2024 ANNUALPROGRESSREPORTSFOR THEENVISIONSTOCKTON2040 GENERALPLANAND6THCYCLEHOUSINGELEMENTAgenda Item 16.2City Council MeetingMarch 18, 2025 •Cities are required to have a General Plan and a Housing Element•The General Plan is the long-range policy document for the City of Stockton•The Housing Element is a component of the General Plan & updated every 8 years•The recently updated Stockton 2023-2031 Housing Element was certified by the State and approved by City Council in 2024 (6thHousing Cycle) Background
2 Purpose
3 2023-2031 Housing Element APR
Envision Stockton 2040 General Plan APR
Submit to State by April 1st[Required by Government Code Section 65400 & 65700] Annual Progress Reports (APR)
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. 2040 General Plan
Housing Element & Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) 5 Housing Element CycleState of CASJCOGCityState of CACity1. Every 8 years, the State(HCD) provides SJCOG with regional RHNAdetermination2. SJCOG allocatedthe regional RHNA (52,719 units) between the unincorporated county and city jurisdictions3. The City adopts a Housing Element4. The Housing Element is Certified by the state
5. The City reports annual progress (i.e. APRs) in meeting the 2023-2031 Stockton RHNA allocation of (12,673 units) Housing Element: Objectives
6 Housing Needs (existing/future)
Available Land (RHNA)
Constraints
7 Outreach workshops and stakeholder presentations for the draft Development Code and Design Standards overhaulsNew 2023-2031 Housing Element certified by State and adopted by City CouncilHousing Action Plan & Neighborhood Action Plans approved by City Council 2024 General Plan Accomplishments
Public Facility Fee (PFF) Nexus Study underwayUpdated Safety Element adopted by City Council 2024 Housing Element Progress• New 2023-2031 Housing Element Certified by State and adopted by City Council• The Stockton Housing Action Plan was adopted, that includes three separate Neighborhood Action Plans• Approved construction plans for affordable housing projects: St. Mary’s Pathways and Park Center Apartments• Launched Expanded Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) pre-approval program8 2024 Permits •837 new housing units o253 very low-income units o31 low-income unitso16 moderate income unitso537 above-moderate income units 9 •52 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) •Utilization of Stockton’s pre-approved plans 10•837 new housing units in 2024•Need to average 1,584 new units per year•Past (5thCycle) Housing Element, Stockton averaged 545units per year•Market ultimately drives development RHNA Compliance: Current Housing Cycle
Staff recommends the City Council: • Accept the 2024 Annual Reports, and• Authorize the City Manager to submit the Reports to the State by April 1, 2025 Recommendation
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