General Plan Amendment 24-01 and
Development Code Amendment 24-01
2021-2029 Housing Element
Presented by Mary E. Lanier, Interim Director of Community Development and Housing Department
Overview:
All cities and counties in California, including San Bernardino, are required by State law to prepare a Housing Element every 8 years. The Housing Element assesses current needs for housing in the City and includes goals, policies and programs to address the unmet needs. The Housing Element must comply with State and Federal regulations and is reviewed for compliance by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Background:
2022 – Public workshops / Committee meetings
May-June 2023 – 30 Day public review of draft Housing Element July 2023 – Stakeholder and Community Meetings (3)
July-August 2023 – Planning Commission / MCC hearings August 2023 – Submitted to HCD for review (1st round) November 2023 – Resubmitted to HCD for review (2nd round) January 2024 – Resubmitted to HCD for review (3rd round) Outreach:
The City’s public participation program included the following:
Visioning Workshops
Committee Meetings
Website Presence
Stakeholder Consultations
Analysis:
Housing Element Components:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Needs Assessment
Chapter 3: Constraints Analysis
Chapter 4: Housing Resources
Chapter 5: Fair Housing
Chapter 6: Program Evaluation
Chapter 7: Housing Plan
Site Inventory and Analysis – RHNA Allocation
Housing Plan:
Goal #1: Facilitate and improve the development of safe, high-quality housing that is diverse in housing type, size of unit, tenure, affordability levels, and location for all. Goal #2: Reduce, mitigate, or remove governmental and nongovernmental constraints to the production, maintenance, and improvement of housing for all residents of San Bernardino.
Goal #3: Provide neighborhoods of well-maintained homes, ample public services and facilities, open spaces and recreation, and infrastructure that provide quality, safe, and healthful places to reside.
Goal #4: Assist in the development of affordable housing through provision of homeowner and rental assistance, preservation of affordable housing, and other efforts to improve housing affordability and housing security.
Goal #5: Affirmatively further fair housing opportunity in San Bernardino through proactive policy, outreach and education, and programs so that residents can live in dignity in their neighborhood.
Analysis:
HOUSEHOLD
INCOME
CATEGORY
DEFINITION OF
INCOME
CATEGORIES
NUMBER OF
HOUSING UNITS
PERCENT OF
ALLOCATION
Extremely Low
Income 0–30% of AMI* 708 8.7%
Very Low Income 31–50% of AMI 707 8.7%
Low Income 51–80% of AMI 1,097 13.5%
Moderate Income 81–120% of AMI 1,448 17.8%
Above Moderate
Income Over 120% of AMI 4,163 51.3%
Total 8,123 100%
Table 1: City of San Bernardino – RHNA Allocation (By Income Group) *AMI – Area Median Income
Analysis:
Table 2: City of San Bernardino RHNA Status Summary
Rezoning:
Privately-Owned Land
11 multi-family (19.46 acres) parcels to be upzoned from (RM-24 and RMH-32) to (RM-31 and RMH-50)
City-Owned Land
27 commercial parcels (7.04 acres) to be rezoned from (CR-2, CG-1, and CO) to (RH-50)
1 multi-family parcel (1.41 acres) to be rezoned from (RH-31) to (RMH- 32)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-XX of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopting the Addendum to Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2004111132) under the California Environmental Quality Act, approving General Plan Amendment 24-01 establishing the Residential Medium High (RMH-30) and Residential High (RH-50) Zones and changing the General Plan Land Use Designation of specific parcels to meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), and adopting and implementing the City of San Bernardino 2021-2029 Housing Element (General Plan – Chapter 3) (Attachment 1);
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Recommendation:
2. Introduce the first reading of Ordinance No. MC-XXXX of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approving Development Code Amendment 24-01 changing the Zoning District Classification of specific parcels to meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), pursuant to the Addendum to Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2004111132) (Attachment 2); and
3. Schedule the second reading of the above Ordinances to the regularly scheduled meeting of the Mayor and City Council on March 6, 2024.