Yreka City Council
August 30, 2022

YREKA CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
August 30, 2022
Closed Session: 5:00PM
Regular Session: 6:30PM
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA Regular Meetings of the Yreka City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, but for the cancellation of the meeting on September 6, 2022.

The full agenda packet can be found on the City’s website: www.ci.yreka.ca.us/AgendaCenter

1. CALL TO ORDER:

2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION:

3. CLOSED SESSION:

The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced:
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8) Property: California State Route 3 (SR 3)
Third Party Negotiation: California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 City Negotiation: City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating Parties: City of Yreka and Caltrans
Under Negotiation: Possible purchases and encroachment agreement including price, terms of payment, or both.

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b. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8) Property: APN’s 062-161-170, 062-161-160-000, 062-161-140-000, 062-161-130-000, 062-031-190-000
Third Party Negotiation: College of the Siskiyous, Weed, CA City Negotiation: City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating Parties: City of Yreka and College of the Siskiyous Under Negotiation: Possible purchases and encroachment agreement including price, terms of payment, or both.

4. OPTIONAL RECESS IF DESIRED:

5. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:30 PM:

Announcement of any action taken by the City Council in Closed Session required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. (Government Code § 54950 et. seq.)

6. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS:

This time slot is for informational presentations, appointments, or awards to be presented by the City Council or to the City Council.

Siskiyou County Economic Development Council Updates – SCEDC Staff Small Business Association – Office of Disaster Assistance, Mr. Richard Tillery

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Public participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. Time is reserved at each regular meeting for those in the audience who wish to address the City Council. The City requests that persons addressing the City Council refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks.

Councilmembers, when recognized by the Mayor, may ask questions of presenter but no action may be taken by the City Council during the public comment section of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. • Please speak into the microphone from the podium. The podium electronically adjusts up and down to accommodate speaker. (Should you need an additional special accommodation, e.g., remote microphone, please notice the City Clerk prior to the start of meeting for arrangements). • Please state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. • Please address the Council as a whole.
• If you have documents to present, please provide a minimum of seven (7) copies. • Please limit your remarks to five (5) minutes.

Public comments period is not intended to be a “Question and Answer” period or conversations with the Council or City staff.

9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP:

This is the time for City Council or the City Manager to respond to public comments and may direct staff to prepare a report or place an item on a future agenda.
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10. CONSENT AGENDA:

All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial and will be enacted by one motion unless any member of the Council wishes to remove an item for discussion, a. Approval/ratification of payments issued from August 8, 2022, through August 22, 2022. b. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 16, 2022. c. Continuation of Urgency Ordinance #864: Fireworks.
d. Continuation of Urgency Resolution #2021-51: Remote Public Meetings. e. Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda. Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.

11. NEW BUSINESS:

Planning Director
a. 2022-2030 Housing Element Draft Review Session
The City of Yreka prepared a Draft Cycle 6 Housing Element that proposed various goals, policies, and programs for the city to meet the housing needs of the community in the next eight years. This item will include a presentation of the Draft Housing Element and time for public and city council input on the draft before transmission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the 90-day draft review cycle. The final Element will return to council at a later date for final approval.

Recommended Action: Motion to authorize the City Manager to transmit a copy of the Draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the 90-day draft review cycle.

City Manager
b. Agenda Title: Letter from the City Council thanking the many Law Enforcement and Fire Protection Agencies that supported the City and community during the McKinney Fire event.

Recommended City Council Action: Motion to approve the letter from the City of Yreka thanking public safety agencies in support of the McKinney wildfire and authorizing Mayor Kegg to sign the letter.

12. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:

City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.

13. COUNCILMEMBER STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:

Members of the Council may make brief announcements, reports, or request staff to report to Council on any matter at a subsequent meeting.

14. ADJOURNMENT:

In compliance with the requirements of the Brown Act, notice of this meeting has been posted in a publicly accessible place, 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
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All documents produced by the City which are related to an open session agenda item and distributed to the City Council are made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours.

Public Hearings: If, in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on an agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. Any person seeking to challenge a City Council decision made as a result of a proceeding in which by law a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and the discretion in the determination of facts is vested in the City Council, shall be required to commence that action 90 days following the date on which the decision becomes final as provided in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Please refer to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6 to determine how to calculate when a decision becomes “final.”
"CHALLENGING DECISIONS OF CITY ENTITIES The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City of Yreka is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitation period is specified by any other provision, including without limitation Government Code section 65009 applicable to many land use and zoning decisions, Government Code section 66499.37 applicable to the Subdivision Map Act, and Public Resources Code section 21167 applicable to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge, which is not filed within that 90-day period, will be barred. Government Code section 65009 and 66499.37, and Public Resources Code section 21167, impose shorter limitations periods and requirements, including timely service in addition to filing. If a person wishes to challenge the above actions in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Yreka, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies." The City of Yreka does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected classes in employment or provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations for this meeting should notify the City Clerk 48 hours prior to the meeting at (530) 841-2386 or by notifying the Clerk at [email protected].

AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICATION AND POSTING

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I, Rhetta Hogan, Acting City Clerk of the City of Yreka, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that a copy of the above Agenda of the Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Yreka, California, was delivered and/or notice by email not less than 24 hours, before the hour of 5:30 p.m. on August 30, 2022 to the members of the governing agency, and caused the agenda to be posted on the City’s website at www.ci.yreka.ca.us and posted at Yreka City Hall, 701 Fourth St., Yreka, California. /s/: Rhetta Hogan

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MINUTES OF THE YREKA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING HELD IN SAID CITY ON AUGUST 16, 2022
Yreka City Council Chamber, 701 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA On August 16, 2022 the City Council of the City of Yreka, met for a Special Meeting for Closed Session 5:30 p.m. and Regular Meeting Session at 6:30 p.m. and upon roll call, the following Councilmembers were present: Deborah Baird, Joan Smith Freeman, Duane Kegg, Paul McCoy, and Corey Middleton.

1. CALL TO ORDER:

2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION: None

3. CLOSED SESSION:

The City Council will recess to Closed Session to discuss the following item(s). At the conclusion of the Closed Session, Open Session will reconvene and reportable action, if any, will be announced:
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation § 54957
Title: City Manager
b. Conference with Labor Negotiator Government Code § 54957.6(a) Agency negotiators: City Manager, Asst. City Manager, Human Resources Director.

Employee Organization: Yreka Police Officers Association c. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8) Property: California State Route 3 (SR 3)
Third Party Negotiation: California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 City Negotiation: City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating Parties: City of Yreka and Caltrans
Under Negotiation: Possible purchases and encroachment agreement including price, terms of payment, or both.
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8) Property: APN 062-031-250 (0.88-acre parcel)
Third Party Negotiation: Nor-Cal Products by Pfeiffer Vacuum City Negotiation: City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating Parties: City of Yreka and Nor-Cal Products by Pfeiffer Vacuum Under Negotiation: Possible purchase agreement including price, terms of payment, or both.

4. OPTIONAL RECESS IF DESIRED:

5. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:30 PM:

Announcement of any action taken by the City Council in Closed Session required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. (Government Code § 54950 et. seq.)

6. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Mayor Kegg announced there was no reportable action from the Closed Session. 27

7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND/OR ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None.

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Donna Bacigalupi, and Michael Baxter.

9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP:

This is the time for City Council or the City Manager to respond to public comments and may direct staff to prepare a report or place an item on a future agenda.

10. CONSENT AGENDA:

All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial and will be enacted by one motion unless any member of the Council wishes to remove an item for discussion, a. Approval/ratification of payments issued from July 25, 2022, through August 7, 2022. b. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting held August 2, 2022. c. Continuation of Urgency Ordinance #864: Fireworks.
d. Continuation of Urgency Resolution #2021-51: Remote Public Meetings. e. Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda. Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar with one edit to the minutes on page 46 of the agenda packet.

MOTIONED: Smith Freeman
SECONDED: Baird
AYES: Councilmembers: Baird, Smith Freeman, Kegg, McCoy, Middleton ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None

12. NEW BUSINESS: (This item was addressed before Agenda item 11) City Manager Ledbetter introduced the item followed by Tara Ames, Project Coordinator, who made a presentation to the City Council on Project Base Camp. a. Agenda Title: Approving a Letter of Support for a County Housing Shelter City Manager Jason Ledbetter and Mayor Duane Kegg County are presenting for City Council’s consideration a Housing Shelter Letter of Support and the City Council’s authorization for Mayor Kegg to speak on behalf of the City Council at the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors meeting in support of the shelter, as a part of the unhoused solution for chronic homeless and/or mentally challenged individuals.

Recommended City Council Action: Motion to approve the letter of support for a County Housing Shelter and authorizing the Mayor to speak on behalf of the City Council at the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors meeting in support of a shelter facility. 28

Public Comment: City Manager Ledbetter read a letter with comments from Jan Osborn. Michael Coley, Louise Gliatto, Mel O’Brien, Rebecca Loughlin, Denise Patterson, Ashley Bray, Tryes Cha, Tracie Lima, Henry Lancaster, Michelle O’Gorman, Michael Greene, Mark Gilman (Chief of Police).

Council engaged in deliberations.

Motion to approve the recommended City Council action.

MOTIONED: Middleton
SECONDED: McCoy
AYES: Councilmembers: Baird, Smith Freeman, Kegg, McCoy, Middleton ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Council took a 5-minute recess.

11. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (This item was addressed after agenda item 12) Planning Director/Finance Director
Juliana Lucchesi, Planning Director presented the report, and Emily Aldrich, Finance Director, was present to address questions. Jason Ledbetter, City Manager, added information and clarified that this is strictly a Council decision on whether to subsidize services or partially recover costs and expenditures.

Public Comment: Lorenzo Love, Donna Bacigalupi, Donna Bacigalupi.

Juliana Lucchesi, Planning Director, answered questions on the issue of compliance on dog licensing and reported that the City is at 80% compliance. Emily Aldrich, Finance Director, provided financial data.

Council discussed various issues related to raising fees, and hesitation around public awareness of such increases. Staff provided details on the required legal noticing and how it was met. The City Council preference was to table the item.

City Attorney Henion interjected on a procedural matter. Mayor Kegg closed the public hearing.

Council discussed holding a workshop to discuss this issue in more detail. Mayor Kegg polled the interest of the Council on the action tonight; a majority of the City Council wished to bring this item back via a workshop. Councilmember McCoy was ready to take action tonight. City Manager Ledbetter said he would aim an August 31, 2022 workshop. b. Agenda Title: Adopting an Updated Comprehensive Fee Schedule The Finance Director and Planning Director have coordinated to present a comprehensive fee schedule to update the fees charged for services by the City of Yreka and have found that the proposed fees provide a nexus to the cost of services rendered. 29

Recommended City Council Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yreka Adopting an Updated Comprehensive Fee Schedule and Adopt the Finding that the Project is Statutorily Exempt from CEQA.

13. CITY MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS:

City Manager and Staff may make brief announcements or reports at this time.

City Manager Ledbetter reported on various meetings he attended. City Manager gave an update on Special Events (like the Night of Lights, Holiday Parade and Gold Rush Days). In particular, he mentioned two events being cancelled (Night of Lights, and Gold Rush Days) by the Northern Siskiyou Chamber of Commerce. The City Council agreed that these two events need to be brought back for Council consideration at a future meeting. The City Manager explained the various grants the City is considering applying for and reiterated that there are multiple sources of funds available. He reiterated Housing as a “need, and opportunity” for the City of Yreka should the City Council be interested in navigating/controlling future development in this community.

14. COUNCILMEMBER STATEMENTS AND REQUESTS:

The City Council congratulated Chief Gilman on the birth of his granddaughter.

Councilmembers reported on various community events attended (locally and out of the area) and details related to the McKinney Fire. There was discussion about maintaining the fire breaks that were created to fight the McKinney Fire active. City Manager Ledbetter said he is already in discussions with various entities (CalFire and Department of Forestry) to keep those roads active. The two City Councilmembers who are not running for (City Council) office, thanked their colleagues and shared pride in the accomplishments of this City Council. Mayor Kegg requested an update on the shopping carts ordinance. City Manager Ledbetter said he could bring it back to Counci

15. ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business before the Council the meeting was adjourned. __________________
Duane Kegg, Mayor
Minutes approved by Council,
Motion August 30, 2022
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Rhetta Hogan, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To:

Prepared By:

Agenda Title:

Meeting date:

Yreka City Council
City Clerk
Discussion/Possible Action: Continuation of Urgency Ordinance 864.

August 30, 2022
Discussion:

The drought, prevailing climatic temperatures, and the allocation of Yreka Fire Resources to mutual aid to suppress wildfires was found to constitute an immediate threat to the public safety.

Ordinance 864 delays the sale of fireworks and the use of fireworks and public displays of pyrotechnics until the threat to public safety is abated.

Recommendation:

That the Council continue Urgency Ordinance 864.
31 SUMMARY OF ADOPTED URGENCY ORDINANCE No. 864
Please take notice that the Yreka City Council adopted, at an emergency meeting held on July 29, 2021, a temporary urgency ordinance, number 864, entitled: “AN UNCODIFIED URGENCY

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YREKA DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY, AND AUTHORIZING THE

DELAY OF THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS WHICH MAY CREATE A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY

DEEMED TO BE ARISING FROM THE INCIDENCE OF THE LAVA FIRE AND SETTING FORTH THE FACTS CONSTITUTING SUCH URGENCY AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA REVIEW” This urgency ordinance generally provides:

1. The factual background of the Lava Fire, the drought, the prevailing climatic temperatures and the fact that Yreka’s Fire Resources are engaged in mutual aid to suppress the Lava Fire as well as the allocation of law enforcement resources in traffic control and the fact that without Yreka’s normally available police and fire resources, the use of fireworks and pyrotechnics fire may not be able to be suppressed which was found to constitute the basis for the urgency nature of the ordinance and the City Council determined that there existed an immediate threat to the public health, safety and/or welfare and a need for immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety that warrants the adopted urgency measures.

2. The ordinance delays the sale of fireworks and the use of fireworks and public displays of pyrotechnics until the threat to public safety is abated and the urgency ordinance is terminated.

3. The city council determined that a local emergency now exists and shall continue to exist until its termination is ordained by the City Council. The need for continuance of the urgency measures will be regularly reviewed by City Council until it is terminated. The ordinance will be terminated at the earliest possible time.

4. The ordinance vests in the City Manager, Chief of Police and the Fire Chief with the discretion to take such acts as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of the ordinance.

5. The Council determined that the ordinance complies with a categorical exemption from CEQA review.

By roll call vote the following councilmembers voted in favor of the ordinance: Duane Kegg, Deborah Baird, Paul McCoy and Corey Middleton.

This summary is not intended to be a comprehensive statement of all of the provisions of the Ordinance, but constitutes only a fair summary of the Ordinance. The complete text of the Ordinance and the minutes of the emergency session is available for review online in Yreka’s City Council Agenda section or through a public records request as an in-person review of it is not available because City Hall is not currently open to the public.

Yreka City Clerk
32 BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YREKA

AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: August 30, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dohn Henion, Yreka City Attorney
TITLE: RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE HOLDING PUBLIC MEETINGS REMOTELY (AB 361) RECOMMENDATION:

In accordance with Assembly Bill 361, adopt a resolution to continue conducting the City’s Council, Commission, and Committee meetings remotely due to health and safety concerns to the public due to COVID-19.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.

BACKGROUND:

On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state prepare for a broader spread of COVID-19.

Thereafter, on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-2920, which suspended certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act to allow local legislative bodies to conduct meetings telephonically or by other means. Additionally, the State implemented a shelter-in-place order, requiring all non-essential personnel to work from home.

Staff quickly worked to set up remote meetings via Zoom for all City Council and Planning Commission meetings. The Zoom meetings have allowed the Council, Commissions, and Committees to continue to conduct City business from the safety of members’ homes. The City has been utilizing Zoom for the past 18 months to conduct nearly all public meetings. The usage of Zoom for public meetings has allowed the City to ensure the public’s continued access to government meetings while also ensuring the public’s safety.

On June 11, 2021, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-08-21, which extended the ability of agencies to hold remote meetings through September 30, 2021, after which agencies anticipated transitioning back to public meetings held in full compliance with the Brown Act. In preparation for the return to in-person meetings, staff has been working on acquiring audio and visual upgrades for City facilities to conduct hybrid meetings. Although hybrid meetings would help to keep the public safe by allowing them to continue accessing the meetings from their own home, Councilmembers, Commissioners, Committee members, and staff would need to meet in person.
33 Since the Governor issued Executive Order N-08-21, the Delta variant has emerged, causing a spike in cases throughout the state.

On September 16, 2021, Governor Newson signed Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361), which allows cities to continue to meet remotely during proclaimed states of emergency under modified Brown Act requirements that are similar but not identical to the rules and procedures established by the previous Executive Orders.

AB 361 authorizes local agencies to use teleconferencing without complying with the teleconferencing requirements imposed by the Ralph M. Brown Act during a declared state of emergency, when state or local health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing during the proclaimed state of emergency, or when there is an imminent risk to the health or safety of attendees.

DISCUSSION:

AB 361 will allow local legislative bodies to continue to meet remotely after the September 30, 2021 expiration of the Governor’s executive orders. A local agency will be allowed to continue to meet remotely when:
• The local agency holds a meeting during a declared state of emergency • State or local health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing
• Legislative bodies declare the need to meet remotely due to present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees
The City meets the requirements to continue holding meetings remotely to ensure the health and safety of the public due to the following:
• The City is still under a local state of emergency;
• County health orders require that all individuals in public spaces maintain social distancing and wear masks;
• The City can’t maintain social distancing requirements for the public, staff, Councilmembers, Commissioners, and Committee Members in their meeting spaces; The City cannot ensure social distancing requirements are met inside City facilities where the City Council, Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Redistricting Advisory Committee, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and Main Street Bridge Advisory Committee meet.

Moreover, the indoor mask order is still in effect, making it difficult to hear what Councilmembers, Commissioners, Committee Members, staff, and public speakers are saying.

Furthermore, while speaking through masks may be understandable in person, picking up speech on microphones for those attending remotely and those watching any livestreams would be difficult.
34 Per AB 361, the City Council would need to declare every 30 days that the City’s legislative bodies must continue to meet remotely to ensure the health and safety of the public. Staff recommends that the City Council declare these findings are true so these bodies can continue to meet remotely. Staff will return with this resolution for re-ratification at the Council’s 1st Tuesday meeting each month, at which time the Council can reassess as various health orders and COVID-19 parameters change.
35 RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 51
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8 A RESOLUTION OF THE YREKA CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

YREKA PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY, RATIFYING THE

PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY GOVERNOR
NEWSOM ON MARCH 4, 2020, AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE

TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF
CITY OF YREKA FOR THE PERIOD SUCCESSIVE 30-DAY PERIODS
PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361
9 WHEREAS, the City of Yreka is committed to preserving and nurturing IO public access and participation in meetings of the Yreka City Council; and 11 WHEREAS, all meetings of City of Yreka's legislative bodies are open and 12 public, as required by t.he Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code§ 54950 13 54963), so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the 14 City's legislative bodies conduct their business; and 15 16 WHEREAS, the Brown Act, Government Code section 54953(e), makes 17 provisions for remote teleconferencing paiiicipation in meetings by members of 18 a legislative body, without compliance with the requirements of Government 19 Code section 54953(b )(3), subject to the existence of certain conditions; and 20 WHEREAS, a required condition is that a state of emergency is declared by the 21 Governor pursuant to Government Code section 8625, proclaiming the existence 22 of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property 23 within the state caused by conditions as described in Government Code section 24 8558;and
25 WHEREAS, a proclamation is made when there is an actual incident, threat of 26 disaster, or extreme peril to the safety of persons and prope1iy within the 27 jurisdictions that are within the City's boundaries, caused by natural, 28 technological, or human-caused disasters; and
29 WHEREAS, it is further required that state or local officials have imposed or 30 recommended measures to promote social distancing, or, the legislative body 36 31 meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health and safety of 32 attendees; and
33 WHEREAS, such conditions now exist in the City, specifically, in Executive Order 34 N-29-20 the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to 35 exist as a result of the threat of COVID-19; and
36 WHEREAS, said order suspended provisions of celiain provisions of the Brown 37 Act relating to teleconference meetings and creating the ability for viliual meetings 38 to keep the public and our public officials safer from exposure to the pandemic; and 39 WHEREAS, that suspension of the Brown Act requires expired on September 30, 40 2021; and
41 WHEREAS, On September 16,2021 Assembly Bill 361 was passed into law 42 permitting the extension of virtual meetings so long as the state of emergency 43 exists and is reviewed every thirty days by the Yreka City Council; and 44 WHEREAS, the delta variant of COVID-19 has resulted in Siskiyou County 45 having experienced 4,382 confirmed COVID-19 amongst the local population 46 cases, 54 deaths, 56 new cases reported in the last 24 hours with 271 active cases 47 and 23 persons presently hospitalized and, accordingly, social distancing and 48 masking is required for attendees' health and safety to mitigate the imminent risk 49 of COVID-19 being transmissible during public, in-person meetings of the City of 50 Yreka; and
51 WHEREAS, virtual meetings further mitigate the public's health and safety while 52 still providing the opportunity for public input on the people's business; and 53 WHEREAS, the City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of 54 emergency; and
55 WHEREAS, the state of local emergency continues to directly impact the ability of 56 the City Council, Commissions, and Committees, as well as staff and members of 57 the public, from meeting safely in person; and
58 WHEREAS, the Yreka City Council does hereby find that prevalence of COVID-19 59 amongst the local population and, accordingly, social distancing and masking is 2 37
60 required for attendees health and safety to mitigate the imminent risk of COVID-19 61 being transmissible during public, in-person meetings of the City of Yreka, its 62 commissions and committees may cause, and may continue to cause, conditions of 63 peril to the safety of persons within the City that are likely to be beyond the control of 64 services, persOlmel, equipment, and facilities of the City, healthcare providers and 65 local hospitals, and desires to proclaim a local emergency and ratify the 66 proclamation of state of emergency by the Governor of the State of California; and 67 68 WHEREAS, as a consequence of the local emergency, the Yreka City Council 69 does hereby find that the City of Yreka's governing body, its commissions and 70 committees shall conduct their meetings without compliance with paragraph (3) of 71 subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54953, as authorized by subdivision 72 (e) of section 54953, and that such legislative bodies shall comply with the 73 requirements to provide the public with access to the meetings as prescribed in 74 paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of section 54953; and 75 WHEREAS, meetings are posted on the City's website providing the necessary 76 information for the public to virtually provide input to the governing body on the 77 people's business.
78 NOW, THEREFORE, THE YREKA CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 79 YREKA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
80 Section 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are 81 incorporated into this Resolution by this reference. 82 Section 2. Proclamation of Local Emergency. The City Council hereby proclaims 83 that a local emergency now exists throughout the City, and prevalence of COVID84 19 amongst the local population and, accordingly, social distancing and masking is 85 required for attendees health and safety to mitigate the imminent risk of COVID-19 86 being transmissible during public, in-person meetings of the City of Yreka has 87 caused, and will continue to cause, conditions of peril to the safety of persons within 88 the City that are likely to be beyond the control of services, personnel, equipment, and 89 facilities of the City, healthcare providers and local hospitals. 3 38
90 Section 3. Ratification of Governor's Proclamation ofa State of Emergency. The 91 City Council hereby ratifies the Governor of the State of California's Proclamation 92 of State of Emergency, effective as of its issuance date of March 4, 2021. 93 Section 4. Remote Teleconference Meetings. The staff and legislative bodies of 94 City of Yreka are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to 95 cany out the intent and purpose of this Resolution including, conducting open and 96 public meetings in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) and other 97 applicable provisions of the Brown Act.
98 Section 5. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect 99 immediately upon its adoption and shall be effective until the earlier of (i) 30 days 100 from adoption of resolution, and 30 days from each successive affirmation that the 101 state of emergency continues to exist or such time the Yreka City Council adopts a 102 subsequent resolution in accordance with Government Code section 54953( e)(3) to 103 extend the time during which the governing body of the City of Yreka may continue 104 to teleconference without compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of 105 section 54953.
106 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Yreka City Council of the City of Yreka, this 5th 107 day of October, 2021, by the following vote:
108 AYES: FREEMAN, MIDDLETON, BAIRD, KEGG
109 NOES:
110 ABSENT: MCCOY
111 ABSTAIN:
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CITY OF YREKA

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Prepared by: Juliana Lucchesi, AICP
Agenda Title: 11a. 2022-2030 Housing Element Draft Review Session Meeting date: August 30, 2022
Recommended Action:

Motion to authorize the City Manager to transmit a copy of the Draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the 90-day draft review cycle.

Summary:

The City of Yreka Planning Department and Planwest Partners, Inc. (City consultant) completed the draft Housing Element for cycle 6. The Housing Element draft contains public input on housing needs, state mandated analysis on housing constraints and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) issues, and recommended goals, policies and programs related to housing in the City of Yreka.

Environmental Review:

The proposed Housing Element is in draft form and not subject to environmental review until final adoption. It is anticipated that the element is eligible for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Review by Public & Outside Agencies:

The draft Housing Element was prepared through a series of public outreach events that included open house activities, stakeholder interviews, and workshops with Planning Commission and City Council. All public outreach events and opportunities were advertised through direct and listserv email, public posting in the newspaper, city website and social media, direct outreach to stakeholders and members of the public, and mailers.

The draft was advertised and available from July 20, 2022, to August 22, 2022, for public comment. The Planning Department utilized the General Plan 2044 email listserv, direct email to interested agencies and individuals, and posting in the Siskiyou Daily news online and in the paper.
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Planning Commission two meetings regarding the Housing Element draft. The first was a public presentation and introduction of the document at the July 20, 2022, Planning Commission meeting. A second meeting to review and give more input was held at the August 17, 2022, Regular Planning Commission meeting.

The Planning Commission, overall, was in favor of the proposed Housing Element.

The Commission is in favor of growth and the programs that support individuals and smaller scale developers to build homes. The Commission voted in favor of the proposed Housing Element.

Staff Recommendation:

City Staff recommend the council accept public comment at this meeting on the draft document, the council provide input on the draft, and motion to authorize the City Manager to transmit the Housing Element draft to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for their 90-day review period.

This item will return at a future meeting for final input and approval. The anticipated schedule is to return to Planning Commission in November and City Council in December 2022.

Attachments:

1. Draft 2022-2030 Housing Element
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HOUSING ELEMENT
UPDATE
Public Review Draft
July 2022
Prepared by:
1125 16th Street, Suite 200
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 – Introduction .............................................................................. 1-1 Guiding Policy ............................................................................................................... 1-1 Guiding Principles......................................................................................................... 1-2 Public Participation ....................................................................................................... 1-2 General Plan Consistency............................................................................................ 1-3 Looking Ahead .............................................................................................................. 1-3 Chapter 2 – Goals, Policies, and Programs............................................. 2-1 Goal HE-1 ...................................................................................................................... 2-1 Goal HE-2 ...................................................................................................................... 2-5 Goal HE-3 ...................................................................................................................... 2-8 Goal HE-4 ...................................................................................................................... 2-10 Goal HE-5 ...................................................................................................................... 2-12 Goal HE-6 ...................................................................................................................... 2-13 Goal HE-7 ...................................................................................................................... 2-15 Chapter 3 – Previous Housing Element Analysis...................................... 3-1 Appendix A – Housing Needs Assessment ........................................................................A-1 Appendix B – Assessment of Fair Housing.........................................................................B-1 Appendix C – Inventory of Sites .......................................................................................C-1 Appendix D – Funding Resources .....................................................................................D-1 Appendix E – Glossary ....................................................................................................E-1 43 DRAFT
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Chapter 01 - INTRODUCTION
The Housing Element of the General Plan is a comprehensive statement by the City of Yreka of its current and future housing needs and proposed actions to facilitate the provision of housing to meet those needs at all income levels. The policies contained in this element are an expression of the statewide housing priority to allow for the “attainment of decent housing and a suitable living environment for every Californian,” as well as a reflection of the unique concerns of the community. The purpose of the Housing Element is to establish specific goals, policies, and objectives relative to the provision of housing and to adopt an action plan toward this end. In addition, the element identifies and analyzes housing needs and resources and constraints to meeting those needs.

In an effort to ensure that adequate housing is developed to meet the needs of communities throughout the state, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determines the housing need for regions in the state in coordination with the regions planning body known as the council of governments (COG), which then divides the regions housing need amongst the various jurisdictions. For the 6th cycle, the City of Yreka has been given a regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) of 2 housing units. This means that the City is responsible for adequately planning for 2 new units over the course of the 6th cycle (2022-2030). This is substantially less than the prior cycle which had a RHNA of 103 units as shown in Table 1. To date, only seven housing units have been developed as part of the 5th cycle.

Table 1
Progress in Meeting 5th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation 5th Cycle RHNA Progress* % of Progress Remaining
Need
Extremely Low-Income 12 0 0% 12
Very Low-Income 13 0 0% 13
Low-Income 17 0 0% 17
Moderate-Income 18 7 38.9% 11
Above Moderate- Income 43 0 0% 43
103 7 6.8% 96
* Data presented in per HCD's https://hcd.ca.gov/apr-data-dashboard-and-downloads webpage, accessed June 24, 2022

1. GUIDING POLICY
In accordance with state law, the Housing Element is to be consistent and compatible with other General Plan elements. Additionally, the Housing Element is to provide clear policy and direction for making decisions pertaining to zoning, subdivision approval, housing allocations, and capital improvements. State law (Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589) mandates the contents of the Housing Element. By law, the Housing Element must contain:
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• A statement of the community’s goals, quantified objectives, and policies relevant to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing (Chapter 2);
• Programs that set forth a five-year schedule of actions that the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the Housing Element (Chapter 2); and
• An evaluation of the schedule of actions from the previous Housing Element (Chapter 3).

Even though the focus of the Housing Element will be on lower- and moderate-income households, the element must also address the housing needs and policy issues for the entire community and be consistent with the adopted policies of the rest of the General Plan. Thus, the Housing Element’s focus is to balance the desires of residents, maintain neighborhood character, utilize available public services, manage traffic, and minimize visual and other impacts of new development, while addressing the needs of low- and moderate-income households and special needs groups (such as seniors and individuals with disabilities).

2. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The Yreka Housing Element is based on six strategic guiding principles:
1) Provide a range of housing that varies sufficiently in terms of cost, design, size, location, and tenure to meet the housing needs of all economic segments of the community at a level no greater than that which can be supported by the infrastructure.
2) Continue to promote housing for special needs groups. Special needs groups are defined in State law as the elderly; persons with disabilities, including a developmental disability; large families; farmworkers; families with female heads of households; and families and persons in need of emergency shelter. 3) Initiate all reasonable efforts to preserve, conserve, and enhance the quality of existing dwelling units and residential neighborhoods to ensure full utilization of the city’s existing housing resources for as long as physically and economically feasible.
4) Ensure that all persons, regardless of race, sex, cultural origin, age, marital status, or physical handicaps, are provided a choice of housing locations within the community. 5) Pursue public and private resources available to promote diverse housing opportunities, and particularly to assist in the creation and retention of affordable housing. 6) Pursue sustainable development and energy efficiency for new residential development and existing housing stock.

3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public participation is an important part of developing the City’s Housing Element. The information obtained through public meetings, surveys, and stakeholder interviews provide insight to the true needs of the community. While the City’s RHNA may be low, the actual need of the community may be much greater.

Through the public participation process the City can identify what issues and obstacles people may be experiencing when trying to find housing.

In developing the 6th Cycle Housing Element, the City conducted the following outreach efforts:
• Public Workshop on January 26th, 2022: introduced the Housing Element and update process, reviewed recent legislation, discussed current City demographics, and gathered public input on housing needs. • City Council Meeting on April 19, 2022: provided overview of update process and steps taken to date, discussed initial findings from needs assessment, reviewed vacant sites inventory, gathered public input and comments from the Council.
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• Stakeholder Interviews: City staff met with numerous individuals from the community to gather input on what types of housing are working for the area and what types of housing are needed. • Coordination with the Continuum of Care network through Siskiyou County Health and Human Services to assess the needs of those experiencing homelessness. The City’s efforts include interviewing caregivers, homeless youth programming staff, and receiving input from the individuals who are homeless.

Some of the issues identified through this process include the need for adequate workforce housing, low-income family housing with three or more bedrooms, programs for those experiencing homelessness, and non-vehicular access to everyday needs. These needs will be incorporated into this document through policies and programs that encourage a wide range of housing types that can be accessed by individuals and families from all income levels.

4. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
State law requires that the Housing Element contain a statement of “the means by which consistency will be achieved with other general plan elements and community goals” (California Government Code, Section 65583[c] [6] [B]). This requires an evaluation of two primary characteristics: (1) an identification of other General Plan goals, policies, and programs that could affect implementation of the Housing Element or that could be affected by the implementation of the Housing Element; and (2) an identification of actions to ensure consistency between the Housing Element and affected parts of other General Plan elements. The adopted 2002–2022 General Plan (adopted 2003) is being updated in conjunction with this Housing Element which will help ensure consistency between the two documents. Programs developed as part of this element will be reflected in the rest of the General Plan Update. The City will maintain this consistency in the future by ensuring General Plan amendments are evaluated for consistency with all General Plan elements.

Due to the passage of SB 1000 (Leyva) relating to environmental justice in 2016, the City may be required to develop an Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan. For the purpose of general plan requirements, environmental justice is defined as: “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes, and national origins, with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies” (California Government Code, Section 65040.12).

SB 1000 requires cities and counties with disadvantaged communities to incorporate environmental justice related goals, policies, and objectives into their general plans. Jurisdictions can address environmental justice in general plans either in a standalone element or integrated into other general plan elements, or both. This requirement must be fulfilled upon adoption or revision of two or more general plan elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018. Should the City adopt an Environmental Justice Element, the Housing Element will be reviewed to ensure that disadvantaged communities are provided opportunities to obtain housing in areas that are not adversely affected by pollution. The City is in the early stages of a comprehensive update of the General Plan. As part of the update effort the City will review the statutory requirements and determine if the City required to prepare an Environmental Justice Element or if it is an optional element.

5. LOOKING AHEAD
During the 6th cycle planning period (2023 to 2031), the City will pursue regional collaborations to better address housing issues. Programs that implement a regional approach include HE-2.2.1 for the formation of a regional housing trust fund, and HE-3.3.1 for the preparation of a multijurisdictional assessment of fair housing. While housing issues may not be uniform between Siskiyou County and the eight cities, Yreka believes there are likely more shared issues and solutions as many housing issues do not occur in isolation or silos. Also, there are many small jurisdictions in Siskiyou county and bringing the resources to bear to prepare a legally sufficient housing 46 DRAFT
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element is overly burdensome. Prior to the start of the 7th cycle, the City of Yreka would appreciate the Department of Housing and Community Development being willing to support the preparation of a regional housing element for the Siskiyou county region.
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Chapter 02 - GOALS, POLICIES, AND

PROGRAMS
This chapter of the Housing Element contains the City’s goals, policies, and the proposed strategy to implement its goals and policies. The goals and policies reflect the needs identified in the Housing Needs Assessment contained in Appendix A, including the community profile in Appendix A, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in Appendix B, and Constraints. Available funding resources for housing are discussed in Appendix B and are integrated into City’s strategy when applicable. Each proposed implementing action contains a description of the intended action, an explanation of the responsible agency, possible sources of funding (if applicable), the time frame during which the program would take effect, and anticipated results. Whenever possible, the anticipated results have been expressed in quantified terms.

Use of the bear icon below denotes Yreka programs that are intended to fulfill a specific State housing law requirement. For quick reference, Table 2-1 below, lists the programs that meet a State housing mandate.

Table 2-1
Program HE-1.1.1 Program HE-4.1.1
Program HE-1.1.2 Program HE-4.2.1
Program HE-1.3.4 Program HE-4.4.1
Program HE-2.1.3 Program HE-6.1.1
Program HE-3.1.1 Program HE-6.1.2
Program HE-3.2.1 Program HE-7.1.1
Goal HE-1
Accommodate the City's share of regional housing needs for all income groups during the planning period by ensuring an adequate supply of land for residential development.

Policy HE-1.1
Ensure Yreka provides adequate sites with appropriate zoning and available public facilities and services to meet the City's share of regional housing needs for all income groups during the housing element planning period and for five years of projected growth. These lands shall be available at any time with appropriate General Plan and Zoning regulations for residential development to reduce the impact that the lack of available land may have on the cost of single-family and multifamily development.

Program HE-1.1.1
To ensure at all times during the planning period the City has an adequate inventory to accommodate its designated regional housing need allocation, the City will evaluate entitlement and permit applications seeking to develop designated inventory sites for decreases in density and affordability of housing units consistent with No Net Loss Law, Government Code Section 65863 et seq. If project approval will result in an inventory deficit, steps will be taken to replace the lost inventory sites by rezoning qualified properties in other areas as needed to 48 DRAFT
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meet the City’s remaining RHNA for lower-income households in accordance with Government Code Section 65863 et seq.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: Application fee,General Fund
Timing: On a project-by-project basis; if an inventory deficit is found Program HE-1.1.2
As part of the annual Housing Element review, the Planning Commission will review the City’s vacant land inventory with the objective of ensuring that Yreka can accommodate a variety of housing types, the City’s RHNA, and projected growth. If an inventory deficit is projected to occur, steps will be taken to change the General Plan and zoning as needed to increase the amount of available land. The City will publish the inventory of sites on the City’s webpage and announce the availability of the inventory to the public, including the development community.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Annually; if an inventory deficit is projected
Policy HE-1.2
Provide a range of housing that varies sufficiently in terms of cost, design, size, location, and tenure to meet the housing needs of all economic segments of the community at a level no greater than that which can be supported by the infrastructure. To facilitate housing construction and rehabilitation of the existing housing stock, the City shall prepare amendments to the Zoning Code that for by-right multifamily development that meet objective development and performance standards to reduce the time and expense of entitlement and permitting process.

Program HE-1.2.1
The City shall amend the Zoning Code for the R-3, R-2 and RPO zones by offering ministerial review for qualified housing developments to reduce the time and expense of the entitlement and building permit process for multifamily development. The amendments shall:
1) Increase the by-right allowable density of the RPO, R-3-12 and R-2 zones from 12 dwelling units per acre to 15 dwelling units per acre.
2) In the RPO, R-3 and R-2 zones allow by-right apartment or condominium housing developments with dwelling groups configured as more than 4-plexes
3) Any development, design and performance standards for the R-3, R-2 and RPO zones shall be objective, and any non-objective development, design and performance standards shall be repealed. 4) For sites designated in the City’s adopted affordable inventory, the Zoning Code amendments shall consider incorporation of the following requirements:
a) Sites be developed at a minimum residential density
b) Development of a single family residence be subject to approval of an ultimate development plan demonstrating the site can accommodate multifamily development at the minimum density, including ancillary multifamily uses and development.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s comprehensive update of its General Plan and Zoning Code. Release of Public Draft: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2024
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Program HE-1.2.2
The City shall offer Fast Track review of entitlement and building permit applications for housing projects. The City shall complete its review of the application within 60 days after the application is complete for a project with 50 or fewer units, or within 60 days after the application is complete for a project with more than 50 units. Mixeduse development consisting of residential and nonresidential uses with at least two-thirds of the square footage designated for residential use shall be eligible for Fast Track review.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s comprehensive update of its General Plan and Zoning Code. Release of Public Draft: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2024
Policy HE-1.3
Encourage infill development and adaptive reuse. The City will explore strategies to convert abandoned, vacant, and underutilized commercial and industrial sites into workforce and affordable housing, including mixed-use development.

Program HE-1.3.1
The City will amend the Zoning Code to include a mixed-use zone that will allow by-right housing development.

The mixed-use zone development, design and performance standards for residential development and accessory residential development and shall be objective, and will allow housing units on the ground floor by-right. During the amendment process, the City shall consider the incorporation of micro-units (approximately 350 square feet and smaller) into mixed-use designs and consider objective development standards for micro-units.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s comprehensive updates of the General Plan and Zoning Code. Release of Public Drafts: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2024 Program HE-1.3.2
The City will complete an inventory of sites that are appropriate for residential development and mixed-use development. The inventory will have three major categories:

1. Vacant and underutilized commercial and industrial sites

2. Sites eligible for up-zoning to allow up to 10 dwelling units per parcel pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.5 (SB 10, 2021)

3. Sites that are eligible for ministerial streamlining pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4 et seq.

Evaluation criteria shall prioritize:
• The proximity to amenities, such as medical, grocery, transit, public recreation facilities, and other essentials.
• Existing infrastructure and its ability to service new residential development • Geographic areas with reduced flooding and wildfire risk.

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the inventory shall be published on the City’s website to be readily accessible to the public and development community.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Creation of inventory by 2024; Annual review and update as needed.

Program HE-1.3.3
The City will offer a voluntary rezoning program as part of the General Plan update. The rezoning program will have two categories for sites identified in the Program HE-1.4.2 inventory:

1. Sites that are vacant and underutilized commercial and industrial properties.

2. Sites eligible for up-zoning to allow up to 10 dwelling units per parcel pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.5 (SB 10, 2021)
The City will engage property owners of identified sites to discuss opportunities to allow by-right multifamily housing. For willing property owners, the City will offer a rezoning program that includes the City underwriting the rezoning costs to amend the land use regulations for volunteered properties to encourage property owner participation.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s comprehensive updates of the General Plan and Zoning Code. Release of Public Drafts: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2024 Program HE-1.3.4
The City will improve awareness and support for the City’s workforce and affordable housing programs citywide by publicly sharing information on the City’s website about zoning ordinances, development standards, fees, exactions, surplus public lands, fair housing resources, and housing affordability requirements. This program will be implemented consistent with the requirements of AB 1483 (2019).

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Within in one year from adoption of the Housing Element.

Program HE-1.3.5
The City will consider adoption of a housing impact fee ordinance or an inclusionary housing ordinance that includes an allowance for payment of an in-lieu fee. A housing impact fee ordinance, if enacted would enable the City to charge developers a fee for each square foot of new market-rate construction and use the funds to pay for affordable housing or housing for persons with disablities. A housing impact fee is structured to require payment of fees rather development of units onsite. An inclusionary housing ordinance, if enacted, increases the supply of affordable units by requiring developers to reserve a certain percentage of housing units for very low, low and moderate-income households, or for persons disabilities, in new residential developments, or pay an inlieu fee. In-lieu fees are typically deposited into a housing trust fund where they can be used to finance affordable housing development.

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feasibility of a prototype rental project in Yreka (similar to what a developer would do when considering a marketrate housing project). The financial feasibility study should include a pro forma analysis (i.e., a comparison of development costs and rental revenues) of a prototype rental development to determine if a housing impact fee or an inclusionary housing ordinance would affect the financial feasibility of development. For either approach, the City may consider allocating collected funds to a local housing trust fund where the funds can be used to finance affordable housing development.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s comprehensive update of its General Plan and Zoning Code. Release of Public Draft: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2024.

Program HE-1.3.6
Repeal of Article XXXIV of the State Constitution (Article 34) to remove regulatory barriers for affordable rental housing. The City will support and actively lobby for State and/or local initiatives and referendums that seek the repeal of Article 34 of the State Constitution. Should the State or local initiatives or referendums fail to progress or pass, the City shall initiate an Article 34 initiative that, if passed by a majority of qualified voters, would allow the City to develop, construct or acquire low cost rental housing, or to partner with non-profit housing developers using State funding.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Completed in accordance with the Siskiyou County office of elections deadlines for inclusion on the November 2024 General Election ballot.

Goal HE-2
Encourage the provision and production of workforce and affordable housing. To increase workforce and other affordable housing opportunities within Yreka’s existing housing stock the City will support the production of 250 new workforce housing units by 2030.

Policy HE-2.1
The City will assist in the development of workforce and affordable housing through site identification, supporting funding applications, land donation, expedited permit review, approval of requests density bonus or development incentives, direct funding when feasible, and other incentives. The City will work with the Karuk Tribe Housing Authority, market rate and nonprofit housing developers, and community organizations to develop workforce and affordable housing.

Program HE-2.1.1
The City shall complete an inventory of City-owned properties that are no longer needed for current or foreseeable future public operations and are excess. If the inventory identifies excess City-owned properties, the City will commence the process of surplusing and disposing of the properties in accordance with Government Code Sections 54220-54234. Properties shall be made available for the development of affordable housing to the maximum extent feasible. The City shall encourage other public entities to inventory excess properties and make them available for affordable housing in accordance with Government Code Sections 54220-54234.

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Funding: General Fund, and other state and federal funds identified for specific projects/planning activities such as Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME), California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) programs, CalHome Program.

Timing: Within one year of Housing Element adoption
Program HE-2.1.2
The City will adopt a fee deferral Code that will offer deferrals of City-controlled impact fees for housing developments that include a specified minimum percentage of workforce and affordable dwelling units.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s comprehensive updates of the General Plan and Zoning Code. Release of Public Drafts: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2025 Objective: Subsidize up to 60 housing units over a period of five years Program HE-2.1.3
1) The City shall provide density bonuses to homebuilders proposing to include qualifying dwelling units within residential developments consistent with Government Code Section 65915 et seq. 2a) The City shall review Chapter 16.78 of Title 16, Yreka Municipal Code, to ensure compliance with State Density Bonus Law, Government Code Section 65915 et seq. If needed, the City shall prepare amendments to Chapter 16.78 of Title 16, Yreka Municipal Code to ensure compliance with State law. 2b) During the planning period, The City shall monitor State law for amendments to density bonus law, Government Code Section 65915,to ensure ongoing compliance with State law. If State law is amended such that revisions to the City of Yreka’s Zoning Code are necessary for legal compliance, the City will initiate amendments to Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code.
3) The City will prepare and publish materials on the City’s website informing property owners and housing developers of the City’s density bonus program for qualified housing developments.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: 1) Ongoing. 2a) As part of the City’s comprehensive updates of the General Plan and Zoning Code.

Release of Public Drafts: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2025. 2b) Ongoing and amendments to Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code as needed. 3) Within
Program HE-2.1.4
The City shall prepare amendments to the Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code to allow small and large employee housing by-right CPO, C-2, CH, and CT zones when located within a distance a person can reasonably walk to services (e.g., a quarter mile) or a transit stop is within a quarter mile of the development, and that meets other applicable zoning requirements for employee housing. Employee housing proposed in CPO, C-2, CH, and CT zones and to be located at a greater walking distance shall be subject to a use permit. All development and performance standards shall be objective.

Administration: Planning and Building Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s update of its General Plan. Release of Public Draft: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2025
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Program HE-2.1.5
The City will provide assistance to developers who are preparing funding applications for workforce and affordable housing projects that require a public agency applicant. The City will also consider providing staff support in providing needed information for funding requests to increase the likelihood of receiving state or federal funding. City staff is available to meet with nonprofit and for-profit affordable housing providers to determine their interest in, and plans for, constructing affordable housing in Yreka, including developing infill sites or converting nonresidential buildings. Based on the clients to be served by proposed projects and the type of housing and services to be incorporated into funding requests, the City will assist the housing provider in identifying the most appropriate state and/or federal funding sources.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager, Finance Department Funding: General fund and various state or federal programs, depending on the clients to be served and the type of housing to be provided. May include Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs (federal funds administered by the State of California for non-entitlement cities and counties), the Multifamily Housing Program, California Housing Finance Agency programs (such as HELP), tax-exempt bond financing, low-income housing tax credits, the Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program, USDA and other funding for farmworker housing, and various other US Department of Housing and Urban Development programs for special needs groups.

Timing: Annual contact with affordable housing providers through the planning period; additional contacts as needed to discuss project-specific issues.

Policy HE-2.2
The City will advocate and participate in the creation of a Siskiyou Regional Housing Trust Fund for the creation and preservation of affordable housing. The formation of a regional housing trust fund is a starting point for creating a local funding source for the development of workforce and affordable housing, housing rehabilitation, and enable local housing projects to be eligible to apply for Local Housing Trust Fund program funding administered by the State.

Program HE-2.2.1
The City shall coordinate and collaborate with Siskiyou County and the eight cities in Siskiyou county for the establishment of a regional housing trust fund. A housing trust fund means a public, joint public and private fund or charitable nonprofit organization described in 2.5.2.18. Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, established by legislation, Code, resolution (including nonprofit articles of incorporation), or a public-private partnership organized to receive specific revenue to address local or regional housing needs.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Initiate within two years from the adoption of the Housing Element Policy HE-2.3
The City shall support and encourage the development and construction industries to implement new technologies and opportunities to build housing that is more affordable by design, that make more efficient use of land and materials, including water conserving systems, energy systems, dwelling designs, and uses of recycled materials for building. The City shall also encourage and support sweat-equity and collaborative construction methods.
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Program HE-2.3.1
1) Support Workforce Pathways into the Construction Industry in Yreka and Siskiyou County. The City shall support local efforts to expand the construction workforce. 2) Promote the use of energy conservation measures in all housing through the use of public and private weatherization programs. Provide information on currently available weatherization and energy conservation programs to residents of the city. The City will have information available for the public at the front counter of City Hall and will distribute information through an annual mailing. 3) Continue to enforce state requirements, including Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, for energy conservation in new residential projects and encourage residential developers to employ additional energy conservation measures for the siting of buildings, landscaping, and solar access through development standards contained in the Zoning Ordinance, Building Code, and Specific Plans as appropriate.

Administration: Planning Department, Building Department, City Manager Funding: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing
Goal HE-3
Take actions to address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability.

Program HE-3.1.1
In an effort to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH), the City will develop an AFFH Plan that shall take actions to address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity, replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns, transforming areas of concentrated poverty into areas of opportunity, and fostering and maintaining compliance with civil rights and fair-housing laws for all persons in accordance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 [commencing with Section 12900] of Division 3 of Title 2), Section 65008, and any other state and federal fair housing and planning law.

Actions of the City’s AFFH Plan will include:
• The City will continue to collaborate with the County and nonprofit housing organizations to target efforts in the rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse, with a focus on ensuring equal access to the programs across all socioeconomic groups. The City will provide marketing materials in languages other than English, as needed. • Facilitate public education and outreach by creating informational flyers on fair housing and assistance programs and opportunities that will be made available at the City’s public counters, libraries, and on the City’s website. Information will be included with utility billing at least twice during the planning period, 2023- 2030. City Council meetings will include a fair housing presentation at biannually beginning 2023. The City will provide materials in Spanish and other languages, as requested. • Encourage multifamily housing near schools and utilize land use, zoning, and development standards to address barriers to housing choices in high opportunity areas such as Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinances, minimum lot sizes, and transit availability. • Develop a program to connect lower-income residents with affordable rental and homeownership opportunities in the City. Provide materials in Spanish and other languages, as requested. • Train staff, elected officials, and appointees on issues of fair housing. • Develop a proactive code enforcement program that targets areas of concentrated rehabilitation needs, results in repairs, and mitigates potential cost, displacement, and relocation impacts on residents. 55 DRAFT
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• Seek state and federal funding to improve infrastructure and access to opportunity in areas not currently designated as high resource.
• Encourage residents from areas of concentrated poverty to serve on boards, committees, task forces and other local government decision-making bodies.
• The City shall take meaningful actions to allow for a greater array of housing types throughout the city to create more inclusive and equitable neighborhoods and to affirmatively further fair housing. • Promote and support mixed income housing developments and neighborhoods by encouraging new affordable housing in high resource areas and promoting homeownership opportunities throughout the City, particularly in low resource areas.
• The City shall support efforts to connect low-income residents with financial empowerment resources, homeownership programs, small business assistance, living wage jobs, and workforce training resources and services.
• Work to promote housing stability and provide new stable housing opportunities for current residents to stay and enjoy the neighborhood investments.
• The City shall work with representative groups of community residents, including non-English speakers, to identify housing needs and implement solutions at the neighborhood level, particularly in areas targeted for inclusive economic and community development.

The City will implement the following anti-displacement strategies:
• Support non-profit organizations that provide multi-lingual landlord/tenant mediation, foreclosure assistance, or tenant legal counseling services.
• Areas targeted for growth (e.g., such as job and housing rich areas, revitalization areas) implement replacement requirements on sites identified to accommodate the housing needs of lower income households (see Program HE-4.4.1).
• Create a rent stabilization program beyond what is required by California Civil Code 1946.2 Administration: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund, LEAP
Timing: Create plan within 24 months of adoption of the Housing Element and implement actions on an ongoing basis.

Policy HE-3.2
Eliminate housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, household composition or size, or any other arbitrary factor.

Program HE-3.2.1
Continue to support the enforcement of the fair housing laws to protect against housing discrimination by providing adequate information about renters’ rights, and promote equal housing opportunity. The City will make information on fair housing available to the public, through the posting of fair housing information in City Hall and in other public buildings, on the City’s website, and providing information to new and existing apartment complexes. The City will provide a referral service to those who handle complaints against discrimination. Such complaints are to be filed with the City Manager.

Administration:CityManager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing
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Policy HE-3.3
Regional collaboration is a more meaningful and effective approach for assessing fair housing issues because fair housing issues do not recognize jurisdictional boundaries. In advance of the start of the 7th housing element cycle, the City will support preparation of a regional assessment of fair housing, the development of coordinated programs including those that enable joint funding opportunities.

Program HE-3.3.1
The City shall coordinate with Siskiyou County and the other eight cities for the completion of a multijurisdictional assessment of fair housing (AFH) that meets the requirements of Government Code Section 65583(c)(9(A). The completed AFH is to be adequate so participating jurisdictions may incorporate it into their 7th cycle housing elements. The multijurisdictional AFH will identify elements and factors that cause, increase, contribute to, maintain, or perpetuate segregation, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, significant disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs, and recommend a program(s) to address identified fair housing issues.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Prior the projection period for the 7th housing element commencing Goal HE-4
Preserve, maintain, rehabilitate, and enhance the quality of existing dwelling units and residential neighborhoods to ensure full utilization of the city’s existing housing resources for as long as physically and economically feasible.

Policy HE-4.1
Establish a procedure that provides adequate notice, relocation and other assistance for mobile home park residents consistent with State law in the event a mobile home park is to be converted to another use.

Program HE-4.1.1
The City shall adopt a mobile home park conversion ordinance to establish a procedure is to ensure that any conversion of mobile home parks to other uses is preceded by adequate notice, and that relocation and other assistance is provided park residents, consistent with the provisions of the California Government Code, Section 65863.7.

Administration: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s comprehensive updates of the General Plan and Zoning Code. Release of Public Draft: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2025
Policy HE-4.2
The City shall prioritize the preservation of existing affordable housing at risk of loss of affordability covenants as a critical means of mitigating the displacement and loss of affordable housing units from the City’s inventory.

Program HE-4.2.1
The City will take the following actions to mitigate the potential conversion of assisted affordable units, such as the Deer Creek apartments, to market-rate units.
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1) The City will coordinate with owners of expiring subsidies to ensure tenants receive the required notices at 3 years, 6 months, and 12 months, per California law. The owner will be required to provide written notification to residents of the expected date of loan prepayment or payoff, at which time the owner will no longer be restricted in the level of rent that can be charged. The notice will also contain an estimate of rent increases at the time rental restrictions no longer apply. Residents moving into a housing development during this oneyear period must also be notified in writing of the pending conversion prior to signing a rental agreement. 2) Property owners will provide relocation assistance to those low-income households who are unable to afford rent increases.
3) If an affordable housing project indicates it is opting out of its affordability restrictions, the City will ensure that affected residents receive notification of the owner’s intent and will provide nonfinancial assistance with relocation.
4) The City will solicit interested nonprofit housing corporations and local housing authorities to acquire and maintain such projects as low-income housing. The City will assist an interested nonprofit housing corporation or housing authority in applying for state or federal assistance for acquisition.

Administration: Planning Department and City Manager
Funding: California Housing Finance Agency Preservation, Acquisition Financing Mortgage Insurance for Purchase/Refinance (HUD)
Time Frame: Contact property owners during the second half of 2022 to determine future ownership plans; implement preservation strategy if owners indicate desire to sell or convert their properties.

Policy HE-4.3
Rehabilitation and Preservation. The City shall use preservation, conversion, and/or rehabilitation as tools to improve substandard single-unit homes and multi-unit affordable housing to preserve the existing housing stock and affordability.

Program HE-4.3.1
1) Using accepted best practices, the City shall conduct housing conditions survey. The survey will also identify housing units and/or neighborhoods where there may be concentrations of substandard housing to assist with prioritization of funding for rehabilitation of housing units. 2) The City shall develop an owner-occupied rehabilitation (OOR) program and apply for funding. If the City has available program income and OOR is an eligible use of program income per grantor, the City’s program income guidelines shall be amended to include an OOR activity, and allocating a portion of program income to the OOR activity.

Administration: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: 1) To be completed within 120 days of adoption of the Housing Element. 2) Ongoing until funding is secured.

Program HE-4.3.2
Utilize the code enforcement program as a means of keeping track of the condition of the city’s housing stock.

This, along with periodic review by the Planning Commission and the City Council of residential areas needing improvements, could identify needed code enforcement, necessary improvements to city infrastructure, and/or the opportunity to obtain financing for improvements. As feasible, the City will continue to prioritize code enforcement and provide adequate funding and staffing to support code enforcement programs. (This program was identified as Program HE.3.1.3 in the previous housing element) 58 DRAFT
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Administration: City Manager, Building Department, Planning Department Funding: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing
Policy HE-4.4
To mitigate the loss of affordable housing units on inventory sites, the City shall immediately begin implementing replacement housing, when applicable, pursuant to Government Code Section 65583.2(g)(3) and adopt a local policy. The replacement housing policy requires new housing developments to replace all affordable housing units lost due to new development.

Program HE-4.4.1
The City shall prepare and adopt a replacement housing policy consistent with Government Code Section 65583.2(g)(3). The City will adopt a policy and will require replacement housing units subject to the requirements of Government Code section 65915, subdivision (c)(3) on sites identified in the site inventory when any new development (residential, mixed-use or nonresidential) occurs on a site that is identified in the inventory meeting the following conditions:
• currently has residential uses or within the past five years has had residential uses that have been vacated or demolished, and
• was subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of low or very low-income, or
• subject to any other form of rent or price control through a public entity’s valid exercise of its police power, or
• occupied by low or very low-income households
The City’s policy will also consider how to provide disclosure for properties subject to replacement housing for future property owners.

Administration: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Timeframes: The replacement requirement will be implemented immediately and applied as applications on identified sites are received and processed, and local policy shall be adopted by January 1, 2030.

Goal HE-5
Encourage diverse housing opportunities by promoting the creation and retention of affordable workforce housing, housing that is affordable by design, and designs for shared and intergenerational housing, including pursuing available public and private resources.

Policy HE-5.1
The City shall promote accessory dwelling units and SB 9 (2021) housing development by developing tools, resources, and educational materials to increase awareness and support, with the objective of increasing the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and SB 9 (2021) housing developments in neighborhoods throughout the City.
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Program HE-5.1.1
The City shall initiate a technical assistance program for homeowners to facilitate and accelerate the development of ADUs, JADUs, and SB 9 (2021) housing units on their property. Components of the technical assistance program will include a toolkit and a public outreach plan:
• Develop access to an online inventory of pre-approved ADU plans. The City will obtain permission for use and publication from other California jurisdictions. The City building official will perform plan checks and develop a corrections list, as needed, to ensure compliance with local building regulations.
• Pre-screen parcels at a programmatic level using readily available public information to identify parcels eligible for SB 9 (2021) housing developments and ministerial lot splits. • Development of customer-oriented online tools and resources to disseminate information about the ADU and SB 9 development.
• Internal staff training
• Consultation with local lending institutions, and recruitment of ADU and SB 9 ambassadors.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund, LEAP and REAP
Timing: Initiate within 18 months of adoption of the housing element and complete within 18 months.

Program HE-5.1.2
The City shall apply for State program funding that allows awarded funds to be used to support development accessory dwelling units, e.g., CalHOME.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund, LEAP and REAP
Timing: Initiate within 18 months of adoption of the housing element and complete within 18 months.

Policy HE-5.2
The City will prepare amendments to the Zoning Code to allow moveable tiny houses as accessory dwelling units.

Program HE-5.2.1
The City shall amend the Zoning Code to allow moveable tiny houses as permanent accessory dwelling units that shall be subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone when connected to utilities, tied down and objective health, safety and design standards are met. Moveable tiny houses meeting the standards shall be allowed outside of manufactured home and special occupancy parks.

Administration: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s comprehensive updates of the General Plan and Zoning Code. Release of Public Draft: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2024
Policy HE-5.3
Explore ways to finance, staff, and support local community revitalization and housing rehabilitation programs, senior residents home repair, energy conservation, weatherization, and self-help preventive maintenance programs.
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Program HE-5.3.1
Continue to support staff efforts to expand on their housing knowledge base. Set aside funds for staff to be involved in classes, conferences, and training opportunities that will ensure that they are up to date on the latest housing and community development trends, strategies, and funding sources. Also, maintain membership and remain on mailing lists for all relevant housing-related state departments and organizations.

Administration: Finance Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timeframes: Annually, Ongoing
Goal HE-6
Ensure that all persons are provided a choice of housing locations within the community, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sexual orientation, natural origin, marital status, disability or familial status.

Policy HE-6.1
Eliminate housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, household composition or size, disability, or any other arbitrary factor.

Program HE-6.1.1
Continue to support the enforcement of the fair housing laws to protect against housing discrimination by providing adequate information about renters’ rights, and promote equal housing opportunity. The City will make information on fair housing available to the public, through the posting of fair housing information in City Hall and in other public buildings, on the City’s website, distribution to existing apartment complexes, and publishing information and materials on the City’s website. The City will provide a referral service to those who handle complaints against discrimination. Such complaints are to be filed with the City Manager.

Accountability:CityManager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing; materials and information about the City’s procedures for requesting reasonable accommodation from the Title 16 – Zoning, Yreka Municipal Code will be made available on the City’s website with 120 days of the effective data.

Program HE-6.1.2
The City shall review the existing procedures for requesting reasonable accommodation from Title 16 – Zoning, Yreka Municipal Code, for consistency with federal and state law, and shall prepare amendments that will codify the reasonable accommodation procedures as part of Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code. Specifically, the language of existing procedures shall be reviewed to ensure the reasonable accommodation procedures extend to the City’s parking regulations and providers of housing for persons with disabilities are eligible to request accommodation.

Responsibility:Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s update of its comprehensive Zoning Code revision. Release of Public Draft:

Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2025.
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Program HE-6.1.3
Continue to collaborate with housing providers and community groups who represent persons with disabilities to ensure that special housing needs are addressed for seniors, large families, female-headed households, singleparent households with children, persons with disabilities and developmental disabilities, and homeless individuals and families. The City will seek to meet these special housing needs through a combination of regulatory incentives, zoning standards, new housing construction programs, and supportive services programs.

In addition, the City may seek funding under the federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, California Child Care Facilities Finance Program, and other state and federal programs designated specifically for special needs groups such as seniors, persons with disabilities, and persons at risk for homelessness. (Formerly Program HE.2.1.7)
Responsibility:CityManager, Planning Department
Funding: General Fund and Grant Funding
Timing: The City will continue to research funding opportunities. City staff will meet with housing providers and community groups annually.

Program HE-6.1.4
The City will amend Title 16 – Zoning, Yreka Municipal Code to remove the distinction between small and large group homes in the Medium Density Residential (R-2), High Density Residential (R-3), Commercial Downtown (C-2), and Commercial Highway (CH) zones and permit group care facilities as a by-right use in these zones.

Responsibility:Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s update of its comprehensive Zoning Code revision. Release of Public Draft:

Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2025.

Program HE-6.1.5
During the planning period, the City shall monitor State law for amendments to employee and farmworker housing law to ensure ongoing compliance with State law. If State law is amended such that revisions to the City of Yreka’s Zoning Code are necessary for legal compliance, the City will initiate amendments to Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code.

Responsibility:Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing, and amendments to Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal Code as needed.

Goal HE-7
Development of sites for special needs housing, including the housing needs of persons with disabilities and persons experiencing homelessness to reduce and prevent occurrences of homelessness. Also types of housing opportunities that enable residents to age in place and provide for intergenerational housing.

Policy HE-7.1
The City shall amend Title 16, Yreka Municipal Code, to ensure consistency with State law, specifically Government Code Sections 65583(a)(4) et seq, 65650-65656 and 65660-65668, for supportive housing developments, low barrier navigation centers, and emergency shelters. The amendments shall permit supportive housing developments and low barrier navigation centers in zones that permit multifamily and mixed uses 62 DRAFT
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including nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses as by-right development when the statutory requirements are met.

Program HE-7.1.1
1) Consistent with Government Code Section 65650 et seq., the City shall amend the R-2, R-3, RPO, CPO, C-2 CH and CT zones to allow by-right supportive housing developments as a by-right use if the requirements of Government Code Sections 65651 and 65652 are met.
2) Consistent with Government Code Section 65660 et seq., the City shall amend the R-2, R-3, RPO, CPO, C-2 CH and CT zones to allow by-right low barrier navigation centers as a by-right use if the requirements of Government Code Section 65662.
3) The City shall amend the definition of supportive housing, and specifically the definition of “target population”, contained in Yreka Municipal Code Section 16.12.773 to reference the definition of target population contained Government Code Section 65582(i).
4) Pursuant to AB 2162 (2018), the City will amend Section 16.46.160 of the Zoning Code to meet the requirement that management standards are objective and encourage and facilitate the development of, or conversion to, emergency shelters, and are consistent with Government Code Section 65583(a)(4) et seq. 5) The City shall review the adopted parking standards for emergency shelters and determine if the standard is objective, provides sufficient parking to accommodate the staff working in emergency shelters, and does not require more parking for emergency shelters than other residential or commercial uses within the same zone, consistent with AB 139 (2019). If the City finds the adopt parking standards for emergency shelters do not meet the requirements of AB 139, then the City shall prepare amendments to the Title 16.

Timing: Administration: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s comprehensive updates of the General Plan and Zoning Code. Release of Public Draft: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2025
Policy HE-7.2
The City will amend the Zoning Code to all allow small and large group homes as a by-right use in more zoning districts and subject to objective performance and design standards. These amendments will remove regulatory barriers and allow for the development of a range of assisted care housing for adults who have limited self-care abilities by ensuring appropriate zoning for all ranges of housing from group housing to independent living with services on-site for institutional care facilities. The City shall continue to allow group care facilities for six or fewer persons in all residential zones including single-family zones in compliance with Health and Safety Code Sections 1267.8, 1566.3, and 1568.08, which stipulate facilities for six and fewer persons must not be treated differently than other by-right single-family housing uses and may not be required to obtain conditional use permits or variances that are not required of other family dwellings.

Program HE-7.2.1
The City shall prepare amendments to the Title 16 – Zoning, Yreka Municipal Code to remove the distinction between small and large groups homes in the Medium Density Residential (R-2), High Density Residential (R-3), Commercial Downtown (C-2), and Commercial Highway (CH) zones, and permit group care facilities as a by-right use in these zones subject to objective performance and design standards. 63 DRAFT
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Administration: Planning and Building Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s update of its General Plan. Release of Public Draft: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2024
Policy HE-7.3
The City will remove regulatory barriers to encourage conversion or development of single-room occupancy (SRO) units in C-2, CH and CT zones by permitting by-right SROs by-right when objective performance standards for proximity to services are demonstrated.

Program HE-7.3.1
The City shall prepare amendments that would allow by-right SRO development in C-2, CH, and CT zones when located within a distance a person can reasonably walk to services (e.g., a quarter mile), and that meets other applicable zoning requirements for SROs. SROs proposed to be located at a greater walking distance shall be subject to a use permit. All development and performance standards shall be objective.

Administration: Planning and Building Department
Funding: General Fund
Timing: As part of the City’s update of its General Plan. Release of Public Draft: Q4 2023; with adoption targeted for 2024
Policy HE-7.4
As feasible, the City will support the work of housing providers to address the housing needs of special needs groups (seniors, female headed households, persons with disabilities, persons with developmental disabilities, farmworkers, individuals experiencing homelessness, and persons with extremely low incomes) and will seek to assist in meeting these special housing needs through a combination of regulatory incentives (including those presented in Programs HE-2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3 and 2.1.6), zoning standards, new housing construction programs, and supportive services programs.

Program HE-7.4.1
1) The City will activity support the implementation of the Siskiyou County 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness, specifically goals for increasing the supply of permanent supportive housing and affordable housing, expanding the capacity for housing providers, and expanding options for low barrier emergency shelter and housing. The City will consult with the NorCal Continuum of Care on strategies to provide services, shelter, and housing for those experiencing homelessness in the City. 2) The City shall coordinate and work with Karuk Tribe Housing Authority, Siskiyou County, the NorCal continuum of care, existing nonprofit housing organizations, and partner agencies to develop strategies that address homelessness through a shared vision, coordinated programs, and joint funding opportunities, including identifying and securing funding sources to develop vacant properties and to rehabilitate and convert nonresidential buildings to housing.
3) The City will continue to support the efforts of the housing authorities in administering the Housing Choice Voucher program. (See Program 5.1 for more details).
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that would be appropriate for the use of housing vouchers in conjunction with state or federal new construction or rehabilitation subsidies.

Administration: Planning Department, City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing
Program HE-7.4.2
The City will explore and consider declaring a shelter crisis pursuant to Government Code Section 8698 et seq. and whether the provisions would improve the City’s ability to assist persons experiencing homelessness.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 8698(d), a declaration of a shelter crisis “means the duly proclaimed existence of a situation in which a significant number of persons are without the ability to obtain shelter, resulting in a threat to their health and safety.” Some of the benefits of declaring a shelter crisis may include:
• City immunity from liability for ordinary negligence in the provision of emergency housing • provisions of any state or local regulatory statute, regulation, or ordinance prescribing standards of housing, health, or safety are suspended to the extent that strict compliance would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of the shelter crisis. A city may, in place of such standards, enact municipal health and safety standards to be operative during the housing emergency consistent with ensuring minimal public health and safety.

However, a shelter crisis declaration would new add new responsibilities to the City:
• Annual reporting to the State
• The obligation to develop a plan to address the shelter crisis, including, but not limited to, the development of homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing, as well as onsite supportive services. The plan must also address transitioning residents from homeless shelters to permanent housing. The plan must be developed and made available to the public by July 1 of the year following the shelter crisis declaration.

Another consideration is that the provisions of Government Code Section 8698 et seq. extend only to public facilities, meaning constructed and operating on City-owned or City-lease land which may be a limiting factor.

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Funding: General Fund
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Chapter 03 - Analysis of Previous
Housing Element
An important aspect of the Housing Element is an evaluation of achievements under the implementation programs included in the previously adopted Housing Element. The evaluation provides valuable information on the extent to which programs have been successful in achieving stated objectives and addressing local needs and to which these programs continue to be relevant in addressing current and future housing needs in Yreka. The evaluation also provides the basis for recommended modifications to programs and the establishment of new objectives in the Housing Element. While many of the City’s former programs were continued or modified in this update, some were removed due to being successfully implemented and others were added to respond to changes in state law and local conditions.
2014 - 2019 HOUSING PROGRAMS
Of the twenty-one programs included in the prior Housing Element, fifteen are being continued and/or will be modified to provide more effective programs for the current cycle and ensure consistency with State law. The table below provides a summary of each program, its progress, and status for the current update.
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Table 3-1
2014-2019 Housing Programs Progress
Program Progress/ Effectiveness Applicability to 2023 – 2031 Housing Element
Program HE.1.1.1: Every year, as part of the annual Housing Element review, the Planning Commission will review the City’s vacant land inventory with the objective of ensuring that Yreka can accommodate a variety of housing types. If a deficiency is found, steps shall be taken to change the General Plan and zoning as needed to increase the amount of available land. The inventory will be made available to the public, especially the development community, for their information and use.

City staff will also update the Planning Commission on the City’s current fee schedule to ensure that the City’s fees are not adding an additional constraint to the development of housing.

In order to increase public input and support of the City’s housing programs, the City will encourage the participation of groups interested in housing in the annual Planning Commission review of the Housing Element. This will occur through public notice and normal contact and solicitation of participation with local agencies and interest groups.

Responsibility: Planning Department
Financing: General Fund
Timing: Annually
Progress:

The City continues to maintain a list of the
available vacant land in the city that is
appropriate to meet its share of regional
housing needs. Additionally, in 2020, the
City received SB2 grant funding to identify
and inventory developable land, vacant
land and underutilized land in the city. This
is currently in progress and will assist in the
production of affordable housing in the
city.

Effectiveness:

City staff report on the Housing Element
progress on an annual basis to the Planning
Commission; this includes an update on
the land inventory. The City gets very few
development requests annually and has
received limited input from local housing
agencies or interest groups.

Continue and modify as per
Programs HE-1.1.1 and HE1.1.2. Program HE-1.1.1
obligates the City to
implement No Net Loss on a
project by project basis.

Program HE-1.1.2 calls on the
City to annually review the
vacant land inventory to
ensure adequacy of sites
suitable for a variety of
residential development.

Program HE.1.2.1: Upon discussions with developers and submittal of residential development plans (included but not limited to developers of large residential subdivisions i.e., 50 or more units), the City will encourage and support those plans which include lower-income housing in areas appropriate to the needs and desires of the population it would house and Progress:

The City received one application for the
construction of 50 lower income housing
units in the planning period (Siskiyou
Crossroads, 2021). The City actively
promotes the construction of new housing
and will process all housing applications.

Continue and modify.

Program HE-2.1.3.3 commits
the City to launch a marketing
campaign to attract property
owners and developers to
improved housing production.
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at the same time be convenient to public services. “Encourage and support” as used herein means:
• Consider spreading development fee costs over a 3- to 5-year payment period to help reduce initial impact, at time of project review; • Provide density bonus or other concessions in accordance with Government Code Section 65915;
• Allow phasing of infrastructure whenever possible at time of project review; and
• Any other action on the part of the City which will help to keep development costs to a minimum.

Responsibility: City Manager, Planning Department, Public Works Department
Financing: General Fund
Timing: Continuous, as projects are processed through the Public Works Department and as staff meet with developers looking to build in Yreka Additionally, in 2020 the City received
LEAP grant funding to re-zone property
owned by Siskiyou County to High Density
Residential (HDR). This will assist in the
production of affordable housing in the
city.

Effectiveness: Due to lack of application/
permit activity, there have been limited
opportunities to implement this program.

Program HE.1.2.2: The City will amend the Zoning Ordinance to state that the City allows density bonuses in accordance with the requirements of state density bonus law (Government Code Section 65915). The City will also amend the definition of density bonus to comply with the Government Code requirements.

Responsibility: City Council, Planning Department
Financing: General Fund
Timing: Within one year of Housing Element adoption
Progress:

The Zoning Ordinance was revised in May
2014 in accordance with state density
bonus law.

Effectiveness: This program was
implemented.

Relaunch. State Density
Bonus Law (SDBL) has
received additional
amendments. Program HE2.1.3 directs the City to review current SDBL and update the
City’s local ordinance
accordingly.

Program HE.1.2.3: The City will continue efforts to mitigate the potential loss of extremely low-, very low-, and low-income housing units through the conversion of subsidized rental housing projects to market-rate housing through the following actions:

1. The City will provide information to the property owner of the 46 deedrestricted units that are at risk of converting to market-rate housing on Progress:

The Shadow Gardens property owner has
been in contact with the City and continues
to provide affordable housing through
HUD section 8 vouchers.

Modify and continue. HUD’s
project-based rental
assistance subsidies for 29
units of the Deer Creek
Apartments development will
be expiring in 2023. Program
HE-4.2.1 commits the City to
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methods for preserving the lower-income housing by providing incentives or resources, such as working with the Shasta County Housing Authority to target Section 8 vouchers for the units or assist in seeking other funds for improvements.

2. Additionally, when units become at risk, the City shall require that property owners comply with all noticing requirements related to at-risk units, educate tenants about their rights, and contact all potentially interested nonprofits to develop a preservation strategy for the at-risk units.

Responsibility: City Manager
Financing: California Housing Finance Agency Preservation (Help Program), Acquisition Financing Mortgage Insurance for
Purchase/Refinance (HUD), Multifamily Housing Program, CalHFA (preservation acquisition financing).

Timing: Contact property owners of Shadows Garden Apartments during the second half of 2014 to determine future ownership plans; implement preservation strategy if owners indicate desire to sell or convert their properties.

Effectiveness: This program appears
effective: the Shadows Garden Apartments
continues to participate in the HUD section
8 program.
taking actions to prevent the
conversion of these
apartments to market rate
units.

Program HE.1.3.1: Continue to review the effectiveness of the Zoning Ordinance and make revisions if it is found the ordinance is creating unusual constraints on affordability and housing availability.

This will include a review of the conditional use permit process on multifamily applications to determine whether the process is a deterrent to construction of affordable multi-family housing. During the annual report to the Planning Commission, an assessment shall be made of multifamily projects considered during the year. If it is determined that requiring the conditional use permit process is in fact acting as a deterrent to providing affordable housing, the City will reconsider its position on this matter and take the steps necessary to remove any constraints the process may be causing.

Progress:

No multifamily units have been proposed
in the City that required a CUP since the
development of this program (the Siskiyou
Crossroads 50-unit multi-family project did
not require a CUP in compliance with AB2162). Additionally, in 2020, the City received SB2 grant funding to develop
Objective Design Standards for qualifying
multifamily developments. This will assist
in the production of affordable housing in
the city.

Modify. Program HE-1.2.1
directs the City to amend the
Zoning Code all allow
multifamily housing
development with dwelling
groups of five or more units
by-right, removing the
conditional use permit
requirement for this housing
configuration. Additionally,
amend the Zoning Code as
needed such that multifamily
housing development is
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Responsibility: Planning Department, Planning Commission Financing: General Fund
Timing: Annually
Effectiveness:

City has received limited proposals for
projects of this type and have not heard it
is a constraint, but additional permitting is
more costly and time consuming. The City
continues to review Zoning Ordinance
effectiveness and will be preparing
multifamily design standards to facilitate
and streamline affordable housing project
review.
subject only to standards that
are objective.

Program HE.1.4.1: Maintain residential zoning districts and development standards that encourage the development of single-family housing products that are affordable to first-time homebuyers, and when feasible, participate in the HOME Program as Notices for Funding Available (NOFAs) are released.

Responsibility: City Manager
Financing: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing; apply for HOME funds as NOFAs are released Progress:

Currently, the City does not have a FirstTime Homebuyers Program. This is primarily due to the lack of interest shown
for this type of program by the public and
limited staff capacity. The City continues to
evaluate the HOME program and monitor
First-Time Homebuyer demand to
establish future need and availability.

Effectiveness: The City reviews all NOFAs,
however there is limited staff to evaluate
when funding is applicable and to be able
to apply for and implement programs.

Continue
Program HE.2.1.1: Review the Reasonable Accommodation procedure and make revisions to provide exceptions in zoning and land use for housing for persons with disabilities. This procedure will be a ministerial process, with a minimal processing fee, subject to approval by the City Manager or his designee applying the following decision-making criteria:
• The request for reasonable accommodation will be used by an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws.

Progress:

The City adopted a reasonable
accommodations procedure that includes
an express permit program, free building
inspections, and special response to
accessibility complaints that may be
Relaunch. Program HE-6.1.2
obligates the City to review
the existing procedure for
consistency with federal and
state law, prepare
amendments to codify the
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• The requested accommodation is necessary to make housing available to an individual with a disability protected under fair housing laws. • The requested accommodation would not impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the City.
• The requested accommodation would not require a fundamental alteration in the nature of the City’s land use and zoning program.

Responsibility: City Manager, Planning Department, Planning Commission Financing: General Fund
Timing: Within one year of Housing Element adoption
necessary to ensure persons with
disabilities have equal access to housing.

Effectiveness: This program was
implemented; to date the City has not
received a reasonable accommodation
request using the adopted procedures,
however.
procedures as part of the
Yreka Municipal Code.

Program HE.2.1.2: In order to facilitate housing for extremely low-income persons, the City will amend the Zoning Ordinance to clarify the definition of single-room occupancy units (SROs), as well as describe specific development standards for these units. SROs will be allowed with a conditional use permit in the C-2 and CH zones.

Responsibility: City Manager, Planning Department
Financing: General Fund
Timing: Within one year of Housing Element adoption
Progress:

The Zoning Ordinance was revised in May
2014 to include this.

Effectiveness: This program was
implemented. There have not been any
inquiries about SROs, however.

Modify. Program HE-7.3.1
commits the City to amending
Title 16 of the Yreka Municipal
Code to allow by-right SRO
development in C-2, CH,
and CT zones when in
proximity to services (e.g.,
a quarter mile), and that
meets other applicable
zoning requirements for
SROs.

Program HE.2.1.3: Pursuant to SB 2 (2007), the City will amend the Zoning Ordinance to include a separate definition of “emergency shelters” consistent with Section 50801 of the California Health and Safety Code.

Further, the City will amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow emergency shelters of 15 beds or fewer by right in the Light Industrial (M1) zone. The Light Industrial zone has sufficient capacity with 50 vacant parcels totaling approximately 460 acres with adjacent sewer and water infrastructure, which is sufficient capacity to address Yreka’s shelter needs for those experiencing homelessness. In addition, the City will evaluate adopting objective development and managerial standards that are consistent with Progress:

The Zoning Ordinance was revised in May
2014 to include portions of this program
related to definitions.

Effectiveness: The City has not yet
adopted development and managerial
standards and will continue to evaluate the
need for these.

Modify and continue.

Programs HE-7.1.1.4 and HE7.1.1.5 call on the City to
update the Zoning Code to
clarify and ensure all
development and
performance standards are
objective. Also, amendments
to the parking regulations to
ensure consistency with AB
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Government Code Section 65583(a)(4). Standards that jurisdictions may apply to emergency shelters are limited by state law. Emergency shelter standards may include:
• Lighting
• On-site management
• Maximum number of beds or persons to be served nightly by the facility • Off-street parking based on demonstrated need
• Security during hours that the emergency shelter is in operation Responsibility: City Manager, Planning Department, Planning Commission Financing: General Fund
Timing: Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance will be made one year from the adoption of the 6th cycle Housing Element
139 (2019) for emergency
shelter parking requirements.

Program HE.2.1.4: Pursuant to SB 2 (2007), the City will amend the Zoning Ordinance to include separate definitions of “supportive housing” and “transitional housing” consistent with Sections 50675.14 and 50675.2 of the California Health and Safety Code. The City will also amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow transitional and supportive housing as a residential use subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone without undue special regulatory requirements.

Responsibility: City Manager, Planning Department, Planning Commission Financing: General Fund
Timing: Amend Zoning Ordinance within one year of Housing Element adoption
Progress:

The Zoning Ordinance was revised in May
2014 to include this.

Effectiveness: This program has been
completed. However, the Government
Code has been amended with specific
mandates for jurisdictions to allow by-right
qualifying supportive housing
developments.

Completed. However, the
Yreka Municipal Code’s
definition of target population
cross references a section of
the California Health and
Safety Code that has sunset.

Program HE-7.1.1.3 directs the
City to amend the Yreka
Municipal Code to reference
the definition readily located
in Government Code Section
65582(i). Additionally, further
legislation has been enacted
to allow by-right qualifying
supportive housing
developments. Program HE7.1.1 obligates the City to
amend the Yreka Municipal
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Code to incorporate these
amendments.

Program HE.2.1.5: In order to help meet the needs of extremely lowincome households, the City will prioritize funding and/or offer financial incentives or regulatory concessions to encourage the development of single-room occupancy units or other units affordable to households with extremely low income. Further, the City will contact qualified developers of low income housing to discuss existing extremely low income housing needs in the City, as well as possible incentives for development of housing.

Objective: Facilitate the development of single room occupancy units or other units deemed affordable to those with extremely low incomes.

Responsibility: City Manager, Planning Department, Planning Commission, City Council
Financing: Grant funding
Timing: Meet with housing developers at least twice during the planning period, with incentives ongoing as housing for those with extremely low income is proposed.

Progress:

The City is open to any type of housing
development. The City has researched the
area for non-profit housing developers,
however, the City has not found any that
are considering the development of SROs
in Yreka at this time. The City will continue
to monitor this situation and pursue
development of units affordable to
extremely low income households.

Effectiveness: Due to lack of application/
permit activity, there have been limited
opportunities to implement this program.

Continue
Program HE.2.1.6: Work with housing providers to ensure that special housing needs are addressed for seniors, large families, female-headed households, single-parent households with children, persons with disabilities and developmental disabilities, and homeless individuals and families. The City will seek to meet these special housing needs through a combination of regulatory incentives, zoning standards, new housing construction programs, and supportive services programs. In addition, the City may seek funding under the federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, California Child Care Facilities Finance Program, and other state and federal programs designated specifically for special needs groups such as seniors, persons with disabilities, and persons at risk for homelessness.

Progress:

The City is open to any type of housing
development. In 2021 the City approved
the Siskiyou Crossroads 50-unit mixed
affordable and supportive multi-family
housing project proposed by Rural
Communities Housing Development
Corporation.

Effectiveness: The City has researched
area for non-profit housing developers and
will continue to identify housing providers
and opportunities.

Continue
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Objective: Work with housing providers by meeting at least twice during the planning period to discuss special housing needs. Assist, when feasible with funding applications.

Responsibility: City Manager, Planning Department
Financing: Grant funding
Timing: The City will begin researching funding opportunities this year and will meet with housing providers annually beginning in 2015.

Program HE.2.1.7: Continue to allow group care facilities for six or fewer persons in all residential zones including single-family zones in compliance with Health and Safety Code Sections 1267.8, 1566.3, and 1568.08. Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow group care facilities for more than six persons by conditional use permit in the Medium Density Residential (R-2), High Density Residential (R-3), Commercial Downtown (C-2), and Commercial Highway (CH) zones. This will allow for the development of a range of assisted care housing for adults who have limited self-care abilities by ensuring appropriate zoning for all ranges of housing from group housing to independent living with services on-site for institutional care facilities. Also to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Code Sections 1267.8, 1566.3, and 1568.08, the amendment will clarify the definitions of “group residential” and “group care facility.” The definition of group care facility must distinguish between facilities for six or fewer persons and for larger facilities for more than six persons. Facilities for six and fewer persons must not be treated differently than other by-right single-family housing uses and may not be required to obtain conditional use permits or variances that are not required of other family dwellings.

Responsibility: Planning Department, Planning Commission Financing: General Fund
Timing: 2014–2015
Progress:

The Zoning Ordinance was revised in May
2014 to include this.

Effectiveness: This program has been
implemented, however modifications are
proposed to make it more effective.

Modify. Program HE-7.2.1
directs the City to amend
Zoning Code to not
differentiate between small
and large group care facilities
in the R-2, R-3, C-2, and CH
zones, and allow by-right
when objective performance
and design standards are met.

Program HE.2.1.8: To comply with the state Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6), the City will amend the Zoning Ordinance to treat employee housing that serves six or fewer Progress:

The Zoning Ordinance was revised in May
2014 to include this.

Relaunch. Program HE-2.1.4
calls on the City to amend the
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persons as a single-family structure and permitted in the same manner as other single-family structures of the same type in the same zone (Section 17021.5) in all zones allowing single-family residential uses. The Zoning Ordinance will also be amended to treat employee housing consisting of no more than 12 units or 36 beds as an agricultural use and permitted in the same manner as other agricultural uses in the same zone (Section 17021.6) in all zones allowing agricultural uses.

Responsibility: Planning Department, Planning Commission Financing: General Fund
Timing: 2014–2015
Effectiveness: This program has been
completed. However, Section 17021.8 the
Employee Housing Act was amended in
2020.

Zoning Code to allow small
and large employee
housing by-right CPO, C-2,
CH, and CT zones when
located within reasonable
walking to services, and
when objective
development,
performance, and design
standards are met.

Program HE.3.1.1: When feasible, the City will continue to provide loans to homeowners in existing owner-occupied residences, using state and federal subsidies, for the rehabilitation of their property or for the removal and replacement of dilapidated units.

Responsibility: City Manager, Finance Department, Building Department Financing: CDBG, CHFA, HOME, low interest home equity loans offered by the City.

Timing: 2014–2019
Progress:

The City does not currently have a housing
rehabilitation program. The past
rehabilitation program was discontinued
due to a lack of participation and limited
staff capacity and knowledge about
managing the programs. The City is
looking into what the needs are moving
forward and what funding is available.

Effectiveness: This program will be
modified and continued.

Modify and continue per
Program HE-4.3.1.2.

Program HE.3.1.2: Continue to encourage rehabilitation of historic residential structures within the city through Mills Act contracts or other programs, as well as assist in application procedures for the inclusion of structures on the historic register.

Responsibility: Planning Department
Financing: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing, as applications for rehabilitation or for inclusion of structures in the historic register come in
Progress:

The City is unaware of any Mills Act
contracts in the City. No applications for
the inclusion of historic residential
structures on the historic register were
submitted in the planning period (2014-
2019).

Continue and modify to allow
for internal conversions for
multiple units and continue.
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Effectiveness: Although no applications
were received, the City will continue to
encourage rehabilitation of historic
residential structures.

Program HE.3.1.3: Utilize the code enforcement program as a means of keeping track of the condition of the city’s housing stock. This, along with periodic review by the Planning Commission and the City Council of residential areas needing improvements, could identify needed code enforcement, necessary improvements to city infrastructure, and/or the opportunity to obtain financing for improvements. As feasible, the City will continue to prioritize code enforcement and provide adequate funding and staffing to support code enforcement programs.

Responsibility: City Manager, Building Department, Planning Department Financing: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing
Progress:

As the City becomes aware of issues
needing attention, they are addressed. The
City has taken action on violations related
to health and safety issues on a case-bycase complaint basis.

Effectiveness: The City has limited funding
and staffing for code enforcement and it is
largely complaint driven; issues are
addressed on a case-by-case basis.

Continue (see Program HE4.3.2.

Program HE.4.1.1: Continue to support the enforcement of the fair housing laws to protect against housing discrimination by providing adequate information about renters’ rights, and promote equal housing opportunity. The City will make information on fair housing available to the public, through the posting of fair housing information in City Hall and in other public buildings, and providing to existing apartment complexes. The City will provide a referral service to those who handle complaints against discrimination. Such complaints are to be filed with the City Manager.

Responsibility: City Manager
Financing: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing
Progress:

Posters from the California Department of
Fair Employment and Housing have been
posted at City Hall to assist those with
discrimination complaints. As complaints
are received, individuals are directed to the
appropriate agency. Although there have
been no formal complaints filed with the
City, the City is periodically contacted
about renter and tenants’ rights and
provides information as applicable.

Effectiveness: This program appears
effective as residents contact the City with
questions.

Continue
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Program HE.5.1.1: Continue to support staff efforts to expand on their housing knowledge base. Set aside funds for staff to be involved in classes, conferences, and training opportunities that will ensure that they are up to date on the latest housing and community development trends, strategies, and funding sources. Also, maintain membership and remain on mailing lists for all relevant housing-related state departments and organizations.

Responsibility: Finance Department, City Manager
Financing: General Fund
Timing: Annually, Ongoing
Progress:

The City provides funding for staff to
attend conferences and training sessions as
needed. City staff are on mailing lists with
relevant housing-related state
departments and organizations. There is
no specific budget set aside for training.

Effectiveness: City staff attend trainings
and conferences as feasible and remain on
mailing lists to stay up to date on housing
related matters.

Continue
Program HE.6.1.1: Promote the use of energy conservation measures in all housing through the use of public and private weatherization programs.

Continue to provide information on currently available weatherization and energy conservation programs to residents of the city. The City has information available for the public at the front counter of City Hall and will distribute information through electronic and hard-copy mailings.

Responsibility: Planning Department, Building Department Financing: Private and government funds
Timing: Annually in newsletter and ongoing
Progress:

The City has instituted a citywide
newsletter to disseminate information on
energy conservation programs. Although
this one local weatherization program has
been discontinued, the City wants to keep
and/or find a replacement program.

Additionally, the County air pollution
control district has an existing program for
reduced-cost, efficient wood burning
stoves and provides low cost vouchers for
wood (with funding every couple years).

Effectiveness: This program has been well
used and effective.

Continue
Program HE.6.1.2: Continue to enforce state requirements, including Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, for energy conservation in new residential projects, and encourage residential developers to employ additional energy conservation measures for the siting of buildings, Progress:

The City requires compliance with the
Zoning Ordinance and California Building
Continue as required by State
law.
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landscaping, and solar access through development standards contained in the Zoning Ordinance, Building Code, and Specific Plans as appropriate.

Responsibility: Planning Department, Building Department Financing: General Fund
Timing: Ongoing
Code, including Title 24, to ensure energy
conservation in new residential projects.

Effectiveness: All new units must comply
with Title 24.

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APPENDIX A

HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
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Appendix A - HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Table of Contents

1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 5

2. Summary of Findings....................................................................................................................................... 6

2.1. Population and Household Characteristics................................................................................................ 6

2.2. Special Needs Housing ............................................................................................................................. 6

2.3. Housing Characteristics ............................................................................................................................ 6

2.4. Housing Constraints ................................................................................................................................. 7

2.4.1. Governmental Constraints ................................................................................................................. 7

2.4.2. Non-Governmental Constraints......................................................................................................... 7

3. Regional Context............................................................................................................................................. 7

3.1. Population Trends..................................................................................................................................... 8

3.2. Household Income and Poverty .............................................................................................................. 12

3.2.1. Income ............................................................................................................................................. 12

3.2.2. Commute......................................................................................................................................... 14

3.2.3. Income Limits and Poverty................................................................................................................15

3.2.4. Employment .................................................................................................................................... 16

3.3. Special Needs...........................................................................................................................................17

3.3.1. Senior Population..............................................................................................................................17

3.3.2. Persons with Disabilities................................................................................................................... 18

3.3.3. Persons with Developmental Disabilities .......................................................................................... 20

3.3.4. Female-Headed Households ............................................................................................................ 21

3.3.5. Large Families .................................................................................................................................. 22

3.3.6. Individuals and families experiencing Homelessness........................................................................ 22

3.3.7. Farmworkers .................................................................................................................................... 24

3.4. Housing Composition ............................................................................................................................. 24

3.5. Housing Conditions................................................................................................................................. 25

3.5.1. Age of Housing Stock ....................................................................................................................... 25

3.5.2. Occupancy and Tenure..................................................................................................................... 26

3.5.3. Housing Conditions Survey................................................................................................................27

3.5.4. Household Size ................................................................................................................................ 28

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3.6. Housing Costs......................................................................................................................................... 30

3.6.1. Owner Occupied Housing................................................................................................................. 30

3.6.2. Rental Housing..................................................................................................................................31

3.6.3. Mobile Housing ................................................................................................................................ 32

3.6.4. Overpayment................................................................................................................................... 32

4. Housing Constraints ...................................................................................................................................... 34

4.1. Governmental......................................................................................................................................... 34

4.1.1. Land Use Controls ............................................................................................................................ 34

4.1.2. Residential Development Standards .................................................................................................35

4.1.3. Provisions for a Variety of Housing................................................................................................... 41

4.1.4. Other Locally Adopted Ordinances that Directly Impact the Cost and Supply of Housing.................53

4.1.5. Water and Sewer Priority ................................................................................................................. 54

4.1.6. Density Bonus .................................................................................................................................. 54

4.1.7. Design Review.................................................................................................................................. 55

4.1.8. Development and Processing Fees................................................................................................... 55

4.1.9. Permit Processing Times...................................................................................................................57

4.1.10. Building Code and Enforcement......................................................................................................57

4.2. Non-Governmental................................................................................................................................. 58

4.2.1. Land Costs ....................................................................................................................................... 58

4.2.2. Construction and Labor Costs .......................................................................................................... 58

4.2.3. Availability of Financing ................................................................................................................... 59

4.3. Housing Resources and Opportunities .................................................................................................... 59

4.3.1. Existing Affordable Housing............................................................................................................. 59

4.3.2. Analysis of Assisted Housing Projects at Risk ................................................................................... 60

4.3.3. Loss of Assisted Housing.................................................................................................................. 61

4.3.4. Preservation and Replacement Options........................................................................................... 61

4.3.5. Resources for Preserving Assisted Rental Housing........................................................................... 63

4.3.6. City of Yreka 6th Cycle RHNA and Housing Element Inventory Future Housing Needs ..................... 64

4.3.7. Annexations ..................................................................................................................................... 65

4.3.8. Housing Needs and Vacant Lands .................................................................................................... 65

4.3.9. 6th Cycle RHNA ............................................................................................................................... 66

4.4. Funding Sources ..................................................................................................................................... 66

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Tables
Table A-1 Siskiyou County Population Change, 2000–2020 8 Table A-2 Population Projections, 2010–2060 8
Table A-3 Population by Age, 2000–2019 9
Table A-4 Householder by Age, 2019 10
Table A-5 City of Yreka & Siskiyou County 2010 and 2020 Racial and Ethnic Data 10 Table A-6 Yreka Changes in Household Type, 2010-2020 11 Table A-7 Household Income by Tenure, 2010 and 2019 13
Table A-8 Households by Income Group, 2019 14
TABLE A-9 Tenure by Single- and Multi-Family Occupied Housing Units, 2019 14 TABLE A-10 Travel Time to Work 15
TABLE A-11 2022 State Annual Income Limits, Siskiyou County 15 TABLE A-12 Fastest Growing Occupations, 2018–2028 16
Table A-13 Yreka Employment and Median Income by Industry, 2019 17 TABLE A-14 Senior Population, 2000–2019 18
TABLE A-15 Senior Households by Tenure, 2000–2019 18
Table A-16 Yreka Population with a Disability by Age 18 TABLE A-17 Type of Disabilities by Age Group, 2020 19
TABLE A-18 Employment Status for Disabled Persons, 2019 20 TABLE A-19 Residents with Developmental Disabilities by Age 20 TABLE A-20 Residents with Developmental Disabilities by Residence Type 20 TABLE A-21 Female Headed Family Household, 2019 21
TABLE A-22 Female Householders by Children Present and Poverty, 2019 22 TABLE A-23 Large Families (5+ Family Members) by Tenure, 2000–2019 22 TABLE A-24 Homelessness Services 23
TABLE A-25 Housing Unit Types, 2010–2021 25
TABLE A-26 Age of Housing Units 25
TABLE A-27 Housing Units by Tenure, 2020 26
TABLE A-28 Occupancy Status, 2000–2019 26
TABLE A-29 Definition of Housing Conditions and 2013 Survey Results 27 TABLE A-30 Household Size by Tenure, 2000–2019 29
Table A-31 Overcrowded Housing, 2000 and 2019 29
TABLE A-32 Overcrowded Housing Summary, 2019 30
Table A-33 Owner-Occupied Housing Unit Value, 2019 30
TABLE A-34 Median Home Sales Price, 2000 and 2021 31
TABLE A-35 Apartment and House Rentals, January 2022 32 TABLE A-36 Cost Burdens for All Households, 2019 33
TABLE A-37 Number of Households with Any Housing Problem* 34 Table A-38 Residential Land Use Designations 34
TABLE A-39 Zoning District Development Standards for Residential Uses 35 Table A-40 Summary of Vacant By-Right Parcels 40
TABLE A-41 Zoning District Development Standards for Residential Uses 40 Table A-42 Summary of Vacant Parcels Where Residential Uses Require a Use Permit 41 82 DRAFT
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TABLE A-43 Housing Types Permitted by Zoning District 42 TABLE A-44 Application of SB 9 (2021) Threshold Eligibility Criteria in the City of Yreka 45 TABLE A-45 Municipal Services, Impact, and Connection Fees 55 TABLE A-46 Planning Permit Fees 56
TABLE A-47 Total Processing and Impact Fees for Typical Single- and Multifamily Units 57 TABLE A-48 Planning Processing Times 57
TABLE A-49 Yreka Vacant Land Costs 58
Table A-50 Interest Rates 59
TABLE A-51 Assisted Multifamily Units 60
TABLE A-52 Estimated Rental Subsidies Required 62
TABLE A-53 Regional Housing Needs Allocation City of Yreka RHNA 2022–2030 65 Table A-54 By-Right Sites Available for Residential Development 70 83 DRAFT
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Housing Needs Assessment provides a demographic profile of the city by analyzing the following types of information: population trends, household income and poverty, special housing needs, housing characteristics, costs and conditions, constraints to development, and resources and opportunities. Government Code Section 65583(a) requires an assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to the meeting of these needs.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) developed a data packet for jurisdictions in Siskiyou County that contains much of the information required for the Housing Needs Assessment of this Housing Element and is the primary source of data for this document. Where additional information is required, the US Census, which is completed every ten years, is the preferred data source, as it provides the most reliable and in-depth data for demographic characteristics of a locality. This report uses the 2020 US Census and the 2019 5-Year American Community Survey (ACS) for current information and the 2010 US Census to track changes since the year 2010. The California Department of Finance (DOF) is another source of valuable data that is more current than the Census. However, the DOF does not provide the depth of information that can be found in the 2020 US Census. Whenever possible, the Siskiyou County data packet, DOF data, and other local sources were used in the Housing Needs Assessment in order to provide the most current profile of the community.

The 2020 US Census did not collect information in several categories that are required for the Housing Needs Assessment. Where this is the case, historical DOF or ACS data is used. Where DOF data is not available, information from the 2010 US Census is retained. In cases where this is not feasible or useful, this assessment references US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data. The ACS provides estimates of numerous housing-related indictors based on samples averaged over a five-year period. Where the US Census provides complete counts of various demographic indicators, the ACS provides estimates based on statistically significant samples. Due to the small size of the sample taken in Yreka, the estimates reported by the ACS have large margins of error. Where ACS data is used, the numbers should not be interpreted as absolute fact, but rather as a tool to illustrate general proportion or scale. The data presented in the Housing Needs Assessment will not only guide the development of housing goals and policies but will also be integrated into the body of the Housing Element to present the current status of housing and housing-related issues in Yreka. Definitions of the various US Census Bureau terms that are used throughout this document have been included in Appendix C for clarification.

The Housing Needs Assessment is organized into three main sections. The first section focuses on demographic information, such as population trends, ethnicity, age, household composition, income, employment, housing characteristics, general housing needs by income, and housing needs for special segments of the population. This first section outlines the characteristics of the community and identifies those characteristics that may have significant impacts on housing needs in the community.

The second section identifies possible governmental and non-governmental constraints to housing development in Yreka. The City has planning, zoning, and building standards that guide and affect residential development patterns and influence housing availability and affordability. Environmental and housing market conditions also affect the location, availability, affordability, and type of housing that is constructed. The “non-governmental” influences include such factors as the availability and cost of financing, land, and materials for building homes; natural conditions that affect the cost of preparing and developing land for housing; and the business decisions of individuals and organizations in home building, finance, real estate, and rental housing that impact housing cost and availability.
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The third section identifies the resources and opportunities for affordable housing in the city, which includes an inventory of adequate sites for affordable housing, funding resources, and a description of the current housing programs that work to provide affordable housing to the residents of Yreka.

2. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

2.1. POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Yreka’s population increased by less than one percent between 2010 and 2020 (2020 US Census, 2010 US Census). The city is expected to grow at a slow rate for the duration of the current planning period. According to the 2020 US Census, Caucasians comprise the majority of the city’s residents (72 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 percent) and American Indian (9 percent).

According to the 2010 US Census and 2015–2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates, the city’s median income for homeowners increased by approximately 11 percent between 2010 and 2019. Income for renter-occupied households increased much higher at 35% which was a large jump from 2000 to 2010 (no change). In 2019, more than half of households had incomes below the low-income ceiling (38 percent) (2015–2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates; HCD 2020). As of December 2021, the unemployment rate was 5.6 percent, which is lower than Siskiyou County’s rate (6.4 percent) but higher than the state’s overall rate (5.0 percent) (California Employment Development Department 2021).

2.2. SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING
Between 2010 and 2019, the 65-74 age group experienced an 18% growth, while those 75 and older decreased by almost 18% resulting in net senior population increase of about 1% (2010 US Census, 2019 ACS). As of 2019, the majority of seniors in Yreka own their homes (71%). Most people living with a disability in the city have a sensory disability (54%). Female-headed households make up 10 percent of all households. Ownership rates appear to have increased since 2010 for larger families, which have an ownership rate of 54 %, up from 38% (2010 US Census, 2019 ACS).

2.3. HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
The city’s housing stock is mostly single-family and owner-occupied. According to the City’s building permit database, 41 single-family units were built between 2015 and 2021 (an additional 3 single-family units were permitted in 2021); no multi-family units were built during this time frame. Thirty of the 41 single-family residences added are the Karuk Homes #1, an affordable housing development. Approximately 41 percent of the city’s housing stock was built prior to 1970 (2015–2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates). Therefore, based on age alone, it is likely that roughly half of the city’s housing stock needs some form of rehabilitation. However, at the time of the City’s 2013 Housing Conditions Survey, only 41 units were noted as needing more than minor repairs.

Since 2000, the number of total housing units has increased by about 11 percent, while the vacancy rate has increased by approximately 1 percent (2000 US Census, 2015-2019 ACS). Most single-family residential construction has been two-, three-, and four-bedroom units. Most of the overcrowded conditions in the city occur among renter- occupied households, with 1.5 percent of renter households being overcrowded compared to less than 1 percent of owner-occupied households (2015–2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates).

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available in the city. There were three two-bedroom apartments/houses available for rent for $756 to $1,500 per month and three three-bedrooms available for rent for $862 to $1,250 per month.

2.4. HOUSING CONSTRAINTS

2.4.1. GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Development standards in the city do not necessarily constrain development, however higher-density multifamily housing types currently require a conditional use permit. Permit processing times are approximately one day to one month to three months and can be as long as nine to twelve when discretionary review is needed.

Projects requiring California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review may take longer than six months. The previous housing element did not consider the discretionary permit, process when required, to be constraint.

This Housing Element, however, identifies the discretionary process to be a constraint to housing production in the City, and is discussed below in section 4.1.2(A). Yreka is presently subject to ministerial streamlining provisions of SB 35 (2017), like many jurisdictions in California. SB 35 allows developers of qualifying housing projects to invoke SB 35’s ministerial streamlining provisions that override the City’s discretionary permitting process while meeting objective development and design standards. To be eligible for SB 35 housing projects must meet provisions for affordability, housing type, site conditions, and labor in order to benefit from the ministerial approval process.

2.4.2. NON-GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
The availability and cost of housing is strongly influenced by market factors which the City government has little or no control over. State and national economic conditions have a considerable effect on the pace of local development, the availability of financing and mortgage interest rates. A number of costs associated with home building, such as site development (i.e., grading, installation of utilities, constructions of streets, and construction itself) cannot be greatly lessened by the County government. The primary non-governmental constraints to the development of new housing can be broken down into four categories: land costs, site development costs, construction costs, and availability of financing. According to an Internet search conducted in July2022 (survey included www.zillow.com, www.sellingsiskiyou.com, www.realtor.com, and www.richterscalere.com), vacant land prices ranged from $13,770 to $446,028 per acre for land zoned for single-family uses and $128,278 per acre to $271,278 per acre for land zoned for multi- family use. The average construction cost for a 1,500-square-foot single-family home is estimated to be approximately $465,385 (Cost to Build 20221 ).

3. REGIONAL CONTEXT
Yreka is located 25 miles from the Oregon border in central Siskiyou County. It straddles Interstate 5 and is serviced by State Routes 3 and 263. The city is both a rural community and the County seat. The city was founded with the discovery of gold in March 1851, and during the initial eight to nine years of mining, grew from a population of 375 to more than 5,000. Today it is the most populous city in the county with a population of approximately 7,800. The population has fluctuated over the years, but overall growth has been relatively slow and steady. Since 1980, the city has experienced an average annual growth rate of approximately one-half of 1 percent. Between 2010 and 2020, the population remained nearly static, growing approximately one-half of 1 percent over the ten years (see Table A-1). With growing industries in the area, the main growth limiting factor in the region is likely the availably of affordable homes. 86 DRAFT
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Table A-1
Siskiyou County Population Change, 2000–2020
City 2000
Population
2010
Population
Percentage
Change
2000-2010
2020
Population
Percentage
Change
2010-2020
Yreka 7,290 7,765 7% 7,807 0.5%
Fort Jones 660 839 27% 695 -20.7%
Etna 781 737 -6% 678 -8.7%
Montague 1,456 1,443 -1% 1,226 -17.7%
Dorris 886 939 6% 860 -9.2%
Tulelake 1,020 1,010 -1% 902 -12.0%
Weed 2,978 2,967 0% 2,862 -3.7%
Mt. Shasta 3,621 3,394 -6% 3,223 -5.3%
Dunsmuir 1,923 1,650 -14% 1,707 3.3%
Unincorporated 23,686 24,156 2% 24,116 -0.2%
Source: 2000, 2010, 2020 U.S. Decennial Census.

3.1. POPULATION TRENDS
The population of Yreka increased 8 percent from 7,290 in 2000 to 7,807 in 2020, which represents an annual growth rate of less than 1 percent since 2000. Although this growth is considerably lower than is typical of California’s more urbanized centers, it is fairly common for rural Siskiyou County.

Population projections for Yreka are not currently available. The DOF provides projections for the unincorporated area and all the cities through 2060. Table A-2 shows the expected population for both the incorporated and unincorporated portions of Siskiyou County from 2010 to 2060. Based on DOF projections, the county is expected to experience an annual growth rate of less than three-tenths of 1 percent through 2060. Based on the city’s historic growth rate and the current housing crisis throughout the state, it is likely that Yreka’s future growth rate will resemble the growth rate projected for Siskiyou County.

Table A-2
Population Projections, 2010–2060
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
SiskiyouCounty 44,893 44,076 48,883 51,854 52,130 52,646 Source: DOF, Report P-3: State and County Population Projections by Race/Ethnicity, Detailed Age, andGender, 2010–2060, 2021 The distribution of Yreka’s population by age group is shown in Table A-3. Although the absolute number of residents changed for each category between 2000 and 2019, the proportion of most age categories remained relatively static. The largest changes were ages 25-34 which increased from 9% to 16%. The second largest change was a decrease in ages 45-54 from 14% to 8% proportionately. Table A-4 reports age by householder, 87 DRAFT
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which is another way of illustrating how age is distributed in the city. The majority of renters are between 25 and 44 years old, while most owners are between 65 and 74 years old.

Table A-3
Population by Age, 2000–2019
Age 2000 2010 2019*
Persons Percentage Persons Percentage Persons Percentage <5 404 6% 592 8% 608 8.0%
5–14 1,068 15% 972 13% 1,111 14.7%
15–24 953 13% 985 13% 726 9.6%
25–34 676 9% 814 10% 1,217 16.1%
35–44 1,039 14% 789 10% 945 12.5%
45–54 1,013 14% 1,076 14% 597 7.9%
55–64 724 10% 1,043 13% 844 11.2%
65+ 1,413 19% 1,494 19% 1,514 20.0%
Total 7,290 100% 7,765 100% 7,562 100%
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Householder by Age, 2019
Householder Type Number Percentage of
Total
Owner-Occupied 1,998 59%
Householder 15 to 24 years 10 0%
Householder 25 to 34 years 321 9%
Householder 35 to 44 years 220 6%
Householder 45 to 54 years 255 7%
Householder 55 to 59 years 239 7%
Householder 60 to 64 years 116 3%
Householder 65 to 74 years 495 15%
Householder 75 to 84 years 266 8%
Householder 85 years and over 76 2%
Renter-Occupied 1,404 41%
Householder 15 to 24 years 194 6%
Householder 25 to 34 years 256 8%
Householder 35 to 44 years 265 8%
Householder 45 to 54 years 153 4%
Householder 55 to 59 years 85 2%
Householder 60 to 64 years 107 3%
Householder 65 to 74 years 213 6%
Householder 75 to 84 years 92 3%
Householder 85 years and over 39 1%
Total 3,402 100%
Source: 2015-2019 ACS
Table A-5 shows the racial and ethnic composition of the City of Yreka alongside the same data for Siskiyou county. Persons who identify as White, non-Hispanic or Latino comprise nearly 86 percent of the City’s population; persons who are Hispanic or Latino are the next largest ethnic group comprising 12.3 percent of the City’s population. Persons who are Native Americans are the next largest racial group at almost 10 percent of the population. The number of persons in these three racial and ethnic groups increased from 2010 to 2020 in the City. As a percentage of the population, Siskiyou county’s racial and ethnic composition is similar. Siskiyou county also saw similar population increases for these same groups. The City saw a greater increase in the number of Native Americans in comparison to the Siskiyou county.

Table A-5
City of Yreka & Siskiyou County 2010 and 2020 Racial and Ethnic Data City of Yreka Siskiyou County
2010 2020 2010 2020
Total 7,765 100% 7,807 100.0% 44,900 100% 44,207 100%
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2010 2020 2010 2020
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,012 90.3% 6,849 87.7% 40,285 89.7% 38,549 87.2% Population of one race: 6,649 85.6% 6,192 79.3% 38,445 85.6% 35,454 80.2% White 6,078 78.3% 5,314 85.8% 35,683 79.5% 32,057 90.42% Black or African
American 53 0.7% 66 1.1% 552 1.2% 471 1.33%
American Indian and
Alaska Native 413 5.3% 616 9.9% 1,549 3.4% 1,757 4.96%
Asian Alone 90 1.2% 147 2.4% 528 1.2% 866 2.44%
Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander 8 0.1% 10 0.2% 69 0.2% 38 0.11%
Some Other Race 7 0.1% 39 0.6% 64 0.1% 265 0.75%
Two or More Races 363 4.7% 657 8.4% 1,840 4.1% 3,095 7.00% Source: 2010 and 2020 US Census, Table P2
Table A-6
Yreka Changes in Household Type, 2010-2020
Household Type 2010 2020 % Change From
2010 to 2020
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Household Populations2
Total Households 3,360 100 3,407 100 1.4
Average Household Size 2.44 2.21 (19.4)
Family Households (families) 1,970 58.6 1,763 51.7 (10.5) Average Family Size 2.91 3.04 4.5
Married-Couple Families 1,281 65.0 1,195 67.8 (6.7)
With Children 494 38.6 482 40.3 (2.4)
FemaleHouseholder,no spouse 591 30 365 20.7 (38.2)
With Children 378 64 260 71.2 (31.2)
Male Householder, no spouse 98 5.0 203 11.5 107.1
With Children 32 32.7 149 73.4 366
Non-Family Households 1,390 41.4 1,644 48.3 18.3
Group Quarters (Non-Household Population)
City of Yreka 149 50 (66)
Siskiyou County 950 566 (40)
Sources: American Community Survey, 2010 and 2020, Table S1101 and Table B26001. Negative values are shown in parathesis.
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The American Community Survey (ACS) 2010 and 2020 data for household types including group quarters are presented in Table A-6. The data indicates changes in family and non-family households in Yreka from 2010 to 2020. A family household consists of a householder and who are living in the home and who are related to the householder by birth, marriage or adoption. A non-family household consists of the householder living alone or the home is occupied exclusively by unrelated people. People who are not living in housing units are living in group quarters of which there are two types: institutional and non-institutional. Correctional facilities and nursing homes are examples of institutional group quarters. College dormitories, military barracks, group homes, and shelters are examples of non-institutional group quarters.

The 2010 and 2020 ACS data presented in Table A-6 indicates while the total number of households increased

1.4 percent from 2010 to 2020, the total number of family households decreased by 10.5 percent from 2010 to 2020, while the non-family households increased more than 18 percent in the same period. The average household size decreased from 2.44 to 2.21 persons, or more than 19 percent. These data indicate a greater number of people are living with smaller households and possible increase in the number of householders living alone from 2010 to 2020.

The total number single-parent households was nearly identical in 2010 and 2020: 410 and 409. From 2010 to 2020, the number of female householders (no spouse) no children decreased nearly 40 percent, the number of male householders (no spouse) no children increased 107 percent. Although there was a decline in the number of female householders with children, the percentage female householders (no spouse) with children increased relative to female householders without children: 64 precent in 2010 to 71 percent in 2020. The most dramatic changes are reported for mail householders (no spouse) with children: In 2020, 75 percent of male householders, no spouse, had children, whereas in 2010, nearly 33 percent of male householders, no spouse, had children. however, increased significantly from 2010. Single parent households, particularly female-headed households, generally have lower-incomes and higher living expenses, often making the search for affordable, decent, and safe housing more difficult. In addition to difficulties faced by these households in finding and maintaining affordable housing, these households also typically have additional special needs relating to access to day care/childcare, health care and other supportive services.

Group quarterfacilities are living situation where people live or stay that is not a housing unit, (house, apartment, mobile home, rented rooms). There are two types of group quarters institutional and non-institutional. Examples of institutional group quarters are correctional facilities, nursing homes, or mental hospitals. College dormitories, military barracks, group homes, missions or shelters are examples of non- institutional group quarter. According to the most recent American Community Survey, from 2010 to 2020, both Yreka and Siskiyou county saw a decrease in the population residing in group quarters, with Yreka having the larger decrease: Yreka’s population in group quarters decreased from 149 persons in 2010 to 50 individuals in 2020. Local changes are consistent with the overall trend for California where the total population in group quarters decreased overall from an estimated population of 826,697 individuals to 824,735 individuals in 2020.

3.2. HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND POVERTY

3.2.1. INCOME
Table A-7 illustrates the income distribution in 2010 and 2019 by tenure. As shown in the table, owner-occupied households earned almost twice that of renter-occupied households in 2019, or $53,611 and $29,662, respectively.
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Table A-7
Household Income by Tenure, 2010 and 2019
Income
2010 2019
Households Percentage
of Total Households Percentage of Total
Owner-Occupied Households
Less than 10,000 86 5% 141 4%
$10,000 to $14,999 165 5% 131 4%
$15,000 to $19,999 111 3% 26 1%
$20,000 to $24,999 57 2% 68 2%
$25,000 to $34,999 199 6% 178 5%
$35,000 to $49,999 265 8% 424 12%
$50,000 to $74,999 255 8% 343 10%
$75,000 to $99,999 270 8% 272 8%
$100,000 or more 242 7% 415 12%
Total Owner-Occupied 1,650 52% 1,998 59%
Renter-Occupied Households
Less than 10,000 241 7% 123 4%
$10,000 to $14,999 387 12% 195 6%
$15,000 to $19,999 205 6% 107 3%
$20,000 to $24,999 93 3% 153 4%
$25,000 to $34,999 140 4% 180 5%
$35,000 to $49,999 205 6% 222 7%
$50,000 to $74,999 185 6% 239 7%
$75,000 to $99,999 104 3% 57 2%
$100,000 or more 18 1% 128 4%
Total Renter-Occupied 1,578 48% 1,404 41%
Median Income - Owners $47,718 $53,611
Median Income - Renters $19,281 $29,662
Source: 2010 US Census, Summary File 3; 2015–2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates, Table S2503 Table A-8 illustrates the number of households in each income group based on 2015–2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates. Over ten percent of all households fall into the extremely low-income category. Approximately 58 percent of the city’s households have incomes at or below the low-income limit. The remaining 43 percent of households have incomes above the low-income limit (8 percent of households earn incomes that fall into the moderate-income category; 35 percent of households fall into the above moderate-income category). 92 DRAFT
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Table A-8
Households by Income Group, 2019
Income Group Income Households Percentage
Extremely Low <$12,745 445 13% (Below 30% of Median Income) Very Low $12,745–
$21,242 239 7% (30–50% of Median Income)
Low $21,242–
$33,987 598 18%
(50–80% of Median Income)
Moderate $33,987–
$50,980 667 20% (80–10% of Median Income)
Above Moderate
>$50,980 1453 43%
(Over 120% of Median Income)
Total Households 3,402
Source: Estimates are based on 2015-2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates.

Table A-9 illustrates the tenure by housing unit type in the year 2019. The majority of owner-occupied households occupied single-family housing units; the majority of renter-occupied households occupied multifamily housing units.

Table A-9
Tenure by Single- and Multi-Family Occupied Housing Units, 2019 Unit Type Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied Total
Single-Family 1,770 544 2,314
Multi-Family 8 821 829
MobileHome 220 39 259
Total 3,402
Source: 2019 2015-2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates

3.2.2. COMMUTE
Commute distance is an important factor in housing availability and affordability and is also an indicator of jobs/housing balance. Communities with extended commute distances generally have a poor jobs/housing balance, while those with short average commutes tend to have a strong jobs/housing balance. The burden of the additional costs associated with extended commuting disproportionately affects lower-income households who must spend a larger portion of their overall income on fuel. This in turn affects a household’s ability to occupy decent housing without being overburdened by cost. Table A-10 indicates that the vast majority of Yreka residents travel less than 30 minutes from home to work. This data indicates that many of the jobs are within 20 miles of the city and that there is a strong jobs/housing balance, meaning that the available jobs are within relatively close distance to the employees’ places of residence. 93 DRAFT
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Table A-10
Travel Time to Work
Travel Time to Work Number Percentage
Less than 30 minutes 2,429 88%
30 to 59 minutes 287 10%
60 or more minutes 43 2%
Total 2,759 100%
Source: ACE 2015-2019 Five-Year Estimates

3.2.3. INCOME LIMITS AND POVERTY
The State of California publishes annual income limits for each county that are used to determine eligibility for assisted housing programs within that county. The California Health and Safety Code requires that the state limits for the low-, very low-, and extremely low-income categories will be the same as those in the equivalent levels established by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for its Section 8 program.

The income limits by household size are shown in Table A-11.

Table A-11
2022 State Annual Income Limits, Siskiyou County
Income
Category
Number of Persons in Household
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Extremely
Low $16,350 $18,700 $23,030 $27,750 $32,470 $37,190 $41,910 $46,630 Very Low $27,300 $31,200 $35,100 $38,950 $42,100 $45,200 $48,300 $51,450 Low $43,650 $49,850 $56,100 $62,300 $67,300 $72,300 $77,300 $82,250 Median $56,200 $64,250 $72,250 $80,300 $86,700 $93,150 $99,550 $106,000 Moderate $67,450 $77,100 $86,700 $96,350 $104,050 $111,750 $119,450 $127,200 Source: HCD 2022, https://www.hcd.ca.gov/docs/grants-and-funding/inc2k22.pdf 94 DRAFT
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3.2.4. EMPLOYMENT
The region’s fastest growing occupations are listed in
Table A-12. This information is only available for the
Northern Counties Region, not for Yreka, but is
applicable because Yreka residents work both inside and outside of the city. According to HCD, the 2019 Siskiyou County median income for a family of four is $65,579. Of the ten fastest growing occupations, only two have a
median hourly wage that is on par with the county’s
median hourly wage; construction managers and medical
and health services managers. Figure 2 identifies the
county’s largest employers by city which employee at
least 100 people, and Table A-13 presents employment
and median income by industry, which is an aggregated
version of the finer scaled occupation data presented in Table A-12.

Table A-12
Fastest Growing Occupations, 2018–2028
Occupation
Median
Hourly
Wage*
Estimated
Employment Percentage
Change
2018 2028
Construction Managers $52.59 440 530 20%
Medical and Health Services Managers $64.86 240 320 33% Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $25.00 190 230 21% Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $22.56 320 390 22%
Medical Assistants $19.99 400 470 18%
Cooks, Restaurant $17.01 1,020 1,250 23%
Animal Caretakers $16.37 200 240 20%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $27.47 250 300 20%
Source: Siskiyou County Profile, State of California Employment Development Department, accessed 2021. * 2021 Q1 Mean Hourly Wage from Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) Survey Results.

Figure 2: Yreka’s Largest Employers, 2021
• Fairchild Medical Clinic
• Fairchild Medical Center
• Nor-Cal Products Inc
• Raley's
• Siskiyou County Public Works
• Walmart Supercenter
Source: City of Yreka
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Table A-13
Yreka Employment and Median Income by Industry, 2019
Industry Employed Percent Median
Income
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 766 26% $39,792 Retail trade 269 9% $20,076
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 345 12% $12,422
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 140 5% $86,250 Public administration 260 9% $52,167
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 122 4% $30,455 Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 265 9% $28,194
Other services, except public administration 143 5% $24,450 Construction 99 3% $38,125
Manufacturing 219 7% $32,734
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 209 7% $39,250 Wholesale trade 100 3% $28,988
Information 61 2% $46,406
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 2,998 100% $32,243 Source: 2015-2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates

3.3. SPECIAL NEEDS

3.3.1. SENIOR POPULATION
Table A-14 illustrates the population of residents aged 65 and older in 2000, 2010, and 2019. The proportion of retirement-age residents aged 65 to 74 and 75 and older remained nearly constant between 2000 and 2010 but changed slightly in 2019. From 2010 to 2019 there was an 18% increase in seniors aged 65-74, while seniors aged 75 and over decreased by 18%.
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Senior Population, 2000–2019
Age Group
2000 2010 2019
Persons Percentage Persons Percentage Persons Percentage 65 to 74 years 615 44% 692 46% 962 64%
75 and over 798 56% 802 54% 552 36%
Total Seniors 1,413 100% 1,494 100% 1,514 100%
Source: 2000 US Census, 2010 US Census, 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates Table A-15 illustrates the tenure of senior households in the city. The majority of senior households own their homes. The proportion of owner-occupied and renter-occupied senior households has been remained relatively consistent since 2000.

Table A-15
Senior Households by Tenure, 2000–2019
2000 2010 2019
Households Percentage Households Percentage Households Percentage Owner-Occupied
65 to 74 years 275 27% 295 32% 495 42%
75 years and older 461 45% 332 35% 342 29%
Total Owner-Occupied 736 72% 627 67% 837 71%
Renter-Occupied
65 to 74 years 86 9% 131 14% 213 18%
75 years and older 196 19% 175 19% 131 11%
Total Renter-Occupied 282 28% 306 33% 344 29%
Total Senior Households 1,018 100% 933 100% 1,181 100%
Source: 2000 US Census, 2010 US Census, 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates

3.3.2. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Based on a total population estimate of 7,559 persons for the City of Yreka, 19 percent residents are experiencing a disability. Table A-16 indicates the largest age group of noninstitutionalized persons with disabilities are 65 years and older, comprising 39 percent of the City’s total population. For persons with disabilities Table A-17 provides information about the types of challenges and difficulties that may require accommodation and accessible features in dwellings, such as wheelchair ramps, special doorbells, roll-in showers, high-set toilets, or other adaptive devices or medical equipment.

Table A-16
Yreka Population with a Disability by Age
Total Population
With a Disability
% of Tl. Population
Under 18 years (0-17) 1,938 26% 173 12% 9%
18-64 years 3,946 52% 600 42% 15%
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Total Population
With a Disability
% of Tl. Population
65 Years & Older 1,675 22% 660 46% 39%
Total 7,5593 100% 1,433 100% 19%
2020 ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables Table S1810
Table A-17 indicates the most common disabilities of Yreka residents are hearing and vision, and these are most likely to occur for residents who are 65 and older. It is noted that Table A-4 reports that the number of residents 65 and older in Yreka increased from 2000 to 2019. Fifty-three percent of the 65 and older Yreka population also experiences ambulatory difficulties. Table A-3 and Figure 1 also show that persons who are 65 and older are the largest age group in the City’s, and Table A-4 also reports that persons who are 65-75 are most likely to own and live in their home. While the City updated its reasonable accommodation procedures as part of the previous housing element, to ensure the procedures comport with current federal and state law, Program HE-6.1.2 commits the City to undertaking a review and initiating any needed updates, and the following activities:
• Codifying the procedures so they are made part of the Zoning Code, • Inclusion of language that reasonable accommodation extends and applies to the City’s parking regulations
• Inclusion of language that providers of housing for persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation
• Developing and marketing the availability of the procedures on a regular basis According to Table A-16 and Table A-17, persons in the 18-64 age group who have disabilities make up 15 percent of the City’s population, and this group is most likely to experience independent living difficulty, followed by cognitive difficulty. Table A-18 reports employment status for persons who are of working age, i.e., between the ages of 16 and 64, and who have a disability. The American community Survey data indicates that most members of this population are employed.

Table A-17
Type of Disabilities by Age Group, 2020
Type Total
Count
Under 18 years
(0-17) 18-64 years 65 Years & Older
With Hearing-Vision Difficulties 738 7% 25% 67%
With a Cognitive Difficulty 609 26%* 47% 27%
With an Ambulatory Difficulty 641 6%* 41% 53%
With a Self-Care Difficulty 186 24%* 35% 41%
With an Independent Living Difficulty 479 n/a 66% 34%
Source: 2020 ACS Five-Year Estimates, Table S1810
* For cognitive difficulty, ambulatory difficulty, and self-care difficulty, the “Population under 18 years” excludes children under 5 years of age in these measures.
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Table A-18
Employment Status for Disabled Persons, 2019
Employment Status Working-Age Residents with a
Disability (16 to 64 years old)
Employed 164
Not Employed 54
Source: 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates

3.3.3. PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Senate Bill (SB) 812 requires the City to include the needs of individuals with a developmental disability within the community in the special housing needs analysis. According to Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a “developmental disability” means a disability that originates before an individual attains age 18 years, continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual which includes intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism.

Many persons with developmental disabilities can live and work independently in a conventional housing environment. Individuals with more severe disabilities require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected individuals may require an institutional environment where medical care and physical therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for persons with developmental disabilities is the transition from the person’s living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult.

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) currently provides community-based services to approximately 243,000 persons with developmental disabilities and their families through a statewide system of 21 regional centers, four developmental centers, and two community-based facilities. The Far Northern Regional Center is one of 21 regional centers in California that provides point of entry to services for persons with developmental disabilities. The center is a private, nonprofit community agency that contracts with local businesses to offer a wide range of services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Table A-19 provides information about Yreka’s population of persons with developmental disabilities and Table A-20 provides information about their place of residence.

Table A-19
Residents with Developmental Disabilities by Age
Zip
Code
0–17
Years
18+
Years Total
96097 58 95 153
Source: Siskiyou County 6th Cycle Housing Element Data Packet, 2019 Table A-20
Residents with Developmental Disabilities by Residence Type Zip
Code
Community
Care
Home
Parent/Guardian
Independent
Living Other Total
96097 0 93 57 <11 >150
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A number of housing types are appropriate for people living with a development disability: rent-subsidized homes, licensed and unlicensed single-family homes, inclusionary housing, Section 8 vouchers, special programs for home purchase, HUD housing, and SB 962 homes. The design of housing, e.g., accessibility modifications, the proximity to services and transit, and the availability of group living opportunities represent some of the types of considerations that are important in serving this need group. Incorporating barrier-free design in all new multi-family housing (as required by California and federal fair housing laws) is especially important to provide the widest range of choices for disabled residents. Special consideration should also be given to the affordability of housing, as people with disabilities may be living on a fixed income.

In order to assist in the housing needs for persons with developmental disabilities, the City will implement programs to coordinate housing activities and outreach with the Far North Regional Center and encourage housing providers to designate a portion of new affordable housing developments for persons with disabilities, especially persons with developmental disabilities, and pursue funding sources designated for persons with special needs and disabilities. Program HE-6.1.3, carried over from the prior Housing Element (identified as Program HE.2.1.6 in the previous housing element) is intended to specifically address the needs of persons with a developmental disability. To remove regulatory barriers to the development of group homes, Program HE-6.1.4 commits the City to removing the distinction between small and large groups homes in the Medium Density Residential (R-2), High Density Residential (R-3), Commercial Downtown (C-2), and Commercial Highway (CH) zones and permit group care facilities as a by-right use in these zones.

3.3.4. FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
Female-headed single-parent households experience numerous housing problems, including affordability (the individuals are often on public assistance), overcrowding (the individuals often cannot afford units large enough to accommodate their families), insufficient housing choices, and discrimination. The City of Yreka recognizes these problems and has included policies and programs in this document to address affordability, overcrowding, and discrimination for all segments of the population.

Table A-21 illustrates the number of family households that are headed by a female with no spouse present.

Female-headed households with no spouse present account for 10 percent of all households in the city. Of these households, the majority are renter-occupied. Table A-22 reports the presence of children in female-headed households, as well as poverty indicators for female-headed households. Female-headed households with their own children make up approximately 15 percent of all households in the city and approximately 74 percent of all female-headed households. Female-headed households under the poverty level make up 36 percent of all female-headed households and 7 percent of total city households.

Table A-21
Female Headed Family Household, 2019
Number Percentage of
Total Households
Owner-Occupied (Female Householder) 162 5%
Renter-Occupied (Female Householder) 175 5%
Total (Female Householder) 337 10%
Total City Households 3,402 100%
Source: 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates
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Female Householders by Children Present and Poverty, 2019 Householder Type Number % of
Total Households
Female-Headed Family Households 337 20
Female Heads with Own Children 248 15
Female Heads without Own Children 89 5
Total Householders 1,684 100
Female-Headed Householders Under the Poverty Level 123 7 Total families Under the Poverty Level 413 25
Source: 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates

3.3.5. LARGE FAMILIES
A large family is one with five or more family members. Large families are considered a special needs group because they require larger homes, but don’t necessarily make enough money to afford many of the larger homes available. Those homes may be luxury or newer homes out of the range of affordability for lower-income families. Thus, a large family may struggle to find suitable affordable housing. The number of large families in the city is shown in Table A-23. The proportion of renter households as a percentage of all large households decreased and now makes up the minority of all large family households. Owner-occupied large households now make up approximately 54 percent of all large households.

Table A-23
Large Families (5+ Family Members) by Tenure, 2000–2019 2000 2010 2019
Households
% of
Total
Households
Households
% of
Total
Households
Households
% of
Total
Households
Owner-Occupied
Large
Households
141 5% 132 4% 139 4.1%
Renter-Occupied
Large
Households
109 4% 214 6% 115 3.4%
Total Large
Households 250 8% 346 10% 254 7.5%
Total
Households 3,103 100% 3,394 100% 3402 100.0%
Source: 2000 US Census, 2010 US Census, 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates

3.3.6. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS Individuals and families may find themselves homeless for a variety of economic, social and/or personal reasons.

Their homelessness can be a temporary or semi-permanent living situation. Each situation in which people become homeless is different, requiring different housing needs. Regardless of the cause, the most immediate housing needs can be satisfied with three basic shelter types: emergency, transitional and temporary. Since the 101
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last Housing Element, the number of residents experiencing homelessness in the City has visibly increased. Due to COVID-19, the 2021 Point in Time (PIT) Count conducted by the NorCal Continuum of Care (CoC) only counted persons/households residing in a privately or publicly operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangement. According to the CoC’s 2021 PIT Report, there were 214 sheltered residents in Siskiyou County, whereas the 2020 PIT Report found 37 sheltered individuals. This is an increase of 177 individuals experiencing homelessness. While the unsheltered count was not conducted in 2021 due to COVID-19, it is likely there are more than 200 additional unsheltered residents within the County. Of the 214 residents counted in the 2021 PIT, more than half were 12 years old or younger, and 52 percent are female. Although the PIT counts are reported at the county level, within the City of Yreka, there has also been an observable increase of homeless residents but an official does not exist. There is unsanctioned camp located in the vicinity of the College of the Siskiyous and Siskiyou County behavior health services. A May 2022, tent survey conducted by members of the NorCal Continuum of Care (CoC) indicates there are approximately 22 camps at this location.

Services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness are available in the city and elsewhere in the county. Table A-24 outlines the programs in the City and surrounding area that offer assistance.

Table A-24
Homelessness Services
AgencyName Address City Services
Siskiyou CountyDomestic Violence& Crisis
Center 118 Ranch Lane Yreka 1, 4, 6, 7, 9
Lane Street Effort 417 Lane Street Yreka 8
Barker’s Board and Care 200 S. 4th Street Montague 8
Northern Valley Catholic Social Services 1515 S. Oregon Street Yreka 1, 3, 10 Siskiyou County BehavioralHealthDepartment 2060 CampusDrive Yreka 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
CaliforniaDepartment of Rehabilitation 1288 S. Main Street Yreka 11 WorkforceConnection 310 Boles Street Weed 11
Siskiyou Training and Employment Program 310 Boles Street Weed 11 Yreka Family Resource Center 201 S. Broadway Yreka 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10,18 WIC 1217 S. Main Street Yreka 10
SalvationArmy 501 N. Main Street Yreka 9, 10
Veteran’sAdministration 311 Lane Street Yreka 8, 13
GreenhornGrange 300 Ranch Lane Yreka 10
St.Joseph’s Catholic Church Hall 314 Fourth Street Yreka 10 YrekaDream Center Food Closet 900 North Street Yreka 10 Great Northern Services 310 Boles Street Weed 10
Service Codes

1. AdultCounseling

2. Anger Management Classes

3. Counseling, Education, & Prevention

4. Crisis Intervention

5. Drug & Alcohol Treatment

6. Emergency Assistance For BatteredWomen

7. EmergencyHousing for Women & Children

8. EmergencyHousing For Men

9. Emergency, Transportation (e.g. bus ticket)

10. Food or Clothing Referral

11. Job Training

12. Treatment & Housing of Mentally Ill

13. VeteransAssistance

14. Independent Living Skills Training

15. Food Stamps, CalWorks, General Relief

16. Day Treatment

17. Workshops

18. Family Services
Source: City of Yreka
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3.3.7. FARMWORKERS
Farmworkers are defined as those households whose wage-earners make their living through seasonal agricultural work and who move with the seasons to different farming communities, or those who find tree planting jobs and who also move throughout the forested regions on a seasonal basis.

Yreka is a low density rural community. There are no agricultural areas within the City nor are there agricultural areas in the vicinity. The agricultural uses in which Yreka is centered are primarily ranching with little need for seasonal farmworkers. According to representatives of the Modoc-Siskiyou Community Action Agency, silvicultural workers are mostly found in those Siskiyou County communities that are closer to planting sites.

The nearest community employing seasonal farmworkers is Macdoel, which is approximately 50 miles east of Yreka. This is the closest area where intensive farming of strawberry and potato crops occurs. Intensive farming of this nature does not occur anywhere near Yreka. Soils in the Yreka area are considered to be too heavy for regular tillage, so they are used almost entirely for hay and pasture. Consequently, there is little need for seasonal or transient farmworker housing in Yreka. Permanent farmworkers are paid wages similar to other skilled and semi-skilled workers in the region and need not be considered separately. Permanent farmworker housing is allowed in all residential zones subject to the standards therein. Due to the lack of local farming activity, countywide farm worker data provided in the Siskiyou County 6th Cycle Housing Element Data Packet have not been included in this Housing Element. The 2000 US Census (the most recent reliable source for this data), reported only 14 farmworkers living in the city at the time. The City Zoning Ordinance was updated in 2014 to comply with the state Employee Housing Act that ensures local zoning can accommodate employee housing for farmworkers and other employees. Program HE-6.1.5 obligates the City to regularly monitor State law for changes in the legal requirements.

3.4. HOUSING COMPOSITION
The composition of housing units in Yreka
is mostly single-family. Table A-25
displays the estimated number of each
type of housing unit for 2010, 2013, and
2021 as reported by the DOF. There has
been very little change of housing unit
types since 2010. Between 2010 and 2021,
most of the housing unit growth was the
result of increased single-family detached
units. The actual number of units issued
building permits for new construction
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Table A-25
Housing Unit Types, 2010–2021

2011 2013 2021
Units Percentage Units Percentage Units Percentage
Single-Family
Detached 2,239 61% 2,237 61% 2,266 61%
Attached 159 4% 159 4% 159 4%
Multi-Family
2-4 units 449 12% 449 12% 449 12%
5 or more 656 18% 656 18% 656 18%
Mobile Homes 172 5% 172 5% 176 5%
Total Units 3,675 100% 3,673 100% 3,706 100%
Source: Department of Finance Population and Housing Estimates 2011 - 2021 Table E-5

3.5. HOUSING CONDITIONS

3.5.1. AGE OF HOUSING STOCK
Housing element law requires an estimate of substandard housing in the community. Determining the percentage of units built prior to 1970 provides an estimate of major rehabilitation or replacement need. Table A-26 indicates that over 40 percent of the units in the city were constructed prior to 1970. Therefore, based on age alone, it would appear that approximately 40 percent of homes in the city may require rehabilitation or replacement, depending on the level of maintenance these units have received. However, at the time of the City’s 2013 Housing Condition Survey (detailed below), only 41 units, or just over 9 percent of surveyed units, were identified as needing more than minor repairs. It is important to note that the survey did not include mobile home parks and was performed as a “windshield survey.” Inclusion of the mobile home parks and a closer inspection could result in an increase in the number of units requiring rehabilitation or replacement.

Table A-26
Age of Housing Units
Year Built Housing
Units
Percentage of
Total
Built 1939 or earlier 435 11.9%
Built 1940 to 1949 184 5.0%
Built 1950 to 1959 544 14.9%
Built 1960 to 1969 354 9.7%
Built 1970 to 1979 784 21.4%
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Year Built Housing
Units
Percentage of
Total
Built 1980 to 1989 609 16.6%
Built 1990 to 1999 339 9.3%
Built 2000 to 2009 256 7.0%
Built 2010 to 2013 148 4.0%
Built 2014 or later 8 0.2%
Total 3,661 100%
Source: 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates

3.5.2. OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Table A-27 and Table A-28 illustrate the tenure and occupancy of housing in Yreka. The most recent tenure information comes from the 2020 US Census ACS. According to this information, the majority of households are owner-occupied (more than 59 percent). The data also indicate the average household size is slightly larger for renter-occupied units. Table A-28 presents occupancy information from the Census Bureau for 2000, 2010, and 2019. The number of housing units increased by 358 between 2000 and 2019. The vacancy rate increased slightly during this period from approximately 6 to 7 percent.

Table A-27
Housing Units by Tenure, 2020
Tenure Units Percentage Average
Household Size
Owner-Occupied 2,026 59.5% 2.15
Renter-Occupied 1,381 40.5% 2.31
Total Occupied Housing Units 3,407 100%
Source: 2020 ACS Five-Year Estimates
Table A-28
Occupancy Status, 2000–2019
Occupancy
2000 2010 2019
Units Percentage Units Percentage Units Percentage
Total Occupied
Housing Units 3,114 94% 3,394 92% 3,402 92.9%
Total Vacant Housing
Units 189 6% 281 8% 259 7.1%
For Rent 85 3% 119 3% 55 1.5%
For Sale Only 33 1% 43 1% 0 0.0%
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Occupancy
2000 2010 2019
Units Percentage Units Percentage Units Percentage
Rented or Sold,
Not Occupied 16 0% 20 1% 18 0.5%
For Seasonal,
Recreational, or
Occasional Use
21 1% 30 1% 69 1.9%
All Other Vacant 34 1% 69 2% 117 3.2%
Total Housing Units 3,303 100% 3,675 100% 3,661 100%
Source: 2000 US Census, Table H005; Siskiyou County 5th Cycle Housing Element Data Packet, 2013, ACS 2019

3.5.3. HOUSING CONDITIONS SURVEY
In June 2013, the City of Yreka conducted a windshield survey of housing conditions in the community. Of the 3,673 units in Yreka, 444, or 12 percent, were surveyed. The condition of housing was assessed by an exterior survey of the quality and condition of the building and what improvements (if any) were needed. Each structure was scored according to criteria established by HCD in five categories: foundation, roofing, siding, windows, and electrical. Based on scores assigned to the five categories, each structure was classified as being in sound or dilapidated condition, or in need of minor, moderate, or substantial repairs (as defined in Table A-29). The survey did not assess interior conditions.

Table A-29
Definition of Housing Conditions and 2013 Survey Results Condition Number of
Units Surveyed %
Sound Abuilding that appears new or well maintained and structurally intact. The foundation should appear
structurally undamaged and there should be straight
roof lines. Siding, windows, and doors should be in good repair with good exterior paint condition. Minor
problems such as small areas of peeling paint and/or
other maintenance items are allowable underthis
category.
309 70%
Minor Abuilding that shows signs of deferred maintenance or which only needs repair or replacement of one major
component, such as a roof.
94 21%
Moderate Abuilding in need of replacement of one or more major components and otherrepairs, such as roof
replacement, painting, and window repairs.
35 8%
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Condition Number of
Units Surveyed %
Substantial Abuilding thatrequires replacement of several major systems and possibly otherrepairs, such as complete
foundation work,roof structure replacement and reroofing, painting, and window replacement. 2 <1%
Dilapidated Abuilding suffering from extensive neglect, which appears structurally unsound and maintenance is
nonexistent, is not fit for human habitation in its current condition, may be considered for demolition, or major
rehabilitation will be required at a minimum.
4 <1%
Of the units surveyed, 70 percent (309 units) were in sound condition, with the remaining 30 percent (135 units) requiring at least some repairs. Of the surveyed units, 21 percent (94 units) needed only minor repairs, with 8 percent (35 units) requiring moderate repairs. Two units surveyed needed substantial repairs, and four were considered dilapidated. If the units surveyed are a representative sample of housing units in Yreka, it means that of the community’s 3,673 units, 2,556 (70 percent) are in sound condition, 778 (21 percent) need only minor repairs, 290 (8 percent) housing units require moderate repairs, 17 (less than 1 percent) are in need of substantial repairs, and 33 (less than 1 percent) are considered dilapidated.

The City is in the process of updating its 2013 housing conditions survey. The preliminary results indicate housing conditions are similar as previously reported, although in neighborhoods of lower economic resources staff is observing occurrences that conditions have further degraded due to more limited financial resources to repair housing coupled with recent material and labor cost increases for home repair and maintenance. Given nearly 60 percent of the City’s housing stock is owner-occupied, securing funding for an owner-occupied rehab program would one approach to make low-cost funding available to lower income residents who may not be able afford housing repairs to improve the condition of their home. The HOME program is one funding source that allows funds to be used for this type of activity. Program HE-4.3.1 commits the City pursuing funding during planning period for an owner-occupied rehabilitation program to develop a financial resource that enables qualified homeowners to improve the condition of their residence. One component of Program HE-4.3.1 includes identifying any concentrations of substandard housing. The results of the survey will be used to prioritize rehabilitation funding. The results of updated housing conditions survey and ongoing economic conditions also suggest the need to continue Program HE.3.1.3 from the previous housing element. Program HE.3.1.3 prioritizes code enforcement has been carried forward as part of this housing element and is identified as Program HE-4.3.2.

3.5.4. HOUSEHOLD SIZE
Household size by tenure for 2000, 2010 and 2019 is shown in Table A-30. In 2000 and 2010, the majority of owner-occupied households were inhabited by two residents, but more recently a higher proportion exists for single-occupancy households. Renter-occupied households were mostly inhabited by one resident since 2000.

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Table A-30
Household Size by Tenure, 2000–2019

2000 2010 2019
Households Percentage Households Percentage Households Percentage Owner-Occupied
1 person 523 17% 550 16% 759 22%
2 persons 728 23% 727 21% 704 21%
3 persons 227 7% 206 6% 237 7%
4 persons 188 6% 149 4% 159 5%
5 persons 110 4% 72 2% 94 3%
6 persons 25 1% 26 1% 45 1%
7 or more
persons
6 0% 21 1% 0 0%
Renter-Occupied
1 person 521 17% 652 19% 657 19%
2 persons 312 10% 387 11% 301 9%
3 persons 221 7% 269 8% 178 5%
4 persons 133 4% 179 5% 153 4%
5 persons 49 2% 93 3% 70 2%
6 persons 13 <1% 44 1% 42 1%
7 or more
persons 47 2% 19 1% 3 0%
Total 3,103 100% 3,394 100% 3,402 100%
Source: 2000 US Census, 2010 US Census, 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates

3.5.5. OVERCROWDED HOUSING
The US Census Bureau defines overcrowding as more than 1.01 persons per room. Severe overcrowding occurs when there are more than 1.5 persons per room. Table A-31 and Table A-32 illustrate the number and percentage of units in the city according to occupants per room. Less than 1 percent of owner-occupied housing units and less than 2 percent of renter-occupied units were either overcrowded or severely overcrowded in 2019. Although there are some households experiencing overcrowding, these numbers show that both overcrowding and severe overcrowding does not appear to be an issue in the city.

Table A-31
Overcrowded Housing, 2000 and 2019

2000 2019
Households Percentage Households Percentage
Owner-Occupied Total 1,817 58.4% 1,998 58.7%

0.50 or less occupants per room 1,420 45.6% 1,367 40.2%

0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room 371 11.9% 607 17.8%
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2000 2019
Households Percentage Households Percentage

1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room 26 0.8% 11 0.3%

1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room 0 0% 0 0.0%

2.01 or more occupants per
room
0 0% 13 0.4%
Renter-Occupied Total 1,296 41.6% 1,404 41.3%

0.50 or less occupants per room 757 24.3% 784 23.0%

0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room 442 14.2% 569 16.7%

1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room 69 2.2% 41 1.2%

1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room 8 0.3% 10 0.3%

2.01 or more occupants per
room
20 0.6% 0 0.0%
Source: 2000 US Census, 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates
Table A-32
Overcrowded Housing Summary, 2019
Overcrowded Type Households
Total Overcrowded (1.01 or more) 75
Owner-Occupied 24
Renter-Occupied 51
Total Severely Overcrowded (1.5 or more) 23
Owner-Occupied 13
Renter-Occupied 10
Source: 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates

3.6. HOUSING COSTS

3.6.1. OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING
Table A-33 presents the housing value for owner-occupied homes in the city. Despite the high cost of housing, the majority of homes (54 percent) were valued below $150,000 in 2019.

Table A-33
Owner-Occupied Housing Unit Value, 2019
Value Number of
Homes
Percentage of
Homes
$0 to $49,999 229 14%
$50,000 to $99,999 183 11%
$100,000 to $149,999 492 29%
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Value Number of
Homes
Percentage of
Homes
$150,000 to $199,999 580 34%
$200,000 to $249,999 151 9%
$250,000 to $299,999 147 9%
$300,000 to $499,999 178 11%
$500,000 and up 38 2%
Total 1,998 100%
Source: 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates
Housing cost information is supplemented by Table A-34, which notes that the median home sales price in October 2020 was approximately $286,000 and in October 2021 was approximately $330,000. There was a substantial home value increase between 2020 and 2021 of almost $44,000, which mirrors state trends.

According to California Association of Realtors prices rose by almost $15,000 in one month from September to October, 2021.

A household can typically qualify to purchase a home that is two and one-half to three times its annual income, depending on the down payment, the level of other long-term obligations (such as a car and/or student loan), and interest rates. In practice, the interaction of these factors allows some households to qualify for homes priced at more than three times their annual income, while other households may be limited to purchasing homes no more than two times their annual income. With prices this high, the median home price in Yreka is not affordable to any group less than above moderate income (>$42,483).

Table A-34
Median Home Sales Price, 2000 and 2021
Oct-20 Sep-21 Oct-21
Income to Afford 2021
Median Home Price1
Siskiyou
County $286,000 $315,000 $329,500 $110,000
1 Income to afford median home price assumes that the upper end of affordability is approximately three times a household’s income.

Source: California Association of Realtors 2021, October Home Sales and Price Report, https://www.car.org/aboutus/mediacenter/newsreleases/2021releases/oct2021sales The qualifying annual income identified in Table A-34 is based on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 5.5 percent and a down payment of 10 percent. The qualifying income for the average sales price of a home would require an approximate income of $110,000, which based on the 2019 HCD income limits, is affordable to only a small proportion of Yreka residents with an income in the above moderate category.

3.6.2. RENTAL HOUSING
Table A-35 shows the available apartments and houses for rent in Yreka during a point-in-time survey taken in January 2022. There were no four-bedroom apartment or house rentals advertised inside the city. According to HUD data, as of April 2021, there are 97 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), which represent 5.90 (average) of 110
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renter occupied housing units in Yreka and the immediate adjacent unincorporated area. HCV are a federal program that assists very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled in obtaining decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) receive federal funds from HUD to administer the voucher program, and housing subsidies are paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family. The voucher recipient remains responsible for paying any difference that exists between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program. HCV are being used across almost the entire City. The 2021 data indicates that HCV are not being used in the neighborhoods at the western edge of the city, and the neighborhood south Greenhorn Road and south of the convergence of State Highway 3 and Interstate 5.

Table A-35
Apartment and House Rentals, January 2022
Bedroom Type Number of Units
Surveyed Rent Range
Studio 1 $925
One Bedroom 5 $600-$800
Two Bedroom 3 $756-$1,500
Three Bedroom 3 $862-$1,250
Sources: Apartmentsguide.com, Craigslist, Rent.com January, 2022.

3.6.3. MOBILE HOUSING
The Department of Finance’s 2021 Estimate of Population and Housing shows a total of 176 mobile homes in Yreka, which represents 5 percent of the total housing stock. A June 2022 search on mobile home sale and rental pricing yielded $1,175 per month for a long term rental at Yreka RV Park. According to a Realtor.com search, on June 29, 2022, there are two manufactured homes for sale in Yreka. Both homes are located in an existing park at 400 Hiram Page Road:
• $20,000: 1,440 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, two bath home
• $34,900: 800 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, one bath home

3.6.4. OVERPAYMENT
Definitions of housing affordability can vary, but in general a household should pay no more than 30 percent of its monthly income on housing costs. Households that pay more than this are considered “cost-burdened” and households that pay more than 50 percent are considered “severely cost- burdened.” Measuring the number of households paying more than these percentages helps define an area’s affordability problem. Overpayment data for all Yreka households by tenure is reported by the 2015–2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates. Table A-36 provides this information for each income category as well as for all households with lower incomes (extremely low, very low and low-income households). Approximately 83 percent of households earning 30 percent or less of the area mean income (AMI) spent more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs; approximately 72 percent of households earning between 30 and 50 percent AMI were also burdened by the cost of housing.

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Table A-36
Cost Burdens for All Households, 2019
Household
Extremely
Low (30 %
or less of
AMI)
Very Low
(> 30% to
50% AMI)
Low (>
50% to
80% AMI)
Moderate
(> 80% to
120% AMI)
Above
Moderate
(> 120%
AMI)
Total
Households
Lower
Income
Households
(80% or less
of AMI)
Ownership
Households
195 190 435 135 930 1,885 820
Overpaying
Owner
Households
155 110 145 35 25 470 410
Percentage of
Overpaying
Owners

79.5% 57.9% 33.3% 25.9% 2.7% 24.9% 50.0%
Renter
Households
390 365 380 120 260 1,515 1,135
Overpaying
Renter
Households
330 290 215 10 15 860 835
Percentage of
Overpaying
Renters

84.6% 79.5% 56.6% 8.3% 5.8% 56.8% 73.6%
Total
Households
585 555 815 255 1190 3,400 1,955
Total
Overpaying
Households
485 400 360 45 40 1,330 1,245
Percentage of
Total
Overpaying
Households

82.9% 72.1% 44.2% 17.6% 3.4% 39.1% 63.7%
Source: 2019 ACS Five-Year Estimates
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategies (CHAS) database reports on households with housing problems including the lack of a kitchen, the lack of complete plumbing, severe overcrowding, and severe cost burden. As noted in Table A-37, renters experience housing problems at a much higher rate than owners, particularly renters that make less than 50 percent of area median income.
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Table A-37
Number of Households with Any Housing Problem*
Total
Renters Total Owners Total Households
Household Income ≤30% AMI with
Any Housing Problems 255 140 395
Household Income >30% to ≤50% AMI
with Any Housing Problems 335 60 395
Household Income >50% to ≤80% AMI
with Any Housing Problems 165 180 345
Source: CHAS 2018
*CHAS defines “any housing problem” as one or more of the following: lacks kitchen, lacks complete plumbing, severe overcrowding, and severe cost burden.

4. HOUSING CONSTRAINTS
Various interrelated factors may constrain the ability of the private and public sectors to provide adequate housing that meets the needs of all economic segments of the community. These constraints can be divided into two categories: governmental and non-governmental. Governmental constraints consist of land use controls, development standards, processing fees, development impact fees, code enforcement, development permit and approval processing, and provision for a variety of housing. Non-governmental constraints include land availability, land cost, site improvement costs, construction costs, and availability of financing.

4.1. GOVERNMENTAL

4.1.1. LAND USE CONTROLS
The City of Yreka’s General Plan establishes policies that guide all new development, including residential land uses. These policies, along with zoning regulations, control the amount and distribution of land allocated for different land uses in the city. Table A-38 shows the residential land use designations established by the General Plan.

Table A-38
Residential Land Use Designations
Designation Maximum
Density Notes
Residential Agriculture (RA) 2 units/acre
Large-lot single-family residential, either by design or by incorporation of previously developed county areas. Limited agricultural use due to higher residential density than conventional agriculture.

Low Density Residential
(LDR) 6 units/acre
Single-family development, found throughout much of the city. This designation could also allow single-family
attached, townhouses, etc., with special zoning and design considerations.

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Designation Maximum
Density Notes
also support garden apartments and townhouses.

HighDensity Residential
(HDR) 15 units/acre
Conventional apartment or condominium development for
larger numbers of units within a single project.

HistoricDistrict (HD) 13 units/acre1
A combination of commercial and residential uses located within the historic core of the city. These uses have a set of development criteria designed to help encourage the
preservation and enhancement of the historic structures and uses. More pedestrian than vehicle oriented,
development in this area of the city is often on smaller lots.

Source: City of Yreka General Plan
1 No maximum density listed in the Land Use Element. Reported maximum density based on Table 1-4 (General Plan Designation & Zone Consistency) of the Land Use Element of the General Plan, which identifies R-1 and R-2 as possible residential zoning districts in the HD.

4.1.2. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Zoning regulations are designed to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents as well as to implement the policies of the General Plan. The Zoning Code also serves to preserve the character and integrity of existing neighborhoods. Table A-39 shows the zoning districts that permit residential development by-right, and the respective allowable densities and respective development standards. The lot and development standards of the by-right residential zones 02are objective. Table A-41 presents the same data categories for zones that conditionally permit residential development an0d applicants must apply for and secure a use permit before a building permit can be approved.

Table A-39
Zoning District Development Standards for Residential Uses Residential
Agricultural (R-A)
Low Density
Residential (R-1)
Medium
Density
Residential (R-2)
High Density
Residential
(R-3-12 & R-3-16)
Residential
Professional
Office (RPO)
Density: Units
Per Acre 1 1–6 1-13 1–12, 1–16 1–131
Minimum Lot
Size 43,560 sq. ft. 7,000 sq. ft. 8,000 sq. ft. 14,000 sq. ft. 7,000 sq. ft.

Minimum Lot
Width 150’ 70’ 70’ 70’ 70’
Front Yard
Setback 20’ 20’ 20’ 20’ 20’
Side Yard
Setback 10’ 10’ on one side
5’ on the other
10’ on one side
5’ on the other 10’ 10’ on one side5’ on the other
Rear Yard
Setback 20’ 20’ 20’ 20’ 20’1
Max.Building
Height 25’ 25’ 35’ 35’ 35’
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Residential
Agricultural (R-A)
Low Density
Residential (R-1)
Medium
Density
Residential (R-2)
High Density
Residential
(R-3-12 & R-3-16)
Residential
Professional
Office (RPO)
Max. Lot
Coverage 20%2 40% 50% 75% 75%
Min. Parking
Spaces Per
Unit
2 2 2 1½ 2
1 Parking
Improvement
Both spaces in
garage or carport
Both spaces in
garage or carport
1 space covered
and 1 improved
parking space
1 space covered
per family unit
1 space covered
and 1 improved
parking space
Source: City of Yreka Zoning Ordinance, 2013 1
Defaults to R-2 standards. 2
20% is for residential uses, maximum lot coverage for nonresidential uses is 60%.

A. The By-Right Residential Zones
The Residential Agricultural (R-A) zone is a suburban residential zone that allows low density single family development and limited agricultural uses. Vacant parcels zoned R-A are found at the southern end of Yreka and in the section that is northeast of the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 3.

The Low Density Residential (R-1) zone allows conventional single family development. Two clusters of vacant R-1 parcels flank the City’s historic downtown and core to the north and southwest. Southeast of the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 3 there is a sizeable cluster of vacant R-1 parcels. Then at the southern end there is another cluster of vacant R-1 parcels. Altogether there is 177 vacant R-1 parcels with a combined acreage of 1,177 acres.

Medium Density Residential (R-2) is a transition zone between the R-1 and High Density Residential (R-3) zones having attributes of both. As shown in Table A-39, the lot and development standards are akin to those of the R1 zone, while the permitted residential density and types of residential uses of the R-2 zone are more similar to R-3. There are six vacant R-2 parcels that total 138 acres.

The High Density Residential (R-3) zone is intended to provide areas for higher density residential development including condominium development. As discussed further below, the R-3 zone’s default density is 16 dwelling units per acre. Currently there are seventeen vacant R-3 parcels in the City. Of those 17 parcels, the R-3 density of 13 parcels been modified and reduced to 12 dwelling units per acre, and are identified by their “R-3-12” zoning.

Aside from the change in allowable density, the R-3 zone’s lot and development standards remain the same.

Combined the R-3-12 parcels total almost 75 acres. The four R-3 parcels with the unmodified density of 16 dwelling units per acre are identified as R-3-16, and total 7.3 acres.

The Residential Professional Office (RPO) zone is a mixed use zone allowing both residential and professional office uses. RPO is intended for areas which are typically transitional between commercial and residential uses, and does not prioritize commercial uses over residential uses. The lot standards and development standards are similar to those of R-1 zone while allowing greater lot coverage and taller structures. There are 12 vacant RPO parcels scattered in the City west of Interstate 5.
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Lot Size and Density
The minimum residential lot sizes for the by-right residential zones range from 7,000 square feet to 1 acre. The largest minimum lot size applies to the Residential Agricultural (R-A) zone, a suburban residential zone that also allows limited agricultural uses. Generally, the lot size minimums and density ranges of the by-right residential zones are reasonable and can accommodate a range of residential uses.

Yreka’s two multifamily zones are the Medium Density Residential (R-2) and High Density Residential (R-3) zones. The zones are similar with respect to the type of housing units allowed, as shown in Table A-43 below, with the distinguishing attribute between the two zones being the maximum allowed density: the maximum allowable density in the R-2 zone is 13 dwelling units per acre, whereas the R-3 zone allows up to 16 dwelling units per acre, except where the zone is R-3-12, as discussed above.4 Because multifamily development (configured as duplexes triplexes and fourplexes) are allowed by-right in the RPO zone and commercial uses are not prioritized over residential uses, the RPO zone also functions as a multifamily zone.

As an incorporated city in a non-metropolitan/rural county, the City of Yreka may elect to use the default density of 15 dwelling units per acre to satisfy the requirement of Government Code Section 65583.2(c). When a jurisdiction uses and conforms to the default density standard, by operation of law the jurisdiction’s zoning standard is appropriate to accommodate housing for lower income households. The R-3 zone’s density of 16 dwelling units per acre meets threshold requirements of Government Code Section 65583.2(c), and the City of Yreka designates the R-3-16 as the zone to meet its lower income regional housing needs allocation (RHNA).

Lot Coverage
The City’s maximum lot coverage standards for Residential Agricultural (R-A), Low Density Residential (R-1), High Density Residential (R-3-12 and R-3-16), and Residential Professional Office (RPO) are reasonable and do not present barriers for parcels to be developed with a variety of housing types.

The 50 percent lot coverage standard of the R-2 zone, however, may encourage properties in this zone to be developed at the lower end of the R-2 zone’s density range of 1-13 dwelling units per acre. For example, up to 4,200 square feet of a 7,000 square foot R-1 zone parcel (40 percent lot coverage on a parcel at the minimum parcel size) can be covered with structures. Whereas only 4,000 square feet of an 8,000 square foot R-2 zone parcel could be developed with structures (50 percent lot coverage on parcel at the minimum parcel size). In this example a developer would have increase building height to utilize the R-2 zone’s higher density of up to 13 dwelling unit pers per acre. Taller buildings are more costly to design and build. The R-2 zone’s maximum lot coverage of 50 percent may be the most significant barrier for these parcels being developed at the designated maximum density.

Building Height
The maximum height limit for residential units is 25 feet in the R-A and R-1 districts and 35 feet in the R-2, R-3, and RPO zones. In the past, the height limit has not inhibited multifamily development as demonstrated by the 61-unit Shasta Courtyards development that has four two-story buildings on 5.4 acres, the 81-unit Emerald Pointe Apartments that has five two-story buildings on 6.1 acres, and the 31-unit Sierra Vista Retirement Center that has a single three-story building on 2.5 acres.

Parking Standards
Parking Ratios: standards require a minimum of 2 parking spaces per unit in the R-A, R-1, R-2, and RPO zones and 1.5 spaces in the R-3 district. While historically the parking standards have been considered to be minimal and not a constraint to development, parking requirements add development cost from construction of the 116
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parking areas, ongoing maintenance, and the physical area they occupy. The initial cost to develop an uncovered parking stall is approximately $5000 per space and $2.42 per space per day in maintenance costs (Willson, 2013).5

Configuration of Multifamily Housing
The R-2 zone allows housing developments to be configured as single-family dwellings, ADUs and JADUs, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes by-right. The R-2 zone does not allow housing developments to be configured as more than fourplexes, however. Housing developments in the R-2 zoning district are not subject to development requirements for minimum density, a maximum lot size standard to develop a single family dwelling, or demonstration that an R-2 parcel will have adequate area to support additional housing development including multifamily. The R-2 zone serves as a transition zone between R-1 and R-3, however. Like the R-2 zone, the RPO zone permits housing configured duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes by-right. Multifamily housing configured as more than a fourplex is prohibited. The combination of the RPO zones lot and development standards, namely the 75 percent lot coverage, the allowance for a maximum density of 13 dwelling units per acre, and that commercial uses are not prioritize over residential uses, parcels zoned RPO zone have potential for supporting an intense level of development.

The R-3 zone allows the identical range of by-right housing configurations as the R-2 zone: single-family dwellings, ADUs and JADUs, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. A developer must secure approval of a use permit to develop housing configured as more than fourplexes in the R-3 zone. The existing R-3 zone may impede multifamily development on two fronts:

1. By-right housing unit configurations are limited to fourplexes. Housing configurations beyond a fourplex require a conditional use permit, which increases the cost, time, and risk for a housing developer to develop R-3 sites with multifamily development. This standard also reduces the developer’s flexibility to develop a site to accommodate on-site or adjacent environmental constraints and protected resources.

At the same time the safety features of the building are dictated by building and fire codes which are not discretionary.

2. The allowance for by-right a single family dwelling without other development requirements for minimum density, a lot size maximum for a single family dwelling development, or demonstration that an R-3 parcel will have adequate area to support additional housing development including multifamily.

The by-right allowance for single family residential development creates the potential forthe City’s lower income designated inventory sites to be underutilized with single family residential development. The absence of other requirements for single family development in the R-3 zone does not uniformly prioritize R-3 sites for multifamily development.

A conditional use permit for a multifamily housing with units configured as more than fourplexes entails a public hearing before the Planning Commission and this process typically takes six months. Two months of the sixmonth period is the City working with a developer on application review and code compliance. As a discretionary project, these types of housing developments are subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Although the environmental review usually results in the preparation of a negative declaration (i.e., a finding that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment) for the project this process takes about four months. There are no design standards, architectural review, or other criteria applied except normal setbacks, building height, lot coverage, density, and parking requirements. The Planning Commission primarily considers potential environmental impacts, as well as public improvements (e.g., curb, gutter, sidewalk, and drainage improvements) that may be necessary to support the project. The entire process from submittal to public hearing and project approval is typically about six months. Should a project be appealed to the City Council, another three to four weeks could be added to the processing time, but this has not occurred on the few projects processed in recent years. While the conditional use permit process adds an application step, 117
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historically projects have not been denied nor have projects been altered in a manner which would affect project feasibility. Once the entitlement process is complete, the building permit process typically takes another three months for applicants to complete and another month for building review and approval. Overall, planning and building for a housing project with units configured as more than fourplexes would be 9 to 12 months. The City acknowledges the conditional use process adds approximately six months which represents a constraint. It is also recognized what has been the typical conditional use permit process is subject to change because of the discretionary nature of the process.

While the City’s 5th cycle housing element did not consider the conditional use requirement to be a significant constraint on the development of affordable housing, it can be a deterrent for both market rate and non-profit housing developers. The discretionary permit process inherently adds time, costs, and introduces risk because the outcome on the entitlement is uncertain. The developer is not only incurring cost associated with securing the entitlement, during the duration of the entitlement process developers incur carrying costs, e.g., property taxes, mortgage payments, insurance, maintenance, etc. The discretionary permit process by its nature also increases risk because approval of the entitlement is not assured. The discretionary permit process may result in conditions of approval and mitigation measures being attached to the entitlement, and these may increase development costs. As a result, market-rate housing developers and investors “often require higher returns depending on the perceived risk” (https://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/development-calculator-dashboard/#local governmentfactors, Terner Center for Housing Innovation, accessed May 28, 2022). Ultimately these increases costs will be passed along to the consumer: the renter, or the home buyer. For affordable housing projects there are limited number of federal and state funding sources that can be used to subsidize pre-development cost, e.g., Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). But these funding sources are often oversubscribed and are highly competitive. Many funding sources require projects to be “shovel ready”, meaning any necessary entitlements are secured by the developer. Due to the increased time and cost described above, it may be necessary for the non-profit housing developer to secure additional funding, stacking multiple sources of funding to construct the project.

Occupancy Standards
While less common today, historically jurisdictions have used their zoning regulations to discriminate against group and congregate living situations by way adopting a narrow and traditional definition of family. The City does not regulate occupancy of residential units. Section 16.12.480 of the Zoning Code provides a broad definition of “family” that is inclusive of tradition and non-traditional living situations: “Family means a group of individuals with a common bond by means of blood, marriage, or conscientiously established relations living together as a housekeeping unit sharing a dwelling unit. Clients of a group home subject to California Community Care Facilities Act (Health and Safety Code 1500 et seq.) are not deemed a family for purposes of this title.” Summary
Presently there are 258 vacant parcels that total 2,056 acres that allow by-right residential development, as summarized in Table A-40 below. Parcels zoned R-A and R-1 comprise nearly 89 percent, or greater than 1,825 acres, of this inventory. The most common size of R-A and R-1 parcel is 0.30 and 0.50 acres, or 13,068 and 21,780 square feet, respectively. As for parcels zoned R-2, R-3-12, and R-3-16, there are only 23 parcels that altogether comprise 220 acres, or almost 11 percent of the City inventory of land now zoned to allow by-right multifamily development.
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Table A-40
Summary of Vacant By-Right Parcels
Parcel Count
by Zoning
Total Acreage
by Zone
Avg. Parcel
Size (acres)
% of Tl.

Acreage
Smallest
Parcel (acres)
Largest
Parcel (acres)
R-1 177 1,177.3 6.65 57.3% 0.01 141
R-2 6 138.4 23.07 6.7% 0.07 136.9
R-3-12 13 74.6 5.74 3.6% 0.04 44.8
R-3-16 4 7.3 1.82 0.35% 0.19 5.53
R-A 46 648.6 14.10 31.6% 0.02 140.4
RPO 12 9.6 0.80 0.47% 0.01 5.6
Total 258 2,055.9 7.97 100%
The current zoning creates a significant inventory of land affording opportunities to develop new single family dwellings, ADU and junior ADUs, and SB 9 housing developments. However, opportunities to develop multifamily and denser residential development are limited due to the small number of parcels that are zoned to allow by-right multifamily development. Finally, it is noted that the small size of some parcels (less than 500 square feet in size) may impede development. Property owners may find it necessary to consolidate these parcels with larger adjoining properties.

B. Zones Where Residential Uses Are Conditionally Permitted Table A-41 identifies the zones that conditionally permit residential uses. All of these zones specify a minimum lot size of 7,000 square feet and maximum allowable building height is 35 feet. Except for the CPO zone, the C2, CH, and CT zones do not specify a minimum or maximum residential density or the minimum number of parking spaces to be provided. As part of the conditional use permit process and on a project-by-project basis it is likely these variables would be determined. In the case of the parking standards, staff may consult the parking standards for similar uses to develop an estimate for the number of parking space. The absence of objective density and parking standards adds uncertainty for housing development proposals in these zones. This added uncertainty would accompany increases in time, cost, and risk described above.

Table A-41
Zoning District Development Standards for Residential Uses Commercial
Professional Office
(CPO)
Commercial
Neighborhood (C-2)
Commercial
Highway (CH)
Commercial
Tourist (CT)
Units Per Acre 1–131 – – –
Minimum Lot Size 7,000 sq. ft. 7,000 sq. ft. 7,000 sq. ft. 7,000 sq. ft.

Minimum Lot Width 70’ 50’ 70’ 70’
Front Yard Setback 20’ None 20’ 20’
Side Yard Setback 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’
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Commercial
Professional Office
(CPO)
Commercial
Neighborhood (C-2)
Commercial
Highway (CH)
Commercial
Tourist (CT)
Rear Yard Setback 20’1 None 10’ 10’
Max.Building Height 35’ 35’ 35’ 35’
MinimumParking
Spaces PerUnit 2
1 – – –
Max. Lot Coverage 60% 100% 100% 100%
Source: City of Yreka Zoning Ordinance, 2013
1 Defaults to R-2 standards.

Of the four zones identified in Table A-41 that allow conditionally allow residential uses, there are 61 vacant parcels that total 145.5 acres, except there are no vacant CPO parcels presently. Table A-42 summarizes vacant parcels presently zoned to allow residential development with a use permit. The data indicate at this time there are no parcels in the CPO zone that are vacant. There are 41 vacant parcels in the Commercial Highway (CH) zone that comprise 134 acres altogether. The availability of CH parcels dwarfs the 20 vacant C-2 and CT parcels that are 11 acres when combined.

Table A-42
Summary of Vacant Parcels Where Residential Uses Require a Use Permit Parcel Count
by Zoning
Total Acreage
by Zone
Avg. Parcel
Size (acres)
% of Tl.

Acreage
Smallest
Parcel (acres)
Largest Parcel
(acres)
C-2 9 1.2 0.1 0.8% 0.01 0.3
CH 41 134.2 3.3 92.2% 0.02 29.7
CT 11 10.0 0.9 6.9% 0.07 3.5
Total 61 145.5 2.4 100.0%

4.1.3. PROVISIONS FOR A VARIETY OF HOUSING
The Housing Element must identify adequate sites that are available for the development of housing types for all economic segments of the population. Part of this entails evaluating the City’s Zoning Code and its provision for a variety of housing types. The City’s Zoning Code provides for many types of housing as indicated in Table A-43.

While the Zoning Code provides for a diverse range of housing types, recent amendments to State law for navigation centers, supportive housing developments, etc. obligate the City to amendment its Zoning Code.

Accordingly, Chapter 2 Goals, Policies and Programs includes Program HE-7.1.1 committing the City to completing these Zoning Code amendments as part of its General Plan update. Assembly Bill 2634 (Lieber, 2006) requires the quantification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs of extremely low-income households. Elements must also identify ways to encourage and facilitate housing for extremely low-income households.
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Housing Types Permitted by Zoning District
ResidentialUses R-A R-1 R-2 R-3 RPO CPO C-1 C-2 CH CT M-1 M-2 Single-FamilyDwelling P P P P P C E C C C E C**
ADU and JADU P P P P* P* P* E P* P* P* E E
SecondSingle-FamilyDwelling P P P P P C E C C C E E
Duplexes E P P P P C E C C C E E
Triplexes and Fourplexes E E P P P C E C C C E E
Five or More Units E E E C E E E C C C E E
Condominiums E E P C P C E C C C E E
MobileHomes on Individual Lots P P P P P C E C C C E E
Group CareHome - Small
(= six and fewer individuals) P P P P P C E C C C E E
Group CareHome - Large
(= greater than six individuals) E E C P P C E C C C E E MobileHome Park E E E C E E E C C C E E
Employee Housing - Small P P P P P C E C C C E E
Employee Housing - Large P E P P P C E C C C E E
Transitional and Supportive Housing P P P P P C E C C C E E Supportive Housing Developments† P P P† P† P† C† E C C C E E Emergency Shelters E E E E E E E E E E P E
Low Barrier Navigation Centers† E E P† P† P† P† E P C C E E Single-Room Occupancy Units E E E E E E E C C C E E
Source: City of Yreka ZoningOrdinance
P = Permitted C = Conditional Use Permit E = Excluded
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A. Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Accessory dwelling units (ADU) and Junior Accessory dwelling units (JADU) are types of housing that may be more affordable by design. An ADU is an accessory dwelling unit with complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, and may be configured as detached or attached from the primary unit, be converted from existing space or structure such as a garage or pool house. A JADU is a specific type of conversion of existing space that is contained entirely within an existing or proposed single-family residence and cannot contain no more than 500 square feet. A JADU may share central systems, contain a basic kitchen utilizing small plug-in appliances, may share a bathroom with the primary dwelling, all to reduce development costs. An ADU may be rented for more than 30 days; JADUs may also be rented for more than 30 days but either the JADU or the primary unit must be occupied by the property owner.

The 2017 Legislative Housing Package brought sweeping amendments to State accessory dwelling law to remove regulatory barriers at both the state and local level. State law requires jurisdictions to permit ADUs and JADUs by-right in all areas that are zoned to allow single-family and multifamily residential uses. Jurisdictions must allow conversion of existing accessory structures to ADUs. State law limits development standards such as setbacks and lot coverage that a jurisdiction may impose, along with limiting local parking requirements and the imposition of impact fees. Development and design standards that may be adopted by local government must be objective. ADUs and JADUs that conform with State law shall not be considered to exceed the allowable density for a lot and are deemed a residential use that is consistent with the existing general plan and zoning designations for the lot. ADU/JADU ordinances adopted by jurisdictions are subject to HCD review for compliance with State law. Specific to Housing Element updates, a jurisdiction’s housing element must include a plan that incentivizes and promotes creation of ADUs that can offer affordable rents for very low, low- or moderate income households.

The City adopted Zoning Ordinance amendments to allow ADUs and JADUs consistent with State law first in 2018 then again in 2020. Table A-43 provides an overview of the zones permitting ADUs and JADUs. Consistent with State law, the Yreka Zoning Code increases the range of zones where ADUs and JADUs are allowed by-right; reduces requirements for setbacks, parking, eliminates a previous minimum lot size requirements, expressly prohibits using ADUs and JADUs as short term rentals (also known as vacation home rentals). Highlights of the City’s current ADU—JADU Ordinance:
• ADUs and JADUs are allowed by-right in R-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and RPO zones. In these zones single family dwellings and multifamily dwellings (up to fourplexes) are allowed by-right. In the CPO, C-2, CH, CT, and M-1 zones, ADUs and JADUs are permitted by-right when the property has an existing or proposed single- or multifamily dwelling with an approved use permit. • The unit may be rented for periods of no less than 30 days. • There are no connection fees charged to ADUs and JADUs. • The ADU is not intended for sale separate from the primary, although passage of AB 345 (2021) allows an ADU to be sold separately when the accessory dwelling unit or the primary dwelling was built or developed by a qualified nonprofit corporation and the other requirements are met (chaptered at Government Code Section 65852.26).
• The lot needs to contain an existing or proposed single-family or multifamily dwelling. When the ADU or JADU is proposed a new single- or multifamily the primary dwelling shall be approved for occupancy prior to occupancy of the ADU/JADU.
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• Owner-occupancy of the parcel is not a requirement to apply for the construction of an ADU or JADU. In the case of a JADU, however, owner occupancy of the single-family residence in which a JADU will be permitted is required. The owner may occupy either the remaining area of the primary dwelling or the JADU. Disclosure of the JADU occupancy requirement is to be recorded on the property deed. • The ADU may either be attached or detached from the existing or proposed dwelling and located on the same lot. Junior ADUs, however, must be attached to the existing dwelling and located within the living area of the proposed or existing dwelling.

Although the City amended its Zoning Code to align with the requirements of State law thereby removing regulatory barriers to ADU and JADU development, to date the City has not received building permit applications to develop ADUs or JADUs. ADUs and JADUs are types of housing that can be less costly to develop and have less impact on the environment as these they are generally infill development. Securing building permit approval to develop an ADU or JADU in residential zones is nearly assured because of State mandates and oversight that include a 60-day shock clock (AB 3182 (2020)). ADUs and JADUs give homeowners the flexibility to share independent living areas with family members and others, including accommodating intergeneration living arrangements while maintaining privacy. ADUs or JADUs can provide housing for professionals who may prefer to live closer to jobs and amenities rather than spending hours commuting. Ultimately spurring ADU and JADU development can positively contribute more affordable housing to the community’s inventory.

Increasing the number of ADUs and JADUs heavily relies on property owners developing the units. While ADUs and JADUs present an opportunity for property owners, the prospect of adding a dwelling may be daunting for property owners. The process of constructing a dwelling or converting a structure to a dwelling from start to finish may be a barrier for lay-property owners who may have questions about where to put the unit, how much will it cost and how to pay for it, how long it will take to build, who will live it, expected return on investment, etc.

Program HE-5.1.1 seeks to reduce and remove these barriers by promoting and encouraging ADU and JADU development in Yreka by homeowners by developing educational toolkit and launching an outreach campaign.

The objective of Program HE-5.2.1 is to increase the range of allowable ADU housing types by introducing moveable tiny houses as an ADU option which may be a more affordable form of housing. Program HE-5.2.1 commits the City to preparing Zoning amendments that would allow the installation of moveable tiny houses as an ADU. Like traditional construction, a moveable tiny house will be subject to public health and safety standards.

As part of the ordinance, the City may impose objective design standards that are consistent State ADU laws.

Summer 2022, Freddie Mac began offering financing for development of ADUs. The new product is the Freddie Mac Choice Renovation loan, a “for a no-cash-out refinance…to pay off the temporary funding source for ADU construction”. Also, more homeowners will qualify because the anticipated rental income from the ADU can be part of the qualifying income, according to the press release https://sf.freddiemac.com/ content/_assets/resources/pdf/fact-sheet/adu-fact-sheet.pdf, accessed June 29, 2022). In 2022 the State of California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) launch the ADU grant program that provides up to $40,000 to reimburse pre-development and non-recurring closing costs associated with the construction of the ADU for eligible homeowners. According to the CalHFA website, “Predevelopment costs include site prep, architectural designs, permits, soil tests, impact fees, property survey, and energy reports” (https://www .calhfa.ca.gov/adu/index.htm, accessed June 29, 2022). Homeowners have to be low or moderate income in order to be eligible to apply for the CalHFA program. The income limits for Siskiyou county are $159,000. The Freddie Mac and CalHFA programs offer loans and financial assistance directly to the customer. The educational toolkit will include information about these financial resources.

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B. Senate Bill 9 (2021) Two Housing Units and Ministerial Lot Split Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) was signed into law in September 2021, and is chaptered at Government Code Sections 65852.21, 664117.7, and 66452.6. SB 9 requires local agencies to ministerially approve a housing development with no more than two primary units in a single-family zone, the subdivision of a parcel in a single-family zone into two parcels, or both. SB 9 facilitates the creation of up to four housing units in the lot area typically used for one single-family home. Key provisions of the law require a local agency to modify or eliminate objective development standards on a project-by-project basis if they would prevent an otherwise eligible lot from being split or prevent the construction of up to two units at least 800 square feet in size. Local implementation of SB 9 does not require cities or counties to adopt an implementing ordinance. Table A-44 itemizes the threshold eligibility requirements of SB 9 and their application specific to the City.

Table A-44
Application of SB 9 (2021) Threshold Eligibility Criteria in the City of Yreka SB 9 (2021) Threshold Criteria City of Yreka

1. The proposed housing development is
located on a parcel within a city, the
boundaries of which include some
portion of either an urbanized area or
urban cluster, as designated by the
United States Census Bureau.

Portions of Yreka are within a US Census designated urbanized area according to the 2010 Census, the most current finalized data. This means parcels and housing developments in the City are eligible to utilize SB 9 (2021) provided the other SB 9 (2021) criteria are met.

2. A parcel must be located in a single
family residential zone
The City’s Single-Family Residential (R-1) zone meets the statutory eligibility criteria. The City’s other residential zoning districts are not eligible for SB 9 (2021).

3. None of the site conditions listed in
Government Code section 65913.4,
subdivision (a)(6)(B-K) are present on the
parcel and do not apply to the parcel.

The conditions that may disqualify a property from using SB 9 include the presence of farmland, wetlands, fire hazard areas, earthquake hazard areas, flood risk areas, conservation areas, wildlife habitat areas, or conservation easements. Program HE-5.1.1 will screen parcels at a programmatic level to identify potential SB 9 eligible parcels.

4. A project is not eligible for SB 9 (2021) if
it is located in a historic district or
property included on the State Historic
Resources Inventory or within a site that
is designated or listed as a city or county
landmark or as a historic property or
district pursuant to a city or county
ordinance.

Parcels located in the City’s historic districts are not eligible for SB 9 (2021).

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• No more than two lots can be created, and the lots are to be of approximately equal lot area provided that one parcel shall not be smaller than 40 percent of the lot area of the original parcel proposed for subdivision.
• Both newly created parcels are no smaller than 1,200 square feet, unless the City elects to adopt an ordinance allowing for a smaller minimum lot size.
• Lots created by SB 9 cannot be resubdivided under the same law.

Like ADUs and JADUs, increasing housing production using SB 9 heavily relies on homeowners taking advantage of the new law and similar barriers are expected. Consequently, Program HE-5.1.1 commits the City to creating a toolkit and launching a public outreach campaign that includes SB 9. It is noted that the City’s current R-1 zone allows duplexes by-right on corner lots and SB 9 will expand this option to a larger population of parcels and provides greater flexibility.

C. Mobile/Manufactured Homes and Parks
In all of the by-right residential zones, a manufactured home installed on a permanent foundation is allowed byright in lieu of conventional single-family dwelling construction subject to the following objective requirements:
• Each manufactured home must have a minimum eave overhang of 16 inches; and • No more than 10 years have elapsed between the date of the home’s manufacture and the date of the application for the issuance of the building permit.

Manufactured homes in conformance with above standards may be installed as an ADU. The City’s allowance and standards for manufactured homes in residential zones are reasonable and have not been an impediment.

There are nine mobilehome parks operating in Yreka according to a June 2, 2022, search of the State Department of Housing and Community Development’s Codes and Standards Automated System (CASAS). Section

16.48.010 of the Yreka Municipal Code (YMC) enumerates that manufactured home parks are permitted in the High-Density Residential (R-3), Commercial Highway (CH), and Light Industrial (M-1) upon approval of a conditional use permit. Although YMC Section 16.48.010 does not enumerate the Commercial Tourist (CT) zone, the language of YMC Section 16.38.060(E), “[a]ll uses allowed in the C-2 and CH zone districts” extends allowance for mobile home parks with an approved conditional use permit to the CT zone. The minimum site area to develop a new mobilehome park is two acres (YMC Section 16.48.030). The layout of a new mobilehome park must meet objective standards for a minimum space size of 3,000 square feet, provide at least 10 feet of separation between homes, not site spaces in setback yard areas, and provide at least 100 square feet of indoor or outdoor recreation area. Parking is to be provided at a ratio of at least two spaces per space and must be improved with a base and double chip and seal. The YMC does not stipulate that both parking spaces be sited adjacent to the unit. There are other standards pertaining to accessory structures and perimeter landscaping.

Although development of a new mobilehome park requires an entitlement, the YMC specifies a number of zones where a park may be sited. There are numerous vacant CH and M-1 zoned parcels. The development standards are generally reasonable and objective. The parking space siting standards are flexible although the ratio may be excessive for a seniors-only park. For an age restricted park, an applicant would have the option to seek a reduction for the number of parking spaces as part of the conditional use permit application pursuant to YMC Section 16.54.140.

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4.1.1 commits the City to preparing and adopting a mobilehome park conversion ordinance consistent with Government Code Section 65863.7.

D. Housing for Persons with Disabilities and Persons Experiencing Homelessness
As part of a governmental constraints analysis, housing elements must analyze constraints on the development, maintenance, and improvement of housing for persons with disabilities. This includes a review of zoning and land use policies and practices to ensure:
• Compliance with fair housing laws;
• A provision exists for group homes for six or more persons; • A broad definition of family is included in the zoning code in order to provide occupancy standards specific to unrelated adults, as well as comply with fair housing law; • Siting or separation requirements for licensed residential care facilities do not impact the development and cost of housing for persons with disabilities; and
• The inclusion of alternate residential parking requirements for persons with disabilities.

Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
The City permits certain projections and structures within yard and setback areas. Among the allowances are facilities for access to residential structures by persons with disabilities. For example, ramps or lifts for handicapped accessibility are permitted within yard and setback areas. Such requests are approved administratively unless the site is located with the City’s designated historic district and the nature of the request triggers major design review pursuant to the City’s codified historic preservation overlay zone (see section 4.1.7 below for a summary of design review process). Moreover, Section 18.84.110 of the City’s Zoning Code provides a procedure to request reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities seeking equal access to housing under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (the Acts) in the application of zoning laws and other land use regulations, policies, and procedures. An example of a reasonable accommodation is when a municipal jurisdiction allows a deviation from the strict interpretation of zoning standards for someone with a demonstrated need resulting from a disability. Pursuant to state law, the City established appropriate reasonable accommodation procedures to meet the needs of person with disabilities Parking standards for houses or group homes for persons with disabilities may be modified through a parking waiver issued by the Planning Commission in accordance with Zoning Code Section 16.54.140(B), when such a waiver is not detrimental to the public health and safety and would not cause an unreasonable hardship. Federal and state law requires the reasonable accommodation process be available to both persons with disabilities and providers of housing for persons with disabilities, however. Moreover, reasonable accommodation findings relate to whether the accommodation is for a protected individual, equal opportunity to use and enjoy a specific dwelling, and not impose an undue financial and administrative burden or a fundamental alteration to the land use or zoning laws, policies, or procedures of the jurisdiction. Zoning Code Section 16.54.140(B) existing language concerning parking exception requests may cause uncertainty in the context of a reasonable accommodation request. Program HE-6.1.2 commits the City to auditing its adopted procedures and updating the procedures as needed to ensure the procedures extend to housing providers the Zoning Ordinance parking requirements, that the findings and other elements comport with current federal and state law. 126
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Supportive Housing
Supportive housing is defined by Section 65582 of the Government Code as housing with no limit of stay, that is occupied by a target population, and that is with linked on- or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. The target population is defined by Government Code Section 65582 as persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or an individual eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 [commencing with Section 4500] of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people. The City permits transitional and supportive housing in all the by-right residential zones, that is R-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and RPO. In the CPO, C-2, CH, and CT zones supportive housing is permitted with a conditional use permit. Both transitional and supportive housing are excluded from the M-1 zone. The definitions of transitional and supportive housing, YMC Sections 16.12.776 and 16.12.773 respectively, comport with the definitions of Government Code Section 65582(g) and 65582(j). It is noted that the YMC Section 16.12.773 definition of supportive housing defines the target population by referencing Health and Safety Code Section (HSC) 53260(d). While the definition of target population in Section 53260(d) of the HSC aligns with the definition at Government Code Section 65582(i), the definition at HSC Section 53260(d) is difficult to locate.

It is difficult to locate because it was part of the California Statewide Supportive Housing Initiative Act which sunset in 2009. Program HE-7.1.1 directs the City to amend the Zoning Code such that the definition of target population is easy for all users to locate and is consistent with Government Code Section 65582(i).

In 2018, AB 2160 was signed into law and added Article 11 “Supportive Housing”, commencing at Section 65650, to Chapter 3, Division 1, Title 7 of the Government Code. AB 2160 applies to a narrowly defined group of housing developments, and complements existing law for supportive housing discussed above. AB 2160 mandates jurisdictions allow qualifying supportive housing developments by-right. More specifically, the new law obligates jurisdictions to permit qualifying supportive housing developments as by-right in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses, when the proposed housing development meets all the requirements. For a housing development to be eligible as a by-right supportive housing development it must be meet all the following:

1. Units within the development are subject to a recorded affordability restriction for 55 years.

2. 100 percent of the units, excluding managers’ units, within the development are restricted to lower income households and are or will be receiving public funding to ensure affordability of the housing to lower income Californians. For purposes of this paragraph, “lower income households” has the same meaning as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code. The rents in the development shall be set at an amount consistent with the rent limits stipulated by the public program providing financing for the development.

3. At least 25 percent of the units in the development or 12 units, whichever is greater, are restricted to residents in supportive housing who meet criteria of the target population. If the development consists of fewer than 12 units, then 100 percent of the units, excluding managers’ units, in the development shall be restricted to residents in supportive housing.

4. The target population of the supportive housing units are persons and families who have experienced homelessness.
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5. The developer provides the planning agency with plan for providing supportive services, with documentation demonstrating that supportive services will be provided onsite to residents in the project, and contains all of the information required by Section 65652.

6. Nonresidential floor area shall be used for onsite supportive services in the following amounts:
(A) For a development with 20 or fewer total units, at least 90 square feet shall be provided for onsite supportive services.
(B) For a development with more than 20 units, at least 3 percent of the total nonresidential floor area shall be provided for onsite supportive services that are limited to tenant use, including, but not limited to, community rooms, case management offices, computer rooms, and community kitchens.

7. The developer replaces any dwelling units on the site of the supportive housing development in the manner provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65915.

8. Units within the development, excluding managers’ units, include at least one bathroom and a kitchen or other cooking facilities, including, at minimum, a stovetop, a sink, and a refrigerator.

Jurisdictions may require supportive housing developments to comply with written, objective development standards but only to the extent that the objective standards apply to other multifamily development within the same zone. The number of by-right supportive housing units in a qualifying development is limited to 50 units for cities with populations of less 200,000 and population of less 1,500 persons experiencing homelessness according to the most recent Point in Time Count. Jurisdictions may elect to adopt a policy to allow qualifying housing developments more than 50 by-right supportive housing units.

Community Care Facilities
The City’s definition of community care facilities includes a wide range of non-medical shelter facilities with supportive services for children, adults, families, and persons with disabilities. Examples include family homes, group care homes, day-care centers for children or adults, foster care homes, and community centers and private clubs in which care is provided. The Zone Code defines facilities of six or fewer persons as Group Care Home – Small. Community care facilities serving seven or more persons are defined as Group Care Home – Large. Group Care Home – Small are principally permitted in R-A, R-1, R-2, R-3 and RPO zones, but need a use permit in CPO, C-2, CH, and CT zones. Group Care Home – Large allowed by-right in R-3 and RPO zones, and are subject to securing a use permit in R-2, CPO, C-2, CH, and CT zones. The City does not have any special requirements for residential care facilities, such as minimum distances between facilities. While separation between group homes could be a concern, this has not been a problem in Yreka. With a limited number of such homes, no standards for separation exist in either the General Plan or the Zoning Ordinance.

As discussed above, Section 16.12.480 of the Zoning Code provides a broad definition of “family” that is inclusive of tradition and non-traditional living situations, although clients of a group home subject to California Community Care Facilities Act (Health and Safety Code 1500 et seq.) are not deemed a family for purposes of Zoning Code. The Zoning Code also provides a definition of group care home based on Health and Safety Code Section 1500 et seq. Further, the occupancy standards of the Zoning Code comply with fair housing laws in that they do not restrict occupancy based on relationship.

To remove regulatory barriers and encourage the development of a range of group care facilities in the Medium Density Residential (R-2), High Density Residential (R-3), Commercial Downtown (C-2), Commercial Highway (CH) and CT zones the City will amend the Zoning Code to remove the differentiation between small and large group care facilities and permit group care facilities as a by-right use (Program HE-7.3.5). 128
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For rest homes, nursing homes, convalescent homes, and homes for the aged, the Zoning Code requires one parking space for each employee, plus one space for each four beds. If the need is demonstrated by the applicant, the Planning Commission could modify these standards pursuant to Section 16.54.140(B). Parking requirements are 2 spaces for single-family dwellings and 1.5 spaces per multifamily unit.

Emergency Shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers and Transitional Housing 2007 State legislation (Senate Bill 2) requires jurisdictions to identify a zone or zones where emergency shelters will be allowed as permitted uses without a conditional use permit or other discretionary permit. California Health and Safety Code Section 50801 defines an emergency shelter as “housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or households may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.” The zone or zones identified have to have land available to accommodate at least one full-time emergency shelter. The Light Industrial (M-1) zone allows emergency shelters by-right. There are 50 vacant M1 parcels that total 460 acres with adjacent sewer and water infrastructure are available to meet this need. In accordance with Program HE.2.1.3 of the City’s 5th cycle element, the City amended the Zoning Code to include the statutory definition for emergency shelters, target population, and the development standards to the extent allowed by statute:

1. The maximum number of beds shall be fifteen.

2. The emergency shelter shall provide on-site parking at a rate of one space for staff plus one space per five allowed occupants. All applicable parking facility standards shall apply per Chapter 16.54.

3. A written management plan is required for all emergency shelters that includes provisions for staff training, neighborhood outreach, transportation, security, client services, and food services.

4. The maximum term of staying at an emergency shelter is six months in a consecutive twelve month period.

Following the City’s Zoning Code amendments, AB 139 was enacted in 2019 which established new parking standards for emergency shelters: local governments are to apply a written objective standard that provides sufficient parking to accommodate the staff working in the emergency shelter provided the standards do not require more parking for emergency shelters than other residential or commercial uses within the same zone. As part of Program HE-7.1.1.5, the City will evaluate the current parking standard for emergency shelters, number 2 above, for consistency with the AB 139 standard, and advance amendments if necessary. Although the City amended the Zoning Ordinance in 2014 to permit emergency shelters in M-1 by-right, there are currently no permanent shelters operating inside City limits.

As discussed above in section 3.3.6 above, there has been an observable increase in the number of persons experiencing homelessness in the City, although there is not an official count specific to Yreka. Existing services in the City and other nearby cities are identified in Table A-24. There is an unsanctioned camp located on undeveloped City-owned land in the vicinity of the College of the Siskiyous and Siskiyou County behavior health services. A May 2022, tent survey conducted by members of the NorCal Continuum of Care indicates there are approximately 22 camps at this location. Portable toilets and regular trash pick-up are provided to the camp.

Yreka is applying for Project Homekey funds to convert a local hotel into 24 units of permanent housing and 12 pallet shelters for persons and families who are homeless or at risk. The project will make a significant positive improvement in housing. Program HE-7.4.2 commits the City to exploring whether declaring a shelter crisis pursuant to Government Code Section 8698 may provide more options to assist people experiencing homelessness in the community. The City may consider whether the benefits of declaring a shelter crisis pursuant to Government Code Section 8698 et seq. offset the added responsibilities. Some of the benefits include:
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• City immunity from liability for ordinary negligence in the provision of emergency housing • provisions of any state or local regulatory statute, regulation, or ordinance prescribing standards of housing, health, or safety are suspended to the extent that strict compliance would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of the shelter crisis. A city may, in place of such standards, enact municipal health and safety standards to be operative during the housing emergency consistent with ensuring minimal public health and safety.

However, a declaration would new add new responsibilities to the City:
• Annual reporting to the State
• The obligation to develop a plan to address the shelter crisis, including, but not limited to, the development of homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing, as well as onsite supportive services. The plan must also address transitioning residents from homeless shelters to permanent housing. The plan must be developed and made available to the public by July 1 of the year following the shelter crisis declaration.

Another consideration is that the provisions of Government Code Section 8698 et seq. extend only to public facilities, meaning constructed and operating on City-owned or City-lease land which may be a limiting factor.

Transitional housing is defined in Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code as rental housing for stays of at least six months but where the units are recirculated to another program recipient after a set period. It may be designated for various users including a homeless individual or family transitioning to permanent housing. This housing can take many structural forms such as group housing and multifamily units and may include supportive services to allow individuals to gain necessary life skills in support of independent living. In accordance with Program HE.2.1.3 of the City’s 5th cycle element, the City amended the Zoning Code to include the statutory definition of transitional housing. Transition housing is a by-right use in the R-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and RPO zones.

Transitional housing is not subject to standards that do not apply to other residential development in the same zones.

Assembly Bill (AB) 101 was enacted in 2019 requires that a Low Barrier Navigation Center development be a use allowed by-right in mixed-use zones and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses if it meets specified requirements. of Government Code Section 65662 et seq. A low barrier navigation center is statutorily defined in Government Code Section 65660(a), and is a Housing First shelter focused on moving individuals experiencing homelessness to services and housing. Jurisdictions are to expedite navigation center applications in accordance with the statute. Although AB 101 is scheduled to sunset January 1, 2027, given the extent of California’s crisis of housing and homelessness, it would not be unexpected that the Legislature will extend the sunset date. The City does not currently comply with this requirement. Program HE-7.1.1.2 commits the City to update the zoning code to allow low barrier navigation centers by right in areas zoned for mixed use as well as nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses.

Single-Room Occupancy Units
Single-room occupancy units (SROs) are often the most affordable type and may serve as an entry point for individuals who have experienced homelessness to access permanent housing. In 2014 the City adopted Ordinance No. 837 consistent with Program HE.2.1.2. SROs are defined as a compact dwelling unit with limited cooking and living facilities that is the primary residence of its occupant(s) and is within a multiple-unit structure pursuant to Section 16.12.755 Yreka Municipal Code. As indicated in Table A-43, SROs are conditionally permitted in C-2, CH and CT zones. The following minimum criteria apply to SROs:

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2. Tenants per room. Each unit shall accommodate a maximum of two persons.

3. Maximum unit size. No unit may exceed four hundred square feet.

4. Common facilities. Single-room occupancy residential unit facilities shall provide individual or shared bathing facilities and may provide individual or shared kitchen facilities.

5. Laundry facilities. Common laundry facilities shall be provided at a rate of one washer and dryer per ten units, with a minimum of one washer and dryer.

6. Manager's Office or Unit. An on-site management office or manager's unit shall be provided.

7. Parking. One parking space per unit is required. All applicable parking facility standards shall apply per Chapter 16.54.

8. Storage. Each unit shall have a separate closet.

The City has yet to receive an application to develop an application to develop SRO units or convert an existing structure to an SRO since adoption of Ordinance No. 837. To reduce regulatory barriers for SRO development contemplated in close proximity to services, e.g., public transit and grocery stores, Program HE-7.3.1 commits the City to preparing amendments that would allow by-right SRO developments in C-2, CH, and CT zones that are within a distance a person can reasonably walk to services (e.g., a quarter mile), and that meets other applicable zoning requirements for SROs. SROs proposed at a greater walking distance will be subject to a use permit. Nonetheless, the City continues to work with non-profit providers for services and housing, to identify and develop sites for new construction SROs and conversion of existing structures.

E. Housing for Employees and Farmworkers
The Yreka Municipal Code distinguishes between small and large employee housing:
• Small employee housing: housing for employees for six or fewer persons in a single family home [YMC Section 16.12.447].
• Large Employee Housing: housing for employees consisting of no more than thirty-six beds in a group quarters or twelve units or spaces designed for use by a single-family or household [YMC Section

16.12.445].

As shown in Table A-43, Employee Housing – Small is permitted by-right in the R-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and RPO zones, and requires a conditional use permit in CPO, C-2, CH, and CT zones. Employee Housing – Large is permitted byright in the R-A, R-2, R-3, and RPO zones. City requires a conditional use permit for Employee Housing – Large in CPO, C-2, CH, and CT zones. The CUP process is in place to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses.

Conditions of approval vary from project to project, but most likely they will contain provisions for landscaping, type of fencing, driveway locations, compatible lighting, and recreational facilities. The range of zoning districts permitting by-right small and large employee housing is greater than the zone districts permitting by-right multifamily due to inclusion of the R-A zone. Although the City’s vacant inventory contains 46 R-A zone parcels comprising 649 acres (see Table A-40), there are only two R-A zone parcels with available water and sewer service within 100 feet of the parcel. This indicates the infrastructure development cost for Employee Housing – Large may still be high because of the small number of parcels appropriately zoned for large scale employee housing.

While the 5th cycle housing element concluded the use permit process did not constrain the development of employee and farmworker housing, there are additional time, costs, and risk inherent to the use permit process, as discussed above. Larger employers have communicated to the City that the lack of workforce housing is a deterrent to business expansion. Program HE-2.1.4 commits the City to preparing amendments to the Zoning 131
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Code to allow small and large employee housing by-right CPO, C-2, CH, and CT zones when performance standards related to proximity to job centers and services are met.

AB 1783 amended the Employee Housing Act (EHA) in 2019. One of the highlights of the enacted legislation is to require jurisdictions provide streamlined, ministerial approval for qualifying agricultural employee housing developments. For an employee housing development to exercise the streamline, ministerial approval process, the site must meet a list of criteria, and one criterium is the development is located on land designated as agricultural in the applicable city or county general plan. Yreka’s General Plan and Zoning Code does not have lands designated as agricultural. The City does not have lands designated for agriculture per adopted land use regulations:
• City of Yreka General Plan 2002-2022, adopted December 18, 2003: the Land Use Element’s description of the Residential Agricultural (RA) land use designation is "Large lot single family residential, either by design or by incorporation of previously developed county areas. Limited agricultural use due to higher residential density than conventional agriculture" (page 1-7). • Yreka Municipal Code, Table 1 of Section 16.16.10 itemizes the City’s zoning districts, and there are no agricultural zoning districts listed. While the R-A allows agricultural uses in conjunction with residential uses, it is designated as a residential zoning district.

The City has determined it does not have lands designated as agricultural; therefore, the provisions of AB 1783 do not apply.

4.1.4. OTHER LOCALLY ADOPTED ORDINANCES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THE COST AND

SUPPLY OF HOUSING
Although the City adopted the 2010 California Building Code (CBC) for its code requirements for the construction of new housing, the City applies the current CBC and is in the process of updating local ordinance. The City deviates from the CBC only in the case of requirements for wind load and snow load (i.e., the City has a higher standard for roofing due to local conditions). Because the more stringent standards apply only in these two cases and to protect public health and safely, the application of the CBC does not pose a significant constraint to the production or improvement of housing in Yreka.

Similar to CBC, the City of Yreka uses the current City of Redding Construction Standards, although the City’s officially adopted standards are the 2007 iteration. “The City of Redding Construction Standards are provided for use by developers, engineers, contractors, property owners, local agencies, and operations staff to communicate the minimum and typical requirements for infrastructure within the City of Redding and area of influence”, according to the webpage (https://www.cityofredding.org/departments/public-works/engineering/constructionstandards, accessed June 29, 2022). Exceptions and modifications to Redding’s Construction Standards are adopted from time to time by the Director of Public Works of the City of Yreka regarding specific standards as needed. Although subject to change, these standards are summarized below. • Local Streets:

Right-of-way: 50–70 feet, 60 feet typical Pavement width: 36 feet Curb, gutter, and 4-foot sidewalk required
• Minor Arterial:

Right-of-way: 66–80 feet Pavement width: 40 feet
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Curb, gutter, and 4-foot sidewalk required
• Streetlights required on public streets, but not within Planned Developments or on acre or larger lots • Water, sewer, and fire hydrants are to be provided as required by the Director of Public Works. • Manholes: 460-foot spacing with 12–30-inch pipe, 50-foot spacing with 33—59-inch pipe • Curb, gutter, and a 4-foot sidewalk are required for any new building and/or improvement amounting to $20,000 or more in value. Sidewalks are 4-foot minimum in residential districts.

While all development-related improvements add to the cost of housing, it has been not been documented that the City’s adopted standards serve as a constraint to the construction of affordable housing, as evidenced by the number of affordable units that have been added to the city’s housing stock over the past ten years. It is acknowledged, however, that housing projects with units assured to be affordable typically apply for and receive funding to offsetthe costs associated with constructing and implementing all regulatory requirements that apply to a project. It may be more challenging to directly defray the costs associated with implementing regulatory requirements for unassisted residential development. Programs that can indirectly reduce some costs include removing the use permit requirement for housing configuration of five or more units, the residential technical assistance program to assist lay property owners for development of ADUs and SB 9 housing developments, seeking funding for an owner-occupied rehab program, developing a regional housing trust fund, lobbying the State with other rural jurisdictions through the California League of Cities and the California State Association of Counties on housing legislation.

Yreka does not have a growth control ordinance or voter-approved initiative or referendum restricting growth or capping the number of housing units. Nor does the City have a short-term rental ordinance. The City does not anticipate the need for a short-term rental ordinance because Yreka is not a visitor destination whereas other communities, especially in the southern part of the county, receive more destination tourists. A May 17, 2022, search of the www.airbnb.com yielded four properties in Yreka or in proximity, and a similar search performed on May 28th yielded nine rental properties. A similar search of www.vrbo.com on May 17, 2022, indicated there were four rental properties; then a May 28th search indicated five available rental properties. Visually it appears some of the same properties were listed on both platforms.

4.1.5. WATER AND SEWER PRIORITY
Effective January 2006, SB 1087 requires water and sewer providers to grant priority for service allocations to proposed developments that include units affordable to lower-income households. Pursuant to these statutes, upon adoption of its Housing Element, the element will be internally distributed to the City of Yreka Utilities Division, along with a summary of its Regional Housing Needs Allocation.

4.1.6. DENSITY BONUS
In 2014 the City adopted Ordinance No. 837, the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance. State Density Bonus Law (SBDL), commencing at Section 65915 of the California Government Code, however, has been amended nearly annually beginning in 2017. Subparagraphs (a)(1) and (a)(3)(A) of Government Code Section 65915 obligates jurisdictions to adopt a local density bonus implementing ordinance, along with procedures and timelines for processing a density bonus application. In the event a local ordinance has not been adopted, the jurisdiction is not relieved from complying with SDBL. In accordance with Program HE-2.1.3.2.a, the City will review Ordinance No. 837 for consistency with State Density Bonus Law and will advance amendments to the City Council for adoption as needed. Since the City’s 2014 adoption of Ordinance No. 837, the City has not received any density requests from housing developers. To increase implementation of the City’s density bonus and other regulatory 133
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and financial incentives and concessions, the City will prepare and publish materials informing property owners and housing developers of the available programs for qualified housing developments in accordance with Program HE-2.1.3.3.

4.1.7. DESIGN REVIEW
All of the City lying within the original 1919 Yreka town site is designated historic district. Development within the district is subject to regulations that seek to balance preservation and enhancement of certain improvements that are representative of the City’s cultural, artistic, social, economic, political, architectural, and engineering history and heritage with the public health, safety and general welfare. Within the historic district, new construction and actions to remove or alter any improvement that is a designated landmark or landmark site must first obtain a permit from the City’s. The applicant’s proposal must evidence that the proposal would not detrimentally alter, destroy or adversely affect any exterior architectural feature, specifically emphasizes the preservation of architectural styles existing in the area of the city prior to 1910, and emphasizes other distinct and noteworthy architectural styles reflecting the phases of Yreka's history, and for new construction the exterior will be compatible with the external appearance of other existing improvements, and will not adversely affect those nearby buildings and structures.

4.1.8. DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESSING FEES
Many of the areas zoned for higher-density projects currently have on- and off-site improvements such as water and sewer connections, streets, and sidewalks in place so there are no additional requirements. For other areas, however, the City requires developers to construct improvements and/or pay fees to help deter the costs of providing infrastructure, public facilities, and services. Impact fees that apply to new residential single-family and multifamily construction are listed in Table A-45. The City also collects fees from developers to help cover the costs of planning and processing permits. Processing fees are calculated based on average staff time and material costs required to process a particular type of case. Planning and processing fees are shown in Table A-46.

Table A-45
Municipal Services, Impact, and Connection Fees
Facility Fee perDwelling Unit(1)
Public Facilities $1,510
StormDrainage $99
Parks and Recreation $1,821
CitywideStreets $539
WaterSystem $5,132
WastewaterSystem $1,486
School Impact ($2.31 per sq. ft.)(2) $3,465
Total $14,052
Source: City of Yreka Municipal Code, Section 11.23.090 Imposition of Fees. (1) Fees are for informational purposes only and are subject to change. (2) Fees as of 2013.

The City’s impact fees are somewhat higher than other small cities in the region, which have been slow to adopt or update fee programs due to declining populations. Being one of the few cities in the county to experience sustained growth, the City of Yreka’s fees for a typical 1,500-square-foot single-family approximately $15,550, and $15,750 for a multifamily dwelling. As illustrated in 0, this typical fee total is approximately 3 percent of the average new house construction cost and 2.6 percent of the average new multifamily unit construction cost. 134
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While these costs will likely be passed on to the ultimate product consumer, thus impacting housing prices, these requirements are deemed necessary to maintain the quality of life desired by city residents.

Table A-46
Planning Permit Fees
Fee(1)
PreliminaryEnvironmentalReview $50
NegativeDeclaration $200 deposit/cost
MitigatedNegativeDeclaration Actual cost
Environmental ImpactReport Actual cost
County Clerk FilingNotice ofDetermination Processing Fee $50 plus CDFGfees (2) Annexation $750 deposit/cost
General PlanAmendment $750 deposit/cost
HistoricDistrict Exterior Alteration Permit $75
PlannedUnitDevelopment $750 deposit/cost
Rezone $750 deposit/cost
Use Permit – Administrative Approval $75
Minor Use Permit – Planning Commission Approval $150
Moderate Use Permit – Planning Commission Approval $200 Major Use Permit – Planning Commission Approval $500 deposit/cost Site Plan Review $200 deposit/cost
Variance $250 deposit/cost
Lot Line Adjustment $200
County Map Check – 4 or less lots $300 plus County fees County Map Check – 5 or more lots $600 plus County fees Lot Merger $500 deposit/against actual cost
Reversion to Acreage $500 deposit/cost
Minor Subdivision (4 or less lots) $250 deposit/cost
Major Subdivision (5 or more lots) $500 deposit/cost
Final Parcel Map $200 plus $40/hr. over five hours
Final Subdivision Map $200 deposit/cost
Map Extension $60
Appeals – Planning Commission $100
Appeals – City Council $150 plus publication
Certificate of Compliance $1,000 deposit/cost
County Clerk Processing Fee $50 actual cost
PublicHearing $75 deposit/cost
PublicHearingNoticing with 1-20Notices $25
PublicHearingNoticing with 21 or More Notices $25 plus $1/parcel Source: Yreka Planning Department 2022 Notes:

1. Fees are for informational purposes only and are subject to change.

2. In the event that a project’s effect on natural resources or wildlife is other than negligible, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) requires an additional fee of $3,539.25 if an EIR is prepared or $2548.00 a negative declaration (DFW’s filing fees beginning January 1, 2022). These fees are subject to change, and the applicant is responsible for payment of the fees in full.

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Table A-47
Total Processing and Impact Fees for Typical Single- and Multifamily Units Housing Type Total Fees
Estimated
DevelopmentCost per
Unit
EstimatedProportion of
Fees toDevelopment Costs
per Unit
Single-FamilyUnit $15,550 $576,555 3%
Multifamily (per unit) $15,750 $612,000 2.6%
Sources: www.costtobuild.net, accessed 2022 plus land costs for a 0.32 acre parcel per section 4.2.1 “Land Costs” below. Estimate for Typicalsingle-family unit estimated at 1,500 square feet.

Siskiyou Crossroads, 2021

4.1.9. PERMIT PROCESSING TIMES
The time involved in processing development applications can become a constraint to affordable housing development. In Yreka, most development applications for single-family and multifamily developments take between three and four weeks to process provided no discretionary approvals are needed. If an applicant proposes developments that require discretionary review, such as a use that requires a CUP, the processing time can extend to two months regardless of whether the development is a single-family or multifamily project. For example, the Shasta Courtyards multifamily housing development and Emerald Pointe Apartments both required use permits, each of which took approximately two months to process. Table A-48 lists the typical review times for each type of permit or approval process in Yreka. These review periods do not present constraints to development, as some review is needed to ensure the maintenance of health and safety standards.

The Planning Department encourages developers to submit applications concurrently where possible to minimize the total processing time and related cost for a project.

Table A-48
Planning Processing Times
Type of Approval or Permit TypicalProcessing Time
MinisterialReview 2 to 4 weeks
ConditionalUse Permit(CUP) 4 to 6 months
ZoneChange 4 to 6 months
General PlanAmendment 6 to 18 months
Site Plan Review 45 days
Parcel Maps 2 to 4 months
Initial Study 6 to 8 months
Environmental ImpactReport 12 to 18 months
Source: City of Yreka Planning Department 2022

4.1.10. BUILDING CODE AND ENFORCEMENT
The City adopted the California Building Code (CBC) for its code requirements and deviates from it only in the case of requirements for wind load and snow load (i.e., the City has a higher standard for roofing due to local conditions). Because the more stringent standards apply only in these two cases and to protect public health and 136
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safely, the enforcement of the CBC does not pose a significant constraint to the production or improvement of housing in Yreka.

Code enforcement typically occurs when the building inspector is processing other permits on the site, or when complaints are filed. The Building Department staff works with the County Health Department when the complaint appears to be a matter of both health and safety.

Most complaints come from renters who have complaints against their landlord. The inspection may reveal building or health code violations that are then written up with a timeline for correction and follow-up inspections. If there are no code violations, but other non-code situations occur, the renter is given a question and answer sheet prepared by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, which helps to define the renter’s rights and options in the matter. Complaints in mobile home parks are referred to the enforcement section of HCD.

The City adopted Ordinance #770 on June 5, 2003, which establishes a process for abating public nuisances. The types of nuisances defined in the ordinance vary from unsightly storage and debris on a parcel to elements of disrepair of buildings. Enforcement of Ordinance #770 is a post-construction activity and does not constrain the development of lower-income housing.

4.2. NON-GOVERNMENTAL

4.2.1. LAND COSTS
The cost of raw, developable land creates a direct impact on the cost for a new home and is considered a possible constraint. A higher cost of land raises the price of a new home. Therefore, developers sometimes seek to obtain City approvals for the largest number of lots allowable on a parcel of land. Residential land costs in Yreka as of July 2022 are shown in Table A-49. The following list of properties was gathered through the Internet sites including Zillow.com. Single-family land prices ranged from $13,770 per acre to $113,028 per acre; multifamily land prices ranged from $128,947 per acre to $271,278 per acre. Although there is a wide range in price per acre, the average costs are generally higher than they were in 2013.

Table A-49
Yreka Vacant Land Costs
Zone Acres Price Price per Acre
R-1 0.32 $27,755 $86,734
R-1 0.30 $26,544 $88,480
R-1 0.14 $16,050 $113,028
R-1 14.45 $199,000 $13,770
R-3-12 0.38 $49,000 $128,947
R-3-12 0.23 $62,394 $271,278
R-3-16 0.27 $53,493 $198,122
Source: Zillow 2022

4.2.2. CONSTRUCTION AND LABOR COSTS
Factors that affect the cost of building a house include the type of construction, materials, site conditions, finishing details, amenities, and structural configuration. An Internet source of construction cost data (www.costtobuild.net) estimates the cost of a single-story four-cornered home in Yreka to be approximately $366 per square foot. This cost estimate is based on a 1,500-square-foot house of good-quality construction 137
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including a two-car garage and central heating and air conditioning. The total construction costs excluding land costs are estimated at approximately $548,800 (as of June 2022), which is nearly $190,000 more than the May 2022 median home sales price in the county.

As the cost of labor or materials in Yreka continues to rise, it becomes more and more difficult to develop or rehabilitate housing in the City. This is considered a substantial constraint to the development of additional housing units.

4.2.3. AVAILABILITY OF FINANCING
The cost of borrowing money to finance the construction of housing or to purchase a house affects the amount of affordably priced housing in Yreka. Fluctuating interest rates can eliminate many potential homebuyers from the housing market or render a housing project that could have been developed at lower interest rates infeasible.

When interest rates decline, sales increase. The reverse has been true when interest rates increase. Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic growth in alternative mortgage products, including graduated mortgages and variable rate mortgages. These types of loans allow homeowners to take advantage of lower initial interest rates and to qualify for larger home loans. However, variable rate mortgages are not ideal for low- and moderateincome households that live on tight budgets. In addition, the availability of variable rate mortgages has declined in the last few years due to greater regulation of housing lending markets. Variable rate mortgages may allow lower-income households to enter into homeownership, but there is a definite risk of monthly housing costs rising above the financial means of that household. Therefore, the fixed interest rate mortgage remains the preferred type of loan, especially during periods of low, stable interest rates. Table A-50 illustrates interest rates as of June 2022. The table presents both the interest rate and annual percentage rate (APR) for different types of home loans. The interest rate is the percentage of an amount of money which is paid for its use for a specified time, and the APR is the yearly percentage rate that expresses the total finance charge on a loan over its entire term. The APR includes the interest rate, fees, points, and mortgage insurance and is therefore a more complete measure of a loan's cost than the interest rate alone. However, the loan's interest rate, not its APR, is used to calculate the monthly principal and interest payment.

Table A-50
Interest Rates
Interest APR
Conforming
30-yearfixed 5.625% 5.792%
15-yearfixed 4.625% 4.861%
5-year adjustable rate 4.750% 4.349%
Source: www.wellsfargo.com,June 2022
Notes: Rates based on a $400,000 purchase price, 20% down payment, and a Good credit score of 759.

4.3. HOUSING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES

4.3.1. EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Yreka currently has eight affordable multifamily projects, with the Karuk Homes I project completed in 2017.

Altogether these eight affordable housing projects provide 369 affordable units. The projects are summarized in Table A-45. Three of the projects are subsidized through HUD, and one is subsidized through the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Agency. HUD currently provides “project-based” subsidies in Yreka through its Section 8 and Section 202 programs, and USDA Rural Development provides subsidies through its Section 515 program. The remaining three projects receive indirect government subsidies through participation 138
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in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program administered through HUD. Although not a direct federal subsidy, LIHTC provides tax incentives for the utilization of private equity in the development of affordable housing.

In 2022 entitlements and building permits were approved for the affordable multifamily development Siskiyou Crossroads. Siskiyou Crossroads is a 50-unit multifamily complex on four acres designed for special needs and general low-income populations. All units will be affordable to the target population earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income. There will be no market rate units. Twenty-four of the units will be operated as permanent supportive housing and assisted with funding from the State’s No Place Like Home program. As Siskiyou Crossroads is under construction it is not included in Table A-51. The units are expected to be ready for occupancy by 2024.

Table A-51
Assisted Multifamily Units
Name Expiration Date
Total Affordable
Units
Senior
Units
Family
Units
Funding
Agency/Program
Deer Creek Apts.,
1060 E.Deer Creek Way
2023 35 35 0 HUD, Sec. 8
JuniperTerrace,
800 Jasper Way
2055 54 50 4 USDARural
Development
Siskiyou Valley Apts.,
409 Bruce Street
2039 36 0 36 USDARural
Development
ShadowsGardenApts.,
402 Turre Street
2039 46 6 40 HUD Sec. 8; USDA
Rural Development
SierraVista Retirement
Ctr., 885 Sierra Vista Dr.
2037 29 29 0 HUD Sec. 202
ShastaCourtyards,
400 FoothillDrive
2051 60 0 60 Low-Income
Housing Tax Credit
Emerald Point Apts.,
450N. FoothillDrive
2052 80 80 0 Low-Income
Housing Tax Credit
Karuk Homes I,
1832 Apsuun
2069 29 Low-Income
Housing Tax Credit
Source: 6th Cycle Housing Element Data Package, Siskiyou County, State California Department of Housing and Community Development, December 2021 retirement

4.3.2. ANALYSIS OF ASSISTED HOUSING PROJECTS AT RISK
In 1989, the California Government Code was amended to include a requirement that jurisdictions identify and develop a program in their housing elements for the preservation of assisted, affordable multifamily units.

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housing element planning period. In the City of Yreka there are currently 35 units in the Deer Creek Apartments at high risk of conversion to market rates during the 2022-2030 planning period.

4.3.3. LOSS OF ASSISTED HOUSING
Affordability covenants and deed restrictions are typically used to maintain the affordability of publicly assisted housing, ensuring that these units are available to lower-income households in the long term. Over time, the City may face the risk of losing some of its affordable units due to the expiration of covenants and deed restrictions.

If market rents continue to increase, property owners may be inclined to discontinue public subsidies and convert the assisted units to market-rate housing.

Risk was assessed based on information from the California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC), HUD, the California Low Income Tax Credit Committee staff, and information provided by the property managers of some properties. CHPC data indicates the federally assisted 35-unit Deer Creek Apartments is potentially at risk of conversion to market-rate housing when affordability controls expire in 2023. This project is considered at risk, which indicates that a property may convert to market rate within five years. Moderate risk is assigned to projects expected to expire within ten years of the start of the planning period (June 30, 2022). Low risk indicates that a property cannot convert to market rate for at least ten years. Although projects with agreements expiring within ten years of the beginning of the planning period are required by law to be listed, these units may not actually convert.

The Deer Creek Apartments’ affordability status may expire in 2023 according to HCD’s 6th cycle data for the Siskiyou County region. Deer Creek Apartments is a 31 unit housing development of which 29 of the units are HUD-funded project based rental assistance units. Project-based assistance is tied to particular units, and does not travel with individual tenants. This means that project-based rental assistance can be a source of long-term affordability if preserved. Therefore, advocacy to preserve units with project-based rental assistance is crucial. (https://www.nhlp.org/resource-center/project-based-rental-assistance/, National Housing Law Project, accessed July 10, 2022). The City is actively attempting to contact the property owners and management company to obtain information about their plans for the 29 assisted housing units, i.e., are they contemplating converting the units to market rate units. Property owners of federally assisted projects are required to provide notices of intent if rent subsidies will be terminated to all affected households and public agencies at six and twelve months prior to termination, unless exempted. The regulations stipulate that the City and HCD are affected agencies. Owners of government-assisted developments cannot terminate subsidy contracts, such as project-based rental assistance, without first providing an exclusive "notice of opportunity to submit an offer to purchase" to non-profit housing entities that have registered with the State. Program HE-4.2.1 commits the City to facilitating the processes to retain these 29 units as assisted units Currently the City does not know the plans of Richfield Development for the property. The following is an analysis of the preservation and replacement options of the Deer Creek Apartments affordable housing project if the current owners do not maintain the property’s affordability status and elect to convert the units market rate units.

4.3.4. PRESERVATION AND REPLACEMENT OPTIONS
A. Overview
To maintain the existing affordable housing stock, the City can work to preserve the existing assisted units or facilitate the development of new units. Depending on the circumstances of at-risk projects, different options may be used to preserve or replace the units. Preservation options typically include (1) transfer of project to nonprofit ownership; (2) provision of rental assistance to tenants using non-federal funding sources; and (3) 140
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purchase of affordability covenants. In terms of replacement, the most direct option is the development of new assisted multifamily housing units. These options are described below.

B. Transfer of Ownership
Transferring ownership of an at-risk project to a nonprofit housing provider is generally one of the least costly ways to ensure that at-risk units remain affordable for the long term. By transferring property ownership to a nonprofit organization, low-income restrictions can be secured indefinitely and the project would become potentially eligible for a greater range of governmental assistance. The Deer Creek Apartments complex is currently owned by a development corporation and managed by a private firm out of Sacramento. As such it may benefit from being acquired by a nonprofit agency that will maintain the affordability of the units.

The current market value of the project was estimated using information from multifamily sales listings in Yreka and surrounding areas. The average cost to purchase a multifamily development was $168 per square foot. There are 35 units of approximately 750 square feet each at the Deer Creek Apartments at risk of converting to market rate within ten years. If these were purchased, the estimated cost of acquiring these would be $4,410,000.

C. Rental Assistance
Rental subsidies using non-federal (state, local, or other) funding sources can be used to maintain affordability of the 35 at-risk affordable units. These rent subsidies can be structured to mirror the federal Section 8 program.

Under Section 8, HUD pays the difference between what tenants can pay (defined as 30 percent of household income) and what HUD estimates as the fair market rent (FMR) on the unit. In Siskiyou County, the 2022 fair market rent is determined to be $701 for a one-bedroom unit, $922 for a two-bedroom unit, and $1,310 for a three-bedroom unit.

The feasibility of this alternative is highly dependent on the availability of other funding sources necessary to make rent subsidies available and the willingness of property owners to accept rental vouchers if they can be provided. As indicated in Table A-52, the total cost of subsidizing the rents for all 35 at-risk units is estimated at $4,130 per month or $49,560 annually.

Table A-52
Estimated Rental Subsidies Required
Unit Size Total Units Fair
Market
Rent1
House-hold
Size
Very Low
Income (50%
MFI) 2
AffordableCost
– Utilities3
Monthly
per Unit
Subsidy
Total
Monthly
Subsidy
1 br 35 $701 1 $27,300 $583 $118 $4,130
Total 35 $4,130
Source: HUD 2022 1
Fair Market Rent is determined by HUD for different jurisdictions/areas across the United States on an annual basis. 2 2022 Median Family Income (MFI) limits based on 2022 Income Limits from HUD. In Siskiyou County, the median family income in 2022 was calculated to be $62,700. The income limit for a very low-income household was $27,300 for a one-person household, $31,200 for a two-person household, and $35,100 for a three-person household. 3 Affordable cost = 30% of household monthly income minus estimated utility allowance of $100 for a one-bedroom unit, $150 for a two-bedroom unit, and $200 for a three-bedroom unit.

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received to market levels. The feasibility of this option depends on whether the complex is too highly leveraged.

By providing lump sum financial incentives the City can ensure that some or all of the units remain affordable.

At current market conditions, a typical one bedroom apartment in Yreka costs approximately $800 per month plus utilities. This is $99 more than the fair market value as determined by HUD. In order to further supplement Section 8 subsidies it would cost an additional $3,465 a month for all 35 units.

E. Construction of Replacement Units
The construction of new affordable housing units is a means of replacing the at-risk units should they be converted to market-rate units. The cost of developing housing depends on a variety of factors, including density, size of the units (i.e., square footage and number of bedrooms), location, land costs, and type of construction.

Assuming an average construction cost of $520,000 per unit1 , it would cost over $18.2 million to construct 35 new
assisted units. Including land costs, the total costs to develop replacement units will be significantly higher.

F. Cost Comparisons
The above analysis attempts to estimate the cost of preserving the at-risk units under various options. The cost of acquiring the Deer Creek Apartments project and transferring ownership to another nonprofit organization is high ($4.4 million). In comparison, the annual costs of providing rental subsidies required to preserve the 56 assisted units are relatively low ($49,560). However, long-term affordability of the units cannot be ensured in this manner. The option of constructing 35 replacement units is very high ($18.2 million, excluding land costs) and constrained by a variety of factors, including land costs and potential community opposition. The best option to preserve the at-risk units appears to be the purchase of affordability covenants.

4.3.5. RESOURCES FOR PRESERVING ASSISTED RENTAL HOUSING A. Organizations
The preservation of affordable rental housing at risk of conversion to market-rate housing can be assisted by nonprofit organizations with the capacity and interest in acquiring, managing, and permanently preserving such housing. HCD maintains a list of individuals and organizations that above meets the eligibility criteria as a qualified entity to participate in the Opportunity to Submit an Offer To Purchase federally-assisted multifamily rental housing projects and Right-of-First Refusal, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65863.11.

Eskaton Properties Inc. of Carmichael, California, is the sole organization found on HCD’s Qualified Entities list dated December 17, 2021. The pool of qualified entities is potentially greater that represented on HCD’s list: the Shasta County and Karuk Tribe housing authorities both operate in the City, and the non-profit housing developer Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation of Ukiah, California recently secured permits for Siskiyou Crossroads.

B. Rehabilitation Program
The City’s rehabilitation loan program is currently funded by a revolving loan account (RLA). The City applied for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the past that were used to give rehabilitation loans. As repayments of these loans are received, the money is put back into a loan account for new applicants. Loans are made to households in target income groups (TIGs) and can be used for structural rehabilitation, room additions to relieve overcrowding, and total reconstructions. Interest rates for owner-occupied units are usually set at 3 percent but can be as low as 0 percent for very low-income households, and the life of the loan can be up to 30 1 Cost per unit is based on the estimated cost of the Crossroads project currently underway in Yreka. This development will consist of 50 units and is estimated to cost $26 million to construct. 142
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years. Seven households were assisted between 2008 and 2012. The revolving fund is still in existence. The City has interest in using the funds to provide accessible housing for those with disabilities.

C. Housing Authority
The State of California does not own or operate public housing; public housing is administered directly through local public housing authorities. However, for those jurisdictions that do not have a local public housing authority, HCD has a Housing Assistance Program that administers the Section 8 program in those counties.

The Shasta County Housing Authority administers the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for Siskiyou County and its jurisdictions. The program provides a voucher to recipients to use to help pay their rent for any rental unit that accepts the voucher. The recipients pay part of the rent based on 30 percent of their income, and the Section 8 program pays the remaining amount. Shasta County administers a total of 195 vouchers throughout Siskiyou County and 61 in Yreka. An additional 126 applicants are on the City of Yreka Housing Choice Voucher waiting list.

The Karuk Tribe, which owns land in Yreka, operates its own housing authority. The Karuk Tribe Housing Authority (KTHA) owns and operates single-family and multifamily housing that is available to low- and moderate-income Native Americans. Further, the KTHA administers 15 housing vouchers, which KTHA makes available to the elderly and disabled.

4.3.6. CITY OF YREKA 6TH CYCLE RHNA AND HOUSING ELEMENT INVENTORY FUTURE

HOUSING NEEDS
Pursuant to the California Government Code Section 65584, HCD has developed a Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) Plan for the Siskiyou county region. The RHNA Plan identifies a need for 20 new residential units in Siskiyou county region over an eight-year period (February 2023 to November 2030). The regional housing need for 20 units is evenly shared and distributed among the County and each of the nine cities. Each jurisdiction being allocated two housing units. As part of the RHNA Plan, HCD designates the affordability targets for the housing units. For the two housing units, the RHNA Plan identifies affordability targets of one low-income unit and one very-low income unit for each jurisdiction in the Siskiyou region. Thus, the City of Yreka’s share of regional housing needs is 2 units over the eight-year period with one unit affordable to very-low income households and the other unit designated as affordable to low income households. The City’s RHNA is presented in Table A-53.

The City and the community recognize that the City’s RHNA values underestimate the actual local housing need.

Yreka is not immune from the housing crisis facing most communities in California and too confronted with price and rent increases exceeding the buying power of local wages, increasing construction costs, the pace of home construction not keeping up with pace population growth, etc.

As show in Appendix C, the City’s inventory of vacant property zoned to allow by-right multifamily is sufficient to meet the City’s 2023-2031 RHNA of one very low income housing unit and one low income housing unit, making it is unnecessary for the City to undertake a rezoning program in order to have adequate sites for new housing development. Nonetheless, in recognition that the community housing need is greater than the City’s RHNA obligation, a critical objective of the Housing Element’s Goals, Policies and Programs City is to increase the variety and affordability of housing during the Element’s eight year planning period. The sites identified in Appendix C can support the development of housing in excess of the City’s share of the 2022-2030 regional housing needs as estimated and allocated by HCD. Therefore, it can be conclusively stated that the City has adequate inventory of sites to its with supporting public services and facilities, to accommodate its housing needs over the current planning period.
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Regional Housing Needs Allocation City of Yreka RHNA 2022–2030 IncomeCategory
Projected
Housing Needs
Percentage of
Total
ExtremelyLow* 0 0 %
Very Low 1 50%
Low 1 50%
Moderate 0 0%
AboveModerate 0 0%
Total 2 100%
* For Extremely Low Income jurisdictions may either use available Census data to calculate the number of projected extremely low-income households (see Overpayment tab), or presume 50 percent of the very low-income households qualify as extremely low-income households.

Source: Siskiyou County 6th Cycle Housing Element Data Packet, December 21, 2021; Siskiyou County Final RHNA, HCD, December 2021

4.3.7. ANNEXATIONS
According to the March 2021 Yreka Municipal Service Review, there are no active annexations within the City’s sphere of influence. Further, because the projected population growth rate is relatively low and there is an adequate supply of vacant property zoned for residential development, most new growth is expected to occur in the existing city limits (Yreka Municipal Service Review, April 2021, Siskiyou LAFCo, pg. 2-3). According to report, the most recent annexations occurred in 2009 and 2010 when 2.89 acres were annexed into the City, and a .52- acre strip of land was detached from the City to the Karuk Tribe. Yreka is considering annexation of the City owned parcels on Phillipe Lane immediately south of the City boundaries. This annexation would require modification of the Sphere of Influence boundary.

4.3.8. HOUSING NEEDS AND VACANT LANDS
Table A-54 summarizes the available vacant land in the City that is appropriate to meet housing needs identified by community that is beyond the City’s 6th cycle RHNA obligation. As noted in Table A-40, there are a total of 82 acres of R-3 (R-3-12 and R-3-16) zoned land with the potential to result in 1,005 units; 138 acres of R-2 zoned land with the potential to result in 1,794 units; 1,177 acres of R-1 zoned land with the potential to result in 354 units; 46 R-A zoned parcels comprising 649 acres with the potential to result in 92 units; and 9.6 acres of RPO zoned land with the potential to result in 125 units.

Some of the sites listed in Table A-48 identify constraints to development. Some constraints are associated with 100-year floodplains, hillside topography, access, special-status species, and/or parcel sizes that are too small to develop without boundary line adjustments or mergers with adjacent parcels. Constraints affecting density yield are reflected in the projected realistic capacity identified in Table A-48.

Based on recent development activity in the city, a net density of 90 percent of the maximum density was assumed for most of the multifamily zoned parcels, and a net density of 50–80 percent (average 65 percent) of the maximum density was assumed for most of the single-family zoned parcels. Examples of recent multifamily projects that were developed or approved include the Siskiyou Crossroads – No Place Like Home Development.

This 50-unit project is being built on 4 acres for a maximum density of 12.5 dwelling units per acre and a 100 percent buildout. There are very few large single-family residential subdivisions in Yreka with which to estimate 144
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buildout densities. The most recent single-family residential subdivision that was approved in Yreka is the Liberty Hills Subdivision. This subdivision, which is situated on slopes of 12–22 percent, was approved for 16 units on 5.07 acres (including roads), for a maximum density of 3.2 dwelling units per acre and a 53 percent buildout.

In those cases where steeper slopes and/or other constraints exist, the realistic capacity of the parcels has been reduced accordingly. For example, the vacant RA zoned lands located north and east of Interstate 5 and State Route 3 are severely limited by steep slopes and Yreka phlox, a rare and endangered plant. It is estimated that this area and a small portion of RA land on steep slopes in southwest Yreka account for roughly 450 acres of the 663 acres zoned RA. Density on this acreage has typically been estimated to not exceed 0.20 units per acre (1 unit/5 acres). Similarly, the largest block of R-1 zoned land on the east side of Interstate 5 and adjacent to the easterly city limits is estimated to contain 350 acres and is very steep (30 percent slopes and greater). Further, an estimated 300 acres scattered along the westerly city boundary also contain steep slopes, typically in excess of 20 percent. Density yield on this acreage is not expected to exceed .20 units per acre. All remaining lands zoned for single- or multifamily development are located on lands with slopes typically ranging from 0 to 15 percent.

The density yields on these lands will not be significantly affected by topography.

Affordable housing is permitted in a variety of residential zone districts. However, most affordable projects will occur in the R-3 zone since it permits higher densities and fits projects that are supported by government assistance. As noted above, there are a total of 83 acres of R-3 (R-3-12 and R-3-16) zoned lands with the potential to result in 1,024 units.

Public sewer and water service is readily available within 100 feet of most of the vacant lands identified in Table A-48. Water supply and sewage treatment capacity is more than adequate to serve the projected growth for the next five years and well beyond. The City’s 2022 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) reports an estimated population of 7,593 with a projected demand of 2,019 acre-feet per year by 2030. This is less than the actual reported use of 2,187 acre-feet in 2020. The projected 2030 demand results in a surplus of 5,781 acre-feet which indicates that the City will continue to have surplus water supply that may be used to support additional housing units. These assumptions do not include non-residential growth. In other words, even with considerably more aggressive growth assumptions than are present in the RHNA, Yreka is only expected to use 35 percent and 24 percent of available water during a normal year and single dry year, respectively. The UWMP also notes that the City’s wastewater treatment facility has the capacity to treat 1.3 million gallons per day, or 1,487 AF per year. In 2020 837 acre-feet of wastewater was processed which is approximately 56 percent of the City’s total capacity.

Based on the 2022 UWMP population projections for 2030, the City is anticipated to treat less wastewater than in 2020. This also indicates there is enough treatment capacity to support additional housing units.

4.3.9. 6TH CYCLE RHNA
While the supply of vacant and appropriately zoned property is adequate to meet the City’s 2022-2030 RHNA, the Housing Element includes programs to increase the supply of land suitable for multifamily development, remove regulatory barriers to improve opportunities to diversify the City’s housing stock with respect to affordability and housing types.

4.4. FUNDING SOURCES
Many types of funding are available to the City and local nonprofit housing organizations to ensure the availability of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income persons. Appendix D lists the grant and loan options the City or other agencies can apply to fund services for residents of Yreka. There are programs to help fund the development of multifamily rental housing, supportive housing, homeless shelters and transitional housing, firsttime homebuyer, and rehabilitation programs, second mortgages, and self-help housing. The state and federal funding programs are usually highly competitive and oversubscribed. Many of these funding programs require 145
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shovel ready projects, meaning housing projects are only eligible if all needed entitlements are in place. The application period for jurisdictions and organizations to apply for these funding programs is typically short, less than six months. The combination of these factors heightens the need for the City to consider:
• Development of local and regional funding sources, e.g., a regional housing trust fund, in collaboration with Siskiyou County, the other cities, and public housing authorities. • Also, the need for the City to remove regulatory and procedural barriers that increase the availability of sites suitable for siting affordable housing in a variety of configurations.

4.5. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION
Opportunities for energy conservation can be found for both existing and future housing developments.

Conservation can be achieved through a variety of approaches, including reducing the use of energy- consuming appliances and features in a home, physical modification of existing structures or land uses, and reducing the reliance on automobiles by encouraging more mixed-use and infill development and providing pedestrian access to commercial and recreational facilities.

Some energy conservation features are incorporated into the design of residential structures in Yreka due to the requirements of Title 24, which outlines measures to reduce energy consumption. These measures include lowflow plumbing fixtures, efficient heating and cooling opportunities, dual-pane windows, and adequate insulation and weatherstripping. Incorporating new technology in residential developments offers developers a chance to design projects that allow for maximum energy conservation opportunities. Although energy regulations establish a uniform standard of energy efficiency, they do not ensure that all available conservation features are incorporated into building design. Additional measures may further reduce heating, cooling, and lighting loads and overall energy consumption. While it is not feasible that all possible conservation features be included in every development, there are often a number of economically feasible measures that may result in savings in excess of the minimum required by Title 24.

Constructing new homes with energy-conserving features, in addition to retrofitting existing structures, will result in a reduction in monthly utility costs. There are many ways to determine how energy efficient an existing building is and, if needed, what improvements can be made. Many modern building design methods are used to reduce residential energy consumption and are based on proven techniques. These methods can be categorized in three ways:

1. Building design that keeps natural heat in during the winter and keeps natural heat out during the summer.

Such design reduces air conditioning and heating demands. Proven building techniques in this category include:
• Location of windows and openings in relation to the path of the sun to minimize solar gain in the summer and maximize solar gain in the winter.
• Use of “thermal mass,” earthen materials such as stone, brick, concrete, and tiles that absorb heat during the day and release heat at night.
• Use of window coverings, insulation, and other materials to reduce heat exchange between the interior of a home and the exterior.
• Location of openings and the use of ventilating devices that take advantage of natural air flow. • Use of eaves and overhangs that block direct solar gain through window openings during the summer but allow solar gain during the winter.
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• Zone heating and cooling systems, which reduce heating and cooling in the unused areas of a home.

2. Building orientation that uses natural forces to maintain a comfortable interior temperature. Examples include:
• North-south orientation of the long axis of a dwelling. • Minimizing the southern and western exposure of exterior surfaces. • Location of dwellings to take advantage of natural air circulation and evening breezes.

3. Use of landscaping features to moderate interior temperatures. Such techniques include:
• Use of deciduous shade trees and other plants to protect the home. • Use of natural or artificial flowing water.
• Use of trees and hedges as windbreaks.

In addition to these naturally based techniques, modern methods include:
• Use of solar energy to heat water.
• Use of radiant barriers on roofs to keep attics cool. • Use of solar panels and other devices to generate electricity. • High efficiency coating on windows to repel summer heat and trap winter warmth. • Weather stripping and other insulation to reduce heat gain and loss. • Use of natural gas for dryers, stovetops, and ranges. • Use of energy-efficient home appliances.
• Use of low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators to reduce hot water use.

Major opportunities for residential energy conservation in the city will include insulation and weatherproofing, landscaping, and maximizing orientation, lowering appliance consumption, and maximizing solar energy.

The State of California offers numerous programs to assist residents with energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy resources. Many of the programs include special financing and extended subsidies for affordable housing. Siskiyou County residents are eligible for several of these programs, including the California Solar Initiative, New Solar Homes Partnership, and Energy Upgrade California.

The following policies and programs relate to the City’s opportunities for energy conservation:
• Policy HE-2.3 Promote the use of energy conservation measures in all housing, including very low-, low, and moderate-income housing.
• Program HE-2.3.1.2: Promote the use of energy conservation measures in all housing through the use of public and private weatherization programs. Provide information on currently available weatherization and energy conservation programs to residents of the city. The City will have information available for the public at the front counter of City Hall and will distribute information through an annual mailing. • Program HE-2.3.1.3: Continue to enforce state requirements, including Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, for energy conservation in new residential projects and encourage residential developers to employ additional energy conservation measures for the siting of buildings, landscaping, and solar access 147
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1 Cost To Build 2022. Home Construction Cost for 1,500 sq ft single family home with 2-car garage. Access March 16, 2022, from https://www.costtobuild.net/estimator.html.
2 Census-American Community Survey definitions (accessed June 10, 2022 from https://www2.census.gov/programssurveys/acs/tech_docs/subject_definitions/2020_ACSSubjectDefinitions.pdf Household, family, Size of
The term "size of household" includes all the people occupying a housing unit. "Size of family" includes the family householder and all other people in the living quarters who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption.

Household, nonfamily
A nonfamily household consists of a householder living alone (a one-person household) or where the householder shares the home exclusively with people to whom he/she is not related. 3 The total Yreka population of 7,559 listed in Table A-16 differs from the value of 7,807 listed in Table A-1 of 7,807 relates to the methodology used to estimate this subpopulations. 4 Parcels zoned R-3-12, the maximum allowable density is 12 dwelling units per acre. 5 Willson, Richard. (2013). Parking Reform Made Easy. Island Press. 148
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Table A-54
By-Right Sites Available for Residential Development
APN
Structure
Value Zoning Residential Allowed?
Site
Constraint Acreage
Allowable
Density Water Connection Sewer Connection Fire Hazard
053-611-490 0 R-1 By-Right 0.005 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-203-130 0 RPO By-Right Floodplain 0.008 1-10 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-061-030 0 R-1 By-Right 0.011 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. in parcel frontage 053-151-080 0 R-1 By-Right 0.012 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-111-280 0 R-1 By-Right 0.013 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-121-040 0 R-1 By-Right 0.018 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-131-270 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.018 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 062-151-390 0 R-1 By-Right 0.02 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-581-280 0 R-1 By-Right 0.022 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-181-030 0 RA By-Right 0.024 1 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. outside 300ft 053-151-020 0 R-1 By-Right 0.025 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 053-162-100 0 R-1 By-Right 0.026 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-201-130 0 R-1 By-Right 0.027 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. outside 300ft 053-043-100 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.03 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-151-070 0 R-1 By-Right 0.03 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-311-210 0 R-1 By-Right 0.03 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 053-541-450 0 R-1 By-Right 0.03 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 053-341-370 0 R-3-12 By-Right 0.037 1-12 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-131-350 0 R-1 By-Right 0.039 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-191-290 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.04 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-131-120 0 R-1 By-Right 0.04 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 054-162-060 0 R-1 By-Right 0.04 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 054-123-040 0 R-1 By-Right 0.045 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-341-300 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.047 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-101-130 0 R-1 By-Right 0.05 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-081-110 0 R-1 By-Right 0.051 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. in parcel frontage 053-341-310 0 R-3-12 By-Right 0.052 1-12 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 149
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Value Zoning Residential Allowed?
Site
Constraint Acreage Allowable Density Water Connection Sewer Connection Fire Hazard 053-581-270 0 R-1 By-Right 0.058 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-662-420 0 R-1 By-Right 0.058 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-131-130 0 R-1 By-Right 0.059 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 053-331-190 0 R-3-12 By-Right 0.059 1-12 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 062-151-250 0 R-1 By-Right 0.06 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-581-250 0 R-1 By-Right 0.061 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-532-290 0 R-1 By-Right 0.065 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-202-080 0 RPO By-Right Floodplain 0.069 1-15 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-123-230 0 R-2 By-Right 0.073 1-13 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft 053-233-090 0 R-1 By-Right 0.078 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-131-230 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.078 no info. no info. 053-392-060 0 R-1 By-Right 0.079 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-324-030 0 RPO By-Right 0.088 1-10 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-291-350 0 RPO By-Right 0.09 1-10 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-281-020 0 RPO By-Right 0.092 1-15 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-081-060 0 R-2 By-Right 0.094 1-13 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-202-110 0 RPO By-Right Floodplain 0.094 1-10 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-173-510 0 R-3-12 By-Right 0.095 1-12 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 053-301-330 0 R-1 By-Right 0.099 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 053-532-260 0 R-1 By-Right 0.1 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 053-662-100 0 R-1 By-Right 0.1 1-6 du/ac Avail. in parcel frontage Avail. outside 300ft 054-163-090 0 R-1 By-Right 0.1 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-631-050 0 RA By-Right 0.1 1 du/ac Avail. outside 300ft Avail. outside 300ft 053-042-080 0 R-1 By-Right 0.101 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-481-010 0 R-1 By-Right 0.105 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-532-220 0 R-1 By-Right 0.106 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-191-320 0 R-3-12 By-Right 0.113 1-12 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-662-670 0 R-1 By-Right 0.117 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 054-131-250 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.118 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 150
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Value Zoning Residential Allowed?
Site
Constraint Acreage Allowable Density Water Connection Sewer Connection Fire Hazard 053-072-130 0 R-3-12 By-Right Floodplain 0.129 1-12 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-091-220 0 R-1 By-Right 0.13 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. in parcel frontage 054-092-020 0 R-1 By-Right 0.134 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft 054-092-200 5500 R-1 By-Right 0.137 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-092-290 0 R-1 By-Right 0.139 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft 054-092-300 0 R-1 By-Right 0.14 1-6 du/ac Avail. outside 300ft Avail. within 100ft 053-161-130 0 R-1 By-Right 0.142 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-272-190 0 RPO By-Right 0.146 1-10 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-321-090 0 R-1 By-Right 0.147 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-511-240 0 R-1 By-Right 0.148 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. in parcel frontage 061-272-110 0 RPO By-Right 0.166 1-10 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-261-030 0 R-1 By-Right 0.167 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-271-400 0 R-1 By-Right 0.174 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 061-011-240 0 R-1 By-Right 0.176 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-221-020 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.182 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-152-150 0 R-1 By-Right 0.19 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-511-290 0 R-1 By-Right 0.19 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-151-540 0 R-1 By-Right 0.19 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-151-530 0 R-1 By-Right 0.19 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-021-240 0 R-3-16 By-Right 0.19 1-16 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-191-030 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.193 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-132-010 0 R-1 By-Right 0.199 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-181-240 0 R-1 By-Right Size 0.2 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. outside 300ft 062-122-400 0 R-1 By-Right 0.21 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-122-390 0 R-1 By-Right 0.21 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-211-060 0 R-1 By-Right 0.212 1-6 du/ac Avail. outside 300ft Avail. outside 300ft 054-092-270 0 R-1 By-Right 0.216 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft 053-501-360 0 R-1 By-Right 0.22 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-651-700 0 R-3-12 By-Right Size 0.23 1-12 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 151
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Constraint Acreage Allowable Density Water Connection Sewer Connection Fire Hazard 053-481-570 0 R-1 By-Right 0.235 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-231-280 0 RPO By-Right Floodplain 0.238 1-10 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-191-300 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.24 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-181-040 0 RA By-Right 0.242 no info. no info.
053-191-360 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.26 1-6 du/ac Avail. in parcel frontage Avail. within 100ft 062-151-550 0 R-1 By-Right 0.26 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-122-320 0 R-1 By-Right 0.26 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-091-070 0 R-1 By-Right 0.265 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-021-260 0 R-3-16 By-Right 0.27 1-16 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 054-092-370 0 R-1 By-Right 0.276 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 053-750-240 0 R-1 By-Right 0.29 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 062-122-430 0 R-1 By-Right 0.298 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-191-280 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.3 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-511-030 0 R-1 By-Right 0.3 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 200ft to 300ft 053-541-190 0 R-1 By-Right 0.3 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-181-300 0 R-1 By-Right 0.3 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. outside 300ft 062-122-140 0 R-1 By-Right 0.3 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-122-080 0 R-1 By-Right 0.3 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-141-050 0 R-1 By-Right 0.3 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. in parcel frontage 061-051-100 0 R-1 By-Right 0.309 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. in parcel frontage 062-201-160 0 R-1 By-Right 0.31 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. outside 300ft 054-162-050 0 R-1 By-Right 0.31 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft 053-152-170 0 R-1 By-Right 0.32 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-750-270 0 R-1 By-Right 0.32 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-672-450 0 RA By-Right Size 0.325 1 du/ac Avail. outside 300ft Avail. outside 300ft 053-521-200 0 R-1 By-Right 0.33 1-6 du/ac Avail. in parcel frontage Avail. in parcel frontage 062-211-050 0 R-2 By-Right 0.332 1-13 du/ac Avail. outside 300ft Avail. outside 300ft 053-750-250 0 R-1 By-Right 0.34 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-750-320 0 R-1 By-Right 0.34 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 152
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062-122-670 0 R-1 By-Right 0.36 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-311-250 0 R-3-12 By-Right 0.38 1-12 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-311-270 0 RPO By-Right 0.389 1-10 du/acc Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-491-190 0 R-1 By-Right 0.4 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. in parcel frontage 061-011-330 0 R-1 By-Right 0.4 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-211-070 0 R-2 By-Right 0.4 1-13 du/ac Avail. outside 300ft Avail. outside 300ft 061-131-260 0 R-1 By-Right 0.45 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. outside 300ft 054-092-380 0 R-1 By-Right 0.472 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 061-131-180 0 R-1 By-Right 0.49 1-6 du/ac Avail. outside 300ft Avail. outside 300ft 061-131-190 0 R-1 By-Right 0.49 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 200ft to 300ft Avail. within 200ft to 300ft 061-141-150 0 R-1 By-Right 0.5 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-201-080 0 R-1 By-Right 0.5 1-6 du/ac Avail. outside 300ft Avail. outside 300ft 053-631-060 0 RA By-Right 0.5 1 du/ac Avail. in parcel frontage Avail. outside 300ft 053-642-260 0 RA By-Right 0.5 1 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. outside 300ft 053-672-300 0 RA By-Right 0.5 1 du/ac Avail. outside 300ft Avail. outside 300ft 062-202-010 0 R-1 By-Right 0.502 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. outside 300ft 053-043-090 0 R-1 By-Right Floodplain 0.513 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 062-122-040 0 R-1 By-Right 0.52 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 200ft to 300ft Avail. within 200ft to 300ft 061-131-250 0 R-1 By-Right 0.52 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. outside 300ft 053-750-170 0 R-1 By-Right 0.53 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-750-550 0 R-1 By-Right 0.54 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-370-100 0 R-1 By-Right 0.55 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 061-011-140 0 R-1 By-Right 0.57 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-501-020 0 R-1 By-Right 0.6 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft to 200ft Avail. within 100ft to 200ft 061-271-030 0 R-2 By-Right 0.629 1-13 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 053-541-360 0 R-1 By-Right 0.7 1-6 du/ac Avail. within 100ft Avail. within 100ft 153
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APPENDIX B

ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING
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Appendix B - ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING
Public agencies, which includes all cities and counties, have the duty to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH) as part of the agency’s activities and programs relating to housing and community pursuant to Government Code Section 8899.50 et seq. This is an ongoing and continual obligation. Enactment of Assembly Bill 686 (2017) takes the AFFH duty further by requiring all housing elements due to be revised on or after January 1, 2021, contain an assessment of fair housing practices, an analysis of the relationship between available sites and areas of high or low resources, and concrete actions in the form of programs to affirmatively further fair housing. A housing element must contain AFFH components for:

Public Outreach: A diligent effort in the public participation process to include all community stakeholders, including individuals and organizations in the city and the region who represent lower income households, people in protected classes, and households with special needs.

Conduct an Assessment of Fair Housing: The housing needs assessment is to include an analysis of fair housing issues, existing patterns and trends of segregation and inclusion, and current fair housing issues. In the context of AFFH, segregation means there is a high concentration of persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or having a disability or a type of disability in a particular geographic area when compared to a broader geographic area.

The Housing Element Land Inventory: The City’s inventory of available sites must be evaluated for consistency with affirmatively furthering fair housing. The analysis must include how particular sites will meet the needs of all households, and how segregated living patterns will be replaced by integrated and balanced patterns, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty to areas of opportunity.

Housing Element Programs: Explicitly address, combat, and relieve disparities resulting from past and current patterns of segregation to foster more inclusive communities, address disparities in housing needs and access to opportunity, and foster inclusive communities.

1. PUBLIC OUTREACH
As described Chapter 1, Introduction, the City engaged community members and stakeholders in several venues.

The information obtained through public meetings, surveys, and stakeholder interviews, including the regional continuum of care, provide insight to the true needs of the community. More specifically, the City coordinated with the Continuum of Care network through Siskiyou County Health and Human Services during the process to engage the persons experiencing homelessness. The City interviewed caregivers, homeless youth programming staff, and received input from the individuals who are homeless. While the City’s RHNA may be low, the actual need of the community may be much greater. Through the public participation process the City can identify what issues and obstacles people may be experiencing when trying to find housing.

2. ASSESSMENT OF FAIR HOUSING
California Government Code Section 65583 (10)(A)(ii) requires the City of Yreka to analyze areas of segregation, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs, including displacement risk. State Highway 263 consistently shows up as line of separation across numerous fair housing indicators. Generally, populations residing east of Highway 263 are more likely to live below the poverty line and less likely to own their homes. 158
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The City of Yreka is not identified in the 2020 and 2021 TCAC mapping as an area of high segregation and poverty.

There are mapped areas of high segregation and poverty in northwest and northeast Siskiyou County, however, these areas are outside the City limits and are not adjacent to the City. There are no racial and ethnic areas of concentrated poverty (R/ECAP) in the City or Siskiyou county. There are no areas in Yreka that were identified in the homeowners loan corporation (HOLC) redlining grade created during the New Deal Era, a federal government sponsored program that implemented housing segregation and discrimination.

2.1. INTEGRATION AND SEGREGATION PATTERNS
To assess where there may be geographic patterns of segregation and integration, the City analyzed four characteristics: race and ethnicity, disability, income and familial status.

As shown in Figure 1, Diversity Index 2018 Block Group, the population residing east of State Highway 263 is more diverse with Diversity Index score of 58 whereas areas west of State Highway 263, are less diverse with Diversity Index scores of 44 (indicated with the light green shading) and 36 (yellow).1 The pattern of the City’s diversity index scores largely extend to the unincorporated areas adjacent to the City limits. The diversity scores of the unincorporated areas generally decrease as the distance from the City limits increase, indicating the City is more diverse. Where diversity decreases, residents tend to be White, non-Hispanic. The 2020 geographic diversity pattern is similar to the pattern in 2010 with the area east of State Highway 263 being more diverse. The map of Neighborhood Segregation (Figure 2) shows geographic areas where groups have more than 10 percent representation within a given Census tract. For Yreka the data indicates the “3 Group Mixed” has the largest geographic distribution in Yreka: most of the area east of State Highway 263 and Fairchild Medical Center neighborhoods. The downtown area is “Other-White”, and the western edges of the City and neighborhood south Greenhorn Road and south of the convergence of State Highway 3 and Interstate 5 are “Mostly White”.

The patterns of neighborhood segregation occurring in the City continue outside the City limits, although further away from the City the population is increasing White, non-Hispanic. This pattern is consistent with the Table A5 which shows 90.4 percent of residents of the County are White to the City’s 85.8 percent. The City’s greater diversity relative to the unincorporated area is consistent with the racial and ethnic composition data presented in Table A-5 in Appendix A. The data for ethnic distribution (Figure 3) presents a scattered distribution pattern, with areas where 20 percent or less are non-white being adjacent to areas where 61 percent or more of residents are Non-White. The largest concentration of
Persons with disabilities are more likely to reside east of Highway 263 and in the neighborhoods surrounding the Fairchild Medical Center. In these geographic areas more than 22 percent of the population have a disability, as shown in Figure 4. Approximately 17 percent of residents in the downtown area have a disability. The geographic areas having the lowest percentage of persons with disabilities are west of downtown and the Fairchild Medical Center neighborhood, neighborhoods that are west of Interstate 5 and south Greenhorn Road, and the Campbell Avenue neighborhood.

The City also assessed incomes measures as household income is a critical variable affecting the ability of households to access housing. Figure 4 presents median income by Census block groups. Figure 4 shows the geographic extent of households having a median income between $30,000 to less than $50,000 to be the largest:
residents living east of State Highway 263 (except for the Campbell Avenue neighborhood), the Fairchild Medical Center neighborhoods, and southeastern downtown neighborhoods. The household income for all other geographic areas is between $55,000 and $87,100. When Figure 4’s data is compared to concentrations of poverty (Figure 5), similar patterns are observed: Figure 5 shows a greater percentage of Yreka residents, 20 to 30 percent, fall below the poverty line reside east of State Highway 263 and in Fairchild Medical Center neighborhoods.2 While a lower percentage of residents live at or below poverty line, 10 to 20 percent, reside in the neighborhoods 159
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in Yreka’s downtown, this is another geographic concentration. In the neighborhoods south of Greenhorn Road and west of State Highway 3, and at the City’s western edge, less than 10 percent of residents fall below the poverty line in these neighborhoods. Much of Yreka is considered a low-income community because the median income is 80 percent or less of the statewide median income. Table A-7 reports a significant difference in the median incomes of owners and renters: $53,611 and $29,662 both of which are less than 80 percent of the statewide median income of $78,672 as 2022. This data is consistent with Table A-8 “Households by Income Group, 2019”, which indicates nearly 38 percent of Yreka residents are low income with an annual income that does not exceed $33,987, 20 percent of residents are moderate income and 43 percent are above moderate income.

As presented in Table A-6, Appendix A, families comprised a majority of households in Yreka in 2020, although the total number of family households declined from 2010. In 2020, a greater percentage of married-couple family households had children: 25 percent in 2010 and 27 percent in 2020. With respect to geographic distribution, married-couple households with children are most likely to reside west of State Highway 263, except for the Fairchild Medical Center neighborhoods, and in neighborhoods southerly of the convergence of State Highway 3 and Interstate 5 as shown in Figure 6. As discussed in Appendix A, the total number single-parent households was nearly identical in 2010 and 2020 but the number and percentage of female householders, no spouse, and female householders, no spouse, with children relative to all family households declined from 2010 to 2020. Over 30 percent of children who live in female headed-households, no spouse, are geographically concentrated in the area east of State Highway 263 (except for the Campbell Avenue neighborhoods where less than 10 percent of children live in female headed households, no spouse), as illustrated in Figure 7. In the southeast downtown neighborhoods, 20 to 30 percent of children reside in female headed-households, no spouse. In the neighborhoods around Fairchild Medical Center, 10 to 20 percent of children reside in female headed-households, no spouse.

Generally, many Yreka residents live in relative close proximity to jobs according to Figure 8. Residents of downtown neighborhoods have the furthest proximity to jobs, meaning these residents have the longest (as measured by distance) commute to reach jobs. This data indicates the northwestern portion of the City has a lowest number of job centers relative to the rest of the City. Overall, Yreka residents have relative low commute times with 88 percent of Yreka residents commuting less 30 minutes to their job, as indicated in Table A-10 in Appendix A.

As shown in Table A-28 of Appendix A, in 2019 the City of Yreka has a vacancy rate of 1.5 percent for rental units and there were no vacant ownership units. The 2019 vacancy rates are consistent with 2000 and 2010 rates, with the rate for rentals decreasing from 3 percent in 2000 to 2019’s rate of 1.5 percent. These are extremely low vacancy rates. As presented in Table A-27 in Appendix A, detached single family units make up 61 percent of the City’s housing stock, and nearly 60 percent of the housing units are owner occupied. The combination of extremely low vacancy rates, the fact that detached single family detached are the most common type of housing unit, and that most units are owner occupied indicates little room for mobility and high demand for the affordable units there are.

2.2. ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY
The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) Opportunity Areas mapping is an approach “to measure and visualize place-based characteristics linked to critical life outcomes, such as educational attainment, earnings from employment and economic mobility” (Methodology for the 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map, pg. 1). The indicators indexed include high levels of employment and close proximity to jobs, access to effective educational opportunities for both children and adults, low concentration of poverty, and low levels of environmental 169
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pollutants, among others. Moderate resource areas have access to many of the same resources as high and highest resource areas but may have longer commutes to places of employment, lower median home values, fewer educational opportunities, or other factors that lower their indices for economic, environmental, and educational indicators. Areas of high segregation and poverty are those that have an overrepresentation of people of color compared to the County, and at least 30 percent of the population in these areas is below the federal poverty line ($26,200 annually for a family of four in 2020). Geographic areas with higher resource scores indicate areas that support positive economic, educational, and health outcomes for low-income families. HCD recommends jurisdictions consult these maps as part of their AFFH analysis to help identify opportunity areas to locate and prioritize affordable housing. The maps are used by TCAC to evaluate and rank funding application for housing.

Economic Domain
The TCAC economic domain considers poverty, education attainment of the adult population, proximity to jobs job and median home value indicator. For Yreka, the most positive economic outcomes are likely for populations residing on the western side of the side as shown in green in Figure 9. Consistent with other socio-economic patterns discussed earlier, populations residing in and near Fairchild Medical Center and east of State Highway 263 (except for the neighborhood south of Campbell Avenue), have least positive outcome.

Education Domain
For the education domain, the TCAC factors math and reading proficiency, high school graduation rates, and student poverty. While Figure 10 illustrates the 2020 TCAC data, 2021 data has since been published. The newer TCAC data indicates the likelihood of positive outcomes in the education domain across the City decreased from 2020 to 2021. This decline may reflect the challenges of virtual-teaching for both educators, students, and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Environmental Domain
This domain relies on twelve of the indicators that are used in the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)’s CalEnviroScreen 3.0 tool which are subcomponents of the “pollution burden”.

The twelve indicators are grouped into two categories, “exposure” and “environmental effects”:

Exposure indicators: Environmental effects indicators:

1. Ozone Concentrations 8. Cleanup Sites

2. PM2.5 Concentrations 9. Groundwater Threats

3. Diesel PM Emissions 10. Hazardous Waste Generators and Facilities

4. Drinking Water Contaminants 11. Impaired Water Bodies

5. Pesticide Use 12. Solid Waste Sites and Facilities

6. Toxic Releases from Facilities

7. Traffic Density
The ranking of outcomes in the environmental domain are illustrated in Figure 11. Yreka’s downtown neighborhoods are ranked as having the most positive environmental outcomes. Most neighborhoods lying east of State Highway 263 and in and around Fairchild Medical Center ranked below the downtown neighborhoods.

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Areas of Opportunity
According to the 2020 TCAC Opportunity Areas (Figure 12), the Highest, High and Moderate resource areas all occur west of State Highway 263, with almost the entirety of the area east of Highway 263 identified as Low Resource, except for the neighborhood located south of Campbell Avenue and east of the Casino. The TCAC mapping identifies the Highest Resource area as the northern and western portions of Yreka’s historic downtown that lie west of State Highway 263, as shown on Figure 12. The Highest Resource area is contiguous and extends northerly outside City limits. There are three High Resource areas. The largest is southerly of the convergence of State Highway 3 and Interstate 5. The other High Resource areas are the 1) the neighborhood sandwiched between Lane and French streets that is lies west of State Highway 263; and 2) and south of Campbell Avenue.

The measured as Low Resource is most areas lying east of State Highway 263 and in and around Fairchild Medical Center. While the two tracts used by the Health Places Index (HPI) includes unincorporated greater Yreka, they include a significant portion of the City. As shown on Figure 12.B, the HPI data further indicates downtown Yreka and westward, have socio-economic attributes indicating it is an area of higher opportunity:
• 100 percent of the households have housing with complete kitchens and plumbing, whereas the eastern tract 95.1 percent of households are residing in dwellings with complete kitchens and plumbing. • 20 percent of the population older than 25 have bachelor’s education or higher, whereas 16.3 percent of the population have attained at least bachelor’s education. • 91 percent of the population residing in the western tract have automobile access, compared to 84 percent of the population residing in the eastern tract. Reduced automobile affects mobility for jobs, access to basic goods and services, and overall affect access to opportunities, especially if public transit options are limited
• Nearly 99 percent of the population residing in the western tract have access to nearby parks and other open spaces; whereas nearly 61 of the population of access to nearby parks for the eastern tract. • The reported employed percentage for the two tracts is nearly identical: 66.3 percent of the population residing in the eastern tract being employed, and 66.2 percent of those residing in the western tract being employed.3
The HPI scores depicted on Figure 12.B are a composite of the indicators discussed above and additional variables. The tract that is blue overall has healthier community conditions than 22 percent of other California tracts. The dark green tract that covers the northern part of the City has healthier community conditions than nearly 51 percent of other California tracts. The overall community health conditions are nearly 42 percent better than other tracts in California for areas that are green. The programs in Chapter 2 aim to not only improve access to opportunity in the higher resource areas of the City, the programs seek to improve conditions in areas that have lower resource attributes. The programs include changes to the City’s land use regulations to remove regulatory and procedural barriers to housing production and allowing more diverse types of housing by-right.

Not only will the City take an active role to partner with housing developers, but it will improve the information available about ADU and SB 9 housing developments for property owners. Uniformly this information will be made available on the City’s website. The programs commit the City to applying for funding for workforce and affordable housing development but also for an owner-occupied rehab program that is oriented to property owners and correcting housing conditions.

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adequate kitchen or plumbing. The four housing problems considered are listed below, and in Yreka, 23 percent of households are experiencing at least one of the following housing problems:

1. Incomplete kitchen facilities;

2. Incomplete plumbing facilities;

3. More than 1 person per room (also referred to as overcrowding); and

4. Cost burden greater than 30 percent.

Housing Habitability
The first two factors are not reported at the city level, rather the data is reported at the broader Census tracts as part of the California Healthy Place Index (https://map.healthyplacesindex.org, accessed July 6, 2022). This tract that contains a significant portion of eastern Yreka, and 95 percent of households have basic kitchen facilities and plumbing. In comparison to households in Siskiyou county and the State, there are a lower percentage of households in this tract with complete kitchens or complete plumbing: in Siskiyou county 98 percent of households have basic kitchens and plumbing and in the State 98.7 percent of households having basic kitchen and plumbing. To address habitability issues, the Housing Element includes a program committing the City to seeking funding to develop an owner-occupied rehabilitation program that would provide low-interest loans, grants, labor, or materials to assist low-income, older adults, or residents with disabilities make needed home repairs.

Overcrowding
Overcrowding is defined by the US Census as more than 1.01 persons per room. Severe overcrowding occurs when there are more than 1.5 persons per room. Table A-32 illustrate the number and percentage of units in the city according to occupants per room. Less than 1 percent of owner-occupied housing units and less than 2 percent of renter-occupied units were either overcrowded or severely overcrowded in 2019. Although there are some households experiencing overcrowding, these numbers show that both overcrowding and severe overcrowding does not appear to be an issue in the City. While mapping that specifically depicts the geographic distribution of overcrowding in Yreka is not currently available, Figure 13 “Percentage of households in renteroccupied housing units” can be consulted. Figure 13 shows there are renter households in all Yreka neighborhood ranging from 20 to 60 percent. The greater percentage, 40 to 60 percent, being the neighborhoods east of State Highway 263 (except for south of Campbell Avenue) and neighborhoods in and around the Fairchild Medical Center.

Cost Burden
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Vulnerable to Displacement
Figure 15 depicts portions of Yreka population are vulnerable to displacement (thereby being designated as sensitive), in the event of increased redevelopment and drastic shifts in housing cost. Geographically it is the same area that while more diverse, residents have lower incomes, are more likely to be renters and are cost burdened for housing, etc. A population is considered vulnerable to displacement if:

The share of very low income residents is above 20%, and the tract meets two of the following criteria:
a. Share of renters is above 40 percent
b. Share of people of color is above 50 percent
c. Share of very low-income households (50% AMI or below) that are severely rent burdened households is above the county median
d. The populations, or those in close proximity, have been experiencing displacement pressures. (Displacement pressure is defined as percent change in rent above county median for rent increases, or the difference between tract median rent and median rent for surrounding tracts above median for all tracts in county (rent gap), 2017

2.4. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Discussions with community organizations, fair housing advocates, and the assessment of fair housing issues identified several factors that contribute to fair housing issues in Yreka, including:
 The dominance of single-family homes despite the presence of smaller households (single person), with little diversity in the types of housing;
 Low-vacancy rates for both rental and ownership with limited availability of affordable housing options;  High cost of new construction and rehabilitating existing residences including City fees;  Displacement from the wildfires and loss of housing, e.g., the Slater fire. These events destroyed homes, displacing residents, and resulting in increased demand for housing in region;  Displacement resulting from a wide variety of conditions, for example, COVID-19 resulted in an economic depression and the loss of many incomes. Other causes of displacement include increases in rental costs and lack of available housing stock.
 Housing condition and the cost of repairs where needed,  Lack of information made easily available to homeowners and tenants on their rights and opportunities

3. ENFORCEMENT AND OUTREACH CAPACITY
The City implements fair housing laws by ensuring the City’s procedures, policies and regulations comply with state and federal fair housing laws, and by implementation of the code enforcement program. The City’s code enforcement is compliant driven where received complaints are investigated by a building inspector. While the City has reasonable accommodation procedures, it is undertaking a comprehensive update of the Zoning Code to modernize the Zoning Code to facilitate improvements to overall housing production, allowing a variety of housing types for all income categories, such as workforce housing, missing middle housing types and configurations, group homes, so all community members have access to affordable and sound housing. 181
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In addition to fair housing issues related to regulations, fair housing issues can also include discriminatory behaviors by landlords such as refusal to grant reasonable accommodation requests, not allowing service animals, discrimination against familial status, sex, religion, or other protected class, and more. City posts fair housing posters California Department of Fair Employment and Housing at City Hall to assist those with discrimination complaints. As complaints are received, individuals are directed to the appropriate agency. The City will continue to make information on fair housing available to the public by posting fair housing information in City Hall, the public library, other public buildings, the Senior Center and on bulletin boards at existing apartment complexes. Program HE-6-1.2 commits the City to continuing marketing fair housing information to the public including making information available on the website. The City will continue to support the enforcement of the fair housing laws to protect against housing discrimination, provide adequate information about renters’ rights, and promote equal housing opportunity.

HUD’s Region IX Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) fair housing data set indicates two cases were filed from 2006 to June 2020 for all of Siskiyou county during the 14 year reporting period. This is a case rate of 0.05 cases per one thousand of the population. Both were disability bias cases. According to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing 2020 annual report, there was one housing violation for the Siskiyou county region (the type of violation, e.g., disability, race, etc. is not indicated). Available data regarding inquiries to the office of Fair housing and Equal Opportunity from residents about possible discrimination indicates Yreka’s inquiry rate was less than 0.25 per one-thousand people for the period of January 2013 to March 2021. A resident may not further pursue an inquiry for a variety of reasons. While underreporting may occur, the available data indicates low incident rate of housing discrimination in the City. In addition to continuing to make fair housing information available, Program HE-6-1.2 commits the City to codifying its reasonable accommodation procedures into the Zoning Code, and marketing the availability of the procedures to the public.

This Program includes review the current procedures for compliance with federal and state fair housing law, and preparing amendments as needed.
1 The Diversity Index indicates the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnic groups. For more information about the index and measuring racial and ethnic diversity, see the US Census blog, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2021/08/measuring-racial-ethnic-diversity-2020-census.html (accessed June 14, 2022).
2 In 2019, the poverty line was $25,750 for a family of four, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
2019 Poverty Guidelines | ASPE (hhs.gov), accessed June, 21, 2022. 3 While the retail density differential between the western and easter tracts is significant with the western tract having 3.3 jobs per acre, and the 0.87 jobs per acre for the eastern tract, this may be more of a function of the difference in the size between the two areas. The mapping indicates the eastern tract is at least twice the size of the western tract. 182
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APPENDIX C

INVENTORY OF SITES
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APPENDIX C: INVENTORY OF SITES
As discussed in section 4.3.6 of Appendix A, the City of Yreka’s regional housing needs allocation for the 6th cycle is two housing units, one low income unit and one very low income unit. APN 053-642-600 is designated to meet the City’s need, and details about the parcel are provided in Table C-1 Pursuant to Government Code Section 66583.2(c)(3), the City is using the default density of 15 dwelling units per acre that allows sites to be deemed appropriate to accommodate housing for lower income households.

APN 053-642-600 is 5.53 acres in size, and is located near the intersection of Juniper Drive and Montague Road.

The site is designated by the Yreka General Plan as High Density Residential (HRD), which has maximum allowable density of 16 dwelling units per acre. Consistent with the General Plan and the HRD land use designation, the entirety of the site is zoned and planned for multifamily development with a density range of one to 16 dwelling units per acre (R-3-16). At 100 percent buildout, the site’s full buildout is 89 units could be developed. Both water and sewer services are available at the parcel’s frontage. Dry utilities, i.e., electricity, internet, and phone, are available also at the parcel’s frontage. For the City’s 5th cycle housing element, the site was a designated inventory site. However, it was not a designated inventory site in City’s 4 th cycle housing
element.

To estimate the realistic capacity of APN 053-642-600, City is using the Siskiyou Crossroads housing project applied for and approved in 2021 as a guide. Siskiyou Crossroads is a 50-unit multifamily development developed on a split zone parcel: R-3-12/M-1. The R-3-12 zone portion of the property is 4 acres, with remaining 10 acres being zoned M-1 which only allows only emergency shelters and does not allow any other residential uses. For the R-3-12 portion of the property the buildout density of the Siskiyou Roads project is 13 dwelling units per acre.

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it is noted the Siskiyou Crossroads property is County-owned thereby significantly barriers to acquisition, whereas the 053-0642-600 is privately owned.

The City’s regulatory requirement that multifamily developments configured as more than fourplexes must first secure a CUP is a potentially limiting factor for a housing development achieving the full buildout density. A discount of 30 percent has been applied to account for the potential limits. This adjustment results in realistic capacity of 62 units which is still more than adequate for the City to meet its RHNA obligation for two lower income units during the 6thc cycle planning period.

1. AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING ANALYSIS

OF SITES INVENTORY
APN 053-642-600, the site identified in the City’s inventory, was one of 19 sites evaluated in 2019 by Housing Tools for feasibility for a permanent supportive housing development and was supported by No Place Like Home (NPLH) program funding. The target population for permanent supportive housing align with the income of very low income households. The feasibility evaluation considered and ranked potential for neighborhood integration using the measures listed below. These four measures are indicators for AFFH:
• What is the site’s proximity to public transportation and services (grocery stores, parks, schools, libraries, hospitals and clinics, pharmacies)?
• How walkable is the neighborhood?
• Are adjacent land uses compatible with affordable housing? • How likely is it that the development would receive neighborhood opposition? The above attributes were verified by conducting site visits, and interviewing local government officials and a local real estate professional. APN 053-652-600 ranked in the Tier 2, receiving 10 points (out of a possible 12).

For the neighborhood integration subcategory the site scored 2 points (out of a possible 3). The site’s attributes that resulted in the score are:

Pros: The site is within 1 mile of Grocery Outlet, a bus stop serviced by five bus lines, Newton Park, Ringe Park, Yreka High School, and Yreka Immediate Care Clinic.

Cons: The site is not as well integrated into the community and as pedestrian-friendly as many of the other sites analyzed
The Housing Tools study also noted that the site is adjacent to the Juniper Apartment development, which is an affordable rental complex. Otherwise, the surrounding adjacent land is vacant. Despite being surrounded by vacant land, the property is close to a number of services by way of Montague Road to West Yreka, including Grocery Outlet, a bus stop serviced by five bus lines, two parks and Yreka High School.

The site is located in a Low Resource area, however, according to the 2021 TCAC Opportunity Areas composite mapping. The Housing Element includes a number of programs that directly aim to improve opportunities in the higher resource areas of the City. The programs to increase the variety of housing types, to support and encourage property owners to consider ADU and SB 9 (2021) housing development, seek federal and state funding for enable lower income households to make repairs to their homes to improve the conditions of to support a that for housing development.
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FUNDING RESOURCES
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APPENDIX D - FUNDING RESOURCES
Appendix D focuses on governmental funding programs that support housing development. While this Appendix does not attempt to identify funding available from private organizations, the City is interested in supporting housing projects seeking funding through other channels. There are numerous active federal and state funding programs. Each program has administrative regulations that specify who may be eligible to apply for program funding. Some programs allow housing developers to apply directly, and only allow governmental agencies, i.e., a city or a housing authority, to apply for funding. Many of the programs stipulate only “shovel ready” projects are eligible. State and federal funding that may be used to off-set acquisition and pre-development costs are limited. Almost unilaterally programs are highly competitive and oversubscribed. Almost all programs for housing construction are income qualified and require enforceable covenants to assure affordability.

Some of programs that are administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) are noted as being currently archived. An archived program means the program does not currently have funding allocated by the Legislature. Archived programs may have projects that in asset management and compliance phases. Archived may become active if the Legislature allocates funding to the program.
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The following funding programs may be able to assist the City in meeting its affordable housing goals:

Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Federal Programs
Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
awards Community Development Block Grants annually to
entitlement jurisdictions and states for general activities, including housing, and economic development activities. HUD also offers various other programs that can be utilized by the City and nonprofit and for- profit agencies for the preservation of low-income housing units such as Section 202 and Section 108 loan guarantees.

The annual appropriation for CDBG is split between states and local jurisdictions called “entitlement communities.”
Acquisition Rehabilitation Homebuyer
Assistance
Economic Development Assistance
Homeless Assistance Public Services
Infrastructure Replacement
HOME Investment Partnerships
Program
The Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) was
created under the Cranston Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act enacted in November 1990. HOME funds are
awarded annually as formula grants to participating
jurisdictions. HUD establishes Home Investment Trust Funds for each grantee, providing a line of credit that the jurisdiction may draw upon as needed. The program’s flexibility allows states and local governments to use HOME funds for grants, direct loans, loan guarantees, or other forms of credit enhancement or rental assistance or security deposits.

Acquisition Rehabilitation Homebuyer
Assistance Rental Assistance
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Rental Assistance (Section 8)
Provides rental assistance payments to owners of market-rate properties on behalf of very-low-income tenants.

Rental Assistance. Public housing agencies
(PHA) administer HCVs. While the City cannot
directly administer HCVs, the City can continue
to work with local the PHAs, e.g., Shasta
County Housing Authority and the Karuk Tribe
Housing Authority, on the HCV administration
and support their efforts. Further, the City can
partner with these agencies to ensure there are
adequate units available, and facilitate housing
developments that will utilize project-based
rental assistance.
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Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Section 811 Provides grants to nonprofit developers of supportive housing for disabled persons. The grants may be used to construct or rehabilitate group homes, independent living facilities, and intermediate care facilities. The grants may also have a rental assistance component.

Acquisition Rehabilitation New Construction
Rental Assistance
Section 203(k) Provides fixed-rate, low-interest loans to organizations wishing to acquire and rehabilitate property.

Land Acquisition Rehabilitation
Refinancing of Existing Debt
Section 202 Grants to private nonprofit developers of supportive housing for very low-income seniors.

New Construction
Low Income Housing Tax Credits
(LIHTC)
In 1986, Congress created the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits to encourage private investment in the acquisition, rehabilitation, and construction of low-income rental housing.

Because high housing costs in California make it difficult, even with federal credits, to produce affordable rental housing, the California legislature created a state low-income housing tax credit program to supplement the federal credit. The state credit is essentially identical to the federal credit, the Tax Credit Allocation Committee allocates both, and state credits are only available to projects receiving federal credits. Twenty percent of federal credits are reserved for rural areas and 10 percent for nonprofit sponsors. To compete for the credit, rental housing developments have to reserve units at affordable rents to households at or below 46 percent of area median income. The targeted units must be reserved for the target population for 55 years.

New Construction
Mortgage Credit Certificate
Program
Offers income tax credits to first-time homebuyers. The County distributes the credits.

Homebuyer Assistance
Supportive Housing Program
(SHP)
Offers grants to agencies who offer supportive housing and services to the homeless.

Transitional Housing, housing for persons with
disabilities, supportive housing, and support
services
Community Reinvestment Act The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), enacted by Congress in 1977, is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they
operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, New Construction Rehabilitation Acquisition
Support Services Supportive Housing
Homebuyer Assistance
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Program Name Description Eligible Activities
consistent with safe and sound banking operations. The CRA requires that each insured depository institution’s record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution’s application for deposit facilities, including mergers and acquisitions.

State Programs: Administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Emergency Solutions Grant Awards grants to nonprofits for the provision of shelter support services.

Support Services
Multi-Family Housing Program
(MHP)
Provides loans for new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental housing. Payments on the loans are deferred for a specified period of time.

New Construction
Rehabilitation Preservation
CalHOME Provides grants to local governments and nonprofit agencies for homebuyer assistance, rehabilitation, and new
construction. The agency also finances acquisition,
rehabilitation, and replacement of manufactured homes.

Homebuyer Assistance Rehabilitation
New Construction
California Self-Help Housing
Program
Provides grants for the administration of mutual self-help housing projects.

Homebuyer Assistance New Construction
Administrative Costs. This program is currently
archived.

Emergency Housing and
Assistance Program
Provides grants to support emergency housing. Shelters and transitional housing.

This program is currently archived
Affordable Housing and
Sustainable Communities
Program
Provides funding to support infill development projects with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

New Construction Rehabilitation
Veterans Housing and Homeless
Prevention Program
Provides funding to buy, construct, rehabilitate or preserve affordable multi-family housing for veterans and their families.

Acquisition Construction Rehabilitation
Preservation
SB 2 – Building Jobs and Homes
Act
Provides planning grant funding to jurisdictions for plans and process improvements that will help to accelerate housing production.

Technical Assistance Planning Document
Updates
Local Early Action Planning
(LEAP) Grants
The Local Action Planning Grants (LEAP), provides over-thecounter grants complemented with technical assistance to local governments for the preparation and adoption of
planning documents, and process improvements that:
1) Accelerate housing production
Housing element updates
Updates to zoning, plans or procedures to
increase/accelerate housing production
Pre-approved architectural and site plans
Establishing State-defined Pro-housing policies
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Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Facilitate compliance to implement the sixth-cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment.

See complete list in program materials
No Place Like Home Through a County application process, provides loans to acquire, develop, preserve, or rehabilitate permanent
supportive housing facilities.

Permanent Supportive Housing
Infrastructure Infill Grant Provides gap financing for infrastructure improvements necessary to support the development of affordable infill housing.

Infrastructure Improvements. Developers of
qualifying housing projects and local
governments may both apply for this funding
program.

Local Housing Trust Fund
Program
Provides matching grants to funds provided by Local Housing Trust Funds.

Site Acquisition Site Development
Homebuyer Assistance Transitional Housing
Emergency Shelter Multi-Family Housing
Local Housing Trust Fund program funds may
be used to leverage a funding of local or
regional housing trust fund.

Transit Oriented Development
Program
Supports the development of affordable multi-family rental housing near transit stations through low-interest loans.

New construction rehabilitation and
infrastructure improvements. This program is
currently archived.

CA Covid-19 Rent Relief Program Provides local governments in California with emergency rental assistance funds.

For local governments and tribes within
California seeking Emergency Rental Assistance
Funds.

Excess Sites Local Government
Matching Grants Program
Provides grant funding to support and accelerate selected affordable housing projects on excess state sites.

This program is specifically earmarked for State
lands designated as excess pursuant to
Executive Order (EO) N-06-19 for Affordable
Housing Development. At this time there are no
excess State sites designated in the City of
Yreka or sites under consideration, therefore
the City would not be eligible for funding.

Foreclosure Intervention Housing
Preservation Program
Provides funds to preserve affordable housing and promote resident or nonprofit organization ownership of residential real property at risk for foreclosure or in the process of foreclosure.

The purpose of this program is to preserve
affordable housing and promote resident or
nonprofit organization ownership of residential
real property. Funds are to be made available as
loans or grants to eligible borrowers to acquire
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Program Name Description Eligible Activities
and rehabilitate properties at risk of foreclosure
or in the foreclosure process.

Golden State Acquisition Fund Provides developers with loans for acquisition or preservation of affordable housing.
• Vacant Land
• Existing Properties for Rental or
homeownership
HOME American Rescue Plan Provides assistance to individuals or households that may be at risk for or experiencing homelessness, and other vulnerable populations.
• Production or Preservation of Affordable
Rental Housing
• Purchase and Development of NonCongregate Shelter
• Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
• Supportive Services, Homelessness
Prevention Services, and Housing Counseling
• Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building
Assistance
Homekey Provides grants for acquiring and rehabilitating a variety of housing types to help rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• Buildings that could be converted to
permanent or interim housing
• Master leasing of properties for noncongregate housing • Conversion of units from nonresidential to
residential
• New construction of dwelling units
• The purchase of affordability covenants and
restrictions for units
• Relocation costs for individuals who are
being displaced as a result of the Homekey
Project
• Capitalized operating subsidies for units
funded under the Homekey Round 2 NOFA
for FY 21-22
Housing for Healthy California Provides funds for the creation and support of new and existing permanent supportive housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness or are homeless and high-cost health users.

Acquisition and/or new construction
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Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Housing Navigators Program Provides funds to counties for the support of housing navigators meant to help young adults aged 18-21 years secure and maintain housing, prioritizing young adults in the foster care system.
• Assist young adults to secure/maintain
housing
• Provide housing case management
• Prevent young adults from homelessness
• Improve coordination of services and
linkages to key resources in the community
Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker
Housing Grant Program
Provides funds for new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of owner-occupied and rental units for agricultural workers, prioritizing lower income households.
• Land acquisition, site development,
construction, rehabilitation, design services
• Operating and replacement reserves,
repayment of predevelopment loans
• Provision of access for the elderly or disabled
• Relocation, homeowner counseling
Mobilehome Park Rehabilitation
and Resident ownership Program
Provides low-interest loans for financing the preservation of affordable mobilehome parks for ownership or control by resident organizations, nonprofit housing sponsors, or local public agencies.
• Purchase/conversion of mobilehome park
• Rehabilitation or relocation of a purchased
park
• Purchase by a low-income resident of a share
or space in a converted park
• Pay for the cost to repair low-income
residents’ mobilehomes
Permanent Local Housing
Allocation
Provides grant funding to local governments for housingrelated projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities.
• Increase supply of housing
• Increase assistance to affordable housing
• Assist persons at risk for homelessness
• Facilitate housing affordability
• Promote projects and programs related to
regional housing needs allocation
• Ensure geographic equity in the distribution
of funds
Pet Assistance and Support
Program
Provides grant funding for homeless shelters for pet shelter, food, and basic veterinary services for pets owned by persons experiencing homelessness.
• Provision of shelter
• Pet food and supplies
• Basic veterinary services
Portfolio Reinvestment Program Provides funds to rehabilitate and extend the long-term affordability of HCD-funded housing projects.
• Permanent loans for rehabilitation
• Forgivable loans for capitalized operating
subsidy reserves
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Program Name Description Eligible Activities
Regional Early Action Planning
Grants
Provides support for transformative planning and
implementation of activities meant to accelerate infill and affordable developments.
• Acceleration of infill housing development
• Realizing multimodal communities
• Shifting travel behavior by reducing driving
• Increasing transit ridership
Accelerator Provides gap funding for the replacement of tax credit equity in shovel-ready projects in order to reduce the backlog of projects in the CDLAC funding pipeline and accelerate the development of housing to those in need
Multifamily Housing
State Programs: Administered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) Affordable Housing Partnership
Program (AHPP)
Provides lower interest rate CalHFA loans to homebuyers who receive local secondary financing.

Homebuyer Assistance
Self-Help Builder Assistance
Program
Provides lower interest rate CalHFA loans to owner-builders who participate in mutual self-help housing projects. Also provides site acquisition, development financing, and
construction financing for self-help projects.
• Homebuyer Assistance Site Acquisition
• Site Development
• Home Construction
California Housing Assistance
Program
Provides 3% silent second loans in conjunction with 97% CalHFA first loans to give eligible homebuyers 100% financing.

Homebuyer Assistance
Extra Credit Teacher Program Provides $7,500 silent second loan with forgivable interest in conjunction with lower-interest-rate CalHFA first loans to assist eligible teachers in buying homes.

Homebuyer Assistance
Housing Enabled by Local
Partnerships
Provides 3% interest rate loans, with repayment terms up to 10 years, to local government entities for locally determined affordable housing priorities.

Wide Range of Eligible Activities
Predevelopment Loan Program The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) administers the program, which provides funds to pay the initial costs of developing affordable housing developments. Priority is given to applications with matching financing from local redevelopment agencies or federal
programs.

Pre-development
Multifamily Housing Program HCD conducts the acquisition and rehabilitation component of the Multifamily Housing Program to acquire and rehabilitate existing affordable rental housing. Priority is given to projects currently subject to regulatory restrictions that may be terminated. Assistance is provided through low interest Rental Acquisition Rental Rehabilitation
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Program Name Description Eligible Activities
construction and permanent loans. Eligible applicants include local government agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations.

Transitional Housing Program
for Emancipated
Foster/Probation Youth (THPPlus)
This program provides funds for housing and services for persons who need support services for transition-age youth.

Supportive Housing Foster Care
Special Needs Housing Program Allows local governments to use Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funds to finance the development of permanent
supportive rental housing.

New Construction Supportive Housing
Home Mortgage Purchase
Program
CalHFA sells bonds to raise funds for providing below-marketrate loans to qualifying first-time homebuyers.Homebuyer Assistance ADU Grant Program Provides funding to reimburse pre-development and nonrecurring closing costs associated with the construction of the ADU for income-qualified applicants. Predevelopment costs include site prep, architectural designs, permits, soil tests, impact fees, property survey, and energy reports.

New construction of an Accessory Dwelling
Unit, or conversion of an existing accessory
structure to an Accessory Dwelling Unit.

Local Program and Private Sources
Federal Home Loan Bank System Facilitates affordable housing programs (AHP), which subsidize the interest rates for affordable housing. The San Francisco Federal Home Loan Bank District provides local service in California. Interest rate subsidies under the AHP can be used to finance the purchase, construction, and/or rehabilitation of rental housing. Very-low- income households must occupy at least 20% of the units for the useful life of the housing or the mortgage term.

Acquisition
New Construction Rehabilitation
Tax Exempt Housing Revenue
Bond
Housing mortgage revenue bonds can be provided, which
require the developer to lease a fixed percentage of the units to low-income families at specific rental rates.

New Construction
Rehabilitation Acquisition
Federal National Mortgage
Association (Fannie Mae)
Fannie Mae offers a variety of mortgages, including traditional fixed-rate, low down-payment for underserved low-income areas,
and mortgages that fund the purchase and rehabilitation of a home.

Homebuyer Assistance Rehabilitation
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California Community
Reinvestment Corporation
Nonprofit mortgage banking consortium designed to provide long- term debt financing for affordable multi-family rental housing.

Nonprofit and for-profit developers contact member banks.

New Construction
Rehabilitation Acquisition
Freddie Mac HomeOne and
Renovation Mortgages
Provides down-payment assistance to first-time homebuyers and second mortgages that include a rehabilitation loan.

Homebuyer Assistance Rehabilitation
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APPENDIX E

GLOSSARY
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The following definitions are for commonly used terms in the housing element:

Above Moderate-Income: Above moderate-income households are defined as households with incomes over 120 percent of the county median.

Affordability Covenant: A property title agreement that places resale or rental restrictions on a housing unit; also known as a deed restriction.

Affordable Housing: The relationship between the price of housing in a region (either sale price or rent) and household income. Under State and federal statutes, housing that costs no more than 30 percent of gross household income, with some variations, is considered to be affordable housing. Housing costs include rent or mortgage payments, taxes, utilities, solid waste and recycling fees, insurance, homeowner association fees, and related costs.

Assisted Housing: A unit that rents or sells for less than the prevailing market rate due to governmental monetary intervention or contribution. The terms “assisted” and “subsidized” are often used interchangeably.

At-Risk Housing: Applies to existing subsidized affordable rental housing units, especially federally subsidized developments, that are threatened with conversion to market rents because of termination of use restrictions, due to expiration or non-renewal of subsidy arrangements.

Below Market Rate (BMR) Unit: A housing unit that sells or rents for less than the going market rate. It is typically used in reference to housing units that are directly or indirectly subsidized or have other restrictions in order to make them affordable to very low-, low-, or moderate-income households.

By-Right: The City’s review of the owner-occupied or multifamily residential use may not require a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary local government review or approval that would constitute a “project” for purposes of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code. Any subdivision of the sites shall be subject to all laws, including, but not limited to, the City’s ordinance implementing the Subdivision Map Act. A City ordinance may provide that “use by right” does not exempt the use from design review. However, that design review shall not constitute a “project” for purposes of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): The State CDBG program was established by the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 USC 5301, et seq.). The primary federal objective of the CDBG program is the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. "Persons of low and moderate income," or the "targeted income group" (TIG), are defined as families, households, and individuals whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the county median income, with adjustments for family or household size.

Condominium: A building or group of buildings in which units are owned individually, but the structure, common areas, and facilities are owned by all owners on a proportional, undivided basis. Continuum of Care: An approach that helps communities plan for and provide a full range of emergency, transitional, and permanent housing and service resources to address the various needs of homeless persons at the point in time that they need them. The approach is based on the understanding that homelessness is not caused merely by a lack of shelter, but involves a variety of underlying, unmet needs—physical, economic, and social. Designed to encourage localities to 198
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develop a coordinated and comprehensive long-term approach to homelessness, the Continuum of Care consolidates the planning, application, and reporting documents for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Shelter Plus Care, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single-Room Occupancy Dwellings (SRO) Program, and Supportive Housing Program (US House Bill 2163).

Cost Burden: A household has a "housing cost burden" if it spends 30 percent or more of its income on housing costs. A household has a "severe housing cost burden" if it spends 50 percent or more of its income on housing.

Owner housing costs consist of payments for mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts to purchase, or similar debts on the property; real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance on the property; utilities; and fuels. Where applicable, owner costs also include monthly condominium fees. Renter calculations use gross rent, which is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.) ifthese are paid by the renter (or paid for the renter by someone else). Household income is the total pre-tax income of the householder and all other individuals at least 15 years old in the household. In all estimates of housing cost burdens, owners and renters for whom housing cost-to-income was not computed are excluded from the calculations.

Decennial Census: Every ten years, the Census Bureau conducts a national household survey, producing the richest source of nationally available small-area data. Article I of the Constitution requires that a census be taken every ten years for the purpose of reapportioning the US House of Representatives. The federal government uses decennial census data for apportioning congressional seats, for identifying distressed areas, and for many other activities. Census data is collected using two survey forms: the short form and the long form. Short form information is collected on every person and includes basic characteristics, such as age, sex, and race. The long form is sent to one out of every six households and collects more detailed information, such as income, housing characteristics, and employment. Most of the indicators in DataPlace are from the long form and are thus estimates based on the sample of households. These values may differ considerably from the same indicators based on the short form data, particularly for small areas.

Density: The number of housing units on a unit of land (e.g., 10 units per acre).

Density Bonus Programs: Allows minimum density increase over the zoned maximum density of a proposed residential development, if the developer makes a specified amount of units affordable to lower-income households.

Development Impact Fees: A fee or charge imposed on developers to pay for a jurisdiction’s costs of providing services to new development.

Development Right: The right granted to a landowner or other authorized party to improve a property. Such right is usually expressed in terms of a use and intensity allowed under existing zoning regulation.

Disability: A long-lasting physical, mental, or emotional condition. This condition can make it difficult for a person to do activities such as walking, climbing stairs, dressing, bathing, learning, or remembering. This condition can also impede a person from being able to go outside the home alone or to work at a job or business.

Down Payment Assistance: The most popular loans for these programs are with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The FHA allows 100 percent gift funds for a down payment and some allowable closing costs. The gift can be from any relative or can be collected through charitable organizations like Neighborhood Gold/The Buyer Fund. Another popular tactic, which can be used in a broader range of loan programs, is to borrow from a 401K. A withdrawal can be made without a penalty and paid back over a specified period. 199
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Dwelling Unit: Any residential structure, whether or not attached to real property, including condominium and cooperative units and mobile or manufactured homes. Includes both one-to-four- family and multifamily structures. Vacation or second homes and rental properties are also included.

Elderly Units: Specific units in a development restricted to residents over a certain age (as young as 55 years and over). Persons with disabilities may share certain developments with the elderly.

Element: A division or chapter of the general plan, master plan, or comprehensive plan.

Emergency Shelter: A facility designed to provide free temporary housing on a night-by-night basis to homeless families and individuals.

Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG): A grant program administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided on a formula basis to large entitlement jurisdictions.

Extremely Low-Income Limit: The upper limit for the extremely low-income category, set at 30 percent of the HUD area median family income. This is not an official program eligibility income limit, except when associated with a specific family size (e.g., "single person," "family of two," "family of three," etc.).

Fair Market Rent (FMR): Freely set rental rates defined by HUD as the median gross rents charged for available standard units in a county or Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). Fair Market Rents are used for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and other HUD programs and are published annually by HUD.

Family Income: In decennial census data, family income includes the incomes of all household members 15 years old and over related to the householder. Although the family income statistics from each census cover the preceding calendar year, the characteristics of individuals and the composition of families refer to the time of enumeration (April 1 of the respective census years). Thus, the income of the family does not include amounts received by individuals who were members of the family during all or part of the calendar year prior to the census if these individuals no longer resided with the family at the time of census enumeration. Similarly, income amounts reported by individuals who did not reside with the family during the calendar year prior to the census but who were members of the family at the time of enumeration are included. However, the composition of most families was the same during the preceding calendar year as at the time of enumeration.

Farm Labor Housing (Farmworker): Units for migrant farmworkers that can be available for transitional housing for the homeless when not occupied by migrant farmworkers.

FHA-Insured: The Federal Housing Administration–insured mortgages so that lower- and moderate- income people can obtain financing for homeownership.

First-Time Homebuyer: A first-time homebuyer program provides low-income first-time homebuyers downpayment assistance in the form of a second mortgage loan to serve as "gap financing." These loans can be up to $40,000, depending on the amount of assistance required by the individual homebuyer.

General Plan: A legal document, adopted by the legislative body of a city or county, setting forth policies regarding long-term development.

Group Quarters: A facility which houses groups of unrelated persons not living in households such as dormitories, institutions, and prisons.

Habitable (room): A space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet compartments, closets, storage or utility space, and similar areas are not considered habitable space. 200
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Habitat for Humanity: A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable, no-interest loans. The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses.

Hispanic or Latino: In decennial census data, Hispanics or Latinos are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the census questionnaire—‘‘Mexican,’’ ‘‘Puerto Rican,’’ or ‘‘Cuban”—as well as those who indicate that they are ‘‘other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino.’’ People who do not identify with one of the specific origins listed on the questionnaire but indicate that they are ‘‘other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino’’ are those whose origins are from Spain, the Spanish- speaking countries of Central or South America, the Dominican Republic, or people identifying themselves generally as Spanish, Spanish-American, Hispanic, Hispano, Latino, and so on. People who are Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. There were two important changes to the Hispanic origin question for Census 2000. First, the sequence of the race and Hispanic origin questions for Census 2000 differs from that in 1990; in 1990, the race question preceded the Hispanic origin question. Second, there was an instruction preceding the Hispanic origin question in 2000 indicating that respondents should answer both the Hispanic origin and the race questions. This instruction was added to give emphasis to the distinct concepts of the Hispanic origin and race questions and to emphasize the need for both pieces of information.

Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME): HOME provides formula grants to states and localities that communities use—often in partnership with local nonprofit groups—to fund a wide range of activities that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental assistance to lowincome people.

Homeless Person: An individual living outside or in a building not meant for human habitation, or which they have no legal right to occupy, in an emergency shelter, or in a temporary housing program which may include a transitional and supportive housing program if habitation time limits exist. This definition includes substance abusers, mentally ill people, and sex offenders who are homeless (US House Bill 2163).

Household: A household is made up of all persons living in a dwelling unit whether or not they are related by blood, birth, or marriage
Housing Authority: An organization established under state law to provide housing for low- and moderateincome persons. Commissioners are appointed by the local governing body of the jurisdiction in which they operate. Many housing authorities own their own housing or operate public housing funded by HUD.

Housing Choice Voucher Program: Formerly known as Section 8, a subsidy program funded by the federal government and overseen by the California Department of Housing and Community Development to provide low rents and/or housing payment contributions for very low- and low-income households.

Housing First: means the evidence-based model that uses housing as a tool, rather than a reward, for recovery and that centers on providing or connecting homeless people to permanent housing as quickly as possible. Under the Housing First model, services offered are as needed and requested on a voluntary basis and that do not make housing contingent on participation in services.

HUD: The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is cabinet-level department of the federal government that oversees program and funding for affordable housing laws, development, and federally funded financial assistance.
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HUD Area Median Family Income: HUD is required by law to set income limits that determine the eligibility of applicants for HUD's assisted housing programs. Income limits are calculated annually for metropolitan areas and non-metropolitan counties in the United States. They are based on HUD estimates of median family income, with adjustments for family size. Adjustments are also made for areas that have unusually high or low income to housing cost relationships.

Income Categories: The federal and state governments require that local jurisdictions consider the housing needs of households in various "income categories." Income categories are determined by the median household income at the local level.

Integration:A condition within the program participants geographic areas of analysis, as guided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s AFFH Data Viewer, in which there is not a high concentration of persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or having a disability or a type of disability in a particular geographic area when compared to a broader geographic area.

Large Family or Household: A household or family with five or more members.

Low-Income Housing: Housing that is made available at prices lower than market rates. These lower prices are achieved through various financial mechanisms employed by state and local government authorities.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC): An indirect federal subsidy used to finance the development of affordable rental housing for low-income households. The LIHTC program may seem complicated, but many local housing and community development agencies are effectively using these tax credits to increase the supply of affordable housing in their communities.

Low-Income Limit: Low-income households are defined as households with incomes between 50 percent and 80 percent of the area median household income.

Manufactured Home: Housing that is constructed of manufactured components, assembled partly at the site rather than totally at the site. Also referred to as modular housing.

Market-Rate Housing: Housing that is not built or maintained with the help of government subsidy. The prices of market-rate homes are determined by the market and are subject to the laws of supply and demand.

McKinney-Vento Act: The primary federal response targeted to assisting homeless individuals and families. The scope of the act includes outreach, emergency food and shelter, transitional and permanent housing, primary health care services, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse treatment, education, job training, and child care.

There are nine titles under the McKinney-Vento Act that are administered by several different federal agencies, including HUD. McKinney-Vento Act programs administered by HUD include the Emergency Shelter Grant Program Supportive Housing Program, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation for Single-Room Occupancy Dwellings, Supplemental Assistance to Facilities to Assist the Homeless, and Single Family Property Disposition Initiative (US House Bill 2163).

Median Income: Each year, the federal government calculates the median income for communities across the country to use as guidelines for federal housing programs. Area median incomes are set according to family size.

Mental Illness: A serious and persistent mental or emotional impairment that significantly limits a person’s ability to live independently.

Mixed Use: Refers to different types of development (e.g., residential, retail, office) occurring on the same lot or in close proximity to each other. Cities and counties sometimes allow mixed use in commercial zones, with housing typically located above primary commercial uses on the premises. 202
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Mobile Home: A type of manufactured housing. A structure movable in one or more sections, which is at least 8 feet in width and 32 feet in length, is built on a permanent chassis, and is designed to be used as a dwelling unit when connected to the required utilities, either with or without a permanent foundation.

Mobile Home Park: A parcel or tract of land having as its principal use the rental, leasing, or occupancy of space by two or more mobile homes on a permanent or semipermanent basis, including accessory buildings, or uses customarily incidental thereto.

Mobile Home Subdivision: A subdivision of land, platted in conformance to NRS Chapter 278 and applicable city ordinances, for the purpose of providing mobile home lots.

Moderate Income: Moderate-income households are defined as households with incomes between 80 percent and 120 percent of the county median.

Mortgage Credit Certificate Program (MCC): A Federal Income Tax Credit Program. An MCC increases the loan amount an applicant can qualify for and increases an applicant's take-home pay. The MCC entitles applicants to take a federal income tax credit of 20 percent of the annual interest they pay on their home mortgage. Because the MCC reduces an applicant's federal income taxes and increases their net earnings, it helps homebuyers qualify for a first home mortgage. The MCC is registered with the IRS, and it continues to decrease federal income taxes each year for as long as an applicant lives in the home.

Mortgage Revenue Bond: A state, county, or city program providing financing for the development of housing through the sale of tax-exempt bonds.

Multifamily Dwelling: A structure containing two or more dwelling units for the use of individual households; an apartment or condominium building is an example of this dwelling unit type.

Non-Hispanic: In decennial census data and in Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data after 2003, non- Hispanics are those who indicate that they are not Spanish/Hispanic/Latino.

Objective standard: Development, design, and performance standards that involve no personal or subjective judgment by a public official and are uniformly verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion available and knowable by both the applicant or development proponent and the public official prior to submittal, and includes only such standards as are published and adopted by ordinance or resolution by a local jurisdiction before submission of a development application.

Permanent Housing: Housing which is intended to be the tenant’s home for as long as they choose. In the supportive housing model, services are available to the tenant, but accepting services cannot be required of tenants or in any way impact their tenancy. Tenants of permanent housing sign legal lease documents (US House Bill 2163).

Permanent Supportive Housing: Long-term community-based housing and supportive services for homeless persons with disabilities. The intent of this type of supportive housing is to enable this special needs population to live as independently as possible in a permanent setting. The supportive services may be provided by the organization managing the housing or provided by other public or private service agencies. There is no definite length of stay (US House Bill 2163).

Persons with a Disability: HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (formerly Section 8) program defines a “person with a disability” as a person who is determined to (1) have a physical, mental, or emotional impairment that is expected to be of continued and indefinite duration, substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently, and is of such a nature that the ability could be improved by more suitable housing conditions; or (2) have a 203
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developmental disability, as defined in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (US House Bill 2163).

Project-Based Rental Assistance: Rental assistance provided for a project, not for a specific tenant. A tenant receiving project-based rental assistance gives up the right to that assistance upon moving from the project.

Public Housing: The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers federal aid to local housing agencies that manage the housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford. HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing, and managing these developments. It provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing can be in the form of high-rise apartments or scattered-site single-family homes.

Rehabilitation: The upgrading of a building previously in a dilapidated or substandard condition for human habitation.

Rental Assistance: A rental subsidy for eligible low- and very low-income tenants. This assistance provides the share of the monthly rent that exceeds 30 percent of the tenants’ adjusted monthly income.

Rent-to-Own: A development financed so that at a certain point in time, the rental units are available for purchase based on certain restrictions and qualifications.

Rural Housing Service (RHA): A part of the US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development. The RHA offers financial aid to low-income residents of rural areas.

Section 8: Now known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, a subsidy program funded by the federal government and overseen by the California Department of Housing and Community Development to provide low rents and/or housing payment contributions for very low- and low-income households.

Segregation: A condition within the program participant’s geographic area of analysis....in which there is a high concentration of persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or having a disability or a type of disability in a particular geographic area when compared to a broader geographic area.

Service Needs: The particular services required by special populations, typically including needs such as transportation, personal care, housekeeping, counseling, meals, case management, personal emergency response, and other services preventing premature institutionalization and assisting individuals to continue living independently.

Single-Room Occupancy Dwelling (SRO): The SRO program provides rental assistance for homeless persons in connection with the moderate rehabilitation of SRO dwellings. SRO housing contains units for occupancy by one person. These units may contain food preparation or sanitary facilities, or both.

Special Needs Projects: Housing for a designated group of people who desire special accommodations, such as services, in addition to housing. Services may or may not be provided as part of the rental project. Examples of special needs populations are people with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental illness, or those who need assisted living. It also includes health care facilities.

Subsidized Housing: Typically refers to housing that rents for less than the market rate due to a direct financial contribution from the government. There are two general types of housing subsidies. The first is most commonly referred to as “project-based” where the subsidy is linked with a particular unit or development, and the other is known as “tenant-based” where the subsidy is linked to the low- income individual or family. The terms “assisted” and “subsidized” are often used interchangeably.
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Substandard Housing: Housing where major repair or replacement may be needed to make it structurally sound, weatherproofed, and habitable.

Supportive Housing: Housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to an on- or off-site service that assists the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.

Supportive Services: Services provided to residents of supportive housing for the purpose of facilitating the independence of residents. Some examples are case management, medical or psychological counseling and supervision, child care, transportation, and job training.

Target Population: Persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.

Transitional Housing: Buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that is no less than six months from the beginning of the assistance.

VA-Guaranteed: Loans made by private lenders to eligible veterans for the purchase of a home which must be for their own personal occupancy. To get a loan, a veteran must apply to a lender. If the loan is approved, the VA will guarantee a portion of it to the lender. This guaranty protects the lender against loss up to the amount guaranteed and allows a veteran to obtain favorable financing terms.

Very Low-Income Limit: Very low-income households are defined as households with incomes less than 50 percent of the area median household income.

Veteran: Anyone who has been discharged from the military generally after at least two years of service whether they served on active duty in a conflict or not (US House Bill 2163).

Workforce Housing: Housing that is affordable to households earning between 60 and 120 percent of area median income (AMI). Workforce housing targets middle-income families and workers including teachers, health care workers, retail clerks, young professionals, and more.

Zoning: An activity undertaken by local jurisdictions to direct and shape land development activities. The intent of zoning is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring that incompatible land uses (e.g., residential vs. heavy industrial) are not located next to each other. Zoning also impacts land values, creating and taking away "capital" for and from property owners. For example, a lot that is zoned for commercial development is more valuable (in financial terms) than a lot that is zoned for open space. Typically, lots that are zoned for higher densities have greater value on the market than lots that are zoned for lower densities. Zoning is one of the most important regulatory functions performed by local jurisdictions. 205
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Children: The term “children,” as used in tables on living arrangements of children under 18, includes all persons under 18 years, excluding people who maintain households, families, or subfamilies as a reference person or spouse.

Own Children: Sons and daughters, including stepchildren and adopted children, of the householder. Similarly, “own” children in a subfamily are sons and daughters of the married couple or parent in the subfamily. (All children shown as members of related subfamilies are own children of the person(s) maintaining the subfamily.) For each type of family unit identified in the CPS, the count of “own children under 18 year old” is limited to nevermarried children; however, “own children under 25”and “own children of any age,” as the terms are used, include all children regardless of marital status. The counts include never-married children living away from home in college dormitories.

Related Children: Includes all people in a household under the age of 18, regardless of marital status, who are related to the householder. It does not include householder's spouse or foster children, regardless of age.

Ethnic Origin: People of Hispanic origin were identified by a question that asked for self-identification of the persons’ origin or descent. Respondents were asked to select their origin (and the origin of other household members) from a “flash card” listing ethnic origins. People of Hispanic origin, in particular, were those who indicated that their origin was Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or some other Hispanic origin. It should be noted that people of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

Family: A group of two or more people who reside together and who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption.

Family Household (Family): A family includes a householder and one or more people living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. All people in a household who are related to the householder are regarded as members of his or her family. A family household may contain people not related to the householder, but those people are not included as part of the householder's family in census tabulations. Thus, the number of family households is equal to the number of families, but family households may include more members than do families. A household can contain only one family for purposes of census tabulations. Not all households contain families since a household may comprise a group of unrelated people or one person living alone.

Family Size: Refers to the number of people in a family.

Family Type: Refers to how the members of a family are related to one another and the householder. Families may be a "Married Couple Family," "Single Parent Family," "Stepfamily," or "Subfamily." Household: Includes all the people who occupy a housing unit as their usual place of residence.

Household Income: The total income of all the persons living in a household. A household is usually described as very low income, low income, moderate income, and above moderate income based on household size and income, relative to regional median income.

Household Size: The total number of people living in a housing unit.

Household Type and Relationship: Households are classified by type according to the sex of the householder and the presence of relatives. Examples include married-couple family; male householder, no wife present; female householder, no husband present; spouse (husband/wife); child; and other relatives. 206
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Householder: The person, or one of the people, in whose name the home is owned, being bought, or rented. If there is no such person present, any household member 15 years old and over can serve as the householder for the purposes of the census. Two types of householders are distinguished: a family householder and a non-family householder. A family householder is a householder living with one or more people related to him or her by birth, marriage, or adoption. The householder and all people in the household related to him are family members. A non-family householder is a householder living alone or with non-relatives only.

Housing Unit: A house, an apartment, a mobile home or trailer, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied as separate living quarters, or if vacant, intended for occupancy as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupants live separately from any other individuals in the building and which have direct access from outside the building or through a common hall. For vacant units, the criteria of separateness and direct access are applied to the intended occupants whenever possible.

Median: This measure represents the middle value (if n is odd) or the average of the two middle values (if n is even) in an ordered list of data values. The median divides the total frequency distribution into two equal parts:
one-half of the cases fall below the median and one-half of the cases exceed the median.

Median Age: This measure divides the age distribution in a stated area into two equal parts: one-half of the population falling below the median value and one-half above the median value.

Median Income: The median income divides the income distribution into two equal groups; one has incomes above the median and the other having incomes below the median.

Occupied Housing Unit: A housing unit is classified as occupied if it is the usual place of residence of the person or group of people living in it at the time of enumeration, or if the occupants are only temporarily absent; that is, away on vacation or a business trip. The occupants may be a single family, one person living alone, two or more families living together, or any other group of related or unrelated people who share living quarters.

Overcrowded Units: Occupied housing units that have more than 1 person per room.

Per Capita Income: Average obtained by dividing aggregate income by total population of an area.

Population Estimate (Population Estimates Program): The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces July 1 estimates for years after the last published decennial census, as well as for past decades.

Existing data series such as births, deaths, federal tax returns, Medicare enrollment, and immigration are used to update the decennial census base counts. POP estimates are used in federal funding allocations, in setting the levels of national surveys, and in monitoring recent demographic changes.

Population Projections: Estimates of the population for future dates. They illustrate plausible courses of future population change based on assumptions about future births, deaths, international migration, and domestic migration. Projections are based on an estimated population consistent with the most recent decennial census as enumerated. While projections and estimates may appear similar, there are some distinct differences between the two measures. Estimates usually are for the past, while projections typically are for future dates. Estimates generally use existing data, while projections must assume what demographic trends will be in the future.

Poverty: Following the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family or unrelated individual is classified as being "below the poverty level." Poverty Rate: The percentage of people (or families) who are below poverty. 207
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Race: The race of individuals was identified by a question that asked for self-identification of the person’s race.

Respondents were asked to select their race from a “flashcard” listing racial groups.

Severely Overcrowded: Occupied housing units with 1.51 or more persons per room.

Single-Family Attached Housing: A one-unit residential structure that has one or more walls extending from ground to roof separating it from adjoining structures. This category includes row houses, townhouses, and houses attached to nonresidential structures.

Single-Family Detached Homes: A one-unit residential structure detached from any other house (i.e., with open space on all four sides). A house is considered detached even if it has an adjoining shed or garage.

Tenure: The distinction between owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing units. A housing unit is “owned” if the owner or co-owner lives in the unit, even if it is mortgaged or not fully paid for. A cooperative or condominium unit is “owned” only if the owner or co-owner lives in it. All other occupied units are classified as “rented,” including units rented for cash rent and those occupied without payment of cash rent.

Two-Family Buildings: These dwellings may also be referred to as single-family attached because a duplex with a shared wall would qualify in both categories. Other two-family buildings would include older single-family homes that have been converted into two separate living spaces or “flats” that do not share walls, but do share a floor/ceiling.

Unemployed: All civilians 16 years old and over are classified as unemployed if they (1) were neither "at work" nor "with a job but not at work" during the reference week, and (2) were actively looking for work during the last four weeks, and (3) were available to accept a job. Also included as unemployed are civilians who did not work at all during the reference week, were waiting to be called back to a job from which they had been laid off, and were available for work except for temporary illness.

Unemployment Rate: The proportion of the civilian labor force that is unemployed, expressed as a percentage.

Units in Structure: A structure is a separate building that either has open spaces on all sides or is separated from other structures by dividing walls that extend from ground to roof. In determining the number of units in a structure, all housing units, both occupied and vacant, are counted.

Vacancy Rate: The housing vacancy rate is the proportion of the housing inventory that is available ‘‘for sale’’ or ‘‘for rent.’’ It is computed by dividing the number of available units by the sum of occupied units and available units, and then multiplying by 100.

Vacant Housing Unit: A housing unit is vacant if no one is living in it at the time of enumeration, unless its occupants are only temporarily absent. Units temporarily occupied at the time of enumeration entirely by people who have a usual residence elsewhere are also classified as vacant. New units not yet occupied are classified as vacant housing units if construction has reached a point where all exterior windows and doors are installed and final usable floors are in place. Vacant units are excluded from the housing inventory if they are open to the elements; that is, the roof, walls, windows, and/or doors no longer protect the interior from the elements. Also excluded are vacant units with a sign that they are condemned or they are to be demolished.

White: In decennial census data, the White category includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. It includes people who indicate their race as ‘‘White’’ or report entries such as Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Near Easterner, Arab, or Polish. The "alone" designation, as used with decennial census data, indicates that the person reported only one race. 208
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Year Structure (housing unit) Built: Refers to when the building was first constructed, not when it was remodeled, added to, or converted. The data relate to the number of units built during the specified periods that were still in existence at the time of enumeration.
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City of Yreka
701 Fourth Street • Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 841-2386 • FAX (530) 842-4836
August 16, 2022
Multi-Agency Support
Providers - McKinney Fire
Greetings from Yreka!
The City of Yreka wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude for the support numerous professionals, from a multitude of agencies, provided during the McKinney fire. This tragic and violent fire seriously impacted residents, the community, and government with some even losing their lives. We are also aware that some of your firefighters were injured in the line of duty. We wish them a full recovery! We want to thank and recognize the professionals who gave time, and extreme effort while risking their lives, and being away from their families, to help protect the City of Yreka during this raging fire.

The McKinney fire was a very tragic event being considered the deadliest wildfire in California in 2022, and the second most destructive of the year, thus far. Sadly, human lives perished, approximately 185 structures were destroyed, and 60,392 acres burned during this unforgiving wildfire. As you might imagine, this event rocked the core of who we are as a community. Your persistence in fighting this fire, and commitment to the greater good were determining factors in keeping our community safe and calm. The sacrifices and hard work of your fire and emergency response professionals/teams saved lives! Thank you for making a difference in the lives of City of Yreka residents and surrounding areas.

We offer our most sincere appreciation for your assistance when this community needed it most. We are forever indebted to all of you for your commitment, and persistence in fighting the McKinney fire.

With sincere gratitude,
Duane Kegg, Yreka Mayor for the City Council
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