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CC - Item 4C - Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance on General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 - Housing Element Rezone EffortsROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: BEN KIM, CITY MANAGER DATE: JANUARY 14, 2025 SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01 AND ZONE CHANGE 23-01 — HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE EFFORTS SUMMARY On December 10, 2024, the City Council of the City of Rosemead introduced for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1024, approving Zone Change 23-01, amending the Zoning Map to implement the Housing Element rezoning efforts for the 2021-2029 planning period. STAFF RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1024 by title only, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 23-01, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact with the approval and adoption of this ordinance. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The proposed project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because the project is covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed project, Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, will not have a significant effect on the AGENDA ITEM 4.0 City Council Meeting January 14, 2025 Page 2 of 2 environment. The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development projects are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites will have to go through their own environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA to evaluate potential impacts specific to that proposal. Accordingly, General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3). STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT None. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. Prepared and Submitted by: 1-/w Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Attachment A: Ordinance No. 1024 Attachment B: City Council Staff Report Dated December 10, 2024 if ral • Attachment A Ordinance No. 1024 ORDINANCE NO. 1024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 23-01, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD WHEREAS, on January 11, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the Rosemead City Council; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and WHEREAS, the implementation of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021- 2029 Planning Period requires amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) and Zoning Map and shall be completed within three years and 120 days from the original 2021-2029 Housing Element adoption deadline; and WHEREAS, the candidate sites identified to be rezoned to accommodate shortfall housing need will meet the requirements of Government Code §65583.2, including but not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. WHEREAS, Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060 provides the purpose and criteria for a zone change; and WHEREAS, Sections 65800 & 65900 of the California Government and Rosemead Municipal Code Sections 17.152.040 and 17.152.050 authorize the Planning Commission to forward a written recommendation and reasons for the recommendation, to the City council whether to approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed amendment. Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve, or approve in modified form, the proposed Zone Changes, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed Changes based on findings; and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to Zone Change 23-01; and WHEREAS, on November 28, 2024, 136 notices were sent to property owners within a 300 -feet radius from the subject property, in addition to notices posted in six (6) public locations, on-site, and published in the Rosemead Reader, specifying the availability of the application, plus the date, time, and location of the public hearing for Zone Change 23-01, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65091(a)(3); and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on December 10, 2024, to consider the approval of Zone Change 23-01; and WHEREAS, the reviewed and considered approval of this project. City Council, having final approval authority over this project, has all comments received during the public review period prior to the THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines that Zone Change 23-01 is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because the project is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed project, Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts include changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development projects are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites will have to go through their own environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA to evaluate potential impacts specific to that proposal. SECTION 2. The CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do exist to justify approving Zone Change 23-01 in accordance with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(B) as follows: FINDING 1: The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; FACT: Staff has verified that all proposed Zone Changes depicted in the table below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table. The Zone Changes will not affect any applicable specific plan. Site Address/ Assessor Parcel Proposed General Plan Proposed Zoning: Intersection Number Designation Medium Commercial with North San Gabriel Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial Mixed -Use Blvd. /Darlington Ave. 5271002053 Residential/Commercial Development & Design Overlays C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 North San Gabriel Mixed Use High: Blvd./ 5271002054 Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Darlington Ave. 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019061 Mixed Use High: Light Manufacturing (M-1)/RC-MUDO/D-0 Residential/Commercial 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Mixed Use High: Medium Commercial with Freeway Corridor 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Residential/Commercial Mixed -Use — Block Overlay C-3/FCMU-B r95367Valley Blvd. 8593002038 Mixed Use: Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City because it will only consist of amendments to the Zoning Map. No developments are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process. For these reasons, the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FINDING 3: The proposed amendment is internally consistent with other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code. FACT: The amendment includes changes to the City's Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No text changes are proposed as part of Zone Change 23-01. As a result, the proposed amendment will not affect other provisions of this Zoning Code. FINDING 4: The affected site is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. SECTION 3. The City Council HEREBY AMENDS the City's Zoning Map to change the zone of the parcels listed in the table below: Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Proposed Zoning Number Medium Commercial with Residential/Commercial Mixed North San Gabriel Blvd. /Darlington 5271002053 Use Development & Design Overlays (C-3/RC-MUDO/D Ave O North San Gabriel Blvd./ 5271002054 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O Darlington Ave. 1024 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019061 Light Manufacturing (M-1)/RC-MUDO/D-O Medium Commercial with Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Block Overlay C-3/FCMU-B 9536 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O 500 Montebello Blvd. 15271002052 1 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 SECTION 4. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that, should any provision, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance or any part thereof, be rendered or declared invalid or unconstitutional by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision or action shall not affect the validity of the remaining section or portions of the Ordinance or part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have independently adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this Ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words may be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 5. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall publish a summary of this Ordinance and post a certified copy of the full Ordinance in the office of the City Clerk at least five days prior to the adoption and within 15 days after adoption of the Ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names of the Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14`h day of January, 2025. ATTEST: Margaret Clark, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Rachel H. Richman, City Attorney Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Exhibit: A. 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Meksend. axoaory d IMaaYa. of Attachment B City Council Staff Report Dated December 10, 2024 ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: BEN KIM, CITY MANAGER DATE: DECEMBER 10, 2024 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01 AND ZONE CHANGE 23-01— HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE EFFORTS The 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the Rosemead City Council on January 11, 2022, and certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development on August 1, 2022. The Housing Element sets forth goals, policies and programs that address future housing needs for all income levels over a planning period of 2021-2029 and coincides with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), a unit count established by State Housing Law. During the Housing Element process, the City assessed a number of sites in its Sites Inventory that would be able to accommodate the City's allocated RHNA of 4,612 units. With units entitled and under review, as well as anticipated ADUs, the City has adequate capacity for its RHNA units. However, to further accommodate for the City's RHNA numbers and to comply with SB 166 (no net loss), the City identified ten candidate sites to be rezoned (Housing Element Rezoning Efforts). The rezoned sites will meet the requirements of Government Code §65583.2, including but not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 include changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, which is a policy decision and administrative in nature. No development projects are proposed on any of the ten candidate sites as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS The proposed project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because the project is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed project, Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development AGENDA ITEM 3.A City Council Meeting December 10, 2024 Page 2 of 6 projects are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites will have to go through their own environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA to evaluate potential impacts specific to that proposal. Accordingly, General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3). DISCUSSION On November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to gather both oral and written testimony relative to General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01. The analysis of the project can be found in the Planning Commission Staff Report. The Planning Commission Staff Report, Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, and Planning Commission Resolution 24-10 are included in this report as Attachments "C", "D", and "E", respectively. During the meeting, the Planning Commission raised questions on the selection of the ten candidate sites and how they were dispersed throughout the City. Staff explained that the sites were identified during the 6' Cycle Housing Element Update based on the criteria set forth by Government Code §65583.2. This includes, but is not limited to, the site being able to accommodate a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. As a result, the ten candidate sites were selected. The details of the candidate sites and rezoning efforts is detailed below and continued on page 3 with the allocated units and proposed densities: Mia Site Address/ Assessor Very- Low- Moderate- Above Curtiss General Pla ProGeneral Plan Density Total Intersection LOW Income Income in� DeSWIMMIposed Dmignetion&Zoning &Max Cepa- Number 7Aaiog &zomag Density city Alloved Mixed Use High: Commercial & ResidemiatACommercial & NOM San edium Medium Commercial with Gabriel Blvd. 5271002053 0 0 0 13 Commertid ResidemiaMommercia) 40 & 60 13 /Detlmgton Ave(C-3) Mixed -Use Development Design Overlays (C-3/RC. MUDO/D-0) North San Commercial & Mixed Use High. Gabriel Blvd./ 5271002054 0 0 0 6 C-3 ResidentieVCownercial & 40&60 6 Dedin on Ave. C-URC-MUDO/D-0 9238 Lower Mixed Use: Resndemnall Mixed Use High: Anse Rd. 9592016010 10 9 0 0 Commercial & ResidentisYCornmercial & 40 & 60 19 C -3/D-0 C-3/RC-Mt3DO/DO r Mixed Use: Resideennatl�/ Mixed Use High: A�. Rd 8592016039 19 18 0 0 & commC-3/D-O Residential/Commercial & 40 & 60 37 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Mixed Use: 9201 Lower Residential/ Mixed Use High: Arm Rd 8592019061 8 8 0 0 Commercial & Residential/Commercial & 40 & 60 16 Light Menufacturi M-1/RC.MUDO/D-O M-1 City Council Meeting December 10, 2024 Page 3 of 6 *The reomlmg elforrs for 7545 Garvey Avurm aad 7539 Garvey Aveoue were completed co May 26, 2022. The Planning Commission also sought clarification on whether or not the City was obligated to construct the 4,612 RHNA units that were allocated for the 2021-2029 planning period. Staff informed the Planning Commission that the City was not obligated to produce, construct, or develop the allocated RHNA units, instead the City is only required to develop policies, programs, and zoning to incentivize and allow for this anticipated growth. Lastly, the Planning Commission inquired on the review process for potential development in the future, as a result of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Staff informed the Planning Commission that each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites must go through a review and approval process, which includes compliance with CEQA. In addition, the Planning Commission was also informed that the housing component of any project that includes at least 20 percent affordable to lower income units for ownership or rental housing will be reviewed for compliance in accordance with the City's Municipal Code and Government Code §65583.2, and will be permitted by -right, without the requirement of any discretionary approval. PUBLIC HEARING TESTIMONY During the public testimony, five members of the public expressed their concerns about the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Speakers included: 1) a mother and daughter who resided near the 500 Montebello Boulevard and North San Gabriel Blvd./Darlington Avenue candidate sites, 2) two residents from Temple City who resided in the Linden Walk Community which is in close proximity to the three Lower Azusa Road candidate sites, and 3) two Rosemead residents who resided on Pitkin Street, which is also in close proximity to the three Lower Azusa Road candidate sites. Concerns of potential development, safety, traffic, noise, affordable housing, property values, and the public hearing notification process were brought up the members of the public. Mixed Use High: Residemial/Commercial & 3606 Rosemead 8594023026 0 0 0 20 Commercial & Medium Commercial with 40 & 60 20 Blvd C-30-0 Fre�wayCorridor Mixed- Use— Block Overlay (C- 3/FCMU-B 9536 Vali Blvd ry 8593002038 0 0 0 22 -0 i� & Mixed Use: ResidentiaUCmdaercial & 25 & 30 22 C-31RC-MUDO/D-O 500 Montebello Blvd 5271002052 0 0 0 148 Commercial & Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial & 40&60 148 C-3 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Garvey Avenue 7545 Garvey Specific Plan (GAS Garvey Avenue Specific PI 5286022009 0 0 0 20 & (GASP) & Garvey Avemre N/A 20 Ave.• Garvey Avenue Specific Pin -Inexnfivittcd Soecific Plan MSPI Mixed-Use(GSP-MU) 7539 Garvey Ave.• 5286022010 0 0 0 55 GASP & GSP GASP & GSP-MU N/A 55 *The reomlmg elforrs for 7545 Garvey Avurm aad 7539 Garvey Aveoue were completed co May 26, 2022. The Planning Commission also sought clarification on whether or not the City was obligated to construct the 4,612 RHNA units that were allocated for the 2021-2029 planning period. Staff informed the Planning Commission that the City was not obligated to produce, construct, or develop the allocated RHNA units, instead the City is only required to develop policies, programs, and zoning to incentivize and allow for this anticipated growth. Lastly, the Planning Commission inquired on the review process for potential development in the future, as a result of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Staff informed the Planning Commission that each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites must go through a review and approval process, which includes compliance with CEQA. In addition, the Planning Commission was also informed that the housing component of any project that includes at least 20 percent affordable to lower income units for ownership or rental housing will be reviewed for compliance in accordance with the City's Municipal Code and Government Code §65583.2, and will be permitted by -right, without the requirement of any discretionary approval. PUBLIC HEARING TESTIMONY During the public testimony, five members of the public expressed their concerns about the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Speakers included: 1) a mother and daughter who resided near the 500 Montebello Boulevard and North San Gabriel Blvd./Darlington Avenue candidate sites, 2) two residents from Temple City who resided in the Linden Walk Community which is in close proximity to the three Lower Azusa Road candidate sites, and 3) two Rosemead residents who resided on Pitkin Street, which is also in close proximity to the three Lower Azusa Road candidate sites. Concerns of potential development, safety, traffic, noise, affordable housing, property values, and the public hearing notification process were brought up the members of the public. City Council Meeting December 10, 2024 Page 4 of 6 Potential Development and Associated Safety. Traffic, and Noise The Planning Commission, the City Attorney's Office, and staff were able to address the concerns of the public as it was reiterated that no development projects were proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts and each future development proposal on any of these sites must comply with CEQA. Affordable Housing and Property Values The residents of Linden Walk and Pitkin Street expressed their concerns and opposition for the development of affordable housing next to their property due to reductions in property values. In addition, they suggested that the City dispersed the lower income units elsewhere in the City. To address the affordable housing comments, the members of the Planning Commission clarified the misconceptions associated with affordable housing are misleading as affordable housing must comply with the same building restrictions and design standards as market rate housing. The only difference would be in the sales price, as subsidies are provided to the potential home buyers who met a certain income threshold set forth by the State. It was also relayed that property values are unpredictable and are determined by the real estate market. Public Hearing Notification Process Concerns in regard to the distribution of the public hearing notice were brought up by the Linden Walk residents as only several members of the Linden Walk Community received the public hearing notice. Staff informed the Planning Commission and the public that pursuant to California Government Code Section 65091, the public hearing notice was mailed to all real property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll within 300 feet of the candidate sites for rezoning. Since the Linden Walk Community spans across a large portion of the Eaton Wash, the 300 -foot notification buffer only reached a small portion of the development. As a result, only the units that were within the 300 -foot notification buffer were notified. Subsequently after the Planning Commission meeting, staff contacted both residents of Linden Walk to address their concerns further and welcomed them to visit City Hall to review the radius map and notification labels. However, both were satisfied with staff's response. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION After hearing all public testimony, the Planning Commission voted 5-0-0 and recommended that the City Council approve the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. The Planning Commission adopted Planning Commission Resolution 24-10, recommending that the City Council adopt City Council Resolution No. 2024-65 and Ordinance No. 1024 for the approval of General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01. City Council Meeting December 10, 2024 Page 5 of 6 STAFF RECOMMENDATION That the City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony; and 2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2024-65 (Attachment "A") for the approval of General Plan Amendment 23-01; and Introduce the first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1024 (Attachment `B"), for the approval of Zone Change 23-01. FISCAL IMPACT None. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 aligns with Goal H: Land Use and Zoning - Rosemead will continue to create policies that encourage new development, respond to the changing housing needs of residents, promote activation along our major corridors, and support the local business community. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process, which includes a 300 -foot radius public hearing notice to 136 property owners, publication in the Rosemead Reader, and posting of the notice at the six public locations on November 28, 2024. Prepared by: Annie Lao, Senior Planner Submitted by: Ak Lily Valenzuela, Director of Community Development City Council Meeting December 10, 2024 Page 6 of 6 Attachment A: Resolution No. 2024-65 with Exhibit "A" (Amended General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1)) Attachment B: Ordinance No 1024 with Exhibit "A" (Amended Zoning Map) Attachment C: Planning Commission Staff Report, dated November 18, 2024 Attachment D: Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, dated November 18, 2024 (draft) Attachment E: Planning Commission Resolution No. 24-10 Attachment F: 2021-2029 Housing Element with Appendices (Provided in a USB Drive due to Bulk) Attachment A Resolution No. 2024-65 with Exhibit A RESOLUTION 2024-65 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION MAP (FIGURE 2-1) TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD WHEREAS, on January 11, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the Rosemead City Council; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and WHEREAS, the implementation of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021- 2029 Planning Period requires amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) and Zoning Map and shall be completed within three years and 120 days from the original 2021-2029 Housing Element adoption deadline; and WHEREAS, the candidate sites identified to be rezoned to accommodate shortfall housing need will meet the requirements of Government Code §65583.2, including but not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. WHEREAS, Section 17.152.060 of the Rosemead Municipal Code provides the purpose and criteria for General Plan Amendments; and WHEREAS, Sections 65800 & 65900 of the California Government and Rosemead Municipal Code Sections 17.152.040 and 17.152.050 authorize the Planning Commission to forward a written recommendation and reasons for the recommendation, to the City council whether to approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed amendment. Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve, or approve in modified form, the proposed General Plan Amendments, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed General Plan Amendments based on findings; and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to General Plan Amendment 23-01; and WHEREAS, on November 27, 2024, 136 notices were sent to property owners within a 300 -feet radius from the subject property, in addition to notices posted in six (6) public locations, on-site, and published in the Rosemead Reader, specifying the availability of the application, plus the date, time, and location of the public hearing for General Plan Amendment 23-01, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65091(a)(3); and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on December 10, 2024, to consider the approval of General Plan Amendment 23-01; and WHEREAS, the City Council, having final approval authority over this project, has reviewed and considered all comments received during the public review period prior to the approval of this project. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HEREBY FINDS, DECLARES, AND RECOMMENDS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines that General Plan Amendment 23-01 is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because the project is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed project, Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development projects are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites will have to go through their own environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA to evaluate potential impacts specific to that proposal. SECTION 2. The CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do exist to justify approving General Plan Amendment 23-01 in accordance with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(A) as follows: FINDING 1: The amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law, as the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. Staff has verified that all proposed General Plan Land Use Amendments depicted in the table below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table. Site Address/ AssessorProposed General Plan Intersection Parcel Designation Proposed Zoning; Number Medium Commercial with North San Gabriel Blvd. 5271002053 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial Mixed - /Darlington Ave. Residential/Commercial Use Development & Design Overlays C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 North San Gabriel Mixed Use High: Blvd./ 5271002054 ResidentiaVCommercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Darlington Ave. 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 Mixed Use High: C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Residential/Commercial Mixed Use High: 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019061 Mixed Use High: Light Manufacturing (M-1)IRC- Residential/Commercial MUDO/D-O 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 Mixed Use High: C-3/RC-MUDO/D O Residential/Commercial Mixed Use High: Medium Commercial with 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Residential/Commercial Freeway Corridor Mixed-Use — Block Overlay C-3/17CMU-B 9536 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 Mixed Use: Residential/Commercial G3 RC-MUDO D-O FENDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City because it will only consist of amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1). No developments are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process. For these reasons, the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FINDING 3: The affected site is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. SECTION 3. 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 10h day of December, 2024. ATTEST: Steven Ly, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Rachel H. Richman, City Attorney Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Exhibit: A. Amended General Plan Land Use Designation Map STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) CITY OF ROSEMEAD ) I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution No. 2024-65 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 10' day of December, 2024, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Legend Mu.IM F - r _ ,- c ►,,A r +1 t1 General Plan t p 5 e� so..ss <y, a ' ■ Jllky e�.4�� - - a An r or s S s o■/R,�mSr m _w.,nws i 5 € n A � ■r rem,. 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Ley of ReaemeM A?f , Attachment B Ordinance No. 1024 ORDINANCE NO. 1024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 23-01, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD WHEREAS, on January 11, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the Rosemead City Council; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and WHEREAS, the implementation of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021- 2029 Planning Period requires amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) and Zoning Map and shall be completed within three years and 120 days from the original 2021-2029 Housing Element adoption deadline; and WHEREAS, the candidate sites identified to be rezoned to accommodate shortfall housing need will meet the requirements of Government Code §65583.2, including but not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. WHEREAS, Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060 provides the purpose and criteria for a zone change; and WHEREAS, Sections 65800 & 65900 of the California Government and Rosemead Municipal Code Sections 17.152.040 and 17.152.050 authorize the Planning Commission to forward a written recommendation and reasons for the recommendation, to the City council whether to approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed amendment. Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve, or approve in modified form, the proposed Zone Changes, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed Changes based on findings; and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to Zone Change 23-01; and WHEREAS, on November 28, 2024, 136 notices were sent to property owners within a 300 -feet radius from the subject property, in addition to notices posted in six (6) public locations, on-site, and published in the Rosemead Reader, specifying the availability of the application, plus the date, time, and location of the public hearing for Zone Change 23-01, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65091(a)(3); and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on December 10, 2024, to consider the approval of Zone Change 23-01; and WHEREAS, the City Council, having final approval authority over this project, has reviewed and considered all comments received during the public review period prior to the approval of this project. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines that Zone Change 23-01 is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because the project is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed project, Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development projects are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites will have to go through their own environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA to evaluate potential impacts specific to that proposal. SECTION 2. The CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do exist to justify approving Zone Change 23-01 in accordance with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(B) as follows: FINDING 1: The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; FACT: Staff has verified that all proposed Zone Changes depicted in the table below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table. The Zone Changes will not affect any applicable specific plan. Site Address/ Assessor Parcel Proposed General Plan Proposed Zoning: Intersection Number Designation Medium Commercial with North San Gabriel 5271002053 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial Mixed -Use Blvd. /Darlington Ave. Residential/Commercial Development & Design Overlays C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 North San Gabriel Mixed Use High: Blvd./ 5271002054 Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D O Darlington Ave. 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 Mixed Use High: C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O Residential/Commercial 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 Mixed Use High: C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Residential/Commercial 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019061 Mixed Use High:Residential/Commercial Light Manufacturing (M-I)/RC-MUDO/D-O 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 Mixed Use High: C-3/RC-MUDO/D O Residential/Commercial 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Mixed Use High: Medium Commercial with Freeway Corridor Residential/Commercial Mixed -Use — Block Overlay C-3/FCMU-B 9536 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 Mixed Use: C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O Residential/Commercial FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City because it will only consist of amendments to the Zoning Map. No developments are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process. For these reasons, the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FINDING 3: The proposed amendment is internally consistent with other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code. FACT: The amendment includes changes to the City's Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No text changes are proposed as part of Zone Change 23-01. As a result, the proposed amendment will not affect other provisions of this Zoning Code. FINDING 4: The affected site is physically suitable in terns of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. SECTION 3. The City Council HEREBY AMENDS the City's Zoning Map to change the zone of the parcels listed in the table below: Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Proposed Zoning Number North San Gabriel Blvd. /Darlington Medium Commercial with Residential/Commercial Mixec 5271002053 Use Development & Design Overlays (C-3/RC-MUDO Ave O North San Gabriel Blvd./ 5271002054 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O Darlington Ave. 1024 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019061 Light Manufacturing (M-I)/RC-MUDO/D-O Medium Commercial with Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Block Overly C-3/FCMU-B 9536 Valley Blvd- 8593002038 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 SECTION 4. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that, should any provision, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance or any part thereof, be rendered or declared invalid or unconstitutional by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision or action shall not affect the validity of the remaining section or portions of the Ordinance or part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have independently adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of this Ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words may be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 5. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall publish a summary of this Ordinance and post a certified copy of the full Ordinance in the office of the City Clerk at least five days prior to the adoption and within 15 days after adoption of the Ordinance, the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names of the Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14' day of January, 2025. ATTEST: Steven Ly, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Rachel H. Richman, City Attorney Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Exhibit: A. Amended Zoning Map STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF ROSEMEAD ) I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby attest to the above signature and certify that Ordinance No. 1024 was first introduced at the regular meeting of December 10, 2024 by first reading. Said Ordinance was approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at a regular meeting held on the 141 day of January 2025, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk CITY OF CITY OF SAN GABRIEL TEMPLE CITY i OO € € € - 7 r CITY OF I! t t• i ...., ! i t• '' j 1 I EL MONTE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE i �• 3 I CITY OF a9MITTER NARROMIS MONTEREY PARK �cRFnTwxeL OMN fin N CITY OF A MO MSELL0 NOT TO SCALE `.6 R I Sl.gle Famry V p.MJmBM R 2 Lght .1ul I. 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Miles A...e.P ar aao..ra N. 6" a Fa..,'9, mm w,<+aee.r aav� No 1ao1 m sNw�en m, mz1. 1w e n cw a N..e,.�e �.�a..wr.m� u m...� .a uve...m..•.�a�.ro...o.....� .ew rcr•...uia. n .ry Iw .e.m. �.s•ma ,o -..w... am..r.•.ne n�+a+ .n m...n. w ee W ✓ne.one..m bNen..rrruev uenmx.ua Lues w.N. mu w n.Ia Pe urenmemee Nn»ean r nuea.•a.mnuu.mR Nvn me �•Mbm.aram.m ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE CHAIR AND PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DIVISION DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2024 SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01 AND ZONE CHANGE 23-01 HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS �_3115I!Aj ZVI The 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the Rosemead City Council on January 11, 2022, and certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development on August 1, 2022. The Housing Element sets forth goals, policies and programs that address future housing needs for all income levels over a planning period of 2021-2029 and coincides with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), a unit count established by State Housing Law. During the Housing Element process, the City assessed a number of sites in its Sites Inventory that would be able to accommodate the City's allocated RHNA of 4,612 units. With units entitled and under review, as well as anticipated ADUs, the City has adequate capacity for its RHNA units. However, to further accommodate for the City's RHNA numbers and to comply with SB 166 (no net loss), the City Identified ten candidate sites to be rezoned (Housing Element Rezoning Efforts). The rezoned sites will meet the requirements of Government Code §65583.2, including but not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. The Housing Element rezoning efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS The proposed project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because the project is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed project, Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development projects are proposed as Planning Con nisabn "ng November 18, 2024 Page 2 of 25 part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites will have to go through their own environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA to evaluate potential impacts speck to that proposal. Accordingly, General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3). STAFF RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission: 1. Conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony; and 2. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 24-10 with findings (Exhibit "A"), a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt City Council Resolution No. 2024-65 (Exhibit "B") and Ordinance No. 1024 (Exhibit "C") for the approval of General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION State law requires that all cities update their Housing Element once every eight years to be in compliance with the law. In 2022, the City's Housing Element was adopted by the City Council and certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The certified Housing Element included an evaluation of the effectiveness of previous housing programs and existing goals and policies, and identified housing strategies and programs that focused on: • Conserving and improving existing affordable housing • Providing adequate housing sites • Assisting in the development of affordable housing • Removing governmental constraints to the development of housing • Promoting equal housing opportunities Another important component of the Housing Element is compliance with the RHNA allocation. The RHNA is the process by which each city is assigned a share of the region's need for additional housing units during the next planning period (2021-2029). RHNA allocations are determined for the City by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) based on criteria established by State law. The City's allocation is as follows: rt tr...zhldOtaa C :Pirce e , Very -Low Income Units 1,154 25% Low Income Units 838 13.8% Moderate Income Un be 886 14.90k Above -Moderate Income Units 2,134 46.3% Total: 4Al2 100% Planning Comilssan Meeling November 18, 2024 Page 3 of 25 The Housing Element Update must demonstrate site development capacity to facilitate the construction of a variety of housing types for all income levels, especially for low and very -low income housing. While the City is required to develop the policies, programs, and zoning to incentivize and allow for this anticipated growth, the City is not obligated to produce, construct, or develop these allocated units. As depicted in Table 50 of the City's Housing Element (shown below), the City already has a site inventory that provides opportunity for 149.2% of its RHNA allocation. In addition to the sites included in the City's Sites Inventory summarized in Table 50 and detailed in Appendix C of the City's certified Housing Element, the City has the option to pursue additional sites suitable for residential development through rezoning opportunities on City identified parcels. To further accommodate for the City's RHNA, especially for the lower income categories and to comply with SB 166 (no net loss), the City identified ten candidate sites to be rezoned as a part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. The Candidate Sites Identified to be Rezoned to Accommodate Shortfall Housing Need table is depicted on page 4. The rezoned sites will meet the requirements of Government Code §65583.2, including but not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. Three of the ten candidate sites will be rezoned for lower income units (9200, 9201, and 9238 Lower Azusa Rd.). Currently, the City has an allocated RHNA of 1,792 lower income units. Table 50 depicts a housing projection of 2,277 lower income units, which consists of a combination of lower income units in Appendix C and the lower income units allocated to the three candidate sites for rezoning. As a result, the City has the additional capacity to satisfy the lower income RHNA requirement by providing a buffer of 485 units. Plaming Commission Meehlg November 18, 2024 Page 4 of 25 Candidate Site Identified to be Rezoned to Accommodate Shortfall Housing Need Table 'The rezoning Waxes for 7545 GavayAwmua and 7589 Garvey Avenue wee o Plaid on May 29.2072. In order to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change are required to modify the City's General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) and Zoning Map, respectively. As notated in the table above, the rezoning efforts for 7545 Garvey Avenue and 7539 Garvey Avenue were completed on May 26, 2022, and a total of 75 Above Moderate -Income units were approved as part of a Mixed -Use Development. Mw S Assessor Very -Lea, Above Cumert General Proposed Proposed lienerd PMrn Total hkamadlon Pamel - . tow Mrmora Inarre M Plan Damp Dedimagon&ZonkV & Mex. capa- Nanber Inane ._.. inorAe ..: &Z"ft :Dauly Allowac city Mixed lie HVh: North Sar commercial & ReeldadiilCo m ardd & GabylkVIOrl riel Medium Commercial war 5271002063 0 0 0 13 Commercial ResidadieWor nendal 40 &GO 13 Ave. (C-3) Mixed -Use Developmelt Design Overlays (C-3IRC- 1AU130I13-0 North San CamlarWl & Mixed Use High: Gabriel Blvd! 5271002054 0 0 0 8 C 3 Reekla dWCA me RaWergivCommerdaI & 40 & B 0 M Mid Ufs: Mixed Use High: 38 d. 6502076010 10 9 0 0er 11 ReeWenflalrA merdal& 40; 18 AAzzusa & CommercialC-30-O CJIRC�IIIDO&)-D Lower Mixed Use:9200 Mixed Use Fibh: Ansa Rd. 85=8039 19 i6 D 0 commerResidarxicial & Reslde d allOom nerdal & 40&80 37 0-3,00 CQ(RC-MUDOID-0 Mixed Use. 9201 r RBsider Ir rcial & Mixed Use High: Azusa Rd. 6692019061 6 6 0 0 � ReeMadldfCommerdal & 40&60 16 Manuladaing M-tAtGMUD01P0 RA -11 Mixed Ova Hlph: 3008 Racldan0ellC)MIMOM al & Rosemead 8594023026 0 0 0 20 Commercial & Median Camel arm 40; 80 20 Blvd C.40-0 Freeway Corridor Mixed - Use — Slodr Ovedry (C. 31rCMU Varlay 8693002038 0 0 0 22 CwtuneMixed cial& Use: ResMarea9Commer" & 25 & 21 - C -VW- MJDOID9 commercial & Mind flee High: Blvd. 6271002062 0 0 0 1I8 ResidersallCommardal & 40&80 148 C-WRC-MUDOM6O GarveyAveree GerveyAvenue SpWft 4odk Plan Plan arvey ) & 7345 Garvey Ave .5288022009 0 0 0 20 (GASM OarvayAveme Plan - vemas SpeMb Plan- WA 20 dao PW hrxenddzad Mbmd-Use (OSP-MU) 7339 Garvey Ave.• 5286022010 0 0 0 65 GASP & GSP GASP & GSP-MU WA 35 'The rezoning Waxes for 7545 GavayAwmua and 7589 Garvey Avenue wee o Plaid on May 29.2072. In order to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change are required to modify the City's General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) and Zoning Map, respectively. As notated in the table above, the rezoning efforts for 7545 Garvey Avenue and 7539 Garvey Avenue were completed on May 26, 2022, and a total of 75 Above Moderate -Income units were approved as part of a Mixed -Use Development. Planning Commisslon Meeting November 18, 2024 Page 5 of 25 General Plan Amendment As depicted in amended General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) (Exhibit "DI, a General Plan Amendment is required for the following sites: Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Current General Plan Proposed General Plan Intersection Number Designation Designation North San Gabriel Blvd. 5271002053 Commercial Mixed Use High: /Darlington Ave. Medium Residential/Commercial North San Gabriel Blvd./ 5271002054 Commercial Mixed Use High: Darlington Ave. (C-3) Residential/Commercial 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 Mixed Use: Residential/ Mixed Use High: North San Gabriel Blvd./ 5271002054 Commercial Residential/Commercial 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 Mixed Use: Residential/ Mired Use High: 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 Commercial Residential/Commercial 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019061 Mixed Use: Residential/ Mixed Use High: 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019081 Commercial Residerdial/Commereial 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 Commercial Mixed Use High: Residentlal/Commerclal 36D6 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Commercial Mixed Use High: 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 C-3113-0Freeway -O Residential/Commardal 9536 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 1 Commercial Mixed Use: Residential/Commerolal Zone Change As depicted in amended Zoning Map (Exhibit "E'), a Zone Change is required for the following sites below. The base zoning for all sites will remain, and overlays) will be added to allow for the potential of residential development Site Address/ Assessor Parcel Current Zoning Proposed Zoning ` Intersection Number Medium Commercial witt North San Gabriel Blvd. Medium ResideMiaVCommercial /Darlington Ave. 5271002053 Commercial Mixed -Use Development (C-3) $ DesignOvs (C- 3/RC-MUDO/D O North San Gabriel Blvd./ 5271002054 C-3 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O Darlington Ave. 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 C3/13-0 C-3/RC-MUDO/DO 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 CVD -O C-WRC-MUDO/DO 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019081 i 1t Manufacturing M-1/RC-MUDO/D-0 Medium Commercial w' 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 C-3113-0Freeway -O Corridor Mixed- Use — Block Overlay (C- 3/FCMU-B 9536 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 C -3/D-0 C-WtC-MUDO/D-O 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 C3 CWRC-MUDO/D-O Planning Commission Mearmg November 18, 2024 Page 8 of 25 Site Descriptions and Unit Accommodations Currently, all three sites are under one ownership. The sites with APNs 5271002053 and 5271002054 are currently vacant, and according to business license records 500 Montebello Blvd. is currently occupied by Sky Link TV (commercial use). The aforementioned sites shall accommodate for the following Above Moderate- Income housing units as depicted in the table below: Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Number Parcel Size (Acres) Above Moderate IncomE North San Gabriel Blvd. 5271002053 0.33 13 /Darlington Ave. 9236 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 North San Gabriel Blvd./ 5271002054 0.16 6 Darlington Ave. 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 3.53 148 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. Currently, 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. is vacant. The site shall accommodate for the following Very -Low Income and Low -Income housing units as depicted in the table below: Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Parcel Size Very -Law Income Low -Income Number Acres 9236 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 0.61 1 10 1 9 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. Currently, 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. is vacant and per business license records, was formally occupied by ProGraphics (commercial use). The site shall accommodate for the following Very -Low Income and Low -Income housing units as depicted in the table below: Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Parcel Size Very -Low Income Low Inrrome Number Acres 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 1.17 19 18 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. Per business license records, 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. is occupied by a Contractor's Yard {light -manufacturing use). The site shall accommodate for the following Very -Low Income and Low-income housing units as depicted in the table on page 7: Planning Commission MeelMg November 18, 2024 Pape 7 of 25 Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Parcel Size Very-Low income Low Inoome 1 8594023026 Number Acres 9536 Valley Blvd. I 8593002038 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 1 8592019061 0.51 1 B 1 8 3606 Rosemead Blvd. Per business license records, 3606 Rosemead Blvd. is occupied by a Country Village Car Wash (commercial use). The site shall accommodate for the following Above Moderate- Income housing units as depicted In the table below: Site Address) IntersectbnAsaNur Assessor Parcel Parcel Size (Acres) Above Moderate Income 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 1 8594023026 0.47 1 20 9536 Valley Blvd. Per business license records, 9536 Valley Blvd. is occupied by EI Sason Mexican Restaurant (commercial use) and an non-operable caarwash. The site shall accommodate for the following Above Moderate- Income housing units as depicted in the table below: Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Parcel Size (Acres) Above Moderate Income Number 9536 Valley Blvd. I 8593002038 1.08 1 22 MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIREMENTS The findings required in Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(A) for a General Plan Amendment and 17.152.060(B) for a Zone Change are contained in PC Resolution 24-10 (Exhibit "Al. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS On November 7, 2024, 136 notices were sent to property owners within a 300 -feet radius from the subject sites, the notice was published in the Rosemead Reader, and the notice was published at six public locations, specifying the availability of the application along with the date, time, and location of the public hearing for General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 pursuant to Califomia Govemment Code Section 65091(a)(3). Planing Commission Meeting November 18, 2024 Pegs 8 of 25 Prepared by: Annie Lao Senior Planner Submitted by: 44- Lily Valenzuela Director of Community Development EXHIBITS: A. Planning Commission Resolution No. 24-10 B. Draft City Council Resolution No. 202465 C. Draft City Council Ordinance No. 1024 D. Amended General Plan land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) E. Amended Zoning Map F. 2021-2029 Housing Element with Appendices (Provided in a USB Drive due to Bulk) Planning Commission AaIng November 18, 2024 Paga 9 of 25 EXHIBIT "A" PC RESOLUTION 24-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01 AND ZONE CHANGE 23-01 TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD BY AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION MAP (FIGURE 2-1) AND THE ZONING MAP WHEREAS, on January 11, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the Rosemead City Council; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and WHEREAS, the implementation of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period requires amendments to the General Pian Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) and Zoning Map and shall be completed within three years and 120 days from the original 2021-2029 Housing Element adoption deadline; and WHEREAS, the candidate sites identified to be rezoned to accommodate shortfall housing need will meet the requirements of Government Code §65583.2, including but not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by - right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. WHEREAS, Section 17.152.060 of the Rosemead Municipal Code provides the purpose and criteria for General Plan Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments (Zone Changes); and WHEREAS, Sections 65800 & 65900 of the California Government and Rosemead Municipal Code Sections 17.152.040 and 17.152.050 authorize the Planning Commission to forward a written recommendation and reasons for the recommendation, to the City council whether to approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed amendment. Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve, or approve in modified form, the proposed General Plan Amendments and Zone Changes, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed General Plan Amendments and Zone Changes based on findings; and WHEREAS, On November 7, 2024, 136 notices were sent to property owners within a 300 -feet radius from the subject sites, the notice was published in the Rosemead Reader, and the notice was published at six public locations, specifying the Planning Commiasbn Meeting Nomrnbar 18, 2024 Page 10 of 25 availability of the application along with the date, time, and location of the public hearing for General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 pursuant to California Government Code Section 65091(a)(3); and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01; and WHEREAS, the Rosemead Planning Commission has sufficiently reviewed City staff reports and attachments, considered all written and oral testimony presented to them, and deliberated among each other in order to make the following recommendations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead as follows: SECTION 1. The Planning Commission HEREBY RECOMMENDS to the City Council that General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 are exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because the project is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed project, Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City s General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the Citys certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development projects are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites will have to go through their own environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA to evaluate potential impacts specific to that proposal. SECTION 2. The Planning Commission HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do exist to justify recommending to the City Council approving General Plan Amendment 23-01 in accordance with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(A) as follows: FINDING 1: The amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law, as the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. Staff has verified that all proposed General Plan Land Use Amendments depicted in the table below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table on page 11. Planning Commission Meeting November 18, 2024 Pape 11 of 25 Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Proposed General Plan Proposed.Zoning: Number Designation Medium Commercial with North San Gabriel Blvd. 5271002053 Mixed Use High: Residendal/Commeroial Mixed /Darlington Ave. ResidentiaYCommercial Use Development & Design Overlays C-3/RC-MUDOID-0 North San Gabriel Blvd./ DarlingtonAve. 5271002054 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial C 3/RC MUDO/0 O 9238 LowerAzusa Rd. 8592016010 Mixed Use High: ResidentiaYCom mercial G3/RGMUDO/D-0 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 Mixed Use High: ResidentiaYCommercial G3/RC MUDO/D-0 9201 LowerAzusa Rd. 8592019061 Mixed Use High: ResidenOaYComrnerciai M 1/RGMUDOID-0 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commardal SRC MUDO/D-0 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Mixed Use High: Medium Commercial with Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use — ResidentiaYCommercialR Block Overly C-3/FCMU-B 9536 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 Mixed Ute' esidentiaYComme rcfel G3/RGMUDO/D-O FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or weffare of the City because it will only consist of amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1). No developments are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthemlore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process. For these reasons, the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FINDING 3: The affected site is physically suitable in terns of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. Planning Commission Meeting November 18, 2024 Page 12 of 25 SECTION 3. The Planning Commission HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do exist to justify approving Zone Change 23-01 in accordance with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(B) as follows: FINDING 1: The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; FACT: Staff has verified that all proposed Zone Changes depicted in the table below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table. The Zone Changes will not affect any applicable specific plan. Site Address/Intersection Assessor Parcel , Proposed General Plan Proposed Zoning: ... Number Designation Medium Commercial with North San Gabriel Blvd. 5271002053 Mixed Use High: Resklential/Commercial Mixed /DartingtonAve. Residential/Commercial Use Development & Design Overlays C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 North San Gabriel Blvd./ Darlington Ave. 5271002054 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial C 3/RC-MUDO/D-0 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial G3/RC MUDO/D O 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 Mixed Use High: Resldentlal/Commercial C�/RC MUDO/D O 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019061 Mixed Use High: ReaktentiallCommercial M-1/RC-MUDOID-0 500 Montebello Blvd. d. 5271002052 Use High: ResidentiaUCommeroial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Mixed Use High: Medium Commercial with 3608 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Residential/Commercial Freeway Corridor Mored -Use - Block Overlay C-3/FCMU-B 9536 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 Mored Use: ResidentiaVCommerciai C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City because it will only consist of amendments to the Zoning Map. No developments are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process. For these reasons, the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. Planning Commission Meetlng Nove rW8, 2024 Peme 13 of 25 FINDING 3: The proposed amendment is internally consistent with other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code. FACT: The amendment includes changes to the City's Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No text changes are proposed as part of Zone Change 23-01. As a result, the proposed amendment will not affect other provisions of this Zoning Code. FINDING 4: The affected site is physically suitable in ten -ns of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. SECTION 4. The Planning Commission HEREBY RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL of General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01. SECTION 6. This resolution is the result of an action taken by the Planning Commission on November 18, 2024, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: SECTION 6. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall transmit copies of same to the applicant and the Rosemead City Clerk. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this IP day of November, 2024. Emma Escobar, Chair Plenn6ng Commission Meeting November 18, 2024 Page 14 of 25 CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead at its regular meeting, held on the 181h day of November, 2024, by the following vote: L\ l�-4111111111 NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Lily Valenzuela, Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Stephanie Gutierrez, Planning Commission Attorney Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP Planning Commission Meeting November 18, 2024 Page 15 of 25 EXHIBIT "B" RESOLUTION 2024-65 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION MAP (FIGURE 2-1) TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD WHEREAS, on January 11, 2022, the Rosemead City Council; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the California Department of Housing and Comm WHEREAS, the implementation of the 1 2029 Planning Period requires amendments to (Figure 2-1) and Zoning Map and sl"l be, comI original 2021-2029 Housing Element edvptWn.0 WHEREAS, t housing need will me limited to a minimurm on site, and zoned to `al the units are affordable and Municipal Code;,Seutk forward a writterr'..rm whether to approve,ap of the Planning Co=i proposed General Plan approve, approve in m findings; and Element was adopted by the sing' Element was certified by the mt; and -=­ ent Rezoning Efforts for the 2021- Plan 021-Plan Land Use-poignation Map three years and 120 days from the sites'.1o,. be rezoned to accommodate shortfall .i0entifi4.,, ,. t65583.2, including but not b - . . Cod-" .ments,'Of Gave e units per acres ,minimum site size to permit at least 16 units p and ramal ."ing by -right in which at least 20 percent of Municipal Code provides the purpose 65800'&,65900 of the California Government and Rosemead 17.f,52.040 and' 17.152.050 authorize the Planning Commission to iendation and reasons for the recommendation, to the City council re inmodified form, or deny the proposed amendment Upon receipt on'srecommendation to approve, or approve in modified form, the iodments, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and either led form, or deny the proposed General Plan Amendments based on WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and advertised public hewing to receive oral and written testimony relative to General Plan Amendment 23-01; and Planning Commission Meeling November 18, 2024 Page 18 of 25 WHEREAS, on I notices were sent to property owners within a 300 -feet radius from the subject property, in addition to notices posted in six (6) public locations, on-site, and published in the Rosemead Reader, specifying the availability of the application, plus the date, time, and location of the public hearing for General Plan Amendment 23-01, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65091(ax3); and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on. to consider the approval of General Plan Amendment 23-01; and WHEREAS, the City Council, having final approval;. authority over this project, has reviewed and considered all comments received during thu,'p Nie review period prior to the approval of this project. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCH. OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HEREBY FINDS, DECLARES, AND RECO NDS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council is exempt from the requirements of the to Section 15061(b)(3) because the,pn CEQA applies only to projects which:h environment. It can be seen with certain Efforts, will not have a significant effigy Efforts includes changes tn., City's 1 certified Housing Element; al; required part of the Housing Element Rezoning on any of the Housing;, Element Rezc environmental analysis putantto CEQ rebydgtermines that General`Plan Amendment 23-01 difor ia=Environmental Quality tiat..(CEQA) pursuant x t is covered b3 :the common sense:.; exemption that T the potentratxfor causing a significant effect on the that the proposedproject, Housing Element Rezoning on tjre'eayironm The Housing Element Rezoning ;neral Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's State law.34w.development projects are proposed as forts Fiirthermori ,' future development proposal ng Effort sites willhave to go through their own to evaluate potential impacts specific to that proposal. do exist;'to justify approving General Plan Arno Municioal:Code Section 17.152.060W as follows: 1: The General Plan. FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts Lt 23-01 in accordance with Rosemead consistent with all other provisions of the FACT: The proposed aniendment is mandated by State Housing Law, as the City is required to implement did -Rdusing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. Staff has verified that all proposed General Plan Land Use Amendments depicted in the table below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table. Planning Commission Mastirig November 18, 2024 Pap 17 of 25 Site Address/ Assessor , Proposed General Plan lutmWotim Parcel Designatiou Proposed Zaiiog: Number Medium Commercial with North San Gabriel Blvd. 5271002053 Mixed Use High: Residential/Cormuctual Mixed - /Darlington Ave. Residential/Commercial Use Development & Design Overlays (C-3/RC-MUDO/D.O) North San Gabriel Mixed Use High: BlvdJ 5271002054 Reside Residenfial(Commercial Darlington Ave. 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 9592016010 Mixed Use High: C-3/RC-MUDO/D.O I Rosidential/Cummercial 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 MbW Use High: Rosidential/Commercis . 1 1 C-3/RC-NfUDOID-0 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 9592019061 Mixte Used : ResidentiallCommoWmal M-I/RC-MUDO/D-0 .— Mixed use IE IWIResideotiabrAirtmercial 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Mixed Use N I Sk Modidia".Commercial with 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 ResidentialIC6runiercial Freeway qrridor Mixed -Use — Block Ov erfii:4 (C -3/FCMU-B) 9536 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 Mixed Use: kowwwcommerciail-,-, I- C-3/RC-O-O I FINDING 2: The proposed health, safety, convenience,jcrwclfk FACT: The pili required to implement Period. The proposed public to the any of theger sines will amendment Will -no t be of the City. Use to the aenf x111 not be: -detrimental to the public interest, City. wridated by -State Housing Law and the City is 44oning E66rts for the 2021-2029 Planning Mo., adequate housing sites and assist in the os4 amendment will not be detrimental to the m1fife of the City because it will only consist of igritition. Map (Figure 2-1). No developments are ing Efforts. Furthermore, each future proposal on review process. For these reasons, the proposed c interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare FINDING 3: The, affiW'ted site is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating charactmistics, sliope, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehiele access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) to implement the City's certified Housing Element as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Planning Commission "ng November 18, 2024 Page 18 of 25 Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. SECTION 3. 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—d'day of 2024. Ly, Mayor ATTEST: Rachel H. Richman, City Attorney Exhibit: A. Amended • • ti�5A Planning ComMssbn Meeting November '18,2024 Page 19 of 25 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) § CITY OF ROSEMEAD ) I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby certify flirt the foregoing City Council Resolution No. 2024-65 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the m day of � 2024, by the following vote, to wit: AYM: NOES: ABSEl ABSM Piaming UmmWion Meefing November 18, 2024 Page 20 of 25 EXHIBIT "C" ORDINANCE NO. 1024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 23-01, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD WHEREAS, on January 11, 2022, the 2021-2029 Rosemead City Council; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the California Department of Housing and Comm WHEREAS, the implementation of the-] 2029 Planning Period requires amendments to (Figur: 2-1) and Zoning Map and shall. be coml original 2021-2029 Housing Eleme adoption 6 WHEREAS, the candidate sitiep housing need will meet the_,requiremen limited to a minimum density; of 20 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership an( the units are affbrdablev lower inome h criteria Element Element was adopted by the was certified by the ezoning.Efforts for the 2021 - Land Use: Designation Map years and 1'20, days from the to be rezoned to accommodate shortfall nment Code§65583.2, including but not inimiym site siie to permit at least 16 units Ung by=tght in which at least 20 percent of lion !7.152.060 provides the purpose and WHEREAS, Secti6g65800.A 65900 of the California Government and Rosemead Municipal Code Sections 1T152.040' `and 17.152.050 authorize the Planning Commission to forward a written recommendation and reasons for the recommendation, to the City council whether to apprds t,approve in modified form, of deny the proposed amendment. Upon receipt of the Planning 's recommendation to approve, or approve in modified form, the proposed Zone Changes, t "ijy Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve, approve in modified form, Or deny the proposed Changes based on findings; and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to Zone Change 23-01; and WHEREAS, on I notices were sent to property owners within a 300 -feet radius from the subject property, in addition to notices posted in six (6) public locations, on-site, and published in the Rosemead Reader, specifying the availability of the application, plus the date, time, and location of the public hearing for Zone Change 23-01, pursuant to Planning Cormisslon M"V November 18, 2024 Pap 21 of 25 California Government Code Section 65091(aX3); and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on. to consider the approval of Zone Change 23-01; and WHEREAS, the City Council, having final approval authority over this project, has reviewed and considered all comments received during the public review period prior to the approval of this project. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby from the requirements of the California Environ 15061(bX3) because the project is covered by 0 only to projects which have the potential for cap can be seen with certainty that the proposed prioll have a significant effect on the environment. T changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Element, as required by State law. X6.#qe!opm Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore -giaph Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites vi11 havO pursuant to CEQA to evaluate potential impacts : SECTION r4. do exist to justify apps Section 17.152.060(B) detetmir es. that Zone Change 23-01 is exempt ieqW.0uaIity*(CEQA) -pursuant to Section ;:cbmtrion sense exemption that CEQA applies an% a significant cAe�t, on the environment It ct, Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, will not eIiqusing Element Rezoning Efforts includes V181130, inipIentent the City'scqtified Housing ut proj&-ts- are proposed as part of the Housing future development proposal on any of the to. go through their own environmental analysis .AND DETERMINES that facts with Rosemead Municipal Code with the General Plan and any FACT.. Staff bas verified that all:proposed Zone Changes depicted in the table below are a - consistent w" other provimins of ti�e'Gencral Plan, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistepgy Table. The, Zone Changes will not affect any applicable specific plan. SiteAddresat Assessor Parcel proposed General Plan proposeciZoniog- Intersection Number Designation - Medium Commercial with Worth Son Gabnal 5271002053 Mixed Use High: ResidantiEWCommemial Mixed -Use Blvd, /Darlington Ave. RcsidentialtCommercW Development & Design Overlays (C-3/RC-MUDOAD-0) North Son Gabriel Mixed Use Iligh: Blvd./ 5271002054 Residential/Commercial C-URC-MUDOID-0 I Darlington Ave. 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 Mixed Use High: C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Residential/Commarcial 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 35920160039 Mixod Use Higb: C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Rraidem"Cornmercial Planning CommisAw Meeling November 18, 2024 Page 22 of 26 9201LOwerAzusa Rd. 9592019061 Mixed Use High: M-1/RC-MUDO/D-0 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Residential/Commercial Corridor Mixed -Use — Block Overlay (C- 500 MoWebello Blvd, 1 5271002052 Mixed Use Hrgh C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 9536 valley Blvd 8593002038 Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D60 FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FACT: The proposed amendment is n required to implement the Housing Element Period. The proposed amendment will pro) development of affordable housing. The prop public interest, health, safety, convenience or v amendments to the Zoning Map. No developm Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future pro City review process. For these reasons, ti e;.prc public interest, health, safety, convenience; oro FINDING 3: provisions of this Z01 amendment will e of the Citv bec to the public interest, Ding Law and the City is the 2021-2029 Planning sites and assist in the iot.be detrimental to the ase -it --will only consist of d as part of the, Housing Element these sites will "require a separate mt will not be detrimental to the with other applicable FACT: The am,odment includes changes to the City's Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by $tate law. No tent changes are proposed as part of Zone Chane 23.-01. As a tstllt, the'pr- sed amendment will not affect other provisions of this Zoning Code. FINDING 4: The affected'site,. is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shi*e ,sizc, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, aud_public servitxe and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and impmvemeit to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure tlat:tbe propgsed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a bszatt t4' the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. Mixed Use High Mbled Use Medium Commercial with Freeway 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Residential/Commercial3/FCMU-B Corridor Mixed -Use — Block Overlay (C- 9536 valley Blvd 8593002038 Mixed Use: Residemial/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D60 FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FACT: The proposed amendment is n required to implement the Housing Element Period. The proposed amendment will pro) development of affordable housing. The prop public interest, health, safety, convenience or v amendments to the Zoning Map. No developm Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future pro City review process. For these reasons, ti e;.prc public interest, health, safety, convenience; oro FINDING 3: provisions of this Z01 amendment will e of the Citv bec to the public interest, Ding Law and the City is the 2021-2029 Planning sites and assist in the iot.be detrimental to the ase -it --will only consist of d as part of the, Housing Element these sites will "require a separate mt will not be detrimental to the with other applicable FACT: The am,odment includes changes to the City's Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by $tate law. No tent changes are proposed as part of Zone Chane 23.-01. As a tstllt, the'pr- sed amendment will not affect other provisions of this Zoning Code. FINDING 4: The affected'site,. is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shi*e ,sizc, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, aud_public servitxe and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and impmvemeit to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure tlat:tbe propgsed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a bszatt t4' the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. Planning Commission Meeting November 18, 2024 Pap 23 of 25 SECTION 3. The City Council HEREBY AMENDS the City's Zoning Map to change the zone of the parcels fisted in the table below: Site Addressf intersection Assessor Parcel Num ba ProposedZoring North San Gabriel Blvd. /Darlington Medium Commercial with ResidenWCommmial Ave, 5271002053 Mixed -Use Development & Design Overlays (C - 3/RC-MUDO/D.0) North San Gabriel BIvdJ 5271002054 C-3/RC-MUD0/D-O DarlinoonAve.1024 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 C-3/RC-MUDO/D-O 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 C-3/RC-MM, 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019061 M-I&C-MUDO/D-0 3606 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Medium Commercial with Freeway Corridor MIx 116" Block Overlay (C-3/FCMU-B) 9536 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 :Cl C-AC-MUUbM-O 500 Mmtebello Blvd. 5271002052 C-3/RC-MUI)06A SECTION 4. Severability. The City Council hereby declares thatahould any provision, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance or any part thereof, be rendered or declared invalid cur unconstit I utiimal�by- iiny final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason bf., aY.-proarriptive legis such decision or action shall ' lation, not affect the validity of the rematining-'s.ecti6Aiiar portions of the Ordinance or part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have independently adopted the remaining provisions, sections subsections, paragraphs, sentences clsusqs, bra�aes. �.or words of this Ordinance JR. ; irrespective of the fact..'.' "'any y one or more poisions;.secti6rs, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, pbt", or words may be d6olefod invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 5. Publicatiow TheCity Cleklc$W certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall publik'a'summax . yeuf this Ordhikape and -' sta certified copy of the full Ordinance in the offic"'the"b-hy,'Clerk atileast five days por ;p option and within 15 days after , to the ad adopti6ii''fth k ,q e j. the City.-Cler shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names ofilie- Council Members voting ,,,or and against the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30), days after tbodate of its adoption. SE 'Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. Planning Conuluion Meeting November 18, 2024 Page 24 of 25 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this —m day of _ 2024. ATTEST: Rachel H. Richman, City Attorney Fxhibit: A. Amended Zoning Map Steven Ly, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk Planing Commfs*n Meeflng November 18, 2024 Page 25 of 25 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF ROSEMEAD ) I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby attest to the above signature and certify that Ordinance No. XXXX was first introduced at the regular meeting of _, 202X by first reading. Said Ordinance was approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at a regular meeting held on the m day of _ 202X, by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSE ABST. Attachment D Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, dated November 18, 2024 (draft) Minutes of the PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING November 18, 2024 The regular meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order by Chair Escobar at 7:01 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Commissioner Berry INVOCATION - Commissioner Tang ROLL CALL - Chair Escobar, Vice -Chair Ung, Commissioner Lopez, Commissioner Tang and Commissioner Berry are present. STAFF PRESENT - Director of Community Development Valenzuela, Senior Planner Lao, and Commission Liaison Haworth. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS City Attorney Stephanie Gutierrez presented the procedure and appeal rights of the meeting. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE There being no comments, Chair Escobar opened and dosed the Public Comment period. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01 and ZONE CHANGE 23-01- The 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the Rosemead City Council on January 11, 2022, and certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development on August 1, 2022. Rezoning is required by State law to ensure that there are enough sites with adequate densities to meet the housing need in the upcoming eight years. During the Housing Element process, the City assessed a number of sites that would be able to accommodate the City's assigned 2021 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 4,612 units. The City identified tan parcels that may provide opportunity to accommodate additional housing, 9 rezone efforts were undertaken. it was assumed that these parcels would fall under the Residential/Commercial-Mixed-Use, Design Overlay (RC•MUDO) at 30 dwelling units per aae (dulac). The proposed action includes changes to the City's General Plan, Zoning Map, and Development Code to implement the approved Housing Element. The changes are summarized below, and maps and information can be viewed at www.areadiaca.gov/housing:1. Expand the Downtown Mixed -Use Zone to properties east of 2nd Ave. and west of 5th Ave. and along Rolyn Place. 2. Add a Downtown Mixed Use Overlay zone over commercial -manufacturing properties along St. Joseph and La Porte Sheets. 3. Increase the residential density allowed in the Mixed Use (MU) zone from 30 dwelling unitslacre to 50 dwelling units/acre. 4. Add a 'Residential Flex" Overlay Zone over portions of Live Oak Avenue, Las Tunas Drive, and the General Commercial (CG) zoned areas of the City to allow residential projects in Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2024 1 of 7 these locations with up to 50 dwelling units/acre, if affordable housing units are proposed. 5. Increase the residential density allowed in the Multi -Family Residential (R3) zone from 30 dwelling unitsiacre to 40 dwelling unitsiac re. CEQA — Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines exempts projects falling under Class 1 Categorical Exemption are detailed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(a) -(p). P -D 23-01 qualifies as a categorical exemption, as it aligns with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(a), which includes "interioror exterior alterations involving such things as interior partitions, plumbing, and electrical conveyances." Accordingly, P -D 23-01 is classified as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines. STAFF RECOMMENDATION —That the Planning Commission: 1. Conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony; and 2. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 24-10 with findings (Exhibit "A"), a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt City Council Resolution No. 2024-65 (Exhibit "B") and Ordinance No. 1024 (Exhibit °C) for the approval of General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01. Senior Planner Lao presented the staff report. Chair Escobar opens the Public Hearing. Commissioner Tang asked staff to elaborate on how the project will['further accommodate City RHNA numbers". Senior Planner Lao replied that the State HCD requires the City to have a buffer. For this reason, the additional ten sites are buffers in case the RHNA numbers are not met. Commissioner Tang asked if the City had a buffer at the start of the Housing Element Update. Senior Planner Lao replied that in the Housing Element Update, the City created a list of candidate sites to be rezoned. She added that Appendix C illustrates the additional sites that can accommodate for our RHNA. Community Development Director Valenzuela replied that through the certification process, the City did not rezone the sites. The State allows almost two years to rezone and the City is taking the initiative back. Commissioner Tang thanked staff for the clarification. Vice Chair Ung asked if the properties were chosen because they can accommodate the housing quantities and questioned if the locations are currently being used as housing or were the property owners approached. Senior Planner Lao responded that when the City was working with the City's consultant, RRM, to update the Housing Element, the City did identify some sites and conducted public outreach. In addition, the sites met Government Code Section 65583.2. Senior Planner Lao read the criteria from Government Code Section 65583.2. This includes, vacant site zoned for residential use, vacant site zoned for non-residential use that allow residential development, residentially zoned sites Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2024 2of7 that are capable of being developed at a higher density, including sites owned or leased by the City, County or City and County, sites zoned for non-residential use that can be redeveloped for residential use and for which the housing elements includes a program to rezone the site as necessary rezoned Porto permanented residential use included sites owned or leased by City, County or City and County, sites must have a minimum density of 20 units per acre, sites must be large enough to accommodate at least 16 units onsite, and sites must be zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by right, in which at least 20% units are affordable to lower income households. Vice -Chair Ung questioned if adopting these amendments and zone changes would be considered by -right, and therefore, would not require the entitlement process. Senior Planner Lao explained that'd a project proposes at least 20% affordable units for lower income households, it will be by -right. However, there are sites that are above moderate. If It is in the RC-MUDO, which requires design overlay, then it will come before the Planning Commission. Vice -Chair Ung asked in the future, would there be an outreach to the property owners to push for these developments or is the City rezoning to make it easier for them to develop. Senior Planner Lao replied that the City is not obligated to produce, construct, or develop these allocated units. The City is only required to develop the policies, programs, and zoning to incentivize and allow the anticipated growth. Commissioner Lopez asked it these ten sites were vacant or if there are currently houses on the site that the owners are looking to upgrade into additional units and where are these sites are located in the City. Senior Planner Lao referred to the staff report and provided the location and proposed zoning of each site. In addition, she also detailed the current uses of each site. Commissioner Lopez asked If there are current developers who are interested in developing these sites. Director Valenzuela replied that the City has spoken to some property owners and developers in the past and there is interest, however; tte City did not receive any fomiaI plans. Commissioner Lopez commented if there are potential interests on these sites already. Director Valerizuela answered that there could be once the sites are rezoned, formal plans may be submitted. Commissioner Berry commented that it is great that these sites are getting rezoned to give opportunities for changes to the City. Chair Escobar opened the floor for the Public Testimony. Commission Liaison Haworth stated that the City received a public comment card from Tuan Quach. Mr. Quach, a Rosemead resident, stated his name and address. He addressed his concern about the increase of traffic and the environmental impacts it will have on the residents in the area. Commissioner Berry commented that he understands Mr. Quach's concerns, but there is no construction, it is simply a zone change. Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2024 3 of Mr. Quach further commented that the City Is rezoning the site to mixed-use, and he is objecting to the construction that will happen in the future. Director Valenzuela added that during the development process, 'd an applicant submits a project, there is a CEQA review. Each project goes through CEQA, and K the project goes through any entitlement process, the residents will be notified. Commissioner Tang commented that the Commission should take this opportunity to explain the difference is between a project specific public hearing and the purpose of the public hearing tonight. City Attorney Gutierrez explained that zone changes or general plan amendments are administrative in nature and set policies and regulations forfuture development These policies and regulations are documents which can be amended and that is what is going before the Commission tonight This is different from a project specific public hearing, as that type of public hearing occurs when a developer decides to purchase a site for development, and they must abide by these policies and regulations. Typically, project specific hearings will require a ratification process which provides an opportunity for the surrounding residents to voice their concerns. Commission Berry asked if the zone change was mandated by the State. Senior Planner Lao confirmed that the rezones is required by the State. Commissioner Tang commented that Commissioners should adhere to the common practice of allowing the speakers to complete their comments before the Commisslmers' dialogue. Commissioner Berry apologized arid. clarified the intent of the public hearing. Temple City resident, Linda Wang, stated her name and address. She is concerned about the increase of traffic and noise since three of the properties are located on Lower Azusa Road. In addition to the environmental studies, she questioned if a real estate impact study will be completed. She wanted to understand what the classification is based on for lower.inacome, why it was allocated this way, and expressed safety concerto for the community in that area. Residents7aylor Nazario and Patricia Morena stated their name and address. They had concerns about development on Darlington Street, the future increase in traffic, and questioned if there was a timeline for construction, the type of housing, and how that will impact thek quality of life. Rosemead resident, Us De Santiago stated his name and address. He is concerned about the property value and how it will affect the residents who live directly behind and adjacent to the property site. Temple City resident, Grace Yanstated her name and address. She expressed concerns that three of the sites are close to her property and wanted to know why the City is rezoning them for the lower income units. What are the parameters of classification for low income and who will be moving into the units in the future. Lastly, she is concerned about the notification radius to the resident and why her neighbors weren't notified. There being no additional questions or public comments, Chair Escobar closed the Public Testimony. Senior Planner Lao responded to Ms. Wang's questions regarding the impact on real estate, lower income, and the close proximity to an elementary school. For this parcel, the City has not received any plans yet; the City is only rezoning these properties. It is stated that approximately 37 units will be in the lower income category as designated Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2024 4of7 by the State. The City does not require a real estate impact report, it will be approved by right if they are proposing at least 20% lower income units in accordance with State law. Senior Planner Lao addressed Ms. Nazamo and Ms. Moreno concerns. She stated there is no development for Darlington Street; the City is only rezoning the three parcels, which are listed in the staff report. The City cannot anticipate a timeline because no developers have submitted a formal application. When developers submit a proposed project for this site, the applicant must go through a CEOA analysis, which will take into consideration wildlife, traffic, noise, air quality and other factors. Senior Planner Lao answered Mr. De Santiago and stated the City cannot predict how it will affect the property values. Senior Planner Lao responded to Ms. Yen concerns about the lower inane units and explained that the State provided the City with a RHNA number of 4,612; 25% of that will be 1,154 for lower -inane units, and 13.8%, which is 638, will be for low-income units. These numbers are delegated throughout the City and rat just the Lower Azusa site. In addition, she clarified the the notification process and stated that this project was notified to residents within 300 feet of the site. Since the Linden Walk Community is a large site, it may not have reached the entire community and only Ms. Yan's property was within the 300 -feet buffer. There being no additional questions or public comments, Chair Escobar opened the floor to the Commissioners. Commissioner Lopez wanted to clarify what low Income means. He stated that these lower income homes just means that it is easier for a hone buyer to purchase a property because it has been subsidized by the State. They have to meet certain income requirements and are usually first time:home buyers. Vice -Chair Ung added that only 20% of the quantity of units fall into these categories, not the entire site will be for future low-income units. Commissioner Tang further clarified that the duties of a municipal government are primarily land use decisions to determine what allowable uses are permitted on a property. He stated that tonight's meeting is about the policies and what the permililled use are on a site. Cities aeotttigated to comply wit the State laws which includes the City's Certified Housing Element The Housing Element is a document that stipulates what the City is doing to increase affordabte housing. The State acknowledges the lack of affordable housing and the demand for affordable housing is high. The State is now mandating cities to rezone certain areas in the City for more housing developments. There are no project spedtic plans. Tonight, they are settinrg'up the policy of what is allowable on these sites. City Attorney Gutierrez reiterated that this is a State mandate, and the City is identifying sites that are adequate to accommodate what the State is requiring the City to do. The State is demanding Cities to have a certain number of sites that can indicate that these sites are for lower income. The City is following through on what is required by the State. Commissioner Berry thanked Commissioner Tang for the clarification and hopes everyone understands. There being no additional questions or public comments, Chair Escobar closed the hearing period and requested a motion and asecond motion. ACTION: Commissioner Berry motioned to approve the project and seconded by Commissioner Lopez. Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2024 5of7 Vote resulted In: Ayes: Berry, Escobar, Lopez, Tang and Ung Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None Vote resulted In 5 Ayes, 0 Noes, and 0 Abstain, 0 Absent. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR PC MINUTES 09.16.24 Chair Escobar requested motions to approve the minutes. ACTION: Commissioner Tang motioned to approve, and Cgmmissioner Lopez seconded the motion Vote resulted in: Ayes: Berry, Escobar, Lopez, Tang and Ung Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None Vote resulted in 5 Ayes, 0 Now and 0 Abstain, 0 Absent. 5. MATTERS FROM STAFF Director Valenzuela kindly reminded the Commoners that On City will be having its annual Christmas Tree lighting on Tuesday, December 3e at 6:00 p.m,.and wished them Happy Thanksgiving. 6. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR & COMMISSIONERS The Planning Commissioners all thanked staff for their hard work and expressed their appreciation. ADJOURNMENT Chair Berry adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. The next Planning Commission Meeting is scheduled for December 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2024 6 of 7 ATTEST: Emma Escobar Chair Linda Lam Administrative Assistant Rosemead Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2024 7of7 Attachment E Planning Commission Resolution No. 24-10 PC RESOLUTION 24-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01 AND ZONE CHANGE 23-01 TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING EFFORTS FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD BY AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION MAP (FIGURE 2-1) AND THE ZONING MAP WHEREAS, on January 11, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the Rosemead City Council; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the 2021-2029 Housing Element was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and WHEREAS, the implementation of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period requires amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) and Zoning Map and shall be completed within three years and 120 days from the original 2021-2029 Housing Element adoption deadline; and WHEREAS, the candidate sites identified to be rezoned to accommodate shortfall housing need will meet the requirements of Government Code §65583.2, including but not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. WHEREAS, Section 17.152.060 of the Rosemead Municipal Code provides the purpose and criteria for General Plan Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments (Zone Changes); and WHEREAS, Sections 65800 & 65900 of the California Government and Rosemead Municipal Code Sections 17.152.040 and 17.152.050 authorize the Planning Commission to forward a written recommendation and reasons for the recommendation, to the City council whether to approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed amendment. Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve, or approve in modified form, the proposed General Plan Amendments and Zone Changes, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and either approve, approve in modified form, or deny the proposed General Plan Amendments and Zone Changes based on findings; and WHEREAS, On November 7, 2024, 136 notices were sent to property owners within a 300 -feet radius from the subject sites, the notice was published in the Rosemead Reader, and the notice was published at six public locations, specifying the availability of the application along with the date, time, and location of the public hearing for General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 pursuant to California Government Code Section 65091(a)(3); and WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony relative to General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01; and WHEREAS, the Rosemead Planning Commission has sufficiently reviewed City staff reports and attachments, considered all written and oral testimony presented to them, and deliberated among each other in order to make the following recommendations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead as follows: SECTION 1. The Planning Commission HEREBY RECOMMENDS to the City Council that General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01 are exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because the project is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed project, Housing Element Rezoning Efforts, will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan and Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development projects are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future development proposal on any of the Housing Element Rezoning Effort sites will have to go through their own environmental analysis pursuant to CEQA to evaluate potential impacts specific to that proposal. SECTION 2. The Planning Commission HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do exist to justify recommending to the City Council approving General Plan Amendment 23-01 in accordance with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(A) as follows: FINDING 1: The amendment is internally consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law, as the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. Staff has verified that all proposed General Plan Land Use Amendments depicted in the table below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table on page 3. 2 Site Address! Intersecti Assessor Parcel Proposed—General Plan Proposed Zoning: Number Desionation Medium Commercial with North San Gabriel Blvd. 5271002053 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial Mixed- (Darrington Ave. Residential/Commercial Use Development & Design Ove s CIRC-MUDO/D-O North San Gabriel Blvd./ Darlington Ave. 5271002054 Mixed Use High: ResidentiaUCommerGal C 3/RC-MUDO/D-0 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016010 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial C 3/RCaVIUDO/D-0 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019081 Mored Use High: Residentlal/Commercial M 1/RC MUDO/D-0 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D O Mixed Use High: Medium Commercial with 3808 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Residential/CommercialFreeway Corridor Mixed-Use — Block Over C-3/FCMU-B 9538 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 Mixed Use: Residential/Commsrcial C-MC-MUDO/D-0 FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City because it will only consist of amendments to the General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1). No developments are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process. For these reasons, the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FINDING 3: The affected site is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's General Plan Land Use Designation Map (Figure 2-1) to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a 3 separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. SECTION 3. The Planning Commission HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES that facts do exist to justify approving Zone Change 23.01 in accordance with Rosemead Municipal Code Section 17.152.060(6) as follows: FINDING 1: The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan; FACT: Staff has verified that all proposed Zone Changes depicted in the table below are consistent with all other provisions of the General Plan, including the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Consistency Table. The Zone Changes will not affect any applicable specific plan. Site Address/ Intersection Assessor Parcel Proposed General Plan Proposed Zoning: Number Designation Medium Commercial with North San Gabriel Blvd. 5271002053 Mixed Use High: Residential/Commercial Mixed /Darlington Ave. Residential/Commercial Use Development & Design Overlays C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 North San Gabriel Blvdd 5271002054 Mixed Use High: C-31RC-MUDO/D-0 Darlington Ave. ResidentiaYCommercial 9238 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592018010 Mixed Use High: ResidentellCommercial C-3/RC-MUDO/D-0 9200 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592016039 Mixed Use High: ResidentiallCammercial C_31RC-MUDOID-0 9201 Lower Azusa Rd. 8592019061 Moved Use High: ResidentieUCommercial M-1/RC-MUDOID-O 500 Montebello Blvd. 5271002052 Moved Use High: Residential/Commercial C3/RC-MUDO/D-0 Mixed Use High: Medium Commercial with 3608 Rosemead Blvd. 8594023026 Residential/Commercial Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use Block Ove(C•3/FCMU-B 9538 Valley Blvd. 8593002038 Mixed Use: Residential/Commercial C3/RC-MUDOID-O FINDING 2: The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. FACT: The proposed amendment is mandated by State Housing Law and the City is required to implement the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts for the 2021-2029 Planning Period. The proposed amendment will provide adequate housing sites and assist in the development of affordable housing. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City because it will only consist of amendments to the Zoning Map. No developments are proposed as part of the Housing Element Rezoning Efforts. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process. For these reasons, the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. 4 CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead at its regular meeting, held on the 18th day of November, 2024, by the following vote: AYES: BERRY, ESCOBAR, LOPEZ, TANG, AND UNG NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Lily Valenzuela, Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sthohariie Gutierrez , lanning dommission Attorney Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP FINDING 3: The proposed amendment is internally consistent with other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code. FACT: The amendment includes changes to the City's Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No text changes are proposed as part of Zone Change 23-01. As a result, the proposed amendment will not affect other provisions of this Zoning Code. FINDING 4: The affected site is physically suitable in terms of design, location, operating characteristics, shape, size, topography, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle access, and public services and utilities and is served by highways and streets adequate in width and improvement to carry the kind and quantity of traffic the proposed use would likely generate, to ensure that the proposed use(s) and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. FACT: The Housing Element Rezoning Efforts includes changes to the City's Zoning Map to implement the City's certified Housing Element, as required by State law. No development is being proposed as part of this amendment. Furthermore, each future proposal on any of these sites will require a separate City review process, which includes compliance with CEQA. SECTION 4. The Planning Commission HEREBY RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL of General Plan Amendment 23-01 and Zone Change 23-01. SECTION S. This resolution is the result of an action taken by the Planning Commission on November 18, 2024, by the following vote: AYES: BERRY, ESCOBAR, LOPEZ,TANG, AND UNG NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE SECTION 6. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall transmit copies of same to the applicant and the Rosemead City Clerk. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 1801 day of November, 2024. �lutivl�l Emma Escobar, Chair 5 Attachment F 2021-2029 Housing Element with Appendices City of Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element City of Rosemead Community Development Department City Council Adopted January 11, 2022 California Department of Housing and Community Development Certification August 1, 2022 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element This page left intentionally blank. Rosemead 2021 -20291 -lousing Element Acknowledgements City of Rosemead City Council Polly Low, Mayor Sean Dang, Mayor Pro Tem Margaret Clark, Council Member Sandra Armenta, Council Member Steven Ly, Council Member John Tang, Council Member (Temporary Appointment) Planning Commission James Berry, Chair John Tang, Vice Chair Steve Leung, Commissioner Daniel Lopez, Commissioner Lana Ung, Commissioner City of Rosemead Staff Ben Kim, City Manager Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk Stan Wong, Interim Community Development Director Lily T. Valenzuela, Planning & Economic Development Manager Annie Lao, Associate Planner Kinson Wong, Assistant Planner Rachel Richman, Burke Williams and Sorensen, LLP, City Attorney Project Consultants RRM Design Group Veronica Tam +Associates Morse Planning Group Rosemead 2021-20291-/ousing Element This page left intentionally blank. Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Table of Contents 1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................1 A. Purpose of the Housing Element................................................................................................ 1 B. Housing Element Contents......................................................................................................... 1 C. Organization............................................................................................................................... 2 D. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements............................................................................ 2 E. Community Participation............................................................................................................2 F. Source of Information.................................................................................................................4 2. Background Information............................................................................................................5 A. Housing Needs Assessment........................................................................................................ 5 B. Market Setting............................................................................................................................5 C. Demographic Profile...................................................................................................................5 D. Employment................................................................................................................................7 E. Household Characteristics........................................................................................................10 F. Special Needs Groups............................................................................................................... 14 G. Housing Stock Characteristics................................................................................................... 22 H. Summary of Regional Housing Needs....................................................................................... 30 I. Fair Housing.............................................................................................................................. 31 3. Constraints on Housing Production............................................................................................33 A. Physical Constraints..................................................................................................................33 B. Market Constraints...................................................................................................................36 C. Constraints to Housing for Persons with Disabilities................................................................61 4. Housing Resources....................................................................................................................64 A. Realistic Development Capacity............................................................................................... 64 B. Active Development Projects.................................................................................................... 67 C. Vacant Land..............................................................................................................................68 D. Potential Housing Growth........................................................................................................76 E. Potential Strategies................................................................................................................... 76 F. Financial Resources................................................................................................................... 77 G. Energy Conservation................................................................................................................. 78 S. Housing Plan.............................................................................................................................81 A. Goals and Policies..................................................................................................................... 81 B. Housing Programs.....................................................................................................................83 C. Quantified Objectives............................................................................................................... 99 Appendices A Review of Rosemead 2014-2021 Housing Element B Public Participation C Sites Inventory D Fair Housing Assessment N Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element List of Tables Table 1 Local Population Trends: Rosemead and Surrounding Cities (1990-2019) ............................................ 6 Table 2 SCAG Population Projections: Rosemead and Los Angeles County (2020, 2035) ..................................6 Table 3 Age Distribution: Rosemead (2010-2019)..............................................................................................7 Table 4 Race and Ethnicity Distribution: Rosemead (2000-2019)......................................................................7 Table 5 Employment by Industry: Los Angeles County (2011, 2019)................................................................. 8 Table 6 Employment by Industry: Rosemead (2011, 2019)................................................................................8 Table 7 Average Hourly Wage by Industry: Los Angeles County (2019).............................................................9 Table 8 Jobs/Housing Ratio: Rosemead and Los Angeles County (2012, 2019, 2020) ..................................... 10 Table 9 Household Characteristics: Rosemead (2010, 2019)........................................................................... 10 Table 30 Household Size: Rosemead (2010, 2019).............................................................................................11 Table 11 Households by Tenure Trends: Rosemead and Los Angeles County (2010, 2019) ..............................12 Table 12 Households by Income Trends: Rosemead (2000, 2010, 2019)...........................................................12 Table 13 Household Income Distribution: Rosemead........................................................................................ 13 Table 14 Income by Housing Problems: Rosemead............................................................................................ 13 Table 15 Housing Needs for Extremely Low -Income Households by Tenure: Rosemead..................................13 Table 16 Summary of Special Needs Groups: Rosemead (2019, 2020)..............................................................14 Table 17 Elderly -Headed Households by Household Type and Tenure: Rosemead (2019) ................................14 Table 18 Disabled Persons by Age: Rosemead (2019)........................................................................................16 Table 19 Disabled Persons by Age: Rosemead (2019)........................................................................................16 Table 20 Developmental Disabilities: Rosemead................................................................................................ 17 Table 21 Large Households: Rosemead.............................................................................................................. 19 Table 22 Large Households: Los Angeles County................................................................................................ 19 Table 23 Locations of Homeless Persons: Rosemead (2020)............................................................................. 20 Table 24 Housing Trends: Rosemead and Surrounding Jurisdictions (2010-2019) ............................................ 22 Table 25 Housing Units by Number of Units in Structure: Rosemead (2010-2019) ........................................... 22 Table 26 Occupancy Status by Tenure: Rosemead (2010-2019)........................................................................ 23 Table 27 Age of Housing Stock: Rosemead (2019)............................................................................................. 24 Table 28 Median Home Value: Rosemead and Surrounding Cities (2010, 2019) ............................................... 24 Table 29 Home Sales: Rosemead (May 2020 -May 2021)...................................................................................25 Table 30 California Income Limits and Affordable Housing Costs......................................................................26 Table 31 Median Monthly Rent: Rosemead and Surrounding Cities (2010, 2019) ............................................ 26 Table 32 Final FY 2021 and Final FY 2020 FMRs by Unit Bedrooms................................................................... 26 Table 33 Housing Cost Burden Overview: Rosemead......................................................................................... 27 Table 34 Cost Burden by Income Level and Tenure: Rosemead......................................................................... 27 Table 35 Inventory of Publicly Assisted Units and Complexes: Rosemead (2019) ............................................. 29 Table 36 Regional Housing Needs Allocation: Rosemead (2021-2029).............................................................. 31 Table 37 General Plan Residential Land Use Categories.....................................................................................42 Table 38 Land Use and Estimated Dwelling Units for General Plan Buildout: Residential Land Uses ................ 42 Table 39 Residential Development Standards....................................................................................................45 Table 40 Potential Emergency Shelters..............................................................................................................50 Table 41 Summary of Residential Permit Development Fees: Rosemead'........................................................ 53 Table 42 Estimated Street Construction Costs...................................................................................................55 Table 43 Residential Development Review and Processing Time Estimates......................................................57 Table 44 Expected Densities of Residential Land...............................................................................................65 Table 45 Mixed -Use Project Proposals: Rosemead............................................................................................66 Table 46 Income Categories and Assumed Density/Zone Ranges......................................................................67 Table 47 Development Trends of Non -vacant Sites — City of Rosemead...........................................................71 Table 48 Lot Consolidation Trends —City of Rosemead.....................................................................................74 Table 49 ADU Affordability Methodology Applied to the City of Rosemead...................................................... 75 Table 50 Housing Projections, 6" Cycle Housing Element Update: Rosemead............:.....................................76 Table51 Rezoning for RHNA...............................................................................................................................87 Table52 Fair Housing Program...........................................................................................................................93 Table 53 Quantified Objectives..........................................................................................................................99 iv • Table of Contents List of Figures Figure 1 General Plan Land Use Designations Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 40 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 1. INTRODUCTION State law recognizes the vital role local governments play in the supply and affordability of housing. As such, the governing body of every local governmental entity in California is required to adopt a comprehensive long-term General Plan to oversee physical development within its jurisdictional boundaries. Housing Element law, enacted in 1969 as one of seven required elements of a General Plan, mandates that local governments adequately plan to meet the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. The law acknowledges that, for the private market to adequately address housing needs and demand, local governments must adopt land use plans and regulatory systems that provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development. The law also requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to review local housing elements for compliance with State law and to report its written findings to the local government. A. Purpose of the Housing Element The City of Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element of the Rosemead General Plan (Housing Element) sets forth ongoing strategies to address the City's housing needs. This includes the preservation and enhancement of the community's residential cha®cter, the expansion of housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community, and the provision of guidance and direction for local government decision-making in all matters relating to housing. This Housing Element identifies housing strategies and programs that focus on: 1. Conserving and improving existing affordable housing; 2. Providing adequate housing sites; 3. Assisting in the development of affordable housing; 4. Removing governmental constraints to the development of housing; and 5. Promoting equal housing opportunities. B. Housing Element Contents Section 65583 of the California Government Code sets forth the following specific components to be analyzed in this Housing Element: 1. Population and employment trends; 2. The City's fair share of the regional housing needs; 3. Household characteristics; 4. Suitable land for residential development, 5. Governmental and non-governmental constraints on the improvement, maintenance and development of housing; 6. Special housing needs; 7. Opportunities for energy conservation; and 8. Publicly assisted housing developments that may convert to non -assisted housing developments. The purpose of these requirements is to develop an understanding of the existing and projected housing needs within the community and to set forth policies and programs that promote the preservation, improvement, and development of diverse types and costs of housing throughout the community. 1nGodudJon • 1 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element A full list of all required Housing Element components and the locations of required information in this document is in Appendix A of this Housing Element. C. Organization 'Ibis Housing Element extends through 2029 and complies with all requirements pursuant to §65583 of the California Government Code. This Housing Element consists of the following major components: Background Information (Chapter 2): This chapter describes the existing demographic, social and economic conditions and trends of the City of Rosemead. It provides information on population, employment, and housing, and describes special needs groups. It also provides an inventory of affordable housing units, and includes a summary of regional housing and fair housing needs. Constraints on Housing Production (Chapter 3): This chapter describes various constraints to providing affordable housing opportunities in Rosemead, including physical, market, governmental and regional, and constraints to housing opportunities for persons with disabilities. Housing Resources (Chapter 4): This chapter describes the resources available for providing affordable housing opportunities for all income groups in Rosemead, including inventories of vacant land and land suitable for recycling, identifying units at -risk of losing use restrictions, analyzing potential housing growth, and financial resources. Housing Plan (Chapter 5): This final chapter describes the housing goals and policies of the Housing Element and the programs to be implemented during the 2021-2029 planning period. Appendices: The appendices contain: A) review of the Rosemead 2013-2021 Housing Element: B) information on the City's public outreach program; C) adequate sites inventory; and D) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment. D. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements State law requires that "...the general plan and elements and parts thereof comprise an integrated, internally consistent, and compatible statement of policies..." The purpose of requiring internal consistency is to avoid policy conflict and provide a clear policy guide for the future maintenance, improvement, and development of housing within the City. This Housing Element is part of the Rosemead General Plan. All elements of the General Plan have been reviewed for consistency and completed in coordination with this Housing Element In addition, concurrent amendments to the Public Safety Element have been prepared as well as environmental justice policies added, pursuant to State law. The City will assume responsibility for maintaining consistency among this Housing Element and other General Plan elements. Upon future amendment to the General Plan, this Housing Element will be reviewed and modified, if necessary, to ensure continued consistency among elements. E. Community Participation Section 65583(c)(6)(B) of the California Government Code states that, "The local government shall make diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element, and the program shall describe this effort." Opportunities for community members to provide input on housing issues and recommend strategies are critical to the development of appropriate and effective programs to address the City s housing needs. 2 # lntmduction Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element The 6th Cycle Housing Element was developed through the combined efforts of City staff, the City Council, and the City's consultant in consultation with the public. Involvement with the community was prioritized to fully understand their values and ideas for the future. Several opportunities were provided for community members and housing interest groups to express their input and weigh in on housing issues. Although in-person outreach was extremely limited due to COVID-19 constraints, meaningful ways to get involved in the Housing Element update process were provided through online engagement and virtual meetings. Outreach efforts were guided by use of a variety of strategies and activities as summarized in Appendix B, which also identifies how public input shaped the Housing Element. The City sought input from the general public pertaining to the formulation of this Housing Element update through a comprehensive program of public outreach, including the following components: • City website • Online Housing Needs Survey (Translated to Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese) • Stakeholder Interviews • joint Study Session with Planning Commission and City Council • Community Workshop (Polling questions translated to Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese) • Public Hearings The Housing Element update was also informed by public input received for the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pertaining to the City's Consolidated Plan (Con Plan). During the development of the Con Plan, the City solicited input from residents to identify and prioritize the various housing and community needs. Furthermore, the City consulted with local public and private service providers to assess the housing and community development needs of low- to moderate income households and special needs households. The City consulted with the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA, formerly the Los Angeles County Development Commission) and nonprofit organizations to determine funding needs for housing and services for homeless persons, low- to moderate -income persons, and low-income neighborhoods. Priority areas of need as determined from public participation and research for the Con Plan include: 1. Preserve the City's existing affordable housing stock for low- and moderate -income (LMI) households in the 0 to 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) categoryt; 2. Promote, increase, maintain homeownership for LMI households; 3. Provide safe, affordable, decent housing for LMI renters; 4. Assist with energy efficient improvements; S. Provide supportive services for non -homeless persons with special needs; and 6. Promote fair housing among all income categories. In addition, as required by California Government Code §65589.7, upon the adoption of this Housing Element, the City of Rosemead shall distribute a copy of the Housing Element to the area water and sewer providers, along with information that the providers must have adopted written policies and procedures that grant a priority for service hook-ups to developments that help meet the community's share of the regional need for lower-income housing. Water service providers include Adams Ranch Mutual Water Company, San Gabriel County Water District, Golden State Water Company, Amarillo Mutual Water District, San Gabriel Valley Water Company, Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water 1 HUD housing and community development programs define moderate income" households making up to 80 percent of AMI. This moderate income is equivalent to the low income level under State law fox Housing Element purposes. Introduction • 3 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element District, and the Metropolitan Water District. Sewer service is provided by the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. F. Source of Information In preparing the 2021-2029 Housing Element, various sources of information were consulted. The following are a few of the key sources used to update the Housing Element • U.S. Census Bureau: 2019 American Community Survey (ACS). • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), 2012-2016 and 2013-2017 data. • Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG): Connect SoCal (2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy), and the 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) • SCAG Pre -Certified Local Housing Data Report (2020) (SCAG Report): The SCAG Report references: American Community Survey (ACS) 2014-2018 5 -year estimates (from the U.S. Census Bureau); the California Department of Finance (DOF) Population and Housing Unit Estimates; CHAS 2012-2016; the California Department of Developmental Services; and SCAG Local Profiles including Construction Industry Research Board (CIRB) and Core Logic/DataQuick. Because the SCAG Report uses 2018 ACS data and 2016 CHAS data, totals vary from citations that use 2019 ACS and 2017 CHAS data. In most respects, the totals are not as significant as the trends illustrated in the data collected. • State Department of Finance (DOF) and the State Employment Development Department (EDD): Estimates used to update population and demographic data. • Housing market information, such as home sales, rents, vacancies, and land costs are updated by property tax assessors' files, internet sources listing sales and rent data, and interviews with the local real estate community, and through rental data collected by the City. • City of Rosemead: Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (2020) Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, and the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for City housing program, and the General Plan and Municipal Code. • Consultation with local and County service agencies for information on special needs populations, the services available to them, and the gaps in the system. The data collected by various sources and utilized in the preparation of this document may reflect totals that are not identical due to different reporting periods. In addition, totals are rounded to the nearest tenth. 4 • Introduction Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. Housing Needs Assessment This section of the Housing Element discusses the characteristics of the City's population and housing stock as a means of better understanding the nature and extent of unmet housing needs. This section includes demographic profiles and projections, descriptions of housing stock characteristics, and a summary of regional housing needs. These descriptions provide a foundation upon which decisions regarding programs and policies for the provision of adequate housing in the City can be based. B. Market Setting Located in the San Gabriel Valley in east -central Los Angeles County, Rosemead incorporated as a City in 1959, with a population of 15,476. According to the 2019 American Community Survey, the City's population is 54,282. Rosemead functions as a residential suburb for surrounding employment centers; the majority of existing development consists of low-density housing. Despite being home to Southern California Edison, the City has experienced relatively slow economic growth. According to the State Employment Development Department (EDD), as of February 2021, the City's unemployment rate was 10.88 percent, which was slightly below the County average of 10.99 percent. Overall, median household income in Rosemead continues to be lower, and the number of low-income residents continues to be higher, than County averages. As of 2020, according to California Department of Finance (DOF) estimates, there were an estimated 15,059 dwelling units in the City. With relatively affordable housing prices and rental rates and a variety of housing options, Rosemead offers housing opportunities to its residents with widely varying incomes. While Rosemead has a range of affordable housing options, there is still a need for affordable units with three or more bedrooms to accommodate large families. At the same time, the City is almost completely built -out, and opportunities for larger -scale housing developments are limited. Thus, most of Rosemead's recent housing growth has come in the form of smaller infill projects located within established neighborhoods and oriented toward moderate- and above moderate -income households. In light of these conditions and trends, the City is focused on providing a diversity of housing options by: • Encouraging infill development and recycling of underutilized land; • Encouraging housing production through mixed-use development; • Expanding homeownership; and • Maintaining and upgrading the existing housing stock. C. Demographic Profile The housing needs of a community are generally predicated on local demographics; predictably, changing conditions (e.g., population, age, income) can impact these needs. Identifying demographic trends during the planning stages of housing programs and policies is a critical component in ensuring that the community's future housing stock meets the needs of all local population segments. Significant population growth in the San Gabriel Valley occurred prior to 1990; however, since that time the region has seen more modest growth in population. In Rosemead, population growth is close to average compared to neighboring cities in the San Gabriel Valley. The region overall saw an increase in 890gmundIntotma6'on • 5 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element population of 4.64 percent across 1980 to 2019. Population growth trends between 1990 and 2019 in Rosemead and surrounding cities are presented in Table 1 below. Table 1 Local Population Trends: Rosemead and Surrounding Cities (1990-2019) Population city Rosemead Alhambra EI Monte Montebello Monterey Park San Gabriel South EI Monte 1990 51,638 82,087 106,162 59,564 60,738 37,120 20,850 2000 53,505 85,804 115,965 62,150 60,051 39,084 21,144 2010 53,764 83,089 113,475 62,500 60,269 39,718 20,116 _,,JaW _ _ 418,159 437,703 432,931 Source: 1990-2010 U.S. Census, 2019 American CommunitySurvey 2019 54,282 83,732 115,477 62,742 60,439 40,143 20,721 437,536 Change 1990 to 2019 Actual Present 2,644 1,645 9,315 3,178 -299 3,023 -129 419,377 5.12% 2.00% 8.77% 5.34% 0.49% 8.14% 0.62% 4.64% According to the 2012-2035 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and presented in Table 2, population in Rosemead is projected to increase modestly to 58,100 by 2035. Overall, the amount of growth anticipated by 2035 represents a 4.7 percent increase over the City's 2020 population. These projections are based on regionwide trends throughout southern California and appear to assume the continued eastward migration of residents from Los Angeles and Orange counties to Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Table 2 SCAG Population Projections: Rosemead and Los Angeles County (2020, 2035) 55,500 10,404,100 Source: 2012-2035 SLAG RTP/SCS Age Characteristics 58,100 11,353,300 As presented in Table 3, the City's population is aging. In 2010, the age group under 20 years represented 25.5 percent of the City's total population, but by 2019 the same age group declined to 22.1 percent of the population. During the same period, Rosemead's seniors (the population of 65 and above) increased from 12.9 percent to 16.9 percent, which, according to SCAG, is higher than the regional share of 13 percent. These changes result in the median age of the City's population increasing from 38.1 years in 2000 to 41.9 years in 2019. The median age of residents in Rosemead will likely continue to increase during this Housing Element period as the Baby Boom generation ages, which means that the City will experience an increased demand for senior housing. 6 • Background Information Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Table 3 Age Distribution: Rosemead (2010-2019) Source: 2010 U.S. Census, 2019AC55-Year Estimates Race and Ethnicity The City's racial/ethnic composition has shifted over the past several decades. Following a trend that began in the 1990s, the proportion of White, Non -Hispanic community members has been decreasing in the City, accompanied by an increase in other racial/ethnic groups, primarily Asian, Non -Hispanic and Hispanic/Latino (of any race) community members. This trend can be seen in Table 4 below, which compares data from the 2000 and 2010 census data with data from the 2019 American Community Survey. Table 4 Race and Ethnicity Distribution: Rosemead (2000-2019) .. -. 2010 `MI ._ � �.,. ' 2019 .. ...... i` Age Group Race/Ethnicity Number Percent Number Percent j: Younger than 5 years (2010 to 2019) . 2,909 5.4% 3287 6.1 -14 years ;,ate 6,932 12.9% 5278 9.7 [X5-19years 270 3,859 7.2% 3424 6.3 [20-24years 56 3,756 7.0% 3504 6.5 [25-34years 25,988 7,091 31.2% 7459 13.7 b5-44 years 7,861 14.6% 6400 11.8 ,f45-54years [)Hispanic/Latino (of any race) 8,059 15.0% 7974 14.7 55-64years +2.9% 6,333 11.8% 7807 14.4 A5-74 years "; 99.6 3,611 6.7% 4924 9.1 [75-84 years 2,472 4.6% 2708 5.0 185 yearsand older "- 881 1.6% 1517 2.8 lTotal" 53,764 100.0% 54,282 100.1% 38.1 years 41.9 Source: 2010 U.S. Census, 2019AC55-Year Estimates Race and Ethnicity The City's racial/ethnic composition has shifted over the past several decades. Following a trend that began in the 1990s, the proportion of White, Non -Hispanic community members has been decreasing in the City, accompanied by an increase in other racial/ethnic groups, primarily Asian, Non -Hispanic and Hispanic/Latino (of any race) community members. This trend can be seen in Table 4 below, which compares data from the 2000 and 2010 census data with data from the 2019 American Community Survey. Table 4 Race and Ethnicity Distribution: Rosemead (2000-2019) D. Employment An assessment of employment characteristics held by community residents provides insight into potential earning power and the segment of the housing market into which they fall. Information regarding the manner in which the employment base of the community is growing or otherwise changing may be critical in identifying potential housing demand changes in the future. Employment by Industry According to American Community Survey data presented in Table 5, the number of employed residents in Los Angeles County totaled approximately 5.25 million persons in 2019. The four largest employment industries in the County were Educational, Health, and Social Services (20.70/6); professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services (13.29/6); Retail Trade (10.20/o); and Manufacturing (9.3%). Combined, these industries accounted for 53.4 percent of those employed in the County. Background Informa6'on * 7 2019 Percent Change Race/Ethnicity 2000 "'` ofo "" Number %of Total (2010 to 2019) . q White, Non -Hispanic 4,295 2,549 2,216 4.1% -15% [Black, Non -Hispanic 262 176 270 0.5% -53°% ['Native American, Non -Hispanic _ 112 56 378 0.7% +85% [/Asian, Non -Hispanic 25,988 32,439 33,353 61.7% +2.8% ['Other, Non -Hispanic -' _., 751 397 0 0.0% -100% [)Hispanic/Latino (of any race) " 22,097 18,147 17,623 32.6% +2.9% ■total _ _ ,. _- ;3 53,505 53,764 53,840 99.6 +0.14% Source: 2000-2010 U.S. Census, 2019Amencon Community Survey D. Employment An assessment of employment characteristics held by community residents provides insight into potential earning power and the segment of the housing market into which they fall. Information regarding the manner in which the employment base of the community is growing or otherwise changing may be critical in identifying potential housing demand changes in the future. Employment by Industry According to American Community Survey data presented in Table 5, the number of employed residents in Los Angeles County totaled approximately 5.25 million persons in 2019. The four largest employment industries in the County were Educational, Health, and Social Services (20.70/6); professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services (13.29/6); Retail Trade (10.20/o); and Manufacturing (9.3%). Combined, these industries accounted for 53.4 percent of those employed in the County. Background Informa6'on * 7 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Table 5 Employment by Industry: Los Angeles County (2011, 2019) 11111111111111W 1r 2019 Industry Number Percent Number Percent Agriculture,forestry, fish in and hunting, mining 23,297 0.5% 22,103 0.4% Construction 253,062 5.7% 292,507 5.9% Manufacturing 483,897 10.9% 457,164 9.3% Wholesale trade 161,153 3.6% 165,094 3.3% Retail trade 469,379 10.6% 501,902 10.2% Transportation and warehousing, utilities 230,836 5.2% 299,395 6.1% Information 191,136 4.3% 219,495 4.5% Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental leasing 286,073 6.4% 296,339 6.0% Professional, scientific, management, administrative, waste 545,083 12.3% 649,795 13.2% management services 6.1% 1,628 6.5% 17.8% Educational, health, social services 919,453 20.7°% 1,021,009 20.7% Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, food services 444,134 10.0% 555,779 11.3°% Other services (except public administration) 275,386 6.2°% 288,015 5.8% Public administration 155,569 3.5% 161,266 3.3% Sources: 2011 ono 2019American Community Survey 2,987 11.9% 11.2% food services As shown in Table 6, the predominant employment industries for Rosemead residents are Educational, Health and Social Services (19.3%); Manufacturing (12.00/6); and Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, and Food Services (11.9%). Overall employment rose by approximately 12 percent from 2000 to 2011. Manufacturing employment experienced the largest decline of any industry during this time, dropping by more than one-third. The Public Administration and Other Services categories had numerically small, but proportionately large, gains in employment (more than 100% in both cases). Gains of more than 20 percent were also observed in the Retail Trade (22.00/o), and Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, and Food Services (22.39/6) categories. Over 87 percent of employed residents drive to work, with an average commute of about 27 minutes, suggesting thatmost are employed outside of Rosemead but within Los Angeles County. Table 6 Employment by Industry: Rosemead (2011, 2019) 8 • Backilmund Information Change Industry Number Percent 2019 Number Percent 2011-2019" Percent iculture, forestry, fishing/hunting, mining 44 0.2% 87 0.3% 97.8% Construction 879 3.9% 1,469 5.8% 67.1% Manufacturing 2,969 13.1% 3,023 12.0% 1.8% Wholesale Trade 1,196 5.3% 1,031 4.1% -13.8% Retail Trade 2,903 12.8% 2,709 10.8% -6.7% Transportation and warehousing, utilities 1,030 4.5% 1,520 6.0% 47.6% Information 389 1.7% 625 2.5% 60.7% Finance, insurance, real estate, rental leasing 1,382 6.1% 1,628 6.5% 17.8% Professional, scientific, management, 1,660 7.3% 2,147 8.5% 29.3% administrative, waste management services Educational, health, social services 3,907 17.2% 4,854 19.3% 24.2% Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, 2,687 11.8% 2,987 11.9% 11.2% food services Other services (except public administration) 2,215 9.8% 2,101 8.3% -5.1% Public administration 1,436 6.3% 992 3.9% -30.1% Sources: 2011 aria 27.9Amermn tiamm>mtvS,r.er 8 • Backilmund Information Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Table 7 presents the 2019 wages by key industries for Los Angeles County. It shows that the three highest average hourly wages countywide by industry were business and financial operations ($64.75), educational instruction and libraries ($63.86), and life, physical, and social sciences ($48.11). Table 7 Average Hourly Wage by Industry: Los Angeles County (2019) Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019 Jobs/Housing Balance The "jobs -to -housing balance" compares a community's employment opportunities with housing needs of its residents. There is no standard ratio for this balance; however, the City aims to provide enough housing to meet the demands of the job opportunities in the City and vice versa. As shown in Table 8 below, a comparison between the number of employed persons in Rosemead in 2012 (22,000) and the number of dwellings in the City at that time (14,863), reveals a 1.5 jobs -housing ratio, which exceeded the County's 1.41 ratio. The fact that the City's ratio exceeds 1.0 indicates that Rosemead continues to generate more jobs than housing opportunities, which is reflective of the City's stature as an employment center in the San Gabriel Valley. However, a significant number of the moderate- and upper-income employees who work in Rosemead live outside the City. The City would like to encourage these workers to remain in the City by providing more housing options to meet their needs through the new overlay zones and specific plan area creating new opportunities for a range of mixed use and multi -family homes. The built -out nature of the City is a constraint to developing new single-family detached housing. Employment in the City steadily increased during the early and mid -2010s, before declining during the COVID-19 pandemic. The long-term trend is nonetheless one of growth, which in tum can generate demand for housing. As employers in the City offer a variety of wage types, the City should continue to Background tnlormatbn • 9 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element accommodate a wide range of housing options that suit the needs of wage earners, such as single room occupancy units, apartments, and large and small attached and detached single-family homes. Table 8 Jobs/Housing Ratio: Rosemead and Los Angeles County (2012, 2019, 2020) Jobs 4,365,700 Housing 3,454,131 J(using Ratio 1.27 Sources: EDD (employment) and DDF (housing) E. Household Characteristics 4,888,600 4,291,700 3,568,900 3,590,574 1.37 1.20 Percent change (2012-2020) -0.03% +1.31% +1.69% +3.95% Household type and size, income levels, and the presence of special needs populations affect the housing needs of a community. This section details various household characteristics that affect housing needs in Rosemead. Household Type A household is defined as all persons living in a housing unit The U.S. Census defines a family as "a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together, all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family." "Other" households are unrelated people residing in the same dwelling unit. Group quarters, such as dormitories or convalescent facilities, are not considered households. Rosemead remains a predominantly family-oriented City with 88 percent of its households comprising families. The remaining 16 percent of households in the City are categorized as "Non- Family Households," which consist of householders living alone (12 percent), or individuals not related by blood or marriage sharing a housing unit (4percent). Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Family Households as a percentage of total households in the City increased. Household characteristics in Rosemead are shown in Table 9 below. See also "Definition of Family" (Section 3.C) for the City's definition of family for purposes of zoning, which does not differentiate between related and unrelated individuals living together. Table 9 Household Characteristics: Rosemead (2010, 2019) Will 2012 Percent Rosemead . '...":.. ._ - (2010)--.:. .. Jobs 22,000 24,300 21,300 Housing 14,863 14,964 15,059 Jobs/Housing Ratio 1.50 1.62 1.41 Los Angeles County Other family 24.5% Jobs 4,365,700 Housing 3,454,131 J(using Ratio 1.27 Sources: EDD (employment) and DDF (housing) E. Household Characteristics 4,888,600 4,291,700 3,568,900 3,590,574 1.37 1.20 Percent change (2012-2020) -0.03% +1.31% +1.69% +3.95% Household type and size, income levels, and the presence of special needs populations affect the housing needs of a community. This section details various household characteristics that affect housing needs in Rosemead. Household Type A household is defined as all persons living in a housing unit The U.S. Census defines a family as "a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together, all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family." "Other" households are unrelated people residing in the same dwelling unit. Group quarters, such as dormitories or convalescent facilities, are not considered households. Rosemead remains a predominantly family-oriented City with 88 percent of its households comprising families. The remaining 16 percent of households in the City are categorized as "Non- Family Households," which consist of householders living alone (12 percent), or individuals not related by blood or marriage sharing a housing unit (4percent). Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Family Households as a percentage of total households in the City increased. Household characteristics in Rosemead are shown in Table 9 below. See also "Definition of Family" (Section 3.C) for the City's definition of family for purposes of zoning, which does not differentiate between related and unrelated individuals living together. Table 9 Household Characteristics: Rosemead (2010, 2019) Will Pe W Percent Difference . '...":.. ._ - (2010)--.:. .. (2019) (2010-2019) Family (total) 81.8% 88% 6.2% Married -Couple 57.2% 61% 3.8% Other family 24.5% 27% 2.5% Nonfamily 18.2% 16% -1.8% Alone 14.4% 12% -2.2% Not alone 3.8% 4% 0.2% So urce: 1010, 20!9Amerlcon Ccmmur,ity Survey 10 • Bechground Information Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Household Size Household size is an important indicator identifying sources of population growth and may be a sign of overcrowding in individual housing units (depending on the number of bedrooms). A City's average household size will increase over time if trends move toward larger families. In communities where the population is aging, the average household size typically declines. As shown in Table 10, the most commonly occurring household size in Rosemead is two people (24.7 percent). However, when combined, households of four to seven or more people make up 43.8 percent of the total households. This figure (43.8 percent) is down slightly from the 2010 estimate of 45.9 percent. The percent of households with four or more people is much higher in Rosemead than the County overall (29.3 percent in 2019), which generally reflects a community where families with children represent a larger component of the population. Growth trends in the City can be attributed to cultural differences in relation to household size, privacy, and cohabitation of extended families. A gradual decrease in household size in the City will result in slightly lower demand for large units than in years past, though still significantly higher than in both the County and the State as a whole. However, it is not expected that construction will keep pace with demand, because the City is, for the most part, built out. Table 10 Household Size: Rosemead (2010, 2019) 14.4% 11.3% 20.4% 24.7% 19.2% 20.1% 45.9% 43.8% 25.6% 25.6% 27.1% 28'Yo 16.4% 16.8% 31.0% 29.3% Source: 2010, 2019 American Community Survey Tenure Housing tenure refers to whether a housing unit is owner -occupied, renter -occupied, or vacant. Tenure is an important indicator of the housing climate of a community, because it reflects the relative cost of housing opportunities and the ability of residents to afford housing. Tenure also influences residential mobility, with owner -occupied units generally evidencing lower turnover rates than renter -occupied units. In 2019, according to American Community Survey data, slightly more than half of Rosemead households were renter -occupied, a continuation of the tenure breakdown observed in the City in previous decades. Renters also outnumber owners in Los Angeles County as a whole; with a slightly higher proportion of renters in the County than in the City (54.6 percent vs. 51.7 percent, respectively). The shift from majority owner -occupied to majority renter -occupied has been occurring gradually and can be seen especially in the last decade. Trends in housing tenure for the City and the County are shown in Table 11. Background Inlotmetion • 11 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Table 11 Households by Tenure Trends: Rosemead and Los Angeles County (2010, 2019) 1,552,091 1,665,798 Source: 2010, 2019 Am ericon Community Survey Household Income Household income continues to be among the most important factors affecting housing opportunity and determining a household's ability to balance housing costs with other basic necessities. In the last two decades, the proportion of Rosemead residents in lower income groups has decreased, while the proportion of residents in higher income groups has increased. As shown in Table 12, percent of residents eaming less than $15,000 per year has decreased by 9 percent from 2000 to 2019. At the same time, the percent of residents earning more than $150,000 per year increased by 7.7 percent over the same period. Median household income in the City increased by approximately 60.3 percent during this period, closely tracking the trend in the County as a whole (61.2 percent) - but continued to be lower than the County median income. Table 12 Households by Income Trends: Rosemead (2000, 2010, 2019) 2,368 17.0% 1,484 10.3% 1,159 8.0% 2,427 17.4% 1,766 12.2% 1,658 11.5% 1,877 13.6% 1,678 11.6% 1,427 9.9% 2,402 17.1% 2,855 19.7% 2,073 14.3% 2,640 19.0% 2,901 20.1% 2,934 20.3% 1,186 8.5% 1,541 10.7% 1,696 11.7% 768 5.5% 1,618 11.2% 2,122 14.7% 252 1.9% 621 4.3% 1,386 9.6% 13,930 100.0% 14,464 100.1% 14,455 100.01Y. $36,181 $46,706 $57,999 $42,189 $55,476 $68,044 Source: 2000 U.S. Census, 2010, 2019 American Community Survey HUD CHAS data (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy) demonstrate the extent of housing problems and housing needs, particularly for low-income households. As shown on Table 13, the 2013- 2017 CHAS data shows that 3,595 households in Rosemead are extremely low income, which represents 24.5 percent of the City's households. Extremely -low-income households represent the highest need group in terns of affordable housing, because the greatest subsidies are needed to make housing affordable for this group. 12 • Background Information Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Table 13 Household Income Distribution: Rosemead -,.."WROMENW-'Income Group ---_- llEstimated Households Percent of Total Extremely Low (<=30% of HAMFI) 3,595 24.5% Very Low (>30% to <= 50% HAMFI) 2,635 18.0% Low (>50% to <=80% HAMFI) 3,215 21.9% >80%to <=100%HAMFI 1,565 10.7% >100%HAMFI 3,660 24.9% problems 14,670 100.09° Source: HUD CHAS 2013-2017. 475 135 HAMFI refers to Housing Urban Development Area Median Family Income Household Income >3O%to<=50%HAMFI As shown in Table 14, CHAS data also reports that 64.5 percent (2,320) of the City's extremely -low- income households have at least one of four housing problems (incomplete kitchen facilities, incomplete plumbing facilities, more than one person per room, and cost burden greater than 30 percent). Moreover, 89.6 percent of extremely low-income renters and 68.2 percent of extremely low-income owners experienced at least one of four housing problems, as show in Table 15. To assist lower income residents, Programs 3, 6 and 9 focus on providing additional opportunities for new affordable housing, and Programs 1, 2, and 10 addresses direct assistance to renters and owners. In addition, Program 14 includes meaningful actions to increase access to opportunity and reduce displacement. Table 14 Income by Housing Problems: Rosemead Table 15 Housing Needs for Extremely Low -Income Households by Tenure: Rosemead ...... _ _ _.:" Hou '9. sat Household has Cost Burden not, Total Number of ELI Households 2,620 lea `bf4 noneof4 available no : IF 68.2% Housing Housing other housing 66.6% 82.1% Problems Problems problems 64.9% Household Income <=30%HAMFI 2,985 475 135 3,595 Household Income >3O%to<=50%HAMFI 1,845 795 0 2,635 Household Income >50%to<=80%HAMFI 2,185 1,030 0 3,215 Household Income>80%to<=100%HAMFI 665 900 0 1,565 Household I ncome >100% HAMA 705 2,960 0 3,660 Total ;f; 8,375 6,155 135 14,670 ource: HUD CH45 2013-201' Table 15 Housing Needs for Extremely Low -Income Households by Tenure: Rosemead ...... _ _ _.:" Owners Total Total Number of ELI Households 2,620 975 3,595 Percent with Any Housing Problems 89.6 68.2% 83.0% Percent with Cost Burden (30% of income) 87.79,. 66.6% 82.1% Percent with Severe Cost Burden (50`Yo of income) 71.8% 44.1% 64.9% Total Number of Households 7,405 7,265 14,670 Source: HUD CHAS 2013-2017. More information on income levels is found in the SCAG Pre -Certified Local Housing Data Report (SCAG Report), which states that 11.4 percent of Rosemead's households are experiencing poverty, compared to 7.9 percent of households in the SCAG region. Poverty thresholds vary by household type. In 2018, a single individual under age 65 was considered in poverty with an income below $13,064 per year, while the threshold for a family consisting of two adults and two children was $25,465 per year. Backgroumllnformation • 13 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element F. Special Needs Groups State law recognizes that certain households may have more difficulty finding decent and affordable housing due to special circumstances. For the purposes of this Housing Element, special needs populations are defined as: elderly, persons with disabilities, large households, female -headed households, farmworkers, and the homeless. The number of special needs households and/or persons with disabilities in Rosemead is summarized in Table 16. Table 16 Summary of Special Needs Groups: Rosemead (2019, 2020) Gro"up 1 ""' ., ...,:moi iter' _'� _. ,. PbrcentofTot Elderly Residents (65 years and over) 9,149 16.9% Persons with Disability 4,904 9.1% Large Households (5 or more persons) 3,248 22.1% Female -Headed Households 2,383 16.5% Farmworkers M 87 0.3% 79 0.15% Source: 2019 American Community Survey, 2020 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Homeless Count by Community/City Elderly Federal housing data define a household type as "elderly family" if it consists of two persons with either or both age 62 or over. The SCAG Report, using 2012-2016 CHAS data, reports that 40.4 percent of Rosemead's elderly households earn less than 30 percent of the surrounding area income (compared to 24.2 percent in the SCAG region) and 62.4 percent earn less than 50 percent of the surrounding area income (compared to 30.9 percent in the SCAG region). When considering housing Rosemead's elderly population, there are four primary concerns: 1. Income: Typically retired and living on a fixed income; 2. Health Care: Typically affected by higher rates of illness and dependency; therefore, health care and supportive housing are vital; 3. Transportation: Many use public transit and/or have disabilities that require special assistance for mobility; and 4. Housing. Typically live alone and/or in rental units. The share of elderly persons in Rosemead has been steadily increasing. As presented in Table 16 above, in 2019 this segment of the population numbered 9,149 persons, representing 16.9 percent of the total population. Table 17 shows that in 2019 there were 3,470 elderly -headed households. It also shows that 2,133 were owner -occupied units (61.5 percent) and 1,337 were renters (38.5 percent). In 2019, 75.0 percent of the elderly -headed households were living in family households, which are defined as a householder living with one or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption. The remaining 25.0 percent of the elderly -headed households live in non -family households, such as a non - relative roommate or living alone, or in group quarters (e.g., nursing homes). Table 17 Elderly -Headed Households by Household Type and Tenure: Rosemead (2019) owner.. .. Renter Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 1,566 60.1% 1,038 39.9% 2,604 100.0% 567 65.4% 299 34.6% 866 100.0% 2,133 61.5% 1,337 38.5% 3,470 100.0% Source: 2019American Commut,,r, Survey 14 • Background Information Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Resources Many organizations and facilities provide services to the elderly throughout the County. The City intends to support the activities of these entities as critical partners who help respond to the housing and service needs of low-income special needs populations. It is also the City's intention to support the efforts of nonprofit agencies that apply for funding to locate housing facilities that serve persons with special needs within the City. The list below identifies the organizations that offer services to the elderly and frail elderly of Rosemead and the types of services provided: • Angelus/Garvey Senior Housing: Two apartment complexes in Rosemead are currently rented exclusively by low-income seniors (Angelus and Garvey Senior Apartments). There is a single waitinglist forboth senior apartment complexes. Angelus Senior Apartments is made up of 50 one -bedroom units and 1 two-bedroom unit, while Garvey Senior Apartments contains 64 one -bedroom and 8 two-bedroom units. In addition, the California Mission Inn is an assisted living facility for seniors and disabled individuals. • Congregate Meal Program for the Elderly: This service, which is sponsored by Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley, provides low-cost, nutritious meals to persons who are 60 years and older. • Dial -A -Ride and Rosemead Explorer. The City offers a Dial -A -Ride service for Rosemead residents who are 55 years or older or have disabilities. For 50 cents each way, Dial -A -Ride customers can schedule a personalized service to travel anywhere within a 5 -mile radius of the City of Rosemead. The Rosemead Explorer operates fixed -route services Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Rosemead Explorer offers affordable transportation throughout the City for the convenience of residents of all ages. Seniors and disabled persons who have a Rosemead Transit ID ride for free. • Owner -Occupied Rehabilitation Programs: Senior residents who own their own homes may apply to any of the four programs offered by the City that provide financial assistance in making needed repairs and upgrades. These programs are available to lower-income (0 to 80 percent of area median) homeowners, and take the form of loans, grants, emergency grants, and rebates. In particular, the grant program is reserved exclusively for disabled residents and seniors 62 and older, and interest on loans is calculated at zero percent for seniors and disabled residents. • Senior Nutrition Program: The program provides high quality, cost efficient, but nutritious meals at the Garvey Community Center to seniors living in Rosemead and promotes the role of nutrition in preventive health and long-term care. • Vietnamese American Senior Association: The Vietnamese American Senior Association is designed to help Vietnamese seniors lead a happy and independent life by making sure that they have access to healthcare, social service, and recreational resources that they otherwise may not have access to due to language barriers. • Down Payment Assistance Program: The City has funds available to assist low-income residents, including the elderly, with the purchase of their first home. The amount of the loan will vary depending on the value of the home to be purchased, with the objective being to assist the homebuyer in making a maximum 20 percent down payment. The maximum allowable loan is currently $70,000, but the City is anticipating increasing the maximum loan amount in the next fiscal year. • Section 8 Rental Assistance Program: This program, which is administered by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), assists low-income persons and households, including the elderly and frail elderly, in making rents affordable. Background Information • 15 Rosemead 2021-2029Housina Element Persons with Disabilities A disability is defined as a long-lasting condition that impairs an individual's mobility, ability to work, or ability to provide self-care. Persons with disabilities include those who suffer from physical, mental, or emotional disorders. Disabled persons typically have special housing needs because of fixed incomes, shortage of affordable and accessible housing, and higher health costs associated with their disability. Disability data provides valuable context for assessing current and future need for accessible housing units. Because some disability types are not recorded for children below a certain age, calculating disability as a percentage of total population may not be accurate. In addition, some individuals may have more than one disability. Table 18 Disabled Persons by Age: Rosemead (2019) 0 0.0% 124 1.7% 353 2.9% 1,461 6.6% 1,014 20.7% 1,952 46.9% Source: 2019American Community Survey As presented in Table 19, 22.3 percent of elderly residents in Rosemead had an ambulatory (i.e., walking) difficulty, and 12.5 percent had a self-care disability. Additionally, Table 19 shows that 20.8 percent of elderly residents had a disability related to an independent living difficulty. This proportion does not include elderly residents in skilled nursing or other related facilities. These elderly individuals may need some type of assisted living or residential care facility. Table 19 Disabled Persons by Age: Rosemead (2019) Source: 2019 American Community Survey The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) provides data on developmental disabilities by age and type of residence, as shown on Table 20. These data are collected at the ZIP -code level and were joined to the jurisdiction -level by SCAG. State law defines "developmental disability" as a severe, chronic disability of an individual that: • Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments; • Is manifested before the individual attains age 18; 16 • Background Information Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element • Is likely to continue indefinitely; • Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: a) self-care; b) receptive and expressive language; c) learning; d) mobility; e) self-direction; f) capacity for independent living; or g) economic self-sufficiency; • Reflects the individual's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated. Table 20 Developmental Disabilities: Rosemead Source: SCAG Report. Totals may not match as counts below 11 individuois are unavoiloble and some entries were not matched too ZIP code necessitating approximation. CA DDS consumer count by Colifornia ZIP, age group, and residence type for the end oflune 2019. Many developmentally disabled persons can live and work independently within a conventional housing environment More severely disabled individuals require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected individuals may require an institutional environment where medical attention and physical therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for the developmentally disabled is the transition from the person's living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult. DDS currently provides community-based services to approximately 350,000 persons with developmental disabilities and their families through a statewide system of 21 regional centers and State -operated facilities. The East Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC) is one of 21 regional centers in the State of California that provide a point of entry to services for people with developmental disabilities. 'Ihe center is a nonprofit organization that works in partnership with the State to offer a wide range of services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. A number of housing types are appropriate for people living with a development disability: rent -subsidized homes, licensed and unlicensed single-family homes, housingchoice vouchers, special programs for home purchase, HUD housing, and specialized homes (originally piloted under SB 962 in 2005). The design of housing -accessibility modifications, the proximity to services and transit, and the availability of group living opportunities represent some of the types of considerations that are important in serving this need group. Approximately 98 percent of the City's affordable housing units are reserved for seniors, who are more likely than the general population to have a disability of some kind, whether physical or mental. Incorporating "barrier -free" design in all new multifamily housing (as required by California and Federal Fair Housing laws) is especially important to provide the widest range of choices for disabled residents. Special consideration should also be given to the affordability of housing, as people with disabilities may be living on a fixed income. Background lnformafion • 17 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Resources To assist in the housing needs for persons with developmental disabilities, the City will implement programs to coordinate housing activities and outreach with ELARC, encourage housing providers to designate a portion of new affordable housing developments for persons with disabilities, especially persons with developmental disabilities, and pursue funding sources designated for persons with special needs and disabilities (see Programs 9 and 14). In addition, the City offered several rehabilitation programs to disabled residents who own and occupy their home. As stated in the City's CAPER, these programs include grants, emergency grants, rebates, and deferred loans. Eligible improvements include retrofit activities to help with a person's needs (see Program 1). The City allows group homes, and there is no specific siting requirement between group homes. In addition. Program 9 calls for review of the Zoning Code for provisions for large group homes (7+ persons) and to develop mitigating strategies if needed to remove potential constraints and facilitate development of large group homes. The City is dedicated to accommodating the needs of disabled persons and therefore supports all residential care facilities in Rosemead. The organizations and facilities fisted below offer services to persons with physical and/or mental disabilities who reside in the City of Rosemead include: • Community Advocates for People's Choice; • Congregate Meal Program for the Disabled; • Intercommunity Blind Center, • California Mission Inn assisted living facility for seniors and the disabled; • Intercommunity Child Guidance Center; • Dial -A -Ride; • Metro Access; and • Southern California Rehabilitation Services. Female -Headed Households Statute requires analysis of specialized housing needs, including female -headed households, in an effort to ensure adequate childcare or job training services. The SCAG Report found that of Rosemead's 14,712 total households (using 2018 ACS data), 17.3 percent are female -headed (compared to 14.3 percent in the SCAG region), 7 percent are female -headed and with children (compared to 6.6 percent in the SCAG region), and 1.2 percent are female -headed and with children under 6 (compared to 1.0 percent in the SCAG region). Female -headed households with children, in particular, tend to have lower incomes that limit their housing options and access to supportive services. SCAG estimates that 617 female -headed households in the City are experiencing poverty. Of these, 436 are estimated to have children. Resources The YWCA -Wings organization offers services to female -headed households who reside in Rosemead. It provides emergency shelter for women and children who become homeless due to domestic violence. Services include 24-hour access to emergency housing and crisis hotline, food and basic personal items, crisis support and advocacy, counseling and support groups, medical and legal advocacy, and specialized children's services. The City offers housing assistance services to qualified residents through the LACDA and the Housing Resources Center. 18 • &ckgmundlnlormatlon Rosemead 2021-2029Housmg Element Large Households A large household is defined as a household consisting of five or more persons and is considered a special needs population due to the limited availability of affordable and adequately sized housing. The lack of large units is particularly evident among rental units. Large households often live in overcrowded conditions, due to both the lack of units of appropriate size, and insufficient income to afford available units of adequate size. As shown in Table 21, 24.3 percent of the total households in Rosemead in 2019 consisted of five or more persons. This is much higher than the County's proportion of 14.2 percent with five or more persons per household, shown in Table 22. Table 21 Large Households: Rosemead 759 10.1% 880 12.6% 1,639 11.3% 1,837 24.5% 1,735 24.8% 3,572 24.7% 1,414 18.9% 1,497 21.4% 2,911 20.1% 1,579 21.1% 1,227 17.5% 2,806 19.4% 1,884 25.2% 1,643 23.5% 3,527 24.3% 7,473 100% 6,982 100% 14,455 100% Source: 2015-2019 ACS Table 22 Large Households: Los Angeles County 560,840 31.2% 290,464 19.1% 851,304 25.6% 472,810 26.3% 458,616 30.1% 931,426 28.0% 283,055 15.7% 276,318 18.1% 559,373 16.8% 242,405 13.4% 258,477 17.0% 500,882 15.1% 238,169 13.2% 235,641 15.5% 473,810 14.2% 1,797,279 100% 1,519,516 100% 3,316,795 100% Source: 2015-2019 AGS Resources Lower income large households would benefit from many of the same organizations and that provide services to other lower income households. To assist lower income residents, Programs 1, 2, and 12 addresses direct assistance to renters and owners, Programs 3, 6 and 10 focus on providing additional opportunities for new affordable housing, and Program 14 includes meaningful actions to increase access to opportunity and reduce displacement. Farmworkers Farmworkers are traditionally defined as persons whose primary incomes are earned through seasonal agricultural work. Fannworkers have special housing needs because they typically earn lower wages than many other workers and move throughout the season from one harvest to the next. According to the 2019 ACS data, the industry sector including agriculture accounted for 87 employees (0.3 percent) of the Rosemead labor force, and 22,103 employees (0.4 percent) of the Los Angeles County workforce. The Background ln(onndion • 19 Rosemeod 2021-2029 Housing Element SCAG Report provides additional context, reporting that there were 57,741 farmworkers by occupation in the SCAG region. Currently, there are no parcels in the City dedicated to farming operations or identified on the State Fariland Map. Such agricultural land uses are not identified on the Land Use Map of the Rosemead General Plan or in the Rosemead Zoning Ordinance. Although the presence of farmworkers in the community and surrounds is extremely limited, the City acknowledges the need for expanded housing opportunities for this group. The California Employee Housing Act requires that housing for six or fewer employees, including farmworkers, be treated as a regular residential use. This is not currently addressed in the City's code. Therefore, an action has been added to Programs for compliance with State law (Program 9). Homeless Persons Throughout the country, homelessness has become an increasing problem. Factors contributing to the rise in homelessness include the general lack of housing affordable to low- and moderate -income persons, increases in the number of persons whose incomes fall below the poverty level, reductions in public subsidy to the poor, and the de -institutionalization of the mentally ill. However, homeless numbers in Rosemead have tended to be lower than in many parts of Los Angeles County. The City is a member of the San Gabriel Valley Homeless Coalition and participates in the countywide Continuum of Care through the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) for HUD SuperNOFA funds. In this capacity, City staff attends meetings of social service providers, supplies information to the umbrella organization responsible for coordinating the continuum, and receives information from them. In addition, the City works with public service agencies and others to identify services and service gaps in the community to ensure that citizens looking for services are referred to agencies that can be of the most assistance to them. The most recent homeless count in the City was in 2020, conducted as part of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count by LAHSA in cooperation with the City's Community Development Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department. As an opt -in partner in the program, Rosemead was able to obtain a specific point -in -time estimate of all homeless individuals and families within its borders. The report of the count prepared by LAHSA estimates that there were 79 unsheltered homeless persons in the City at this time. Table 23 provides a breakdown of sheltered versus unsheltered persons. Table 23 Locations of Homeless Persons: Rosemead (2020) 42.0 53.0% 7.0 8.8% 8.1 10.3% 11.8 14.9% 8.8 11.1% 1.5 1.9% Source: 2020 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Homeless Count by Community/City Resources In response to homelessness, City designated employees will respond to the homeless in a positive way to ensure that their needs are met. City staff will direct the needy and homeless to an agency or provider that meets their specific needs. On average, there are five or fewer requests for assistance per year. 20 • Background Infitmation Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Currently, the City provides the following supportive services to homeless individuals and families through the following agencies and service providers: • 211 LA County: Dedicated to providing an easy-to-use, caring, professional source of guidance and advocacy to a comprehensive range of human services, available on a 24 hour/ 7 days per week basis. Also operates the Cold Weather Shelter Hotline for the County and provides staffing and human services information for emergency centers during disasters. • Catholic Rainbow Outreach: Provides shelter and rehabilitation for men dealing with drug and alcohol abuse issues. This shelter has 13 beds available. • Down Payment Assistance Program: The City has funds available to assist low-income residents with the purchase of their first home. The assistance is in the form of a silent second loan (no payments until the loan is paid or until 30 years from the loan origination) and is available to low-income families who have not owned a home within the previous 3 years. The amount of the loan will vary depending on the value of the house to be purchased to assist the homebuyer in achieving a 20 percent down payment. The maximum allowable loan is currently $70,000, with increases anticipated in the next fiscal year. • Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA): LAHSA Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) are available to assist residents Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. LAHSA ERTs offer outreach services to homeless encampment dwellers, emergency services and shelter referrals to homeless families and unaccompanied adults and youth, direct emergency services and transportation, and emergency assistance and referrals to social service agencies for people in the County who are at risk of experiencing homelessness. • People for People: Provides short-term services (food and clothing) directly. Its primary purpose is to assist the needy residents of the City. The group is composed of volunteers that raise funds year-round to provide distribution of food to families. • Section 8 Housing Assistance Agency: Provides rental assistance through the Federal Housing Choice Voucher program. The primary objective of the voucher program is to assist low-income (0% to 50% of MFI) persons and households, including those who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, in making rents affordable. The LACDA serves the City of Rosemead and provides voucher assistance to the residents. • The San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross: Provides emergency shelter for people who become homeless because of natural disasters. • The Salvation Army: Provides a variety of services including shelter service for men and women focusing on substance abuse treatment for persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, overnight shelter, food, shower facilities, and case management to homeless persons. • The Southern California Housing Rights Center: Provides counseling assistance to families at risk of homelessness. • Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley: Provides temporary transitional housing for families as well as a full range of social services for clients. • YWCA -Wings: Provides emergency shelter for women and children who become homeless as a result of domestic violence. Services include 24-hour access to emergency housing and crisis hotline, food and basic personal items, crisis support and advocacy, counseling and support groups, medical and legal advocacy, and specialized children's services. Overall, the City has not experienced an overwhelming population of homeless persons and has not experienced an outpouring of public concern to provide additional services within its boundaries. Social Backgroundlniarmation # 21 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element service agencies and providers within Rosemead and adjacent communities (where nearly all major services are provided) have not expressed that there is an extraordinary need to provide emergency shelters within Rosemead, as adequate facilities are available nearby and are not always filled to capacity. G. Housing Stock Characteristics To determine the extent of housing needs in a community, the analysis must be expanded beyond population, households, and employment characteristics, to also quantify the types of housing available. Housing need is defined as the difference between the types of housing required by the City's existing and projected population, and the types of housing available. Size, price, and condition of existing units are the major factors in determining suitability. Housing Type and Tenure With a 2019 housing stock of 15,297 units, Rosemead is a medium-sized community in the San Gabriel Valley. Between 2010 and 2019, the City experienced a 1.8 percent increase in housing units, which was less than the growth observed in most nearby communities, including the County's overall increase of 2.8 percent. As an older community with little remaining vacant residential land for new development, housing growth over the past several years has primarily been attributable to in -fill construction on small residential lots, or the construction of additional units on larger, previously under-utilized residential lots. Table 24 Housing Trends: Rosemead and Surrounding Jurisdictions (2010-2019) iction Rosemead Alhambra Monterey Park San Gabriel Los Angeles County Source: 2019American Community Survey 20,631 13,069 3,444,870 21,318 13,645 3,542,800 3.3% 4.4% 2.8% As shown in Table 25, single-family units are the overwhelmingly dominant housing type in the City, accounting for 87.2 percent of all units in 2019. The number and proportion of multi -family units has declined slightly since 2010, as most new development carne in the form of single-family homes. Table 25 Housing Units by Number of Units in Structure: Rosemead (2010-2019) 030 2019 Housing Type Number Percent Number Percent Single -Family 12,280 84.9% 12,602 87.2% 2 to 4 units 810 5.6% 499 3.5% units 1,215 �j� 1,215 8.4% 1,143 7.9% bile 174 1.2% 211 1.5% Source: 2019 American Community Survey Housing tenure refers to whether a housing unit is owned, rented, or vacant. Tenure is an important indicator of the housing climate of a community, reflecting the ability of residents to afford housing. Tenure characteristics are primarily a function of household income, composition, and householder age. 22 # Background Information Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Tenure also influences residential mobility, with owner units generally experiencing lower turnover rates than rental housing. Historically, housing tenure in Rosemead was primarily characterized by owner -occupancy. However, according to the 2019 American Community Survey, less than one half (48.3 percent) of the units in the City were owner -occupied, reflecting an increase in the number of rental units. Overall, owner- and renter - occupied units have come to represent roughly equal proportions of Rosemead's housing supply, and it is anticipated that the ratio will remain relatively stable during this planning period. Table 26 Occupancy Status by Tenure: Rosemead (2010-2019) 7,378 49.1% 6,982 45.6% 7,086 47.2% 7,473 48.9% 564 3.8% 842 5.5% 15,028 100.0% 15,297 100.0% Source: 2019 American Community Survey Housing vacancy rates measure the overall housing availability in a community and are often a good indicator of how efficiently for -sale and rental housing units are meeting the current demand for housing. A vacancy rate of 5 percent for rental housing and 2 percent for ownership housing is generally considered healthy and suggests that there is a balance between the demand and supply of housing. A lower vacancy rate may indicate that households are having difficulty finding housing that is affordable, leading to overcrowding or overpayment. Housing Conditions The age of a community's housing stock can provide an indicator of overall housing conditions. Generally, the functional lifetime of housing construction materials and components is approximately 30 years. Housing units beyond 30 years of age typically experience rehabilitation needs that may include replacement plumbing, roofing, doors and windows, foundations, and other repairs. Because Rosemead is a mature community, the vast majority of its housing stock is 30 years of age or older. As presented in Table 27, 94.6 percent of the 2019 housing stock units were constructed prior to 1980; a fact that reflects the community's numerous older single-family neighborhoods. A majority (51.6 percent) of the units in the City, in fact, were constructed prior to 1960, making them more than 60 years old. The advanced age of the majority of Rosemead's housing stock indicates the significant need for continued code enforcement, property maintenance, and housing rehabilitation programs to stem housing deterioration. The ACS includes surveys about three factors of what may be considered substandard housing. In Rosemead, 389 units lack telephone service, 77 units lack plumbing facilities, and 268 units lack complete kitchen facilities. Additional insights on housing conditions were gained through a recent 2022 citywide windshield survey conducted by the City's Code Enforcement Division. According to the survey, approximately 3 percent of homes were considered in need of rehabilitation or replacement. These homes are located throughout the City, with a majority located south of the I-10 Freeway in the central, western, and southern portions of Rosemead. Additionally, Code Enforcement Division records shows a higher number of cases related to property maintenance occurred within Census Tract 4823.04 (an area identified as a High Segregation and Poverty) than other neighborhoods within the City. From January 1, Backgroundinlormahon • 23 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 2021 to December 15, 2021, Census Tract 4823.04 had 62 code enforcement cases related to illegal construction, property maintenance, zoning, and construction projects. Of the 62 cases, 55 of those cases dealt with property maintenance. Code Enforcement and Neighborhood Preservation Programs are aimed at eliminating blight and improving the quality of life in Rosemead neighborhoods. Through these programs, residents are encouraged to become educated on the City's municipal and zoning codes and to establish neighborhood and other community partnerships to find ways to keep their neighborhoods blight -free. The City of Rosemead's 2019 CAPER reported 1,306 code enforcement cases, when only 1,000 were expected. The data shows the City opened 532 CDBG cases for the 2018/2019 fiscal year. Of that, 496 of the CDBG cases have been dose and 36 remain active. The City did not refer any cases to the City Attorney. For 2020, 746 residential code enforcement cases have been opened. Table 27 Age of Housing Stock: Rosemead (2019) 117 0.8% 154 1.1% 514 3.6% 2,499 17.3% 3,708 25.7% 5,678 39.3% 1,785 12.3% 14,455 100.1% Source: 2019Amencon CommunitySurvey Housing Costs The cost of housing determines whether a household will be able to obtain an adequately sized unit in good condition in the area in which they wish to locate. Table 28 shows that according to the 2019 ACS, Rosemead's median home value was $556,600 or 18 percent higher than the median home value in 2010. This does not reflect the recent (2013) post -recession trends, which indicate even greater increases since 2011. Rosemead's median home value is higher than the countywide median and in general, home values in the San Gabriel Valley have increased faster than the County as a whole. Table 28 Median Home Value: Rosemead and Surrounding Cities (2010, 2019) $470,700 $556,600 18.1% $514,800 $667,000 30.0% $396,600 $558,100 40.7% $456,500 $492,300 7.84% $495,600 $616,000 24.3% $569,100 $680,700 19.6% $582,100 $715,300 22.9% $508,800 $644,100 26.6% Source: 2019American Community Survey To obtain detailed information on housing sales activity in the City, housing and condominium sales were tracked over the period from May 2020 to May 2021 through Redfin. As shown in Table 29, 147 single- family homes were sold in the City during this period, while 73 multi -family homes/condominiums were 24 • Backgroundlnbination Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element sold. A local marimt survey done for the City's FY 2021-2022 Action Plan (for a 3 -month period) shows a median price of $670,000 in the City of Rosemead and a 95 percent median value price of $636,500 for single-family homes and $561,450 for condominium sales. Table 29 Home Sales: Rosemead (May 2020 -May 2021) 1 $870,000 $870,000 0.7% 45 $595,000 $641,662 30.6% 54 $658,500 $700,062 36.7% 31 $880,000 $870,547 21.1% 14 $887,500 $844,843 9.5% 2 $934,000 $934,000 1.4% 147 — — 100.0% 12 $550,000 $618,666 16.4% 24 $593,000 $619,379 32.8% 22 $851,500 $850,491 30.1% 5 $855,000 $861,800 6.8% 10 $1,430,500 $1,396,150 13.7% 73 — — 100.0% Source: Redfin, Data accessed 51512021 State law establishes five income categories for purposes of housing programs based on the area (i.e., County) median income (AMI): extremely -low (30% or less of AMI), very -low (31-50% of AMI), low (51- 80% of AMI), moderate (81-120% of AMI) and above moderate (over 120% of AMI). Housing affordability is based on the relationship between household income and housing expenses. According to HUD and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, housing is considered "affordable" if the monthly payment is no more than 30% of a household's gross income. In some areas such as Los Angeles County, these income limits may be increased to adjust for high housing costs. Table 30 shows affordable rent levels and estimated affordable purchase prices for housing in Rosemead (and Los Angeles County) by income category. Based on State -adopted standards, the maximum affordable monthly rent for extremely -low-income households is $664, while the maximum affordable rent for very -low-income households is $1,255. The maximum affordable rent forlow-income households is $2,142, while the maximum for moderate -income households is $2,177. Maximum purchase prices are more difficult to determine due to variations in factors such as mortgage interest rates and qualifying procedures, down payments, special tax assessments, homeowner association fees, and property insurance rates. With this caveat, the maximum home purchase prices by income category (Table 30) have been estimated based on typical conditions. Comparing the sale prices for a home in Rosemead with the City's income structure, it is evident that homes are not available for purchase at prices that are affordable to the City's low- and moderate -income households. By assisting prospective first-time homebuyers with down payment and closing costs, the City is expanding the supply of housing that is affordable to these households. However, even with such assistance, most lower-income households will still be unable to find an affordable home. BwkgtoundInformation • 25 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Table 30 California Income Limits and Affordable Housing Costs 2021 Los Angeles County California Median Rent Affordable Price Median Income =$80,000 Income Limits Affordable Rent (est.) Extremely Low (<30%) $35,450 $664 $93,135 Very Low (31-50%) $59,100 $1,255 $194,418 Low (51-80%) $94,600 $2,142 $346,450 Median $80,000 $1,777 $283,924 Moderate (81-120%) _ $96,000 $2,177 $352,446 Assumptions: Based on o farnily of 4, 10% down payment 3% interest $245 23.6% Sources: CA HCD 2021 Income Limits; LACDA 2020 Utility Allowance Schedule; OC Hovsing and Community Development Department Utility Allowances, 2021; Veronica Tam & Associates, 2021. $1,400 $289 Rental Housing In 2019, the median rent in Rosemead was $1,353, slightly lower than the countywide median of $1,400 and generally comparable to surrounding communities. As presented in Table 31, between 2010 and 2019, median rent in the City had increased 21.9%. The increase is compatible to surrounding cities and the Los Angeles County average. Table 31 Median Monthly Rent: Rosemead and Surrounding Cities (2010, 2019) A review of fair market rents for the broader metropolitan areas provides additional context on the cost of rent in the region. Fiscal Year 2021 and 2021 Fair Market Rents for the Los Angeles -Long Beach - Glendale metropolitan area as reported by HUD are shown in Table 32 below. Table 32 Final FY 2021 and Final FY 2020 FMRs by Unit Bedrooms Yea . P Efficiency '151 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedrooms 4 Bedrooms; FY 2021 FMR $1,369 $1,605 $2,058 $2,735 $2,982 FY 2020,fAt1R_. _. $1,279 $1,517 $1,956 $2,614 $2,857 Source: HUD User, FY2021 Fair Market Rent Documentation System Local realtors indicate that the demand for high quality rental units in the City remains strong, and that new units with amenities command higher rents. The SCAG Report states that there is a 4.7 percent total vacancy tate in the City, which indicates a strong demand for rental housing. Location is also a key variable in the price of an apartment in Rosemead. 26 • Backgrnmdlnformation Median Rent ..tea--�� Change 2010 to 2019 Jurisdiction 2010 2019 Actual Percent Rosemead $1,110 $1,353 $243 21.9% Alhambra $1,126 $1,436 $310 27.5% EI Monte $1,037 $1,282 $245 23.6% Monterey Park $1,111 $1,400 $289 26.0% San Gabriel $1,188 $1,486 $298 25.0% _Los Angeles County $1,117 $1,460 $343 30.7% Source: 2010, 2019 American Community Survey A review of fair market rents for the broader metropolitan areas provides additional context on the cost of rent in the region. Fiscal Year 2021 and 2021 Fair Market Rents for the Los Angeles -Long Beach - Glendale metropolitan area as reported by HUD are shown in Table 32 below. Table 32 Final FY 2021 and Final FY 2020 FMRs by Unit Bedrooms Yea . P Efficiency '151 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedrooms 4 Bedrooms; FY 2021 FMR $1,369 $1,605 $2,058 $2,735 $2,982 FY 2020,fAt1R_. _. $1,279 $1,517 $1,956 $2,614 $2,857 Source: HUD User, FY2021 Fair Market Rent Documentation System Local realtors indicate that the demand for high quality rental units in the City remains strong, and that new units with amenities command higher rents. The SCAG Report states that there is a 4.7 percent total vacancy tate in the City, which indicates a strong demand for rental housing. Location is also a key variable in the price of an apartment in Rosemead. 26 • Backgrnmdlnformation Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Cost Burden Housing is generally the largest single expense item for most households. A household is considered to be cost burdened if housing costs (rent plus utilities) make up more than 30 percent of the household's income, and severely cost burdened if housing costs exceed 50 percent of household income. However, a lower-income household spending the same percent of income on housing as a higher -income household will likely experience more true "cost burden." Many Rosemead households experience a high cost burden, with 23.3 percent (3,420) of all households paying more than 30 percent to less than 50 percent, and 23.5 percent (3,445) paying more than 50 of the household's income on housing costs, according to CHAS 2017 data shown on Table 30. While significant numbers of both owner and renter households are cost burdened, the problem is more prevalent among renters, with more than half (58.0%) of renters overpaying versus 35.3 percent of owners. Table 33 Housing Cost Burden Overview: Rosemead Cost Burden <=30% " ? 4,620 3,050 7,670 Cost Burden >30% to <=50% 1,420 2,000 3,420 Cost Burden >50% 1,150 2,295 3,445 Cost Burden not available 75 60 135 '-''-`'-`- - - -r^• 7,265 7,405 14,670 Source: CHAS 2013-2017 *Includes the >50% households 2,570 1,150 CHAS data (2017) provides further information on the extent of the cost burden problem. As shown in Table 34, across Rosemead's 7,405 renter households, 56.4 percent (4,180) are lower income and cost burdened. Additionally, of the 4,180 total, 30.1 percent (2,295) of these lower income renter households are severely cost burdened. Across Rosemead's 7,265 owner households, 17.0 percent (1,235) are lower income and cost burdened. Table 34 Owners Cost Cost Burden by Income Level and Tenure: Rosemead burden >50% Renters Cost Income Level burden> 30%' Household Income <= 30% HAMFI 2,300 Household Income >30% to <=50% HAMFI 1,115 Household Income >50%to <=80%HAMFI 765 Household Income >80%to <=lGO%HAMFI 95 Household Income >100% HAMFI 20 alibi _ 4,295 230 20 *Includes the >50% households 2,570 Renters Cost Owners Cost Owners Cost burden >50% burden >30%- burden >50% 1,905 650 430 360 585 365 30 835 270 0 270 65 0 230 20 2,295 2,570 1,150 The widespread overpayment among households indicates a need for additional affordable housing; however, the City's built -out nature means that it can only make incremental additions to the housing supply. Focused initiatives to increase housing capacity, such as the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, help to address the challenge, but the number of units ultimately added will likely be insufficient to affect the larger regional housing market Programs to increased affordable housing supply and affordability include Program 3 actions to support infill development and site recycling, and Program 6 to provide adequate sites to support efforts for the City to meet its fair share of the regional housing need. In addition, Background Information • 27 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Program 10 addresses development of for lower income housing using HOME funds, and other State and federal loans and grants, according to the specific nature of the project. The City will also provide regulatory incentives, such as implementing the density bonus program. Program 12 addresses use of Housing Choice Vouchers to support low-income renters. The Housing Choice Voucher program (frequently referred to as "Section 8") is the federal government's major program for assisting very -low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. Overcrowding The California Department of Housing and Community Development defines overcrowding as housing units occupied by more than one person per room in a dwelling unit, excluding kitchen and bathrooms. In Rosemead, 2,060 (14.3%) occupied housing units had more than 1.0 occupants per room, which meets the definition for overcrowding, and 907 households (6.3%) had more than 1.5 occupants per room, which meets the definition for severe overcrowding (ACS 2019). Moreover, 792 owner -occupied households (11.3 percent) and 2,105 renter -occupied households (27.4 percent) in the City had more than 1.0 occupant per mom, compared to 4.9 percent for owners and 15.6 percent for renters in the SCAG region. Actions to address cost burden such as increasing capacity for residential development through the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, as well as new mixed-use zoning overlays, can provide for more opportunities for a range of housing types suitable for various household types and income levels in efforts to address overcrowding issues (see Programs 3, 6 and 10). Preservation of Assisted Housing California housing element law requires all jurisdictions to include a study of all low-income housing units that may be lost fmm the affordable inventory by the expiration of affordability restrictions. The law requires that the analysis and study cover a 10 -year period. Three general cases can result in the conversion of publicly assisted units: • Prepayment of HUD mortgages: Section 221(d)(3), Section 202, Section 811, and Section 236: A Section 221(d)(3) is a privately owned project where HUD provides either below market interest rate loans or market rate loans with a subsidy to the tenants. With Section 236 assistance, HUD provides financing to the owner to reduce the costs for tenants by paying most of the interest on a market rate mortgage. Additional rental subsidy maybe provided to the tenant. Section 202 assistance provides a direct loan to nonprofit organizations forproject development and rent subsidy forlow-income elderly tenants. Section 811 provides assistance for the development of units for physically handicapped, developmentally disable, and chronically mentally ill residents. • Opt -outs and expirations of project -based Housing Choice Voucher contracts: This federally funded program provides for subsidies to the owner of a pre -qualified project for the difference between the tenant's ability to pay and the contract rent. Opt -outs occur when the owner of the project decides to opt out of the contract with HUD by prepaying the remainder of the mortgage. Usually, the likelihood of opt -outs increases as the market rents exceed the contract rents. 28 • Background Information Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Other. Expiration of the low-income use period of various financing sources, such as Low - Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), bond financing, density bonuses, California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, HOME funds, and redevelopment funds. Generally, bond financing properties expire according to a qualified project period or when the bonds mature. Density bonus units expire in either 10 or 30 years, depending on the level of incentives. Inventory of Affordable Housing Units Table 35 summarizes all publicly assisted rental properties in Rosemead. The inventory includes properties assisted by HUD, the former Rosemead Redevelopment Agency (under covenants and other agreements initiated prior to redevelopment dissolution), and Los Angeles County multi -family bonds, in addition to density bonus properties. Target levels include the very -low- and low-income groups. A total of 125 assisted housing units were identified in the City. Many affordable housing projects in the City maintain 55 -year affordability covenants. The Rosemead Housing Development Corporation (RHDC), a nonprofit organization, is responsible for the oversight of two senior housing facilities: the Angelus Senior Housing Project and the Garvey Senior Housing Project. The City will continue to allocate approximately $250,000 annually toward the financing, operation, and management of the two sites. Table 35 Inventory of Publicly Assisted Units and Complexes: Rosemead (2019) Project Address Target Group Target Level Assisted Units Angelus Senior Housing 2417 Angelus Ave. Project Seniors Very Low 51 Garvey Senior Housing 9100 Garvey Ave. Project Seniors Very Low 72 Rio Hondo Community 9331 Glendon Way Family Low/Moderate 1 ,Delrelo2WtCgrp. 8628 Landis View Ln. Family Low/Moderate 1 Source: City of Rosemead At Risk Status State law requires an analysis of existing assisted rental units that are at risk of conversion to market rate. This includes conversion through termination of a subsidy contract, mortgage prepayment, or expiring use restrictions. The following at -risk analysis covers the period of 2021 through 2031. There are no at - risk units during this planning period and for the following 10 years. Based on information contained in the City s CAPER, no federally assisted, low-income rental units within the City are at risk of converting to market rate by 2031. Similarly, the California Debt and Investment and Advisory Commission indicates no rental units within the City have been constructed with the use of multi -family mortgage revenue bonds. The Angelus Senior Housing Project was constructed in 1995, and the Garvey Senior Housing Project was constructed in 2002. Both projects were constructed with assistance from the Community Redevelopment Agency, which no longer exists. However, these units are owned and operated by the Rosemead Housing Development Corporation, which is a nonprofit corporation established by the City to create affordable housing and will be preserved in perpetuity as affordable housing. In addition, the City entered into an agreement in FY 2007/2008 with the Rio Hondo Community Development Corporation (CDC) for a deferred -payment loan for the purchase of a three-bedroom single family home. In FY 2010/2011 the City entered into another agreement with the CDC for the purchase of a three-bedroom home located at 8628 Landis View Lane. The property is intended for rental to low - to moderate -income households and is subject to a 55 -year affordability covenant. Background infomwtion • 29 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element H. Summary of Regional Housing Needs State housing element law requires that each City and County develop local housing programs designed to meet its "fair share" of existing and future housing needs for all income groups, as determined by the jurisdiction's council of governments. This "fair share" allocation concept seeks to ensure that each jurisdiction accepts responsibility for the housing needs of not only its resident population, but also for the jurisdiction's projected share of regional housing growth across all income categories. Regional growth needs are defined as the number of households expected to reside in a City, as well as the number of units that would have to be added to compensate for anticipated demolitions and changes to achieve an "ideal" vacancy rate. In the six -county southern California region, which includes the City of Rosemead, the agency responsible for assigning these regional housing needs to each jurisdiction is SCAG. The regional growth allocation process begins with the California Department of Finance's projection of statewide housing demand for a given planning period, which is then apportioned by the State HCD among each of the State's official regions. SCAG's current RHNA model identifies the fair share of existing and future housing needs for each jurisdiction for the planning period from October 2021 to October 2029. Providing adequate housing for all economic segments of the City's current and future population remains a primary goal of the City of Rosemead. However, given the availability of limited resources, the City expects that current and future programs will focus exclusively on those households with the greatest needs. The following summarizes major housing need categories by income group as defined by federal and state law. It includes the City's RHNA housing need pursuant to §65584 of the California Government Code. The City recognizes the special status of very -low- and low-income households, which in many cases are also elderly, single -parent, or large family households. These specific areas —expected growth, substandard housing overpayment for housing, and households with special needs — are areas where the City can focus its efforts toward realizing its goal of providing adequate housing opportunities for all segments of the City's population. In addition, through efforts to increase homeownership for first-time homebuyers, the City can address housing affordability while also contributing to neighborhood stabilization. As part of a comprehensive housing strategy, the City can focus on promoting a range of housing types, particularly newer, larger units to meet the needs of the local population. Future Housing Need For this Housing Element, the City of Rosemead is allocated a RHNA of 4,612 units, as shown in Table 36. Approximately 38.8 percent of these units should accommodate very -low- and low-income households. It will be a challenge for the City to achieve this allocation because the City is essentially built out. The policies and programs identified in the Housing Element are focused on meeting this future housing needs allocation. The RHNA does not distinguish between very -low- and extremely -low-income households, instead identifying a single projection for households with income up to 50 percent of the County median. To determine the number of units for extremely -low-income households, this Housing Element assigns 50 percent of the RHNA's very -low-income units to the extremely -low-income category, as permitted under Government Code §65583(a)(1). 30 • Background Information Rosemead 1011-2029 Housing Element Table 36 Regional Housing Needs Allocation: Rosemead (2021-2029) Income Category - Extremely Low Income (0to30%AMI) '-' 577 12.5% Very Low Income (0-50%AMI) 577 12.5% Low Income (51-80%AMI) 638 13.8% Moderate Income (81 - 120% AMI) 686 14.9% Above Moderate Income (More than 120% AMI) p- 2,134 46.3% Tota( ,... _... _.. 4,612 100.0% Source:SCAG, Final RHNAAIIomtion Plan (314121)—Planning Period 2021-2029 I. Fair Housing Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing In 2018, California passed Assembly Bill (AB 686) as the statewide framework to affirmatively further fair housing, to promote inclusive communities, further housing choice, and address racial and economic disparities through government programs, policies, and operations. AB 686 defined "affirmatively furthering fair housings' to mean "taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity" for persons of color, persons with disabilities, and other protected classes. The bill added an assessment of fair housing to the Housing Element, which includes the following components: a summary of fair housing issues and assessment of the City's fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity-, an analysis of segregation patterns and disparities in access to opportunities, an assessment of contributing factors, and an identification of fair housing goals and actions. The City of Rosemead is a federal entitlement grant recipient of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership funds from HUD, and is required to certify that it will engage in fair housing. The City has always had an ongoing commitment to prevent, reduce, and ultimately eliminate housing discrimination and other barriers related to equal opportunity in housing choice, and adopted an updated Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) in January 2020 The City's Al is a comprehensive review of policies, procedures, and practices within Rosemead that affect the location, availability, and accessibility of housing and the current residential patterns and conditions related to fair housing choice. Fair housing choice should be understood as the ability of persons of similar incomes to have available to them the same housing choices regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. An impediment to fair housing choice is an action, omission, or decision taken because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin that restricts housing choices or the availability of housing choice. It is also any action, omission, or decision that has this kind of effect. The City s accomplishments in affirmatively furthering the goal of fair housing choice, and eliminating impediments for fair housing choice, include continuing to contract with a fair housing organization (Southern Califomia Housing Rights Center). This agency implemented a Fair Housing Program within Rosemead that provided an extensive and comprehensive community education program to inform the community about fair housing laws and unlawful discrimination. In addition, the City continued to offer housing programs without impediments based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. The City also strived to increase the awareness of the availability and benefits of city programs regarding housing choice, housing assistance, and landlord/tenant counseling through public information to the community. This information was distributed to the community in several ways, Background Information • 31 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element including notices placed in the City's newsletter, website, other social media outlets (such as Facebook and Twitter), and community events. This proved to have a positive impact on the community by ensuring that the community is aware of the different services provided in works with the Housing Rights Center on behalf of the City of Rosemead. Additional accomplishments in expanding affordable housing opportunities through a Zoning Code Update and creation of new mixed-use development opportunities are further described in Appendix A. Housing Inventory and Program Development AB 686 also requires that preparation of the Housing Element land inventory and identification of sites occur through the lens of AFFH, and that the Housing Element include a program that promotes and affirmatively furthers fair housing opportunities throughout the community. The program should address the issues identified through the assessment. The program must include: 1) meaningful actions that address disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity; 2) a timeline of concrete actions and a timeline for implementation; and 3) no actions inconsistent with AFFH. Section 5, Housing Plan, includes the required AFFH program, based on the recommendations of the AI and the additional analysis done for the 6th Cycle Housing Element update included as Appendix D. 32 • Background lnlormation Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Dement 3. CONSTRAINTS ON HOUSING PRODUCTION Some constraints can limit or prohibit efforts to maintain and provide affordable housing. Such constraints must be overcome to implement the General Plan, including the Housing Element. Some constraints may be minor enough that market conditions can easily overcome problematic situations. Other types of constraints can be significant enough to discourage development altogether. This section of the Housing Element discusses potential constraints on the provision and cost ofhousingin Rosemead. A. Physical Constraints The physical constraints to development in Rosemead can be categorized into two types: infrastructure and environmental. To accommodate future residential development, improvements are necessary to infrastructure and public services related to man-made facilities such as sewer, water, and electrical services. Portions of the City are also constrained by various environmental hazards and resources that may affect the development of lower-priced residential units. Although these constraints are primarily physical and hazard -related, they are also associated with the conservation of the city s natural resources. Infrastructure Constraints Water and sewer services are the major infrastructure constraints to housing production in Rosemead. Water. Water resources are provided to the City by five purveyors. If the water purveyor finds that adequate fire flow and supply do not exist, the developer must obtain a will serve letter from the water purveyor demonstrating adequate capacity for domestic and fire water requirements. Water is available to purveyors operating in the City from the San Gabriel Valley Groundwater Basin (SGVGB), which is the only available source of local groundwater, and from the Upper San Gabriel Municipal Water District, which is the only available source of imported water. Local groundwater accounts for a major portion of the City s water supply. In 1979, the SGVGB was discovered to have groundwater supplies that were contaminated. As a result of widespread pollution in the SGVGB, it has been classified as a "Superfund" site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Various local, state, and federal agencies are cooperating in the clean-up of the SGVGB and applying stringent water treatment to ensure the delivery of potable water to consumers. Sewer: Los Angeles County Public Works Sewer Maintenance District maintains the City's sewer system. Large projects are required to prepare a sewer study and replace or contribute an in -lieu fee to undersized segments of the sewer system. Wastewater from Rosemead is processed at the Whittier Narrows Wastewater Treatment Facility (WNW`M, which is located in the nearby City of El Monte. Built in 1972, the WNWrF provides primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment for 15 million gallons of wastewater per day, and serves a population of approuimately 150,000 people. Most of the wastewater treated at this facility is reused as groundwater recharge in the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel Coastal Spreading Grounds, or for irrigation. Public Services: Future residential growth in Rosemead will require additional public service personnel if the existing levels of service for law enforcement, fire protection, and other essential services are to be maintained. The nature and characteristics of future population growth will, to a large extent, determine which services will require additional funding to meet the City's future needs. Many of these new residents will include families that will impact schools and recreational facilities. Conshints an Fbusing Pmdudion • 33 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Overall, the City's water, wastewater, and sewer capacity will remain adequate to accommodate the projected RHNA allocation. While future development of identified RHNA sites would place higher demands on water, wastewater, and sewer facilities, development of land uses allowable under the Rosemead General Plan, inclusive of the identified RHNA sites, are not anticipated to exceed buildout capacities described in the General Plan. For example, water facilities associated with buildout scenarios, including RHNA site development. would use approximately 9,730 acre-feet per year (AFH which is 5,946 AFY less than anticipated under the General Plan. Further, wastewater generation associated with the future development of potential RHNA sites is expected to be comparable to projected Los Angeles County Sanitation District's (LACSD) demands, and thus would not exceed those capacities. As the City of Rosemead acknowledges that water and sewer services can be major infrastructure constraints to housing production. To this end, the City has included a program to develop water and sewer masterplans by the end of 2025 to ensure of adequate infrastructure capacity is available throughout the planningperiod (Program 7). Master plans are anticipated to analyze existing capacity and maintenance factors as well as estimate future water, wastewater and recycled water facilities that will be necessary to provide adequate services to future residents and business based upon projected growth. Environmental Constraints The City of Rosemead is fully urbanized with the general location and distribution of land uses having been previously determined. Substantial changes to the City's incorporated boundaries are not anticipated. Future growth and change in the City will involve the conversion or replacement of existing uses or infill on vacant parcels and the only opportunity for measurable growth is through the intensification of existing land uses. There are no environmentally sensitive areas remaining in the City. The existing conditions and topography generally do not represent constraints to housing production, as further described below: Flooding Hazards: Four major Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) channels traverse, or are adjacent to, the City of Rosemead including Alhambra Wash, Rubio Wash, Eaton Wash, and the Rio Hondo Channel. Rubio Wash traverses the City from the northwest to the southeast before emptying into the Rio Hondo Channel. Eaton Wash partially coincides with the northeastern boundary of the City and also drains into the Rio Hondo Channel. The Rio Hondo Channel is the major flood control channel in the region and accepts runoff from numerous channels in this portion of the San Gabriel Valley. According to the LACFCD, a deficient storm drain system is only capable of conveying runoff from a 10 -year storm. In Rosemead, many storm drains were designed for flood waters generated by 2- to 50 - year storms. As such, the LACFCD has identified 22 areas within Rosemead that are deficient in storm drainage capacity. Very little residential land, or land designated for residential development, is affected by these flood -prone areas, however. The entire City of Rosemead is in "Flood Zone X and D," as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As such, FEMA has rescinded the community panel flood map. In addition, no flooding is expected due to dam or levee failure, and the City's inland location eliminates the possibility of damage due to tsunami or seiche. Seismic Hazards: The City of Rosemead is located in a seismically active region, as are all southern California cities, and is subject to risks and hazards associated with potentially destructive earthquakes. The Rosemead General Plan identifies numerous active faults in the surrounding region and buried fault traces within the City. 34 • Constraints on 1 -busing Production Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Although there are no active faults within the City, four major active fault zones are located within a 15 - mile radius of the City that could be responsible for considerable ground shaking in the event of a major earthquake. The Sierra Madre fault zone is located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains approximately 5 miles north of the City. The Raymond fault zone is located less than 2 miles north of the City, and the Whittier -Elsinore fault zone is located 4 miles southeast of Rosemead. It is believed that an extension of the Whittier fault zone may exist in the City. In addition, the epicenter of the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake (magnitude 5.9) was approximately 1 mile south of Rosemead. The San Andreas fault zone, the largest in California, is located north of the San Gabriel Mountains approximately 35 miles north of the City. Most of the city is located within an identified liquefaction zone.2 According to the definition of this zone, the City lies within an area where historic occurrence of liquefaction, or local geological, geotechnical, and groundwater conditions indicate a potential for permanent ground displacements such that mitigation as defined in California Public Resources Code §2693(c) would be required. Liquefaction, if caused by a shock or strain from an earthquake, involves the sudden loss of soil strength and cohesion, and the temporary transformation of soil into a fluid mass. Older structures located in the City are especially vulnerable to liquefaction. They may not have been constructed or reinforced to meet modem seismic standards. just over half the sites identified to accommodate the City's RHNA are within a liquefaction zone. These sites are scattered throughout the central and eastern portions of the City, located generally between San Gabriel Boulevard and Strang Avenue. As these sites become available for recycling, new residential development will be built to current building and construction standards which require liquefaction remediation. Noise: Residential land uses are considered the most sensitive to excessive noise. Development near major noise generators requires special consideration in terms of noise attenuation that could add to the cost of development. Traffic along the regional freeways and major arterials is the main source of noise in Rosemead. Other localized sources include schools/parks and activity related to various land uses both within and outside the City's boundaries. Typically, noise due to activity associated with various land uses is of concem only when it generates noise levels that may be viewed as a nuisance or would cause noise standards to be exceeded on adjacent properties. Other mobile noise sources include trains and aircraft from the nearby airport in the City of El Monte. The major generators of noise in the City of Rosemead include the following-. • Vehicular and rail traffic on the San Bernardino Freeway; • Vehicular traffic on the Pomona Freeway; • Rail traffic on the tracks that parallel the City's northern boundary; and • Local and through traffic traveling on the major arterials in the City, including Rosemead Boulevard, Valley Boulevard, San Gabriel Boulevard, Garvey Avenue, and Walnut Grove Avenue. A large majority of the sites identified to accommodate the City's RHNA are likely to be impacted by noise generated by local traffic on the City's major arterials such as Valley Boulevard, Garvey Avenue, San Gabriel Boulevard, and Del Mar Avenue. According to the General Plan Noise Element, noise levels along these corridors are typically 75 dBA CNEL or higher, which is considered "unacceptable" in proximation to residential uses. As sites along these aerials become available for recycling to new 2 State of California Seismic Hazard Zones, EI Monte Quadrangle, Official Map Released March 25, 1999. Constraints on Fbusing Production • 35 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element residential uses, new development will be built to current codes and designed to reduce nuisance noises to an acceptable level in compliance with General Plan policies and development standards. B. Market Constraints Non-governmental constraints on the provision of housing include the costs of land, construction, and labor, as well as ancillary expenses such as financing, marketing, fees, and commissions. Construction: Hard construction costs, including the cost of materials (wood, cement, asphalt, roofing, pipe, glass, and other interior materials) and labor, comprise more than 60 percent of total development costs. Materials costs vary depending on the type of housing being constructed and amenities provided. Labor costs are influenced by the availability of workers and prevailing wages. According to the Terrier Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley,3 affordable and market -rate developers have seen increasing construction costs throughout the State. For example, the cost of building a 100 -unit affordable project in California increased from $265,000 per unit in 2000 to almost $425,000 in 2016. On a price -per -square -foot basis, the Terrier Center reports that the cost of constructing multi- family housing increased by 25 percent between 2009 and 2018, reaching an average of $222 per square foot by 2018. The cost increases reported by Terrier align with other industry measures of construction cost including the California Construction Cost Index, which recorded a 24 percent change in costs between 2009 and 2018. In the Los Angeles region the costs increased even more, with the average hard costs exceeding the statewide average by $35 per square foot. Although construction costs are a significant factor in the overall cost of development, the City of Rosemead has no direct influence over materials and labor costs. Reduced amenities and lower -quality building materials (above a minimum level of acceptability for health, safety, and adequate performance) could result in lower sales prices. Additionally, manufactured housing (including mobile homes and modular housing) may provide for lower priced housing by reducing construction and labor costs. An additional factor related to construction costs is the number of units built at the same time. As the number of units developed increases, construction costs over the entire development are generally reduced based on economies of scale. The reduction in costs is of particular benefit when density bonuses are utilized for the provision of affordable housing. Land: Expenses related to land include the cost of the raw land, site improvements, and all other costs associated with obtaining government approvals for development. Land costs vary significantly in Rosemead dependent primarily on location, zoning, and the availability of infrastructure to serve the proposed development. According to Zillow,4 the typical home value in Rosemead is $700,700, and Realtor.com4 reports that the median sold price for homes in Rosemead was $686,000 (both web pages accessed on May 22, 2021). On the same date, Zillow showed four vacant residential lots for sale in Rosemead with costs ranging from $34 to $40 per square foot of land. In Los Angeles County, it has been estimated that the average land share of home values in 2020 was 60.9 percent 5 Left alone, the escalating market price of land will tend to encourage mainly higher priced development. Higher density zoning could reduce the per unit cost of land, but land zoned for higher densities commands a higher market price. 3 See httoQ/ternercen ter. be rkeley.edu/research -and -policy/the-cost-of-build ina-housing-series/and https://ternercenter.berkelev.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Hard Construction Costs March 2020.odf 4 Web pages accessed on May 22, 2021. 5 Bokhari, Sheharyar, Updated on 10/6/2020, https://www.redfin.com/news/value-of-house-vs-land/ 36 • Conshards on Fbusbg Production Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Timing and Density: The market can also constrain the timing between project approval and requests for building permits. In some cases, this may be due to developers' inability to secure financing for construction. In Rosemead, the average time between project approval and request for building permit is typically six weeks. As described in the Housing Resources section of this Housing Element, the realistic development capacity of the City's residential land was determined through an analysis of the City's land use controls in combination with existing housing market conditions. Using this methodology, the Low Density Residential designation achieved 100 percent of the maximum density allowed, while Medium Density and High Density were lower than the maximum at 71 percent and 66 percent, respectively, as shown in Table 44. Financing. Financial constraints affect the decisions of consumers and developers alike. Nearly all homebuyers must obtain a loan to purchase property, and loan variables such as interest rates and insurance costs play an important role in the decisions of homebuyers. Homeowners also consider the initial costs of improvements following the purchase of a home. These costs could be related to making necessary repairs or tailoring a home to meet individual tastes. While the City does not control these costs directly, City activities such as code enforcement are related to the maintenance of housing stock. Mortgage rates also have a strong influence over the affordability of housing. The availability of financing affects aperson's ability to purchase ormake improvements on ahome. Increases in interest rates decrease the number of persons able to afford a home purchase. Decreases in interest rates result in more potential homebuyers introduced into themarket. Interest rates are determined by economic conditions and policies developed at the national level. Since local jurisdictions cannot affect interest rates, they can offer interest rate write-downs to extend home purchase opportunities to targeted resident segments, such as lower income households. Local governments may also insure mortgages, which would reduce down payment requirements. In May 2021 home mortgages for borrowers with good credit were available at historically low rates Oust over 3 percent). This comparatively low rate does not represent a constraint to the purchase of housing. However, the high cost of housing in the City in itself may reduce access to mortgages as potential homebuyers lack the necessary down payment and the percent of income required to cover mortgage payments that lenders generally require. These conditions make a home purchase particularly difficult for first-time homebuyers and lower- and moderate -income households. More information on housing cost in included in Section G, Housing Stock Characteristics. Under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (NMDA), lending institutions are required to disclose information on the disposition of loan applications and the income, gender, and ethnicity of loan applicants. The City's AI includes an analysis of HMDA data, obtained from LendingPattems.com, which include the following findings: • Most city residents obtain conventional bank home mortgages with some FHA and VA loans. • In the Los Angeles area, much like the City, 86% of approved loans are conventional mortgage loans. In 2018 there were 233 loans approved in the City of which almost 10% were denied and 56% were approved. Also 79% of the approved loans were anticipated to be owner -occupied homes. • The majority of loans, 57.80/6, were approved for upper income residents followed by moderate income residents, 16.5%. Constraints on abusing Production # 37 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element • The Asian population, currently 61% of the City' s population, make up 67% of the approved loans. Governmental Constraints: Housing affordability can be affected by factors in both the private and public sectors. Actions by the City can have an impact on the price and availability of housing. Land use controls, site improvement requirements, building codes, fees, and other local programs intended to improve the quality of housing, may serve as a constraint to housing development. Land Use Designations The Land Use Element of the Rosemead General Plan sets forth policies for guiding development, including residential development, in Rosemead. These policies establish the quantity and distribution of land allocated for future development and redevelopment in the City. The City's Zoning Code implements the land use policies of the General Plan by establishing development regulations that are consistent with the General Plan policies. The City's General Plan and Zoning Code are both posted on the City's website at https://www.cityofrosemead.otg/govemmmt/city_departments/community development/planning, in compliance with state law including Assembly Bill 1483 _The Land Use Plan Map is illustrated in Figure 1, General Plan Land Use Designations. The City's land use categories are established to accommodate a range of housing types and densities. Preservation and enhancement of single-family residential neighborhoods, as well as providing new opportunities to pursue economic development through actions including encouraging new high quality and affordable housing stock, are key goals. New development must be compatible with and complement established residential areas. Two residential/commercial mixed-use categories provide options for innovative approaches to land use and development. These categories allow for a flexible mix of land uses in the same building, on the same parcel, or side by side within the same area. Such complementary use stimulates business activity, encourages pedestrian patronage, and provides a broader range of options to property owners to facilitate the preservation, re -use, and redevelopment of structures. Land use categories, as described in the General Plan, include the following. Low Density Residential (LDR): This category is characterized by low-density residential neighborhoods consisting primarily of detached single-family dwellings on individual lots. The maximum permitted density is 7.0 dwelling units per acre, with a typical population density of approximately 28 persons per acre. Medium Density Residential (MDR): This category allows for densities of up to 12 units per acre. Housing types within this density range include single-family detached homes on smaller lots, duplexes, and attached units. The typical population density is approximately 34 persons per acre. High Density Residential (HDR): This category accommodates many forms of attached housing. triplexes, fourplexes, apartments, and condominiums/townhouses — and small -lot or clustered detached units. The maximum permitted density is 30 units per acre, with a typical population density of approximately 79 persons per acre. Mixed Use Residential/Commercial (MRC): This category allows vertically or horizontally mixed commercial, office, and residential uses with an emphasis of retail uses along the ground floor. This designation applies to areas of Rosemead with historically less intensive commercial and office development. Parcels in these areas generally are not large enough to support major commercial development, and thus allow for infill development. Alternatively, parcels may be assembled and consolidated to create larger, integrated development sites. Residential densities are 38 * Constraints on 11busing Production Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element a minimum of 25 units per acre with a maximum of 30 units per acre, with a typical population density of approximately 119 persons per acre. 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Residential densities are minimum of 40 units per acre with a maximum of 60 units per acre within the category, and the typical population density is approximately 191 persons per acre. Garvey Avenue Specific Plan: The Garvey Avenue Specific Plan will support the development of over 1.18 million square feet of commercial development, 892 dwelling units (DU), and 0.77 acres of open space. These estimates represent a realistic building of the planning area based on an analysis of existing development that will persist through the life of the proposed Garvey Avenue Specific Plan plus anticipated redevelopment. The Garvey Avenue Specific Plan Residential/Commercial (GSP-R/C) zoning district modifies the R-2 and C-3 zoning districts' standards to be more specific to the Plan area and to facilitate a greater opportunity for residential or commercial development. Such development in the GSP-R/C area is expected to feature designs and forms that create an appropriate pedestrian scale along or nearby the Garvey Avenue corridor. The GSP-R/C zoning district provides transition and buffer areas between single- and multi -family residential land uses in the surrounding neighborhoods and the higher land use intensity and building scale on Garvey Avenue. The zoning district enables flexibility in development approaches while requiring high-quality design that respects and adds value to adjacent residential development. The Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, Incentivized Mixed -Use (GSP-MU) zoning district will transform key pockets of Garvey Avenue into active pedestrian and retail areas with a wide mix of uses to serve a variety of needs and stimulate a range of environments. The zoning district allows for the greatest possible flexibility in development choices and a model of development along the corridor featuring residential uses carefully integrated into buildings with active ground -floor commercial frontages. Virtually all parcels designated for residential development in the City are already built out. Nonetheless, additional residential development can be accommodated through several means, including the development of vacant/underutilized land, redevelopment, recycling, and General Plan Amendments with associated rezonings, including the City's initiatives to create mixed-use zones to allow for the construction of additional dwellings as part of comprehensive development projects. The mixed-use designations expand allowable uses upon the approval of conditional use permits and include mixed commercial/residential development in designated commercial zones. The residential land use categories of the General Plan, and the residential densities allowed there under, are shown in Table 37. Constaints on Flousing Production • 41 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Table 37 General Plan Residential Land Use Categories Low -Density Medium -Density High -Density Mixed Use: Residential/Commercia I Mixed Use: High Density Residential/Commercial GASP-R/C GASP -MU 7 du/ac 12 du/ac 30 du/ac 30 du/ac 60 du/ac 7 du/ac (30 du/ac with community amenities) 25 du/ac (80 du/ac with community amenities) Source: Rosemead General Plan, Land Use Element 2010 Note: While not a General Plan land use designation, the FCMU Overlay provides a General Plan implementation tool with maximum residential density of 40 du/ac to 60 du/ac (and up to 80 du/ac with community benefits). Over time, as properties transition from one use to another or property owners rebuild, land uses, and intensities will gradually shift to align with the intent of the City's General Plan Land Use Element. Table 38 summarizes the land use distribution, typical level of development anticipated, and the resultant residential levels of development that can be expected from full implementation of land use policies established by the General Plan. Average development densities and potential shown below reflect primarily established densities. Table 38 Land Use and Estimated Dwelling Units for General Plan Buildout: Residential Land Uses Low -Density 965 7.0 6,756 Medium -Density 582 8.5 4,947 High -Density 116 19.8 22,97 Mixed Use: 25 30.0 509 Residential/Commercial' Mixed Use: 39 48.0 1,415 High Density Residential/ CommerciaR Garvey Avenue Specific Plans 88 10.1 892 1,815 — 16,826 Source: Rosemead General Plan, Land Use Element 2010 1 Assumes a 67%residentia1/33% commercial land use mix. 2 Assumes a 75%residential/25% commercial land use mix. 3 Assumes a65%residential/35% commercial land use mix. 42 • Constraints on Housing Pmduction Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Nevertheless, some projects, depending on scope and extent of amenities, may require additional consideration, such as subterranean parking, to accommodate the maximum number of units allowed by code. Regardless, itis possible to construct a project at maximum density with the full number of at -grade parking spaces if dwelling units remain at or near minimum development standards specified in the Municipal Code and the project excludes large-scale amenities such as swimmingpools and fitness centers. Qualified affordable housing projects could also be built with reduced packing spaces, by requesting incentives or concessions as allowed under the State Density Bonus Law. Recent amendments to California's Density Bonus Law (AB 2345, 2020) further provide that, upon a developer's request, a locality must utilize State -mandated parking for qualifying projects. For example, under state law, only 1.5 on-site parking spaces is required for a 2- to 3 -bedroom unit. Table 39 presents the residential zoning code development standards (R-1, R-2, R-3, RC/MUDO, GASP, and FCMU Overlay). The R-3 zone has a 35 -foot, 3 -story height limit, and typical lot coverage (with setbacks) of 60-70 percent generally means that multi -family projects in this zone that are built out to the maximum density of approximately 29 units per acre will need to include subterranean parking, because the two required spaces per unit generally cannot be accommodated at -grade. Because subterranean parking can cost $20,000 or more per space to construct, this could significantly add to the cost of purchasing or renting a finished unit and may be considered a constraint to providing additional housing capacity. In recognition of this fact, the Housing Element's land resources inventory considers all R -3 - zoned sites to be inappropriate for lower-income housing development and assigns all units on these sites to the moderate/above-income category. However, the City will further evaluate this potential constraint and amend the Municipal Code to reduce R-3 zone parking standards for affordable housing (Program 9). Similarly, the provision of two spaces per unit in the R-1 and R-2 zones is anticipated to add significantly to the cost of development, and thus sites within these zones have also been classified as appropriate for moderate/above-income units. However, State Density Bonus Law allows for parking reductions, as discussed above and addressed in Code Amendments and Incentives (Section 5, Housing Plan). Aside from parking standards discussed above, meeting the requirements of the development standards (including building height, FAR, setbacks) are not considered to be constraints to the creation of housing developments, and are necessary to maintain the quality of life in the City and preserve the existing residential character of the community. Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types Multi family Housing Per the Zoning Code (Title 17 of Rosemead Municipal Code), "Multi -family Housing" means a structure or portion thereof containing three or more dwelling units designed for the independent occupancy of three or more households. Multi -family housing is permitted in the R-2 and R-3 zones, the RC-MUDO (Residential -Commercial Mixed Use Development Overlay) zone, and the GSP-R/C (Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, Residential/Commercial), GSP-MU (Garvey Avenue Specific Plan Incentivized Mixed -Use) and FCMU Overlay zone. The R-2 zone only allows single-family detached and duplex units. The R-2 zone allows one unit per every 4,500 square feet of lot area, while the R-3 zone allows densities of up to 30 units per acre. The RC-MUDO zone allows maximum densities of 30 to 60 units per acre, depending on the precise General Plan designation of the property in question. The GSP-R/C'zone allows up to 7 units per acre without the provision community benefits and up to 30 units per acre with the provision of community benefits. The GSP-MU zone allows up to 25 units per acre without the provision of community benefits and up to 80 units per acre with the provision of community benefits. 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The only permitted uses in the R-3 zone are multiple -family dwellings, apartment houses (defined as three or more units), boardinghouses, and accessory structures. However, Rosemead Municipal Code §17.12.030(B)(2)(a) allows the construction of single units on lots that can only feasibly accommodate one unit under the R-3 development standards. In addition, nonconforming structures must be removed or modified to be incorporated as an integral part of one harmonious and coordinated multi -family development. • Minimum Density: The City's mixed-use and high-density mixed-use designations carry minimum densities of 25 and 30 units per acre, respectively. This will encourage developers to realize the full development potential of their sites and add substantial numbers of units to the City's affordable housing stock. • Plan Approval: The development of multiple dwellings in the R-2 and R-3 zones is permitted "by -right" Developers are required to submit and obtain Planning Division approval of plot plans and development plans showing conforrity with the code, but no Conditional Use Permits are required. • Planned Development Zone: Multi -family dwellings are permitted in the PD zone. Projects developed in the PD zone are designed to be approved under a precise plan, which may permit lot and yard areas that are smaller than would otherwise be allowed. To increase housing opportunities provided by this designation, the City has amended the zoning ordinance to reduce the minimum site size requirement from two acres to one acre. • Development Incentives: The City will immediately notify owners of identified under- utilized parcels of incentives that are available to encourage recycling. These include State Density Bonus Law and below market rate financing available through multi -family mortgage revenue bond programs. • Anti-Mansionization Ordinance: Any residence in the R-1, R-2, or R-3 zones that exceeds 2,500 square feet of developed living area requires design review to control the development of overly large dwellings. • In -Fill Development: A recent trend in residential construction has been the development of small "flag lot" subdivisions on deep and narrow lots. The zoning ordinance contains provisions, such as reduced lot size requirements for interior lots, to facilitate this type of development. The City expects this trend to continue. In addition, the City of Rosemead will be adopting a Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use Overlay zone in targeted areas in and around Interstate 10. The pdrnary goal of this effort is focused on creating usable and modem development standards and guidelines, streamlining review procedures, and integrating implementation focused strategies. The City envisions transforming the identified opportunity areas into multi -modal, multi -use areas, where new residential development maybe incorporated. In addition, the creation of an overlay zoning district for opportunity sites along the I-10 Freeway with freeway ingress and egress off -ramps is an action item in Strategy 1 of the City of Rosemead's Strategic Plan 2018-2020. Strategy 1 focuses on aggressively pursuing economic development to enhance local shopping and dining options, encourage new high quality and affordable housing stock, beautify commercial corridors, create jobs, and increase General Fund revenues to sustain service levels and maintain public facilities. Adoption of the FCMU Overlay Zone is included as a Program in Section 5. Constraints on fbusing Production • 47 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Mobile Homes and Manufactured Housing Pursuant to the authority granted under California Government Code §65852.3(a), mobile homes and manufactured housing in Rosemead are permitted by -right in the R-2 zone and are regulated in the same manner as conventional housing. Also, in accordance with the City's authority under state law, mobile homes must undergo design review before being installed. The review is limited to roof overhang, roof material and design, and the mobile home's exterior finish. Current code allows mobile and manufactured homes to be installed on R 1 zoned lots, as long as applicants obtain a determination from the Planning Commission and the City Council that the mobile home use is compatible with surrounding uses, will not be detrimental to surrounding properties, and is in harmony with the elements and objectives of the General Plan. However, for further compliance with state law, the City will amend the Zoning Code to allow manufactured housing by -tight in the R-1 zone and establish applicable standards to guide development (Program 9). Per the Zoning Code (Title 17 of Rosemead Municipal Code), "Mobile Home Park" means a type of residential development, established either as a legal subdivision of land with individual mobile home pads and common areas or as a development where pads are leased or rented, for the purpose of accommodating mobile home units on individual pads as part of a coordinated development. A mobile home park may include common areas and facilities for the use of all park residents. To obtain a permit, the park must incorporate a number of improvements to ensure the well-being of its residents. These improvements include provision of utilities such as water and electricity, clearly designated vehicle parking, adequate circulation space, lighting, landscaping, garbage disposal, and laundry facilities. Each mobile home must be allotted a space of at least 3,000 square feet, and the park must dedicate at least 100 square feet per unit to recreation space. The City also has a definition for "Trailer Packs." "Trailer Park" means an area of land where two or more trailer spaces are rented, or held out for rent, to accommodate trailers used for human habitation, and where the predominant number of spaces is occupied for nine or more consecutive months. Emergency Shelters State law requires that the City address the emergency housing needs of persons experiencing homelessness. An emergency shelter is a facility that provides shelter to individuals and families experiencing homelessness on a short-term basis. AB 139 (Statues of 2019) requires the need for emergency shelter to be assessed based on the capacity necessary to accommodate the most recent point - in -time count, the number of beds available on a year-round and seasonal basis, the number of beds that go unused on an average monthly basis, and the percentage of those in emergency shelters that move to permanent housing. Additionally, AB 139 requires that parking standards be based on staffing, not the number of beds in the shelter. As stated in Section 2.17 (Special Needs Groups), the most recent homeless count in the City was in 2020, conducted as part of the 2011 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count by LAHSA in cooperation with the City's Community Development Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. The report of the count prepared by LAHSA estimates that there were 79 unsheltered homeless persons in the City at this time. Under SB 2, passed by the State Legislature in 2007, the City is required to identify at least one zone where emergency shelters will be pemntted without a conditional use permit or any other type of discretionary approval, and to identify sufficient capacity to accommodate the need for emergency shelters, including at least one year-round facility. The City is not required to actually construct any shelters — simply to 46 • Consbaints on Housing Pioductbn Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element permit them to operate in at least one zone with adequate sites to accommodate the unmet need for seven beds as identified above. Emergency shelters are allowed by -right (i.e., without a conditional use permit or any other type of discretionary review) in the M-1 zone. A Municipal Code amendment to update objective development standards for emergency shelters for conformance current State law is scheduled for consideration by the Rosemead City Council on]une 14, 2022 with anticipated adoption of Ordinance No. 1002 to take place on July 14, 2022. The City has determined that the M-1 Light Manufacturing zone is appropriate to accommodate emergency shelters. This zone, being primarily located along or close to arterial streets such as Garvey Avenue, Temple City Avenue, and Walnut Grove Avenue, was selected as the City's homeless population has been observed to congregate along these major corridors. These areas also offer the benefits of enhanced access to public transit, grocery stores, and other life-sustaining resources, while minimizing any incompatibility with existing neighborhoods. Moreover, the M-1 zone is considered suitable for limited residential development as the zoning district allows residential uses in the form of Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units. The City can accommodate a total of 11 potential emergency shelters located in various M-1 zoning districts throughout Rosemead (Table 40). City staff conducted afield survey of these sites and determined that there exists sufficient space to accommodate homeless shelters, and the existing buildings could provide for emergency shelters. Many of the selected sites contain several large industrial buildings, each owned by one respective owner. The potential for each respective property owner to sell or lease their existing building for emergency shelteruse, or to convert their existing use foruse as anemergency shelter, is greater than other areas of the City with multiple property owners, multiple buildings on a single parcel, and viable sales tax generating uses. Staff also verified that vacancies exist on these properties. Additionally, two of the selected sites contain residential uses in a zoning district that currently prohibits residential dwelling units except SROs. These existing dwellings are considered non-conforrninguses and could easily be redeveloped into emergency shelters should the existing residential use be eliminated. Given that most of these buildings are over 40 years of age, have singular ownership, contain vacancies, or are non-conforrnng, it is unlikely that the existing uses would impede development of emergency shelters in the area. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 1002, the City will allow up to 30 beds within a shelter as a by -right use. This has the potential to house approximately 330 unsheltered persons (30 beds x 11 potential sites), adequately accommodating the 79 unsheltered persons as identified in the 2020 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) Greater Los Angeles Homeless Point in Time (PIT) Count. In addition, the newly adopted ordinance no longer imposes parking requirements for clients and only requires one off- street parking space per staff member, in compliance with State law. Constraints on ]-.busing Production • 49 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Table 40 Potential Emergency Shelters 2.45 Industrial warehouse (existing MFR uses located 1971 immediately west) 0.17 Non -conforming single-family residential dwelling; 1946 Industrial parking area 3.3 Industrial (existing SFR uses located immediately 1951 south) 0.51 Vehicle storage yard 1981 1.75 Industrial manufacturing (existing MFR uses located 1978 immediately south) 0.27 Non -conforming multifamily residential dwelling 1956 0.28 Industrial manufacturing 1955 0.30 Auto repair 1950 0.27 Vehicle storage yard Not available 0.70 Industrial office 1967 4.94 Institutional/Educational Not available Other than parking requirements, which are compliant with State law (AB 139), the City does apply any other development standard for emergency shelters except those shelters must be located a minimum of 300 feet from any other emergency shelter. Given the geographic disposition of the potential 11 sites across the City, it has been concluded that the 300 -foot separation requirement does not pose as a constraint to development of future emergency shelters. There are numerous non -vacant sites with marginal or low -value existing uses that could be feasibly adapted to accommodate one or more emergency shelters to satisfy Rosemead's unmet need. These sites generally are all located on or in close proximity to the Garvey Avenue commercial/industrial corridor between Walnut Grove Avenue and the eastem city limit as well as along the northern part of Walnut Grove Avenue. These areas offer all the resources described above. The sites located on or close to the Garvey Avenue commercial/industrial corridor also lies within walking distance of the Garvey Avenue Community Center, where residents can obtain assistance and referrals for social services, at 9108 Garvey. The area is served by several bus lines, including regional service provided by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Lines 70, 287, and 770; and the Rosemead Explorer, a local circulator operated by the City. State law (AB 101, Statutes 2019) also includes provisions for low barrier navigation centers (LBNC). AB 101, Article 12 defines a "Low Barrier Navigation Center" as a "Housing First, low -barrier, service -enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing." LBNCs must be allowed by -right in mixed-use and nonresidential zones where multi -family uses are permitted. The City's Zoning Ordinance does not yet meet all of the new requirements; therefore, the 6th Cycle Housing Element includes a program to address these requirements. Transitional and Supportive Housing Transitional housing is a type of supportive housing used to facilitate the movement of individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing. Transitional housing offers case management and support services with the goal to return people to independent living, usually persons return to 50 • Constrabts on Fbushg Production Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element independent living within between 6 and 24 months. Supportive housing, in its broadest definition, is housing linked with social services tailored to the needs of the population being housed. Supportive services can be provided either on-site or off-site. Typically, supportive housing is permanent housing. The Consolidated Plan states that the City's role and responsibility for homeless services and support are collaborative in nature, as this is largely covered by outside agencies (i.e., the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority and the San Gabriel Valley Consortium on Homeless). However, the City supports agencies through cooperation and financial resources (when available) to cant' out this work. The City relies on coordinated efforts with LAHSA to provide shelter opportunities; the East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless to provide information, counseling, and referral services to homeless persons who reside in the City, Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley to provide emergency shelter services and social services for families with children, as well as other local agencies in providing services for homeless persons. The City provides an annual allocation of CDBG funds toward the operation of Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley, a homeless shelter for families with children. 'Ibis year the city expects this investment of CDBG funds will benefit five families. The City will also work with LAHSA and the East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless to address emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons. Per the Zoning Code (Title 17 of the Rosemead Municipal Code), "Transitional Housing" and "Transitional Housing Development" means buildings configured as rental housing developments but operated under program requirements that call for the terrnination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months. "Supportive Housing' means housing with no limits on the length of stay that is occupied primarily by persons with disabilities and individuals or families that are homeless at the time approved for occupancy, and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, thereby improving the resident's health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible and applicable, work in the community. Supportive housing that is provided in single-family, two-family, or multi -family dwelling units will be permitted, conditionally permitted, or prohibited in the same manner as other single-family, two-family, or multi -family dwelling units under this code. The City currently allows transitional and supportive housing by -right in the R-1, R-2, R-3, GSP-R/C, and FCMUO zones. Recent state law (AB 2162, 2018) requires that supportive housing, meeting certain criteria, be allowed by -right in zones where multi -family and mixed uses are permitted. State law also stipulates that minimum parking standards for units occupied by supportive housing residents are prohibited if the development is within one-half mile of a public transit stop. The 6th Cycle Housing Element includes a program to amend the City s code for conformance with state law. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) The State Legislature has identified that the California housing shortage is a significant statewide issue. The State believes that increasing the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units QADUs) is one approach to address the housing crisis. Over the last couple of years, the State has amended ADU laws, and on September 8, 2020, the City amended the ADU code to comply with State provisions in effect at the time. Changes to ADU laws effective January 1, 2020, further reduce barriers, better streamline approval processes, and expand capacity to accommodate the development of ADUs and JADUs. A program to address these changes is provided in Section S.B. Cons taints on Mousing Production • 51 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Per the Zoning Code (Title 17 of Rosemead Municipal Code), an "Accessory Dwelling Unit" means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single- family or multi -family dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following. 1. An efficiency unit as defined in §17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code. 2. A manufactured home, as defined in §18007 of the California Health and Safety Code. The City recognizes that ADUs are a valuable form of housing that meets the needs of family members, students, the elderly, in-home health care providers, people with disabilities, and others. Rosemead maintains an ordinance that contains standards and requirements for the construction of ADUs. The ordinance, in compliance with state law, establishes a ministerial process for the approval of ADUs, with development standards that are designed to ensure that ADUs remain compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The following key standards are included: • ADUs are permitted in the R-1, R-2, R-3 zones or all other areas zoned to allow single-family or multifamily dwelling residential use. • An ADU shall be deemed an accessory use. ADUs do not exceed the allowable density for the lot upon which they are located. • On a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, the number of permitted ADUs are: One attached ADU within the existing or proposed single-family dwelling or within an existing accessory structure; or One detached new construction ADU and one JADU. • On a lot with existing detached single-family dwellings, the number of permitted ADUs are: One attached ADU within the existing or proposed single-family dwelling or within an existing accessory structure; and One proposed ADU within an existing accessory structure. • On a lot with an existing multi -family dwelling unit or two-family dwelling (duplex) unit, the number of permitted ADUs are: ➢ Not more than two detached ADUs on a lot with one existing multi -family dwelling unit or two-family dwelling (attached duplex) unit. At least one attached ADU is permitted within the existing multi -family dwelling unit or existing two-family (duplex) unit and up to twenty-five (25) percent of the existing dwelling units are permitted within the portions of the existing structure that are not used as livable space, including, but not limited to, storage rooms, boiler rooms, passageways, attics, basements, or garages, if each unit complies with state building standards for dwellings. • No ADUs shall be used as a short -tern rental. • If floor -area ratio permits: 150-850 square feet for a studio or one bedroom 1,200 square feet detached, freestanding (not attached to any accessory use) ADU that provides more than one bedroom 52 # Constraints on Rousing Production RoSeroeod 2021-202914nixinn Flnmcnr D If the creation of an ADU results in a floor -area ratio that is greater than what is pemutted in the zone, an 800 -square -feet ADU that is at least 16 feet in height with 4 -foot side and rear yard setbacks shall be permitted provided that it is constructed in compliance with all other local development standards. An ADU built within an existing accessory structure may include an expansion of up to 150 square feet beyond the physical dimensions of the existing accessory structure to accommodate ingress and egress. Where both a JADU and a detached ADU are constructed, the ADU shall be no more than 800 square feet. To the extent possible, the creation of an ADU shall not alter the primary dwelling appearance of the lot. For the construction of a new ADU, the ADU shall match or complement the primary residence in architectural design, color, and materials. For the conversion of an existing accessory structure into an ADU, the ADU shall be pemutted to remain as is. However, if an existing garage use is being converted into an ADU, all garage doors shall be removed. An ADU shall have independent exterior access and shall not have interior access from the primary residence. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Per the Zoning Code (Title 17 of Rosemead Municipal Code) "Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Development" is a structure with six or more guest rooms in which thirty (30) percent or more of the units do not have a private bath and toilet within the unit. SRO units are multi -family dwellings that are used as an occupant's primary place of residence. SROs are not considered hotels or motels as defined by the Municipal Code, nor are they considered extended -stay hotel/motel rooms. Therefore, SRO units are not subject to the Transient Occupancy Tax, and SRO operators shall not be Gable for the extended -stay hotel/motel room in -lieu fee if they elect to rent out their rooms on a single -room occupancy basis. SRO developments are permitted in the Medium Commercial (C-3) zone, Central Business District (CBD), and Light Manufacturing and Industrial (M-1) zone upon the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. All SRO developments shall meet the development and operating standards listed in the Zoning Code (Title 17 of the Rosemead Municipal Code). Development Fees Various fees are collected by the City to cover the costs of processing permits and providing services and facilities, virtually all of which are assessed through a pro rata share system based on the magnitude of the project's impact or on the extent of the benefit that will be derived. Table 41 describes the fees associated with typical single-family and multi -family development projects with assumptions given below. Table 41 Summary of Residential Permit Development Fees: Rosemead' $1,385 + $100/lot + $450 $1,385+$100/lot+$450 (Engineering) (Engineering) $2,000+$50 each add'I parcel $2,000+$50 each add'I parcel $1,700+$50 each add'I parcel $1,700 + $50 each add'I parcel $975 $1,375 $800 $1,000 $5,372.83 $7,061.53 $4,164.86 $5,554.182 Constraints on Fbusing Production • 53 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element $8,160 Source: City of Rosemead Planning and Building Division and Public Works Department 1 Calculations based on: 2,500s.f. floor area, 400s.f.garage; assessed valuation of$269,312for Single Family and $416,387 for Multi Family, Garvey School District fee of $4.08/s.f.; excludes trade permits (plumbing, electrical, mechanical perm it fees are assessed by fixture units). 2 This fee would apply to the first umt in am ultifomilyresidential development if all proposed units are identicot. The fees for the remaining units are 70% of the fees for the first unit. 3 For a project that involves the demolition of an existing structure and the construction of anew structure, the opplicantsh all be entitled too credit in the amount of the applicable DIFs for the structure to be demolished, provided that such structure has not been vacant (as defined in Section 17.170.030), and provided that no DIF shall be reduced below $0. 'The shown fees are typical fees that apply to new single-family and multi family developments. While the fees described above are based on outdated assumptions regarding assessed valuations, the total fees noted at $18,562 per unit for a typical single-family residential unit comprise even less of a percentage of total costs than they did in prior years. Using the 2019 median housing price, the fees represent less than four percent of the price. Since Rosemead's fees and exactions contribute a relatively small amount to the total costs of housing development compared to land and construction costs, they do not impose an undue constraint on housing production in the City. There were two notable changes to the City s fee schedule, neither of which affects the overall cost of development. The first of these is the addition of the optional, one-time Pre -application Review fee for multi -family residential projects. This optional review allows the applicant, staff, and outside agencies to identify and resolve critical issues at the outset of the approval process, so that the formal application and review proceed as smoothly as possible with minimal unexpected delays. The $500 fee is charged on a per -project basis, meaning that the cost is spread among multiple units. If it is determined that the project should move forward with a formal development application and review process, the amount of the Pre - Application Review fee is deducted from the amount owed for all other fees incurred. Thus, the impact of this optional fee on overall development costs is negligible. The second change is the optional fee for expedited processing set at $6,500. Payment of this fee gains the undivided attention of a planner, a building plan checker, and a public works plan checker. Optional expedited processing is a benefit, rather than a constraint on housing development. The City has also taken actions to streamline the development approval process through the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan adopted in 2018. Through the Specific Plan, the City pre -entitled the development of 892 residential units and approximately 1.1 million square feet of commercial development. As such, new developments are not required to go through a lengthy and time-consuming planning entitlement process and additional environmental studies such as Environmental Impact Report. The fee for each review is $700. The Planning Division application and development fee schedules are posted on the City's website at https://www.cityofrosemead.o rg/govemment/city_departments/community_development/planning in compliance with state law including Assembly Bill 1483. 54 • Constraints on Fbusing Production Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element On-site and Off-site Improvements The City of Rosemead requires site improvements where they are not already in place to provide sanitary sewer and water service to residential areas, to make necessary circulation improvements, and to provide other infrastructure. In addition, the City may require, as a condition of granting additional entitlements, payment for various off-site improvements as part of project mitigation measures (e.g., payments to defray the cost of new traffic signals). On-site improvements required may include water mains and service connections to the property line with shutoff valves, sanitary sewers, and other improvements that may be needed. Developers are also required to construct all on-site streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and affected portions o£off-site streets. This is sometimes the case even with infill projects where such infrastructure is already available, since the facilities may require upgrading. All roadways must be paved to provide for smooth, quick, all-weather travel and to facilitate drainage. Because the City is built -out and its circulation system is well-established, it is anticipated that virtually no new street construction will be required for future residential development. Instead, street improvements tend to take the form of traffic mitigation measures, such as curb cuts, traffic signals, stop signs, turning lanes, and bus stop turnouts. Additional lanes may be required on selected roadway segments. If any future street construction is required, street widths and other aspects of roadway geometry will be required to conform to standards contained in the Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (commonly known as the "Green Book") published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The Department of Public Works has provided estimates for the costs of various street construction materials. These costs are given in Table 42. Table 42 Estimated Street Construction Costs Material ;�- Asphalt construction $110 per ton Sidewalk (concrete) $6 per square foot Curb/Gutter (concrete) $50 per lineal foot Slurry seal ,� � $215 per extradong ton Source: Rosemead Public Works Department Roadway classifications are established in the General Plan Circulation Element according to the intended purpose and anticipated travel needs of each street. These classifications include major arterials, minor arterials, collector roads, and local streets. The City does not maintain uniform roadway width standards for existing streets, but rather determines the appropriate width for each individual roadway based on the traffic volume, surrounding land uses, available right-of-way, and other factors along the travel corridor. Additional improvements are required for mixed-use development in the RC-MUDO overlay. As this zone is intended to provide for the construction of street -fronting retail that immediately adjoins the sidewalk, the City has incorporated standards for sidewalk width, street trees, and pedestrian amenities to be provided by new mixed-use structures, as well as undergrounding of utilities that could hinder pedestrian movement adjacent to these buildings. These improvements are necessary and appropriate for higher -density mixed-use projects that are expected to generate significantly greater volumes of pedestrian traffic than existing uses do. Constraints on i -busing Production • 55 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element The City currently does not require from developers of "by -right" projects any contributions toward off- site facilities or improvements, other than the development impact fees identified under "Fees and Exactions." The City's on-site and off-site improvement requirements are typical for urban development in a highly urbanized community. While these improvements add incrementally to the cost of housing construction, they are necessary to the viability and livability of a well-functioning City and are consistent with similar requirements in nearby jurisdictions. Thus, the City's improvement requirements do not place undue constraints on housing production. The only requirement that has potential to add significantly to development costs is that of utility undergrounding for mixed-use projects. Complying with this requirement can add anywhere from thousands to tens of thousands of dollars to overall costs, depending on the size of the project, the particular circumstances of the site, and market conditions at the time of construction. While the City considers undergrounding to be desirable, it nonetheless recognizes that it can be cost - prohibitive for some projects. Thus, the RC-MUDO zone allows for the waiver of the undergrounding requirement— as well as any other development standards deemed to be an undue burden — at the discretion of the Planning Commission. The City is also prepared to work with developers to identify outside funding sources to defray the cost of complying with the requirement, including Southern California Edison utility rate monies that have been set aside for undergrounding under Public Utilities Commission Rule 20. In any case, the City does not intend to allow the undergrounding requirement to preclude mixed-use development altogether and will take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that no individual mixed-use project is excessively burdened by this requirement. Building Codes and Enforcement The 2019 California Building Code (CBC) as amended by Title 26 Los Angeles County Building Code (adopted November 26, 2019, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors), together with their appendices, were adopted by reference for use in the City of Rosemead Furthermore, the codes are enforced throughout the State, and no local amendments have been adopted. Local Processing and Permit Procedures The evaluation and review process for residential development, as prescribed by city procedures, may affect the cost of housing in that holding costs incurred by developers are ultimately manifested in the selling price of the dwelling unit. The residential development review process in Rosemead is relatively uncomplicated but may involve up to three levels of reviewing bodies depending on the scope of the project: Planning Staff, Planning Commission, and the City Council. Average processing times for various permits that may be required prior to the final approval of a project are shown in Table 43. Project processing begins with the submittal of plans to the Planning Division. Turnaround time for completeness review is 2 weeks, and the number of rounds of review prior to being deemed complete is two. Applications for discretionary permits and environmental review may also be submitted to the Division concurrently. Most residential development in the City consists of single-family dwellings and subdivisions that do not require the preparation of an environmental impact report, thereby expediting processing time and costs. Average processing time for a typical residential project subject only to plan check and environmental review is two to three weeks, although projects subject to Planning Conurnssion approval generally require 56 • Consb ants on Fbushg Pmducfbn Rosemead 2021-2029Houslna Element an additional six weeks to process. While this review period is substantially shorter than other cities in southern California, a project's review period may be extended substantially through the appeals process. Table 43 Residential Development Review and Processing Time Estimates 2months Planning Staff; Planning Commission 6weeks Planning Staff; Building Staff 2-3 months Planning Commission 2-3 months Planning Commission 4-6 months Planning Commission 8-12 months Planning Commission; City Council 6-12 months Planning Commission; City Council 6-12 months Planning Commission; City Council Source: City of Rosemead By -Right Review The procedure for processing an application to develop a typical new by -right residential structure is described below. This procedure is identical for both single-family homes and rental multi -family complexes. It is assumed that the structure is being constructed by -right with no additional entitlements sought (i.e., approval of tract or parcel map, variance, conditional use pennit, zone change, development agreement, or General Plan amendment). 1. Applicant subrris architectural plans (including site plans and floor plans) to the Planning Division. 2. Planning Staff conducts field review and issues comments to the project applicant. 3. Applicant re -submits architectural plans, revised as directed by Planning Staff. 4. Planning Staff reviews revised architectural plans for accuracy and completeness. Once all corrections are completed, Planning Staff will approve the plans. 5. Applicant submits the approved architectural plans and construction drawings to Building and Safety Division for plan check. 6. Building and Safety Division Staff conducts a preliminary review to verify application completeness and establish plan check review fees. 7. Once the Applicant submits the plan check review fee, Building and Safety Division Staff will conduct a full review and issue comments to the project applicant. In addition, Building and Safety Division staff will route the plans to the Public Works Department for review, if necessary. 8. Prior to Public Works Department submittal, the applicant shall have their engineer/architect prepare an LID Checklist and verify its accuracy by stamping and signing the checklist. 9. The applicant shall email an electronic copy of the project plans and any applicable reports to the Public Works Department. 10. The Public Works Department will issue comments to the project applicant. 11. Applicant re -submits revised plans and reports, as directed by the Public Works Department. Constraints on hbusing Produc6'on 0 57 Rosem eod 2021-2029 Housin g Elemen t 12. Public Works Staff reviews revised plans and reports for accuracy and completeness. Once all corrections are completed, Public Works Department Staff will approve the plans. If an encroachment permit is required, the Building and Safety Division is notified. 13. Applicant re -submits revised construction drawings as directed by the Building and Safety Division. 14. Building and Safety Division Staff reviews revised construction drawings for accuracy and completeness. Once all corrections are completed, Building Division Staff will approve the plans and route to the Planning Division for a stamp transfer. 15. Before permit issuance, the Building and Safety Division will ensure that all applicable approvals are obtain from the following agencies: • Planning Division • Public Works Department • Los Angeles County Fire Department/Fire Flow Form • Los Angeles County Public Works- Industrial Waste • Los Angeles County Public Works- Department of Sanitation • Los Angeles County Health Department • School District • South Coast Air Quality Management District 16. After the applicant has obtained all the necessary approvals, a building permit is issued and is valid for up to one year, unless extended. For the purposes of this analysis, "by -right" is defined as any project that does not require a public hearing before the Planning Commission or the City Council to gain approval. This category includes projects that must undergo site planreview, since this is an administrative process that requires only staff approval. Entitlement Review For projects seeking a variance, subdivision, planned development, zone change, General Plan amendment, or development agreement, a full entitlement review is conducted, culminating in a public hearing before the Planning Commission and, if necessary, the City Council. Pre -Application Process: The City has implemented a PreApplicationreview for projects that will progress through other approval processes. The Pre -Application process has been created to streamline the overall entitlement process by helping the applicant, staff, and outside agencies identify and resolve critical issues at the outset. Applicants fill out a form with a checklist of required information, which staff uses to conduct an initial review of the proposal. Applications are accepted daily. If needed, a Pre - Application meeting is then scheduled to provide an opportunity for the applicant, City staff, and outside agencies to discuss the initial review in detail, answer questions and resolve any lingering issues. The meeting is attended by the applicant or a representative, and includes Planning, Building and Safety, and Public Works staff as well as representatives of any other department or outside agencies with an interest in the project. Formal Entitlement Review: After the Pre -Application review has been completed the applicant submits the project for formal entitlement review. Staff analyzes the proposal, prepares appropriate environmental documentation, and makes a recommendation in the form of a written report which is 58 • Constraints on tbusing Productbn Rosemead 2021-2029Houslnq Element used by the Planting Commission and the City Council, if necessary, to approve or disapprove the project at a public hearing. The formal review process consists of the following steps: 1. Applicant submits a Planning Application Form to the Planning Division. 2. Staff reviews and issues comments for application completeness, routes to reviewing agencies (including City departments), and performs California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review. If the project is not exempt from CEQA, Planning Division Staff will send out a Request for Proposal for Environmental Services, and the Environmental Services shall be completed prior to Staff deeming the application complete. 3. Staff (Planning, Building and Safety, and Public Works) will schedule a meeting with the applicant to discuss comments. Applicant modifies plans and resubmits as necessary. 4. After Planning Division Staff deems the application complete, a Notice of Public Hearing and a staff report are prepared with conditions of approval in advance of public healing. 5. Notice is posted 10 calendar days ahead of public hearing date at the project site, at various public locations within the City, on the City's website, and also published in the newspaper. If the project is not exempt from CEQA, notice is posted according to the requirements set forth by CEQA 6. The project is presented as a public hearing at the Planning Commission hearing. 7. If the project requires City Council approval (such as a zone change, General Plan/Specific Plan amendment, appeals, etc.), the project is presented to the City Council at a second public healing. 8. Within 10 calendar days, the applicant shall submit a notarized acceptance of conditions of approval, if any. 9. Applicant submits the approved architectural plans and construction drawings to Building and Safety Division for plan check. 10. Building and Safety Division Staff conducts a preliminary review to vetify application completeness and establish plan check review fees. 11. After the Applicant submits the plan check review fee, Building and Safety Division Staff will conduct a full review and issue comments to the project applicant. In addition, Building and Safety Division staff will mute the plans to the Public Works Department for review, if necessary. 12. Prior to Public Works Department submittal, the applicant shall have their engineer/architect prepare an LID Checklist and verify its accuracy by stamping and signing the checklist 13. The applicant shall email an electronic copy of the project plans and any applicable reports to the Public Works Department. 14. The Public Works Department will issue comments to the project applicant. 15. Applicant re -submits revised plans and reports, as directed by the Public Works Department. 16. Public Works Staff reviews revised plans and reports for accuracy and completeness. After all corrections are completed, Public Works Department Staff will approve the plans. If an encroachment permit is required, the Building and Safety Division is notified. Constraints on Fbusing Production • 59 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 17. Applicant re -submits revised construction drawings as directed by the Building and Safety Division. 18. Building and Safety Division Staff reviews revised construction drawings for accuracy and completeness. After all corrections are completed, Building Division Staff will approve the plans and route to the Planning Division for a stamp transfer. 19. Before permit issuance, the Building and Safety Division will ensure that all applicable approvals are obtain from the following agencies: • Planning Division • Public Works Department • Los Angeles County Fire Department/Fire Flow Foran • Los Angeles County Public Works- Industrial Waste • Los Angeles County Public Works- Department of Sanitation • Los Angeles County Health Department • School District • South Coast Air Quality Management District 20. After the applicant has obtained all the necessary approvals, a building pemtit is issued and is valid for up to one year, unless extended. If the application is denied by the Planning Commission, the applicant may appeal to the City Council, which will render a decision at a second public hearing, generally within 30 days. The City Council's decision is final. Design Review: Applicants seeking to build or alter any structure within the D -O (Design Overlay) Zone, or any structure requiring a precise plan of design, must undergo design review, in which proposed building elevations, site plans, landscaping plans, and signs are reviewed by Planning staff and/or the Planning Commission. Applicants submit an application form and are provided a checklist specifying any other required materials (e.g., architectural drawings, photographs, paint samples) that must be included for staff and/or the Commission to make a decision. Where authorized, staff or the Commission approves, disapproves or conditionally approves each application based on the following findings, from RMC §17.28.020: A. The plans indicate proper consideration for the relationship between the proposed building and site developments that exist or have been approved for the general neighborhood; B. The plan for the proposed building and site development indicates the manner in which the proposed development and surrounding properties are protected against noise, vibration, and other factors which may have an adverse effect on the environment, and the manner of screening mechanical equipment, trash, storage, and loading areas; C. The proposed building or site development is not, in its exterior design and appearance, so at variance with the appearance of other buildings or site developments in the neighborhood as to cause the nature of the local environment to materially depreciate in appearance and value; D. The proposed building or structure is in harmony with the proposed developments on land in the general area, especially in those instances where buildings are within or adjacent to land shown on the General Plan as being part of the Civic Center or in public or educational use, 60 0 Constraints on Fbusing Production Rosemead 2021-2029Housina Sement or are within or immediately adjacent to land included within any precise plan which indicates building shape, size, or style; E. The proposed development is in conformity with the standards of this Code and other applicable ordinances in so far as the location and appearance of the buildings and structures are involved; and F. The site plan and the design of the buildings, parking areas, signs, landscaping, luminaries, and other site features indicate that proper consideration has been given to both the functional aspects of the site development, such as automobile and pedestrian circulation, and the visual effect of the development from the view of public streets. To help streamline multi -family residential projects, Program 9 includes an action to develop objective design guidelines for the R-3 zone. Mixed Use Development Approval Timeline: All development taking place under the RC- MUDO zone must go through the Discretionary Site Plan and Design Review process, by which the Planning Commission must make the findings to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove an application" (RMC §17.28.020(C). The overall time frame for mixed-use project approval is dependent on a number of factors that will be specific to each project. For subdivision -level approvals, which may require City Council approval, (i.e., those requiring a tentative tract map under the Subdivision Map Act), the process generally follows the following steps: • Pre -application review (staff): 1 month. • Design, entitlement, subdivision and environmental review (conducted concurrently; staff and Planning Commission): 6-9 months. • City Council review and approval: 1 month. • Total mixed-use project approval time frame: 8-11 months. The timeline described above could be affected by a number of factors, from the level of environmental review required to the applicanfa promptitude in submitting necessary materials and information. For mixed-use projects that do not seek a zone change or plan amendment, it is anticipated that a full environmental impact report will not be necessary. To date, none of the eight mixed-use proposals reviewed by the City since 2007 have required the preparation of an EIR, as determined by Planning staff. Thus, the timeline laid out above assumes a Negative Declaration or a Mitigated Negative Declaration will be prepared. If the City determines that a future project requires an FIR, the overall time frame could be lengthened by approximately 6 months or more. To help streamline mixed use development projects, Program 9 includes an action to develop objective design guidelines for the RC-MUDO zone. C. Constraints to Housing for Persons with Disabilities Housing that accommodates individuals with disabilities can require the incorporation of special features, such as front door ramps, special bath facilities, grab bars, and lower cabinets and light switches. Generally, the uncommon nature of these features makes them potentially expensive and difficult to implement, especially if they have to be retrofitted into an existing structure. Additionally, some disabled people may require residential care in a facility where they receive assistance in performing routine tasks. Section 2.17 provides background information on the extent and types of disabilities experienced by Rosemead residents. Rosemead has adopted and currently enforces the 2019 California Building Code as amended by Tide 26 Los Angeles County Building Code (adopted November 26, 2019, by the Los Angeles County Board of Conshaints on Fbusing Pmductbn • 61 Rosemeod 2021-2029 Housing Element Supervisors), together with their appendices. The City has not added any standards or restrictions that substantially differ from those used throughout the State. Meaning that all regulations specified in Title 24 regarding the accessibility and adaptability of housing units for persons with disabilities currently are applied to all residential development in the City. Persons with developmental disabilities have many of the same housing needs as persons with other types of disabilities. They are likely to have a heightened need for residential care, and often have difficulty living independently and may need assistance ranging from occasional help with budgeting, shopping, and paying bills, to 24-hour support for basic household tasks such as cleaning, dressing, and cooking. Some persons with developmental disabilities are best served by staffed, supervised group or nursing homes, while others are adequately served by at-home and/or community support. In conventional housing units, developmental disabilities may manifest themselves as physical disabilities that require similar accessibility features to those described above. Residential Care Facilities Per the Zoning Code (Title 17 of Rosemead Municipal Code) "Residential Care Facility" means a family home, group care facility, residential care facility for the elderly, foster home, alcohol and/or drug recovery facility, intermediate care facility or similar facility, for 24-hour non-medical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual. Residential Care Facilities are permitted are permitted by -right in the R-1, R-2, R-3 zones and in the FCMU Overlay zone. In the GSP-R/C zone, Residential Care Facilities with six or fewer people are permitted by -right and with seven or more people are peanitted upon the approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Requests for Reasonable Accommodation Under the Federal Fair Housing Act, the City is required to make reasonable accommodations in Hiles, policies, practices, and services when such accommodations may be necessary to afford a person with a disability the equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. Such accommodations may include the relaxation of parking standards and structural modifications such as those listed in Section 3.C. The Zoning Code (Title 17 of Rosemead Municipal Code) establishes regulations that are intended to provide a formal procedure for persons with disabilities seeking equal access to housing under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (the "Acts") to request reasonable accommodation in the application of the City's land use regulations and to establish relevant criteria to be used when considering such requests. The requests would be approved once staff has made determinations as to the qualifying status of the individual, the necessity of the accommodation, the financial or administrative burden on the City, and whether the accommodation requires a fundamental alteration to the City's development regulations and policies. Definition of Family The definition of "family" is also important to providing housing for persons with disabilities, as local governments may restrict access to housing for households failing to qualify as a "family' by the definition specified in the zoning ordinance. Specifically, a restrictive definition of "family" that limits the number of and differentiates between related and unrelated individuals living together may illegally limit the development and siting of group homes for persons with disabilities but not for housing families that are similarly sized or situated. Per the Zoning Code (Title 17 of Rosemead Municipal Code), "Family" means 62 • Constraints on hbusing Production Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element any group of individuals living together as the functional equivalent of a family where the residents may share living expenses, chores, eat meals together and are a close group with social, economic, and psychological commitments to each other. A family includes, for example, the residents of residential care facilities and group homes for people with disabilities. A family does not include larger institutional group living situations such as domutories, fraternities, sororities, monasteries, nunneries, or boarding houses. The City's definition is not a constraint because it does not limit the number of or differentiate between related and unrelated individuals occupying a home. Constraints on Housing Produc6'on • 63 4. HOUSING RESOURCES In accordance with California Government Code §65583, the Housing Element is to provide "an inventory of land suitable for residential development, including vaunt sites and sites having potential for redevelopment, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites." Opportunities for residential development in the City fall into one of three categories: vacant land, sites where there is a potential to recycle or increase densities, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The development potential of these sites is calculated based on assumptions regarding the realistic density of new housing, which in tum are based on the existing densities of each of the City s General Plan Land Use designations. For ADUs, the potential is based on past trends. This process is described in more detail below. Detailed maps showing the parcels that comprise the City's inventory and tables documenting development potential are included in Appendix C. A. Realistic Development Capacity To determine the realistic development capacity of the City's residential land, this analysis uses the typical, or expected, densities contained in the General Plan Land Use Element as shown in Table 44. These are the same densities used to project population growth under the General Plan's land use policies. For those sites located in the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan and the Freeway Corridor Mixed Use Overlay, a realistic residential development capacity of 70 percent was assumed. For each residential and mixed use designation, these typical densities are derived from a survey of the existing housing. Using a combination of GIS, assessor, and field data, the number of dwelling units in each land classification was counted, divided by the total acreage, and compared to the maximum density allowed by the existing zoning. This comparison of existing and allowed densities yielded a set of percentages that were then applied to the General Plan densities. The reasoningbehind this methodwas that a combination of housing market conditions and the City's land use controls could be expected to limit the intensity of actual residential development to a similar percentage of the allowed density under the new land use plan to that observed under the old one. Using this methodology, the Low -Density Residential designation achieved 100 percent of the maximum density allowed, while Medium Density and High Density were significantly lower than the maximum at 71 percent and 66 percent, respectively. For the mixed-use designations, expected densities are based on: a) the maximum density allowed under the base zoning district and b) the ratio of residential to commercial land use specified by the mixed-use development standards. This has resulted in an expected density of 48 units per acre and a 75 percent residential land use ratio being applied to high-density mixed-use sites (40-60 du/ac), and a density of 30 units per acre and a 67 percent land use ratio being applied to ordinary mixed-use sites (25-30 du/ac). In the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, this has resulted in an expected density of 16 units per acre and a 65 percent residential land use ratio being applied to incentivized mixed-use sites (0-25 du/ac), while the residential/commercial land use sites achieved 70 percent of maximum (0-7 du/ac). Moreover, the GSP- MU and GSP-R/C are the only mixed-use designations that allows 100 precent non-residential development. Per State law, the Housing Element must account for the likelihood of non-residential uses being developed exclusively on mixed-use sites. 64 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Current City Planning Division data indicates that a few of the largest sites within Garvey Avenue Specific Plan area have already been approved or in review for mixed use development, and features a total 797 residential units to date. These development projects are currently in Planning or Building plan check with permit issuance pending. Given the historic trend of integrating residential development within mixed- use areas, as well as the noted decline of stand-alone commercial/retail development city- and region - wide, the likelihood of Garvey Avenue Specific Plan -Incentivized Mixed -Use properties would be developed exclusively non-residential is zero percent as that would be incongruent with the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan vision "to revitalize the GameyAvemre corridorfmm a mmmertial/indushialarra into a vibrant commercial, residential, and mixed-use district" that the City is committed to implement. In instances where the Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use Overlay is applied to sites, this has resulted in an expected density of 42 units per acre and a 65 percent residential land use ratio being applied to high- density mixed-use sites (40-60 du/ac). It should be noted that these densities represent the aggregated intensity of development across all land in a particular General Plan designation, and that individual parcels may be developed to a higher or lower density depending on their dimensions. Nonetheless, the typical densities should provide a reasonably accurate approximation of the development that is likely to occur on any given lot. Table 44 Expected Densities of Residential Land 7 du/ac 12 du/ac 30 du/ac 25-30 du/ac (min/max) 40-60 du/ac (min/max) Source: City of Rosemead General Plan Land Use Element, 2010 du/oc = dwelling units per net acre Mixed -Use Development Experience Since 2008 7du/ac 100% 100% 8.5 du/ac 100% 71% 19.8 du/ac 100% 66% 30du/ac 67% 67% 48 du/ac 75% 75% Since the introduction of mixed-use designations in the City's 2008 General Plan update (revised 2010) and the adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan in 2018, developers have filed applications for a total of 12 mixed-use projects within Rosemead. Of these proposed projects, detailed in Table 45, two have been constructed, two are under construction, one is in building plan check, two have submitted entitlements, two have submitted GASP site plan reviews, two have expired, and one has been withdrawn. The average density of the 12 proposed projects is approximately 55.33 units per acre. This average falls between the effective densities of 20 and 60 units per acre that would result, respectively, from the development of sites designated mixed-use and mixed-use high density in the General Plan at their maximum densities and required land use ratios. Thus, the realistic densities assumed for mixed-use sites are appropriate and reflect market trends. Furthermore, the development standards for the Mixed -Use Development Overlay zone will help to ensure that projects achieve the densities assumed in the adequate sites inventory. The residential land use ratios used in the inventory (67 percent residential for sites designated Mixed Use Residential/ Commercial; 75 percent residential for sites designated Mixed Use High Density Residential Commercial) Housing Resources • 65 are requirements of the zone. Additionally, the zone requires minimum densities of 25 units per acre for Mixed Use Residential/Commercial (MUl) projects, and 40 units per acre for Mixed Use High Density Residential/Commercial (MU2) projects. The Planning Commission/City Council can approve minor deviations from these standards [RMC §17.28.030(D)(12)(d)]. If the realistic densities assumed in the inventory are applied to only the residential portion of the site, the effective densities of MUl and MU2 sites (total number of units divided by total site area) will be 20 and 45 units per acre, respectively. Table 45 Mixed -Use Project Proposals: Rosemead 68 n/a 27 du/ac Constructed - Received Certificate of Occupancy 28 7 low income 39 du/ac Constructed - Received Certificate of Occupancy 35 6 low income (may 41 du/ac Under Construction eliminate) (Modification Submitted) 46 7low income 40 du/ac Under Construction 60 n/a 75 du/ac In Building Plan Check 42 7low income 40 du/ac Entitlements Approved 62 n/a 62 du/ac Entitlements Submitted (Plans are being revised) 378 n/a 70 du/ac GASP Site Plan Review 144 n/a 71 du/ac GASP Site Plan Review 38 3 moderate income 37 du/ac Expired 36 4 moderate income 28 du/ac Expired 38 n/a 70 du/ac Canceled (Applicant Withdrew Application) Source: City of Rosemead General Plan Community Development Department Anticipated Affordability of Units on Inventoried Sites All sites in exclusively single-family and multi -family residential zones are considered suitable for moderate -income and above -moderate -income housing, as these sites are simply too small to support projects of 30 or more units that typically accommodate lower-income households, except through the addition of ADUs and JADUs as discussed in Section 4.13 below. All lower-income units contained in the inventory, except those with a zoning designation of P -D Planned Development, are anticipated on sites designated for or zoned with an overlay for residential/commercial mixed-use development. The affordability of units on these sites has been calculated according to a ratio that assumes mixed -income development, as these sites are expected to attract market -rate as well as affordable housing developers. Zones accommodating each income category, which are determined based on allowed development densities, are listed below in Table 46. 66 • Housing Resources Rosemead 21711-2029 Housing Element Table 46 Income Categories and Assumed Density/Zone Ranges Income Category Potential Assumed Density and Zone Range !rate R-1 (0 - 7 units per acre) R-2 (0 —12 units per acre) GSP-MU (0 — 80 units per acre with community benefits) GSP-R/C (0 — 30 units per acre with community benefits) MU-R/C: RC -MUD Overlay (25 — 30 units per acre) MU High-R/C: RC -MUD Overlay (40 - 60 units per acre) FCMU Overlay (40- 80 units peracre with community benefits) R-2 (0 —12 units per acre) R-3 (0 — 30 units per acre) P -D (0 —12 units per acre) GSP-MU (0 — 80 units per acre with community benefits) GSP-R/C (0 — 30 units per acre with community benefits) MU-R/C: RC -MUD Overlay (25 —30 units per acre) w FCMU Overlay (40 - 80 units per acre with community benefits) M U High-R/C: RC -MUD Overlay (40 - 60 units per acre) B. Active Development Projects The City of Rosemead continues to experience new development in part due to its proactive creation of new residential and mixed-use development opportunities through adoption of new zoning tools and the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan. "Projects Under Construction" and "Projects Approved" represent sites and housing units that are counted toward 5th Cycle Housing Element goals. "Projects in the Pipeline" describes projects within the City s entitlement or building plan check process but have not obtained a building permit as of July 1, 2021. Because these projects have development proposals being considered by the City, the potential units associated are considered likely to redevelop during the planning period and can be included within the sites inventory without additional justification. Additional details regarding pending development projects are included as Table C-1 in Appendix C. Projects under Construction 1. Garvey Earle Plaza - 8449 Garvey Avenue • Four-story mixed-use development with 7,520 square feet of commercial development and 35 residential apartment units (modification to the number of proposed low- income units is under discussion). • Groundbreaking took place in January 2020. Projects Approved 1. The Olson Company - 3133-3134 Willard Avenue • 31 -unit residential townhome development. Units range in size from 1,232 square feet to 1,698 square feet with six floor plans. • Building permits issued in November of 2021. Project currently under construction. 2. Garvey Del Mar Plaza - 7801 Garvey Avenue • Four-story mixed-use development with 15,903 square feet of commercial development and 60 residential apartment units located in the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan. Construction plans were approved in August of 2020; however, the applicant is proposing to revise the plans.is expected to begin construction in 2021. Housing Resources , 67 Projects Underway 1. Rosemead Garden Villa - 3035 San Gabriel Boulevard • Six -story mixed-use development with 67,007 square feet of commercial development and 161 residential condominiums located in the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan. • Project is currently in GASP Site Plan Review. 2. Taiwan Center Mixed -Use Development — 3001 Walnut Grove Avenue • Four-story mixed-use development with 18,646 square feet of commercial development and 42 residential condominiums (7 proposed as low-income). • The developer is required to enter into an affordable housing agreement with the City. The developer will deed restrict seven units forlow-income households for a minimum of 55 years. • Entitlement applications were approved in September of 2021. The project is expected to submit construction drawings for Building Plan Check in 2022. 3. Contai Mixed -Use Development - 8002 Garvey Avenue • Six -story mixed-use development with 63,786 square feet of commercial development and 116 residential condominiums located in the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan. Project is currently in GASP Site Plan Review. 4. Residential Condominium Project- 4316 Muscatel Ave. • Ten two-story residential condominiums. Each unit will total 1,200 square feet with two different floor plans. • Entitlement applications have been submitted and currently in review. C. Vacant Land As an older community, Rosemead is highly developed and the amount of vacant land is limited, consisting primarily of individual scattered lots and sites that were previously developed but are now vacant due to buildings and improvements being removed. Large tracts of vacant residentially zoned land do not exist in the City. An aerial survey via Google Earth Pro and a review of current Los Angeles County Assessor data of existing land uses in residentially and mixed-use zoned areas of the City conducted in spring 2020 identified 54 vacant parcels, totaling 36.86 acres. Of these, 43 parcels (31.89 acres) are located in mixed- use zones that allow a residential component as part of a comprehensive commercial development. Appendix C includes Table C-1 that describes each site in terms of location, size, potential affordability, and land use designations. Assuming the realistic residential densities shown in Table 50, a total of 1,091 units could potentially be developed on the 54 vacant sites. Non -Vacant Sites Besides vacant land, another major component of this land resources inventory consists of a selection of properties that are most likely to be redeveloped at the various income levels over the 6th Cycle. For the purposes of identifying sites, this analysis considered existing residentially zoned, specific plan zoned, overlay zoned, or mixed-use zoned parcels that allowed for residential development based on the per pitted densities within those zones. The overlay zoned sites are zoned RC-MUDO or FCMU Overlay with underlying C-3 (Medium Commercial), C-4 (Regional Commercial), CBD (Central Business District), or P -D (Planned Development zoning, and consist mainly of underdeveloped commercial and industrial properties with 68 # Housing Resources Rosemead 2021-2029Housina Element low -value or marginal uses, though some sites include older residential structures, as well. Appendix C provides parcel numbers, zoning and General Plan designations, information on existing and potential uses, and includes maps of all identified sites. These sites were originally identified and analyzed in a spring 2020 aerial survey using Google Earth Pro and using current Los Angeles County Assessor data. All of the parcels and sites identified in Appendix C remain available to assist in meeting the City's 2021-2029 RHNA allocation. In all, 332 sites have been identified, covering approximately 165.86 acres and having capacity for an estimated 5,404 units. Of these, 1,783 units are considered affordable to lower-income households, while the remaining 3,622 units are considered suitable for moderate -income and above -moderate -income housing. A precise breakdown of the number and affordability of potential units on each site and individual parcels may be found in Appendix C. 'These numbers have been derived by assuming a conservative 70 percent build -out potential based upon allowable density and for the lower-income sites, reflects the fact that the zoning density capacity meets the metropolitan jurisdiction "default" density for lower-income housing suitability as defined by Government Code §65583.2(c)(3)(B)(iv), but can be expected to attract market -rate development, as well. As the City relies on non -vacant sites to accommodate for more than 50 percent of its RHNA for lower- income households, the non vacant site's existing use is presumed to impede additional residential development. However, the non -vacant sites selected for inclusion in the inventory have been chosen because they represent the best opportunities to add significant numbers of units to the City's housing stock, possess the highest potential for becoming available for residential development over the 8 -year planning period. In selecting sites for meeting the RHNA, the following criteria are used 1. Property owner or developer interest to redevelop 2. Structures over 40 years old and/or occupied by marginal, low -value or low -intensity non- residential uses (including parking lots) 3. Property located in mixed use overlay zones or specific plan areas 4. Considered underdeveloped/underutilized (i.e., buildings that have existing FAR lower than 1.6, similar to the range of existing uses being redeveloped) 5. Parcel can be consolidated with adjacent properties and may feature common or government ownership 6. Use is discontinued or non -conforming to the zoning district 7. Parcel is vacant, devoid of structures, site improvements or an established use Property Owner or Developer Interest. The City has received development interest from various property owners and developers who seek to repurpose land throughout the City. Interest includes development of residential uses, either exclusively or part of a mixed-use project. The sites inventory analysis has identified approximately 3 non -vacant parcels selected to accommodate lower-income units where a property owner or developer as stated recent interested in developing residential uses. Age/Conc&kon of Stratture. Age of structure is a significant factor in detemtining suitability of nonvacant sites. Building deterioration, lack of adequate property maintenance issues, as well as Housing Resources • 69 other market-driven factors contribute to the likelihood that many existing non-residential uses being eliminated. The sites inventory analysis has identified approximately 96 non -vacant parcels selected to accommodate lower-income units that contain strictures which are 40 years or older. Mixed-use Overlay Zones or Spenfir Plan Area. As mentioned, a majority of the non -vacant parcels are located in mixed use oveday zones or specific plan areas and consist mainly of underdeveloped commercial and industrial properties with low -value or marginal uses. As indicated by reported development trends described in the Background Information section of this Housing Element, existing non-residential developments consisting of single commercial or industrial uses continue to decline whereas development of mixed or blend developments are increasing, especially along major thoroughfares in the City. It is anticipated that development in mixed use overlay zones or specific plan areas will feature and integrate residential development where existing commercial and industrial uses are present, thus providing for additional housing capacity on sites that contain neighborhood -serving resources and jobs. The sites inventory analysis has identified approximately 95 non -vacant parcels selected to accommodate lower-income units which have the potential for lot consolidation based on adjacency with like properties. Lot Consolidation Potential Parcels were considered for inclusion based on whether they can be consolidated with adjacent properties to form large, contiguous development sites that can take advantage of incentives desctibed in Program 4 including use of federal, State, regional funding to write-down the cost of land for development of low and moderate -income housing, and technical assistance provided by the City in the form of permit streamlining and expediting for mixed-use projects. The sites inventory analysis has identified approximately 109 non -vacant parcels selected to accommodate lower-income units which have the potential for lot consolidation based on adjacency with like properties. Discontinued or Non -conforming Uses. Multiple parcels throughout the City contain commercial or industrial businesses that are no longer in operation; however, these properties remain improved with vacated structures. With no site activity, these structures quickly fall into disrepair and minimal to no property maintenance is conducted by the owner. Additionally, there are numerous single- and multifamily dwellings located within existing commercial and industrial zoning districts which do not allow residential uses, which is likely the result of previous citywide rezoning efforts by Rosemead. As such, the existing residential uses are considered non- conforming uses and cannot be re-established if eliminated. The sites inventory analysis has identified approximately 27 non -vacant parcels selected to accommodate lower-income units that contain discontinued or non -conforming uses. Sites that meet criteria # 1 through 7 are included in the sites inventory (Appendix C) due to trends exhibited in the City as shown in the Table 47. 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Because of the lack of a sufficient number of large residential parcels under single ownership elsewhere in Rosemead, these sites represent the best development opportunities to accommodate the City's RHNA fair -share allocation within the planning period. As detailed in Appendix C — Residential Sites Inventory, all parcels identified as affordable which are less than 0.5 acres in size are assumed to be consolidated into clustered sites that are a minimum 0.5 acres in size. Within the last housing cycle, the City has had success in encouraging the assembly of property to spur development. The following table includes recently approved residential mixed-use projects which consist of consolidated sites comprising of smaller parcels. Many of these parcels range from 0.08 acres to 0.84 acres, which is consistent with parcels (0.05 acres to 0.84 acres in size) selected for lot consolidation in the sites inventory. This space left intentionally blank. 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At least 24 sites identified in the sites inventory are anticipated to be consolidated to accommodate additional capacity for affordable housing. In addition, the City is prepared to take further significant steps to ensure lot consolidation takes place as part of its larger efforts to monitor the adequate sites inventory and facilitate the buildout of the identified sites. The City's efforts to facilitate lot consolidation will include the following actions: • Opportunity sites marketing and outreach: The City will make a list of prime opportunity mixed-use sites through the City s website. The list will include information on parcel size, zoning, and existing uses, as well as highlighting opportunities for lot consolidation. • Outreach to real estate community: Finally, the City will establish an outreach program to local real estate brokers and the West San Gabriel Valley Association of Realtors to increase awareness of lot consolidation opportunities. More information about the Opportunity Sites program is available in Section 5.13, Housing Programs of the Housing Element. • Technical assistance: The City will provide technical assistance to expedite the site acquisition, plan review and entitlement process, in addition to facilitating negotiations between the property owner and interested buyers. • Expedited processing. As part of the opportunity sites program, the city will establish expedited permitting procedures for lot consolidation. • Reduced or Alternative Parking: Required parking may be reduced subject to fording that adequate parking will be available to serve the subject project. In addition, tandem, shared, and off-site/remote parking options may be allowed, subject to finding that adequate parking will be available to serve the project. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Consistent with state law, accessory dwelling units are permitted in all residential and multi -family zones, and the City supports ADUs (including Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) to increase housing stock. To estimate the number of ADUs that can be counted toward the City's RHNA inventory, the City is using the HCD-sanctioned argument to use the last three years Qanuary 1, 2018 to present) as the benchmark for future ADU production. Thirty-eight ADUs were issued building permits in 2018, followed by 62 in 2019 and 44 in 2020. We can assume a projection of 48 ADUs each year through the 2021-2029 planning period, based on the average ADU production from 2018 to 2020. This equates to 384 ADUs. These ADUs are currently divided among each income category in accordance with the ADU Affordability Memo developed by SCAG, which provides affordability rates pre -certified by HCD, as shown on Table 49. Table 49 ADU Affordability Methodology Applied to the City of Rosemead Source: SCAG and City of Rosemead 15.0% 58 8.5% 33 44.6% 171 2.1% 8 29.8% 114 Housing Resources • 75 D. Potential Housing Growth As previously discussed, the City of Rosemead is a highly urbanized community that has few vacant parcels. As such, most of the opportunities for affordable housing growth he in supporting continued infill and ADU development, along with the recycling of currently underutilized properties at higher densities, in accordance with the City's new mixed use zoning regulations. In total, vacant sites and potentially recyclable sites, plus ADU projections, account for a maximum potential of 9,915 units at various income levels (with a realistic capacity of 6,879 units), which substantially exceeds the City's RHNA allocation of 4,612 units as shown in Table 50. E. Potential Strategies In addition to the sites included in the City's Sites Inventory summarized in Table 50 and detailed in Appendix C, the City has the option to pursue additional sites suitable for residential development through rezoning opportunities on City Identified Parcels as well as Congregational Sites, as follows: City Identified Parcels. The City identified a number of parcels that may provide opportunity to accommodate additional housing if rezone efforts were undertaken. It was assumed that these parcels would fall under the Residential/Commercial-Mixed-Use, Design Overlay (RC-MUDO) at 30 dwelling units per acre (du/ac), or a new Mixed -Use Creative Industrial (MU -CI) zone with a maximum of 32 du/ac; the MU -CI would only apply to that portion of the City south of Garvey Avenue and west of Stingle Avenue. In addition, the Housing Development Subcommittee recommends exploring residential opportunities on commercial properties within major commercial corridors. • Congregational Sites. Congregational sites were identified by the City and project stakeholders that have potential for accommodating very low- and low-income housing. Recent state law has provided flexibility for congregational sites to accommodate housing on their parking lots. Such parcels could have a minimum density of 16 du/ac and maximum of 32 du/ac. Because the City already has a site inventory that provides opportunity for 149.2 percent of its RHNA allocation, the additional potential sites are not included in the city's inventory at the time of the 6th Cycle Update. Table 50 Housing Projections, 61 Cycle Housing Element Update: Rosemead Area Name/ Maximum Realistic Income- Income- Income- %of RH Area N W Unit Type Units Capacity" VL/L Mod Above (at 70% Vacant`W, Vacant Sites 1,857 1,091 232 286 572 23.7% Non -Vacant Non -Vacant Sites 7,674 5,404 1,783 991 2,631 117.2% Accessory Dwelling Units ADU Accessory Dwelling Units` 384 384 262 8 114 8.3% Grand Totals' 9,915 6,879 2,277 1,285 3,317 149.2% 1 RHNA Required Sites (4,612) = VeryLow/Low (1,792), Moderate (686), Above Moderate (2,134). 2 Assumed ADU production is48per year based on average from previous 3 years. 3 Nets out existing residential unitslocatedon properties per County Assessor Data Set; also includes rezoned sites. 4 Formixed-use, assumes65% residential building per GtyStandordsat70%ofmaxdensity, exceptfor pending projects where actual proposed units ore indicated. 76 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element F. Financial Resources A variety of potential funding sources are available for housing activities in general. However, due to both the high costs of developing and preserving housing, and limitations on both the amount and uses of funds, additional funding sources may also be required. The following describes in greater detail the primary funding sources currently used in Rosemead: CDBG, HOME, and LACDA's tenant -based assistance program, and key State funding sources. These funding sources can potentially be used to assist in the preservation, improvement, and development of affordable housing in Rosemead. CDBG Funds: Through the CDBG Program, HUD provides funds to local governments for funding a wide range of community development activities. The City receives approximately $738,492 annually in CDBG funds from HUD, which it utilizes to fund code enforcement, residential and commercial rehabilitation, economic development, infrastructure improvements, and social service programs. HOME Funds: The City is a participating jurisdiction in the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program administered by HUD. Presently, the City annually receives approximately $337,512 in HOME finds from HUD. These funds can be used for a range of affordable housing activities including acquisition, rehabilitation, first-time homebuyer assistance and rental assistance. To date the City has allocated its HOME funds to assist with the rehabilitation of homes owned by low-income households, down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, and the acquisition of homes through Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs). LACDA Housing Assistance Division Program): The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) serves the City of Rosemead and provides Section 8 Rental Assistance Vouchers to residents. The program increases housing choices for very low-income households by enabling families to afford privately owned rental housing. The LACDA generally pays the landlord the difference between 30 percent of a household's income and the fair market rent for a unit. As of December 2020, according to LACDA, there are 333 households receiving tenant -based rental assistance in Rosemead. Former Redevelopment Agency Housing Set -Aside: Until the dissolution of Community Redevelopment Agencies under AB Xl 26, Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside funds were one of the primary sources of financing used for preserving, improving and developing affordable housing. As of 2013, Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside funds are no longer available for agency use, as all tax increment that previously went to the Agency is diverted to the underlying taxing entities under AB Xl 26. A portion of this tax increment is deposited in the City of Rosemead's general fund. The former Redevelopment Agency's Operating and Assistance Agreement with RHDC for the two senior apartment complexes continues as part of the City's Recognized Obligation Payments Schedule (BOPS); this is the only portion of the Housing Set -Aside funds that remains dedicated to low- and moderate -income housing activities in the City of Rosemead. Senate Bill (SB) 2/LEAP Grants: In 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed a 15 -bill housing package aimed at addressing the State's housing shortage and high housing costs. Specifically, it included the BuildingHomes and)obs Act (SB 2, 2017), which establishes a $75 recording fee on real estate documents to increase the supply of affordable homes in California. To date, the City has been awarded $160,000 under the SB 2 grant program and $150,000 under the LEAP grant program. Because the number of real estate transactions recorded in each county will vary from year to yea; the revenues collected will fluctuate. SB 2 PLHA funds can be used to: • Increase the supply of housing for households at or below 600/a of AMI Housing Resources • 77 • Increase assistance to affordable owner -occupied workforce housing • Assist persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness • Facilitate housing affordability, particularly for lower and moderate -income households • Promote projects and programs to meet the local government's unmet share of regional housing needs allocation G. Energy Conservation As residential energy costs continue to rise, increasing utility costs reduce the affordability of housing, thus aggravating the City's current shortage of affordable units. The City has many opportunities to directly affect energy use within its jurisdiction. The City adopted the 2019 California Green Building Standards Code as amended by Title 31 Los Angeles County Green Building Standards Code (adopted November 26, 2019, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors), together with their appendices. The California Green Building Standards Code—Part 11, Title 24, California Code of Regulations— known as CALGreen, is the first -in -the -nation mandatory green building standards code. The regulations address energy efficiency along with other measures designed to have a positive environmental impact and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Green building standards applies to the planning, design, operation, construction, use, and occupancy of every newly constructed building or structures, and also applies to most additions and alterations to existing buildings, including residential structures. In addition to required compliance with the Building Code and Title 24, the City sets forth goals and policies that encourage the conservation of non-renewable resources in concert with the use of alternative energy sources to increase energy self-sufficiency. In large part, energy savings and utility bill reductions can be realized through the use of various energy design standards, including glazing, landscaping, building design, cooling/heating systems, weatherization, efficient appliances, efficient lighting and load management. Though Rosemead is predominantly developed, there is opportunity for energy savings in existing housing as most residential structures can be retrofitted with conservation measures that nearly provide the energy savings achieved with new construction. Many can also be retrofitted with passive design measures, such as the addition of solar units and south facing windows. The City requires a site plan review of all multiple -family developments and subdivisions. Through this review process, the City promotes energy conservation methods of design and orientation of the housing units. It is a specific goal of the City that all developments of a public or private nature are conscious of the need to conserve energy in all forms through the use of good site planning techniques. Energy conservation can also be promoted by locating residential developments in proximity to schools, employment centers, public transit, and services. The City's Land Use Element and Housing Element make concerted efforts to distribute residential areas in ways that make them accessible to these various amenities and services and are thus more likely to reduce vehicular traffic. Due to the fact that the City strives for a balanced community, most services and amenities are located within a quarter mile of residential areas. Conservation of energy is a goal expressed in the City's Resource Management, Circulation, Land Use, and Air Quality Elements. In addition, the SoCalGas Company which supplies natural gas to Rosemead households, offers assistance programs, rebates and incentives to increase energy efficiency and savings. More information on these 78 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element and other incentive programs is available from SoCalGas Company at h_ptt s://www.socalZas.com/save- money-and-ene=. Southern California Edison (SCE) offers various energy conservation services, rebates, incentives and savings suggestions. For the latest programs, individuals should visit the SCE website at httos://www. sce.com/residential/rebates-savings. SCE also offers bill assistance programs designed to help eligible low-income households. Housing Resources • 79 This page left intentionally blank. 80 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element S. HOUSING PLAN In accordance with State Housing Element law, this section presents a statement of goals, policies and priorities. The statement is intended to convey to the community at large Rosemead's plan to provide a variety of housing types for all economic segments of the community. In addition, the goals, policies and priorities also serve as a framework or foundation for the evolution, initiation and implementation of specific programs and actions to improve the existing housing stock, produce new housing; and provide financial assistance and to mitigate the adverse impacts of economic and market constraints. In preparing this updated Housing Element, the City reexamined the goals and policies that gave direction to the City s housing programs, as well as the progress that has been made toward their attainment. The housing goals that were adopted by the City Council in 2014 are responsive to the State housing goals and continue to reflect the desires and aspirations of the community. Hence, through the adoption of this updated Housing Element, the City of Rosemead has reaffirmed its commitment to these goals, with modifications where needed to reflect new state laws and changing conditions. The updated Housing Element also includes additional supporting policies and an extensive section on Fair Housing. In establishingits current objectives and programs, the City considered its experience over the past seven- year period. Based on this experience, certain programs contained in the prior Housing Element have been deleted, combined, or modified while some new programs have been added. Programs that were initiated and continue to be relevant to the City s overall housing goals and objectives, have been carred over and their implementation will be on-going during the current planning period. Finally, since the quantified objectives contained in this Housing Element are based on empirical data, they are considered to be realistic and attainable, and reflect the economic conditions and funding realities prevailing in southem California at the start of the current planningperiod. An accountingof the City's progress toward implementing programs and quantified objectives is provided in Appendix A. A. Goals and Policies Goal L• Protect existing stable, single-family neighborhoods throughout the City. Policy: Encourage the rehabilitation of existing substandard units to bring them up to code and extend their useful life. Policy: Encourage the construction of new single-family attached and detached dwellings using zoning and other mechanisms. Policy: Preserve existing residential areas by using design measures to buffer these sensitive land uses from adjacent dissimilar uses. Policy: Existing single-family units that require demolition must be replaced with residential units that will be compatible in character to the surrounding neighborhood. Policy: Conserve existing mobile home parks that are economically and physically sound, and implement relocation assistance guidelines for parks that are converted. Policy: Promote the development of Accessory Dwelling Units and junior Accessory Dwelling Units to provide needed housing and support Fair Housing goals. Housing Plan * 81 Goal 2: Encourage the development of a range of housing types in a range of prices affordable to all Rosemead residents. Policy: There shall be a variety of housing types and prices to accommodate a wide range of housing needs and tastes. Policy: Encourage the maintenance of existing housing opportunities while promoting the development of new housing opportunities for the City's elderly. Policy: Discourage the conversion of apartments to condominiums by requiring converted buildings to be brought into full compliance with the existing code. Policy: Encourage housing opportunities within the mixed-use residential/commercial overlay districts to provide needed infill development opportunities. Policy: Provide zoning regulations, permit streamlining, and other incentives to facilitate affordable housing and economic development goals. Policy: Continue to foster partnerships with community organizations, religious institutions, non- profits, industry groups and other stakeholders to further opportunities for affordable housing. Goal 3: Encourage the maintenance and upgrading of existing housing stock to ensure a decent, safe, and sanitary home for all Rosemead residents. Policy: A range of housing opportunities shall be provided to existing and future residents of the City of Rosemead to help ensure that housing is available to all socio- economic segments and special need groups within the community. Policy: Low and moderate -income housing shall be of equal design, construction, and maintenance as that of more expensive housing in the City of Rosemead. Policy: Continue to enforce Municipal Code provisions relating to the use and development of property. Goal 4. Support federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination of protected classes under State and federal fair housing laws. Policy: Continue to cooperate with and support the efforts of the Southern California Housing Rights Center to provide information and coun seling pertaining to fair housing and landlord -tenant issues. Policy: The City of Rosemead will continue to support and assist in enforcing the provisions of the federal and State Fair Housing laws. Policy: Affirmatively further fair housing by taking meaningful actions to combat discrimination, help overcome patterns of segregation, and foster inclusive communities. 82 • Housing Plan Rosemead 2021-2029Housina Element B. Housing Programs This section of the housing plan identifies the programs and actions the City will implement to achieve the goals and housing policies during the 2021-2029 planning period. The five housing program strategies defined for the City of Rosemead include: • Preservation and Enhancement of Existing Housing Stock • Production ofAffordable Housing • Rental Assistance • Increased Homeownership Opportunities • Equal Housing Opportunity and Prevention of Discrimination Program Strategy: Preservation and Enhancement of Existing Housing Stock 1. Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program To aid in the maintenance and preservation of the City's exiting affordable housing stock and to promote, increase, and maintain homeownership for low- and moderate -income households, the City provides a variety of programs through federal HUD CDBG and HOME funding. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs CDBG is an annual grant to cities to assist in the development of viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities, principally to persons of low -and moderate -income. Programs and funds supporting housing rehabilitation include: Handyman Grant Program — up to $15,000 (62 years and older, or handicapped/disable homeowner) Grants are available to senior citizens 62 years or older and disabled citizens for up to $15,000, at no cost to the homeowner, for repairs related to interior and exterior code deficiencies and general home improvements. Emergency Grant Program —up to $2,000 (62 years and older) Emergency grants are available to all eligible income -qualified applicants. The maximum emergency grant is $2,000 for corrections to emergency code deficiencies that constitute an immediate health -safety issues. Lead Testing/Abatement (at no cost to the homeowner) Persons eligible for the Handman or Emergency Grant program will also qualify for lead testing and abatement. HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs HOME funds are awarded annually as formula grants to participating jurisdictions. The program's flexibility allows local governments to use HOME funds for grants, direct loans, loan guarantees, or other forms of credit enhancement, rental assistance, or security deposits. HOME is designed to create affordable housing to low-income households. Housing Plan # 83 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Loan Program The City provides low interest (0% to 3%) deferred payment loans to low- and moderate -income homeowners who own and occupy their homes and need financial assistance to make repairs and improvements. The loan is paid back through the sale, transfer of ownership, or refinancing of the home. Objective: Preserve the existing affordable housing stock throughout the community a) Continue to implement programs through federal funding. b) Update the City's website periodically to address housing rehabilitation Programs. c) Handyman Grant and Emergency Grant Program are both subsets of the Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program with a combined target of ten (1) units to be rehabilitated. For the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Loan Program has a target of five (5) units to be rehabilitated. Agency: City of Rosemead Financing. CDBG, HOME Time Frame: Annually, throughout the 2021-2029 Housing Element planning period 2. Down Payment Assistance Program Depending on the availability of funds, the City assists low-income residents with the purchase of their first home. The assistance is in the form is a silent second loan and is available to low-income families who have not owned a home within the previous three years. The amount of the loan will vary depending on the value of the house to be purchased to assist the homebuyer in achieving a 20 percent down payment. The maximum allowable loan is currently $70,000, but the City anticipates increasing the maximum loan amount in the next fiscal year. Objective: Provide new homebuyers with loans for down payment of homes with a target of assisting eight (8) homeowners in Low to Moderate Income Census Tracts 482401, 482502, 482503, and 433602 over the 2021-2029 planning period Agency: City of Rosemead Financing: HOME Time Frame: Annually, throughout the 2021-2029 Housing Element planning period Program Strategy: Production of Affordable Housing 3. Infill Housing Development and Site Recycling Vacant Lot Development This program would allow the replacement of an existing housing unit or the development of a new umt(s) on an existing vacant lot. The City will provide appropriate assistance and facilitate the development review and approval process to ensure that regulatory constraints to infill development are minimized. Accessory Dwelling Units The State legislature has identified that the California housing shortage is a significant statewide issue. The State believes that increasing the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs and JADUs) is one approach to address the housing crisis. Over the last couple of years, the State has amended ADU laws and on September 8, 2020, the City amended the ADU code to comply with State provisions in effect at 84 • Housing Plan Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element the time. Changes to ADU laws effective January 1, 2021, further reduce barriers to accommodate the development of ADUs and junior accessory dwelling units QADUs). Mixed Use Development Opportunities for residential development in the City fall into one of two categories: vacant land and sites where there is apotential to recycle or increase densities. Since the introduction ofmixed-use designations in the city's 2008 General Plan update (revised 2010) and the adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan in 2018, developers have filed applications for a total of 12 mixed-use projects within Rosemead. The City of Rosemead is now considering a Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use Overlay zone in targeted areas in and around Interstate 10. Objective: Increase housing stock and encouraging development on underutilized sites throughout the community. a) Amend the Zoning Ordinance for consistency with state law requirements for ADUs within one year from adoption of the Housing Element. b) Incentivize ADUs through providing information on State ADU law on the City's web page and providing technical assistance at the City's Zoning Counter by December 2022. c) Provide technical assistance at the city's Zoning Counter to facilitate infill and affordable housing development. d) Adopt the Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use Overlay Zone by December 2021. Agency: City Financing: For projects: CDBG, HOME, project -specific State and federal loans and grants, as necessary and appropriate. For code amendments and operational improvements: City General Fund Time Frame: a) By January 2023 b) By December 2022 with updates as needed c) Ongoing d) By December 2021 4. Land Assemblage (Lot Consolidation) and Write -Down Rosemead may use CDBG, HOME and/or other 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 and allocation decisions will be made on a project -by -project basis. Within one year of Housing Element certification, 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; 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; Housing Plan • 85 • provide funding for developments with at least 20 percent of the units for low- and moderate - income households; • establish an outreach program to local real estate brokers and the West San Gabriel Valley Association of Realtors to increase awareness of lot consolidation opportunities; • provide reduced or alternative parking options. Objectives: Promote lot consolidation of individual parcels into larger development sites. By 2025, the City will evaluate incentive programs by 2025 to determine effectiveness and make adjustments as appropriate in one year. Possible adjustments may include financial assistance via fee waivers, selection of alternative sites, and future code amendments, among others to be determined upon review. Agency: City Financing: CDBG, HOME, project -specific State and federal loans and grants, subject to available funding Time Frame: by October 2023 5. Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Construction Program A 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 CHDO through CDBG funds, as needed and if funds are available. The City will help seek opportunities with CHDO to facilitate the development and improvement of low-income housing. Objective: Increase affordable housing stock in Low to Moderate Income Census Tracts 482401, 482502, 482503, and 433602. Build 10 new housing units and facilitate the purchase of 20 homes from land acquired. Agency: City, RHDC Financing. HOME, Time Frame: Annually, throughout the 2021-2029 Housing Element planning period 6. Adequate Sites Inventory and Monitoring for No Net Loss Rosemead has been allocated a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 4,612 units (1,154 very low, 638 low, 686 moderate, and 2,134 above moderate). Meeting the housing needs of all segments of the community requires the provision of adequate sites for all types, size, and prices of housing. The City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance determine where housing may locate, thereby affecting the supply of land available for residential development. Rosemead is almost entirely developed, and few vacant residentially zoned sites remain in the City. Recent and future residential development relies primarily on the redevelopment of nonvacant properties, particularly along the City's major corridors where mixed use development is permitted. With units entitled and under review, as well as anticipated ADUs, the City has adequate capacity for its moderate and above moderate income RHNA, with a remaining lower income RHNA of 1,792 units. Vacant and underutilized sites, including three sites for potential rezoning, provide adequate capacity to satisfy the RHNA requirement of 1,792 sites while providing a buffer of 485 units for a total of 2,277 low/very low-income units. The City will rezone up to 2.29 acres within 3 years of the Housing Element 86 # Housing Plan Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element adoption to provide up to 72 of the total units. The rezoned sites will meet the requirements of Government Code 565583.2, including but not limited to a minimum density of 20 units per acre, minimum site size to permit at least 16 units on site, and zoned to allow ownership and rental housing by -right in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. Table 51 Rezoning for RHNA C-3 Medium Commercial/RC-MUDO 0.33 1 0 C-3 Medium Commercial/RC-MUDO 0.16 1 0 C-3 Medium Commercial/RC-MUDO 1.08 1 0 C-3 Medium Commercial/RC-MUDO 3.53 1 0 C-3 Medium Commercial/RC-MUDO 0.61 1 19 C-3 Medium Commerc!al/RC-MUDO 1.17 1 37 C-3 Medium Commercial/FCMUO 0.47 1 0 GSP-MU 0.25 1 0 GSP-MU 0.70 1 0 M-1 Light Industrial/RC-MUDO 0.51 1 16 To ensure that the net future housing capacity is maintained to accommodate the City's RHNA figures and remain in compliance with SB 166 (no net loss), the City will maintain an inventory of adequate housing sites for each income category. This inventory will detail the amount, type, size and location of vacant land, recyclable properties and parcels that are candidates for consolidation to assist developers in identifying land suitable for residential development. If the inventory indicates a shortage of adequate sites to accommodate the remaining regional housing need by income level, the City will identify alternative sites so that there is "no net loss" of residential capacity pursuant to Government Code §65863. Objectives: a) Provide adequate sites to accommodate the City's entire RHNA allocation. b) Provide information on available sites and development incentives to interested developers and property owners on City website. c) Develop a procedure to track: • Unit count and income/affordability assumed on parcels included in the sites inventory. • Actual units constructed and income/affordability when parcels are developed. • Net change in capacity and summary of remaining capacity in meeting remaining Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). In addition, the City will make no net loss findings at the time of project approval and require replacement units when required by state law. d) If the housing programs and incentives are not successful in maintaining compliance with SB 166, the City will consider rezoning of religious institution sites or expand existing incentives or propose new incentives, such as providing for priority development processing, or reducing develop- ment fees for projects involving affordable housing within six months of the APR Housing Plan 0 87 e) Development on non -vacant sites with existing residential units is subject to replacement requirements, pursuant to AB 1397. The City will amend the Zoning Code to require the replacement of units affordable to the same or lower income level as a condition of any development on a non -vacant site consistent with those requirements set forth in State Density Bonus Law. f) The City will implement the rezoning program as outlined in the table above to accommodate additional housing capacity. Agency: City Manager, Community Development Department Financing. General Fund Time Frame: a) With Housing Element adoption b) Upon Housing Element adoption with annual updates c) By the end of 2022 d) Take corrective action within 6 months after APR reporting of noncompliance with SB 166 e) by January 2023 by January 2025 Water and Sewer Master Plans The City's water, wastewater, and sewer capacity will remain adequate to accommodate the projected RHNA allocation. However, the City acknowledges that water and sewer services can be major infrastructure constraints to housing production. As a result, the City of Rosemead is committed to developing water and sewer master plans by the end of 2025 to ensure of adequate infrastructure capacity is available throughout the planning period. Master plans are anticipated to analyze existing capacity and maintenance factors as well as estimate future water, wastewater and recycled water facilities that will be necessary to provide adequate services to future residents and business based upon projected growth. Objectives: a) Develop water and sewer master plans to ensure adequate service is available to accommodate future growth, including development of potential RHNA sites. b) Monitor infrastructure capacity and update plans accordingly. Agency: City Financing: Grant funding, General Fund Time Frame: a) By December 2025 b) Bi -annually & Opportunity Sites Marketing and Outreach The City's Community Development Department will maintain a list of economic development opportunity sites within the City on the City's economic development website. 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. Through adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan and the draft FCMU, the City has established 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. 88 • Hmsing Plan Rosemead 2021-2029Housog Element Additionally, the City willestablish an outreach program to the various real estate brokers who do business in Rosemead, as well as the West San Gabriel Valley Association of Realtors, to encourage them to contact property owners concerning possible housing development opportunities that involve lot consolidation. As part of this program, the City is in the process of developing a GIS database of available properties that are suitable for development. This will assist further in making property owners aware of opportunities to sell their property for the purpose of a larger development. Objectives: a) Continue maintaining an updated listing of opportunity sites, using GIS to visually catalogue and display information about each site and the surrounding properties. Coordinate listing with RHNA sites availability. b) Initiate contact with the West SGV Association of Realtors regarding residential development opportunities involving lot consolidation. Agency: City Manager, Community Development Department Financing. General Fund Time Frame: a) Opportunity Sites Program will be updated annually b) Contact West SGV Association of Realtors annually Program Strategy: Special Housing Needs and Zoning Amendments 9. Special Housing Needs and Zoning Transitional and Supportive Housing Recent State law (AB 2162, 2018) requires that supportive housing, meeting certain critetia, be allowed by -right in zones where multi -family and mixed uses are permitted. State law also stipulates that minimum parking standards for units occupied by supportive housing residents are prohibited if the development is within one-half mile of a public transit stop. Currently, transitional and supportive housing are permitted in all residential zones and the R/C zone of the Garvey Specific Plan area. State law also includes provisions for low barrier navigation centers (LBNCs) to assist persons experiencing homelessness. LBNCs must be allowed by -right in mixed-use and nonresidential zones where multi -family uses are peanitted. Emergency Shelters State law requires that the City address the emergency housing needs of persons experiencing homelessness, based on the point -in -time count as described in Section 25. Cities must provide a zone which permits emergency shelters by -right. Additionally, emergency shelters are subject only to the same development standards that apply to the other permitted uses in the zone and written objective standards unique to emergency shelters as set forth in §65583(a)(4) of the California Government Code. In April 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1002 amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow emergency shelters with up to 30 beds as by -right use to address current housing needs. Code Amendments and Incentives Evaluate potential for additional code amendments to facilitate affordable housing. Flexible zoning regulations and streamlined permit processing can reduce costs and serve as incentives to development. Objectives: a) Amend the Zoning Ordinance to address changes to State law including AB 101 (Low Barrier Navigation Center) and AB 139 (Emergency and Transitional Housing) Housing Pkn 0 89 b) Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow transitional and/or supportive housing by -right in the RC-MUDO and GSP-MU zones. In addition, remove minimum parking requirements for units occupied by supportive housing residents if the development is located within one-half mile of a public transit stop per AB 2162 (Supportive Housing). c) Amend the zoning code to be consistent with the latest State Density Bonus Law requirements. d) Monitor shelter capacity needs based on the Biannual Homeless Census (point -in -time) count, and report findings in Annual Progress Reports. e) Amend the Zoning Code to reduce R-3 parking standards which will mitigate impact on development costs and maximize densities.. Develop objective design standards for the MUDO and R-3 Zones to minimize time and cost associated with permit processing. g) Amend the City's Land Use Map to include information on minimum densities in the mixed-use and high-density mixed-use designations. h) Encourage housing providers to designate a portion of new affordable housing developments for persons with disabilities. i) Review the Zoning Ordinance for provisions for large group homes (7+ persons) and develop mitigating strategies to remove potential constraints and facilitate development of large group homes. j) Amend the Zoning Code to allow housing for six or fewer employees, including farmworkers, to be treated as a regular residential use in compliance with the California Employee Housing Act. k) Amend the Zoning Code to allow manufactured housing in the R-1 Zone by -tight, in compliance with State law. 1) Adopt SB 35 (Streamlining Provisions) to allow streamlined ministerial approval for qualified residential developments with at least 10% affordability, in compliance with State law. m) Share information on available incentives as a part of the development review process by the end of 2022. Agency: City Financing. General Fund Time Frame: a), b) and c) By January 2023 d) Every 2 years e), f) and g) By January 2024 h) Ongoing i) Ongoing j), k), and i) By January 2024 m) By December 2022 10. Development of Housing for Lower Income and Special Needs Households Pursue grants and other funding opportunities that support the initiation, operation, and expansion of affordable housingprograms. The City shall, on a case-by-case basis, assess the financial incentives needed to facilitate the development of affordable housing for lower income household, specifically targeting Extremely Low Income (ELI) households and those with special needs. Financial assistance could include equity subsidies to new construction projects and/or purchase of covenants. Financial assistance could 90 • Housing Plan Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element also take the force of funding a fee waiver program in which developments proposing to include a minimum percentage of ELI units are exempted from plan check fees. The City will work with the appropriate agencies to ensure a dedicated source of funding for housing for ELI residents and those with special needs throughout the community. Funding possibilities for ELI include: 1) HOME funds for ELI housing development; and 2) pursuing HUD Section 202 funds, and other State and federal loans and grants, according to the specific nature of the project The City will also provide regulatory incentives, such as implementing the density bonus program. Objectives: a) Implement priority processing procedure for ELI and special needs housing development projects b) Target funds from CDBG, HOME and other sources to assist in the development of lower income units as necessary c) Monitor financial assistance programs administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and apply for funding as appropriate. Current program information is posted on the HCD website at: httos://www.hcd.m.gov/grants-funding/index.shtml. Agency: City Financing. CDBG, HOME, project -specific State and federal loans and grants, as necessary and appropriate Time Frame: a) By January 2023 b) and c)Annually, throughout the 2021-2029 Housing Element planning period 11. By -Right Approval of Projects with 20 Percent Affordable Units on "Reuse" Housing Element Sites Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1397 passed in 2017, the City will amend the Zoning Ordinance to require by - right approval of housing development that includes 20 percent of the units as housing affordable to lower income households, on sites meeting the State's "default density" being used to accommodate the 6th cycle RHNA that represent a "reuse" of sites previously identified in the 4th and 5th cycles Housing Element, as well as rewned sites identified in the 6th cycle Housing Element. Objectives: Amend Zoning Code to provide for by -right approval of projects meeting the 20 percent affordable requirements on Housing Element reuse sites. Agency: City Financing: City General Fund Time Frame: Anticipated completion by October 2022 or within 3 years of the housing element statutory deadline, whichever is applicable. Program Strategy: Rental Assistance 12. Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments/Housing Vouchers This program, administered by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), Housing Assistance Division extends rental subsidies (vouchers) to low-income families and elderly persons who spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent. The assistance represents the difference between the excess for 30 percent of the monthly income and the actual rent. Conduct outreach regarding availability of the voucher program and new source of income protection per SB 329 (2019). SB 329 outreach refers to sharing information that the tern "source of income" was redefined in regard to Housing Phn • 91 housing discrimination laws to mean verifiable income paid directly to a tenant or paid to a housing owner or landlord on behalf of a tenant, including federal, State, or local public assistance and housing subsidies. Objectives: a) Continue participating in the LACDA Section 8 Program b) Post website materials regarding availability of the Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher Program and new source of income protection per SB 329 (2019). Through these steps, the City's goal will be to increase participation in the voucher program by 10 percent annually, specifically targeting Census Tract 482303. Agency: County, HUD Financing: Section 8 Time Frame: Annually, throughout the 2021-2029 Housing Flement planning period 13. Mobile Home Park Assistance Program (MPAP) This program is offered by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. It provides financial and technical assistance to mobile home part residents who wish to purchase their mobile home parks and convert the parks to resident ownership. Loans are made to low-income mobile home park residents, or to organizations formed by the park residents, to own and/or operate their mobile home parks. Then the residents control their own housing costs. Loans are limited to 50 -percent of the purchase price plus the conversion costs. They are awarded by the State on a competitive basis. Depending on the funding by the State and if the program is available, the City has the option to serve as co -applicant for any resident organizations applying to the State for funding. In addition, continue to implement the City's Mobile Home Park Ordinance. The Ordinance establishes the requirements to close or convert an existing mobile home park, including the submittal of a Conversion Impact Report and Relocation Plan. In addition, a public hearing would be required on the Conversion Impact Report at least 90 days prior to any evictions allowing the City Council ample time to review and comment on the document. Objectives: a) Assist in the application process forloans to low-income mobile home parks throughout the community, specifically targeting Census Tracts 433601, 433602, 432902, and 482304, when State funding and MPAP program is available. b) Provide ordinance information to mobile home park owners. Through these steps, the City's goal will be to increase assistance and public awareness by 10 percent annually. Agency: City, HCD Financing- State Funds and City General Funds Time Frame: a) Annually, depending on funding availability b) Monitor funding availability and support applicants upon request. Provide information on an ongoing basis. 92 • Housing Plan Rosem cad 2021-2029 Housin g Element Program Strategy: Equal Opportunity Housing 14, Fair Housing Program The City has had an ongoing commitment to prevent, reduce, and ultimately eliminate housing discrimination and other barriers related to equal opportunity in housing choice, and adopted an updated Five Year Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) in January 2020. Affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFI-I) requires taking meaningful actions to address impediments identified in the AI, and to additionally address other impediments that were discovered through the AB 686 assessment completed as apart of the Housing Element Update. The AFFH Assessment is provided as Appendix D, and the resulting programs are identified as follows. Table 52 Fair Housing Program Lack of public awareness of fair Medium Continue to work with the Housing housing laws and affordability Rights Center (HRC) to expand its Fair housing advocacy Housing Program in Rosemead to: Lack of funding and knowledge • Develop a local outreach about existing housing placement program about the positive services, rental assistance, and impacts of affordable housing. rent deposit services/ programs. • Begin educational programs that promote the positives of integrated income neighborhoods to change local attitudes about affordable housing. • Annually review and report on apartment rental advertisements released by private housing companies. Continue to Provide CDBG funding to the HRC to handle fair housing cases and education. Assist 10 households and conduct5 tenant or landlord training sessions between 2023 and 2029 included targeted outreach in census tract 4832.04. Also see: • Program 5 - Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Construction Program • Program 8- Opportunity Sites Marketing and Outreach Housing Phn • 93 Increasing levels of segregation High By end of 2023, adopt an official with high concentrations of Asian affirmative marketing policy designed and/or Hispanic populations, but to attract renters and buyers of is likely the result of natural protected classes. settlement patterns. Assign HRC, as a part of its Fair All census tracts have a high Housing Contract, to annually review concentration of minority and report on apartment rental residents. advertisements released by private housing companies. When holding community meetings, proactively outreach to a wide range of community groups. Through these steps, the City's goal will be to raise community awareness and access to information by at least 20 percent. Also see: • Program 8- Opportunity Sites M arketi ng a nd Outreach • Program 12 -Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments/Housing Vouchers Low homeownership High Starting in 2022, provide more Difficulty in securing housing outreach and education to housing using Housing Choice Vouchers providers and potentially qualified residents regarding Housing Choice Enhance place -based investments Voucher program. Through these Barriers to mobility steps, the City's goal will be to Lack of opportunities for residents increase participation in the voucher to obtain housing in higher program by 10 percent annually, opportunity areas specifically targeting Census Tract 482303. By early 2023, pursue community revitalization through development in the mixed-use overlay zones and the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (GASP). Increase public investment to provide public services, "green" characteristics, public amenities and overall characteristics that foster positive economic, environmental and educational opportunities. Continue to accommodate persons with disabilities who seek reasonable waiver or modification of land use controls and/or development 94 • Housing Plan Land use planning and economic Medium development decisions Limited amount of recreation and open play areas and public spaces Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element standards pursuant to procedures and criteria set forth in the Municipal Code and process 100% of received requests. By end of 2022, identify vacant residential properties for targeted rehabilitation, and support infill, site recyding and ADU development. Stimulate economic growth by providing low interest loans to business owners using CDBG funds, including two business owners in TCAC areas. Also see: • Program 3 - Infill Housing Development and Site Recycling • Program 6 -Adequate Sites Inventory and Monitoring for No Net Loss • Program 8 - Opportunity Sites Marketingand Outreach Evaluate all proposed amendments to the General Plan's Land Use Map and the Zoning Map for their effect on AFFH. Pursue funding to assist neighborhoods of concentrated poverty for investment in factors such as rehabilitation, parks, transit, and active transportation. Ensure economic development plans reflect the needs of lower -opportunity neighborhoods. Also see: • Program 3 - Infill Housing Development and Site Recycling • Program 6 -Adequate Sites Inventory and Monitoring for No Net Loss Lack of affordable horsing in a High By end of 2024, Increase City efforts range of sizes to enable and promote residential Land use and zoning laws development through use of the mixed-use overlay zones, the Small High housing land, oonstruction Lot Ordinance and GASP. These and labor costs initiatives provide new opportunities High cost of repairs for a variety of residential Housing Plan • 95 Displacement risk as higher - income households more into the community 96 • Housing Plan development types and prices, and include areas where residential development was previously not allowed. By end of 2022, promote use of the State Density Bonus Law through website materials and counter assistance. Preserve the City's existing affordable housing stock for low -and moderate - income households (LMI) in the 0 to 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) category, with targeted efforts in census tracts 4336.02, 4823.04, 4824.01, and 4825.03. Acquire land for affordable housing using CDBG funding to assist 20 low- income families. By end of 2023, review ways to control rent and or housing sale costs for City rehabbed properties throughout the community. To assist in the housing needs for persons with developmental disabilities, the City will implement programs to coordinate housing activities and outreach with the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC), encourage housing providers to designate a portion of new affordable housing developments for persons with disabilities, especially persons with developmental disabilities, specifically targeting Census Tracts 481300, 482304, 482401, and 482502, and pursue funding sources designated for persons with special needs and disabilities by the end of 2025. Continue to provide low interest loans to five low- to moderate4ricome homeowners of single-family home and condominiums to make home repairs using HOME funds. Promote, increase, maintain homeownership for LMI households, with targeted efforts in census tracts 4336.02, 4823.04, 4824.01, and 4825.03. Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Continue to monitor and preserve affordable senior housing units for lower income elderly households throughout the community. Promote fair housing among all Income categories throughout the community. Also see: • See Program 1 -Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program • See Program 2 - Down Payment Assistance Program • See Program 3 - Infill Housing Development and Site Recycling • See Program 9 - Special Housing Needs and Zoning • See Program 12 - Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments/Housing Vouchers • See Program 13 - Mobile Home Park Assistance Program (MPAP) Access to services Medium Provide more outreach and education to extremely low-income households regarding Housing Choice Voucher and other supportive programs. Through these steps, the City's goal will be to Increase participation in the voucher program by 10 percent annually, specifically targeting Census Tract 482303. Provide supportive services for non- homeless persons with special needs. • Provide nutritious meals to 50 seniors each week. • Provide employment opportunities for 15 high school -aged youth annually. • Coordinate housing activities and outreach with ELARC and pursue fundingsources designated for persons with special needs and disabilities Also see: See Program 12 -Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments/Housing Vouchers Housing Plan • 97 Rental housing conditions Medium By end of 2023, review the feasibility of establishing city-wide rental property inspection programs as a way to combat Issues of blight and deterioration in rental housing. A local program could be created with other jurisdictions to share costs. Enforce routine rental inspections throughout the community that encourage landlords make financial decisions to either reinvest or to sell. Aging housing stock High Continue and expand rehabilitation programs based on available funding, includingCDBG funding to rehabilitate 30 units. Assist with energy efficient improvements annually. Through this step, the City's goal will be to provide assistance to 5-8 households annually. By end of 2023, develop innovative code enforcement methods to create a larger pool of decent housing options. By early 2023, review the feasibility of establishing city-wide rental property inspection program as a way to combat issues of blight and deterioration in rental housing. • Alocal program could be created with other jurisdictions to share costs. • Enforces routine rental inspection that encourage landlords make financial decisions to either reinvest or to sell. By end of 2025, create a revolving loan fund for homes with dire code violations so that properties could be available for purchase or rent. Also see: • Program 1 -Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program • Program 5- Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Construction Program 98 • Housing Plan Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Objectives: Provided individually as noted in table Agency: City Financing. State, federal and regional sources as available, General Fund Time Frame: Provided individually for distinct actions as noted in table C. Quantified Objectives The Housing Element is required to provide quantified objectives for new construction, rehabilitation, and conservation. Housing needs in Rosemead far exceeded the resources available to the City. The quantified objectives, as permitted under State law, are established at levels that acknowledge the limited resources available. Table 53 Quantified Objectives Units that Could Units that Could RHNA Targets be Constructed Units that Could be Conserved Income Category for 2021-2029 by 2029 be Rehabilitated (At -Risk Housing) Extremely Low' 577 6832.3 15 — Very Low 577 684'•' 16 — Low 638 9103 19 — Moderate 686 1,285 — — Above Moderate 2,134 3,317 — — Total 4,612 6,879 50 01 Notes: 1. State Housing Element lawrequireslocaljurisdictions establish quantified objectives to includealsa extremely low-income households. Forprojected RHNA housing needf, locoljurisdictions can evenlysplitthe very low income RHNA into extremely low and low income. 2. Newconstruction objectivesare estimated at about 25perrentofthe extremely low/very low income RHNA and 25percent of the low income RHNA 3. The total of 2,277 lover -income units are allocated as follows: Low (40%), Very Low (30%), Extremely Low (30%). 4. The Oty has no at -risk housing but intends to monitor and conserve all 125 existing affordable housing units. Housing Plan # 99 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element APPENDIX A - REVIEW OF ROSEMEAD 2014-2021 HOUSING ELEMENT State Housing Element law requires that cities review their housing elements and evaluate the progress and achievements of their adopted housing programs. The City's 20142021 Housing Element was adopted in 2013 and set forth programs in the areas of new housing, including provision of adequate affordable housing; improvements and conservation of the existing housing stock; and meeting the financial assistance needs of the City's residents. This review and evaluation includes housing programs that are identified in the 20142021 Housing Element. Key accomplishments include adoption of a Comprehensive Zoning Code update. The actions from the 20142021 Housing Element included in the Comprehensive Zoning Code update are as follows, with a notation on how the amendments helped address the needs of Special Needs groups: • Density Bonus: Establish conditions and procedures for multi -family residential develop- ment projects to be granted a density bonus of 35 percent more units than permitted by code, in compliance with State law in effect at the time of adoption. This benefits all lower income groups including seniors, female -headed households, large households, and farmworkers. • Mobile and Manufactured Homes: Eliminate the requirement that mobile and manufactured homes in single -family -zones obtain a detemvnation of compatibility from the Planning Commission and City Council, and state that these housing types are to be considered normal single-family residential uses. • Transitional and Supportive Housing Revise the zoning ordinance to comply with State law and allow transitional and supportive housing with the same development standards as any permitted residential use in that zone. This benefits persons experiencing homelessness. • Single -Room Occupancy (SRO): Revise the current C-3, CBD, and M-1 zones to specifically permit SROs with a Conditional Use Perrnit, state that SROs are not subject to the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), and state that SROs are exempt from the extended - stay TOT in -lieu fee. This benefits extremely low income persons, including those experiencing homelessness. • Reasonable Accommodation Program: Relax parking standards for units housing persons with disabilities and provide for reasonable accommodations according to State and federal law, including procedures for notifying applicants of their right to request accommodations and for accommodating requests in a fair and timely manner. This benefits persons with disabilities. • Residential Care Facilities: Permit residential care facilities for six or fewer residents in single-family zones by right and pemvt such facilities with seven or more residents in multi- family zones with a conditional use permit. This benefits seniors and persons with disabilities. Appendix A- Review of Rosemead 2014-2021 Housing Element • A-1 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Definition of "Family": Remove all distinctions between related and unrelated individuals from the City's current definition of "family" and update the Code to adhere to the State's definition of "family." This benefits persons with disabilities. The City Council conducted the first reading of the Comprehensive Zoning Code update on October 8, 2013 and the second reading took place on October 22, 2013. Another significant accomplishment was the adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan adopted in 2018. Through the Specific Plan, the City pre -entitled the development of 892 residential units and approximately 1.1 million square feet of commercial development. As such, new developments are not required to go through a lengthy and time-consuming planning entitlement process and additional environmental studies such as Environmental Impact Report. 1. 2014-2021 Housing Element Goals and Objectives 1.1 Goals and Policies Rosemead has continued to demonstrate a willingness to encourage housing development of all types. Rosemead has conducted code amendments and has tried to fast-track projects and process permits in a timely manner. The City maintained its currentposture of openness and willingness to entertain new ideas and eliminate any regulatory barriers under its control in the provision of a variety of housing to meet the needs of all income groups. In addition, the City continued to work cooperatively within existing legislatively mandated constraints and worked to develop and/or encourage public policies that foster further affordable housing development and assistance. The primary obstacle to meeting all the identified needs, including those identified as priorities is the lack of funding resources available to the public and private agencies who serve the needs of low- and moderate -income residents. Housing and community development needs in the community far exceed the funding resources available. Seniors (especially frail elderly persons) and at -risk youth in need of supportive services, low-income households seeking decent and affordable housing, and low-income homeowners residing in deteriorating housing are among the City's worst-case needs. Special Needs The City made progress in meeting the needs of Special Needs groups through the Zoning Code Update actions described above, and by contracting with the Southern California Housing Rights Center (I -IRC) to implementits Fair Housing Program to help ensure that protected classes are not discriminated against. HRC provided materials addressing disability, familial status, HRC services and protected individuals in multiple languages. In addition, housing, supportive services, and case management were provided to homeless persons through several of the City's subrecipients such as Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority. Emergency, transitional, and permanent support was provided based on client need. Funding of nonprofit facilities that serve the homeless and other eligible recipients and neighborhoods align with the goals and strategies outlined in the Con Plan. Another major accomplishment was the adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan. The Plan proposes to reinvigorate the 88 -acre planned corridor into one that better serves the surrounding area and creates an attractive and convenient shopping and entertainment destination for local and subregional residents. Zoning changes are proposed that would feature residential uses carefully integrated into multi- story buildings with active ground -floor commercial frontages. Within the corridor 1.3 million square feet of nonresidential development, 892 new residential units creating new housing opportunities with associated new public spaces and parking. Zoning amendments for the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan were adopted Appendix A- Review of Rosemead 2014-2021 Housing Element #A-2 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element in February 2018, which increased building heights and density, as well as unit size and occupancy in the corridor to further fair housing and special needs housing opportunities. Housing Rehabilitation Given limited funding levels, the City focused its funding sources (primarily CDBG and HOME funds) on a few projects to achieve more sustainable impacts on the community. Over 78.5 percent of the housing stock in the City is at least 40 years old and requires rehabilitation. Therefore, the City has allocated a significant portion of the CDBG and HOME budgets for housing rehabilitation assistance. These programs are intended to make noticeable impacts on the housing and neighborhood conditions for low- and moderate -income households. In addition, the City seeks non-traditional ways to develop affordable housingunits and meet community development needs; work to combine funding sources and leverage private funds to develop affordable housing; and to work with the federal government to ensure that sufficient funding continues in order to meet needs. Affordable Housing Development The City also uses CDBG funds and HOME funds for affordable housing development. The City has a HOME -funded development fund. As part of that, there may be additional opportunities to use the Low - Income Housing Tax Credit funds. To coordinate and assess the need of tax credits for the development of a housing project, the Housing Division staff worked with developers and nonprofit agency's pro fomia, served as part of the team developing tax credit financing and calculated the financing gap along with the mavdmum and minimum subsidies. This helped ensure that the City's HOME coordination meets HOME requirements for the LIHTC program. The COVID-19 pandemic presented an immediate impact economically throughout the City of Rosemead. However, the City's established goals and policies designed to improve the local economy and reduce the level of poverty within the community remained. A summary of the progress made in carrying out each of the programs contained in the 20142021 Housing Element is presented in Table A-1 below. 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Progress Toward Quantified Objectives Table A-2 presents the progress toward the quantified housing objectives established for the 2014-2021 planning period. Table A-2 — Quantified Objectives (2014 to 2021) Progress Toward Quantified Objectives 2014-2021' Above Extremely Very Low Moderate Moderate Program Category Low Income Income Low Income Income Income Total RHNA New Construction Total Allocation Units Permitted Remaining %Completed Rehabilitation Total Objectives 76 77 88 99 262 602 20 21 51 207 299 133 67 48 55 303 13 23.9 51.5 79 49.7 18 18 39 ' Numbers show progress as of April 2020 Z There were no of -risk units during this planning period. Al 125 units were conserved. 76 2 0 (125) AppendbrA- Review ofRosemead 2014-2021Housing Element •A-10 Rosemead 2021-1029 Housing Element APPENDIX B - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This update to the Housing Element has provided residents and other interested parties with opportunities to review draft documents and proposed policies, and to provide recommendations for consideration by decision -makers pursuant to Government Code §65583. In keeping with health and safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, community outreach is being conducted using several virtual and digital engagement tools. Public participation efforts include the City website, stakeholder interviews, a City Council and Planning Commission joint study session, community workshop, online surveys/polls, and noticed public hearings. All project materials and notices are posted and advertised on the City's website and social media platforms, and hardcopies made available at public facilities including the City of Rosemead Community Development Department, Rosemead Library, and Garvey Center to ensure broad access and exposure throughout the City. Public notices of all Housing Element meetings and public hearings were published in the local newspaper in advance of each meeting, as well as by direct mail to interested parties and posting the notices on the City's website. The draft Housing Element was made available for review at City Hall and posted on the City's website. Public Comment Summary The outreach efforts mentioned above generated a variety of comments and input from the public. Community input and feedback to help to guide preparation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element is summarized in Table B-1. Housing Element Webpage City staff developed a Housing Element webpage for public consumption available at htips://www.cityofmsemmd.ogg/ggwmmmt/city departments/community development/planning/hous innn element update 2021-2029 . The webpage provides relevant information about the update process, key features of the Housing Element, and upcoming outreach events. The webpage also provides access virtual outreach events, the Housing Needs Survey, and community workshop polls. .--.......Uvn,a. H -1s n Element U'date(zaz]-mz9) (an, ...l r� (�1 46 E xrmmnmenu'nal�l Y1MMnu EMENT1-2029) LHOUSING (40U) pu.n�n9 F[p'i [rtyW RwneaiXw.iry FueeerVN".�14[Iaoxzl Oerclgmenl np,Y fie. �� ,., _ miy c...i...,r. .,, mhww.s,ko �m...rw,een�.✓.�..,,n�...Mn;.,r�r. w;��., r.. a�nw. VI,nmM a^aix /.ppllelw ,n, a.e a ri x ri.glk a� n rn Pomm4laM,x ry wel5;enc}neln;�inw.na,.+m and renainv44 vn.n rn.vwr 9C men uzvr Uva,pmesl;a wavRf �. my te>r. sputl Mrn M1mm APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B -I Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Stakeholder Interviews On February 4, 2021, February 9, 2021, and February 10, 2021, the City's consultant team including Veronica Tam, with Veronica Tam & Associates, as well as Diane Bathgate and Rachel Raynor with RRM Design Group, conducted stakeholder interviews through a series of 10 Zoom virtual video calls. City staff reached out to a variety of stakeholders with known involvement in housing issues or development, commitment to serving special needs populations, or affiliation within organizations that provide a variety of services in the community and/or immediate Southeast Los Angeles County region. Approximately 12 stakeholders were interviewed, with a range of for-profit and non-profit developers, local/regional service providers, congregational organizations, and design professionals familiar with the City's development process and standards. The interviews generally focused on key issues and ideas of the various groups and representatives for the Housing Element Update. Common themes included: • Consider modifications to development standards to make development more viable. • Streamline process through communication, review authorities, and policy refinements. • Encourage partnerships with service organizations and non-traditional organizations/entities to provide housing and/or housing related services/programs. • Consider land use changes where appropriate to provide additional housing opportunities within the City. Housing Needs Survey On February 3, 2021, the City launched an online Housing Needs Survey in Chinese, English, Spanish, and Vietnamese on the Housing Element webpage. Hardcopies of the survey were also provided at public facilities including City of Rosemead Community Development Department, Rosemead Library, and Garvey Center. The surveys were made available online until March 31, 2021, with a total of 172 responses (109 English, 43 Chinese, 9 Vietnamese, and 11 Spanish responses). Participants were asked to provide feedback on current housing conditions, concerns, and/or ideas for the Housing Element team to consider. In addition to housing related issues, questions addressed potential topics related to the focused Safety Element Update and environmental justice policies. Other questions included demographics, including age and connection to the City of Rosemead were also asked to better understand the range of participants responding. See attached survey results (Figure B-1) for the English, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish surveys. Housing Development Subcommittee On February 23, 2021 RRM Design Group presented an update on the Housing Element process and overview of Housing Element requirements. The presentation included strategies and an example of a potential opportunity site to be included in the sites inventory analysis. Following the presentation, comments and questions from the representative Councilmembers and Planning Commissioners were shared, and primarily expressed ideas for potential sites in the City to be considered for housing opportunities and/or other strategies to meet the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for the City. City Council and Planning Commission Joint Study Session On March 9, 2021, the Rosemead City Council and Planning Commission held a virtual joint study session focused on the Housing Element Update. Staff and the Consulting Team made a brief presentation to the City Council and Planning Commission that provided an overview of the Housing Element update process, as well as the City's approach to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). There were no public comments made at the conclusion of the study session. The study session was propedy noticed, agendized, APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION # B-2 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element and advertised on the City's webpage and social media platforms. Comments from the City Council and Planning Commission oriented around the sites inventory analysis, ranging from ideas on specific site locations for housing to broader level ideas to streamline and meet the housing allocation for the City. Community Workshop On June 10, 2021. City staff and consultants hosted a virtual community workshop to solicit public input on the 2021-2029 Housing Element. The workshop was advertised on the City's webpage and social media platforms, as well as flyers posted at public facilities (Figure B-2). Invitations to participate were also sent directly to stakeholders via email. Staff and consultants made a presentation (Figure B-3) that provided an overview of the update process. Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese interpretation were also made available. Six (6) participants were able to share their ideas and concepts to address the City's housing needs and trends via polls during the workshop. Utilizing the Sli.do poll feature workshop participants were asked 11 questions framed around housingissues or concems, ideas for providing new housing opportunities, and feedback related to complementary efforts underway, including environmental justice policies and focused updates to the City's Safety Element. See attached (Figure B-4) Sh.do poll results from the English poll; no results were collected for the Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese polls. The Sli.do poll was translated into Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese after the workshop and the four Sli.do polls were posted to the City's website and were made available for two weeks after the June 10 workshop. Public Review Draft On September 3, 2021, the Public Review Draft was published online and hardcopies made available at City facilities including City of Rosemead Community Development Department, Rosemead Library, and Garvey Center for 30 days. The Public Review Draft was distributed to local and regional stakeholders and organizations listed in Table B-2. Table B-1- Public Comment Summary Evaluate parking, open space, lot size, and density . Constraints Analysis -Governmental Constraints standards to provide flexibility in housing development . Housing Plan - Programs 3, 7, 8 Encourage partnerships with service and non- • Needs Assessment -Special Needs Groups traditional organizations • ConstraintsAnalysis- GovernmentalConstraints • Housing Plan - Programs 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 Streamline housing development process through . Constraints Analysis- Government Constraints communication and policy refinements • Housing Plan - Programs 6, 7,8 Locate new housing opportunities in Downtown, along e Housing Resources - Availability of Sites for Housing major corridors such as Garvey Avenue, Va Iley . Housing Plan - Programs 3, 6,7 Boulevard, Rosemead Boulevard and underutilized . AppendixC - Sites Inventory commercial areas. Resources for homeless persons should be identified • Background Information - Needs Assessment, Special Needs Groups • Housing Resources-FinancialResources • Housing Plan - Programs 8, 9, 12 APPENDIX B -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B-3 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Continue to promote construction ofADUs • Constraints Analysis- Government Constraints • Housing Resources-AvailabilityofSitesforHousing • Housing Plan - Program 3, 6, 7 Address housing discrimination by income, race, and . Background Information - Housing Needs Assessment, immigration status Fair Housing • Housing Resources- Availability of Sites for Housing • Housing Plan - Programs 2, 6, 8, 12 • AppendixD - Fair Housing Housing affordability (cost burden/overpayment) for • Backgrounds Information - HousingNeeds both rental and ownership is a significant issue Assessment, Demographic Profile, Employment, Household Characteristics • Housing Resources- Availability of Sites for Housing • Housing Plan - Programs 1, 2, 8, 9, 10 • AppendixC - Sites Inventory Ease development regulations to allow Transitional or • Constraints on Housing Production -Governmental Supportive Housing, and Emergency Shelters for Constraints homeless persons • Housing Plan -Programs 8, 9 Make education/information on financial resources for . Housing Resources- Financial Resources renters and first-time homebuyers easy to access • Housing Plan -Programs 1, 2, 10, 11, 12 Revitalize key corridors with mixed-use development • Constraints on Housing Productions -Governmental opportunities with appropriate standards Constraints • Housing Plan - Programs 3, 6, 7, 8, 12 • AppendixC - Sites Inventory Focus rehabilitation efforts of existing housing stock; . Background Information - HousingStock increase access to grants and loans for home Characteristics improvement • Housing Resources-FinancialResources • HousingPlan- Programs 1, 2, 11 Further efforts to promote fa ir housing services • Background Information-FairHousing • Housing Resources- Availability of Sites for Housing • Housing Plan - Programs 8, 12 • Appendix D - Fair Housing APPENDIX B -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • Bpi Rosemead2021-2029 Hoeing Element Figure B-1 Online Housing Needs Survey Results (English Reponses) 01 Am a�dRowaaW 3 0o you rem. own a hone. M own rental gopeRy wN�n me Ithoosa ae aA mat aPVNI APPENDIX B -PUBLIC PARTICIPA7ION • B-5 Rosemead 1021-2029 Housing Element Oa Whet types of housln8+e We programseMa a0viWs O you believe Me City shouts aorwanaate on over Vre nen eight (B) years'1lseletl all Mat appy" n+� APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPA TION • B-6 w aw++ Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 06 SCledt whether you Worgly agree. agree. «do M agree wM the follantg statement It is ddhcuh to trot affordable rental hour In the Ctty of Rosemead. APPENDIX B -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B-7 O6 Fesse wme n oew«wnera new hautlng apawturiGas shdaa be bcetetl n ule Cry w aw++ Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 06 SCledt whether you Worgly agree. agree. «do M agree wM the follantg statement It is ddhcuh to trot affordable rental hour In the Ctty of Rosemead. APPENDIX B -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B-7 07 Select xmeNer you sbagly spree, spree, or W on epee.: - fdlamg statementlt is diRwtt to find affordable I ousmg for sr':c- Me City of Rosemead. r— n� W Select ebeVrer WU shon9N epeeagree, or do not agree orth th- fdlovag Slat e..ort is diificutl to fid avalede Mmes for Wchase In IM CM of Rosenteed. Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 08 Select vidni you sbagly apw spree. or do no epee vaM the fofib f statementn IS dM un to fid avoilade rental Musing in Ne Chi of Raserei e�- 010 Select wbefner Vou strongly epee. epee, or W rot agree with the fo[aM, stalemerd The condition of re,hbdrtn s(streetlights. wade.. asks parks etc.) isMine (aemoet Octal" tacit, tM tummun r. APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B 8 at l SBIaCI vmema Yoe sho,WY agree. eyee, or do,wl ayeewM the folbw statement :The corglGan a ex,sh, housNeM poPeny merotennnce is the fm sst cibllenpe Nne,, the cwwn .. 0131f 12, Pis enoNer Musing need groes mat ie not IentdiM kl Question 12, leas, vrtttah the additional denlograDhk categpy here. raewu.wrr.eru��....ew.v -, w ....rne+_+r,r rum aza,aaN rwraa a .sirnwr�amreirwe.n..a a�zan ra+r..rmvnw+e s.�'i.ar.rnr..wv+vmw.. Rosemead 2021-2029 12 Please renk the U!"" , by order of thee neap he Week,, sM reletM sei kt the CRY.1 = Geatest Need: 7 = Least Need Element a : _aa.a. vaa,rzuu APPENDD(B-PUBUCPARTICIPA710N • B-9 010 WNW N using types, R arty. Be not ideleatey poviE enhin Ir.e CM dRosemead!(I wenuq more the, one IwHc NN,, pleas select Dth arq list all your cWd in Me cher vrtRein sBrnan helowl Ro emeod 2021-2029 Element 015Pbasepnpf Maopporltniy'areastvhBreyouw idmostlikelp seg eMinnneil Masig N RosemeeJ.1 c G Oi teel Hmty 5 = Long eegmy u4� i ve rides ruov m ui M APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • &90 016 If you selected atM1er to tM ode a al plww m,,m ,aa, response beton. •rw.cr.4w n auur..r r....ar.��wnr aaa �i arr s�prep u 018 Ria to tM COAC-19 pandem, bow did you get to sdillod M?(select all Vla( appy) m, W' 34 Rosemead 2021-2029 Element Of] hove you a you faaay exp ncad food orsecvnty? Food lasso" is dehied as a toassi lCs ilio awbe gnogn food for every person to Ira en aotw, beeltny life. rHrT�ms Ae....uov.venx..u..rw..�uw.. ma�mn_uur APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION a B-11 019 What lave you tlangea in your ilf na" to Map to extreme haw? )select all that apply) nr...wn 020 Wnng poxer anages, high eleclncM vse may cause Dower deck , What Co you do in response to power napkouta m a or ghat are some tlanenges you au that appal =M ....,r....w In, . Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element APPENDIX B -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • 8-12 021 N ypu have a dimfiRy that may affect yav aElury to travel to an air- mndiooned place doing an eW" treat emergenpyl 023 Is Isere arrytning else he CM snpWd convder as pelt 0 Its Mwsitq Elemem Update? (please valets yov response) w roc,® am Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 022 In vrlat ways nave you neen affected ny w ildne s? (select all mal apply) .... r:.ws aw�r"..v Nr.•m�«nwn"•••o.• n'vs.,zur APPENDIX 8 -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B-13 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element APPENDIX B-PUBIJCPARTICIPATION •B-14 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure B-1 Online Housing Needs Survey Results (Chinese Reponses) o3�@i;ffASin A. !a f. �A �£WrXXFiti Nl if ib B' !�.Efli A'3k1 I APPENDIX B-PU&IC PARTICIPATION • &15 ram. .uuµ. I APPENDIX B-PU&IC PARTICIPATION • &15 :A2xA*if4&*lkr\'ei 'k�Nal.RiYtr;ob r5!V)tl!tt'i, q!AAI' ioL3id'Sh? (riEflifi ib�re, GSA& hF1i9i1C$kA(4rM1i[i$Sr(f H). (MAND Rosemead 2021-2029 Element ..... cele�ni.un.uaxe!! ^.aiy..'wsn..se .Wa,fsw O6 $if!2@b'S6id. AEI!&MAitaFPk(E&TzoilE A?MOIR APi 19A16,AAi&9ifr. APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ! B-16 a]3p@m#%�$. Y7$3@���$17.FPki£: RC1Ki�U �NNFYiI aI W.1! H�1 R1Ri9�Vdtf1n. AMMARl*FfdiE: &!%S?iRNRi97 tnwNeir�u. Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element ae.Ef %4#%R$. p78i1kIf#$1AFMif: fiCAWUNN?4'�. ��l tHRt/x lF. o104M%Q#1Kp$. 5$il&Fq$L:(FFiif: #i 1hB4k:&. rYNIN. 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YMW YnwWWa xa ulgYWw4M�M.vuomY em. gnJ.mi nm � ntaMa Mdy=mwvrWunMwm✓h4u i�in r Bmu y6Jw mp'panrgml emt w+i6Wn$ NFMeYrAanM am. • rq'Yew�MadcN Wu Roseimad 2021-2029 Housing Element cox 'p .rk cu d—a nuvmvw.11- 014 Lp tMS 6 n .n5u 0, Mup Aupcp c pEAY OC hong ThAM M5 Rpsrnp ?IAl uM MSu bpi MA 6,v b V Man 1N& VA ti5t kA 151 cAc IV Mpnc ahpn up 0& Ght Ipi klA W E N) Own nw'.T+ c. c.vm Mgm...uxa�.av 015'l WQ x5p ft g I&o lupi Mhu ryc cc h -0l MA Apnm cn NAY 0 t chi 6lpi RcskvnepA. t= Nhu A. I6n mat, 5= Nhu clu ft MAI W— r APPENDIXB-PUBLICPARTICIPATION • B-26 f r fx m�ahM � r an. u•.nn0.4 a r masvm n.rrY'�+argr APPENDIXB-PUBLICPARTICIPATION • B-26 C4xM WvM.k 0..uMnM xaxmxf ssiaov 016 NAU ban 68 Chen Tv WHM 0&vNr h6i 6 thin m&*Ott veo Chu ti lot cu han 6 Coy .... ..... -w as nffaa r4.eww303 r.I WO 018 TfU6c Qai hike COVIDIB, band€n Wdigrm6 lem KCc DAfq fdcn neo? 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Bpe 16m g1 di d61 ph0 va mat dian va I Mao m$t it Nbcti ms hpn M thi Phil dti mat) (vag W Oa M dl) xxti� w ^� x.ya -. �•n— wxx+Haw •a+4 nT. .�. n4 wa.a i,u,µNwwsvxwsaa.y:.wa.4o.a. ex - M c4.µ.µ xb p• 11,1,.I'l. ...e."-2• 1,21 Bpn M bi khl ft tat gi W th8 AM Mdg On JIM Iraq di W-0. t.l Ira M may 1p M tang wag Mp khan cap kM Mat 61 cgl, khMg'1 e■ Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 012 Theo nMrV 00N oan M ti AMS MOng bb M8y r'Mg2(K h hat U Mg dig va MM) n-� axN•..e n.« ws.a.s.x.a N.rx W r xYxNw Wna. vac�4xiyaae�rxx4NysrW xIry xY.vaar ms.a•r�n • ✓a W�YVOvtl vrt APPENDIX B-PUBIJCPARTICIPATION • B-28 023 MAM Dhd cd non xem xM bat cc_ EIEu gl kb nha mjl phin c] Bdn CfD Nb3t N9W9D tdc 9b cu kNdg9lVui IOrg viN v90 ph3n bLi cie bpn) Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element APPENDIX 6—PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • &29 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure B-1 Online Housing Needs Survey Results (Spanish Reponses) of i. cEs trues resbaxa ae a�e�,-:: i 0240 e0etl Dare usledl 03 WGub.. pop�ftcase Y'o es mreno Ge uiw DropeOatl Ce nlpnkr Jentro Oa to CiWetl'!Ifa )con un N�wblo0os bs qie epfquen) �i APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION # "0 04 LEn doA opos de p nvnoa Yro acNMades de vWbrma eswna isw !le de cake Ml le Ciudad a duranle los Wo omo (8)oAoo? (KIaraua toddy W Oue apin,d&n donW ch n 05 Favor de inonw a oontinuaaon donde nen de udtarse raevaz opoduvdades de Nvionda on le OudodiFaw de ndra) Rosemead 2011-1029 Housing Element ...r.n......v .e.......m.Mnv�...s�rr nmv v' Jelecaone sl eW cmpletamenle do acuerdoesta de acuordo o no esla de opuerdo con Ins egmentes nfnn.c. Es ddicil erlmnear. v vienda aseaoide Dara aqullar on W Cludod de Rosemead. APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION # B-31 W Sebmaa Si astd PamPletellle111e de aw . e1t9 de a arerdo o no 110 de acumen .195 slW t. afirmaaor.Es di eravdaerura miesCa asa Uva Pala cnmprereri b Ciudad da Rosenaed. .v0. 05 Selecciane si estd wmplalomente de acuardo, esO de acuerdo o no este de acuerdo cm las swmentes efomaaoa Es dlfico eroUno-ar Una case dlspondAss para c npfar an a Ciaaad de Rosamea]. Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 09 �. 9518'.pledamente de afa6rda, 0% do odd rdo o no e9d dB xuardocm ks waaentes afiml , Esdilialamwder Ura viherga msoa pare apnlorea k Ciudad de Ra9pnead. n�- 010 Seacome sl esti compotamente de acoardo, estd de acuerda o M este de ecuerdo wn las siguientes ofirmooim: L ddad aan de los ve(mdanos lalumarado WMm_ acetas. Patau, etc ) as el rata pUncipal qua enfiema ha mniuvdad. NM - APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B-32 OI stb doi6 si esi8 mnggpnenle Oe ape L est6 ce o do 01w esth tle earertb con les sgu nes efirmeGm-o oPledidi tle les vrvienEes eustentes y q mantaemleMo Oe papetlepes, sY..- 013 d lw las a Avno can cI do tletl de vry te, eve v nays itlenOfcedo en les pegunta 13, levor Oa edicar le calegwia demmrafiw aGcioriq equip Rosemead 1021-2029 Housing Element 013 Pa levo Gevfxp9 bs SiyYeMR pvpos pa ppBll Ge �mvtletl Ge vivage Y seMoos enexos an le ClutleG.1= M45 necesWOE: ] =Maws MCBLXW 014 GQI, Igos de vWielAe, si elgur . i w propwG Doan edate0anented " do la CwEaO da Rosemeetl?Isi selwa amus tle un eao Ee nvieMe, selectipp Oeo y enumaze totes sus optiaies en le ooa tle esptlura Opoa mmmtlgciEnl APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B-33 016 Si wvw seletto 0 0 w to pragunm entero, favor de Mi W respuesto opal: � da— ♦. e.W Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 015 Por favor utas qw as zones de pponvudad mdicarko Plot w IliBlBn18 aderMe m9s agustarie ver vt,Lle a edir males en Roseme, 1. 1 - f.l2s riecesgad; 5 Rle = nos rle[esidad i� 011 Lha rated o W familia suflltlo insegurAw allmanlanal La seWndad al� se define ser la i� de la unaad familw de p Bede gcporaorler sufmwte c Wa a rade ntegrmte Bora We astos WWW v VirU Na acGa y salud'Ible. APPENDIX B -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • 3-34 018Mtesde lapwU mde COVI619.4odn0A a la escueMbeoejo9 IM1Ia(WC 10.b3 b4 glle BtllXjlgll fqn w eMWb) .rte. r � I.q�MaM ua 020 P .a W M Int�ptidr pasryeradel suministro de enrgia NechMe. w ann Wnsemode eierespuWuu paedeoW er epagxres 9ereraea. LOu9 Seca orad en esM a bs ape yo Wales son elgwos retos We ppdrla uste0 enheMa/+iM1lerWa un un maxima da Cres Wn w cuculot Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 019 �Oue ne cembetlo w su esUbde vide pate adaplerse a Wbres exttemos (M1Mrgw Milos bs qae e(dpuw con un circub) >:y tiM1. is APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 0 B-35 021 tSahe u W wa ersca,e W pre WSW. ateciaea poeer aadir a is sioo rAn aee ecwaronaeo eurmte we emergeiKa da cewremenu2 013 LHoy aigo nias Qua la Cie eaDa WnsMaa cpmo We Eeb Aautli}aa0n W Ela .O Vle '(Favor ea eMicawraspraste) Rosemead 1021-2029 Housing Element 012 toe q+ Ma ie lien ale tl faestaws2 (Marble toeos bs eae aeliW ncan w clrWo) y�i oa. e APPENDIX 8- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B-36 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Fig re B-2 Community Workshop Flyer The City of Rosemead is in the process of updating the 2021-2029 Housing Element. Join us for a virtual community workshop to learn about the Housing Element Update. The topics include: • Housing Element: includes goals, policies, and programs for adequately housing our future population • Public Safety Element: addresses natural and human -related hazards and contains goals and policies intended to reduce the risk associated with such hazards • Environmental Justice Policies: environmental goals, policies, and objectives to be integrated into the General Plan .y WHEN WHERE HOW Thursday, June 10, 2021 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Zoom (virtual) in,`� REGISTRATION REQUIPED' After registering, you will receive r confirmation email containing 3✓ ( .;' ❑T4"': information aboutjoining the mee�, For questions or comments, please contact Lily Valenzuela, planning *Registration is required & Economic Development Manager at Itrinh6licitvofrosemead.org or to participate, so please register on the project (626) 569.2142. You may also visit the City's Housing Element Update website or by clicking on webpage for more Information www cttyofr�emead.org HEU. the link/QR code above prior to the workshop. APPENDIX B- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • B-37 Figure B-3 Community Workshop Presentation T-w�v Ne Yaa new' to Zoom? '�`.•"' ♦IH n50emwu Grn.n... L.�.. na.s m.e Rosemead 202I-2029 tlaaing Vement ■ 1 41.'tw[Ynw• _ ;wn; aue ... [.w.iw we.c T-w�v Ne Yaa new' to Zoom? '�`.•"' ♦IH n50emwu Grn.n... L.�.. na.s m.e Rosemead 202I-2029 tlaaing Vement I. '"iq E__ Rosemead Housing Element Update fi. Participate in our Live Poll on Slido.com ORION 1: OMON 2 Q� OR ;. APPEA(MB-PUBUCPARTOPAAON L B -M ■ I. '"iq E__ Rosemead Housing Element Update fi. Participate in our Live Poll on Slido.com ORION 1: OMON 2 Q� OR ;. APPEA(MB-PUBUCPARTOPAAON L B -M Rwemead202I-2029 Howing Element Introductions ynY IVJW Gkl J112C�CCq.'ITlM1S O � typ��,ppPL .1. OO jGI TT.Ot4'fOAYIM. Q1iiCOHf1Ol0'RC1' al GtrWNuewu! ,�1, �.YYOj#'i�'N'.1MM111M�i CIIIl?(Cf05'PdIMCfGpp'y� el eiyWkK.n➢O11Lzn Qr_- ma cv . 2 Ib/l pJQCTC(.CIKI h'f �'(p'.f6:� IiDISt(1g c a) t al Ni What is the Housing Element? APPENOIX8- PLEUCPARTUPATION • B-39 Housing Element Contents YrYYrasY . . ._ YOfiYml�a Rosemead Today Rosemead 2025-2029 Housing Element Housing Element Update Process HCD Compliance APPPJvVD(B-PUSUCPAR77CIPA77ON • 840 O .O 0.k u w.w�.art m mm�«n,eo.-ensumayacm�om.da..A..n,+,u�ou� APPPJvVD(B-PUSUCPAR77CIPA77ON • 840 S W'liah+�e: a'+oJrgrxe: Rme-roe-eC-s jaAaae Me bptee: wan9lus) ry YtlY.M. rei?'.GS+YG r S.MIrIIc c aswXaoiwugrou.raa.uX.Muua.� s� N.nmr�we wr.'M a �. .wa uvas+roma•.:.m v..�m.. Xua N Xl iirt2 U11Y KLL.'X Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) szmuvue e�a�__-,. Sites Inventory .- Analysis _X o.o. m.a, n.waaes ura.n Rosemeod2022-2029 Housing Element Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Sites Inventory Analysis •oi'.a.eaMrfe. u�i-i.. t�. v Sites Inventory Strategies APPENDIX B-PUBLICPAR AC4PA77ON • B41 Potential Housing Opportunity Areas Q it'nere wo:�V',OJ lIfC.Silike25x aCOObnal Muwly in Ro4emear? icrocse cc 1nc1cPP11 4'u:w .yam �ry K']G4ssy FIs What is the Safety Element? Rctsemeod202I-2029 Nosing Element Potential Housing Opportunity Areas What is the Safety Element? � iw,or nnnum/nang�vs arew..�nos.:a-ce.,._�c ccan? (rexc+ca'rncrepPN APPEADIX8—PUBLICPARTfOPA770N • B42 I h 0 �U v` R!`PmQAPOR33 AOfIN. � WGlgfl O' Components IO yr C= \c.cyY9plcMlpga �s cPPwc MfOP% F.raY'+a y9 Sir Environmental Justice Components !�t C= I�WI� Ini6s4�e9 F.raY'+a F. -y w li. WIP�P.1 PiY1!'glb.NlpbV�ilq c.C�ae �r'PPP'iN AmPeneetlF (ClnPe>r nvtP mil fmmtiM rb. rm\ mM ic.s.' +ArO ivM p Gw.Ffflvl.�brdo. Ra emead2021-2029 No+ eng Element What is Environmental Justice? vs.e.r. ... F%La�lareYMYYe1. fir �E r m�fW/hfarw arca arR xswuarcmpPlc•�.ae,v �0. W.M'M dNe 6c.aipae •myna -e ma6rAcx-sPC� �C; mFe yesbp rieel v -m .srt s -n q r.rem APPENDIXB—PUBUCPARTIOPATION • B-43 Next Steps Lid Mori Eu.a+lda4vu..-t •u..sa ra ram Ra emeod2022-2029 Housing Element Thank You! ieusse �ssr.�•o: Apes' Breakout Room Discussion v Nn gi<ip.iwl0w.ie�.RG LAY u[aa�.n[4.s-.. _. APPE&X2-PU8UCPARTlQPA710N • 844 Rosemeod 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure B-4 Community Workshop Poll Responses Rosemead HEU Community Workshop poll Onwor no.a PAW uu�p �n�'wn.p wdr nn. rwt �.�rer.w.rMP Paprl.rreete.r.� WINIr O.v mow.«wrrr.w na rrr.ewwarn .00«.^a.mn.rr APPENDIX B -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION • M N on.r. Y..�iIr.�Mra' �• fsWYNa�nr�v�aw `.• nwrea wYMMMwY+lam�� r mwl C7 rr+Yi r�ii�m�.r�rm rA �.�I�.Mariw Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 4ilor � new rm^�n4 e.rY��Y�myn. v��gYOMM�.�I�M✓�Y b�re�b1�.��Y��1 4• APPENDIXB-PUBUCPARTICIPATION • 8.16 Table B-2 Public Notice List Attn: Planning Department 111 S. First Street Alhambra, CA 91801 City of Montebello Attn: Planting Department 1600 W. Beverly Blvd Montebello. CA 90640 Attn: Planning Department 1415 Santa Anita Avenue South El Monte, CA 91733 County of Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Prevention Division Subdivision, Water & Access Unit 5823 Rickenbacker Road Commerce, CA 90040-3027 County of Los Angeles Regional Planning Land Impact Division 320 West Temple Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90040 District 7 Office of Regional Planning and Public Transportation Mail Station 16 100 South Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Attn: Chervl 1. Powell Patrick Conrad Southern California Edison / Montebello S /C 1000 Potrero Grande Dr. Rosemead, CA 91770 Office: (323) 720-5215 Email: Adams Ranch Mutual C Company Environmental Review P.O. Box 6841 Rosemead, CA 91770 Attn: Victor Ybara or Dominic Cimarusti (626) 444-6050 SURROUNDING CITIES City of Arcadia Attn: Planning Department 240 W. Huntington Drive Atte Planning Department 320 W. Newmark Ave Monterey Park, CA 91754 City of Temple City Attn: Planni gDepartment 9701 Las Tunas Drive AGENCIES Department Fire Prevention Engineering Section Land Development Unit 5823 Rickenbacker Road Commerce, CA 90040-3027 Attn: Inspector Claudia Soiza Email: Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element City of El Monte Attn: Planning Deparntent 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, CA 91731-3293 City of San Gabriel Attn: Planning Depamnent 425 S. Mission Drive San Gabriel. CA 91776 County of Los Angeles Public Land Development Division 900 S. Fremont, 3rd Floor Alhambra, CA 91803-1331 Attn: Tom Duong County of Los Angeles Sanitation State Department of Fish & Game District 3883 Ruffin Road Suite A 1955 Workman NO Road San Diego, CA 92123 PO BOX 4998 Whittier, CA 90607-4998 Attn: Tames Stahl AT&T California Right of Way Department 600 E. Green St. Room 300 Pasadena, CA 91101-2020 Republic Disposal Service 12949 Telegraph Rd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Attn: Tania Ragland-Castaneda Tel (562) 663-3526 1 Email: TRagland@republicsmvices.com Amarillo Mutual Water Company Environmental Review P.O. Box 1667 2630 San Gabriel Blvd., Suite 201 Rosemead, CA 91770 Attn: John Holzinger Tel: (626) 571-7533 Charter Communications Envuonmental Review 4781 Irwindale Avenue Irwindale, CA 91706 Attn: Domenic Telford, Construction Coordinator Southern California Gas Company 1919 S. State College Blvd Anaheim, CA 92806 Attn: Fernando Rojo (714) 634-3186 I Email- frojo@socalgas.com California American Water Company Environmental Review 8657 Grand Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770 Attn: Jeff Williamson (626) 614-2531 APPEWIXS-PUBUCPARTICIPATION • B-47 San Gabriel County Water Comp Plami ng/Environmental Review PO Box 2227 San Gabriel, CA 91778 Attn: Jim Prior (626) 287-0341 Authority (MTA) CEQA Review Mail Stop 99-23-2 One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952 Attn: Bill Lundgren Rosemead School District 3907 Rosemead Blvd Rosemead, CA 91770 Attn: Dr. Alejandro Ruvalcaba, Superintendent Email: Los Angeles C Authority 2 Coral Circle Indians - Kizh Nation Andrew Salas, Chairperson P.O. Box 393 Covina, CA, 91723 Phone: (626) 926 - 4131 adniin@gRb3ielmoindians.org Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council Robert Dorame, Chairperson P.O. Box 490 Bellflower, CA, 90707 Phone: (562) 761 - 6417 Fax: (562) 761-6417 Indians Scott Cozart, Chairperson P. O. Box 487 San Jacinto, CA, 92583 Phone: (951) 654 - 2765 Fax: (951) 654-4198 San Gabriel Valley Water Company Planning/Environmental Review 11142 Garvey Avenue El Monte, CA 91733 Attn: Matt Yucelen, Engineering V.P. Rosemead 2021-2029Nousing Element Golden State Water Company Planning/Environm mal Review Foothill District 401 S. San Dimas Canyon Road San Dimas, CA 91773 Attn: Kyle Snay, Operations Southern California Association of Southern California Air Quality Governments Management District (AQMD) Planning/Environmental Review Planning/environmental Review 818 West Seventh Street, Suite 1200 21865 Copley Drive Los Angeles, CA 90017-3435 PO Box 4939 Diamond Bar, CA 91765-0939 Phone: (310) 403 - 6048 Garvey School District The Kennedy Commission 2730 N. Del mar Avenue 17701 Cowan Avenue, Suite 200 Rosemead, CA 91770 Irvine, CA 92614 ATTN: Anita Chu at 4105 Rosemead Blvd Rosemead, CA 91770 TRIBAL Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabri Band of Mission Indians Anthony Morales, Chairperson P.O. Box 693 San Gabriel, CA, 91778 Phone: (626) 483 - 3564 Fax: (626) 286-1262 Sandonne Goad, Chairperson 106 1/2 Judge John Aiso St., #231 Los Angeles, CA, 90012 Phone: (951) 807 - 0479 sg,Dad@gabiielino-tongva.com Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Charles Alvarez, Indians 23454 Vanowen Street Lovina Redner, Tribal Chair West Hills, CA, 91307 P.O. Box 391820 Phone: (310) 403 - 6048 Anza, CA, 92539 roadkingchades@aol.com Phone: (951) 659 - 2700 Fax (951) 659-2228 APPENDIXB- PUBLICPARTICIPATION # B-48 APPENDIX C - SITES INVENTORY Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element APPENDIX C—SITES INVENTORY • C -I 7 1 g San Gabriel a Alhambra �uFrmvo t 1 AREA 1 (Unfwfrparatecp AREA ['AREA 4 npie City ..'(Unincorporated) 1 O E _ A HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE 6TH CYCLE SITES INVENTORY ANALYSIS CITYWIDE KEY MAP FIG URE C-1 INCOME CATEGORY very Low and Low Moderate Above Moderate N4)'41b E/ Monte A E IJ I > !s— w � o p s � t g South El Monte RUSH ST AREA 2 i F (Unincorporated) 4 1' LL L t POMONA FfiWY ; 0 os t MWS August 25, 2021 0 W Q W z NJ SAN BERNARDINOFRVW %1 L 1 �A A A� EBB r AC B AB AA Z AA Z` I D �C y 1 OOp CE x NJ EE W F F F Xx VW F _ Y.X VV H H G G L H H G d� T,TT. T P T'T APAPAP GAREYAVE K KK AO AO AN AN � J AN 1 N T 0:C r _ 4 I Q Z LU Q m LU Lu W o ry I 07 Q Z Q 1 cq Z fAVESAV ♦ ' "ft-�ft.'aft._ (Unincorporated) 1 ►� os" f Ab HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE 6TH CYCLE SITES INVENTORY ANALYSIS: AREA 1 FIGURE C-2 INCOME CATEGORY ® Very Low and Low Moderate Above Moderate RUSH ST 0 0.15 0.3 Mics S R R RRR R P. ■ August 25, 2021 rrm' SAN BERNARDINO FRVVY I EI Monte AC AC AB AA Z AA ZZ ` Z YV W xY W x VW x VV U ` U AR AR , TT{ rT T R T T R R R Q S yGARVEY AVE / 0 PP PP AL 00 PP AL P AJ AK's Q ' r') W 0 / n r J U W H < z U Q , < I � 1 1 I I (Unincorporated)" i RUSH ST b &hA Imo.._.__ HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE 6TH CYCLE SITES INVENTORY ANALYSIS: AREA FIGURE C-3 INCOME CATEGORY August 25, 2021 - Very Low and Low Moderate Above Moderate U 0.15 0.3 Liles MEIN 0 1 J —j I ca U' N ~ �I Z '✓7/�i�/O' Y Q San Gabriel `. I ROj E I&A HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE 6TH CYCLE SITES INVENTORY ANALYSIS: AREA 3 FIGURE C-4 INCOME CATEGORY Very Low and Low £ Moderate Above Moderate SAN BERNARDINO FR',P1Y 2 AF AF — 0 0.15 0.3 Miss J m AG AG AG Q W 2 W U) 0 AM AM AM AM AM August 25, 2021 s® a t (� Temple City 4 LOWER auSARD I I � V 1 "IftSSlON SAH AH Al A A.F AF AH AH Al AFAFAF VALLEY BLVD — AH Al u s J AG J AG AG Q Lu w 4 61 EJ O 0 O� > AM AM 2 J Ann AM d Ana 7"- �.7� 4aAb HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE 6TH CYCLE SITES INVENTORY ANALYSIS: AREA4 FIGURE C-5 INCOME CATEGORY Very Low and Low Moderate Above Moderate 2 0 0.15 1 I I 1 1 El Monte August 25, 2021 m 0.3 MYS .....«........ 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The bill added an assessment of fair housing to the housing element that includes the following components: a summary of fair housing issues and assessment of the city's fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity; an analysis of segregation patterns and disparities in access to opportunities, an assessment of contributing factors, and an identification of fair housing goals and actions. AB 686 also requires that preparation of the housing element land inventory and identification of sites occur through the lens of AFFH, and that the housing element include a program that promotes and affirmatively furthers fair housing opportunities throughout the community. The program should address the issues identified through the assessment. The program must include: 1) meaningful actions that address disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity; 2) a timeline of concrete actions and a timeline for implementation; and 3) no actions inconsistent with AFFH. Housing Element Section 5 includes the required AFFH program, based on the recommendations of the AI and the additional analysis done for the 6th Cycle Housing Element update provided in this assessment. 2. Assessment of Fair Housing Issues The city has always had an ongoing commitment to prevent, reduce, and ultimately eliminate housing discrimination and other barriers related to equal opportunity in housing choice, and, as an entitlement city, prepared an updated Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) that was adopted in 2020. The city's AI is a comprehensive review of policies, procedures, and practices within Rosemead that affect the location, availability and accessibility of housing and the current residential patterns and conditions related to fair housing choice. This AI study analyzed data (U.S. Census, fair housing complaints, city and federal government and Home Mortgage Disclosure Act) and conducted audit tests and surveys to identify barriers to fair housing. Fair housing choice should be understood as the ability of persons of similar incomes to have available to them the same housing choices regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. An impediment to fair housing choice is an action, omission, or decision taken because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin that restricts housing choices or the availability of housing choice. It is also any action, omission, or decision that has this kind of effect. This analysis also relied on the AFFH Data and Mapping Resources provided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD Data Viewer), the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pertaining to the city's Consolidated Plan (Con Plan), and the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Appendix D— Fair Housing Assessment - D-1 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Report (CAPER) for city housing programs, American Community Survey 2014-2018 5 -year estimates (ACS), Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data, the "Pre -Certified Local Housing Data" prepared for the City of Rosemead by the Southern CalifomiaAssociation of Governments (SCAG Report), and additional local sources of information. AB 686 requires that preparation of the housing element land inventory and identification of sites occur through the lens of AFFH. To meet this requirement, the city's RHNA Sites Inventory has been mapped and overlaid onto the HCD Data Viewer maps to show where RHNA sites are located with respect to opportunity areas, segregation, and racially/ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (RECAPS) as further discussed in the related sections below. Accompanying tables provide additional specificity regarding the distribution of RHNA sites. Since the RHNA Sites Inventory was mapped and overlaid onto the HCD Data Viewer maps, and used to create the accompanying tables, there have been adjustments made to the RHNA sites. The changes are primarily to assume a higher realistic density for the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan area; to add additional sites for rezoning along Valley Boulevard, Montebello Boulevard, and Garvey Avenue; to remove sites from Rosemead Boulevard and Valley Boulevard; and to consolidate various sites along Garvey Avenue. The total result of the changes is an increase of 1,236 units. The distribution of units by area remains essentially unchanged as shown in Figure D -1B. As such, the following AFFH analysis considering the geographic distribution of RHNA sites throughout the city remains appropriate, even though some of the data presented in the figures and tables identifying RHNA sites have not been updated to reflect the latest sites inventory refinements. 2.1 Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach The city has contracted with the Southern California Housing Rights Center (HRC) to implement its Fair Housing Program, and the availability of these services is promoted on the city's website. The HRC works to enforce fair housing laws, including the Fair Housing Act (FHA) the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Source of Income and Section 8 protection laws, the Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482, 2019), the unlawful detainer process, COVID-19 tenant protections, and disability accommodations in housing. The HRC provides free fair housing services, including landlord/tenant counseling to answer questions about rights and responsibilities; investigation concerning allegations of housing discrimination, help for victims of discrimination; outreach, and education about Fair Housing laws and issues; and publication of a monthly rental listing of affordable housing opportunities. HRC has physical offices (in Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Van Nuys) that are currently closed due to the pandemic, but holds weekly online workshops, maintains a Housing Rights Hotline, and offers phone or online counseling. The city's Al discussed federal laws, including the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act (as amended), the HUD Final Rule on Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, among others. State laws cited include the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), SB 329 (2019), and multiple civil rights acts and laws protecting the rights of special needs groups. In addition, as a result of the AI, actions were adopted to overcome potential impediments to fair housing laws, as discussed in Section 2.7, Summary of Fair Housing Issues, below. The city's 2019 CAPER identified 577 persons assisted through CDBG-funded fair housing services. Additional information on Fair Housing issues is available on the AFFH DataViewer, which reports that there were 12 Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach (FHEO) inquiries in Rosemead between 2013 and 2021: one was found to have "no valid basis;" five had "no valid issue;" and six were reported as "failure to respond." Countywide, .01 FHEO cases were reported per thousand people, which was an improvement over 2010 data showing .025-.05 cases per thousand people. Programs to address fair housing enforcement and outreach are included in Program 14. Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment • D-2 Rosemead 2021-2029Hou5ing Element 2.2 Integration and Segregation The HCD Data Viewer, drawing from U.S. Census, ACS, and other data sources, provides a depth of resources to better understand patterns of affluence, poverty, segregation, and integration. In addition, the HUD dissimilarity index was reviewed. The dissimilarity index measures the relative separation or integration of groups across all neighborhoods of a city or a metropolitan area. The distribution of racial or ethnic groups across an area can be analyzed using an index of dissimilarity. This method allows for comparisons between subpopulations, indicating how much one group is spatially separated from another within a community. The index of dissimilarity is rated on a scale from 0 to 100, in which a score of 0 corresponds to perfect integration and a score of 100 represents total segregation. Typically, an index under 30 is considered low, between 30 and 60 is moderate, and above 60 is high. The city's AI reports that in 2010, the dissimilarity indices countywide by census tract for all non-White groups were principally in the low range, except for the index for Hispanic/Latino (of any race) and non - Hispanic Asian populations (see Table D-1). By 2017, most of the indices had slightly increased with a small exception of Black/White index. Segregation can be reinforced both unintentionally and by deliberate actions. As reported in the AI, the increases in the dissimilarity indices are more likely the result of natural settlement patterns versus deliberate segregation. Severe segregation seems to be happening particularly when reviewing the race -based census maps. Many neighborhoods have high concentrations of non -Hispanic Asian and/or Hispanic/Latino (of any race) populations. Table D-1— Dissimilarity Indices Compiled for the Analysis of Impediments, 2020 24.58 23.67 28.19 24.32 17.59 33.00 26.93 25.21 30.01 22.85 23.01 27.8C Source: Cityof Rosemead Al, citing 2000, 2010 and 2013-2017 ACS, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Note: When a group's population is small, its dissimilarity index may be high, even if the group's members are evenly distributed throughout thearea. Thus, when a group's population is less than 1,000, exercise caution in interpreting its dissimilarity indices. Race and Ethnicity The ethnic and racial composition of a region is useful in analyzing housing demand and any related fair housing concerns because it tends to demonstrate a relationship with other characteristics such as household size, locational preferences, and mobility. The city's racial/ethnic composition has shifted over the past several decades. Following a trend that began in the 1990s, the proportion of non -Hispanic White community members has been decreasing in the city, accompanied by an increase in other racial/ethnic groups, primarily non -Hispanic Asian and Hispanic/Latino (of any race) community members. This trend can be seen in Housing Element Table 4 (found in Section 2), which compares data from the 2000 and 2010 Census data with data from the 2015-2019 American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS reports that the city's largest racial demographic groups are non -Hispanic Asian at 62.6 percent; non -Hispanic White at 15.7 percent; and "othe2' at 21.6 percent In addition, 32.6 percent of the population identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. All of the RHNA inventory sites are located in communities of color (predominately non -Hispanic Asian Majority), as shown on Figure D-lA, Figure D-2, and Table D-2. Figure D-2 shows that almost the entire city is made up of non -Hispanic Asian Majority Tracts, with a "sizable gap" of 10 to 50 percent, and a small area of Hispanic/Latino (of any race) Majority Tracts near the city's southern boundaries. Figure D-2 also shows the racial demographics of the broader San Gabriel Valley subregional area. Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment • D-3 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D -1A— Sites Inventory with Minority Concentrated Areas of Population, City of Rosemead Housing Element ` San Gabriel - South I. ....,... Mont t�N Esn, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, County of Los Angeles, Esri, HERE, Gamin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, USDA _ City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory with Minority Concentrated Areas of Population GIS Racial Demographics 2018 (Block Group) 6th Cycle Sites Inventory Percent of Total Non -White Population Income Capacity o os t < 20% Very low and Low u Miles 41 - 6a% Above w erate 61 - M% AfimNMY SxC.arN Ri Xeun9 W4 wtl M,CPY 4mirta \ - �� I v,"Ir>war.— I F'_ r • �: E J 4 - South I. ....,... Mont t�N Esn, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, County of Los Angeles, Esri, HERE, Gamin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, USDA _ City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory with Minority Concentrated Areas of Population GIS Racial Demographics 2018 (Block Group) 6th Cycle Sites Inventory Percent of Total Non -White Population Income Capacity o os t < 20% Very low and Low u Miles 41 - 6a% Above w erate 61 - M% AfimNMY SxC.arN Ri Xeun9 W4 wtl M,CPY 4mirta Appendix D-FalrHousingAssessment • D4 Rosem ead 2021-2029 Housrn g Element Figure D-16—Rosemead RHNA Sites Inventory Map apo - Temple City `es9' I I 1 Y I � 1 r>" I San Gabriel d ,� r Alhambra I 1 I I g El Monte r' Monterey 1 t r Park --- 1 r' F1.v, I I s \� j'°<J � 1\ South EI Monte w _1C I L� w � N9iHwr \2l(r 'vSE_�_A,_D HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE 6TH CYCLE SITES INVENTORY ANALYSIS CITYWIDE KEY MAP FIGURE C-1 INCOME CATEGORY August 25, 2021 _ Very Low and Low Moderate -t l Above Moderate 0 �. BS Mes Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment # D-5 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-2- Racial Demographics. City of Rosemead Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment 0 D-6 Rosemead 2021-2029 Table D-2- Communities of Color Population (Percent of Total Non -White Population) <20% 210/6-40% 41%-60% 610/6-80% >81% Total Element Lower Income Moderate Income'aF'Above Moderate RHNA Units RHNA Units Income RHNA Units Total Units 2,167 1,419 2,057 5,643 2,167 1,419 2,057 5,643 The city recognizes the effect that discrimination has in limiting housing choice and equal opportunity in renting, selling and financing housing. To actively support and promote freedom of residence through education, advocacy, and litigation, to the end that all persons have the opportunity to secure the housing they desire and can afford, without regard to their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, familial status, marital status, disability, ancestry, age, source of income or other characteristics protected by law, the City of Rosemead has contracted with the California Housing Rights Center (HRC) to implement its Fair Housing Program. In July 2021, the city distributed flyers in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish to all residents in the city to inform them of our Owner Occupied Home Improvement Programs which consist of: Emergency Grant: Emergency grants are available to eligible senior citizens (62 years and older) for corrections to emergency code deficiencies which constitute an immediate health and safety risk. Handyman Grant: Grants are available to eligible senior citizens (62 years and older) or handicapped/disabled citizens who need financial assistance for critical health and safety related improvements. The grant may be used for repairs related to code deficiencies such as new roofs, smoke detectors, and exterior painting. Deferred Loans: The Loan Program provides homeowners financial assistance for housing rehabilitation or reconstruction by providing a zero to three percent (00/6 to 3%) interest, deferred payment loan. To achieve greater integration, the Housing Element includes Program 3, which supports ADU development that could result in additional housing opportunities citywide. Program 3 also fosters infill and redevelopment opportunities to increase public and private investment in lower opportunity areas to improve opportunities and create a high quality of life that could attract all racial/ethnic groups. Program 14 includes actions addressing segregation by working with the HRC and affirmatively marketing available sites. Persons with Disabilities The 2019 ACS identifies persons with disabilities in Rosemead as shown on Table D-3 below. Appendix D -Fair Housing Assessment • D-7 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Table D-3 - Persons with Disabilities The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) estimates that 1,402 developmentally disabled individuals live within the ZIP code areas that encompass the City of Rosemead, as stated in the SCAG Report. The housing needs of persons with disabilities vary, but generally include accessible and affordable housing, and access to supportive services. More severely disabled individuals may require a group living environment where supervision is provided, and the most severely affected individuals may require an institutional environment where medical attention and physical therapy are provided. The HCD Data Viewer maps show that that the percentage of the population with a disability is predominantly less than 10 percent but with substantial areas in the city's northwestern tracts reporting between 10 and 20 percent in the city and subregion, as shown on Figure D-3. The majority (73 percent) of RHNA sites are located in areas with the lowest percentage of population with a disability, as shown on Table D-4. Table D-4- Disability Concentrated Areas of Population 1,788 617 1,730 4,135 378 802 327 1,507 2,166 1,419 2,057 5,643 Appendix D- Fab Housing Assessment • DA Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-3 — Sites Inventory with Disability Concentrated Areas of Population, City of Rosemead �� le L ilip _j �. r J c. J L t L 4.✓ Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, County of Los Angeles, Esn, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA, USG5, Bureau of land City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory N with Disability Concentrated Areas of Population DMWTAP G154�L Population with a Disability (Tract) - ACS (2015-2019) 6th Cycle Sites Inventory 818101_cakyctDE Income Capacity 0 0.5 1 , ro% 1111111110 Ver lav xW � ro%- M% Miles X%_30% nnor<%o M 30%- Q% — cky_ba q > ia% f Wma LaYmivnd N+rVW 4+n.vvi, GmCT��t al5m�u./, ,vl..p,r bm^9 Wo N 11.av9 Caan. fu !/�Mbm�amuaa ehC M,rtp mm Appendix D—Fair Housing Assessment • D-9 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Familial Status Familial status refers to the presence of children under the age of 18, whether the child is biologically related to the head of household, and the martial status of the head of households. Families with children may face housing discrimination by landlords who fear that children will cause property damage. Some landlords may have cultural biases against children of the opposite sex sharing a bedroom. Differential treatments such as limiting the number of children in a complex, or confining children to a specific location, are also fair housing concerns. Single -parent households are also protected by fair housing law. Female -headed households with children require special consideration and assistance because of their greater need for affordable housing and accessible day care, health care, and other supportive services. Rosemead remains a predominantly family-oriented city with 88 percent of its households composed of families. According to ACS data (2019), 23.2 percent of the city's households are married -couple families with children under 18 years, which is above the countywide estimate of 19.4 percent. The SCAG Report looks at the city's households compared to the broader region. SCAG reports that 17.3 percent of the city's households are female -headed (compared to 14.3 percent in the SCAG region), 7.0 percent are female -headed with children (compared to 6.6 percent in the SCAG region), and 1.2 percent are female - headed and with children under 6 (compared to 1.0 percent in the SCAG region). Figure D-4 shows the distribution of female -headed households with children in the city and Figure D-5 shows married couple households with children. There are no areas of the city where female -headed households with children represent more than 40 percent of the households. As shown in Table D-5 and Table D-6, RHNA sites are not concentrated by familial status. Programs that support lower income households as discussed below, would also benefit female -headed households with children. Table D-5— Familial Status - Children in Married Couple Households 563 123 874 798 1,905 4,681 58 29 87 1,419 2,057 5,643 Table D-6—Familial Status — Children in Female Headed Households 1,651 626 1,663 3,940 516 793 394 1,703 2,167 1,419 2,057 5,643 Appendix D- Fair Fbusing Assessment • D-10 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Figure D-4—Sites Inventory with Familial Status — Children in Female -Headed Households, City of Rosemead r� I � i - I � e I 1 ' r -J r- �' C F J I N 4.J Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, County of Los Angeles, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, MER/NASA, USGS, Bureau of land Management EPA, NPS, USDA City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory with Familial Status - Children in Female Headed Households B09005—calc—pctFHHE 520% 200/o-40% 400/o-60% > 80% 6th Cycle Sites Inventory Income Capacity Very Low and Low Moderate Above Moderate — City_boundary N DMW \. 1;1 ran GAS ma rA.m a au.....M1r mo n.ia..aon.e�mn roe... Appendix D- Fair Fbusing Assessment • D-11 Rosemead 2021-2029Housmg Element Figure D-5—Sites Inventory with Familial Status — Children in Married -Couple Households, City of Rosemead San Gabriel - rdunit�pal Golf I \ course • \ c er \ Ro -"Head J I_ �..._ • �'�.. % _ L9 9 . Olil. 'Lon, IL' A►► E5n, NASA, NGA, USGS, County of los Angeles, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Mana ement, EPA NPS USDA City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory N with Familial Status - Children in Married Couple Households IAI C1iS 609005—calc_pctMCHE 6th Cycle Sites Inventory `20% Income Capacity o os t 20%-40% Very Low and Low Miles 40%-60% Moderate 60%-80% Above Moderate > 80°/a unR.,.. wnm.nerrwoe..a r<,��n re..nr� City boundary w+.rrma..e,�a«a rc..w mm AppendixD -Fair Housing Assessment • D-12 Rosemeod 2021-2029Housina Element Income Level Identifying low- or moderate -income (LMI) geographies and individuals is important to overcome patterns of segregation. HUD defines a LMI area as a Census tract or block group where over 51 percent of the population is LMI (based on HUD income definition of up to 80 percent of the AMI). Household income is directly connected to the ability to afford housing. Higher income households are more likely to own rather than rent housing. As household income decreases, households tend to pay a disproportionate amount of their income for housing, and the number of persons occupying unsound and overcrowded housing increases. Figure D-6 shows that a majority of the city's population is made up of households that are within either the 50-75 percent LMI group, or the 75-100 percent LMI block groups. Similar to citywide conditions, Table D-7 shows that 79 percent of the city's RHNA sites are in the 50-75 percent LMI area. The section on "Cost Burden" below provides additional information on the city's low-income households, and how they compare to the SCAG region. To assist lower income residents, Program 14 includes meaningful actions to increase access to opportunity and reduce displacement. In addition, Programs 3, 6 and 10 focus on providing additional opportunities for new affordable housing, and Programs 1, 2, and 12 address direct assistance to renters and owners. Table D-7- Low to Moderate Income Population 1,665 881 1,925 4,471 502 539 131 1,172 2,167 1,420 2,056 5,643 Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment • D-13 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-6— Sites Inventory with Low to Moderate Income Population, City of Rosemead r� ao- ,ou r ��-- . �.tn jep Lin W1IMar 7 t r I r J r C. ii9i South Mont 4 ✓ Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, County of Los Angeles, Esti, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, MET]/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Manaaement. EPA, NPS, USDA City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory x with Low to Moderate Income Population DRAW GIS Low to Moderate Income Population (Block Group) - (HUD) 6th Cycle Sites Inventory 0 0.5 1 LOWMOD_PCT Income Capacity .25% very low eM taw Miles 25%-5096 Maderale 50%- 25% Mwe MOEerale JS%- 100% • � Oly_bouMary we eaaa er owo. oa.m.naww wranww.> aa+6wm, MnatlM M1Niap MlWup 0.O W,1Wpeo.s MnJlaw�b� �aokA.I W artP.mm Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment a D-14 ao- ,ou r ��-- . �.tn jep Lin W1IMar 7 t r I r J r C. ii9i South Mont 4 ✓ Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, County of Los Angeles, Esti, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, MET]/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Manaaement. EPA, NPS, USDA City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory x with Low to Moderate Income Population DRAW GIS Low to Moderate Income Population (Block Group) - (HUD) 6th Cycle Sites Inventory 0 0.5 1 LOWMOD_PCT Income Capacity .25% very low eM taw Miles 25%-5096 Maderale 50%- 25% Mwe MOEerale JS%- 100% • � Oly_bouMary we eaaa er owo. oa.m.naww wranww.> aa+6wm, MnatlM M1Niap MlWup 0.O W,1Wpeo.s MnJlaw�b� �aokA.I W artP.mm Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment a D-14 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 2.3 Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty In an effort to identify racially/ethnically concentrated areas of poverty (RECAPs), HUD has identified census tracts that have a majority non-White population (greater than 50 percent) and a poverty rate that exceeds 40 percent, or is three times the average tract poverty rate for the metro/micro area, whichever threshold is lower. The Los Angeles County Al reports that the largest groupings of RECAP Census tracts can be found in downtown Los Angeles and, to a lesser extent, to the south in Long Beach. There are a few tracts designated as RECAP near San Fernando and to the north in the Lancaster/Palmdale area. This is consistent with information provided in the HCD Data Viewer as shown on Figure D-7 and Figure D-8. While no RECAPS are identified in the City of Rosemead, the HCD AFFH Data. and Mapping Resources Data Viewer (Data Viewer) does show Census Tract 4823.04 as the only area of High Segregation and Poverty in the City. This tract is made up primary of multi -family residences, mobile homes, and discontinued businesses situated on large parcels along Garvey Avenue. Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence While RECAPS have long been the focus of fair housing policies, racially concentrated areas of affluence (RCAAs) must also be analyzed to ensure housing is integrated, a key to fair housing choice. According to a policy paper published by HUD, RCAA is defined as "affluent White communities."' According to HUD's policy paper, non Hispanic Whites are the most racially segregated group in the United States, and in the same way neighborhood disadvantage is associated with concentrated poverty and high concentrations of people of color, conversely, distinct advantages are associated with residence in affluent non -Hispanic White communities. The AFFH Guidance Memo issued by HCD discusses research from the University of Minnesota as follows: "RCAAs are defined as census tracts where 1) 80 percent or more of the population is white, and 2) the median household income is $125,000 or greater (slightly more than double the national median household income in 2016). While this is a useful measure nationwide, HCD has adjusted the RCAA methodology to better reflect California's relative diversity." The AFFH Guidance Memo encourages jurisdictions to refer to the HCD Data Viewer for HCD's adjusted definition of RCAAs, along with RCAA maps and accompanying data. However, the RCAA data layer is not currently available, and the HCD definition is not provided. Using data that is available on the Data Viewer, this fair housing assessment uses the percentage of non -Hispanic White population and median household income to identify potential areas of affluence. The city has no identified areas of affluence. 1 Goetz, Edward G., Damiano, A., & Williams, R. A. (20 19) Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence: A Preliminary Investigation' Published by the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R)of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Cityscape: AJou rnal Policy Development and Research (2 1,1, 99-123). Appendix D -Fair hbusingAssessment • D-15 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-7— Sites Inventory with Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty, City of Rosemead E M. San Gabriel Mu Gnll ' Course se Rom-mead�- r �. 1 ,e Wil r l I. r I r J F 9 U J South Mont Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, County of Los Angeles, Esn, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, USDA City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory N with Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty DMW 7:,, R/ECAPs - (HUD, 2009 - 2013) 6th Cycle Sites Inventory; GIS 0- Not a R/ECAP Income Capacity o 0.5 1 1 - R/ECAP Area Very Low and Low Miles Moderate Above Moderate mom mw —City _boundary Appendix D -Fair Housing Assessment • D-16 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-8 — RECAPS 2013 — Regional, Rosemead I.�:. 7\1 6/112021. 5:17:56 PM 1:286,1395 0 Ctyilown Efoundanas 0 2.75 5.5 11 ad (R) Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Mees of PowAy'R/ECAP'S" (HUD, 2009 - 2013) - Tract 0 425 9.5 17 km 0 - Not a RECAP Ccuriy d Lw AyMPs. Burn d . NVHBenan:, 61, HERE, ® 1 - RECAP comm' uses. EPn, rss Em. HERE. 2e 1, O 0P 4..Wa, m+Twlan. aM M CIS uea oammuiry CA HCD Appendix D -Fair Housing Assessment • D-17 I ��AlOWN r I// r . i' �%�? �►moi r_ ■ S� i ee^ i Off,°-' I.�:. 7\1 6/112021. 5:17:56 PM 1:286,1395 0 Ctyilown Efoundanas 0 2.75 5.5 11 ad (R) Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Mees of PowAy'R/ECAP'S" (HUD, 2009 - 2013) - Tract 0 425 9.5 17 km 0 - Not a RECAP Ccuriy d Lw AyMPs. Burn d . NVHBenan:, 61, HERE, ® 1 - RECAP comm' uses. EPn, rss Em. HERE. 2e 1, O 0P 4..Wa, m+Twlan. aM M CIS uea oammuiry CA HCD Appendix D -Fair Housing Assessment • D-17 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 2.4 Access to Opportunities TCAC/HCD Opportunity Area Maps To assist in this analysis, HCD and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) convened in the California Fair Housing Task force to "provide research, evidence -based policy recommendations, and other strategic recommendations to HCD and other related state agencies/departments to further the fair housing goals (as defined by HCD)." The Task Force created Opportunity Area Maps to identify resources levels across the state "to accompany new policies aimed at increasing access to high opportunity areas for faro lies with children in housing financed with 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs)." These opportunity area maps are made from composite scores of three different domains made up of a set of indicators. Table D-8 shows the full list of indicators. The opportunity area maps include a measure or "filter" to identify areas with poverty and racial segregation. To identify these areas, census tracts were first filtered by poverty and then by a measure of racial segregation. The criteria for these filters were: Poverty: Tracts with at least 30 percent of population under federal poverty line Racial Segregation: Tracts with location quotient higher than 1.25 for non -Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics/Latinos of any race, non -Hispanic Asians, or all people of color in comparison to the county Table D-8 — Domains and Indicators for Opportunity Area Maps Math proficiency, reading proficiency High school graduation rates Student poverty rates Employment job proximity High quality transit Source: California Fair Housing Task Forte, Methodology jor the 2020 TG4(/HCD Opportunity Maps, December 2020 The TCAC Opportunity Area Maps are available in the HCD AFFH Data and Mapping Resources Data Viewer (Data Viewer) and were used for this analysis. Higher composite scores mean higher resources. A review of composite scores shows that most of Rosemead is within the "moderate" resource area category, with a small `high" resource area located in the southern extent of the City. High Segregation and Poverty Areas The HCD Data Viewer identifies Census Tract 4832.04 as an area of "High Segregation and Poverty" (Figure D-9). The 1990 Census reported the City of Monterey Park to be 57% percent Asian, making it the first U.S. city with a majority Asian population. However, as Monterey Park became increasingly crowded, the Asian population turned their sights to neighboring cities such as Rosemead, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Montebello, and San Gabriel with wealthier Asians choosing to settle in Arcadia, San Marino, and Pasadena. As a result, Census Tract 4823.04 located in the City of Rosemead, which directly abuts the City of Monterey Park, gained an influx of a predominately low-income Asian population. Appendix D -Fair Housing Assessment • D-18 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Aiding the economic decline with the Census Tract 4823.04 was the loss of several large businesses and employment centers, including an auto dealership which provided generously to the City's annual budget. For example, 8001 Garvey Avenue, formally known as the Los Angeles Auto Auction site, is located in Census Tract 4823.04. The economic recession of 2009 and the downward spiral automotive industry at that time caused the business to subside. As a result, dozens of surrounding business, which thrived for years on the auction's activity, began to suffer, and eventually ceased. There have been numerous pursuers hoping to purchase and develop the now vacant site; however, due to the increase in the price of land throughout the entire San Gabriel Valley, it has been extremely difficult for potential buyers to acquire. In addition, the majority of the mobile home parks that are located in the City of Rosemead are within Census Tract 4823.04. This area is home to 3 large mobile home parks and is a contributing factor to the perpetuation of segregated and low-income households in this neighborhood. A majority of the parcels that are located in the area identified as "High Segregation and Poverty" are within in the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (GASP). In 2018, the City of Rosemead adopted the GASP in an effort to revitalize and strengthen the identity and image of Garvey Avenue, as well as expand opportunities for concentrated commercial, industrial and residential uses that contribute to jobs and tax revenues to the community. The GASP transformed what was once a commercial corridor, which did not permit residential use, to a dynamic corridor which allows for a mix of residential and commercial uses. Today, multiple mixed-use projects in the GASP area have either been approved or in review. These mixed-use projects provide community benefits such as public parking, larger units for family -friendly development, and additional open space. In addition, developers have the option to incorporate SB 1818, which provides affordable housing for lower income and special groups, as well as take advantage of development incentives when property owners incorporate a variety of Community Benefits into their projects. Examples of Community Benefits include: • Providing public parking • Providing public open space • Providing family friendly developments such as units with three bedrooms or more, tot lots, libraries, and community gardens The City of Rosemead has several planning efforts underway that are located in High Segregation and Poverty Areas to address many of the housing challenges residents living in this area face including providing equitable housing choices and larger unit sizes to reduce overcrowding as 27 percent of renter - occupied households in the City experience this condition. Currently, there are six mixed-use projects under review (three approved by the Planning Division and in Building Plan Check) within the GASP and all the projects are proposing to utilize the above Community Benefits. The quality of life in the surrounding area should increase as the residents will have more opportunities to resources, and the area will be economically viable. Appendix D- Fair fbusingAssessment # D-19 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-9 - Sites Inventory with TCAC Opportunity Areas, 2021, City of Rosemead ` San Gabriel N with TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 DRAWTAP cis ICAC Opportunity Areas 2021 -Composite Score (Tract) 6th Cycle Sites Inventory - - High Resource Income Capacity H4h Resource very lay.W tow 0 0.5 1 Motlerde Resource (0.aptlty Ch N,N) Mo�ah MOEerate Resaurte phWe Motlttrte r •\ lav 0.esource _ �, ya�„y H19h segrege &Poverty MSGn9/NsuRkkM Wta � 11R+,�M r�•M^i M1b�rp Ne M Mµ�y Rm I �O IM1Tdw+muaol[G.M�nR.mn F� I W,,r.-. 7 . � J I L t• 4� Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, County of Los Angeles, Esn, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Manaaement. EPA, NPS, USDA City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory N with TCAC Opportunity Areas 2021 DRAWTAP cis ICAC Opportunity Areas 2021 -Composite Score (Tract) 6th Cycle Sites Inventory - - High Resource Income Capacity H4h Resource very lay.W tow 0 0.5 1 Motlerde Resource (0.aptlty Ch N,N) Mo�ah MOEerate Resaurte phWe Motlttrte 1 8$ lav 0.esource _ �, ya�„y H19h segrege &Poverty MSGn9/NsuRkkM Wta v.s om.ae A: 4Ram+apm��alxnmq rl 4 gD...gnw 11R+,�M r�•M^i M1b�rp Ne M Mµ�y Rm �O IM1Tdw+muaol[G.M�nR.mn Appendix D- Fair 1busing Assessment - D-20 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element The city's RHNA sites are predominantly (80 percent) located in "moderate" resource areas (Table D-9) According to the Data Viewer, Rosemead's regional location within the San Gabriel Valley portion of Los Angeles County has a wide variety of rankings (Figure D-10). A closer look by topic area reveals that the city offers a mix of levels related to Environmental Outcomes (Figure D-11), and most of the city's tracts are within the lower scoring categories for Positive Economic Outcomes (Figure D-12). The Education layer shows a large area of the city with fairly Positive Outcomes (Figure D-13). The Transportation layer shows block groups on the western portion of the city scoringbetween 20 and 40 percent, which indicates lower access to employment opportunities, while the central and eastern portions for the city generally have better access to employment opportunities (Figure D-14). Additionally, the lack of effective public transportation can be a factor that contributes to fair housing issues. However, as show in Figure D-15, a majority of residents in the city are within a half mile walk of a high-quality transit corridor. While CalEnviroScreen 4.0 data is incorporated into the environmental score shown in Figure D-11, Figure D-16 and Table D-10 provide a focus on Environmental justice communities to further illuminate environmental conditions in the city and the relationship to the RHNA sites inventory; 88 percent of the city's RHNA sites are within areas scoring between 71 and 90 percent, which indicates a high pollution burden. However, almost the entire city is considered an Environmental justice community, so actions to improve environmental quality are needed citywide. To address this issue, the city is currently updating its Public Safety Element to address environmental justice goals, policies and actions. Environmental justice is an interdisciplinary issue that is additionally addressed in multiple elements of the city's General Plan. Table D-11 shows where environmental justice topics are addressed in the General Plan, including the anticipated update to the Public Safety Element. In addition, the Housing Element has a wide range of programs that focus on preserving and enhancing existing housing and producing new affordable housing, as further discussed in Section 2.7, Summary of Fair Housing Issues of this assessment. Table D-9 — TCAC Opportunity Areas, 2021 Lowerincomo Moderate Income Above Moderate RHNA Units RHNA Units Income RHNA Units Total Units ,High Resource - 241 56 297 ;Low Resource - - - - yModerateResource 1,978 626 1923 4527 High Segregation & Poverty 189 552 77 819 Notal 2,167 1419 2,063 5,643 Table D-10 — Environmental Justice Communities (CalEnviroScreen 4.0) Appendix D- Fair I-bushng Assessment • D-21 Lower Income Moderate Income Above Moderate RHNA Units RHNA Units Income RHNA Units Total Units 461%-70% 327 - 260 587 ;71%-80% 912 1,030 342 2,284 '!81Yo-90% 928 332 1,425 2,685 191%-100% - 58 29 87 ;Total 2,167 1,419 2,057 5,643 Appendix D- Fair I-bushng Assessment • D-21 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-10 —TCAC Opportunity Areas, 2021— Regional Composite, City of Rosemead 1 O a M .a may. Nt1202t. 4.4 03 PM 0 Cir'nt w Bouml3ries (R)TCACOpponn ity.fleas(2021) Compo eScore Tract - Rgh Resource nF f gh Resource 0 Moderate Resource (RaOCy Changing) Moaerme Resp ce Lc Resa ce ILgh Segregbion & Pmeny MissingnnsLfiiclem Dab IMS �I 0 [I5 65 11 MI 0 425 85 17 km C d Lm" W, a.r.,d LNLbepe .En,l W. Gwen, MGS. EE� WS U. Kw. Onn. O MSIiMMV [vEb/vr. NOe OS uvmnseaY GWD Appendix D- Fair l-busingAssessment a D-22 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-11— TCAC Opportunity Areas, 2021— Environmental, City of Rosemead F; Iteb" m IMS A "" 1LS3 ti f2 'J •L1i C.i3��1'd i ec+r�nx> /2 i h 3 1 Grnruucy 139h� itii::)CWF9 G:',. c,. 7w rbtTi'D- a t1 aJ 6/12021,4:29:31 PM 136,112 Gty70 0.33 0.66 1.3miT0v+n Boundaries (R) TCAC Opportunity Areas (2021) - Environmental Score -Tract o 0.7 11 . 2 Ln <.25 (Less Positive Env'vorrnental Outcomes) 25 —50 .SO USGS. EPA NM ois .50 - .75 um.antN�e.nuamn. o owror,eeulcc nwomn..w ve .75 -1 (More Positive Emirenmental Outcomes) unto Appendix D— Fair liousingAssessment • 043 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-12—TCAC Opportunity Areas, 2021— Economic, City of Rosemead GYaStih� 1 v16,2C21. 10:23:57 AM Cftyrro Boundaries (R) TCAC OppWmitykees QC21) - Ewnomic Swre - Tmct F 0.25 (Less Positive Ewwnw Dutoome) 025-0.50 ® 0.50 - 0.75 M > 0.75 (More Pow-.ve Ewnomic Qutwme) 00W 1:36.112 0 0.33 0.E5 1.3 mi 0 03 1 2W ('n�Yy :n M�tlI>'. L,W. dI!M MVlepelrcrl.l M.I'.1111. fzmMM1 MN:'.11 MINI E'.CM I M II '1 F ITm'.Ir,eMM? m'M1MM mf. M !![1 uas-m'm-M,^ U XCO Appendix D— Fair l-busingAssessment • D-24 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-13 —TCAC Opportunity Areas, 2021— Education, City of Rosemead Wl 1:36,112 0 CayrTown Boundaries 0 0.33 O.eS 1.3.i (R) TCAC Opportunity Areas (2021) - Education Score -Tract 0 0.5 1 2k. <0.25 (Less Positive Educallon Outcomes) a tex u.,.w«a Ean, nEaE 0.25-0.50 c«^n u c .wsu«� Em. 4ERE. Gamin, 0 G«n W« canthi . aro W GIS 0.50-0.75 �W«•+r > 0.75 (More Positive Education Ouocomes) rA ern Win" e aetsmsc a,�:e, G, 'W \.. q GCP'.©Eii @tar =0 r� of :Sp=41 Ln 2T Ram is V dMww ftm — -- Llk�� iaiFa,"- 4551:3: n 6!12021.4:20:23 PM 1:36,112 0 CayrTown Boundaries 0 0.33 O.eS 1.3.i (R) TCAC Opportunity Areas (2021) - Education Score -Tract 0 0.5 1 2k. <0.25 (Less Positive Educallon Outcomes) a tex u.,.w«a Ean, nEaE 0.25-0.50 c«^n u c .wsu«� Em. 4ERE. Gamin, 0 G«n W« canthi . aro W GIS 0.50-0.75 �W«•+r > 0.75 (More Positive Education Ouocomes) rA ern Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment • 625 Figure D-14—Job Proximity Index, 2014-2017, City of Rosemead Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element I F-- IM .i�,_ 11,18/2021, 10:13:36 Ard ED CBy/iown Boundaries 1A) Jobs Proxhily Index ;HUD• 20.4.2017) - Bbc<Group ® 20-40 040-60 OBo-80 .M a o29 oss i. m 0 045 09 18M c lla. zr. usos,c-A GL, ICiC,GS.,O M, �I Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment • D-26 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Eleme, : Figure D-16 — Sites Inventory with Environmental Justice Communities San Gabriel r �\ \ \ I \ I _� ...�1. f,"...n edd I r_'j_-`.-.--J 7 � � I r. J F - - F. C J ^I Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, County of Los Angeles, Esh, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, Management, EPA, NPS, USDA City of Rosemead Housing Element Sites Inventory with Environmental Justice Communities CalEnviroScreen 4.0 41 - SD9p 6th Cycle Sites Inventory 51 60% CLScoreP 61 _. Income Capacity W1-l0%(I txore:) )1,80°.6 l�Very low/aM low 11 2D% 91 9096 Mod to 21 30% 91 100 u (Hghat Stora) /,hove Mcdemte 31 - 10Wo — City boundary Land N DUWTM cis 0 0.5 1 Tsiia Miles Appendix D— Fair Housing Assessment • D-28 Rosemead 2021-2029Housrng Element Table D-11- Environmental Justice in the General Plan Introduction The General Plan vision expressed as "Envision Rosemead" is for the city to become a place "where people have many options for housing, employment, shopping, and recreation; where businesses create a strong economic foundation for high quality municipal services; where parks and recreational facilities offer opportunities fora diverse population to exercise and interact; where schools and teachers educate and inspire youth; and where the natural environment is protected and enhanced." A speck vision is Identified to "enhance parks and recreational space in underserved neighborhoods." Housing Identifies overall demographics and includes analysis of communities of color, low-income, cost -burdened, and special needs households. These populations often face a greater exposure to pollution and vulnerability to climate hazards and lack resources to adapt. Housing Section 2.1, Program 14, and Appendix D provide a comprehensive assessment of fair housing issues and meaningful actions. EJ goals overlap with AFFH goals as both initiatives are concerned with addressing inequities and fostering opportunities. Public Safety- Goal 5 and related policies address pollution exposure and climate E1 Section vulnerability. Actions prohibit new businesses that produce ortransport hazardous wastes from locating in or adjacent to residential neighborhoods. Resources Goal 1 and related policies are to provide high-quality parks, Management recreation, and open space facilities to meet the needs of all Rosemead residents. Policy 1.3 addresses underserved needs. Goal 3 and related policies are to manage the use of and protect water resources, including eliminating groundwater and urban runoff pollution. Goal 4 addresses air quality and energy conservation and includes Policy 4.1 to integrate air quality planning with city land use, economic development, and mobility planning efforts. Land Use Policy 4.3 is to exclude commercial and industrial activitiesthat adversely Impact the city and Its residents without providing corresponding benefits. Land Use Makes connections between the city's economic health and the availability of public facilities and services. Public Safety Addressed comprehensively, with the Goal 6 section focusing on facilities from an EJ perspective. Resources Goal 1 calls quality parks, recreation, and open space facilities to Management meet the needs of all Rosemead residents. See also the Physical Activity row below. Public Safety - EJ Goal 5 includes a subsection supporting access to healthy food. Section Housing The provision of safe, sanitary and affordable housing is addressed throughout the Element. Land Use Fosters mixed-use and transit -oriented development along major corridors to provide opportunities for higher density residential development and enhanced economic development. Appendix D- Fair FbusingAssessment • D-29 Rosemeod 2021-2029 Housing Element Public Safety Policies under Goal 3 are to further community policing, education, and crime prevention programs through the County Sheriff's Department. Introduction The General Plan focuses on the connections between residential neighborhoods and adjacent commercial centers that may lead to a healthier lifestyle for residents by creating opportunities to walk within the city that did not exist before. Circulation Goal plus related policies and actions support development of infrastructure and services for active modes of travel including pedestrian and bicycle access, and strives for connectivity and amenities. Land Use Goal and associated policies promote pedestrian -friendly mixed- use projects with public spaces and lively street fronts where people can meet and interact. Resource Plans for parkland and recreational open space. Goal 1 is to Management provide parks, recreation and open space to meet the needs of all residents. Policy 1.3 is to look for opportunities to establish public parks and other useable open space areas in those parts of Rosemead underserved by such facilities. Goal 2 Is to increase greenspace throughout to improve community aesthetics, encourage pedestrian activity and provide passive cooling benefits. Action 2.8 is to connect parks and open space through shared pedestrian/bike paths and trails to encourage walking and bicycling. Land Use Action 5.20 supports bicycle and walking access. Housing Section LE describes the importance of public input and how it influenced policies and programs. Public Safety Addresses equitable and effective civic engagement. Including Goal 6 and associated policies. Goal 4 includes policies for community engagement related to climate vulnerabilities. Resource Action 1.5 is to emphasize the need for citizen participation in Management reducing vandalism incity parks through the city's Neighborhood Watch programs. Public Safety - EJ Identifies Rosemead's disadvantaged community areas and Section addresses issues through Goals 5 and 6 and associated policies and actions. Land Use - Goal 5 Sets forth targeted land use changes that improve housing and and Actions economic opportunities. Calls for green buildings, energy and water efficiency and shade producing trees, and developing a heat island mitigation plan. Resource Goal 2 calls for increased greenspace throughout Rosemead to Management improve community aesthetics, encourage pedestrian activity, and provide passive cooling benefits. Appendix D -Fair hbusing Assessment • D-30 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element 2.5 Disproportionate Housing Needs The AFFH Rule Guidebook defines "disproportionate housing needs" as "a condition in which there are significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing needs when compared to the proportion of a member of any other relevant groups or the total population experiencing the category of housing need in the applicable geographic area." (24 C.F.R §5.152) The analysis is completed by assessing cost burden, severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard housing. Cost Burden A household is considered cost burdened if it spends more than 30 percent of its income in housing costs, including utilities. Reducing housing cost burden can also help foster more inclusive communities and increase access to opportunities for persons of color, persons with disabilities, and other protected classes. HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data demonstrates the extent of housing problems and housing needs, particularly for low-income households. Extremely low-income households represent the highest need group in terms of affordable housing, as the greatest subsidies are needed to make housing affordable for this group. As shown on Table D-12, there are 4,031 (27.4 percent) extremely low-income households in Rosemead. Of these, 3,030 are renter occupied and 1,000 are owner occupied. Table D-12 also provides a breakdown of extremely low-income households by race and ethnicity. The race/ethnicity with the highest share of extremely low-income households in Rosemead is Hispanic (32.6 percent compared to 27.4 percent of total population). In the SCAG region, the highest share of extremely low-income households is Black, non -Hispanic (27.1 percent compared to 17.7 percent of total households). CHAS data also reports that 64.5 percent (2,320) of the city's extremely low-income households has at least one of four housing problems (incomplete kitchen facilities; incomplete plumbing facilities, more than 1 person per room; and cost burden greater than 30 percent). Table D-12 — Extremely Low -Income Housing Needs 1,058 30 8,727 4,909 14,724 7,800 189 2,243 1,599 4,031 3,030 6,930 1,000 14,730 4,030 HUD CHAS, 2012-2016. HAM FI refers to Housing Urban Development Area Median Family Income. 17.9% 0.0% 25.7% 32.6% 27.4% 38.8% 14.4% 27.4% Appendix D- Fair FbusingAssessment • D31 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element The HCD Data Viewer provides a visual assessment of overpayment by homeowners and renters, by census tracts. Figure D-18 shows that in most of the city, 40 to 60 percent of Owner Households have monthly costs that are 30 percent or more of household income, using ACS (2015-2019) data. Figure D-20 shows that renters are more cost burdened than owners for the same period, as all census tracts show that 40 to 80 percent of renter households have monthly costs that are 30 percent or more of household income. However, overpayment by both owners and renters generally has generally gone down throughout the city since 2014, as the proportion of residents in higher income groups has increased (Figure D-17 through Figure D-20). Median household income in the city increased by approximately 60.3 percent from 2000 - 2019, closely tracking the trend in the county as a whole (61.2 percent) but continued to be lower than the county median income (for more details see Housing Element Table 12). The rise ofhigherincome groups raises risks of displacement. In response, the city has provided Programs 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 14 that focus on maintaining existing housing and providing assistance to lower income and special needs households. For example, Program 12 addresses housing vouchers. The city's 2020- 2025 Con Plan reported that the Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers have continued to be administered by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) on behalf of the City of Rosemead, offering tenant assistance for those qualifying low- to moderate -income residents. Voucher funds were used to provide rental assistance to very low-income residents within the city. The 2019 CAPER reports that 347 families received housing assistance. Of this, 83 families were Hispanic or Latino (of any race) and 264 were considered Non -Hispania The average contract rent was $1,503. The average Housing Assistance Payment was $1,025. Overcrowding HCD defines overcrowding as housing units occupied by more than one person per room in a dwelling unit, excluding kitchen and bathrooms, and severe overcrowding as more than 1.5 occupants per room. The most commonly occurring household size in Rosemead is two people (24.7 percent). However, when categories are combined, households of four to seven or more people make up 43.8 percent of the total households. The percent of households with four or more people is much higher in Rosemead than the county overall (29.3 percent in 2019). Large households often live in overcrowded conditions due to both the lack of units of appropriate size, and insufficient income to afford available units of adequate size. In Rosemead, 792 owner -occupied households (11.3 percent) and 2,105 renter -occupied households (27.4 percent) had more than 1.0 occupants per room, compared to 4.9 percent for owners and 15.6 percent for renters, respectively, in the SCAG region. 174 owner -occupied households (2.5 percent) and 648 renter -occupied households (8.4 percent) had more than 1.5 occupants per room, compared to 1.3 percent and 6.4 percent, respectively, in the SCAG region. Overcrowded households in the city within a regional context is shown on Figure D-21, which generally shows more overcrowding in the City of Los Angeles, and a wide range of conditions within the San Gabriel Valley. The city's efforts to increase capacity for residential development through the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, as well as new mixed-use zoning overlays, provide formore opportunities for a range of housing types suitable for various household types and income levels to be provided. Appendix D- Fair Fbusing Assessment 0 D-32 Figure D-17 — Overpayment by Homeowners — 2014, City of Rosemead Figure D-19 — Overpayment by Renters — 2014, City of Rosemead s: VyCM,ap,ww. Vcixp-aM�t-au5 a u � u �.w Rosemead 2011-2029 Housing Element Figure D-18—Overpayment by Homeowners — 2019, City of Rosemead Figure D-20— Overpayment by Renters — 2019, City of Rosemead AppendixD- Fairl-busing Assessment # D,33 i ry {t cv,.p/�.ii m+m.cs x,�. x.n ma " •- �^ AppendixD- Fairl-busing Assessment # D,33 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-21- Overcrowded Households - Regional, City of Rosemead Appendix D -Fair FbusingAssessment • D34 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Substandard Conditions Because Rosemead is a mature community, the vast majority of its housing stock is 30 years of age or older. The advanced age of the majority of Rosemead's housing stock indicates the sigrnficant need for continued code enforcement, property maintenance, and housing rehabilitation programs to stem housing deterioration. The ACS includes surveys about three factors of what may be considered substandard housing. Of these, as stated in the SCAG Report, Rosemead has 389 units that lack telephone service, 77 units that lack plumbing facilities, and 268 units that lack complete kitchen facilities. The City of Rosemead's 2019 CAPER reported 1,306 code enforcement cases. The Data Viewer shows that the entire city falls within the category that indicates 20 to 40 percent of all households have any of the four severe housing problems monitored by CHAS (incomplete kitchen facilities, incomplete plumbing facilities, more than one person per room, and cost burden greater than 50 percent). Figure D-22 provides a city and regional view of incidence of severe housing problems. To maintain adequate housing conditions, the city operates an active Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program aimed at eliminating blight and improving the quality of life in Rosemead neighborhoods. The city's 2020-2025 Con Plan reported that major activities focused on preservation of the city's affordable housing stock through rehabilitation performed through grant and little to no interest deferred loan programs. The improvements ranged from basic health and safety improvements to full scale renovation projects to eliminate blighted conditions. Figure D-23 shows all property owners who applied for the city's Owner Occupied Home Improvement Programs. As depicted, home improvement loans are distributed throughout the city, and there does not appear to be an overconcentration in any single neighborhood. Appendix D - Fair l busing Assessment • D-35 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Figure D-22 - Households with Severe Housing Problems - Regional, City of Rosemead Appendix 0- Fair hbusingAssessment • 1136 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housin g Element Figure D-23 — Properties Requesting Assistance from Owner -Occupied Home Improvement Programs Appendix D—Fair Housing Assessment • D-37 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Displacement Risk The HCD Data Viewer, citing the UC Berkley Urban Displacement Project, shows that tracts in the northern and southern areas of the City contain "Sensitive Communities" that are identified as "Vulnerable" (see Figure D-24). Communities were designated Sensitive if they met the following criteria: They currently have populations vulnerable to displacement in the event of increased redevelopment and drastic shifts in housing cost. Vulnerability is defined as: • Share of very low-income residents is above 20 percent, and • The tract meets two of the following criteria: • Share of renters is above 40 percent • Share of people of color is above 50 percent • Share of very low-income households (50 percent AMI or below) that are severely rent burdened households is above the county median • They, or areas in close proximity have been experiencing displacement pressures Additional local and regional data that informs displacement risk and helps shape program development includes: • State law requires an analysis of existing assisted rental units that are at risk of conversion to market rate. This includes conversion through termination of a subsidy contract, mortgage prepayment, or expiringuse restrictions. The current at -risk analysis covers the period of 2021 through 2031. There are no at risk units during this planning period and for the following ten years. • Housing security can depend heavily on housing tenure. Rosemead's housing stock consists of 14,712 total units, 7,016 of which are owner -occupied and 7,696 of which are renter - occupied. The share of renters in Rosemead is higher than in the SCAG region overall (ACS 2014-2018). • In many places, housing tenure vanes substantially based on the age of the householder. In Rosemead, the age group where renters outnumber owners the most is 15-24 (by 59.1 percent). The age group where owners outnumber renters the most is 60-64 (by 25.1 percent). • The SCAG Report, using 2012-2016 CHAS data, reports that 40.4 percent of Rosemead's elderly households earn less than 30 percent of the surrounding area income (compared to 24.2 percent in the SCAG region), and 62.4 percent earn less than 50 percent of the surrounding area income (compared to 30.9 percent in the SCAG region). Elderly households on fixed incomes may face a higher displacement ask as housing costs rise. In response, the city has provided Housing Element Programs 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 that focus on maintaining existing housing and providing assistance to lower income and special needs households. For example, Program 1 seeks to assist low- and moderate -income households in repairing or improving their homes, Program 9 calls for zoning amendments that facilitate development of needed housing, Program 10 focuses on development of housing for extremely low-income households, and Program 12 addresses housing choice vouchers to provide direct assistance to qualified households. Appendix D- Fair Fbusing Assessment # D-38 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Figure D-24—Sensitive Communities, City of Rosemead arr --.-- a, ::� �.l 3 Q Lry.QS.,I <Gp w �C•i'l q �.. K? r! LA) Frj k r �+X.9 G--. i _Cly RS: i Clid[�C1T(�n�- L,t�p.> 1 6/1!2021, 5:08:11 PM 1:36,112 0 City/Town Boundaries u 03j 0.60 1 3 rru i+— T S+ 0 0.5 1 2 km Vulnerable foun al Lm N 66. Bulmu 0 La. Alamgame E '. HERE. Other Gamin USGS, EPA, NPS ✓•}.ai 3 usa camm�M' nGu 1 6/1!2021, 5:08:11 PM 1:36,112 0 City/Town Boundaries u 03j 0.60 1 3 rru i+— T (A) Sensitive Communities (UCB. Urban Ulsplacement Project) 0 0.5 1 2 km Vulnerable foun al Lm N 66. Bulmu 0 La. Alamgame E '. HERE. Other Gamin USGS, EPA, NPS Ean. XECE, Gwmn. O nrynSYMMaP a:MrThuc, pct M GIS usa camm�M' nGu Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment • D-39 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 2.6 Outreach State law requires that the preparation, adoption, and implementation of a housing element include a diligent effort to include public participation from all economic segments of the community. A diligent effort means going beyond simply giving the public an opportunity to provide input and should be proactively and broadly conducted through a variety of methods to assure access and participation. AB 686 also requires jurisdictions to include a summaryof their fair housing outreach capacity. To address these requirements, the housing element must describe meaningful, frequent, and ongoing public participation with key stakeholders. In addition to outreach conducted specifically for preparation of the Housing Element update (and described in Housing Element Section LE), the update was also informed by public input received for the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan report to the HUD pertaining to the city's Con Plan. During the development of the Con Plan, the city solicited input from residents to identify and prioritize the various community needs. Furthermore, the city consulted with local public and private service providers to assess the housing and community development needs of low- to moderate -income households and special needs households. The city consulted with the Los Angeles County Development Authority (formerly the Los Angeles County Development Commission) and nonprofit organizations to determine funding needs for housing and services for homeless persons, low- to moderate income persons, and low-income neighborhoods. As a result of the outreach, the Action Plan calls for concentrating resources to address the following goals: • Expand Fair Housing choice and access; • Expand affordable housing opportunities; • Maintain viable and energy efficient housing and commercial areas; • Maintain safe and green neighborhoods; and • Provide vital public services. These goals are reflected in the 6th Cycle Housing Element goals, policies and programs. 2.7 Summary of Fair Housing Issues The overlap of low resources, high segregation, and lower income households throughout most of the city indicates a need for comprehensive and place -based land use planning programs to remedy existing problems and work toward improving future opportunities and conditions. To address these needs, a significant city accomplishment was the adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan in 2018, which includes part of the area identified as a TCAC Area of High Segregation and Poverty (see Figure D-9). The Specific Plan vision is to "revitalize the Garvey Avenue corridor from a commercial/industrial area into a vibrant commercial, residential, and mixed-use district, with a complement of local and subregional serving retail, entertainment, and service businesses, office space, and community uses, all tied together with public improvements that create a vibrant and enjoyable pedestrian environment" In addition, the City of Rosemead is now considering a Freeway Corridor Mixed -Use Overlay zone in targeted areas in and around the Interstate 10 (I-10) Freeway, which includes RHNA inventory sites along Del Mar Avenue, San Gabriel Boulevard, Walnut Grove Avenue, Valley Boulevard, Temple City Boulevard, and Rosemead Boulevard as shown on Figure D-9. The primary goal of this effort is focused on creating usable and modem development standards and guidelines, streamlining review procedures, and integrating implementation focused strategies. The city envisions transforming the identified opportunity areas into multi -modal, multi -use areas, where new residential development may be Appendix D- Fair FbusingAssessment • D-40 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element incorporated. In addition, fostering investments in opportunity sites along the I-10 Freeway supports Strategy 1 ofthe City of Rosemead's Strategic Plan 2018-2020. Strategy 1 focuses on aggressively pursuing economic development to enhance local shopping and dining options, encourage new high quality and affordable housing stock, beautify commercial corridors, create jobs, and increase General Fund revenues to sustain service levels and maintain public facilities. Completion of the FCMU Zone is anticipated to occur in 2021. Additional Zoning Code amendments described in Program 9 would, over time, result in incremental change citywide. As stated in the AI, the city's accomplishments in affirmatively furthering the goal of fair housing choice, and eliminating impediments for fair housing choice, include continuing to contract with the HRC, a fair housing organization. HRC provided materials addressing disability, familial status, HRC services and protected individuals in multiple languages. In addition, housing, supportive services, and case management were provided to homeless persons through several of the city's subrecipients such as Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority. Emergency, transitional, and permanent support was provided based on client need. Funding of nonprofit facilities that serve the homeless and other eligible recipients and neighborhoods align with the goals and strategies outlined in the Con Plan. In addition, the city continued to offer housing programs without impediments based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. The city also strived to increase the awareness of the availability and benefits of city programs regarding housing choice, housing assistance, and landlord/tenant counseling through public information to the community. This information was distributed to the community in several ways, including notices placed in the city's newsletter, website, other social media outlets (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), and community events. This proved to have a positive impact on the community by ensuring that the community is aware of the different services provided in works with the HRC on behalf of the City of Rosemead. The city also made significant progress in terms of land use and housing planning, including a Zoning Code Update as described in Appendix A, and adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan as previously discussed. Summary of Additional Fair Housing Concerns Priority areas of need as determined from public participation and research for the Con Plan include: 1. Preserve the city's existing affordable housing stock for low- and moderate -income households (LMI) in the 0 to 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) category; 2. Promote, increase, maintain homeownership for LMI households; 3. Provide safe, affordable, decent housing for LMI renters; 4. Assist with energy efficient improvements; 5. Provide supportive services for non homeless persons with special needs; and 6. Promote fair housing among all income categories. Housing, supportive services, and case management were provided to homeless persons through several of the city's subrecipients such as Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority. Emergency, transitional, and permanent support was provided based on client need. Funding of non-profit facilities that serve the homeless and other eligible recipients and neighborhoods align with the goals and strategies outlined in the Con Plan. These priority areas were incorporated into the Housing Element Section 5, Program 14 - Fair Housing Program. Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment • D-41 Rosemead 2021-2029Hcusing Element 2.8 Local Data and Knowledge / Other Relevant Factors The City of Rosemead's General Plan expresses an overall vision for the city to become a place "where people have many options for housing employment, shopping, and recreation; where businesses create a strong economic foundation for high quality municipal services; where parks and recreational facilities offer opportunities for a diverse population to exercise and interact; where schools and teachers educate and inspire youth; and where the natural environment is protected and enhanced." A specific vision is identified to "enhance parks and recreational space in underserved neighborhoods." In addition, concurrent with the Housing Element update, the city has undertaken a focused Public Safety Element update that includes adoption of environmental justice policies and actions (see Table D-11). Specific Housing Element programs implemented in accordance with the 2014-2021 Housing Element that further fair housing included a Comprehensive Zoning Code Update and adoption of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan. Through the Specific Plan, the city pre -entitled the development of 892 residential units and approximately 1.18 million square feet of commercial development. As such, new developments are not required to go through a lengthy and time-consuming planning entitlement process and additional environmental studies such as Environmental Impact Report. Together, these citywide plus place -based initiatives help foster a comprehensive approach to furthering fair housing goals. Segregation and Poverty The closure of the 17 -acre Los Angeles Auto Auction along Garvey Avenue within a census tract identified as containing High Segregation and Poverty resulted in dozens of surrounding businesses that thrived for years on the auction's activity to close. It is this elimination of capital and investment that has disproportionately impacted lower income Asian residents by reducing access to neighborhood services and opportunities, eliminate jobs in the community, and increasing commute times. There have been numerous developers looking to purchase and develop the 17 -acre site; however; due to the increase in the price of land throughout the entire San Gabriel Valley, market conditions have made extremely difficult for potential buyers to acquire the property for redevelopment. To address this, the City offers numerous development targeted incentives via the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan to encourage development of housing and neighborhood -serving commercial on this site and through -out the specific plan area. In addition, the majority of the mobile home parks that are located in the City of Rosemead are within Census Tract 4823.04. This area is home to 3 large mobile home parks, and is considered a contributing factor to the perpetuation of segregated and low-income households in this neighborhood. NeigbborboodAccessibihty Impmvements The City of Rosemead 2021-2022 Consolidated Plan includes priority needs identified via community engagement activities and data collection and analysis. One of those priorities includes maintaining safe and green neighborhoods in geograph c areas consisting of low- and moderate -income households. The City anticipates obtaining approximately $1,100,000 in federal funding by 2025 for community park improvements, creating green streets, establishing new sidewalks and/or safe routes to schools, street lighting and other infrastructure upgrades. Housing Conditions The advanced age of the majority of Rosemead's housing stock indicates the significant need for continued code enforcement, property maintenance, and housing rehabilitation programs to stem housing deterioration. Insights on housing conditions were gained through a recent 2022 citywide windshield survey conducted by the City's Code Enforcement Division. According to the survey, approximately 3 Appendix 0- Fair l-busingAssessment • D-42 Rosemead 2121-2029 Housing Element percent of homes were considered in need of rehabilitation or replacement. These homes are located throughout the city, with a majority located south of the I-10 Freeway in the central, western, and southern portions of Rosemead (Figure D-25). Figure D-25 - Citywide Housing Conditions, Windshield Survey - April 2022 �/% i ' ' Q ■ temple City � 3 i it jSan Gabriel Alhambra �_I I I El Monte Monterey Park t �—�— I 1 x' f South EI Monte I `1 ' u w � L RtA, HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE 6TH CYC',. CITYWIDE HOUSING CONDITONS WINDSHEILD SURVEY - Pmpert Gnbfe m mmain ms+ tW sbuotums n n of rehabilrtaban br rcpleoe Somoe. C,* Of%mm"d CO* 9*mem w a+ uo k Ape 2022 Y raw NEI ■ Appendix D- Fair l-busingAssessment a D-43 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Additionally, Code Enforcement Division records shows a higher number of cases related to property maintenance occurred within the census tract (4823.04) identified as a High Segregation and Poverty area than other neighborhoods within the city. From January 1, 2021 to December 15, 2021, Census Tract 4823.04 had 62 code enforcement cases related to illegal construction, property maintenance, zoning, and construction projects. Of the 62 cases, 55 of those cases dealt with property maintenance. Code Enforcement and Neighborhood Preservation Programs are aimed at eliminating blight and improving the quality of life in Rosemead neighborhoods. Through these programs, residents are encouraged to become educated on the city's municipal and zoning codes and to establish neighborhood and other community partnerships to find ways to keep their neighborhoods blight -free. The City of Rosemead's 2019 CAPER reported 1,306 code enforcement cases, when only 1,000 were expected. The data shows the city opened 532 CDBG case for the 2018/2019 fiscal year with 496 of the CDBG cases have been close and 36 remain active. The city did not refer any cases to the City Attorney. For 2020, 746 residential code enforcement cases have been opened. 3. Sites Inventory RHNA Sites and AFFH Analysis Figure D -1b of this appendix shows the sites inventory for the 6th Cycle RHNA. The City of Rosemead is a highly urbanized community that has few vacant parcels. As such, most of the opportunities for affordable housing growth he in supporting continued infill and ADU development, along with the recycling of currently underutilized properties at higher densities, in accordance with the city's new mixed use zoning regulations. In total, vacant sites and potentially recyclable sites, plus ADU projections as detailed in Chapter 4 — Housing Resources, account for a maximum potential of 9,915 units at various income levels (with a realistic capacity of 6,879 units), which substantially exceeds the city's RHNA allocation of 4,612 units as shown in Table D-13. Table D-13 Housing Projections, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update: Rosemead Vacant Sites 1,857 1,091 232 286 572 23.7% Non -Vacant Sites 7,674 5,404 1,783 991 2,631 117.2% Accessory Dwelling Units 384 384 262 8 114 8.3% 9,915 6,879 2,277 1,285 3,317 149.2% The following is a summary of comparing the proposed RHNA site locations with the AFFH data presented in this Appendix • The entire City of Rosemead is made up of non -Hispanic Asian Majority census tracts; therefore, all of the projected 6,879 RHNA units are located in communities of color (predominately non - Hispanic Asian Majority) which are geographically dispersed throughout the City, as shown in Figure D-lA of this Appendix • Approximately 1,507 units are anticipated on RHNA sites in census tracts that contain between 10 percent and 20 precent of persons with disabilities as shown in Figure D-3 of this Appendix. Appendix D- Fair Housing Assessment • D-44 Rosemead 2021-2029Housinq Element Of the 1,507 units, 1,180 units are assumed for lower- and moderate -income households located in Census Tracts 4823.04, 4824.01, and 4825.02. The City anticipates targeting lower income areas with greater opportunities and access for disabled residents by facilitating production of affordable housing options and street infrastructure improvements such as streets, sidewalks, curbing, as discussed earlier in this Appendix. • Census Tracts 4823.04, 4825.02, 4825.03, and 4329.02 contain the highest percentage of female - headed households (20 percent to 40 percent) in the City. Approximately 1,871 RHNA units are projected to be located in these four tracts, increasing housing options and resources for female - headed households. Most of the City contains census tracts where the Low -Moderate Income Population is between 50 percent and 100 percent. However, approximately 1,632 RHNA units are projected in Census Tracts 4329.01 and 4329.02 located in the northeast portion of the City with Low -Moderate Income Population less than 50 percent. No RECAPS are identified in the City. However, Census Tract 4823.04 has been identified as an area of High Segregation and Poverty. This tract is made up primary of multi -family residences with discontinued businesses on large parcels along Garvey Avenue. The Garvey Avenue Specific Plan which covers this entire tract is intended to expand opportunities for concentrated commercial, industrial and residential uses that contribute to jobs and increase housing opportunities in the community. • An overwhelming majority of RHNA sites are located in census tracts identified as having either High or Moderate resource levels. • Only Census Tract 4823.04 is designated as a High Segregation and Poverty Area (Figure D-9). This tract encompasses the entirety of the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan area where 183 lower income RHNA units and 402 moderate income RHNA units are anticipated to address various housing needs in this tract. • Nearly 32 percent of the projected RHNA units are proposed in Census Tracts 4823.04, 4824.01, and 4825.03 which will assist in addressing high levels of overcrowded conditions by facilitating development of 1,786 new units in these three tracts alone. • All but three Census Tracts (4329.02, 4813, and 4824.02) in the City contain populations vulnerable to displacement risk due to increased home values, rental rates, and potential gentrification. • Rosemead offers residential financial assistance via the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) and Down Payment Assistance programs which provides rental assistance and low interest deferred payment loans to homebuyers. Table D-14 City of Rosemead Sites Inventory AFFH Analysis Census RHNA Capacity AFFH Indicators Tract Units Lower Moderate Above Communities L. _ ICAC Ovrpmt Ovrpmt Ovmrwd (Realistic Moderate I of Color Mod (Rent) (Own) Ca aci ) Income 4823.03 553 400 0 153 61.5% 73.7% Moderate 51.9% 51.9% 18.5% 4823.04 993 183 402 408 51.4% 74.3% High 66.3% 75.8% 40.8% Segregation & Power ov 4825.02 55 0 10 45 67.4% 79.1% h 51.8%42.1% 8.63% 4825.03 310 0 232 78 63.1% 81.6% Hi h 52301. 71.10% 29.4% Appendix D - Fair Housing Assessment • D-45 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 4824.01 483 190 197 1 96 58.6% 75.3% Moderate 66.401. 9.9% 28.9% 4824.02 73 0 52 21 58.50/6 57.1% Moderate 58.5% 52.7% 9.30/6 4336.02 577 489 0 88 58.20/6 75.30/6 Moderate 618% 47.0% 11.6% 4322.01 141 125 0 16 63.7% 623% Moderate 56.7% 47.1% 20.40/. 4322.02 144 46 82 16 55.9% 54.2% Moderate 49.0% 41.8% 7.9% 4329.01 1,630 439 69 1,122 64.2% 48.50/6 Moderate 53.5% 46.6% 18.2% 4329.02 494 254 0 240 51.3% 47.7% Moderate 56.1% 33.6% 7.7% 4813 190 0 1 189 627% 557% Moderate 46.2% 46.8% 10.4% TOTAL 5,643 1 2,126 1 Table D-14 above further evaluates the geographic distribution of sites by projected income category and socio-economic characteristics of census tract that contain selected RHNA sites. The City of Rosemead Housing Element sites inventory accomplishes this goal by providing zoning for a variety of housing types throughout the community. As discussed previously, Census Tract 4823.04 is the only tract in the City identified as a High Segregation and Poverty area where 74 percent of the residents in that tract are considered low and moderate incomes eamers, and where overpayment (cost burden) conditions for both renters (66 percent) and homeowners (76 percent) are the highest in the City. Rosemead anticipates targeting this tract with increased housing opportunities and capacity, projecting nearly 1,000 RHNA units through various planning strategies including creation of new specific plans that foster mixed -income residential projects leading to better socio -economically integrated communities. Moreover, the City projects over 800 moderate- and above moderate -income units to be developed in Census Tract 4823.04 which has the potential to sharply improve the resource level of an area identified as containing High Segregation and Poverty. There are also over 900 new units projected in areas where households earning Low and Moderate incomes are the highest in the City at over 73 percent. This additional residential supply will assist in making home and rental prices more affordable to residents in tracts 4823.03, 4823.04, 4825.02, and 4825.03. Lastly, over a third of RHNA sites assumed to accommodate lower income residents are located in tracts identified as Moderate or High resource areas where proximity to higher preforming schools, jobs and economic opportunities, and better environmental conditions exist. 4. Identification and Prioritization of Contributing factors In January 2020, the city adopted an AL Through data analysis and community engagement activities the following barriers to fair housing were identified: • Low number of affordable housing units. • High housing land, construction and labor costs. • Lack of rent control/stabilization policies particularly for single parent households, persons with disabilities and seniors. • Stagnant salaries compared to the rising cost of housing. • Lack of time or finances for increased education. • Safe crosswalks and guards on routes to school. • Access to the internet for school-age children. • Limited amount of recreation and open play areas and public spaces. • Lack of funding and knowledge about existing housing placement services, rental assistance, and rent deposit services/programs. • Lack of individual and local resources to maintain housing stock. • Lack of wrap-around services for families purchasing homes for the first time. Appendix D- Fair l,busingAssessment 0 D46 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element • Lack of local housing agencies' capacity for family placement services and to create more housing opportunities in the city. • Lack of implementation of local housing policies for affordable housing development. The final chapter of the AI discusses the ways and means the city can begin to remediate or reduce the barriers to affordable housing, which were used to inform the city's Five Year Con Plan (2020-2025). The 2020-2025 Con Plan included priority areas of need and a set of goals which are listed below and were determined from public participation, including a Community Needs Survey, and research for the Con Plan, which included review of the AL Priority Needs 1. Provide ongoing assistance to combat discrimination through the promotion of fair housing education, legal representation, local support for affordable housing development projects, and counseling and financial training services. 2. Build new affordable housing units, acquire lands for affordable housing projects, affordable housing programs, homebuyer and rental assistance programs. 3. Combat housing purchase and development costs by partnering with public and private developers and supporting programs and projects that further collaboration. 4. Support social service agencies and nonprofit development corporations that provide innovative services and provide housing for homeless or those at risk for homelessness. 5. City capital improvement projects, social service agency capital projects, street infrastructure improvements such as streets, sidewalks, curbing and other public facilities, safe routes to school infrastructure, and addressing public safety concerns. 6. Support future capital recreation improvement projects throughout the city as well as connection points to and from LMI neighborhoods and schools. 7. Support social service agencies that provide shelter space and services that address homeless needs. 8. Continue to fund housing and commercial property rehabilitation initiatives including the city's housing improvement program, residential (or commercial) fagade improvement programs, housing acquisition and rehab; lead-based paint testing and abatement; commercial facade program; and supported project work. Goals 1. Expand Fair Housing choice and access 2. Expand affordable housing opportunities 3. Maintain viable and efficient energy efficient housing and commercial areas 4. Maintain Safe and Green Neighborhoods 5. Provide Vital Public Services 6. Planning and Administration -Efficient and effective administration of planning and execution of community development and housing rehabilitation 5. Summary and Conclusions The overall conclusion of the AFFH assessment is that there is a need for additional affordable housing and actions to address environmental justice. Environmental justice is addressed in the Public Safety Element and throughout the General Plan. Regarding housing, the city's built -out nature means that it can only make incremental additions to the housing supply. Focused initiatives to increase housing Appendix D -Fair FbusingAssessment • D-47 Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element capacity, such as the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan, help to address the challenge, but the number of units ultimately added will likely be insufficient to affect the larger regional housing market. Programs to increase affordable housing supply and affordability include Program 3 actions to support infill development and site recycling, and Program 6 to provide adequate sites to support efforts for the city to meet its fair share of the regional housing need. In addition, Program 10 addresses development of for lower income housing using HOME funds, and other State and federal loans and grants, according to the specific nature of the project. The city will also provide regulatory incentives, such as implementing the density bonus program. Program 12 addresses use of Housing Choice Vouchers to support low-income renters. Since housing voucher assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects, which could help the city meet integration goals. The identification of contribution factors and additional meaningful actions to address them are included in Housing Element Section 53, Program 14. Appendix D- Fair Fbusing Assessment • D-48 Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element 6. Fair Housing Program The city has had an ongoing commitment to prevent, reduce, and ultimately eliminate housing discrimination and other barriers related to equal opportunity in housing choice, and adopted an updated Five Year Analysis of Impediments to FairHousing Choice (AI) in January 2020. Affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) requires taking meaningful actions to address impediments identified in the AI, and to additionally address other impediments that were discovered through the AB 686 assessment completed as a part of the Housing Element Update. The AFFH Assessment is provided as Appendix D, and the resulting programs are identified as follows. Fair Housing Issue Contributing Factor Outreach and Enforcement Implementation of Lack of public awareness of fair fair housing laws housing laws and affordability housing advocacy Lack of funding and knowledge about existing housing placement services, rental assistance, and rent deposit services/ programs. °t@ Priority Meaningful Action; Medium Continue to work with the Housing Rights Center (HRC) to expand its Fair Housing Program in Rosemead to: • Develop a local outreach program about the positive impacts of affordable housing. • Begin educational programs that promote the positives of integrated income neighborhoods to change local attitudes about affordable housing. • Annually review and report on apartment rental advertisements released by private housing companies. Continue to Provide CDBG funding to the HRC to handle fair housing rases and education. Assist 10 households and conduct 5 tenant or landlord training sessions between 2023 and 2029 included targeted outreach in census tract 4832.04. Also see: • Program 5 -Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Construction Program • Program 8- Opportunity Sites Marketing and Outreach Appendix D- Fair housing Assessment • D49 Fair Housing Issue M. Segregation and Integration Housing Mobility Increasing levels of segregation with high concentrations of Asian and/or Hispanic populations, but is likely the result of natural settlement patterns. All census tracts have a high concentration of minority residents. RECAP and Access to Opportunity City has a TCAC area Low homeownership of High Segregation Difficulty in searing housing and Poverty. City has using Housing Choice Vouchers no R/ECAPs, but Is in a region with R/ECAPs Enhance place -based investments Barriers to mobility Lack of opportunities for residents to obtain housing in higher opportunity areas Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element High By end of 2023, adopt an official affirmative marketing policy designed to attract renters and buyers of protected classes. Assign HRC, as a part of its Fair Housing Contract, to annually review and report on apartment rental advertisements released by private housing companies. When holding community meetings, proactively outreach to a wide range of community groups. Through these steps, the City's goal will be to raise community awareness and access to information by at least 20 percent. Also see: • Program 8- Opportunity Sites Marketing and Outreach • Program 12 -Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments/Housing Vouchers High Starting in 2022, provide more outreach and education to housing providers and potentially qualified residents regarding Housing Choice Voucher program. Through these steps, the City's goal will be to increase participation in the voucher program by 10 percent annually, specifically targeting Census Tract 482303. By early 2023, pursue community revitalization through development In the mixed-use overlay zones and the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan (GASP). Increase public investment to provide public services, "green" characteristics, public amenities and overall characteristics that foster positive economic, environmental and educational opportunities. Continue to accommodate persons with disabilities who seek reasonable waiver or modification of land use controls and/or development Appendix O- FairFbusingAssessment • D50 Fair Housing Issue Safe and Green Land use planning and economic Neighborhoods development decisions Limited amount of recreation and open play areas and public spaces Disproportionate Housing Needs and Displacement Risk Displacement in Lack of affordable housing in a Vulnerable range of sizes Communities Land use and zoning laws High housing land, construction and labor costs High cost of repairs Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element standards pursuant to procedures and criteria set forth in the Municipal Code and process 10W. of received requests. By end of 2022, identify vacant residential properties for targeted rehabilitation, and support infill, site recycling and ADU development. Stimulate economic growth by providing low interest loans to business owners using CDBG funds, Includingtwo business owners in TCAC areas. Also see: • Program 3 - Infill Housing Development and Site Recycling • Program 6 -Adequate Sites Inventory and Monitoring for No Net Loss • Program 8- Opportunity Sites Marketing and Outreach Medium Evaluate all proposed amendments to the General Plan's Land Use Map and the Zoning Map for their effect on AFFH. Pursue funding to assist neighborhoods of concentrated poverty for investment in factors such as rehabilitation, parks, transit, and active transportation. Ensure economic development plans reflect the needs of lower -opportunity neighborhoods. Also see: • Program 3 - Infill Housing Development and Site Recycling • Program 6 -Adequate Sites Inventory and Monitoring for No Net Loss High By end of 2024, increase City efforts to enable and promote residential development through use of the mixed-use overlay zones, the Small Lot Ordinance and GASP. These initiatives provide new opportunities for a variety of residential Appendix D- Fait hbusing Assessment • D-51 Fair Housing Issue Displacement risk as higher - income households move into the community Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element development types and prices, and include areas where residential development was previously not allowed. By end of 2022, promote use of the State Density Bonus law through website materials and counter assistance. Preserve the City's existing affordable housing stock for low -and moderate - income households (LMI) in the 0 to 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) category, with targeted efforts In census tracts 4336.02, 4823.04, 4824.01, and 4825.03. Acquire land for affordable housing using CDBG funding to assist 20 low- income families. By end of 2023, review ways to control rent and or housing sale costs for City rehabbed properties throughout the community. To assist in the housing needs for persons with developmental disabilities, the City will implement programs to coordinate housing activities and outreach with the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC), encourage housing providers to designate a portion of new affordable housing developments for persons with disabilities, especially persons with developmental disabilities, specifically targeting Census Tracts 481300, 482304, 482401, and 482502, and pursue funding sources designated for persons with special needs and disabilities by the end of 2025. Continue to provide low interest loans to five low- to moderate -income homeowners of single-family home and condominiums to make home repairs using HOME funds. Promote, increase, maintain homeownership for LMI households, with targeted efforts in census tracts 4336.02, 4823.04, 4824.01, and 4825.03. Appendix D- Fair Fbusing Assessment • D52 Fair Housing Issue Rosemead 2021-2029Housing Element Continue to monitor and preserve affordable senior housing units for lower income elderly households throughout the community. Promote fair housing among all income categories throughout the community. Also see: • See Program 1- Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program • See Program 2 - Down Payment Assistance Program • See Program 3 - Infill Housing Development and Site Recycling • See Program 9 -Special Housing Needs and Zoning • See Program 12 - Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments/Housing Vouchers • See Program 13 - Mobile Home Park Assistance Program (MPAP) Access to services Medium Provide more outreach and education to extremely low-income households regarding Housing Choice Voucher and other supportive programs. Through these steps, the City's goal will be to increase participation in the voucher program by 30 percent annually, specifically targeting Census Tract 482303. Provide supportive services for non- homeless persons with special needs. • Provide nutritious meals to 50 seniors each week. • Provide employment opportunities for 15 high school -aged youth annually. • Coordinate housing activities and outreach with ELARC and pursue funding sources designated for persons with special needs and disabilities Also see: • See Program 12 - Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments/Housing Vouchers Appendix D- Fair /-busing Assessment • D53 Fair Housing Issue Rosemead 2021-2029 Housing Element Rental housing conditions Medium By end of 2023, review the feasibility of establishing city-wide rental property inspection programs as a way to combat issues of blight and deterioration in rental housing. A local program could be created with other jurisdictions to share costs. Enforce routine rental inspections throughout the community that encourage landlords make financial decisions to either reinvest or to sell. Aging housing stock High Continue and expand rehabilitation programs based on available funding, includingCDBG funding to rehabilitate 10 units. Assist with energy efficient improvements annually. Through this step, the City's goal will be to provide assistance to 5.8 households annually. By end of 2023, develop innovative code enforcement methods to create a larger pool of decent housing options. By early 2023, review the feasibility of establishing city-wide rental property inspection program as a way to combat issues of blight and deterioration in rental housing. • A local program could be created with other jurisdictions to share costs. • Enforces routine rental inspection that encourage landlords make financial decisions to either reinvest or to sell. By end of 2025, create a revolving loan fund for homes with dire code violations so that properties could be available for purchase or rent. Also see: • Program 1 -Owner occupied Rehabilitation Program • Program 5 -Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Construction Program Appendix D-FairlbusingAssessment • D54