South San Francisco City Council
January 11, 2023

City Council Study Session
January 11, 2023
1 Government Code Section 54957.5
SB 343 Agenda: 01/11/2023
Reg CC Item # 9
2  Introduction to the Housing Element (HE)
 Local Review and Adoption Process
 HCD Review and Revisions
 CEQA Clearance
 Next Steps
3  State required update to the General Plan:
◦ Reviews prior Housing Element (2015-2023);
◦ Analyzes current and future housing needs;
◦ Considers constraints to housing production;
◦ Inventories housing resources and programs;
◦ Conducts a capacity analysis to identify zoning to
meet Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA);
◦ Evaluates Fair Housing Access (AFFH); &
◦ Establishes a plan with revised/new programs to
satisfy State, local, and advocate requests.
4  Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
◦ State estimated number of needed housing units
◦ 3,956 units for this housing cycle
Previous RHNA Cycle 5 (2015-2013)
◦ 1,864 units required (~1,200 issued permits)
◦ City receives credit for building permits issued during a reporting year
◦ 3,859 units issued building permits OR entitled
 3,223 market rate units
 636 affordable units
5 VeryLow UnitsLow
Units
Moderate
Units
AboveModerate
Units Total Units
RHNA 871 502 720 1,863 3,956
RHNA w/20% Buffer 1,045 602 864 2,236 4,747
Type
Pipeline Projects 225 408 50 2,898 3,581
ADUs (Based on High Projection) 102 101 101 - 304
Opportunity Sites 546 1,319 580 10,663 13,108
Total to Comply with RHNA 873 1,828 731 13,561 16,993
 New HE proposes zoning capacity to allow up
to 13,000 new units
◦ Pipeline projects would add 3,500 more units
◦ 304 new ADUs also projected
6 Lindenville
ECR - South
ECR - North
South Airport
7 Corridor Area Acreage Unit Capacity % of Total
Lindenville 73.46 5,393 41%
El Camino Real 26.62 2,130 16%
South Airport Blvd 66.74 5,586 43%
Total Capacity 166.82 13,109 100%
RHNA Target | +
20% Buffer 3,956 | 4,747
Excess Capacity 9,153 230% +
8  Airport Land Use Commission
◦ Reviewed on August 25, 2022
◦ Approved for compatibility with SFO land use plan
 PC Consideration
◦ Scheduled for public hearing on January 19, 2023
 CC Consideration
◦ Scheduled for public hearing on January 25, 2023
9  Target for Adoption is January 31, 2023
◦ Draft Housing Element is now in substantial
compliance with State Housing Law
◦ City avoids Builder’s Remedy with adoption by
January 31, 2023
◦ Council adoption could also permit Staff to continue
certification process with HCD and make minor
edits, as requested, until draft HE is certified
10  Sent to HCD on July 5th for first review
 Comments provided December 7, 2022
 City revised draft HE to respond to comments
 Study Session tonight for input on revised
draft before Adoption hearings
11  Requested additional analysis for:
◦ Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
◦ Clarification on ADU calculations
◦ Additional descriptions for opportunity sites
◦ Verifying adopted zoning for a variety of housing
types
◦ Updates to proposed programs to ensure proactive
outreach and clear deliverables
12  Covered by General Plan Update EIR that
evaluated zoning and capacity changes
 CEQA Exemption Section 15061(b)(3) for
policy document without land use changes
 City Council provides feedback on the Draft
HE edits and HCD revisions
 Staff will prepare the Draft Housing Element
for Adoption Hearings in January 2023
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