Plan to House Our Rialto:2021-2029 Housing Element Update City Council – March 8, 2022
Background
Housing Element Background
Required element of the City’s General Plan
State law requires review and certification by the State Department of Housing and Community Development Income Category
RHNA Allocation
(Housing Units)
Very Low Income
2,218 units
Low Income
1,206 units
Moderate Income
1,371 units
Above Moderate Income
3,477 units
CITY TOTAL:
8,272 units
Deadlines
Deadlines:
October 15, 2021: statutory deadline
February 11, 2022: end of 120-day grace period
Implications:
Rialto is ineligible for certain state grants and funds until the Housing Element is adopted and determined by HCD to be compliant.
Rialto must complete rezoning by October 15, 2022. If rezoning isn’t completed by that time our status will return to being out of compliance.
Draft Housing Element Update
Housing Element Components
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Population and housing profile
Section 3 - Evaluation of housing constraints and resources Section 4 - Policies, programs, and quantified objectives to achieve the City’s identified housing goals Appendix A - Evaluation of current programs and policies Appendix B - Analysis and identification of sites to accommodate the City’s RHNA allocation Appendix C - Summary of Community Outreach
Appendix D - Glossary of Housing Terms
Sites Identified to Meet RHNA
Sites currently zoned residential
5th Cycle sites
Pipeline projects proposed by developers
Lytle Creek Ranch and Renaissance Specific Plans
Accessory Dwelling Units
Rezoning strategy
Seven opportunity areas
Opportunity Areas
1 – Foothill Blvd. Specific Plan
2 – North Riverside Ave.
3 – Gateway Specific Plan
4 – Rialto Central Area Specific Plan
5 – Baseline Parcels
6 – Baseline Shopping Center
7 – Randall Avenue Sites
HCD Response to 1st Draft
HCD Comments and Revisions
Comment Category
Required Revisions
Housing Needs, Resources, and Constraints
Who has need?
What opportunities do we have to meet need?
What challenges do we face in meeting our needs?
Additional detail and analysis
Updates and additions to Housing Plan
Housing Programs
What actions will we take?
When and how will the City act?
Added programs to the Housing Plan
Revised programs in the Housing Plan
Added discrete timelines
Public Participation
How did the public influence the plan?
Added detail to the summary of community outreach
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
Environmental Determination
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) identified potential impacts Will be reduced to a level of insignificance subject to the imposition of the recommended mitigations
Next Steps
Next Steps
Summary and Recommendation
The City has prepared a second draft 2021-2029 Housing Element Update in response to comments from HCD Adopt a resolution adopting a mitigated negative declaration for and approving the City of Rialto 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) General Plan Housing Element Update
Thank you