Item 14 - Visual Slideshow provided by Staff at Meeting2020 – 2029 Housing Element UpdateCity Council Workshop
OverviewPurpose•Update Housing Element of the City’s General Plan•Last Update: 2010-2020 Housing Element adopted 2013•City Meets Housing Needs; No Rezoning •The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Requires Update by August 2021•Requesting Direction from the City Council Related to Draft Housing Element and Authorize Submittal to HCD for 60-day Review with any Requested ModificationsBrief Overview of Workshop•Feedback from Workshops and Community Survey•Overview of Housing Element Requirements•Overview of Draft Housing Element•Discussion
Public Outreach•Community Survey (529 Respondents) – November 2020•Community Workshop 1 Feedback (16 Attendees) – November 2020•Community Workshop 2 Feedback (21 Attendees) –April 2021•Nine Additional Comments –April/May 2021•Recurring Feedback from Public Outreach:•Mixed Comments on Location and Quantity of Affordable Housing•More Trees and Landscaping, including Natives and Drought Tolerant•More Connectivity, Parks, and Walking, Biking, and Outdoor Activities•Smaller Scale Buildings•Preserve Open Space and Retain Poway’s Rural Character•A Variety of Architectural Styles, but Compatible with Neighboring Areas•Provide Opportunities for Multi-Generational Housing•More Traffic Management, Wildfire Prevention, and Energy Conservation •Rehabilitate Existing Neighborhoods
Housing Element Requirements•An Overview of the Draft Housing Element:•April 15th- Draft Housing Element Released for 20-day Review•Addresses Statutory Requirements and Public Feedback•Analysis of the Previous Housing Element (2010-2020) and Current Housing Factors (physical, fair housing, regulatory); •Identification of Constraints including Fair Housing Constraints•Modifications to Objectives, Policies, and Programs•Covers June 30, 2020 to April 15, 2029•Adoption Required by August 13, 2021 to Avoid Penalty
RHNA Requirements•Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)•Poway RHNA is 1,319 Housing Units•Identify Sites and Ensure Zoning Allows the Allocated Units•Residential Sites Inventory to Meet RHNA (30 Sites Total)•Sites Identified for Construction,•City and Poway Housing Authority Sites,•Poway Road Specific Plan Sites, and•Forecasted Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)* Sites were Analyzed to Further Fair Housing* No Rezoning or Affordable Housing Overlays are Proposed
Residential Sites Inventory
Notable Mandatory Changes•Ministerial Approvals for Housing for Special Needs•Increased Allowances for Density Bonus Law•SB 35 Permit Streamlining Processes•Create Objective Design Standards•No Net Loss Provisions•Updating City’s Public Safety Element•Analyzing and Monitoring Housing Production to Further Fair Housing
Notable Policy Additions•Continue to Encourage SANDAG and Caltrans to Provide a Multi-Modal Transit Corridor along Scripps Poway Parkway and the SR-67 Corridors•Discourage Short-Term Rentals (VRBO)•Encourage Housing Choices (SFR, ADU, PRSP)•Encourage Diverse Housing Design Maintaining Compatibility with Surrounding Area•Encourage Reduced Building Heights, Increased Landscape and Trees, and Open Space •Encourage Connectivity and Outdoor Activities•Encourage Traffic Safety and Reduced Traffic Congestion•Encourage Wildfire Prevention with New Housing
Additional Changes per HCD•Expand Analysis of Dissimilarity to Include Disability, Familial Status, and Income•Expand Sites Inventory Analysis to Include Minority Race/Ethnic and Low-Income Populations by Census Block•Reorganize and Expand Fair Housing Local Contributing Factors Based on Examples Provided by HCD•Modify or Replace Use Permit Procedures and Findings to Include Objective Standards and Decision Making Procedures for Large Residential Care Facilities•Allow Employee Housing for Six or Fewer Persons to be Treated as a Residential Use Subject to Regulations that Apply to Residential Dwellings that are Same Type in the Same Zone•Utilize the State Preliminary Application related to SB 330•Provide Additional clarifying statements
Next Steps•Incorporate Changes Recommended by HCD into the Draft•Incorporate Changes Recommended by San Diego Housing Federation related to Funding Programs into the Draft•Incorporate Council Changes into the Draft•Send Draft to HCD for 60 Day Review by May 7th•Continue to Solicit Feedback and Comments on the Draft•Incorporate Additional HCD Changes into Draft – July•Prepare and Notice CEQA Document - July•City Council Adoption August 3rd•Submit Adopted Housing Element for 90 Day Review•HCD Certification
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