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