2021-2029 Housing Element & Rezone Strategy UpdateEconomic Development Committee – July 27, 2022
Status: Received second comment letter from HCD, which finds the City’s second draft 6th Cycle Housing Element is not compliant with State Housing Element Law Other Jurisdictions: About 85% of SCAG jurisdictions are also out of compliance and working through revisions to their draft 6th Cycle Housing Elements
Next Steps
Housing Program 2B: Rezone Strategy
Provide adequate sites to accommodate RHNA
Deadline is February 2025 or October 15, 2022 depending on whether the Housing Element is found in compliance by October 15, 2022 Potential loss of access to funding and grant opportunities HCD letter did not ask that sites be changed
Prepare rezone strategy
Next Steps
Adopt rezone strategy
Randall/Lilac/Bloomington Parcels
Removed from rezone strategy pursuant to direction from EDC Proposed two-story, townhome project
Property owner request to include in rezone strategy
Option 1: Include in City rezone strategy
Option 2: Applicant initiated zone change
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the EDC provide direction regarding the 6th Cycle Housing Element rezone strategy and inclusion of the properties southwest of the intersection of Randall Avenue, Lilac Avenue, and Bloomington Avenue in the rezone strategy.