City of Santa Rosa City of Santa Rosa Housing Element Housing Element

UpdateUpdate

October 2, 2008October 2, 2008

Santa Rosa 2035 General Plan Santa Rosa 2035 General Plan RevisionRevision

►Focused on Housing Element updateFocused on Housing Element update

►Will incorporate key policies from other Will incorporate key policies from other plansplans

►Will include policies related to climate Will include policies related to climate protectionprotection

►To be completed by June 2009To be completed by June 2009

Housing Element UpdateHousing Element Update

► Introductory Housing MeetingIntroductory Housing Meeting►Background data collection/sites inventoryBackground data collection/sites inventory►Presentation of background data – meeting 2Presentation of background data – meeting 2►Policy developmentPolicy development►Release of draft Housing Element/General PlanRelease of draft Housing Element/General Plan►Presentation of draft Housing ElementPresentation of draft Housing Element►Other opportunities for public involvementOther opportunities for public involvement

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda

►Housing Element update programHousing Element update program

►HAP Background Report informationHAP Background Report information

►Comments on Draft HE background Comments on Draft HE background informationinformation

►Current HE policies and programsCurrent HE policies and programs

Housing Allocation Plan Housing Allocation Plan ReportReport

►Station Area Specific Plan policyStation Area Specific Plan policy Acreage based to unit based programAcreage based to unit based program Mixed use exemptionMixed use exemption Affordability at 20% very low/low,Affordability at 20% very low/low,

20% moderate and 60% above moderate20% moderate and 60% above moderate

Housing Allocation PlanHousing Allocation Plan

►Requires projects of 15 or more acres Requires projects of 15 or more acres provide 15% of units for low incomesprovide 15% of units for low incomes

►Most projects pay fee in lieuMost projects pay fee in lieu►20+ acre projects may provide units 20+ acre projects may provide units

off siteoff site►Land dedication is an optionLand dedication is an option►ExemptionsExemptions

Report analyzes:Report analyzes:

► Effects of an on-site requirementEffects of an on-site requirement 15 percent affordable to low income15 percent affordable to low income 20 percent affordable to low income20 percent affordable to low income 10 percent affordable to very low, 10 percent to 10 percent affordable to very low, 10 percent to

low, 20 percent moderatelow, 20 percent moderate

► Change from acreage based to unit based Change from acreage based to unit based requirementrequirement

► Elimination of exemption for mixed use Elimination of exemption for mixed use developmentsdevelopments

► On site versus fees for off site productionOn site versus fees for off site production

On site affordable requirement On site affordable requirement may:may:► Reduce prices developers will pay for landReduce prices developers will pay for land

► Integrate affordable units in new developmentIntegrate affordable units in new development

► Scatter affordable units Scatter affordable units

► Decrease funds available for affordable Decrease funds available for affordable housinghousing

► Not reach lower level of affordabilityNot reach lower level of affordability

Unit based requirementUnit based requirement

►More projects required to provide More projects required to provide affordable units on site affordable units on site

►Reduce prices developers will pay for Reduce prices developers will pay for landland

►Decrease funds available for Decrease funds available for affordable housingaffordable housing

Elimination of mixed use Elimination of mixed use exemptionexemption

►Reduce prices developers will pay for landReduce prices developers will pay for land

►Fees or units would be generated in mixed Fees or units would be generated in mixed use projectsuse projects

►On site requirement reduces land budget On site requirement reduces land budget but less than for residential projects due but less than for residential projects due to value of retail componentto value of retail component

On site versus off site productionOn site versus off site production

On site:On site:

►Disperses units throughout the city, in Disperses units throughout the city, in each projecteach project

►Ensures concurrent construction of Ensures concurrent construction of affordable unitsaffordable units

►Level of affordability could be lessLevel of affordability could be less

On site versus off site On site versus off site productionproduction

In lieu fees (off site):In lieu fees (off site):►Fees can be leveraged to obtain other fundsFees can be leveraged to obtain other funds

►Deeper level of subsidy may be achievedDeeper level of subsidy may be achieved

►Units developed are typically rentals, whose Units developed are typically rentals, whose long term affordability is more certainlong term affordability is more certain

Next Steps – HAP ReportNext Steps – HAP Report

►Posted on website for public reviewPosted on website for public review

► Integration with Housing ElementIntegration with Housing Element

Full report available:Full report available:

www.srcity.org

(Departments>City Admin>Advance Planning)(Departments>City Admin>Advance Planning)

                                                                                                            

Draft Housing Element Draft Housing Element BackgroundBackground

►Existing conditions – housingExisting conditions – housing

costs and supply, specialcosts and supply, special

needs, constraints, programsneeds, constraints, programs

►Comments / questionsComments / questions

Housing Element Policies & Housing Element Policies & ProgramsPrograms

►Existing policiesExisting policies

►Existing housing programsExisting housing programs

General Plan Update General Plan Update TimeframeTimeframe

►Draft General Plan December 2008Draft General Plan December 2008►Submittal of Housing Element to StateSubmittal of Housing Element to State►Boards/Commission review in early Boards/Commission review in early

20092009►City Council April 2009City Council April 2009