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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
(Agenda Related Writings/Documents provided to City Council or Staff after distribution of the
Agenda Packet for the May 4, 2021 Council Meeting)
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May 4, 2021
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Vaida Pavolas, City Clerk \lf
(858) 668-4535 or vpavolas@poway.org
Item 14 -Review of the Draft 2020-2029 Housing Element Update and Submittal
of Draft to the California Department of Housing and Community Development
for 60-Day Review
Attached please find correspondence received after the agenda posting deadline.
Reviewed/ Approved By:
Wendy aserman
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
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City Manager
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David De Vries
Vaida Pavolas
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Bob Manis: Scott Nespor; Yvonne Mannion
FW: Housing Element Update Comments
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 2:43:03 PM
From: Mike Hegstad <mike hegstad@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 20211:05 PM
To: David De Vries <DDeVries@poway.org>; Scott Nespor <SNespor@poway.org>
Subject: Housing Element Update Comments
Dear David and Scott,
Sorry for the late input, but as Poway residents, we wanted to provide our inputs to
the Poway General Plan's Housing section. The urgency of the climate crisis is
becoming more and more evident, and now is the time to do something about it. You
have the power to drive the needed changes though the planning process when they
are most effective and least expensive. Specifically, we want the plan to include the
following requirements:
• installation of solar panels on roofs and carport covers
• installation of destination EV charging capability and shared community
charging stations
• all-electric appliances in new construction
I know there are concerns about these types of regulations adding to the already high
costs of housing, but they actually all pay for themselves, both directly and indirectly. Solar
panels are the obvious investment that has a fast payback period ( our installation paid for
itself in under 4 years) and extensive long term savings. Enabling and encouraging the use
of EV vehicles with charging capability pays back directly in terms of lower lifetime
ownership costs and indirectly (along with all electric appliances) in terms a avoided costs
from the damage caused by tailpipe emissions (air pollution related sickness, cooling costs
in response to higher temperatures, higher water expense due to draught, fire damage
from more frequent wildfires, and more frequent extreme weather events.
Thank you for your attention to these important issues.
Best regards,
Mike and Jan Hegstad
Bridlewood Lakeside
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Bob Manjs: Yvonne Mannjon: Scott Nespor
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FW: San Diego Housing Federation comment letter -Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 2:58:24 PM
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SDHE comments Poway Housing Element draft pdf
From: Laura Nunn <laura@housjngsandjego.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 2:43 PM
To: David De Vries <DDeVries@poway org>
Cc: Intern 1 <lntern@housingsandjego org>; McDougall, Paul@HCD <Paul .McDougall@hcd.ca.gov>;
Ayala, Jose@HCD <Jose Ayala@hcd.ca.gov>; Mehmood, Sohab@HCD
<Sohab Mehmood@hcd ca gov>; Stephen Russell <steve@housingsandiego.org>; Naveed Hifza
Haris <oaveed@housjngsaodiego.org>
Subject: San Diego Housing Federation comment letter -Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element
Dear Mr. De Vries:
Attached please find a comment letter from the San Diego Housing Federation on the City of
Poway's Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element. Please let me if you have any questions or if we can
provide any additional information.
Thank you,
Laura
Laura Nunn (she/ her)
Chief of Policy & Education
San Diego Housing Federation
3939 Iowa Street, Suite 1
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 239-6693
laura@housingsandiego org
Following CDC and state guidelines, all of San Diego Housing Federation is working remotely to support
the health and well-being of our staff and members.
For a list of local resources, visit housingsandiego org/covid19
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San Diego's Voice for Affordable Housing
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SAN DIEGO HOUSING FEDERATION
May 4, 2021
Mr. David De Vries
City Planner
City of Poway
13325 Civic Center Drive
Poway, CA 92064
Submitted via email: ddevries@poway.org
Re: Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element
Dear Mr. De Vries:
3939 Iowa Street, Ste. 1
San Diego, CA 92104
Phone: (619) 239-6693
Fax: (619) 239-5523
www.housingsandiego.org
On behalf of the San Diego Housing Federation, we are writing to provide comments and
feedback on the draft 6th Cycle Housing Element for the City of Poway.
The draft Housing Element contains actionable items that will help Poway make progress
toward meeting its housing goals. We applaud these components of the draft Housing Element
and would like to make some additional recommendations to strengthen the plan's impact on
achieving housing goals.
Implementing State Legislation
The San Diego Housing Federation was a proud co-sponsor of AB 1486, a bill that strengthened
and clarified the state's Surplus Land Act. City implementation of this bill will advance Goal #1,
to provide adequate appropriate housing opportunities to meet the needs of current and future
residents (page 6-2) and policy B3 to leverage investments to produce affordable housing (page
6-4). Identifying unused City-owned sites for housing can help to ensure the City is compliant
with the State Surplus Land Act and helps support the development of affordable housing.
We are pleased to see Program 24 to update the Poway Municipal Code to comply with current
density bonus law (page. 6-20). We recommend that the City move quickly to implement AB
1763, a bill we supported which provides a density bonus for developments that are 100 percent
affordable, to serve as a tool for building affordable housing. The City should also work to
implement AB 2345, a bill we supported that builds on the success of the City of San Diego's
Affordable Homes Bonus Program (AHBP) by taking the program statewide. A report by
Circulate San Diego, "Equity and Climate for Homes," found that 63 percent of AHBP projects
were located in high and highest resource census tracts, demonstrating the program's role in
affirmatively furthering fair housing.
Local funding for affordable housing
San Diego's Voice for Affordable Housing
The draft Housing Element recognizes the need for funding to build housing that is affordable
to low-income individuals and families and that federal and state funding is a critical piece to
the resources puzzle. We applaud the City's commitment to utilize in-lieu fees to meet the
needs of lower-income residents (page 4-30). As an additional local funding source, we
recommend that the Housing Element specifically include a goal to prioritize funds made
available through the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA), also known as the Building
Homes and Jobs Act (SB 2, 2017), for the development of deed-restricted affordable housing.
Maximizing the use of these funds to build housing for extremely low-, very low-, and
moderate income households will help the City meet its RHNA obligations. As local gap
financing is critical, we also encourage the City to consider dedicating former redevelopment
funds that are returned to the City, sometimes called "boomerang funds," as a local source of
funding for affordable housing.
Affirmatively furthering fair housing and equity
As noted in the housing element, Poway is predominately White, with the White population
comprising 64 percent of the City's population (page 2-5). In regard to affirmatively further fair
housing in Poway, we recommend that the City follow the guidance in the just-released AFFH
Guidelines for All Public Entities and for Housing Elements published by HCD. The guidelines
provide an AB 686 compliance checklist and examples of AFFH actions among other helpful
tools.
Housing and Climate Change
Our September 2016 report, "Location Matters: Affordable Housing and VMT Reduction in San
Diego County," found that lower-income households are more likely to live in transit-rich areas,
own fewer cars, are likely to live in larger building and smaller units, all factors that make
affordable housing near transit a key greenhouse gas reduction strategy. Strategy B8 to
"encourage the development of affordable housing in proximity to public transportation and
community services including areas that further fair housing" (page 6-5) recognizes the role of
dense, deed-restricted affordable housing as a greenhouse gas reduction tool. To advance this
strategy, the City should include the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC)
program as a potential state resource for affordable housing and analyze the potential for AHSC
projects within the City.
We thank you for consideration of our feedback and comments. We appreciate the time and
effort that staff have dedicated to the draft Housing Element document and look forward to
supporting Poway in adopting a robust plan that will help to meet the City's housing goals.
Sincerely,
Laura Nunn
Chief of Policy & Education
San Diego's Voice for Affordable Housing
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David De Vries
Vaida pavolas
Yvonne Mannion: Bob Manis: Scott Nesoor
FW: Housing plan input for 60 day review
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 2:44:35 PM
From: Michael W. Yee <michaelyee@csusm.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 202111:23 AM
To: David De Vries <DDeVries@poway org>
Subject: Housing plan input for 60 day review
Hello David,
I enjoyed participating in the Housing Plan Update Workshop last week. Good luck with the
city council meeting today. I plan to listen in. I wish to contribute and support your timeline
to complete the plan by deadline.
Suggestion: Include secure charging access fore-bike and other personal mobility devices (or
what is best term for casual e-bikes, scooters?) in shared housing developments.
Suggestion: Improving alternate mobility options good for those who cannot afford a car, so
this is good for socio-economic access. This also addresses criticism about rising traffic along
increased density housing corridors.
Question: Can I zoom with you for 15 minutes in the upcoming week to contribute more?
Thank you!
Michael
Michael Yee
Poway Hills Drive resident
M.A. History
Historian-Educator, past Chair -San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
Osher Institute instructor
Teaching Associate -AY 17-18, 19-20
California State University San Marcos
Trustee -Balboa Park Conservancy
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