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Home My WebLink About1653 e e e , RESOLUTION NO. 1653 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDMENTS TO APPENDIX A, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING SECTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN BY ADOPTION OF THE 2000-2005 HOUSING ELEMENT ADDRESSING THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE CITY'S HOUSING ELEMENT WHEREAS, the preparation of the 2000-2005 Housing Element was initiated by the City to address the statutory requirements of the State 01 California Department of Housing and Community Development; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2001, a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on said matter at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; and WHEREAS, after the public hearing the Planning Commission voted to recommend to the City Council approval of the 2000-2005 Housing Element. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the factual data submitted by the Community Development Division in the attached staff report is true and correct. Section 2. This Commission finds: 1. That the adoption of the 2000-2005 Housing Element will bring the City's Housing Element into compliance with the statutory requirements set forth in the California Government Code. In addition the 2000-2005 Housing Element provides more detailed information and clarification to policies within the text of the General Plan, but does not change any of the City's policies or goals as adopted by the City Council in September 1996. 2, That the approval of the 2000-2005 Housing Element will not be detrimental to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the City. e e e 3, That the approval of the 2000-2005 Housing Element will not have a significant effect on the environment. Section 3. That for the foregoing reasons the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council approval of the proposed revisions to the General Plan as set forth in Amended Appendix A (the 2000-2005 Housing Element) and revised pages 2-29 through 2-33; 2-38 and 2-39 of the Community Development Section ofthe General Plan and pages 6-25 and 6-30 through 6-33 of the Implementation and Monitoring Section of the General Plan. Section 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause a copy to be forwarded to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning commission held on the 25th day of September by the following vote: AYES: commissioners Baderian, Huang, Murphy, Olson, Kalemkiarian NOES: None ABSENT: None Chai n, Planning Commission City 0 Arcadia ATTEST: ~/~ ~ Secretary, lanning Commission City of Arcadia Approved by: ~r~ Step en P. Deitsch, City Attorney -2- 1653 STAFF REPORT D~OPMENTSER~CESDEPARTMENT September 25, 2001 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Arcadia City Planning Commission ()h Donna Butler, Community Development Administrator d/ C/ 2000-2005 Housing Element Update SUMMARY The Califomia State Legislature has mandated that all cities and counties prepare a . Housing Element as part of the comprehensive General Plan, State law requires Housing Elements to be updated at least every five (5) years to reflect a community's changing housing needs. The City's Housing Element update covers the 2000-2005 period, pursuant to the update cycle for jurisdictions within the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region. Once adopted by the City Council, the' City's Housing Element update will be in compliance with State Housing Element law. . The Development Services Department is recommending that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution 1653 a Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, recommending to the City Council amendment of Appendix A, the Community Development Section and the Implementation and Monitoring Section of the General Plan by adoption of the 2000-2005 Housing Element addressing the statutory requirements relating to the City's Housing Element. BACKGROUND . The City Council adopted the current General Plan in September 1996. In 1998, the City Council amended Appendix A and the Community Deveiopment Element of the Arcadia General Plan addressing statutory requirements to the City's Housing Element. As noted above, Housing Elements are required to be updated every five years and the Housing E/emen! update being considered tonight is for the years 2000-2005. On February 13, a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission to receive input from the public as well as the Commission on the Draft 2000-2005 Housing Element. Based on the comments received at this meeting, the housing element was revised and was submitted to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), Division of Housing Policy Development for review. e Housing Element Update PC Staff Report - Housing Element September 25, 2001 Page 1 e I - On April 27 the City received comments from HCD advising that the element needed to be revised to demonstrate that the City: 1. Has sufficient land, zoned at appropriate densities to accommodate the developmen't of housing commensurate with Arcadia's share of the regional housing need for all income groups; and 2, That the City's housing programs encourage and facilitate the development, rehabilitation and conservation of housing in Arcadia. Revisions were made in response to HCD's comments and forwarded to them for a second review, On August 13, the City received a letter from the State (see attached) advising us that the City's housing element update adequately responds to the statutory requirements.... The revised element will be in "full compliance with State housing element law when adopted and submitted for review". The revisions made to the Housing Element are identified by underlines primarily in Sections 4 (Housing Resources) and 5 (Housing Plan). Some of the changes are noted below: . The City has identified other potential sites for "affordable" housing, further noting that the City recognizes that incentives and assistance are needed to facilitate the consolidation of parcels for larger development, particularly the development of affordable housing for working families. . The revisions to the plan also note that the City permits residential development within certain commercial and industrial areas subject to a conditional use permit. Density levels in these areas are generally considered flexible. . The element further identifies other agencies that are available to assist the City in accessing funds in support of affordable housing including: Habitat for Humanity, Southern California Presbyterian Homes, Pasadena Neighborhood Housing Services .and the Southern California Housing Development Corporation, ' . ,Section 5 includes a combination of financial and regulatory tools that may help to facilitate development of housing that is affordable to lower and moderate- income facilities, . Five-Year Objectives are identified on page 5-17 and include: o Continue to maintain an up-to-date site inventory, provide inventory to local developers along with information on development incentives. o Utilize a combination of regulatory and financial incentives to assist in the development of family housing. Housing Element Updete PC Staff Report - Housing Element September 25. 2001 Page 2 e . tit o Review the zoning ordinance to consider modifications of development standards. DISCUSSION The objectives of the Housing Element are to identify strategies and programs that focus on: . Providing adequate housing sites; . Preserving and improving housing and neighborhoods; . Assisting in the provision of affordable housing; . Removing governmental and other constraints to housing development; and . Promoting fair and equal housing opportunities State Policy As noted in the Housing Element, "attainment of a decent home and suitable living environment for every citizen is a major housing goal of the State". The Housing Element is part of the City's comprehensive General Plan. Section 65302(c) of the Government Code sets forth the specific components to be contained in a community's housing element. Future Housina Needs In 1998 SCAG developed its Regional Housing Needs Assessment commonly referred to as RHNA forecasts based on forecasts of population, employment and households from 1998 to 2000. Based on these forecasts, SCAG determined that the construction need for Arcadia during the 1998-2005 planning period is 461 units. The following table sets forth the need based on income levels: Income Group Units % ofTotal Very Low (0-50% MF'.) 55 12% Low (51-80% MFI) 32 7% Moderate (81-120% MFI) 46 10% Above Moderate (Over 120% MF!) 327 71% Total Units 461 100% *MFI = Median Family Income The table below illustrates the annual income for Very low, low and Moderate-income households by the size of family. In addition, it indicates the maximum affordable housing costs based on the state standard of 30% of income towards housing costs. Housing Element Update PC Staff Report - Housing Element September 25, 2001 Page 3 e Income Levels Income Group Annual Income Affordable Payments.. Very Low One Person $18,250 $456 Small Family. $23,450 $586 Large Family' $28,150 $704 Low One Person $2El,200 $730 Small Family $37,500 SEl38 lar:ge Family $45,000 $1,125 Moderate One Person $43,750 $1,0El4 Small Family $56,250 $1,406 large Family $67,500 $1,688 "" 'Small Family = up to 4 persons - Large Family = 5 or more persons "'ncludes utilities, taxes and insurance Goals Because of the high housing costs and diminishing residential development opportunities in the City, the Arcadia Housing Element focuses on two major goals: to provide adequate sites for future housing growth and to conserve the existing housing that is affordable to lower and moderate income households. I Components of the Housing Element The Housing Element consists of the following major components: . . An analysis of the City's demographic profile, housing characteristics and existing and future housing needs; . A review of potential market, governmental and environmental constraints to meeting the City's identified housing needs. . An evaluation of the land and financial resources available to address the City's identified housing needs; and . . A statement of the housing plan with goals.. policies and programs to address the City's identified housing needs, Proposed Changes to the General Plan Because of the format of the City's General Plan, adoption of the Housing Element will also include the following changes to the General Plan: . The 2000-2005 Housing Element will replace Appendix A in its entirety. . Text relating to Housing in the Community Development Section located on pages 2- 29 through 2-33 will be deleted and reference will be made to see Appendix A: Housing Element Update PC Staff Report - Housing Element September 25, 2001 Page 4 e . - "HOUSING"- See Appendix A . The General Plan policies CD-24 through CD-26 under "Provision of Adequate Sites for Housing" set forth on pages 2-38 and 2-39 will be deleted and replaced with the following: "Provision of Adequate Sites for Housing" See Appendix A Housing and Population Assessment that includes the 2000- 2005 Housing Element . In the Implementation and Monitoring Section, "Housing Improvement Program" on page 6-25 should be amended to read: . "This program has been developed to meet the City's housing needs for the 2000-2005 housing period pursuant to Govemment Code Sections 65880- 65889." Table 6-F on pages 6-30 through 6-33 should be deleted and the text revised to read as follows: "HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The City of Arcadia intends to meet its housing needs and achieve identified objectives through the programs identified in Table 33 in Appendix A (2000-2005 Housing Element)." CEQA Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, the Community Development Division has prepared an initial study for the proposed project Said initial study did not disclose any substantial or potentially substantial adverse change in any of the physical conditions within the area affected by the project including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise and objects of historical or aesthetic significance. When considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have any potential for adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat upon which the wildlife depends. Therefore, a Negative Declaration has been prepared for this project RECOMMENDATION The Development Services Department recommends that the 2000-2005 Housing Element be approved as amended Housing Element Update PC Staff Report - Housing Element September 25, 2001 Page 5 e . - PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION The Planning Commission should adopt Resolution 1653 a Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, recommending to the City Council amendment of Appendix A, the Community Development Section and the Implementation and Monitoring Section of the General Plan by adoption of the 2000-2005 Housing Element addressing the statutory requirements relating to the City's Housing Element. If the Planning Commission has any questions regarding this application prior to the scheduled public hearing, please contact me at your earliest convenience. Enclosures: Resolution 1653 Letters from HCD 2000-2005 Housing Element (Delivered under separate cover) Environmental Documents HQusll19 Element Update PC Staff Report - Housing Element September 25, 2001 Page 6