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Housing Element UpdateHousing Element Update2007-20142007-2014
March 30, 2009March 30, 2009Community MeetingCommunity Meeting
Agenda Overview
• Housing Element Overview
• Regional Housing Needs Allocation
• Housing Policies and Programs
• Next Steps
• Open Forum
Housing Element OverviewHousing Element Overview
What is a Housing Element?
• One of 7 elements in General Plan
• Must be updated every 5 years
• Assess housing needs
• Identifies where housing can go
• Establish policy strategy to meet housing needs
Housing Element & GP Update
Housing Element• 5-7 year strategy• January 1, 2007 to
June 30, 2014 • Due June 30, 2009
General Plan Update• Long-term vision • Planning for horizon
year 2040 • Expected 2012
• Current and projected housing needs
• Governmental & non-governmental constraints
• Planned housing supply and adequate sites capacity
• Policies and programs to facilitate residential development
Housing Element Components
New Legislation & Statutory Requirements
SB 2– zoning for special needs housing SB 1087 –coordination with water and sewer
providers AB 2348 – requires a detailed inventory of sites
and minimum densities for affordable housing (Mullin densities)
AB 2634 – assess the needs of ELI households and persons with special needs
Regional Housing Needs Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)Allocation (RHNA)
Regional Housing Needs AllocationRegional Housing Needs Allocation(RHNA) Process(RHNA) Process
1 2 3 4
State determines
California’s
housing needs
State assigns
regional need to
Council of
Governments (COG)
COG assigns
“fair share”
housing
needs
(RHNA)
RHNA incorporated
into community’s
General Plan
Housing Element
15,450 market
rate units
19,271
affordable
units
San José has a large share of the Bay Area
housing allocation
LocalityHousing
Allocation
Bay Area Region 216,000
Santa Clara County 60,338
City of San Jose
(58% of County Total)34,721
= 34,721
+
San Jose’s 2007-2014
Affordable Housing Needs
Income CategoryNumber of Affordable Units
San Jose Santa Clara County
Moderate($84,900 - $126,000)
6,198 11,007
Low($53,050 - $84,900)
5,322 9,567
Very Low($31,850 - $53,050)
3,875 6,939
Extremely Low(< $31,850)
3,876 6,939
Total 19,271 34,452
* Income ranges shown based on 4 person per household
Source: ABAG and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Policies and Housing Policies and ProgramsPrograms
Urban Density
Housing Strategies
Housing
Jobs
Transit
Housing Strategies
• Build within the Greenline/Urban Growth Boundary
• Infill and Underutilized Sites
• Multifamily residential districts
• Transit Oriented Development: BART and Light Rail Mixed use
• Compact development at appropriate densities
Adequate Sites Inventory
Housing Capacity
Housing Capacity
• Zoning regulations
• Processing time
• Fees and taxes
• Onsite & offsite improvements
• Level-of-service policies
• Building code requirement
Governmental Constraints to Housing
• Production costs
• Availability of financing
• Environmental
Non-governmental Constraints to Housing
Quantified Objectives – Production
Quantified Objectives – Rehabilitation
• Homeowner
• Homebuyer
• Neighborhood Improvement Projects
• Homeless Services
• Project Development
• Process Improvements
Housing Element Programs
Process Improvements
• Secondary Unit Ordinance
• High Rise design review process
• TOD design guidelines
• Zoning Ordinance Streamlining
• Zoning for Emergency Shelters
• Compliance with State minimum density requirement
Other Implementation Programs
Next StepsNext Steps
The Housing Element is due on June 30, 2009
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2008
Jan
2009
Feb March April May June
Public Outreach
Data Collection, Analysis, Prepare draft document
Public Outreach/Comment Period
May 13, 2009 Planning Commission hearing
June 16, 2009 City Council hearing
Submittal to HCD by June 30, 2009
Community meeting
Open ForumOpen Forum