HOUSING ELEMENT 2021 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Presented By:
Megan Hunter, Community Development Director
Rod Powell, Planning Manager
March 22, 2022
Background
General Plan: 2015-2023 Housing Element
Eight-year plan for housing development
Outlines specific goals, policies, and programs
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
California Government Code Section 65400 Requirement
Housing Element (HE) Annual Progress Report (APR) due April 1 , 2022 2021 accomplishments and program updates
Required submission to:
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Progress
Income Category
RHNA Goal
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total Units to Date
Total Remaining Units
% Achieved
Very Low
538
24 50
42 88
204
333
38%
Low
350
16 53
8 1
78 273
22%
Moderate
406
1 3
4 402
1%
Above Moderate
935
53 52
25 71
100
210
189
700
234
75%
Total RHNA
2,229
53 93
78 166
108
210
278
986
1,243
44%
*136 Housing units from 2015 will be credited toward RHNA target
2021 Housing Production Summary
Parkside Manor – Phase I
ADU
Catalyst Apartments
Housing Category
Issued
Units Approved/Finalized
Housing Development Applications
17 123
Entitlement Projects
4 123
Building Permits
120
278
Certificate of Occupancy
91 103
Affordable Housing Projects
Project Details
Parkside Manor – Phase I
Sun Rose Apartments
Catalyst Apartments
Fiscal Year
2020-2021
2020-2021
2019-2020
Funding Source
HOME, PLHA, Fee Deferral
CDBG
CDBG
Funding Awarded
$2,108,987
$500,000
$500,000
Affordable Units
80 (New Construction)
11 (New Construction)
5 (Rehabilitation)
Status
Phase I Under Construction
Under Construction
Grand Opening in January of 2022
Expanding Housing Opportunities
Step Up in Salinas
Good Nite Inn
Round 1
Step Up on Sanborn
Sanborn Inn
Round 2
Step Up on Fairview
Salinas Inn
Round 2
101 Units
$9 million
58 Units
$16.3 million
43 Units
$13.2 million
Salinas Homekey Projects
Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Round
Month/Year
Amount
Households Assisted
1 March 2021
$5,000,000
641
2 November 2021
$10,000,000
427
(As of March 1, 2022)
Total
$15,000,000
1068
(As of March 1, 2022)
Program Highlights
$15 million in 2021
$8.5 million distributed to 1,068 households
10% for administration
Rental and utility assistance to Salinas residents
Housing Services Highlights
Salinas Outreach and Response Team (S.O.R.T)
Community Development Analyst (1)
Outreach Assistants (4)
Engagement, rapid-rehousing and health and safety services Fair Housing and Tenant-Landlord Services
Community Development Analyst (1)
Strengthen and diversify the tenant-landlord services
Partnership with Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity & Watsonville Law Center
Rental Registration Program
Neighborhood Blight Elimination
Code Enforcement in 2021
Cases Opened – 1,276
Cases Closed – 1, 262
Receivership in 2021
3 remediation cases
Before After
Affordable Housing Project - 855 E. Laurel Dr.
Collaboration with County of Monterey to develop and release an RFQ.
Goal is to select a developer to design, develop and manage an Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Project.
Minimum of 50 units
Prohousing Designation Program
California Department of Housing and Community Development 2019-2020 Budget Act (AB 101)
Principles of “Prohousing”
Increase development capacity, variety, streamlining
Planning consistent with state priorities
Promote equitable communities
Collaborate to align policies and programs
Implementation of relevant housing statutes
Innovative Housing Solutions
Motel/Hotel Conversions
Extended Stay for Hotels
Innovative Housing Solutions
Scattered Sites Project Model
Haciendas Phase III – Hikari Apartments
Modular Construction
Innovative Housing Solutions
Pre-Approved Plans – 4 ADU Models
Innovative Housing Solutions
Tiny Homes
1 Preston St.
Inclusionary Housing
Current Ordinance adopted June 6, 2017
2-year development process (2015-2017)
Technical Advisory Committee
Amended previous ordinance to:
Economically feasible development
Spur new market rate, affordable housing
Prepare for Future Growth Area
Not yet resulted in production
5-year re-evaluation (2022)
Housing and Land Use Elements consistency
Inclusionary Housing
Inclusionary Options for Developments
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Inclusionary Units %
20%
15%
12%
Developer proposed comparable option
Ownership
Rental
Mixed
(Ownership/Rental)
All Ownership
All Rental
Income Level
Very Low (4%)
Low (8%)
Moderate (4%)
Workforce (4%)
Median (6%)
Moderate (6%)
Workforce (3%)
Very Low (8%)
Low (4%)
Housing in the Pipeline
Project
Units
Status
Housing Type
Sun Rose Apartments
11 In construction
Rental (Affordable)
Parkside Manor Apartments
160
Phase 1 in Construction
Rental (Affordable)
John St./Abbott St.
233
Entitlement in Progress
Rental / Commercial
467 Market St.
84 Entitlement in Progress
Rental (Affordable)
Step Up in Salinas (Good Nite Inn)
101
Homekey Project in Progress
Motel Conversion
Step Up on Sanborn (Sanborn Inn)
58 Homekey Project in Progress
Motel Conversion
Step Up on Fairview (Salinas Inn)
43 Homekey Project in Progress
Motel Conversion
11 Hill Circle
37 Entitlement Approved
Ownership (Affordable)
1540 Constitution Blvd
50 Entitlement in Progress
Rental (Affordable)
Scattered Sites
TBD
Homekey Application in Progress
Rental (Affordable)
Housing: Future Growth Area
Project
Units
Status
Area Specific Plan
Housing Type
Boronda Rd./
Hemmingway Dr.
1,553
Tentative Map (TM 2021-001) (Entitlement in Progress)
Part of the Central Area Specific Plan
Rental, Ownership & Commercial
West Area Specific Plan
Approved: December 17, 2019
Central Area Specific Plan
Approved: December 1, 2020
Environmental Review
Not a project - no environmental assessment
Informational report only
Strategic Plan Initiative
Supports all Council Goals & Initiatives
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council to approve the 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and authorize its submittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
Questions & Comments