5/7/24 Item:# 7
City Council
May 7, 2024
Item #7 RTC 24-363
Re-Adoption of the 2023-
2031 Housing Element with
1852
Revisions
THE MISSION GIN
Reena Brilliot
Acting Director of Community Development
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Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Background on Housing Elements
• One of required elements of General Plan and updated every 8 years. • Reviewed & certified by State's Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
• City of Santa Clara Housing Elements
- Prior 5th Cycle Housing Element (2015-2023)
• Adopted December 9, 2014
- Current 6th Cycle Housing Element (2023-2031)
• Adopted January 31, 2023; re-Adopted June 27, 2023
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Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
What are Cities Responsible For?
• Planning for Housing
• Maintain Inventory of Sites with Capacity to meet Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
• Housing Plan: Goals, Policies, Actions, Objectives
- Reduce/Remove Regulatory Challenges/Barriers
• Comply with State Housing Law
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Santa Clara
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RHNA Process
• State (HCD) identified total number of homes
by affordability level for Bay Area (441,176)
• Region (ABAG) October 2019 - May 2021
developed methodology for allocating units to
all Bay Area jurisdictions. RHNA plan approved
by HCD January 2022
• Local (City of Santa Clara) Santa Clara's 6th
Cycle RHNA is 11,632 units FINAL REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS Parentar
'ALLOCATION (RHNA) PLAN:
San Francisco Bay Area, 2023-2031
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Santa Clara
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Housing Element Update Timeline
• Jan. 12, 2022 ABAG RHNA Assigned to Santa Clara
• Jul. 1, 2022 Public Review Draft Housing Element
• Aug. 22, 2022 Draft Housing Element
- Nov. 18, 2022 HCD Comment Letter (43 Revision Items)
• Jan. 31, 2023 City Council Adopted Housing Element
- Mar. 28, 2023 HCD Comment Letter (40 Revision Items)
• June 27, 2023 City Council re-Adopted Housing Element - Oct. 20, 2023HCD Comment Letter (11 Revision Items)
• Jan-Feb 2024 7 HCD meetings & 6 Housing Elements informally re-submitted • Feb 28, 2024 HCD had zero revisions, City formally submitted Housing Element 5 • April 11, 2024 HCD issues Draft/Conditional "In-Compliance" Letter 5 City of
Santa Clara
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Key Revisions Since Re-Adoption
• Added new Appendix C Supplemental Sites Inventory Analysis. • Removed some El Camino Real sites and one Tasman East Specific Plan site from inventory based on Public Comment and HCD recommendations, regarding those uses unlikely to be discontinued for redevelopment. • Added new objective to provide City Council with mid-term evaluation of progress toward the RHNA.
• Gathered all analysis and information on emergency shelters in one section. • Affirmed that there are no known barriers to development of the specific plan sites or pipeline projects within the planning period. 6 6
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Santa Clara
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Sites to Meet the RHNA
Affordability Category
Lower-Income Moderate Above Moderate
Site/Credit Type Income Income Total Capacity
VLI LI
Pending and Approved Projects 710 794 504 10,201 12,209 Tasman East Focus Area 114 239 175 3,838 4,366
Patrick Henry Drive Focus Area 76 75 75 1,294 1,520
Lawrence Station Area Plan 39 45 58 635 777
Freedom Circle Focus Area 54 54 54 913 1,075
Other 427 381 142 3,521 4,471
ADU Projection 118 118 118 39 393
Available Specific Plan Sites 3,724 1,728 140 5,592
Tasman East Focus Area 464 318 121 903
Patrick Henry Drive Focus Area 3,046 1,299 4,345
Lawrence Station Area Plan 214 111 19 344
El Camino Real Rezonina Sites 718 321 1.039
Total 6,182 2,671 10,380 19,233
RHNA 2,872 1,653 1,981 5,126 11,632
Surplus (buffer above RHNA) 35% 102% 65%
37%
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HCD Findings Letter
Draft/Conditional "In-Compliance"
• April 11, 2024 HCD found the March 2024 revised draft Housing Element meets statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law. • Conditioned upon necessary rezonings having been completed and the re- adopted Housing Element submitted to and approved by HCD. 8 8
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Next Steps
May - July 2024 - HCD Review (up to 60 days)
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Santa Clara
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Planning Commission Recommendation
• The Planning Commission unanimously voted (7-0) to recommend the City Council adopt the Housing Element with revisions incorporated. 10 10
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Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution to amend the General Plan by re-adopting the Housing Element for the 2023-2031 Cycle with the revisions presented to address HCD's comments.
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City Council
May 7, 2024
Item #7 RTC 24-363
Re-Adoption of the 2023-
2031 Housing Element with
1852
Revisions
THE MISSION CITY
Reena Brilliot
Acting Director of Community Development
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