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CC - 2012-33 - Housing Element 2008-2014 and Negative Declaration, and Authorizing the Submittal to the State Dept. of Housing and Community Dev. for State CertificationRESOLUTION NO. 2012 -33 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADOPTING THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT 2008 -2014 AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR STATE CERTIFICATION WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead (the "City ") has an adopted General Plan, which includes all of the state mandated elements; and WHEREAS, the State of California Government Code Section 65588 requires the review and adoption of a Housing Element that may be updated according to the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Housing Needs Assessment ( "RHNA ") planning cycle; and WHEREAS, on April 11, 2012, after numerous exchanges of comments and responses between the City and the State Department of Housing and Community Development ( "HCD "), the City submitted its final response letter to HCD for review and certification of the Draft City of Rosemead Housing Element 2008 -2014 (the "Housing Element "); and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2012 HCD sent a conditional certification letter indicating that the Draft Housing Element met State housing law and would be certified upon adoption and resubmission; and WHEREAS, an environmental Initial Study and a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration were prepared by the City, as lead agency, in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA"), the State CEQA Guidelines and the City CEQA Guidelines, and sent to all responsible and trustee agencies and posted in the Office of the County Clerk; and WHEREAS, copies of the environmental document and Draft Housing Element were made available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rosemead at Rosemead City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California; and WHEREAS, during the 30 -day public review period of the Initial Study and Notice of Intent, the City received no comment letters; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing pertaining to the Draft Housing Element 2008 -2014 on May 7, 2012 and there was no public comment made pertaining to the Draft Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission passed Resolution No. 12 -07 recommending that the City Council approve Draft Housing Element 2008 -2014 as presented and distributed; and 1 WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on May 22, 2012, and in the course of said hearing has received, reviewed, and considered written and verbal public testimony to the extent offered by the public pertaining to the Draft Housing Element and environmental documents. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rosemead hereby finds, determines, resolves and orders as follows: Section 1. The City Council adopts the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2008 -2014 as set forth in attached Exhibit "A ". Section 2. The City Council approves the Negative Declaration determination under CEQA as set forth in attached Exhibit "B ". Section 3. The City Manager, or a designee, is hereby authorized to transmit the adopted Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for final certification Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 22 day of May, 2012. Sandra Armenta, Mayor. City of Rosemead, California ATTEST: . n AJl nC 91 loria, M011eda, City Clerk City of Rosemead, California: APPROVED AS TO FORM i4l-e �' C� achel H. Richman, City Attorney Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF ROSEMEAD ) I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. being 2012 -33: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADOPTING THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT 2008 -2014 AND NEGATIVE DELARATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR STATE CERTIFICATION was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead City Council on the 22nd of May, 2012, by the following vote to wit: Yes: Alarcon, Armenta, Clark, Low, Ly No: None Abstain: None Absent: None 1� ul aj� Gloria Molleda City Clerk ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER DATE: MAY 22, 2012 SUBJECT: CITY OF ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT 2008-2014 SUMMARY State housing law requires local governments to adopt a Housing Element that adequately facilitates the improvement and development of housing to meet the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. As the official housing policy document for local governments (and one of the mandatory elements of the General Plan) a Housing Element analyzes existing housing conditions, describes existing and future housing needs, and identifies opportunities for improving and expanding the City's housing supply. The City has been working with GRC Associates in preparing a draft Housing Element for the period 2008 — 2014. After numerous discussions with the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and revisions fo the Housing Element, HCD has conditionally approved Rosemead's Housing Element. HCD indicated in their letter dated April 16, 2012 that the revised draft Housing Element will comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Government Code) when adopted and submitted to HCD, pursuant to Section 65585(g) (see Attachment W'). This item was presented to the Planning Commission for consideration on May 7, 2012. At that hearing, the Planning Commission reviewed the draft Housing Element. No members of the public testified for or against the draft Housing Element. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No 12 -07 approving the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2008 -2014 and Negative Declaration; and recommended that the City Council adopt the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2008 -2014 and authorize submittal to HCD for State certification. Upon City Council adoption of the Housing Element, HCD will certify Rosemead's Housing Element. Staff Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution No. 12 -07 adopting the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2008 -2014 and Negative Declaration (see Attachment "B "), and authorize submittal to HCD for State certification. ITEM NO. HN City Council Report May 22, 2012 Page 3 of 8 In response to State law and comments from HCD on Rosemead's draft Housing Element, the Housing Element includes the following key programs that promote the production of affordable housing and provide special housing needs: Program 1 — Land Assemblage and Write -Down Rosemead may use CDBG, HOME and /or redevelopment funds to write -down the cost of land for development of low and moderate - income housing. The intent of this program is to reduce the land costs so that it becomes economically feasible for a private developer to build units that are affordable to low and moderate income households. However, these funds will depend on the resources available to the City. The City will promote lot consolidation by highlighting those properties on its list of opportunity sites for housing development. The list will include two or more adjoining properties zoned for residential uses that are available for sale and are candidates for consolidation. The City will provide technical assistance to interested buyers /developers and expedite the permitting procedures for mixed -use projects and streamline the process for lot consolidation. Available funding sources to write -down land costs will be identified on the City's Opportunity Sites list. This list will be available at the Planning Division counter and on the City's website. Objective: • Provide funding for developments with at least 20 percent of the units for low and moderate income households. • Prepare an Opportunity Sites list that includes available funding sources and make them available for public review at the Planning counter and on the City's website. Program 2 — Density Bonus State law requires a City to grant a density bonus of 35 percent over the total units proposed within a project on a sliding scale dependent upon the number of affordable units and level of affordability provided by the developer. The City aims to comply with State law and amend the zoning ordinance to allow for Density Bonus. Objective: Adopt Density Bonus Ordinance to comply with State law. Program 3 — Community Housing Development Organization Construction Program A Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) is a 501(c) nonprofit, community -based service organization whose primary purpose is to provide and develop decent, affordable housing for the community it serves. By law, each HOME - participating jurisdiction must set aside at least 15 percent of its HOME allocation for use by a CHDO for the development of affordable housing. The City will also help a CHDO through CDBG and Housing Set Aside funds, as needed and if funds are City Council Report May 22, 2012 Paae 5 of 8 annual evaluation to promote residential development, particularly on sites zoned for higher density. Objectives: • Maintain an up -to -date inventory of adequate housing sites for each income category. • Develop and implement a formal ongoing procedure to evaluate identified capacity and identify additional sites as necessary. • Perform an annual evaluation on the status and progress in implementing Housing Element programs as part of the Annual Progress Report (APR) submitted to HCD, pursuant to Government Code Section 65400. The APR will evaluate whether or not the housing programs have been adopted and implemented, and determine their effectiveness in the development of the sites identified in the Housing Element (non- vacant redevelopment sites and lot consolidation sites). If the housing programs and incentives are not successful, the City will implement programs at alternative sites identified in the Housing Element or expand existing incentives or propose new incentives, such as providing for priority development processing, streamlining the process for lot consolidation or parking standards, or reducing development fees for projects involving affordable housing within six months of the APR. Program 6 — Opportunity Sites Marketing and Outreach The City's Community Development Department will maintain a list of economic development opportunity sites within the City. This list, which will be made available for viewing on the City's web site, will identify opportunity sites within the City. It will display information for each site including the address, parcel number, description of the existing use, zoning and lot size. While some of the sites are zoned for commercial development, others are zoned for residential or mixed -use. In an effort to promote lot consolidation and housing development, the City will highlight those sites on the opportunities list where two or more adjoining properties are available for sale and consolidation. The City will provide technical assistance to interested buyers /developers of those opportunity sites zoned for residential uses, as well as for mixed -use. Assistance will include the City facilitating a negotiation meeting between the property owners and potential developer and providing counseling to expedite the lot consolidation, plan review and entitlement process. Written information on the lot consolidation process, its benefits, and the City's role in expediting the process, will be available at the Community Development Department counter and on the City's website within one year from the adoption of the Housing Element. The City will establish a program that expedites the permitting process for mixed -use development projects and property acquisition process for lot consolidation. The City will continue to update the opportunity sites list as needed. City Council Report May 22, 2012 Paae 7 of 8 compliance, the zoning ordinance will be amended to relax parking standards and clarify that all persons are entitled to make requests for reasonable accommodations with respect to housing issues. The amendment will include a procedure for notifying residents of this right and for processing requests in a fair and timely manner. Objectives: Amend the zoning ordinance to relax parking standards and provide for reasonable accommodations according to State Law. Program 10 — Residential Care Facilities The Municipal Code currently contains no language regarding residential care facilities for elderly and disabled persons. To remove this constraint, the zoning ordinance will be amended to explicitly permit residential care facilities for six or fewer residents in single - family zones by right, and to permit such facilities with seven or more residents in multi - family zones with a conditional use permit. The amendment will contain relaxed development standards, such as reduced multi - family parking requirements, that are better suited to the unique needs of these facilities. Objectives: Amend the zoning ordinance to permit residential care facilities for six or fewer residents in single - family zone by right and to permit such facilities with seven or more residents in multi- family zones with a conditional use permit. Program 11 — Emergency Homeless Shelter The passage of SB 2 (Cedillo) legislation requires local jurisdictions to address the issue of emergency shelters in the Housing Element. SB 2,, which became effective January 1, 2008, requires local jurisdictions to identify a zone or zones where emergency shelters are allowed as a permitted use without a conditional use or other discretionary permit. The identified zone or zones must have sufficient capacity to meet all of the City's identified need for emergency shelter and include appropriate development standards. Currently, emergency housing is not a permitted use in any zones within the City. Therefore, the Municipal Code will be amended to become compliant with SB 2. The. City considers the M -1 zone as the most appropriate for emergency shelters and adequate to meet the City's need for a facility with capacity for seven (7) beds. Objectives: Revise the zoning ordinance to allow emergency shelters by right in the M -1 zone. LEGAL REVIEW Resolution No. 12 -07 has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.