FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 21, 2023
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
Prepared by: Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: 2022 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT (SP2023-0002)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
1. Receive the 2022 General Plan Annual Report; and
2. Direct the Chief Deputy City Clerk to file said report with the Califomia Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
The General Plan Annual Report is an informational item for the Planning Commission and City Council which documents the City's progress in implementation of the General Plan during the previous calendar year. The City annually provides the report to the Governors Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department in conformance with State law. Chapter II of the report provides a summary of actions taken in 2022 by the Planning Commission, and data on 2022 building permits, discretionary applications and processing, and other activities of the Community Development Department.
Chapter III focuses on information requested by HCD, including the City's progress made toward satisfying the City's Fifth -Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
During 2022, the City issued building permits for 1,176 new residential units, with 468 of those for the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's). Over the past eight years, the City exceeded its Fifth Cycle RHNA obligation for Low and for Moderate -Income units, but the City fell short of its Very Low and Above Moderate RHNA obligation.
This will be the final full -year reporting of Fifth Cycle RHNA units, with all residential units the City permits after February 2023 (and until 2031) credited against the City's new Sixth Cycle RHNA .
Fiscal Considerations:
None. The Annual Report does not create fiscal impacts.
Impact to the Community:
The General Plan Annual Report allows the City Council and the public to monitor implementation of all elements of the General Plan, including the Housing Element.
CHUEN NG
Director of Community Development
Attachment A — 2022 General Plan Annual Report
2022
General Plan
Annual Report
SP2023-0002
Santa Maria
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Alt -M ica City
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CITY OF SANTA MARIA
PREPARED BY THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MARCH 2023
ATTACHMENT A
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
CHAPTER I — INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
A. Purpose of the Annual Report
Section 65400 of the Califomia Govemment Code requires the City to file an annual report addressing the status of the General Plan and the progress made toward goals and objectives. The annual report provides a means to monitor the success of implementing the General Plan and determine if changes need to be made in the plan or its implementation programs. The report is submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
B. Purpose of the General Plan
The General Plan articulates the community's goals, objectives, policies, and implementation measures (i.e., ways to achieve the goals and objectives). The General Plan is a public document and is available for all to read and use as needed. Copies are available for review at the Santa Maria Public Library, the City Clerk's Office, and on the City website. Each member of the City Council and the Planning Commission, as well as each City department, has a copy of the General Plan.
As an informational document, the General Plan describes existing conditions, makes projections, and establishes a vision for the community's future. The General Plan provides the public with information about the City and the direction that it seeks to move.
As a policy document, the General Plan establishes guidelines for decision -makers. Using these guidelines, the City Council and Planning Commission take incremental steps toward achieving the larger goals of the City. The City applies implementation programs contained in the General Plan through day-to-day operations of the City.
C. Status of the Adopted Elements of the City's General Plan State law requires that a General Plan address the following topics: Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Safety, Noise, Conservation, Open Space and Environmental Justice. The General Plan may present each topic as a distinct Element or may combine the topic discussions as appropriate. For example, the City's current Resource Management Element combines the Conservation and Open Space topics, and includes discussions on Growth Management, Recreation and Parks, and Public Facilities and Services. Optional subjects may also be included as an element of the General Plan, such as the City's Economic Development Element.
In November 2019, the City Council authorized a comprehensive update of the General Plan, which is currently underway. Each of the existing Elements will be updated, and a new Environmental Justice Element will be added.
The City will analyze current and future trends in technology, consumer and workplace behaviors, and other trends that impact local land use and the economy. Policies and recommendations that will best meet the needs of the growing community. The update will also serve to meet a wide range of state statutory requirements, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to land use, environment, and housing. This new General Plan will define the vision for the next 20 to 25 years of the City, and is anticipated for completion in 2024.
CHAPTER H
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
GENERAL PLAN
CHAPTER 11 —IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN
The City of Santa Maria's implementation programs identified in the General Plan include tools already in place and used on a day-to-day basis in the City. Some of the various tools available to further the City's goals and objectives include the Budget/Capital Improvement Program, Specific Plans and Master Plans, Zoning and Subdivision Regulations, Growth Impact Mitigation (AB1600) Fees, CDBG/HOME Funds and Grants, Development Agreements, and Improvement Districts. These and other implementation activities are described below.
A. Planning Commission
The City of Santa Maria's Planning Commission is designated as the "Planning Agency," as authorized by Section 65100 of the State Government Code and Section 12-2.117 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code. The Commission has discretionary and advisory responsibilities that are authorized by Chapter 2-15 of the Municipal Code and delegated under Title 11 (Subdivision Ordinance) and Title 12 (Zoning).
During the past year, the Commission held 11 public meetings and 12 study sessions. Two of these study sessions were educational, providing information to the Commission on the City's Housing Element update. The Planning Commission acted on 30 discretionary permits during 2022, including actions on five Amendments to existing Permits. In the advisory role, the Planning Commission forwarded written recommendations to the City Council on the following:
• 1 General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map Amendment; • 1 Subdivision Tract Map for a 49 -lot single-family residential development; and • Technical text amendments to Title 12 of the City's Municipal Code.
Chart 11-1 provides a comparison of the Planned Development Permits, Conditional Use Permits, and General Plan/Zoning Amendment applications acted upon by the Planning Commission during the past five years.
Chart 11-1
Planning Commission Actions*
30 25
20 15
10 5
0 24 23
1 14
12 9
10 7
5 3
I
Planned Development Permits Conditional Use Permits
2018 • 2019
2020
3 3 3 3
Eli
General Plan/Zoning Map
Amendment Recommendations
2021 It: 2022
Including amendments to previously approved discretionary projects and project denials 1 B. Zoning Text Amendments
The Planning Commission provides recommendations to the City Council on proposed text amendments of Santa Maria Municipal Code Title 12, referred to as the Zoning Ordinance. There was one Title 12 technical text amendment completed by the City in 2022. The amendment included three different subjects including transferring responsibility of new building construction undergrounding utilities from Chapter 9 (Building Code) to Chapter 12 (Zoning), updating density bonus provisions per State Density Bonus Law, and clarifying the ability to sell an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) separately from the primary residence per updates to Government Code Section 65852.26.
C. General Plan Map Amendments
There were no General Plan (Land Use) Policy Map amendments presented to City Councill in 2022. The single General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map Amendment acted upon by the Planning Commission in 2022 occurred in December, and the subsequent City Council action did not occur until February 2023.
D. Land Divisions
City staff processed and approved one lot merger and two lot line adjustments in 2022.
The Planning Commission approved one Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide one existing industrial lot into two parcels.
E. Specific Plans
The Planning Commission provides recommendations to the City Council on new Specific Plans and proposed amendments to existing Specific Plans. However, there were no Specific Plans or amendment applications in 2022.
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F. Building and Safety Division
The Building and Safety Division is responsible for administration and enforcement of state and local codes, ordinances and regulations dealing with the construction, alteration, maintenance and use of structures, appurtenances and land. These regulations include the building, housing, dangerous building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, swimming pool, and sign codes, as well as the Califomia State Mobile Home Park regulations and City zoning ordinances.
The Building and Safety Division continues to publish Monthly Building Permit Reports.
Copies of the reports from 2003 to the present are maintained as public information on the City webpage.
1. Board of Appeals
The Building and Safety Division also provides staff support to the seven -member Board of Appeals which hears appeals of decisions made by the City Building Official, and makes recommendations regarding Califomia Building Code provisions. No appeals were submitted or heard in 2022.
2. Title 9 — Building Regulations
The following building regulations were in effect in 2022: The 2019 Califomia Building Code, Residential Code, Historical Building Code, Existing Building Code, Energy Code, Fire Prevention Code, Plumbing Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, Green Building Standards Code, and the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code.
3. Permits and Inspections
In 2022, the Building Division received 2,837 building permit applications, issued 2,503 building permits, and received 68 sign permit applications and issued 70 sign permits. Building Division staff inspected 16,887 construction and safety related site and building improvements during the past year, 314 of which were in association with new Business Licenses.
4. Issued Permits — Residential Units
In 2022, the City issued 503 building permits for 1,176 new residential units (one mobile home, five single-family, 468 accessory dwelling units, and 702 multi -family units).
5. Completed Residential Units
After conducting final inspections, the City issued certificates of occupancy for 377 completed residential units (nine single-family, 343 accessory dwelling units, and 25 multi -family units) in 2022.
Chart 11-2 below provides a comparison of the overall number of building permit applications received, building permits issued and new residential unit building permits issued during the past five years.
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Chart 11-2
Building Permit Activity
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0 Building Permit Applications Received
1656
1952 2004
1 2670
1559
1908 1885
i
2417 2503
494 514 503
243 ■ 269
1 Building Permits Issued Building Permits Issued for New Residential Units
2018 ■ 2019 2020 2021 ■2022
G. Planning Division
Planning Division activities include administration of the City's General Plan, development and subdivision review, preparation and improvement of specific plans, preparation of zoning ordinances, processing annexations, bikeway implementation, providing demo- graphic and census information, conducting environmental review, and informing the public of the City's land use policies and development ordinances. The Planning Division reviews federal, state, and county legislation, projects of concern to the City, and responds to surveys from the State.
The Planning Division provides staff support to the Planning Commission and the Zoning Administrator. Administrative functions include the scheduling of meetings, preparation of agendas, posting hearing notices, and preparation of minutes. The City posts Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator meeting agendas and minutes on the City webpage.
Planning staff provides land use analysis, environmental review as required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and prepares draft discretionary permits, resolutions, ordinances, and staff reports for the Planning Commission and City Council.
The Planning Division is managing the General Plan Update, including the coordination of consultants and overseeing State grant funds the division obtained for the effort.
The Planning Division publishes a city-wide list of proposed and approved development projects in the City. A summary map is included as well. This list is updated every six months. Current and past development activity reports continue to be maintained for public inspection on City webpage.
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H. Project Application Activity
The Planning Division received the following types of applications during 2022 (project type prefix in parenthesis):
3 General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map amendments (GPZ) 17 Planned Development Permits (PD)
12 Conditional Use Permits (U)
2 Lot Line Adjustment/Mergers (SUB)
14 Project amendments (A), 3 of which were Time Extension requests 21 Downtown Permits (DT)
4 Planning Permits (P)
13 Pre -Applications (PRE) (fee estimates and/or conceptual reviews) 14 Special Projects (SP), 13 of which were City initiated 100 Temporary Activity Permits (TUP)
14 Zoning Verifications / Substantial Conformity Determinations (ZA) 1 Specific Plan Amendment (SPZ)
1 Development Agreement (DA)
The Community Development Department also received 301 business license applications, many of which included Home Occupation requests. The City did not receive any Certificate of Compliance applications or any non -technical applications to amend Santa Maria Municipal Code Title 12 (the Zoning Ordinance) during 2022.
Chart 11-3 provides a comparison of the Planned Development Permits, Conditional Use Permits, and General Plan/Zoning Amendment applications received over the past five years.
Chart 11-3
Discetionary Applications Received
25 20
15 10
5 0
16 �1
17 18 18
20 8
3 2 3 3
IIII Er 1111
Planned Development Permits Conditional Use Permits General Plan/Zoning Amendment
2018 ■ 2019 r 2020 r 2021 ■ 2022
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Housing Element Annual Reporting
As with prior years, Chapter III of this Annual Report describes the actions taken (by the City) in implementing the Housing Element, including meeting the Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocation, during the previous calendar year (Government Code Section 65400). This information must be provided in forms and tables provided by HCD.
State legislation requires that the City provide substantial amounts of data for every stage of a residential unit's progress, from initial discretionary application, entitlement approval, building permit application and issuance, and ultimately the completion of each unit as documented by the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. As the resulting HCD tables require extremely large multi -page spreadsheets, the following Chapter III provides summaries of the table information.
The raw data tables are provided to HCD and OPR, and are available for review at the Community Development Department.
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CHAPTER III
HOUSING ELEMENT
ANNUAL REPORT
(CCR TITLE 25 §6202)
California Department of Housing and Community Development Housing Element Annual Progress Report Forms and Tables — 2022 Summary
Table A — Housing Development Applications.
The City deemed seven applications for residential projects complete for processing in 2022. For this HCD reporting, an "application" is a formal submittal of a project for approval and is either an application for a discretionary entitlement, or where only a ministerial process is required (e.g., zoned by right). Between the seven applications, 684 residential units are proposed, consisting of 635 Above Moderate -Income units, 9 Moderate -Income Non -Deed -Restricted units, and 40 Low -Income Non -Deed -Restricted units. No Low -Income or Very -Low -Income Deed Restricted units were applied for in 2022.
Table A2 — Annual Building Activity Report Summary
The City issued discretionary entitlements, building permits, and issued certificates of occupancy for competed residential units during 2022. These actions resulted in the following residential units:
Building Permits Issued — Total 1,176 Units
136 Very Low -Income Deed Restricted
367 Low -Income Deed Restricted
468 Low -Income Non -Deed Restricted Units
1 Moderate Income Deed Restricted
204 Above -Moderate Income Units
Certificates of Occupancy — Total 377 Units
343 Low -Income Non -Deed Restricted Units
34 Above Moderate Units
TABLE B
REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION PROGRESS
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
Income Level
RHNA
Allocation by
Income Level
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Jr
2022
2023
Total Units
to Date
(all years)
Total Remaining
RHNA by Income
Level
Very Low
Deed
Restricted
985
2%
4 26
136
193
792
Non -Deed
Restricted
Low
Deed
Restricted
656
59 78
35 4
367
1,776
—
Non -Deed
Restricted
49 111
204
401
468
Moderate
Deed
Restricted
730
1 784
—
Non -Deed
Restricted
286
14 391
92 Above
Moderate
1731
150
191
125
110
252
26 56
204
1,114
617
Total RHNA
4102
Total Units
436
291
516
237
494
260
457
1,176
3,867
1,409
Note: Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income totals.
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TABLE C
SITES IDENTIFIED OR REZONED TO ACCOMMODATE SHORTFALL
HOUSING NEED
Completion of this table is only required if a jurisdiction has a shortfall of available sites for the development of housing pursuant to Govemment Code Section 65583. The City of Santa Maria continues to have sufficient available sites for the development of the City's the Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocation; therefore, the completion of this table is not necessary.
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TABLE D
PRO GRAM IMPLEMEN TATION STATUS
Housing Element
Program
Description
Housing Pr ograms Pr ogress Report - Government Code Section 65583 .
Describe progress of all pr ograms including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvem ent, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
NOTE: All Programs are found in Chapter VI of the City of Santa Maria H ousing Element, ad opted March 17, 2015 Name of Program
Obj ecti ve
Timeframe
Status of Pr ogram Implementation
Program 1 —
ECO NOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
Agriculture is a basic industry in the N orth C ounty. H owever, a majority of the housing and so cial service burd ens are borne by the City of Sa nta Mari a witho ut benefit of the tax base to support the excess services required by th e incr eased population . By expanding the non- agric ultural employment sectors —especially in the job sectors with high employment multiplie rs —the City can increase the balance between jobs and housing in the City. Impr oving hou sing conditions often depends on h aving stro ng e conomic growth and better paying j obs available to local wo rke rs. Employm ent g enerated by commercial and indu strial enterprises increases the ability of workers to afford better housing (meeting building codes, uncr owd ed, low housing cost burden) without govemm ent al intervention . Santa Maria strongly supports the efforts of the Santa M aria Valley Economic Devel opment Commission with staff and monetary assistance. The City ha s ado pted an Eco nomic D evelopment Elem ent . The Ec onomic De velo pme nt Element reiterates the needs for j obs -housing balance and economic diversity to expand the job -housing opportunities available to the City residents.
Ongoing
As of S eptember 2017, the City
adjusted its prioriti es under CDBG
f unding and r emoved economic
dev elopment from its list. Th e
change was a result of inform ation
received by HUD r egarding the high
risk involved with economic
de velopment proj ect s under CDBG .
The City acknowledges that the
need is there for economic
devel opment opportunities, but the
f unding sour ce should n ot be CDB G.
Pro gram 2 —
ANNEXATIO N
PROGRAM
The City actively encou rages reside ntia l de velopment through anne xation of land suitabl e for development. Residential developme nt, co nstrained as a municipality approach es b uild - out within its jurisdictional boundaries, requires more land or more intense use of existing land. The type and tenure of ho using choice for low and very low-income h ous eholds bec ome limited as residential develo pment slows. Additionally, as build -out approaches, the economics of supply and demand come into operation. As hous ing supply diminishes but demand remains strong, housing costs inevitably rise. This situation further co nstrains housing choice for low-income househo lds.
Ongoing
The City continues to process
annexation requests, as they are
initiated from private property
owners, for territories within our
adopted Sphere of Influence. An
example of a re cent project being
processed by th e City is Richards
Ranch proposing to annex 44 acres
of property currently l ocated in
uninc orporated Santa Barbara
County, Califomia.
Program 3 —
M IXED USE
DEVELOPMENT/
ADAPTIV E RE-
USE
Via the a dopted mixed -use ordinance, the City encourages the use of suitable under-utilized and/or abandoned comme rcial motels to be converted to residential use and allows for mixed- use purposes via zoning incentives and/o r state funde d housing programs. The City allows housing above grou nd floor commerc ial u ses in certa in lan d use designation s. Expanding the densities and housing mixtures within the four-square mile (4SM ) ce ntral core area provides gre ater fle xibility in mixing uses that more rigid Euclidean zoning standards typically segregate.
The M ixed -Use Ordinance increases the flexibility of the zoning district to support compatible uses from other zoning dis tricts. The o rdinance grants the Zoning Administrator, Pla nning Commission, and City Council increasing levels of powe r to allow reduced standa rds for Ongoing
Th e City continu es to process mixed
use development requests, as they
are initiated from pri vate property
owners, in accordanc e with Chapt er
12-49 of the Santa Maria Municipal
Code. An example of a recent
proje ct being processed by th e City
is th e Park Edge Mixed -Us e
development.
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parking, setbacks, landscaping, open space, or increas ed height. The ordin ance is a "design based ' regulation, which understands th at the inside of the str ucture will cha nge over time and all ows the adaptati on to occur without govemment c ontrols . Spaces may be mixed and "re- mixed" to meet the needs of the building markets . The Mixed -Use Ordinance is Chapter 49 of Title 12 of the Municipal Code .
Program 4 —
DENSITY
BONUSES
The City provides housing incentives, in th e form of greater d ensity tha n would oth erwise be allowed under the current zoning designation, f or developers willing to construct aff ord able hou si ng units. State Law do es not require the City to promote the use of Density B onu s provisions. It has been properly adopted and is part of the zoning code (effective January 18, 2007) for housing developers to use as a t ool. Density bonus provisions may be applied to ove rcome specific design issues that require relief fr om the code standards .
Ongoing
The City continues to process
density bonus requests, as they ar e
initiated from privat e pr operty
owners, in accordance with Chapt er
12-48 of the Sa nt a Mari a Municipal
Cod e. For inst ance, on J une 15,
2022 the Planning Commission
approv ed th e applicant's r equested
35% D ensity Bonus for the Park
Edge Mixed Use proje ct (PD2020-
0008)
Program 5 —
HOMEBUYER
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
The Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County operates the Workf orc e Homebuy er Down Payment Program that provides pre -purchase c ouns eling, deferred paym ent down payment loans and closing cost grants to assist low-income families within the City of Sant a Maria in purchasing an en try-level home. The program r emov es financial ba rters of homeownership by lowering home acquisition and carrying costs. Part of the City's portion of th e Pe rm anent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) fu nding that comes to the City through the County's PLHA Consortium will be use d to pro vide funding for closing costs as part of a workfor ce homebuy er down payment assistance loan progr am offered by th e H ousing Tr ust Fund of Santa Barbara County (HTF). The HTF rece ived a significant amount of CaIHOME funding from the state to provide a 30 -year, deferred down payment lo an of 20 percent of the home purchas e price, up to $100,000 per qualified home buyer. Sa nta M aria, in collab oration with Santa Barbara County, is assisting the HTF by using its PLHA funds to provide additi onal funding for cl osing costs of up to $5,000. The homebuyer financial assistance helps expand homeownership opportunities for working families. Partic ipants un der this program mu st have a combined household income that falls within the federal a nd state definition of low income, or up to the maximum of 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AM I). In addition, homebuyers seeking assistance under this program must meet the following criteria: 1) Applicant must live or work within Sant a Barbara County; 2) Applicant must qualify as a first-time homebuyer under the program definition; 3) Homebu yer must occupy their home as a principal residence for the duration of the loan; 4) The size of the eligible home must be suff icient for the household so that there is no overcro wding; and 5) Borrower must complete a homebuyer educa tion program, s ecure pre -appro va l of a first mortgage loan from a participating lender, have their income certified and have satisfactory credit and job/inco me stability.
Ongoing
PLHA funding comes to co untie s
and cities in Califomia from Senate
Bill 2 (SB2), als o known as the
B uildi ng Homes and Jobs Act Fee .
SB2 est ablished a $75 recording fee
on real estate documents to
incr eas e the supply of affordable
housing in Calif omia. Funding
coming to the County's consortium
(which the city is part of) from the
State's Perman ent Local Housing
Allocati on (PLHA) will set aside a
portion of the alloc ati on towards the
Workforce H om ebuyer Program .
In addition, the City continues to
seek vari ous f orms of grant funding
to provide appropriate housing.
Program 6 —
HOUSING
INCENTIVES
PROGRAM
Feder al funding source s can be used to reduce o verall costs and are designed to meet th e housing needs of low-inco me households. Programs can be tailore d to de velop new sites or redevelop deteriorated pro perties. It is applicable to various types of pro je cts: single family detached, condominiums, cooperative s, and non-profit rental de velopments. The key incentives to date have been land acquisition, public improvements, on -site improvements and hous ing construction. Funding is provided primarily through Community Development Block Ongoing
The City continu es to s upport
m ethods to meet the housing needs
of low to moderate inc om e
households . Th e City is a member of
the Santa Barbara County's HOME
Consortium and currently is using
Gra nt (CDBG) and H OME Inv estment Partnerships (H OME) progr am funds. Partnerships with non-profit d ev elopers with the expertise to access state, fed eral and pri vate funds hav e proved successful. These developers can provide assurances r egarding affordability for long -tens ownership and rental assistance. The Housing Inc entives Prog ram co uld also be used in concert with additional cost reductions and incentives already offered through the density bonus, mixed use and four -square -mile ordinances, including:
• Reducing Site Development Standards
• Reducing Infill Development Fe es
• Increasing Site Design Flexibility for Affordable Housing • Increasi ng Land Use Flexibility
• Establishing Four Square Mile (4SM) Area Standards
p art of its HOME fu nds to help with
rental deposits within the City limits.
Th e oth er part of the funding is
typically assigned to aff ordable
housi ng projects in the City. The City
is also part of the Per manent Local
Housing Allocation (PLHA)
Consortium which will help fund
affordable housing projects and
programs.
In addition, the municipal code
continues to maintain ordinanc es
that already provide cost redu ctio ns
and incentives.
Pro gram 7 —
EXPANSION OF
CODE
ENFO RCEMENT
PROG RAM
During the prev ious planning period, the Code Enforcement Division worked closely with th e Community Develo pment Department in devel opment of the Efficie ncy Unit Project Ordinance .
This ordinance will address many substandard housing issues that th e Code Enforcement officers observe in the field and will facilitate safe and healthy housing opportunities for all income levels.
The Code Enforcement staff consists of five full-tim e officers and one Code Enforceme nt Technician. A major focus of these officers' efforts is to address reports of substandard living space that has been constructed without permits. Officers work with owners to reconstruct the substandard living space so that it is safe and decent to live in. The r esult of these efforts is to gre atly increase the supply of housing a ffordable to persons with low i nc omes . In additi on, it pro vides families with lower incomes the opportunity to live in a single-family residential setting.
An e xample is the le gal conversion of an existing garage into a saf e and habitable living space.
The converted space may not be use d as a separate stand-alone unit since no more than one kitche n fac ility is permitted in a single-family dwe llin g. In any e vent, the City does not endorse illegal garage conversions as a method to create additional dwelling units.
Ongoing
In early 2018, the City's Acc essory
Dwelling Unit Ordinance took effect.
Through this ordinance an existing
residential g arage could be
converted with proper building
permits to occupied space without
the need to replac e that covered
p arki ng. During 2022, the City
issu ed permits for 468 A ccessory
Dwelling Units, with m any of these
involving a conversion of an existing
garage. In 2022, the City issued a
final Certificate of O ccupancy f or
343 ADU's .
Program 8 —
PRIORITIZATION
OF SERVICES
As required by Go ve mment Code Section 65589.7, the City has ad opted a written policy providing for priority of water and sewer services to affordable housing d evel opments .
Ongoing
City Council Resolution 2006-155
remains in f orc e.
Pro gram 9 —
PERMIT
PROCESSING
The City processes permits as quickly and efficie ntly as possible. The Community Development Department coordinate s the review a nd de cision -making on required permits and also provides infor mation regarding the status of all applications and permits for residenti al developments. The per mit pro cessing of the City attempts to gather, o rganize, and distribute the information needed by applicant/develope rs, staff, Planning Commissio n, and City Council.
City staff coordinates meetings between applican ts, s ta ff an d profession als to keep project processing running smoothly. Staff offers courtesy inspections and phased approvals to low- inco me ho using projects to shorten the time between initial application and occupancy.
Ongoing
Th e City's permit process maintains
its focus to streamlin e pe rmits f or
afford able housing projects.
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Program 9(a) —
During the previous planning peri od, the City instituted a monitoring program of th e condition al Monitoring
This P olicy was adopted on
CONDITI ONAL
USE PERMIT
use permit process . Und er this pr ogram, the City is to prepare a r eport ev ery tw o y ear s, e valuating th e impacts and pot ential c onstraints to multi -family development in the R-3 zone . is Ongoi ng
No vember 16, 2010 .
PROCESS
The report will be refer enced in the progress report requir ed pursuant to Govemment Code Staff assembled the developm ent
MO NITORING
Section 65400 . The evaluation will c onsider approvals and d enials, number of applic ations, length of approv al process, and types of conditions imposed including cost and any redu ctions in the initially pr oposed number of units . Th e City will solicit and consider input from developers in cluding non-profit organizations as part of th e evaluation process. If the City determines that the proc ess does pose a con straint to the devel opm ent of housing including housing affordable to lower -inc ome households, the City will eval uate the ne ces sary steps to remov e or mitigate the constraint such as replacing the CUP process or other similar acti on. stand ards, which are Planning policy
that is post ed on the City's websit e.
The City will also co ntinu e to m onitor the design r eview pr ocess. The City has developed a brochure listing the objective criteria for all types and densitie s of residential developm ent, to provide certainty in design requirements during the approval pr ocess. The brochure titled City Policy and Standards - Residential Dev el opme nt is available at the Community Development Department's counter, and on-line on th e City web page.
Program 10 —
The C ity will allow reduced parking standards for senior, farmworker and/or housing for persons Ongoing
All referenced Muni cipal Code
ACCOMMODA-
with disabilities. This can be a ccomplished by applying Secti on 12-32 .06 of th e Sant a Maria sections remain in place, to facilitate
TIONS FOR
FARMWORKERS,
SENIORS AND
Municipal Code to develop an appropriate parking stand ard in i ndividual cas es.
The City will facilitate permitted remodels of single-family residences and garage conversions . affordable housing opportunities for
private applications.
PERSONS WITH
The City will allow expans io n of residential sp ace to the full extent allowable by st andards of During Fiscal Y ears 2021-22 and
DISABILITIES
the zone or applicable specific plan. In January 2007, the City Cou ncil updated the d ensity bonus ordinance. The ordinance gives development c onc essions to indi vidual additional units legally constructed and reserved for seniors or persons with low incomes. City st aff will regularly revie w City policies and pro ce dures to ensure that th ere are no constraints to housing for perso ns with disabilities. As part of this review, the City will follow a regular program of sidewalk repair and maintena nce including prov ision of handi cap ramps to facilitate m ovement throughout the City for persons with disabilities regardless of where they live. The City of Santa Maria's funding prioritie s for the Community De velopment Block Grant (CDBG) pr ogr am supports the revitaliza tion of existing neighborhoods. This funding pri ority focus es on revitalizing existing neighbo rhoo ds by increasing se rvic es such as supportive soci al s ervices, and upgrading public infrastructure, such as street lighting , improved sidewalks, parks, and recreational public facilities.
2022-23, the Public Works
Department received CDBG funding
to upgrade existing pedestrian
facilities in low -to -moderate in come
areas of Santa Maria with missing or
d amaged sidewalk, ADA curb
ramps, curb and gutt er that do not
meet current standards for
accessibility or saf ety.
On December 18, 2007, the City adopted specific reasonable accommodation pr ocedures to provide exception in zoning and land use for persons with disabilities. The City has responded to seve ral re quests under this Ordinance since its adoption.
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Program 11 —
State law defines em erg ency shelters as "housing with minimal supportiv e services f or Ongoi ng
All referenced Municipal C ode
FACILITATION OF
h omeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person . No se ctions rem ai n in pl ace, to facilit at e
PROJECTS FOR
individ ual or hou sehold may be denied emergency shelt er because of an inability to pay? the dev el opment and operation of
HOM ELESS
Govemment Code Sections 65583(aX4) a nd 65583(aX5) specify requir ements for emergency emergency shelters, transitional
INDIVIDUALS
shelters and transitional and supportive h ousing.
housing, and supportive housing .
On May 7, 2012, the City adopt ed the Emergency Shelter Ordinanc e, est ablishing Santa Maria M unicipal Code Chapter 12-53, Emergency Shelters, to support organizations that m eet the housing and supportiv e servic e n eeds of th e homeless and th os e at risk of homelessness.
The City contin ues to as sist
homeless individuals by pro viding
CDBG funds to organizati ons like
the Good S amaritan's Emergency
The Emergency Shelter code establishes an emergency shelter project as a permitted use in the CPO (Commercial Office and Professional Office) and PF (Public Facilities) zoning districts.
Homeles s Shelter and the Fr eedom
warning center, Domestic Viol enc e
The code also allows Emerg ency Shelter Projects within the C-1 (C entral Business) and C-2 Solutions' Emergency Shelter. The
(General Commercial) zones of the City subject to the appro val of a conditio nal use permit.
Chapter 12-53 includes definitions, development standards, and procedures relating to the appro val of emergency shelter pr oj ects.
Salvation A rny for its hot lunch
program, Catholic Chariti es f or its
assista nce with utility paym ents and
food, and the F oodbank of Santa
Additionally on May 7, 2012, definitions for S upportive Housing and Tr ansitional Housing were added to Title 12 of the Municipal Code, establishing these h ousing types as a residential use, subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the sam e type in the same zone.
Barb ara County . The City also has a
succ essful working relationship with
the Continuum of Car e (CoC).
Program 12 -
This program, which was de veloped in 1990, assists the City's needi est neighborhoods through Ongoing
The City maintains its proactiv e
NEIGHBORHO OD
the us e of ex isting improvement programs. Low-inc ome neighborhoods —with a high incidence support for neighb orh ood
CO NSERVATIO N
of criminal activity, serious public improvement deficiencies, significant code violati ons, and c ons er vation programs by using
PROGRAM
generally deteriorating conditions —receive the eff orts of this pr ogram . As citi zens s ee the positive results of the program, more people will take a more active role in preserving their n eighborhoods and become involved in activ ities that prevent neighborhood blight and foster community pride .
CDBG funding to carryon minor
h ome repair for low to mod erate
income residents . This allows them
to continu e living in their hom es
safely and c omfortably.
The City continues to have
"revitaliz e existing neighborh oods"
as one of its CDBG/HOME funding
priorities. Revitalizing existing
n eighborhoods means increasing
s er vices such as supportive social
services, and upgrading public
infrastructure, such as street
lighting, improv ed sidewalks, parks,
and r ecr eati onal public facilities in
low to moderate income areas.
Th e City has incorporated the
functions of this program into the
Minor H om e Repair Program funded
by the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) program .
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Program 12.b —
MINOR H OME
REPAIR
PROGRAM
Thi s program, whi ch began in 2013, is op erated by Community Acti on Partnership of SLO County, Inc . (CAPSLO, Inc .) as a s ubre cipient to the City of Sa nta Maria. The program t arg ets elderly disabled and/or low and very low-income h ouseholds in Santa Maria with the construction and installation of handicapped access improvements (ramps, wheelchair lifts, door widening), removal of architectural barters, health and safety repairs, such as plumbing, el ectrical, exterior and int erior c arpe ntry (porches, decking, stairs, fl ooring) and building code violations . The City also provides grant funding to CommUnify (formerly Commu nity Action Commission or CAC) for its Minor Home Repair Prog ram. CommUnify delivers handy man services; installs interior grab bars and provides some structural modifications. Thes e programs are funded primarily with CDBG funds.
Ongoing
The City continues to serve the
housing ne eds of special n eeds
groups through rehabilitation of
housing stock.
Program 13 —
Enforcing h ousing and building codes directly links to ensuring th e safe and habit able c ondition Ong oing
The City mai nt ains its proactive
CODE
of the housing stock, and th us the continued viability of n eighb orhoods . Code violations resoluti on of health and safety code
ENFORCEM ENT
involving immediate health or safety h azards are handled without th e need for a complaint. violations.
PROGRAM
Alleged violations involving public welfare issues are pursued only after a complaint is r ecei ved.
Complaints will normally c ome directly fr om citizens, from officials on behalf of citizens, or from staff as a consequence of observations in the normal course of duties (e.g., insp ections and permitting). When a violation is found, steps are take n to correct th e probl ems. Code Enforcement Division works with the property own ers to assure each perso n li vi ng in the reside nce are afforded proper housing while the substandard conditions are being rectified.
During the previous plannin g period, th e Code Enforcement Division st arted a door-to-door program to inform and educate property owners and citizens about the pr ovi si ons of the Municipal Code, and how application of Code standards can help citizens improve their re sidential n eighborho ods. Infor mation on other available assist anc e programs, such as the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Ba rbara County and Califomia Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. is also provided by the officers.
Program 14 —
On April 17, 2012, the City adopted the Effic iency Unit Projects Ordinanc e, adding Chapter 12- Ong oing
The referenced Municipal Code
EFFICIENCY
52 to the Santa Maria Municipal Code. The Ordinance will facilitate both the new construction section remains in pl ac e to f acilit ate
UNIT
of efficiency dwe lling unit projects and the stru ctural conversion of transi ent occupancy uses the development and op eration of
PROJECTS
into single -room occupancy projects. Efficiency Unit projects may be established within the Effici ency Unit projects.
Central Business Distric t zon e (C-1) and the Genera l Commercial District z one (C-2) thr ough the issuance of a planned deve lopment (PD ) permit. Each Efficiency Unit Project must pr ovide a minimum 5 units, but there is no set minimum or maximum density p er acre.
Chapter 12- 52 inclu des s ta ndards for minimum and maximum unit size, privat e st orag e areas, common interior and exterior are as, and requires that e fficiency unit projects be consistently maintained in accordance with applicable standards, all with the goal of providing an o verall superior liv ing environme nt for the residents of the project.
The ordinance incorpora te s multiple provisio ns to ince ntivize the development of Efficiency Unit Projects, including the ability to re -use existing hote l sites that may currently be margi nally viable, reduced parking requirements compared to other types of residential uses, and enabling dwelling un its at no se t ma ximum density, in two c omme rcia l districts that otherwise prohibit residentia l uses.
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Program 15 —
PROJECT-
BASED TENANT
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS
Secti on 236 constru ction incl uded the Union Plaza, owned and managed by the T eamsters Union, which is a seven -story structure with 122 one -b edroom apartm ents d esigned to acc ommodate low-income elderly persons. This project remains the only assisted h ousing project at risk.
The Housing Authority of Santa Barb ara County acquired the Central Plaza project, and will maint ain th e affordability of these units also d one und er the S ection 236 Pr ogram. The Housing Authority which consists of 112 g arden style apartments for low-income families. Th e pr oje ct includes a park with play areas. According to the Santa Barbara C ounty Housing Authority, the Secti on 236 Program h as sp ecific targ ets for the housing needs of Extremely L ow -Income Households.
Ongoing
The City maintains its support f or
Section 236 Housing Assistan ce
Payments Program to Union Plaza,
administ ered by the Santa Barbara
County Ho using Authority of Santa
Barbara County (HACSB),
particularly because many of thos e
units are targeted f or Extremely
Low- Income Households.
Program 16 —
Through the Section 8 Ho using Assista nce Payme nts Program, the H ousing A uthority pr ovid es Ongoing
The City maintains its s upport for
TENANT -BASED
rental subsidy payments directly to private property owners on behalf of eligible low-income Section 8 Housing Assistance
ASSISTA NCE
te nants who cannot afford market rates without a subsidy. Famili es with certificates must rent Paym ents Program, particularly for
PAYMENTS
approved units at fair market rents, and the subsidy represents the difference between 30 those units which focus on
PRO GRAM S
percent of the monthly incom e and the approved rent for an adequate housing unit. The program also includes a voucher option, whi ch p ermits famili es to rent units beyond the fair market rents; the family must pay any rent difference . This program, funded thro ugh HUD, seeks to encourage low-income persons to find housing units throughout the community rather than impacting any one particular ar ea. The Housing Authority continu es to apply for new funds to increase Section 8 a ssistance. The Housing Authority continually seeks input fr om residents and encourages their involve me nt in management a cti vities. More project -based S ecti on 8 housing units are needed, and the Housing Authority will continu e to apply to the Departme nt of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for funds to provide these additional units .
Extremely Low -Income Households.
This program is also administered
by the Housing Authority of Santa
Barbara County (HACSB)
HOME funding has been u sed in
previ ous years to support affordable
h ousing projects associated with the
H ousi ng Authority . The City receiv es
Ac cording to the San ta Barbara Co unty Housing Authority, the Se ction 8 H ousing Assistance Payments Program has specific targets for the housing needs of Extremely L ow -Income HOME f unding as p art of its
participation in the Santa B arbara
Households.
County H OME Consortium. In
addition, the City of Santa Maria has
pro vided TBRA security d eposit
assistance to th e maj ority of th e
residents moving into these H OME
funded projects.
Program 16.b —
CITY OF SANTA
The Tenant Based Rental Assista nce (TBRA) Program provides security d eposit assistance through a Qualifie d Referring Agency (QRA) to qualified low-income households. The Ongoing
The City continues to s upport
methods assist families n
MARIA TENANT
BASED RENTAL
ASSISTANCE
(TBRA)
assistance ispro vided in the form of agrant for up to 100 percent ($2,500 maximum) of the requ ired secu rity deposit to low-income families to assist with overcoming obstacl es to obtaining ho using. In o rde r to access the program, participants must apply for assistance through a QRA. The following local non-profit agencies have bee n approved as QRA's:
nt
overcoming housing obstacl es,
cl
including rental assistance.
PROGRAM
• Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
• Peo ple's Self He lp Housing Corporation,
• Good Samaritan Shelter, and
• United Way Northern Santa Barbara County
Eligible participants are indiv iduals whose in come is at 60 percent or below the area me dian income by household size as determined by HUD. The program is funded with HO ME and CDBG funds.
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Program 17 -
Domestic Viol enc e Solutions for Santa Barbara C ounty (DVS) owns and manages the City's Ongoing
SUPPORTIVE
only domestic violence emergency shelter. Clients and their childr en can stay at the sh elt er for The City c ontinu es to all ocate
HOUSING FOR
up to 45 days, or longer if needed. DVS provides non-residential c ase management to survivors CDBG, and HO ME funded
HOMELESS
out in th e community to help survivors of Domestic Violence dev el op household management resources to non-profit agencies
PERSONS
and parenting skills, increase th eir j ob skills and eaming power, find stable employment, and gain indepe ndent li ving skills with the g oal of s ecuring permanent housing. pr oviding emergency shelter and
services .
Good Samaritan Sh elter (GSS) owns and manages several transitional housing facilities in Santa Maria. GSS's Transitional Center for Women & Children is a transitional housing program for perinatal wom en a nd their children who are enrolled in a substance abus e day treatment program . Clients c an live in the facility and particip at e in the program for up to 18 months. The original facility consisted of an older single-family h om e con verted to a group home housing eight clients . In 2006 six Single R oom Occupancy (SRO) units, office and counseling space for on - site supportive services w as added to the existing f acility. S ervices offered include food, sh elt er, clothing, medi cal and dental screening, drug and alcoh ol detoxification and treatment, job training, job s ear ch assistance, part-time empl oyme nt, ment al health counseling and assistance, social services, after -school tutoring, parenting and budget train in g, perinata l ca re and direct assist ance to children. This project serves homeless, extremely low-income women wh o are in drug and/or alcoh ol recovery treatment and their children. The expansion of the facility was all ow ed through the City's Mixed -Use Ordinance.
GSS a lso o perate s the Family Transitional Sh elt er located on its main campus property. This facility that has individual roo ms and provides t ransitional housing for h omeless families for up to 90 days. Meals and on -site supportive services are provided . A case manager helps families develo p a goal -orie nte d program that allows them to attain skills so that they can become self- sufficient and secure per manent housing.
GSS operates Casa de Familia, a 16 -unit apa rtment complex also loc at ed on its main campus property. This complex allows low-income residents, who formally lived at th e transitional center, to have a perm anent, affordable place to live. GSS also manages a duplex and bungalow (fou r bedrooms and three ba throoms) both located at 614 South Pine Street, as well as a triplex 607 We st Cook Street whic h operates as permanent rental housing for its f ormer shelter residents. The two dwellings were o btained from the City und er the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) and have an affordability covenant in place. All the aforeme ntioned properties include case manage me nt se rvices.
CDBG funds are allo cated annually to public service agencies providing emergency shelter and support services to the homeless. Such services consist of counseling, case management, health care, and transportatio n. The Non -Profit Fa cilities Program is available to th ese agencie s fo r capital development activities.
Funding from the HOME Inve stme nt Partnerships Program also pro vide s a cquisition, rehabilita tion , new c onstruction, tenant -based assistance, ho mebuyer assistance, planning and suppo rt services aimed at deve lo ping an d prov iding affordable housing for low- and moderate -income househo lds which allows for more ho using opportunitie s.
Program 18 —
Th e City s upports the l ocal Fair Housing Council with a financial and philosophic al commitment.
Ongoing
The City maintains its support for
FAIR HOUSING
The housing programs spo nsored by the City pr omote housing opportunities for all persons Fair Housing Programs, partic ul arly
PROGRAM
within the community, especially low-inc om e h ous eholds. The Legal Aid Foundati on of Santa those which focus on Extremely
B arbara County, under contract with the City, conducts fair housing activiti es. These include the preparation of a f air housing assessm ent, educational presentations before community gro ups, t esting of fair housing practices for rental housing, development of educati onal materials, operation of a special t el ephone call line, and direct l egal repr esentation of eligible clients in cases involving housing discrimination in the Sant a Maria community. Th e City complies with the Fede ral Fair Housing requirements related to program resources, which are available in English a nd Spanish. The Special Projects Division administers the pr oduction and distribution of Fair Housing informati on through out the City. L ocations of the program distribution are maint ained on the City web page. This pr ogram is targeted to all income levels, but recent experience has shown that Extremely Low -Incom e households particularly ben efit fro m the City's Fair Housing Pr ogr am.
Low- Income Households .
Program 19 —
Ene rgy co nse rvation plays a vital role in providing decent, affordable housing. The City will Ongoing
The City maintains its active
ENERG Y
solicit inform ation from local utility pr oviders about conserv ation pr ograms, rebates, and low- complianc e with Titl e 24 and
CO MPLIANCE
income assistance program s thr ough those compa nies.
strongly endorses all r elevant
AND
The Building Divisio n is tasked with enforcing the minimum standards found in the various energy conservation programs
CONSERVATION
model codes a dopted by the State of Califomia through the Building Standards Commission and as adopte d and amended by our City Council . These c ode sections include:
sponsored by Santa Barbar a County
and private utility c ompanies.
• The 2013 Califomia Energy Code (Calif omi a Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6) which sets energy efficiency standards f or buildings and appliances; and • The 2013 Califomia Green Building Standards Code (Califomia Code of Regul ations Title 24, Part 11) which establishes requirements for energy conservation, water conserv ation, interio r building env ironment air quality, recycling, waste management, low impact storm water drainage, dark sky provisions, high effi ci ent vehicle and bicycle parking, etc.
CommUnify (formerly Community Action Commission of Sant a Barbara County) pr ovides weatherization and energy conservation home improvements, such as the installation of insulation, window caulking, and water -co nserving fixtures, to low and very low-income households, with preference given to seniors. Emergency grants are als o available for the payment of utility bills. Santa Barbara County has "emPower, a program to facilitate energy efficiency upgrades on single family homes. The program's goal is to help homeowners and contractors overcome obstacle s to implement home energy improvements, and to help meet state wide energy efficiency objectives. Single family homeowners will be able to take advantage of lo w cost unsecured loans and rebates to install energy efficient water heaters, furnace s, air conditio ners, attic insulatio n, and to do repa irs such as duct sealing or replacement.
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Table E — Commercial Development Bonus Approved
Section 65915.7 of the Government Code allows commercial projects to request reductions in parking requirements, increased building height and/or increased floor area when that project contributes to the development of affordable housing in the jurisdiction.
The City did not receive any requests under Government Code Section 65915.7 during 2022; therefore, the completion of this table is not necessary.
Table F — Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired for Alternative Adequate Sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c)(2) Jurisdictions are asked to use this table to report units that have been substantially rehabilitated, converted from non -affordable to affordable by acquisition, and preserved consistent with the standards set forth in Government Code section 65583.1, subdivision (c)(2). The affordable housing work completed by the City in 2022 did not include any of these activities; therefore, the completion of this table is not necessary.
Table G — Locally Owned Lands Included in the Housing Element Sites Inventory that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of, pursuant to Government Code section 65400.1
State Law requires local agencies to list sites owned by the locality that were included in the housing element sites inventory and were sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of during the reporting year. The City did not sell any land identified as a Housing Element available site in 2022; therefore, the completion of this table is not necessary.
Table H — Locally Owned or Controlled Lands Declared Surplus Pursuant to Government Code section 54221, or identified as Excess Pursuant to Government Code section 50569
State Law requires local agencies to create an inventory of surplus lands it owns or controls. "Surplus land" means land owned by any local agency for which the local agency's governing body takes formal action in a regular public meeting declaring that the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency's use. The City did declare surplus land in 2022, as detailed in Table H below.
Table H
Locally Owned Surplus Sites
APN
Street
Address/Intersection
Existing
Use
Number
of Units
Surplus
Designation
Parcel
Size (in
acres)
Notes
125 NE Corner of East Cook St
320-
& South McClelland St
009
Public
Facilities
0 Surplus Land
0.25 Parking garage
for Town
Center Mall
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Table I — Lot splits applied for pursuant to Government Code 66411.7 or units constructed pursuant to 65882.21 (SB 9)
Stale law requires lot splits and the associated units constructed pursuant to SB 9 be reported in the APR. The City did not receive or process any SB 9 projects in 2022; therefore, the completion of this table is not necessary.
Table J — Student housing development with a density bonus approved pursuant to Government Code section 65915 (b) (1) (F)
State law requires that student housing development that received a density bonus be reported in the APR. The City did not receive or process and student housing development in 2022; therefore, the completion of this table is not necessary.
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant Reporting
Recipient Agencies of Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) grants shall annually report by April 1 of the year following receipt of those funds on the status of proposed uses in the application. The City did not utilize LEAP grant funds in 2022; therefore, the completion of this table is not necessary.
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SUMMARY TABLE
Jurisdiction
Santa Maria
Reporting Year
2022
(Jan 1 - Dec 31)
Planning Period
5th Cycle C2:152015 2015 - 02!152023
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Current Year
en' L,
Deed Restricted
136
Non -Deed Restricted
0 Lo:
Deed Restncted
367
Non -Deed Restricted
468
r,luderate
Deed Restricted
1 Non -Deed Restricted
0 ::v:,, Moderate
204
Total Units
1176
Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed
SFA
0 0
0 SFD
0 5
9 2to4
3 13
19 5+
226
689
6 ADXI
0 468
343
MH
0 1
0 Total 229 1176 377
Housing Applications Summary
Total Housing Applications Submitted
7 rlumber of Proposed Units in All Applications Received 684
Total Housing Units Approved
580
Total Housing Units Disapproved
0 Use of SB 35 Streamlining Provisions
rlumver of Applications for Strea^^lining
0 Humber of Streamlining Applications Approved
0 Total Developments Approved with Streamlining
0 Total Units Constructed with Streamlining
0 Units Constructed - SB 35 Streamlining Permits
Income
Rental
Ownership
Total
Very Low
104
0 104
Low
55 0
55 Moderate
1 0
1 Above Moderate
0 0
0 Total
/
160
0 160
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