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NO NET LOSS WORKSHOP
City Council
August 6, 2024
Community & Economic Development Department
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2 RECOMMENDATIONSTWO TYPES OF NO NET LOSS
SB 330/SB 8 SB 166
• Gov Code
Section 66300
• Applicable
Citywide
• Triggered by
legislative
action (zone
change/GP
amendment)
• Gov Code
Section 65863
• Applicable to
Housing
Element Sites
• Requires
ongoing
tracking of site
development
• Intended to
protect
capacity for
housing
• Compliance
required for
Housing
Element
certification
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3 RECOMMENDATIONSSB 330/SB 8 - TEXT
SUMMARY
• Not a blanket prohibition on
downzoning
• Requires upzoning of parcels
to offset any loss in capacity
from downzoning
“This section does not prohibit an [a city]
from changing a land use designation or
zoning ordinance to a less intensive use,
or reducing the intensity of land use, if the
city or county concurrently changes the
development standards, policies, and
conditions applicable to other parcels
within the jurisdiction to ensure that there
is no net loss in residential capacity.”
Government Code Section 66300(h)(1)
LEGISLATIVE TEXT
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4 SB 330/SB 8 - CAPACITY
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY
• Maximum number of units residentially zoned land can accommodate • Determined by densities set in General Plan and Zoning Code Example: Mixed Use Zones
• Maximum allowable density of MU-U
Zone is 40 dwelling units per acre
• The capacity of a one-acre site in
the MU-U Zone = 40 dwelling units
• Maximum allowable density of MU-N
Zone is 10 dwelling units per acre
• The capacity of a one-acre site in
the MU-N Zone = 10 dwelling units
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5 SB 330/SB 8 - CAPACITY
UPZONING
• Increases a site’s residential
development capacity
• Change zoning of property to a
designation with more density
than what is currently allowed
Existing zoning Proposed zoning
DOWNZONING
• Reduces a site’s residential
development capacity
• Change zoning of property to a
designation with less density
than what is currently allowed
Existing zoning Proposed zoning
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6 SB 330/SB8 - CONCEPT
Residential
Development Capacity
Baseline Residential
Development Capacity
(2018)
Upzoning
Increased Capacity
Downzoning
Decreased Capacity
Time
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7 SB 330/SB8 - CONCEPT
Residential
Development Capacity
Baseline Residential
Development Capacity
(2018)
Upzoning
Increased Capacity
Downzoning
Decreased Capacity
Concurrent upzoning
and downzoning OK if
no net loss
Time
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8 RECOMMENDATIONSSB 330/SB8 – DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO
1: Application request to downzone
1 acre MU-U to MU-N
(E) Capacity: 40 units (P) Capacity: 10 units
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9 RECOMMENDATIONSSB 330/SB8 – DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO
2: Determine “lost capacity” to be offset
EXISTING CAPACITY – PROPOSED CAPACITY = LOST CAPACITY
40 – 10 = 30
1: Application request to downzone
1 acre MU-U to MU-N
(E) Capacity: 40 units (P) Capacity: 10 units
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10 RECOMMENDATIONSSB 330/SB8 – DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO
2: Determine “lost capacity” to be offset
EXISTING CAPACITY – PROPOSED CAPACITY = LOST CAPACITY
40 – 10 = 30
1: Application request to downzone
1 acre MU-U to MU-N
(E) Capacity: 40 units (P) Capacity: 10 units 3: Applicant responsible for
identifying another
parcel that can be
upzoned to
increase capacity
by 30 units
30 units
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11 RECOMMENDATIONSSB 330/SB8 – DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO
2: Determine “lost capacity” to be offset
EXISTING CAPACITY – PROPOSED CAPACITY = LOST CAPACITY
40 – 10 = 30
1: Application request to downzone
1 acre MU-U to MU-N
(E) Capacity: 40 units (P) Capacity: 10 units 3: Applicant responsible for
identifying another
parcel that can be
upzoned to
increase capacity
by 30 units
30 units
4: Process both General Plan
and/or Zone Changes concurrently
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12 RECOMMENDATIONSSB 166 - TEXT
SUMMARY
• Cities required to maintain
adequate Housing Element
Opportunity Sites Inventory to
accommodate RHNA by income
category
• Should remaining inventory be
inadequate to accommodate
RHNA, new sites shall be
identified in 180 days
.
“At no time…shall a [city] by
administrative, quasi-judicial,
legislative, or other action permit or
cause its inventory of sites identified in
the housing element to be insufficient
to meet its remaining unmet share of
the regional housing need for lower
and moderate-income households.”
Government Code Section 65863(a)
LEGISLATIVE TEXT
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13 SB 166 - RHNA
REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (RHNA)
City’s fair share of regional housing need every 8 years, by household income level Remaining
Obligation (2024)Total AllocationIncome level
4,8614,861Very Low
2,5103,064Low
2,6013,139Moderate
6977,394Above-Moderate
10,69918,458Total
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14 SB 166 - CAPACITY
OPPORTUNITY SITES INVENTORY
The Housing element must demonstrate there is enough suitable land available, appropriately zoned, and feasibly developable to accommodate the development of the RHNA obligation Surplus
Capacity
(2021)
Sites
Inventory
Capacity
(2021)
Remaining
Obligation
(2021)
RHNA
AllocationIncome Level
1,0378,4087,3717,925Lower
6,27912,5876,30810,533
Moderate & Above
Moderate
7,29820,99513,69718,458Total
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15 SB 166 –DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO
SCENARIO 1: CAPACITY/OBLIGATION BALANCE
When a site is developed at the same income level
and density as projected in the Housing Element
Housing Element Site A
projected to
accommodate 50 low-
income units
Lower Income
Capacity
Lower Income
Obligation
Moderate and
AM Capacity
Moderate and
AM Obligation
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SCENARIO 1: CAPACITY/OBLIGATION BALANCE
When a site is developed at the same income level
and density as projected in the Housing Element
Housing Element Site A
projected to
accommodate 50 low-
income units
Reduced by 50 units Reduced by 50 units
No Change No Change
Housing Element Site A
is developed with 50
low-income units
Lower Income
Capacity
Lower Income
Obligation
Moderate and
AM Capacity
Moderate and
AM Obligation
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17 SB 166 –DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO
SCENARIO 2: CAPACITY/OBLIGATION IMBALANCE
When a site is developed at a different income level
and density as projected in the Housing Element
Housing Element Site A
projected to
accommodate 50 low-
income units
Lower Income
Capacity
Lower Income
Obligation
Moderate and
AM Capacity
Moderate and
AM Obligation
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18 SB 166 –DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO
SCENARIO 2: CAPACITY/OBLIGATION IMBALANCE
When a site is developed at a different income level
and density as projected in the Housing Element
Housing Element Site A
projected to
accommodate 50 low-
income units
Lower Income
Capacity
Lower Income
Obligation
Moderate and
AM Capacity
Moderate and
AM Obligation
Housing Element Site A
is developed with 10
Above Moderate units
Reduced by 50 units
Reduced by 10 unitsNo Change
No Change
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19 SB 166 - BUFFER
• Intended to ensure RHNA obligations can be met, regardless of resulting development
• Capacity/Obligation Imbalance may reduce buffer and create incompliance with SB 166
Remaining
Buffer (2024)
Remaining
Obligation
Remaining
Capacity
Sites
Inventory
Capacity
Income Level
5967,3717,9678,408Lower
8,8913,29812,18912,587
Moderate & Above
Moderate
9,48710,66920,15620,995Total
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20 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Strategic Priority No. 5– High
Performing Government
Goal No. 5.2 – Utilize process
improvement strategies to
increase efficiencies, guide
decision making, and ensure
services are accessible and
distributed equitable throughout
all geographic areas of the City
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21 That the City Council:
1. RECEIVE AND FILE report on applicable State Law an d existing City practice/policy pertaining to No Net Loss; and
2. DIRECT staff to continue existing practice/policies or return to a City Council Committee with options to update City practice/policy
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NO NET LOSS WORKSHOP
City Council
August 6, 2024
Community & Economic Development Department
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