Sperry Ave.
Ward Ave.
Rodgers Rd.
Zacharias Rd.
Baldwin Rd.
State Route 33
E. Las Palmas Ave.
Bartch Ave.
Baldwin
Ranch
Zacharias
Master Plan
U.S. Interstate 5
Estimated Displacement Risk Among Very Low-Income Households City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element
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Figure A-21
Source: Stanislaus County GIS 2024, Note: Satellite parcel to the northwest is a part of Zacharias MP Area California HCD 2024 City Limit
Master Plan Boundary
Streets
Estimated Displacement Risk - 0% - 50%
Area Median Income Households
Lower Displacement Risk
Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-57 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 A.9 Fair Housing Issues and Contributing Factors
Based on guidance from HUD, contributing factors are those that create, perpetuate, or increase the severity of one or more fair housing issues. To inform the goals, policies, and actions in this Housing Element, the contributing factors are prioritized based on their impact on access to fair housing choice and access to opportunity in Patterson. Contributing factors are analyzed based on outreach and stakeholder input, AFFH analyses, and site inventory.
Fair Housing Issues
Fair housing issues can cause a variety of adverse effects within a locality. Likewise, the manner in which these issues are mitigated or managed can either support the City’s residents or cause further harm to the residents, depending on the background and history within the region. Some of the most common fair housing issues include: lack of education and economic mobility, substandard housing conditions, and overall lack of fair housing enforcement.
In the City of Patterson, the following fair housing issues were identified as being the most prominent:
Disparities in access to economic and educational resources; Disproportionate housing needs;
Segregation within the City; and
Fair Housing Discrimination.
In order to accurately develop strategies that would be effective in combatting the City’s fair housing issues, it is first imperative that the jurisdiction have a close understanding of the factors that have contributed to the fair housing issues to begin with.
Prioritization of Contributing Factors
The disparities in housing choice and access to opportunity discussed above stem from historical actions, socioeconomic factors that limit employment and economic growth, barriers to open housing choice, and limited resources to respond to needs.
While there are several strategies identified to address the fair housing issues, the most pressing issues are the prevalence of poverty, which can impact educational attainment, economic mobility, patterns of concentration of lower-income households, including female-headed households, and higher rates of cost burden. In Patterson, most of the lower-income households are located within the moderate-resource areas, specifically in the area east of State Route 33, where there are higher poverty rates (16.2 percent) and more moderate educational attainment rates. As corrective and Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-58 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 mitigative actions, the City has developed a place-based revitalization and fair housing strategies (Chapter 3) to expand access to opportunities and to provide adequate public resources and infrastructure that support the needs of lower-income households.
As a result of the housing needs and fair housing analysis, the City of Patterson has prioritized the following contributing factors to the fair housing issues:
Limited variety of affordable housing stock (high priority); Limited opportunity sites for affordable housing development (high priority); Limited financial resources available to low-income households (high priority); Fair Housing Discrimination (high priority);
Lack of fair housing enforcement (medium priority);
Substandard housing conditions (medium priority);
Lack of public investment in specific neighborhoods east of State Route 33 (medium priority); Lack of City promotion of fair housing resources and outreach (medium priority); and Lack of effective programmatic action and City resources (medium priority).
A.10 Fair Housing Goals and Priorities
The City has established goals and actions to address the contributing factors identified in the AFFH analysis. While all contributing factors are considered significant, priority has been given to those that restrict fair housing choice or adversely impact fair housing, as outlined in Government Code Section 65583(c)(10)(A)(iv).
Table A-2 outlines the identified fair housing issues, contributing factors, actions taken to address these factors, and the priority level assigned to each issue. Relevant programs are noted in the action column for each contributing factor, with full program details provided in Chapter 3 of this Housing Element. Table 3-4, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Matrix, in Chapter 3 of this Housing Element includes a comprehensive list of programs that are aimed at affirmatively furthering fair housing. The table summarizes the specific commitment, timeline, geographic targeting, and eightyear metric for each program.
Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-59 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Table A-2 Fair Housing Issues, Contributing Factors, and Programmatic Actions Identified Fair
Housing Issue Contributing Factor Programmatic Action Priority Disparities in Access to
Economic and Educational
Resources
Lack of public investment in specific
neighborhoods (east of State Route 33);
Limited opportunity sites for affordable
housing development;
Fair Housing Discrimination
Lack of City promotion of fair housing
resources and outreach
Program 1.1 Provide Adequate Sites for RHNA and Monitoring of No Net Loss
Program 1.5 Inclusionary Housing Requirements
Program 1.6 Affordable Housing Development
Program 5.3 Affirmatively Market Fair Housing Resources Program 5.4 State and Federal Housing Programs and Funding Opportunities
Program 5.7 Targeted Capital Improvement Program Investment High
Segregation within the City
Lack of public investment in specific
neighborhoods (east of State Route 33);
Limited variety of affordable housing stock;
Fair housing discrimination
Program 1.5 Inclusionary Housing Requirements
Program 4.1: Reasonable Accommodation and Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Program 5.6 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program
Program 5.7 Targeted Capital Improvement Program Investment High
Disproportionate Housing
Needs
Disparities in access to water, sewer,
sidewalk infrastructure;
Limited availability of affordable housing
options;
Increased homeless population;
Substandard housing conditions
Program 1.6 Affordable Housing Development
Program 2.1 Property Inspection/Code Enforcement
Program 4.2 Universal Design to Encourage Housing for Persons with Limited Mobility
Program 4.5 Family-Friendly Housing
Program 5.7 Targeted Capital Improvement Program Investment Medium
Fair Housing Discrimination
Limited access to materials in appropriate
languages;
Lack of City promotion of fair housing
education and resources
Lack of fair housing enforcement
Lack of public investment in specific
neighborhoods (east of State Route 33)
Program 2.1 Property Inspection/Code Enforcement
Program 5.2 Anti-Displacement Strategy
Program 5.7 Targeted Capital Improvement Program Investment Program 5.9 Expanding Economic Mobility
Medium
Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-60 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 A.11 Local Data and Knowledge
Zoning Policies
The City’s zoning policies discourage single-family development in higher density residential zones, such as Medium Density and High Density Residential zones, by requiring a conditional use permit (CUP) for single-family units. This acts as a deterrent, encouraging the development of higherdensity residential uses like apartments or multi-family units in these zones. However, multi-family units are restricted to Medium and High Density Residential Zoning Districts and require a CUP for development in Downtown Residential, Neighborhood Commercial, and Downtown Core Zoning Districts. This effectively limits the development of higher density residential uses in these zones.
The City proposes Program 1.10 in this Housing Element to address restrictive zoning policies and promote the development of multi-family housing and mixed-use projects, particularly in downtown and commercial areas located near transit and public services (see Chapter 3). This program aims to increase housing density and create more diverse housing options, supporting a vibrant and inclusive community.
Subsidized Housing
As previously discussed, the City has 254 state and federally subsidized deed-restricted affordable housing units, with 215 located in the eastern quadrant of the city. Of the 254 subsidized units, none are anticipated to expire until 2048 at the earliest. The California Housing Partnership has reported a low level of risk of converting to market rate for each unit. Approximately 2.5 percent of renteroccupied households in Patterson use Housing Choice Vouchers, primarily in the central city area where median incomes are higher. However, data for the eastern quadrant, which has lower income levels, is not available.22 The site inventory identified housing opportunity sites to accommodate 2,311 lower-income units, which would alleviate some need for subsidized housing.
A.12 Identified Housing Opportunity Sites and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
The Housing Element must show that there are enough appropriately zoned sites to meet the new housing unit needs at each income level identified by the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). Within the context of AFFH, site identification involves not only analyzing site capacity to meet RHNA goals but also ensuring these sites help replace segregated living patterns with integrated, balanced communities, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity.
22 HUD. AFFH Data Viewer, Housing Choice Vouchers, Tract, 2021 Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-61 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Access to Opportunity
HCD/TCAC opportunity maps identify areas statewide that offer positive economic (low poverty, high employment, high median income), educational (high reading and math proficiency, high graduation rates, low student poverty), and environmental outcomes (low pollution exposure) for low-income families. These maps rank census tracts from High Resource to Low Resource based on these factors. A High Resource designation indicates strong educational and economic opportunities for residents.
Figure A-22 illustrates the location of housing opportunity sites in relation to TCAC/HCD opportunity areas in Patterson. Patterson consists of both High Resource and Moderate Resource Areas. High Resource Areas are centrally located, spanning both the western and eastern quadrants, bordered by Baldwin Road to the west, State Route 33 to the east, Zacharias Road to the north, and Bartch Avenue to the south. Moderate Resource Areas are situated in the eastern quadrant, east of State Route 33, and the western quadrant, west of Baldwin Road. The area west of Baldwin Road is primarily light industrial, with minimal residential use, and thus has little impact on housing.
Housing opportunity sites are evenly distributed throughout Patterson, located in both High and Moderate Resource Areas. These sites were strategically selected to promote mixed-income neighborhoods and increase affordable housing availability near transit, retail, and services, aligning with community and stakeholder feedback. The City’s goals, policies, and programs implemented as part of this Housing Element will mitigate impediments to opportunity and promote investment in the downtown, areas east of State Route 33, and areas west of Baldwin Road. Program 5.7 establishes actions the City is committed to taking to ensure targeted investment in these areas (see Chapter 3).
Table A-3 outlines the distribution of housing opportunity sites throughout the city, categorized by income level and AFFH indicators. This distribution helps ensure that housing opportunities are balanced across different income groups and resource areas, promoting mixed-income neighborhoods and improving access to affordable housing in alignment with fair housing goals. By categorizing sites according to these criteria, the table aids in understanding how the city's housing strategy addresses economic integration and fair access to housing.
Lakeside Hills
Keystone Ranch State Route 33
U.S. Interstate5
Sperry Ave.
Ward Ave.
Baldwin Rd.
UV1A
UV1B
Rogers Rd
Baldwin Ranch
Distribution of Site Inventory by Income
Designation and Opprtunity Areas
City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element
0 3150 feet
Figure A-22
Source: ESRI 2024,
Stanislaus County GIS 2024
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Very Low/Low
Very Low
Moderate/
Above-Moderate
All Income Levels
Moderate Resource
(Composite Score)
High Resource
Mixed Income (Composite Score)
Affordable
Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-63 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Table A-3 Distribution of Housing Opportunity Sites by Quadrant, City of Patterson Site ID Project Name/APN
RHNA Capacity AFFH Indicators
VL L M AM
Median
Household
Income
Predominant
Race
Poverty
Level
TCAC/HUD
Opportunity Area
Cost
Burden
Renter
Cost
Burden
Owner
Overcrowding
Northwestern Quadrant
1A Keystone Ranch
20 46
$94,100 Hispanic/Latino 2% High Resource 22% 49% 11%
27 65
28 66
10 28
35 58
30 90
108 108
1B Lakeside Hills
25 59
27 63
27 61
48 48
57 30 71
32 76
73 25 60
37 88
38 90
29 70
26 59
Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-64 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Site ID Project Name/APN
RHNA Capacity AFFH Indicators
VL L M AM
Median
Household
Income
Predominant
Race
Poverty
Level
TCAC/HUD
Opportunity Area
Cost
Burden
Renter
Cost
Burden
Owner
Overcrowding
24 57
$94,100
Hispanic/Latino
2% High Resource 22% 49% 11%
64 75
40 66
28 67
79 26 62
32 75
150 82
90 13 13
19 8
21 10
18 17
38 28
22 21
29 28
3 021-040-055 16 $86,779
9% High Resource 60% 46% 9%
6 047-019-028 44 41
13 021-028-007 24 24 20 $81,895
7% Moderate
Resource 36% 47% 4%
14 021-028-008 15 14 12
Subtotal 607 394 636 1,813
Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-65 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Site ID Project Name/APN
RHNA Capacity AFFH Indicators
VL L M AM
Median
Household
Income
Predominant
Race
Poverty
Level
TCAC/HUD
Opportunity Area
Cost
Burden
Renter
Cost
Burden
Owner
Overcrowding
Southwestern Quadrant
2 Baldwin Ranch MP 91 214
$104,783 Hispanic/Latino <10% High Resource 14% 49% 8%
15 021-098-003 60 60 51
Subtotal 60 60 142 214
Northeastern Quadrant
4 047-024-024 43 36
$60,461
Hispanic/Latino
16% Moderate
Resource 5 047-034-035 60 60% 42% 9%
11 048-048-007 155 128
12 047-031-062 128 128 $86,779 7% High Resource 23% 14% 5% Subtotal 386 292 0 0
Southeastern Quadrant
7 048-042-001 79 77
$104,783 Hispanic/Latino <10% High Resource 14% 49% 8%
8 048-042-008 58 55
9 048-043-002 29 30
10 048-043-015 36 36
Subtotal 202 198 0 0
Total 1,255 944 778 2,027
ADUs 15 15 15 5
Grand Total 1,270 959 793 2,032
SOURCE: City of Patterson, 2024; HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 2024 Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-66 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Improved Conditions
Eastern Quadrant
As analyzed above, lower- and moderate-income households, as well as higher rates of housing issues are found in the eastern quadrant of the city, east of State Route 33. Approximately 1,078 lower-income units are planned for development in this area (Sites 4, 5, 7-12), accounting for approximately 60 percent of the city's lower-income RHNA allocation.
The eastern quadrant of the city, east of Ward Avenue, is characterized by older residential and commercial uses and includes a concentration of 254 subsidized deed-restricted affordable rental units. Historically, the City prioritized annexing new lands for development, but more recently, efforts have shifted toward reinvesting in the City's east side. Local developers, including KB Homes and Self-Help Enterprises, have been instrumental in driving this change. In 2021, Self-Help Enterprises completed a 138-unit deed-restricted affordable rental apartment building with community amenities, and KB Homes is currently constructing Sycamore Ranch Phase 1, which includes single-family homes.
This new development is expected to generate additional interest in the area, prompting further residential development and investment. With an increasing focus on revitalizing the eastern quadrant, future developments are likely to enhance access to resources, improve infrastructure, and create a more balanced and vibrant community. These improvements will address current deficiencies, such as limited access to services and amenities, while fostering long-term growth and enhancing the quality of life for residents in the eastern region.
Western Quadrant
A total of 1,121 lower-income units (Sites 1, 3, 6, 13-15), are planned in the western quadrant of the city, west of Ward Avenue, representing approximately 63 percent of the lower-income RHNA allocation. As analyzed above, the western quadrants of the city are primarily designated High Resources Areas with a higher median income and lower housing disparities. This is in part due to the geographical land use of the city, which focuses most higher-density residential uses in the areas east of Ward Road.
The western quadrant of the city is characterized by new development alongside underutilized industrial land. Two newly annexed master-planned communities, the Zacharias Master Plan to the north and the Baldwin Ranch Master Plan to the south, will collectively add 5,396 housing units over the next 20 years. Of these, 3,545 residential units are expected to be developed during the current planning period, accommodating a range of income levels. Specifically, the Zacharias Master Plan will include 503 very low-, 314 low-, 604 moderate-, and 1,813 above moderate-income units in the Keystone Ranch and Lakeside Hills project areas. Baldwin Ranch South will provide 91 moderateand 214 above moderate-income units.
Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-67 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Development of these master-planned communities is expected to revitalize the western quadrant, particularly west of Baldwin Road and north of Sperry Road, where land is currently used for light industrial purposes. The City plans to use CIP funds to prepare this area for residential development. Working closely with local developers, including Lennar, LGI, and DR Horton, the City has initiated development just north of the Baldwin Ranch Master Plan area, bordered by Niels Hanson Road to the west, Sperry Avenue to the north, and Baldwin Road to the east. These developments will feature single-family homes with various floor plans to meet the needs of different household types.
The single-family homes in the western quadrant will pave the way for affordable multi-family housing via mixed-use developments adjacent to the north side of the Baldwin Ranch Master Plan and the areas currently being developed by Lennar, LGI, and DR Horton. Over the next eight years, this area will undergo significant revitalization through CIP investment, resulting in a balanced neighborhood with single-family homes, multi-family units, and commercial uses.
The City's focused revitalization efforts in both the western and eastern regions underscore its commitment to improving access to resources city-wide and expanding housing opportunities.
These initiatives also play a key role in helping the City meet its lower-income RHNA goals, ensuring a balanced approach to growth and development that supports all income levels.
Exacerbated Conditions
The City has identified sites for lower-income housing on vacant properties in the eastern quadrant, specifically east of State Route 33. This area has higher percentages of Hispanic/Latino populations, a higher concentration of lower-income residents, and higher poverty rates with fewer economic opportunities compared to the western quadrant. However, these lower-income housing sites are near transit, retail, and other services, offering affordable options to existing residents, helping to reduce displacement risk. The addition of affordable multi-family housing addresses the current need in this area. Lower-income units are also planned for the western quadrant, west of Ward Avenue, to promote mixed-income neighborhoods. Thus, the site inventory supports balanced development without worsening conditions in vulnerable areas.
To address economic mobility challenges in the eastern quadrant, the City is committed to a placebased strategy that focuses on increasing economic opportunities and providing educational and jobreadiness training for lower-income residents. This approach aims to help residents secure stable employment, enhancing economic stability and housing security. Additionally, the City’s Capital Projects Division has identified several infrastructure improvements, targeting both the eastern and western quadrants to enhance essential infrastructure and improve accessibility and connectivity to employment centers across the city.
Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-68 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty and Affluence While Patterson has no R/ECAPs or RCAAs by HUD's definition, some tracts in the eastern quadrants, east of State Route 33, have higher percentages of Hispanic/Latino populations and higher poverty rates. This area will accommodate approximately 1,078 lower-income units.
In the western quadrants, within High Resource Areas characterized by higher median incomes, a higher percentage of White residents, and lower poverty rates, approximately 1,121 lower-income, 778 moderate-income units are anticipated for development. This distribution of sites promotes a balanced residential environment by mitigating the concentration of populations based on race and income level.
Disproportionate Housing Needs
As illustrated in Figure A-18, the percentage of cost-burdened renter-occupied households in Patterson varied significantly by location, ranging from less than 20 percent to as high as 61 percent.
In contrast, the rate of cost-burdened owner-occupied households was relatively consistent across the city, with the exception of areas that are newly annexed (Zacharias Master Plan and Baldwin Ranch Master Plan areas), averaging around 33 percent. Household overcrowding in Patterson also varied geographically, but averaged at approximately 8 percent. While all neighborhoods in Patterson were considered to have a lower displacement risk, the eastern quadrants were identified as sensitive communities. The combination of inadequate housing and economic stressors indicates that lowerincome renters may still face significant displacement risks. The fair housing assessment highlights the need for more affordable housing, better protection against displacement, and permanent housing for the homeless. The site inventory includes locations for lower-income housing across the city and avoids areas with existing housing units to minimize displacement risks. Further, the City has developed Program 5.2 establishing an Anti-Displacement Strategy with specific actions the City is committed to (see Chapter 3).
Summary
The City’s revitalization efforts in both the eastern and western quadrants demonstrate a strong commitment to improving housing access and resources city-wide. In the eastern quadrant, where there are higher concentrations of lower-income households and housing issues, approximately 1,078 lower-income units are planned, representing 60 percent of the City’s lower-income RHNA allocation. Recent developments by Self-Help Enterprises and KB Homes have spurred further interest in this area, and future developments are expected to enhance infrastructure and services.
Similarly, broader investment in the western quadrant will drive revitalization, with plans for 1,121 lower-income units helping to create a more balanced community in an area currently characterized by higher-income households and less housing disparity. New master-planned communities, such as Zacharias and Baldwin Ranch, will contribute thousands of housing units across various income levels, fostering mixed-income neighborhoods.
Appendix A Assessment of Fair Housing A-69 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 The City’s balanced development strategy further supports equity by dispersing affordable housing throughout the city, rather than concentrating it in specific areas. With planned infrastructure improvements and a focus on economic opportunities, the City’s place-based strategies are designed to address existing challenges while minimizing displacement risk. These efforts aim to create a more balanced residential environment and help the City achieve its housing goals. Chapter 3 of this Housing Element includes a suite of programmatic actions aimed to affirmatively further fair housing throughout the city (Table 3-4).
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Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B
APPENDIX
Table of Contents
APPENDIX B REVIEW OF 2015-2023 HOUSING ELEMENT ........................................ B-1 B.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... B-1 B.2 Effectiveness in Meeting Special Needs............................................................................. B-1 Tables
Table B-1 Review of 5th Cycle Housing Element Policies and Programs............................ B-3
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-1 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Appendix B
Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element
B.1 Introduction
In order to effectively plan for the future, it is important to reflect back on the goals of the previous Housing Element and to identify those areas where progress was made and those areas where continued effort is needed. State Housing Element guidelines require communities to evaluate their previous Housing Element according to the following criteria:
Effectiveness of the Element;
Progress in implementation; and
Appropriateness in Goals, Objectives and Policies.
B.2 Effectiveness in Meeting Special Needs
During the update of the 5th Cycle Housing Element, the City of Patterson committed to enact various programs that targeted some of the special needs populations, and not all. The City acknowledges that these policies and programs were not comprehensive, and inclusive of all of the special needs groups. However, the 6th Cycle Housing Element includes policies and programs that are designed to increase access to affordable housing options for all special needs groups, including:
ELI residents and households, seniors, persons with disabilities, large households, female-headed households, farmworkers, and persons experiencing homelessness. Many of these policies and programs from the 5th cycle were supportive in nature, with the intent to support the County or other service providers and community organizations in their efforts to address the needs of the protected groups. As such, the effectiveness most of the 5th cycle policies and programs is subjective, and difficult to be measured.
In an effort to affirmatively further fair housing and provide measurable impact for special needs groups during the 6th Cycle Housing Element and beyond, the City of Patterson has committed to using programmatic action as a means to facilitate affordable housing construction, increase housing mobility and choice, and connect the community to much needed housing and social service resources. The policies and programs that fall under Goal 4 in Chapter 3, Housing Action Plan, of the Housing Element are specifically designed to meet the needs of households that fall into any of the “special needs” categories. Through programmatic actions such as zoning code amendments, community engagement and outreach, fee reductions, downpayment assistance, and other initiatives, Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-2 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 the City aims to fill in the gaps that were present after the 5th Cycle Housing Element update, and continuously monitor the effectiveness of 6th cycle policies and programs through quantified objectives, mid-cycle reviews, and discrete timelines.
Table B-1 assesses the implementation status and effectiveness of the City of Patterson's 5th Cycle Housing Element policies and programs. It also identifies necessary modifications to enhance their effectiveness and specifies whether each program will be retained or discontinued.
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-3 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Table B-1 Review of 5th Cycle Housing Element Policies and Programs Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness Policy H-1.1: The City shall ensure an adequate supply of residentially zoned land at sufficient densities is available to accommodate its fair share of existing and future housing needs.
H-1.A: Rezone Program The City shall rezone enough land to accommodate the remaining housing need of 496 lower-income units within two years of adoption of the Housing Element. Rezoned sites may include those identified in the Rezone Program section in the Housing Element, or will include other sites that provide at least the same capacity.
Consistent with Government Code Section 65583.2(h), the City shall ensure that the rezoned sites are large enough to accommodate a minimum of 16 units per site, will permit owneroccupied and rental multifamily residential uses by-right (without a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary action), and that at least 50 percent of the remaining need will be accommodated on sites zoned for exclusively residential uses. The zone shall allow residential development at an intensity of at least 20 dwelling units per acre.
In 2020, the City rezoned 13 acres
located at Weber Avenue and First
Street to High Density Residential to
accommodate approximately 300
units.
Modify
This program was moderately
effective, meeting approximately 60
percent of rezoning efforts. The
remaining shortfall of 196 lowerincome units is being accommodated in the Site Inventory in Chapter 4.
The City has re-committed existing
staff capacity and resources.
Additionally, the City is adding a new
staff position to focus on all housing
needs, including rezoning efforts to
ensure no net loss.
The City has included Program 1.1 to
ensure that adequate sites are
available for rezoning to meet the 6th
cycle RHNA.
H-1.B: Vacant Land
Inventory
The City shall continue to maintain an inventory of vacant residentially-zoned parcels and associated development potential and a list of recently approved residential projects to assist developers in identifying land suitable for residential development.
To ensure adequate sites are available throughout the planning period to meet the City’s RHNA, the City shall continue to annually update the inventory. The City shall continue to make this information available to the public and developers through the City’s website.
The City successfully updated the
vacant land inventory annually during
the 5th cycle. The inventory was
updated to include the recently
annexed Baldwin Zacharias Master
Plan area.
Continue
This program was effective and will be
continued in Chapter 3 of the Housing
Element (Program 1.1).
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-4 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness H-1.C: Lot
Consolidation
The City shall encourage and, based on available resources, facilitate the consolidation of vacant and underutilized lots for residential development, especially those identified in the Sites Inventory in order to develop vacant and underutilized lots to their fullest potential. The City will evaluate the appropriateness of a variety of incentives and provide this information to the developers, owners, and other interested parties through the City’s website and/or print material at City Hall.
No lot mergers/consolidations took
place during the 5th Cycle due to a lack
of developer incentives and developer
interest.
Discontinue
Due to limited staff capacity and
funding, the program was not
implemented during the 5th Cycle, and
will be discontinued.
H-1.D: City-Owned
Land
The City shall develop and maintain a database of all City-owned land, particularly surplus land, for opportunities to rezone, where appropriate, for affordable housing development.
The City uses a GIS database for site
tracking, and the Public Works
Department maintains a list of these
City-owned sites
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This program has been expanded and
modified to build a more robust
database for tracking City-owned lands
(Program 1.1) in the Housing Action
Plan (Chapter 3).
H-1.E: Second Units The City shall, based on available staff resources, develop and maintain information on the City’s website and at City offices (e.g., brochures) about the development of second family units in existing and new single-family residential developments.
The City has a guideline and checklist
for ADUs, and the City provides the
County’s pre-approved plans and
brochures for ADU information to
interested residents
Modify in the following ways:
1) The City will include a program to
update the Municipal Code to comply
with ADU legislation;
2) The City will include ADU
information on City website; and
3) ADU info will be incorporated into
the Building Codes.
Policy H-1.2: The City shall encourage development of a range of housing types affordable to various income groups, including single family and multifamily dwellings, “move-up” housing, senior housing, secondary and other smaller units, and special needs housing.
N/A
Policy H-1.3: The City shall monitor the amount of land zoned for all types of housing and initiate zone changes, as necessary, to ensure an appropriate mix of housing types
N/A
Policy H-1.4: The City shall encourage the development of multi-family housing throughout the city, especially in locations near transit stops, shopping and services, and schools.
N/A
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-5 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness Policy H-1.5: The City shall encourage residential projects to develop at the higher end of the allowable density range.
N/A
Policy H-1.6: Consistent with “no-net-loss” density provisions contained in Government Code Section 65863, the City shall consider the potential impact on the City’s ability to meet its share of the regional housing need when reviewing proposals to downzone residential properties, reclassify residentially-designated property to other uses, or develop a residential site with fewer units than what is assumed for the site in the Housing Element sites inventory.
N/A
Policy H-1.7: The City shall encourage the development of second family units in existing and new single-family residential developments.
N/A
Policy H-1.8: The City shall encourage development of well-planned and designed projects that provide for the development of compatible residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, open space, or public uses within a single project or neighborhood.
N/A
Policy H-1.9: The City shall ensure the development of housing has, to the extent possible, easily accessible shopping, services, transit, parks and open space, schools, and jobs.
N/A
Policy H-2.1: The City shall strive to conserve the existing housing stock, including existing rental housing that is affordable to lower- and moderate- income households an affordable housing that is at-risk of being converted to market rate housing.
N/A
Policy H-2.2: The City shall impose long-term restrictions on the maximum rents and sale prices of affordable housing that is developed with City assistance as well as inclusionary units provided by private developers.
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Policy H-2.3: The City shall continue to apply to HUD and HCD for grant funds for the development of affordable housing and provision of housing-related programs.
H.2.A: New Funding
Sources
The City shall work to secure additional funding from State, Federal, and regional sources and support applications for funding that can be used to help increase the supply of affordable housing The City is an entitlement community,
and receives CDBG and HOME grants
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Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-6 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness in Patterson. The City shall review NOFAs annually to determine the City’s eligibility and competitiveness for grant funding. Based on available staff resources, funding availability, and expected competitiveness, the City shall prepare and submit one or more funding applications on an annual basis.
Such programs may include, but are not limited to:
• HUD Section 811 funding for supportive housing for extremely low-income residents;
• HCD Local Housing Trust Fund Program;
• The state Infill Infrastructure Grant program, sponsored by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD); and • The state Multifamily Housing Program (MHP), sponsored by HCD.
• The City shall also identify Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), City revolving bond funds, and other sources of funding to assist with the purchase of land for affordable housing. (New Program, Consultants, replaces similar program)
from the Stanislaus County Block
Consortium.
This program has been effective in that
it provided funding to the DRAIL
program and other programs for
special needs populations.
Policy H-2.4: The City shall use techniques such as mortgage revenue bonds or other mortgage-backed securities to assist in the development of affordable ownership and rental housing.
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Policy H-2.5: The City shall assist developers, nonprofit housing developers, and other qualified private sector interests in pursuing and applying for Federal, State, NGO, and private financing and grants for the development of affordable housing.
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Policy H-2.6: The City shall facilitate partnerships between non-profit and for-profit housing developers to encourage affordable housing production.
H-2.B: Meetings with
the Development
Community
The City shall conduct annual meetings with the development community to publicize available incentives and housing programs, such as the density bonus ordinance, and foster partnerships between for-profit and non-profit developers.
Not much discussion has taken place
with developers throughout the 5th
Cycle due to the Covid-19 pandemic
and lack of developer interest;
however, City staff met with
developers, in 2024, to discuss
transitional housing.
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The City has expanded this program in
the Housing Action Plan to include
information on public outreach to
developers (Programs 1.6 and 5.3).
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-7 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness H-2.D: Regulatory and
Financial Incentives
The City shall coordinate with affordable housing developers to develop regulatory and financial incentives for the development of extremely low-income housing. The City will annually identify its eligibility and competitiveness for grant funding, and shall pursue or support funding and grant applications to encourage and assist in the development of SROs and/or other housing types consistent with existing City standards and State law. Based on available staff resources, interest from developers, funding availability, and expected competitiveness, the City shall prepare and submit one or more applications on an annual basis
In 2024, the City staff discussed
financial incentives and site locations
with the following developers for
transitional housing:
- DignityMoves.org
- Hope House
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This program was not very effective
during the 5th cycle as there was little
coordination with developers that took
place due to the Covid-19 pandemic
and limited staffing. The City will
include updated developer resources
on the City’s website.
Policy H-2.7: The City shall allocate funds from available sources to the first-time homebuyer program.
H-2.C: First Time
Homebuyer Down
Payment Assistance
The City shall use HOME funds or alternative funding sources to assist with first time homebuyer down payment assistance scaled to current economic conditions for each qualified household as determined by the City Council. The City shall annually determine households eligible for homebuyer down payment assistance, with a goal of assisting four households per year, based on available staff resources and funding.
City staff has publicized the HOME
funds that is available, but due to the
current housing market conditions
(skyrocketing prices), the program has
not been utilized.
The biggest concern for the City is that
most home prices in Patterson are
unaffordable to residents. A gap exists
between what is affordable despite
City’s financial assistance for lowincome households. Therefore, the Down-payment assistance that the
City offers to residents does not do
much to offset the high costs of
housing.
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This program was not very effective
during the 5th cycle due to the gap in
the amount of CPA funding available
and skyrocketing housing costs within
Patterson. This program has been
modified and updated in the Housing
Action Plan (Chapter 3).
Policy H-2.8: In accordance with the provisions of State law, the City shall encourage the use of density bonuses for qualifying projects to facilitate the development of affordable and senior citizen housing.
H-2.E: City Incentives To preserve affordability, the City shall provide incentives such as density bonus units, fee reductions, fee deferral, and fast-tracking to developers of residential projects who agree to enter into a longterm contract to provide the specified percentage of units mandated by State law at a cost affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and/or low-income households. The City shall strive to create 100 affordable housing units by 2023 through the aforementioned The City provided fee reductions and
waivers for low-income apartments;
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This program was effective. The
Stonegate Village Project was
developed by Self Help Enterprises.
Self Help Enterprises developed 66
affordable units with a density bonus,
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-8 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness activities, subject to availability of staff resources and funding and subject to developer interest, In addition, the City shall annually review its zoning and permit processing procedures, and may propose changes to the City Council based on prudent fiscal planning and staff availability, to assist in reducing housing costs and average permit processing time.
and parking reductions, which the City
facilitated and approved.
Policy H-2.9: The City shall provide information to Patterson residents about affordable housing programs and opportunities.
H-2.F: Project
Information Booklet
The City shall prepare a Project Information Booklet outlining City participation and incentives, housing needs from the Housing Element (or other market source), a definition of the State and Federal funding for which the City is willing to apply, and other pertinent information. The City shall distribute the booklet to local, regional, and national non-profit and for-profit development groups and regional agencies.
The City has brochures posted on the
City website and in City Hall.
Information regarding the Downpayment Assistance and Minor Repair Program has been posted online.
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This program was effective, and has
been expanded to include an
“Affirmative Marketing” strategy for
public outreach (Program 5.3).
H-2.G: Section 8
Housing Assistance
The City shall continue to collaborate with the Stanislaus County Housing Authority to qualify city residents for Section 8 housing assistance. The City shall provide information on the availability of Housing Authority programs to qualified residents.
11 Housing Choice Vouchers were
issued and used for a senior complex
within the City of Patterson
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This program is being continued as the
Housing Choice Voucher program in
the Housing Action Plan (Chapter 3).
The program has been effective, and
the City continues to refer individuals
to the Stanislaus County HCV
program. The County continues to
have a long waitlist for the program,
but it is effective for those in need of
rental assistance.
Policy H-2.10: The City shall encourage sweat equity programs (allowing buyers to contribute labor hours to lower housing costs) for the construction of homes for first-time homebuyers.
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Policy H-2.11: The City shall encourage the construction of affordable units with three or more bedrooms to accommodate the needs of large households.
N/A
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-9 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness Policy H-2.12: The City shall continue to allocate staff resources to pursuing partnerships that result in the development of affordable housing.
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Policy H-3.1: The City shall prioritize the development of housing that meets the needs of extremely low-income residents and special needs groups, including: seniors, person with disabilities, single female-headed households with children, large families, farmworkers, and the homeless.
H-3.A: Development of
Housing for Persons
with Disabilities
The City shall conduct annual meetings with developers of supportive housing to encourage development of projects targeted to persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities.
Support applications for County, State, and Federal funding for housing construction and rehabilitation for persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities.
City collaborates with local non-profit;
part of allocation for public service
grants received are distributed to the
non-profit (DRAIL).
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The City has included a program for
Universal Design and to encourage
construction of multi-family and
accessible units for Seniors and/or
residents with disabilities. The
Stanislaus HOME Consortium and
Urban County assisted approximately
802 individuals with disabilities with
emergency food, shelter, and/or utility
assistance.
H-3.B: Disabled-Access
Units
The City shall enforce Building Code requirements for the inclusion of adaptable disabled accessible units in multifamily development projects that are subject to such requirements.
The City has enforced building code
requirements, for ADA accessible units
in multi-family development projects
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The City has effectively enforced the
Building Codes, therefore a number of
accessible units have been
constructed. To further increase
accessibility, the City will adopt
Universal Design Guidelines for Senior
units (Program 4.2)
H-3.C: Incentives for
Large-Family Housing
The City shall coordinate with developers and non-profit developers to develop regulatory and financial incentives to encourage the development of multi-family housing, including larger units (i.e. 3-4 bedrooms).
The City has successfully implemented
the following incentives:
- Adjusted fees so there is a
reduction per unit for multifamily development
completed in 5th cycle
- Density bonuses
- Parking Reductions
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Stonegate Village had a mix of
bedroom sizes including:
22 (3-bedroom) units oriented towards
larger families along with familyfriendly amenities (i.e. playground, computer room, etc.)
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-10 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness A recent development constructed
multi-generational suites to include full
bathrooms and bedrooms on the
ground floor, and ADUs with singlefamily development.
Lennar Homes is constructing a variety
of homes of up to 5 bedrooms with a
mixture of single floor and two-story
homes within the City of Patterson.
The incentives utilized for this
development included Density Bonus
and Parking Reduction.
H-3.D: Las Palmas
Senior Apartments
The City shall support the Stanislaus County Housing Authority’s plans for the 16-unit expansion of the Las Palmas Senior Apartments with the use of CDBG, HOME, and other available funding.
For this program, the City of Patterson
sought to build on the previous
development work that took place
during initial phase of construction of
the Las Palmas Senior Apartments.
While no further construction took
place during the 5th Cycle, City staff
has been in contact with developers
and the regional Housing Authority
regarding initiating phase 2 of the
development.
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The program was effective – as City
staff have been in discussion with the
Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority,
Stanislaus County, and the City of
Turlock regarding Phase 2 of the
project (16 units). City staff awaits the
site plan and additional funding.
The City has included Program 4.4 in
Chapter 3 of the Housing Element to
facilitate Phase 2 of the development
for the Las Palmas Senior Apartments
Policy H-3.2: The City shall support efforts to provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing for homeless persons.
H-3.E: Homeless Count The City shall participate in the Stanislaus County Point in Time Count to quantify local homeless populations and others with a need for emergency shelter.
The City has maintained the annual
Point-in-Time count of homeless
individuals within the City of Patterson.
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This program will continue during the
6th Cycle, but has been modified in
Chapter 3 of the Housing Element
(Program 4.8) to include provisions for
emergency shelters and supportive
housing.
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-11 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness H-3.I: Single Room
Occupancy (SRO) Units
The City shall amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow development of Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units in appropriate zones (e.g., those that allow multifamily housing). The Zoning Ordinance will include development standards for SRO units.
The City did not complete the
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
to include Single Room Occupancies,
due to limited staffing.
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This program has been continued and
modified in Chapter 3 of the 6th Cycle
Housing Element (Program 4.10) as a
means of providing transitional and/or
supportive housing to special needs
populations in the City.
Policy H-3.3: The City shall support efforts of homeless service providers in establishing additional short-term beds for all segments of the homeless population by ensuring that development standards will only subject shelters to the same development and management standards that apply to other allowed uses in the approved zones.
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Policy H-3.4: The City shall work with homeless service providers and social services organizations to expand shelter opportunities for specialized homeless groups, such as children and families, those with chronic mental illness, and the disabled.
N/A
Policy H-3.5: The City shall coordinate with homeless shelters to pursue funding for the ongoing maintenance and expansion of their services. The City shall continue to provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation through flexibility in the application of land use, zoning, or building regulations, when necessary to eliminate barriers to housing opportunities.
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Policy H-3.6: Where practical and feasible, the City shall support applications for County, State, and Federal funding for the construction and rehabilitation of supportive housing for persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities.
N/A
Policy H-3.7: The City shall maintain a housing rehabilitation program to provide a one-time grant or loan to extremely low- and very lowincome disabled persons and senior citizens to improve accessibility and safety.
H-3.F: Mobility Device
Grants
The City shall, based on available resources, provide accessibility and mobility enhancing device grants to persons with disabilities.
This program was not implemented
due to limited staffing.
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The program was not implemented due
to limited staff capacity, and will not be
continued.
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-12 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness Policy H-3.8: The City shall support developers and non-profit housing developers of farmworker housing by assisting in potential site identification and applying for or supporting applications for funding, such as the Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program.
H-3.G: Employee
Housing Act
The City shall update the Zoning Code to be consistent with the Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code 17021), which generally requires employee housing to be permitted by-right, without a CUP, in single-family zones for less than six persons, and in all zones that allow agricultural uses with no more than 12 units or 36 beds.
The City did not complete this program
during the 5th Cycle due to limited
staffing and capacity.
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The City has included Program 4.11 in
Chapter 3 of the 6th Cycle Housing
Element to implement the
requirements of the Employee Housing
Act.
H-3.H: Farmworker
Housing
The City shall seek to coordinate programs and funding from state and federal programs through the Stanislaus County Housing Authority. The City will work with the Housing Authority to explore opportunities for locating farmworker housing within the city, as demand necessitates. Through the Housing Authority and Farm Bureau, the City will meet with stakeholders to discuss the demand for farmworker housing and whether pursuit of funding for this type of housing is needed. The City, through the Housing Authority, will provide assistance to the farming community and housing developers in obtaining loans and grants and processing applications for the rehabilitation and/or establishment of new farm labor housing under USDA Rural Development and California Department of Housing and HCD programs and other funding sources that may become available. The City will assist, based on available staff resources, nonprofit groups and stakeholders in pursuing funding resources, water and sewage availability, and entitlements. In addition, the City will provide, based on available resources, development incentives for the provision of farmworker housing and expediting the permitting process for all farmworker housing projects, to the extent feasible.
No action has been taken on this
program to further expand the
farmworker housing supply within the
jurisdiction, as the City has adequate
housing within city limits to
accommodate the housing needs of
the City’s farmworkers.
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Program 4.11 in Chapter 3 of the 6th
Cycle Housing Element addresses
farmworker housing to ensure that the
City complies with the requirements of
the Employee Housing Act. The City
will continue to work with the
Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority
and the Office of Migrant Services
(OMS) to provide services to
farmworkers and expand farmworker
housing in other areas of the city.
Policy H-4.1: The City shall maintain entitlement procedures that provide the City sufficient oversight of the development and design process while offering residential developers a fair, timely, consistent, and predictable process.
H-4.C: Design Review The City shall monitor the outcomes of its Design Review process for multifamily projects to ensure findings and project requirements do not result in unreasonable costs being added to the
development of affordable housing. The City shall annually report The City reviewed the Design Review
process and noted that multi-family
permitting process takes on average, 6
months. While the City has Community
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The City has discovered subjective
language within its Design Guidelines.
The City will remove language
subjectivity, especially for reasonable
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Design Guidelines, they are not
specific to multi-family housing.
Most of the multi-family units are
located within Master Plan Areas, and
multi-family development above 4 units
has to be reviewed by the Planning
Commission.
accommodation requests or multifamily housing geared towards residents with disabilities.
Policy H-4.2: The City shall encourage continue to monitor and refine its processes and regulations to barriers to the production of housing, particularly affordable- and higher-density housing.
H-4.A: Annual Action
Plan
The City shall publish the City’s Housing Element and updates, Annual Action Plan, and respective notices and post these documents on the City’s website, and shall provide an annual funding application workshop for interested agencies and developers.
The City has implemented this
program, and will continue to do so
going forward.
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Chapter 3 of the Housing Element
reflects the City’s update Housing
Action Plan.
Policy H-4.3: The City shall ensure adequate infrastructure and public services are provided to serve existing and planned residential development.
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Policy H-4.4: The City shall encourage developers to "piggyback" or file concurrent applications (i.e., rezones, tentative tract maps, conditional use permits, variance requests, etc.) if multiple approvals are required, and if consistent with applicable processing requirements, to reduce processing times.
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Policy H-4.5: The City shall ensure that the development community (both non-profit and for profit) is aware of the housing programs and technical assistance available from the City.
N/A
Policy H-4.6: The City shall continue to facilitate the review of development applications, encourage pre-application meetings with planning and building staff, and streamline the overall planning application and building process for all residential development.
N/A
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-14 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness Policy H-4.7: The City shall facilitate lot consolidation to encourage the development of housing for lower-income households.
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Policy H-4.8: The City shall consider, on a case-by-case basis, deferring payment of fees until housing units are sold, ready for occupancy, or long-term financing is in place, as a means of assisting affordable housing projects.
H-4.B: Development
Fees for Low-Income
Housing
Based on available resources, prudent fiscal planning, and applications for housing projects, the City shall provide developers of low-, very low-, and extremely low-income housing reduced and or deferred development fees. The City shall strive to assist in the development of 100 affordable housing units through 2023.
The city’s fee schedules were last
updated in 2022.
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The City has included Program 4.5 in
Chapter 3 of the 6th Cycle Housing
Element to continue incentivizing fee
waivers and reductions for multi-family
and family-friendly housing.
Policy H-5.1: The City shall protect and stabilize existing residential neighborhoods from the encroachment of incompatible or potentially disruptive land uses and/or activities.
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Policy H-5.2: The City shall prioritize code enforcement activities for housing and provide adequate funding and staffing to support code enforcement and graffiti abatement programs.
H-5.A: Neighborhood
Preservation
The City shall promote neighborhood preservation and code compliance by regularly monitoring neighborhoods for code violations and graffiti vandalism, and taking action to abate or remedy identified violations as soon as they occur.
The overall objective of Code
Enforcement is to promote and
maintain a safe and desirable living
and working environment. The City of
Patterson does this by working in
partnership with City residents and
business owners by applying a fair and
unbiased enforcement program
designed to increase public awareness
of City's Municipal Codes (e.g.
property maintenance, public nuisance
violation(s), abandoned vehicle(s),
zoning, etc.) and to facilitate the
correction of said code violations as
they arise.
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This program was effective during the
5th cycle, and the program has been
continued (Program 2.1) in Chapter 3
(Housing Action Plan) of the Housing
Element.
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-15 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness The City proactively monitors and
reports any code violations related to
graffiti and vandalism.
H-5.B: Code
Enforcement
The City shall continue to investigate complaints and take action concerning Code Enforcement violations to encourage
rehabilitation of substandard residential properties by homeowners and landlords and improve overall housing quality and conditions in the city.
This program has been effective in
maintaining property and housing
conditions. The following are some
common code violations:
• Building Code violations
such as construction without
permits; including but not
limited to room additions,
garage conversions,
construction of patio covers,
re-roofs, electrical, plumbing
and mechanical
improvements such as water
heater installations and
HVAC installations.
• Accumulation of junk and
debris in public view in
residential and commercial
areas.
• Unpermitted businesses in
residential neighborhoods.
• Inoperable or abandoned
vehicles on private property.
• Zoning violations for
structures and land use
requirements, including the
use of the structure, size and
location.
• Hazardous and overgrown
vegetation which can be a
fire hazard.
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This program has been effective, but
was modified to include outreach about
rehabilitation resources (Program 2.1)
in the Housing Action Plan (Chapter 3).
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-16 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness • Vacant and unsecured
properties.
• Parking violations on
unimproved surfaces such
as landscaped areas.
Policy H-5.3: The City shall promote orderly growth of neighborhoods by phasing the approval of building permits to one area of a subdivision at a time to allow for timely extension of infrastructure and efficient use of resources.
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Policy H-5.4: The City shall provide technical and financial assistance through grants or low interest loans to all eligible homeowners and residential property owners to rehabilitate existing dwelling units.
H-5.C: Housing
Rehabilitation Funds
The City shall continue to use HOME housing rehabilitation funds for the rehabilitation of 18 units.
The City of Patterson receives
Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME funds from the
U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development through the
Stanislaus County Block Consortium.
The consortium includes Stanislaus
County and the Cities of Patterson,
Oakdale, Newman, Ceres, Waterford,
and Turlock (for the HOME program
only).
This program is designed to repair or
eliminate conditions that present
critical health and safety hazards and
provides assistance for disabled
people in making their homes more
accessible.
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The use of HOME housing
rehabilitation funds has been effective
and the City has met its target for units.
The program offers up to $20,000 in
assistance in a combination of grants
and/or loans and income limits apply.
There is an ongoing use of funds.
H-5.D: Publicize
Rehabilitation Programs
The City shall provide information about available housing rehabilitation loan programs to qualifying households.
The City identifies prospective
applicants through outreach at a
variety of locations including the City’s
website, tabling at Farmer’s markets
and partnerships with non-profits
including the Westside Resource
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This program was effective, and has
been continued and expanded
(Program 2.1) in the Housing Action
Plan (Chapter 3).
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Code Enforcement staff provide
information when related Code
violations are identified.
Policy H-5.5: The City shall install and upgrade public service facilities (streets, curb, gutter, drainage facilities, and utilities) to encourage increased private market investment in declining or deteriorating neighborhoods.
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Policy H-5.6: The City shall strive to preserve existing affordable housing units.
H-5.E: At-Risk Units Based on available staff resources, the City shall maintain contact with the operators of at-risk affordable housing to ensure the preservation of affordable units. Based on the likelihood of units being converted to market rate, the City shall strive to preserve 24 units through 2023.
The City has a dedicated staff person
focused on housing within the city. City
staff is in regular contact with
operators of at-risk affordable units in
order to ensure preservation of the
units.
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This program was effective, and has
been expanded (Program 2.2) in the
Housing Action Plan (Chapter 3).
H-5.F: Technical
Assistance
The City shall provide technical assistance to potential purchasers of at-risk affordable housing, including non-profits, developers, and tenants to help preserve affordable housing in Patterson.
The City has a dedicated staff person
focused on housing within the city. City
staff provides technical assistance to
potential purchasers of at-risk
affordable units.
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This program has been modified and
combined with the one above in the
Housing Action Plan (Chapter 3).
Policy H-6.1: The City shall establish a development pattern that helps reduce vehicle miles traveled and promotes transit ridership, and pedestrian and bicycle access.
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Policy H-6.2: The City shall continue to promote sustainable housing practices that incorporate a “whole system” approach to siting, designing, and constructing housing that is integrated into the building site; consumes less energy, water, and other resources; and is healthier, safer, more comfortable, and durable.
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Policy H-6.3: The City shall ensure that all new residential development meets or exceeds the standards contained in Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations (Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings), and encourage the retrofitting of existing development to improve energy and conservation.
N/A
Appendix B Review of 2015-2023 Housing Element B-18 EMC Planning Group City of Patterson 6th Cycle Housing Element Public Draft November 2024 Program Name Summary Program Description Accomplishments Program Effectiveness Policy H-6.4: The City shall encourage homeowners and property owners of existing residential buildings to incorporate energy and water efficient features and renewable energy facilities in structures.
H-6.A: Energy
Efficiency and Water
Conservation
Awareness
Based on available resources, the City shall develop and periodically update energy efficiency and water conservation awareness brochures and provide them in all publicly accessible City buildings and in City information sources (e.g. the Citizen’s Newsletter).
The city’s Citizen’s Newsletter is
distributed on a quarterly basis and
included this information which
reaches the broader community.
Additionally, brochures are available in
all publicly accessible city buildings.
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This program has been effective, and
is expanded and included in the
Housing Action Plan (Program 3.1).
Policy H-7.1: The City shall promote fair housing opportunities for all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, disability, or source of income.
H-7.A: Fair Housing
Materials
Based on available resources, the City shall develop, periodically update, and regularly distribute fair housing materials at a number of locations throughout the city, such as City government buildings, the post office, and the library and to service organizations, nonprofits, and other groups to educate property owners and managers about housing discrimination.
The city has a dedicated staff person
focused on housing within the city.
Information on Fair Housing is
regularly distributed and included in
the Citizens newsletter.
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This program has been modified and
expanded in the Housing Action Plan
(Chapter 3) to contain more proactive
steps to educate residents on fair
housing issues (Program 5.3).
Policy H-7.2: The City shall assist in the enforcement of fair housing laws by providing information and referrals to the public.
H-7.B: Project Sentinel The City shall refer housing discrimination complaints to Project Sentinel, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency.
The city has a dedicated staff person
focused on housing within the city. City
staff refers housing discrimination
complaints to Project Sentinel.
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This program has been combined with
the program above (H-7.A) and
expanded in the Housing Action Plan
(Chapter 3) to provide a clearer path
forward for handling fair housing cases
(Program 5.1).
SOURCE: City of Patterson, 2024