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CC & PC - Item 1A - 2021 - 2029 Housing Element Update PresentationCity of Rosemead Housing Element Update JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION MARCH 9, 2021 1 MEETING AGENDA •What is the Housing Element? •Housing Element Requirements and Process •Rosemead Today •Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) •Sites Inventory Criteria •Site Opportunity Example 2 What is the Housing Element? •One of seven required elements of the General Plan •Assessment of City’s housing needs and how best to accommodate existing and future housing needs •Update required every eight (8) years ◦Deadline: October 15, 2021 + 120 grace-period •Reviewed for compliance by Dept. of Housing and Community Development (HCD) General Plan Housing Conser- vation Land Use Open SpaceMobility Noise Safety 3 Housing Element Update Process Outreach Housing Needs Assessment Draft HEU & Programs HCD Review of Draft HE Adoption HCD Review of Adopted HE 4 Housing Element Requirements •Accommodate projected housing demand, as mandated by the State with the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) •Includes policies and programs to: ◦Preserve existing affordable housing ◦Improve the safety, quality, and existing housing condition ◦Facilitate housing development for all income levels and household types including special needs populations ◦Promote fair housing for all 5 Housing Element Contents •Introduction ◦Summary of Outreach Process •Needs Assessment •Constraints Analysis •Resources and Opportunities •Review of Past Accomplishments •Housing Action Plan 6 Consequences of Noncompliance •Risk of Litigation (AB 72, AB 101) •HCD monitors for non-compliance; reports to Attorney General (AG) •Court imposed fines up to $100k per month •Huntington Beach and Pleasanton sued by AG •Pomona and San Clemente sued by nonprofits •Ineligibility for State Grants •SB 2 / Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grants •Other infrastructure/transportation funds being considered 7 Rosemead Today 74.90% 9.60% 5.70% 8.70% 1.10% Rosemead Housing Type (Dwelling Units) Single-Family Detached Single-Family Attached Multifamily, 2-4 units Multifamily, 5+ units Mobile Homes Source: CA DOF E-5 Population and Housing Unit Estimates 11,279 1,452 857 1,305 166 54.40% 7.20% 7.50% 27.30% 3.50% SCAG Housing Type (Dwelling Units) Single-Family Detached Single-Family Attached Multifamily, 2-4 units Multifamily, 5+ units Mobile Homes 8 Rosemead Today Income Category (% of County AMI)Households Percent Extremely Low (<30% AMI)3,725 25% Very Low (31-50% AMI)3,105 21% Low (51-80% AMI)3,100 21% Moderate/Above Moderate (>80% AMI)4,840 33% Total 14,770 100.0% Income Distribution Source: 2020-2025 City of Rosemead Consolidated Plan •Income categories are defined by the State; based on varying percentages of Area Median Income (AMI) •Housing is considered “affordable” if occupants pay no more than 30% of their income on housing costs 9 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) RHNANearby CitiesLos Angeles County Regional Planning AgenciesState HCD SCAG 1,341,827 Los Angeles County 812,060 Monterey Park 5,257 El Monte 8,502 Rosemead 4,612 Alhambra 6,825 Temple City 2,186 San Gabriel 3,023 Each jurisdiction must demonstrate in its Housing Element that it can accommodate its total RHNA number and its allocations by income level. Source: SCAG Proposed Final RHNA Allocation, February 5, 2021 10 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Income Category Rosemead RHNA 5th Cycle (2014-2021)6th Cycle (2021-2029) Very Low 153 25.4%1,154 25.0% Low 88 14.6%638 13.8% Moderate 99 16.4%686 14.9% Above Moderate 262 43.5%2,134 46.2% Total 602 100%4,612 100% Source: 2014 –2021 Rosemead Housing Element, SCAG Proposed Final RHNA Allocation February 5, 2021 11 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Source: State Income Limits for 2020, Department of Housing and Community Development, April 30, 2020 Los Angeles County AMI = $77,300 Household Size 1-person 2-person 3-person 4-person 5-person Extremely Low $23,700 $27,050 $30,450 $33,800 $36,550 Very Low $39,450 $45,050 $50,700 $56,300 $60,850 Low $63,100 $72,100 $81,100 $90,100 $97,350 Median Income $54,100 $61,850 $69,550 $77,300 $83,500 Moderate $64,900 $74,200 $83,500 $92,750 $100,150 12 Where is Rosemead in the process? •Stakeholder interviews complete •Housing Needs Survey launched and currently open (translated in Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese) •Housing Development Subcommittee Meeting February 23rd •March 9th Study Session with City Council and Planning Commission •Background Assessment/Data and Sites Analysis underway 13 Stakeholder Feedback •Key development standards / processes to incentivize housing development and provide design flexibility •Minimum unit size •Parking •Open space •Density •Mixed use percentages –residential / nonresidential •Live-work potential •Streamlined review and permitting •Interest in housing on congregational/religious properties •In-lieu fee desired over requiring inclusionary housing •Positive collaboration working with City staff •Homelessness a growing issue influenced by COVID-19 14 Sites Inventory Considerations •Existing use –high vacancy/turnover rates, declining/marginal operations, outdated model of business •Age and condition of structure •Existing use of land –existing number of units on site or Floor Area Ratio •Expressed interest of property owners or developers for redevelopment •Areas exhibiting active development activities Criteria for Selecting Candidate Sites 15 Sites Inventory Considerations Strategic Sources •RHNA 4th and 5th Cycle Sites •Vacant Parcels •Garvey Avenue Specific Plan •Freeway Corridor Mixed-Use Overlay •General Plan Mixed-Use Development Overlay •Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) •Churches/Places of Worship •Public Lands (State and Local) •Re-zoning 16 Sites Inventory Discussion •Rosemead Residential Land Use Categories ◦Low Density Residential (0-6 du/acre) ◦Medium Density Residential (0-12 du/acre) ◦High Density Residential (0-30 du/acre) ◦Mixed Use: Residential/Commercial (30 du/ acre) ◦Mixed Use: High Residential/Commercial (60 du/acre) •Default density = 30 units/acre to be adequate for lower income housing 17 No Net Loss Law (SB 166) •Requires sufficient and available adequate sites throughout the RHNA planning period •Must replenish sites capacity, if: •Sites are developed with fewer units than assumed in Housing Element •Sites are developed for higher income/affordability level than assumed in Housing Element •Recommended that a buffer in the housing element inventory, of at least 15-30% more than required, particularly for low-income categories •City often has projects built at lower density than allows 18 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) •Two HCD acceptable methods •Past trend (2013 – 2017) •Recent trend (2018 -present) •Future annual trend •Can inflate trend by a reasonable rate if HE contains incentives for ADUs Source: SCAG Regional Accessory Dwelling Unit Affordability Analysis, 2020 •Default income percentages (LA County II) •Extremely Low 15.0% •Very Low 8.5% •Low 44.6% •Moderate 2.1% •Above Moderate 19.8% Historical ADU Trend of Permits Issued in Rosemead 2018 38 2019 62 2020 44 19 Congregational Sites •AB 1851 allows development of lower income housing units on a congregational / religious institution property •Does not require replacement parking on-site if parking is lost for housing development •Potential for Congregational Site Overlay •Case Study –Pasadena Case Study ~ Garden Grove United Methodist Church •2.2 acres of the former parking lots / vacant land •47 units of family housing; 16 units of senior housing •A community center, the Orange County Head Start Learning Center and offices for multiple local non-profits 20 Potential Housing Opportunity Areas •Rosemead Boulevard •Valley Boulevard •Temple City Boulevard •Grand Avenue Housing Opportunity Areas 21 Potential Housing Opportunity Areas •Del Mar Avenue •San Gabriel Avenue •Graves Avenue •Garvey Avenue Housing Opportunity Areas 22 Site Opportunity Example •Currently vacant •Adjacent to Garvey Avenue – services/restaurants •Past inquiries/interest from development community •Verification of any site constraints •Could be potential candidate for GPA/rezone from M-1 to Residential 23 Discussion •In thinking about the Housing Element Update, what are the primary issues that we should consider? •What areas or sites should be considered for future housing opportunities in the sites inventory analysis? •Are there other issues we have not covered that are important for us to consider? 24 Next Steps •Continue Community Housing Needs Online Survey through March •Proceed with Sites Inventory Analysis •Facilitate future Housing Development Subcommittee Meetings •Draft Housing Element Update document and Housing Programs 25 Thank You! 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