PISMO BEACH COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Agenda Item #9.D
SUBJECT/TITLE:
2021 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Review and accept the 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report;
2. Direct staff to forward the report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development.
BACKGROUND:
California Government Code Section 65400 requires all cities to file an annual report (the “Annual Report” or “Report”) addressing the status of the General Plan and progress made toward implementing its goals and policies. The Report must be submitted to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Annual Report is an informational document that provides a means to monitor the success of implementing the General Plan and determine if changes are needed in the plan or its implementation programs. The Annual Report is not a comprehensive list of activities undertaken by the City during 2021. Prior to submittal to the state, the Annual Report must be presented to the City Council for review and acceptance.
The City’s General Plan was adopted in November 1992 and amended in 2020. The City is in the process of a comprehensive update to the General Plan and Local Coastal Plan which will include new elements such as Environmental Justice and Air Quality. In addition, the City has amended and updated certain elements in the past year consisting of:
1. The City’s update to the Housing Element 6th Cycle (2020–2028), which was adopted by the City Council in November of 2020, was certified by HCD in 2021.
2. An update to the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations was adopted by the City Council on April 6, 2021 and certified by the California Coastal Commission on August 12, 2021.
3. The City Council conducted several workshops in support of the General Plan/Local Coastal Program update effort.
4. The City Council provided direction on implementation of Senate Bill 9 in December 2021. Subsequent ordinances were recently adopted.
5. The City Council continued the City’s commitment to the San Luis Obispo Urban County for Community Development Block Grant funds.
The General Plan Annual Progress Report presents all updates and amendments made to the City’s General Plan as well as document its implementation during 2021. The Annual Report begins with a description of the need for the General Plan and legal requirements of the Annual Report followed by relevant background and demographic information about the City. The Annual Report continues by presenting the City’s projects and accomplishments during 2021, followed by describing the status of each of the City’s
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General Plan Elements, as well as future plans made during the year. It should be noted that the Annual Report does not document all activities undertaken by the City throughout 2021. The City is also required to complete a comprehensive spreadsheet accounting for housing projects and development through 2020 to document progress towards meeting the regional housing need. This spreadsheet is submitted with the Annual Report to HCD.
A summary of this spreadsheet is included in the Annual Report.
Conclusion and Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council review and accept the 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report (Attachment 1) and direct staff to forward the report to OPR and HCD.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Financial impacts consist of staff time and resources to prepare the Annual Report.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Do not accept the 2021 General Plan Annual Report; provide direction to staff regarding modifications to the Report; or
2. Provide other direction to staff.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report
Prepared by: Meeting Date: March 15, 2022
Megan Martin, Planning Manager
Submitted by: Matthew Downing, Community Development Director City Manager Approval:
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CityofPismoBeach
GeneralPlanAnnualProgressReport
2021
Preparedby
CommunityDevelopmentDepartment
March15,2022
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CityCouncil
EdWaage,Mayor
MaryAnnReiss,MayorProTempore
SheilaBlake
MarciaGuthrie
ScottNewton
PlanningCommission
AndrewJones
ClareMalonePrichard
DonOberhelman
ReedVanRozeboom
ShaunaWills
CommunityDevelopmentDepartment
JamesR.Lewis,CityManager
MatthewJ.Downing,AICP,CommunityDevelopmentDirector MeganMartin,PlanningManager
MichaelGruver,AICP,AssociatePlanner
AileenNygaard,AssociatePlanner
ElsaPerez,AdministrativeSecretary
MargauxElliott,PlanningIntern
ContactInformation
CityofPismoBeach
CommunityDevelopmentDepartment
760MattieRoad
PismoBeach,CA93449
Phone:(805)773Ͳ4658
Website
www.pismobeach.org
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TableofContents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................4 Demographics........................................................................................................................4 Plans,Projects,andAccomplishments...................................................................................5 GeneralPlan,LocalCoastalProgram&DevelopmentCodeAmendments............................7 StatusoftheCity’sGeneralPlanElements............................................................................7
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Introduction
CaliforniaGovernmentCodeSection65400(a)(2)requirestheCitytofileanannualreport addressingthestatusoftheGeneralPlanandprogressmadetowardimplementingitsgoalsand policies.TheprogressreportmustbesubmittedtotheGovernor’sOfficeofPlanningand Research(OPR)andtheHousingandCommunityDevelopmentDepartment(HCD).
TheAnnualProgressReportprovidesameanstomonitorthesuccessofimplementingthe GeneralPlananddetermineifchangesareneededintheplanoritsimplementationprograms. IncompliancewithSection65400oftheCaliforniaGovernmentCode,thisreporthasbeen preparedtosummarizethestatusoftheGeneralPlanoftheCityofPismoBeachandthesteps takenduringthisperiodtoimplementGeneralPlangoalsandpolicies.Inaddition,staffhasalso providedotherinformationrelatedtodevelopmentpermits,buildingpermits,population growth,andcodeenforcementactivities.ThisAnnualProgressReportcoversactivitiesduring the2021calendaryear.
PurposeoftheGeneralPlan
TheGeneralPlanstatesthecommunity'sgoals,objectives,policies,andimplementation measures(i.e.,waystoachievethegoalsandobjectives).TheGeneralPlanisapublicdocument andisavailableforalltoreadanduseasneeded.CopiesareavailableforreviewintheCity Clerk'sOfficeandontheCitywebsite.EachmemberoftheCityCouncilandthePlanning CommissionhasacopyoftheGeneralPlan,aswellaseachCitydepartment.Asaninformational document,theGeneralPlandescribesexistingconditions,makesprojections,andestablishesa visionforthecommunity'sfuture.TheGeneralPlanprovidesthepublicwithinformationabout theCityandthedirectionthatitseekstomove.Asapolicydocument,theGeneralPlan establishesguidelinesfordecisionͲmakers.Usingtheseguidelines,theCityCouncilandPlanning CommissiontakeincrementalstepstowardachievingthelargergoalsoftheCity.TheCity appliesimplementationprogramscontainedintheGeneralPlanthroughdayͲtoͲdayoperations oftheCity.
Demographics
Between2000and2016,SanLuisObispoCountyexperiencedsubstantialpopulationgrowth, averaging12.7percent.However,asshowninTable1,thepopulationinPismoBeach experiencedtheoppositeeffect,decreasing4.3percentfrom8,551to8,181residentsinthe sameperiod.From2010to2020,thepopulationofPismoBeachwasestimatedtodecreaseby
1.3percentto8,072residents.
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Table1:TrendsinPopulationGrowth
200020162020
NumberNumberChangeNumberChange
PismoBeach8,5518,181Ͳ4.3%8,072Ͳ1.3%
Source:USCensus2020
TheSanLuisObispoCouncilofGovernments(SLOCOG)published2050RegionalGrowth ForecastforSanLuisObispoCountyinJune2017.Population,households,andjobswere projectedthrough2050forlow,mid,andhighgrowthscenarios.Table2reportsthemidgrowth scenarioinPismoBeachtobea32percentincreaseinpopulationfrom7,655residentsin2010 to10,079residentsin2050.
Table2:PopulationGrowthProjections
20102020203020402050%Change
2010Ͳ2050
Compound
AnnualGrowth
Rate
Pismo
Beach7,6558,6429,4869,90110,07932%0.69
Source:SLOCOG2018
Plans,Projects,andAccomplishments
TheCityreviewedandprocessednumerousprojectsandpermitsin2021.Thefollowing summariesandtablesprovideageneraloverviewoftheprojects,programsandpermitsthat werereviewed.
BuildingPermits
In2021,theBuildingDivisionissued16permitsfornewsingleͲfamilyresidences,12permitsfor singlefamilyadditions,1permitforaccessorydwellingunits,4permitsforcommercial development,25commercialalterationpermits,84permitsforphotovoltaicsystems(4 commercialand80residential),and3permitsformultiͲfamilydevelopment.Totalpermits issuedin2021was475foracombinedrevenueofapproximately$2.3million.
DevelopmentApplications
ThePlanningDivisionreceived118developmentapplications.Theseapplicationshavebeen consolidatedintomainapplicationtypecategoriesinTable3.
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Table3:DevelopmentApplicationsProcessed
ApplicationTypeQuantity
HomeOccupationPermits17
SignPermits16
TemporaryUsePermits5
ZoningClearance7
AdministrativeDevelopmentPermit13
AdministrativeCoastalDevelopmentPermit27
CoastalDevelopmentPermit17
DiscretionaryDevelopmentPermit1
Table4identifiesseveraloftheonͲgoing,majorprojectsinvariousstagesofthedevelopment processthroughouttheCity.
Table4:CurrentOnͲGoingProjects
ProjectProjectAddressZoningUseTypeStatus
PeytonCourt
Subdivision
(formerlySouth
SilverShoals)
2900Shell
BeachRoad
PRResidentialͲ10
townhomes
9singlefamily
10townhomesconstructed
5singleͲfamilyresidenceswith
approvedCDPs
2underconstruction
2underbuildingpermitreview
TideEstates
CustomLots
2780Shell
BeachRoad
PRResidentialͲ4
customhome
lots
UnderConstruction
Publicimprovementsinstalled
Townhomes2201Shell
BeachRoad
PRResidentialͲ14
townhomes
Completed
PSHH
Affordable
Housing
855and8514th
Street
RͲ3ResidentialͲ
MultiͲfamily50
affordableunits
UnderConstruction
NewHotel120Branch
Street
CGCommercial105
roomhotel
DevelopmentPermitApproved
HASLOSenior
MixedUse
Affordable
Housing
2655Shell
BeachRoad
CͲ1Commercial
Retailand26
Residential
Units
BuildingPermitandPublic
ImprovementPlansUnder
Review
MixedUse
401ShellBeach
Road
CͲ1Commercial
Retailand4
Residential
Units
CoastalDevelopmentPermit
Approved5/4/2021
SingleFamily
Residential
478HindsRͲ33lotParcelMap
(smalllot
CoastalDevelopmentPermit
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ProjectProjectAddressZoningUseTypeStatus
subdivision)Approved8/10/2021
SingleFamily
Residential
CanyonLaneRSLResidential
24Singlefamily
residences
14homesfinaled
8underconstruction
1PlanningPermit,noBuilding
CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrants
In2021,theCitywasawarded$31,583inCDBGfundingforlowͲincomehousingandcommunity serviceneeds.Thefollowingprogramswerefunded:
x CAPSLOͲMinorHomeRepairProgramͲThisprogramfocusesonperforminghome repairstolowandverylowhouseholds,mainlylocatedinmobilehomes.
x 5CitiesHomelessCoalitionͲSubsistencePaymentsforEvictionPreventionandSecurity DepositsProgramwillassistthosewhoarehomeless,withoutfinancialresourcesand thoseatriskofhomelessnesstodevelopahousingstabilityplan,andprovideshortͲterm emergencyevictionpreventiongrantsormoveͲindeposits.
GeneralPlan,LocalCoastalProgram&DevelopmentCodeAmendments In2021,theCityCouncilapprovedseveralupdatesassociatedwiththeGeneralPlan,Local CoastalProgram,andtheDevelopmentCode,includingthefollowing:
x Adoptionofthe6thCycle(2020Ͳ2028)PismoBeachHousingElement,whichwascertified byHCDin2021.
x AnupdatetotheCity’sAccessoryDwellingUnitregulationswasadoptedbyCityCouncil onApril6,2021andcertifiedbytheCaliforniaCoastalCommissiononAugust12,2021.
StatusoftheCity’sGeneralPlanElements
TheCityhastenadoptedGeneralPlanelementswhichincludethesevenmandatoryelements andfouroptionalelementsconsistingoftheParks,Recreation,andAccessElement,Design Element,FacilitiesElement,andGrowthManagementElementasshownbelow.Themandatory ConservationElementandOpenSpaceElementhavebeencombinedintooneelement.
Table5:StatusofGeneralPlanElements
ElementRequired/OptionalYearAdopted/Revised
CirculationRequired2019
Conservation/OpenSpaceRequired1993
DesignOptional2011
FacilitiesOptional1993
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ElementRequired/OptionalYearAdopted/Revised
GrowthManagementOptional1993
HousingRequired2020
LandUseRequired2021
NoiseRequired1993
Parks,Recreation,and
Access
Optional1998
SafetyRequired1993
TheOPRnotifiestheCityannuallyonallGeneralPlanelementsthathavenotbeen comprehensivelyupdatedinthelasteightyears.AlthoughtheGeneralPlanelementsarenot necessarilylegallyinadequate,theCaliforniaSupremeCourthasstatedthatlocalgovernments haveanimplieddutytokeeptheirGeneralPlanscurrent.In2018,theCouncilindicateditisa prioritytoupdatetheolderelementsandbudgetfundsinthe2020fiscalyearto comprehensivelyupdatetheGeneralPlanandLocalCoastalPlan.Theupdateisinitsfinalstages andisanticipatedtobebroughttotheCouncilforreviewandapprovalinSummerof2022.
LandUseElement
TheLandUseElementhashadseveralrevisionssinceadoptionin1993,withthemostrecent amendmentin2020.ThisamendmentwasacceptingchangesfromtheCoastalCommission relatedtoa2019changeinthelandusedesignationat8554thStreetfromCommercialtoHigh DensityResidentialandimplementationoftheResidentialVeryHighͲDensityOverlayDistrict. WhiletheentireGeneralPlanisbeingevaluated,theLandUseElement/LocalCoastalPlanare thefocusofthecomprehensiveGeneralPlanupdate.AnupdateddraftoftheLandUseElement hasbeenpreparedandiscurrentlyunderreview.
HousingElement
The2020Ͳ2028(6thCycle)HousingElementUpdate,whichwasadoptedbytheCityCouncilin December2020,receivedcertificationbyHCDinearly2021.Asummaryoftheannualreporting requiredbytheStateisincludedasAppendixA.TheHousingElement’sGoalsandPolicies,are includedinAppendixB.
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CirculationElement
TheCirculationElementestablishesgoalsandprogramstocarryoutthecirculationneedsofthe community.TheupdateincludedamultiͲmodaltransportationsystemplantoidentifywhatis neededtoaccommodateexistingandfuturetransportationdevelopmentinPismoBeach combinedwithalongͲtermframeworkforimplementation.Acomprehensiveupdatetothe CirculationElementwasadoptedbytheCityCouncilin2019withCoastalCommission modificationsthatremovedasectiondescribinganextensiontoMattieRoad.Thiselementwill beupdatedaspartofthecomprehensiveupdatetotheGeneralPlan/LocalCoastalPlan elements.
NoiseElement
TheNoiseElementwasadoptedin1993andestablishesgoalsandprogramstoaddressnoise impactsintheCity.Thiselementwillbeupdatedaspartofthecomprehensiveupdatetothe GeneralPlan/LocalCoastalPlan.
Conservation&OpenSpaceElement
TheConservation&OpenSpaceElementwasadoptedin1993andestablishesgoalsand programstoaddressnoiseimpactsintheCity.Thiselementwillbeupdatedaspartofthe comprehensiveupdatetotheGeneralPlan/LocalCoastalPlan.Anupdateddraftofthe ConservationandOpenSpaceelementhasbeenpreparedandiscurrentlyunderreview.
SafetyElement
TheSafetyElementwasoriginallyadoptedin2000andprovidespoliciesthataddressfire, flooding,geologic,andseismichazards.In2020,theCityCouncilapprovedtheCountyͲwide MultiͲJurisdictionalHazardMitigationPlan.AdditionalstudiesdevelopedwiththeHazard MitigationPlanwillallowtheCitytocompleteanupdateoftheSafetyElementbytheendof 2022,concurrentwiththeGeneralPlan/LocalCoastalPlan.
ParksandRecreationElement
TheParksandRecreationElementwasadoptedin2005andcontainsgoalsandpoliciesfor managing,renovating,andexpandingexistingparksandthedevelopmentofnewparksand recreationfacilities.Thiselementwillbeupdatedaspartofthecomprehensiveupdatetothe GeneralPlan/LocalCoastalPlan.
FacilitiesandServicesElement
TheFacilitiesandServicesElementisaguidelinetoindicatefutureneedsastheCitycontinues todevelop.Thesefacilitiesandservicesinclude:CityHall,Fire,Police,Library,Schools,Solid Waste,Wastewater,andWaterServices.Thiselementhasnotbeenupdatedsinceitwas adoptedin1993andwillbeupdatedaspartofthecomprehensiveupdatetotheGeneral Plan/LocalCoastalPlan.
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Jurisdiction Pismo Beach ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 12/31/2020 - 12/31/2028 (CCR Title 25 §6202) 1 34
RHNA Allocation by
Income Level 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Total Units to Date (all years)
Total Remaining
RHNA by Income
Level
Deed Restricted - 23 - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - 27 - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - 5 - - - - - - - Above Moderate 193 - 31 - - - - - - - 31 162 459
- 86 - - - - - - - 86 373 Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals and must be reported as very low-income units. 44 Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th cycle, Table B will include units that were permitted since the start of the planning period.
Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected]. 77 23
5 Moderate
113
71 82
27 2
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
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CC hapter 6
Goals, Policies, and Programs
This chapter identifies housing goals, policies,
and programs for the City of Pismo Beach.
Housing programs define the actions the City
will use to enact policies and achieve housing
goals. Proposed programs include providing
adequate sites for a variety of housing types,
density bonus incentives, updates to zoning,
minimum densities, maintaining the existing
housing stock, housing for special needs
groups, funding strategies, strategies for
irregular parcels, fair housing, and energy
conservation. In order to make adequate provisions for the housing needs of all economic segments, the City has developed the following goals:
1) Identify sites with appropriate zoning and services to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of alternative housing types for all income levels; 2) Assist in the development of adequate housing to meet the needs of lower-income and moderate-income households;
3) Address and, where appropriate and legally permissible, remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing for people of all income levels and needs;
4) Conserve and improve the condition of the existing affordable housing stock, which may include addressing ways to mitigate the loss of dwelling units demolished by public or private action;
5) Promote housing opportunities for all persons regardless of race, religion, gender, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability; and 6) Preserve the unique environmental features of Pismo Beach and ensure there is adequate water, wastewater treatment, roads, parks, and other necessary infrastructure for new housing development.
Additionally, the following policies have been developed to complement these goals:
1) Provide a range of residential densities in the General Plan and Zoning Codes that permit a variety of housing types, including single-family homes, condominiums, rental apartments, mobile homes, and manufactured housing; $33(1',;%
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2) Promote efficient land use patterns and encourage more intense development near services;
3) Encourage residential development of high architectural and physical quality that is compatible with neighboring land uses;
4) Maintain an inventory of sites suitable for housing to accommodate the City’s share of regional housing needs;
5) Seek appropriate private, local, state, and federal funding to implement housing programs for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income households; 6) Maintain and expand relationships with nonprofit housing agencies with the goal of providing more affordable housing;
7) Assume a leadership role in attaining the goals of the City’s Housing Element and encourage public participation by all economic segments; 8) Offer incentives to developers (profit and nonprofit) for affordable housing, such as modified parking standards to minimize the cost of parking; 9) Consider programs to provide workforce housing in Pismo Beach, particularly for those in the service industry;
10) Utilize state and federal funds to assist in creating affordable housing and rehabilitating unsound housing structures;
11) Promote smaller rental units and a variety of housing types, such as courtyard housing, studios, and live/work units;
12) Promote the continued maintenance of existing mobile home parks; 13) Accommodate and promote the development of housing for those with special needs, such as shelters for the homeless; transitional housing; housing for seniors, extremely low-income households, large families, and female-headed households; and housing for persons with physical, developmental, or mental disabilities. 14) Designate a point of contact for referral of discrimination complaints; and 15) Promote energy conservation and ensure all new development complies with state law regarding energy use and conservation.
Chart 6-1 summarizes the quantified objectives for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing in the community over the 2020–2028 planning period.
Programs to achieve these objectives are described in detail on the following pages.
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Chart 6-1 Quantified Objectives for the 2020–2028 Housing Element
Quantified Objectives by Income Group
Totals Extremely
Low
Income
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Regional Housing Needs
Allocation 56 57 71 82 193 459
Residential Units
Permitted/Constructed since
1/1/2019
0 0 1 1 35 37
New Construction Objectives 56 57 70 81 158 422
Housing Preservation
Objectives 0 20 6 0 0 26
Housing Rehabilitation
Objectives 1 2 2 0 0 5
Source: SLOCOG 2019; City of Pismo Beach 2020
HE-1. Density Bonus
The City will encourage and assist developers to utilize the density bonus provisions of the California Government Code that allow an increase in the number of units in the underlying zone in return for construction of lower-income housing (extremely low-, very low-, and low-income units). The City will also amend the Zoning Codes (both the 1983 and 1998 codes) to comply with changes in the state density bonus law (Government Code Section 65915) and develop an outreach program to ensure its successful implementation.
Funding Source: General Fund for administration
Responsibility: Community Development Department, City Manager Time Frame: Revision of the Zoning Codes by December 31, 2021; implementation of density bonus for projects is ongoing Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 2, 3; Policies 1, 2, 8 Quantified Objective: 10 density bonus units
HE-2. Code Enforcement
As a means to ensure the quality of homes and neighborhoods, the City will continue to operate the code enforcement program on a complaint basis, whereby the Community Development Department investigates complaints and ensures that property owners comply with City codes. Pismo Beach’s housing is maintained and
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generally in good condition. In addition, because of the high cost of land and significant escalations in housing prices over the past few years, property owners are rehabilitating older properties or demolishing units and rebuilding them. The City will develop a pamphlet to provide financial resource information to homeowners. The City will also conduct and document a windshield survey of the condition of the housing stock later in the planning period.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Develop pamphlet by January 2021 and ongoing; conduct housing conditions survey by 2027.
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 3, 4; Policies 10, 12
HE-3. Contractual Agreement for Rental Assistance Program The City shall continue to contract with the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo or other agency, as appropriate, to authorize implementation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 rental program.
Funding Source: General Fund and HUD
Responsibility: City Manager
Time Frame: Seek new vouchers and/or to raise the payment standard as needed annually
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 3, 5; Policies 5, 6, 7 HE-4. Simultaneous Construction of Affordable Housing
When a project is required to provide a percentage of affordable units, the City shall require such housing to be built simultaneously or assured by bond or other acceptable security. Projects that are built in phases shall include the required percentage in each phase.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department, Engineering Division Time Frame: When projects are submitted that are subject to this program Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 2, 3, 5; Policies 3, 8 HE-5. Public-Private Partnerships
The City does not develop housing units. The City will partner with the development community to facilitate higher-density residential development to diversify the housing stock. Specifically, the City will:
- Contact potential affordable housing developers.
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- Conduct a roundtable meeting to discuss constraints to affordable housing, workforce housing, and potential developer incentives.
- Maintain an inventory of adequate sites.
- Identify funding opportunities and assist in preparing applications for funds. - Work with housing sponsors to help with scores for readiness and neighborhood revitalization.
- Provide regulatory concessions and incentives, as necessary, to encourage and facilitate the construction of affordable housing (e.g., reduce parking, revise landscaping requirements, density bonuses, expedited permit process, fee waivers or deferrals).
Funding Source: Grants; private development community
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Every two years starting in 2021 and more frequently if funds become available
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 1, 2, 3; Policies 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 Quantified Objective: 75 units
HE-6. Equity Sharing Program
The City shall participate in an equity sharing program when funds are identified to assist low- and moderate-income individuals who work in Pismo Beach to purchase or rehabilitate housing. The equity sharing arrangement could be between the property owner, the City, and the developer. The City does not currently have funds available for this program.
Funding Source: Private funding sources (for homeowner), nonprofit corporations (e.g., People’s Self-Help Housing and Santa Barbara Community Housing), other grants and loans, as
appropriate
Responsibility: City Manager, Community Development Department Time Frame: When funds are identified
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 2, 5; Policies 5, 6, 8, 10 HE-7. Conversion of Rental Housing
The City shall consider the effects on the rental housing market in reviewing requests for conversions of rental units to condominium ownerships. Provisions for conversions shall include the following requirements: (1) written notification to tenants of the intent to convert at least six months prior to approval of application
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(per Government Code 66427.1); and (2) first right of refusal to existing tenants to purchase the unit.
Funding Source: General Fund, State Homeowner Assistance Program, federal Section 234(c) mortgage insurance for purchase of
condominium units
Responsibility: Community Development Department, Finance Department Time Frame: When conversion requests are submitted
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 4; Policies 1, 2, 7, 11 HE-8. Demolition or Conversion of Rental Housing in Coastal Zone
The City may issue permits for the demolition or conversion of housing occupied by low- to moderate-income persons in the Coastal Zone when the applicant meets certain conditions, including providing relocation assistance and replacement of affordable units (see Government Code 65590).
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department, City Manager Time Frame: When requests for demolition or conversion are submitted Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 4; Policies 1, 2, 7
HE-9. Special Needs
The City will work with housing providers to ensure that special housing needs are addressed for seniors, large families, female-headed households, single-parent households with children, farmworkers, persons with disabilities and developmental disabilities, and homeless individuals and families. The City will seek to meet these special housing needs through a combination of regulatory incentives, zoning standards, new housing construction programs, and supportive services programs.
Incentives and programs the City offers include density bonuses and a reasonable accommodation procedure. The City promote the availability of this reasonable accommodation process to the public by providing information at the public counter and on the City website. The City will also continue to work with lower-income housing providers and funders to construct or acquire a variety of types of lower- income housing opportunities for individuals and groups with special needs and extremely low-income households if any applicants come forward. Specific housing types include:
- Smaller units, including single-room occupancy units (see Program HE-26). - Senior housing, including assisted living facilities (see Program HE-10).
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- Units with special adaptations for people with disabilities, per California Title 24 standards.
In addition, if staffing resources allow, the City may seek funding under Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships, federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), California Child Care Facilities Finance Program, and other state and federal programs designated specifically for special needs groups such as seniors, persons with disabilities, and persons at risk for homelessness.
Funding Source: Federal HOPWA, CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, California Child Care Facilities Finance Program, and other state and federal programs designated specifically for special needs groups
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Seek funding annually and ongoing
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 2, 5; Policies 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13 Quantified Objectives: Housing for 10 special needs persons
HE-10. Senior Housing Incentives
As an incentive to providing senior housing, the City will allow modifications to building lot coverage, lot size, parking requirements, and setbacks as provided for in Program HE-14. The City will also amend the Zoning Codes to specify standards and criteria for the modifications.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Amend the Zoning Codes by December 31, 2021 Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 1, 2, 5; Policies 1, 8, 13 HE-11. Workforce and Affordable Housing Incentives
As an incentive to providing workforce and affordable housing in the downtown core, the City will place an overlay on the downtown to address the need for multifamily housing. Modifications to building lot coverage, lot size, parking requirements, and setbacks will be permitted without a variance for residential or mixed-use projects with a finding that a certain percentage of units are affordable to lower- or moderate- income households. In particular, the City will evaluate the multifamily parking requirements, then review and revise those requirements for one-bedroom and studio units to ensure requirements do not unduly constrain housing development. The City will also amend the Zoning Codes to include the overlay and specify standards and
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criteria for the modifications as referenced in Program HE-14, consistent with the Coastal Act.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Amend Zoning Codes by December 31, 2021
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 1, 2, 3; Policies 1, 2, 3, 8 Quantified Objective: Incentivize 25 units
HE-12. Workforce and Affordable Housing Entitlements
The City shall consider options, such as a planned unit development (PUD) or other type of permit, to encourage the development of workforce and affordable housing throughout Pismo Beach. Incentives included in the permit to encourage workforce housing could include expedited permit processing or modifications to building lot coverage, lot size, parking requirements, and setbacks.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Establish incentives and update Zoning Codes (if necessary) by December 31, 2021
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 1, 2, 3, 5; Policies 8, 9 Quantified Objective: 25 units
HE-13. Revision to C-1 Zone
The C-1 zone allows residential uses as part of a mixed-use project at one unit per 1,500 square feet of site area. The City will consider an amendment to the C-1 zone to increase the residential density in the zone.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Amend C-1 zone by December 31, 2021
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 1, 3; Policies 1, 2, 3 HE-14. Multifamily Zone Densities
The Pismo Beach Zoning Codes allow the construction of single-family residences in multiple-family zones. This practice does not always result in the most efficient use of resources and may hamper the City’s ability to achieve its regional housing needs goals.
Thus, the Zoning Codes shall be amended to prohibit new single-family homes in medium- and high-density residential areas, unless a lot is substandard in size and cannot accommodate more than one unit. The City will amend the Zoning Codes to
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include minimum densities in the R-2, R-3, RS-M, RR-L, R-4, RR, and RR-H districts to preserve the limited supply of multifamily zoned land for multifamily uses.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Amend Zoning Codes by December 31, 2021
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 2; Policies 1, 2, 11
HE-15. Nonconforming Lots
Pismo Beach was subdivided many years before the formal adoption of a Zoning Code. Many lots in the community are substandard when current standards are applied. It is common to seek a variance to develop a parcel in certain areas. Moreover, numerous contiguous, often small and irregularly shaped lots are “underutilized.” The Zoning Codes could be amended to facilitate and encourage the development of quality market-rate and affordable housing on these lots. The City will consider developing a director-level approval exception process for nonconforming lots that includes a flexible approval process and development standards beyond the exceptions that can currently be granted by the Planning Commission. Lot consolidation regulations could also help to merge otherwise substandard and underutilized sites.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Amend Zoning Codes within three years of Housing Element adoption if decision is made to make amendments as a result of program implementation.
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 1, 2, 3; Policies 1, 2, 3, 8 HE-16. Zoning Code Update
In 1998, the City updated the Zoning Code for the entirety of Pismo Beach. However, the Coastal Commission did not certify the 1998 Zoning Code due to policy differences on bluff lots and development. Thus, Pismo Beach currently operates under two Zoning Codes (1983 and 1998). The City’s 1983 Zoning Code applies to the two-thirds of the community within the Coastal Zone. The City initiated a project to amend the Local Coastal Program, including the coastal zoning regulations this spring. The City Council is in favor of this amendment, and it is a major City goal to complete the amendment over the next few years. Developing a consolidated code will assist developers and property owners in identifying development requirements, as well as providing a more streamlined approach to the approval process. Some specific potential constraints the City will analyze as part of the update include:
- Multifamily in R-4 requiring a CUP within the coastal zone
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- Revising the open space requirement (currently it is 400 square feet per unit plus an additional 75 square feet per bedroom)
- Evaluating criterion four in the planning commission site plan and architectural review approval findings and how it is different from criterion one Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Complete zoning code update by December 31, 2021 Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 3; Policies 2, 7
HE-17. Housing Rehabilitation
The City will encourage local private and nonprofit organizations to assist elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged persons in the repair and rehabilitation of their housing, including mobile homes. The City uses CDBG funds for these services, which are provided by CAPSLO. The minor home repair program is available at no cost to seniors age 60 and over. They may include improvements such as grab bars, handrails, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, minor plumbing, carpentry, electrical and drywall work.
Funding Source: CDBG; Private or nonprofit funding; grants Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Implementation of program is ongoing
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 4, 5; Policies 3, 6, 7, 8, 13 HE-18. Accessory Dwelling Units
The City shall continue to encourage the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a tool to provide affordable housing in the community. The City updated its zoning in 2018 to put an ADU ordinance in place to address local needs and comply with recent changes to state law. The City will make additional updates to address the updates to state law passed in 2019 and any other updates to state law as needed during the planning period. The City will continue to make information about ADUs, in particular ADUs affordable to lower income households, available on the City website and in the City newsletter, the Clam Chronicle. The City will monitor ADU permitting throughout the planning period to track whether permits are keeping up with the ADUs anticipated in the housing element. The City will work to conduct additional outreach if ADU permits are not keeping up with numbers anticipated in the housing element after 4 years. The outreach will include regular announcements (at least once a month) about options to build ADUs and ADU resources at Planning Commission and City Council meetings and prominent placement of ADU information and the process to permit them on the City’s website.
Funding Source: General Fund
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Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Update zoning by May 31, 2021, and if needed later in the planning period if additional updates are made to state law and enforce state law until the zoning is updated; assess ADU approval progress in 2024 and conduct additional outreach after that if ADU numbers are not tracking with projections in Chapter 4 of the Housing Element; Making information
available is ongoing
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 2; Policies 1, 2, 11
Quantified Objective: 33 low income and 34 moderate income ADUs HE-19. Housing Preservation
The City will work to reduce the potential conversion of the 12 assisted affordable housing units at risk during the current planning period to market rate through the following actions:
- Monitor the status of affordable projects, rental projects, and mobile homes in Pismo Beach. Should the property owners indicate the desire to convert properties, consider providing technical and financial assistance, when possible, to ensure long-term affordability.
- If conversion of units is likely, work with local service providers as appropriate to seek funding to subsidize the at-risk units in a way that mirrors the HUD Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program. Funding sources may include state or local funding sources.
Per state law, owners of deed-restricted affordable projects are required to provide notice of restrictions that are expiring after January 1, 2021, to all prospective tenants, existing tenants, and the City within three years of the scheduled expiration of rental restrictions. Owners shall also refer tenants of at-risk units to educational resources regarding tenant rights and conversion procedures and information regarding Section 8 rent subsidies and any other affordable housing opportunities in the City.
If a development is offered for sale, HCD must certify persons or entities that are eligible to purchase the development and to receive notice of the pending sale.
Placement on the eligibility list will be based on experience with affordable housing.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Revision of Zoning Codes by December 2021 to require notification by owners consistent with state law; ongoing communication with owners, service providers, and eligible potential purchasers
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 4; Policies 1, 5, 6, 7
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HE-20. Fair Housing – Zoning Code Amendments
In compliance with state law, the City will amend the 1983 Zoning Code for the Coastal Zone to allow small residential care facilities serving six or fewer clients in all residential zones without a Conditional Use Permit.
Funding: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time frame: Amend Zoning Code by December 31, 2021
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 5; Policies 1, 13
HE-21. Fair Housing – Access to Mediation and Fair Housing Services
The City will coordinate with San Luis Obispo County to provide access to landlord and tenant mediation and fair housing services. The City will also develop a fair housing brochure or acquire one from a fair housing provider and distribute it at City Hall, the library, and the post office.
Funding: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Provide or develop brochure within one year of Housing Element adoption
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 5; Policies 7, 14
HE-22. Transitional Housing
The City shall amend the Zoning Codes to comply with Senate Bill (SB) 2 and define transitional and supportive housing as permitted residential uses only subject to the same restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.
In addition, the City shall review its zoning codes to ensure compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2162 related to allowing supportive housing. The zoning codes will be reviewed to assess whether supportive housing is allowed without discretionary review (besides coastal permits) in all zones that allow multifamily housing or mixed-use development, including nonresidential zones as applicable. If it is determined that the allowed uses in the zoning codes are not in compliance with AB 2162, the City will revise the allowed uses along with corresponding development standards, as detailed in AB 2162.
Funding: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Amend Zoning Codes by December 31, 2021
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 1, 3, 5; Policy 13
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HE-23. Employee Housing Act
To comply with the state Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6), the City will review the Zoning Codes and amend them as necessary. Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5 requires the Zoning Codes to treat employee/farmworker 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 in all zones allowing single-family residential uses. Section 17021.6 requires that employee/farmworker housing consisting of no more than 12 units or 36 beds be treated as an agricultural use and permitted in the same manner as other agricultural uses in the same zone.
Funding: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Review Zoning Codes by June 2021; make amendments if needed by December 31, 2021
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 5; Policies 1, 9, 13
HE-24. Extremely Low-Income Households
The City will meet with nonprofit developers and other stakeholders biannually to establish and implement a strategy to assist in the development of housing affordable to extremely low-income households. As part of this effort, the City will also consider prioritizing local financial resources and at least biannually seek and apply for state and federal funding specifically targeted for the development of housing affordable to extremely low-income households. The City will provide concessions and incentives to assist in the development of housing for extremely low-income households, such as increased densities, modifications to development standards, and priority processing. Also, per AB 2634, to further meet the needs of extremely low-income households, the City will also amend the Zoning Codes to define and allow single- room occupancy units with a Conditional Use Permit in the R-4, R-R, and High- Density Residential zone.
Funding: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Update Zoning Codes by December 31, 2021; ongoing and at least biannual contact with stakeholders, depending on funding programs
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goals 2, 3; Policies 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 Quantified Objective: 3 extremely low income units
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HE-25. State Energy Efficiency Standards
The City will continue to implement state requirements for energy conservation in new residential projects and encourage retrofits of existing units. Provide materials/access to utility-sponsored programs that educate residents on ways to reduce energy usage or costs.
Funding: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Ongoing
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 6; Policy 15
HE-26. Public Outreach and Education
The City shall establish outreach and education programs to increase public awareness of housing policies and issues as they arise. Such efforts may include mailed notices to the public, posts on the City’s website, and printed educational materials, as appropriate. In addition, the City shall submit to HCD an annual report for progress in implementing the City’s Housing Element, as required by state law.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Submit annual reports annually by April 1; conduct outreach and education as needed
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 5; Policy 7
HE-27. Low Barrier Navigation Centers
Per AB 101 (2019), the City will review its zoning ordinance and make revisions if necessary to allow low barrier navigation centers for the homeless per Government Code Sections 65660–65668.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department, City Council Time Frame: Review development code by 2021. Make revisions by 2022.
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 5; Policy 13
HE-28. Senate Bill 35 Procedure or Policy
Establish a written policy or procedure and other guidance as appropriate to specify the SB 35 (2017) streamlining approval process and standards for eligible projects, as set forth under Government Code Section 65913.4.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
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Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 3; Policy 1
HE-29. Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
Pismo Beach will develop a plan to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH). The AFFH Plan shall take actions to address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8, commencing with Section 12900, of Division 3 of Title 2), Section 65008, and any other state and federal fair housing and planning law. Specific actions will include:
- Provide dedicated staff that investigates fair housing complaints and enforces fair housing laws.
- Facilitate public education and outreach by creating informational flyers on fair housing that will be made available at public counters, libraries, and on the City’s website. City Council meetings will include a fair housing presentation at least once per year.
- Actively recruit residents from neighborhoods of concentrated poverty (if applicable) to serve or participate on boards, committees, and other local government bodies.
- Ensure environmental hazards are not disproportionately concentrated in low- income communities and low-income communities of color. - Develop a proactive code enforcement program that holds property owners accountable and proactively plans for resident relocation, when necessary.
Funding Source: General Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Create plan by January 2022 and implement on an ongoing basis.
Corresponding Goal/Policy: Goal 5; Policy 14
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REGIONAL VISION FOR HOUSING
In early 2020, local agencies adopted a San Luis Obispo Countywide Regional Compact to ee stablish a united regional framework to unlock our potential to develop an adequate supply of housing and infrastructure that support our economic prosperity.
OVERVIEW
San Luis Obispo County is a rural coastal county with seven vibrant cities and numerous unincorporated communities that depend on collaborative relationships between and among government agencies, community organizations, and residents to solve the region’s significant issues including inadequate supply of affordable housing and resilient water, wastewater, and transportation infrastructure and resources.
The County and all seven Cities are working collaboratively to develop the region’s first Regional Infrastructure and Housing Strategic Action Plan (Regional Plan) that will identify actions to address these issues. A key component of the Regional Plan is the integration of efforts to address critical housing and related infrastructure needs.
As part of the Housing Element update process, representatives of the County, seven Cities and San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) developed this section to showcase the ongoing commitment of each agency to this collaborative effort. This Chapter presents a regional vision and policies focused specifically on fostering regional collaboration to plan and develop housing and supportive infrastructure.
ALIGNMENT WITH REGIONAL COMPACT
This effort is guided by the San Luis Obispo Countywide Regional Compact (Regional Compact). The Regional Compact, adopted by each jurisdiction in early 2020, outlines six shared regional goals to guide collaborative resolution of underlying housing and infrastructure needs:
Goal 1. Strengthen Community Quality of Life – We believe that our Region’s quality of life depends on four cornerstones to foster a stable and healthy economy for all: resilient infrastructure and resources, adequate housing supply, business opportunities, and educational pathways.
Goal 2. Share Regional Prosperity – We believe that our Region should share the impacts and benefits of achieving enduring quality of life among all people, sectors and interests.
Goal 3. Create Balanced Communities – We believe that our Region should encourage new development that helps to improve the balance of jobs and housing throughout the Region, providing more opportunities to residents to live and work in the same community.
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Goal 4. Value Agriculture & Natural Resources – We believe that our Region’s unique agricultural resources, open space, and natural environments play a vital role in sustaining healthy local communities and a healthy economy, and therefore should be purposefully protected.
Goal 5. Support Equitable Opportunities – We believe that our Region should support policies, actions, and incentives that increase housing development of all types, available to people at all income levels.
Goal 6. Foster Accelerated Housing Production – We believe that our Region must achieve efficient planning and production of housing and focus on strategies that produce the greatest impact.
POLICIES
It will take regional collaboration and local actions to realize the vision and goals outlined in the Regional Compact. Below is an initial list of aspirational regional policies that further the Regional Compact vision, in addition to local policies. By listing these below, it does not mandate any individual agency to implement actions, but rather offers ways that the County, cities, SLOCOG, and other partners can consider moving forward, together. In addition, and consistent with each Housing Element cycle, each of the seven cities and the County has the opportunity to choose to implement local policies and programs that help to support their achievement of its RHNA, and if an agency chooses to, can also support the Regional Compact vision and goals in a way that works for its jurisdiction and community. Local Programs and Policies are found in the section above for Pismo Beach’s anticipated actions during this Housing Element cycle.
R-1: Promote awareness and support of regional efforts that further housing and infrastructure resiliency by utilizing community engagement, and consistent and transparent communication.
R-2: Encourage an adequate housing supply and resilient infrastructure, services, and resources to improve the balance of jobs and housing throughout the Region.
R-3: Develop inter-agency partnerships as appropriate to implement goals and policies related to housing and infrastructure.
R-4: Coordinate State, Federal, and other funding opportunities for housing and infrastructure development throughout the Region.
R-5: Encourage developers to sell newly constructed housing units to individuals residing or employed within the area of the development (a city or the County) first before selling to individuals from outside the County, to promote local preference.
R-6: Encourage rental units be prioritized for long term residents rather than short term users or vacation rentals.
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R-7: Support housing development that is located within existing communities and strategically planned areas.
R-8: Encourage regional collaboration on a menu of housing types, models, and efforts to support streamlined approvals for such developments (i.e. Accessory Dwelling Units, etc.).
MOVING FORWARD
The County, cities, SLOCOG, and other partners engaged in housing and infrastructure development will continue to collaborate on efforts moving forward – recognizing the benefits of working together to achieve an enduring quality of life among the region’s people, sectors and interests. This ongoing collaboration will include learning from each other and sharing possible tools, policies and actions that can allow the collective region to move towards our adopted Regional Compact vision.
Ongoing collaborative efforts will be described in the Regional Plan, anticipated to be complete in 2021, and related regional efforts will live outside of each individual agency’s Housing Element.
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