2023 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress ReportsStockton City CouncilAgenda Item 16.1March 19, 2024 Purpose: Annual Progress Reports (APR)
2 2015-2023 Housing Element APR
2040 General Plan APR
Submit to State by April 1st[Required by Government Code Section 65400] Background• Cities are required to have a General Plan, which includes a Housing Element.• Both have required content, but the Housing Element requires approval by the State (HCD).• Both needed for funding and to avoid litigation. • Housing Element includes analysis of Housing Capacity sites assigned to the City and must be maintained. • State Law requires annual reporting by April 1stof each year. 3 Housing + General Plan Summaries
4 PoliciesGuide Staff, Planning Commission, and City Council in their review of land development projects and in decision making.ActionsMeasure, procedure, or technique intended to implement one or more policies to help reach a specified General Plan goal.
Housing Cycle: Housing Elements & Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) 5 State of CASJCOGCityEvery 8 yearsHCD provides SJCOG with regional RHNAdeterminationSJCOG allocatesthe regional RHNA (40,360 units) betweenits Member Cities & County City adopts HousingElement & reports annual progress toward 2015-2023 RHNA(11,824 units) The Housing Element -reviewed by the State - is a required element of the General Plan
Housing Element: Objectives Monitored by APR
6 Housing Needs (existing/future)
Available Land (RHNA)
Constraints
RHNA Compliance: Current Housing Cycle
7 • 610 issued Building permits for new housing units.• 51 were accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and 69 were deed-restricted low-income units.• 545 units averaged per year (4,358 units from 2015-2023).
2023 General Plan APR: Accomplishments and Ongoing
8 -Shape Stockton efforts nearing end (zoning, design, housing, neighborhood)- The City designated as “ProHousing” by StateNew Housing Element Under Review by StateFull Grant Funding Reimbursement on TrackPublic Facilities Fee (PFF) Nexus Study UnderwayNeighborhood Action Plans Underway51 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Constructed Shape Stockton Efforts
9 Housing Efforts 2024 • Continued Outreach (Workshop-Stakeholder).• Public Drafts for Shape Stockton efforts released for comments. • Staff intends adoption of Housing and Safety Elements first, then Action Plans, and Development Code and Design Guidelines.• Certification of 2023-2031 Housing Element, maybe by late spring or summer 2024. • Staff coordinating follow-up efforts with other departments (TCC, Redevelopment Areas, Grants).10 RecommendationStaff recommends the City Council: • Accept the reports by motion; and• Authorize the City Manager to submit the reports to the State by April 111