or destroyed by the fire. They study cited
a survey reporting that 60% of the survey
respondents do not have enough insurance to cover
the cost of repairing, replacing, or rebuilding their
home. The median amount of underinsurance was
$100,000.
 Difficulty obtaining insurance payment and long
waiting period for disbursement of PG&E
settlement funds (Fire Victims Trust). Several
insurance companies were withholding payment of
policy benefits until the policyholders completely
rebuild their homes, but the policy holders are
unable to rebuild without the proceeds from the
Fire Victims Trust.
 High cost of rebuilding. Due to a general shortage
of building contractors and an increased cost of
building materials, cost to rebuild are much higher
than the value of the original home.
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 Difficulty obtaining or renewing insurance.

Insurance rates have increased beyond the reach of
many homeowners. If residents cannot obtain
insurance on the voluntary market, they can obtain
coverage under California’s FAIR Plan, although
these rates are higher. On November 5, 2020 the
California Department of Insurance extended the
one-year moratorium on insurance companies nonrenewing or canceling residential property insurance policies in wildfire disaster areas. It is
uncertain whether this current moratorium will be
extended.
 The amenities provided by the land have
temporarily changed/dropped in land values. While
the value of surviving homes has gone up slightly
due to high demand and low supply, the land value
has dropped 75 percent. While this may be a
positive effect for new buyers to rebuild individual
homes, it provides reduced property revenues to
the Town, County, schools, and special districts.
 Fire risk may negatively impact the value of homes
in fire-prone areas. If public perception of the
riskiness of living on the Ridge leads to a decrease in property values in this area, it would further
exacerbate the tax revenue issues and could
dampen efforts to rebuild.

MORTGAGE LENDING
Following the boom in the mortgage lending markets
from 2000 through 2006, a financial crisis began in
2007. Its proximate cause was the end of the U.S.
housing boom, which revealed serious deficiencies in
securitized mortgage products that were offered
leading up to 2006, particularly subprime mortgages
with adjustable interest rates.

Mortgage markets, which were deeply affected by this
financial crisis, have largely recovered since 2010.

Following a period of particularly heightened caution in lending, interest rates have recovered with 2020 having the lowest average mortgage interest rates of the
century. 2021 is on track to produce an even lower
average interest rate than 2020.

For persons with lower credit scores and lower incomes, higher interest rates remain in place, but these higher interest rates are now at levels previously seen as the national average. Despite this, mortgage lending
remains highest for buyers with high income and high
credit scores, in part due to the drastic increase in home prices and shortage of for-sale homes seen in the last
few years.

Town staff have also seen the impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic on the housing landscape in that borrowers
were filing for mortgage forbearance, sometimes
before the loans were sold, and that lessened the cash
on hand the banks had to loan.

FINANCING COSTS AND AVAILABILITY
One of the most significant factors related to the
provision of adequate housing for all segments of the
population is the availability of financing. The average annual mortgage interest rates for the years 2005
through the first half of 2021 can be found in Table 3-10.

TABLE 3-10: AVERAGE ANNUAL MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES
2005–2020 (Q1)
2006 6.41
2007 6.34
2008 6.03
2009 5.04
2010 4.69
2011 4.45
2012 3.66
2013 3.98
2014 4.17
2015 3.85
2016 3.65
2017 3.99
2018 4.54
2019 3.94
2020 3.11
2021 2.84
Source: Freddie Mac, Monthly Average Commitment Rate and Points on 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgages.
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In 2006 as home prices peaked, interest rates climbed
by 0.5 percent to 6.4 percent and held over 6 percent for the next two years. Beginning in 2008, interest rates
had already dropped significantly and have continued
to drop. As of December 2013, the annual average had
reached 3.98 percent. After 2013, interest rates
fluctuated, and eventually rose to 4.54 by 2018. Since
then, they have fallen significantly to some of the
lowest rates in the last 15 years.

Generally speaking, households can afford to spend
30 percent of their monthly income on housing. This
figure assumes that the household does not have an
already high debt-to-income ratio or other high
monthly expenses. A household of four earning the
2021 median annual income of approximately $70,700
in Butte County could theoretically afford a monthly
housing payment of $1,768. With a 5 percent down
payment and including utilities, taxes, and insurance, a median income household could purchase a home
valued at approximately $225,000 at a 3.8 percent
interest rate. As interest rates increase, affordability is significantly eroded.

Assistance is available through a Town-sponsored
Down Payment Assistance program to eligible and
qualified buyers.

LAND COSTS
According to the California Building Industry
Association, the cost of land represents an everincreasing proportion of the total housing development cost. Since the mid-1960s, raw land costs are
significantly more in California than in the rest of the United States. However, as noted above, land values
have decreased by approximately 75 percent as a result
of the Camp Fire.

Measures to reduce land costs, which are traditionally
available to local governments, include the use of
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
and the use of government-owned surplus lands for
housing projects. These measures generally benefit the
construction of assisted, low-income housing. The
Town of Paradise utilizes CDBG funding. Most of the
funding to date has been utilized for commercial
revitalization programs in the project area established under the Redevelopment Agency (now defunct).

COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Construction costs can vary widely depending on the
type of development. Multiple-family residential
housing generally costs less per unit to construct than single-family housing.

Labor and materials costs also have a direct impact on
housing costs and are the main component of housing
costs. Residential construction costs vary greatly
depending on the quality of materials used and the size of the home being constructed. Construction costs
include both hard costs, such as labor and materials,
and soft costs, such as architectural and engineering
services, development fees, and insurance. Rising costs of labor and materials have contributed to nongovernmental constraints on housing development and improvements.

As reported in the Camp Fire Regional Economic Impact
Analysis (January 2021), construction costs were
reported to be $250 to $300 per square foot. Table 3-11 breaks down the estimated construction costs for multifamily construction in Paradise.

TABLE 3-11: CONSTRUCTION COSTS
Item Name Metric Estimate
Site Improvements Per land SF $15
Residential Construction Cost
(Type V Wood Frame) Per GSF $225
Town Fees Per GSF1 $8.72
Source: Strategic Economics, 2021.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
The geographical nature of the Paradise ridge is
characterized as having steeper sloped canyons east
and west of the town and smaller canyons to the south,
limiting residential densities and entirely precluding
development in some areas. These areas are generally
designated for low-intensity uses, as they are not
suitable for intense uses such as higher-density
residential developments. Grading requirements and
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engineering techniques to develop on steeper slopes
increase the cost of housing.

Soil suitability for septic systems affects the minimum parcel size as well as septic system installation and
monitoring requirements, all of which affect the cost of housing.

Although there are no areas within the Town of
Paradise that are designated by FEMA as within a
Special Flood Hazard Area (100-year or 500-year flood), the area is traversed by several small streams and
subject to localized flooding. Localized stormwater
flooding is common in the FEMA floodplains, but areas
outside of the floodplain can experience flooding as
well, which can lead to extreme erosion and loss of
property. Planning for this can lead to increased
development costs through additional development of
impermeable surfaces and drainage.

The majority of the town of Paradise lies within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity zone. The Butte County Local
Hazard Mitigation plan, Zoning Ordinance, and the
General Plan implement techniques to reduce such
hazards. Additional measures are considered in this
Housing Element and the concurrent Safety Element.

The high fire severity zone does serve as a constraint to housing through additional development standards and
the need for alternative building materials.

OTHER
Paradise’s existing wastewater capacity limits the
density of new development to approximately 15 units
per acre, as described in greater detail by
“Infrastructure Constraints” in this chapter.

During the previous planning period, the Town did not
receive any requests to develop at densities lower than identified by the 2014-2022 Housing Element. The
Town has not received any similar requests for potential housing sites in the sites inventory for this 2022-2030 Housing Element.

In addition, there are no issues causing extended delays between entitlements approval and the building permit
process. During the previous planning period (2014 to
2022) the timing of building permit submittal was less
than 6 months after entitlement approval, with the
exception of delays resulting from the Camp Fire.

AT-RISK ASSESSMENT
Properties are at risk when they are within 5 years of the end date of the most valuable subsidy or rent
restriction. Each property is assigned a level of risk of conversion. There are three levels of risk: at risk, lower risk, and low risk. Properties are at lower risk of
conversion when their most valuable subsidy or rent
restriction is scheduled to terminate within 6 to 10 years of the current date. Properties are low risk when their subsidies and/or rent restrictions will expire more than 10 years in the future. If a property is owned by a
nonprofit organization, the database assumes that the
risk of conversion to market rate is one level lower than it otherwise would be.

Three projects were identified as at-risk in the 2014-
2022 Housing Element and all three were destroyed in
the Camp Fire. The Paradise Community Village used
insurance and FEMA assistance to rebuild and thus
retained the original funding and affordability
expiration date. Paradise Gardens III is currently
pursuing rebuilding and in the planning phase. The
project got their tax credits approved and their building plans mastered in April 2021 and therefore are no
longer considered at risk. The Cypress Acres
Convalescent facility is not the subject of a current
rebuilding proposal.

In addition to the federally funded projects mentioned
above, the Town currently has a recorded covenant with
the owner of 4758 Skyway (APN 051-230-041) for three
units that are affordable for a 30-year period. The
affordability covenant will not expire until 2045 (i.e., 23 more years from the date of writing) and therefore the
three units are not considered at risk.

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TERMINATION NOTICE

REQUIREMENTS
State law (Government Code Section 65863.10) requires
notice by owners who want to terminate their rental
restrictions (Section 8 and federally assisted
mortgages), whose restrictions expire (tax credit
projects), or who want to sell an assisted property. The law applies to projects with low-income rental
restrictions, including (1) all types of project-based
Section 8 developments; (2) projects with mortgages
financed through the Section 221(d)(3) BMIR, Section
236, Section 202 programs or Section 515; and (3)
projects that have received an allocation of tax credits under Section 42.

AB 1521 adopted in 2017 changed Section 65863.10 to
increase the notices required from two to three: one at three years prior to termination or expiration of the
restrictions, one at 12 months prior, and a third notice at six months. The purpose of these notices is to inform tenants, local governments, local housing authorities,
and the California Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) of the owner’s
intention to terminate restrictions.

California law also contains an “option to make an offer to purchase” (Government Code Section 65863.11). The
purpose of this provision is to provide buyers willing to preserve an assisted project with an opportunity to try to purchase the development from the seller. An owner
who chooses to terminate rental restrictions or whose
restrictions are expiring is required to provide a notice to potential qualified buyers. An owner with an assisted project also must provide notice if selling the project would result in discontinuance of the use restrictions.

A notice must be sent to all qualified entities who
register with HCD on its website or who contact the
owner directly. This notice must be sent three years
prior and 12 months prior to sale or termination by
registered or certified mail, as well as posted in the
project.

ACTIVE TERMINATION NOTICES
At the time of this writing, no notices have been filed with HCD by private owners of assisted multi-family
housing units indicating they are considering
termination of rental restrictions or conversion of
restricted units to market-rate units.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY

CONSERVATION
Energy-related costs could directly impact the
affordability of housing in Paradise. Title 24 of the
California Administrative Code sets forth mandatory
energy standards for new development and requires the
adoption of an “energy budget.” Subsequently, the
housing industry must meet these standards and the
Town is responsible for enforcing the energy
conservation regulations. Alternatives that are available to the housing industry to meet the energy standards
include:
 A passive solar approach that requires suitable solar orientation, appropriate levels of thermal mass,
south-facing windows, and moderate insulation
levels.

TABLE 3-12: FEDERALLY ASSISTED MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
Name Address
Pre-Fire
Units
Pre-Fire
Affordability
Exp. Date
Rebuild
Status
Anticipated
Future
Units
Affordability
Expiration
Date
Paradise Gardens III 1040 Buschmann Road 48 12/21/2015 Exploring funding options 48 TBD
Cypress Acres Convalescent Hospital 1633 Cypress Lane 50 3/1/2031 Unknown 0 N/A Paradise Community Village 1001 Village Parkway 36 2041 Completed 36 2041 Source: HUD; USDA; California Housing Partnership Corporation (pre-fire conditions); Kate Anderson, personal communication, August 18, 2021. 111

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 Higher levels of insulation than what was previously
required, but not requiring thermal mass or
window-orientation requirements.
 Active solar water heating in exchange for less
stringent insulation and/or glazing requirements.

The utility company serving Paradise, Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (PG&E), offers various programs to
promote the efficient use of energy and assist lowerincome customers.

PG&E provides electricity and natural gas to consumers
in Paradise as well as a variety of energy conservation services for residents. In addition, PG&E offers energy assistance programs for special needs and lowerincome households to help households conserve energy and control utility costs. These programs include the
California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE), the Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help
(REACH), Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA), and
the Energy Partners Program.

The CARE program provides a 20 percent monthly
discount on natural gas and electric rates to households with qualified incomes, certain nonprofit organizations, homeless shelters, hospices, and other qualified
nonprofit group living facilities. CARE offers assistance to single-family households, sub-metered tenants, and
agricultural employee and migrant farmworker housing.

The REACH program provides one-time energy
assistance to customers who have no other way to pay
their energy bill. The intent of REACH is to assist lowincome households, particularly the elderly, disabled, sick, working poor, and the unemployed, that
experience hardships and are unable to pay for their
necessary energy needs. Individuals who experience an
uncontrollable or unforeseen hardship can receive
credits to pay their energy bills.

The FERA program provides utility assistance to
households with three or more members that are low or
middle income. This program allows these households
to be billed at Tier 2 rates for Tier 3 power usage.

The Energy Partners Program provides free
weatherization measures and energy-efficient
appliances to low-income households.

In addition, the California Department of Community
Services and Development funds the Home Energy
Assistance Program (HEAP). HEAP provides financial
assistance to eligible low-income persons to offset the costs of heating and/or cooling their housing unit.

Additionally, the Town of Paradise offers a reduced flat fee ($131.40), fast-tracked, plan review process for
residential solar projects.
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CHAPTER 4 | RESOURCES
This chapter discusses resources available for the accommodation and development of the Town’s housing needs, including resources to assist those who are rebuilding. The discussion includes: an evaluation of the adequacy of the town’s land inventory to accommodate the town’s share of regional housing needs for the 2022-2030 planning period; a review of financial resources to support housing activities; a discussion of the administrative resources available to assist in implementing the housing programs contained in this Housing Element; and a description of the requirements and resources Paradise has to encourage energy conservation.

HOUSING SITES INVENTORY

REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION
A Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) is mandated by the State of California (Government Code Section 65584) for regions to address housing issues and needs based on future growth projections for the area. The RHNP is developed by the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) and allocates a “fair share” of regional housing needs to the Cities of Biggs, Chico, Gridley, and Oroville, the Town of Paradise, and unincorporated Butte County. The RHNP not only addresses the immediate needs of each jurisdiction; it also ensures that needs for the entire region are fairly distributed to all communities. A major goal of the RHNP is to ensure that every community provides an opportunity for a mix of affordable housing to all economic segments of its population.

The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) projected a need for 15,506 units in Butte County between December 31, 2021, to June 15, 2030. Over half of these units – 8,803 units or 57 percent of the total allocation – are to rebuild those lost in the 2018 Camp Fire and the remaining 43 percent (6,703 units) are to accommodate regular growth. Units developed after December 31, 2021, will count towards the sixth cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

The RHNP determined the Town’s “fair share” of the region’s projected housing need through June 15, 2030, based on factors like transit connectivity, jobs, wildfire risk, agriculture and forest land preserves, and opportunity.1 The fire rebuild allocation was assigned separately 1 Opportunity was measured through a combination of HCD/TCAC opportunity maps and childhood poverty status.
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based on each community’s proportionate loss of units
in the Camp Fire.

The Town of Paradise’s total share of the RHNA is 7,179 units, which is approximately 46 percent of the overall regional housing need. A small fraction of the allocated 7,179 units – 376 units or 5 percent – is to accommodate regional growth. Instead, the vast majority of Paradise’s allocation – 6,837 units or 95 percent – is the fire rebuild allocation. The Town must demonstrate availability of
residential sites at appropriate densities and
development standards to accommodate these 7,179
units according to the following income distribution:
 Very Low-income: 383 (5 percent)
 Low-income: 374 units (5 percent)
 Moderate Income: 1,319 (18 percent)
 Above Moderate Income: 5,103 units (71 percent)
The Town identified adequate sites in its 2014–2022
Housing Element. There is no unaccommodated need
from the previous cycle that needs to be addressed in
this Housing Element.

Table 4-1 identifies the Town’s allocation for the current 2022–2030 cycle and how it will meet its RHNA through
projected development of accessory dwelling units
(ADUs) and anticipated development of single- and
multi-family housing on vacant land throughout the
town.

AVAILABLE HOUSING SITES
Over 5,000 acres of land were identified that are both
suitable for residential development and constitute
realistic sites for residential development. Available
sites could yield approximately 9,610 housing units (see Table 4-1). There is adequate capacity on appropriately zoned and designated sites to accommodate Paradise’s
2022–2030 RHNA. Figure 4-1 shows the sites identified
for residential development. All identified sites are
zoned for exclusively residential development.

TABLE 4-1: SUMMARY OF RESIDENTIAL SITES INVENTORY
(2022-2030)
Very
Low Low Mod.

Above
Mod. Totals
2022–2030 Allocation 383 374 1,319 5,103 7,179
ADUs 0 16 16 8 40
Single Family Homes and
Manufactured Housing 274 995 827 4,122 6,217
Sewer Service Area Sites 175 907 2,147 3,229
Multi-family Sites Outside
the Sewer Service Area 0 0 124 124
Total 1,459 1,750 6,401 9,610
Surplus 702 431 1,298 2,431
Buffer Percentage 93% 33% 25% 34%
Note: The units identified in this table are inclusive of 898 single-family and manufactured homes and 154 multi-family units that are currently in the pipeline. These units have received building permits and will be completed during the planning period.

Assumes 50 percent of the very low-income households are extremely low-income households.

The units associated with single-family homes and manufactured housing are inclusive of seven parcels assumed to develop with duplexes.

Source: BCAG 2020; Town of Paradise, 2021.

Sites considered appropriate for residential
development include those that are both 1) vacant –
either from Camp Fire destruction or those that were
previously vacant, and 2) designated or proposed to be
designated in the General Plan for residential use and
zoned to allow residential development. There are three primary types of sites, as described below:
 Single-Family Homes Rebuilds and New
Construction. This category includes sites
previously developed with single-family homes that
were destroyed in the Camp Fire and sites that were
previously vacant that are identified for exclusively
low-density residential uses, such as sites zoned
Agricultural Residential (AR-1, AR-3, AR-5), Rural
Residential (RR-1, R-1/2, R-2/3), and Town
Residential (TR-1/3, TR-1/2, TR-1). There are over
6,200 sites that were previously developed with
single-family homes that were destroyed in the fire.

It is assumed that residential uses will return to
most of these sites. A portion of these single-family
homes will be manufactured housing, which can
accommodate lower income households.
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Figure 4-1
AdequateResidential Sites
Town of Paradise Housing Element 2022-2030
Single-Family Rebuilds/New Construction
Proposed Sewer Service
Town of Paradise
Sewer Service Area Sites
Multi-Family Development Outside Sewer Area
N 0 125 250 500
Feet
N 0 2,600 5,200
1 inch = 5,200 feet
Feet
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 Sewer Service Area Sites. Sites within the planned
sewer service area have been selectively identified
for increased densities. Many of the Town’s zoning
districts fall within the sewer service area, but a
Sewer Service Overlay allowing increased densities
would apply on the Multiple-Family Residential
(M-F), Central Business (C-B), Community
Commercial (C-C), Community Services (C-S), and
Community Facilities (C-F) zoning districts.

Although residential uses are allowed in all these
zones, the sites inventory considers only the
capacity associated with sites in the M-F zone, as
explained under Assumptions, below. A
combination of rezoning and increased densities on
these sites are anticipated to accommodate a range
of affordability levels and will provide developers
with flexibility in determining a range of uses,
densities, and unit types.
 Multi-Family Development Outside the Sewer
Service Area. There are sites zoned for exclusively
residential use in the M-F district and for mixed-use
residential development that were destroyed in the
fire or were previously vacant. These sites are
anticipated to develop and/or rebuild but at lower
densities than in the sewer area and therefore they
are not anticipated to accommodate lower-income
units.

Appendix D includes an inventory of each site by
assessor’s parcel number, acreage, General Plan land
use designation, zoning, realistic unit yield, affordability by income group, and notes regarding the status of
each site in terms of vacancy and proposed
development. Pursuant to Government Code Section
65583.2(b)(6), sites identified as available for housing for above moderate-income households in areas not
served by public sewer systems need not be identified
on a site-specific basis. Therefore, Appendix D includes only the sites in the sewer service area. An analysis of the adequacy of the Town’s sites to accommodate
extremely low-, very low- low-, moderate-, and abovemoderate-income units is provided below. This information is summarized in Table 4-2. (See Table 4-1
for yields from ADUs and single-family and
manufactured housing.)
TABLE 4-2: SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE HOUSING SITES BY

ZONING, ACREAGE, AND UNIT YIELD
Zoning District
Number
of Parcels Acreage
Realistic
Unit Yield
Above Moderate-Income Units
Within Sewer Service Area (SSA)
MF 143 159.35 2,143
TR 1/2 1 1 2
TR 1/3 1 2.29 2
SSA Subtotal 145 162.64 2,147
Outside SSA
MF 5 12.81 114
TR 1/2 1 3.79 2
TR 1/3 4 37.57 8
Outside SSA Subtotal 10 54.17 124
Above Moderate Subtotal 155 216.81 2,271
Moderate-Income Units
MF 81 101.11 907
Moderate Subtotal 81 101.11 907
Lower-Income Units
MF 36 100.08 175
Lower Subtotal 36 100.08 175
Total 155 216.81 3,353
Note: Calculations assume rezoning the site of a former church with no plans to rebuild (see Table 4-7). Acreage and parcel subtotals do not equal the grand total since parcels are assumed to develop with a mix of affordability levels.

Source: Town of Paradise, 2021.

MINIMUM DENSITIES FOR EXTREMELY LOW-,VERY

LOW-, AND LOW-INCOME
Government Code Section 65583.2(c)(3) requires a
jurisdiction to either (1) provide an analysis
demonstrating how adopted densities accommodate
the need for lower-income households or (2) use default densities deemed appropriate for metropolitan,
suburban, and rural areas. Paradise is considered a
suburban area, and the default density for lowerincome housing needs is 20 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) for suburban areas. Historically, residential
projects in Paradise have not been able to develop at
densities of 20 du/ac because the lack of municipal
wastewater system requires most residences to be on
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individual septic systems or to construct clustered or
packaged wastewater treatment plants. However, it is
anticipated that a sewer system will be constructed
during the 2022-2030 cycle, and that densities of
20 du/ac and above could be achieved once the sewer
system is established. Therefore, this site inventory
utilizes the default density of 20 du/ac as a threshold for when lower-income units are feasible. A sewer overlay
zone is proposed in the sewer service area that allows
up to 30 du/ac. The Sewer Service Overlay is described
more later in this chapter (see Paradise Sewer Project).

Outside of the sewer area, multi-family or mixed-use
residential development is allowed up to 15 du/ac. It is assumed that these units would hit the above-moderate
income RHNA since the default density is not met. See
Sewer Alternative above for more information on how
the Town can accommodate its RHNA should the sewer
system not come to fruition before 2030.

EXTREMELY LOW-,VERY LOW-, AND LOW-INCOME

SINGLE-FAMILY UNITS
The projected affordability of units built on parcels
zoned for single family homes is based on recent trends, as documented in the 2020 Annual Progress Report. Of
the 587 building permits issued in 2020 for
manufactured homes or single family detached homes,

4.4 percent were for very low-income; 16.0 percent
were for low-income; 13 percent were for moderate
income; and 66 percent were for above moderate
income. The Town used the contract amount for the
manufactured homes and the International Code
Council (ICC) valuation for the single-family detached
homes to determine affordability. See Table 4-3 for this data. Also see the section below on Manufactured
Housing for more information about how affordability
was assessed.

TABLE 4-3: SINGLE-FAMILY AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING

AFFORDABILITY
MH SFD Total %
Very Low Deed Restricted 0 0 0 0%
Non-Deed Restricted 25 1 26 4.4%
Low Deed Restricted 0 0 0 0%
Non-Deed Restricted 92 2 94 16.0%
Moderate Deed Restricted 0 0 0 0%
Non-Deed Restricted 57 21 78 13.3%
Above Moderate 11 378 389 66.3%
Total 185 402 587 100.0%
Source: Town of Paradise, 2020.

REALISTIC UNIT YIELD

ASSUMPTIONS
A number of assumptions, varying by zoning district
and unit type, were made to determine the realistic unit yield anticipated for individual parcels. These
assumptions were based on discussions with developers
and Town staff as well as a review of permitting data.

The Town has seen significant development activity in
the wake of the Camp Fire, including 47 multi-family
projects of two units or more. As shown in Table 4-4,
the yield on the projects ranges from 8 percent to 200
percent. This wide range is likely due to rebuilding like for like on sites where greater intensity is allowed under zoning or projects that were legally non-conforming
where such intensity is not allowed under current
zoning.

As shown in Table 4-4, recent multi-family development
has occurred on sites ranging from 0.19 acres to 4.72
acres with an average site acreage of 1.45. The range of acreages indicates that development is feasible on
smaller sites.

The average yield across all residential development is 66 percent. Consistent with these development trends,
a yield of 60 percent was conservatively utilized to
calculate realistic capacity.
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TABLE 4-4 RECENT MULTI-FAMILY PROJECTS
APN
Site
Size
(Acre)
Zoning
District
Allowed
Density
(Units)
Unit
Count Yield
054-090-075-000 3.3 MF 50 56 113%
053-120-062-000 0.48 MF 7 4 56%
053-132-080-000 2.18 MF 33 4 12%
053-132-079-000 3.27 MF 49 4 8%
052-211-045-000 0.43 CC 4 4 93%
053-132-080-000 2.18 MF 33 16 49%
053-132-079-000 3.27 MF 49 12 24%
052-212-023-000 0.33 TR 1/3 3 3 100%
054-380-001-000 2.11 CS 32 36 114%
054-182-079-000 1.01 MF 15 2 13%
054-171-132-000 1.05 MF 16 2 13%
051-220-065-000 1.94 MF 29 24 82%
052-213-011-000 0.68 TR 1/3 3 4 133%
052-250-002-000 0.47 TR 1/3 3 4 133%
054-182-071-000 1.0 MF 15 2 13%
054-090-057-000 2.45 MF 37 28 76%
051-220-069-000 1.4 MF 21 4 19%
052-233-010-000 0.19 TR 1/3 3 2 67%
052-160-018-000 3.19 MF 48 10 21%
054-182-078-000 1.18 MF 18 4 23%
054-182-077-000 1.18 MF 18 2 11%
053-120-081-000 1.87 MF 28 4 14%
051-163-005-000 0.62 CC 6 7 113%
054-182-081-000 1.01 MF 15 4 26%
053-120-076-000 3.24 MF 49 8 16%
053-131-080-000 0.28 MF 4 2 48%
053-131-081-000 0.22 MF 3 2 61%
053-131-082-000 0.22 MF 3 2 61%
053-131-083-000 1.71 MF 26 10 39%
051-132-118-000 0.36 TR 1/2 1 2 200%
053-120-080-000 4.72 MF 71 8 11%
054-141-073-000 0.53 TR 1/3 3 2 67%
053-120-071-000 2.65 MF 40 6 15%
054-131-026-000 1.35 TR 1/2 2 2 100%
053-170-146-000 0.9 TR 1/2 2 2 100%
052-080-006-000 2.22 CS 33 4 12%
APN
Site
Size
(Acre)
Zoning
District
Allowed
Density
(Units)
Unit
Count Yield
053-120-080-000 4.72 MF 71 10 14%
053-120-073-000 1.23 MF 18 2 11%
052-182-050-000 0.77 TR 1/3 3 6 200%
053-120-052-000 1.62 MF 24 12 49%
053-103-025-000 0.68 CC 7 4 59%
051-164-033-000 0.24 TR 1/3 2 2 100%
053-162-008-000 0.68 TR 1/3 3 4 133%
053-120-008-000 1.25 MF 19 16 85%
054-164-026-000 0.56 TR 1 1 2 200%
053-120-039-000 0.3 TR 1/3 2 2 100%
054-152-068-000 1.01 TR 1/2 2 2 100%
Average Yield 66%
Source: Town of Paradise, 2020.

Although residential units have been developed on sites in the CC and CS zones, there is not a strong history of developing vertical mixed-use in Paradise. When
looking at all development that has occurred in
commercial zones where residential is also allowed
(e.g., C-B, C-C, C-S), only 17 percent of projects included residential units. As the sewer comes in, there will be greater opportunity to do vertical mixed-use projects
given increased density and Town programs to create a
more walkable downtown core. However, given the lack
of historic data to substantiate development on nonresidential parcels, these parcels are not included in the realistic capacity calculations.

Figure 4-2 illustrates all parcels where residential
development could occur. The Town seeks to facilitate
residential development on many of these parcels in the downtown area through the sewer service area overlay
zone. If residential units are added to the C-B, C-C, C-F, and C-S zones at just half the allowed intensity,
Paradise would see an additional 1,829 housing units,
including 67 units affordable to very low- and lowincome households. These units are not included in the sites inventory but further indicate that the Town has
adequate land resources to accommodate its RHNA.
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Figure 4-2
Potential Residential Sites
Town of Paradise Housing Element 2022-2030
Single-Family Rebuilds/New Construction
Proposed Sewer Service
Town of Paradise
Sewer Service Area Sites
Multi-Family Development Outside Sewer Area
N 0 2,600 5,200
Feet
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ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS)
According to the 2020 Annual Progress Report (APR),
five ADUs were issued building permits in 2020, which is up from two permits issued in 2019. Previous years did
not include any ADU permits. The few ADUs built in the
last planning period makes it difficult to extrapolate a trend, but the bump in ADU construction in 2020
suggests a modest trend of increasing ADU production.

Conversations with stakeholders and data collected in
the local census survey indicates that ADU construction is not anticipated to substantially increase during this 2022-2030 planning period. When residents were asked
if they would consider building a secondary unit for a
renter if they had sufficient acreage, less than a third (27 percent) of respondents said yes. Interviews with
stakeholders indicate that the current priority for
homeowners is building back what they have lost, and
this might explain why there is not greater interest in ADUs. However, others thought that ADUs might
become more popular for aging in-place or multigenerational families after the initial rebuilding phase is complete. In addition, the Town is currently
implementing a program to allow property owners to
use a residential floor plan library which utilizes ADU plans that have been mastered, or “pre-approved” to
facilitate the construction of ADUs. This program could lead to increased ADU production beyond the modest
increases seen in the last period.

To be conservative, this site inventory assumes that
ADU production will continue at the same rates
historically seen in the town. The inventory assumes
production of five ADUs during each year of the
planning period at the same affordability rates reported in the 2020 APR (i.e., 40 percent low income, 40 percent moderate income, and 20 percent above moderate
income).

MANUFACTURED HOUSING
Trends from the 2019 and 2020 APRs were utilized to
determine how many single-family homes would be
developed or rebuilt as manufactured housing.

Consistent with the 2019 and 2020 APR data and
consultations with Town staff, approximately 30
percent of single-family homes were assumed to be
manufactured housing. The 2021 proportion of
manufactured homes of the total single-family homes is
lower at 17 percent. Town staff believe this is largely due to impacts on the stock of manufactured units
resulting from the Almeda fire in Southern Oregon in
the fall of 2020. For the first four months of 2022, the Town has received permit applications for 52
manufactured housing units, which is in line with the
volumes in 2019 and 2020.

The affordability of the manufactured housing is
determined using the required forms (HCD-433-A and
B) that also provide valuation information to the County Assessor and indicate that the manufactured home will
be a fixture improvement to the property. The form
HCD-433(b) is submitted with the building permit and
includes the total sales price for the basic unit,
accessories, delivery, and installation. Average cost of the tie-down foundation used by approximately 90
percent of the manufactured homes is about $2,500.

The permit fees are added to the total sales price in
order to determine affordability. Almost all of the
manufactured homes built following the Camp Fire
have been constructed with insurance payouts and
therefore do not involve financing costs that would
need to be factored into the determination of the
affordability.

LOW DENSITY HOUSING
Two-family residences, or duplexes, are permitted or
conditional uses in the Agricultural Residential, Rural Residential, Town Residential, and Community Services
zones. Parcels in these zones therefore have a
maximum allowed density of two units but could be
more likely to develop with a single-family home
(i.e., one unit).

It was assumed that any parcel in these lower-density
residential zones that was previously developed with a
single-family home that was destroyed in the fire would redevelop once again with a single-family home.

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in the TR-1 zone and Agricultural Residential zones
were assumed to develop with just one unit since a
conditional use permit is required for duplexes in these zones. Given these assumptions, it is anticipated that
6,203 single-family homes would develop on
approximately 4,790 acres.

Duplexes have historically made up a substantial share
of the town’s multi-family housing; as of September 22, 2021, 106 units in two-unit buildings had been issued
building permits since the fire, which is equivalent to 31 percent of all the multi-family units that have been issued permits and 5 percent of all residential units
(both single- and multi-family) that have been issued
permits. Of the 3,258 acres zoned for low-density
residential where duplexes are allowed by right, just 1.4 percent (44.65 acres) are conservatively assumed to
develop with duplexes. Duplexes are assumed to
provide 14 units on 7 parcels.2

SMALL AND LARGE SITES
Consistent with HCD guidance, sites less than 0.5 acres were not considered suitable for affordable housing
development. However, as illustrated by the recent
multi-family projects shown in Table 4-4, residential
development has historically occurred on parcels as
small as 0.19 acres, with duplexes frequently developing on sites less than 0.3 acres and triplexes and fourplexes occurring on sites between 0.3 and 0.5 acres. The
average yield of 66 percent shown in Table 4-4 was
inclusive of smaller sites and therefore sites between

0.15 and 0.5 acres were included in the inventory to
develop with moderate- and above-moderate income
units at only 60 percent of the allowed capacity,
consistent with HCD guidance. Per discussion with
Town staff, sites less than 0.15 acres were assumed to
not develop whatsoever.

Similarly, sites greater than 10 acres are anticipated to develop only with moderate- and above-moderate
2 One of the parcels assumed to accommodate two units is the 25-acre site of the previous Apple Tree Village Mobile Home Park (MHP) (APN 050-150-111-000). The MHP is
permitted to return regardless of its underlying zoning given HCD’s purview over the park. However, given constraints income units. Consistent with HCD guidance, the
realistic capacity of these sites was evenly split between moderate- and above-moderate income units. There
are 4 parcels zoned for multi-family residential
development that are greater than 10 acres. It is
assumed that 474 moderate- and 474 above-moderate
income units could develop on these larger sites, which total 52.81 acres.

These assumptions are conservative, especially given
that CDBG-DR funding can be used for scattered site
affordable housing developments.

OTHER ASSUMPTIONS
For unit yield in the M-F zoning district that do not fall into one of the circumstances described above, it was
assumed that projects would develop at 60 percent of
unit yield to accommodate infrastructure, right-of-way, setbacks, habitat, avoidance of natural resources, and
other common site constraints. This capacity
calculation is supported by the average yield of 66
percent calculated across 47 recent development
projects. It is anticipated that the sewer system will
require much less land be dedicated to leach fields and other on-site wastewater provisions and therefore a 60
percent capacity calculation is a conservative estimate.

Similarly, in order to not overstate development
potential, the total number of units was rounded down
for each parcel, so a remainder of 0.01 to 0.99 units was reduced to zero. For example, a parcel that could
accommodate 4.65 units was inventoried with only
4 units.

The Town does not have a requirement that mixed-use
projects include any residential units. Therefore, it is unlikely that mixed-use projects in commercial zones
(e.g., C-B, C-C) will all max out at their allowed
residential densities. Permit data from the Town
indicates that approximately 17 percent of recent
development in the C-C, C-S, and C-B zones have
outside the Town’s control and the absence of an active application, it was assumed that the approximately 160
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included residential units. The sites inventory does not include any residential buildout on these commercial
zones. However, as previously mentioned, the Town
intends to facilitate vertical mixed-use development on projects in the SSA that are in the C-C, C-S, C-B, and C-F zones. Residential development on these sites where a
mix of uses is allowed could result in an additional 1,829 housing units, including 67 units affordable to very lowand low-income households. Chapter 6 includes a program to incentivize the inclusion of residential units in mixed-use projects, since this is currently uncommon but desired to create a more walkable downtown area.

The Town’s development standards will accommodate
development at the maximum density of 30 du/ac in the
M-F and C-B districts within the planned Sewer Service
Overlay Zone. Outside of the overlay, the M-F zone and
C-B zones will retain their current densities of 15 and 10 du/ac, respectively. The Sewer Service Overlay Zone
will also apply to the C-C, C-F, and C-S zones. See
Table 4-5 more information on current and proposed
development standards. Multi-family uses are not
currently allowed in the C-F zones, which is a barrier for public-private partnership that could include affordable housing on publicly owned land. To enable this
possibility, the uses in the C-F district would be
amended to allow multi-family uses of up to 20 du/ac in the sewer overlay. Multi-family uses in the C-F zone are consistent with the zoning district’s intention to provide “private land uses which serve a community purpose or
benefit the community.”

PARADISE SEWER PROJECT
Since its incorporation in 1979, the Town of Paradise
has sought a wastewater treatment solution, with a
focus primarily on commercial and densely-populated
residential areas — the portions of Paradise most
vulnerable to groundwater degradation and economic
stagnation due to sewer limitations. The Town
researched a clustered wastewater treatment system to
serve the Downtown Revitalization Master Plan area,
which generally extends from Elliot Road in the north to Pearson Road in the south and from parcels abutting
the Skyway to the west to the Paradise Memorial Trail
to the east and includes vacant sites zoned C-B and
M-F.

In 2020, the Town contracted with HDR, an engineering
consulting firm, to prepare an updated assessment of
wastewater options. The assessment compared two
alternatives for local wastewater treatment and
discharge with a regional alternative involving piping
wastewater to the Chico Water Pollution Control Plant
(WPCP). The regional alternative (now called the
Paradise Sewer Project) was recommended because it
had the lowest cost, fewer community impacts and
probable environmental impacts as well as the simplest
operations and most support from the Central Valley
Regional Water Quality Control Board. The Paradise
Sewer Project is currently undergoing environmental
review and certification of the Final Environmental
Impact Report is anticipated in 2022. Construction of
the sewer is anticipated to end by Fall 2026.

The Paradise Sewer Project will bring many benefits to
the region, including wastewater disposal surety to help businesses and jobs return to Paradise and spur on
recovery, allow for more densely populated residential
development in the Town to help increase affordable
housing, and improve Paradise groundwater quality by
decreasing septic tank discharges. The areas of town
that will be served by the sewer along Skyway and Clark Road are also areas that are easier to protect in a
wildfire event given that they have a more traditional
street layout compared to some of the areas in town on
private, dead-end streets. The sewer service area is also flatter and away from the more treacherous canyons
TABLE 4-5: SEWER SERVICE OVERLAY DENSITIES
Zoning District
Max. Allowable Density Outside Sewer OverlayAcreage Outside Sewer Overlay1Max. Allowable Density Inside Sewer OverlayAcreage Inside Sewer Overlay2 Multi-family Residential (M-F) 15 du/ac 12.81 30 du/ac 170.19 Central Business (C-B) 10 du/ac -- 30 du/ac 38.85
Community Commercial (C-C) 10 du/ac -- 30 du/ac 255.08
Community Services (C-S) 15 du/ac -- 20 du/ac 56.57
Community Facilities (C-F) 1 du/ac -- 20 du/ac 17.78
Notes: Inventory does not include units that could be built in the commercial zones. 1 Outside the SSA, sites in zones C-B, C-C, C-S or C-F are too small to realistically accommodate units and so acreages are not calculated.
2 Assumes rezoning of 10 sites in the SSA. See Table 4-7.

Source: Town of Paradise, 2021.
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and creekside areas. The Paradise Sewer Project
therefore provides a win-win opportunity to cluster
homes in a manner that can increase affordability and
safety.

SEWER SERVICE OVERLAY
As mentioned above, a Sewer Service Area Overlay
Zone (or Sewer Service Overlay) would be established
to allow higher-density development in the sewer
service area. As shown in Table 4-5, the Sewer Service
Overlay would apply to parcels with underlying zoning
districts of M-F, C-B, C-C, C-S, and C-F. These zones
allow more intense development and by allowing
increased densities in these zones in the core of town, the Sewer Service Overlay can help the Town achieve
its community-driven vision of a more walkable
downtown as established in the Long-Term Community
Recovery Plan. Chapter 6 includes policies and
programs related to implementation of the Sewer
Service Overlay.

SEWER ALTERNATIVE
Although the Town and its partners are pursuing the
Paradise Sewer Project in good faith and do anticipate a sewer system being constructed during the 2022-2030
Housing Element period, it is important to plan for a
scenario where that does not happen. The uncertainty
of obtaining financing, the political circumstances, and project/construction delays are all reasons why it is
important to consider how the Town can accommodate
its RHNA if the sewer system is delayed or does not
come to fruition.

Without a sewer system, the biggest constraint to
increased densities for multi-family projects in Paradise is the cost of providing wastewater treatment. Due to
Paradise’s unique situation as the only moderate-large
size incorporated town in California that does not have a public sewer system, it is not appropriate to compare densities of affordable housing in other jurisdictions, such as what HCD’s default density for affordable
housing suggests.

The Town’s current regulations allow densities of up to 15 du/ac for projects using alternative wastewater
treatment methods in order to encourage the
development of lower-income housing. Previously, the
limit was 10 du/ac. Paradise Community Village was the
first affordable project proposed with higher densities using alternative wastewater treatment. It has a built
density of approximately 14 du/ac and is the only recent tax credit project in the Town (it was originally built in 2013, then destroyed in the fire and is currently being rebuilt like for like). Previous affordable projects have lower densities, ranging from 5.4 to 12.4 du/ac.

Interviews with developers, including Community
Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) who built
Paradise Community Village, indicated that density
beyond 15 du/ac is not necessarily needed to build
affordable housing. The recent experience of CHIP
rebuilding Paradise Community Village indicates that is feasible to provide very low- and low-income units with densities around 15 du/ac.

An alternative sites inventory was conducted that
utilized a density of 15 du/ac as the threshold for
affordability. In this scenario, the Town’s existing
density standards were applied (i.e., the densities of 10 du/ac and 15 du/ac that would apply if the SSA Overlay
were not applied). Consistent with the assumptions
under the sewer scenario, only sites in residential zones were included and a realistic capacity of 60 percent was used to calculate unit yield. Consistent with the sites inventory found in Appendix D, affordable units were
only assumed on sites between 0.5 and 10 acres in size
and development was not considered feasible on sites
less than 0.15 acres. Sites that did not meet the criteria for affordable units were anticipated to develop with a 50/50 mix of moderate- and above-moderate income
units.

Table 4-6 shows the unit yields in a scenario without the sewer system and corresponding SSA Overlay.

Although this scenario results in fewer units, there are still enough units to accommodate the RHNA and an
overall 9 percent buffer. This scenario is the one
included in the HCD-required inventory spreadsheet,
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REZONING
The sites inventory assumes rezoning 10 parcels in the
Sewer Service Overlay Zone, shown in Table 4-7 and
included in Program HI-4 of this Housing Element.

There are parcels identified to be rezoned to the C-S, CB, and C-C zones. However, the unit yields from these parcels are not included in the sites inventory.

SITES IN PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENTS
This Housing Element reuses 13 sites that were used in
the previous Housing Element 2014-2022. Seven of the
previously used sites were reported as nonvacant in the previous housing element and 2008-2014 Element while
the other six were vacant in the two previous elements.

Since the previous element, all 13 sites are now vacant due to fire destruction. See Table 4-8 for information on these sites.

State legislation requires special treatment for
nonvacant sites that are repeated from the 5th cycle
housing element and vacant sites that are repeated
from the 4th and 5th cycle housing elements. In these
cases, the housing element must establish a program to
rezone the repeated sites to allow residential use byright for housing developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income
households. However, the program is not necessary if
sites are rezoned to a higher density as part of a General Plan update. Because all 13 sites are within the Sewer
Service Overlay, they are being rezoned per Program
HI-4 of this Housing Element. The rezoning is not to
accommodate a RHNA shortfall but instead is being
done in conjunction with the Town’s General Plan
update. Because the zoning characteristics and current
land uses (i.e., changing from nonvacant to vacant) of
the sites have changed, they are considered new sites
for the purpose of the Housing Element. Therefore, a
program to rezone is not necessary.

AVAILABLE SITES FOR EXTREMELY
LOW-, VERY LOW-, AND LOWINCOME UNITS
Development of extremely low-, very low-, and lowincome units is anticipated to occur in the M-F zone in the Sewer Service Overlay since this zone is for
exclusively residential development and accommodates
densities of 20 du/ac and above. The Town has
approximately 525 acres of available sites that will be in the sewer service area, most of which will be rezoned
with the overlay to allow densities up to 20 and 30
dwelling units per acre (see Table 4-5). All of these sites were destroyed in the Camp Fire and now vacant and
zoned to allow multi-family development.

Although they are not included in the inventory, sites in the C-B, C-C, C-F, and C-S zones could also develop
with housing at densities of 20 du/ac and above.

Residential development at only half the allowed
intensity on these sites would bring another 67 units of affordable housing to Paradise.

Additionally, a portion (approximately 30 percent) of
single-family homes are anticipated to be
manufactured housing. According to historical contract
amount for the manufactured homes in the town,
approximately 20 percent of manufactured homes are
affordable to lower-income houses.

Chapter 6 includes programs to encourage lot
consolidation, provide incentives for small and infill lot development, establish a Sewer Service Overlay,
provide incentives for affordable housing and mixeduse development, and encourage development of extremely low-income units.

TABLE 4-6: SUMMARY OF RESIDENTIAL SITES INVENTORY
(2022-2030) WITHOUT SEWER SYSTEM
Very
Low Low Mod.

Above
Mod. Totals
2022–2030 Allocation 383 374 1,319 5,103 7,179
ADUs 0 16 16 8 40
Single Family Homes and
Manufactured Housing 274 995 827 4,122 6,217
Multi-Family Development 75 476 1022 1573
Total 1,359 1,319 5,152 7,830
Surplus 602 0 49 651
Buffer Percentage 80% 0% 1% 9%
Note: The units identified in this table are inclusive of 898 single-family and manufactured homes and 154 multi-family units that are currently in the pipeline. These units have received building permits and will be completed during the planning period.

The units associated with single-family homes and manufactured housing are inclusive of seven parcels assumed to develop with duplexes.

Source: BCAG 2020; Town of Paradise, 2021.
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TABLE 4-8: BY-RIGHT REZONING
APN Address Acreage
2014-2022
Element
2008-2014
Element 2022-2030 Housing Element
Current ZoningCurrent Allowed DensityProposed ZoningProposed Allowed Density 050-070-060-000 Burdaparadise Ln
and Skyway 0.41 Vacant Vacant
Vacant. Proposed for abovemoderate income units given size (less than 0.5 acres).

MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac
053-080-006-000 Williams and
Central Park Dr 1.89 Vacant Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac 053-080-005-000 Williams and
Central Park Dr 1.84 Vacant Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac 053-080-003-000 Williams and
Central Park Dr 1.32 Vacant Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac 053-080-002-000 Williams and
Central Park Dr 1.84 Vacant Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac 052-150-054-000 Almond St and
Elliot Rd 1.12 Non-Vacant Non-Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac 054-080-005-000 Clark Rd and
Buschmann Rd 4.77 Vacant Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac 052-143-002-000 5754 Black Olive Dr 0.21 Non-Vacant Non-Vacant Vacant. Proposed for abovemoderate income units given size (less than 0.5 acres).

MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac
052-160-016-000 5848 Black Olive Dr 0.27 Non-Vacant Non-Vacant Vacant. Proposed for abovemoderate income units given size (less than 0.5 acres).

MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac
052-143-010-000 57826 Black Olive Dr 0.66 Non-Vacant Non-Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac
052-160-011-000 780 Willow St 0.52 Non-Vacant Non-Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac
052-160-013-000 759 Willow St 2.45 Non-Vacant Non-Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac
052-160-015-000 5838 Black Olive Dr 3.35 Non-Vacant Non-Vacant Vacant. Proposed for lower income units. MF 15 du/ac MF 30 du/ac
Source: Town of Paradise, 2021.

TABLE 4-7: SEWER AREA REZONING
APN Address Acreage
Current
General
Plan
Proposed
General
Plan
Current
Zoning
Current
Allowed
Density
Proposed
Zoning
Proposed
Density Notes
052-080-084-000 Luther Dr 0.23 TR C-S TR 1/3 2 C-S 20 du/ac Vacant site that abuts commercial area
052-080-083-000 805 Luther Dr 0.48 TR C-S TR 1/3 2 C-S 20 du/ac Vacant site that abuts commercial area
052-080-090-000 806 Luther Dr 0.53 TR C-S TR 1/3 2 C-S 20 du/ac Vacant site that abuts commercial area
052-080-089-000 804 Luther Dr 0.52 TR C-S TR 1/3 2 C-S 20 du/ac Vacant site that abuts commercial area
052-080-069-000 784 Luther Dr 0.31 TR C-S TR 1/3 2 C-S 20 du/ac Vacant site that abuts commercial area
052-191-009-000 3851 Honey Run Rd 0.68 RR CC RR 1/2 2 C-B 30 du/ac Vacant site that abuts commercial area
052-193-017-000 3858 Honey Run Rd 2.45 TR CC TR 1/3 2 C-B 30 du/ac Vacant site that abuts commercial area
053-080-038-000 1000 Brookwood Cir 0.51 TR TC TR 1/3 2 C-C 30 du/ac Rezoning supports the previous multi-family use
053-111-034-000 931 Elliott Road 4.35 CS M-R C-S 15 M-F 30 du/ac Former church site without plans to rebuild
052-204-001-000 5680 Black Olive D 0.29 PI C-C C-F 1 du/ac C-B 30 du/ac Vacant site Source: Town of Paradise, 2021.
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AVAILABLE SITES FOR
MODERATE- AND ABOVEMODERATE INCOME UNITS
Moderate- and above moderate-income units are
anticipated to be accommodated by sites that are less
than 0.5 acres, sites greater than 10 acres, sites zoned for multi-family development outside of the sewer
service area, and/or sites zoned for low-density
residential uses (see Table 4-1).

TOWN OF PARADISE FINANCIAL

RESOURCES

HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE
The Town of Paradise offers a deferred loan to eligible first-time home buyers through the Town’s First-Time
Homebuyer Program (described in Program HI-3). The
loan provides a bridge between what borrowers can
afford and the amount needed to purchase a home.

However, this loan amount is capped and it may not be
enough to completely bridge the gap. The loan is
secured by a note and a deed of trust on the home. It
does not require monthly payments. Repayment of the
loan is required when the home is sold, the family stops using it as their principal residence, or title is transferred out of the names of the original borrowers. At the time the loan is repaid, the Town collects its original loan amount, plus interest.

From 2010 to 2015, the Town assisted 133 low to
moderate households in Paradise using CDBG and
HOME to fund the first-time homebuyer and OwnerOccupied Housing Rehabilitation Programs (see description below). From 2015 to 2021, the Town
assisted 66 low to moderate households in Paradise
using CDBG and HOME to fund the first-time
homebuyer and Owner-Occupied Housing
Rehabilitation Programs, and 35 additional families
through the CalHome program. The HOME funds had
to be used within 12 months of the fire. CalHome,
CDBG and HOME funds can be used for households up
to 80 percent AMI. CalHome-Disaster Assistance can be
used for up to 120 percent AMI.

HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
The Paradise Business and Housing Services Division
offers housing rehabilitation programs to town
residents through the Owner-Occupied Housing
Rehabilitation Program. Loans are available to lowerincome Paradise households and cover moderate or substantial rehabilitation to single-family residences for residents who own and live in their home. These
programs are funded through HCD in the form of HOME
Investment Partnerships Programs and/or the
Community Development Block Grant. The purpose of
these programs is to maintain the existing housing
stock to supply decent housing for low- and very lowincome families by providing low-interest or deferred loans to eligible residents.

From 2018 to 2020, the Town issued 19 single-family
rehabilitation loans. No loans were made for multifamily housing rehabilitation as only owner-occupied units are eligible. Only one low-income homeowner has
been funded through the Town’s Owner-Occupied
Housing Rehabilitation program in 2020 for home
repairs utilizing CDBG and HOME grants. Due to the
response and recovery actions necessary for the Town
after the 2018 Camp Fire, CDBG activities were on hold
for most of the program year as very few homes
survived the fire. Direct financial assistance to
homebuyers was limited and debris removal/tree
removal/general property clean-up was prioritized for
most homeowner housing rehabilitation sites. Since the
Camp Fire, the highest priority need has been Housing
Assistance.

PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
The Town of Paradise welcomes public/private
partnerships with housing and social service agencies.

The Town is working with the Community Housing
Improvement Program (CHIP) to rebuild Paradise
Community Village, which was a 36-unit affordable
housing project that was lost in the fire. The Town is
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The Town is also interested in communicating with any
low-income, private developers or social service
agencies who might be interested providing the Town
with housing and services that benefit the population.

Once a sewer is completed, the Town anticipates more
opportunities for private/public partnership for
affordable housing.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-DISASTER

RECOVERY (CDBG-DR)
CDBG-DR is a flexible funding source, and may be spent
on a variety of housing, infrastructure and economic
revitalization projects and programs. However, per the
Federal Register and HUD guidance, the State of
California will prioritize housing and housing related
needs first.

The California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) made $250,687,114 in allocations
available in 2019 CDBG-DR funding to support the
Multi-Family Housing Program (MHP) of which
$152,610,073.24 is allocated to jurisdictions within Butte County. The Town’s allocation is $55,906,660. This
funding is in response to the State's unmet recovery
needs for Federal Emergency Management Agency
Major Disaster Declarations DR-4407, which includes
the November 2018 Camp Fire. The MHP programs are
funded to meet the unmet rental housing need.

MHP projects may include apartment complexes,
scattered sites, and mixed-use developments, including
large rental project development with units of eight or more, and small rental assistance open to landlords
with one to seven units. Eligible activities include
reconstruction, rehabilitation, and new housing
construction. Eligible projects must serve low- to
moderate-income households in affordable housing
units. Housing project types include large family, special needs, seniors, supportive housing, and at-high-risk.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Since 1994, the Town of Paradise has received an
annual allocation of Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds from the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This program
strives to provide affordable and decent housing, a
suitable living environment, and economic
opportunities especially for low- to moderate-income
(LMI) households and special needs communities. The
Town is designated as an entitlement community by
HUD, enabling it to be eligible for federal CDBG funds
allocated through HUD’s Community Planning
Development program. These funds will help the Town
address the community development objectives
outlined by HUD, which include, but are not limited to, affirmatively furthering fair housing, affordable housing activities, public infrastructure and facilities
improvements, and public services.

The primary objective for the funding is to develop
viable urban communities, principally for low- and
moderate-income persons. Eligible CDBG activities
include housing assistance programs; public
improvement projects, such as parks and infrastructure; land acquisition; business assistance programs that
promote economic development; programs that
support community organizations that work directly
with low- and moderate-income residents; and planning
and administration. The Town will receive $169,740 in
CDBG funds for the 2020 program year.

The Town of Paradise will utilize any and all funds
available to leverage CDBG funds to make them go as
far as possible. The Town has applied for a CalHome
grant to assist residents to rebuild their homes after the Camp Fire. CDBG funds will be used to support this
effort. The priority needs for the Town are the
following, in order:
 Expand and Improve Public Infrastructure and
Facilities.
 Public Services and Quality of Life Improvements.
 Affordable Housing Development and Preservation.
 Economic Development Opportunities.

It is estimated that 11,000 homes were destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire. New housing units is the primary need
due to the destruction of most housing units in 2018.

The Town of Paradise will utilize any and all funds
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available to leverage CDBG funds to make them go as
far as possible. The Town has applied for a CalHome
grant to assist our residents to rebuild their homes after the Camp Fire. CDBG funds will be used to support this
effort.

TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Town introduced a new Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance program in 2016 to assist residents with rent payments to allow them to find affordable housing. The
program’s aim to assist low income or poverty-level
families who are unable to afford rent on their own. The goal of the program is to give these families assistance until they are able to afford rent on their own, lifting them out of poverty.

BUTTE COUNTY AND COMMUNITY

PROGRAMS
SECTION 8HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
provides monthly rental assistance payments to private
landlords on behalf of low-income families who have
been determined eligible by the Housing Authority. The
program's objective is to assist low-income families by providing rental assistance so that families may lease
safe, decent, and sanitary housing units in the private rental market. The program is designed to allow
families to move without the loss of housing assistance.

Moves are permissible as long as the family notifies the Housing Authority ahead of time, terminates its existing lease within the lease provisions, and finds acceptable alternate housing.

The Housing Authority of the County of Butte operates
the countywide Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher
Program for the county and its incorporated cities. Data at the local level is not available but information from the Housing Authority does provide insight into what
resources may be available for residents. Like Paradise, many communities in Butte County were heavily
impacted by the 2018 Camp fire and need support. As of
2021, 2,042 families in Butte and Glenn Counties
receive tenant-based Section 8 vouchers.

Additionally, the Housing Authority of the County of
Butte owns a 12-unit apartment complex in Paradise
(Kathy Court Apartments, located at 1561 Kay Court).

The units do not fall under any subsidy and are not
considered affordable housing, as they are open market
units. Their rebuild plans are currently in plan check.

COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF BUTTE COUNTY
The Community Action Agency (CAA) of Butte County
operates a transitional housing program for homeless
families with children known as the Esplanade House.

The Esplanade House is a transitional housing program
designed to provide shelter and essential services for
homeless families. The facility houses up to 60 families who live in apartments. The facility was completed in
2004 through the combined efforts of the CAA, the City
of Chico, the Esplanade House Children’s Fund, the
State of California, the Federal Home Loan Bank, and
many private donations.

The program offers comprehensive case management
and supportive services to families with children. The
program provides clients with the necessary tools to
become self-sufficient, so the risk of future
homelessness is greatly reduced. The Esplanade House
is located in Chico. There are no transitional housing
programs or emergency shelters for the homeless in
Paradise.

CATALYST WOMEN’S SHELTER
The Catalyst Women’s Shelter provides emergency and
transitional housing predominantly for abused women
and their children. Services are also available for abused men.

RESOURCES FOR SPECIAL

HOUSING NEEDS
Many of the programs discussed in this section are
available to assist with addressing special housing
needs. Table 4-9 includes a summary of Available
Financial Resources, including an indication of those
more able to address special needs.
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TABLE 4-9: SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Special
Housing Needs
Federal Programs
Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG)
Grants available to the Town on a competitive basis for a variety of housing and community development activities. Town
competes for funds through the State’s allocation process. - Acquisition
- Rehabilitation
- Homebuyer Assistance
- Economic Development
- Homeless Assistance
- Public Services
Y
Housing Choice Voucher
Program
Assistance program that provides direct funding for rental subsidies for very low-income families.
- Rental Assistance Y
Section 202 Grants to private nonprofit developers of supportive housing for very low-income seniors.
- New Construction Y
Housing Rehabilitation
Program
Provides financial assistance to low-income homeowners for health and safety improvements.
- Rehabilitation Y
State Programs
Affordable Housing
Partnership Program
(AHPP)
Provides lower interest rate CHFA loans to homebuyers who receive local secondary financing.
- Homebuyer Assistance
Home Investment
Partnership Program
(HOME)
Provides grants to local governments and nonprofit agencies, through the State of California, for many homeowner and renter needs.
- Homebuyer Assistance
- Rehabilitation
- New Construction
- Rental Assistance
Y
Building Equity and Growth
in Neighborhoods (BEGIN)
A State-funded program administered by HCD that provides low- and moderate-income households up to $30,000 for a down payment.
- Homebuyer Assistance
CalHome Grants awarded to jurisdictions for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and first-time homebuyer assistance.
- Homebuyer Assistance
- Rehabilitation
Y
Single-Family Housing
Bond Program (Mortgage
Revenue Bonds)
Bonds issued to local lenders and developers so that below market interest rate loans can be issued to first-time
homebuyers.
- Homebuyer Assistance
Low Income Housing Tax
Credits (LIHTC)
A 4% annual tax credit that helps owners of rental units develop affordable housing.
- New Construction
HUD Emergency Shelter
Grants (administered
through the State)
Competitive grants to help local governments and nonprofits to finance emergency shelters, transitional housing, and other supportive services.
- New Construction
- Rehabilitation
- Homeless Assistance
- Public Services
Y
Local Programs
First-Time Homebuyer
Program
The Town’s program provides a deferred loan to eligible firsttime homebuyers.- First Time Homebuyer Assistance
Rehabilitation Revolving
Loan Account
The Town has a revolving loan account that can be used to fund housing-related projects.
- Rehabilitation/Reconstruction
- Acquisition with Rehabilitation
Y
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance Program
The Town’s Tenant-Based Rental Assistance program assists residents with rent payments to allow them to find affordable housing.
-Tenant Assistance Y
Private Resources/Financing Programs
California Community
Reinvestment Corporation
(CCRC)
Nonprofit mortgage banking consortium designed to provide long-term debt financing for affordable multi-family rental housing. Nonprofit and for-profit developers contact member banks.
- New Construction
- Rehabilitation
- Acquisition
Y
Federal National Mortgage
Association (Fannie Mae)
- Fixed-rate mortgages issued by private mortgage insurers. - Homebuyer Assistance - Mortgages that fund the purchase and rehabilitation of a home.
- Homebuyer Assistance
- Rehabilitation
- Low down-payment mortgages for single-family homes in underserved low-income and minority cities.
- Homebuyer Assistance
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TABLE 4-9: SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Special
Housing Needs
Freddie Mac Home Works Provides first and second mortgages that include rehabilitation loan. County provides gap financing for rehabilitation
component. Households earning up to 80 percent Median
Family Income (MFI) qualify.
- Homebuyer Assistance
Affordable Housing
Program
(Federal Home Loan Bank)
Loans (and some grants) to public agencies and private entities for a wide variety of housing projects and programs.

Participation is by FHLB participating lenders.
- New Construction
- Homebuyer Assistance
- Rehabilitation
- Housing Supportive Services
Y

OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL

PROGRAMS
Other State and Federal financial resources supporting
housing activities are listed in Table 4-9.

INCENTIVES FOR AFFORDABLE

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
In addition to the affordable housing resources listed
above, the Town offers incentives to promote the
development of housing affordable to very low- and
low-income households through its Affordable Housing
Incentives/Residential Density Bonus Ordinance, which
is contained in Chapter 17.44 of the Paradise Municipal Code. As specified in Chapter 17.44, when a developer
proposes to enter into an agreement to provide
affordable housing pursuant to Government Code
Section 65915, the developer is eligible for a housing
density bonus and/or incentives if the housing
development consists of five or more units.

Any person requesting a housing density bonus or
incentives must apply for a development agreement
with the Town. A housing density bonus or incentives
are granted by approval of the development
agreement, which specifies the density bonus and/or
incentives and any conditions attached to the approval
of the bonus and/or incentive.

The developer may specify the housing density bonus or
incentives requested; however, the Town may agree to
provide a housing density bonus or incentives other
than those requested, as long as such housing density
bonus or incentives meet the requirement set forth in
California Government Code Section 65915 et seq. and
such action is determined to be consistent with the
Housing Element of the Paradise General Plan.

EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
UNITS
Using many of the resources described above, the Town
has been able to create affordable housing units. In
addition, many units meet affordability criteria due to their reduced cost or small size. Table 4-10 below lists the existing affordable housing units that are deed
restricted.

QUALIFIED HOUSING ENTITIES
Housing element law states that the Housing Element
must identify public and private nonprofit corporations known to the local government which have legal and
managerial capacity, and interest in acquiring and
managing assisted housing developments. HCD
maintains a list of qualified entities who are interested in purchasing government-subsidized multi-family
housing projects. The current list of qualified entities for Butte County includes:
 Sandidge and Associates
 Christian Church Homes of Northern California, Inc.
 Community Housing Improvement Program, Inc.
 Housing Authority of the County of Butte
 Northern Valley Catholic Social Service
 ROEM Development Corporation
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TABLE 4-10: EXISTING DEED RESTRICTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS Name Address Program
Deed Restriction
Affordability
Expiration Date Units
Paradise Gardens III 1040 Buschmann Rd
USDA Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rental
(Section 515); Section 8 Project-based HAP Senior Housing (515/8 NC)
TBD 48
4758 Skyway 4758 Skyway Density Bonus 1/15/2045 3
Paradise Community Village 1001 Village Parkway Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) 2041 36 Total 87
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CHAPTER 5 | EFFECTIVENESS OF

PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT
Accomplishments under the 2014–2022 Housing Element are evaluated in this chapter in order to determine the effectiveness of the previous Housing Element, the Town’s progress in implementing the 2014–2022 Housing Element, and the appropriateness of the housing goals, objectives, and policies. This evaluation is conducted pursuant to Government Code Section 65588.

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS HOUSING

ELEMENT
The 2014–2022 Housing Element program strategy focused on the accomplishment of policies and the implementation of programs to encourage the production of new housing, including affordable and special needs housing, to encourage the rehabilitation of existing housing, and to provide housing opportunities for seniors, disabled persons, and large families through provision of appropriate programs and removal of constraints to development of units appropriate for these populations.

The 2014–2022 Housing Element identified quantified objectives for the construction and rehabilitation of housing units. These objectives are compared to achievements in Table 5-1. As shown in Table 5-1, the Town met the new construction objectives, largely due to the rebuilding efforts following the 2018 Camp Fire. The loss of housing units in the Camp Fire is not required to be included in this comparison.

Table 5-2 identifies implementation measures provided in the 2014– 2022 Housing Element, describes the results of each program, and recommends whether each policy or implementation program should be kept, modified, or removed in this update.

As described in Table 5-2, the Town had varied results with the programs in the 2014–2022 Housing Element and took steps to reduce constraints to the provision of housing, particularly affordable and special needs housing, and approved the development of a number of affordable units, as well as to bring the Town’s Zoning Ordinance into compliance with State housing law.
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TABLE 5-1: COMPARISON OF OBJECTIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Unit Type
2014-2022
Objectives
Achievements
(through 2020)
New Construction
Extremely Low 2
52 Very Low Income 40
Low Income 40 312
Moderate Income 80 237
Above Moderate Income 250 745
Total 412 1,346
Rehabilitation
Extremely Low Income 5
Very Low Income 25
Low Income 25 36
Moderate Income 0
Above Moderate Income 0
Total 55 36
Preservation
Very Low/Low 48
Source: Housing Element Annual Progress Reports, 2015-2020.

APPROPRIATENESS OF HOUSING

ELEMENT
The 2014–2022 Housing Element includes policies and
programs that have been implemented, as well as
several outdated measures that do not reflect current
housing needs. As discussed in Table 5-2, the majority
of policies and programs continue to be appropriate and will either be kept in the Housing Element and revised
to address identified housing needs, constraints, or
other concerns or maintained without significant
revision. Some policies and programs are redundant
and will be revised to be more concise. The Housing
Plan will also be revised to provide clearly stated goals and to associate policies and programs with the most
relevant goals. Quantified objectives will be provided
for each program. See Chapter 6 for the goals, policies, and programs of this Housing Element.
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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify HI-1 REDUCE INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINTS TO DEVELOPMENT
Continue to reduce infrastructure constraints to new development, particularly those constraints associated with wastewater disposal. The General Plan authorizes an ongoing identification of infrastructure and service limitations including those related to sanitary waste disposal which inhibit housing development.  The Town will identify programs and resources to address short- and long-term needs while continuing to investigate potential state/federal funding sources.

Programs evaluated each year will be identified in the Annual Housing Report (see HI-10). Based on this evaluation, the Town will update the Onsite Manual for the Disposal of Wastewater if needed.
 The Town will analyze other areas of town with significant high-density residential development potential and determine areas where clustered wastewater treatment systems may be feasible. (2015–2016)
 The Town will seek funding through available infrastructure, water quality, and wastewater treatment programs to fund the research and development of additional alternative wastewater treatment systems. Potential funding sources for wastewater treatment or infrastructure serving affordable housing include the Small Community Wastewater Grant Program, Infrastructure State Revolving Loan Fund, and Infill Infrastructure Grant Program. Recognizing that available funding sources will change from time to time, the Town will regularly check state grant programs offered by the Department of Health and Human Services, State Water Resources Control Board, Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, and Department of Housing and Community Development and will aggressively seek funding for alternative wastewater treatment when grant funds are available. (annually and ongoing)
Responsible Party: Community Development Departments
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing – timing for specific actions indicated in parentheses
Expected Results: None quantified
Status: In March 2021, the LEAP Grant (Local Early Action Planning) was executed with HCD to fund the digital
archiving of septic installation maps to be made available to the public which will show property pre-approvals for number of bedrooms and square footage. In addition,
archived land use entitlements will be digitized and made available to the public to see existing residential
development approvals. Both of these actions will help
reduce constraints associated with wastewater as it
provides preapproval information to help accelerate the purchase and development of residential parcels in Town.

In 2020, the Town contracted with HDR, an engineering
consulting firm, to prepare an updated assessment of
project options. The assessment compared two
alternatives for local wastewater treatment and discharge with a regional alternative involving piping wastewater to the Chico Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). The
regional alternative was recommended because it had the lowest cost, community impacts, probable environmental
impacts as well as the simplest operations and most
support from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality
Control Board. The Town is now moving forward with
preparation of a full Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to provide further information on sewer project alternatives.

The Town allows for the application of planned
developments to accommodate smaller lot sizes while
providing open space for constrained areas as well as
clustered wastewater treatment facilities for the
development. Reductions in sewage disposal setbacks also reduce constraints to development. Deferral of frontage improvements (through covenants) for projects also helps encourage the development of special needs housing.

Effectiveness: This program has been effective.

Modify to reflect current
conditions and remove anything
addressed by the revisions to the
Town’s Onsite Manual for the
Disposal of Wastewater and
continue
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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify HI-2 AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESOURCES
Continue to promote affordable housing by working with and assisting developers who are interested in producing affordable housing and by providing staff support, identifying available resources, supporting funding applications, and providing funding when available. The Town will take the following actions:
 Coordinate a housing stakeholders group that includes affordable housing developers, which will meet annually to identify potential housing projects, including affordable new construction, special needs housing, and first-time homebuyer assistance, and prioritize potential funding efforts.
 Annually encourage nonprofit sponsors to make application to state and federal agencies for affordable senior citizen and/or disabled rental housing.  Continue to seek funding for affordable housing rehabilitation and new construction that ensures that a variety of populations are addressed (e.g., once one project is funded, support a different type of project in the next funding round).

The approach should maximize the Town’s available funding resources, prioritize projects that will be very competitive in the funding process, support new construction for a variety of affordable housing needs, and be based on the interest of developers in providing specific housing types.
 Continue to pursue various housing program grants to fund down payment assistance to lower-income households, including extremely low-income first-time homebuyers. Continue to fund down payment assistance programs with CDBG, HOME, and CalHOME funds, when feasible and appropriate.  Prepare a brochure identifying affordable housing resources and incentives and provide the brochure to development applicants interested in affordable and/or multi-family housing.
 Consider allocating CDBG funds, when available and appropriate, to assist with preparation of HOME applications and other applicable state and federal program applications in support of affordable housing projects.  Annually seek funding from CalHOME and other programs to augment the Town’s funding sources. If multiple projects request funding assistance, projects providing at least 25 percent of the units for extremely low- or very low-income households will receive priority for funding assistance.

Responsible Party: Housing Services staff
Funding Source: Restricted grant funds; CDBG; CalHOME, HOME Implementation Schedule: Stakeholders group formed by December 2015; funding approach and strategy established by March 2016; annual funding applications; pursue Status: Approved float loan for the CHIP affordable
housing fire rebuild (CHIP didn't end up needing loan).

The Town adopted guidelines in 2016 for a new Tenant
Based Rental Assistance Program utilizing HOME grant
funds for low-income households and utilized $7,700 for 2017 applicants and $2,961 for 2018 applicants.

A Development Impact Fee deferral program has been
implemented for development applications, including
those building affordable and/or multi-family housing.

On June 14, 2013, the Town of Paradise was awarded a
$1.7 million CalHOME grant for mortgage assistance to
first-time low-income homebuyers. The Town extended
$1,020,384 in loans to 26 first-time homebuyers during
2015-2020. The Town has also assisted 18 additional
households with $671,200 in loans from CDBG and HOME
between 2015 and 2021.

Effectiveness: This program has been effective in acquiring new funding for down payment assistance and assistance
for home repairs or reconstruction and will be continued.

Modify to include content of
Program HI-13 and continue.

Modify to talk about CDBG-DR
OOR funding opportunities (+/-
3rd QTR 2021) for SFR & MF
housing which the Building &
Housing Division will be helping
get applicants qualified for.

Business & Housing also has
secured fire rebuild money (10s of
millions) that has to spent within
3 years.
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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify down payment assistance funding starting in 2014 and ongoing throughout planning period.

Expected Results: 25 affordable family units; 15 senior or disabled units HI-3 AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES
Provide incentives through project processing and development regulations to promote extremely low-, very low-, and low-income and special needs housing. These incentives will include:
 Expedited processing and approvals for such projects, without jeopardizing environmental quality or the integrity of the overall goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan.
 Additional reduction in development standards, such as setbacks, floor area ratios, and lot coverage requirements. Additional incentives will be identified for development of small lots with extremely low-, very low-, and low-income housing and for development of single-room occupancy (SRO) projects.  Continue to require only the minimum design standards for housing construction and provide engineered specifications and a residential construction guide to interested builders and property owners.
 Identify cost-saving and innovative development approaches that may assist developers in providing affordable housing and developing projects at or near maximum densities.
 Support funding applications in conjunction with HI-2.  The incentives will be described in the brochure prepared under HI-2.

Responsible Party: Housing Services and Community Development Department Funding Source: General Fund; CDBG
Implementation Schedule: Additional incentives identified by December 2014; brochure prepared by March 2015
Expected Results: 25 affordable family units; 15 senior or disabled units (in conjunction with HI‑2)
Status: Issued building permits in 2019 for a 56-unit senior apartment complex through a density bonus executed
with the Town in 2018, which through the small nature of the units (+/- 425 sq ft/unit) will result in affordability.

In 2017 issued a Certificate of Occupancy for a 14-unit apartment complex including 3 deed-restricted affordable units approved through a density bonus executed with the Town.

In 2016 approved a land use entitlement which included
provisions for the execution of a density bonus that could result in up to 7 deed-restricted affordable units.

Affordable housing incentive regulations are in place,
promoting density bonuses for housing projects that
include affordable housing units.

Effectiveness: This program is considered to be important for the production of affordable housing and as such will be continued.

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HI-4 DENSITY BONUS
Revise the density bonus ordinance (Chapter 17.44) to be consistent with Government Code Sections 65915 and 65917. The ordinance will also identify incentives for affordable housing development.

Develop a density bonus brochure that describes how the density bonus program is implemented (e.g., increase in density provided for specific affordability levels), including examples of incentives that an affordable housing project can request, and Status: Zoning ordinance amendments consistent with GC
Sections 65915 & 65917 were adopted and implemented
in January 2015. Density bonuses currently in-place for multi-family projects utilizing clustered wastewater
treatment.

Density bonuses were granted for a 56-unit senior
apartment development in 2018, a conversion of a motel
into studio apartments with density bonus in 2016, and for Modify to call for revisions to the
existing density bonus ordinance
(Chapter 17.44 of Municipal Code)
to comply with Government Code
Sections 65915 and 65917, retain
call for brochure with incentive
examples, and continue.
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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify provides several examples of development projects with various levels of affordability, the associated density bonus, and the resultant project.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Chapter 17.44 revised by February 2016 Expected Results: None quantified
a 14-unit apartment development in 2015.

Effectiveness: This program has been effective and will be continued.

HI-5 PUBLICLY OWNED LANDS INVENTORY
Continue to maintain an inventory of publicly owned land in the town and its sphere of influence for potential housing sites.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: 2014; updated biannually
Expected Results: None quantified
Status: No new public lands acquired resulting in new
housing opportunities since an inventory was compiled in 2009.

No new public lands have been acquired that resulted in new housing opportunities since an inventory was
compiled in 2009.

Effectiveness: The Town continues to maintain the publicly owned lands inventory.

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HI-6 HOUSING AUTHORITY
Support the Housing Authority’s continued implementation of the conventional Public Housing Rental Program and the Housing Choice Voucher program, which provides rent subsidies directly to participants’ landlords, and support that agency’s attempts to secure additional funding for expanded programs.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department; Housing Services staff Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: 2014 and ongoing
Expected Results: None quantified
Status: Ongoing directive; ongoing implementation.

Effectiveness: The Town’s Housing Supervisor sits on the board as a public member and therefore is kept current
with the Housing Authority’s needs.

Town staff responds to all housing complaints filed by the Housing Authority, if and when any complaints are filed.

This is an effective program and will be continued.

Modify to clarify language and
update name of program to
Housing Choice Voucher program
and continue
HI-7 SMALL LOT CONSOLIDATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Continue to encourage consolidation of small multi-family parcels as well as small, commercially designated parcels appropriate for residential use.  Encourage parcels aggregated to make up Sites A, B, C, D, and E (see Figure 4-1) to be planned as single sites that can produce at least 24 units per site.  Provide incentives to encourage owners of small, contiguous parcels appropriate for affordable housing, including those parcels in Sites A, B, C, D, and E, to consolidate lots.
 Inform owners of parcels in Sites A, B, C, D, and E of available incentives for lot consolidation and encourage owners to take advantage of such incentives.  Assist affordable housing developers with the purchase and consolidation of small, contiguous parcels by providing staff assistance and financial assistance, when Status: On-going directive. Opportunities for small lot consolidation did not present themselves during this
Housing Element cycle.

The Town continues to look for opportunities to
implement this program. No applications for development have been submitted on Sites A, B, C, D, or E during the planning period.

Effectiveness: Although no lots consolidated to date,
opportunities may arise as owners decide whether to
rebuild or sell.

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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify available through CDBG, HOME, or other appropriate funds.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Zoning Ordinance revised and small lot owners contacted by December 31, 2015.

Expected Results: None quantified
HI-8 PROMOTE SECOND UNITS
Continue to encourage development of affordable second units by:
 Preparing a Second Units Handbook that provides prototypes preferred by the Town for second units that can be approved with minimal planning and building review. Prototypes should be provided for accessible second units, as well as twostory second units. The handbook will identify incentives for development of affordable second units, including expedited processing, and explain affordability and monitoring requirements.
 Publicizing the Town’s Second Unit Program through handouts available at Town Hall and on the Town’s website.

Responsible Party: Housing Services staff
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Handouts made available at Town Hall and website by December 2014; handbook developed by December 2015
Expected Results: None quantified
Status: Grant funding was secured in 2020, through the
Wildfire Resiliency & Planning Grant, that will fund the creation of an ADU handbook and mastered ADU plans
(built to 2019 CBC) scheduled for 2021. The mastered ADU plans will also updated in 2022 to comply with building code updates.

Effectiveness: Implementation is underway, additional
promotion will occur after the handbook and plan
mastering are completed. This program will be continued.

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HI-9 ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION
The Town’s Housing and Business Services Division will continue to provide filing information and direct residents with discrimination complaints to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and/or the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Fair housing/nondiscrimination requirements will continue to be posted at Town Hall and other public facilities. A log of all complaints will be kept and total complaints will be reported in the Annual Report (HI-10).

Responsible Party: Housing Services staff
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Handouts made available at Town Hall and website by December 2014
Expected Results: None quantified
Status: On-going directive. Fair housing/nondiscrimination requirements are posted at Paradise Town Hall. No fair housing complaints were filed with the Town during 2014-2020.

Effectiveness: This program has been effective in providing filing information. This program is considered to be
necessary and will be continued.

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HI-10 ANNUAL REPORT
Provide an Annual Report to the Town Council and Planning Commission that describes (1) implementation of Housing Element programs to date, (2) the amount Status: Implemented and ongoing.

Effectiveness: This is an effective program and will be continued.

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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify and type of housing activity as related to the Housing Element’s goals, policies, and programs, and (3) an updated summary of the Town’s housing needs. The Annual Report will address the requirements of Government Code Section 65400. Submit this report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development within 30 days after review by the Town Council.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Winter/Spring 2015; annually thereafter. Annual reports are due April 1st every year.

Expected Results: None quantified
HI-11 HOUSING REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT
Continue to provide housing rehabilitation and repair opportunities for extremely lowincome, very low-income, low-income, elderly, disabled, developmentally disabled, and special needs households through:
 Continue to aggressively seek housing rehabilitation funds through CalHOME, HOME, and other state and federal funding sources.
 Continue operating the CDBG and HOME revolving loan fund to fund housing rehabilitation for very low- and low-income households.  Support the applications for County HOME and CDBG funds of local nonprofit and service providers that provide housing rehabilitation and repair programs.  Conduct an updated housing conditions survey to identify areas targeted for rehabilitation and use CDBG funds for housing rehabilitation projects in target areas.
 Update the brochure, when and if programs change (e.g., increased funding amounts, changes to services provided), that summarizes housing rehabilitation and housing repair programs available to lower-income, elderly, disabled, developmentally disabled, and other special needs households.  Continue to advertise the availability of housing rehabilitation and repair programs through the distribution of a brochure at Town Hall, on the Town’s website, and in conjunction with housing code enforcement activities.

Responsible Party: Housing Services staff
Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant; CalHOME Implementation Schedule: Housing rehabilitation program ongoing; complete housing conditions survey by June 2017; update brochure annually Expected Results: 2 to 5 housing rehabilitations per year Status: Fifty-seven (57) low-income homeowners were
funded through the Town's Owner-Occupied Housing
Rehabilitation program in 2015-2021 for home repairs
utilizing CDBG, HOME, and CalHome grants or loans.

Effectiveness: The Town has been effective in meeting the program objectives. This program will be continued, as it is considered essential.

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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify HI-12 CONDOMINIUM AND MOBILE HOME CONVERSIONS
Revise Chapter 16.10 of the Municipal Code to address both condominium and mobile home park conversion. The revisions will require (1) analysis of rental rates, vacancy rates, and recent growth or decline in the number of multi-family dwellings to determine whether there are adequate housing opportunities for households that may be relocated as the result of a conversion, (2) preparation and implementation of a relocation plan, and (3) relocation assistance to occupants in the event that a mobile home park or apartment complex is converted from rental to another type of housing or use.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Amend code by June 2015
Expected Results: None quantified
Status: Not yet implemented.

Effectiveness: The revisions outlined in the program have not yet been accomplished. This program will be
continued.

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HI-13 ENFORCE HOUSING CODES
Provide a safe and decent living environment through enforcement of housing codes, including the following actions:
 Inspect housing upon receiving complaints regarding health and safety problems, and require compliance with applicable codes.
 Enforce compliance with the applicable Town-adopted housing and building codes to ensure existing residential structures remain in habitable condition.

Responsible Party: Code Enforcement Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing
Expected Results: None quantified
Status: Procedures are in place through building division for the thorough investigation of housing complaints and the prompt abatement of resulting violations.

Effectiveness: This is an effective program and will be continued.

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HI-14 CONVERSION OF AT-RISK UNITS
Reduce the potential conversion of the 48 assisted affordable housing units at risk during the current planning period to market rate through the following actions:
 Revise the Zoning Ordinance to require a one-year notice to residents, the Town, the Housing Authority of the County of Butte, and the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) of all proposed conversions of assisted affordable (extremely low, very low, low, and/or moderate income) housing units. Following revision of the Zoning Ordinance, provide the owner of each assisted affordable housing complex in the town with the noticing requirements.  Continue to maintain communication with the Housing Authority of the County of Butte and local nonprofit housing organizations to monitor the potential conversion of assisted housing units to market-rate housing.

Status: The Town is notified as a party on title to assisted affordable housing units. Coordination with Butte County Housing Authority is on-going.

Effectiveness: The Zoning Ordinance was not revised to
include the noticing requirements of this program.

However, the Town would provide this notice if units
become at risk. The Paradise Gardens III project has been identified as at risk of conversion. The Town will work to prevent conversion of the 48 assisted units in this project.

Modify to include the number of
units at risk during the planning
period and continue
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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify  If conversion of units is likely, work with the Housing Authority of the County of Butte and other organizations as appropriate to seek funding to subsidize the atrisk units in a way that mirrors the HUD Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program. Funding sources may include state or local funding sources. Refer tenants of at-risk units to the Housing Authority for education regarding tenant rights and conversion procedures and information regarding Section 8 rent subsidies and any other affordable housing opportunities in the Town.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund; CDBG; HOME
Implementation Schedule: Revision of Zoning Ordinance by June 2015; ongoing communication with the Housing Authority of the County of Butte and local nonprofits Expected Results: Preservation of at-risk units
HI-15 REDUCE STANDARDS FOR SENIOR AND DISABLED HOUSING
Revise the Zoning Ordinance to provide reduced standards for senior and disabled housing, including:
 Reduce the number of required parking spaces for mobile home parks and senior citizen housing projects.
 Allow reduced parking standards for housing developments associated with seniors and/or persons with disabilities via an administrative Town staff review and approval process.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Amend code by December 2014
Expected Results: 15 disabled or senior housing units
Status: Paradise Municipal Code was revised in April 2015 to allow for reduced parking requirements for senior
housing.

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HI-16 TRANSITIONAL/SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Revise the Zoning Ordinance to allow transitional housing and supportive housing consistent with the requirements of state law (Government Code Section 65583(a)(4,5).

The Zoning Ordinance will be revised to allow transitional and supportive housing in all zoning districts in the town in the same way other residential uses are allowed in each zoning district, as required by state law. Language identifying transitional housing and supportive housing as permitted uses and subject to the same standards as other residential dwellings of the same type will be included in the Zoning Ordinance.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Amend Zoning Ordinance by August 2015 Expected Results: None quantified
Status: Grant funding was secured in 2020, through SB2, for the cost of a planning consultant to prepare an
ordinance for transitional/supportive housing in 2021.

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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify HI-17 HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Continue to ensure that new housing for persons with disabilities and home improvements intended to provide accessibility for projects for persons with disabilities are reasonably accommodated.
 Amend Title 15, Buildings and Construction, of the Paradise Municipal Code to identify certain home improvements that provide accessibility for disabled persons as exempt from building permit requirements.
 Provide exceptions in zoning and land use for housing for persons with disabilities.

This procedure will be a ministerial process, with a minimal or no processing fee, subject to approval by the Community Development Director or designee applying the following decision-making criteria:
• The request for reasonable accommodation will be used by an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws.
• The requested accommodation is necessary to make housing available to an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws. • The requested accommodation would not impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the Town.
• The requested accommodation would not require a fundamental alteration in the nature of the Town’s land use and zoning program.
 Prepare an information brochure designed to help the community understand local zoning regulations, building standards, and programs available to reasonably accommodate persons with disabilities. The brochure will identify which accessibility improvements are exempt from building permit requirements and which accessibility improvements may be permitted over the counter. The brochure will be made available in the following locations:
• Community Development Department counter
• Town of Paradise website
• Paradise Senior Center
• Rehabilitation Program through the Town’s Business & Housing Dept • Butte County Adult Services
• Butte County Community Action Agency
• Feather River Hospital Home Care Services
Responsible Party: Planning Division; Planning Commission Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Amend Title 15 and Zoning Ordinance by May 2015; prepare brochure by August 2015
Expected Results: None quantified
Status: Housing Rehabilitation Program administered
through Business & Housing includes projects involving
improvements necessary to ensure accessibility for
disabled persons.

Effectiveness: The Town was somewhat effective in
completing the objectives of this program, which was
partially implemented. However, parking requirements are still considered an impediment. This program will be
modified and continued.

Modify to remove the portions of
the program that have been
implemented and continue.

Keep the program about
identifying building activities
exempt from permit for
accessibility.
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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify HI-18 SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING
Provide incentives, such as a density bonus, expedited processing, relaxation of development standards, etc., to encourage development of housing for persons with special needs. Incentives will be identified in the brochure developed to promote affordable housing (HI-2) and will be codified where appropriate. In addition, the Town will work with the Far Northern Regional Center to implement an outreach program that informs families in Paradise on housing and services specifically available for persons with developmental disabilities. The program could include the development of an informational brochure, including information on services on the Town’s website, and providing housing-related training for individuals/families through workshops.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Funding: General Fund; Federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, California Child Care Facilities Finance Program, and other state and federal programs designated specifically for special needs groups for efforts to address needs of those with developmental disabilities
Implementation Schedule: Development of outreach program within one year of adopting the Housing Element; prepare brochure by February 2015 Expected Results: None quantified
Status: Approved a minor use permit for a 56-unit senior housing development (special needs housing) in June 2018 that included a 13% density bonus.

The Housing Rehabilitation Program administered through the Business and Housing Services Division includes
projects involving improvements necessary to ensure
accessibility for disabled persons.

Development Impact Fee deferral program has been
implemented for development applications, including
those building affordable and/or multi-family housing.

Effectiveness: While projects for the improvement of
buildings to assist disabled persons have been completed during the planning period, Title 15 has not been
amended nor has an informational brochure been
completed. As such, this program will be continued.

Modify to require that transitional
and supportive housing is allowed
in all zones allowing residential in
the same way other residential
uses are allowed per state law
and continue.

Modify to remove portions of the
program that were implemented
and to address requirements of
SB 812 for the developmentally
disabled and continue.

Modify to clarify how this
program implements state
requirements for a reasonable
accommodation procedure or
ordinance and continue.

HI-19 FARM LABOR HOUSING
To comply with the state’s Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6), the Town will amend the Zoning Ordinance to treat employee and farm labor housing that serves six or fewer persons as a single-family structure and permitted in the same manner as other single-family structures of the same type in the same zone (Section 17021.5). The Zoning Ordinance will also be amended to treat employee and farm labor housing consisting of no more than 12 units or 36 beds as an agricultural use and permitted in the same manner as other agricultural uses in the same zone (Section 17021.6) in zones where agricultural uses are permitted.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Amend Zoning Ordinance by July 2015 Expected Results: None quantified
Status: Paradise Municipal Code zoning ordinance
amended November 2016 to include Agricultural
Employee Housing.

Effectiveness: Completed
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TABLE 5-2: EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Program Status of Program Implementation Continue/Delete/Modify HI-20 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
Promote energy efficiency and conservation in residential development by:
 Continuing to incorporate green building standards, including alternative design and building approaches, into the Municipal Code.
 Continuing to review the Town’s land use regulations and subdivision ordinances and, where appropriate, amend to include provisions that promote and/or require energy conservation measures as a factor in project approval.  Continuing to support inclusion of weatherization activities including, but not limited to, weatherization, siding, and dual-pane windows in the Housing Rehabilitation program.
 Continuing to support the SaveUEnergy program operated by Community Action Agency services, which provides free energy audits and energy-saving services to low-income households and for a small fee to non-low-income households, by advertising the availability of this program in the Town’s Housing Rehabilitation Program brochure.

Responsible Party: |Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Every two years beginning in 2015, review and revise codes as necessary
Expected Results: None quantified
Status: Adopted 2019 CA Building Codes which
incorporate mandatory green building standards.

Residential solar permits are a reduced flat-fee and fast tracked through plan check.

Effectiveness: While the implementation of the deferral program will assist in the development of special needs housing, no brochure has been developed. Additionally,
the Town recognizes that incentives to promote special
needs housing is an ongoing necessity. As such, this
program will be continued.

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CHAPTER 6 | HOUSING GOALS,

POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
This chapter describes housing goals, policies, and programs for the Town of Paradise. A goal is defined as a general statement of the highest aspirations of the community. A policy is a course of action chosen from among many possible alternatives. It guides decisionmaking and provides a framework around which the housing programs operate. A program is a specific action that implements the policy and moves the community toward the achievement of its goals. Programs are a part of the Town’s eight-year action plan and constitute the Town’s local housing strategy.

GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS
The goals of this Housing Element serve at the local level to enhance and build upon State of California goals for providing safe, decent, and affordable housing available for all Town residents. These goals encompass new construction, conservation of existing stock, affordability, and provision of adequate housing for all persons.  HG-1 – Encourage and facilitate the production of all housing types, from affordable workforce housing to executive homes, to meet the Town’s share of regional housing needs consistent with the overall goals, objectives, and policies of the Paradise General Plan.  HG-2 – Improve, rebuild, and preserve safe, decent housing and neighborhoods for all Paradise residents, including preparation for wildfire resiliency.
 HG-3 – Reasonably accommodate housing designed for persons with special housing needs.
 HG-4 – Encourage energy-efficient resources in new residential development as well as in the existing housing stock.
 HG-5– Affirmatively further fair housing by providing equal housing opportunities for all existing and future Paradise residents.

Goals, policies, and implementation measures from the 2009–2014 Housing Element have been incorporated herein or updated, otherwise modified, or deleted as deemed appropriate. For each implementation measure, the party responsible for implementation, funding source, timing of implementation, and quantified results (where appropriate) are identified.
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Goals, policies, and implementation measures from
the 2014-2022 Housing Element have been
incorporated herein or updated, otherwise modified,
or deleted as deemed appropriate. For each
implementation measure, the party responsible for
implementation, funding source, timing of
implementation, and quantified results (where
appropriate) are identified.

Housing goals are the high-level desired results that
the Town will attempt to reach over the long term.

They are denoted by “HG.” Housing policies are
specific statements that serve as a guide to Town
staff, decision makers, and housing stakeholders.

They are denoted by “HP.” Housing implementation
measures translate goals and policies into actions.

They are denoted by “HI”. Where programs require
Planning Commission and/or Town Council approval,
such as amendments to the Municipal Code or
Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Commission and/or
Town Council are also entities responsible for
implementation.

HG-1 ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE

PRODUCTION OF ALL HOUSINGTYPES,

FROM AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING

TO EXECUTIVEHOMES, TO MEET THE
TOWN’S SHARE OF REGIONAL HOUSING

NEEDS CONSISTENT WITHTHE OVERALL

GOALS, OBJECTIVES, ANDPOLICIES OF THE
PARADISE GENERAL PLAN.

HP-1 The Town will encourage a full range of housing
types, including both lower- and higher-density
housing, at rents and sales prices suitable for a
range of household incomes, including
extremely low, very low, low, and moderate.

HP-2 The General Plan will identify lands most
suitable for multi-family development and
safeguard this type of use on these sites.

HP-3 The Town will maintain a sufficient inventory of
appropriately zoned land to accommodate the
timely development of new housing. The
inventory will be prepared and maintained by
the Community Development Department.

HP-4 The Town will promote balanced and orderly
residential growth to minimize or avoid
unnecessary development costs that add to the
cost of housing.

HP-5 New residential development will be directed to
areas of the community where essential public
facilities and services are available or can be
provided at a reasonable cost.

HP-6 The Town will encourage the production and
availability of new affordable housing through a
variety of measures including the density bonus
program and second unit development,
providing incentives such as expedited
processing, relaxed zoning restrictions where
appropriate, support for funding applications,
and Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds when available.

HP-7 The Town will promote development of infill
housing, residential, and mixed uses in the
Central Commercial area, through continuing to
allow appropriate residential uses in
commercial zones and continuing to provide
flexibility in development standards for mixeduse projects.

HP-8 The Town will encourage providers to give
priority to the very low- and low-income
housing developments pursuant to Government
Code Section 65589.7. The Town will also
provide a copy of the 2022–2030 Housing
Element to local water providers upon its
adoption. Should a public sewer system, such as
an off-site clustered system or alternative
wastewater treatment system, be developed
and made available, the Town will provide its
operator with a copy of the Housing Element
and encourage the operator to give priority to
very low- and low-income housing
developments pursuant to Government Code
Section 65589.7.

HP-9 The Town will pursue county, State, and federal
programs and funding sources that provide
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housing opportunities for low- and moderateincome households.

HP-10 In accordance with applicable federal and State
laws, the Town will promote equal housing
opportunities for all persons regardless of race,
religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national
origin, or color.

HP-11 The Planning Commission and Town Council
will annually review progress in implementing
the Housing Element including the progress in
achieving its objectives and meeting its share of
regional housing needs.

HP-12 The Town will pursue the development of tiny
home villages to be used as affordable housing.

HP-13 Coordinate an introductory meeting(s) with
housing developers working on innovative
housing and disaster recovery solutions (e.g.,
FactoryOS, Jamboree, and Boxabl) to explore
potential partnerships, such as master approved
plans for factory-built products.

HI-1 REDUCE INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINTS TO

DEVELOPMENT
Continue to reduce infrastructure constraints to new
development, particularly those constraints associated
with wastewater disposal. The General Plan authorizes
an ongoing identification of infrastructure and service limitations including those related to sanitary waste
disposal which inhibit housing development. In Fall
2020, the Paradise Town Council approved the start of
an 18-month EIR for a regional sewer option. In
addition, a sewer committee was formed between the
Town, City of Chico, and the Regional Water Board. The
Town will continue to study the feasibility of the
Paradise Sewer Project, including pursuing funding for
the design and construction phases. Potential funding
sources include a State appropriation (working in
conjunction with the City of Chico and the Central
Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board), U.S.

Department of Agriculture Rural Development funds,
HCD Community Development Block Grants – Disaster
Relief (CDBG-DR), and US Economics Development
Administration (EDA) funds. The Town will continue to
educate community members and property owners in
the Sewer Service Area (SSA) about the timing of the
project and how it affects development opportunities.

In March 2021, the LEAP Grant (Local Early Action
Planning) was executed with HCD to fund the digital
archiving of septic installation maps to be made
available to the public which will show property preapprovals for number of bedrooms and square footage.

In addition, archived land use entitlements will be
digitized and made available to the public to see
existing residential development approvals. Both of
these actions will help reduce constraints associated
with wastewater as it provides preapproval information
to help accelerate the purchase and development of
residential parcels in Town.

Outside the SSA, the Town will seek funding through
available infrastructure, water quality, and wastewater treatment programs to fund the research and
development of additional alternative wastewater
treatment systems. Potential funding sources for
wastewater treatment or infrastructure serving
affordable housing include the Small Community
Wastewater Grant Program, Infrastructure State
Revolving Loan Fund, and Infill Infrastructure Grant
Program. Recognizing that available funding sources
will change from time to time, the Town will regularly
check state grant programs offered by the Department
of Health and Human Services, State Water Resources
Control Board, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Bank, and Department of Housing and
Community Development and will aggressively seek
funding for alternative wastewater treatment when
grant funds are available. (Annually and ongoing)
The Town will allow for the application of planned
developments to accommodate smaller lot sizes while
providing open space for constrained areas as well as
clustered wastewater treatment facilities for the
development. Reductions in sewage disposal setbacks
also reduce constraints to development. Deferral of
frontage improvements (through covenants) for
projects also helps encourage the development of
special needs housing.
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Responsible Party: Community Development Departments
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing – timing for specific actions indicated in parentheses
Expected Results: None quantified
HI-2 AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESOURCES
Continue to promote affordable housing by working
with and assisting developers who are interested in
producing affordable housing and by providing staff
support, identifying available resources, supporting
funding applications, and providing funding when
available. The Town will take the following actions:
 Coordinate a housing stakeholders group that
includes affordable housing developers, which will
meet annually to identify potential housing
projects, including affordable new construction,
special needs housing, and first-time homebuyer
assistance, and prioritize potential funding efforts.
 Annually encourage nonprofit sponsors to make
application to state and federal agencies for
affordable senior citizen and/or disabled rental
housing.
 Continue to seek funding for affordable housing
rehabilitation and new construction that ensures
that a variety of populations are addressed (e.g.,
once one project is funded, support a different type
of project in the next funding round). The approach
should maximize the Town’s available funding
resources, prioritize projects that will be very
competitive in the funding process, support new
construction for a variety of affordable housing
needs, and be based on the interest of developers in
providing specific housing types.
 Continue to pursue various housing program grants
to fund down payment assistance to lower-income
households, including extremely low-income firsttime homebuyers. Continue to fund down payment assistance programs with CDBG, HOME, and
CalHOME funds, when feasible and appropriate.
 Prepare a brochure identifying affordable housing
resources and incentives and provide the brochure
to development applicants interested in affordable
and/or multi-family housing.
 Consider allocating CDBG funds, when available
and appropriate, to assist with preparation of
HOME applications and other applicable State and
federal program applications in support of
affordable housing projects.
 Annually seek funding from CalHOME and other
programs to augment the Town’s funding sources.

If multiple projects request funding assistance,
projects providing at least 25 percent of the units
for extremely low- or very low-income households
will receive priority for funding assistance.

Responsible Party: Housing Services staff
Funding Source: Restricted grant funds; CDBG; CalHOME, HOME, Town of Paradise Building and Housing Division
Implementation Schedule: Program funding ongoing. Housing stakeholders group to be held by July 2022. Affordable housing brochure prepared by December 2022.

HI-3 AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES
Provide incentives through project processing and
development regulations to promote extremely low-,
very low-, and low-income and special needs housing.

These incentives will include:
 Expedited processing and approvals for such
projects, without jeopardizing environmental
quality or the integrity of the overall goals,
objectives, and policies of the General Plan.
 Additional reduction in development standards,
such as setbacks, floor area ratios, minimum
parking spaces, and lot coverage requirements.

Additional incentives will be identified for
development of small lots with extremely low-, very
low-, and low-income housing and for development
of single-room occupancy (SRO) projects.
 Continue to require only the minimum design
standards for housing construction, and provide
engineered specifications and a residential
construction guide to interested builders and
property owners.
 Identify cost-saving and innovative development
approaches that may assist developers in providing
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affordable housing and developing projects at or
near maximum densities.
 Support funding applications in conjunction with
HI-2.

The incentives will be described in the brochure
prepared under HI-2.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED DENSITY
Revise the density bonus ordinance (Chapter 17.44) to
be consistent with Government Code Sections 65915
and 65917 and identify incentives for affordable housing development.

Develop a density bonus brochure that describes how
the density bonus program is implemented (e.g.,
increase in density provided for specific affordability levels), including examples of incentives that an
affordable housing project can request, and provides
several examples of development projects with various
levels of affordability, the associated density bonus, and the resultant project.

Identify neighborhoods where tiny home villages can be
a permitted by right land use and modify the Zoning
Ordinance and Building Code to remove barriers to
these smaller housing typologies while ensuring they
are safe and built to the proper codes. Mobile home
parks that were destroyed and are not rebuilding could
be considered one opportunity area for tiny home
villages.

Perform the rezonings described in Chapter 4 for key
parcels in the SSA and establish a Sewer Service
Overlay zone to allow increased densities up to 30
dwelling units/acre in the SSA. The Overlay will only
apply to properties with underlying zoning districts that allow multi-family and mixed-use residential
development.

Explore the feasibility of incentivizing a mix of active ground-floor uses with residential units above in the
heart of the Downtown Walkable Area. Such incentives
could include charging commercial impact fee rates for
the entire structure (instead of commercial and
residential) to achieve cost savings or allowing shared parking by right.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Chapter 17.44 revised by August 2022.

Identifying incentives for affordable housing by February 2023.

Develop a density bonus brochure by June 2023. Identify areas for tiny home villages by December 2023. Explore incentivizing mixeduse developments in the walkable Downtown by June 2024.

Rezoning for key parcels in the SSA by January 2025.

Expected Results: None quantified
HI-5 PUBLICLY OWNED LANDS INVENTORY
Continue to maintain an inventory of publicly owned
land in the town and its sphere of influence for potential housing sites.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: updated biannually
Expected Results: None quantified
HI-6 HOUSING AUTHORITY
Support the Housing Authority’s continued
implementation of the conventional Public Housing
Rental Program and the Housing Choice Voucher
program, which provides rent subsidies directly to
participants’ landlords, and support that agency’s
attempts to secure additional funding for expanded
programs.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department, Housing Services staff
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing
Expected Results: None quantified
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HI-7 SMALL LOT CONSOLIDATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Continue to encourage consolidation of small multifamily parcels as well as small, commercially designated parcels appropriate for residential use.
 Provide incentives to encourage owners of small,
contiguous parcels appropriate for affordable
housing to consolidate lots. Incentives could include
deferring fees specifically for consolidation,
expediting permit processing, and/or providing
flexible development standards such as setback
requirements or reduced parking.
 Inform owners of parcels in Consolidated Sites B
and D of available incentives for lot consolidation
and encourage owners to take advantage of such
incentives.
 Assist affordable housing developers with the
purchase and consolidation of small, contiguous
parcels by providing staff assistance and financial
assistance, when available through CDBG, HOME,
or other appropriate funds.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Small lot owners contacted by June 2023.

Expected Results: None quantified
HI-8 PROMOTE SECOND UNITS
Continue to encourage development of affordable
second units by:
 Preparing a Second Units Handbook that provides
information on ADU plans preapproved by the
Town for second units that can be approved with
minimal planning and building review. ADU plans
should be provided for accessible second units, as
well as two-story second units. The handbook will
identify incentives for development of affordable
second units, including expedited processing, and
explain affordability and monitoring requirements.
 Publicizing the Town’s Second Unit Program
through handouts available at Town Hall and on the
Town’s website.
 Exploring partnerships with prefabricated ADU
manufacturers to include their designs in the preapproved prototypes.

Responsible Party: Housing Services staff
Funding Source: General Fund, Wildfire Resiliency & Planning Grant Implementation Schedule: December 2022
Expected Results: 12-15 ADUs created through the mastered ADU plans and 30-40 ADUs permitted during the Housing Element cycle.

HI-9 ADDRESSDISCRIMINATION
The Town’s Housing and Business Services Division will
continue to provide filing information and direct
residents with discrimination complaints to the
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
and/or the US Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Fair housing/nondiscrimination
requirements will continue to be posted at Town Hall
and other public facilities. A log of all complaints will be kept and total complaints will be reported in the Annual Report (HI-10).

Responsible Party: Housing Services staff
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing
Expected Results: None quantified
HI-10 ANNUAL REPORT
Provide an Annual Report to the Town Council and
Planning Commission that describes (1) implementation
of Housing Element programs to date, (2) the amount
and type of housing activity as related to the Housing
Element’s goals, policies, and programs, and (3) an
updated summary of the Town’s housing needs. The
Annual Report will address the requirements of
Government Code Section 65400. Submit this report to
the California Department of Housing and Community
Development within 30 days after review by the Town
Council.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing
Expected Results: None quantified
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HG-2 IMPROVE, REBUILD, AND PRESERVE SAFE,

DECENT HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS

FOR ALL PARADISE RESIDENTS, INCLUDING
PREPARATION FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCY.

HP-14 The Town will encourage the maintenance and
improvement of its residential areas.

HP-15 The Town will design and implement housing
programs that maximize access to the market,
such as housing rehabilitation, including
replacement housing, and down payment
assistance for first-time homebuyers.

HP-16 The Town will support and encourage public
and private efforts to provide ongoing home
improvement and neighborhood rehabilitation
programs.

HP-17 New housing and rehabilitated housing will be
constructed in accordance with design
standards and Town-adopted Building Code
requirements that will ensure the safety and
integrity of each housing unit.

HP-18 The Town will continue to provide a revolving
loan fund for housing rehabilitation and down
payment assistance programs.

HP-19 The Town will support the continuance and
expansion of the Housing Authority’s rental
assistance program.

HP-20 The Town will regulate conversion of housing
stock that, by its nature, is affordable to
residents of modest means, such as apartments
and mobile homes, to either market-rate, forsale, or nonresidential uses, by requiring such conversions to provide a housing relocation
plan and replacement assistance to residents
who would be displaced by the conversion and
by requiring that the Town make a finding of
clear public benefit.

HP-21 Provided staffing and funding are available, the
Town will monitor the quality of the local
housing stock.

HP-22 The Town will encourage safe and decent
housing through demolition of dilapidated units
that cannot be cost-effectively improved to
code standard.

HP-23 The Town will consider increased building and
landscaping requirements for fire resiliency and
add supportive programs to assist households
with vegetation management. The Town will
consider providing grants or no-interest loans to
low-income households for home hardening to
ensure the most vulnerable households are not
left behind.

HP-24 The Town will work with local fire officials to
educate homeowners and landlords through
community meetings, mailers, and participation
in community events on how to reduce fire risk
to structures and landscaping as wildfire risk
continues to increase due to climate change.

HP-25 The Town will look into additional funding
mechanisms to improve programs for fire safe
construction and fire maintenance, including
the feasibility of impact fees.

HP-26 The Town will encourage the acquisition of high
hazard parcels on the periphery of town (i.e.,
the Wildfire Risk Reduction Buffers identified by
the Conservation Biology Institute) for open
space or similar uses that serve as wildfire
buffers. Explore zoning changes or other policy
tools like the Bureau of Land Management’s
Area of Critical Environmental Concern
planning process to discourage or prohibit
development in the most dangerous places.

HP-27 The Town will engage with insurance
companies in the area to identify ways to align
insurance policies and incentive programs with
wildfire mitigation priorities, such as
maintaining defensible space requirements or
home hardening programs and ensure that
affordable and accessible wildfire insurance is
available to all residents.
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HP-28 The Town will support post-disaster funding for
multi-family and affordable housing
development.

HI-11 HOUSING REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT
Continue to provide housing rehabilitation and repair
opportunities for extremely low-income, very lowincome, low-income, elderly, disabled, developmentally disabled, and special needs households through:
 Continue to aggressively seek housing
rehabilitation funds through CalHOME, HOME, and
other state and federal funding sources.
 Continue operating the CDBG and HOME revolving
loan fund to fund housing rehabilitation for very
low- and low-income households.
 Support the applications for County HOME and
CDBG funds of local nonprofit and service providers
that provide housing rehabilitation and repair
programs.
 Conduct an updated housing conditions survey to
identify areas targeted for rehabilitation and use
CDBG funds for housing rehabilitation projects in
target areas.
 Update the brochure, when and if programs change
(e.g., increased funding amounts, changes to
services provided), that summarizes housing
rehabilitation and housing repair programs
available to lower-income, elderly, disabled,
developmentally disabled, and other special needs
households.
 Continue to advertise the availability of housing
rehabilitation and repair programs through the
distribution of a brochure at Town Hall, on the
Town’s website, and in conjunction with housing
code enforcement activities.

Responsible Party: Housing Services staff
Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant; CalHOME Implementation Schedule: Updated housing conditions survey by December 2023.

Expected Results: 2 to 5 housing rehabilitations per year HI-12 CONDOMINIUM AND MOBILE HOME CONVERSIONS
Revise Chapter 16.10 of the Municipal Code to address
both condominium and mobile home park conversion.

The revisions will require (1) analysis of rental rates, vacancy rates, and recent growth or decline in the
number of multi-family dwellings to determine whether
there are adequate housing opportunities for
households that may be relocated as the result of a
conversion, (2) preparation and implementation of a
relocation plan, and (3) relocation assistance to
occupants in the event that a mobile home park or
apartment complex is converted from rental to another
type of housing or use.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Municipal Code revised by June 2024.

Expected Results: None quantified
HI-13 ENFORCE HOUSING CODES
Provide a safe and decent living environment through
enforcement of housing codes, including the following
actions:
 Inspect housing upon receiving complaints
regarding health and safety problems, and require
compliance with applicable codes.
 Enforce compliance with the applicable Townadopted housing and building codes to ensure existing residential structures remain in habitable
condition.

Responsible Party: Code Enforcement Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing
Expected Results: None quantified
HI-14 FIRE RESILIENCY
Increase wildfire resiliency through the following
actions:
 Update the Town’s Safety Element.
 Establish and implement the Sewer Service Overlay
Zone to incentivize development in accessible areas
outside of Wildfire Risk Reduction Buffers.
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 Identify and meet with local insurance companies
and the Paradise Ridge and Butte County Fire Safe
Councils to explore home hardening programs that
allow policyholders to lower their rates through
home hardening, vegetation management, or other
risk reduction measures.
 In partnership with CAL FIRE and the Paradise
Ridge and Butte County Fire Safe Councils, create
and disseminate educational materials on fire-safe
practices.
 Meet with the Paradise Recreation & Parks
Department, the Nature Conservancy, Conservation
Biology Institute, and other stakeholders to identify
the highest priority parcels for Wildfire Risk
Reduction Buffers.
 Create an equitable community engagement plan
to identify parcels to target for Wildfire Risk
Reduction Buffers and a menu of incentives and
disincentives to facilitate appropriate uses, home
hardening, vegetation management, or other risk
reduction measures on the identified parcels.

Responsible Party: Planning Division and Fire Department Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Safety Element Adoption by July 2022.

Meetings with insurance companies by October 2022. Meeting on Wildfire Risk Reduction Buffers by January 2023. Community engagement plan on Wildfire Risk Reduction Buffers by August 2023.

Expected Results: None quantified
HG-3 REASONABLY ACCOMMODATEHOUSING

DESIGNED FOR PERSONS WITHSPECIAL
HOUSINGNEEDS.

HP-29 The Town will continue to encourage the
development and expansion of housing
opportunities for the elderly and the disabled
through techniques such as smaller unit sizes, a
reduction in parking space requirements,
common dining facilities, and fewer but
adequate amenities.

HP-30 The Town will encourage development of
suitable sites with rest homes and care facilities
for the elderly and the disabled and
developmentally disabled and will encourage
senior citizen housing in the Central
Commercial area of Paradise.

HP-31 The Town will facilitate housing opportunities
for the homeless by accommodating
transitional and supportive housing and
allowing emergency, transitional, and
supportive housing consistent with state law.

HP-32 The Town will encourage development housing
types and programs for senior citizens, the
disabled, developmentally disabled, large
families, and other groups identified as having
special housing needs.

HP-33 The Town will continue to require the first floors of multi-family developments to accommodate
access and use by the elderly and the disabled.

HP-34 The Town will continue to assess the Zoning
Ordinance, Municipal Code, and Town
procedures for constraints and address changes
in state law, particularly regarding housing for
special needs groups, including seniors, the
disabled, developmentally disabled, large
families, farmworkers, and the homeless.

HI-15 TRANSITIONAL/SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Revise the Zoning Ordinance to allow transitional
housing and supportive housing by-right in zones where
multi-family and mixed uses are permitted, including
nonresidential zones permitting multi-family uses
pursuant to Government Code section 65651. Language
identifying transitional housing and supportive housing as permitted uses and subject to the same standards as
other residential dwellings of the same type will be
included in the Zoning Ordinance.

Grant funding was secured to perform this revision.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund, SB2 Grant Funding
Implementation Schedule: Amend Zoning Ordinance by January 2025.

Expected Results: None quantified
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HI-16 HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Continue to ensure that new housing for persons with
disabilities and home improvements intended to
provide accessibility for projects for persons with
disabilities are reasonably accommodated.
 Amend Title 15, Buildings and Construction, of the
Paradise Municipal Code to identify certain home
improvements that provide accessibility for
disabled persons as exempt from building permit
requirements.
 Provide exceptions in zoning and land use for
housing for persons with disabilities. This procedure
will be a ministerial process, with a minimal or no
processing fee, subject to approval by the
Community Development Director or designee
applying the following decision-making criteria:
 The request for reasonable accommodation will be
used by an individual with a disability protected
under fair housing laws.
 The requested accommodation is necessary to
make housing available to an individual with a
disability protected under fair housing laws.
 The requested accommodation would not impose
an undue financial or administrative burden on the
Town.
 The requested accommodation would not require a
fundamental alteration in the nature of the Town’s
land use and zoning program.
 Prepare an information brochure designed to help
the community understand local zoning
regulations, building standards, and programs
available to reasonably accommodate persons with
disabilities. The brochure will identify which
accessibility improvements are exempt from
building permit requirements and which
accessibility improvements may be permitted over
the counter.
 The brochure will be made available in the following
locations:
 Building Resiliency Center
 Housing Division counter
 Disability Action Center website
 Butte County Adult Services
 Paradise Veterans Memorial Hall
 Town of Paradise website
Responsible Party: Planning Division; Planning Commission Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Brochure prepared by March 2023, after the 2022 building code adoption.

Expected Results: None quantified
HI-17 SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING
Provide incentives, such as a density bonus, expedited
processing, relaxation of development standards, etc.,
to encourage development of housing for persons with
special needs. Incentives will be identified in the
brochure developed to promote affordable housing
(HI-2) and will be codified where appropriate. In
addition, the Town will work with the Far Northern
Regional Center to implement an outreach program
that informs families in Paradise on housing and
services specifically available for persons with
developmental disabilities. The program could include
the development of an informational brochure,
including information on services on the Town’s
website, and providing housing-related training for
individuals/families through workshops.

The Town shall require that transitional and supportive housing is allowed in all zones allowing residential uses, in the same way other residential uses are allowed per
state law (also see HI-16).

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Funding: General Fund; Federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, California Child Care Facilities Finance Program, and other state and federal programs designated specifically for special needs groups for efforts to address needs of those with developmental disabilities
Implementation Schedule: Development of outreach program within one year of adopting the Housing Element and annual meetings with Far Northern Regional Center thereafter for updates; prepare brochure by June 2023. Review Zoning Ordinance for consistency with the Employee Housing Act by December 2022.

Expected Results: None quantified
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HI-18 RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
As part of the Sewer Service Overlay zone proposed in
HI-4, the Town will include provisions to allow Statelicensed residential care facilities for seven or more persons only subject to those restrictions that apply to residential uses in the same zone to make it easier to
locate these types of facilities and at the same time
ensure that these facilities are located in areas with
access to commercial services, near evacuation routes,
and with adequate sewer capacity.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund, SB2 Grant Funding
Implementation Schedule: Amend Zoning Ordinance by September 2022.

Expected Results: None quantified
HG-4 ENCOURAGE ENERGY-EFFICIENT

RESOURCES INNEW RESIDENTIAL

DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS INTHE
EXISTING HOUSINGSTOCK.

HP-35 The Town will encourage energy efficiency and
energy conservation in residential development
to ensure sustainable practices and to reduce
long-term housing costs.

HI-19 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
Promote energy efficiency and conservation in
residential development by:
 Continuing to review the Town’s land use
regulations and subdivision ordinances and, where
appropriate, amend to include provisions that
promote and/or require energy conservation
measures as a factor in project approval.
 Continuing to support inclusion of weatherization
activities including, but not limited to,
weatherization, siding, and dual-pane windows in
the Housing Rehabilitation program.
 Continuing to support the SaveUEnergy program
operated by Community Action Agency services,
which provides free energy audits and energysaving services to low-income households and for a small fee to non-low-income households, by
advertising the availability of this program in the
Town’s Housing Rehabilitation Program brochure.

Responsible Party: Community Development Department
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Every two years review and revise codes as necessary
Expected Results: None quantified
HG-5 AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIRHOUSINGBY

PROVIDING EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL EXISTINGAND
FUTURE PARADISE RESIDENTS.

HP-36 The Town will enhance housing mobility
strategies.

HP-37 The Town will encourage new housing choices
and affordability in high resource areas and
outside of areas of concentrated poverty
HP-38 The Town will improve place-based strategies
to encourage community conservation and
revitalization including preservation of existing
affordable housing.

HP-39 The Town will protect existing residents from
displacement.

HI-20 UTILIZE ADUS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IN HIGHER OPPORTUNITY AREAS.

If being used as a rental, persons using the Town’s
mastered ADU plans would be required to affirmatively
market their ADU to populations with disproportionate
housing needs, including persons with disabilities and
female-headed households. This would include sharing
information with community organizations that serve
these populations. The Town will also affirmatively
market the mastered ADU plans to low-income
households for wealth-building purposes.

Responsible Party: Housing Services Staff
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing.

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HI-21 NON-ENFORCEMENT OF PRIVATE CC&RS.

Continue to disallow the governmental enforcement of
private Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions
(CC&Rs) given their potential to cause areas of
affluence and exclusion. Continue to allow all housing
types (e.g., stick built, modular, manufactured) in all residentially zoned areas. Responsible Party: Housing Services Staff
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing.

Expected Results: 350 manufactured homes permitted during the planning period in neighborhoods throughout the town.

HI-22 AFFIRMATIVELY MARKET AFFORDABLE
DEVELOPMENTS.

Require affordable housing developments be
affirmatively marketed to households with
disproportionate housing needs, including persons with
disabilities and female-headed households. This would
include sharing information with community
organizations that serve these populations, such as
legal service or public health providers. All marketing plans would include strategies to reach groups with
disproportionate housing needs.

Responsible Party: Planning Staff
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing. Marketing plans are submitted at time of building inspection.

Expected Results: Affordable housing projects and available affordable units are advertised to at least three community organizations.

HI-23 ALLOW RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES BY RIGHT.

Allow residential care facilities for seven or more person by-right in the sewer service area. This will make it
easier to develop needed housing for special needs
populations and ensure that these facilities are located in areas with access to commercial services, near
evacuation routes, and with adequate sewer capacity.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Amend Zoning Ordinance by 2025.

Expected Results: Development of 80 housing units for extremelyand very low-income households in the sewer service area.

HI-24 FACILITATE DIVERSE HOUSING TYPES IN THE
SEWER SERVICE AREA.

Utilize zoning tools to facilitate the construction of
diverse housing types and a mix of uses within the
sewer service area. This will increase access to
opportunity by increasing the number of people who
live in proximity to transit and services within the sewer service area. Encouraging mixed-income housing and
diverse housing types will continue to facilitate
integrated living patterns. Consistent with program
HI-4, the Town could use changes to its fee structure
and/or parking standard revisions to incentive active
ground floor uses below residential units.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: June 2024 for mixed-use incentives and January 2025 for rezoning parcels with the Sewer Overlay Zone.

Expected Results: Development of 80 housing units for extremelyand very low-income households in the sewer service area.

HI-25 UTILIZE AN EQUITY LENS IN UPCOMING PLANNING
ACTIVITIES.

Utilize an equity lens in the upcoming General Plan
update as well as the ongoing implementation of the
Long-Term Community Recovery Plan. This includes
ensuring an equitable community engagement process
is implemented to capture feedback from historically
excluded communities.

Responsible Party: Planning Division
Funding Source: General Fund
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing between 2023-2025 during the General Plan Update.

Expected Results: Participation amongst people of color and those in protected classes increases 10 percent from the first engagement activity to the last.

HI-26 FUND MINOR HOME REPAIRS.

Continue to fund minor home repairs for incomeeligible households through the owner-occupied rehab program. Work with FEMA to establish a grant program
for home hardening retrofits.

Responsible Party: Housing Division
Funding Source: HOME Investment Partnerships Programs and/or CDBG
Implementation Schedule: Conduct publicity campaign for the program once annually in addition to hosting information on Town website.

Expected Results: Rehabilitation of 40 homes in target
neighborhoods.
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HI-27 TARGETED ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES.

Target accessibility upgrades in areas with greatest
need. Implement the Transportation Master Plan (TMP)
to prioritize intersection improvements where ADA
upgrades are needed.

Responsible Party: Public Works Department
Funding Source: FEMA and FHWA
Implementation Schedule: During public road repaving project from August 2022 through 2025.

Expected Results: All intersections are ADA compliant.

HI-28 ENHANCED HOME HARDENING PROGRAMS
Through partnerships with the Paradise Ridge and
Butte County Fire Safe Councils explore home
hardening programs that allow policyholders to lower
their insurance rates through home hardening,
vegetation management, or other risk reduction
measures. Implement an equitable community
engagement strategy and work with key stakeholders
to identify Wildfire Risk Reduction Buffers to protect
homes from the areas with greatest fire risk.

Responsible Party: Planning Division and Fire Department Funding Source: General Fund and FEMA
Implementation Schedule: Meeting on Wildfire Risk Reduction Buffers by January 2023. Community engagement plan on Wildfire Risk Reduction Buffers by August 2023.

Expected Results: None quantified.

CONCLUSION
The foregoing programs are considered appropriate
and desirable to ensure that the Town’s housing needs
through 2030, as identified in Chapters 1 through 5, are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. The
programs designate implementation schedules and
expected results, including quantified objectives where applicable. Quantified objectives estimate the number
of units likely to be constructed, rehabilitated, or
preserved by income level during the planning period.

The quantified objectives do not represent a ceiling on development and do not require the Town to construct
these units, but rather set a target goal for the
jurisdiction to achieve based on needs, resources, and
constraints. Table 6-1 shows an estimate of quantified
objectives by income category for the number of units
to be constructed, rehabilitated, and conserved over the planning period. Tables 6-2 and 6-3 identify the
quantified objectives for individual programs. To
achieve these objectives, the community will require
developer and nonprofit participation and funding from
the CDBG, HOME, and CalHOME programs as well as
from other sources.

TABLE 6-1: QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES: CONSTRUCTION,

REHABILITATION, AND PRESERVATION BY INCOME
LEVEL
Income Levels Construction Rehabilitatio
n
Preservation
Extremely and Very Low 133 30 –
Low 483 25 –
Moderate 402 0 –
Above Moderate 2,002 0 –
Total 3,020 55 –
No at-risk units were identified, and therefore no preservation is required at this time.

Construction of affordable units incentivized through HI-3, HI-4, and HI-8.

Rehabilitation incentivized by HI-11. See Table 6-2 for more information.

Source: Town of Paradise, 2021.

TABLE 6-2: QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES FOR VERY LOW- AND

LOW-INCOME UNITS BY PROGRAM
Program
ConstructionRehabilitationPreservation
HI-2: Affordable Housing Resources 20 – –
HI-3: Affordable Housing Incentives* 20 – –
HI-4: Density Bonus, SSA Overlay, and Other
Opportunities for Increased Density 447
HI-8: Promote Second Units 40
HI-11: Housing Rehabilitation and Improvement – 16-40 – Total 527 16-40 –
* In Conjunction With HI-2.

Source: Town of Paradise, 2021.

TABLE 6-3: QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS UNITS

BY PROGRAM
Program
Seniors/
Disabled
HI-2 & HI-3: Affordable Housing Resources and Incentives 15 Total 15
Source: Town of Paradise, 2021.
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CHAPTER 7 | COMMUNITY

PARTICIPATION
This Housing Element has been shaped by community feedback throughout all phases of its development. A variety of in-person and digital tools were used to solicit input, including surveys, community meetings, and interviews. This chapter describes the community participation activities conducted during the development of the draft Housing Element and the adoption of the final Housing Element.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAFT HOUSING

ELEMENT
Given the ongoing recovery of the town and its residents, it was especially important to draw from prior planning efforts to avoid meeting fatigue and avoid duplicating efforts where appropriate. The Town adopted its Long-Term Community Recovery (LTCR) Plan in June 2019 and its 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan in July 2021. Both these efforts included robust community engagement, including seven listening sessions and community meetings held in conjunction with the LTCR Plan. The Housing Element drew from these prior plans and their community engagement results as a starting point.

Community engagement specific to the Housing Element update reached a wide range of stakeholders, including Town staff from other departments, residents, employees, housing advocates, wildfire experts, service agencies, and other organizations addressing housing and special needs. Key stakeholders, agencies, and organizations were contacted individually for input to ensure that the Housing Element accurately reflects a broad spectrum of the community and prioritizes needs appropriately. See Appendix E for more information on the public participation process. Engagement was carried out in three phases, as described below.
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PHASE 1 – HOUSING ELEMENT

INITIATION
The first phase of the engagement process sought to
ensure stakeholders were aware of the Housing
Element update and had the vocabulary and context
needed to provide meaningful input throughout the
update process. Community-based organizations
(CBOs) were also consulted to identify the best
methods to engage their members given the ongoing
Camp Fire recovery and the Covid 19 pandemic.

PHASE 2 – UNDERSTAND EXISTING

CONDITIONS
In the second phase, the focus was on learning about
current housing needs. In partnership with the
Consolidated Plan update, a local census survey was
mailed to every Paradise address and widely distributed online to gather data on demographics, housing
conditions, and other variables to supplement U.S.

Census Bureau data that did not reflect the post-fire
reality. The local census was conducted with help from
the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
and garnered responses from 1,416 people.

In addition to the local census survey, five interviews with housing stakeholders, including affordable and
market-rate developers, were conducted to understand
constraints and opportunities for residential
development. A Planning Commission study session
was held to receive feedback on preliminary findings.

PHASE 3 – TESTING SOLUTIONS
The final phase of engagement was used to formulate
realistic and community-supported solutions to address
housing challenges in the community. Working sessions
with Town staff and stakeholders, a public meeting, and online survey were all part of this phase. A public
meeting was held on September 21, 2021 and was
widely publicized with approximately 40 flyers around
town, email invitations to community organizations and
other stakeholders, an ad in the Paradise Post, online
press release, social media posts, and the Town’s
website.

In addition, the public review draft was widely
publicized for public comment, included via emails to
project followers and stakeholders and posted on the
project website. The Public Review draft was made
available for public comment for 30 days, consistent
with Assembly Bill 215 requirements.

WHAT WE HEARD – PHASE 1

HOUSING ELEMENT INITIATION
 Construction costs are a major barrier, and the Ridge was the affordable housing location for much of the area prefire.  Outside organizations are plentiful and a good way to spread the word, especially since some people don’t want to talk to the government after the draining rebuilding process.

WHAT WE HEARD – PHASE 2

UNDERSTAND EXISTING CONDITIONS
 Septic is a major constraint. Increasing densities won’t be possible until the sewer goes in.
 Obtaining insurance for new construction has been
challenging, especially for multi-family housing.
 Market rate rents are sometimes equivalent to low-income (80% of median income) rents. Current construction costs can’t pencil with the lower rents in Paradise.

WHAT WE HEARD – PHASE 3

TESTING SOLUTIONS
 There is support for three-story buildings in the sewer service area if coupled with high-quality landscaping and building design requirements.
 The community is in favor of creating greenspaces on
parcels on the outskirts of town that played a large role in wildfire spread.
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AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR

HOUSING (AFFH)
Changes in Housing Element Law since the last cycle
require the careful consideration of populations who
have historically been excluded from planning
processes and deliberate and proactive actions to
remove barriers to participation. Consistent with HCD
guidance, the following best practices were utilized to include public participation from all economic segments of the community.
 Consultations with CBOs to determine the
methods, locations, messaging, and hours most
conducive to engaging historically excluded
communities, including low-income households and
those with disabilities.
 Public meetings scheduled outside of working
hours.
 Closed captioning provided at public meetings.
 In-person and remote meeting options with on-call
tech support for those joining virtually.
 Robust and diverse meeting publicity implemented
digitally and in person.
 Publication of a Housing Guide one pager (shown
below) explaining terms in order to avoid jargon and
make information more accessible.

SUMMARY OF OUTREACH

ACTIVITIES
This section summarizes key outreach activities. See
Appendix E for more information.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan included a needs
assessment that evaluated disproportionate housing
needs. The plan was informed by feedback from local
and regional stakeholders, such as the Housing
Authority of Butte County, California Public Utilities
Commission, Paradise Ridge Fire Safe Council, Butte
County Public Health, and Butte County Continuum of
Care. Citizen participation was solicited through the
public comment period, public hearings, and
stakeholder survey.

STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS
See Table 7-1 for information on stakeholder interviews conducted as part of the Housing Element update.

TOWN-WIDE COMMUNITY MEETING
The Town of Paradise, along with the Consultant team
Urban Planning Partners, held a Community
Engagement Meeting on September 21, 2021. The
purpose of the meeting was to outline the Housing and
Safety Element updates and to gain feedback from the
community on potential policies. The meeting was held
in a hybrid format. Town staff met in person at the
Town hall with those who chose to participate in
person, while the remainder of attendees and
facilitators met on Zoom. The brief presentation about
the contents and goals of the Housing and Safety
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TABLE 7-1: STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS
Organization
Interview
Date Interview Topic(s)
Civitas April 8, 2021 Housing needs, engagement
best practices
Harding Enterprises April 26, 2021 Economic feasibility, residential development constraints
Jim Rickards April 29, 2021 Economic feasibility, residential development constraints
Rebuild Paradise May 3, 2021
& July 7, 2021
Housing needs and constraints,
engagement best practices,
economic feasibility
Hignell Companies May 4, 2021 Economic feasibility, residential development constraints
Community Housing
Improvement
Program (CHIP)
May 7, 2021 Economic feasibility, residential
development constraints
California Vocations July 20, 2021 Engagement best practices, housing special needs
Deer Creek
Resources July 28, 2021 Wildfire prevention and adaption Source: Urban Planning Partners, 2021.

Element update was followed by multiple breakout
room discussions which covered topics surrounding
housing density and availability, building materials and requirements, and wildfire resiliency. Following the
discussion, groups reconvened to provide feedback on
potential housing and resiliency policies, which related back to our discussions. Four community members
attended the in-person meeting, and 11 more
community members participated virtually.

POLICY SURVEY
Following the Engagement meeting, a survey was
publicized by the Town and distributed to community
members and organizations, with the intent to reach
more members of the community than were
represented during the meeting. The questionnaire
included a set of housing policies and a set of resiliency policies, the same policies which were presented during the meeting. Participants were asked to select any and
all policies which they supported.

STUDY SESSIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
A Planning Commission study session was held on
August 17, 2021 to present and receive feedback on
housing needs identified to date and next steps
engaging the community. Commissioners echoed that
construction costs are a major constraint and were
supportive of establishing an overlay zone in the sewer service area to accommodate higher densities while
allowing flexibility.

The Public Review Draft Housing Element was available
for public review and comment for over 30 days
between December 4, 2021 and January 4, 2022. The
availability of the draft Housing Element was publicized online and in the local newspaper. The Planning
Commission received a presentation on the Public
Review Draft Housing Element on January 13, 2022 and
Town Council also had the opportunity to provide
comments. Commissioners had questions about the
source of some of the data used in the Housing Element
and minor comments on typos. The public did not have
any comments.

The Housing Element will be heard for adoption by the
Planning Commission and Town Council at public
hearings in Spring 2022.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Summary of Key Facts ....................................................................................................................... 3 3 Looking to the Future: Regional Housing Needs.................................................................................. 5

3.1 Regional Housing Needs Determination ............................................................................................... 5

3.2 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ...................................................................................................... 5 4 Population, Employment and Household Characteristics..................................................................... 7

4.1 Population ............................................................................................................................................ 7

4.2 Age.......................................................................................................................................................8

4.3 Race and Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................. 10

4.4 Employment Trends ........................................................................................................................... 11

4.4.1 Balance of Jobs and Workers ............................................................................................................ 11

4.4.2 Unemployment................................................................................................................................ 16

4.5 Household Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 16

4.6 Tenure ................................................................................................................................................ 21

4.7 Displacement...................................................................................................................................... 25 5 Housing Stock Characteristics .......................................................................................................... 27

5.1 Housing Types, Year Built, Vacancy, and Permits................................................................................ 27

5.2 Assisted Housing Developments At-Risk of Conversion ...................................................................... 30

5.3 Substandard Housing.......................................................................................................................... 31

5.4 Home and Rent Values........................................................................................................................ 33

5.5 Overpayment and Overcrowding........................................................................................................ 35 6 Special Housing Needs .................................................................................................................... 41

6.1 Large Households ............................................................................................................................... 41

6.3 Seniors................................................................................................................................................ 43

6.4 People with Disabilities ....................................................................................................................... 43

6.5 Homelessness .....................................................................................................................................46

6.6 Farmworkers....................................................................................................................................... 52

6.7 Non-English Speakers......................................................................................................................... 53 167

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Population Growth Trends, 1990-2020 .................................................................................................... 7 Figure 2: Population by Age, 2000-2021.................................................................................................................9 Figure 3: Senior and Youth Population by Race .................................................................................................... 10 Figure 4: Population by Race, 2000-2021 ............................................................................................................. 11 Figure 5: Resident Employment by Industry – Pre-Fire ......................................................................................... 12 Figure 6: Labor Force and Employment Efficiency ............................................................................................... 13 Figure 7: Jobs in a Jurisdiction .............................................................................................................................. 14 Figure 8: Household Income................................................................................................................................. 15 Figure 9: Unemployment Rate, 2010-2021 ........................................................................................................... 16 Figure 10: Households by Household Income Level ...............................................................................................17 Figure 11: Household Income Level by Tenure...................................................................................................... 18 Figure 12: Poverty Status by Race, 2021 Local Census.......................................................................................... 19 Figure 13: Poverty Status by Race, Pre-Fire .......................................................................................................... 20 Figure 14: Housing Tenure ................................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 15: Housing Tenure 2000-2021 .................................................................................................................. 22 Figure 16: Housing Tenure by Race of Householder.............................................................................................. 23 Figure 17: Housing Tenure by Age ........................................................................................................................24 Figure 18: Housing Tenure by Housing Type......................................................................................................... 25 Figure 19: Housing Type Trends ........................................................................................................................... 27 Figure 20: Housing Units by Year Structure Built, Pre-Fire.................................................................................... 28 Figure 21: Housing Units by Year Structure Built, Post-Fire .................................................................................. 28 Figure 22: Vacant Units by Type...........................................................................................................................29 Figure 23: Substandard Housing Issues ................................................................................................................ 32 Figure 24: Home Values of Owner-Occupied Units............................................................................................... 33 Figure 25: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) .......................................................................................................... 34 Figure 26: Median Contract Rent for Renter-Occupied Units................................................................................ 35 Figure 27: Cost Burden by Tenure......................................................................................................................... 36 Figure 28: Cost Burden by Income Level................................................................................................................37 Figure 29: Cost Burden by Race............................................................................................................................ 38 Figure 30: Cost Burden by Household Size ........................................................................................................... 39 Figure 31: Cost-Burdened Senior Households by Income Level.............................................................................40 Figure 32: Household Size by Tenure.................................................................................................................... 41 Figure 33: Female-Headed Households by Poverty Status....................................................................................42 Figure 34: Senior Households by Income and Tenure ........................................................................................... 43 Figure 35: Population by Disability Status ............................................................................................................44 Figure 36: Unsheltered Point-in-Time (PIT) Count in Butte County....................................................................... 47 Figure 37: Homelessness by Household Type and Shelter Status, Chico, Paradise/Butte County ..........................48 Figure 38: Racial Group Share of General and Homeless Populations, Butte County.............................................49 Figure 39: Latinx Share of General and Homeless Populations, Butte County....................................................... 50 Figure 40: Characteristics for the Population Experiencing Homelessness, Butte County ..................................... 51 Figure 41: Farm Operations and Farm Labor by County, Butte County ................................................................. 53 168

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Final Town of Paradise Allocation by Income Tier .....................................................................................6 Table 2: Population Growth Trends........................................................................................................................8 Table 3: Occupied Housing Units by Income Level................................................................................................ 18 Table 4: Housing Permitting ................................................................................................................................ 30 Table 5: Assisted Units and Affordability Status ................................................................................................... 31 Table 6: Population with Developmental Disabilities by Age................................................................................ 45 Table 7: Population with Developmental Disabilities by Residence....................................................................... 45 Table 8: Students in Local Public Schools Experiencing Homelessness................................................................. 52 Table 9: Migrant Worker Student Population ....................................................................................................... 52 169

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1 INTRODUCTION
In 2018, Paradise and some surrounding areas in Butte County faced one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, resulting in the loss of 85 lives, nearly 19,000 structures, the burning of more than 150,000 acres over two weeks, and $9 billion in insurance claims. The number of people drawn to the region over the past 30 years had steadily increased year by year, but the fire caused an enormous housing shortage. The rebuild process is an integral part of this Housing Element to ensure that housing of various types and sizes is created for residents across all income levels, ages, and abilities to have a place to call home.

Required by the State, the Housing Element identifies what the existing housing conditions and community needs are, reiterates goals, and creates a plan for more housing. This report analyzes the housing needs, setting the stage for the development of goals and policies. An Excel Workbook (“Data Packet”) accompanies this report. Figures in the report cite their corresponding tables in the Data Packet Workbook, which readers may consult for reference. 171

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2 SUMMARY OF KEY FACTS
▪ Population – Generally, the population of Paradise had remained relatively constant, plus or minus a few hundred people, between 2000 and 2018. The Town was projected to reach a population of 29,547 by 2030, a growth rate of 0.7 percent per year, which is about half as much growth as was expected for the County. However, the 2018 Camp Fire led to a population decrease of approximately 21,600 residents, leaving the Town with only 4,631 residents. ▪ Age – Respondents of the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey imply that the percentage of the population aged over 65 has increased significantly since the Camp Fire, while the proportion of all other age groups have decreased.
▪ Race/Ethnicity – Since 2000, the percentage of residents in Paradise identifying as White has decreased but remains the vast majority. The percentage of residents of all other races and ethnicities has increased, estimated to be 14 percent compared to about 9 percent in 2000. In absolute terms, the Hispanic or Latinx population increased the most, from 4 percent of the population in 2000 to an estimated 7 percent.
▪ Employment – Historically, the highest percentage of jobs in Paradise and Butte County have been in Health & Educational Services at 31 percent and 26 percent, respectively. Between 2002 and 2015, the number of jobs in Paradise increased by approximately 17 percent, and then dropped again by 7 percent between 2015 and 2018. After the 2018 Camp Fire, we expect that many jobs, especially related to the hospital, were lost or moved elsewhere in the County due to the destruction of the fire.
▪ Number of Homes – Paradise’s housing stock in 2015 was made up of 69 percent single family detached homes, 16 percent mobile homes, and 9 percent multifamily homes with 2 to 4 units.

Until the Camp Fire, growth in each category had remained consistent. The Camp Fire led to significant decreases in all housing stock, but multi-family homes with 2 to 4 units saw the least percent change. In 2020, the housing stock consisted of 68 percent single family detached homes (-1 percent), 22 percent multifamily homes with 2 to 4 units (up 13 percent from preFire), 8 percent multifamily homes with 5 or more units (up 5 percent from pre-Fire), 2 percent single family attached homes, and 1 percent mobile homes (which is the sharpest decline in percentage at -16 percent).
▪ Home Prices –The largest proportion of homes in Paradise are valued between $250,000 and $500,000. Since 2001, the typical home value in Paradise has increased 95 percent from $155,433 to $303,128.
▪ Housing Type – 87 percent of households in permanent “stick-built” homes are homeowners, while 90 percent of households in manufactured homes are homeowners, and a slightly lower 83 percent of those living in temporary housing structures are homeowners. This data is complicated by the fact that many households are waiting for their permanent homes to be rebuilt, so they are living in temporary shelter, but do own property in the Town. ▪ Displacement – The meaning of displacement has a unique definition in Paradise due to the widespread displacement of residents caused by the 2018 Camp Fire, which displaced 13,314 households. Of those who moved census tracts, 38 percent (2,148 households) were senior-led households. Low-income households represented 41 percent of households that relocated, 173

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compared to 50 percent of households that stayed, indicating that lower-income households were less likely to move.
▪ Special Housing Needs – Some population groups may have special housing needs that require specific program responses, and these groups may experience barriers to accessing stable housing due to their specific housing circumstances. In Paradise, approximately 18 percent of people have a disability of any kind. Additionally, 17 percent of households with five or more people are very low-income, earning less than 50 percent of the area median income (AMI).

Note on Data
The timing of the fire and the subsequent decline in population make collection of demographic and socioeconomic data challenging. Many of the sources typically used to assess housing needs have not collected data since the 2018 Camp Fire, which drastically changed the town’s population and housing landscape; the three-year and five-year American Community Survey (ACS) data do not reflect impacts of the fire. To account for this, the Town of Paradise, in partnership with the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), conducted a Local Census Survey in 2021. There were 1,415 respondents to the survey, which does not reflect the entire population living in Paradise. In addition, some survey respondents lived in Paradise prior to the 2018 Camp Fire, now live elsewhere, but wish to return if possible.

The information below primarily relies on the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey for 2021 data and ACS estimates for prior years. Additional sources referenced include the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG), the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), various Town documents, interviews with community leaders, and other sources. Unless otherwise specified, the data in this report is specific to the Town of Paradise.

Note on Figures
Any figure that does not specify geography in the figure name represents data for the Town of Paradise.
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3 LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: REGIONAL HOUSING
NEEDS

3.1 REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS DETERMINATION
For the eight-year time frame covered by this Housing Element Update, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has identified the region’s (Butte County’s) housing need as 15,506 units: 6,703 units to accommodate regular growth and an additional 8,803 units to rebuild those lost in the 2018 Camp Fire. The total number of housing units assigned by HCD is separated into four income categories that cover housing types for all income levels, from very low-income households to market rate housing.1 This calculation, known as the Regional Housing Needs Determination (RHND), is based on population projections produced by the California Department of Finance as well as adjustments that incorporate the region’s existing housing need.

3.2 REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION
The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process is mandated by California law and requires all local jurisdictions to plan for their ‘fair share’ of housing units at all affordability levels. This Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) is part of the Butte County Association of Governments’ (BCAG) 6th Cycle RHNA, sometimes referred to as the “2020 update of the BCAG RHNP,” covering the period from December 31, 2021, to June 15, 2030, and assigning housing need allocations to the Cities of Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville, the Town of Paradise, and unincorporated Butte County.

State Housing Element Law requires BCAG to develop a methodology that calculates the number of housing units assigned to each city/town and the unincorporated portion of the county and distributes each jurisdiction’s housing unit allocation among four affordability levels.

The fire rebuild allocation is unique to the region during the 6th Cycle RHNA process and stems from the November 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed over 14,500 homes in the Town of Paradise and unincorporated Butte County. In 2020, just as this RHNP was being completed, the region experienced another deadly and destructive wildfire season, which included the North Complex Fire that destroyed more than 1,500 homes. These units are not accounted for in the current RHNA. For more information on the RHNA process this cycle, see BCAG’s website: http://www.bcag.org/Planning/Regional-HousingNeed-Plan/2020-Regional-Housing-Need-Plan/index.html 1 HCD divides the RHND into the following four income categories:

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In December 2020, The Town of Paradise received the following allocation of housing needs, broken down by income category as shown in Table 1:

Table 1: Final Town of Paradise Allocation by Income Tier Income Group
Town of Paradise
Units
Butte County
Units
Town of Paradise
Percent
Very Low Income (<50 percent of AMI) 383 2,081 5.3%
Low Income (50 percent-80 percent of AMI) 374 1,290 5.2% Moderate Income (80 percent-120 percent of AMI) 1,319 3,202 18.4% Above Moderate Income (>120 percent of AMI) 5,103 8,933 71.1% Total 7,179 15,506 100.0%
Source: Butte County Association of Governments Regional Housing Needs Plan, December 2020.

The timing of the fire and the subsequent decline in population make collection of demographic and socioeconomic data challenging. Many of the sources typically used to assess housing needs have not collected data since the 2018 Camp Fire, which drastically changed the town’s population and housing landscape; the three-year and five-year American Community Survey (ACS) data do not reflect impacts of the fire. To account for this, the Town of Paradise, in partnership with the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), conducted a Local Census Survey in 2021. There were 1,415 respondents to the survey, which does not reflect the entire population living in Paradise. In addition, some survey respondents lived in Paradise prior to the 2018 Camp Fire, now live elsewhere, but wish to return if possible.

CHARACTERISTICS

4.1 POPULATION
The population of Paradise has remained relatively constant, within a few hundred people, between 2000 and 2018. Based on population projections prepared by BCAG in their 2014-2040 Regional Growth Forecast, the Town was projected to reach a population of 29,547 by 2030, a growth rate of 0.7 percent per year. Paradise was expected to grow slower than the other five cities in the County and the unincorporated areas, about half as much as the County as a whole, which expected a 1.4 percent population increase per year. However, this all changed after the 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed an estimated 95 percent of the town’s structures and led to a population decrease of approximately 21,600 residents, or an 82 percent decrease according to the Camp Fire Regional Economic Impact Analysis (see Figure 1).

Figure 1: Population Growth Trends, 1990-2020
Source: California Department of Finance, E-4, E-5, and E-8 series Note: The data shown on the graph represents population for the jurisdiction and county indexed to the population in the first year shown. The data points represent the relative population growth in each of these geographies relative to their populations in that year.

DOF uses the decennial census to benchmark subsequent population estimates.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-01.

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Before the Camp Fire, the population of Paradise made up 12 percent of Butte County with a population estimate of 26,256 in the beginning of 2018 (see Table 2). After the fire, the population estimate dropped to 4,485, only 2 percent of the County. This suggests that many previous Paradise residents have moved elsewhere in the County. For those residents that stayed in the region, interregion population shifts found in the Camp Fire Regional Economic Impact Analysis indicate that affected residents relocated primarily to Chico and Oroville, or, to a lesser extent, to incorporated and unincorporated communities in Glenn and Tehama counties immediately following the Fire. The City of Chico incurred the greatest population increase of any jurisdiction in the region, gaining about 18,000 new residents, or a 20 percent increase in population.

Table 2: Population Growth Trends
Geography 2000 2005 2010 2015 2018
2019
(Post-Fire) 2020
Paradise 26,371 26,403 26,118 26,201 26,256 4,485 4,631 Butte County 202,658 212,955 219,967 223,940 226,374 221,521 210,291 Source: California Department of Finance, E-5 series and E-8 Series.

For more years of data, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-01.

4.2 AGE
The distribution of age groups in a community shapes what types of housing it may need in the near future. An increase in the older population may mean there is a developing need for more senior housing options, while higher numbers of children and young families can point to the need for more family housing options and related services. There has also been a move by many to age-in-place or downsize to stay within their communities, which can mean more multi-family and accessible units are also needed.

In Paradise, respondents of the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey imply that the percentage of the population aged over 65 has increased significantly since the Camp Fire, while all other age groups have decreased (see Figure 2). However, it should be noted that it is possible that this age group was overrepresented in the survey.

Looking at the senior and youth population by race can add an additional layer of understanding, as families and seniors of color are even more likely to experience challenges finding affordable housing.

The 2021 Town of Paradise Local Census Survey shows that people of color2 make up only 4 percent of seniors and 5 percent of youth under 18 (see Figure 3). 2 Here, we count all non-White racial groups. Those who self-identified as “Hispanic or Latinx” may also be members of any racial group.
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Figure 2: Population by Age, 2000-2021
Universe: Total population
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 SF1, Table P12; U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 SF1, Table P12; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B01001; Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

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Figure 3: Senior and Youth Population by Race
Universe: Total population
Notes: For the purposes of this graph, the “Hispanic or Latinx” racial/ethnic group represents those who identify as having Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity and may also be members of any racial group. All racial categories on this graph represent those who identify with that racial category and may also identify with Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity. An overlapping category of Hispanic / non-Hispanic groups has not been shown in the graph to avoid double counting in the stacked bar chart.

Source: Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table SEN-02.

4.3 RACE AND ETHNICITY
Understanding the racial makeup of a community and region is important for designing and implementing effective housing policies and programs. These patterns are shaped by both market factors and government actions, such as exclusionary zoning, discriminatory lending practices and displacement that has occurred over time and continues to impact communities of color today. 3 Since
2000, the percentage of residents in Paradise identifying as White has decreased but remains the vast majority.
3 See, for example, Rothstein, R. (2017). The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.

New York, NY & London, UK: Liveright Publishing.
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The percentage of residents of all other races and ethnicities has increased, with the 2021 survey sample of all non-White racial categories standing at 14 percent compared to 9 percent in 2000 (see Figure 4).

In absolute terms, the Hispanic or Latinx population increased the most, from 4 percent of the population in 2000 to an estimated 7 percent.

Figure 4: Population by Race, 2000-2021
Universe: Total population
Notes: Data for 2019 represents 2015-2019 ACS estimates. The Census Bureau defines Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity separate from racial categories.

For the purposes of this graph, the “Hispanic or Latinx” racial/ethnic group represents those who identify as having Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity and may also be members of any racial group. All other racial categories on this graph represent those who identify with that racial category and do not identify with Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Table P004; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B03002; Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-02.

4.4 EMPLOYMENT TRENDS

4.4.1 BALANCE OF JOBS AND WORKERS
A city or town houses employed residents who either work in the community where they live or work elsewhere in the region. Conversely, a city or town may have job sites that employ residents from the same city or town, but more often employ workers commuting from outside of it. Smaller towns typically have more employed residents than jobs there and export workers (while larger cities tend to have a surplus of jobs and import workers).
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The last Census Data, collected prior to the 2018 Camp Fire, can give us some indication of the employment trends in Paradise and surrounding areas. Historically, the highest percentage of jobs in Paradise and Butte County have been in Health & Educational Services at 31 percent and 26 percent, respectively (see Figure 5).

Figure 5: Resident Employment by Industry – Pre-Fire
Universe: Total population
Notes: The data displayed shows the industries in which jurisdiction residents work, regardless of the location where those residents are employed (whether within the jurisdiction or not). Categories are derived from the following source tables: Agriculture & Natural Resources: C24030_003E, C24030_030E; Construction: C24030_006E, C24030_033E; Manufacturing, Wholesale & Transportation: C24030_007E, C24030_034E, C24030_008E, C24030_035E, C24030_010E, C24030_037E; Retail: C24030_009E, C24030_036E; Information: C24030_013E, C24030_040E; Financial & Professional Services: C24030_014E, C24030_041E, C24030_017E, C24030_044E; Health & Educational Services: C24030_021E, C24030_024E, C24030_048E, C24030_051E; Other: C24030_027E, C24030_054E, C24030_028E, C24030_055E.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table C24030.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-04.

In some areas in California, the housing affordability crisis has illustrated that imbalances between the local jobs and worker populations can get out of sync. One measure of this is the relationship between workers and jobs. A city or town with a surplus of workers “exports” workers to other parts of the region, while a city or town with a surplus of jobs must conversely “import” them. Prior to the 2018 Camp Fire, Paradise consistently had more residents living in Paradise and working outside of the town from 2002 0% 3%
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to 2018 and a comparatively low amount of people employed in Paradise but living outside (see Figure 6). Therefore, many residents of Paradise likely work elsewhere in Butte County or the surrounding area.

Figure 6: Labor Force and Employment Efficiency
Notes: The data is tabulated by place of work, regardless of where a worker lives. The source data is provided at the census block level. These are cross walked to jurisdictions and summarized.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, Workplace Area Characteristics (WAC) files, 2002-2018.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-10.

Between 2002 and 2015, the number of jobs in Paradise increased by 17 percent, and then dropped again by 7 percent between 2015 and 2018 (see Figure 7). After the 2018 Camp Fire, we expect that many jobs, especially related to Feather River Hospital, were lost or moved elsewhere in the County due to the destruction of the fire.

Census estimations from just before the 2018 Camp Fire demonstrate that the concentration of jobs in Paradise were in the East near the now-closed Feather River Hospital (see Image 1). Feather River Hospital was previously the leading employer in Paradise. Over 1,000 part-time and full-time employees were laid off following the immediate closure. After the fire, employees were transferred to nearby clinics in Chico and Marysville or were offered a job with Adventist Medical if they were willing to relocate.4
4 George, K. (2019) “Feather River hospital to close, over 1,200 employees to be laid off” The Orion, Chico CA, https://theorion.com/78106/news/feather-river-hospital-to-close-over-1200-employees-to-be-laid-off/ 0 2,000
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Figure 7: Jobs in a Jurisdiction
Notes: The data is tabulated by place of work, regardless of where a worker lives. The source data is provided at the census block level. These are crosswalked to jurisdictions and summarized.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, Workplace Area Characteristics (WAC) files, 2002-2018.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-10.

Image 1: Jobs Concentration – Pre-Fire
Source: U.S. Census Bureau On The Map Work Area Profile Analysis, 2018.

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Figure 8, from the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey of 2021, shows a breakdown of different wage groups, offering additional insight into local dynamics since the fire. 5 Figure 8: Household Income
Source: Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-10. 5 The source table is top coded at $75,000, precluding more fine grained analysis at the higher end of the wage spectrum. 1%
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4.4.2 UNEMPLOYMENT
In Paradise, there was a nearly 5 percentage point decrease in the unemployment rate between January 2010 and January 2021. The Town experienced a sharp rise in unemployment in 2018 due to the Camp Fire, and again in 2020 due to impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, though the Town saw general improvement and recovery in the months following both downturns (see Figure 9).

Figure 9: Unemployment Rate, 2010-2021
Universe: Civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older Notes: Unemployment rates for the jurisdiction level is derived from larger-geography estimates. This method assumes that the rates of change in employment and unemployment are exactly the same in each sub-county area as at the county level. If this assumption is not true for a specific sub-county area, then the estimates for that area may not be representative of the current economic conditions. Since this assumption is untested, caution should be employed when using these data. Only not seasonally adjusted labor force (unemployment rates) data are developed for cities and CDPs.

Source: California Employment Development Department, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Sub-county areas monthly updates, 2010- 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-15.

4.5 HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
The majority of households who took the Town of Paradise Local Census of 2021 – 62 percent – are considered moderate income or above moderate income, compared to 5 percent who reported extremely low incomes (see Figure 10).

Regionally, in Butte County, pre-fire data from 2017 show that 14 percent of households were considered extremely-low income (i.e., households that earn less than 30 percent AMI). In Butte County in 2021, 30 percent AMI is the equivalent to the annual income of $26,500 for a family of four. Many Camp Fire
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households with multiple wage earners – including food service workers, full-time students, teachers, farmworkers, and healthcare professionals – can fall into lower AMI categories due to relatively stagnant wages in many industries. People living on fixed income like seniors or those with disabilities also often fall into lower AMI categories.

Figure 10: Households by Household Income Level
Universe: Households who took the Town of Paradise 2021 Local Census Survey Notes: Income groups are based on HUD calculations for Area Median Income (AMI). The AMI levels in this chart are based on the HUD metro area where this jurisdiction is located.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Town of Paradise 2021 Local Census Survey.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table ELI-01.

Because of the possibility of sample bias in the Town of Paradise Local Census of 2021, for the purposes of estimating the projected number of extremely low-income households, we are following HCD’s guidance to assume that 50 percent of the Town of Paradise’s very low-income RHNA is for extremely low-income households. According to the data shown below (Table 3), 383 units are allocated for very low-income households, or 5 percent of the total RHNA. Extremely low-income households are then estimated to represent 50 percent of this allocation, which is equivalent to 192 extremely low-income households, or approximately 3 percent of the population. 6 6 Local jurisdictions are required to provide an estimate for their projected extremely low-income households in their Housing Elements. HCD’s official Housing Element guidance notes that jurisdictions can use their RHNA for very low-income households (those making 0-50 percent AMI) to calculate their projected extremely low-income households. For more information, visit HCD’s Building Blocks page on Extremely Low-Income Housing Needs. 5%
11%
22%
20%
42%
Extremely Low-Income
Very Low-Income
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Table 3: Occupied Housing Units by Income Level
Universe: Occupied housing units
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Throughout the region, there are disparities between the incomes of homeowners and renters. In Paradise, the largest proportion of renters falls in the Low-Income group, while the largest proportion of homeowners are found in the Above Moderate Income group (see Figure 11).

Figure 11: Household Income Level by Tenure
Universe: Occupied housing units
Notes: Income groups are based on HUD calculations for Area Median Income (AMI). HUD calculates the AMI for different areas. The AMI levels in this chart are based on the HUD metro area where this jurisdiction is located.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) ACS tabulation, 2013- 2017 release, Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-17. 4% 7%
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20% 28%
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Currently, people of color are more likely to experience poverty and financial instability as a result of federal and local housing policies that have historically excluded them from the same opportunities extended to white residents.7 These economic disparities also leave communities of color at higher risk for housing insecurity, displacement, or homelessness. In Paradise, African American and Asian (both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic) residents experience the highest rates of poverty, followed by Hispanic or Latino residents (see Figure 12). Compared to the Population Percentage by Race in Figure 4, White (Hispanic and Non-Hispanic) are underrepresented in the population with poverty status and all other racial groups, except Hispanic or Latinx, are overrepresented. However, these projections are based on the Town of Paradise 2021 Local Census Survey, which was only able to capture data for seven African American households and fourteen Asian households. Figure 13 shows the Census Data that was captured prior to the 2018 Camp Fire, for comparison.

Figure 12: Poverty Status by Race, 2021 Local Census
Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined Notes: This chart uses a federally defined poverty threshold that remains constant throughout the country and does not correspond to Area Median Income. -The racial/ethnic groups reported in this table are not all mutually exclusive. Therefore, the data should not be summed as the sum exceeds the population for whom poverty status is determined for this jurisdiction.

Source: Town of Paradise 2021 Local Census Survey.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table ELI-03. 7 Solomon, D., Maxwell, C., and Castro, A., 2019. Systemic Inequality: Displacement, Exclusion, and Segregation:

How America's Housing System Undermines Wealth Building in Communities of Color. Center for American Progress. 14%
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Figure 13: Poverty Status by Race, Pre-Fire
Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined Notes: -The Census Bureau uses a federally defined poverty threshold that remains constant throughout the country and does not correspond to Area Median Income.-For this table, the Census Bureau does not disaggregate racial groups by Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity. The racial/ethnic groups reported in this figure are not all mutually exclusive. Therefore, the data should not be summed as the sum exceeds the population for whom poverty status is determined for this jurisdiction. However, all groups labelled “Hispanic and Non-Hispanic” are mutually exclusive, and the sum of the data for these groups is equivalent to the population for whom poverty status is determined.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B17001(A-I).

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table ELI-03. 4%
7%
9% 8%
12%
27%
0%
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10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
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African
American
(Hispanic and
Non-Hispanic)
American
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(Hispanic and
Non-Hispanic)
Asian / API
(Hispanic and
Non-Hispanic)
Hispanic or
Latinx
White
(Hispanic and
Non-Hispanic)
Other Race or
Multiple Races
(Hispanic and
Non-Hispanic)
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4.6 TENURE
The number of residents who own their homes compared to those who rent their homes can help identify the level of housing insecurity – ability for individuals to stay in their homes – in a city and region. Generally, renters may be displaced more quickly if prices increase or during regional natural disasters. In Paradise, fewer residents rent than own their homes: approximately 15 percent versus 85 percent (see Figure 14). By comparison, 41 percent of households in Butte County are renters, while 59 percent of households own their homes.

Figure 14: Housing Tenure
Universe: Occupied housing units
Source: Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B25003For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-13.

The 2018 Camp Fire appears to have displaced more renters than homeowners, although the survey sample could be biased towards homeowners. According to Census data, before the fire, homeowners consistently made up over 70 percent of the population since 2000, a large difference from the post-fire survey sample of which 85 percent of respondents owned their homes (see Figure 15).

Disparities in homeownership rates not only reflect differences in income and wealth but also stem from federal, State, and local policies that limited access to homeownership for communities of color while facilitating homebuying for white residents. While many of these policies, such as redlining, have been formally disbanded, the impacts of race-based policy are still evident across California communities.8In Paradise, 100 percent of the seven Black households who took the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey of 2021 owned their homes, while 75 percent of Asian households, 76 percent of Hispanic or Latino households, and 86 percent of White households who took the survey did (see 8 See, for example, Rothstein, R. (2017). The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.

New York, NY & London, UK: Liveright Publishing.
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59%
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41%
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Percent of Households
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Figure 16). Notably, recent changes to State law require local jurisdictions to examine these dynamics and other fair housing issues when updating their Housing Elements.

Figure 15: Housing Tenure 2000-2021
Universe: Occupied housing units
Source: American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B25003 and H004; Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-18. 71% 72% 70%
85%
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Figure 16: Housing Tenure by Race of Householder
Universe: Occupied housing units
Notes: For this table, the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey did not disaggregate racial groups by Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity, so the racial/ethnic groups reported in this table are not all mutually exclusive. Therefore, the data should not be summed as the sum exceeds the total number of occupied housing units for this jurisdiction.

Source: Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021,
For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-16.

The age of residents who rent or own their home can also signal the housing challenges a community is experiencing. Younger households tend to rent and may struggle to buy a first home due to high housing costs. At the same time, senior homeowners seeking to downsize may have limited options. 86%
76%
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100%
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Native
Asian African
American
Native
Hawaiian or
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Pacific
Islander
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In Paradise, 76 percent of householders between the ages of 25 and 44 are owners, while 88 percent of householders are over 65 (see Figure 17).

Figure 17: Housing Tenure by Age
Universe: Occupied housing units
Note: This data is counting the head of household.

Source: Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021,
For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-14.

In many cities, homeownership rates for households in single-family homes are substantially higher than the rates for households in multi-family housing. While we do not have data that was collected after the 2018 Camp Fire, the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey of 2021 did ask residents about permanent “stick-built” (built on-site regardless of materials used) versus permanent manufactured (built entirely at plant and placed on site) and temporary housing structures like recreational vehicles, tiny houses, or other temporary arrangements. In Paradise, 87 percent of households in permanent “stick-built” homes are homeowners, while 90 percent of households in manufactured homes are homeowners, and a slightly lower 83 percent of those living in temporary housing structures are homeowners (see Figure 18). This data is complicated by the fact that many households are waiting for their permanent homes to be rebuilt, so they are living in temporary shelter but do own property in the town.
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Percent of Households
Owner Percentage Renter Percentage
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Figure 18: Housing Tenure by Housing Type
Universe: Occupied housing units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B25032.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-18.

4.7 DISPLACEMENT
Whereas much of California faces displacement due to increasing housing prices, the situation in Paradise is unique because displacement took on a new meaning after the 2018 Camp Fire when most residents lost a home, place of work, and/or the same sense of community with such a large population loss. When individuals or families are forced to leave their homes and communities, they also lose their support network. Displacement has the most severe impacts on low- and moderate-income residents who had less savings to fall back on during the crisis.

A report written by Next 10 and UC Berkeley’s Center for Community Innovation, Rebuilding for a Resilient Recovery: Planning in California’s Wildland Urban Interface, included Paradise as a case study and revealed important information on who was most affected by the fire:
▪ Before the fire, Paradise had a large population of retirees — 35 percent of residents were over 60 years old, and 7 percent were over 80 years old. Nearly 85 percent of those who perished in 87% 90%
83%
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Permanent
manufactured
Temporary
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Other
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Owner Percentage Renter Percentage
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the fire were over the age of 60, pointing to the vulnerability of older residents, particularly those with disabilities and those who are more socially isolated. ▪ The Camp Fire displaced 13,314 households, and of those, 43 percent (5,679 households) had moved to a new census tract by 2019. Of those who moved census tracts, 38 percent (2,148 households) were senior-led households. Low-income households represented 41 percent of households that relocated, compared to 50 percent of households that stayed, indicating that lower-income households were less likely to move.
▪ While 34 percent of all households affected by the 2018 Camp Fire were renters, 40 percent of households that moved were renters. The average household income of households that moved was $54,153, higher than $49,974 for the households that did not move.

The report also revealed that most of those displaced from Paradise lived in their homes for generations and were more likely to live in a single-family home and own their home than else in California. Before the Camp Fire, approximately 70 percent of residents owned their homes, higher than the 55 percent homeownership rate statewide. The median home value of $218,400 was nearly half the average home value in California, which is $475,900. The lower incomes of the residents of Paradise ($49,270), when compared to the average Californian ($71,228) imply that many lived in Paradise due to the relatively lower housing costs, and with the high levels of destruction, low-income families may choose to permanently move out of the state in search of cheaper housing options elsewhere.

These findings suggest that lower-income residents may not have the resources to relocate as easily as their higher-income peers, especially lower-income homeowners. Renters, seniors, and low-income households are special populations to consider when designing policies and programs to address displacement.
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5 HOUSING STOCK CHARACTERISTICS

5.1 HOUSING TYPES, YEAR BUILT, VACANCY, AND PERMITS
Before the 2018 Camp Fire, the California Department of Finance estimates there were 13,091 dwelling units, but only 1,720 as of January 1, 2019. Of the 375 apartment buildings before the fire, only 94 survived and can still be used, or 105 multi-family units of the previous 853. None of the 347 mobile homes survived according to Urban Footprint data.

In recent years, most housing produced in the region and across the state consisted of single-family detached homes. Paradise’s housing stock in 2015 was made up of 69 percent single-family detached homes, 16 percent mobile homes, and 9 percent multifamily homes with 2 to 4 units (see Figure 19).

Figure 19: Housing Type Trends
Universe: Housing units
Source: California Department of Finance, E-5 series.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HSG-01. 9,002
9,016
1,205
2,140
2,132
15 1114
1118
382
386
406
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339
353
26 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 2010
2015
2020
Dwelling Units
Single-Family Home: Detached Mobile/Manufactured Homes
Multifamily Housing: Two to Four Units Multifamily Housing: Five-plus Units Single-Family Home: Attached
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The most recent Census data do not accurately represent the post-Camp Fire conditions in Paradise, but the estimates and historical data tell us that the largest proportion of the housing stock before the fire was built between 1960 and 1979, with 4,297 units constructed during this period (see Figure 20).

Since 2000 but before the fire, 9 percent of the housing stock was built (958 units). 9 Figure 20: Housing Units by Year Structure Built, Pre-Fire Universe: Housing units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B25034.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HSG-09.

Data from CoreLogic available through Urban Footprint tell us that the largest proportion of the housing stock remaining after the fire was built between 1961 and 2000, with 884 units (or 63 percent) of the remaining 1,399 units being built in this recent period (see Figure 21).

Figure 21: Housing Units by Year Structure Built, Post-Fire Universe: Housing units
Source: Urban Footprint.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HSG-10. 9 This data originates from parcel data provided by CoreLogic: most columns come directly from the CoreLogic source data, while others are calculated using CoreLogic attributes. The layer reflects the most recent quarterly parcel data update available as of July 2021.
353
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4,297
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Built 2010 or Later
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Before the fire, vacant units made up 12 percent of the overall housing stock in Paradise. Of the vacant units, the most common type of vacancy was Other Vacant (see Figure 22).No further data since 2018 has been collected on vacancies in Paradise, so we cannot infer that these numbers are reflective of the current housing needs as 95 percent of buildings were destroyed.

Figure 22: Vacant Units by Type
Universe: Vacant housing units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B25004.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HSG-02.

Throughout Butte County, before the fire, vacancies made up 12 percent of the total housing units, with homes listed for rent, units used for recreational or occasional use, and units not otherwise classified (other vacant) making up the majority of vacancies. The Census Bureau classifies a unit as vacant if no one is occupying it when census interviewers are conducting the American Community Survey or Decennial Census. Vacant units classified as “for recreational or occasional use” are those that are held for short-term periods of use throughout the year. Accordingly, vacation rentals and short-term rentals like AirBnB are likely to fall in this category. The Census Bureau classifies units as “other vacant” if they are vacant due to foreclosure, personal/family reasons, legal proceedings, repairs/renovations, abandonment, preparation for being rented or sold, or vacant for an extended absence for reasons such as a work assignment, military duty, or incarceration.10 In a region that has experienced multiple fires 10 For more information, see pages 3 through 6 of this of definitions prepared by the Census Bureau:
https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/definitions.pdf.
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For Seasonal, Recreational, Or Occasional Use
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that have destroyed a large number of homes, units being renovated/repaired and prepared for occupants moving back in are likely to represent a large portion of the “other vacant” category.

Between 2015 and 2019, 121 housing units were issued permits in Paradise. Over half (59 percent) of permits issued in Paradise were for above low-income housing, 35 percent were for above moderateincome housing, and 7 percent were for moderate-income housing (see Table 4). There were no very low-income permits issued in this time period. However, as of July 2020, building permits were finalized for 1,079 housing units since the Camp Fire and another 854 units had been issued building permits.

Table 4: Housing Permitting
Income Group Permits Issued
Above Moderate 42
Very Low 0
Low 71
Moderate 8
Universe: Housing permits issued between 2015 and 2019
Notes: HCD uses the following definitions for the four income categories: Very Low Income: units affordable to households making less than 50 percent of the Area Median Income for the county in which the jurisdiction is located. Low Income: units affordable to households making between 50 percent and 80 percent of the Area Median Income for the county in which the jurisdiction is located. Moderate Income: units affordable to households making between 80 percent and 120 percent of the Area Median Income for the county in which the jurisdiction is located. Above Moderate Income: units affordable to households making above 120 percent of the Area Median Income for the county in which the jurisdiction is located.

Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), 5th Cycle Annual Progress Report Permit Summary (2020).

This table is included in the Data Packet Workbook as Table HSG-11.

5.2 ASSISTED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AT-RISK OF

CONVERSION
While there is an immense need to produce new affordable housing units, ensuring that the existing affordable housing stock remains affordable is equally important. Additionally, it is typically faster and less expensive to preserve currently affordable units that are at risk of converting to market-rate than it is to build new affordable housing.

All three projects that were identified as at-risk in the 2014-2022 were destroyed in the Camp Fire. One of the three projects is currently under reconstruction and one is actively working on financing to rebuild. According to the California Housing Partnership’s Preservation Database and Town staff, there are no at-risk projects. See Table 5 for more information. 200

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Table 5: Assisted Units and Affordability Status
Project Name Address
Pre-Fire
Units
Pre-Fire
Affordability
Exp. Date
Rebuild
Status
Anticipated
Future Units
Anticipated
Affordability
Exp. Date
Paradise Gardens III 1040 Buschmann Road 48 12/21/2015 Exploring Funding
Options
48 TBD
Cypress Acres
Convalescent Hospital
1633 Cypress Lane 50 3/1/2031 N/A 0 N/A
Paradise Community
Village
1001 Village Parkway 36 2041 Under
Reconstruction 36 2041
Universe: Previously at-risk projects from the 2014-2022 Housing Element.

Source: California Housing Partnership, Preservation Database (2020) and Town of Paradise staff.

This table is included in the Data Packet Workbook as Table RISK-01.

5.3 SUBSTANDARD HOUSING
Generally, there is limited data on the extent of substandard housing issues in a community. However, the Census Bureau data included in the graph below (see Figure 23) gives a sense of some of the substandard conditions that may have been present in Paradise prior to the 2018 Camp Fire. For example, 7 percent of renters in Paradise reported lacking a full kitchen and 1 percent of renters lack plumbing, compared to 0 percent of owners who lack a kitchen and 0 percent of owners who lack plumbing. Given the extent of the damage of the 2018 Camp Fire, we can expect that a larger portion of the surviving units may have these issues and others. For example, the Town has determined that many properties have a failing septic system (40-60 percent of all properties) and there are still standing burnt trees on properties that are hazardous to public safety and must be removed. Temporary overhead electrical repairs and reconnections will be replaced by undergrounded electrical from PG&E, as well as potable water lateral replacements due to contamination.

Note on Substandard Housing
HCD requires Housing Elements to estimate the number of units in need of rehabilitation and replacement. As a data source for housing units in need of rehabilitation and replacement is not available for all jurisdictions after the 2018 Camp Fire, we are not able to provide this required data point in this document. We could anticipate that the surviving housing units have similar rates of deficiencies, but that the new housing does not. 201

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Figure 23: Substandard Housing Issues
Universe: Occupied housing units
Notes: Per HCD guidance, this data should be supplemented by local estimates of units needing to be rehabilitated or replaced based on recent windshield surveys, local building department data, knowledgeable builders/developers in the community, or nonprofit housing developers or organizations.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B25053, Table B25043, Table B25049.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HSG-08. 0%
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5.4 HOME AND RENT VALUES
Home prices reflect a complex mix of supply and demand factors, including an area’s demographic profile, labor market, prevailing wages, and job outlook, coupled with land and construction costs. The typical home value in Paradise was estimated at $303,128 by December of 2020, per data from Zillow.

The largest proportion of homes were valued between $250,000 and $500,000 (see Figure 24). By comparison, the typical home value is $344,422 in Butte County, with the largest share of units valued $250,000 and $500,000.

Figure 24: Home Values of Owner-Occupied Units
Universe: Owner-occupied units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B25075.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HSG-03 and HSG-04. 26%
20%
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The region’s home values have increased steadily since 2000, besides a decrease during the Great Recession. Since 2001, the typical home value has increased 95 percent in Paradise from approximately $155,433 in December 2001 to $303,128 as of December 2020. This increase is even more pronounced for Butte County at large, where the typical home value is $344,422 (see Figure 25).

Figure 25: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units
Notes: Zillow describes the ZHVI as a smoothed, seasonally adjusted measure of the typical home value and market changes across a given region and housing type. The ZHVI reflects the typical value for homes in the 35th to 65th percentile range. The ZHVI includes all owner-occupied housing units, including both single-family homes and condominiums. More information on the ZHVI is available from Zillow. The regional estimate is a household-weighted average of county-level ZHVI files, where household counts are yearly estimates from DOF’s E-5 series For unincorporated areas, the value is a population weighted average of unincorporated communities in the county matched to census-designated population counts.

Source: Zillow, Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HSG-08.

In Paradise, there is an extremely limited dataset of rents. The dataset used by Costar dropped from 14 buildings (176 units) in 2018 to just 3 buildings (66 units) after the fire. These units are all in multi-family buildings, as rent for single-family or other housing types has not been tracked since the 2018 Camp Fire.
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However, the median monthly rent of these units has remained somewhere between $700 and $800 since 2015 (see Figure 26). Because this dataset is so limited, it may be omitting single-family rental housing or other rental housing and does not necessarily reflect the whole reality. For example, as of July 2021, there are several 2-bedroom units currently advertised online for between $1,195 and $1,450 and larger homes listed for over $2,200.11 Anecdotally, stakeholders have expressed that there is a lack of affordable housing in the region and that construction costs now preclude the affordable by design projects that were feasible in the past.

Figure 26: Median Contract Rent for Renter-Occupied Units Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent Source: Costar Rental Trends and Development Activity the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HSG-04.

5.5 OVERPAYMENT AND OVERCROWDING
A household is considered “cost-burdened” if it spends more than 30 percent of its monthly income on housing costs, while those who spend more than 50 percent of their income on housing costs are considered “severely cost-burdened.” Low-income residents are the most impacted by high housing costs and experience the highest rates of cost burden. Spending such large portions of their income on housing puts low-income households at higher risk of displacement, eviction, or homelessness. 11 Apartments for rent in Paradise, CA. Retrieved 9 August 2021, from https://www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/California/Paradise/?boundingBox=-121.725,39.696,-121.556,39.807 0 200
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Renters are often more cost-burdened than owners. While the housing market has resulted in home prices increasing over time, homeowners often have mortgages with fixed rates, whereas renters are more likely to be impacted by market increases. When looking at the cost burden across tenure in Paradise, 52 percent of renters spend 30 percent to 50 percent of their income on housing compared to 25 percent of those that own (see Figure 27). Additionally, 22 percent of renters spend 50 percent or more of their income on housing, compared to 10 percent of owners who are severely cost-burdened.

Figure 27: Cost Burden by Tenure
Universe: Occupied housing units
Notes: Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income. For renters, housing cost is gross rent (contract rent plus utilities). For owners, housing cost is "select monthly owner costs", which includes mortgage payment, utilities, association fees, insurance, and real estate taxes. HUD defines cost-burdened households as those whose monthly housing costs exceed 30 percent of monthly income, while severely cost-burdened households are those whose monthly housing costs exceed 50 percent of monthly income.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table OVER-02.

In Paradise, 11 percent of households spend 50 percent or more of their income on housing, while 17 percent spend 30 percent to 50 percent. However, these rates vary greatly across income categories (see Figure 28). For example, 61 percent of Extremely Low-Income households in Paradise spend are cost burdened and 36 percent spend over half of their income on housing. For Paradise residents with Moderate or Above Moderate incomes, just 4 percent are severely cost-burdened, and 82 percent with Moderate or Above Moderate incomes spend less than 30 percent of their income on housing. 17%
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Currently, people of color are more likely to experience poverty and financial instability as a result of federal and local housing policies that have historically excluded them from the same opportunities extended to white residents. As a result, they often pay a greater percentage of their income on housing, and in turn, are at a greater risk of housing insecurity.

Figure 28: Cost Burden by Income Level
Universe: Occupied housing units
Notes: Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income. For renters, housing cost is gross rent (contract rent plus utilities). For owners, housing cost is “select monthly owner costs”, which includes mortgage payment, utilities, association fees, insurance, and real estate taxes. HUD defines cost-burdened households as those whose monthly housing costs exceed 30 percent of monthly income, while severely cost-burdened households are those whose monthly housing costs exceed 50 percent of monthly income. Income groups are based on HUD calculations for Area Median Income (AMI). HUD calculates the AMI for different metropolitan areas, and the nine county Bay Area includes the following metropolitan areas: Napa Metro Area (Napa County), Oakland-Fremont Metro Area (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties), San Francisco Metro Area (Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metro Area (Santa Clara County), Santa Rosa Metro Area (Sonoma County), and Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area (Solano County). The AMI levels in this chart are based on the HUD metro area where this jurisdiction is located.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) ACS tabulation, 2013- 2017 release.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table OVER-01.

Although the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey of 2021 has limited racial data, Asian respondents are the most cost burdened with 25 percent spending 30 percent to 50 percent of their income on housing, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander residents are the most severely cost burdened with 33 percent spending more than 50 percent of their income on housing (see Figure 29). 4 5
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Large family households often have special housing needs due to a lack of adequately sized affordable housing available. The higher costs required for homes with multiple bedrooms can result in larger families experiencing a disproportionate cost burden than the rest of the population and can increase the risk of housing insecurity.

Figure 29: Cost Burden by Race
Universe: Occupied housing units
Notes: Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income. For renters, housing cost is gross rent (contract rent plus utilities). For owners, housing cost is “select monthly owner costs”, which includes mortgage payment, utilities, association fees, insurance, and real estate taxes. HUD defines cost-burdened households as those whose monthly housing costs exceed 30 percent of monthly income, while severely cost-burdened households are those whose monthly housing costs exceed 50 percent of monthly income. For the purposes of this graph, the “Hispanic or Latinx” racial/ethnic group represents those who identify as having Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity and may also be members of any racial group. All other racial categories on this graph represent those who identify with that racial category and do not identify with Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) ACS tabulation, 2013- 2017 release.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table OVER-04. 60%
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In Paradise, 29 percent of large family households experience a cost burden of 30 percent-50 percent, while 12 percent of large households spend more than half of their income on housing. Some 17 percent of all other households have a cost burden of 30 percent-50 percent, with 12 percent of households spending more than 50 percent of their income on housing (see Figure 30).

Figure 30: Cost Burden by Household Size
Universe: Occupied housing units
Notes: Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income. For renters, housing cost is gross rent (contract rent plus utilities). For owners, housing cost is "select monthly owner costs", which includes mortgage payment, utilities, association fees, insurance, and real estate taxes. HUD defines cost-burdened households as those whose monthly housing costs exceed 30 percent of monthly income, while severely cost-burdened households are those whose monthly housing costs exceed 50 percent of monthly income.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table OVER-05.

When cost-burdened seniors are displaced from their homes, it puts further stress on the local rental market and forces long-time residents out of the community they call home. Understanding how seniors might be cost-burdened is of particular importance due to their special housing needs, particularly for low-income seniors.
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Twenty-eight (28) percent of extremely low- and very low-income seniors (i.e., making less than 30% of AMI) are spending the majority of their income on housing. For Moderate or Above Moderate Income seniors, the vast majority (87 percent) are not cost-burdened and spend less than 30 percent of their income on housing (see Figure 31).

Figure 31: Cost-Burdened Senior Households by Income Level Universe: Senior households
Notes: For the purposes of this graph, senior households are those with a householder who is aged 62 or older. Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table SEN-02.

Overcrowding occurs when the number of people living in a household is greater than the home was designed to hold. There are several different standards for defining overcrowding, but this report uses the Census Bureau definition, which is more than one occupant per room (not including bathrooms or kitchens). Additionally, the Census Bureau considers units with more than 1.5 occupants per room to be severely overcrowded. Unfortunately, no data on overcrowding has been collected since the 2018 Camp Fire.

Census data collected prior to the fire reveals that no renter or owner households were severely overcrowded (more than 1.5 occupants per room). However, in Paradise prior to the 2018 fire, 0.3 percent of renters experienced moderate overcrowding (1 to 1.5 occupants per room), compared to 2 percent for those own.
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6 SPECIAL HOUSING NEEDS

6.1 LARGE HOUSEHOLDS
Large households often have different housing needs than smaller households. If a city or town’s rental housing stock does not include larger apartments, large households who rent could end up living in overcrowded conditions. In Paradise, for large households with 5 or more persons, most units (95 percent) are owner occupied (see Figure 32). The Town of Paradise Local Census Survey of 2021 indicates that 17 percent of large households were very low-income, earning less than 50 percent of the area median income (AMI).However, only 19 households with more than five people completed the survey.

Figure 32: Household Size by Tenure
Universe: Occupied housing units
Source: Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table LGFEM-01. 75%
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Female-headed households with children may face particular housing challenges, with pervasive gender inequality resulting in lower wages for women. Moreover, the added need for childcare can make finding a home that is affordable more challenging. While there is no data post-2018 Camp Fire, Census data from before the fire shows that, in Paradise, 30 percent of the 489 female-headed households with children fell below the Federal Poverty Line, while 1 percent of the 591 female-headed households without children lived in poverty (see Figure 33).

Figure 33: Female-Headed Households by Poverty Status
Universe: Female Households
Notes: The Census Bureau uses a federally defined poverty threshold that remains constant throughout the country and does not correspond to Area Median Income.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B17012.

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6.3 SENIORS
Senior households often experience a combination of factors that can make accessing or keeping affordable housing a challenge. They often live on fixed incomes and are more likely to have disabilities, chronic health conditions and/or reduced mobility.

Seniors who rent may be at even greater risk for housing challenges than those who own, due to income differences between these groups. Of the 516 senior households who took the 2021 Town of Paradise Local Census Survey, the largest proportion of senior households who rent are Low-Income, while the largest proportion of senior households who are homeowners falls in the income group Above Moderate Income (see Figure 34).

Figure 34: Senior Households by Income and Tenure
Universe: Senior households
Notes: For the purposes of this graph, senior households are those with a householder who is aged 62 or older. Income groups are based on HUD calculations for Area Median Income (AMI). The AMI levels in this chart are based on the HUD metro area where this jurisdiction is located.

Source: Town of Paradise 2021 Local Census Survey.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table SEN-01.

6.4 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
People with disabilities face additional housing challenges. Encompassing a broad group of individuals living with a variety of physical, cognitive, and sensory impairments, many people with disabilities live on fixed incomes and need specialized care, yet often rely on family members for assistance due to the high cost of care.

When it comes to housing, people with disabilities are not only in need of affordable housing but accessibly designed housing, which offers greater mobility and opportunity for independence. 0 20
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Unfortunately, the need typically outweighs what is available. People with disabilities are at a high risk for housing insecurity, homelessness, and institutionalization, particularly when they lose aging caregivers. Figure 35 shows that overall, 18 percent of people in the Town of Paradise have a disability of any kind (compared with 7 percent statewide).

Figure 35: Population by Disability Status
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 years and over Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B18101; Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table DISAB-01.

State law also requires Housing Elements to examine the housing needs of people with developmental disabilities. Developmental disabilities are defined as severe, chronic, and attributed to a mental or physical impairment that begins before a person turns 18 years old. This can include Down’s Syndrome, autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and mild to severe mental retardation. Some people with developmental disabilities are unable to work, rely on Supplemental Security Income, and live with family members. In addition to their specific housing needs, they are at increased risk of housing insecurity after an aging parent or family member is no longer able to care for them. In Paradise, there are at least 93 persons with disabilities, 33 of which are under 18 and between 60 and 71 of which are adults over the age of 18 (see Table 6).
12 12 This is the only data available that was captured after the 2018 Camp Fire and the beginning of the rebuilding process.

Census Data and California Department of Developmental Services data by zip code does not accurately depict the most current situation in Paradise.
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Table 6: Population with Developmental Disabilities by Age Age Group Value
Age 18+ Between 60-71
Age Under 18 33
Total >93
Universe: Population with developmental disabilities
Notes: The California Department of Developmental Services is responsible for overseeing the coordination and delivery of services to more than 330,000 Californians with developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, autism, epilepsy, and related conditions. The California Department of Developmental Services provides ZIP code level counts. To get jurisdiction-level estimates, ZIP code counts were crosswalked to jurisdictions using census block population counts from Census 2010 SF1 to determine the share of a ZIP code to assign to a given jurisdiction.

Source: California Department of Developmental Services, Consumer Count by California ZIP Code and Age Group (June 2021).

This table is included in the Data Packet Workbook as Table DISAB-02.

Unfortunately, there is no data that accurately describes disability by type after the 2018 Camp Fire.

However, American Community Survey (ACS) data show that of the 4,914 total persons with disabilities from before the 2018 Camp Fire, 28.1 percent had a hearing difficulty, 14.2 percent had vision difficulty,

47.3 percent had a cognitive difficulty, 46.8 percent had a ambulatory difficulty, 24.1 percent had a selfcare difficulty, and 40.6 percent had independent living difficulties. 2,311, or 47 percent, of this total population was over the age of 64. Data on developmental disabilities by residence is up-to-date and shows that the most common living arrangement for individuals with developmental disabilities in Paradise is the home of parent /family/guardian (see Table 7).

Table 7: Population with Developmental Disabilities by Residence Residence Type Value
Home of Parent /Family / Guardian 61
Community Care Facility 0
Foster / Family Home <11
Intermediate Care Facility 17
Independent / Supported Living 14-25
Other 0
Total >92
Universe: Population with developmental disabilities
Notes: The California Department of Developmental Services is responsible for overseeing the coordination and delivery of services to more than 330,000 Californians with developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, autism, epilepsy, and related conditions. The California Department of Developmental Services provides ZIP code level counts. To get jurisdiction-level estimates, ZIP code counts were crosswalked to jurisdictions using census block population counts from Census 2010 SF1 to determine the share of a ZIP code to assign to a given jurisdiction.

Source: California Department of Developmental Services, Consumer Count by California ZIP Code and Residence Type (June 2021).

This table is included in the Data Packet Workbook as Table DISAB-03. 215

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6.5 HOMELESSNESS
Homelessness remains an urgent challenge in many communities across the state, reflecting a range of social, economic, and psychological factors. Rising housing costs result in increased risks of community members experiencing homelessness. Far too many residents who have found themselves housing insecure have ended up unhoused or homeless in recent years, either temporarily or longer term.

Addressing the specific housing needs for the unhoused population remains a priority throughout the state, particularly since homelessness is disproportionately experienced by people of color, people with disabilities, those struggling with addiction and those dealing with traumatic life circumstances.

The Homeless Point in Time Survey is federally mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to survey the sheltered and unsheltered homeless population in cities and counties throughout the nation. HUD defines sheltered homeless persons as adults, children, and youth, and unaccompanied children who, on the night of the survey, are living in shelters or transitional housing for the homeless. HUD defines unsheltered homeless as those who reside in places not meant for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks, abandoned buildings, or on the street. The PIT Survey is conducted on one night and provides a snapshot of a county’s visible homeless population.

Historically, the PIT Survey has undercounted the total homeless population because it is not possible contact all persons who live in alternative housing arrangements. Furthermore, it has long been known that a number of people experiencing unstable housing may live in a variety of shared housing arrangements or couch surf, and people in this situation are not counted in the PIT survey. The PIT Survey is simply a summary of those persons with whom contact was made on a designated day; it is not intended to represent a complete count of the homeless population who live in Butte County. The data presented each year through the official Annual Housing Assessment Report (AHAR) are labeled as an “estimate” of the homeless population.

The 2019 PIT Count in Butte County identified a total of 2,304 sheltered, unsheltered and FEMA housed homeless adults and children county wide (891 unsheltered, 420 sheltered, and 993 people sheltered with FEMA support), which is 16 percent higher than the count in 2017 (1,983). The significant increase in the 2019 PIT Count can be attributed to: Camp Fire related homeless in FEMA provided housing (temporary), increased survey efficiency through use of a mobile web-based technology instead of paper surveys, implementation of revised survey questions to follow HUD guidelines (e.g., chronic homeless, domestic violence), planned targeting of encampment sites, and broad participation from the community.

The 2019 PIT Survey identified 1,551 homeless households countywide. Two hundred and one (201) households resided in Emergency Shelter, 65 in Transitional Housing, 397 in FEMA housing, and 888 were unsheltered. Despite these efforts to improve the accuracy of the survey, the actual number of homeless individuals is estimated to be higher than PIT Survey results due to ongoing challenges in locating homeless individuals, especially those who are displaced and unhoused due to the Camp Fire.

Of the 891 unsheltered individuals, 2 percent had slept in the Town of Paradise the night prior to the count (see Figure 36).
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Figure 36: Unsheltered Point-in-Time (PIT) Count in Butte County Universe: Population experiencing homelessness
Notes: This data is based on Point-in-Time (PIT) information provided to HUD by CoCs in the application for CoC Homeless Assistance Programs.

The PIT Count provides a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night during the last ten days in January.

Source: Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care.

In Butte County, the most common type of household experiencing homelessness is those without children in their care. Among households experiencing homelessness that do not have children, 73 percent are unsheltered. Of homeless households with children, most are sheltered in transitional housing or emergency shelter (see Figure 37).
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Figure 37: Homelessness by Household Type and Shelter Status, Chico, Paradise/Butte County
Universe: Population experiencing homelessness
Notes: This data is based on Point-in-Time (PIT) information provided to HUD by CoCs in the application for CoC Homeless Assistance Programs.

The PIT Count provides a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night during the last ten days in January.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Reports (2019).

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HOMELS-01. 18%
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People of color are more likely to experience poverty and financial instability as a result of federal and local housing policies that have historically excluded them from the same opportunities extended to white residents. Consequently, people of color are often disproportionately impacted by homelessness.

In Butte County, American Indian or Alaska Native (Hispanic and Non-Hispanic) make up 6 percent of the homeless population, while making up only 1 percent of the overall population. Similarly, Black or African American (Hispanic or Non-Hispanic) residents make up 6 percent of the homeless population, while making up only 2 percent of the overall population (see Figure 38).

Figure 38: Racial Group Share of General and Homeless Populations, Butte County Universe: Population experiencing homelessness
Notes: This data is based on Point-in-Time (PIT) information provided to HUD by CoCs in the application for CoC Homeless Assistance Programs.

The PIT Count provides a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night during the last ten days in January. HUD does not disaggregate racial demographic data by Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity for people experiencing homelessness. Instead, HUD reports data on Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity for people experiencing homelessness in a separate table. Accordingly, the racial group data listed here includes both Hispanic/Latinx and non-Hispanic/Latinx individuals.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Reports (2019); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B01001(A-I).

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HOMELS-02. 80%
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In Butte County, Latinx residents represent 13 percent of the population experiencing homelessness, while Latinx residents comprise 16 percent of the general population (see Figure 39).

Figure 39: Latinx Share of General and Homeless Populations, Butte County Universe: Population experiencing homelessness
Notes: This data is based on Point-in-Time (PIT) information provided to HUD by CoCs in the application for CoC Homeless Assistance Programs.

The PIT Count provides a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night during the last ten days in January. The data from HUD on Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity for individuals experiencing homelessness does not specify racial group identity. Accordingly, individuals in either ethnic group identity category (Hispanic/Latinx or non-Hispanic/Latinx) could be of any racial background.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HOMELS-03.

Many of those experiencing homelessness are dealing with severe issues – including mental illness, substance abuse and domestic violence – that are potentially life threatening and require additional assistance. In Butte County, homeless individuals are commonly challenged by severe mental illness, with 282 reporting this condition (see Figure 40). Of those, some 67 percent are unsheltered, further adding to the challenge of handling the issue.
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Figure 40: Characteristics for the Population Experiencing Homelessness, Butte County Universe: Population experiencing homelessness
Notes: This data is based on Point-in-Time (PIT) information provided to HUD by CoCs in the application for CoC Homeless Assistance Programs.

The PIT Count provides a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night during the last ten days in January. Per HCD’s requirements, jurisdictions will need to supplement this county-level data with local estimates of people experiencing homelessness. These challenges/characteristics are counted separately and are not mutually exclusive, as an individual may report more than one challenge/characteristic. These counts should not be summed.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Reports (2019).

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table HOMELS-04.

In Paradise, there were 353 reported students experiencing homelessness in the 2019-20 school year, a 110 percent increase from 2017-18 before the fire (see Table 8). By comparison, Butte County has seen a 50 percent increase in the population of students experiencing homelessness in the same time frame, adding undue burdens on learning and thriving, with the potential for longer term negative effects. As defined by the Department of Education, students are experiencing homelessness if they are unsheltered, living in temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness, living in hotels/motels, or temporarily doubled up and sharing the housing of other persons due to the loss of housing or economic hardship.
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Table 8: Students in Local Public Schools Experiencing Homelessness Academic Year The Town of Paradise Butte County
2016-17 142 799
2017-18 168 882
2018-19 10 738
2019-20 353 1,314
Universe: Total number of unduplicated primary and short-term enrollments within the academic year (July 1 to June 30), public schools Notes: The California Department of Education considers students to be homeless if they are unsheltered, living in temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness, living in hotels/motels, or temporarily doubled up and sharing the housing of other persons due to the loss of housing or economic hardship. The data used for this table was obtained at the school site level, matched to a file containing school locations, geocoded and assigned to jurisdiction, and finally summarized by geography.

Source: California Department of Education, California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), Cumulative Enrollment Data (Academic Years 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020).

This table is included in the Data Packet Workbook as Table HOMELS-05.

6.6 FARMWORKERS
Across the state, housing for farmworkers has been recognized as an important and unique concern.

Farmworkers generally receive wages that are considerably lower than other jobs and may have temporary housing needs. Finding decent and affordable housing can be challenging, particularly in the current housing market.

In Paradise, there were no reported students of migrant workers in the 2019-20 school year. The trend for the County for the past few years has been between 85-155 migrant worker students (see Table 9).

Table 9: Migrant Worker Student Population
Academic Year The Town of Paradise Butte County
2016-17 0 85
2017-18 0 155
2018-19 0 93
2019-20 0 123
Universe: Total number of unduplicated primary and short-term enrollments within the academic year (July 1 to June 30), public schools Notes: The data used for this table was obtained at the school site level, matched to a file containing school locations, geocoded, and assigned to jurisdiction, and finally summarized by geography.

Source: California Department of Education, California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), Cumulative Enrollment Data (Academic Years 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020).

This table is included in the Data Packet Workbook as Table FARM-01.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Census of Farmworkers, the number of permanent farm workers in Butte County has decreased since 2002, totaling 1,566 in 2017, while the number of seasonal farm workers has also decreased, totaling 2,782 in 2017 (see Figure 41). These data, however, were collected before the 2018 Camp Fire and may no longer be accurate. 222

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Figure 41: Farm Operations and Farm Labor by County, Butte County Universe: Hired farm workers (including direct hires and agricultural service workers who are often hired through labor contractors) Notes: Farm workers are considered seasonal if they work on a farm less than 150 days in a year, while farm workers who work on a farm more than 150 days are considered to be permanent workers for that farm.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Census of Farmworkers (2002, 2007, 2012, 2017), Table 7: Hired Farm Labor.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table FARM-02.

6.7 NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS
California has long been an immigration gateway to the United States, which means that many languages are spoken throughout the state. Since learning a new language is universally challenging, it is not uncommon for residents who have immigrated to the United States to have limited English proficiency. This limit can lead to additional disparities if there is a disruption in housing, such as an eviction, because residents might not be aware of their rights or might be wary to engage due to immigration status concerns. In Paradise, 1 percent of residents 5 years and older identified before the 2018 Camp Fire as speaking English not well or not at all, which is below the proportion for Butte County, where 3 percent of residents 5 years and older reported limited English proficiency. The Town of Paradise 2021 Local Census Survey shows that the majority of people who took the survey (99 percent) speak English as their primary language.
1,972
4,814
1,439
3,582
1,667
3,469
1,566
2,782
0 1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Permanent Seasonal
Farm Workers
2002 2007 2012 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING.......................................................................................................... 1 A. Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity....................................................................................... 1 Local and Regional Patterns and Trends ......................................................................................................2 Local Data and Knowledge .......................................................................................................................... 5 Conclusions and Summary of Issues ............................................................................................................ 7 B. Segregation and Integration........................................................................................................................ 7 Local and Regional Patterns and Trends ...................................................................................................... 7 Local Data and Knowledge ........................................................................................................................ 20 Other Relevant Factors.............................................................................................................................. 21 Conclusions and Summary of Issues .......................................................................................................... 21 C. Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAP) ............................................................... 21 Local and Regional Patterns and Trends .................................................................................................... 22 Conclusions and Summary of Issues .......................................................................................................... 27 D. Disparities in Access to Opportunity .......................................................................................................... 27 Local and Regional Patterns and Trends .................................................................................................... 27 Local Data and Knowledge ........................................................................................................................ 30 Other Relevant Factors.............................................................................................................................. 31 Conclusions and Summary of Issues .......................................................................................................... 32 E. Disproportionate Housing Needs and Displacement Risk........................................................................... 32 Local and Regional Patterns and Trends .................................................................................................... 32 Local Data and Knowledge ........................................................................................................................ 43 Other Relevant Factors..............................................................................................................................46 Conclusions and Summary of Issues ..........................................................................................................48 F. Fair Housing Action Plan............................................................................................................................48 227

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Regional Public Housing Buildings Map, 2021 .......................................................................................... 2 Figure 2: Town of Paradise, Housing Choice Vouchers by Census Tract Map, 2021................................................. 3 Figure 3: Butte County, Housing Choice Vouchers by Census Tract Map, 2021 ....................................................... 4 Figure 4: Section 8 Households and MHI Per Census Tract, March 2022 ................................................................. 6 Figure 5: Butte County, Non-White Demographics Map, 2018 ............................................................................. 10 Figure 6: Butte County, Non-White Demographics Map, 2010 ..............................................................................11 Figure 7: Town of Paradise, Non-White Demographics Map, 2018 ....................................................................... 12 Figure 8: Town of Paradise, Non-White Demographics Map, 2010 ........................................................................13 Figure 9: Butte County, Percent of Children in Single Parent Female Households Map, 2019 ................................15 Figure 10: Butte County, Percent of Children in Married Couple Households Map, 2019....................................... 16 Figure 11: Town of Paradise, Percent of Population with a Disability, 2019............................................................17 Figure 12: Butte County, Percent of Population with a Disability, 2019................................................................. 18 Figure 13: Household Income ............................................................................................................................... 19 Figure 14: Butte County, R/ECAPs Map, 2013 ....................................................................................................... 23 Figure 15: Butte County, TCAC Area of High Segregation and Poverty Map, 2021................................................ 24 Figure 16: Butte County, Poverty Status Map, 2019 ............................................................................................. 25 Figure 17: Butte County, Neighborhood Segregation Map, 2019 .......................................................................... 26 Figure 18: Town of Paradise, TCAC Opportunity Areas – Composite Score Map, 2021.......................................... 28 Figure 19: Butte County, TCAC Opportunity Areas – Composite Score Map, 2021................................................ 29 Figure 20: Jobs Concentration – Pre-Fire.............................................................................................................. 30 Figure 21: Cost Burden by Tenure .........................................................................................................................33 Figure 22: Cost Burden by Income Level............................................................................................................... 34 Figure 23: Cost Burden by Race.............................................................................................................................35 Figure 24: Cost Burden by Household Size ........................................................................................................... 36 Figure 25: Cost-Burdened Senior Households by Income Level .............................................................................37 Figure 26: Unsheltered Point-in-Time (PIT) Count in Butte County ...................................................................... 38 Figure 27: Homelessness by Household Type and Shelter Status, Chico, Paradise/Butte County.......................... 39 Figure 28: Racial Group Share of General and Homeless Populations, Butte County ............................................ 40 Figure 29: Latinx Share of General and Homeless Populations, Butte County ...................................................... 41 Figure 30: Characteristics for the Population Experiencing Homelessness, Butte County ..................................... 42 Figure 31: Butte County, Mobile Home Parks Map, 2018 ...................................................................................... 44

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Town of Paradise and Butte County, Number of Households with Housing Choice Vouchers, 2021........... 3 Table 2: Town of Paradise and Butte County, Race and Ethnicity Trends over Time ............................................... 8 Table 3: Students in Local Public Schools Experiencing Homelessness ................................................................. 42 Table 4: Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services, Financial Assistance Provided to Camp Fire Survivors Table, January 2019 to July 2021 ............................................................................ 47 Table 5: Butte-Glenn 211, Camp Fire Contacts and Referred Services Data Table, November 2018 to October 2021 ......................................................................................................................................... 47 Table 6: Fair Housing Action Plan......................................................................................................................... 50 228

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ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING
In 2018, California legislators introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 686 to try to ameliorate issues brought about by historic patterns of segregation that have led to neighborhoods with concentrated poverty and poor housing stock, limited access to opportunity, unsafe environmental conditions, underfunded schools, dilapidated infrastructure, and other disproportionately experienced problems throughout the state. AB 686 defines Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) as “taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.” Specifically, these meaningful actions must aim to accomplish the following:
 Address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity;  Replace segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns;  Transform racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity; and  Foster and maintain compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws.

AB 686 also creates new requirements for housing elements due on or after January 2021, including (1) outreach to community stakeholders in the housing element public participation process, (2) an assessment of fair housing practices, (3) an analysis of the relationship between available sites and areas of high or low resources, and (4) concrete actions and programs to affirmatively further fair housing.

In Paradise, Census data that is normally used to identify fair housing issues is outdated. Census data were collected prior to the 2018 Camp Fire and do not reflect the on-the-ground reality that renters and homeowners are facing since the fire and its destruction throughout the town. Instead, to examine fair housing issues for the required assessment of fair housing practices, this chapter uses the Town of Paradise 2021 Local Census data and correspondence with representatives of impacted groups, such as those who lost their homes and developmentally disabled adults, which also addresses the first component of the new Housing Element requirements: outreach. As discussed in Chapter 7:

Community Participation, in addition to the standard public hearing process, interviews were conducted with eight stakeholder groups in an effort to reach all segments of the community.

As guided by HCD, the Assessment of Fair Housing is organized by the following five topics:
 Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity
 Segregation and Integration
 Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAP)  Disparities in Access to Opportunity
 Disproportionate Housing Needs and Displacement Risk
A. FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AND OUTREACH CAPACITY
The first topic of the Assessment of Fair Housing is an assessment of the jurisdiction’s fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity. Pursuant to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act [Government Code Section 12921 (a)], the opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold housing cannot be determined by an individual’s “race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, 229

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sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Section 51 of the Civil Code.”

LOCAL AND REGIONAL PATTERNS AND TRENDS
Local and regional patterns and trends are identified through data on public housing buildings and Housing Choice Vouchers in the Town of Paradise, as well as interviews with regional stakeholders whose service areas include the Town. Maps and data tables of public housing buildings and Housing Choice Vouchers in and around Paradise provide information to identify any areas of concentration of affordable housing in the County. Figure 1 depicts the geographic distribution of public housing buildings in the areas surrounding the Town of Paradise. Public housing buildings are those owned and managed by the Housing Authority of the County of Butte, and not other subsidized affordable housing. All public housing buildings in the County are located in the southcentral and southwest parts of the City of Chico and throughout the City of Oroville. While the Town does not operate public housing, the Housing Authority of Butte County bought one site in 2000 that included 12 units (Kathy Court Apartments). This building burned down in the 2018 Camp Fire. The Housing Authority does desire to rebuild, though no rebuild permits have been issued yet.

Figure 1: Regional Public Housing Buildings Map, 2021
Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S. Housing and Urban Development Figure 2 depicts Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) as a percentage of renter occupied housing units in the Town of Paradise. There are no HCVs being used in most parts of the Town, but the census tract that overlaps with Magalia in the west of Paradise uses HCVs for up to 5 percent of renter occupied housing units. However, the data used to produce this map was collected prior the 2018 Camp Fire. 230

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Figure 2: Town of Paradise, Housing Choice Vouchers by Census Tract Map, 2021 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S. Housing and Urban Development Table 1 shows the number of households who hold Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) in the Town of Paradise and Butte County in 2021. HCVs allow very low-income families to choose and rent safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing. The Housing Authority of the County of Butte reported that it provided a total of 86 HCVs to residents in the Town of Paradise and Magalia. These 86 HCVs make up approximately 5 percent of all the HCVs in use in Butte County as a whole (1,684).

TABLE 1: TOWN OF PARADISE AND BUTTE COUNTY, NUMBER OF
HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS, 2021
Jurisdiction
Number of Households
with Housing Choice Vouchers
Town of Paradise 86
Butte County 1,684
Source: Housing Authority of the County of Butte.

Figure 3 depicts Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) as a percentage of renter occupied housing units in Butte County. Much of the unincorporated county does not have data available. Census tracts west of Magalia/Paradise and west of Gridley have 0-5 percent of renter occupied housing units as households with an HCV. Many of the census tracts surrounding Thermalito and Oroville have 5-15 percent of renter 231

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Figure 3: Butte County, Housing Choice Vouchers by Census Tract Map, 2021 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: U.S. Housing and Urban Development 232

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occupied housing units as households with an HCV. The City of Oroville is the only area in the county with 15-30 percent of renter occupied housing units as households with an HCV.

Figure 4 depicts post-fire local data on the location of households using HCVs. Each dot signifies one household. The households utilizing HCVs appear to be spread throughout many parts of the Town and in Magalia, however, there are some clusters around Elliot Road and Buschmann Road in Paradise due to a high concentration of multi-family units in these areas, and in between Imperial Way and Rosewood Drive in Magalia where there are older mobile homes in a fairly dense neighborhood. These areas are likely to have a higher rate of affordable rentals due to the types of homes in the area.

LOCAL DATA AND KNOWLEDGE
Correspondence with regional stakeholders whose services areas include the Town of Paradise provide qualitative data for analysis.

The Town of Paradise housing programs are funded through State and Federal Grants and bring dollars into the community that not only help residents and improve housing stock, but also support those residents who work in the housing industry, including realtors, lenders, contractors/sub-contractors, and building suppliers.

The Town does not host or sponsor any fair housing workshops due to not having enough of a consumer base post-fire, but does have fair housing enforcement and outreach materials such as brochures and posters available at Town Hall and the Business and Housing office. On the Town’s website, www.townofparadise.com/housing, the Town is currently working to add a section called “Fair Housing and Tenant Information” which will provide resources and information to the community, including COVID-19 eviction information, Legal Services of Northern California’s “Fair Housing and You” booklet, Tenants Together tenant foreclosure hotline, a list of protected classes, and more. The Town’s webpage will also provide contact information (website and/or phone number) for the following fair housing organizations:
 California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)  Community Legal Information Center (CLIC)
 Disability Action Center
 Housing Authority of the County of Butte (HACB)
 Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC)
 North Valley Property Owners Association (NVPOA)
 Self-Help Assistance & Referral Program (SHARP)
 Sierra North Valley Realtors
 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) addresses fair housing issues that come up for community members. Fair housing complaints that are brought to the Town’s attention are referred to LSNC, who represents low-income individuals and families who are alleging a fair housing violation. Many such cases are resolved with settlement agreements. As appropriate, complaints may be further referred to the Federal Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, or the State of California Fair Housing & Employment Commission.
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Figure 4: Section 8 Households and MHI Per Census Tract, March 2022 Source: Housing Authority of Butte County
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One complaint has been reported post-fire to the Town by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) due to the Town’s federal and state housing programs being only for owners, not renters. Prior to the 2018 Camp Fire, the Town had not received any other complaints from HUD. The Town is not aware of any HUD findings of violation of the Fair Housing Act in any publicly funded housing or housing related activities in the Town. The Town will continue to work with housing and legal providers in the jurisdiction, primarily LSNC and the Housing Authority of the County of Butte (HACB), to determine if any such findings have occurred without the Town’s knowledge.

CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY OF ISSUES
In conclusion, while there are no public housing buildings in Paradise post-fire and not very many households who utilize Housing Choice Vouchers, those who are appear evenly spread throughout the Town and surrounding areas, despite some clustering in areas where multi-family units are more prevalent. Complaints about housing discrimination in the Town have not been an issue, but the Town is being proactive about adding fair housing programming and resources to its website and working with local organizations who provide these services.

B. SEGREGATION AND INTEGRATION
The second topic of the Assessment of Fair Housing is an assessment of segregation and integration in the jurisdiction. According to HCD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Guidance Memo, segregation generally means a condition in which there is a high concentration of people of a particular race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or disability in a particular geographic area when compared to a broader geographic area. This section discusses levels of segregation and integration for race and ethnicity, language, familial status, persons with disabilities, and income, and identifies the groups that experience the highest levels of segregation.

LOCAL AND REGIONAL PATTERNS AND TRENDS
Data tables, narrative, local knowledge, and maps are used to illustrate local and regional patterns and trends regarding segregation and integration for race and ethnicity, language, familial status, persons with disabilities, and income.

The Paradise Ridge was established as a permanent settlement during the gold rush era and has transformed over time from mining to subsistence farming, to logging and agriculture, to modest retail trade. Today, it is primarily a residential community. The discovery of gold led to a predominantly Anglo settlement, which remains the main demographic of the population that exists in the Town today.1 However, according to observations from Town staff, the rebuilding process after the 2018 Camp Fire has led to the population becoming more diverse.

Race and Ethnicity
Table 2 depicts race and ethnicity for Paradise and Butte County in 2010 compared to the 2019 Census data for the County and the 2021 Town of Paradise Local Census Survey. Assuming the Town’s 1 McDonald, Lois, 2000. “This Paradise We Call Home.” Gold Nugget Museum. 235

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TABLE 2: TOWN OF PARADISE AND BUTTE COUNTY, RACE AND ETHNICITY TRENDS OVER TIME Race or Ethnicity
Town of Paradise Butte County
2010 2021 2010-2019 2010 2019 2010-2019
Number
of
Persons
Percent
of Total
Population
Number
of
Persons
Percent
of Survey
Respondents
Potential
Change
Number
of
Persons
Percent
of Total
Population
Number
of
Persons
Percent
of Total
Population
Potential
Change
Hispanic/Latino (of any race) 1,833 7.0% -- 7.1% +0.1% 29,512 13.5% 36,916 16.3% +2.8% White, not Hispanic/Latino 22,909 86.9% -- 86.4% -0.5% 166,463 76.1% 162,537 72.0% -4.1% Black or African American,
not Hispanic/Latino 81 0.3% -- 1.2% +0.9% 3,012 1.4% 3,342 1.5% +0.1 American Indian and Alaska Native,
not Hispanic/Latino 86 0.3% -- 3.2% +2.9% 2,050 0.9% 1,669 0.8% -0.1% Asian, not Hispanic/Latino 353 1.3% -- 2.1% +0.8% 8,658 4.0% 10,057 4.5% +0.5% Some other Race, or Two
or More Races 1,089 4.1% -- 0.0% -4.1% 8,940 4.1% 11,266 4.9% +0.8% Total 26,351 100% 4,485 100% -82.8% 218,635 100% 225,817 100% +3.3% Source: U.S. Census 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey. 236

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survey reflects similar demographic trends as the total population, the Town experienced an increase in the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native residents, and a decrease of residents who selected other race or multiple races. The County overall has experienced an increase of Hispanic/Latino residents and a decrease of White, not Hispanic/Latino residents. All other changes in the racial and ethnic makeup of the jurisdictions were less than 1 percent.

Figure 5 depicts racial demographics in Butte County in 2018 prior to the Camp Fire. The map shows the total percentage of the non-White population (i.e., people of color) by block group by subtracting the total White population from the reported population total. The darker the color on the map, the higher the concentration of the non-White population. For a jurisdiction such as Butte County with relatively low racial and ethnic diversity compared to the State of California, depicting the non-White population as a whole can better illustrate areas of greatest racial and ethnic diversity. Compared to Figure 6, which shows the same information as of 2010, the County has become more diverse, but most of the growth of the non-White population has been concentrated in the area between Chico and Gridley.

Figure 7 depicts racial demographics in Paradise in 2018 prior to the Camp Fire. Almost every census tract that makes up the Town has less than 20 percent non-White population, except for downtown in the area bounded by Bille Road to the north, Clark Road to the east, Pearson Road to the south, and Skyway to the west. This area has a slightly increased non-White population of 22.6 percent non-White in the northern half of downtown and 20.3 percent non-White in the southern half of downtown. The small increase in racial diversity in this area is not substantially different from the rest of town, but it could be due to the relatively greater amount of multi-family buildings in and around downtown compared to other parts of town or the fact that this was an older area of town with older housing stock pre-fire. The growing diversity in downtown is a change from 2010, shown in Figure 8, where none of the Town had a non-White population over 20 percent.

In the rebuilding completed to date, Town staff have reported that all new housing has been evenly dispersed in size and type. There are no single neighborhoods are areas of town where BIPOC populations are concentrated. As the town continues to rebuild, it is anticipated that multi-family buildings will continue to be located downtown near services and bus transit, especially with the proposed sewer that will allow denser projects in this area of town. This could lead to trends of continued diversity in this area.

Language
In 2018 prior the Camp Fire, 6 percent (174 residents) of the Town’s population 5 years and over spoke English “Not well” or “Not at all,” and in Butte County the proportion was 7 percent (5,358 residents).

While the Town does not have exact post-fire data to compare this to, 8 respondents (0.7 percent) of the 2021 Town of Paradise Local Census Survey selected Spanish as their Primary Language and another 8 (0.7 percent) selected Other. In Butte County, the percentage of people who spoke a language other than English at home increased and the number of persons over 5 years of age who are not fluent in English decreased.

The percentage of non-English speakers in the town is very small and Town staff are not aware of any linguistic enclaves either pre- or post-fire.
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Figure 5: Butte County, Non-White Demographics Map, 2018 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: Esri
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Figure 6: Butte County, Non-White Demographics Map, 2010 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: Esri
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Figure 7: Town of Paradise, Non-White Demographics Map, 2018 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: Esri
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Figure 8: Town of Paradise, Non-White Demographics Map, 2010 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: Esri
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Familial Status
Figure 9 shows the percentage of children living in single parent, female-headed households in Butte County. The only census tract in Butte County that has 40-60 percent of children living in single parent female households is located in Chico. The census tracts west of Oroville/Thermalito and Gridley as well as north of Paradise and Magalia have 20-40 percent of children living in single parent, female households, but it must be noted that this data does not reflect post-fire conditions. The remaining census tracts in the County have 20 percent or fewer children living in single parent female households.

The pre-fire maps show greater concentrations of female-headed households in northern Paradise than the rest of town. In general, Town staff are aware that single parent households typically live in multifamily buildings in Paradise, but there are not known concentrations of neighborhoods or areas where female-headed households live.

A different way of looking at single parent households is looking at the distribution of children living in married couple households. Figure 10 shows the percentage of children living in married couple households in Butte County according to the 2015-2019 Census estimates (pre-fire data). The census tracts with more than 80 percent of children living in married couple households are mostly located in north Butte County around the city of Chico. Portions of Butte Valley, east Gridley, and east Oroville also have more than 80 percent of children living in married couple households. Eastern Butte county north of Oroville and east of Paradise and Magalia has mostly 20-40 percent of children living in married couple households.

In Paradise, the pre-fire maps show fewer children in married-couple households in northern Paradise.

Southeastern Paradise and downtown Paradise had the highest concentrations of children in marriedcouple households.

Persons with Disabilities
When it comes to housing, people with disabilities are not only in need of affordable housing but accessibly designed housing, which offers greater mobility and opportunity for independence.

Unfortunately, the need typically outweighs what is available. People with disabilities are at a high risk for housing insecurity, homelessness, and institutionalization, particularly when they lose aging caregivers. Paradise is home to a large population of persons with disabilities; 18 percent of people in the town have a disability of any kind (compared with 7 percent statewide). Data on developmental disabilities shows that the most common living arrangement for individuals with developmental disabilities in Paradise is the home of parent/family/guardian. This could be why persons with disabilities were equally spread out throughout the town before the fire, as shown in Figure 11. Almost all census tracts in Paradise had 20-30 percent of the population identify as having a disability.

California Vocations had housing for persons with disabilities on upper Clark Road, but this was lost in the fire. There are no known housing projects for persons with disabilities post-fire. 242

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Figure 9: Butte County, Percent of Children in Single Parent Female Households Map, 2019 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 243

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Figure 10: Butte County, Percent of Children in Married Couple Households Map, 2019 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 244

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Figure 11: Town of Paradise, Percent of Population with a Disability, 2019 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2015-2019 American Community Survey Figure 11 shows the percentage of the population that has a disability in a given census tract in Butte County in 2019. Generally, an estimated 10-20 percent of western Butte County’s population has a disability compared to 20-30 percent of eastern Butte County. Only the City of Chico has census tracts with less than 10 percent of the population with a disability. Only the City of Oroville has a census tract with 30-40 percent of the population with a disability. Figure 12 shows the percentage of the population with a disability in Paradise using pre-fire data.
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Figure 12: Butte County, Percent of Population with a Disability, 2019 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 246

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Income
While there is not accurate quantitative data on what parts of the Town may have higher or lower incomes, Figure 13, from the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey of 2021, shows a breakdown of different wage groups across the Town as a whole, offering additional insight into local dynamics since the fire.2 As shown in Figure 8, most respondents to the local census recorded incomes of $75,000 or more, followed by incomes between $25,000 and $49,999. This is consistent with pre-fire (2015-2019 ACS) data indicating a median income of $51,566.

Figure 13: Household Income
Source: Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-10.

Town staff have reported that higher-income households are primarily located in West Canyon (e.g., Valley Ridge Drive) and Southeast Canyon (e.g., Malibu Drive/Country Club area). In addition, two of the three buildings with existing or planned deed-restricted housing units are located within the same census tract, Paradise Community Village at 1001 Village Parkway and Paradise Gardens III, which is in the rebuilding process, at 1040 Buschmann Road. These two buildings are west of Clark Road and within a 15-minute walk of bus service at the intersection of Clark Road and Pearson Road. Although these two projects could contribute to a concentration of low-income households in one part of town, this is a part of town with access to services and is anticipated to become a more mixed-income and walkable area with the sewer proposal. Furthermore, manufactured housing represents a source of affordable housing in Paradise and is evenly distributed throughout town. Town staff have reported that the rebuilding process has resulted in a fairly even distribution of building types throughout the entirety of town and they have not seen the creation of new low-income neighborhoods. 2 The source table is top coded at $75,000, precluding more fine-grained analysis at the higher end of the wage spectrum. 1%
12%
27%
21%
39%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Less than
$9,999
$10,000 to
$24,999
$25,000 to
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LOCAL DATA AND KNOWLEDGE
Local data and knowledge on segregation and integration is provided by interviews with California Vocations, Inc. (CVI), Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP), and local Town staff.

Prior to the Camp Fire, CVI had over 20 supportive living homes owned by community member landlords that CVI provided staffing for, typically with five beds or less and each person having their own bedroom. This model allowed persons with disabilities to be scattered through the town in a way that CVI said was ideal because it supported the independence of their clients to have a home of their own in the community like any other house. CVI also had a residential facility on Upper Clark near the intersection of Clark Road and Cypress Lane that included three residential buildings, a small office, and multi-purpose building. The largest residential building was licensed for 20 people, and the other two buildings for six people. CVI’s property was destroyed in the fire, and they used insurance money to buy replacement housing throughout Butte County (primarily in Gridley and Oroville). They currently serve approximately 45 individuals across the county, typically in 2- or 3-bedroom houses.

Interviews with CVI indicate that their clients want to move back to Paradise, but there is not housing for them. CVI is currently looking at three potential sites where they could rebuild housing, but they would need to secure funding to do so: 1620 Cypress Lane, 1930-34 Dean Road, or 565 Pearson Road.

The Cypress Lane and Dean Road locations are in northern Paradise, while the Pearson Road location is closer to the downtown core and would be within the Sewer Service Area. CVI is considering a little village of duplex type units and a community center in their project.

CVI is unsure whether their scattered living model will return to Paradise after the fire given that they think people who are rebuilding will want that investment for themselves rather than renting the property. However, CDBG-DR funds can be dispersed among multiple properties, so it is something CVI is interested in exploring. CVI also mentioned the possibility of selling their location on Cypress Lane and buying smaller sites throughout town. Regardless of the location or model of a potential future residential facility/facilities, rebuilding housing for persons with disabilities in Paradise is not anticipated to contribute to segregating persons with disabilities because State-licensed homes must be five bedrooms or less and CVI is most interested in providing homes in quiet neighborhoods that blend into the community given behavioral challenges of their clients and the desire to achieve independence for their clients. CVI is also working with the Butte County Housing Authority to obtain vouchers for clients.

Affordable housing developers are most constrained by the town’s septic system, which severely constrains allowed densities, as discussed in Chapter 3, Constraints, and obtaining insurance for new construction. In addition, projects may struggle to secure tax credits given uncertain access to amenities while the town rebuilds. The sewer system could open up opportunities for building deedrestricted affordable housing because it will allow increased densities up to 30 units/acre. This could lead to concentrations of affordable housing and special needs housing primarily in the sewer service area. However, the sewer service area is large (1,500 parcels) and coincides with parts of town that have greater access to transit and services and are well-served by evacuation routes. As this area is built out, it is anticipated to have greater access to opportunity and to provide mixed-income and special needs housing through density bonuses and development incentives (see Programs HI-3 and HI-7). In addition, new multi-family buildings will have to comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 248

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requirements, which will increase the town’s supply of accessible housing stock compared to the older pre-fire buildings. Finally, manufactured housing provides naturally occurring affordable housing in Paradise, which helps ensure that housing options for lower-income households are not confined to multi-family properties. The Town allows stick-built, modular, and manufactured housing in all residentially zoned areas.

Paradise’s population continues to be largely English-speaking and White, although it has seen some diversification in the years before the fire and in the rebuilding process. As previously mentioned, Town staff have not observed rebuilding patterns that would contribute to racial or economic segregation.

Instead, they have reported that a variety of building types have returned, and they have been spread throughout the town; no low-income neighborhoods, linguistically isolated communities, or areas of racial segregation have shown themselves post-fire. The Fair Housing Action Plan at the end of this report includes programs to facilitate integrated living patterns as the town continues to rebuild and change.

OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS
As the Town continues to rebuild, stakeholders cited a chicken or the egg situation where affordable housing and special needs housing may be reluctant to return to the town until more services are available. The Far Northern Regional Center was cited as a specific catalyst that could help people with disabilities return to the Ridge. Stakeholders mentioned that it is not just housing that will create a more livable and thriving Paradise for special needs groups, but retail, sidewalks, transportation options, medical care, and job options.

CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY OF ISSUES
Paradise is primarily made up of a White, English-speaking population and therefore does not experience segregation in terms of race or languages spoken within the town. However, there have been slight increases in the non-White population in recent years before the fire and according to local town staff active in rebuilding. There is the potential for some economic segregation as Town staff have identified pockets of wealth on the eastern and western edges of town and the sewer project is intended to accommodate the majority of future multi-family housing. However, the market rate rents in Paradise are sometimes equivalent to low-income (80 percent AMI) rents and manufactured housing continues to be a source of affordable housing in Paradise that is dispersed throughout the town. As the town continues to rebuild and change, fair housing programs will work to facilitate greater integration.

C. RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY CONCENTRATED AREAS OF

POVERTY (R/ECAP)
The third topic of the Assessment of Fair Housing is an assessment of racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAP) in the jurisdiction. As detailed in the guidance from HCD, this assessment also separately evaluates significant concentrations of poverty, concentrations of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) populations, and concentrations of affluence at regional and local levels.
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LOCAL AND REGIONAL PATTERNS AND TRENDS
Maps and narrative are used to illustrate local and regional patterns and trends regarding R/ECAPs.

HUD developed a census tract-based definition of R/ECAPs which consists of a racial/ethnic concentration threshold and a poverty test. For more urban areas, R/ECAPs must have a non-White population of 50 percent or more whereas for more rural areas the threshold is 20 percent. The poverty test is 40 percent or three or more times the average tract poverty rate for the area. Census tracts that meet both the racial/ethnic concentration threshold and the poverty test are deemed R/ECAPs. The most recent data available to determine R/ECAPs is from 2013. As shown in Figure 14, there are no HUD-defined R/ECAP areas in Butte County.

A more recent data source is the Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) area of high segregation and poverty map from 2021. Figure 15 depicts areas of high segregation and poverty in 2021 as defined by TCAC throughout Butte County. As of 2021, these areas are located in Chico and around the City of Oroville, including the communities of Thermalito and Palermo. There are no areas of high segregation and poverty as defined by TCAC in Biggs, Gridley, Paradise, or Magalia.

State guidance asks for separate evaluations of significant concentrations of poverty and concentrations of BIPOC populations in addition to the 2013 R/ECAP map and 2021 TCAC area of high segregation and poverty map. Poverty is evaluated by poverty status maps whereas concentrates of BIPOC populations is evaluated by neighborhood segregation maps. Figure 16 shows the percentage of individuals experiencing poverty by census tract using income from the past 12 months. In 2019 in Butte County, the highest rates of poverty (greater than 40 percent) are in Chico as well as 30-40 percent rate of poverty centered around the City of Oroville near the communities of Thermalito and Palermo. Much of south Butte County has a 10-20 percent poverty rate whereas much of north Butte County around the City of Chico has a poverty rate less than 10 percent.

With the Town of Paradise, there are only two remaining affordable developments post-Camp Fire - PCV/CHIP and Paradise Gardens III which is where the Town expects that most households experiencing poverty to be concentrated. Prior to the fire, older areas of town with older housing stock (towards the downtown core) were typically more "affordable." Figure 17 identifies which racial and ethnic groups have more than 10 percent representation within a given census tract in 2019. Much of northeastern Butte County is identified as “Mostly White,” especially between the communities of Chico, Paradise, and Magalia. East of Oroville is also identified as “Mostly White.” Much of west Butte County and a portion of south Butte County below Palermo is identified as “Latino-White.” The communities of Thermalito and Palermo and census tracts near southeast Chico and north Oroville are identified as “3 Group Mix”, which means the census tracts have more than 10 percent representation of three racial and ethnic groups. The area between Thermalito, Oroville, and Palermo is identified as “4 Group Mix”, which means the census tracts have more than 10 percent representation of four racial and ethnic groups. The far eastern part of Butte County is identified as “Other-White.”
In the Town of Paradise, only 6.2 percent of the population is non-White per the 2019 ACS data and local knowledge has revealed that there is no single neighborhood/area of town were BIPOC are concentrated.
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Figure 14: Butte County, R/ECAPs Map, 2013
Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2009-2013 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 251

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Figure 15: Butte County, TCAC Area of High Segregation and Poverty Map, 2021 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2021 TCAC 252

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Figure 16: Butte County, Poverty Status Map, 2019
Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 253

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Figure 17: Butte County, Neighborhood Segregation Map, 2019 Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: UC Berkeley, 2019 254

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CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY OF ISSUES
In conclusion, while there are no HUD-defined R/ECAP areas in Butte County, the Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) identifies some areas in Chico and around the City of Oroville as areas experiencing high segregation and poverty. There are no such areas in Paradise, but some amount of poverty concentration is expected in the remaining affordable developments in the Town. There is no single neighborhood or area of town were BIPOC are concentrated.

D. DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY
The fourth topic of the Assessment of Fair Housing is an assessment of disparities in access to opportunity in the jurisdiction. “Access to opportunity is a concept to approximate place-based characteristics linked to critical life outcomes. Access to opportunity oftentimes means both improving the quality of life for residents of low-income communities, as well as supporting mobility and access to ‘high resource’ neighborhoods” (California State Department of Housing and Community Development, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, 2021).

LOCAL AND REGIONAL PATTERNS AND TRENDS
Maps, data tables, and narratives are used to analyze local and regional patterns and trends regarding access to opportunity. Measures such as economic, education, environmental scores, job proximity, commuting, and work status are considered. The California Fair Housing Task Force created an opportunity map to identify regions whose characteristics have been shown by research to support positive economic, educational, and health outcomes for low-income families, particularly long-term outcomes for children. The map provides composite scores for each census tract based on economic scores, education scores, and environmental scores.

According to the 2020 California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) Opportunity Area Map shown in Figure 18, the majority of Paradise is considered moderate or low resource areas. High resource areas, which are concentrated in the northeast portion of the Town, are areas with high index scores for a variety of educational, environmental, and economic indicators. Some of the indicators identified by TCAC include high levels of employment and close proximity to jobs, access to effective educational opportunities for both children and adults, low concentration of poverty, and low levels of environmental pollutants, among others. However, this data was collected prior to the 2018 Camp Fire and does not reflect the reality of the town today.

Town staff notes that the high resource area shown on mid-lower Pentz Road on the eastern edge of the Town was because of the hospital that has since closed. The high resource areas noted along Sawmill Road west of the hospital and along upper Pentz Road are residential without employment.

The high resource area shown near Wagstaff Road/Clark Road and Wagstaff Road/Pentz Road continue to have access to employment and schools today.
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Figure 18: Town of Paradise, TCAC Opportunity Areas – Composite Score Map, 2021 Notes: The data behind this figure reflects the reality of the Town of Paradise prior to the 2018 Camp Fire. More recent data is not available.

Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: TCAC
Figure 19 depicts census tract level data on access to opportunity in Butte County. Generally, north and northeast Butte County is identified as “highest resource,” west Butte County is identified as “moderate resource,” and south and southeast Butte County is identified as “low resource”. The Town of Paradise is shown with a mix of low, moderate, and high resource areas. The remoteness of Paradise from major employment centers and lack of effective transit are major factors keeping more of Paradise from being a high resource area before and after the Camp Fire. 256

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Figure 19: Butte County, TCAC Opportunity Areas – Composite Score Map, 2021 Notes: The data behind this figure reflects the reality of Butte County prior to the 2018 Camp Fire. More recent data is not available.

Source: HCD AFFH Data Resources and Mapping Tool: TCAC
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LOCAL DATA AND KNOWLEDGE
Town staff has indicated that as the Town rebuilds, there do not appear to be disparities in the types of housing being rebuilt in various areas, other than the lack of rental housing generally. The Town allows all housing types (stick built, modular, and manufactured) in all residentially zoned areas. The Town purposely does not enforce CC&Rs which can cause areas of affluence. Some areas are closer to schools or employment, but the primary issue is the lack of rental housing in general, discussed in the section on Disproportionate Housing Needs and Displacement Risk.

Prior to the 2018 Camp Fire, Paradise consistently had more residents living in Paradise and working outside of the town from 2002 to 2018 and a comparatively low amount of people employed in Paradise but living outside. Therefore, many residents of Paradise likely work elsewhere in Butte County or the surrounding area. Between 2002 and 2015, the number of jobs in Paradise increased by 17 percent, and then dropped again by 7 percent between 2015 and 2018. After the 2018 Camp Fire, many jobs, especially related to Feather River Hospital, were lost or moved elsewhere in the County due to the destruction of the fire. Census estimations from just before the 2018 Camp Fire demonstrate that the concentration of jobs in Paradise were in the east near the now-closed Feather River Hospital (see Figure 20). Feather River Hospital was previously the leading employer in Paradise. Over 1,000 parttime and full-time employees were laid off following the immediate closure. After the fire, employees were transferred to nearby clinics in Chico and Marysville or were offered a job with Adventist Medical if they were willing to relocate.3
Figure 20: Jobs Concentration – Pre-Fire
Source: U.S. Census Bureau On The Map Work Area Profile Analysis, 2018.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table POPEMP-10. 3 George, K., 2019. “Feather River hospital to close, over 1,200 employees to be laid off.” The Orion, Chico CA, https://theorion.com/78106/news/feather-river-hospital-to-close-over-1200-employees-to-be-laid-off/. 258

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OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS
In 2020, the preparation of the Post Camp Fire Regional Population and Transportation Study identified the effects the 2018 Camp Fire had on transportation, economics, and demographics. This study determined that overall traffic volume (including trucks) decreased 3 percent post-fire overall in Butte County, but by 43 percent in the Town of Paradise. The largest decreases in total vehicle volume in the Town are shown occurring at Clark Rd north of Pearson Rd (-49 percent), Skyway south of Pearson Rd (-30 percent), Clark Rd north of Wagstaff Rd (-54 percent), Pearson Rd east of Clark Rd (-61 percent), and Bille Road east of Skyway (-65 percent).

From a transportation perspective, most of Butte County can be considered low density and/or rural, and this characteristic has a direct impact on transportation and mobility. There are limited options for using public transit, except within the City of Chico, and in many areas, it is physically difficult to walk or bike between destinations due to limitations in the pedestrian and bicycle network such as lack of sidewalks and bicycle lanes. Historically, most people have had to drive to get from one place to another within the county.

Respondents at pop-up events in 20194 were asked what issues kept them from walking or bicycling more frequently. The most frequent responses include:
 Issues walking outside: 34 percent missing sidewalks, 30 percent unsafe crossing/intersection, 26 percent personal safety.
 Issues biking: 37 percent no bike paths/lanes, 35 percent high car traffic speed/volume, 15 percent no place to park bike at destination.

The Town’s newly adopted Transportation Master Plan (TMP) has a vision of a community “where all residents can comfortably and conveniently walk and bicycle without concerns.” The TMP includes an Active Transportation Plan that calls for increased connectivity between housing and residential neighborhoods, jobs and employment centers, education facilities, and parks. Implementation of the Active Transportation Plan includes 36 miles of interconnected pathways along 12 of the Town’s primary corridors. Off-street trails would connect the downtown area with the rest of town, thereby improving mobility options for residents and reducing bicycle and pedestrian conflicts with vehicles.

The proposed off-street multi-use trail network would have the dual functionality of serving emergency responder vehicles during emergencies and evacuations. Implementation of the TMP will therefore facilitate greater transportation options and could increase residents’ access to opportunity.

The findings of the Post Camp Fire Regional Population and Transportation Study support what one would expect following a major natural disaster. Traffic in the impacted community decreased, traffic levels were up in the primary surrounding community, and weekday activity between the impacted county and neighboring counties increased (e.g., contractors, supplies, people commuting to temporary housing and jobs). Cars were still the dominant mode of travel and will likely remain so without significant capital expenditures for increased transit service plus improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
4 According to AIM Consulting, a total of more than 80 people (combined) attended pop-up events on November 24 (Chico Christmas Preview, Chico, CA) and December 5 (Paradise Alliance Church Community Dinner, Paradise, CA). 259

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The findings of this study also reveal that people with disabilities face unique issues with access to opportunity due to the community wide lack of sidewalks, which is due to the rural nature of the Town.

The TMP pointed to specific intersections in Town in need of ADA upgrades. In addition, consistent with State and federal law, the Town requires all new multi-family buildings to comply with current ADA regulations. Therefore, the majority of multi-family developments, when built out, will have handicap accessibility.

CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY OF ISSUES
In conclusion, the Town’s overall access to opportunity was very affected by the 2018 Camp Fire and the subsequent closure of some of the Town’s major employers. The remoteness of Paradise from major employment centers and lack of effective transit are major factors keeping more of Paradise from being a high resource area before and after the Camp Fire. There do not appear to be disparities in the types of housing being rebuilt in various areas, other than the lack of rental housing generally. Due to the rural nature of the Town, a lack of sidewalks and public transportation also cause unique challenges for persons with disabilities.

E. DISPROPORTIONATE HOUSING NEEDS AND

DISPLACEMENT RISK
The fifth and final topic of the Assessment of Fair Housing is disproportionate housing needs and displacement risk. According to HCD, “Disproportionate housing needs generally refers to a condition in which there are significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing need when compared to the proportion of members of any other relevant groups, or the total population experiencing that category of housing need in the applicable geographic area. For purposes of this definition, categories of housing need are based on such factors as cost burden and severe cost burden, overcrowding, homelessness, and substandard housing conditions.” Displacement is used to describe any involuntary household move caused by landlord action or market changes, including disaster-driven displacement.

LOCAL AND REGIONAL PATTERNS AND TRENDS
Maps, data tables, and narrative illustrate local and regional patterns and trends of disproportionate housing needs and displacement risk. While there is not accurate spatial data about what parts of Town experience this more than others, supplemental local knowledge is incorporated in the following section.

Renters are often more cost-burdened than owners. While the housing market has resulted in home prices increasing over time, homeowners often have mortgages with fixed rates, whereas renters are more likely to be impacted by market increases. When looking at the cost burden across tenure in Paradise, 52 percent of renters spend 30 percent to 50 percent of their income on housing compared to 25 percent of those that own (see Figure 21). Additionally, 22 percent of renters spend 50 percent or more of their income on housing, compared to 10 percent of owners who are severely cost-burdened. 260

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Figure 21: Cost Burden by Tenure
Universe: Occupied housing units
Notes: Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income. For renters, housing cost is gross rent (contract rent plus utilities). For owners, housing cost is "select monthly owner costs", which includes mortgage payment, utilities, association fees, insurance, and real estate taxes. HUD defines cost-burdened households as those whose monthly housing costs exceed 30 percent of monthly income, while severely cost-burdened households are those whose monthly housing costs exceed 50 percent of monthly income.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

In Paradise, 11 percent of households spend 50 percent or more of their income on housing, while 17 percent spend 30 percent to 50 percent. However, these rates vary greatly across income categories (see Figure 22). For example, 61 percent of Extremely Low-Income households in Paradise are cost burdened and 36 percent spend over half of their income on housing. For Paradise residents with Moderate or Above Moderate incomes, just 4 percent are severely cost-burdened, and 82 percent with Moderate or Above Moderate incomes spend less than 30 percent of their income on housing. 17%
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Figure 22: Cost Burden by Income Level
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Notes: Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income. For renters, housing cost is gross rent (contract rent plus utilities). For owners, housing cost is “select monthly owner costs”, which includes mortgage payment, utilities, association fees, insurance, and real estate taxes. HUD defines cost-burdened households as those whose monthly housing costs exceed 30 percent of monthly income, while severely cost-burdened households are those whose monthly housing costs exceed 50 percent of monthly income. Income groups are based on HUD calculations for Area Median Income (AMI). HUD calculates the AMI for different metropolitan areas, and the nine county Bay Area includes the following metropolitan areas: Napa Metro Area (Napa County), Oakland-Fremont Metro Area (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties), San Francisco Metro Area (Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metro Area (Santa Clara County), Santa Rosa Metro Area (Sonoma County), and Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area (Solano County). The AMI levels in this chart are based on the HUD metro area where this jurisdiction is located.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) ACS tabulation, 2013-2017 release.

Although the Town of Paradise Local Census Survey of 2021 has limited racial data, Asian respondents are the most cost burdened with 25 percent spending 30 percent to 50 percent of their income on housing, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander residents are the most severely cost burdened with 33 percent spending more than 50 percent of their income on housing (see Figure 23). 4 5
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Figure 23: Cost Burden by Race
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Notes: Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income. For renters, housing cost is gross rent (contract rent plus utilities). For owners, housing cost is “select monthly owner costs”, which includes mortgage payment, utilities, association fees, insurance, and real estate taxes. HUD defines cost-burdened households as those whose monthly housing costs exceed 30 percent of monthly income, while severely cost-burdened households are those whose monthly housing costs exceed 50 percent of monthly income. For the purposes of this graph, the “Hispanic or Latinx” racial/ethnic group represents those who identify as having Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity and may also be members of any racial group. All other racial categories on this graph represent those who identify with that racial category and do not identify with Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) ACS tabulation, 2013- 2017 release.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table OVER-04.

Large family households often have special housing needs due to a lack of adequately sized affordable housing available. The higher costs required for homes with multiple bedrooms can result in larger families experiencing a disproportionate cost burden than the rest of the population and can increase the risk of housing insecurity. In Paradise, 29 percent of large family households experience a cost burden of 30 percent-50 percent, while 12 percent of large households spend more than half of their income on housing. Some 17 percent of all other households have a cost burden of 30 percent-50 percent, with 12 percent of households spending more than 50 percent of their income on housing (see Figure 24).
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Figure 24: Cost Burden by Household Size
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Notes: Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income. For renters, housing cost is gross rent (contract rent plus utilities). For owners, housing cost is "select monthly owner costs", which includes mortgage payment, utilities, association fees, insurance, and real estate taxes. HUD defines cost-burdened households as those whose monthly housing costs exceed 30 percent of monthly income, while severely cost-burdened households are those whose monthly housing costs exceed 50 percent of monthly income.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table OVER-05.

When cost-burdened seniors are displaced from their homes, it puts further stress on the local rental market and forces long-time residents out of the community they call home. Understanding how seniors might be cost-burdened is of particular importance due to their special housing needs, particularly for low-income seniors. Twenty-eight percent of extremely low- and very low-income seniors (i.e., making less than 30 percent of AMI) are spending the majority of their income on housing.

For Moderate- or Above Moderate-Income seniors, the vast majority (87 percent) are not costburdened and spend less than 30 percent of their income on housing (see Figure 25).

Census data collected prior to the fire reveals that no renter or owner households were severely overcrowded (more than 1.5 occupants per room). However, in Paradise prior to the 2018 fire, 0.3 percent of renters experienced moderate overcrowding (1 to 1.5 occupants per room), compared to 2 percent for those own.
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Figure 25: Cost-Burdened Senior Households by Income Level Universe: Senior households
Notes: For the purposes of this graph, senior households are those with a householder who is aged 62 or older. Cost burden is the ratio of housing costs to household income.

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Town of Paradise Local Census Survey 2021.

For the data table behind this figure, please refer to the Data Packet Workbook, Table SEN-02.

Historically, the PIT Survey has undercounted the total homeless population because it is not possible to contact all persons who live in alternative housing arrangements. Furthermore, it has long been known that a number of people experiencing unstable housing may live in a variety of shared housing arrangements or couch surf, and people in this situation are not counted in the PIT survey. The PIT Survey is simply a summary of those persons with whom contact was made on a designated day; it is not intended to represent a complete count of the homeless population who live in Butte County. The data presented each year through the official Annual Housing Assessment Report (AHAR) are labeled as an “estimate” of the homeless population.

The 2019 PIT Count in Butte County identified a total of 2,304 sheltered, unsheltered and FEMA housed homeless adults and children county wide (891 unsheltered, 420 sheltered, and 993 people sheltered with FEMA support), which is 16 percent higher than the count in 2017 (1,983). The significant increase in the 2019 PIT Count can be attributed to: Camp Fire related homeless in FEMA provided housing (temporary), increased survey efficiency through use of a mobile web-based technology instead of 35%
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