Prohousing Designation Program Application
State of California
Governor Gavin Newsom
Lourdes Castro Ramírez, Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director
Division of Housing Policy Development
2020 West El Camino, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/prohousing Email: [email protected]
July 2021
Prohousing Designation Program Application Package Instructions The applicant is applying for a Prohousing Designation under the Prohousing Designation Program (“Prohousing” or “Program”), which is administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) pursuant to Government Code section 65589.9.
The Program creates incentives for Jurisdictions that are compliant with Housing Element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing Policies. These incentives will take the form of additional points or other preference in the scoring of applications for competitive housing and infrastructure programs. The administrators of each such program will determine the value and form of the preference.
In order to be considered for a Prohousing Designation, the applicant must accurately complete all sections of this application, including any relevant appendices. The Department reserves the right to request additional clarifying information from the applicant.
This application is subject to Government Code section 65589.9, and to the regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) adopted by the Department in promulgation thereof (“Regulations”). All capitalized terms in this application shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6601 of the Regulations.
All applicants must submit a complete, signed application package to the Department, in electronic format, in order to be considered for a Prohousing Designation. Please direct electronic copies of the completed application package to the following email address: [email protected].
A complete application will include all items identified in the Application Checklist.
In relation to Appendix 1, the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program, please use strikethrough and underline if proposing any modifications to the text of the Resolution.
Appendix 2, the Proposed Policy Completion Schedule, applies only if an application includes proposed policies.
Appendix 3, Project Proposal Scoring Sheet and Sample Project Proposal Scoring Sheet, includes a blank template to be completed by the applicant as part of the application, as well as a Sample Project Proposal Scoring Sheet with an example of how this template may be completed.
Appendix 4 lists examples of Prohousing Policies with enhancement factors to aid applicants in understanding how enhancement factors may be applied.
Appendix 5 is where the applicant will include any additional information and supporting documentation for the application.
If you have questions regarding this application or the Program, or if you require technical assistance in preparing this application, please email [email protected].
Application Checklist
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Application Information
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Certification and Acknowledgement
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The Legislative Information form is completed.
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The Threshold Requirements Checklist is completed.
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A duly adopted and certified Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program is included in the application package. (See Appendix 1 for the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program (New 04/21) form.) ☒
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If applicable, the Proposed Policy Completion Schedule is completed. (See Appendix 2.) ☒
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The Project Proposal Scoring Sheet is completed. (See Appendix 3 for the Project Proposal Scoring Sheet and the Sample Project Proposal Scoring Sheet) ☒
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Additional information and supporting documentation (Applicant to provide as Appendix 5) ☒
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Application Information
Applicant (Jurisdiction):
City of Salinas
Applicant Mailing Address:
65 West Alisal St, 2nd Floor
City:
Salinas
ZIP Code:
93901
Website:
www.cityofsalinas.org
Authorized Representative Name
Megan Hunter
Authorized Representative Title:
Community Development Director
Phone:
8317587334
Email:
[email protected]
Contact Person Name:
Rod Powell
Contact Person Title:
Planning Manager
Phone:
831-758-7334 Ext x7487
Email:
[email protected]
Proposed Total Score (Based on Appendix 3):
53 CERTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
As authorized by the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program (Resolution No. ), which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if set forth in full, I hereby submit this full and complete application on behalf of the applicant.
I certify that all information and representations set forth in this application are true and correct.
I further certify that any proposed Prohousing Policy identified herein will be enacted within two (2) years of the date of this application submittal.
I acknowledge that this application constitutes a public record under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) and is therefore subject to public disclosure by the Department.
Signature: __________________________________________
Name and Title: ______________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________
Legislative Information
District
Number
Legislator’s Name
Federal
Congressional
District
20 Congressman Jimmy Panetta
State
Assembly
District
30 Assembly Member Robert Rivas
State
Senate
District
12 State Senator Anna M. Caballero
Applicants can find their respective State Senate representatives at https://www.senate.ca.gov/, and their respective State Assembly representatives at https://www.assembly.ca.gov/ Threshold Requirements Checklist
The applicant meets the following threshold requirements in accordance with Section 6604 of the Regulations:
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The applicant is a Jurisdiction.
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The applicant has adopted a Compliant Housing Element.
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The applicant has submitted or will submit a legally sufficient Annual Progress Report prior to designation. ☒
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The applicant has completed, on or before the relevant statutory deadlines, any rezone program or zoning that is necessary to remain in compliance with Government Code section 65583, subdivision (c)(1). ☐
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The applicant is in compliance, at the time of the application, with applicable state housing law, including, but not limited to, Housing Element Law; “No Net Loss” Law (Gov. Code, § 65863); the Housing Accountability Act (Gov. Code, § 65589.5); State Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code, § 65915 et seq.); laws relating to the imposition of school facilities fees or other requirements (Gov. Code, § 65995 et seq.); Least Cost Zoning Law (Gov. Code, § 65913.1); the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (Stats. 2019, ch. 654); and antidiscrimination law (Gov. Code, § 65008). ☒
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The applicant has duly adopted and certified a Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program, which is hereby incorporated by reference. (A true and correct copy of the resolution is included in this application package.) ☒
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Project Proposal
Category 1: Favorable Zoning and Land Use
Category
Prohousing Policy Description
Points
1A
Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the current or draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total or income category. 3 1B
Permitting missing middle housing uses (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) by right in existing low-density, single-family residential zones. 3 1C
Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to accommodate 125 to 149 percent of the current or draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total or income category. These points shall not be awarded if the applicant earns three points pursuant to Category (1)(A) above. 2 1D
Density bonus programs which exceed statutory requirements by 10 percent or more. 2 1E
Increasing allowable density in low-density, single-family residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit law (e.g., permitting more than one ADU or JADU per single-family lot). These policies shall be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B) above. 2 1F
Reducing or eliminating parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code sections 65852.2; adopting vehicular parking ratios that are less than the relevant ratio thresholds at subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of Government Code section 65915, subdivision (p)(1); or adopting maximum parking requirements at or less than ratios pursuant to Government Code section 65915, subdivision (p). 2 1G
Zoning to allow for residential or mixed uses in one or more non-residential zones (e.g., commercial, light industrial). Qualifying non-residential zones do not include open space or substantially similar zones. 1 1H
Modification of development standards and other applicable zoning provisions to promote greater development intensity. Potential areas of focus include floor area ratio; height limits; minimum lot or unit sizes; setbacks; and allowable dwelling units per acre. These policies must be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B) above. 1 1I
Establishment of a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone, as defined in Government Code section 65620, or a housing sustainability district, as defined in Government Code section 66200. 1 1J
Demonstrating other zoning and land use actions that measurably support the Acceleration of Housing Production. 1 Project Proposal
Category 2: Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes Category
Prohousing Policy Description
Points
2A
Establishment of ministerial approval processes for a variety of housing types, including single-family and multifamily housing. 3 2B
Establishment of streamlined, program-level CEQA analysis and certification of general plans, community plans, specific plans with accompanying Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), and related documents. 2 2C
Documented practice of streamlining housing development at the project level, such as by enabling a by-right approval process or by utilizing statutory and categorical exemptions as authorized by applicable law (Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21155.1, 21155.4, 21159.24, 21159.25; Gov. Code, § 65457; Cal Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15303, 15332; Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21094.5, 21099, 21155.2, 21159.28). 2 2D
Establishment of permit processes that take less than four months. Policies under this Category (2)(D) must address all approvals necessary to issue building permits. 2 2E
Absence or elimination of public hearings for projects consistent with zoning and the general plan. 2 2F
Establishment of consolidated or streamlined permit processes that minimize the levels of review and approval required for projects, and that are consistent with zoning regulations and the general plan. 1 2G
Absence, elimination or replacement of subjective development and design standards with objective development and design standards that simplify zoning clearance and improve approval certainty and timing. 1 2H
Establishment of one-stop-shop permitting processes or a single point of contact where entitlements are coordinated across city approval functions (e.g., planning, public works, building) from entitlement application to certificate of occupancy. 1 2I
Priority permit processing or reduced plan check times for ADUs/JADUs, multifamily housing, or homes affordable to lower- or moderate-income households. 1 2J
Establishment of a standardized application form for all entitlement applications. 1 2K
Practice of publicly posting status updates on project permit approvals on the Internet. 1 2L
Limitation on the total number of hearings for any project to three or fewer. Applicants that accrue points pursuant to Category (2)(E) are not eligible for points under this Category (2)(L). 1 2M
Demonstration of other actions, not listed above, that quantifiably decrease production timeframes or promote the streamlining of approval processes. 1 Project Proposal
Category 3: Reduction of Construction and Development Costs Category
Prohousing Policy Description
Points
3A
Waiver or significant reduction of development impact fees for residential development. 3 3B
Adoption of ordinances or implementation of other mechanisms that result in less restrictive requirements than Government Code sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 to reduce barriers for property owners to create ADUs/JADUs. Examples of qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, development standards improvements, permit processing improvements, dedicated ADU/JADU staff, technical assistance programs, and pre-approved ADU/JADU design packages. 2 3C
Adoption of other fee reduction strategies separate from Category (3)(A) above, including fee deferrals and reduced fees for housing for persons with special needs. 1 3D
Promoting innovative housing types (e.g., manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, park models) that reduce development costs. 1 3E
Measures that reduce costs for transportation-related infrastructure or programs that encourage active modes of transportation or other alternatives to automobiles. Qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, publicly funded programs to expand sidewalks or protect bike/micro-mobility lanes; creation of on-street parking for bikes; transit-related improvements; or establishment of carshare programs. 1 3F
Adoption of universal design ordinances pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 17959. 1 3G
Establishment of pre-approved or prototype plans for missing middle housing types (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) in low-density, single-family residential areas. 1 3H
Demonstration of other actions, not listed above, that quantifiably reduce construction or development costs. 1 Project Proposal
Category 4: Providing Financial Subsidies
Category
Prohousing Policy Description
Points
4A
Establishment of local housing trust funds or collaboration on a regional housing trust fund. 2 4B
Provide grants or low-interest loans for ADU/JADU construction affordable to lower- and moderate-income households. 2 4C
A comprehensive program that complies with the Surplus Land Act (Gov. Code, § 54220 et seq.) and that makes publicly owned land available for affordable housing, or for multifamily housing projects with the highest feasible percentage of units affordable to lower income households. A qualifying program may utilize mechanisms such as land donations, land sales with significant write-downs, or below-market land leases. 2 4D
Establishment of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or similar local financing tool that, to the extent feasible, directly supports housing developments in an area where at least 20 percent of the residences will be affordable to lower income households. 2 4E
Directed residual redevelopment funds to affordable housing. 1 4F
Development and regular (at least biennial) use of a housing subsidy pool, local or regional trust fund, or other similar funding source. 1 4G
Prioritization of local general funds for affordable housing. 1 4H
Demonstration of other actions, not listed above, that quantifiably promote, develop, or leverage financial resources for housing. 1 Project Proposal
Enhancement Factors
The Department shall utilize enhancement factors to increase the point scores of Prohousing Policies. Each Prohousing Policy will receive extra points for enhancement factors in accordance with the chart below.
Category
Prohousing Policy Description
Points
1 Policy that represents one element of a unified, multi-faceted strategy to promote multiple planning objectives, such as efficient land use, access to public transportation, affordable housing, climate change solutions, and/or hazard mitigation. 2 2
Policies that promote development consistent with the state planning priorities pursuant to Government Code section 65041.1. 1 3
Policies that diversify planning and target community and economic development investments (housing and non-housing) to improve lower opportunity areas. Such areas include, but are not limited to, Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, and disadvantaged communities pursuant to California Senate Bill 535 (2012). 1 4
Policies that go beyond state law requirements in reducing displacement of lower income households and conserving existing housing stock that is affordable to lower income households. 1 5
Rezoning and other policies that support high-density development in Location Efficient Communities. 1 6
Rezoning and other policies that result in a net gain of housing capacity while concurrently mitigating development impacts on or from Environmentally Sensitive or Hazardous Areas. 1 7
Zoning policies that increase housing choices and affordability in High Resource and Highest Resource areas, as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps. 1 8
Other policies that involve meaningful actions towards affirmatively furthering fair housing pursuant to Government Code section 8899.50, including, but not limited to, outreach campaigns, updated zoning codes, and expanded access to financing support. 1 Project Proposal Scoring Sheet Instructions
The Department shall validate applicants’ scores based on the extent to which each identified Prohousing Policy contributes to the Acceleration of Housing Production. The Department shall assess applicants’ Prohousing Policies in accordance with Government Code section 65589.9, subdivision (f)(2), and Sections 6605 and 6606 of the Regulations.
The Department shall further assess applicants’ Prohousing Policies using the following four scoring categories: Favorable Zoning and Land Use; Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes; Reduction of Construction and Development Costs; and Providing Financial Subsidies. Applicants shall demonstrate that they have enacted or proposed at least one policy that significantly contributes to the Acceleration of Housing Production in each of the four categories. A Prohousing Designation requires a total score of 30 points or more across all four categories.
Instructions
Please utilize one row of the Scoring Sheet for each Prohousing Policy.
Category Number: Select the relevant category number from the relevant Project Proposal list in this application. Where appropriate, applicants may utilize a category number more than once.
Concise Written Description of Prohousing Policy: Set forth a brief description of the enacted or proposed Prohousing Policy.
Enacted or Proposed: Identify the Prohousing Policy as enacted or proposed. For proposed Prohousing Policies, please complete Appendix 2: Proposed Policy Completion Schedule.
Documentation Type: For enacted Prohousing Policies, identify the relevant documentary evidence (e.g., resolution, zoning code provisions). For proposed Prohousing Policies, identify the documentation which shows that implementation of the policy is pending.
Web Links/Electronic Copies: Insert the Web link(s) to the relevant documentation or indicate that electronic copies of the documentation have been attached to this application as Appendix 5.
Points: Enter the appropriate number of points using the relevant Project Proposal list in this application.
Enhancement Category Number (optional): If utilizing an enhancement factor for a particular Prohousing Policy, enter the appropriate category number using the relevant Project Proposal list in this application.
Enhancement Points (optional): If utilizing an enhancement factor for a particular Prohousing Policy, enter the point(s) for that Prohousing Policy.
Total Points: Add the enhancement point(s) to the Prohousing Policy’s general point score.
Appendix 1: Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALINAS
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation Program (“PDP” or “Program”), which creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing local policies; and WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as such, will receive additional points or other preference during the scoring of their competitive applications for specified housing and infrastructure funding; and WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) has adopted emergency regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) to implement the Program (“Program Regulations”), as authorized by Government Code section 65589.9, subdivision (d); and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas (“Applicant”) desires to submit an application for a Prohousing Designation (“Application”).
THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED THAT:
Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department.
Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing law.
Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it will continue to comply with applicable housing laws and to refrain from enacting laws, developing policies, or taking other local governmental actions that may or do inhibit or constrain housing production. Examples of such local laws, policies, and action include moratoriums on development; local voter approval requirements related to housing production; downzoning; and unduly restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development standards, or permit procedures. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that it commits itself to affirmatively furthering fair housing pursuant to Government Code section 8899.50.
If the Application is approved, Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver all documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to participate in the Program, and all amendments thereto (the “Program Documents”).
Applicant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the Application; the terms and conditions specified in the Program Documents; the Program Regulations; and any and all other applicable law.
The Community Development Director is authorized to execute and deliver the Application and the Program Documents on behalf of the Applicant for participation in the Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of ________, 20__, by the following vote:
AYES: [Insert #] NOES: [Insert #] ABSENT: [Insert #] ABSTAIN: [Insert #] The undersigned, , does hereby attest and certify that the foregoing is a true and full copy of a resolution of the Applicant’s governing body adopted at a duly convened meeting on the date above-mentioned, and that the resolution has not been altered, amended, or repealed.
SIGNATURE: _____________________ DATE: _____________________ NAME: __________________________ TITLE: _____________________ Appendix 2: Proposed Policy Completion Schedule
Category Number
Concise Written Description of
Proposed Policy
Key Milestones and Milestone Dates
Anticipated Completion Date
Notes
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The East Area Specific Plan, a specific plan pertaining to the Salinas future Growth Area will implement a streamlined entitlement process enabling future development applications to be ministerially processed and tier off of Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/environmental documents provided the proposed development is consistent with the Specific Plan and EIR.
On January 18, 2022, The Salinas City Council received and accepted an administrative report on the preparation of a specific plan for the east area of the North of Boronda Future Growth Area (East FGA). This administrative report presented the opportunity for City Council to leverage current advanced planning activities occurring under the General Plan Update (Vision Salinas 2040) and the estimated costs to prepare a City- Driven EASP to streamline the entitlement process for future development in the East FGA.
An Implementation plan and phasing is a component and requirement that will be addressed in the specific plan.
Construction of the land uses proposed under the Specific Plan would occur over an approximately 20-year period, with buildout occurring by approximately 2040. The City of Salinas will pool resources to complete the East Area Specific Plan through the General Plan Update (GPU). leveraging current advanced planning activities occurring under the General Plan Update (Visión Salinas 2040) will allow the EASP to be completed by Dec 31, 2023. 1G
The Salinas Downtown Vibrancy Plan envisions a dynamic transformation of the Downtown Core and the Downtown Neighborhood areas. To transform these existing urbanized areas and allow for an integrated and innovative urban growth the city created the Central City Overlay District (CC) which combines the downtown core and downtown neighborhood areas. The CC overlay district provides development regulations and design standards to encourage and accommodate development of mixed use, commercial, retail, and office uses within the Central City, increase opportunities for infill housing and innovative retail, and improve transportation corridors into pedestrian-oriented civic boulevards with mixed-use projects.
Two elements of the Downtown Vibrancy Plan, the Main Street Streetscape Project and the Downtown Complete Streets Project began construction in April 2020. both projects are projected were completed in Spring, 2021. The Downtown Vibrancy project life cycle is divided in phases the very last phase has a projected end date of 2025.
The Downtown Vibrancy project life cycle is divided in phases the very last phase has a projected end date of 2025. 1J
The West Area Specific Plan area is part Salinas Future Growth Area (FGA). In 2002 the Salinas General Plan Divided the City’s Future Growth Area into three proposed specific plan areas: The West Area, The Central Area and the East Area. The West Area is approximately 797- acre site and currently utilized primarily for row-crop farming and other agricultural- related activities. The West Area Specific Plan will serve as the implementation tool to realize the Salinas General Plan vision which requires the FGA development to be based on the Principles of New Urbanism (ultimate distribution, location, and intensity of land uses) as well of other design principles such as Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), Health in All Polices, Green Streets and Smart Growth.
In December 2019 the City Council:
1. Approved a resolution certifying the West Area Specific Plan Final Program Environmental Impact Report
2. Approved a resolution adopting both the CEQA Findings of Fact, including the Statement of Overriding Considerations, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Specific
3. Approved a resolution for the West Area Specific Plan
4. Adopted an Ordinance approving Rezone (RZ 2019-001) and amending the City of Salinas Zoning Map accordingly for approximately 797 acres of land located within the West Area Specific Plan Project area.
5.Adopted an Ordinance approving Development Agreement
Buildout of the Specific Plan is conservatively anticipated to occur by 2040.
The West Area Specific Plan is currently complete and approved. The City Council approved the West Area Plan on Dec 17, 2019. However, lawsuits were filed on the environmental impact report. The City is underway with the additional CEQA analysis required under the court order.
Construction of the land uses proposed under the Specific Plan would occur over an approximately 20-year period, with buildout occurring by approximately 2040. 1J
East Area Specific Plan area is part of the City of Salinas Future Growth Area (FGA). The General Plan requires that new development in the FGA be based on New Urbanism as well as other design principles to promote walkability and the use of alternative modes of transportation, provide a variety of housing choices, ensure access to parks and open space, and promote sustainability. The East Area is about a 922 Acre carve out of the Salinas Future Growth Area. The East Area Specific Plan will be City driven and it will allow, or the city’s vision goals and objectives for development to guide implementation. This will be an opportunity to produce housing at higher density and offer a variety of housing types at a variety of affordability levels.
On January,2022
The Salinas City Council received and accepted an administrative report on the preparation of a specific plan for the east area of the North of Boronda Future Growth Area (East FGA). This administrative report presented the opportunity for city council to leverage current advanced planning activities occurring under the General Plan Update (Vision Salinas 2040) and the estimated costs to prepare a City- Driven EASP.
An Implementation plan and phasing is a component and requirement that will be addressed in the specific plan. Construction of the land uses proposed under a specific plan would occur approximately 20 years. Buildout would occur as an estimate by 2040.
Construction of the land uses proposed under the Specific Plan would occur over an approximately 20-year period, with buildout occurring by approximately 2040. 1J
The Central Area Specific Plan encompasses approximately 760 Acres of land located in the Salinas Future Growth Area (FGA). The approximately 760-acre project site is currently utilized primarily for row-crop farming and contains limited existing development. The General Plan requires that new development in the FGA be based on New Urbanism as well as other design principles such as Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), Health in All Polices, Green Streets and Smart Growth. At build-out (estimated to occur over 20 to 30 years), the project will include approximately 3,911 dwelling units (provided as a mix of low, medium and high densities in conformance with the General Plan).
1.September 8, 2017- Notice of preparation (NOP) formal launch of the CEQA process
2. June 27, 2020- Draft of Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and specific Plan 45- day public comment period.
3. July 9, 2020- Traffic and Transportation Commission recommended approval (6-0, 1 absent)
4. August 11, 2020- DEIR 45-day public comment period closed; 13 letters received
5. September 9, 2020- Library and Community Services Commission (5-0, 1 absent)
6. October 14, 2020- Virtual Community Meeting
7. October 21, 2020- Planning Commission (5-1 with 1abstention) recommending the City Council approve the project
8. November17, 2020:
City Council approved resolution certifying the Central Area Specific Plan Final Program Environmental Impact Report
9. November 17, 2020, City Council adopted an Ordinance approving Rezone and amending the City of Salinas Zoning Map accordingly for approximately 760 acres of land located within the Central Area Specific Plan Project area.
10. November 17, 2020, City Council adopted an Ordinance approving Development agreement.
The Plan Area is currently under multiple ownerships and development will likely be phased over 20-30 years.
The Central Area Specific Plan is complete and approved. The City Council approved the Central Area Specific Plan on November, 17, 2020. However, a lawsuit was filed on the environmental impact report. The central area hasn’t gotten to the point to proceed with the additional CEQA yet It is anticipated that buildout of the Plan Area, along with the development of other areas of the City, will occur over an approximately 20 to 30 year time period. 1J
The Downtown Vibrancy Plan is a strategic document that guides the revitalization of downtown Salinas. The Salinas City Council adopted the Downtown Vibrancy Plan in 2015. At its inception two major outcomes were sought by stakeholders that was improving mobility and effectively managing parking. Through the Plans outreach and engagement process the plan evolved to include four major themes: Destination Downtown (which focuses on improving mobility for pedestrian’s bicyclist, transit riders and vehicles) Managing parking resources ( which focuses on exploring where parking should be provided to serve anticipated demands and establishing a game plan for building structure parking and repurposing surface parking lots for development activities) , building the heart of Salinas ( which focuses on City branding and Identity shaping) and stimulating development activity ( which focuses on the creating of catalyst sites from former surface parking lots as well as aligning the land use approval process to facilitate private investments in down town development).
In October 2021 City Council approved a resolution to amend the General Plan Land Use Designations of six sites (zoned Public/Semipublic (PS)/Commercial Retail (CR)) to Mixed Use; and adopt an Ordinance to rezone the same six sites to Mixed Use (MX) and expand the Downtown Core Area (DC) Overlay to include the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) site. The purpose of the proposed rezone and General Plan Amendment is to facilitate the production of high-density housing, consistent with the City’s 2015 Downtown Vibrancy Plan (DVP).
The Downtown Vibrancy project life cycle is divided in phases the very last phase has a projected end date of 2025. 3D
Scattered site approach to family housing-
The California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) awarded $2.6 million dollar grant to the City of Salinas which will be used to purchase single-family homes and add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to serve families with dependent minors that are experiencing homelessness. The properties to be purchase with this grant will be consistent with the Fair Housing Regulations and will be located within areas of opportunity. Properties will not concentrate within a single neighborhood and property selection will be determined based on market availability, location, size, and site constraints.
The deadline to spend 50% of the Cal ICH award 6/30/24.
Allocated funds will be expended by June 30, 2026.
3D
Home Key Round 2- Scattered Site Family Housing-
The City of Salinas Homekey Program Round 2 application with Bay Area Community Services Housing Corporation (BACS) sought to acquire ten (10) residential properties within the City’s jurisdiction to provide 10-15 new affordable housing units for families experiencing chronic homelessness. Also, the City considering adding ADU’s to those residential properties. Due to not meeting the Homekey NOFA threshold requirement regarding “site control of the property at the time of application” the City was unable to move the application forward in the last round. When the Homekey NOFA is announced in October 2022, the City will consider applying if HCD adjusts the rules for Homekey Round 3.
When the third round of the Homekey Program's Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is released in October 2022, the City of Salinas will likely consider applying. 2023.
3E
The East Alisal Corridor Plan -
In 2016 The City of Salinas in partnership with the Local Government Commission, Building Healthy Communities, the City of Salinas Community Development Dept and Public Works Department received a Sustainable Cities Transportation Planning Grant from Caltrans for a complete street plan along East Alisal Street between Front Street and Bardin Road. The grant also funded a robust outreach process for this significant transportation route that runs through the commercial heart of East Salinas. The resulting East Alisal Street Corridor Plan combines community recommendations and priorities with best practices to create a vision for a safer corridor for users of all modes of transportation. Additionally, the plan would allow the city to be well poised to apply for implementation funding. City Council accepted the complete street corridor plan in January 2019.
On October, 2020 City Council approved a motion to remove uncontrolled marked crosswalks at the intersections of West Alisal Street and Capitol Street and East Alisal Street at California Street.
As it relates to the implementation timeline
The East Alisal Corridor Plan Is a component of Alisal Vibrancy Plan. The East Alisal Vibrancy Plan (which encompasses a broader parameter that includes the East Alisal Corridor region) outlines that some transportation and Infrastructure efforts could span 10-15 years. 3E
The Downtown Vibrancy Plan is a strategic document that guides the revitalization of downtown Salinas. The Salinas City Council adopted the Downtown Vibrancy Plan in 2015. At its inception two major outcomes were sought by stakeholders that was improving mobility and effectively managing parking. Through the Plans outreach and engagement process the plan evolved to include four major themes: Destination Downtown (which focuses on improving mobility for pedestrian’s bicyclist, transit riders and vehicles) managing parking resources ( which focuses on exploring where parking should be provided to serve anticipated demands and establishing a game plan for building structure parking and repurposing surface parking lots for development activities) , building the heart of Salinas ( which focuses on City branding and Identity shaping) and stimulating development activity ( which focuses on the creating of catalyst sites from former surface parking lots as well as aligning the land use approval process to facilitate private investments in down town development).
Two elements of the Downtown Vibrancy Plan, the Main Street Streetscape Project and the Downtown Complete Streets Project began construction in April 2020. both projects are projected were completed in Spring, 2021. The Downtown Vibrancy project life cycle is divided in phases the very last phase has a projected end date of 2025.
The Downtown Vibrancy project life cycle is divided in phases the very last phase has a projected end date of 2025. 3E
The Ailsal Vibrancy Plan is an action-oriented comprehensive strategy that focuses on East Salinas with the intent of alleviating and reversing the neglect and underinvestment that the community has faced for decades. Within the vibrancy plan there is a Transportation and Infrastructure Component, and it outlines goals and policies related to Establishing a connected and equitable multimodal transportation network and designing and maintaining safe streets.
1. E. Laurel Drive Pedestrian Improvements Project – Completed in Fall 2021.
2. Safe Routes to School improvement project on Bardin Road anticipated construction completion: September/ October 2022.
The Alisal Vibrancy Plan is Ongoing Since 1993, HUD has recognized the Alisal as a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA).
An estimated timeframe ( for implementing actions pertaining to the East Alisal Vibrancy Plan) is organized into the following categories:
o Ongoing – already started and continuing into the future o Immediate – within a year
o Short – 1-3 years
o Medium – 4-6 years
o Long – 6-10 years
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Regional Housing Trust Fund-
The City of Salinas approved a resolution in 2019 enabling the City to participate in a local Housing Trust Fund Program (LHTF) application to HCD submitted by the County of Monterey to establish a Regional Housing Trust Fund. The applications outlined conditions needed to be met by each participant. Admittedly some participating jurisdictions fell short of the program requirements and the application was not perused for that application period. Going forward, the City of Salinas plans to reconvene and reapply at a more fitting time.
When the Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) Program application becomes available in 2023 the City of Salinas will consider applying. 2023
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Permanent Local Housing Allocation Funds (PLHA) for a revolving ADU loan program- The City of Salinas will allocate HCD Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds (PLHA) to create an ADU Program which provides revolving loans to moderate or low-income households to accelerate ADU production. $200,000 PLHA Funds
(2021) allocated to establish a revolving loan fund for ADU development. 2030
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Community Development Analyst Position within the Rental Registry Program will be the person operating the program and will be liaison between landlords and property management personnel and tenants. A Community Development Analyst will also allow the City to have a go to person when it comes to understanding the City’s housing stock and scaling or modifying relevant services like tenant landlord mediation and assistance programs.
On January 8, 2019, the City Council approved a resolution authorizing an understanding with The National Resource Network (NRN) to assist in the development and implementation of a rental registry. 2023
Appendix 3: Project Proposal Scoring Sheet and Sample Project Proposal Scoring Sheet Project Proposal Scoring Sheet
Category Number
Concise Written Description of Prohousing Policy
Enacted or Proposed
Documentation Type (e.g., resolution, zoning code)
Insert Web Links to Documents or Indicate that Electronic Copies are Attached as Appendix 5 Points
Enhancement Category Number
Enhancement Points
Total Points
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1. In October 2021 the City of Salinas amended chapter 37 of the Salinas Municipal Code to permit certain residential uses in the commercial thoroughfare (CT) Zoning District with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The residential uses allowed with this amendment and through a conditional use permit include Multi family dwelling, multiple detached dwellings, mixed uses, and interim housing.
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Zoning Code
1. Council Staff Report ZCA Allowing Residential in the CT Zone 3 5
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1. Downtown Vibrancy Plan recommends expanding the area of the Central City Overlay District and rezoning key catalyst sites such as surface parking lots from the Public/Semipublic zoning district to Mixed Use zoning district or Mixed Arterial Frontage zoning district to improve infill housing near existing office, commercial, and recreational uses, which would also facilitate the use of transit and alternative transportation.
2. Lead by an SB2 funded planning project in October 2021 the City of Salinas amended the General Plan to change the General Plan designations of six sites and rezoned those same six sites from Public/Semipublic or commercial retail to mixed use and expanded the Downtown Core Area Overlay District to Include the Intermodal Transportation Center. The purpose of the General Plan amendment and rezone is to facilitate the production of high-density infill housing in City owned lots, an effort consistent with The City’s 2015 Downtown Vibrancy Plan.
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Plan/Zoning Code
1.Chapter 5 of the Salinas Downtown Vibrancy Plan
1a. Draft Downtown CC Reso MND GPA,
1b. Planning Commission Resolution,
2. General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Expansion of the Downtown Core Overlay District 2a. Downtown Rezone Exhibits
2b. Downtown Parking Lot and Intermodal Transportation Center Rezone Project Initial Study 1 1
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The Salinas General Plan (within its Land Use And Housing Elements) integrated principles of New Urbanism into the development goals and policies for the City Future Growth Areas (FGA). Two base districts and two overlay districts were established to allow a mixture of land uses and a higher density and intensity of development standards than typically described for the other zoning districts in the city. The two base zoning districts are: (1) New urbanism (NU) zoning districts and (2) Mixed Use Districts. The two overlay districts are: (1) Focused Growth (FG) Overlay District and (2) Central City (CC) Overlay District. However, the FGA is also subject to a Specific Plan Overlay District. The Overlay requires that a Specific Plan be approved by the City prior to the development of any land located in the FGA.
The New Urbanism districts are as follow:
(1) Neighborhood Edge/Low Density Residential (NE). To provide areas for predominately detached single-family dwellings, together with other dwelling types so that the minimum average density per net residential acre within this district is not less than six dwelling units per net residential acre and the maximum average density is not more than eight dwelling units per net residential acre without density bonus (2) Neighborhood General 1/Medium Density Residential (NG-1 To provide areas for a diverse range of low, medium, and some high density dwellings such as detached single-family dwelling units on large and small lots, rowhouses, green courts, duplexes, cottages, and attached multifamily dwelling units where the minimum average density within this district is not less than nine dwelling units per net residential acre and the maximum average density is not more than fifteen dwelling units per net residential acre without density bonus. (3) Neighborhood General 2/High Density Residential (NG-2) To provide areas for medium and high density dwellings such as lane homes, green courts, cottages, rowhouses, and multifamily dwelling units where the minimum average density is not less than sixteen dwelling units per net residential acre and the maximum average density is not more than twenty-four dwelling units per net residential acre without density bonus. (4) Village Center (VC),
To provide areas for mixed use, stand-alone retail and office uses, flex use, high density residential, and public and semipublic facilities generally sited along a “Main Street” or around a village square where the maximum dwelling units per acre is ten dwelling units per acre and the maximum floor area (FAR) is 1.0 or as otherwise provided for in this division.
The Central Area Specific Plan (CASP) pages 69–70 contain a summary of the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and the minimum required and maximum permissible densities.
West Area Specific Plan (WASP) pages 93–101 have a summary of the average residential density, projected residential units, and floor area ratios.
The Mixed Use Districts consist of the following: (1) Mixed Use (MX) and (2) Mixed Arterial Frontage (MAF) zoning districts.
The Focused Growth (FG) Overlay district is applied to existing urbanized areas that the Salinas General Plan has identified for additional growth and revitalization. The purpose of the FG Overlay district regulations is to focus growth at high potential, under-utilized sites within the City of Salinas. There are 5 areas under the Focused Growth (FG) Overlay District:
FG 1 has the capacity for 47 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 379 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites at least one-half acre in size FG 2 has the capacity for 72 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 296 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites of at least one-half acre in size.
FG 3 has the capacity for 48 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 463 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites of at least one-half acre in size.
FG 4 has the capacity for 100 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 379 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites of at least one-half acre in size.
FG 5 has the capacity for 45 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 71 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites of at least one-half acre in size.
See pages 74–75 of the Salinas Housing Element (2015–2023) for more information on the classifications and development regulations of the Focused growth overlay district. Further information on the focused growth overlay district’s purpose, applicability, use and development regulations can be found on the City of Salinas Code of Ordinances site.
The Central City (CC) Overlay District
The CC consists of two areas: (1) Downtown Core (DC) Area and the Downtown Neighborhood (DN) Area. The purpose of the CC is to provide development regulations and design standards to encourage mixed use development. Under the DC area residential uses on the ground floor fronting the Main Street is restricted. Under the DN area E
Zoning Code
1. New Urbanism
(NU) District Regulations
1b. City of Salinas Municipal Code Focoused Growth Overlay District 1c. WASP City Council Report
1d. WASP Resolution
1c. CASP City Council Report
1d. CASP Resolution
1e. City of Salinas 2015-2023 Housing Element
1f. City of Salinas Future Growth Area Map
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1. Proposed adopting an Ordinance amending Chapter 37 of the Salinas Municipal Code (Zoning Code amendment ZCA 2022-002) to allow a school district or community college district to acquire, construct, rehabilitate, or preserve affordable rental housing for its staff or public consistent with the Teacher Housing Act of 2016.
2. In August 2021 the City of Salinas Introduced an Amendment to chapter 37 of the City’s Municipal Code Modifying Extended Stay Regulations for hotels and motels. Over many years, Salinas has depended on hotel/motels that are no longer used by visitors to provide critical short-term housing for agricultural workers and emergency shelter for homeless residents. The Zoning code Amendment allows hotels motels in certain zoning districts to obtain a Conditional Use Permit to fully operate as Extended Stay with occupancy up to 10 months in a year. These changes to Extended Stay regulations will further multiple goals in the General Plan and will minimize potential displacement created by employers purchasing scarce residential properties to house their workers.
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Zoning
1. City Council Staff Report School District Housing
1a. School and Community College District Housing Ordinance 1b. School and Community College District Housing Resolution
2. City Council Staff Report on Hotel-Motel Extended Stay 2a. City Council Ordinance Hotel Motel Extended Stay Use 2b. Salinas Planning Commission Resolution to Amend Chapter 37 of the Salinas Municipal Code Modifying Extended Stay Regulations for Hotel/ Motels 1 1
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1.The West Area Specific Plan, which the City Council authorized on December 17, 2019, is a specific plan for the Salinas Future Growth Area and will supply 4,340 units on 797 acres with a mix of densities (on average, a maximum of 11 dwelling units per acre under the Environmental Impact Report).The land will be developed using New Urbanism design concepts, including mandated density, mixed-use development, and traffic calming that is conducive to pedestrians and bicyclists. For the whole West Area, the Salinas General Plan specifies an average density of 9 units per net residential acre. 15-25 percent of the dwelling units provided will be of high-density residential range which is 16 to 24 dwelling units per net residential acre and 35-45 percent of the dwelling units being provided in the medium density residential range which is 7 to 14 dwelling units per net residential acre. There are some mechanisms available to further achieve additional density in the plan area. the Village Center and surrounding areas can increase density up to 30-40 dwelling units per net residential acre through commercial conversion this translates to an additional 250 dwelling units. More density than is already included in the plan Can be accomplished through the City of Salinas Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and the State Density Bonus. Depending on the Inclusionary ordinance option selected by developers that could potentially yield between 521 and 869 affordable units at various levels.
2. The proposed Central Area Specific Plan (CASP), a specific plan pertaining to the Salinas Future Growth area encompasses approximately 760 acres. The CASP was approved by City Council on Nov 17, 2020, was designed using the principles of New Urbanism (pedestrian and bicycle-friendly, traffic calming, mixed used development) and Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND). TND, also known as village-style development, represents a comprehensive planning system that includes a variety of housing types and land uses in a defined area. The Central Area plan will provide 3,911 units with a mix of densities. The Area as a whole is required to provide 9 dwelling units per net residential acre on average. 15 to 25 percent of those units must me on the high-density range and 35to 40 percent must be in the medium density range. In addition to the general plan required density there will be further mechanisms to achieve more density like the inclusionary housing ordinance.
3. The East Area Specific Plan, a specific plan pertaining to the Salinas Future Growth Area, will be a City driven process. This will streamline the entitlement process for future development applications and enable an increase in housing opportunity sites. Through a City driven specific plan housing can be produced at higher density with a range of housing kinds at various affordability levels. The City of Salinas will pool resources to complete the East Area Specific Plan through the General Plan Update (GPU) leveraging current advanced planning activities occurring under the General Plan Update (Visión Salinas 2040), which will allow the EASP to be completed by Dec 31, 2023.
4. The Downtown Vibrancy Plan calls for the construction of up to 500 housing units (studios and one- or two-bedroom apartments) over a five-year period, with the first floors being used for 125,000 square feet of commercial space. Additionally, it aims to promote walking, biking, and public transportation.
5. Prior to updating its General Plan (Vision Salinas 2040) , the city sought and was awarded an SB-2 reimbursable planning grant to rezone important opportunity sites from commercial/industrial to mixed use, hence increasing its prospective housing opportunities. Among the proposed sites are the Alisal Marketplace, which could supply 285 housing units, the Large Shopping Centers, which could supply 1,288 housing units, and the Soledad and John Street site, which could supply 244 housing units.
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Plans/ City Council Staff Report
1. West Area Specific Plan
1a. WASP CC report - 12-17-19,
1b.Attachment 1 Reso
1c. Attachment 7 Project Site Location Map _,
1d. Attachment 8 Property Ownership Existing Conditions Map 2c. Attachment 8 Property Ownership Existing Conditions Map_,
2. Central Area Specific Plan
3. East Area Specific Plan
3a. Power Point- City of Salinas East Area Specific Plan Administrative Report City Council Meeting
4. Downtown Vibrancy Plan
5. RFQ For Services For Zoning Amendments Of Selected Properties 1 1
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The Salinas General Plan requires that a specific plan be prepared before any development may occur in the Future Growth Area (FGA). The East Area Specific Plan (EASP), which will be city-driven, will streamline the entitlement process and allow for the ministerial processing of upcoming development applications providing the planned development complies with the Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and other environmental documentation. Future development in the East FGA that would include a variety of housing types and commercial/retail and public/semi-public uses. The City of Salinas will create the EASP and complete the required CEQA compliance through the General Plan Update process which is to be completed by December 31, 2023.
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City Council Staff Report
1.Administrative Report to Salinas City Council - East Area Specific Plan 1a. Map of Future Growth Area
1b. East Area General Plan Land Use Map
1c. City of Salinas East Area Specific Plan Power Point Presentation to City Council ( 1/18/2022)
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2D
Performance Metric #2: Permits Approved within 40 days approved April-2018; This metric is part of a series of performance metrics developed for the Salinas Permit Center to calculate the date of real plan check to approval. These Performance Metrics are part of a larger effort (Action Plan for Building Plan Submittal and Review Process, 2018) to revise the building plan review and submittal process to eliminate under- and over-processing, improve communications, limit hand-offs between divisions/departments, create new standard operating procedures, and shift staff from being reactive to proactive.
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Permit Center Administrative Report November 2019
1. Permit Center Administrative Report - November 5, 2019 - Final, 1a. Permit Center Action Plan Update
1b. Dashboard
1c. Staff Report - Permit Center Action Plan,
1d. Permit Center Action Plan - April - Updated,
1e. Flowchart
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1. With guidance from Phillips Seabrook Associates, plan review and building code consultants, the Internal review of ADU permitting process was streamlined to allow for a quicker permitting timeline.
2. On June 21,2022 the City Council approved a resolution to enter into a professional service agreement with CSG Consultants inc., Bureau Veritas North America Inc. and 4LEAF Inc. to provide building official, technical permitting and inspection services to the City’s Permit Center through Fiscal Year 2022-23. Contract services are necessary due to increases in workload, staff vacancies and large-scale development projects. The preprofessional services agreement will allow the Permit Services Division to be efficient and provide specific choices on which projects are addressed through outside services in order to maintain excellent customer service while staying within required timelines.
3. In May 2019 accessory dwelling units were exempt from paying development impact fees for five years. After interviewing residents who applied for ADUs, staff discovered that the most significant impediment to production is payment of development impact fees. Most of the City’s development impact fees were charged per dwelling unit. As a result, a 400 square foot ADU would pay roughly the same amount of impact fees as a new 3,000 square foot single-family residence.
4.The Building Inspection Services Division established a Virtual Inspection Program during the pandemic, which will continue as an alternative to onsite inspections to accommodate the public for specific inspection types.
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Ordinance/ Administrative report
1. Permit Center Progress Update Administrative Report
1a. Digital Plan Review Process Enhanced With Project Dox 1b. Permit Center Progress Report Power Point Presentation to City Council.
2. Report to Council_6.21.pdf,
2a. Reso 2022,
2b. 4LEAF Professional Services Agreement_6.21.pdf,
2c. BV Professional Services Agreement_6.21.pdf,
3. ADU exemptions from development impact fees
3a. Accessory dwelling unit Finance Committee minute order
4. Virtual Inspections with The City of Salinas
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The Establishment of a one-stop shop permitting process stems from a 2013 Organizational Assessment of the Community and Economic Development Department”, prepared by Citygate Associates (“Citygate Report”). The Citygate report has been the focus for Department-wide improvements in customer service, efficiency, and accountability at the Permit Center.
On December 12–14, 2017, the City of Salinas, Community Development, engaged Customer Service Advantage, Inc. (CSA) to lead a Kaizen-driven Process Improvement Event to streamline the building permit submission and approval process. The December 2017 Kaizen-driven Process Improvement Event resulted in an Action Plan with 37 implementation tasks. At the November 5, 2019, meeting, staff updated the City Council on the implementation of the Action Plan, completing twenty-three (23) tasks and making substantial progress on thirteen (13).
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Action Plan
1. Permit Center New Action Plan Staff Report,
1a. Kaizen Report,
1b. Flowchart,
1c. Draft Action Plan
1d. City Council Update on City Gate Report
1e. Appendix 5: Citygate Report
1f. Permit center progress report on action plan.
1g.CitygateActionPlanUpdate- May 2017,
1H. Appendix 5: Organizational Assessment of the Community and Economic Development Department City of Salinas, CA Final Report 1I. Customer Service Action Plan Table - May 2017
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Establishment of a one-stop shop permitting process. Customer Service Advantage, Inc. (CSA) was engaged by the City of Salinas, Community Development, to facilitate a Kaizen-driven Process Improvement Event to streamline the Building Permit Submittal Process on December 12 –14, 2017. The December 2017 Kaizen-driven Process Improvement Event resulted in an Action Plan with 37 implementation tasks. At the November 5, 2019, meeting, staff updated the City Council on the implementation of the Action Plan, completing twenty-three (23) tasks and making substantial progress on thirteen (13).
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Action Plan
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In June 2021 the City of Salinas entered into a professional service agreement with Avolve Software, Inc.
This cloud-based software allows applicants to submit a standardized application anytime it is convenient for them, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The software performs automated tasks and gives the applicant immediate feedback about missing information on forms, address validation, contractor license validation, the ability to pay fees and more. The intelligent application forms can be modified by city staff at any point to adapt to current construction demands and trends. The software will also guide the applicant through each step of their participation in the review process with videos, in addition to written instruction. The software also allows for better tracking across review cycles, reviewer mark-up tools, prioritizing task assignments, automated solutions for versioning complexities and process insight analytics.
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Staff Report/ City Council Resolution
1. Avolve Council Report_6.22.pdf
2. Avolve Reso_6.22.pdf
3. Avolve ProjectDox SAAS Agreement - City of Salinas_6.22.2021
4. Consultant Quote and Statement of Work, 5-25-2021
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1. In 2018, the City of Salinas passed an Adaptive Reuse Ordinance which reduces regulatory obstacles by allowing the reuse of existing non-residential buildings for housing without requiring strict compliance with zoning and building standards. This Ordinance applies to either 1) buildings at least 50 years old in the Central City Overlay District or 2) a historically significant building anywhere in the City.
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Administrative report
1. Adaptive Reuse Ordinance City council Staff Report
1a. Adaptive Reuse Ordinance
1b. Adaptive Reuse Resolution
2. Pre- approved ADU Detached Plans
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1. ADU Development Impact Fee Holiday (Sec. 9-50.95.35 – Exemptions) for 5 years (2019-2024) to help reduce cost of permitting an ADU.
2. In June of 2019 acknowledging that high development impact fees were a barrier to the production of affordable housing the City of Salinas tasked Willdan Financial Services to support the development of new fee scenarios and housing categories for the City’s impact fee program. The outcome of the Study was a Revised Public Facilities Impact Fee Schedule based on square footage. Previous to the Wilden Impact Fee Study The City’s Impact Fees for Public Facilities were charged per unit regardless of housing type, bedroom size or occupancy rate. This meant that a 3,500 square foot house paid the same impact fee as a single studio apartment.
3. Chapter 9, Article V, Section 9-44 of the Salinas Municipal Code allows the City Council to exempt low-income housing that receives local, state, and federal funding from development impact fees. In September 2020 the City Installed a Sprung structure (has a 51 bed capacity) and five Homeful Foundation trailers in the parking lot at the Chinatown Navigation Center located at 115 E. Lake and exempted the project from development impact fees.
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Ordinance
1. City of Salinas Staff Report on ADU Impact Fee Exception 1a. ADU Impact Fee Exception Ordinance
1c. City of Salinas Municipal Code
2. Housing Development Impact Fee Report to the Finance Committee 2a. City of Salinas Impact Fee Analysis.
3.Salinas Municipal Code
3a. Sprung Shelter Open in China Town
3b. Staff Report for Development Impact Fee Exemption and Val's Plumbing Agreement for CNC, 3c.Development Impact Fee Exemption Resolution for Chinatown Navigation Center, 1 1
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1. Plans for pre-approved ADUs (4 types) were approved by the City on April 7, 2022. Pre-approved plans will expedite the approval process of ADU's and will reduced the review time for City staff. This initiative will help homeowners reduce the cost for the development of an ADU. These sets of pre-approved plans will be available to residents throughout the City and it is the City’s goal to make these pre-approved plans available to the general public in June of 2022.
2. Building code expert Phillip Seabrook and the Blue Zones Project of Monterey collaborated with the City of Salinas to develop a procedure (Legalizing unpermitted work) that would direct applicants toward legalizing unpermitted ADUs and, if deemed appropriate by a building official, delay enforcement against a qualifying substandard ADU for five (5) years to give the owner of that ADU time to correct the violation.
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Resolution
1. Pre-approved Detached ADU Plans
2. Appendix 5: Blue Zones Sponsorship- City of Salinas ADU Program Contract 2 1
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1. Park Facilities Development Impact Fee was rightsized (Feb 16, 2021). Impact for public parks were charged based on cost per capita for infill and subdivision developments (Mitigation Fee Act and Quimby Act). The update to citywide park development impact fees differentiated public park fees by housing type and size. It accomplishes this by estimating the average residents per square foot of a dwelling unit. Smaller units pay proportionally lower fees based on fewer assumed occupants compared to larger units.
For example, if you have a 500 s.f. studio apartment that is multifamily the newly adopted fee scheme would reduce the park fee by $1,845.
2. The City of Salinas passed an ordinance amending the Salinas Municipal Code to modify the timing of payment of development impact fees from building permit issuance to Certificate of Occupancy. In the City of Salinas 2015-2023 Housing Element, it was recommended that staff monitor existing development impact fees, including in-lieu fees, development impact fees and processing fees to ensure they are not a constraint to the feasibility of affordable housing development. The City Staff reviewed development impact fees related to housing and found that timing of payment of building permit issuance does constrain housing development by requiring upfront payment of fees before permanent financing is in place.
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Staff Report/Resolution/ Ordinance
1. City Council Report to Update Citywide Park Impact Fee Schedule 1a. Resolution for Citywide Parks Development Impact Fee Schedule for Residential Units 1b. Citywide Parks Development Impact Fee Schedule
1c. Salinas - Residential Development Impact Fee Structure Analysis Report - 11-20-20,
2. City Council Staff Report Timing of Development Impact Fees 2a. Ordinance Change to Timing of Development Impact Fee 1 1
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1.The City of Salinas Haciendas Phase III Modular construction is an affordable housing development comprised of fifty residential units for rent to low-income households. The modular units were constructed and assembled by Guerdon Modular Buildings in their factory located in Boise, Idaho and transported to the City of Salinas. The Project the First affordable housing development on the Central Coast that was developed using modular construction was finalized in September 2018.
2. The City of Salinas was awarded $2.6 million dollar grant by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) to purchase single-family homes and add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to serve families with dependent minors that are experiencing homelessness. This grant proposal was developed in partnership with Bay Area Community Services (BACS) who will purchase the single-family homes and add the ADUs to the purchased properties. This scattered site housing approach will not only expeditiously increase available permanent housing units but it will provide families in need with comprehensive services.
3.City of Salinas and Bay Area Community Service Scattered Site Model (BACS) - The City’s Homekey Program Round 2 application with BACS would seek to acquire ten (10) residential properties within the City’s jurisdiction to provide 10-15 new affordable housing units for families experiencing chronic homelessness. In this model, BACS will provide property acquisition and renovation on project residences as well as property management. Additional services including employment development and assistance, benefit access and mental health support, financial assistance and money management are also provided.
4. May, 2021 Parkside Manor Phase 1 – The Monterey County Housing Authority Development Corporation (HDC) and City of Salinas demolished 40 housing units and started the setting of 80 new and affordable modular housing units for seniors.
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Staff report/ Resolution
1. 49 Affordable Rental Units Hikari Opening
1a. Haciendas Phase III Modular Unit Instillation
2. Staff Report Cal ICH FHC Grant
2a. Resolution - Cal ICH FHC Grant
3. Home Key Round 2 Scattered Site City Council Report
3a. City Resolution for Home Key Round 2 Scattered Site 3b. HCD Resolution for Homekey 2.0 for BACS Scattered Site Family Housing 03.08.pdf
4. Parkside Manor Phase 1 Senior Housing
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1.The City of Salinas Bikeways Plan aims to reduce the number of trips being made by single occupant vehicles (SOVs) and encourage active modes of transportation by providing well-designed, practical, and secure facilities as well as building an integrated overall bike network. In 2016 the City of Salinas integrated The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) regional bicycle/pedestrian way finding program into its plan. TAMC’s Wayfinding Plan not only identifies regional connections in the transportation network, including regional connections to local networks, but also identified the signing strategies for the regional routes.
2. This first iteration of the Salinas Pedestrian Plan sets out to determine goals and strategies that will increase walking in the City by creating safe, convenient and pedestrian friendly environment.
3. The Downtown Complete Streets Project aims to improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility and reduce collisions along Lincoln Avenue from West Alisal Street to West Market Street. The final plan implements complete streets elements on Lincoln Avenue from West Alisal Street to West Market Street, accommodates all road users and improves safety. Details of the Downtown Complete Streets project are as follows: Roadway restriping, Class II Bike Lanes, Back-in Diagonal Parking, Crosswalks, Improved Intersection Sight Lines, curb extensions and Improved Circulation.
4. The East Alisal Corridor Plan outlines improvements to mobility, safety, and access for all modes of transportation, including walking, bicycling, transit, and motor vehicles, and addresses some of the underlying socioeconomic challenges faced by residents in the East Alisal community. The Plan also assists in aligning the City’s transportation and development patterns with state and federal transportation goals for improving multimodal mobility, accessibility for all people, and fostering livable, healthy, and socially equitable communities.
5. Salinas Safe Routes to School Plan - City staff has been working with The Transportation Agency for Monterey (TAMC) to develop a regional program for Safe Routes to School. The nearly three-year planning process described in the Salinas SRTS Plan will identify barriers to safe access to all K-12 public schools in Salinas and recommend infrastructure and non-infrastructure improvements.
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Plans
1. Bikeways Plan (2002)
1a. T&TC RPT 0114 2015 Regional Bicycle Wayfinding Sign System, 1b. VM - Wayfinding Plan report - Salinas TAC
1c. Regional funding agreement for pedestrian and bicycle wayfinding program 1d. A resolution to approve the regional funding agreement for pedestrian and bicycle wayfinding program
2. Pedestrian Plan (2004)
2a. Transportation grant acceptance
2b. Resolution ATP Plan
3a. Downtown Complete Streets Brochure
3b. Traffic Study: Downtown Complete Streets Project
3c. Downtown complete streets project approved
3d. TTC Staff Report,
3e. Attachment 1 Draft Plans for the Downtown Complete Streets Project – Lincoln Phase,
4. East Alisal Street Corridor Plan
4a. East Alisal Street Corridor Plan_CC Staff Report_Final, 4b. E Alisal Corridor Plan CC Reso,
4c. EastAlisalStreet_CorridorPlan,
4d.Appendices_A-E
5. Staff Report
5a. Resolution_2019,
5b. 2019-09-10 CITY Contract.SalinasSRTS_Partners,
5c. Agreement Attachment Scope of Work
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1. The City of Salinas was awarded $2.6 million dollar grant by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) to purchase single-family homes and add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to serve families with dependent minors that are experiencing homelessness. This grant proposal was developed in partnership with Bay Area Community Services (BACS) who will purchase the single-family homes and add the ADUs to the purchased properties. This scattered site housing approach will not only expeditiously increase available E
Report
1. Staff Report Cal ICH FHC Grant,
2. Resolution - Cal ICH FHC Grant
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1. Provided funds for a Regional Housing Trust Fund (The Monterey Bay Housing Trust fund) run by the nonprofit Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP).
2. Plan to Establish a Local Housing Trust Fund to enable the City to combine and leverage resources from multiple parties to support the construction of new affordable housing units in Salinas.
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Staff Report/ Resolution/ Plan
1. Monterey Bay Housing Trust Fund Staff Report
1a. Monterey Bay Housing Trust Funding Resolution
2. PHLA Program Staff Report
2a. PLHA Grant Application City Resolution
2b. PLHA Grant Application State Resolution
2c. PLHA Grant 5 Year Plan
2d. LHTF Grant Application State Resolution
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1.There is a plan to create a program to award Permanent Local Housing Allocation Funds (PLHA) for a revolving ADU loan program to assist low- and moderate-income homeowners that want to develop an ADU in their property. The City plans to allocate PLHA funds from 2019 and 2023 year towards this ADU loan program. The program is anticipated to begin in 2023.
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Staff Report/ Resolution/ Plans
1. Council Staff Report PLHA/ City ADU Program
1a. PLHA Grant- 5 Year Plan
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The City of Salinas provides loan financing to qualified developers to increase and preserve affordable housing throughout the City (on January 10,2012, the City Council of the City of Salinas adopted Resolution No. 20142 accepting for the City the role of the successor to the housing assets and function of the former redevelopment agency). When affordable developments repay their loans a portion of those funds get reinvested or reallocated towards new affordable housing developments. The funds are provided in the form of grants and/or low interest rates with affordable term restrictions ranging from 20 to 55 years. Currently, the City has several programs where the funds could be repaid back to the City (once revenue is generated through the use of HOME funds and received by the City of Salinas they become program income and allocated toward a revolving loan fund) and these programs include the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) and the former Redevelopment Agency now known in the City as the Housing Successor Agency (HSA). When the project funds are repaid, they get allocated to projects through HUD’s Annual Action Plans, HUD’s substantial Amendments, and/or City Council approvals on specific projects.
In 2020 The City of Salinas used the Redevelopment Agency (SRA) Housing Trust Funds in the amount of 250 to purchase and install a spung structure at the China Town Navigation Center. The Sprung Shelter space accommodates 51 beds.
In April 2021 $357,540 of uncommitted HOME funds (made up of HOME Entitlement allocation for fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021 and uncommitted program income (PI) from FY 2019-2020 were allocated toward to the Parkside Phase-1 project. Parkside would bring 80 senior affordable housing units upon completion.
In 2021-2022 CDBG Program Income was used for the Sun Rose Housing Development and the Catalyst Apartment Rehabilitation Projects. The Catalyst Apartments received $550,000 in CDBG funding to rehabilitate 5 housing units. The Sun Rose Development Project is a new 11-unit affordable housing development. The project involves the demolition of dilapidated transitional housing consisting of 8- bedrooms on the property with a new 8-bedroom transitional housing units and 9 additional units of permanent supportive housing for persons with psychiatric disabilities who are homeless, chronically homeless or at-risk of homelessness, and 1 manager’s unit.
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Annual Evaluation Reports
1.Appendix 5: Resolution of the City of Salinas to express its intent to serve as the successor agency of the Salinas redevelopment agency
2. Appendix 5: Use of Housing Subsidy Pool
1a.City of Salinas Basic Financial Statements
1b. City of Salinas Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 1 1
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1.Provided funds for a Regional Housing Trust Fund run by the nonprofit Monterey Bay Economic Partnership. The Monterey Bay Housing Trust is a revolving loan fund that can be used to finance acquisition, predevelopment, or construction of affordable housing in the Monterey Bay Region.
2. The Inclusionary Housing Trust Fund is a separate City fund established for the specific purpose of providing the City with funds to assist in the development, rehabilitation, or preservation of housing that is affordable to very low income, lower income, median-income, moderate income, and workforce income households in the City of Salinas. Monies in the Fund may be used for property acquisition, development assistance, construction, financing, rent subsidies, and other uses, and for other activities required to provide affordable housing, such as homebuyer education and the costs of administering programs to develop, rehabilitate, or preserve affordable housing.
3. Housing Production Capital Improvement Program Fund CIP (9021) A Housing Production Capital Improvement Program Fund was established that combined other funds and will be utilized in a manner similar to a Housing Trust Fund. Recently, an SRA Loan was paid off in the amount of $2.350 million, which will be used for future affordable housing development and is providing an important source of funding. In 2020 the city constructed a sprung structure at the Chinatown Navigation Center using the Housing production fund.
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Staff Report/ Resolution
1. Monterey Bay Housing Trust Fund Staff Report
1a. Monterey Bay Housing Trust Funding Resolution
1b. Agreement Between The City of Salinas and The Monterey Bay Economic Partnership 1c. Projects Funded by the Monterey Bay Housing Trust
2.City of Salinas Inclusionary Housing Guidelines
3. Appendix 5: Housing Production Fund
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1. The City of Salinas in their adopted operating Budget FY 2021-2022 under the Community Development Department identifies a project titled the Housing Production Fund whose funding source is the City’s General Fund. The Intention of the Project is to facilitate affordable housing production. Funds can be used for pre-development, acquisition, construction, plans, studies, consultants, publications, meetings, and outreach.
2. The Community Development Department's adopted operating budget for fiscal year 2023 saw an increase of 36.4% from fiscal year 2022. This department includes projects that prioritize housing, such as the housing production fund, East Area Specific Plan, Chinatown Navigation Center Sprung Shelter, Permanent Homeless Shelter, and the China Town Revitalization fund. Local general funds were used to generate the operating budget.
3. Under the City of Salinas proposed Rental Registry program a Housing Navigator or community development analyst position would be created and partially funded using local general funds. A rental registry program and a housing Navigator would help cities assess rental housing stock, develop, and implement housing elements, and provide more robust housing services such as mediation assistance and locally relevant information regarding available resources and legislative updates.
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Adopted Operating Budget Document
1. City of Salinas Adopted Operating Budget FY 2021-2022
2. City of Salinas Adopted Operating Budget FY 2023
3. Rental Registration - City Council Staff Report - Jan 18, 2022 3a. Rental Registration CityCouncil_1.18.pdf
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1. The City of Salinas Promotes and leverage different sources of funding to develop affordable housing to low-income and homeless people. On May 19, 2022 the City of Salinas held a Housing and Development Forum in which housing stakeholders and developers convened to review funding availability for 100% affordable development (855 E. Laurel) , Surplus land act in order to underline the City’s current and future development sites and zoning updates and how they will help accommodate future housing. In conjunction with the Housing Forum there was a site visit to 855 E. Laurel that same week, this to showcase where and how the future affordable housing project will be placed.
2. On February 2022 the City of Salinas was given a notice of intent for $4,079,416 in Encampment Resolution. The funding will be used for health and safety day activities, including: outreach and engagement at encampment sites, mobile health care services , basic needs and wrap around services, service coordination, referrals, transportation, and interim and permanent housing solutions and encampment site restoration
3. Funding from Project Roomkey to convert the Salinas Inn, Sanborn Inn, and the Good Nite Inn into permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. During the first round of awards the City of Salinas Purchased the Good Nite Inn which provides 101 units. During the Second round of Homekey project funding the City of Salinas purchased the Sanborn Inn which will provide 58 living units and the Salinas Inn will provide 43 living units.
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Staff Report/ Resolution
1. Housing and Development Forum
2. Staff Report Cal ICH ERF Acceptance
2a. Resolution Cal ICH ERF Acceptance
2c. Cal ICH ERF Intent to Award Notice
3. Project Room Key Staff Report
3a. Project Room Key Resolution
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Sample Project Proposal Scoring Sheet
Note: This is a Sample Project Proposal Scoring Sheet; an actual submission may include more specificity when an applicant completes the “Concise Written Description of Prohousing Policy.” Category Number
Concise Written Description of Prohousing Policy
Enacted or Proposed
Documentation Type (e.g., resolution, zoning code)
Insert Web Links to Documents or Indicate that Electronic Copies are Attached as Appendix 5 Points
Enhancement Category Number
Enhancement Points
Total Points
1B
Permitted missing middle housing uses by allowing duplexes, and triplexes by right in existing low-density, single-family residential zones.
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Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
3 6
1 4
1C
Sufficient sites to accommodate 131 percent of the current RHNA with rezoning by total or income category.
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Resolution
Electronic copy attached
2 1
2 4
1D
Density bonus program exceeds statutory requirements by 12 percent.
E
Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
2 2
1F
Reduced parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code sections 65852.2.
E
Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
2 2
1G
Zoning that allows mixed uses in one or more light industrial zones.
E
Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
1 1
2 3
1H
Modified development standards/other applicable zoning provisions to promote greater development intensity including floor area ratio and minimum lot or unit sizes.
E
Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
1 1
2 3
1J
Other zoning and land use actions that measurably support the Acceleration of Housing Production.
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Resolution
Electronic copy attached
1 1
2B
Streamlined program-level CEQA analysis and certification of general plans, community plans, specific plans with accompanying Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), and related documents.
E
Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
2 2
2G
Absence of subjective development and design standards with objective development and design standards.
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Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
1 1
2I
Priority permit processing or reduced plan check times for ADUs/JADUs.
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Resolution
Electronic copy attached
1 1
2 3
2M
Other actions that quantifiably decrease production timeframes.
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Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
1 1
3A
Waiver of residential development impact fees.
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Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
3 3
3B
Adopted ordinances that result in less restrictive requirements than Government Code sections 65852.2 and 65852.22.
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Resolution
Electronic copy attached
2 1
2 4
3E
Measures that reduce costs for transportation-related infrastructure.
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Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
1 1
3H
Other actions that quantifiably reduce construction or development costs.
E
Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
1 1
4A
Local housing trust funds.
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Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
2 2
4C
Surplus Land Act program making publicly owned land available for affordable housing.
E
Zoning code
Electronic copy attached
2 2
1 3
4E
Directed residual redevelopment funds to affordable housing.
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Zoning code
1 1
4G
Prioritization of local general funds for affordable housing.
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Zoning code
1 1
4H
Other actions, that leverage financial resources for housing.
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Zoning code
1 1
TOTAL
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43 Appendix 4: Examples of Prohousing Policies with Enhancement Factors If a Prohousing Policy incorporates any of the enhancement factors specified in the Project Proposal Enhancement Factors chart, it will receive extra points as indicated therein. Examples of such qualifying Prohousing Policies include the following:
Category 1: Favorable Zoning and Land Use
Rezoning sufficient sites to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation by total or income category, including sites in Location Efficient Communities Rezoning sufficient sites to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation by total or income category, including sites in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Rezoning to accommodate 125 to 149 percent of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.
Expanding density bonus programs to exceed statutory requirements by 10 percent or more in Location Efficient Communities.
Reducing or eliminating parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code section 65852.2 in Location Efficient Communities.
Increasing allowable density in low-density, single-family residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit law in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Modification of development standards and other applicable zoning provisions to promote greater development intensity in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.
Coupling rezoning actions with policies that go beyond state law requirements in reducing displacement of lower income households and conserving existing housing stock that is affordable to lower income households.
Category 2: Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes Ministerial approval processes for multifamily housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Streamlined, program-level CEQA analysis and certification of specific plans in Location Efficient Communities.
Documented practice of streamlining housing development at the project level in downtown commercial corridors and other infill locations.
Expedited permit processing for housing affordable to lower income households in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Category 3: Reduction of Construction and Development Costs Fee waivers for affordable housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Fee waivers or reductions for higher density housing in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.
Measures that reduce costs and leverage financial resources for transportation-related infrastructure or programs in Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Adoption of universal design ordinances to increase housing choices and affordability for persons with disabilities in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Permitting innovative housing types, such as manufactured homes, recreational vehicles or park models, in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Category 4: Providing Financial Subsidies
Targeting local housing trust funds to acquisition or rehabilitation of existing affordable units, or to affordable units at risk of converting to market rate uses, in Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Marketing grants and other financial products for ADUs/JADUs in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Utilizing publicly owned land for affordable housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Establishment of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or similar local financing tool in a Low Resource or High Segregation & Poverty area (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
Directing residual redevelopment funds or general funds to conservation or preservation of affordable housing in areas at high risk of displacement.
Appendix 5: Additional Information and Supporting Documentation Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program (New 04/21)