Shafter City Council
March 5, 2024

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o Construct replacement units, or
o Construct new units.
• Apply for the following grants for potential financial assistance:
o Project to assist in the provision of housing accessible for disabled residents (either new housing or retrofit of existing low-income housing), o Grants to assist in the provision of housing for farm workers, o Grants to assist the rehabilitation of existing low-income housing, o Grants to assist the rehabilitation of housing within TCAC Areas of High Segregation & Poverty and other priority areas identified in Program

3.2.6(identified in Chapter II), and
o Grants to assist the provision of housing for large families and reduce overcrowding.
o Note: Not including the housing units assisted by rehabilitation grants targeting TCAC Areas of High Segregation & Poverty and other priority areas identified in Program 3.2.6 identified in an action above, target grants to the “Highest Resource Areas” as identified in Figure II-22 to achieve at least 80% of the remaining grant-assisted affordable housing units to be located in these highest resource areas during the planning period. Target assistance to achieve at least 80% of new affordable housing units, or 888 units, in these highest resource areas during the planning period.
• If funding assistance is available for a specific project, the City will assist in the preparation of an application to the applicable program. • All available federal, state, local, and private affordable housing programs for new housing and for the conservation and/or rehabilitation of existing housing will be pursued, including, but not limited to, the following:
o Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Affordable Housing Program (assistance for rehabilitation costs and closing costs for lower income households);
o Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) (for rehabilitation of lower income and senior housing);
o HUD Single-Family Property Disposition Program (for rehabilitation of owneroccupied housing); o Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (for development of rental housing and preservation of existing affordable housing for large family units); o Mercy Loan Fund (for new housing or for rehabilitation of housing for the disabled and lower-income households);
o Multi-family Housing Program (MHP) (for new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of lower income housing through deferred loan payments); o Neighborhood Housing Services (for rehabilitation of housing for lower income households);
o Proposition 84 (for development or conversion and rehabilitation of existing facilities for migrant farm worker housing);

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o Rural Community Assistance Corporation (for new rental housing or rehabilitation of apartments for farm workers and lower-income households); o Section 8 Housing Assistance (rent subsidies for very low-income households); o Section 223(f) Mortgage Insurance for Purchase/Refinance (for acquisition and development of new rental housing);
o Section 241(a) Rehabilitation Loans for Multi-Family Projects (for energy conservation and rehabilitation of apartments); and
o World/BRIDGE Initiative (lower interest construction financing for lower income and farm worker housing).

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: 1. Inventory: Ongoing—at least annually. 2. Grant applications: Ongoing, starting by 2025 and at least every other year thereafter.

Non-Quantified Objective: Maximize the City’s and public ability to access governmental and private housing programs and thereby facilitate achievement of other Housing Program objectives.

Funding Source: General Fund

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Program 2.1.2: Partnership and Non-Profit Assistance Program • Meet with nonprofit, private, and other public entities to:
o Examine opportunities and funding availability to expand the City’s supply of affordable housing and
o Potentially purchase/manage at-risk housing units in the City. • Support non-profit corporations in their efforts to make housing more affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income households. This effort may include:
o Assistance in filling out complicated grant applications, o Identifying available sites for housing development, and o Priority permit and building inspection services for site development/ rehabilitation.
• Not including the housing units assisted by rehabilitation grants targeting TCAC Areas of High Segregation & Poverty and other priority areas identified in Program 3.2.6, target assistance to projects in the “Highest Resource Areas” as identified in Figure II22 to achieve at least 80% of the remaining assisted affordable housing units to be located in these highest resource areas during the planning period.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department and City Manager Implementation Schedule: Ongoing; meet with nonprofit, private, and public entities annually, starting by 2025.

Non-Quantified Objective: Increase the production of affordable housing in Shafter by working with nonprofit, private, and other public entities involved in the production or rehabilitation of affordable housing and by assisting non-profit housing sponsors.

Funding Source: General Fund, CDBG, and private funding sources Program 2.1.3: At-Risk Housing Unit Program
• Annually review and update AB 987 table of housing units with affordability deed restrictions.
• Contact and work with the Shafter Kern Housing Authority, owner of the 200-uniit project at 300 Terra Vista Lane, with affordability deed restrictions expiring 4/11/2033, to develop a plan to extend the affordability protections on this property. • Maintain regular contact with the Housing Authority of Kern County (HACK), Self Help Enterprises, and with any other public or non-profit agencies that express an interest in purchasing and/or managing units at-risk and assist them in the acquisition or establishing management of the units if they are sold, including assisting with funding, supporting funding applications and other forms of assistance. • Educate owners of lower-risk rental units and comply with state preservation notice law requirements (Gov. Code §65863.10, §65863.11, §65863.13) by December 2025. • Monitor the status of:
o HUD receipt/approval of Notices and
o NOI and Plans of Action filed by property owners to convert to market-rate units.
• Within 30 days of a notice:
o Educate owners regarding state preservation notice law requirements (Gov.

Code §65863.10, §65863.11, §65863.13).

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o Educate tenants regarding tenant rights, conversion procedures, and ownership possibilities under the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act (LIHPRHA). The City will consider working with the California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) in this process and provide technical assistance to tenants wishing to pursue resident council ownership. o Assist tenants to obtain special priority Section 8 vouchers reserved for tenants of converted properties (as needed).

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing; begin planning Terra Vista property by 2025.

Non-Quantified Objective: Preserve existing affordable units for households who cannot afford market rate rental housing.

Funding Source: General Fund, CDBG, and private sources Program 2.1.4: Accessory Dwelling Units
Encourage the use of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to help meet the City’s extremely low, very-low, low-, and moderate-income housing objectives. The City will encourage the creation of ADUs that can be offered at affordable rent:
• Adopt adapted set(s) of “standard ADU plans” developed by the City or offered by other agencies/organizations for use by Shafter applicants. • By January 1, 2025, comply with the provisions of AB 1332, Gov. Code §65852.27, which requires local agencies to accept ADU plan set submissions for preapproval. • Target new ADUs to the “Highest Resource Areas” as identified in Figure II-22 to achieve at least 80% of new ADUs in these highest resource areas. o Encourage developers to offer and include ADUs in new subdivisions and other housing development projects.
o Monitor every two years the locations of new ADUs. If fewer than 80% of ADUs are being developed in the highest resource areas cumulatively during the planning period, provide additional outreach and make available additional incentives.
• Create an updated handout in both English and Spanish that will inform the community of the City’s requirements, procedures, and relevant funding sources to develop ADUs to be available at City Hall.
• Post the information from the handout on the City’s website.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Update handout by January 2024; adopt standard ADU plans by January 2025; comply with AB 1332 by January 1, 2025, monitoring locations end of December 2025 and every two years thereafter.

Non-Quantified Objective: Provide informational handouts regarding accessory dwelling unit development opportunities on the City’s website and at City Hall throughout the planning period.

Funding Source: General Fund

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Policy 2.2: Review and modify all standards and application processes to ensure that City standards do not act to constrain the production of affordable housing units.

Program 2.2.1: Residential Development Standards and Processes • By December 2025, the City will revise the Zoning Ordinance to add a procedure for ministerial review of projects when required by state statute (i.e., SB 35, housing inventory sites, etc.) This procedure could specify staff review, no public hearing, no appeals, and conditions of approval limited to implementing written objective procedures and standards.
• On an annual basis, City staff will:
o Review state housing legislation that affects City review of housing projects. o Review development standards and processes to identify constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, considering other City goals and objectives for residential development.
o Address changes in state requirements through policies, procedures, and potential code amendments.
o Address identified constraints with strategies including but not limited to:
 Incentives, waivers, concessions, and reasonable accommodation for affordable housing and housing for special groups such as disabled individuals and
 Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance affecting development standards and procedures.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing – on an annual basis; Revise zoning ordinance to implement ministerial review by December 2025.

Non-Quantified Objective: Ensure that the City’s Zoning Ordinance facilitates and encourages the development of a variety of housing opportunities and complies with state requirements.

Funding Source: General Fund
Program 2.2.2: Commercial Zone Floor Area Ratio
Evaluate and address the potential impact on residential development of the maximum 0.5 floor area ratio in commercial zones, a development standard found in both the General Plan and the Development Code (Zoning Ordinance) which applies to all development in commercial zones including residential development.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: By the completion of the next comprehensive General Plan update, expected within five years.

Non-Quantified Objective: Ensure that the City’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance floor area ratio standard doesn’t unnecessarily hinder residential development in the City’s commercial zones.

Funding Source: General Fund

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Program 2.2.3: Level of Service
Evaluate and address the potential impact on residential development of the Level of Service goals stated in the General Plan.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: By the completion of the next comprehensive General Plan update, expected within five years.

Non-Quantified Objective: Ensure that the City’s Level of Service standards do not unnecessarily reduce or increase the cost of residential development, particularly on the sites identified in Appendix B Residential Sites Inventory.

Funding Source: General Fund
Program 2.2.4: Density Bonus
Update the affordable housing density bonus provisions in the City’s Development Code (Zoning Ordinance), last updated in 2015, to be consistent with current state Density Bonus Law (DBL), set forth in Gov. Code §65915 et seq. To accommodate future changes in state DBL, the City may consider incorporating state statute language by reference. Prior to the City code update, the City will continue to implement the existing municipal code density bonus provisions as modified by current state DBL.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Update the City code by December 2025. Review and approval of affordable housing density bonuses, waivers, and concessions will be ongoing as requests are made.

Non-Quantified Objective: Ensure that City density bonus provisions comply with state requirements.

Funding Source: General Fund
Program 2.2.5: City Website Publication
Gov. Code §65940.1(a) requires a city with a website to publish a) “[all] zoning ordinances and development standards adopted by the city or county” and b) “[a] current schedule of fees, exactions, and affordability requirements … applicable to a proposed housing development.” Gov. Code also requires updating this information within 30 days of any changes. Prior to adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Program, the City will publish on the City website:
• All uncodified ordinances affecting the Development Code (Zoning Ordinance) and/or development standards affecting development and improvement of housing. • Development impact fees and in-lieu fees applicable to proposed housing development (in addition to the user and regulatory fees already published).

On an ongoing basis and within 30 days of any changes, the City will publish on its website:
• Updated versions of the Development Code (Zoning Ordinance) as these versions become available to the public.

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• Ordinances that update the Development Code (Zoning Ordinance) and/or development standards affecting development and improvement of housing that are not incorporated into the version of the Development Code (Zoning Ordinance) published on the City website.
• User fees, regulatory fees, development impact fees, in-lieu fees, and affordability requirements (if adopted) applicable to proposed housing development.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department and Building Official Implementation Schedule: Prior to the adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Program, and ongoing.

Non-Quantified Objective: Ensure that the most current residential development procedures, standards, fees, exactions, and affordability requirements are available to the public on the City’s website, in compliance with state law.

Funding Source: General Fund
Program 2.2.6: Design Review
Update and clarify the Design Review provisions in the City’s Development Code (Zoning Ordinance) to match City Planning staff practice and ensure streamlined permit processing, including:
• Clarify that Design Review by City staff is a ministerial process by removing language that indicates a discretionary review.
• Identify the design criteria that are objective design standards for situations in which only objective design standards can be used to evaluate housing development proposals.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: By December 2025.

Non-Quantified Objective: Clarify the ministerial design review procedure to ensure streamlined permit processing.

Funding Source: General Fund
Program 2.2.7: Housing Crisis Act Application Submittal Requirements Revise application forms to include requirements for information regarding existing housing units to satisfy the requirements of Gov. Code §66300, which generally does not allow approval of a housing project that will require the demolition of residential dwelling units unless the project will create at least as many residential dwelling units as will be demolished and requires replacement of any protected residential units with units of a similar affordability level.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department and Building Official Implementation Schedule: Prior to the adoption of the 2023-2031 Housing Program.

Non-Quantified Objective: Ensure that the City complies with the requirements of the Housing Crisis Act (SB 330) when housing units are proposed to be demolished.

Funding Source: General Fund

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Program 2.2.8: AB 2234 Post-Entitlement Phase Permits
Per the requirements of Gov. Code §65589.5, §65913.3, and §65913.3.5, the City will:
• Compile and post on the City website detailed submittal requirements for postentitlement phase permit applications by January 1, 2024. • Post on the City website examples of a complete, approved application and an example of a complete set of post-entitlement phase permits for at least five types of housing development projects in the jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, accessory dwelling unit, duplex, multi-family, mixed use, and townhome by January 1, 2024. • By January 1, 2028:
o Establish on the City website an online permitting system or o The City Council will make a written finding to delay implementation of an online permitting system for up to five additional years.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department and Building Official Implementation Schedule: 1. Post-entitlement phase permits requirements and posting: By January 1, 2024. 2. Online permitting system or City Council written findings to delay online system: By January 1, 2028.

Non-Quantified Objective: Enable applicants to easily determine needed postentitlement phase permits and submittal requirements and enable applicants to easily apply for those post-entitlement phase permits online.

Funding Source: General Fund
Program 2.2.9: Priority Permitting and Building Inspection Services for Lower Income Housing Projects
• The City will give priority to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income and large rental unit housing projects during the permitting, entitlement processing, and building inspection stages of development.
• The City will provide information on priority permitting and inspection services to potential developers, non-profit housing sponsors, and other public and private entities seeking permits for affordable housing in the City.

Responsible Agency: Building Official
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing
Non-Quantified Objective: Incentives for the Priority Permit and Building Inspection Services include minimizing the cost of providing affordable housing by reducing the time waiting for inspections to be completed.

Funding Source: Building Permit Fees and General Fund
Policy 2.3: Facilitate the development of new housing for all economic segments of the community, including lower-, moderate-, and above moderate-income households.

Program 2.3.1: Infrastructure Improvements and Other Incentives to Facilitate Housing for Lower Income Households
• Use CDBG funds and available federal, state, and local housing development programs for infrastructure improvements and other incentives to support the development of housing for lower income households, and particularly Shafter’s

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existing extremely low-, very low-, or low-income households who are living in dwellings that need replacement.
• Target at least 10% of funds from these funding sources to fund infrastructure improvements and other incentives to projects in areas of the City identified in Program 3.2.6 during the planning period. Target the remaining funding to infrastructure improvements and incentives consistent with targeting affordable housing in the “Highest Resource Areas” as described in Programs 2.1.1, 2.1.2, and

2.1.4 during the planning period.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing, starting by 2025.

Non-Quantified Objective: Housing assistance to existing extremely low-, very low-, or low-income Shafter residents during the planning period.

Funding Source: CDBG

3. Goal 3: Provide equal housing opportunities for all residents of Shafter.

Policy 3.1: Encourage and support the enforcement of laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in lending practices and in the sale or rental of housing.

Program 3.1.1: Fair Housing Referral & Education
The City of Shafter refers cases and questions to the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department Fair Housing Coordinator who disseminates fair housing information, helps to resolve complaints, and provides referrals to appropriate investigative/enforcement agencies. The City also provides fair housing brochures in English and Spanish at City Hall and throughout the community in public places (i.e., public libraries, community centers, local social centers, and other public locations). The City will:
• Continue to refer cases and questions to the Kern County Fair Housing Coordinator.

Conserve at least 32 units through referral during the planning period (expected income level breakdown: 6 extremely low, 6 very low, 8 low, 12 moderate). • Continue to provide fair housing brochures at City Hall and other public locations. • Include fair housing education and information at least twice per year in City water bill and any other periodic or regular communication to residents, starting 2024. Do a targeted distribution of fair housing information to housing units in areas of the City identified in Program 3.2.6 at least once every 2 years, starting 2024.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing; periodic education starting 2024.

Non-Quantified Objective: Provide City assistance to eliminate housing discrimination within the community.

Funding Source: General Fund
Policy 3.2: Assure the provision of housing opportunities for those residents of the City who have special housing needs, including farm workers, the elderly, disabled, large families, and the homeless.

Program 3.2.1: Standards for Various Housing Types and Special Needs Housing

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Update the City Development Code (Zoning Ordinance) to be consistent with state law and remove barriers to addressing housing needs in the following areas:
• Revise the code regarding the requirement for Planning Commission-level Design Review at a public hearing of applications for farm labor housing to be consistent with Health and Safety Code §17021.6, which states, “[no] conditional use permit, zoning variance, or other discretionary zoning clearance shall be required of this employee housing that is not required of any other agricultural activity in the same zone.” • Revise the code to address Low Barrier Navigation Centers, allowing these by right in the applicable nonresidential zones with the addition of appropriate development standards per Gov. Code §65660 and §65662.
• Revise the code to allow transitional housing and supportive housing in the E through R-3 zones, GC, and NC zones subject to only those restrictions placed on the underlying housing development type.
• Revise the code regarding supportive housing that is eligible per Gov. Code §65650 et seq. to: a) allow eligible supportive housing by right in all zones where multi-family or mixed uses are permitted by right or by conditional use permit and b) clarify the ministerial application of objective design standards to eligible supportive housing, per Gov. Code §65583(c)(3) and §65651.
• Codify the housing definitions from Ordinance No. 665, which were not codified. • Revise the code regarding standards for roof pitch and minimum width of manufactured homes to be no more stringent than those applied to a conventional single-family residential dwelling.
• Revise the code to allow mobile home parks in the E zone with the approval of a conditional use permit.
• Revise the code to allow small residential care facilities (serving six or fewer) by right within existing residential units per state law. Also revise the use category “Board and Care Facility” to 7 or more residents (from 12 or more residents) to fill the use category gap.
• Revise the code to streamline the reasonable accommodation process, perhaps by giving the Planning Director the authority to approve reasonable accommodation, subject to appeal to the Planning Commission, and making the reasonable accommodation procedure broadly applicable to all existing and proposed types of housing, and establishing a procedure with approval findings to comply with the fair housing laws.

Prior to the City code update, the City will continue to implement the existing municipal code provisions as modified by current state law.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: By December 2025.

Non-Quantified Objective: Ensure that the City’s Zoning Ordinance is compliant with state law regarding special housing types and housing for those with special housing needs and does not present unnecessary barriers to addressing special housing needs.

Funding Source: General Fund

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Program 3.2.2: Emergency Shelters
The City shall ensure compliance with Gov. Code §65583(a)(4) to plan to shelter people experiencing homelessness (five and zero unsheltered people at the most recent point-in-time counts) with at least one of the following:
a) Ensure that the Kern County Homeless Collaborative multi-jurisdictional agreement is compliant with the provisions of Gov. Code §65583(d), including adequate shelter to be developed by December 2025, and revise the Development Code to specify an additional appropriate zone that allows emergency shelters with approval of a conditional use permit, or,
b) Establish an Emergency Shelter (ES) overlay zone at a compliant location in the City, with the potential addition of development standards compliant with Gov. Code §65583(a)(4). (As described in more detail in the cited statute, a compliant location is usually vacant, sized to accommodate the need for emergency shelter identified in this Housing Program, including at least one year-round emergency shelter, located in a residential zone, or in a nonresidential zone that allows residential use near transportation, amenities and homelessness services.)
The City will also amend the definition of emergency shelters to be consistent with Gov.

Code §65583(a)(4)(C) and ensure appropriate parking requirements limited to employees.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Within 1 year of the date of the adoption of this Housing Program, per Gov. Code §65583(a)(4)(A).

Non-Quantified Objective: Ensure that the City is compliant with Gov. Code §65583(a)(4) regarding emergency shelters.

Funding Source: General Fund
Program 3.2.3: Housing Opportunities for Farm Workers and Special Needs Groups Provide housing opportunities to meet the special housing needs of farm workers, elderly, disabled, large families, and the homeless. The City will:
• Make a specific and at least annual effort to assist in the development of housing for farmworkers and conserve and improve the existing housing stock for farmworkers, including but not limited to:
o Contacting nonprofit developers at least every other year to identify opportunities for the development or improvement of housing for farmworkers. o Coordinating and participating with regional organizations, including non-profit, academic and employers, to raise awareness, share and employ strategies, and identify or target new resources.
o Providing incentives and other strategies beyond state density bonus law to encourage housing for farmworkers, including setting aside housing for farmworkers within developments, supporting funding applications, prioritizing entitlements and establishing appropriate zoning and development standards. o Targeting code enforcement and other resources to the existing housing stock with the most need for rehabilitation and sanitary conditions that could be more likely to house farmworkers and work with regional or other organizations to improve living conditions for farmworkers.

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• Give priority funding to development projects that include a component for special needs groups in addition to other lower-income households, to ensure adequate housing for all residents within special needs groups. Give first priority to projects that serve farm workers, the largest special needs group in the region. • Seek state and federal monies, as funding becomes available, in support of special needs groups including housing construction and rehabilitation targeted for farm workers and persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities. Give the highest priority to seeking funding that serves farm workers, the largest special needs group in the region.
• Coordinate with the County of Kern and reach out to organizations serving special needs groups and developers of housing for special needs groups as funding becomes available (i.e., Kern Regional Center, Self-Help Enterprises, Housing Assistance Council, etc.). Coordinate annually with organizations that serve farm workers (Kern County and non-profits, such as Cesar Chavez Foundation, Self-Help Enterprises, Farm workers Institute of Education and Leadership, and the Housing Assistance Council).
• Offer technical assistance and regulatory incentives, as appropriate, for projects serving special needs groups.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing, annually starting by 2025.

Non-Quantified Objective: Maximize opportunities to address the housing needs of special needs groups within the City.

Funding Source: General Fund; federal and state housing funds; and CDBG
Program 3.2.4: Coordination with Agencies Serving the Homeless The City will cooperate with public and private agencies, such as the Kern County Homeless Collaborative to develop housing (including transitional housing), family counseling, and employment programs/job referrals for the homeless.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing
Non-Quantified Objective: Develop housing self-sufficiency for those who are currently homeless by working with appropriate agencies to implement housing and employment programs. Facilitate development of emergency shelters and transitional housing within Shafter.

Funding Source: FEMA, HUD, HCD, CDBG, and private funds Program 3.2.5: Deed-Restricted Affordable Units for Large Households Because overcrowding is an issue in Shafter, the City, when appropriate, will ensure that at least 25% of new affordable units in a deed-restricted affordable housing project have three or more bedrooms to accommodate large families by:
• Using incentives such as density bonus, fast track processing, waiving of specific development standards, etc.

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• Including construction of large units as a condition of receiving local financial assistance
Responsible Agency: Planning Department
Implementation Schedule: Ongoing
Non-Quantified Objective: Ensure that a portion of new deed-restricted affordable housing units are sized to accommodate larger families to reduce overcrowding.

Funding Source: Sources of funds under local direction
Program 3.2.6: Prioritize Resources to TCAC Areas of High Segregation & Poverty The City will prioritize resources to address housing needs in the TCAC Areas of High Segregation & Poverty in the historic core of the City, identified In Chapter II (Figure II-8) of this Housing Program. An additional area in north Shafter, bound by State Route 43 to the north and east, Fresno Avenue to the south, and Poplar Avenue to the west, identified by City staff as having high housing needs, will receive second priority. The City will:
• Facilitate the rehabilitation or replacement of housing units in need of rehabilitation or replacement in these priority neighborhoods, such as through building/code enforcement. City staff will help connect property owners to resources to address habitability issues (e.g., water, power, mold, weatherization). • Apply for grants targeting housing needs in these priority neighborhoods, such as rehabilitation (see Program 2.1.1).
• Target rehabilitation funding to these priority neighborhoods, to assist at least 15 units rehabilitated (see Program 1.2.1).
• Target at least 10% of funding from sources identified in Program 2.3.1 to these priority neighborhoods to facilitate housing for lower-income households. • Do a targeted distribution of fair housing information to housing units in these priority neighborhoods at least once every 2 years (see Program 3.1.1). • All other factors being equal, the City will first make improvements and repairs to parks and public space (recreation, streets, sidewalks, drainage, and other infrastructure) in the prioritized neighborhoods. The current and future improvements and repairs to parks and public spaces that have already been prioritized and are currently being planned and/or built in the prioritized neighborhoods or within 1,000 feet of these neighborhoods include:

Project Brief Description & Location Budget Est.

Completion
North Shafter Park
Development
Develop a new 5-acre public located
near the southwest corner of Fresno
Avenue and Highway 43 with pedestrian
access to and from the north Shafter
communities.
$3,800,000 Dec 2024
North Shafter
Water Well
Development
Develop a new municipal water well near
the southwest corner of Fresno Avenue
and Highway 43 (immediately south of
North Shafter Park Development). The
well will increase and stabilize water
pumping capacity for the communities
$4,000,000 Jul 2025

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of North Shafter, North Park, Maple
School, and other outlying service areas
in the northwest portion of the core City.

North Shafter
Transportation
Improvements and
Sustainability Plan
The planning document will assess the
need for sidewalks, bike lanes, traffic
signals, and overall transportation
infrastructure conditions within the north
Shafter communities and prioritize
improvements for future construction
funding.
$200,000 Jul 2025
Community
Skatepark
Renovations
Replace and upgrade equipment at an
existing community skatepark at 460
East Euclid. Amenities, including a
shade structure and lighting, will also be
added to enhance and expand the use
of the facility.
$750,000 July 2024
Shafter Recreation
and Park District
Regional Park
Develop a new 30-acre regional public
park at 1448 East Ash Avenue
(northwest corner of East Ash Avenue
and Golds Avenue).
$8,000,000 Jul 2025
James Street
Improvements
Add new decorative street lighting to the
downtown portion of James Street
(between Lerdo Highway and Shafter
Avenue).
$250,000 Jul 2024
SR-43 Sidewalk
and Bike Lane
Improvements
Develop curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and
bike lanes for improved access to the
schools and businesses in the
downtown portion of the Core City. The
improvements are immediately adjacent
to the southbound vehicular lanes of
Highway 43 between Mayer Lane and
Tulare Avenue.
$1,000,000 Jul 2025
Core City Bike
Lanes
Add new bike lanes at existing arterial
and collector streets in the core City for
improved access to local schools, parks,
and downtown destinations.
$1,000,000 Dec 2024
Shafter Aquatic
Center
Improvements
Replaster pools, repair pool decks, and
replace the pumping and filtration
system at the Aquatics Center at 269
Poso Avenue.
$3,000,000 Jul 2024
Stringham Park
Improvements
Construct an on-site parking lot and
install new play and shade structures at
an existing park located at 631 James
Street.
$1,000,000 July 2024
Veterans Park
Improvements
Install new soccer field lighting and one
outdoor basketball court at an existing
park located at 701 South Schnaidt
Street.
$800,000 July 2024
Rodriguez Park
Improvements
Install new multi-use field lighting and
construct upgraded drainage facilities at
an existing park located at 200 West Los
Angeles Avenue.
$650,000 Jul 2025

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Kirschenmann
Park
Improvements
Construct field and restroom
improvements and replace the irrigation
system at an existing park located at
400 East Euclid Avenue.
$400,000 Jul 2024
Roundabout at
Highway 43/Los
Angeles Avenue
Construct a new roundabout
intersection at Highway 43 and Los
Angeles for safer, more efficient traffic
flow.
$10,000,000 Jul 2026
Total $34,850,000
• Compile an annual list of prioritized projects and actions. • Concurrent with the next comprehensive General Plan update, adopt an Environmental Justice Element (Program) consistent with AB 617 that includes actions targeted to these priority neighborhoods as appropriate.
• During development of the next comprehensive General Plan update, prioritize creating a buffer between heavy industrial areas and freeways and sensitive land uses such as current and future residences, schools, parks, daycare centers, etc. when developing the new land use map for the General Plan update.
• During development of the next comprehensive General Plan update, develop a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the entire City limits that includes the priority neighborhoods and emphasizes safe routes to schools.

Responsible Agency: Planning Department, Public Works Department Implementation Schedule: Ongoing; provide annual report; apply for grants starting by 2025, adopt Environmental Justice Element concurrent with next General Plan update, which is anticipated to be adopted within the next 5 years.

Non-Quantified Objective: To affirmatively further fair housing, mitigate contributing factors to the areas of high segregation and poverty in the City.

Funding Source: General Fund and other sources if available

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APPENDIX A
A. Evaluation of the Prior Housing Element
Gov. Code §65588(a) requires that jurisdictions evaluate the effectiveness of the existing Housing Program (Element); the appropriateness of goals, objectives, implementation schedules and policies; and the progress in implementing programs for the previous planning period. This appendix summarizes the results of the City’s review of the housing goals, policies, and programs of the previous housing element, and evaluates the degree to which these programs have been implemented during the previous planning period.

Table A-1 summarizes the programs contained in the previous Housing Program along with program objectives, timeframe, and accomplishments.

Table A-2 presents the quantified objectives of the previous Housing Program. This table was titled Table

5.5A in the prior Housing Program.

Table A-3 presents the City’s progress toward the quantified objectives of the previous Housing Program.

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1. Evaluation of Effectiveness and Appropriateness of Previous Housing Element Programs Table A-1
2015-2023 Housing Element Program Evaluation
City of Shafter
Housing Element
Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status
Program 1.1.1-
Biennial Evaluation
Non-Quantified Objective:

Maintain an inventory of
available sites for use in
discussions with potential
developers.

Every two
years,
starting in
2017.

Effectiveness: The City continues to maintain an
inventory of available sites for use in discussions with potential developers.

Appropriateness: The City was able to effectively
implement this program during the planning period. In
response to the 2017 update of the No Net Loss Law,
this program has been modified and included in the
2023-2031 Housing Program as Program 1.1.2: No
Net Loss Law.

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Housing Element
Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status
Program 1.1.2-
Second
Unit/Accessory
Units
Non-Quantified Objective:

Provide informational brochures
about second unit development
opportunities on the City’s
website and at City Hall
throughout the planning period.

Quantified Objective:

Encourage the development of
two second dwelling units
annually through 2023.

Ongoing2015-2023Effectiveness: In March 2015, the City adopted an ordinance to be compliant with then-current State law
regarding second units. Due to additional changes in
state law over the following years, the informational
brochure that the City provided became obsolete and
City staff instead referred interested parties to the
HCD Accessory Dwelling Unit Handbook and followed
the State standards for ADUs. In late 2021, the City
adopted objective standards in the Municipal Code for
urban lot splits and additional dwelling units per SB 9.

On December 20, 2022, the City of Shafter passed
Ordinance No. 735 amending Title 17 (Zoning
Ordinance) to be compliant with the changes in state
law pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and
Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) that have
occurred since 2016.

Appropriateness: Gov. Code §65583(c)(7) requires a
“plan that incentivizes and promotes the creation of
accessory dwelling units that can be offered at
affordable rent… for very low-, low-, or moderateincome households." The City believes that Ordinance No. 735 will incentivize the development of ADUs,
recognizes ADUs to be an affordable housing option
that fits well within the community, and will continue to encourage the construction of ADUs. This program
will be modified and included in the 2023-2031
Housing Program as Program 2.1.4: Accessory
Dwelling Units.

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Housing Element
Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status
Program 1.1.3-
Annexations for
Residential
Development
Introduce new opportunities
for residential development in
the City through annexation.

Ensure development that
occurs within the City’s
Sphere of Influence can be
properly served by
infrastructure and services
and is consistent with the
existing and future
development occurring in the
City.

Ongoing- 2015-2023 Effectiveness: In 2020, the City updated its Municipal Services Review (MSR) which was
approved by the Kern County LAFCO in
December 2020. The MSR includes an
evaluation of annexation for surrounding lands
for residential and mixed-use development and
determined that annexations are not needed at
this time.

Appropriateness: The City was able to
effectively implement this program during the
planning period. Because the City effectively
implemented this program during the prior
planning period resulting in a surplus of
available land for development and has a
Sphere of Influence for future annexation, this
program will be eliminated from the 2023-2031
Housing Program.

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Housing Element
Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status
Program 1.2.1-
At-Risk Housing
Unit Program
Non-Quantified Objective:

Preserve existing affordable
units for households who
cannot afford market-rate
rental housing.

The City will review
and update their AB
987 table annually
and monitor the
status of any HUD
receipt/approval of
Notices of Intent and
Plans of Action filed
by property owners
to convert to marketrate units.

The City will provide
tenant education
within 30 days of the
notice and assist
tenants to obtain
special Section 8
vouchers reserved
for tenants of
converted properties
either through flyers
or a notice posted in
communal areas of
the complex.

Effectiveness: In 2021, City Staff aided
applicants seeking funding through the
California Tax Credit Allocation Committee to
rehabilitate the Sky Way Apartments. The 24
senior housing units were classified as at-risk
prior to the applicant receiving funding for
rehabilitation.

Appropriateness: The City maintains a number
of affordable units through existing deed
restrictions. For the 2023-2031 planning period,
there are no units at medium or high risk of
conversion to market rate. The inventory of
affordable units will be monitored throughout
the planning period and the list updated with
any new deed-restricted properties. This
program will be included in the 2023-2031
Housing Program as Program 2.1.3.

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Name of
Housing Element
Program
Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status
Program 1.2.2-
Housing
Rehabilitation
Information
Program
Quantified Objective:

Adequate assistance to meet
the quantified objectives
contained in previously
referenced Table 5.5A.

Non-Quantified Objective:

Enhance the public’s ability to
utilize existing programs and
funding sources to rehabilitate
existing or create new
affordable housing units.

Ongoing- 2015-2023.

The City will continue
to update and
provide a brochure of
available
rehabilitation
programs and public
workshops occurring
in the City. The
brochure will be
updated every two
years thereafter to
include any new
rehabilitation
programs available to
the residents of
Shafter. Information
will be provided in
both English and
Spanish and will be
readily available at
the Planning
Department public
counter and may also
be provided in digital
format via the City’s
website.

Effectiveness: The City has a webpage that
provides information to the public about
housing rehabilitation grant opportunities.

Appropriateness: The City will continue to be
a cooperative city providing residents access to
CDBG and HOME funds through Kern County.

This program will be combined with the
Housing Rehabilitation Funding Program 1.2.4
and included in the 2023-2031 Housing
Program as Program 1.2.1 Housing
Rehabilitation Information and Funding
Program.

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Name of
Housing Element
Program
Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status
Program 1.2.3-
Code
Enforcement
Non-Quantified Objective:

Elimination of code violations
within Shafter. Through
complaints and observations
while out in the field the City
will maintain current
information on housing
conditions to assist in targeting
rehabilitation programs.

Ongoing- 2015-2023 Effectiveness: The City of Shafter has funded a full-time Code Enforcement Officer position.

Appropriateness: The City will continue to
monitor the housing stock for property
maintenance and compliance with the California
Building Code and the City’s Municipal Code
and will assist residents to address violations as
they occur. As code enforcement is an ongoing
basic function of the City, this program will be
eliminated from the 2023-2031 Housing
Program.

Program 1.2.4-
Housing
Rehabilitation
Funding Program
Quantified Objective:

Adequate assistance to meet
the quantified objectives
contained in previously
referenced Table 5.5A.

Non-Quantified Objective:

Enhance the development
community’s ability to utilize
existing programs and funding
sources to rehabilitate existing
or create new affordable
housing units.

Ongoing- 2015-2023.

The City will apply for
CDBG funds on an
as-needed basis
when approached by
a developer or
property manager to
complete a
rehabilitation project.

Effectiveness: The City has a webpage that
provides information to the public about
housing rehabilitation grant opportunities.

Appropriateness: The City will continue to be
a cooperative city providing residents access to
CDBG and HOME funds through Kern County.

This program will be combined with the
Housing Rehabilitation Information Program

1.2.2 and included in the 2023-2031 Housing
Program as Program 1.2.1: Housing
Rehabilitation Information and Funding
Program.

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Name of
Housing Element
Program
Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status
Program 1.2.5-
Water and Sewer
Provider
Coordination
Non-Quantified Objective:

Ensure that water and sewer
providers are aware of the City’s
intentions for residential
development throughout the City.

Develop an administrative policy
for granting priority water service
during times of limited water
supply.

By July 1, 2016 Effectiveness: During the last housing cycle and prior to July 1, 2016, the City made staff, Oildale
Mutual Water Company, and North of the River
Sanitary District aware of their intention to develop
residential housing throughout the City.

To date, the City has not adopted specific
procedures granting priority water service to
proposed developments that include lower-income
housing units when water supply is limited. However,
as the owner of the domestic water system and
sewer system within much of the City, the City has
not denied any residential project, low income or
otherwise, from receiving water or sewer service
during the last housing cycle. Water supply and
sewer capacity are not limited within the City and
can accommodate the current RHNA requirements.

Appropriateness: Gov. Code §65589.7 requires the
delivery of adopted housing elements and
amendments to the housing element to water and
sewer providers immediately following adoption by
the City Council. The requirements to grant priority
to developments with housing units affordable to
lower income households and to have written
policies and procedures are ongoing. This program
will be included in the 2023-2031 Housing Program
as Program 1.2.2.

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Name of
Housing Element
Program
Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status
Program 1.2.6-
Flood
Management
Non-Quantified Objective:

Ensure that flood risks are
considered when making land
use decisions including the
selection of sites to
accommodate the City’s RHNA
allocation.

Ongoing, 2015-2023 Effectiveness: The Conservation and Safety Programs in the General Plan were updated in
2018 in accordance with Government Code
Section 65302. The City continues to use
information from the updated General Plan to
consider flood risks in land use decisions.

Appropriateness: The City has effectively
implemented portions of this program with the
adoption of updated Conservation and Safety
Programs in 2018. The updated Conservation
and Safety Programs include information that is
currently used to assess flood risks in
upcoming land use decisions, such as the
selection of sites to accommodate the City’s
RHNA allocation and the upcoming
comprehensive update of the General Plan. As
the update of flood risk and management
information was accomplished, this program will
be eliminated from the 2023-2031 Housing
Program.

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Name of Housing
Element Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 1.3.1-
Promote Energy
Conservation
Non-Quantified Objective:

Provide training and
education and promote
strategies that will assist the
public to minimize energy
and conserve natural
resources. Encourage the
conservation of nonrenewable energy resources
and encourage green
building techniques. If the
staff has capacity and funding
is available, the City will
develop an Energy Action
Plan, to encourage the
conservation of nonrenewable energy resources
and encourage green
building techniques.

Ongoing, 2015-2023 Effectiveness: The City provides information about minimizing energy usage and
conservation of natural resources on the City's
website. The City has not developed a program
to train City staff to be Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. The
City has not developed energy conserving
standards for street widths, landscaping, and
parking lot configurations. Funding has not
been available to offer additional rebates for
efficient appliances, solar panels, and
sustainable energy products. The City has not
developed an Energy Action Plan, but the City
Building Department does encourage green
building techniques in compliance with
California Building Codes.

Appropriateness: For the upcoming 2023-
2031 planning period, the City will continue to
identify and provide information on methods,
financing opportunities, incentives and
regulations to encourage the conservation of
energy, and encourage green building
techniques. The City also implements the
California Building Code which encourages
weatherization and energy efficiency
improvements for housing rehabilitation
projects that include the building envelope,
heating and cooling system, and electrical
system. The City includes weatherization and

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energy efficiency improvements as part of
publicly subsidized housing rehabilitation
projects. Because of limited staffing, the City
has been unable to implement large parts of
this program, and based on staff availability and
budget restrictions, it may not be feasible for
the City to adopt an Energy Action Plan during
the upcoming planning period, and the Housing
Program is not the most appropriate forum to
commit to such an action. Chapter III Section F
of the 2023-2031 Housing Program describes
the City’s energy conservation efforts, which
meets the requirement for a housing element to
describe the City’s energy conservation efforts.

As the City is currently making energy
conservation efforts, and that energy
conservation is not required to be a policy or
program in a housing element, this program will
be eliminated from the 2023-2031 Housing
Program.

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Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 1.3.2-

HERO/PACE
Program
Non-Quantified Objective:

Provide informational
brochures about the
PACE/HERO program on the
City’s website and at City Hall
throughout the planning
period.

This program will be
implemented throughout
the Housing Program
planning period. A
brochure will be
available by 2016, not
before.

Effectiveness: The City provides information
about the PACE/HERO program on the City's
website.

Appropriateness: The City is continuing to
participate in the PACE/HERO program as an
ongoing function. Energy conservation is not
a required policy or program in a housing
element. As this program is not required to be
included in the Housing Program, this
program will be eliminated from the 2023-
2031 Housing Program.

Program 1.3.3-
Streamline the
Permit Process
Non-Quantified Objective:

Provide an additional
incentive to developers and
residents who wish to build
“green” or provide units that
are affordable to lowerincome residents.

Expedited processing
will be provided on a
project-by-project basis.

Effectiveness: The City prides itself on
excellent service and expeditious processing
of projects, including “green” buildings and
projects with affordability covenants.

Appropriateness: Energy conservation is not
a required policy or program in a housing
element. As this program is not required to be
included in the Housing Program, this
program will be eliminated from the 2023-
2031 Housing Program.

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Partnership Program
Non-Quantified Objective:

Familiarize nonprofit, private,
and other public entities
involved in the production of
affordable housing with the
City of Shafter and thereby
facilitate interest on the part of
these entities in developing
affordable housing in Shafter.

Conduct the first meeting
within one year of
Housing Plan adoption,
meetings will then be
conducted within the first
quarter annually
thereafter to address any
issues raised in previous
meetings and any new
available opportunities in
the City.

Effectiveness: The Kern County Community
Development Division administers the various
programs that provide extremely low-, very low-, or
low-income housing funds for a consortium of
communities within Kern County, including Shafter.

The program administrator has indicated that no
program funds were granted in Shafter during
2021. The City is currently working with Self-Help
Enterprises to develop Tract 6713, a deedrestricted development of 28 low-income units in the City's historic core area.

Appropriateness: The City recognizes that
formulating a working relationship with local nonprofit organizations, as well as private and other public entities including the Kern County
Community Development Division and the Housing
Authority of the County of Kern, is critical to expand
the supply of affordable housing and housing
related services. During the 2023-2031 planning
period, the City will continue to meet with
partnering agencies to promote the development of
affordable housing in Shafter and continue to
partner with the County to provide access to CDBG
and HOME funds to support programs including the
Home Improvement Loan Program. This program
will be modified and included in the 2023-2031
Housing Program as Program 2.1.2: Partnership
and Non-Profit Assistance Program.

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Affordable Housing
Program Inventory
Quantified Objective: The
Community Development
Department will apply for the
following grants for potential
financial assistance: (1) project
to assist in the provision of
housing accessible for disabled
residents (either new housing or
retrofit of existing low-income
housing), (2) grants to assist in
the provision of housing for farm
workers, (3) grant to assist the
rehabilitation of existing lowincome housing, and (4) two grants to assist the provision of
housing for large families and
reduce overcrowding.

Non-Quantified Objective:

Maximize the City’s and public’s
ability to access governmental
and private housing programs
and thereby facilitate
achievement of other Housing
Program objectives.

Ongoing, 2015-
2023, at least
annually
consider
opportunities to
assist with the
preservation of
at-risk units by
assessing
funding
opportunities
and
administering
funding as it
becomes
available.

Effectiveness: The Kern County Community
Development Division administers the various
programs that provide extremely low, very low, or
low-income housing funds for a consortium of
communities within Kern County, including
Shafter. The program administrator has indicated
that no program funds were granted in Shafter
during 2021. Due to the scarcity of available staff
time, an annual exploration of funding sources has
not occurred and the City has not applied for
grants. The City has assisted with any applicable
grant applications for individual projects, such as
with Self-Help Enterprises to develop Tract 6713,
a deed-restricted development of 28 low-income
units in the City's historic core area.

Appropriateness: Funding is a critical component
to bolster the development of affordable housing.

Consequently, the City will research available
funding options and continue working
relationships with local developer organizations to
expand the supply of affordable housing and
housing-related services. This program will be
included in the 2023-2031 Housing Program as
Program 2.1.1: Affordable Housing Program
Inventory and Grant Applications.

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Support Non-Profit
Housing Sponsors
Non-Quantified Objective:

By supporting these entities in
their efforts, increase the
production of affordable
housing to meet other
objectives of the Housing
Program.

Ongoing Effectiveness: The City has worked with SelfHelp Enterprises for many years, facilitating the development of low-income housing in the
community. The City is currently working with
Self-Help Enterprises to develop Tract 6713, a
deed-restricted development of 28 low-income
units in the City's historic core area.

Appropriateness: The City recognizes that
formulating a working relationship with local
non-profit organizations, as well as private and
other public entities, is critical to expanding the
supply of affordable housing and housingrelated services. During the 2023-2031 planning period, the City will continue to meet with
partnering agencies to promote the
development of affordable housing in Shafter.

As this program overlaps Program 2.1.1, it will
be combined with that program and included in
the 2023-2031 Housing Program as Program

2.1.2: Partnership and Non-Profit Assistance
Program.

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Residential
Development
Standards
Non-Quantified Objective:

Ensure that the City’s Zoning
Ordinance facilitates and
encourages the development of
a variety of housing
opportunities and complies with
State requirements.

On an annual
basis, the City
will review
development
standards to
identify
constraints and
remove or
offset
constraints
where possible.

Effectiveness: In March 2015, the City adopted
an ordinance to be compliant with State laws
related to second units in effect at the time. In late
2021, the City adopted objective standards in the
Municipal Code for urban lot splits and additional
dwelling units per SB 9. In December 2022, the
City adopted an ordinance to comply with State
Accessory Dwelling Unit law.

Appropriateness: As the need to review
development standards and processes to mitigate
constraints is ongoing, this program has been
simplified and included in the 2023-2031 Housing
Program as Program 2.2.1.

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Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 2.2.2- Density
Bonus Ordinance
Non-Quantified Objective:

Ensure that City density
bonus provisions comply with
State requirements.

Post
information on
the City’s
website and
create a
brochure by
January 2016.

Granting of
density
bonuses will be
ongoing as
requests are
made.

Effectiveness: The City's density bonus
provisions in the Shafter Development Code
were updated in 2015 to comply with State
requirements. The City website provides
information on density bonuses available to
projects with five or more residential units with
low-, very low-, and moderate-income housing,
and senior housing.

Appropriateness: The City recognizes the
importance of offering incentives like density
bonuses and will continue to provide this
incentive in accordance with the density bonus
provisions in the Shafter Development Code and
state law. Density bonus incentives are
communicated to applicants orally and in writing
without the use of a specialized brochure.

Because recent changes in state law have made
the density bonus ordinance inconsistent with
state law, this program has been modified to
include an update to the density bonus
ordinance and will be included in the 2023-2031
Housing Program as Program 2.2.4.

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Priority Permitting
and Building
Inspections for
Lower-Income
Housing Projects
Non-Quantified Objective:

Incentives for the Priority Permit
and Inspection Services include
minimizing the cost of providing
affordable housing by reducing
time waiting for inspections to be
completed.

Information will
be posted on the
City’s website
and a
brochure will be
available by
January 2016.

Effectiveness: The City's Building Department
prioritizes permitting and inspections for
affordable housing over other types of
development. Building inspections are
generally available within 24 hours of receiving
the request for inspection.

Appropriateness: The City recognizes the
importance of providing an efficient permitting
process for residential projects to ensure
certificates of occupancy are issued in a timely
manner. This policy is communicated to
applicants orally and in writing on the City’s
website. This program will be included in the
2023-2031 Housing Program as Program 2.2.9.

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Housing for Existing
Extremely Low-,
Very Low-, and
Low-Income
Residents
Quantified Objective: Housing
assistance to 100 existing
extremely low-, very low-, or lowincome Shafter residents during the planning period.

Ongoing, 2015-
2023. The City
will, at least
annually,
consider
opportunities to
assist by
assessing
funding and
when enough
funding is
available will
allocate funding
for infrastructure
improvements to
support the
development of
lower-income
housing.

Effectiveness: The Kern County Community
Development Division administers the various
programs that provide extremely low-, very low-,
or low-income housing funds for a consortium of
communities within Kern County, including
Shafter. The program administrator has
indicated that no program funds were granted in
Shafter during 2021. The City continues to
maintain information regarding the variety of
programs available on the City's website.

Appropriateness: For the 2023-2031 planning
period the City will continue to partner with the
County to provide access to CDBG and HOME
funds to support programs, including the Home
Improvement Loan Program. When feasible the
City will also use other local funds to complete
additional infrastructure upgrades to benefit
low-income and disadvantaged communities.

This program will be included in the 2023-2031
Housing Program as Program 2.3.1:

Infrastructure Improvements and Other
Incentives to Facilitate Housing for Lower
Income Households.

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Emergency
Shelters
Quantified Objective: Allow at
least one year-round emergency
shelter.

Non-Quantified Objective:

Ensure that the housing needs of
all residents is met by providing
opportunities for transitional
housing, emergency shelters,
and SRO units to be
accommodated within the City.

Maximize opportunities for
emergency shelters within the
City.

Ongoing, 2015-
2023.

Effectiveness: As a member of a collaborative
of Kern County cities and the County of Kern,
Shafter's Permanent Local Housing Allocation is
being used to fund a homeless shelter in
Bakersfield that serves residents of the County,
including residents of the City of Shafter. The
shelter includes transitional and permanent
housing and employment programs. This
multijurisdictional agreement has allowed the
City to satisfy the Government Code §65583
requirement for emergency shelter zoning with
available land and buildings in zones (the I
zone) where new emergency shelters are
allowed with a conditional use permit.

Appropriateness: As the last point-in-time
count found five (5) unsheltered people
experiencing homelessness in Shafter,
developing an emergency shelter within the City
is not likely to be cost-effective. However, local
agencies are required to ensure that there is an
opportunity to develop at least one year-round
emergency shelter within their jurisdiction. Due
to recent changes in State law, this program has
been modified and continued as Program 3.2.2
to ensure compliant zoning for an emergency
shelter within one year of adoption of this
Housing Program.

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Large Site Program
Non-Quantified Objective:

Facilitate the division of larger
lots into sites that are
approximately 2-10 acres in size
to facilitate housing development
for lower-income households.

Develop
incentive
program within
one year of
adoption of
the housing
element, and
provide
incentives and
assistance as
development as
submitted to
Department.

Effectiveness: The City has not developed this
program to date.

Appropriateness: The program directives to
streamline the approval process for affordable
housing developments are codified in state law.

Directives to provide technical assistance to
acquire funding and to offer incentives, waivers,
and concessions to affordable housing
developments are included in the Shafter
Municipal Code and other programs in the
2023-2031 Housing Program. Although the
large sites the City is relying on to meet the
housing need for lower-income households are
expected to be suitable as explained in the sites
inventory, and program directives are included
elsewhere, state law presumes large sites are
not suitable for affordable housing and this
program has been continued in the 2023-2031
Housing Program as Program 1.1.3.

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Housing Element
Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 2.3.4- Lot
Consolidation
Program
Non-Quantified Objective:

Facilitate the consolidation of
smaller lots into sites that are
approximately 2-10 acres in size
to facilitate housing development
for lower-income households.

Develop an
incentive
program within
one year of the
adoption of the
housing element
and provide
incentives and
assistance as
developments
are submitted to
Department.

Effectiveness: The City has not developed this
program to date.

Appropriateness: The program directives to
streamline the approval process for affordable
housing developments are codified in state law.

Directives to offer financial assistance,
incentives, waivers, and concessions to
affordable housing developments are included
in the Shafter Municipal Code and other
programs in the 2023-2031 Housing Program.

As this program has not been developed, the
small sites the City is relying on to meet the
housing need for lower-income households are
demonstrated to be suitable as explained in the
sites inventory, and the program directives are
included elsewhere, this program will be
eliminated from the 2023-2031 Housing
Program.

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Housing Element
Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 3.1.1 -
Cooperative
Association
Non-Quantified Objective:

Provide City assistance to
eliminate housing discrimination
within the community.

Continue to
provide and
update a
brochure on fair
housing
enforcement
provisions and
discrimination.

Effectiveness: The City of Shafter refers cases
and questions to the Kern County Planning and
Community Development Division Fair Housing
Coordinator. Fair housing brochures in English
and Spanish are available in City Hall and other
public locations in the community.

Appropriateness: This program will be
included in the 2023-2031 Housing Program as
Program 3.1.1: Fair Housing Referral.

Program 3.2.1-
Housing
Opportunities for
Special Needs
Groups
Non-Quantified Objective:

Maximize opportunities to
address the housing needs of
special needs groups within the
City.

Ongoing, 2015-
2023.

Effectiveness: The City prioritizes housing for
people with special needs, including farm
workers, elderly, disabled, and the homeless on
a case-by-case basis.

Appropriateness: For the 2023-2031 planning
period, the City will continue to provide housing
opportunities for these special needs groups.

This program will be included in the 2023-2031
Housing Program as Program 3.2.3.

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Housing Element
Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 3.2.2-
Coordination with
Agencies Serving
the Homeless
Non-Quantified Objective:

Develop housing self-sufficiency
for those who are currently
homeless by working with
appropriate agencies to
implement housing and
employment programs. Facilitate
the development of emergency
shelters and transitional housing
within Shafter.

Coordination
with agencies
serving the
homeless will be
ongoing during
the planning
period.

Effectiveness: As a member of a collaborative
of Kern County cities and the County of Kern,
Shafter's Permanent Local Housing Allocation is
being used to fund a homeless shelter in
Bakersfield that serves residents of the County,
including residents of the City of Shafter. The
shelter includes transitional and permanent
housing and employment programs.

Appropriateness: For the 2023-2031 planning
period, the City will continue to coordinate with
agencies to provide housing opportunities and
services to meet the needs of farm workers, the
elderly, the disabled, developmentally disabled,
large families, and the homeless. This program
will be included in the 2023-2031 Housing
program as Program 3.2.4.

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Housing Element
Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 3.2.3-
Reasonable
Accommodation
Non-Quantified Objective:

Remove constraints on the
production of housing for
disabled residents.

Promote
reasonable
accommodation
procedures
throughout the
planning period.

Effectiveness: The City prioritizes housing for
disabled people on a case-by-case basis. The
City also requires developers to comply with
current ADA requirements as part of the
development process. Staff are continuing to
provide information about reasonable
accommodation at City Hall. The reasonable
accommodation procedure is included in the
City’s Development Code (Zoning Ordinance)
which is posted on the City’s website.

Appropriateness: Staff will continue to provide
information about reasonable accommodation at
City Hall through communication with individual
applicants. Because improvements to
streamline the reasonable accommodation
procedure are included in Program 3.2.1 of the
2023-2031 Housing Program, and City Planning
staff will continue to provide the public
information about reasonable accommodation
and implement the reasonable accommodation
procedure as set forth in the Shafter Municipal
Code, inclusion of this program is no longer
necessary. This program will be eliminated from
the 2023-2031 Housing Program.

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Housing Element
Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 3.2.4-
Housing for
Developmentally
Disabled Persons
Program
Non-Quantified
Objective: Apply for
funding when appropriate
during the planning period
to encourage the
development of units
specifically for persons
with disabilities.

Reach out
annually to
developers and
offer specific
regulatory
incentives
throughout the
planning period
when funding is
available. Initiate
a cooperative
outreach
program with
the Kern
Regional Center
by 2016.

Effectiveness: The City has not applied for funding to
encourage units developed specifically for disabled
persons. No appropriate funding sources that the City
was aware of have become available. Due to
unavailability of funding, the City has not annually
reached out to developers of supportive housing. The
City has not yet worked with the Kern Regional Center
to implement an outreach program informing families
within the City of housing and services available for
persons with developmental disabilities. Information on housing and services available for persons with
developmental disabilities is not included on the City’s Housing Assistance Programs web page.

Appropriateness: The directives to seek state and
federal monies in support of housing construction and
rehabilitation for those with disabilities, and reach out to developers of supportive housing, and to offer
technical assistance and regulatory incentives as
appropriate are included in Program 3.2.3 of the 2023-
2031 Housing Program. The directive to work with the
Kern Regional Center to implement an outreach
program after housing is developed or identified is not necessary as the housing developer will work with the
Kern Regional Center and eligible families will already be familiar with the Kern Regional Center through
educational and social service referrals. For these
reasons, this program will be eliminated from the
2023-2031 Housing Program.

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Housing Element
Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 3.2.5-
Senior Housing
Non-Quantified Objective:

Study the need and feasibility of
specific zoning tools for
individual projects as they are
submitted, such as permitting the
development of senior housing in
specific areas of the community,
reduced parking requirements,
and other incentives.

Reach out
annually to
developers and
offer specific
regulatory
incentives
throughout the
planning period
when funding is
available to
promote the
development of
age-restricted
housing.

Effectiveness: When opportunities become
available, City staff have worked with housing
developers to promote the development of agerestricted housing in appropriate locations. Due to unavailability of funding, the City has not
annually reached out to developers of agerestricted housing. As individual projects are submitted, City staff evaluates the need and
feasibility of specific zoning tools and
development incentives. No new senior housing
projects have been built during the planning
period.

Appropriateness: Directives to reach out to
developers of senior housing, and to offer
incentives as appropriate are included in
Program 3.2.3 of the 2023-2031 Housing
Program. As these directives are incorporated
into that program, this program will be
eliminated from the 2023-2031 Housing
Program.

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Housing Element
Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 3.2.6-
Units for Large
Households
Non-Quantified Objective:

Ensure at least 25% of the units
in the project have three or more
bedrooms to accommodate large
families if City provides financial
assistance for a project. Provide
development incentives to
promote the development of
larger units with three or more
bedrooms in all housing
developments with the goal of
constructing five large units
during the planning period.

Ongoing, 2015-
2023
Effectiveness: During 2021, over 400 building
permits were issued by the City. Of those
permits, approximately 79% were for units
having three or more bedrooms. No subsidized
deed-restricted family housing units have been
developed during the 2015-2023 planning
period.

Appropriateness: As approximately 79% of all
new units have 3 or more bedrooms, incentives
are not needed to develop market-rate units for
large households. However, overcrowding has
been identified as an issue affecting lowerincome households. This program will be modified and included in the 2023-2031 Housing
program as Program 3.2.5: Deed-Restricted
Affordable Units for Large Households.

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Housing Element
Program Program Objectives Timeframe Implementation Status Program 3.2.7-
Coordination with
Kern County and
Other Actions to
Address Farm
Worker Housing
Non-Quantified Objective:

Promote access to new
permanent housing in the City by
distributing bilingual information
when new affordable rental
opportunities are available,
implementing related programs,
and coordinating with and
assisting County and nonprofit
agencies and developers.

Ongoing, 2015-
2023. The City
will conduct
annual meetings
with Kern
County and
other
organizations
regarding
housing and
services for farm
workers and will
meet with
developers when
approached.

Information on
housing will be
available within
one year of
Housing
Program
adoption.

Effectiveness: The City has not developed this
program to date.

Appropriateness: The directives to coordinate
with the County and organizations serving farm
workers, and to offer technical assistance and
regulatory incentives as appropriate for
farmworker housing are included in Program

3.2.3 of the 2023-2031 Housing Program.

Housing information is currently disseminated
by organizations serving farm workers. For
these reasons, this program will be eliminated
from the 2023-2031 Housing Program.

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2. Evaluation of The Effectiveness of Goals, Policies, And Related Actions in Meeting the Housing Need of Special Needs Populations
Seniors/Persons with Disabilities
Seniors and persons with disabilities share certain similarities, particularly in the context of their housing needs and challenges, such as housing accessibility, supportive services, and availability of affordable housing. Among seniors aged 65 and older in Shafter, the most prevalent disability is ambulatory disability, affecting approximately 14.5% of the senior population. The second most common disability is independent living, impacting around 7.3% of seniors.

Approximately 51% of Shafter's housing stock was constructed prior to the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. Ensuring accessibility for the aging population requires the rehabilitation and physical improvement of these housing units. Program 1.2.2 (Housing Rehabilitation Information Program), Program 1.2.4 (Housing Rehabilitation Funding Program), and Program 1.2.3 (Code Enforcement) have been established to support rehabilitation efforts. These programs are successful in that Shafter is continuing to be a cooperative city providing residents access to CDBG and HOME funds through Kern County for rehabilitation.

Code enforcement is an ongoing basic function of the City and the code enforcement officer will continue to monitor the housing stock for property maintenance and compliance with the California Building Code and the City’s Municipal Code and will continue to assist residents to address violations and rehabilitate their properties.

Affordable housing options are also crucial for seniors and persons with disabilities who often have restricted incomes. The City of Shafter has implemented accessory dwelling units as an affordable housing option, approving a compliant ordinance in December 2022. As seniors and persons with disabilities tend to live in deed-restricted affordable housing, preservation of affordable housing is important to these groups. In 2021, through Program 1.2.1 (At-Risk Housing Unit Program), City staff aided applicants seeking funding through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee to rehabilitate the Sky Way Apartments. The 24 senior housing units were classified as at-risk prior to the applicant receiving funding for rehabilitation. The City has effectively promoted and referred individuals to external resources such as the Kern County Planning and Community Development Division Fair Housing Coordinator through Program 3.1.1 (Cooperative Association). This program provides information on rental assistance and federal initiatives aimed at supporting seniors and persons with disabilities. Additionally, the City implements Program 3.2.3 (Reasonable Accommodation) to accommodate the housing needs of persons with disabilities.

By establishing processes such as reasonable accommodation and allowing for residential care facilities in accordance with State regulations, Shafter demonstrates its ongoing commitment to promoting inclusive housing options and enhancing medical care for individuals with disabilities.

These efforts will provide additional financial opportunities and incentives for developers, nonprofits, and medical business owners to provide individuals with disabilities access to suitable housing and receive the necessary support for their specific needs. As state laws evolve, Shafter will adapt and update its programs to ensure continued compliance and effectiveness in meeting the housing and healthcare needs of individuals with disabilities.

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Large Households
Families consisting of five or more members often face challenges in finding affordable and adequately sized housing options. In Shafter, approximately 26% of owner-occupied households and 32% of renter-occupied households have five or more members. Overcrowding is also prevalent in Shafter. 9.9% of owner-occupied households and 15.1% of renter-occupied households are overcrowded, with 3.0% of all households severely overcrowded.

The needs of large households and overcrowding can be most effectively addressed with the construction of new housing units. From 2015 through 2021, 1,578 residential units were built in Shafter. Of the over 400 units built in 2021, approximately 79% have three or more bedrooms (Program 3.2.6 set a goal of 25%). The pace of Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) construction has increased to 69 per year in 2021, helping meet the housing needs of large families (Program

1.1.2). The City adopted a Sphere of Influence in 2020 which makes unincorporated land available for residential development through annexation (Program 1.1.3). The City is working with organizations to develop affordable housing, including with Self-Help Enterprises to develop Tract 6713, a deed-restricted development of 28 low-income units in the City's historic core area (Programs 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3). Program 3.2.6 (Units for Large Households) will be modified and continued as Program 3.2.5 (Deed-Restricted Affordable Units for Large Households) to focus on providing at least 25% of units with 3 or more bedrooms in projects receiving financial assistance.

Recent State legislation has also incentivized housing development by providing funding and construction waivers for developers that provide affordable housing. Encouraging the construction ADUs and encouraging the construction of housing units with 3+ bedrooms in financially assisted affordable housing projects are among the measures included in the 2023- 2031 Housing Action Plan to expand the housing supply and accommodate the needs of large households.

Single-Parent Households (Female-Headed)
Single-parent households, particularly those headed by females, often face financial hardships due to low incomes and increased family expenses. In addressing the needs of these households and other low-income individuals and families, programs such as Program 1.2.1 (At-Risk Housing Unit Program), Programs 2.1.1 through 2.1.3 and 2.2.2 (to assist the development of affordable housing), Programs 2.2.3 and 2.3.1 (focused on encouraging and prioritizing lower-income housing), and 3.1.1 (fair housing assistance) provided essential resources. These programs offer support to lower-income households, including single-parent families, in their pursuit of affordable housing. The City remains proactive in addressing the housing challenges faced by vulnerable populations, including single-parent households, through implementing these programs.

Homeless
The insufficient availability of affordable housing for individuals with low- and moderate-incomes has led to an increase in the number of people falling below the poverty line and facing housing insecurity, including homelessness. As a member of a collaborative of Kern County cities and the County of Kern, Shafter's Permanent Local Housing Allocation is being used to fund a homeless shelter in Bakersfield that serves residents of the County, including residents of the City of Shafter.

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The shelter includes transitional and permanent housing and employment programs (Program

2.3.2 Emergency Shelters and Program 3.2.2 Coordination with Agencies Serving the Homeless).

The City also aims to prevent homelessness. In 2021, through Program 1.2.1 (At-Risk Housing Unit Program), City staff aided applicants seeking funding through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee to rehabilitate the Sky Way Apartments. The 24 senior housing units were classified as at-risk prior to the applicant receiving funding for rehabilitation. The City has effectively promoted and referred individuals to external resources such as the Kern County Planning and Community Development Division Fair Housing Coordinator through Program 3.1.1 (Cooperative Association).

However, to effectively expand the supply of affordable housing, it is necessary to update the zoning code through the 2023-2031 planning period, as mentioned in Chapter IV, Constraints.

Further updates will provide the necessary support for the continued development of affordable housing. Programs are being revised with actions in the 6th cycle to promote the development of affordable housing.

Farmworkers
As mentioned in Chapter II, out of the total employed civilian population over the age of 16 in Shafter, 2,022 individuals were employed in agricultural, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining sectors. While the City has undertaken certain initiatives to address the need for affordable housing, including housing for special needs populations, the demand still surpasses the available resources. During the 5th cycle reporting period, the City has not had the opportunity to assist the preservation or development of housing for farm workers per Program 3.2.7. The directives to coordinate with the County and organizations serving farm workers, and to seek funding, prioritize funding, and offer technical assistance and regulatory incentives as appropriate for farmworker housing, are included in Program 3.2.3 of the 2023-2031 Housing Program. Program 2.1.1 of the 2023-2031 Housing Program directs the City to apply for grants to assist the provision of farmworker housing. Furthermore, Program 3.2.1 of the 2023-2031 Housing Program includes amending the Shafter Development Code (Zoning Ordinance) to be consistent with the state code requirements for farm worker housing. By incorporating these programs and updating the Municipal Code, Shafter aims to provide suitable housing options for farm laborers and address the housing needs specific to this sector.

3. Progress Toward Quantified Objectives of the 2015-2023 Housing Program
Table A-2 presents the quantified objectives of the previous Housing Program. This table was titled Table 5.5A in the prior Housing Program.

Table A-3 presents the City’s progress toward the quantified objectives of the previous Housing Program.

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Table A-2
Quantified Objectives – 2015-2023
City of Shafter
Program Extremely
Low Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
New Construction1 200 200 450 400 800 2,050
Rehabilitation 0 10 10 0 0 20
Conservation2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Note:

1. New construction estimates are based on historical trends and land availability within the City.

2. As there are no at-risk units for the 2015-2023 planning period, a quantified objective for conservation has not been identified. Conservation of units throughout the City will also occur through the rehabilitation objective.

Table A-3
Progress Toward Quantified Objectives – 2015-2021
City of Shafter
Program Extremely
Low Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
New Construction 0 0 140 77 1,361 1,578
Rehabilitation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0

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APPENDIX B
A. Residential Sites Inventory
The City of Shafter’s 2023-2031 Housing Element Sites Inventory Summary chapter identifies vacant land that can potentially be used to accommodate a variety of housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community to meet or exceed the City’s 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). The RHNA process is used to assign each city and county in California their “fair share” of new housing units to build. These units of housing are intended to accommodate existing needs and projected growth in the region. The RHNA process is critical because it requires all cities and counties to plan for the housing needs of their residents at all income levels, to plan for future growth, and ultimately ease California’s acute housing crisis. The Kern County Council of Governments (Kern COG), as the regional planning agency, assigns the RHNA for individual jurisdictions within Kern County, including the City of Shafter. The City of Shafter’s 6th Cycle RHNA is shown in Table B-1 below.

Table B-1
City of Shafter 2023-2031 RHNA
6th Cycle RHNA
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate RHNA total
678 431 604 1,581 3,294

1. Pending Projects
The City currently has one, low-income, deed-restricted housing project in development.

Tract 6713 consists of 28 deed-restricted, low-income single-family residential units being developed by Self Help Enterprises. The site is located ¼ of a mile south of W Los Angeles Avenue on the north side of Elizabeth Avenue, west of S. Schnaidt Street. The final map was approved on July 20, 2021. Building permits were issued in December 2022. Grading and infrastructure have been built (curb, gutter, sidewalk, wet/dry utilities). A few of the home concrete pads have been poured. The City estimates that the project will be complete in 2023-2024. The Certificate of Occupancy for the first seven built homes is estimated to be March 2024, the next seven in July 2024, then October 2024, and then the beginning of 2025.

Gossamer Grove, Marcona Preserve, Mission Lakes, and Orchard Park are project based specific plans. These specific plans have been approved by the City for development. The developers are currently in the process of building housing units, developing plans for tentative tract maps and subdivisions of units, or are in various other stages of the planning process. The City anticipates that in this housing cycle Gossamer Grove, Marcona Preserve and Orchard Park can be completed assuming that the housing market, building supplies, and desire by developers remain favorable. Gossamer Grove is already partially completed, and development is continuing. Marcona Preserve and Orchard Park are both relatively small plans with 1,320 dwelling units being anticipated for development between them. Due to their

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size the City anticipates these can be completed within this housing Cycle provided the housing market remains favorable. Mission Lakes is the only specific plan project that is likely to not be completed in this housing cycle due in part to its large size. All specific plans are phased but there are no sequencing requirements with any of these specific plans; units will be developed based on market conditions. There are no known additional barriers to development for the specific plans other than the housing market and the speed with which development can occur.

Other areas of the City have a “Specific Plan” zoning designation, highlighting these areas for future residential/commercial/mixed use development. To date, no other specific plans have been brought to the City for approval.

2. Sites Inventory Summary Table
The City of Shafter 6th Cycle Housing Element Sites Inventory Summary table has been prepared (Table B-2) to provide a snapshot of where vacant land sites have been identified throughout the City to accommodate the 2023-2031 RHNA.

The summary table categorizes the proposed vacant land sites into six planning areas (PA) within the City of Shafter. These PAs include the Specific Plans of Gossamer Grove, Marcona Preserve (formerly Heritage Ranch), Mission Lakes, and Orchard Parks, as well as locations adjacent to the City Center, and sites identified by developers or City staff for future rezoning to accommodate residential development throughout the City (Rezone Sites).

The summary table shows the total number of potential units allocated to each income bracket within each respective planning area. Based on the methodology outlined, the City has the potential to far exceed the RHNA numbers within all income categories. Figure B-1 visually shows all the sites used to produce the Sites Inventory.

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Table B-2
2023-2031 Sites Inventory Summary Table
Planning Area Very Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate
How to Calculate
Income Level
City Center* 0 28 716 0 Low - 25% of Realistic
capacity
Very low - 20% of
Realistic capacity
Specific Plan Areas
Gossamer
Grove
0 0 1,079 1,078 Divided total sites
between Moderate and
Above Moderate 50/50
split
Marcona
Preserve
(formerly
Heritage Ranch)
0 0 441 439 Divided total sites
between Moderate and
Above Moderate 50/50
split
Mission Lakes** 29 117 2,446 2,442 Low - 20% of PA Max
Unit Buildout
Very low - 5% of PA Max
Unit Buildout
Orchard Hills 0 0 220 220 Divided total sites
between Moderate and
Above Moderate 50/50
split
Sites to be Rezoned
Rezone* 840 3,336 6,259 6,258 Low - 20% of Realistic
capacity
Very low - 5% of
Realistic capacity
Total 2023-
2031
869 3,481 11,161 10,437
*Realistic Capacity = Acres X Max Density X 0.7
**Due to the size of the specific plan, it is estimated that Mission Lakes will be 50% developed in this 6th cycle

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Figure B-1
2023-2031 Housing Inventory Locations

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Methodology for the Site Selection
A city’s housing inventory is a critical component of a housing element that assists in the identification of available land suitable for residential development which is needed to meet the RHNA. The housing inventory for the current 6th Cycle Housing Element was compiled using the following methodology:
• For sites to be included in the 6th Cycle housing inventory, the sites were required to be vacant (no permanent structures or active development occurring onsite) and already zoned to allow for residential development. o Evaluation of the previous 5th Cycle Housing Element sites inventory included conducting a visual (aerial and ground) analysis of sites and consultation with Shafter City staff to remove sites that are no longer considered vacant.
o Evaluation of Gossamer Grove, Marcona Preserve, Mission Lakes, and Orchard Park Specific Plans to ensure capture of all undeveloped parcels currently planned for residential development.
o Visual analysis of vacant land in and around the City Center and determination of appropriateness for inclusion in the inventory. • Parcels identified by developers and/or City staff for future rezoning to allow for residential development.
• Sites considered to accommodate low and very low income were required to have at least a unit density of 20 du/acre as stated in California Government Code § 65583.2(c)(3).

California Government Code §65583.2 requires a local government to calculate the projected residential capacity of sites. The realistic residential capacity for a given parcel was calculated using the maximum unit density allowed by zoning ordinance and/or respective specific plans, multiplied by the acreage of the site multiplied by a realistic development capacity constant. The realistic development capacity constant is the approximate percentage of a parcel that can be considered developable for residential uses factoring in the loss of land due to residential development standards such as setbacks, maximum lot coverage requirements, building heights, sidewalks, etc. The analysis determined that historical development capacity averages, from the 5th cycle Housing Element, were 74%. Geospatially evaluating previous development projects per residential zone type showed the City develops at approximately 90% residential capacity for singlefamily residential, 50% residential capacity for medium density multi-family zoning, and 112% residential capacity for higher density multi-family residential. Based on these percentages, an overall average 84% realistic capacity was calculated. Based on these standards and the historical pattern from the 5th Cycle, the realistic development capacity constant for the City of Shafter was determined to be a conservative 70% and therefore is being used as the realistic capacity in this 6th Cycle Housing Element Update. This capacity is also consistent with the neighboring community of Wasco which also has a 70% realistic capacity. Furthermore, nearly all sites in the inventory, except for those identified as requiring rezoning, are presently residentially zoned, including the zoning does not allow

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100 percent non-residential uses and are very unlikely to receive 100 percent nonresidential development, which is consistent with a 70% realistic capacity.

Realistic Capacity (du/acre)* = Max Density (du/acre) x Acreage of Parcel x 70% (*Applied to sites outside of designated Specific Plan Areas) In the Specific Plan areas, which are approved specific plans based on developer project proposals, the realistic capacity is equal to the planned capacity of the specific plans. The specific plans have been developing at the planned capacity.

Once the realistic capacity was determined for a site, the numbers were then divided into appropriate income assignments according to the methodology described in detail in the following section.

3. Methodology for Income Distribution
The methodology for determining income distribution for the various PA’s is summarized within each of the categories beginning with the following:

City Center
The income assignments for the City Center sites were determined based on a home sale price distribution within and adjacent to the City Center. This average home sale price distribution showed that approximately 45% of homes for sale within this area were considered affordable to the low and very-low-income brackets ($83,672 to $198,922), with 55% of homes in this region of the City listed with sales prices in the moderate and above moderate-income brackets ($312,505 and greater). Therefore, vacant residential lots that could accommodate housing for low-income and very low-income brackets (based on HCD outlined criteria) were assigned 45% of the housing capacity of the site (25% to low and 20% to very low). The remaining 55% of residential capacity was assigned to the moderateincome bracket (Table B-3).

Table B-3
City Center Vacant Sites
Assessor
Parcel
Number
General Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low
Low Moderate
026-010-32 LDR R-1 5 0 0 134
026-030-10 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-030-17 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-030-35 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-040-15 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-040-16 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low
Low Moderate
026-061-15 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-061-16 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-061-17 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-061-18 LDR R-1 5 0 0 2
026-064-16 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-090-33 LDR R-1 5 0 0 10
026-090-67 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-090-68 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-090-70 LDR R-1 5 0 0 5
026-113-01 MDR R-2 14 0 0 1
026-172-14 MDR R-2 14 0 0 1
026-202-08 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-220-06 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 47
026-220-42 LDR R-1 5 0 0 14
026-251-04 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-251-06 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-252-04 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-321-07 LDR R-3 24 0 0 4
026-321-08 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3
026-321-09 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3
026-321-10 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3
026-321-11 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3
026-321-12 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3
026-321-13 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3
026-321-14 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3
026-663-01 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
026-700-09 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
026-751-01 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-02 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-03 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-04 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-05 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-06 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-07 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-08 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-09 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-10 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-11 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low
Low Moderate
026-751-12 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-13 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-14 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-15 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-16 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-17 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-18 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-19 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-20 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-751-21 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-752-01 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-752-02 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-752-03 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-752-04 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-752-05 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-752-06 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
026-752-07 LDR E 3.5 0 1 0
028-010-70 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 59
028-561-22 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-561-24 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-561-25 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-600-01 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-600-02 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-600-03 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-600-04 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-611-02 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-611-03 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-611-04 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-611-05 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-611-08 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-611-09 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-612-01 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-612-02 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-612-03 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-612-04 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-612-06 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-613-01 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-613-04 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low
Low Moderate
028-613-05 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
028-613-08 VLDR E 3.5 0 0 1
089-020-84 VLDR A 3.5 0 0 70
089-020-87 VLDR A 3.5 0 0 68
089-051-14 LDR R-1 5 0 0 2
089-051-15 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
089-051-30 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
089-051-44 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
089-052-10 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
089-052-20 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
089-052-21 LDR R-1 5 0 0 3
089-060-16 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
089-060-21 LDR R-1 5 0 0 1
089-090-29 VLDR E/R1 3.5 0 0 99
028-180-07 LDR R-1 5 0 0 100
028-180-57 LDR R-1 5 0 0 30
Total Sites Per Income Category 8 36 700
Specific Plans
The realistic residential capacity for the Specific Plan areas and the income assignments to the potential housing in these planning areas was calculated differently than the methodology outlined previously. Each of the Specific Plans set a threshold for the maximum number of units that could ultimately be developed. The set maximum threshold for residential development within each individual Specific Plan area was analyzed and found to be well below what the available land acreage and allowed densities could accommodate.

Therefore, for consistency with the Specific Plan standards, the realistic capacity for the Specific Plans is considered equal to the maximum threshold number of units identified within each respective Specific Plan.

The majority of the Specific Plans are zoned for the development of low-density single-family residential units. The average sale price of these units within the Specific Plan areas is approximately $450,000 based on analysis of Zillow and Realtor.com. Based on this price, single-family residential units in Specific Plans fall within the moderate and above moderateincome brackets created by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). All Specific Plan areas that were identified as single-family residential units were therefore considered for the moderate or above-moderate income brackets and were divided evenly amongst the two income brackets (50/50). Gossamer Grove and Mission Lakes had development phases that included medium- to medium-high-density residential. These medium- to medium-high-density residential developments would typically be built for

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moderate- or lower-income brackets. However, Mission Lakes was the only specific plan that met the threshold of having a residential density of 20 or higher. Therefore, it was assessed that approximately 25% (20% to low, 5% to very low) of the medium-density to medium-highdensity residential units would be dedicated to low and very low-income brackets for Mission Lakes. Based on the Specific Plan for Mission Lakes, there are two PAs (PA 14 and PA 15) that are zoned at the appropriate density to accommodate housing affordable to lower income households (greater than 20 dwelling units per acre). Based on the City’s experience, when buildout occurs according to the Mission Lakes Specific Plan, final subdivisions for PA 14 and PA 15 would result in parcel sizes between 0.5 acres and 10 acres. Furthermore, Program 1.1.3 will encourage the subdivision of large sites into parcels between 2 and 10 acres to accommodate affordable housing.

Gossamer Grove’s residential capacity was calculated differently than the other Specific Plans because Gossamer Grove is partially developed. To determine what was left of Gossamer Grove to be developed in the next housing period, a visual analysis of what is developed and what remains available for development was conducted by planning area.

Planning areas 1,2,4, and 5 all had some level of development completed. The remaining units for potential development were then distributed among the income brackets depending on density designation per the PA. Gossamer Grove’s specific plan allows for a maximum of 3,432 dwelling units. 1,275 dwelling units have been developed. Gossamer Grove therefore has 2,157 dwelling units left to be built among 5 PAs, divided among the moderate and above moderate-income brackets.

As previously stated, The City anticipates that in this housing cycle Gossamer Grove, Marcona Preserve and Orchard Park can be completed assuming that the that the housing market, building supplies, and desire by developers remain favorable. Gossamer Grove is already partially completed, and development is continuing. Marcona Preserve and Orchard Park are both relatively small plans with 1,320 dwelling units being anticipated for development between them. Due to their size the City anticipates these can be completed within this housing Cycle provided the housing market remains favorable. Mission Lakes is the only specific plan project that is likely to not be completed in this housing cycle due in part to its large size. All specific plans are phased but there are no sequencing requirements with any of these specific plans; units will be developed based on market conditions. There are no known additional barriers to development for the specific plans other than the housing market and the speed with which development can occur.

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Table B-4
Gossamer Grove Vacant Sites
Planning
Area
Total Number
of Dwelling
Units Allowed
Remaining Units to be Built
Total number
of dwelling
units
remaining
Very
Low
Low Moderate Above Moderate
1 299 0 0 0 0 0
2 1334 598 0 0 299 299
3 1353 1353 0 0 677 676
4 275 206 0 0 103 103
5 171 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3,432 2,157 0 0 1,079 1,078
Table B-5
Marcona Preserve Vacant Sites
Planning Area Total Number of Dwelling
Units Allowed
Remaining Units to be Built
Very
Low
Low Moderate Above
Moderate
1 60 0 0 30 30
2 142 0 0 71 71
3 101 0 0 51 50
4 92 0 0 46 46
5 485 0 0 243 242
Total 880 0 0 441 439

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Table B-6
Mission Lakes Vacant Sites
Planning
Area
Total Number of
Dwelling Units
Allowed
Remaining Units to be Built
Very
Low
Low Moderate Above
Moderate
1 745 0 0 372 373
2 720 0 0 360 360
3 307 0 0 154 153
4 435 0 0 218 217
5 375 0 0 188 187
6 126 0 0 63 63
7 486 0 0 243 243
8 620 0 0 310 310
9 275 0 0 138 137
12 236 0 0 118 118
13 123 0 0 61 62
14 100 5 20 38 37
15 486 24 97 183 182
Total* 5,034 29 117 2,446 2,442
*Due to the size of the specific plan, it is estimated that Mission Lakes will be 50% developed in this 6th cycle.

Table B-7
Orchard Park Vacant Sites
Total Number of
Dwelling Units
Allowed
Remaining Units to be Built
Very
Low
Low Moderate Above
Moderate
440 0 0 220 220

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Rezoned Group
The Rezoned group are a set of specific parcels identified to assist the City in accommodating the shortfall in its lower-income RHNA numbers. Sites previously identified in prior housing element site inventories (i.e., APN 536-010-50 in Mission Lakes Specific Plan) contribute 73 lower income units to be used towards the RHNA. One additional site (APN 536-010-87) has not been identified in previous housing elements and has a lower income capacity of 73 units. In addition, 28 single-family lots of Tract 6713, deed restricted to lower-income households, is a pending project being developed by Self-Help Enterprises that is expected to be completed between 2024-2025. Between these sites, a total of 174 lower income units are accommodated before rezoning. Program 1.1.1 “Rezone Sites to Accommodate Housing Needs” directs the City to rezone sites to accommodate its RHNA.

The City, without the Rezoned group and program, fails to achieve the RHNA for lower income units, with a shortfall of 935 units. Suburban jurisdictions that have a shortfall of sites are required to make rezoned sites have a minimum residential density of 20 dwelling units per acre.

The sites identified as requiring rezoning (Rezoned Sites) were calculated with a realistic capacity of 70% max build out (with one exception) similar to the City Center but were treated similarly to the specific plans with a total of 25% of the realistic residential capacity being dedicated to low and very low-income brackets. The 25% dedication to low and verylow-income brackets would likely occur based on discussions between City staff and the landowner. The landowner is amenable to rezoning their parcels of land to accommodate a higher density residential development and include multi-family development options for the City. The one exception to the rezone realistic capacity is the parcel closest to the wastewater treatment plant which was given a 50% capacity due to its proximity to the treatment plant and the possible need for a land use buffer. To maintain the validity of the realistic capacity assumptions, all sites to be rezoned shall be residentially zoned.

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Table B-8
Rezoned Group Vacant Sites
Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max
Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low
Low Moderate Above
Moderate
089-090-02 VLDR A 24 131 521 977 976
089-090-03 VLDR A 24 128 509 955 956
089-090-07 VLDR PUD/R-1/A 24 66 261 489 489
089-090-19 AOS A 24 53 210 394 394
089-090-29 VLDR E 24 35 136 256 255
089-090-30 SP A 24 124 494 926 927
089-090-31 SP A 24 123 489 918 917
091-040-64 AOS AH 24 67 266 500 500
091-040-65 AOS AH 24 87 346 650 650
091-040-69 Industrial IH 24 26 104 194 194
Total Sites Per Income Category 840 3,336 6,259 6,258

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For the full sites inventory of available vacant parcels, see Table B-9 below.

Table B-9
Vacant Sites Inventory
Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
026-010-32-
00-4 LDR R-1 5 134 38.37 134
026-030-10-
00-6 LDR R-1 5 1 0.14 1
026-030-17-
00-7 LDR R-1 5 1 0.38 1
026-030-35-
00-9 LDR R-1 5 1 0.09 1
026-040-15-
00-4 LDR R-1 5 1 0.26 1
026-040-16-
00-7 LDR R-1 5 1 0.17 1
026-061-15-
00-7 LDR R-1 5 1 0.31 1
026-061-16-
00-0 LDR R-1 5 1 0.1 1
026-061-17-
00-3 LDR R-1 5 1 0.15 1
026-061-18-
00-6 LDR R-1 5 2 0.73 2
026-064-16-
00-1 LDR R-1 5 1 0.13 1
026-090-33-
00-1 LDR R-1 5 10 2.8 10

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
026-090-67-
00-0 LDR R-1 5 1 0.3 1
026-090-68-
00-3 LDR R-1 5 1 0.29 1
026-090-70-
00-8 LDR R-1 5 5 1.53 5
026-113-01-
00-4 MDR R-2 14 1 0.17 1
026-172-14-
00-3 MDR R-2 14 1 0.16 1
026-202-08-
00-4 LDR R-1 5 1 0.21 1
026-220-06-
00-0 VLDR E 3.5 47 19.31 47
026-220-42-
00-4 LDR R-1 5 14 4.22 14
026-251-04-
00-0 LDR R-1 5 1 0.41 1
026-251-06-
00-6 LDR R-1 5 1 0.31 1
026-252-04-
00-7 LDR R-1 5 1 0.54 1
026-321-07-
00-9 LDR R-3 24 0 0 4 0.24 4
026-321-08-
00-2 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3 0.22 3
026-321-09-
00-5 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3 0.18 3

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
026-321-10-
00-7 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3 0.21 3
026-321-11-
00-0 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3 0.22 3
026-321-12-
00-3 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3 0.22 3
026-321-13-
00-6 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3 0.22 3
026-321-14-
00-9 LDR R-3 24 0 0 3 0.22 3
026-663-01-
00-4 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.33 1
026-700-09-
00-8 LDR R-1 5 1 0.25 1
026-751-01-
00-6 LDR E 3.5 1 0.30 1
026-751-02-
00-9 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-03-
00-2 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-04-
00-5 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-05-
00-8 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-06-
00-1 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-07-
00-4 LDR E 3.5 1 0.34 1

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
026-751-08-
00-7 LDR E 3.5 1 0.34 1
026-751-09-
00-0 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-10-
00-2 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-11-
00-5 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-12-
00-8 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-13-
00-1 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-14-
00-4 LDR E 3.5 1 0.30 1
026-751-15-
00-7 LDR E 3.5 1 0.30 1
026-751-16-
00-0 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-17-
00-3 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-18-
00-6 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-19-
00-9 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-20-
00-1 LDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
026-751-21-
00-4 LDR E 3.5 1 0.33 1

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
026-752-01-
00-3 LDR E 3.5 1 0.37 1
026-752-02-
00-6 LDR E 3.5 1 0.25 1
026-752-03-
00-9 LDR E 3.5 1 0.25 1
026-752-04-
00-2 LDR E 3.5 1 0.25 1
026-752-05-
00-5 LDR E 3.5 1 0.25 1
026-752-06-
00-8 LDR E 3.5 1 0.25 1
026-752-07-
00-1 LDR E 3.5 1 0.29 1
028-010-70-
00-8 VLDR E 3.5 59 24.24 59
028-561-22-
00-6 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.27 1
028-561-24-
00-2 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.27 1
028-561-25-
00-5 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.27 1
028-600-01-
00-9 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.32 1
028-600-02-
00-2 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.33 1
028-600-03-
00-5 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.33 1

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
028-600-04-
00-8 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.33 1
028-611-02-
00-2 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
028-611-03-
00-5 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.35 1
028-611-04-
00-8 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.34 1
028-611-05-
00-1 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.28 1
028-611-08-
00-0 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.28 1
028-611-09-
00-3 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.30 1
028-612-01-
00-6 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.32 1
028-612-02-
00-9 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.29 1
028-612-03-
00-2 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.29 1
028-612-04-
00-5 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.29 1
028-612-06-
00-1 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.28 1
028-613-01-
00-3 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.28 1
028-613-04-
00-2 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.33 1

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
028-613-05-
00-5 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.28 1
028-613-08-
00-4 VLDR E 3.5 1 0.26 1
089-020-84-
00-7 VLDR A 3.5 70 28.67 70
089-020-87-
00-6 VLDR A 3.5 68 27.87 68
089-051-14-
00-0 LDR R-1 5 2 0.73 2
089-051-15-
00-3 LDR R-1 5 1 0.39 1
089-051-30-
00-6 LDR R-1 5 1 0.15 1
089-051-44-
00-7 LDR R-1 5 1 0.12 1
089-052-10-
00-5 LDR R-1 5 1 0.15 1
089-052-20-
00-4 LDR R-1 5 1 0.07 1
089-052-21-
00-7 LDR R-1 5 3 0.93 3
089-060-16-
00-2 LDR R-1 5 1 0.25 1
089-060-21-
00-6 LDR R-1 5 1 0.20 1
089-090-29-
00-9 VLDR E/R1 3.5 99 40.60 99

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
028-180-07-
00-6 LDR R-1 5 100 28.71 100
028-180-57-
00-1 LDR R-1 5 30 8.72 30
091-210-02-
01-0 SP SP 7.5 68 68 47.67 136 Gossamer Grove
091-210-08-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 415 439 189.8 854 Gossamer Grove
482-010-57-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 45 45 27.5 90 Gossamer Grove
482-040-12-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 25 25 7.49 50 Gossamer Grove
482-040-13-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 94 94 53.2 188 Gossamer Grove
482-200-06-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 84 84 42.7 168 Gossamer Grove
482-200-11-
00-4 SP SP 9 37 38 7.47 75 Gossamer Grove
482-200-25-
00-5 SP SP 9 28 28 3.77 56 Gossamer Grove
482-200-64-
00-8 SP SP 9 37 38 24.85 75 Gossamer Grove
482-200-74-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 25 25 14.8 50 Gossamer Grove
482-361-24-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 10 10 2.91 17 Gossamer Grove
482-370-06-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 40 50 16.48 90 Gossamer Grove

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-370-08-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 5 5 1.19 10 Gossamer Grove
482-391-17-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.3 1 Gossamer Grove
482-412-02-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.17 1 Gossamer Grove
482-412-03-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.19 1 Gossamer Grove
482-412-04-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.23 1 Gossamer Grove
482-412-05-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.29 1 Gossamer Grove
482-412-06-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.2 1 Gossamer Grove
482-412-07-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.19 1 Gossamer Grove
482-416-02-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.18 1 Gossamer Grove
482-416-03-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.16 1 Gossamer Grove
482-416-04-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.22 1 Gossamer Grove
482-416-05-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.29 1 Gossamer Grove
482-416-06-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.16 1 Gossamer Grove
482-416-07-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-416-08-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-416-09-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-416-10-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-01-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-02-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-03-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-04-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-05-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-06-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-07-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-08-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-09-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.2 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-10-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.17 1 Gossamer Grove
482-441-11-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove

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Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-442-01-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-442-02-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-442-03-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-442-04-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-442-05-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-442-06-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-442-07-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.17 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-01-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.24 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-02-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-03-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-04-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-05-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-06-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-07-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove

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(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-443-08-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-09-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-16-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-443-17-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.21 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-01-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-02-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-03-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-04-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-05-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-06-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-07-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-08-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-09-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-10-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.17 1 Gossamer Grove

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(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-451-11-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-12-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-13-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-451-14-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.16 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-01-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-02-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-03-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-04-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-05-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.16 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-06-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.27 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-07-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.2 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-08-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-09-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-10-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove

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(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-452-11-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-12-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-13-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-452-14-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.16 1 Gossamer Grove
482-454-01-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-454-02-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-04-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-05-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-06-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-07-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-08-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-09-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-10-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-11-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove

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Designation
(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-471-12-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-13-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-15-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-16-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-17-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-18-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-19-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-20-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-21-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-22-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-23-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.19 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-24-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.2 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-25-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-26-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove

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Designation
(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-471-27-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-28-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-29-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-30-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-31-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-32-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-33-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-34-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-471-35-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-01-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-02-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-03-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-04-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-05-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove

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(Current)
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(Current)
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(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-472-06-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-07-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-08-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-09-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-10-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-11-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.16 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-12-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-13-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-14-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-472-15-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-01-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.17 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-02-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-03-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-04-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove

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Designation
(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-473-05-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-06-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-07-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.17 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-08-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.17 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-09-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-10-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-11-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-12-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-13-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-473-14-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.17 1 Gossamer Grove
482-481-01-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.28 1 Gossamer Grove
482-482-11-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-482-12-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-482-13-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove

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(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-482-14-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-482-15-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-482-16-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-482-17-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-01-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-02-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-03-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-04-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-05-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-06-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-07-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-08-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-09-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-10-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove

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(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-491-11-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-12-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.28 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-13-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.18 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-14-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-15-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-16-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-17-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-18-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-19-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-20-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-491-21-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-01-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-02-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-03-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove

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General
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(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-492-04-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-05-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-06-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-07-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-08-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-09-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-10-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-11-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-12-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-492-13-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-496-01-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-497-01-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-497-02-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-498-01-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove

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Number
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Designation
(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-501-01-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-02-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-03-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-04-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-05-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-06-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-07-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-08-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-09-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-10-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-11-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-12-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-13-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-14-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove

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Number
General
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Designation
(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-501-15-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-16-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-17-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-18-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-19-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.18 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-21-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.15 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-22-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-23-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-24-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.14 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-25-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-26-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-27-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-28-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-29-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove

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Number
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Designation
(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-501-30-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-31-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.13 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-32-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-33-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-34-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-35-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-36-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-37-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-38-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-39-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-40-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-41-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-42-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-43-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove

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(Current)
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Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-501-44-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-501-45-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-01-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-02-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-03-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-04-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-05-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-06-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-07-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-08-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-09-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-10-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-11-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-12-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove

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Number
General
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Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-502-13-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-14-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-15-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-16-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-17-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-18-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-502-19-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-01-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-02-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-03-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-04-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-05-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-06-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-07-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove

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Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
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Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-503-08-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-09-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-10-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.1 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-11-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-12-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-13-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-14-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-15-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-16-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-17-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-503-18-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-504-01-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-504-02-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-504-03-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove

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(Current)
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(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
482-504-04-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-504-05-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-504-06-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-504-07-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 1 0.09 1 Gossamer Grove
482-504-08-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 1 0.11 1 Gossamer Grove
482-504-09-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
482-504-10-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 1 0.12 1 Gossamer Grove
536-020-01-
00-5 SP SP 6.6 30 30 11.83 60 Marcona Preserve
536-020-02-
00-8 SP SP 6.13 45 45 16.88 90 Marcona Preserve
536-020-03-
00-1 SP SP 6.6 45 55 22.86 100 Marcona Preserve
536-020-04-
00-4 SP SP 6.6 35 35 16.54 70 Marcona Preserve
536-020-06-
00-0 SP SP 6.6 41 41 9.26 82 Marcona Preserve
536-020-07-
00-3 SP SP 6.6 55 55 41.03 110 Marcona Preserve
536-010-82-
00-7 SP SP 6.6 58 100 39.23 158 Marcona Preserve

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
536-010-79-
00-9 SP SP 6.6 100 110 99.92 210 Marcona Preserve
089-090-32-
00-7 SP SP 3.5 110 110 75.88 220 Orchard Park
089-090-33-
00-0 SP SP 3.5 110 110 78.66 220 Orchard Park
091-190-09-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 350 250 154.18 600 Mission Lakes
091-190-29-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 377 195 160 572 Mission Lakes
536-010-20-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 20 20 9.6 40 Mission Lakes
536-010-22-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 200 150 71.8 350 Mission Lakes
536-010-23-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 40 40 42.35 80 Mission Lakes
536-010-24-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 100 100 49.54 200 Mission Lakes
536-010-26-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 100 100 53.93 200 Mission Lakes
536-010-27-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 40 40 48.16 80 Mission Lakes
536-010-28-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 25 25 20.9 50 Mission Lakes
536-010-29-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 25 25 17.9 50 Mission Lakes
536-010-32-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 10 10 2.07 20 Mission Lakes

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
536-010-33-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 30 30 36.34 60 Mission Lakes
536-010-34-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 40 40 40.06 80 Mission Lakes
536-010-35-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 40 40 41.48 80 Mission Lakes
536-010-36-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 40 40 47.38 80 Mission Lakes
536-010-37-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 30 30 28.27 60 Mission Lakes
536-010-38-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 30 30 29.24 60 Mission Lakes
536-010-41-
00-8 SP SP 14 103 104 22.8 207 Mission Lakes
536-010-42-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 20 20 9.66 40 Mission Lakes
536-010-43-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 40 40 47.57 80 Mission Lakes
536-010-44-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 30 30 32.87 60 Mission Lakes
536-010-45-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 30 30 29.41 60 Mission Lakes
536-010-49-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 85 85 7.1 170 Mission Lakes
536-010-50-
00-4 SP SP 24 73 121 122 22.57 316 Mission Lakes
536-010-51-
00-7 SP SP 7.5 250 200 97.11 450 Mission Lakes

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
536-010-63-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 15 15 6.24 30 Mission Lakes
536-010-67-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 30 30 34.3 60 Mission Lakes
536-010-68-
00-7 SP SP 14 61 62 13.43 123 Mission Lakes
536-010-70-
00-2 SP SP 7.5 25 25 14.38 50 Mission Lakes
536-010-71-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 14 15 6.59 29 Mission Lakes
536-010-72-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 25 25 23.59 50 Mission Lakes
536-010-73-
00-1 SP SP 7.5 40 40 43.66 80 Mission Lakes
536-010-74-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 25 25 24.29 50 Mission Lakes
536-010-81-
00-4 SP SP 7.5 25 25 25.79 50 Mission Lakes
536-010-84-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 30 30 34.02 60 Mission Lakes
536-010-85-
00-6 SP SP 7.5 20 20 8.02 40 Mission Lakes
536-010-86-
00-9 SP SP 7.5 40 40 39.17 80 Mission Lakes
536-010-87-
00-2 SP SP 24 73 13 14 25.58 100 Mission Lakes
536-010-88-
00-5 SP SP 7.5 25 25 22.53 50 Mission Lakes

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Assessor
Parcel
Number
General
Plan
Designation
(Current)
Zoning
Designation
(Current)
Max Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Very
Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Acres Realistic Capacity Specific
Plan
536-010-89-
00-8 SP SP 7.5 30 30 33.01 60 Mission Lakes
536-010-90-
00-0 SP SP 7.5 20 20 10.96 40 Mission Lakes
536-010-91-
00-3 SP SP 7.5 30 30 32.47 60 Mission Lakes
089-090-02-
00-0
VLDR A 24 131 521 977 976 155.11 2605 Rezoned
089-090-03-
00-3
VLDR A 24 128 509 955 956 151.72 2548 Rezoned
089-090-07-
00-5
VLDR PUD/R-1/A 24 66 261 489 489 77.72 1305 Rezoned
089-090-19-
00-0
AOS A 24 53 210 394 394 62.59 1051 Rezoned
089-090-29-
00-9
VLDR E 24 35 136 256 255 40.6 682 Rezoned
089-090-30-
00-1
SP A 24 124 494 926 927 147.12 2471 Rezoned
089-090-31-
00-4
SP A 24 123 489 918 917 145.7 2447 Rezoned
091-040-64-
00-2
AOS AH 24 67 266 500 500 79.39 1333 Rezoned
091-040-65-
00-5
AOS AH 24 87 346 650 650 103.19 1733 Rezoned
091-040-69-
00-7
Industrial IH 24 26 104 194 194 43.19 518 Rezoned

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4. Small and Large Lot Sites
Sites normally considered appropriate to accommodate lower income housing units are at least 0.5 acres and no larger than 10 acres. In the Sites Inventory, there are properties that are smaller than 0.5 acres and larger than 10 acres that are planned to accommodate lower income housing units.

The Sites Inventory includes 28 individual R-1 zoned properties. These properties are lots of Tract 6713, a pending project consisting of 28 deed-restricted, low-income single-family residential units being developed by Self Help Enterprises, which is described in Pending Projects above. The project is under construction and is expected to be completed in phases between 2024 and 2025.

Large sites have also been identified in the Sites Inventory as suitable to accommodate lower income units. These large sites have not been subdivided for development and are still large agricultural fields. Each of the large sites have owners who have expressed interest in residentially developing the sites. The Wonderful Company owns a significant number of these sites. The Wonderful Company is developing the industrial land it owns in Shafter (the “Wonderful Industrial Project”) and is interested in developing housing for the workers in those facilities on some of the other properties in Shafter that it owns. In Shafter, large sites have a high potential for subdivision; these have a track record of being divided into smaller properties, usually with a range of densities, including property designated for higher densities (24 units/acre) as seen in the Mission Lakes Specific Plan. As is common elsewhere in the region, larger sites zoned for higher density development will be developed into condominium or apartment complexes, with or without further subdivision of the site.

There are two large sites (approx. 26 acres and 23 acres) with existing higher density zoning (maximum 24 units/acre), both in the Mission Lakes Specific Plan. Future subdivision of these two large sites into smaller properties to accommodate affordable rental housing is likely; the Specific Plan specifies a minimum lot size of 0.5 acres and a maximum height of 45 feet, standards that will accommodate affordable rental housing. In general, parcel sizes that support the development of projects with 80 units (160 units for two-phase projects) are recommended. Consistent with Specific Plan allowed densities, parcels between 3-4 acres will support an 80-unit project; with affordable housing density bonus provisions, parcels can be smaller. Self-Help Enterprises, the largest regional non-profit affordable housing developer, has recommended minimum parcel sizes of 2.5 to 3 acres, densities between 20 and 50 units per acre, and project sizes of at least 50 units. The two large sites of the Mission Lakes Specific Plan can be subdivided consistent with these recommendations.

Likewise, large sites identified in the Sites Inventory that are rezoned in accordance with Program 1.1.1 will be residentially zoned with a required minimum density of 20 units per acre to facilitate the development of affordable housing. The City will work with the property owners of these sites and use tools such as split zoning (zoning a portion of the parcel) and site planning to facilitate the division of the large parcel into appropriately sized sites that can accommodate affordable housing. In general, parcel sizes that support the development of projects with 80 units (160 units for two-phase projects) are recommended.

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recommended minimum parcel sizes of 2.5 to 3 acres, densities between 20 and 50 units per acre, and project sizes of at least 50 units.

Program 1.1.3 in Chapter V addresses the development of large sites.

5. Underutilized Sites
Underutilized sites are properties that have been identified for redevelopment due to either poor condition of the existing building, undesirability of the existing use, or the prospect of building at greater densities under current zoning conditions. In the City of Shafter, there is a high volume of vacant developable land that the City can utilize for residential development to meet the RHNA. Therefore, the City has not prepared an underutilized sites inventory list.

6. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
An ADU is defined by HCD as an accessory dwelling unit with complete independent living facilities. ADUs can be attached or detached but must meet requirements of size and must be built where there is already an existing or planned residential unit. ADU production has significantly increased since 2018 due to changing California laws incentivizing homeowners to build ADUs. More changes to ADU law took effect in 2020 that further eased restrictions on the production of ADUs increasing the number of units produced.

Anticipated ADU Development
Based on analysis of the previous Housing Element’s Annual Progress Reports (APR’s), ADU production started in the City of Shafter in 2018. Based on an analysis of secondary/accessory dwelling unit production in the City of Shafter over the last four years (2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021), the City has prepared a projection of estimated ADU production in the upcoming Housing Element 8-year cycle.

Table B-9
Accessory Dwelling Unit Production
City of Shafter
APR Reporting Year ADU Building Permits
Issued
Income Category Type
2018 14 (13 low-income, no deed
restriction and 1 moderateincome, no deed restriction) 2019 16 (All low-income, no deed
restriction)
2020 42 (41 low-income, no deed
restriction and 1 abovemoderate income)
2021 69 (All low-income, no deed
restriction)
Average across 4 years 35

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The average number of building permits issued for ADUs over the last four APR cycles is 35 per year. If you multiply this by the 8 years of a housing element cycle, the City can safely project the production of approximately 280 ADUs by 2031. This calculation is extremely conservative based on observations that ADU production in the City is steadily increasing annually. Additionally, the City of Shafter is in the process of updating its ADU policies to reflect legislative changes made by the State which highly encourages the development of ADUs.

Affordability of ADUs:

A review of ADU production between 2018 and 2021 shows a steady increase in the number of ADUs built. Research also indicates that the majority of ADUs being built are dedicated to renters in the low-income bracket. The analysis for ADU affordability conducted below, follows the same procedure as the HCD-approved SCAG Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordability Analysis. The analysis begins with a determination of maximum rental rate, a survey analysis of rentable units in the area, a determination of the proportion of ADUs per income category per household type, and a conservative realistic affordability assumption for rentable ADUs based on particular assumptions.

Table B-10 demonstrates affordable rent levels for housing in Kern County by income category. Income categories are established each year by HUD for each metropolitan and non-metropolitan county. The basis for HUD’s median family income is derived from the American Community Survey (ACS) which relies on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Table B-10
Income Categories
Income Category 1-Person 2-Person
Extremely Low Income
Annual Income 16,350 18,700
Monthly Income 1,363 1,558
Max. Monthly Rent 409 467
Very Low Income
Annual Income 27,300 31,200
Monthly Income 2,275 2,600
Max. Monthly Rent 683 780
Low Income
Annual Income 43,650 49,850

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Monthly Income 3,638 4,154
Max. Monthly Rent 1,091 1,246
Moderate Income
Annual Income 67,450 77,100
Monthly Income 5,621 6,425
Max. Monthly Rent 1,686 1,928
Assumption:
30% of gross income for rent or principal, interest, taxes & insurance plus utility allowance.

Source: Cal. HCD
An analysis of ADU rental prices within Kern County was conducted in December 2022. The methodology follows a similar process as the SCAG Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordability Analysis which involved searching all available rentals within the County limits on various search engines (such as Zillow and Realtor.com) that met specific criteria (Keywords: ADU, studio, 1 bedroom, granny unit, cottage, etc.). In the analysis for the City, there were difficulties using the keywords to find ADU rentals as most of the search results in the analysis did not use or have any of these terms. The best results for this analysis were to use the term “apartments” and then do visual analysis to determine if it was an ADU or JADU. In the City of Shafter, at the time of the analysis, there were no apartments or ADUs for rent.

The majority of the ADU rental availability for this analysis was in the City of Bakersfield.

Based on the analysis, 17 units were found for use in the subsequent calculations. Table B11 below demonstrates the number of ADUs available for rent based on income category. It is assumed that ADU rentals will be occupied by mostly one and two-person households.

Therefore, the table will only be representing those types of households.

Table B-11
ADU Survey Affordability Assignment by Income Categories Income
Category
One Person Household Two-person household
Surveyed ADU Percentage of
Surveyed
Surveyed
ADU
Percentage of
Surveyed
Extremely Low 0 0% 0 0%
Very Low 0 0% 0 0%
Low 10 59% 12 71%
Moderate 7 41% 5 29%
TOTAL 17 100% 17 100%

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Table B-12
Affordability Assignment of Rentable ADU by Income Category Income
Category
A B C
Surveyed OnePerson
Household
(Adjusted)
Surveyed TwoPerson
Household
(Adjusted)
Combined Affordability of Rentable
ADUs
Extremely Low 0 0 Number Percent
0 0%
Very Low 0 0 0 0%
Low 5 6 11 65%
Moderate 3.5 2.5 6 35%
TOTAL 8.5 8.5 17 100%
Table B-12 demonstrates the combined affordability of rentable ADUs for both one-person and two-person households for each income category (Column C). In order to calculate the combined affordability of rentable ADUs, the numbers gathered from Table B-11 had a 50% constant (the constant assumes that ADUs are equally likely to be occupied by 1 person and 2-person households) applied to each number per income category and added together. In Table B-12, the numbers shown are after the constant is applied (Columns A & B).

Table B-13
Affordability Assignment of Non-Rentable ADU by Income Category Income
Category
D E F
Combined Affordability
of rentable ADUs (85%)
Affordability of Nonrentable ADUs (15%)Affordability Assumption of all ADUs
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Extremely
Low
0 0% 2.55 100% 2.55 15%
Very Low 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Low 9.39 65% 0 0% 9.39 55%
Moderate 5.1 35% 0 0% 5.1 30%
TOTAL 14.49 100% 2.55 100% 17 100%
Based on the Regional Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordability Analysis by SCAG, it is assumed that 15% of the ADUs available are at the extremely low-income categories and

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non-rentable because they are assumed to be for family members or caretakers that are not being charged market rents or charged at all. The remaining 85% are assumed to be rentable ADUs (Column D). Table B-13 demonstrates the combined percentage of non-rentable ADUs for each income category (Column E). The rentable ADUs combined with non-rentable ADUs determines the affordability of all ADUs for each income category (Column F).

Table B-14
Projected ADU Production between 2023-2031
Affordability Assignment
Income Category Affordability Assumption for
ADUs # ADU/JADUs Produced
Extremely Low 15% 42
Very Low 0% 0
Low 55% 154
Moderate 30% 84
TOTAL 100% 280
Conclusion
Based on the average of ADUs built in the past 4 years, the City of Shafter is conservatively projecting the production of 280 ADUs within the 8-year 6th Cycle Housing Element term.

Applying the affordability assumption generated percentages to each income category (as shown in Table B-14 above), the City is conservatively projecting the production of 42 extremely low-income units, 0 very low-income units, 154 low-income units, and 84 moderate-income level ADU units between the years of 2023 and 2031.

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APPENDIX C – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Government Code 65583(c)(9) requires: "The local government shall make a diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element, and the program shall describe this effort." The City of Shafter used a widespread strategy to reach the City’s entire population and gather community input.

Community Engagement Plan
A Community Engagement Plan, or CEP (Figure C-1), was developed in the initial stages of the preparation of the Housing Element Update (HEU) to aid in achieving public participation of all economic segments in the community of Shafter. The City of Shafter and the community engagement team used the CEP to curate materials designed to engage the public to participate in the production of the Housing Element update. The CEP is broken down into three major steps:

1. Identifying forms of outreach and communication.

2. Utilizing these approaches to perform public outreach and participation.

3. Incorporating the feedback received from this process into the Housing Element Update.

Throughout the course of the implementation of the CEP, residents of Shafter, as well as other interested parties, were provided multiple opportunities to participate in the production of the HEU. The following public events were held throughout the course of the update:

November 28th, 2022 1st Public Workshop
December 2nd, 2022 Christmas Pop-Up Event
April 17th, 2023 2nd Public Workshop
Public Workshops and Events
Starting in November 2022, a sequence of events was initiated to inform the public about the Housing Element update. The first of these events was the first public workshop held at the Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall on November 28th, 2022. A few days later, on December 2nd, 2022, the community engagement team participated in a Christmas pop-up event at Mannel Park. Finally, a second public workshop was held on April 17th, 2023, bringing the informative event series to a conclusion.

The series of events to inform the public started on November 28th, 2022, with a Housing Element Workshop in the City of Shafter (Figure C-9). The workshop was held at Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall and had an approximate turnout of 18 people physically present with an additional 20 people tuning into the workshop via Facebook Live (Figure C-8). The purpose of the workshop was to give a thorough explanation of the Housing Element, the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) concepts and requirements and facilitate a forum for an open discussion on the housing needs of the residents and community of Shafter. The discussion that took place afterwards clarified questions about the Housing Element Update process, the timeline, the site inventory list, and concerns about meeting the RHNA, AFFH, and affordable housing goals. Notifications for the first public workshop were sent out using water bill mailers (Figure C-4), flyers posted throughout the City (Figure C-3), newspaper notices (Figure C-11) and social media posts

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(Figures C-6 and C-7). Throughout the workshop, a Spanish translator was available to assist Spanish-speaking attendees.

On December 2, 2022, a Housing Element booth was set up at the local Christmas parade in the City of Shafter (Figure C-10). The City’s Christmas Holiday Parade was a free event held at Mannel Park. While an official headcount could not be conducted, this event was reported to have a relatively large turnout. The community engagement team walked around with clipboards and engaged with the public to solicit participation in the Housing Needs Survey.

Physical copies of the online survey were handed out to residents and collected to receive additional localized perspective (Figures C-21 and C-22). Approximately 50 physical surveys were collected at the event. The team also assisted by explaining the purpose and need of Housing Elements and by answering questions that the public had about the Housing Element process in both English and Spanish.

Lastly, on April 17th, 2023, a second public workshop was held to update the public on the progress made thus far in the Housing Element process. Information was also provided on how the public could continue to get involved, and the policies and programs to be updated and implemented by the City were announced. Notice was given to the attendees that the draft housing element update was available for the public to review. Notifications for the second public workshop were sent out using water bill mailers (Figure C-14), flyers posted throughout the City (Figure C-13), newspaper notices (Figure C-15) and social media posts (Figures C-16 and C-17). Throughout the workshop, a Spanish translator was available to assist Spanish-speaking attendees. Additionally, the public workshop was livestreamed onto the City’s Facebook account (Figure C-18).

Notifying All Economic Segments of the Community
As previously stated, Government Code 65583(c)(9) mandates that “the local government shall make a diligent effort … to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element, and the program shall describe this effort.” The program must also comprehensively detail these engagement efforts, which the document successfully accomplishes. To enhance and promote public involvement in the Housing Element Update process, a diverse range of notification methods was employed, encompassing electronic, physical, and verbal communication channels.

Shafter has a diverse linguistic population, therefore, the community engagement team and City, conducted virtually all forms of communication and outreach in both English and Spanish. The following is a description of the public participation efforts used throughout the HEU process to engage and inform all economic segments of the community of Shafter.

Water Bill Mailer
Public noticing began with the mailing of information for the first public workshop and survey by use of water bill mailers (Figure C-4). These slips were mailed to all water utility customers throughout the City of Shafter. Included were tracts identified by census data as low-income households, thus furthering the efforts to include all economic segments of the community in the development and update of the housing element. This water bill mailer included an electronic survey QR code. This QR code offers direct access to the online “Shafter Housing Needs Survey” (Figure C-4), which enabled residents to quickly and easily provide their input and opinions regarding housing needs and preferences within the City. The survey was available in both English and Spanish.

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Once the Draft Housing Element was completed, a second water bill mailer was sent out with the monthly utility bill to all resident households and stakeholders (Figure C-14). This mailer notified residents of the second public workshop, as well as informing residents that the draft housing element was available for public review. Both water bill mailers were made, published, and distributed in both English and Spanish.

Website
The City of Shafter utilized its website as a crucial electronic notification platform during the Housing Element Update (HEU) process. A dedicated "Housing Element Update 2024" tab was added to the Planning Division page of the City’s website (Figure C-5). This webpage served as a central hub for information related to the HEU, including documents created by the community engagement team. Informative documents that were posted on the City’s website included both water bill mailers (Figures C-4 and C-14) and both public workshop flyers (Figures C-3 and C-13). These materials were made available for download and viewing.

Brochure
The community engagement team developed an informational Housing Element brochure (Figure C-2). This brochure served as a concise resource that provides essential details about the ongoing Housing Element Update within the City. It covers general information about the update's purpose, goals, and significance for the community.

One notable feature of the brochure is the inclusion of a QR code. This QR code offers direct access to the online “Shafter Housing Needs Survey” (Figure C-12), which enabled residents to provide their input and opinions regarding housing needs and preferences within the City.

To ensure widespread dissemination of this survey, the Housing Element brochure was distributed at two key events. The first distribution took place during the initial public workshop (Figure C-9), where community members were invited to learn more about the Housing Element Update and engage in discussions. Additionally, the brochure was made available at the Christmas pop-up event (Figure C-10), further extending the reach of the information during the gathering. The brochure was made, published, and distributed in both English and Spanish.

Flyers
The City utilized two informative flyers (Figures C-3 and C-13) to publicize both public workshops, the online survey, and the draft housing element update. These flyers were posted at various locations throughout the City including City Hall, bulletin boards at grocery stores, the local senior centers, Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall, parent message board at schools, and other, high traffic local businesses. Additionally, these flyers were published across the City’s social media platforms (Figures C-6, C-7, C-16, and C-17) and onto the City’s website (Figure C-5). All efforts were made by the City to ensure inclusive distribution of these flyers in locations that serviced all walks of life in the community of Shafter, all socio, demographic and economic backgrounds. The flyers were made, published, and distributed in both English and Spanish.

Social Media
The City of Shafter utilized their preexisting social media account to further outreach efforts to the community. They did so by posting announcements and workshop notices onto their Facebook and Instagram accounts. The City posted notices for the first public workshop on

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their Facebook and Instagram pages on November 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, and 27th (Figures C-6 and C-7). The City also posted notices onto their social media platforms to inform followers about the second public workshop. These posts were published on March 21st, 31st, April 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, and 17th. Utilizing these free to use social media platforms helped to reach and inform a higher number of residents and interested parties. Additionally, both public workshops were livestreamed on Facebook to increase exposure and provide virtual attendance for those who could not physically attend (Figures C-9 and C-18).

Newspaper
An abundance of articles were published in the local newspaper, The Shafter Press, throughout the course of the Housing Element Update process. Announcements were published in The Shafter Press on November 10th, 17th, and 23rd to inform residents of the first workshop on November 28th, 2022 (Figure C-11). A few months later, additional newspaper announcements were published on March 30th, April 6th, and 13th to inform residents of the second public workshop on April 17th, 2023 (Figures C-15) as well as the draft housing element public review period (Figure C-20).

Email Newsletter
The City of Shafter had a preexisting “What’s Happening” newsletter in place that was utilized throughout the housing element update process. The first public workshop was advertised in the newsletter on a weekly basis leading up to the workshop. These dates included October 28th, November 4th,11th, 18th, and 24th 2022.

Leading up to the second workshop, notice of the workshop and public review of the draft housing element were also in the newsletter on a weekly basis. These dates included March 24th, 31st, April 7th, and 14th, 2023.

To further notify residents of the public review period for the draft housing element update, additional notices were placed in the newsletter on April 21st and 28th, 2023. The review period of the draft HEU was made available for 30 days, from April 3rd, 2023, through May 3rd, 2023.

Agency Contact List
A comprehensive list of contacts was created and utilized to notify all relevant parties throughout the HEU process (Table C-1). This list includes stakeholders, non-profit organizations, housing developers, state and federal agencies, school districts, social service agencies, homelessness organizations, human services, local businesses, as well as any agency that has expressed an interest in the HEU. The agency notification list serves to facilitate effective communication and collaboration between the city and local agencies. By keeping these parties informed about the HEU process, the city can ensure that their input is considered, and the outcome is aligned with the needs and priorities of the community.

Senate Bill 18 Noticing
In accordance with Senate Bill 18 (SB 18) Government Code Section 65352.3, the City of Shafter notified local tribes of the Shafter 6th Cycle Housing Element Update. The list of tribes that were notified included:
• Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley
• Chumash Council of Bakersfield

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• Kitanemuk & Yowlumne Tejon Indians
• Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe
• Tejon Indian Tribe
• Tule River Indian Tribe
One consultation request was received asking for additional information relating to this Housing Element Update. The City of Shafter coordinated with this tribe to provide them with the information requested.

Housing Needs Survey
Overview of the Survey
An online survey was created to gather public input from community members on the City of Shafter's Housing Element Update. The survey was useful in collecting local perspective as it allowed community members to provide feedback on their housing needs, preferences, and challenges they face in accessing housing. The survey responses helped the City and community engagement team to identify areas where there is a need for more affordable housing, what types of housing are most in demand, and the barriers that prevent residents from accessing housing. The survey contained a total of 16 questions (Figure C-12).

The survey was created through Google Forms. This survey was advertised on the City of Shafter’s website (Figure C-5). Additionally, a QR code and link to the survey was published in the first workshop flyer (Figure C-3), the first water bill mailer (Figure C-4), and social media posts (Figures C-6 and C-7). Physical versions of this survey were passed out at public outreach events (Figure C-10). Due to the large Hispanic population in the City of Shafter, the survey was offered in both English and Spanish.

Survey Results
Community members responded to the survey that was launched on October 10th, 2022, and closed on January 23rd, 2023. A total of 220 citizens completed the Housing Needs Survey.

An exact breakdown of the results can be found in Figure C-12. Both the polls and community members’ aggregated responses are provided in summary below. The results in the data include:

1. The majority of individuals who were surveyed live in a single-family home and believe that there is not enough housing for the community.

2. There is high support for loan, grant, and first-time home buyer assistance programs.

3. Participants say that Shafter can improve the most on affordable housing (45% of respondents) and economic development (15% of respondents).

Affordable housing is a concern among residents with support for multi-family and ADU housing. Residents also showed that they would like to be more informed about fair housing practices and housing opportunities for all income levels.

Incorporating Public Input
Multiple issues can be concluded based on the survey results. These primary issues include:

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1. Housing Shortage: Over half of the respondents (68.2%) believe that there is not enough housing to meet the needs of the community. This indicates a housing shortage in Shafter and suggests the need for increased housing development and availability.

2. Lack of Home Buying Assistance: The most critical housing need in Shafter was found to be first time home buyer assistance (60.5%).

3. Housing Affordability: Nearly half of all respondents believe the City of Shafter can most improve on affordable housing (43.8%). This indicates a need for more lower-income housing units within the City.

The City has incorporated/addressed these concerns in the following ways:

1. Housing Shortage: An abundance of programs, many of which aim to address housing shortages, are listed in the document within Chapter V.

A few examples of these programs include 1.1.1, 1.1.2, and 2.1.4.

Program 1.1.1 aims to address the housing shortage in Shafter by rezoning specific sites, identified in Appendix B Residential Sites Inventory, to zones that can accommodate lower income housing.

Program 1.1.2, the "No Net Loss Law," requires the City to maintain its unmet share of RHNA throughout the planning period. This means that Shafter must ensure that it doesn't decrease its capacity to meet housing needs, as outlined in Gov. Code §65863. Program 2.1.4, the "Accessory Dwelling Units" program, addresses the housing shortage in the City of Shafter by promoting the construction and utilization of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). For a more comprehensive list of programs aimed at narrowing the housing shortage, please reference Chapter V of the 6th Cycle Housing Element.

2. Lack of Home Buying Assistance: Chapter V of the 6th Cycle Housing Element contains programs, some of which address home buying assistance. One example includes Program 1.2.1, which facilitates home buying assistance through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and HOME funds. Shafter residents with low- and moderate-income can access funds to rehabilitate owner and rental units, acquire real property, and cover development costs. Another helpful program includes Program 2.1.1, which takes a proactive approach by seeking financial resources to ensure affordable housing availability. The program explores funding sources for purchasing covenants on at-risk projects, constructing new units, and replacing units. Grants can be pursued for various purposes, such as housing for disabled residents, farm workers, rehabilitation of low-income housing, and housing for large families. Another beneficial program includes Program 2.1.2 which involves collaborating with non-profit, private, and public entities to expand the affordable housing supply. This program supports non-profit corporations in making housing more affordable for different income groups by providing assistance with grant applications, identifying suitable development sites, and expediting the permitting and inspection process.

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3. Housing Affordability: Ample programs aimed at addressing housing affordability are listed within Chapter V of this document. A few examples of these programs include 2.1.3, 2.1.4, and 2.3.1. Program 2.1.3, the "AtRisk Housing Unit Program," addresses housing affordability by annually reviewing and updating a table of housing units with affordability deed restrictions, collaborating with the Shafter Kern Housing Authority to extend affordability protections for a specific property, and maintaining contact with relevant agencies to facilitate the acquisition and management of at-risk units by public or non-profit organizations, ensuring the continued affordability of these units. Program 2.1.4 seeks to alleviate the housing shortage by promoting the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Shafter. These ADUs can contribute to the City's goals for extremely low, very-low, low-, and moderate-income housing by encouraging the creation of ADUs at affordable levels of rent.

Program 2.3.1, "Infrastructure Improvements and Other Incentives to Facilitate Housing for Lower Income Households," addresses housing affordability in Shafter by utilizing funds from CDBG and various housing development programs to make infrastructure improvements and offer incentives that aid the development of housing for lower income households, with a focus on those currently residing in substandard dwellings, ultimately improving their housing conditions and affordability.

Public Review Periods
Draft Housing Element Public Posting
Per Government Code 65585(b)(1) the first draft Housing Element was publicly circulated for 30 days. The draft Housing Element circulated from April 3rd, 2023, through May 3rd, 2023. The draft was advertised using a wide variety of methods. An advertisement and link to the draft housing element were published in the second workshop flyer (Figure C-13), the second water bill mailer (Figure C-14), the local newspaper (Figure C-20), social media (Figures C-16 and C-17), and onto the City of Shafters website (Figure C-5). Additionally, the draft public review period was announced during the second public workshop, held on April 17th, 2023. Once the comment period was completed, the City took 10 days to review and address any comments per Government Code 65585(b)(1) prior to submittal to HCD for review.

Revised Draft Housing Element Public Posting
Government Code 65585(b)(1) also states “…any subsequent draft revision, the local government shall post the draft revision on its internet website and shall email a link to the draft revision to all individuals and organizations that have previously requested notices relating to the local government’s housing element at least seven days before submitting the draft revision to the department.” Therefore, the revised draft was made available on the City of Shafter’s website from October 9th, 2023, through October 17th, 2023. An email, or letter, was sent to all individuals and organizations that expressed an interest in the housing element (Figure C-23).

Additional efforts to advertise the revised draft document were completed using a wide variety of methods. An advertisement and link to the revised draft housing element was published on the City of Shafters website, a water bill mailer was sent to all utility customers

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throughout the City (Figure C-24), announcements were published in the cities newsletter, the Shafter Press newspaper, and various social media platforms.

Additional revised draft public postings were made available on the City of Shafter’s website from December 8th, 2023, through December 15th, 2023, and January 8th, 2024, through January 15th, 2024. An email, or letter, was sent to all individuals and organizations that expressed an interest in the housing element, (Similar to Figure C-23 but with revised dates).

No new comments were received from these public postings.

Public Comments
Comments received during public review of the draft Housing Element have been incorporated into the document and can be found in Table C-2.

One comment letter was received during the 30-day public review period from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Figure C-25). Two additional comments were received after the 30-day public review period: One from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools and one from the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe. Comments were reviewed and formal responses indicating how these comments have been considered in the production of the HEU and how they will be addressed during independent project review and approvals are outlined in Table C-2.

Two comment letters were received during the 7-day public posting of the Revised Draft Housing Element. One was a letter of support was received from the Home Builders Association of Kern County (Figure C-26). This comment letter and responses have also been incorporated into Table C-2. The second letter was a comment letter received from Self Help Enterprises (Figure C-27). This comment letter and responses have been incorporated into Table C-2.

No other comments were received during the Housing Element public review period.

Public Hearing
The Planning Commission and City Council conducted public hearings on the final Housing Element document. The City Council adopted the Housing Element and authorized City staff to submit the adopted Housing Element to HCD for their final review and certification of the 6th Cycle Housing Element. All public hearings were duly noticed in accordance with City and State requirements.

Other
Environmental Review
A CEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared for the City for Shafter 2023-2031 Housing Element Update pursuant to CEQA Guidelines. The 2023-2031 Shafter Housing Element would not result in any direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. The Housing Element update is strictly a policy document and does not provide entitlements to any specific land use projects. As necessary, independent CEQA analysis will be required for individual projects and their associated impacts during the entitlement process.

Annual Progress Reports
Per California Government Code § 65400, an annual progress report (APR) must be submitted to HCD on a yearly basis. This APR is due by April 1st of each year and must

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cover the previous calendar year. The APR is intended to report on the jurisdiction’s status and progress in implementing the housing element.

Provision for Update
Ongoing data collection and updating activities will occur in conjunction with the implementation of the Housing Element programs, such as incorporating the latest US Census information, periodically conducting citywide housing condition surveys, and regularly updating the residential land inventory. Should new information elicit the need to adjust programs in order to meet stated goals, said adjustments may be made at that time.

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Figures and Tables
Figure C-1
Public Outreach Plan

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Figure C- 2
Housing Element Brochure

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Figure C-3
First Workshop Flyer

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Figure C-4
First Workshop Water Bill Notice

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Figure C-5
City of Shafters Website – Housing Element Update

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Figure C-6
First Workshop Notice Facebook Post

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Figure C-7
First Workshop Notice Instagram Posts

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Figure C-8
Facebook Live Housing Element Workshop

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Figure C-9
First Housing Element Workshop
November 28th, 2022

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Figure C-10
Christmas Pop-Up Event
December 2nd, 2022

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Figure C-11
Shafter Press Newspaper Article

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Figure C-12
Housing Needs Survey Results

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Table C-1
Public Notification List

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Figure C-13
Second Workshop Flyer (English and Spanish)

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Figure C-14
Second Workshop Water Bill Mailer (English and Spanish)

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Figure C-15
Second Workshop Newspaper Notice
Published April 6th, 2023

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Figure C-16
Second Workshop Instagram Post (English and Spanish)
Posted March 21st, 2023

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Figure C-17
Second Workshop Facebook Post
Posted March 21st, 2023

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Figure C-18
Second Workshop Facebook Live
Recorded April 17th, 2023

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Figure C-19
Second Housing Element Workshop
Published April 17th, 2023

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Figure C-20
Second Workshop Flyer in Local Newspaper
Published April 13th, 2023

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Figure C-21
Physical Version of the Online Survey (English)

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Physical Version of the Online Survey (Spanish)

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Figure C-23
Revised Draft Housing Element Update Letter

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Water Bill Mail Mailer (English and Spanish)

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Table C-2
Summary of Public Comments and Responses
Comment Letter 1: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Comment A Response to Comment A
Development Project Siting
The Housing Element is the blueprint for future growth and provides guidance for the community’s development. Without appropriate mitigation and associated policy, future development projects within the City may contribute to negative impacts on air quality due to increased traffic and ongoing operational emissions.

Appropriate project siting helps ensure there is adequate distance between differing land uses, which can prevent or reduce localized and cumulative air pollution impacts from business operations that are in close proximity to receptors (e.g., residences, schools, health care facilities, etc.). Guidance and policies used to implement the Housing Element should include measures and concepts outlined in the following resources:
• CARB’s Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective. The document includes tables with recommended buffer distances associated with various types of common sources (e.g., distribution centers, chrome platers, gasoline dispensing facilities, etc.), and can be found at: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/resourcecenter/strategydevelopment/land-use-resources.

The HEU does not propose development. Instead,
the HEU identifies policies and programs that
could be implemented to provide additional
capacity for future development of dwelling units
consistent with State Housing Law. However, prior
to project approval, and at the discretion of the
City, the City may require development project
applicants to submit a technical assessment
evaluating potential project operation phaserelated air quality impacts. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with CARB’s Air Quality
and Land Use Handbook and determine
appropriate mitigation to air pollution impacts from
business operations that are in close proximity to
receptors (e.g., residences, schools, health care
facilities, etc.).

Comment B Response to Comment B
Assembly Bill 617
AB 617 requires CARB and air districts to develop and implement Community Emission Reduction Programs (CERPs) in an effort to reduce air pollution exposure in impacted disadvantaged communities, like those in which the Project is located.

The Shafter AB 617 community is one of the statewide communities selected by CARB for development and implementation of a CERP. Following extensive community engagement and collaboration with the Community Steering Committee, the CERP for the Shafter Community was adopted by the District’s The City of Shafter is committed to working
SJVAPCD, residents, community businesses and
other key stakeholders to reduce the exposure of
harmful air pollutants to disadvantaged
communities. The City will assess the emission
reductions measures and strategies included in
the CERP and address them for development
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Governing Board in September 2019 and by CARB in February 2020. During the development of the CERP, the Community Steering Committee expressed concerns regarding the proximity of emission sources to nearby sensitive receptors like schools, homes, day care centers, and hospitals, and the potential future industrial development within the community may exacerbate the cumulative exposure burden for community residents. The Community Steering Committee also expressed the desire for more meaningful avenues of engagement surrounding the land-use decisions in the area. As these issues can most effectively be addressed through strong partnerships between community members and local land-use agencies. Furthermore, the District recommends the City assess the emission reductions measures and strategies included in the CERP and address them for development projects within the Housing Element area, as appropriate, to align the City work with the air pollution and exposure reduction strategies and measures outlined in the CERP. For more information regarding the CERP approved for Shafter, please visit the District’s website at:
http://community.valleyair.org/selected-communities/shafter/ appropriate, to align the City work with the air
pollution and exposure reduction strategies and
measures outlined in the CERP.

Comment C Response to Comment C

3.Future Development Project Related Emissions
At the federal level under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the District is designated as extreme nonattainment for the 8-hour ozone standards and serious nonattainment for the particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in size (PM2.5) standards. At the state level under California Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS), the District is designed as a nonattainment for the 8-hour ozone, PM10 PM2.5 standards. Per the Housing Element, it is anticipated there will be a need for building 3,294 new housing units from current projections. As such, the District recommends that the Housing Element stipulate that future development projects identify and characterize project construction and operational air emissions. The District recommends the air emissions be compared to the District significance thresholds as identified in the District’s Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts:
https://www.valleyair.org/transportation/GAMAQI.pdf. The District recommends that future development projects be mitigated to the extent feasible, and that future development projects with air emissions above the aforementioned thresholds be mitigated to below these thresholds.

Prior to issuance of any construction permits, and
at the discretion of the City, development project
applicants may be required to l prepare and
submit to the City of Shafter a technical
assessment evaluating potential project
construction-related air quality impacts. The
evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
(SJVAPCD) methodology in assessing air quality
impacts. If construction-related criteria air
pollutants are determined to have the potential to
exceed the SJVAPCD adopted thresholds of
significance, as identified in the Guidance for
Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts
(GAMAQI), the City of Shafter Planning Division
may require that applicants for new development
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As such, the Housing Element should incorporate where appropriate, a discussion of policies, which when implemented, will require assessment and characterization of project-level emissions, and subsequently require mitigation of air quality impacts to the extent feasible at the individual project-specific level.

Environmental reviews of potential impacts on air quality should incorporate the following items:
3a) Construction Emissions
The District recommends, to reduce impacts from construction-related diesel exhaust emissions, the future development projects should utilize the cleanest available off-road construction equipment, including the latest tier equipment. 3b) Operational Emissions
Operational (ongoing) air emissions from mobile sources and stationary sources should be analyzed separately. For reference, the District’s significance thresholds are identified in the District’s Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts: https://www.valleyair.org/transportation/GAMAQI.pdf.

Recommended Mitigation Measure: At a minimum, future development projects related impacts on air quality should be reduced to levels of significance through incorporation of design elements such as the use of cleaner Heavy Heavy-Duty (HHD) trucks and vehicles, measures that reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMTs), and measures that increase energy efficiency. More information on transportation mitigation measures can be found at:
https://ww2.valleyair.org/media/ob0pweru/clean-air-measures.pdf 3c) Recommended Model for Quantifying Air Emissions
Project-related criteria pollutant emissions from construction and operational sources should be identified and quantified. Emissions analysis should be performed using the California Emission Estimator Model (CalEEMod), which uses the most recent CARB-approved version of relevant emissions models and emission factors. CalEEMod is available to the public and can be downloaded from the CalEEMod website at: www.caleemod.com.
reduce air pollutant emissions during construction
activities to below these thresholds.
3a) Construction Emissions
The City of Shafter 6th Cycle Housing Element
Update provides opportunities for implementing
the City’s required affordable housing. Future
development of affordable housing would entail
emissions from construction activities. Potential
emissions due to future construction activities
would be assessed in conjunction with City review
of site-specific air quality and greenhouse gas
emissions data and studies, with inclusion of
appropriate Mitigation Measures. Such review
would occur during the project planning process
and culminate prior to approval of the relevant
projects subject to review under the California
Environmental Quality Act. The reviews will
provide an adequate mechanism to require
specific measures to mitigate potentially
significant air quality and greenhouse gas
emissions impacts for the City of Shafter 6th
Cycle Housing Element Update.
3b) Operational Emissions
The City of Shafter 6th Cycle Housing Element
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the City’s required affordable housing.

Operational emissions will depend on future
residential densities and associated vehicle miles
traveled, in addition to such adjunct operations as
building heating and air conditioning. Site-specific
analysis of operational air emissions will be
performed upon submission of individual
development applications.
3c) Recommended Model for Quantifying Air
Emissions. Future development associated with
the HEU that requires an emission analysis would
be required to be performed using the most
recent version of the California Emission Estimator
Model (CalEEMod).

Comment D Response to Comment D

4. Health Risk Screening/Assessment for Future Development Projects For future development projects, the City should evaluate the risk associated with them for sensitive receptors (residences, businesses, hospitals, day-care facilities, health care facilities, etc.) in the area and mitigate any potentially significant risk to help limit exposure of sensitive receptors to emissions. To determine potential health impacts on surrounding receptors (residences, businesses, hospitals, daycare facilities, health care facilities, etc.) a Prioritization and/or a Health Risk Assessment (HRA) should be performed for future development projects. These health risk determinations should quantify and characterize potential Toxic Air Contaminants (TACs) identified by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment/California Air Resources Board (OEHHA/CARB) that pose a present or potential hazard to human health. Health risk analyses should include all potential air emissions from the project, which include emissions from construction of the project, including multi-year construction, as well as ongoing operational activities of the project. Note, two common sources of TACs can be attributed to diesel The HEU does not propose development. Instead,
the HEU identifies policies and programs that
could be implemented to provide additional
capacity for future development of dwelling units
consistent with State Housing Law. However, prior
to site specific project approvals, and at the
discretion of the City, the City may evaluate new
development proposals for sensitive receptors
(e.g., residential, schools, day care centers) within
the City for potential incompatibilities with regard
to the California Air Resources Board’s Air Quality
and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health
Perspective. Applicants for sensitive land uses
that are within the recommended buffer distances
shall submit a health risk assessment (HRA) to the
City prior to future project approval. The HRA
shall be prepared in accordance with policies and
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exhaust emitted from heavy-duty off-road earth moving equipment during construction, and from ongoing operation of heavy-duty on-road trucks.

Prioritization (Screening Health Risk Assessment):

A “Prioritization” is the recommended method for a conservative screening-level health risk assessment. The Prioritization should be performed using the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association’s (CAPCOA) methodology. The District recommends that a more refined analysis, in the form of an HRA, be performed for any project resulting in a Prioritization score of 10 or greater. This is because the prioritization results are a conservative health risk representation, while the detailed HRA provides a more accurate health risk evaluation. To assist land use agencies and project proponents with Prioritization analyses, the District has created a prioritization calculator based on the aforementioned CAPCOA guidelines, which can be found here:
http://www.valleyair.org/busind/pto/emission_factors/Criteria/Toxics/Utilities/PRIORI TIZATION-CALCULATOR.xls
Health Risk Assessment:

Prior to performing an HRA, it is strongly recommended that land use agencies/project proponents develop and submit for District review a health risk modeling protocol that outlines the sources and methodologies that will be used to perform the HRA. This step will ensure all components are addressed when performing the HRA. A development project would be considered to have a potentially significant health risk if the HRA demonstrates that the project-related health impacts would exceed the District’s significance threshold of 20 in a million for carcinogenic risk, or 1.0 for either the Acute or Chronic Hazard Indices. A project with a significant health risk would trigger all feasible mitigation measures.

The District strongly recommends that development projects that result in a significant health risk not be approved by the land use agency. The District is available to review HRA protocols and analyses. For HRA submittals please provide the following information electronically to the District for review:
• HRA (AERMOD) modeling files
Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA0, the San
Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
(SJVAPCD) and will follow the California Air
Pollution Control Officers Association’s
(CAPCOA) methodology. A project with
potentially significant health risks which include
impacts related to TAC’s, would require Measures
to reduce risk impacts. Mitigation measures
identified in the HRA shall be identified as
mitigation measures in the environmental
document and/or incorporated into the site
development plan as a component of the
proposed project.

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• HARP2 files
• Summary of emissions source locations, emissions rates, and emission factor calculations and methodologies. For assistance, please contact the District’s Technical Services Department by:
• E-Mailing inquiries to: [email protected]
• Calling (559) 230-5900
Recommended Measure: Development projects resulting in TAC emissions should be located an adequate distance from residential areas and other sensitive receptors in accordance to CARB's Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective located at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/ourwork/programs/resource center/ strategy-development/land-use-resources.

Comment E Response to Comment E

5. Ambient Air Quality Analysis
An Ambient Air Quality Analysis (AAQA) uses air dispersion modeling to determine if emissions increase from a project will cause or contribute to a violation of State or National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The District recommends an AAQA be performed for any future development projects with emissions that exceed 100 pounds per day of any pollutant. An acceptable analysis would include emissions from both project-specific permitted and non-permitted equipment and activities.

The District recommends consultation with District staff to determine the appropriate model and input data to use in the analysis. Specific information for assessing significance, including screening tools and modeling guidance, is available online at the District’s website: www.valleyair.org/ceqa.

Prior to issuance of any construction permits, at
the discretion of the City, development project
applicants shall prepare and submit to the City of
Shafter a technical assessment evaluating
potential project construction-related air quality
impacts. An AAQA analysis will be prepared that
evaluates the impact of Project-related emissions
of criteria pollutants (CO, NO2, SO2, PM10,
PM2.5) and toxic air contaminants (TACs) (e.g.,
diesel particulate matter or DPM) along the
ambient air boundary (defined as the edge of onsite construction area) and at existing nearby sensitive receptors within 1,000 feet of Project
locations and 500 feet of Project construction
routes to determine if sensitive receptors are
exposed to substantial pollutant concentrations.

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Comment F Response to Comment F

6. Voluntary Emission Reduction Agreement
Future development projects within the Housing Element area with the potential to result in a significant impact on air quality should consider the feasibility of implementing a Voluntary Emission Reduction Agreement (VERA) as a mitigation measure. A VERA is a mitigation measure by which the project proponent provides pound-for pound mitigation of emissions increases through a process that develops, funds, and implements emission reduction projects, with the District serving a role of administrator of the emissions reduction projects and verifier of the successful mitigation effort. To implement a VERA, the project proponent and the District enter
into a contractual agreement in which the project proponent agrees to mitigate project specific emissions by providing funds for the District’s incentives programs.

The funds are disbursed by the District in the form of grants for projects that achieve.
emission reductions. Thus, project-related impacts on air quality can be mitigated.

Types of emission reduction projects that have been funded in the past include electrification of stationary internal combustion engines (such as agricultural irrigation pumps), replacing old heavy-duty trucks with new, cleaner, more efficient,
heavy-duty trucks, and replacement of old farm tractors. In implementing a VERA, the District verifies the actual emission reductions that have been achieved as a result of completed grant contracts, monitors the emission reduction projects, and ensures the enforceability of achieved reductions. After the project is mitigated, the District certifies to the Lead Agency that the mitigation is completed, providing the Lead Agency with an enforceable mitigation measure demonstrating that project-related emissions have been mitigated. To assist the Lead Agency and project proponent in ensuring that the environmental document is compliant with CEQA, the District recommends the environmental document includes an assessment of the feasibility of implementing a VERA.

Prior to issuance of any construction permits, at
the discretion of the City, applicants for future
development projects may enter into a Voluntary
Emissions Reduction Agreement (VERA) with the
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
(SJVAPCD). The VERA is intended to identify the
amount of emissions to be reduced, in addition to
the amount of funds to be paid by the project
applicant to the SJVAPCD to implement emission
reduction projects required for the project. Under
this agreement, project proponents may enter into
an agreement where funds are used to develop
and implement emission reduction projects.

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Comment G Response to Comment G

7. Clean Lawn and Garden Equipment in the Community
Since the Housing Element includes residential development, gas-powered residential lawn and garden equipment have the potential to result in an increase of
NOx and PM2.5 emissions. Utilizing electric lawn care equipment can provide residents with immediate economic, environmental, and health benefits. The District
recommends future development project proponents consider the District’s Clean Green Yard Machines (CGYM) program which provides incentive funding for replacement of existing gas-powered lawn and garden equipment. More information
on the District CGYM program and funding can be found at:
http://www.valleyair.org/grants/cgym.htm.
and http://valleyair.org/grants/cgym-commercial.htm.

Comment noted. The City of Shafter will provide
information on the Districts CGYM program to
prospective future project proponents.

Comment H Response to Comment H

8. On-Site Solar Deployment
It is the policy of the State of California that renewable energy resources and zero carbon resources supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers by December 31, 2045. While various emission control techniques and programs exist to reduce air quality emissions from mobile and stationary sources, the production of solar energy is contributing to improving air quality and public health. The District suggests that the City consider incorporating solar power systems as an emission reduction strategy for future development projects.

New residential development in the City of Shafter
will be required to accommodate solar energy
connections or sources of on-site renewable
energy, per the latest 2019 California Energy
Code requirements. The Energy Code requires all
new residential construction to achieve net-zero
emissions associated with electricity usage using
on-site renewable sources. This analysis has
conservatively assumed 80% of electricity usage
will be captured via on-site renewable sources
(i.e., solar panels), as part of the project design.

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Comment I Response to Comment I

9. Electric Vehicle Chargers
To support and accelerate the installation of electric vehicle charging equipment and development of required infrastructure, the District offers incentives to public agencies, businesses, and property owners of multi-unit dwellings to install electric.
charging infrastructure (Level 2 and 3 chargers). The purpose of the District’s Charge Up! Incentive program is to promote clean air alternative-fuel technologies and the use of low or zero-emission vehicles. The District recommends that the City and future development project proponents install electric vehicle chargers at project sites, and at strategic locations. Please visit www.valleyair.org/grants/chargeup.htm for more information.

Comment noted. Implementation of residential
development contemplated and facilitated by the
HEU would be required to comply with California
State Building Energy Efficiency Standards, green
building standards, and appliance efficiency
regulations. The City will consider installing
electric vehicle chargers for future development
projects.

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Comment J Response to Comment J

10. District Rules and Regulations
The District issues permits for many types of air pollution sources and regulates some activities that do not require permits. A project subject to District rules and regulations would reduce its impacts on air quality through compliance with the District’s regulatory framework. In general, a regulation is a collection of individual rules, each of which deals with a specific topic. As an example, Regulation II (Permits) includes District Rule 2010 (Permits Required), Rule 2201 (New and Modified Stationary Source Review), Rule 2520 (Federally Mandated Operating Permits), and several other rules pertaining to District permitting requirements and processes. The list of rules below is neither exhaustive nor exclusive. Current District rules can be found online at: www.valleyair.org/rules/1ruleslist.htm. To identify other District rules or regulations that apply to future projects, or to obtain information about District permit requirements, the project proponents are strongly encouraged to contact the District’s Small Business Assistance (SBA) Office at (661) 392-5665.
10a) District Rule 9510 - Indirect Source Review (ISR)
The purpose of District Rule 9510 is to reduce the growth in both NOx and PM emissions associated with development and transportation projects from mobile and area sources; specifically, the emissions associated with the construction and subsequent operation of development projects. The ISR Rule requires developers to mitigate their NOx and PM emissions by incorporating clean air design elements into their projects. Should the proposed development project clean air design elements be insufficient to meet the required emission reductions, developers must pay a fee that ultimately funds incentive projects to achieve off-site emissions reductions. Accordingly, future development projects within the Housing Element area may be subject to District Rule 9510 if upon full buildout, the project would equal or exceed any of the following applicability thresholds, depending on the type of development and public agency approval mechanism.

District Rule 9510 also applies to any transportation or transit development projects where construction exhaust emissions equal or exceed two tons of NOx or two tons of PM. The purpose of District Rule 9510 is to reduce the growth in both The City of Shafter acknowledges that individual
projects resulting from implementation of the HEU
would be subject to all District rules, including
4601 and 4901. Prior to issuance of any
construction permits, at the discretion of the City,
project proponents may be required to
demonstrate to the City that they have obtained all
required permits from the San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District; and that all construction
activities will continuously comply with applicable
regulatory standards; including but not limited to
SJVAPCD Regulation VIII, Control Measures for
construction emissions of PM10. If it is determined
that air quality impacts are found to be significant
even after complying with District Rules 9510 and
9410, project proponents will be directed to enter
into a VERA or other equal and feasible mitigation
prior to the start of the first project activity
generating emissions.

The HEU does not propose development. Instead,
the HEU identifies policies and programs that
could be implemented to provide additional
capacity for future development of dwelling units
consistent with State Housing Law. Therefore,
District Rule 9510 would not be applicable to the
HEU as it is not a transportation project.

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NOx and PM emissions associated with development and transportation projects from mobile and area sources; specifically, the emissions associated with the construction and subsequent operation of development projects. The Rule requires developers to mitigate their NOx and PM emissions by incorporating clean air design elements into their projects. Should the proposed development project clean air design elements be insufficient to meet the required emission reductions, developers must pay a fee that ultimately funds incentive projects to achieve off-site emissions reductions.

In the case the individual development project is subject to District Rule 9510, per Section 5.0 of the rule, an Air Impact Assessment (AIA) application is required to be submitted no later than applying for project-level approval from a public agency. It is preferable for the applicant to submit an AIA application as early as possible in the public agency’s approval process so that proper mitigation and clean air design under ISR can be incorporated into the public agency’s analysis.

Information about how to comply with District Rule 9510 can be found online at:
http://www.valleyair.org/ISR/ISRHome.htm. The AIA application form can be found online at: http://www.valleyair.org/ISR/ISRFormsAndApplications.htm. District staff is available to provide assistance with determining if future development projects will be subject to Rule 9510 and can be reached by phone at (559) 230-5900 or by email at [email protected]. District Rule 4002 (National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants). Future development projects may be subject to District Rule 4002. This rule requires a thorough inspection for asbestos to be conducted before any regulated facility is demolished or renovated. Information on how to comply with District Rule 4002 can be found online at:
http://www.valleyair.org/busind/comply/asbestosbultn.htm. 10c) District Rule 4601 (Architectural Coatings)
The future development projects may be subject to District Rule 4601 since it may utilize architectural coatings. Architectural coatings are paints, varnishes, sealers, or stains that are applied to structures, portable buildings, pavements, or curbs.

The purpose of this rule is to limit VOC emissions from architectural coatings. In addition, this rule specifies architectural coatings storage, cleanup, and labeling requirements. Additional information on how to comply with District Rule 4601 requirements can be found online at:
http://www.valleyair.org/rules/currntrules/r4601.pdf

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10d) District Regulation VIII (Fugitive PM10 Prohibitions) For future development projects, a project proponent may be required to submit a Construction Notification Form or submit and receive approval of a Dust Control Plan prior to commencing any earthmoving activities as described in Regulation VIII, specifically Rule 8021 – Construction, Demolition, Excavation, Extraction, and Other Earthmoving Activities. Should the project result in at least 1-acre in size, the project proponent shall provide written notification to the District at least 48 hours prior to the project proponents intent to commence any earthmoving activities pursuant to District Rule 8021 (Construction, Demolition, Excavation, Extraction, and Other Earthmoving Activities). Also, should the project result in the disturbance of 5-acres or more, or will include moving, depositing, or relocating more than 2,500 cubic yards per day of bulk materials, the project proponent shall submit to the District a Dust Control Plan pursuant to District Rule 8021 (Construction, Demolition, Excavation, Extraction, and Other Earthmoving Activities). For additional information regarding the written notification or Dust Control Plan requirements, please contact District Compliance staff at (559) 230- 5950. The application for both the Construction Notification and Dust Control Plan can be found online at:
https://www.valleyair.org/busind/comply/PM10/forms/DCP-Form.docx Information about District Regulation VIII can be found online at:
http://www.valleyair.org/busind/comply/pm10/compliance_pm10.htm 10e) District Rule 4901 - Wood Burning Fireplaces and Heaters The purpose of this rule is to limit emissions of carbon monoxide and particulate matter from wood burning fireplaces, wood burning heaters, and outdoor wood burning devices. This rule establishes limitations on the installation of new wood burning fireplaces and wood burning heaters. Specifically, at elevations below 3,000 feet in areas with natural gas service, no person shall install a wood burning fireplace, low mass fireplace, masonry heater, or wood burning heater. Information about District Rule 4901 can be found online at: http://valleyair.org/rule4901/

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10f) Other District Rules and Regulations. Future development projects may also be subject to the following District rules: Rule 4102 (Nuisance) and Rule 4641 (Cutback, Slow Cure, and Emulsified Asphalt, Paving and Maintenance Operations). Rule 4641 (Cutback, slow cure, and emulsified asphalt, paving and maintenance operations).

Comment K Response to Comment K

11. Future Projects / Land Use Agency Referral Documents Future development projects may require an environmental review and air emissions mitigation. A project’s referral documents, and environmental review documents provided to the District for review should include a project summary, the land use designation, project size, air emissions quantifications and impacts, and proximity to sensitive receptors and existing emission sources, and air emissions mitigation measures. For reference and guidance, more information can Prior to issuance of any construction permits, at
the discretion of the City, development project
applicants may be required to prepare and submit
to the City of Shafter Planning Division a technical
assessment evaluating potential project
construction-related air quality impacts. The
evaluation would be prepared in conformance
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be found in the District’s Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts at:
https://www.valleyair.org/transportation/GAMAQI.pdf
pollutants are determined to have the potential to
exceed the SJVAPCD adopted thresholds of
significance, as identified in the Guidance for
Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts
(GAMAQI), the City of Shafter Planning Division
may require that applicants for new development
projects incorporate mitigation measures to
reduce air pollutant emissions during construction
activities to below these thresholds. These
identified measures shall be incorporated into all
appropriate construction documents (e.g.,
construction management plans) submitted to the
City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning
Division.

Comment Letter 2: Kern County Superintendent of Schools Comment A Response to Comment A
It is our determination that the above-mentioned project proposing the Housing Element Update (HEU) includes the City's Housing Policy Plan, which addresses the City's identified housing needs and includes Goals, Policies, and Programs concerning housing and housing-related services, as well as the City's approach to addressing its share of the regional housing need for the 6th Cycle planning period.

The HEU provides for five primary sites that, without being re-zoned to residential use, could accommodate 9,365 total units (37 Very-Low lncome; 125 Low-lncome; 5,023 Moderate lncome; and 4,179 Above-Moderate lncome). Also, the HEU indicates that other available properties within Shafter that could be re-zoned for residential use could accommodate an additional 19,135 residential units (949 VeryLow lncome; 3,792 Low-lncome;7,113 Page l6 Moderate lncome; and7,281'AboveModerate lncome), which in the City Center and potential re-zoned sites, reflects a realistic capacity of 80 percent of the allowable maximum residential density will have significant effects on these districts’ facilities. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 65995, 65996, and 65997, mitigation of this project's impacts on public school facilities will be limited to the collection of statutory fees at the time that Comment noted. Shafter’s HEU addresses school
impacts fees on Table IV-4 which lists the
following fees:
a. New Construction outside Community Facilities
District $7.90 Square Foot
b. New Construction inside Community Facilities
District $3.18 Square Foot
c. Residential Remodels & Additions (>500 sq ft)
$4.89 Square Foot
These school impact fees fall within the $3.43-
$5.53 range indicated on Kern County
Superintendent of Schools the 6/5/23 letter.

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building permits are issued. Currently, these fees are set at a range of $3.43 to $5.53 per square foot, an amount subject to adjustment every two years.

Comment Letter 3: Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe Comment A Response to Comment A
Thank you for contacting the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe regarding: SB 18: City of Shafter's 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, City of Shafter, Kern County, CA. The Tribe is requesting to be notified of and consulted with on all future projects relating to this Housing Element Update.

The Tribe is also requesting that each project requires: a Sacred Land Files search through the Native American Heritage Commission, an archaeological record search, an archaeological survey, and to have all of the results sent to the Tribe upon completion.

The Housing Element Update is a State mandated
document at its core and is intended to address the
housing crisis communities are experiencing and to
identify barriers and constraints that hinder
development of housing for City residents in all
income levels. One of the goals of the Housing
Element is to streamline the housing development
process so that developers are able to build
affordable and equitable housing for low-income
families without the burden of added costs and
prolonged delays during the approval process.

In an email dated June 26, 2023, from the Santa
Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe to the City of
Shafter, the email states that the “Tribe is
requesting to be notified of and consulted with on
all future projects relating to this Housing Element
Update. The Tribe is also requesting that each
project requires: a Sacred Land Files search
through the Native American Heritage
Commission, an archaeological record search, an
archaeological survey, and to have all of the results
sent to the Tribe upon completion.”
The City will continue to notify and consult with the
Tribe for all discretionary projects as required by
SB 18 and in compliance with CEQA. A
discretionary action requires the exercise of
judgement or deliberation by a public body (such
as the City’s Planning Commission and City
Council) in determining whether the project will be
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any discretionary action, the City will consider
Tribal Resources per CEQA and SB 18 and in
compliance with applicable law, including
searching the Sacred Lands File, archaeological
record searches, and archaeological surveys, if
warranted. It will be the determination of City staff
on the level of effort warranted based on the nature
of the discretionary project being considered.

For ministerial projects where compliance with SB
18 and/or CEQA has already occurred, the City will
not notify or consult with the Tribe because such
notification and consultation has already occurred
during a previous discretionary process, such as a
general plan update, general plan amendment, or
other discretionary action where established law
requires such compliance. Ministerial projects
require only conformance with a fixed standard or
objective measurement (such as the approved
Zoning Ordinance or the California Building Code)
and requires little or no personal judgment by a
public official as to the wisdom or manner of
carrying out the project.

Comment Letter 4: Home Builders Association of Kern County Thank you for the opportunity to review the City of Shafter's Draft Housing Element. The draft document clearly and concisely presents the constraints, and opportunities your agency is responding to in planning for the future housing needs of the community. Our Association is especially supportive of the City's stated goals to streamline its permitting processes, and to closely monitor the potential negative effects of development fees and exactions on our highly pricesensitive housing market. The document notes that Shafter does not have an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. Our Association is gratified to see that no specific policy or action relating to inclusionary zoning is proposed at this time. Where inclusionary zoning regulations have been adopted in the Central Valley, there have been significant negative impacts on housing production and affordability. By artificially increasing the price of new market rate housing, inclusionary zoning ordinances cause the price of all housing, including rentals, to increase. Our industry greatly appreciates the City of Shafter's efforts to maintain a friendly Thank you for your comment. The City is pleased
to have the support of the Home Builders
Association of Kern County.

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housing environment in our excessively-regulated state. Thanks again for the opportunity to share our thoughts.

Comment Letter 5: Self Help Enterprises
Comment A Response to Comment A
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing:

It is imperative that cities and counties include as many high or highest resource sites as possible in their Housing Element site inventory. The ratio of these sites to other lower resource sites should be 1:1. The City/County should overlay the high opportunity zones on the housing inventory map to determine sufficient high opportunity sites are included and/or identify additional high opportunity sites to be included in the site inventory. This should be done in accordance with the 2023 California Tax Credit Allocation Committee and the Department of Housing and Community Development Opportunity Mapping Methodology to promote access to opportunities.

Although the Housing Program does not contain a
map overlaying the high opportunity zones on the
housing inventory, Figure II-22 shows that most of
the City is in the “Highest Resource” area and
Figure II-54 shows that nearly all of the sites are in
the “Highest Resource” portion of the City.

Comment B Response to Comment B
Surplus sites:

We encourage City/County partners to adopt a program to review all surplus property within one year of adoption of the Housing Element and make those sites available for the development of affordable housing. There are provisions in the Surplus Land Act (SLA) which allow for an expedited process for sites that qualify as “exempt surplus land” which is land determined by a local agency and verified by HCD and allows for streamlining the process for disposing of land for affordable housing. There are currently scoring incentives for funding affordable housing on surplus sites and it is imperative these sites be identified quickly and made available for the development of affordable housing.

The site inventory does not include any Cityowned or leased sites. If the City identifies surplus sites in the future, the City will give priority to
affordable housing development on those sites to
take advantage of the available incentives for
affordable housing.

Comment C Response to Comment C
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Increasingly, we have found it expedient to utilize “by right” pathways to project approvals through density bonus law, SB 35 permit streamlining, and the Housing Accountability Act. Frivolous and NIMBY-driven CEQA challenges have been “discovered” in valley communities to delay and sometimes kill projects. It is imperative that cities and counties ensure their ordinances and local practices do not conflict with such streamlined processes. Requirements for Conditional Use Permits in otherwise compatible zoning is to be discouraged wherever possible.

City automatically grants density bonus incentives,
concessions, and waivers to projects that qualify,
and follows the Housing Accountability Act which
greatly limits the City’s ability to deny housing
projects and condition affordable housing
projects. Program 2.2.1 includes a provision to
revise the code to implement SB 35 and other
state statutes that require ministerial review.

Although the CUP requirement for housing in
commercial zones remains, housing developers
can currently invoke SB 35 to use the ministerial
approval process for housing developments with
at least 50% affordability.

Comment D Response to Comment D
Suitable Sites:

Many jurisdictions in past Housing Element cycles have come up with what may initially look like impressive inventories of available sites, when in fact most have no feasibility for development. Suitable sites must include:
a. Sewer, water, and dry utilities proximate to the site in question, without a need for upsizing or significant offsite development.
b. A significant portion of the available acreage in the adequate sites inventory (at least 50%) should have minimum parcel sizes of 2.5 to 3 acres (and larger if onsite storm drainage is required.)
c. Reasonable densities. In most valley communities’ reasonable densities are 20- 50 units per acre, and projects below 50 units are generally not feasible in today’s funding environment.
d. Access to quality transit. The City/County should adopt a program to evaluate the site inventory in relation to the transit system and ensure 75% of the inventory sites available for high density multifamily development are within 0.5 miles of a transit stop.
a. Utilities: Although not explicitly stated in this
draft of the document, proximity to utilities was
part of the methodology for identifying sites in the
housing inventory.
b. Site size: All of the sites in the “Rezoned
Group” suitable for affordable housing are larger
than 2.5 acres.
c. Densities: Program 1.1.1 requires all rezoned
sites to be developed at densities of minimum 20
units/acre.
d. Transit: Unfortunately the minimum
requirements for site size and the necessity to
avoid TCAC areas of high segregation and
poverty means that high-density sites suitable for
affordable housing cannot be located convenient
to existing transit stops

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Comment E Response to Comment E
Manufactured Homes:

The City/County should consider adding a program to revise its zoning ordinance to add Manufactured Home on a Permanent Foundation to be allowed in all zones that allow single-family residences. The City/County should allow this in the identified zones without requiring a discretionary approval process.

P. 175 states that Shafter allows manufactured
homes on properties that allow single-family
housing, and that the permit process for a
manufactured house on a foundation is identical
to the permit process to build a conventional
single-family residence. These provisions are
currently in Shafter Development Code 10.160.

Comment F Response to Comment F
Fee Waivers or Deferral:

The City/County should consider a fee waiver program for projects that include 100% affordable housing serving households below 80% of area median oncome.

If the City/County is unable to waive fees, we strongly encourage deferral for a period not to exceed 30 years with the deferral recorded as a form of deferred note and secured by the property for affordable single-family housing development and 55 years for affordable multi-family housing development. The note would be due and payable if the property were sold, refinanced, or the rent is no longer affordable (with multifamily properties), or is no longer occupied by the owner (single-family home).

The City of Shafter doesn’t have funds to defer or
waive fees without an outside source of funding to
cover the cost. When outside sources of funding
are available, Program 2.3.1 would include fee
waivers/deferrals as an “Other Incentive” to
support affordable housing development, Program

1.1.3 includes fee waiver/deferrals as an incentive
to develop large sites for affordable housing, and
Program 2.1.1 has the City apply for grants which
may fund fee waivers or deferrals.

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Comment Letter 3

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Comment Letter 4

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Comment Letter 5

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Table of Contents
DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION .................................................................................................vi SECTION I. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................7 SECTION II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................10 SECTION III. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED .........................................15 SECTION IV. MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ................................................................16 FIGURE 1. SHAFTER VICINITY MAP ........................................................................................ 18 FIGURE 2. SHAFTER LOCATION MAP..................................................................................... 19 FIGURE 3-HOUSING INVENTORY LOCATIONS........................................................................ 20 SECTION V. EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS......................................................21 AESTHETICS .........................................................................................................................22 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 22 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 23 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 24 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES ...........................................................................27 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 27 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 27 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 28 AIR QUALITY ........................................................................................................................31 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 31 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 32 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 33 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ......................................................................................................40 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 40 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 43 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 43 CULTURAL RESOURCES.........................................................................................................50 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 50 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 54 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 54 ENERGY ...............................................................................................................................58 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 58 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 58 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 59 GEOLOGY AND SOILS............................................................................................................61 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 61 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 63 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 63 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS .............................................................................................69 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 69 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 71 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 72

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HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ..............................................................................74 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 74 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 76 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 76 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ......................................................................................82 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 82 FIGURE 4. SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD MAP.............................................................................. 85 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 86 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 86 LAND USE AND PLANNING ...................................................................................................90 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 90 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 91 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 91 MINERAL RESOURCES ..........................................................................................................93 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 93 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 94 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 94 NOISE ..................................................................................................................................95 Regulatory Setting..................................................................................................................... 95 Affected Environment............................................................................................................... 97 Project Impacts......................................................................................................................... 98 POPULATION AND HOUSING..............................................................................................104 Regulatory Setting................................................................................................................... 104 Affected Environment............................................................................................................. 106 Project Impacts....................................................................................................................... 106 PUBLIC SERVICES................................................................................................................108 Regulatory Setting................................................................................................................... 108 Affected Environment............................................................................................................. 110 Project Impacts....................................................................................................................... 112 RECREATION......................................................................................................................117 Regulatory Setting................................................................................................................... 117 Affected Environment............................................................................................................. 117 Project Impacts....................................................................................................................... 117 TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ........................................................................................120 Regulatory Setting................................................................................................................... 120 Affected Environment............................................................................................................. 121 Project Impacts....................................................................................................................... 121 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES ...........................................................................................125 Regulatory Setting................................................................................................................... 125 Affected Environment............................................................................................................. 126 Project Impacts....................................................................................................................... 126 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS........................................................................................129

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Regulatory Setting................................................................................................................... 129 Affected Environment............................................................................................................. 131 Project Impacts....................................................................................................................... 132 WILDFIRE...........................................................................................................................138 Regulatory Setting................................................................................................................... 138 Affected Environment............................................................................................................. 138 Project Impacts....................................................................................................................... 139 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ..........................................................................141 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................143 APPENDIX A-MITIGATION MEASURES.................................................................................144 APPENDIX B-MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM.................................150 APPENDIX C-RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT IS MND..........................................179

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DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION
This document has been organized into the following sections:

Section I - Introduction: Describes the CEQA context and purpose of an Initial Study (IS).

Section II - Project Description: Provides background information on the Lead Agency and describes the project, in response to the CEQA Environmental Checklist.

Section III - Environmental Factors Potentially Affected: Identifies Potentially Significant Impacts, which are later explained in Section V.

Section IV – Determination: Presents the determination regarding the appropriate environmental document for the project.

Section V – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts: Provides discussions of the possible environmental impacts of the project for specific issue areas that have been identified in the CEQA Environmental Checklist. For each issue area, potential effects are discussed and evaluated.

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SECTION I. INTRODUCTION
Project Title:

City of Shafter 6
th Cycle 2023-2031 Housing Element Update
Lead Agency Name and Address:

City of Shafter
Planning Department
336 Pacific Avenue
Shafter, California 93263
Project Location: The City of Shafter is located in the San Joaquin Valley, within Kern County, approximately 18-miles west-northwest of the City Bakersfield in the State of California.

Project Sponsor's Name, Phone Number and Address:

City of Shafter
Steve Esselman, Planning Director
Planning Department
336 Pacific Avenue
Shafter, California 93263
Email: [email protected]
Legal Authority and Findings: The City of Shafter has prepared this Initial Study (IS) in accordance with the Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA (CEQA Guidelines) (California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 14, Chapter 3, Sections 15000, et seq.). Although consultants assisted in the preparation of this IS, all analysis, conclusions, findings, and determinations presented in the Initial Study represent the findings of the City of Shafter, acting as the Lead Agency under CEQA. In accordance with the provisions of CEQA and the State and local CEQA Guidelines, as the Lead Agency, the City of Shafter is responsible for reviewing the potential environmental effects, and after consideration, approving or denying the project.

Document Purpose: Section 15063(c) of the CEQA Guidelines defines an Initial Study as In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (California Public Resources Code [PRC] §21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations [CCR], Title 14, §15000 et seq.). This Initial Study has been prepared to evaluate the potential environmental effects associated with the City of Shafter 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (project or proposed project), which represents the City of Shafter’s policy program for the 2023-2031 6th Cycle planning period. The Housing Element is one of the State-mandated General Plan Elements and is included in the City of Shafter General Plan. The purpose of the Housing Element is to identify and plan for the City’s existing and projected housing needs over a specified time period (e.g., the 6th Cycle – 2023-2031). This Initial Study includes a description of the HEU; an evaluation of the project’s potential environmental impacts; the findings of the environmental

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analyses; and recommended standard conditions and mitigation measures to avoid or lessen the HEU’s significant adverse impacts on the environment. For the purposes of CEQA review and compliance, the City of Shafter (City) serves as the Lead Agency. In accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines, the City has the authority for environmental review and certification of the environmental documentation.

This Initial Study has evaluated each of the environmental issue areas contained in the checklist provided in Section V: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts. It provides decision-makers and the public with information concerning the potential environmental effects associated with the project implementation, and potential ways to reduce or avoid the potential environmental impacts. This Initial Study is intended to be used as a decision-making tool for the City in considering and acting on the HEU. Any responsible agency may elect to use this environmental analysis for discretionary actions associated with the HEU implementation. In each planning cycle, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determines the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) by income level for each region’s Council of Governments (COG). The Kern County Association of Government (Kern COG) is the COG for Kern County and eleven incorporated cities within Kern County. Kern COG prepares the RHNA allocation for every city and county. The Housing Element is required to identify potential candidate housing sites by income category to meet the City’s RHNA allocation.

Terminology: A “significant effect” is defined by Section 15382 of the CEQA Guidelines as “a substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse change in any of the physical conditions within the area affected by a project, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance.” An economic or social change by itself shall not be considered a significant effect on the environment but may be considered in determining whether the physical change is significant.

Initial Study Public Review Process
The Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been provided to the Kern County Clerk-Recorder and mailed to responsible agencies and others who expressed interest in being notified. A 30-day public review period has been established in accordance with Section 15073 of the State CEQA Guidelines. During the public review period, the Initial Study, including the technical appendices, can be accessed on the City’s website and is available for review at the location identified below:
https://shafter.com/386/Planning-Documents
In reviewing the Initial Study, affected public agencies, and interested members of the public should focus on the adequacy of the document in identifying and analyzing the potential environmental impacts and the ways in which the potentially significant effects of the HEU can be avoided or mitigated. Comments on the Initial Study and the analysis contained herein may be sent to: Steve Esselman, Planning Director, City of Shafter Email: [email protected]. Comments sent via email should include the HEU title in the subject line and a valid mailing address in the email. Following receipt and evaluation of comments, the City of Shafter will determine whether any substantial new environmental issues have been raised. If so, further documentation may be required. If not or if the issues raised do not provide substantial

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evidence that the HEU will have a significant effect on the environment, the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the HEU will be considered for adoption and approval, respectively.

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SECTION II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project Location:

The City of Shafter is located in the southern portion of the San Joaquin Valley, in the northwest portion of Kern County. Shafter is central to many key metropolitan areas. To the north are the cities of Fresno (100 miles), Sacramento (270 miles), and San Francisco (265 miles). To the south are the cities of Bakersfield (12 miles), Los Angeles (130 miles), and San Diego (240 miles). Agricultural fields and open space, a typical characteristic of towns in the San Joaquin Valley, physically separate Shafter from these surrounding communities(reference Figure 1: Shafter Vicinity Map and Figure 2: Shafter Location Map).

Irrigated agriculture is found throughout the Valley on its highly fertile alluvial soils; however, Kern County is now experiencing population growth and urbanization around existing cities. This urbanization is creating different circumstances regarding housing than have been experienced in the past.

The Housing Program:

The City of Shafter Housing Element (currently termed the Housing Program) is a State-required General Plan Element. The intent of the Housing Program is to ensure the housing needs of all economic segments of the community will be met through December 31, 2031. The Housing Program includes Goals and Policies, actions that the City will undertake to meet its housing needs, identification of funding sources, responsible entities, and time frames for implementation. In evaluating the prior Housing Program, the City analyzed and evaluated the internally stated programs it undertook. Accordingly, the City has included in this Housing Program those actions it believes can successfully be implemented and that reflect the best use of City resources. Shafter’s quantified housing objectives are presented below, along with housing Goals, Policies, Implementation Programs, and other information contained in the Housing Program.

The Shafter Housing Program provides an eight-year plan for the 6th Cycle reporting period that extends from 2023 to 2031. The Housing Program identifies strategies and programs that focus on the following:
• Conserving and improving existing affordable housing; • Providing adequate housing sites;
• Assisting in development of affordable housing;
• Removing governmental and other constraints to facilitate housing development; and, • Promoting equal housing opportunities.

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The Shafter Housing Program consists of the following primary components:
• The geographic location of the City and the role of the Housing Program in the City (Chapter I); • An analysis of the City’s demographic and housing characteristics and trends (Chapter II); • An evaluation of resources and opportunities available to address housing issues (Chapter III); • A review of potential market, governmental, and environmental constraints to meeting the City’s identified housing needs (Chapter IV);
• The Housing Action Plan for the 6
th Cycle planning period (Chapter V);
• A review of the City’s accomplishments during the previous planning period (Appendix A); • A detailed inventory of the suitable sites for housing development (Appendix B); and, • A record of community engagement activities and public participation (Appendix C).

Furthermore, the City of Shafter is expected to accomplish the following:
• Identify and analyze current and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community based on the regional housing needs analysis; • Assess current and anticipated constraints to meeting regional housing needs due to both marketplace and governmental operations;
• Determine the availability of land suitable for residential land use and seek opportunities for energy conservation in residential developments;
• Set forth Policies, Programs, and Objectives that create an eight-year schedule of actions to meet housing needs by way of removing governmental and non-governmental constraints on housing production, administration of land use and development controls by offering concessions and incentives, and utilizing Federal and State financing and subsidy programs; and, • Assess and address emergency housing and homeless housing for the community.

The proposed Housing Element Update (HEU) includes the City’s Housing Policy Plan, which addresses the City’s identified housing needs and includes Goals, Policies, and Programs concerning housing and housing-related services, as well as the City’s approach to addressing its share of the regional housing need for the 6th Cycle planning period. The HEU provides for five primary sites that, without being re-zoned to residential use, could accommodate 9,365 total units (37 Very-Low Income; 125 Low-Income; 5,023 Moderate Income; and 4,179 Above-Moderate Income). Also, the HEU indicates that other available properties within Shafter that could be rezoned for residential use could accommodate an additional 19,135 residential units (949 VeryLow Income; 3,792 Low-Income; 7,113 Moderate Income; and 7,281` Above-Moderate Income), which in the City Center and potential re-zoned sites, reflects a realistic capacity of 80 percent of the allowable maximum residential density. The following Table 1 summarizes this data.

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There is no shortage of vacant land available for development in Shafter. The RHNA assigned numbers can be accommodated in three areas of the City. The criteria for being included in the inventory is that the site was vacant (no foundation or dwelling unit built), and the site is zoned for residential use. One area is located in and around the City center and consists of small vacant lots suitable for one dwelling unit and larger sites that can accommodate more dwelling units. The second area is the specific plan areas along 7 th Standard Road. The third area is east of the City-center owned by the Wonderful Company.

Table 1 -Sites Inventory Summary

PLANNING AREA VERY
LOW

LOW MODERATE ABOVE

MODERATE
City Center (Realistic Capacity = Acres
X Max Density X 0.8)
8 8 837 0
Specific Plan Areas
Gossamer Grove 0 0 1,079 1,078
Marcona Preserve (formerly Heritage
Ranch)
0 0 441 439
Mission Lakes 29 117 2,446 2,442
Orchard Hills 0 0 220 220
Sites to be Rezoned
Rezone (Realistic Capacity = Acres X
Max Density X 0.8)
949 3,792 7,113 7,281
TOTAL 2023-2031 986 3,917 12,136 11,460
The HEU states that “the inventory in Appendix B (of the HEU) shows that the City has sufficient vacant and rezone sites to accommodate the RHNA for this planning period in all income categories.” The City is projecting that 42 of the 678 units allocated for Very Low-Income households will be constructed as non-rented accessory dwelling units affordable to Extremely Low-Income households.

Table B-2 (2023-2031 Sites Inventory Summary Table) in Appendix B of the Shafter HEU categorizes the proposed vacant land sites into six planning areas (PA) within Shafter. These PAs include the Gossamer Grove Specific Plan, Marcona Preserve (formerly Heritage Ranch) Specific Plan, Mission Lakes Specific

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Plan, and Orchard Parks Specific Plan, as well as locations adjacent to the City Center and sites identified by developers or City staff for future rezoning to accommodate residential development throughout the City (Rezone sites). The Summary Table provides the total number of potential units allocated to each income bracket within each respective PA, and demonstrates the City has the potential to far exceed the RHNA numbers within all income categories.

For the purposes of the RHNA, sites for the inventory to address RHNA numbers were in three areas of the City. The criteria for being included in the inventory is that the site was vacant (no foundation or dwelling unit built), and the site is zoned for residential use. The first area is located in and around the City center. These consist of small vacant lots suitable for one dwelling unit and larger sites that can accommodate more dwelling units. The second area is the specific plan areas along 7th Standard Road.

The final area is east of the City center that is owned by the Wonderful Company. These sites and its surrounding sites supplement the shortfall of the other areas for lower income housing. Figure 3-Site Inventory-Income Designation (Shafter) depicts the inventory of sites and their income categories.

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Table 2- Sites Inventory Summary Table 2023-2031
Planning Area
(Site)
Very
Low
Low Moderate Above
Moderate
How to Calculate
Income Level
City Center
(80% of Realistic
Capacity)
8 8 837 0 Low – 25% of Realistic
capacity
Very-Low - 20% of Realistic
capacity
Gossamer Grove 0 0 1,079 1,078 50/50 split between
Moderate-Income and Above
Moderate-Income
Marcona
Preserve
(formerly
Heritage Ranch
0 0 441 439 50/50 split between
Moderate-Income and Above
Moderate-Income
Mission Lakes 29 117 2,446 2,442 Low-Income – 20% of
maximum unit buildout
Very Low-Income – 5% of
maximum buildout
Orchard Hills 0 0 220 220 50/50 split between
Moderate-Income and Above
Moderate-Income
Re-Zone
(80% of Realistic
Capacity)
949 3,792 7,113 7,281 Low-Income – 20% of
Realistic Capacity
Very Low-Income – 5% of
Realistic Capacity
TOTAL
2023-2031
986 3,918 12,136 11,460

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SECTION III. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by the project, involving at least one impact that is a “Potentially Significant Impact” or a “Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation is Incorporated” as indicated by the checklist on the following pages.

Aesthetics Greenhouse Gas Emissions Population & Housing Agriculture & Forestry Resources Hazards & Hazardous Materials Public Services Air Quality Hydrology & Water Quality Recreation
Biological Resources Land Use & Planning Transportation & Traffic Cultural Resources Mineral Resources Utilities & Service Systems Geology & Soils Noise Mandatory Findings of
Significance
Tribal Cultural Resources Wildfire

DETERMINATION
On the basis of this initial evaluation:

I find that the project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.

I find that although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.

I find that the project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.

I find that the project MAY have a “potentially significant impact” or “potentially significant unless mitigated” impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed.

I find that although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required.

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SECTION IV. MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) the State CEQA Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines, the City of Shafter is the lead agency. The City of Shafter Planning Department has made an Initial Study of possible environmental impacts of the following-described project:

APPLICANT: City of Shafter, Planning Department
Steve Esselman, Planning Director
336 Pacific Avenue
Shafter, California 93263
Email: [email protected]
APPLICATION: City of Shafter 6th Cycle 2023-2031 Housing Element Update LOCATION: The City of Shafter is located in the San Joaquin Valley within Kern County approximately 18- miles west-northwest of the City Bakersfield.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT:

The City of Shafter Housing Element Update (HEU) for the 6th Housing Program Cycle (2023-2031) provides an assessment of housing needs within the City, identifies constraints that may impede building of housing, discusses current demographic data, and lists potential sites within the City where housing may be accommodated. The HEU is focused to satisfy the assigned City Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) numbers of 3,294 total residential units, allocated as follows: 678 Very Low-Income units; 431 Low-Income units; 604 Moderate-Income units; and 1,581 Above Moderate-Income units.

The intent of the Housing Program is to ensure housing needs of all economic segments of the community will be met through December 31, 2031. Housing Goals and Policies included in the Shafter Housing Element (Housing Program), as well as the actions that the City will undertake to meet its housing needs, are discussed in this section. A summary of actions, including identification of funding sources, responsible entities, and time frames for implementation, are also presented. In evaluating the prior Housing Program, the City analyzed the programs it undertook, and evaluated the success of the programs.

Accordingly, the City has included in this Housing Program those actions it believes can successfully be implemented and that reflect the best use of the City’s resources. Shafter’s quantified housing objectives are presented below, along with housing Goals, Policies, and Implementation Programs.

MITIGATION MEASURES: (Included in the Proposed Project to Avoid Potentially Significant Effects) (if required): Reference Appendix A.

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INCLUSION OF MITIGATION MEASURES AS PART OF THE PROJECT:

I, as applicant/authorized agent, have reviewed the mitigation measures noted above and agree to include said measures as part of this project.

Signed: Dated:

FINDINGS: It has been found that this project, as described and proposed to be mitigated herein, will not have a significant effect on the environment that cannot be mitigated to a less than significant level and that an environmental impact report (EIR) is, therefore, not required.

PUBLIC INQUIRY: Any person may object to dispensing with such EIR or respond to the findings herein.

Information relating to the proposed project is on file in the office of the Planning Department at the address shown below. Any person wishing to examine or obtain a copy of that information, or this document is seeking information as to the time and manner to so object or respond, may do so by inquiring at said office during regular business hours.

A copy of the Initial Study is attached hereto.

DATE OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ADOPTION:

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION REVIEW PERIOD ENDS: July 2, 2023 AGENCY CONSULTATION REQUIRED: ( Yes No)
AGENCIES CONSULTED: None
STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER (if required): 2023060062
INITIAL STUDY PREPARED BY: Infrastructure Engineers
3060 Saturn Street, Suite 250
Brea, CA 92821
DATE POSTED:

DATE OF NOTICE TO PUBLIC: