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CC - Item 4A - City of Rosemead Housing Element 2014-2021ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2013 SUBJECT: CITY OF ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT 2014— 2021 SUMMARY State housing law requires local governments to adequately facilitate the improvement and development of housing to meet the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. As the official housing policy document of the City of Rosemead (City) — one of the mandatory elements of the General Plan — the City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element (Housing Element) analyzes existing housing conditions, describes existing and future housing needs, and identifies opportunities for improving and expanding the City's housing supply. The City has been working with GRC Associates in preparing the proposed Housing Element (Attachment "B "). As part of the Housing Element adoption process, the City has conducted two public workshops to receive comments on the Housing Element. In addition, as required by State housing law, the Housing Element was submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on June 6, 2013 for review and comment. Based on this submittal, HCD has conditionally approved the Housing Element and has indicated in its letter dated July 30, 2013 that the draft Housing Element will comply with State housing element law (Article 10.6 of the Government Code) when adopted and submitted to HCD, pursuant to Section 65585(g) (Attachment "C "). This item was presented to the Planning Commission for consideration on October 21, 2013. At that hearing, the Planning Commission reviewed the draft Housing Element. No members of the public testified for or against the draft Housing Element. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No 13 -18 approving the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2014 -2021 and Negative Declaration; and recommended that the City Council adopt the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2014 -2021 and authorize submittal to HCD for State certification (see Attachment "E "). Upon City Council adoption of the Housing Element, HCD will certify Rosemead's Housing Element. Environmental Determination Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations), staff determined based on the environmental Initial Study that the approval of the Housing Element will not have a significant effect on the environment, and therefore, a Notice of Intent to Adopt a ITEM NUMBER: City Council Report November 12, 2013 Page 2 of 4 Negative Declaration and a Negative Declaration have been prepared and circulated for public review (Attachment "D "). During the 30 -day public review period, City staff received the following three letters for public agencies with comments on the Initial Study and Negative Declaration: 1. Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) (September 10, 2013). The NAHC recommends that the City contact the appropriate Information Center for a record search to determine if a part or all of the area of project effect (APE) has been previously surveyed for cultural places. 2. California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) (September 24, 2013). The PUC recommends that the City should add language to the Housing Element that any future development adjacent to or near the railroad/light rail right -of -way is planned with the safety of the rail corridor in mind. 3. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) (September 26, 2013). Caltrans requests that specific development projects prepare a traffic impact analysis to identify and address its potential impacts on the surrounding roadway network, including the state highway system. Caltrans also recommends that the City develop a funding mechanism to mitigate for cumulative transportation impacts on state highways. In response to these comments from the public agencies, the City, as part of its environmental review process, will review all residential development projects on a project - by- project basis and address the above mentioned issues. For specific residential development projects, the City shall contact the appropriate Information Centers regarding potential cultural places. Projects shall also adhere to all applicable local, regional, and state rail safety regulations and standards. Additionally, transportation impacts shall be analyzed for each project and, if impacts on state highways are identified, mitigation measures shall be coordinated with Caltrans. As required by CEQA, the City has notified the commenting public agencies in writing of the public hearing on the approval and adoption of the Housing Element and Negative Declaration. Staff Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2013 -57 approving the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2014 -2021 and Negative Declaration (Attachment "A "); and 2. Authorize submittal of the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2014 -2021 to HCD for State certification. ANALYSIS State housing law requires that the Housing Element be updated on an eight -year cycle if the Housing Element is adopted 120 days of the statutory due date of October 15, 2013. Rosemead is required to demonstrate a plan to meet the housing requirements assigned to the City based on the SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Table 1 below shows Rosemead's fair share of the regional housing need is 602 units during the 2014 -2021 planning period, and of this total, 241 units or 40 percent are to be affordable to lower- income households (extremely low, very low and low- income). City Council Report November 12, 2013 Page 3 of 4 Table 1 REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION 2014 -2021 Income Category Housing Need Extremely Low - Income (0 to 30% AMI) 76 12.6 Very Low - Income (31% to 50% AMI) 77 12.8 Low - Income (51 % to 80% AMI) 88 14.6 Moderate-Income (81% to 120 %AMI) 99 16.4 Above Moderate - Income (More than 262 43.5 120% AM[) Total 602 100.0 Source: Southern California Association of Governments, Regional Housing Need Allocation Plan — Planning Period 2014 -2021. AMI = Area Median Income As shown in Table 2, the City currently has appropriate zoning to accommodate a potential net increase of 888 units, which includes 405 new units on currently vacant land, and an increase of 483 units resulting from redevelopment and lot consolidation. This total would exceed the RHNA allocation of 602 units for the City during the planning period for this Housing Element. Table 2 POTENTIAL HOUSING GROWTH R -1 0 6 0 0 0 6 6 R -2 0 7 0 0 0 7 7 R -3 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 PD 84 88 16 16 100 104 204 MUDO 110 107 152 299 262 406 668 Total 194 211 168 315 362 526 888 The current 2008 -2014 Rosemead Housing Element (adopted 2012) included numerous housing programs required by State law. Since its adoption, the City has implemented or recently adopted key housing programs. Therefore, many of the housing programs in the 2008 -2014 Housing Element will no longer be required in the updated 2014 -2021 Housing Element. For example, the City Council adopted an updated Comprehensive Zoning Code to comply with State law on October 22, 2013, which included the following: • Density Bonus shall be added to the Municipal Code to bring the City into conformance with State law. City Council Report November 12, 2013 Page 4 of 4 • Mobile and Manufactured Homes shall be considered a single - family dwelling and be subject to the residential district development standards identified for this residential zoning districts. • Transitional Housing shall be allowed with the same development standards as any permitted residential use in that zone. • Emergency Shelters shall be permitted by right in the M -1 zone. • Single -Room Occupancy (SRO) development shall be allowed with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the C -3, CBD, and M -1 zones. • Reasonable Accommodation Application Procedure shall be added to the Municipal Code (Chapter 17.144) to comply with the federal Fair Housing Act. Such accommodations may include the relaxation of parking standards, and structural modifications. • Residential Care Facilities with six or fewer individuals will be permitted in the R -1, R -2, and R -3 zones, and facilities with seven or more individuals will require the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the R -2 and R -3 zones. The updated 2014 -2021 Housing Element includes housing programs such as: continuing the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program, Down Payment Assistance Program, Section 8 Program, and the Fair Housing Program. In addition, the City will continue to implement code enforcement, maintain an adequate sites inventory, provide housing information for persons with disabilities, and encourage development of infill housing and a range of housing types, including housing for extremely low- income households. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS Notice of the public hearing was published in the Rosemead Reader on November 6, 2013, as well as through the regular agenda notification process. Submitted by: Qv'�� d. &M-) Michelle G. Ramirez Community Development Director Attachment A — Resolution No. 2013 -57 Attachment B — 2014 — 2021 Housing Element Attachment C — Conditional Approval Letter from HCD Attachment D — Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration Attachment E — Planning Commission Staff Report and Resolution No. 13 -18 ATTACHMENT A Reserved RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -57 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD 2014 -2021 HOUSING ELEMENT AND APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH # 2013091013) WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead (the "City ") has an adopted General Plan, which includes all of the State mandated elements; and WHEREAS, the State of California Government Code Section 65588 requires the review and adoption of a Housing Element that may be updated according to the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Housing Needs Assessment ( "RHNA ") planning cycle; and, WHEREAS, the City has conducted two public workshops to received comments on the City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element (the "Housing Element'); and, WHEREAS, on June 6, 2013 the City submitted its Draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development ( "HCD ") for review and certification; and, WHEREAS, on July 30, 2013 HCD sent a conditional certification letter indicating that the Draft Housing Element met State housing law and would be certified upon adoption and resubmission; and, WHEREAS, an environmental Initial Study and a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration were prepared by the City, as lead agency, in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), the State CEQA Guidelines and the City CEQA Guidelines, and sent to all responsible and trustee agencies and posted in the Office of the County Clerk; and, WHEREAS, copies of the environmental document and Draft Housing Element were made available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rosemead at Rosemead City Hall, 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California; and, WHEREAS, during the 30 -day public review period of the Initial Study and Notice of Intent, the City received comment letters from the Native American Heritage Commission, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the California Department of Transportation; and, WHEREAS, on October 21, 2013 the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead held a duly noticed public hearing and adopted a resolution approving the City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element and Negative Declaration and recommending that the City Council of the City of Rosemead adopt the Housing Element, approve the Negative Declaration, and submit the it to HCD for State certification. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element and Negative Declaration are hereby adopted. SECTION 2: That the Housing Element along with this adopting resolution be submitted to HCD for State certification. 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 by the City Council of the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles of the State of California on November 12, 2013. Polly Low, Mayor City of Rosemead, California ATTEST: Gloria, Molleda, City Clerk City of Rosemead, California: APPROVED AS TO FORM Rachel H. Richman, City Attorney Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at a meeting held on the 12th day of November, 2013, by the following vote: YES: NO: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Gloria Molleda, City Clerk ATTACHMENT B Reserved � City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element City of Rosemead Community Development Department October 21, 2013 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Acknowledgements City of Rosemead City Council Polly Low, Mayor Bill Alarcon, Mayor Pro Tern Sandra Armenta, Council Member Margaret Clark, Council Member Steven Ly, Council Member Planning Commission Diana Herrera, Chair Nancy Eng, Vice Chair Tam Dinh, Commissioner Daniel Lopez, Commissioner John Tang, Commissioner City of Rosemead Staff Jeff Allred, City Manager Gloria Molleda, City Clerk Michelle Ramirez, Director of Community Development Patrick Pratt, Management Analyst Sheri Bermejo, City Planner Lily Trinh, Associate Planner Rachel Richmond, Burke Williams and Sorensen, LLP, City Attorney Project Consultants John Oshimo, GRC Associates, Inc., Project Manager Niall Huffman, GRC Associates, Inc., Planner Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................ ............................... 1 A Purpose of the Housing Element .............................. ..............................1 B Housing Element Contents ........................................ ..............................1 COrganization .............................................................. ..............................4 D Relationship to Other General Plan Elements .......... ..............................4 E Public Participation ................................................... ..............................5 F Sources of Information ............................................. ..............................6 2 Background Information .............................................. ............................... 7 A Housing Needs Assessment ...................................... ..............................7 BMarket Setting ........................................................... ..............................7 C Demographic Profile ................................................. ..............................7 DEmployment ............................................................. .............................15 E Household Characteristics ....................................... .............................20 F Special Needs Groups ............................................... .............................26 G Housing Stock Characteristics .................................. .............................39 H Energy Conservation ................................................ .............................53 1 Summary of Regional Housing Needs ...................... .............................54 3 Constraints on Housing Production ............................... .............................57 A Physical Constraints ................................................. .............................57 B Market Constraints .................................................. .............................59 C Governmental Constraints ....................................... .............................63 D Constraints to Housing for Persons with Disabilities ............................75 E Regional Constraints ................................................ .............................77 4 Housing Resources ........................................................ .............................79 A Realistic Development Capacity ............................... .............................79 B Active Development Projects ................................... .............................82 CVacant Land .............................................................. .............................82 DNon - Vacant Sites ...................................................... .............................86 E Alternate Development Sites ................................... .............................90 F Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types ..................... .............................91 G Zoning Appropriate to Accommodate the Development of Housing Affordable to Lower- income Households .. .............................95 H Inventory of Units at Risk of Losing Use Restrictions ...........................96 1 Potential Housing Growth ........................................ .............................96 J Financial Resources .................................................. .............................98 K Energy Conservation ................ ............................... ............................102 5 Review of the Rosemead 2008 -2014 Housing Element .. ............................105 A 2008 -2014 Housing Element Goals and Objectives ............................105 B Progress in Achieving the 2008 -2014 Housing Element Goals andObjectives .......................... ............................... ............................105 ii • Table of Contents Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element C Summary of Quantified Objectives ..................... D Implications of New Housing Element ................ 6 Housing Plan ................... ............................... A Goals and Policies .... ............................... B Housing Programs ... ............................... C Special Housing Needs ........................... D Rental Assistance ... ............................... E Equal Opportunity Housing .................... 116 116 ............ ............................119 ............... ............................119 ............... ............................120 ............... ............................126 ............... ............................128 ............... ............................129 Appendix A: HCD Housing Element Completeness Checklist Appendix B: Community Meetings Appendix C: Opportunity Sites for Redevelopment /Lot Consolidation and Site Maps Appendix D: Alternate Sites for Redevelopment and Lot Consolidation Table of Contents -iii Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element List of Tables 1. State Housing Element Requirements .................................. ..............................2 2. Regional Population Trends ................................................. .............................10 3. Local Population Trends ....................................................... .............................11 4. Population Trends (1960 -2010) ........................................... .............................12 5. SCAG Population Projections ............................................... .............................12 6. Population by Age Group (2000-2010) ................................ .............................13 7. Race and Ethnicity ( 1990 - 2010) ........................................... .............................14 8. Employment by Industry - Los Angeles County (2000 and 2011) ....................16 9. Employment by Industry- Rosemead (2000 and 2011) ...... .............................17 10. Average Annual Salary by Industry ...................................... .............................18 11. Jobs /Housing Ratio ............................................................... .............................19 12. Household Characteristics ( 1990 - 2010) ............................... .............................20 13. Household Size (1990 -2010) ................................................ .............................21 14. Persons per Household Trends ............................................ .............................22 15. Households by Tenure Trends ............................................. .............................23 16. Households by Income Trends ............................................. .............................24 17. Households Income Distribution by RHNA Income Category ...........................25 18. Summary of Special Needs Groups ...................................... .............................26 19. Elderly- Headed Households by Income Type and Tenure ... .............................27 20. Disabled Persons by Age ...................................................... .............................28 21. Disability by Age ................................................................... .............................29 22. Household Type ................................................................... .............................32 23. Overcrowding ....................................................................... .............................33 24. Households by Tenure by Bedroom Type ............................ .............................34 25. Overcrowding by Tenure .................................................... ............................... 34 26. Income Distribution and Cost Burden for Large Households ...........................35 27. Housing Trends ..................................................................... .............................40 28. Housing Units by Number of Units in Structure .................. .............................40 29. Occupancy Status by Tenure ................................................ .............................41 30. Age of Housing Stock ............................................................ .............................42 31. Housing Conditions Survey .................................................. .............................43 32. Median Home Value ............................................................ .............................45 33. Home Sales ........................................................................... .............................46 34. Affordable Homeownership Costs by Income Group .......... .............................47 35. Median Monthly Rent .......................................................... .............................47 36. Average Rent ........................................................................ .............................48 37. Overpayment by Tenure ...................................................... .............................49 38. Inventory of Publicly Assisted Units and Complexes ........... .............................50 39. Regional Housing Needs Allocation 2014 - 2021 ................... .............................55 40. Housing Cost Components ................................................... .............................60 41. National Annual Average Mortgage Interest Rates ............. .............................62 42. General Plan Residential Land Use Categories .................... .............................65 iv • Table of Contents Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 43. Land Use and Population Estimates for General Plan Buildout ........................66 44. Residential Development Standards .................................... .............................67 45. Summary of Residential Permit Development Fees ............ .............................68 46. Estimated Street Construction Costs ................................... .............................70 47. Intersection Improvements Potentially Requiring Residential Land 6. Dedications......................................................................... ............................... 70 48. Residential Development Review and Processing Time Estimates ..................72 49. Expected Densities of Residential Land ............................... .............................80 50. Mixed -Use Project Proposals ............................................... .............................81 51. Pending Development Project Details ................................. .............................83 52. Vacant Developable Land ..................................................... .............................85 53. Potential Housing Growth .................................................... .............................96 54. Summary of Public and Private Funding Resources for Housing and Community Development Activities .................................... .............................98 55. Evaluation of the 2008 -2014 Housing Element Programs .. ............................107 56. Quantified Objectives ( 2014 - 2021) ...... ............................... ............................116 List of Figures 1. Regional Location Map .......................................................... ..............................8 2. City of Rosemead Map .......................................................... ..............................9 3. Median Age Comparison (1990- 2010) ................................. .............................14 4. Average Household Size ( 1990 - 2010) .................................. .............................21 5. Census Tracts ........................................................................ .............................44 6. General Plan Land Use Designations ................................... .............................64 7. Garvey /Del Mar Project ....................................................... .............................84 8A. Vacant Land (North Rosemead) ........................................... .............................86 8B. Vacant Land (South Rosemead) ........................................... .............................87 8. Suitable Sites for Emergency Shelters in M -1 Zone ............. .............................94 Table of Contents •v Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element This page intentionally left blank vi • Table of Contents Rosemead 2014 -2021 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, in order for the private market to adequately address housing needs and demand, local governments must adopt land use plans and regulatory systems which provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development. The law also requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) 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 2014 -2021 Housing Element of the Rosemead General Plan ( "Housing Element ") sets forth on -going strategies to address the City's housing needs. This includes the preservation and enhancement of the community's residential character, 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 Government Code sets forth the following specific components to be analyzed in this Housing Element: 1. Population and employment trends; 2. 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. Introduction • 1 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 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. A full fisting of all required Housing Flement components and the locations of required information in this document is provided in Table 1 and the complete HCD Housing Element Completeness Checklist is in Appendix A of this Housing Element. Table 1 STATE HOUSING ELEMENT REQUIREMENTS I. Public Participation [Government Code Section 65588(c)] A. Diligent efforts to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development and adoption of the element 1 -E B. Description of how public input was incorporated in the Housing Element 1 -E II. Review and Revision [GC Sections 65588(a) & (b)] A. Evaluation and revision of the previous Housing Element: Effectiveness of the element; progress in implementation; and appropriateness of goals, objectives and policies 5 -13 B. Adequate sites implementation /rezoning program, if needed 5 -13 III. Housing Needs Assessment [GC Section 65583(a)] A. Analysis of population and employment trends 2 -C and D B. Analysis of household characteristics: Number of existing households; number of households, including lower income households, overpaying for housing; number of existing and projected extremely low- income households 2 -E C. Analysis of housing stock characteristics: Housing conditions; number of overcrowded households; housing costs (for sale and rent); housing units by type; vacancy rates 2 -G D. Analysis of special needs housing: Persons with disabilities, elderly, large households, farm workers (seasonal and permanent), female- headed households, homeless and others 2 -E E. Analysis of opportunities for energy conservation in residential development 4 -1 F. Analysis of existing assisted housing projects at -risk of converting to non - low income uses: Inventory of at -risk units; assessment of risk; estimate of replacement versus preservation costs; identification of qualified entities and potential funding 4 -F G. Analysis of projected housing need, including share of regional housing needs 4 -H 2 • Introduction Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Table 1(Continued) STATE HOUSING ELEMENT REQUIREMENTS IV. Analysis of Adequate Sites and Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types [GC Sections 65583(a)(3), 65583(c)(1) and 65583.2] A. Analysis of adequate sites: Identification of properties by parcel number or unique reference, size, General Plan designation, zoning designation; description of existing uses (non- vacant sites); map of sites 4 -13 and C B. Analysis of suitability and availability: Realistic development capacity, underutilization (non- vacant sites), environmental constraints, infrastructure constraints; identification of zoning appropriate for housing for lower income households 3 -A, B, C and 4 -A, C, E C. Zoning for a variety of housing types: Multi- family rental housing, housing for agricultural employees, emergency shelters, transitional /supportive housing, single -room occupancy housing, mobile homes /factory -built housing 1 -F and 4 -D V. Constraints on Housing [GC Sections 65583(a)(4) and (5) A. Governmental Constraints: Land use controls, codes and enforcement, on /off -site improvements, fees and exactions, processing and permitting procedures; constraints to housing persons with disabilities 3 -C B. Non - Governmental Constraints: Availability and price of land, cost of construction 3 -13 VI. Quantified Objectives [GC Section 65583(b)(1) A. Estimate quantified objectives for the number of housing units (by income level) over the time frame of the Housing Element: Construction, rehabilitation, conservation/ preservation 5 -C VII. Other Topics A. Description of means by which consistency will be achieved and maintained with other general plan elements 1 -D B. Construction, demolition and conversion of housing for lower- and moderate - income households in the coastal zone NA C. Priority water and sewer services procedures for developments with units affordable to lower- income households 1 -E VIII. Summary of Housing Programs [GC Section 65583(c)] A. Description of program purpose, actions, responsible agency, time frame 6 -B Introduction • 3 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element C. Organization ' Hhis Housing Element extends through 2021, and complies with all requirements pursuant to Section 65583 of the 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 a summary of regional housing needs; Constraints on Housing Production (Chapter 3): This chapter describes various constraints to the provision of affordable housing opportunities in Rosemead, including phvsical, market, governmental and regional, and constraints to housing opportunities for persons with disabilities; Housing Resources (Chapter 4): 'IHhis chapter describes the resources available for the provision of affordable housing opportunities for all income groups in Rosemead, including inventories of vacant land and land suitable for recycling, the identification of units at -risk of losing use restrictions, analyses of potential housing growth, and financial resources; Review of the Rosemead 2008 -2014 Housing Element (Chapter 5): This chapter identifies the intended goals of the previous Housing Element, and provides a quantifiable analysis of the City's progress in achieving its objectives; and Housing Plan (Chapter 6): This final chapter describes the housing goals and policies of the Housing P'leement and the programs to be implemented during the 2014 -2021 planning period. Appendices: The appendices contain: a) HCD Completeness Checklist; b) information on the City's public outreach program; c) adequate sites inventory; and d) alternative sites for redevelopment and lot consolidation. 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 funire 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. The Cigv will assume responsibility for maintaining consistency between 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 between elements. 4 • Introduction Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element E. Public Participation Section 65583(c)(6)(B) of the 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 stakeholders 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. The City has developed, and continues to implement, a detailed Citizen Participation Plan, a copy of which is available for public inspection at Rosemead City Hall. Through the Citizen Participation Plan, the City intends to seek 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: • Community Workshops: Two community workshops were conducted to solicit input from residents, housing and service providers, and neighborhood and homeowners associations, regarding housing needs in the City. The first workshop was held on January 24, 2013 at the Garvey Community Center located at 9108 Garvey Avenue, Rosemead. The second workshop was held on March 28, 2013 at the Rosemead City Hall Council Chambers located at 8838 East Vallev Boulevard, Rosemead. Notices for both workshops were published in the Rosemead Reader and posted on the City's website, as well as at the five locations within the City: Rosemead City Hall, the Public Safety Center, the Rosemead Community Recreation Center, the Rosemead Library and the Rosemead Post Office. In addition, the notices were sent to the City Council, Planning Commissioners and residents who requested information on the Housing Element. Also, special invitations were sent to service and housing providers as well as community groups active in the City. Appendix B includes the community meeting notices. • Interview of Service Providers: A number of service providers that do not typically participate in City events will also be provided direct notification of the opportunity to comment on the City's housing needs on behalf of those whom they represent. Topics of discussion are expected to include: affordable housing opportunities for lower income households; housing opportunities for those with disabilities, preferably in a "normal" residential setting rather than group home environments; and, shelter programs for short- and long -term displacees. The City has notified service providers of the preparation of the Housing Element as part of the environmental review process. In addition, as. required by Government Code Section 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. 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 District, and the Metropolitan Water District. Sewer service is provided by the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. Introduction • 5 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element F. Sources of Information In preparing the 2014 -2021 Housing Element, various sources of information are consulted. The following are few of the key sources used to update the Housing Element: 2010 U.S. Census. Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 2012 -2033 Regional Transportation Plan /Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP /SCS), the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) and the Local Housing Element Assistance: Existing Housing Needs Data Report. 2009 -2011 American Community Survey (ACS) provides the basis for much of the information of the City and County population, household and employment characteristics. Some of the data from the SCAG Local Housing Element Assistance report were based on the 2005 -2009 ACS five -year average. State Department of Finance (DOFF and the State Employment Development Department (F'DD) 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, interviews with the local real estate community, and through rental data collected by the City. Ciry of Rosemead 2010 -2015 Consolidated 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 counry service agencies for information on special needs populations, the services available to them, and the gaps in the system. Housing conditions and land use survey conducted by GRC Associates, Inc. in January and February 2013. 6 • Introduction Rosemead 2014 -2021 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 cast - central Los Angeles County (see Figures 1 and 2), Rosemead incorporated as a city in 1959, with a population of 15,476. According to the 2010 Census, the City's population is 53,764. 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 November 2012, the City's unemployment rate was 8.7 percent, which was below the County average of 9.8. 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 2012, according to State Department of Finance (DOF) estimates, there were an estimated 14,838 dwelling units in the City, slightly less than one -half of which were owner - occupied. With affordable housing prices and rental rates, Rosemead offers affordable 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 (population, age, income, etc.) 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. 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During the decade of the 1980s and 1990s, the population of Los Angeles County increased by 185 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively; the County's proportionate share of the larger CSA, however, decreased from 60.9 percent in 1990 to 58.1 percent in 2000. These trends have continued since 2000, as Los Angeles County added approximately 300,000 residents for an increase of 3.1 percent over the 2000 -2010 decade. Los Angeles County s share of the larger CSA continues to shrink to less than 55 percent. Table 2 REGIONAL POPULATION TRENDS Los Angeles Combined Statistical Area (1980 to 2010) Los Angeles 7,477,238 8,863,164 9,519,338 9,818,605 65.0% 60.9% 58.1% 54.9% Orange 1,932,921 2,410,556 2,846,289 3,010,232 16.8% 16.6% 17.4% 16.8% Riverside 663,199 1,170,413 1,545,387 2,189,641 5.8% 8.1% 9.4% 12.2% San Bernardino 895,016 1,418,380 1,709,434 2,035,210 7.8% 9.8% 10.4% 11.4% Ventura 529,174 669,016 753,197 823,318 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.6% Total 11,499,528 14,533,519 16,377,645 17,877,006 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Source: 1980 -2010 Census The largest gains in population during this period have been recorded in the inland counties of Riverside and San Bernardino, while the increase in population in Orange and Ventura Counties has been moderate. The population increase of the overall five- county region during the last decade (2000 -2010) have slowed relative to the previous 1990 -2000 period. 10 • Background In formation Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Cities that are adjacent, or in close proximity, to the City of Rosemead include Alhambra, ]3l Monte, Montebello, Monterey Park, San Gabriel and South Gl Monte. Since 1980, these cities have consistently accounted for about 4.5 percent of the population in Los Angeles County. Between 1980 and 2010, Rosemead and its surrounding cities experienced a combined growth in population of 27 percent. In Rosemead, the population growth during this period was similar, at just over 26 percent, while the cities of El Monte and San Gabriel experienced exceptional growth (43 percent and 32 percent, respectively). "f'he city of Alhambra grew by 28 percent, slightly faster than Rosemead. Population growth trends between 1980 and 2010 in Rosemead and surrounding tides are presented in Table 3, below. Table 3 LOCAL POPULATION TRENDS Rosemead and Surrounding Cities (1980 to 2010) Rosemead 42,604 51,638 53,505 53,764 11,160 26.2% Alhambra 64,767 82,087 85,804 83,089 18,322 28.3% El Monte 79,494 106,162 115,965 113,475 33,981 42.7% Montebello 52,929 59,564 62,150 62,500 9,571 18.1% Monterey Park 54,338 60,738 60,051 60,269 5,931 10.9% San Gabriel 30,072 37,120 39,084 39,718 9,646 32.1% South El Monte 16,623 20,850 21,144 20,116 3,493 21.0% Total 340,827 418,159 437,703 432,931 92,104 27.0% Source: 1980 -2010 Census Background Information • 11 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element According to the 2010 Census, Rosemead had a residential population of 53,764, placing it in the middle range among the 88 cities in Los Angeles County. As shown in Table 4, Rosemead experienced tremendous growth in population during the 1960s (164.8 %) and 1980s (21.2%). Such population growth can generally be attributed to econornic growth in the Los Angeles region, as Rosemead serves as a source of housing for persons working in major employment centers in the region. As a substantially builtout city, Rosemead only added 259 residents to its population during the last decade (2000 - 2010). Table 4 POPULATION TRENDS Rosemead (1960 to 2010) 1960 15,476 -- -- -- 1970 40,972 25,496 164.8% 16.5% 1980 42,604 1,632 4.0% 0.4% 1990 51,638 9,034 21.2% 2.1% 2000 53,505 1,867 3.4% 0.3% 2010 53,764 259 0.4% 0.04% Source: 1960 -2010 Census According to the 2012 -2035 Regional Transportation Plan /Sustainable Communities Stratcgp (RTP /SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and presented in Table 5, population in Rosemead is projected to increase modestly to 55,500 by 2020 and 58,100 by 2035. Overall, the amount of growth anticipated by 2020 represents a 3.2 percent increase over the City's 2010 population, and a 3.5 percent increase over the 2008 population used as the baseline. These projections are based on regiomvide 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 5 SCAG POPULATION PROJECTIONS Rosemead and Los Angeles County tt: t t t t Rosemead 53,600 53,764 55,500 58,100 Percent Inc. 3.2% 4.7% Los Angeles County 9,777,900 9,818,605 10,404,100 11,353,300 Percent Inc. 6.4% 9.1% Source: 2012 -2035 SCAG RTP /SCS, 1010 Census Note: 2008 population represents the projection baseline 12 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2011 Housing Element Age Characteristics As presented in Table 6, the City's population is aging. In 2000, the age group under 20 years represented 30.4 percent of the City's total population, but by 2010 the same age group declined to 25.5 percent of the population. During the same period, the population of those over the age of 45 years increased from 30.4 percent 39.7 percent. These changes result in the median age of the City's population increasing from 32.3 years in 2000 to 38.1 years in 2010, an increase of almost six years in just one decade. Table 6 POPULATION BY AGE GROUP Rosemead (2000 to 2010) Youngerthan 5 Years 4,017 7.5% 2,909 5.4% 5 -14 Years 8,309 15.5% 6,932 12.9% 15 -19 Years 3,954 7.4% 3,859 7.2% 20 -24 Years 4,041 7.6% 3,756 7.0% 25 -34 Years 8,740 16.3% 7,091 13.2% 35 -44 Years 8,212 15.3% 7,861 14.6% 45 -54 Years 6,417 12.0% 8,059 15.0% 55 -64 Years 4,130 7.7% 6,333 11.8% 65 -74 Years 3,245 6.1% 3,611 6.7% 75 -84 Years 1,809 3.4% 2,472 4.6% 85 Years and Older 631 1.2% 881 1.6% Total 53,505 100.0% 53,764 100.0% Median Age 32.3 Years 38.1 Years Source: 1000, 2010 Census As illustrated in Figure 3, in 2010, Rosemead had a higher median age than both Los Angeles County and the state. It also shows the most significant change in the median age between 2000 and 2010 among the three areas presented in Figure 3. The median age of residents in Rosemead will likely continue to increase during this Housing I'Llement period as the Baby - Boom generation ages, which means that the City will experience an increased demand for senior housing. Background Information • 13 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Figure 3 MEDIAN AGE COMPARISON (1990 to 2010) 45 40 35 30 01990 25 ■ 2000 20 ■ 2010 15 10 5 0 city County State Source: 1990 -1010 Census Race and Ethnicity The City's racial /ethnic composition has changed significantly over the past two decades. In 1990, the City's White and Hispanic residents accounted for almost two-thirds (64 %) of the City's total population. By 2000, this number had decreased to slightly less than one -half (49 0/6), reflecting an influx of other ethnic groups, primarily the Asian population, which had grown to almost one -half (491/6). According to recent Census data, this trend continues, as shown in Table 7, below. Table 7 RACE AND ETHNICITY Rosemead (1990 to 2010) Race/Ethnicity Non - Hispanic White 1990 8,282 2000 4,295 I Number 2,549 „ Percent of Total 4.7% 1 -3.3% Non - Hispanic African American 146 262 176 0.3% -0.2% Non - Hispanic Native American 142 112 56 0.1% -0.1% Non - Hispanic Asian 17,424 25,988 32,439 60.3% 12.1% Non - Hispanic Other 181 751 397 0.7% -0.7% Hispanic /Latino (of any race) 25,463 22,097 18,147 33.8% -7.4% Total 53,628 53,505 53,764 100.0% 0.5% Sources: 1990 -1010 Census 14 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element In 2010, the Cir''s' total population rose slightly to 53,764, with non -I- Iispanic Asian residents forming the largest racial group at more than 60 percent of the total population, nearly double the proportion counted in 1990. I- Iispanic /Latino residents of any race formed the second largest ethnic category, with just over one -third (34 %) of the total population. Non - Hispanic White residents were a distant third, having declined to less than five percent.of the overall total. Other ethnic groups include African Americans (0.3 %) and Native Americans (0.1 %), which continue to comprise less than one percent of the local population, and non -I- Iispanic residents of other races, who represent a small portion of the community (0.7 %). 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 die employment base of the community is growing or otherwise changing may be critical in identifying potential housing demand changes in the future. Background Information • 15 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Employment by Industry According to Census and State Employment Development Department (EDD) data presented in Table 8, the number of employed residents in l..os Angeles County totaled approsimatcly 3.95 million persons in 2000. The four largest employment industries in the County were Educational, Health, and Social Services (18.3 %); Manufacturing (14.8 %); Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, and Waste Management Services (11.5 %); and Retail Trade (10.5 %). Combined, these industries accounted for 55.1 percent of those employed in the County. In 2011, the number of employed increased to an estimated 4.44 mullion persons, which represents an annual average increase of 1.1 percent (44,000 jobs) over ll -year period. The four largest employment industries continue to be Educational, Health, and Social Services (20.7%); professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, and Waste Management Services (12.3 9/6); rblanufacturing (10.9%); and Retail Trade (10.6 %). Table 8 EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY Los Angeles County (2000 and 2011) Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, 10,188 and mining 0.3% 23,297 0.5% Construction 202,829 5.1% 253,062 5.7% Manufacturing 586,627 14.8% 483,897 10.9% Wholesale trade 184,369 4.7% 161,153 3.6% Retail trade 416,390 10.5% 469,379 10.6% Transportation and warehousing, and 198,375 5.0% 230,836 5.2% utilities Information 213,589 5.4% 191,136 4.3% Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental 272,304 6.9% 286,073 6.4% and leasing Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management 455,069 11.5% 545,083 12.3% services Educational, health, and social services 722,792 18.3% 919,453 20.7% Arts, entertainment, recreation, 332,753 8.4% 444,134 10.0% accommodation, and food services Other services (except public 233,193 5.9% 275,386 6.2Y° administration( Public Administration 124,937 3.2% 155,569 3.5% Total 3,953,415 100.0% 4,438,458 100.0% Sources: 1000 Census, 2009 -2011 ACS(Table DPO) 16 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housino Element As shown in Table 9, the predominant employment industries for Rosemead residents are Lducational, Health and Social Services (17?4); Manufacturing (13.1 %); and Retail Trade (12.8 %). Overall employment rose b} 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 Adtninistrauon 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 (22.0 %), and Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, and Food Services (22.3 %) categories. Over 87 percent of employed residents drive to work, with an average commute of about 27 minutes, suggesting that most are employed outside of Rosemead but within I.,os Angeles County. Table 9 EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY Rosemead 2000 and 2011 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and 46 0.2% 44 0.2% -4.3% hunting, and mining Construction 783 3.9% 879 3.9% 12.3% Manufacturing 4,470 22.2% 2,969 13.1% -33.6% Wholesale trade 1,094 5.4% 1,196 5.3% 9.3% Retail trade 2,379 11.7% 2,903 12.8% 22.0% Transportation and warehousing, and 888 4.4% 1,030 4.5% 16.0% utilities Information 572 2.8% 389 1.7% -32.0% Finance, insurance, real estate, and 1,182 5.8% 1,382 6.1% 16.9% rental and leasing Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste 1,743 8.6% 1,660 7.3% -4.8% management services Educational, health, and social services 3,280 16.2% 3,907 17.2% 19.1% Arts, entertainment, recreation, 2,197 10.8% 2,687 11.8% 22.3% accommodation, and food services Other services (except public 1,046 5.2% 2,215 9.8% 111.8% administration) Public Administration 570 2.8% 1,436 6.3% 151.9% Total 20,250 100.0% 22,697 100.0% 12.1% sources: 2000 Census, 2009 -2011 ACS (Table DP -03) Background Information • 17 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element Table 10 presents the 2007 wages by key industries for Los Angeles County. it shows that the three highest average annual salaries the countywide by industry were Public Administration (S32,O32), Information (S51,84O), and Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental /Leasing ($41,813). As shown in the previous Table 9, in 2011, these three industries together represented only 14.1 percent of the total emplo�led Rosemead residents. The kev industry employing Rosemead residents (Education, Health, and Social Services at 17.20/0) had an average annual salary of only $32,802, which was followed by Manufacturing ($29,934) and Retail Trade ($21,488) -- all salaries near or below the countywide average of $32,310 Table 30 AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY BY INDUSTRY Los Angeles County (2007) Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining $22,641 Construction $26,934 Manufacturing $29,137 Wholesale trade $31,804 Retail trade $21,488 Transportation and warehousing, and utilities $37,203 Information $51,840 Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing $41,813 Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services $34,842 Educational, health, and social services $32,802 Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services $17,982 Other services (except public administration) $19,516 Public Administration $52,032 Average $32,310 Source: California EDD, Median Wage by Industry Data, 2007 18 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housino Element Jobs /Housing Balance The "jobs -to- housing balance" test treasures a community's employment opportunities with housing needs of its residents. Ideally, a balanced community would possess a jobs - housing ratio of 1.0, providing an equal number of employment and housing opportunities, thereby enabling residents to live and work in the same community. As shown in Table 11 below, a comparison between the numbers of employed persons in Rosemead in 2000 (20,250) and the number of dwellings in the City at that time (14,345), reveals a 1.41 jobs - housing ratio, which far exceeded the County's 1.32 ratio. From 2000 to 2011, the City's jobs - housing ratio increased by 6.4 percent, to 1.50, which was significantly higher than the ratio of 1.25 in the County as a whole. 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, but the built -out nature of the City is a constraint to such development. Employment in the City steadily increased during the early and mid- 2000s, before declining during the late 2000s recession. The long -term trend is nonetheless one of growth, which in turn can generate demand for housing. As employers in the City offer a variety of wage types, the City should continue to 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 11 JOBS /HOUSING RATIO Rosemead and Los Angeles County (2000 and 2011) Rosemead Jobs 20,250 22,300 10.1% Housing 14,345 14,838 3.4% Jobs /Housing Ratio 1.41 1.50 6.4% Los Angeles County Jobs 4,314,264 4,318,900 0.1% Housing 3,270,909 3,448,179 5.4% Jobs /Housing Ratio 1.32 1.25 -5.3% Sources: EDD(employment) and DOF(housing) Background Information • 19 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element E. HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS Household type and size, income levels, and the presence of special needs populations affect the housing needs of a cotmnunity. 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. Families are a subset of households, and include persons living together related by blood, marriage, or adoption. A single person living alone is also a household. "Odor" households are unrelated people residing in the same dwelling unit. Group quarters, such as dormitories or convalescent facilities, are not considered households. According to Census data shown in Table 12, there were a total of 13,701 households in the City of Rosemead in 1990, and by 2000, the number of households had grown to 13,913, representing a slight increase of approximately two percent. According to the 2010 Census, the 14,247 households in the City represented a modest growth of 2.4 percent since 2000. Rosemead remains a predominantly farnily- oriented City with 83.5 percent of its households comprised of families, including those with children (43.7%), and those without children (39.9 %). The remaining 16.4 percent of households in the City are categorized as "Non - Family Households," which consist of single - person households (12.2 0/6), or individuals not related by blood or marriage sharing a housing unit (4.2%). Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Family Households as a percentage of total households in the City remained very steady, while a slight decline in single- person households was absorbed by other households. Household characteristics in Rosemead are shown in Table 12, below. Table 12 HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS Rosemead (1990 to 2010) Families 11,494 83.9% 11,628 83.6% 11,903 83.5% 2.4% Singles 1,986 14.5% 1,749 12.6% 1,739 12.2% -0.6% Others 221 1.6% 536 3.8% 605 4.2% 12.9% Total 13,701 100.0% 13,913 100.0% 14,247 100.0% 2.4% Source: 1990 -2010 Census 20 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Household Sire Household size is an important indicator identifying sources of population growth as well as overcrowding in individual housing units. 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. .Average household size in Rosemead was 4.08 persons in 1990, and decreased to 3.80 persons in 2000 and 3.74 in 2010. This is presented in Table 13 and illustrated in Figure 4. This fluctuation over time is generally the result of differing growth rates for local population and number of households. Household size in Rosemead is consistently higher than the County -wide average (2.91, 3.20 and 2.98 in 1990, 2000 and 2010, respectively), 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 co- habitation 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 State as a whole. However, it is not expected that construction will keep pace with demand as the City is, for the most part, built out. 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Table 13 HOUSEHOLD SIZE (1990 to 2010) Location 1990 2000 2010 Rosemead 4.08 3.80 3.74 Los Angeles County 2.91 3.20 2.98 Sources: 1990 -2010 census Figure 4 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE (1990 to 2010) 1990 _ 2010 Sources: 1990 -1010 Census •City •County o Slate Background Information • 21 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Trends in persons per household in the City are shown in Table 14, below. In the 1990, 2000 and 2011 reporting periods, approximately 60 percent of the population in Rosemead lived in households of three or more persons, which was significantly higher than the County-wide average of approximately 49 percent. Between 2000 and 2011, Rosemead households consisting of three or four persons increased by almost 93 percent, while the number of households of five or more persons decreased by nearly 15 percent. Three- and four - person households together made up nearly four in ten households in the City in 2011. Five - person households accounted for the second - largest proportion of all households, at 27 percent - a significant drop since 2000. One - person households increased in number by 20 percent between 2000 and 2011, though their share of overall households remained steady at 15 percent. Table 14 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD TRENDS Rosemead and Los Angeles County (1990 to 2011) Rosemead 1 person 1,960 14.3% 1,759 15.1% 2,115 15.0% 356 20.2% 2 persons 2,826 20.6% 2,551 21.9% 2,750 19.5% 199 7.8% 3-4 persons 4,621 33.7% 2,811 24.1% 5,417 38.3% 2606 92.7% 5+ persons 4,294 31.4% 4,522 38.9% 3,855 27.3% -667 -14.8% Total 13,701 100.0% 11,643 100.0% 14,137 100.0% 2494 21.4% Las Angeles County 1 person 745,936 24.9% 771,854 24.6% 818,021 25.5% 46167 6.0% 2 persons 835,422 28.0% 820,368 26.2% 869,223 27.1% 48855 6.0% 3-4 persons 892,839 29.9% 959,528 30.6% 1,005,645 31.4% 46117 4.8% 5+ persons 515,355 17.2% 582,024 18.6% 513,919 16.0% -68105 -11.7% Total 2,989,552 100.0% 3,133,774 100.0% 3,206,808 100.0% 73034 2.3% Sources: 1990, 2000 Census; 2009 -2011 ACS Background WOMWW Rosemead 1014 -2021 Housing Element 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 2011, 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 (52.9% vs. 51.09 /6, respectively). In the 1990, 2000, and 2011 reporting periods, housing tenure rates in the City generally reflected those in the County, where slightly less than one -half of occupied dwellings are owner- occupied (49.3 %, 48.8 %, and 48.5% in the City; 48.2 9/6, 47.9 %, and 47.5% in the County, respectively). Trends in housing tenure for the City and County are shown in Table 15. Table 15 HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE TRENDS Rosemead and Los Angeles County (1990 to 2011) Rosemead Owner 6,758 49.3% 6,783 48.8% 6,932 49.0% Renter 6,943 50.7% 7,130 51.2% 7,205 51.0% Los Angeles County Owner 1,440,830 48.2% 1,499,744 47.9% 1,511,676 47.1% Renter 1,548,722 51.8% 1,634,030 52.1% 1,695,132 52.9% Sources: 1990, 2000 Census, 2009 -7011 ACS (Table 815003) 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. During the ten -year period between 1990 and 2000, household income in Rosemead increased dramatically. As shown in Table 16, the American Community Survey estimates for 2011 indicate that household incomes continue to rise. From 2000 to 2011, the number of households earning incomes less than $35,000 decreased by about 23 percent, while income categories above $50,000 increased by approximately 33 percent. The most dramatic increases occurred in the two highest income categories ($100,000 and higher), which increased by a combined 110 percent during this period. Numerically, the greatest increases occurred in the 1150,000 or More" and $100,000 to $150,000 income groups, with a growth Background Inkm abon • 23 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housino Element of 511 and 609 households, respectively. The largest numeric decrease occurred in the "Less '1'han $15,000" income group (795 households), while the $15,000 to $25,000 group also decreased significantly (778 households). Median household income in the City increased by approximately 29 percent during this period, closely tracking the trend in the County as a whole -- but continued to be lower than the Countv median. Table 16 HOUSEHOLD BY INCOME TRENDS Rosemead (1990 to 2011) Income Group Less than $15,000 3,275 3.9% 2,368 17.0% 1,573 11.1% -795 -33.6% $15,000 to $24,999 2,425 17.7% 2,427 17.4% 1,649 11.7% -778 -32.1% $25,000 to $34,999 2,316 t6.9% 1,887 13.6% 1,908 13.5% 21 1.1% $35,000 to $49,999 2,261 t6.5% 2,402 17.1% 2,571 18.2% 169 7.0% $50,000 to $74,999 2,247 16.4% 2,640 19.0% 2,715 19.2% 75 2.8% $75,000 to $99,999 808 5.9% 1,186 8.5% 1,581 11.2% 395 33.3% $100,000 to $150,000 301 2.2% 768 5.5% 1,377 9.7% 609 79.3% Greater than $150,000 68 0.5% 252 1.9% 763 5.4% 511 202.8% Total 13,701 , 00. %0 13,930 100.0% 14,137 100.0% 207 1.5% Median Income $29,770 $36,181 $46,836 $10,655 29.4 °% County Median Income $34,965 $42,189 $54,630 $12,441 29.5% Source: 1990, 2000 Census, 2009 -2011 ACS (Table 825003) 7 "he U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates Area Median Income (ANTI) for each county in the United States. Households are then categorized in income groups relative to its County's ANII. State income categories applicable to California, Los Angeles County, Rosemead and this Housing Element are shown as follows: Extreme Low - 0 to 30 percent ATNII Very Low - 31 to 50 percent AMI Low- 51 to 80 percent Abll Moderate - 81 to 120 percent AMI Above Moderate - Greater than 120 percent AMI 24 • Background In formation Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Household income in the Cite- may be categorized into these income groups through interpolation. As shown in Table 17, Rosemead households in 2009 earning more than 120 percent of the County AM] constituted 33.6 percent of the total households in the City, while households earning less than 50 percent of the County AMI (Extremely Low and Very Low) constituted 24.7 percent. Table 17 HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION BY RHNA INCOME CATEGORY Rosemead (2009) Extremely Low (0 to 30 %AMI) 1,671 11.6% Very Low (31 to 50 %AMI) 1,882 13.1% Low (51 to 80 %AMI) 3,198 22.2% Moderate (81 to 120% AM[) 2,802 19.5% Above Moderate (Greater than 120 %AMI) 4,831 33.6% Total 14,384 100.0% Sources: 2005 -2009 ACS from the 2012 SLAG Local Housing Element Assistance Report Background Information • 25 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Special Needs Groups State law recognizes that certain households may have more difficult' in 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 in Rosemead is summarized in Table 18. Table 18 SUMMARY OF SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS Rosemead (2011) Elderly Residents (2010)' 6,964 13.0% of Pop. Persons with Disability 4,606 8.6% of Pop. Large Households' 3,855 27.3% of HHs Female- Headed Households 2,348 16.6% of HHs Farmworkers2 44 0.1% of Labor Force Homeless' 26 <0.1% of Pop. Sources: 1. 2010 Census 2. 2009 -2011 ACS 3. 1011 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count by LAHSA Elderly The elderly population (age 65 years and older) have 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: Marry persons over 65 years 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 18, in 2011 this segment of the population numbered 7,005 persons, representing 13.0 percent of the City's total residents. Table 19 shows that in 2011, there were 2,630 elderly headed households, which represented 18.7 percent of the total households in the Cit'. It also shows that 1,643 were owner - occupied units (62.5 %) and 987 were renters (37.5 %). In 2011, two -thuds (66.4%) 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 one -third (33.6 %) of the elderly- headed households live in non - family households, such as a non - relative roommate, living alone or in group quarters (e.g., nursing homes, etc.). 26 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Table 19 ELDERLY - HEADED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE AND TENURE Rosemead (2011) Family 1,206 69.1% 540 30.9% 1,746 100.0% Non - family 437 49.4% 447 50.6% 884 100.0% Total 1,643 62.5% 987 37.5% 2,630 100.0% Source: 2009 -2011 ACS 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 non -profit 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: There are presently two apartment complexes in Rosemead that are rented exclusively by low- income seniors (Angelus and Garvey Senior Apartments). There is a single waiting list for both senior apartment complexes. Angelus Senior Apartments is made up of 50 one - bedroom units and one two- bedroom unit, while Garvey Senior Apartments contains 64 one - bedroom and eight two- bedroom units. 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: Free transportation service is provided to senior residents as well as disabled residents. The program provides curb -to -curb transportation services for seniors age 60 and older, and for persons with disabilities and are residents of Rosemead. Transportation is available to any destination in Rosemead for any type of trip, including medical appointments, educational /recreational activities, shopping, and visits to friends and family. Transportation is also available, at no cost, for travel outside the city, a distance of five miles from City Hall, for medical or social service appointments. The City also offers subsidized bus fare for seniors through a contract with the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Owner - Occupied Rehabilitation Programs: Senior residents who own their own homes may apply to one of 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. Background Information • 27 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 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 preventative 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 25 percent down payment. The maximum allowable loan is currently $70,000. Section 8 Rental Assistance Program: This program, which is administered by the Housing Authority of the Counry of Los Angeles TlACoLA), assists low - income persons and households, including the elderly and frail elderly, in making rents affordable. 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. According to the 2009 -2011 ACS data in Table 20, a total of 4,606 persons ages five and above in Rosemead had one or more disabilities, representing approximately 8.6 percent of that segment of the population. In comparison, about 9.5 percent of Los Angeles County residents aged five and above, and about 12 percent of persons nationwide, were considered disabled. Among disabled residents in the Rosemead labor force, almost 90 percent were employed, though many may be underemployed or not earning enough income to afford housing, health care, and other necessities. Table 20 DISABLED PERSONS BY AGE Rosemead (2011) Age 5 to 17 154 1.8% Age 18 to 64 1,969 5.7% Age 65 and Above 2,483 34.1% Total 4,606 8.6% Source: 1009 -2011 ACS (Table 51810) 28 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element As presented in Table 21, over one - third (34.1 %) of the City's residents age 65 and older had one or more disabilities. Specifically, 22.5 percent of elderly residents in Rosemead had an ambulatory (i.e., walking) difficulty, and 13.5 percent had a self -care disability. Additionally, Table 21 shows that 20.0 percent of elderly residents had a disability preventing them from living independently. 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 21 DISABILITY BY AGE Rosemead (2011) Hearing Disability 379 0.8% 807 11.1% Vision Disability 502 1.2% 519 7.1% Cognitive Difficulty 941 2.1% 764 10.5% Ambulatory Difficulty 1,039 2.3% 1,643 22.5 %° Self -Care Difficulty 555 1.3% 983 13.5% Independent Living Difficulty 896 2.0% 1,455 20.0% Total 2,123 4.9% 5,497 34.1% Source: 2009 -2011 ACS (Table 51810) According to Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a "Developmental disability" means a disability that originates before an individual attains age 18, continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual which includes mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. This term shall also include disabling conditions found to be closely related to mental retardation or to require treatment similar to that required for individuals with mental retardation, but shall not include other handicapping conditions that are solely physical in nature. 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 fast 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. The State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) currently provides community based services to approximately 243,000 persons with developmental disabilities and their families through a statewide system of 21 regional centers, four developmental centers, and two community -based facilities. The Gast Los Angeles Regional Center (GLARC) is one of 21 Background Information • 29 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element regional centers in the State of California that provides a point of entry to services for people with developmental disabilities. The center is a non - profit organization that works in partnership with the State to offer a wide range of services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The following information from ELARC, charged by the State of California with the care of people with developmental disabilities — defined as those with severe, hfe -long disabilities attributable to mental and /or physical impairments — provides a closer look at the developmentally disabled population. As of January 2013, according to ELARC, there are 377 persons in Rosemead who have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities and are receiving case management services from ELARC. While an age breakdown was not available for Rosemead, ELARC indicated that approximately 50 percent of all consumers of its services are under the age of 22. presumably, persons over age 22 are less likely to have support from parents or other family members. Assuming this ratio holds true for Rosemead, then there are at least 189 developmentally disabled individuals in the City over 22 years of age. There are a number of housing types appropriate for people living with a development disability: rent subsidized homes, licensed and unlicensed single- family homes, inclusionary housing, Section 8 vouchers, special programs for home purchase, I -IUD housing, and S13 962 homes. The design of housing - accessibility modifications, the proximity to services and transit, and the availabilin 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 Pair 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. In order 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. The City is dedicated to accommodating the needs of disabled persons and therefore supports all residential tarn facilities in Rosemead. The organizations and facilities listed below offer services to persons with physical and /or mental disabilities who reside in the City of Rosemead: Community Advocates for People's Choice: CAPC, Inc. is a non -profit social service agency serving disabled adult Rosemead residents by providing supported employment, supported living, independent living, and community inclusion services. Congregate Meal Program for the Disabled: This service, which is sponsored by Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley, provides low -cost, nutritious meals to disabled persons. Intercommunity Blind Center: IBC focuses on integrating the blind and visually impaired youth and adults into all aspects of the sighted world. Its purpose is to reach out to these individuals and their families and link them with the educational, recreational, 30 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element vocational, social, and counseling opportunities offered by the Center, at no cost to the client, thus improving their quality of fife. Intercommunity Child Guidance Center: ICGC provides children, adolescents, and families in the community with afforclable, culturally - sensitive, and professional mental health services which include crisis intervention, parenting education, child abuse prevention, mental health services, student training, foster care assessment, psychological counseling, and medication management. Dial -A -Ride: Free transportation service is provided to senior residents as well as disabled residents. The program provides curb -to -curb transportation services for seniors, age 60 and older, and for people who have disabilities who are residents of Rosemead. Transportation is available to any destination in Rosemead for any type of trip, including medical appointments, educational/ recreational activities, shopping, and visits to friends and family. Transportation is also available, at no cost, for travel outside the city, a distance of five miles from City Hall, for medical or social service appointments. The City also offers subsidized bus fare for seniors through a contract with the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Metro Access: Metro Access is available to those individuals whose disabling conditions fluctuate, or when weather or environmental factors prevent them from using the regular bus system. The purpose of the Metro Access is to ensure that safe, dependable transportation is available for individuals who truly cannot, because of their disability, use other types of public transportation. Southern California Rehabilitation Services: The mission of SCRS is to empower persons with disabilities with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to achieve full participation in the community and the ability to promote opportunities for independence. Services include in -home service registry, housing assistance, peer counseling, independent living skills training, job development information and referrals, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Female- Headed Households Single - parent households typically require special needs for such services as childcare and health care, among others. Female- headed households with children, in particular, tend to have lower incomes that limit their housing options and access to supportive services. According to the U.S. Census, there were 11,628 families in the City in 2000, representing 83.6 percent of all Rosemead households; by 2011, the number of families decreased to 11,592 or -35 families. As Table 22 shows, by 2011, the number of female - headed households totaled 2,348, representing 16.6 percent of the total households in the City. Over one -third (39.6 %) of the female - headed households included children, and of those, almost one -third of were living below the poverty fine as compared with 21 percent of all families with children. 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. Background Information • 31 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Table 22 HOUSEHOLD TYPE Rosemead (2000 to 2011) Families 11,628 83.6% 11,593 82.0% -35 -0.3% Married Couples 8,068 58.0% 7,564 53.5% -504 -6.2% With Children 4,638 33.3% 4,338 30.7% -300 -6.5% Female- Headed 2,416 17.4% 2,348 16.6% -68 -2.8% With Children 1,103 7.9% 930 6.6% -173 -15.7% Non - Families 2,285 16.4% 2,544 18.0% 259 11.3% Singles 1,659 12.6% 2,115 15.0% 456 27.5% Elderly (65 +) 741 5.3% 885 6.3% 144 19.4% Total 13,913 100.0% 14,137 100.0% 224 1.6% Source: 2000 Census, 1009 -2011 ACS (Table DG02) 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 partcularty 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 previously shown in Table 14, approximately one - quarter (27.3 %) of the total households in Rosemead in 2011 consisted of five or more persons. This much higher than the County's proportion of 16.0 percent with fire or more persons per household. A significant issue with large households, particularly those of lower incomes, is overcrowding. The Census defines overcrowded households as units with greater than 1.01 persons per room, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, hallways and porches. Overcrowding reflects the inabihty of households to buy or rent adequately sized housing units. Table 23 shows that 16.0 percent of Rosemead households in 2011 were overcrowded, with six percent considered severely overcrowded. Countywide overcrowded households represented 12.3 percent and severely overcrowded represented 5.2 percent of the total households in the County. 32 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element Table 23 OVERCROWDING Rosemead and Los Angeles County (2011) Rosemead Overcrowded 2,260 16.0% Severely Overcrowded 851 6.0% Rosemead Total HHs 14,137 Los Angeles County Overcrowded 395,269 12.3% Severely Overcrowded 168,107 5.2% County Total HHs 3,206,808 Sources: 2009 -2011 ACS (Table 825014) Overcrowded conditions exist due to a lack of appropriate housing options for large families. Seventy -two percent of City's housing stock consists of small or average -sized units (three or fewer bedrooms), which leaves 18 percent of the housing stock with four or more bedrooms (owner and renter households). At the same time, more than one -third (37 percent) of all households in Rosemead consist of large families (five or more members), which creates a shortage of larger units and which often necessitates families' crowding into smaller units. Overcrowding continues to occur in the City's rental housing stock, indicating the need for larger rental units and /or rental subsidies to allow large households to afford adequately sized units. Conditions of overcrowding are largely a combination of rile lack of large rental units and the inability of most large renter households to afford larger units, which tend to be more commonly available as ownership housing. For example, according to 2009 -2011 ACS data, a total of 1,828 large renter households resided in Rosemead in 2011, while Table 24 shows that there were only 607 rental units available with four or more bedrooms. Similarly, only 1,845 large owner units were potentially available to the City's 2,027 large owner- occupant households. Background Information • 33 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Table 24 HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE BY BEDROOM TYPE Rosemead (2011) Owner Occupied Bedroom Type� ®�® 0 Bedroom 11 0.2% 443 6.1% 1 Bedroom 127 1.8% 1,242 17.2% 2 Bedrooms 1,710 24.7% 3,183 44.2% 3 Bedrooms 3,139 45.3% 1,730 24.0% 4 Bedrooms 1,482 21.4% 551 7.6% 5+ Bedrooms 363 5.2%° 56 0.8 %° Total 6,932 100.0% 7,205 100.0% Source: 1009 -2011 ACS (Table 825042) As shown in Table 25, overcrowding in Rosemead affects renter- occupied households more than it does owner- occupied households. The rate of overcrowding (at least 1.01 occupants per room, excluding kitchens, bathrooms, hallways and garages) in 2011 was twice as high for renter - occupied households (10.9 %) as it was for owner - occupied households (5.1 %). The incidence of severe overcrowding (at least 1.51 occupants per room) was even more disproportionately tilted toward renters, with 5.0 percent of renter - occupied households experiencing severe overcrowding as compared to 1.0 percent of owner - occupied households. Table 25 OVERCROWDING BY TENURE Rosemead (2011) Overcrowded 717 5.1% 1,543 10.9% Severely Overcrowded 138 1.0% 713 5.0% Total Households 14,137 Sources: 2007 -2011 ACS (Table 8250141 34 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Aside from overcrowding, large households are also affected by housing cost burden. Table 26 shows that overall, cost burden affected large owner and renter households almost equally in 2000. I- Iowever, cost burden decreased with income increase for renter-households. The decrease was less prominent among owner - households. Table 26 INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND COST BURDEN FOR LARGE HOUSEHOLDS Rosemead (2000) Total Large Households 1,916 33.6% 19.8% 2,519 46.1% 30.2% Extremely Low (0 -30 %AMI) 3.6 85.5% 71.0% 19.5 91.8% 79.6% Very Low (31 -50 %AMI) 8.5 76.1% 61.3% 20.7 89.8% 22.8% Low Income (51 -80 %AMI) 13.0 72.3% 36.1% 25.3 34.3% 0.0% Moderate /Above Moderate Income (More than 80 %AMI) 74.9 19.5% 1.7% 34.5 2.8% 0.0% Sources: 2000 Census The organizations and facilities fisted below offer services to large families who reside in the City of Rosemead: 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. Family Counseling: Family Counseling provides low -cost crisis intervention and crime prevention services to youth under the age of 18 and their families who meet certain income requirements. Professionally- trained and licensed counselors offer help with substance abuse, addictions, psychotherapy and intervention. Farmworkers FarnaNvorkers are traditionally defined as persons whose primary incomes are earned through seasonal agricultural work. Farmworkers 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 2009 -2011 ACS data, agricultural employees accounted for only 0.1 percent of the Rosemead labor force. Currently, there are no parcels in the City dedicated to farming operations or identified on State Farmland Map. Such agricultural land uses are not identified on the Land Use Nlap of the Rosemead General Plan or in the Rosemead Zoning Ordinance. Therefore, given the extremely limited presence of Background Information • 35 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element farmworkers in the community, the Cir' has no specialized housing programs targeted to this group beyond overall programs for housing affordability. 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 County-wide Continuum of Care through the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (1.,AI-ISA) for I -IUD 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. As part of SPA -3 for homelessness, the City participates in the LAHSA plan to eliminate homelessness by 2012. The most recent homeless count in the City was in January 2011, 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. 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, based on the street count conducted from January 25 -27, 2011, that there were a total of 26 unsheltered homeless persons in the City at this time.' According to the report, "Street count data includes homeless persons found outside, including persons found residing in vehicles, tents and encampment dwellings," with conversion factors applied to account for individuals within vehicles, tents and encampments whom the count may have missed. No further information about these individuals is available in the report. In 2005, the City's Conummity Development Department, in conjunction «dth Code Enforcement and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, undertook a homeless count night. Potential sites were identified in advance as locations for the homeless. A homeless count was conducted at these sites, along with follow -up visits during evening hours. As a result, staff encountered seven (7) persons at the twenty sites visited. All of these persons stated that they were homeless. Of these, three (3) were female and four (4) were male. Four (4) identified themselves as White, while three (3) identified themselves as Hispanic. They ranged in age from 32 to 63 years. The majority reported that they had alcohol or substance abuse issues, while three (3) were disabled. Homelessness ranged from one week after leaving a correctional facility to ten years or more. All respondents received information regarding services, although the majority stated they could not commit to following up and taking advantage of such assistance. I Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority-, 3011 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Report. August 2011. 36 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element The Citv had conducted two previous homeless counts since 1999, one of which identified four and the other of which identified 16 homeless individuals within the City. The results of these counts represented a decline from the 1990 Census in which twenty (20) individuals and one (1) family were identified as being homeless. Based on the counts referenced above, it appears that the number of unsheltered homeless individuals either has increased significantly in the wake of the late 2000s recession or was systematically underestimated over the course of the previous decade. Whatever the case, it is clear that there are a not - insignificant number of homeless individuals present within the City. In response to homelessness, the City has directed its staff to refer inquiries to the Community Development Department, Housing Services Division, who respond to the homeless in a positive way to ensure that their needs are met. The Housing Services Division has provided its staff with instructions to direct the needy and homeless to an agency or provider that meets its specific needs. On average, there are five or fewer requests for assistance per year. 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 thirteen (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 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 25 percent down payment. The maximum allowable loan is currently S70,000. Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA): LAHSA Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) arc available to assist residents Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. LAhISA 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 Section 8 Voucher program. The primary objective of the Section 8 Rental Assistance program is to assist low - income (0 to 50% of MFI) persons and households, including those who arc homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, in making rents affordable. Background Information • 37 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element The Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACol-A) serves the City of Rosemead and provides Section 8 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 -h0ur 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 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. The City will consider, should the need arise, amending the Municipal Code to permit emergency shelters by conditional use permits, and transitional housing by right, in the MFR (Multiple Family Residential) zone. Where appropriate, the City will assist developers and /or providers in the procurement of land, off -site improvements and /or financing for the construction of emergency shelters and /or transitional housing. Where feasible and appropriate, the City will assist developers and /or providers in the purchase and rehabilitation of existing structures for transitional housing. The City will consider commencing programs to organize churches, non - profit and social benefit organizations to provide emergency and transitional shelter for the homeless. The City will also consider the possibility of using Proposition A funds to provide transportation of the homeless to shelters. The City will generally support applications for programs and resources from eligible non- profits and other entities when Federal and /or State funding is limited to such entities. However, when the City is also an eligible applicant it will assess its needs and priorities to determine if it will be the lead agency and applies directly for the available funding. The City will also generally support the efforts of non -profit agencies that apply for funding to late transitional, supportive, and permanent housing facilities within the City. For fiscal year 2008 -09, the City did not receive any proposals that would work toward meeting this goal. The City does not directly provide nor admituster any continuum of care programs or homeless service programs. However, the City's Owner - Occupied Rehabilitation Program, Down Payment Assistance Program, and Section 8 Rental Assistance Program can, in some ways, be regarded as activities that prevent homelessness. The Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program assists low to moderate- income households in maintaining a safe and 38 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element decent living environment. The Down Payment Assistance Program assists low- income residents with the purchase of their first home, and the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program provides rental assistance through HACoLA. Other entities in the City and County conduct homelessness prevention activities. Federal, state, local, and private funds can be utilized to provide rent and utility assistance to help families stay housed. Particularly, agencies receiving funds through the Emergency Shelter Grant program and Federal Emergency Management Agency are likely to conduct homelessness prevention activities. The City will continue to work with the San Gabriel Valley Homeless Coalition, Los Angeles Service Authority, and other social service providers towards regional approaches to homelessness. G. HOUSING STOCK CHARACTERISTICS In order 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 ty pes of housing available. Size, price and condition of existing units are the major factors in determining suitability. Housing Type and Tenure With a 2012 housing stock of 14,863 units, Rosemead is a medium -sized community in the San Gabriel Valley. During the 1990s, the City grew at a slightly lower rate (1.3 %) than other San Gabriel cities including Alhambra and Monterey Park, which grew by 1.7 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively (see Table 27). During that period, the County as a whole experienced housing growth at over twice the rate of Rosemead (3.1 %). The City's hiriaed housing growth in the 1990s represents a 64 percent reduction in housing growth that occurred during the 1980s (3.6 %). Between 2000 and 2012, the City experienced a 3.6 percent increase in housing units, winch was greater than the growth observed in most nearby communities. The City's housing growth rate, however, was well below the Count= -wide average of 5.6 percent. As an older community, with little remaining vacant residential land for new development, housing growth over the past five 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. Background Information • 39 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element Table 27 HOUSING TRENDS Rosemead and Surrounding Jurisdictions (1990 to 2012) Rosemead 14,134 14,345 1.3% 14,863 3.6% Alhambra 29,568 30,223 1.7% 30,964 2.6% Monterey Park 20,298 20,720 1.8% 20,848 1.7% San Gabriel 12,736 12,891 1.0% 13,240 2.8% Los Angeles County 3,163,310 3,272,169 3.1% 3,448,179 5.6% Source: 1990, 2000 Census, DOF E -5 2012 Estimates As shown in Table 28, single -family units are the overwhelmingly dominant housing type in the City, accounting for nearly 85 percent of all units in 2011. The number and proportion of mull- family units has declined slightly since 2000, as most new development came in the form of single - family homes. The number of mobile homes declined by more than half as mobile home parks were replaced with other apes of development. Table 28 HOUSING UNITS BY NUMBER OF UNITS IN STRUCTURE Rosemead (2000 and 2012) Housing Type Single - Family 11,821 rri 82.4% r 12,613 84.9% 792 err � 6.4% 2 to 4 Units 909 6.3% 855 5.8% -54 -5.9% 5+ Units 1,211 8.5% 1,229 8.3% 18 1.5% Mobile Homes 404 2.8% 166 1.1% -238 - 58.9% Total 14,345 100.0% 14,863 100.0% 518 3.6% Source: 1990, 2000 Census, DOF E -52012 Estimates Note: Single - Family includes detached and attached 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, 40 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element composition and householder age. 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 2000 Census, less than one half (47.3 %) of the units in the City were owner - occupancy, reflecting an increase in the number of rental units. Table 29 shows that the trend has continued, as the City's owner- occupancy rate declined further to 46.4 percent in 2011. The proportion of renter - occupied units, however, has also declined in recent years, from 49.7 percent in 2000 to 48.3 percent in 2011. Instead, vacant units have increased as a share of the total housing stock, from three percent in 2000 to just over five percent in 2011. 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. 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 meeung the current demand for housing. A vacancy rate of five percent for rental housing and two 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 in finding housing that is affordable, leading to overcrowding or overpayment. Table 29 OCCUPANCY STATUS BY TENURE Rosemead (1990 to 2011) Owner - Occupied 6,783 47.3% 6,932 46.4% Renter - Occupied 7,130 49.7% 7,205 48.3% Vacant 432 3.0% 787 5.3% Total 14,345 100.0% 14,924 100.0% Sources: 2000 Census, 1009 -2011 ACS (Tables 825002 Occupancy Status) and (1125003 Tenure) 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. As Rosemead is a mature community, the vast majority of its housing stock is 30 years of age or older. As presented in Table 3Q, 81.0 percent of the 2011 housing stock units were constructed prior to 1980; a fact that reflects the community's numerous older single - family neighborhoods. A majority (54.3 percent) of the units in the City, in fact, were constructed prior to 1960, making them more than 50 years old. Background Information • 41 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element 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. In order to maintain adequate housing conditions, the City operates a proactive Code Enforcement Program and Neighborhood Preservation Program, both aimed at eliminating blight and improving the quality of fife 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. Table 30 AGE OF HOUSING STOCK Rosemead (2011) 2005 or later 364 2.4% 2000 -2004 333 2.2% 1990 —2000 757 5.1% 1980-1989 1,384 9.3% 1970-1979 1,696 11.4% 1960-1969 2,286 15.3% 1950 -1959 3,804 25.5% 1940-1949 2,885 19.3% 1939 or Earlier 1,415 9.5% Total 14,924 100.0% Source: 1009 -2011 ACS (Table 825034) Housing Conditions Survey In order to describe the current state of the City's housing supple and the need for rehabilitation, a housing conditions survey was conducted in March 2009 and revisited in January 2013. The block -by -block windshield survey examined physical conditions in portions of the City where multi- family residential uses are permitted under current zoning. The results of the survey were used to supplement housing conditions data contained in the City's FY 2010 -15 Consolidated Plan. The housing conditions surveys show that, for the most part, the City's housing stock requires only minor to moderate levels of rehabilitation. Results of the housing conditions surveys, which are shown in Table 31, below, are organized by Census Tract illustrated in Figure 5 and based on the five following criteria: Sound: A majority of structures and properties within the block appear to be recently built, are well - maintained and exhibit no obvious evidence of deterioration. 42 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Minor: A majority of structures and properties within the block exhibit signs of minor deferred maintenance (e.g., thinning or peeling paint, overgrowth of weeds, etc.). Moderate: A majority of structures and properties within the block require major repairs to building elements (e.g., replace missing roof shingles, broken windows, etc.), landscaping (e.g., replace sod, repair perimeter fencing, etc.), or other similar improvements. Substantial: A majority of structures and properties within the block require the replacement of major building systems (e.g., reinforce roof structure, evidence of wood rot, replace substantial building materials, replace landscaping, etc.). Dilapidated: A majority of structures in the block appear structurally unsound; the properties represent a hazard to the health and safety of occupants and the general public; are unsightly. Table 31 HOUSING CONDITIONS SURVEY Rosemead 4322.01 Minor 4322.02 Minor 4329.01 Minor 4329.02 Minor 4336.01 Minor* 4336.02 Minor* 4813.00 Minor* 4823.03 Moderate to Substantial 4823.04 Moderate to Substantial 4824.01 Moderate* 4824.02 Moderate to Substantial* 4825.02 Sound 4825.03 Sound Source: Rosemead FY 2010 -15 Consolidated Plan (based on field survey conducted March 2000) - Supplemented with GRC Associates multi - family residential field survey, January 2013. Background Information • 43 Rosemead 1014 -2021 Housing Element Figure 5 CENSUS TRACTS gait `Illy! arm r r1u1 YnM L � I ar �t112 mcm yttm an.oa - osm � ..,, � � aasst ms•i 1 �R4Q R t / \ \ \- � >MwM SaMO Source: Census 2000, City of Rosemead 44 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element Some of the City's housing stock has fallen into a state of disrepair due, apparently, to the inability of its occupants or property owners to make needed repairs. Although many of these owners may have substantial equity in their homes, they may not have the income to afford the necessary or desired repairs. The City will continue to offer low interest rehabilitation loans to facilitate the rehabilitation of deteriorated units, partictdadv to the elderly and other low- income households, and should consider expanding the assistance to include multi - family units. Additionally, through the combined efforts of the City's code enforcement, police and fire departments, the City is working to identify and abate such substandard living conditions. e Housing Costs The cost of housing determines whether or not a household will be able to obtain an adequately sized unit in good condition in the area in which they wish to locate. 'fable 32 shows that according to the 2009 -2011 ACS, Rosemead's three -year average median home value was $436,700 or 139.7 percent higher than the median home value in 2000. 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 32 MEDIAN HOME VALUE Rosemead and Surrounding Cities (2000 and 2011) Rosemead $182,200 $436,700 139.7% Alhambra $210,400 $483,200 129.7% El Monte $158,100 $345,500 118.5% Montebello $195,100 $380,800 95.2% Monterey Park $216,500 $474,200 119.0% 5an Gabriel $232,600 $556,400 139.2% Temple City $233,300 $574,500 146.3% Los Angeles County $209,300 $427,800 104.4% Sources: 2000 Census,2009 -2011 ACS (815077) Background Information • 45 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housino Element In order to obtain detailed information on housing sales activiv in the City, housing and condominium sales were tracked over the period from January 2008 to January 2009 through DataQuick. As shown in Table 33, a total of 62 single - family homes were sold in the City during this period, with one -third (33.8 %) comprised of three bedroom units, while 205 multi- family homes /condonniniums were sold. In recent months, home sale values have dropped significantly — by about 11 percent. This is a reflection of the national downturn. Table 33 HOME SALES Rosemead (January 2008 - January 2009) Single - Family Units Two 16 $323,000 $317,625 25.8% Three 21 $383,000 $366,833 33.8% Four 12 $450,000 $528,818 19.3% Five 1 $450,000 $450,000 1.6% Six or More 12 $480,000 $493,667 19.3% Total 62 100.0% Multi- Family Units /Condominiums Two 67 $365,000 $368,894 32.6% Three 82 $418,500 $414,368 40.0% Four 43 $531,000 $548,921 20.9% Five 13 $666,000 658,100 6.3% Total 205 100.0% Source: Data Quick, January 2008 to January 2009. Maximum affordable home prices for very-low, low- and moderate - income households in Los Angeles County (based on 2012 State income limits for a four - person household) are shown in Table 34. Maximum affordable monthly mortgage payment and maximum affordable mortgages are determined by taking 30 percent of the State - defined income limit for each income category, less allowances for utilities, taxes and insurance. As shown in Table 35, very low - income households can afford a maximum home price of $177,314, while low- income households can afford a maximum home price of $283,744, and moderate - income households can afford a maximum home price of $327,073. Comparing the sales prices for a home in Rosemead with the City's income structure, it is evident that there are homes 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. I- lowever, even with such assistance, most very low- income households will still be unable to find an affordable home. 46 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Table 34 AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP COSTS BY INCOME GROUP Los Angeles County (2012) Extremely -Low $25,300 (0 -30 %AMI) $633 $76 $114 $443 $95,787 $106,430 Very-Low $42,150 $1,054 $126 $190 $738 $159,582 $177,314 (31 %- 50% AM I) Low $67,450 $1,686 $202 $304 $1,180 $255,369 $283,744 (51% - 80% AM I) Moderate $77750 $1,944 $233 $350 $1,361 $294,366 $327,073 (81 %- 120 %AMI) Note: Calculation of affordable home sales price based on 10% down payment, 3,66% annual interest rate, 30 -year mortgage, and monthly payment of 30% of 2012 Los Angeles County State - defined income limits for a four - person household, less utilities, taxes and insurance. Utility allowance assumed at 12 percent of monthly affordable housing cast. Taxes /insurance assumed at 18 percent of monthly affordable housing cost. Rental Housing In 2011, the median Lent in Rosemead was 51,103: slightly higher than the Countywide median of $1,082 and generally comparable to surrounding communities. As presented in Table 35, between 2000 and 2011, median rent in the City had increased significantly (52.8 percent). The increase, however, is comparable to surrounding cities and the Counmvide average. Table 35 MEDIAN MONTHLY RENT Rosemead and Surrounding Cities 2000 to 2011 Rosemead $722 $1,103 rrr r 381 52.8% Alhambra $721 $1,107 386 53.5% El Monte $672 $987 315 46.9% Monterey Park $722 $1,109 387 53.6% San Gabriel $759 $1,174 415 54.7% Los Angeles County $704 $1,082 378 53.7% Sources2000 Census, 1009 -1011 ACS Background Information • 47 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element A review of %illow's rent index, by unit type, for January 2013 in Rosemead and Los Angeles County is presented in Table 36, below. As shown in this table, the rent indexes in Rosemead are $1,121 for a studio, $1,475 for a one - bedroom, $1,752 for a two- bedroom, and $2,028 three - bedroom unit. four - bedroom units have a rent index of $2,240, while units with five bedrooms or more had a lower average rent of $1,928 - an anomaly which may reflect in part the relative rarity of five- bedroom units in the City and the outsized effect of only a few data points. Single- family homes available for rent command higher rental rates than apartment units, particularly three- bedroom homes. 1ltese rent indexes significantly exceeded the median monthly rent of S1,103 recorded in 2011. All of the rent indexes for Rosemead were lower than those for units with corresponding numbers of bedrooms in Los Angeles County as a whole. Table 36 AVERAGE RENT Rosemead and Los Angeles County (January 2013) Studio $1,121 $1,220 $99 1 Bed $1,475 $1,534 $59 2 Bed $1,752 $1,853 $101 3 Bed $2,028 $2,124 $96 4 Bed $2,240 $2,391 $151 5+ Bed $1,928 $2,426 $498 Source: Zillow.com Note: Zillow.com provides a rent index representing its best estimate of typical rents for geographic areas throughout the country 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. Location is also a key variable in the price of an apartment in Rosemead. However, competitive rates for some segments of rental homes in the Citv have often led renters to choose homes over apartments. According to rental agencies, single - family homes are typically the first to rent, while incentives have to be offered in order to fill many apartments. Above all, location appears to be a key factor in both the price and the likelihood that a unit is rented. 48 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element Overpayment A household is considered to be overpaying for housing if housing costs (rent plus utilities) make up more than 30 percent of the household's income. A major consequence of overpayment is that less income is available to satisfy other needs, the largest of which tends to be transportation to work and /or school. Overpayment is generally an indication of insufficient housing supply — usually of a specific size or type — to meet demand. Overpayment is common in Rosemead, with just less than 54 percent of all households overpaying in 2011, according to American Cominunirp Survey data summarized in Table 37. While significant numbers of both owner and renter households overpay, the problem is more prevalent among renters, with 62.5 percent of renters overpaying vs. 45 percent of owners. Table 37 OVERPAYMENT BY TENURE Rosemead (2011) Owner- occupied 6,932 3,119 45.0% Renter - occupied 7,205 4,501 62.5% Total 14,137 7,620 53.9% Source: 2009 -2011 ACS (Table 825106) Overpayment is defined as spending more than 30% of income on housing costs. Clearly, widespread overpayment among renter- occupied households indicates a need for additional rental housing; however, the City's built -out nature means that it can only make incremental additions to the rental housing supply, meaning that the number of units ultimately added will likely be insufficient to affect the larger regional housing market. Additionally, rental housing tends to be affected by the market for ownership housing, as would -be homeowners turn to the rental market when home prices are too high or financing too difficult to obtain. It is recommended that the City continue with efforts to meet its fair share of the regional housing need. Preservation of Assisted Housing California Housing Clement Law requires all jurisdictions to include a study of all low- income housing units that may be lost from the affordable inventory by the expiration of affordability restrictions. The law requires that the analysis and study cover a ten -year period. There are three general cases that can result in the conversion of public 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 may be provided to the tenant. Section 202 assistance provides a direct loan to non -profit Background Information • 49 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element organizations for project development and rear subsidy for low- 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 Section 8 contracts: Section 8 is a federally funded program that 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. Other: Expiration of the low income use period of various financing sources, such as I..ow- Income Housing Tax Credit (LIFI1'C), bond financing, density bonuses, California Housing Finance Agency (CI -IFA), 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 die level of incentives. Inventory of Affordable Housing Units The following inventory, presented in Table 38, summarizes all publicly assisted rental properties in Rosemead. The inventors, includes properties assisted by HUD, the 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 ven, low- and low- income groups. A total of 133 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 non -profit 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 38 INVENTORY OF PUBLICLY ASSISTED UNITS AND COMPLEXES Rosemead (2013) Angelus Senior Housing 2417 Angelus Ave. Seniors Very Low 51 Project Garvey Senior Housing 9100 Garvey Ave. Seniors Very Low 72 Project Rio Hondo Community 9331 Glendon Way Family Low /Moderate 1 Development Corporation 8628 Landis View Ln. Family Low /Moderate 1 Sources :U.S. HUD, California Housing Partnership Corporation, City of Rosemead 'the Operating and Assistance Agreement for the Angelus and Garvey senior apartment complexes, which has been permitted to continue under the Cir,'s Recognized Obligation Payments Schedule. 50 • Background Information Rosemead 1014 -1021 Housinq Element At Risk Status Based on information contained in the Inventory of Federally Subsidized Low Income Rental Units at Risk of Conversion, compiled by the California Housing Partnership Corporation, there are no federally assisted, low- income rental units within the City that are at risk of converting to market rate by 2023. Similarly, the California Debt and Investment and Advisory Commission indicates there are no rental units within the City that 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 non- profit 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 2007/08 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 Lanc. The property is intended for rental to low- to moderate - income households and is subject to a 55 -year affordability covenant. 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 2014 through 2021. There are no at -risk units during this planning period and For the following ten years. According to the 2010 -2014 Consolidated Plan, the Angelus Senior Housing project will be subject to conversion starting on February 7, 2050, the Garvey project on October 30, 2057, and the Rio Hondo CDC project on May 29, 2063. Section 8 Projects Section 8 is a voucher program to aid in affordable housing. Under the voucher program, individuals or families with a voucher find and lease a unit and pay a portion of the rent based on income. These projects are eligible to participate in the \ -lark to Market Program. Under this program, owners are given favorable tax treatment provided that they preserve the units at rents that are affordable to low- income households. Fi1gible projects include FHA insured projects receiving Section 8 project based assistance, where rents exceed HUD established fair market rents. Preservation and Replacement Options Preservation or replacement of at -risk projects can be achieved in several ways: 1) transfer of ownership to non- profit organizations; 2) provision of rental assistance to tenants using other finding sources; 3) replacement or development of new assisted multi - family housing units; 4) purchase of affordability covenants; and /or 5) refinance of mortgage revenue bonds on bond funded units. These options are described below, along with a general cost estimate for each. Background Informafion • 51 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housma Element Transfer of Ownership Cities can make efforts to transfer ownership to other organizations, such as non -profit corporations, in order to help manage units and preserve their affordability. Rental Assistance The future availability of Section 8 funding is uncertain. In the event that Section 8 funding is no longer available, rent subsidies can be used to maintain affordability by using local, state, or other funding sources. The subsidies can be structured to mirror the Section 8 program, whereby tenants receive the difference between the Fair Market Rent (determined by HUD and the local housing authority) and the maximum affordable rent of the tenant (30`Yo of household income). The feasibility of this alternative depends on the property owners' willingness to accept rental vouchers. In this case, the owners are likely to accept vouchers given that non -profit corporations own all three projects, and the projects currently maintain rental subsidies. Construction of Replacement Units The construction of new low - income housing units is a means of replacing at -risk units that are converted to market rate. The cost of developing housing depends upon a variety of factors, including density, the size of the units, location, land costs, and the type of construction. I lie average cost for developing a onc- bedroom unit is approximately $94,000 assuming an average development cost of $125 per square foot, and a unit size of 750 square feet. Purchase of Affordability Covenants Another option that will preserve the affordability of at -risk projects is providing an incentive package to owners to induce them to maintain the units as low- income housing. Incentives could include an interest rate write -down on the remaining loan balance, or supplementing the Section 8 subsidy to achieve market rents. The feasibility of this option depends on both the physical and financial condition of the complex. If the complex requires rehabilitation or is too highly leveraged, the cost of affordability covenants goes tip. However, by providing lump sum financial incentives, on -going subsidies of rents, or reduced mortgage interest rates, the City can ensure that at -risk units remain affordable. Potential Preservation Finance Sources The City is limited in its economic ability to provide funding for the acquisition, preservation and /or rehabilitation of at -risk projects. The Citv's' current General Fund is balanced to the extent that it provides for mandated and necessary services to the community. However, there are County CD13G funds to help provide for affordable housing and provide alternative rental subsidies for at -risk units if Section 8 contracts are not renewed in the future. 52 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housino Element H. 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. In addition to required compliance with the Building Code and Title 24 of the California Administrative Code relating to energy conservation, 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. The City currently participates in the Los Angeles County Energy Program (LACEP), approved by the Coun y Board of Supervisors in 2009. This countywide program provides financing to mitigate the up -front, out -of- pocket expenses associated with energy efficiency and solar improvements to residential properties. Property owners receive loans that they pay back over a la to 20 -year period through an assessment on their semi - annual property tax bill. In addition, the City currently waives plan check and building perm t fees for the installation of solar panels on residential properties, elitninating an additional expense that would otherwise be an obstacle to residents taking advantage of the County program. Southern California Edison (SCE) offers various energy conservation services through its Customer Assistance programs (CAP). These services are designed to help low- income elderly, permanently handicapped, and non - English speaking customers, all of whom must meet federally- established income requirements, control their energy costs. An overview of available services includes the following: No -Cost Measures/ Increased: Rebates based on Home Energy Survey recommendations, customers may be eligible to receive evaporative coolers, clock thermostats and /or weatherization services. Re- Lamping (Fluorescent Bulbs): This program is designed to help customers lower the cost of basic fighting needs by replacing incandescent fighting with energy - efficient fluorescent fighting. Evaporative Cooler Maintenance: Residents who have evaporative coolers may have them serviced to ensure continued efficiency and increase equipment life span. Residential Home Energy Efficiency Survey Program: Outreach program designed to more effectively inform SCE ratepayers of ways to reduce their energy usage and lower their bills. The program offers customers detailed reports on their actual energy usage, and provides information about efficiency measures and incentive programs. Customers may take the survey in any of five languages. Energy Practices Survey (EPS): The EPS instructs customers on low- cost /no -cost energy saving practices and offers a personalized prescription on how to use energy wisely and safely. Targeted Outreach: A variety of efforts to increase customer awareness of energy efficiency in the home and promote utility- sponsored customer service programs. Background Information • 53 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element I. 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 the SCAG. The regional growth allocation process begins with the State Department of Finance's projection of statewide housing demand for a given planning period, which is then apportioned by the State I-ICD 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 January 1, 2014 to October 1, 2021. The provision of 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 RI -INA housing need pursuant to Section 65584 of the 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 \tddt 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 602 units, as shown in Table 39. Approximately 40 percent of these units should accommodate very low- and low- income households. It will be a challenge for the City to achieve this allocation as the City is essentially built out. 'the policies and programs identified in the Housing Element are focused on meeting this future housing need allocation. The RI-INA allocation 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 die County median. To detertnine the number of units for extremely low- income households, this Housing Element assigns 50 percent of the RI -INA's very-low income units 54 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element to the extremely low - income category, as permitted tinder Government Code Section 65583(1)(1). Since there are an odd number of very low - income units in the RI -INA, the extremely low- income category has been assigned one additional unit, resulting in a need for 76 extremely low- income units during the 2014 -2021 cycle. Table 39 REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION 2014 -2021 Rosemead Extremely Low - Income (0 to 30 %AMI) 76 12.6% Very Low - Income (31% to 50 %AMI) 77 12.8% Low - Income (51% to 80 %AMI) 88 14.6% Moderate - Income (81% to 120 %AMI) 99 16.4% Above Moderate- Income (More than 120 %AMI) 262 43.5% Total 602 100.0% Source: SCAG, RHNA Allocation Plan — Planning Period 2014 -2021. Background Information • 55 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element This page intentionally left blank 56 • Background Information Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Although there are no active faults within the City, there are four major active fault zones located within a 15 -tnile 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 five miles north of the City. The Raymond fault zone is located less than two [rules north of the City, and the Whittier- Glsinorc fault zone is located four miles southeast of Rosemead. It is believed that an extension of the Whittier fault zone may exist in the Croy,. In addition, the epicenter of the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake (magnitude 5.9) was approximately one inile south of Rosemead. The San Andreas Fault zone, the largest in California, is located north of the San Gabriel Mountains approximately 35 iniles north of the City. Most of the City is also located within an identified liquefaction zone3 According to the definition of this zone, the City lies within art area where historic occurrence of liquefaction, or local geological, geotcchnical and groundwater conditions indicate a potential for permanent ground displacements such that mitigation as defined in public Resources Code Section 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 modern seismic standards. As buildout occurs, the older structures will be replaced with new development built to current codes. Noise: Residential land uses arc 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 concern 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 GI 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. B. Market Constraints As shown in Table 40, the major components of residential development include the costs of land, construction and labor, as well as ancillary expenses such as financing, marketing, fees, and commissions. 3 State of California Seismic Hazard Zones, El Monte Quadrangle, Official 91ap Released March 25, 1999. Constraints on Housing Production • 59 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Construction: The single highest cost component associated with residential construction is the cost of building materials, which comprises about 60 percent of the unit's sales price. Construction costs for wood framed, single- family dwellings of average -to -good quality range from $100 to 5120 per square foot, while costs for custom homes with added amenities being understandably higher. Costs for a wood framed, multi - family structure of average -to -good quality range from $140 to $150 per square foot, exclusive of parking, which can add up to $100 per square foot if an underground garage is required. Table 40 HOUSING COST COMPONENTS Rosemead; Detached Single - Family Dwelling (2011) Finished Lot $77,035 21.7% Construction $210,515 59.3% Financing $7,455 2.1% Overhead and General Expenses $18,460 5.2% Marketing $ 5,325 1.5% Sales Commission $11,715 3.3% Profit $24,140 6.8% Total $354,645 100.0% Source: Notional Association of Home Builders, "New Construction Cost Breakdown "2011 (percentages used in cost breakdown); DatuQuick Southern California Home Resole Activity report 2011 (total price). 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 both mobile homes and modular housing) may provide for lower priced housing by reducing construction and labor costs. The construction cost per square foot of a manufactured unit ranges from $35 to S65, exclusive of land acquisition and site improvements. 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. It is estimated that these costs contribute about 20 percent to the final sales price of a dwelling unit. 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. According to the National Association of Home Builders, the median value of new homes (lot and improvements) in the west region is $211 per square foot. 60 • Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 3. CONSTRAINTS ON HOUSING PRODUCTION There are constraints that are capable of limiting or prohibiting efforts to maintain and provide affordable housing. Such constraints must be overcome in order to implement the General Plan, including the Housing Element. Some constraints may be minor enough that market conditions are able to easily overcome problematic situations. Other types of constraints can be significant enough to discourage development altogether. This section of this Housing Element discusses potential constraints on the provision and cost of housing in Rosemead. A. Physical Constraints The physical constraints to development in Rosemead can be categorized into two types: infrastructure and environmental. In order to accommodate future residential development, improvements are necessary in infrastructnre 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 lover priced residential units. Although these constraints are primarily physical and hazard related, they are also associated with the conservation of the City's namral 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 six (G) purveyors. Based on fire Flow data received over the past several years, these agencies have generally had adequate capacity to meet current development demand, although two smaller providers may not have adequate ability to meet future demand. If the City finds that adequate fire flow and supply do not exist, the development and /or water provider will be required to provide adequate improvements to meet demand. Crater 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: According to the Ciq's Sewer master Plan, the existing sewer system is considered adequate for existing and future growth, with the exception of seven identified locations. Of the inadequate portions of the system, only three are located in areas of anticipated residential Constraints on Housing Production • 57 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element growth. As funding is identified, these locations will be upgraded as part of future Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). Wastewater from Rosemead is processed at the Whittier Narrows Wastewater Treatment Facility (WNCCTF�, which is located in the nearby City of I 1 Monte. Built in 1972, the CCrNWTF provides primary, secondary and tertiary treatment for 15 million gallons of wastewater per day, and serves a population of approximately 150,000 people. Most of the wastewater treated at this facility is reused as groundwater recharge in the Rio I -Tondo 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. 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 local topography generally does not represent a constraint to housing production. 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 I-Iondo Chattel. Rubio Wash traverses the City from the northwest to the southeast before emptying into the Rio I -tondo Channel. Eaton Wash partially coincides with the northeastern boundary of the City and also drains into the Rio Hondo Channel. The Rio I -tondo 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 one that 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. On April 15, 1979, the entire City of Rosemead received a designation of "Flood Zone C," 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. 58 • Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Labor: At approximately 20 percent of overall building costs, labor represents the third highest cost component in single- family home construction. The cost of union labor in the construction trades has increased steadily since the rnid- 1970s. The cost of non -union labor, however, has not experienced such significant increases. Because of increased construction activity, the demand for skilled labor has increased so drastically that an increasing number of non -union employees are being hired in addition to unionized employees, thereby lessening labor costs. 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 give consideration to 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 met individual tastes. Wide 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 a person's ability to purchase or make improvements on a home. 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 the market. 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. Recent mortgage interest rates for new home purchases are currently in the range of 3 -4 percent for a 30 -year loan. According to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation's (Freddie Mac) monthly interest rate survey from 2008 to 2012, as shown in Table 41, annual average mortgage interest rates have dropped precipitously since the onset of the national foreclosure crisis and the late 2000s recession. The average rate of 3.66 percent observed in 2012 represents the lowest rate in any year for which Freddie Mac makes data available, dating back to 1971. Rates are initially lower for graduated payment mortgages, adjustable mortgages and buy - down mortgages. However, the risks to which both buyers and lenders are exposed when taking on adjustable -rate (and especially the now - infamous "sub - prime ") loans are well documented, and the number of properties in the U.S. on which foreclosure filings were reported rose to record levels in 2009.4 As a result, some of the more affordable mortgage options will be less accessible to prospective Rosemead homebuyers as financial institutions exercise greater caution in their lending practices. h "BealtyTrac Sear -End Rcpoct Shows Record 2.8 Million U.S. Properties with Foreclosure Filings in 2009;' Realm Trae, January 14, 2010. Constraints on Housing Production • 61 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element Table 41 NATIONAL ANNUAL AVERAGE MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES 2008 6.03 2009 5.04 2010 4.69 2011 4.45 2012 3.66 Source: Federal Home Loon Mortgage Corporation Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), lending institutions are required to disclose information on the disposition of loan applications and the income, gender, and ethnicity of loan applicants. Rosemead's 2010 -2015 HUD Action Plan found, based on HMDA data, that loan approval rates were generally lower in Census tracts with greater proportions of minority residents. There was also a slight approval gap between Asian American and Hispanic /Latino applicants in higher income categories, with Asian American applicants being approved more frequently. Housing Costs: In 2011, median income in the City of Rosemead was $46,836 which was 14 percent lower than that of the County's median income of $54,630. Meanwhile, the 2011 median home sale price in the City was $355,000 or 13 percent higher than that of the County's sale price of $315,000. According to the California Association of Realtors, only 56 percent of families in Los Angeles County could afford to purchase an entry -level home during the first quarter of 2010. An entry -level home is defined as one that is priced at 85 percent of the county median, which was $315,000 in 2011. Among neighboring cities, as mentioned in Section 2I', home prices and rents in Rosemead are generally average. Although prices throughout the region increased dramatically over the course of the early to mid- 2000s, values dropped precipitously as the national housing market collapsed later in the decade, and have been slow to recover during the early 2010s. Nonetheless, homeownership remains unaffordable for many households, in part because sale and asking prices remain very high compared to income, and partly due to the greater caution and stricter qualification criteria being used by many mortgage lenders in the wake of the national housing crisis. The median sales price for a single- family home in Rosemead in 2011 was approximately $355,000. A mortgage amortized over 30 years at an interest rate of 4 percent would result in monthly payments of $1,695. None of the City's very low- and low- income households, and only some moderate - income households, would income - qualify for the mortgage on a median- priced home. 62 • Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element C. Governmental Constraints I- Iousing 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 Controls 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 Land Use Plan Map is illustrated in Figure 6. Three land use categories are established to accommodate a range of housing types and densities. Preservation and enhancement of single - family residential neighborhoods is a key goal, and 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 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 (LDR): This categon, 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 (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 (HDR): 11ais category accommodates many forms of attached housing: triplexes, four- plexes, 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 allows for infill development. Alternatively, parcels may be assembled and consohdatcd to create larger, integrated development sites. Residential densities are limited to a maximum of 30 routs per acre, with a typical population density of approximately 119 persons per acre. Constraints on Housing Production • 63 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Figure 6 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS RM� n Qlat`W YYY1W 4.0 QY�OY�II�Y�YT (A�t ]9�.Y -ObYTUW.. r.q.rur.nrr.r. Flpu._ © ®^' Land Use Plan w r cp r nw«..w Nn n, ma Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Mixed Use High Density Residential/ Commercial: This category also permits vertically or horizontally mixed use commercial, office, and residential uses but greater residential densities are pertnitted and encouraged. Residential densities shall not exceed 60 units per acre within the category, and the typical population density is approximately 191 persons per acre. 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, and recycling. the City has also created [nixed -use zones to allow for the construction of additional dwellings as part of comprehensive development projects. The mixed -use designations expand allowable uses with the issuance 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 I'able 42. Table 42 GENERAL PLAN RESIDENTIAL LAND USE CATEGORIES Residential Categories LDR Low- Density 7 28 MDR Medium - Density 12 34 HDR High - Density 30 79 MRC Mixed Use: 30 1192 MHRC Mixed Use: High - Density 60 1913 Residential/Commercial Estimate based on an average household size of 4.0 persons per household, and o vacancy rote of 3 %, according to the California Department of Finance, Demographic Unit. ' Assumes a 67% residentia1133% commercial land use mix. 'Assumes a 75% residential /25% commercial land use mix. Source: Rosemead General Plan, Land Use Element 2010 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. 'fable 43 summarizes the land use distribution, typical level of development anticipated, and the resultant residential levels of development that can be expected from frill implementation of land use policies established by the General Plan. Average development densities and potential shown below reflect primarily established densities. Nevertheless, some projects, depending on scope and extent of amenities, may require additional consideration, such as subterranean paring in order to accommodate the maximum number of units allowed by code. Regardless, it is possible to construct a project at maximum density, with the full number of at -grade paring 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 swimming pools and fitness centers. Constraints on Housing Production • 65 Rosemead 1014 -2021 Housing Element Table 43 LAND USE AND POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT Residential Land Uses Residential Categories LDR Low - Density 965 7.0 6,756 26,084 MDR Medium - Density 582 8.5 4,947 19,100 HDR High- Density 116 19.8 22,97 8,869 Mixed Use Categories MRC Mixed Use: Residential/ Commercial 25 30.0 509 1,965 MHRC Mixed Use: High- Density Residential / Commercial 39 48.0 1,415 5,462 Total 1,727 15,924 61,480 ' Estimate based on on overage household size of 4.0 persons per household, and a vacancy rate of 3%, according to the California Department of Finance, Demographic Unit. ' Assumes a 67% residential /33% commercial land use mix. 'Assumes a 75% residentia1125% commercial land use mix. Source: Rosemead General Plan, Land Use Element, 2010. Table 44 presents the residential zoning code development standards (R -1, R -2, R -3, and RC /MUDO). The R -3 zone has a 35 -foot, two and one - half -story height limit, which generally means that multi- fatnily projects in this zone that are built out to the maximum density of approximately 29 units per acre will need to include subterranean panting, as the two required spaces per unit generally cannot be accommodated at- grade. As subterranean parking can cost $20,000 or more per space to construct, this could add significantly to the cost of purchasing or renting a finished unit. 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. Similarly, the provision of nvo 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. 66 • Constraints on Housing Production ) § a§ kd + N / � I §! � � o \ \ \\ \ \ \ \ \) \\ \ \ \\ f±3§f2§J2; ) \ Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element 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 45 describes the fees associated with typical single - family and multi- family development projects with assumptions given below. Table 45 SUMMARY OF RESIDENTIAL PERMIT DEVELOPMENT FEES" Tentative Subdivision Tract and Parcel Maps $1,385 + $100/lot+$270 (Engineering) $1,385 + $100/lot+$270 (Engineering) General Plan Amendment $2,000 +$50 each additional parcel $2,000 +$50 each additional parcel Conditional Use Permit $1,320 $1,320 Zone Change $1,700 +$50 each additional parcel $1,700 +$50 each additional parcel Zone Variance $975 $1,375 Design Review $800 $1,540 Building Permit Fee $2,770 $2,770 Plan Check Fee $2,296.17 $2,296.17 School District Fee $5,940 $5,940 Traffic Impact Fee City is currently in the process of establishing traffic impact fees. Sewer Connection Fee $66.30 $66.30 Park and Recreation Fee (per dwelling unit) $800 $800 Total fees per unit $20,422.47 $21,512.47 'Calculations based on: 2,000 a/ floor area, 400 s.f. garage; Assessed valuation of $204,744, Garvey School District fee of $2.97/s. f.; Excludes trade permits (plumbing, electrical, mechanical permit fees are assessed by fixture units). °Far replacement housing, a credit will be given based on County -based formulae. Source: City of Rosemead Planning Division. At $20,422 per unit, the fees for a typical single - family residential unit comprise about ten percent of the typical cost of constructing a single - family detached dwelling and about six percent of the typical sale price, per the estimate contained in previous Housing Element "fable 40. Multi- family constrttction costs are typically 30 to 40 percent higher than for single - family; thus, the total $21,512 fees for a multi- family unit likely account for a slightly smaller proportion of construction costs than single- family fees typically do. Since Rosemead's fees and exactions contribute a relatively small amount to the total costs of housing development 68 • Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 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 affect the overall cost of development. The first of these is the addition of the optional, one -time Pre - application Review fee for multi- fatnily 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 more 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 S6,500. Payment of this fee gains the undivided attention of a planner, building plan checker, and public works plan checker. So far, no applicants have taken advantage of this process due to the speed and efficiency of the City's usual review process. It is not anticipated that this fee will add significantly to development costs in the future; therefore, it is not considered to be a constraint on housing development. On- and Off -site Improvements The City of Rosemead requires site improvements where they are not already in place in order 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 of 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. Since the City is built -out and its circulation system well- established, it is anticipated that virmally 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 Geometne 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 46. Constraints on Housing Production • 69 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element Table 46 ESTIMATED STREET CONSTRUCTION COSTS Asphalt construction $110 /ton Sidewalk (concrete) $6 /sq. ft. Curb /gutter(concrete) $50 /linear ft. Slurry seal $215 /extra long ton Source: Rosemead Public Works Deportment 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 detertr nes 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. The Circulation Element identifies intersections and street segments where additional travel lanes, turning lanes and other improvements are needed. These improvements may require dedications from the adjoining properties, some of which are zoned for residential use. The locations of streets and intersections possibly requiring land dedications from residential properties are given in Table 47 below. Table 47 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS POTENTIALLY REQUIRING RESIDENTIAL LAND DEDICATIONS Rosemead Blvd. at Mission Dr. NB & SB thru lane; EB additional left -turn lane Walnut Grove Ave. at Marshall St. EB & WB right turn lane; NB right turn lane Rosemead Blvd. at Marshall St. NB & SB thru lane Rosemead Blvd. between Valley Widening from current 4 thru lanes to 8 Blvd. and Marshall St. Source: Rosemead General Plan Circulation Element Additional improvements are required for mixed -use development in the RC -D4UDO 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 stntctures, 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. 70 • Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 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 ou -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 -usc 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 City Council. 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 - rise project is excessively burdened by this requirement. Building Codes and Enforcement The City's building codes are based upon the State Uniform Building, Housing, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes with minor adjustments. These codes are considered to be the minimum necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and do not add significantly to the cost of housing. Furthermore, the codes are enforced throughout the State, and therefore the City imposes no standards or requirements that are substantially different from or greater than those mandated in other communities throughout the State. 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 48. Project processing begins with the submittal of plans to the Planning Division. 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. Constraints on Housing Production • 71 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element Average processing tune for a typical residential project subject only to plan check and environmental review is two to three weeks, although projects subject to Planning Commission approval generally require 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 48 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND PROCESSING TIME ESTIMATES Design Review 2 months Planning Staff; Planning Commission Plan Check /Building Permit 6 weeks Planning Staff; Building Staff Conditional Use Permit 2 -3 months Planning Commission Variance 2 -3 months Planning Commission Tentative Parcels 4 -6 months Planning Commission Environmental Impact Report 8 -12 months Planning Commission; City Council General Plan Amendment with EIR 6— 12 months Planning Commission; City Council Zone Change with EIR 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 permit, zone change, development agreement, or General Plan amendment). 1. Applicant subunits preliminary construction drawings (including site plans, floor plans, etc.) to the Planning Division. 2. Planning Staff conducts field review; notes, comments and corrections are transmitted to project applicant. 3. Applicant re- submits construction drawings, revised as directed by Planning Staff. 4. Planning Staff reviews revised construction drawings for accuracy and completeness. Once all corrections are completed, Planning Staff will approve the plans. 5. Applicant submits the approved construction drawings to Building Division for plan check (applicants may submit drawings to the Building Division and Planning Division for concurrent plan check review on ministerial projects only). Applicants 72 • Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element must submit two full sets of plans, with each set including structural calculations (if the proposed structure is large enough to require them) and energy calculations (pursuant to Title 24 of the Code of Regulations). An additional site plan must be submitted for review by the Department of Public Works. For the purposes of this analvsis, "by right" is defined as anv project that does not require a public hearing before the Planning Commission or City Council in order to gain approval. This category includes projects that must undergo site plan review, since this is an administrative process that requires only staff approval. Entitlement Review For projects seeking a conditional use permit, 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 Pre- Application review 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. A Pre - Application meeting is then scheduled to provide an opportunity for the applicant and City staff to discuss the initial review in detail, answer questions and resolve any lingering issues. The meeting must be attended by the applicant or a representative, and includes Planning and Building staff as well as representatives of any other departments or public agencies with an interest in the project. Minutes of the Pre - Application meeting will be sent to the applicant within two weeks following the meeting. 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 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. Formal application submittal to the Planning Division 2. Staff reviews subntted application for completeness and level of review required under the California Environmental Qualiy Act (i.e., ND, HIND or F_IR) 3. Staff and applicant meeting; applicant modifies plans or resubtr is as necessary 4. Staff prepares staff report with conditions of approval in advance of public hearing 5. Notice is posted 10 calendar days ahead of public hearing date on the project site and at various public locations within the City 6. Project is presented to the Planning Commission at public hearing 7. If project requires approval of a zone change, General Plan amendment, mixed -use design review, or appeal of a Planning Commission decision, project is presented to the City Council at a second public hearing Constraints on Housing Production • 73 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element 8. Within 10 calendar days, applicant submits notarized acceptance of conditions of approval, if any 9. Final construction plans submitted to the Building Division 10. Plans submitted to Building Division for applicable permits If the application is denied by the Commission, the applicant may appeal to the City Council, which will render a decision at a second public hearing, generally within 30 days. Once made the Council's decision is final. Design Review: Applicants seeking to build or alter any structure within the D (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 (architectural drawings, photographs, paint samples, etc.) that must be included in order 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 RNIC Section 17.72.050: 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, 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. 74 • Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housino Element Mixed Use Development Approval Timeline: All development taking place under the RC- NIUDO zone must go through the design review process, with the added requirement that the City Council must "approve or disapprove such project upon receiving a recommendation from the planning Commission" (RMC Section 17.74.030). In acting on the design review application, the Council is required to use the same findings as those specified for the Commission. 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 (i.e., those requiring a tentative tract map under the Subdivision A1ap 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 any number of factors, from the level of environmental review required to the applicant's 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 truxed -use proposals reviewed by the City since 2007 have required the preparation of an FIR, as determined by planning staff. Thus, the timeline laid out above assumes a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration will be prepared. Should the City determine that a future project requires an EIR, the overall time frame could be lengthened by approximately six months or morn. D. 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 speaking, 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. As stated previously in Section 2F, it is estimated that Rosemead has approximately 11,700 residents who are considered to have disabilities. Rosemead has adopted and currently enforces the 2007 California Building Code, which is based on the 2006 edition of the International Building Code. 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 hkely 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 paving bills, to 24 -hour support for basic household tasks such as cleating, dressing, and cooking. Some persons with developmental disabilities are Constraints on Housing Production • 75 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housino Element 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 Although residential care facilities are not mentioned explicitly in the zoning ordinance, the City administers its residential zoning in a manner that is consistent with State law. Meaning that residential care facilities serving six or fewer residents are permitted by right in all residential zones. Applications for such uses are processed in the same manner as an ordinary residential use. On one hand, the lack of specific standards means that there are no special siting or separation requirements for residential care facilities — they can be placed virtually anywhere conventional residential uses arc permitted. On the other hand, it also means that such facilities must meet all minimum parking requirements, despite their residents' low rate of vehicle ownership. Additionally, the lack of zoning ordinance language means that care facilities with seven or more residents are not expressly permitted anywhere in Rosemead. In July 2013, the City is scheduled to amend the zoning ordinance to explicitly permit residential care facilities for six or fewer residents in single - family zones by right, and to permit such facilities with seven or more residents in multi - family zones with a conditional use permit. The amendment will contain relaxed development standards, such as multi- fartnly parking requirements, that are better suited to the unique needs of these facilities. Requests for Reasonable Accommodation Under the federal Fair Housing Act, the City is required to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, and services "lien 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 3D. The City currently lacks a reasonable accommodation application procedure. In October 2013, the City is scheduled to adopt a notation for the off -street parking and nuisance abatement ordinances that clarifies that reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities, and to develop a reasonable accommodation application procedure. Under this procedure all visitors to the planning counter at City Hall are informed that they are entitled to reasonable accommodation with respect to zoning, permit processing, and building code standards if they feel that they qualify for such accommodations under the Fair Housing Act, and that their requests will be reviewed by City staff. 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 City's definition of fatnily states that no more than five unrelated individuals living together may be considered a family. This definition is overly restrictive and limits the housing choices of persons with disabilities, as it impedes residential care facilities from operating in some residential zones. To remove this constraint, the City will adopt the 76 • Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element Comprehensive Zoning Code update, which includes the redefining of "family" according to the definition in State law. It is scheduled for adoption in October 2013. Regional Constraints The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), in conjunction with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), has incorporated the goal of "balance" in its plans. Balanced is defined to be reached when the ratio of jobs to housing units lies within the range of 1.22, whereby 1.22 jobs exist for each household. This balance is to be reached in Southern California by shifting 12 percent of the region's job growth to "housing rich /jobs poor" areas such as the inland empire, and six percent of the region's housing development to "housing poor /jobs rich" areas such as Orange County. The job /housing balance does not address affordability, location, and number of workers per household, and other factors. Constraints on Housing Production • 77 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element This page intentionally left blank 78 • Constraints on Housing Production Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 4. HOUSING RESOURCES In accordance with Government Code Section 65583, the Housing Element is to provide "an inventory of land suitable for residential development, including vacant 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 two categories: vacant land and sites where there is a potential to recycle or increase densities. 1-he development potential of these sites is calculated based on assumptions regarding the realistc density of new housing, which in turn are based on the existing densities of each of the City's General Plan Land Use designations. This process is described in more detail below. A. Realistic Development Capacity To determine the realistic development capacity of the City's residential land, this analvsis uses the typical, or expected, densities contained in the General Plan Land Use Element as shown in Tablc 49. These are the same densities used to project population growth under the General Plan's land use policies. For each residential designation, these apical densities are derived from a survey of the existing housing. Using a combination of GIS, assessor's, 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 new densities proposed by the updated General Plan. The reasoning behind this method was 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 [nixed use designations, expected densities are based on: a) the maximum densiry allowed under Rosemead Municipal Code (RNIC) Section 17.74.050(C)2; and b) the ratio of residential to commercial land use specified by the same section. 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 mired -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). 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. Housing Resources • 79 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element Table 49 EXPECTED DENSITIES OF RESIDENTIAL LAND Low Density Residential 7 du /ac' 7 du /ac 100% 100% Medium Density 12 du /ac 8.5 du /ac 100% 71% Residential High Density Residential 30 du /ac 19.8 du /ac 100% 66% Mixed Use- 25 -30 du /ac 30 du /ac 67% 67% Residential /Commercial (min /max) Mixed Use -High 40 -60 du/ac 48 du /ac 75% 75% Residential /Commercial (min /max) Notes: 1l du /ac dwelling unit per net ocre Source: City of Rosemead General Plan Land Use Element, 2010 Mixed -Use Development Experience Since 2008 Since the introduction of mixed -use designations in the City's 2008 General Plan update (revised 2010), developers have filed applications for a total of eight mixed -use projects within Rosemead. Of these proposed projects, detailed in fable 50, three have been approved, one is in the design review stage, two have completed preliminary review, one is pending General Plan/Zone Change and one has been cancelled. The average density of the eight proposed projects is approximately 38 units per acre. This average falls between the effective densities of 20 and 45 units per acre that would result, respectively, from the development of sites designated tr xed -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 inventor,. 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) are requirements of the zone. Additionally, tine zone requires minimum densities of 25 units per acre for Mixed Use Residential /Commercial (MUI) projects, and 40 units per acre for Mixed use High Density Residential /Commercial (NIU2) projects. The City Council can approve minor deviations from these standards IRNIC 17.74.050(C)(2)]. If the realistic densities assumed in the inventory are applied to only the residential portion of the site, the effective densities of MU1 and MU2 sites (total number of units divided by total site area) will be 20 and 45 units per acre, respectively. 80 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Table 50 MIXED -USE PROJECT PROPOSALS 1 7419 -7459 Garvey 3.68 127 12 Low/ 35 du /ac Approved (Building Plan Check and Moderate Entitlements Expired) 2 3862 Rosemead and 1.04 38 3 Moderate 37 du /ac Approved (Building Plan Check and 9016 Guess Entitlements Expired) 3 3212 -3232 Del Mar 1.28 36 4 Moderate 28 du /ac Approved (Building Plan Check and Entitlements Expired) 4 9400 -9412 Valley 0.54 38 70 du /ac Cancelled (Applicant Withdrew Application) 5 8479 Garvey 0.73 40 55 du /ac Informal Preliminary Review Completed. 6 8408 Garvey 1.15 46 40 du /ac Design Review Application Pending 7 9048 Garvey 2.52 68 27 du /ac Informal Preliminary Review Completed. • Zone Change /General Plan Amendment 8 7801 -7825 Garvey 1.14 60 12 Low 53 du /ac application pending -- requesting change to Mixed -Use High Density. Average effective density of all projects: 38 du /ac Source: City of Rosemead General Plan Land Use Element, 1010 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. All lower-income units contained in the inventory are anticipated on sites 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 rmxed- income development, as these sites are expected to attract market -rate as well as affordable housing developers. For ordinary, mixed -use (25 -30 du /ac) sites, 25 percent of units are assumed to be affordable to lower - income households. On high - density mixed -use (30 -60 du /ac) sites, 50 percent of units are assumed to be suitable for lower- income households. Housing Resources • 81 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element B. Active Development Projects One site, at 7801 -7825 Garvey Avenue (Site 8 in Table 50 and presented in detail in Table 51), is included in the inventory as as active development project. This 1.14 acre site is the subject of a mixed -use development proposal for a 60 -unit project, including 12 lower - income units, as well as a one -story commercial component. The 12 lower- income units represent 20 percent of the total project and would allow the applicant to take advantage of a 35 percent density bonus allowance. The site is currently occupied by a collcedon of low - value, low - intensity uses spread across six parcels as well as a public alley that would be vacated by the City. The project would replace four existing commercial buildings totaling 8,000 square feet and one existing, occupied single - family home totaling 1,080 square feet, for a net gain of 59 total units. The site is currently designated Commercial and Medium Density Residential on the General Plan; the corresponding zoning is C -3 (Medium Commercial) and R -2 (Light Multiple Residential). The applicant is proposing a General Plan Amendment, a Zone Change, and a Tentative Tract Nlap. In addition, the project must pass through the City's Design Review process. The proposed actions would change the zoning and General Plan land use designation of the entire site to Mixed -Use High Density Residential /Commercial. All of the individual parcels comprising the site are owned by the applicant; the public alley is maintained by the Ciry and would be vacated to permit contiguous development of the site. Details of the site's size, location, General Plan designation, zoning and existing uses may be found in Table 51 and a map of the project site is illustrated in figure 7. 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. Large tracts of vacant residentially zoned land do not exist in the City. A survey of existing land uses in residentially zoned areas of the City conducted in spring 2011 identified 12 vacant sites, consisting of 23 vacant parcels, totaling 11.1 acres. Of these, four sites consisting of 13 parcels (8.3 acres) are located in mixed -use zones that allow a high - density residential component as part of a comprehensive commercial development. Figures 8A and 813 illustrate the locations of vacant land in Rosemead suitable for residential development, and Table 52 describes each site in terms of location, size, potential affordability, and land use designations. Assuming the realistic residential densities shown in Table 52 above, a total of 405 units could potentially be developed on the eleven vacant sites. An additional survey conducted in February 2013 confirmed that these sites remain vacant and that no development activity has occurred since the original survey in 2011. 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W ' San QWO WW I 4 I / Walnut Grrne rive 4 A q3• / / 3 Ncwneadsly / A Z O C � � m A D C Q � � m 5 m Z D D O O n x 0 c N A ro N O C n ro N D, 0 De? Mar Ave �r can Gabriel BNtl Walnm Grove Ave t ry N C D � T A D O z m D co 3 Z w M ° v X `^ _ H N C D � T A D O z m D co 3 Z w M ° v Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element D. Non - Vacant Sites Besides vacant land, another major component of this land resources inventory consists of seven non - vacant sites. Each are zoned RC -MUDO with underlying 6-3 (Medium Commercial) or C13D (Central Business District) zoning, and consist mainly of underdeveloped commercial and industrial properties with low -value or marginal uses, though some sites include older residential structures, as well. Appendix A, gives 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 sutmtmer 2011 survey. A follow -up survey conducted in February 2013 confirmed that no substantial changes in use or condition of the property occurred during the intervening time. One of the parcels in Site No. 3 is currently identified by a different APN in the Los Angeles County Assessor's database from the APN used in the 2008 -2014 Housing Element; Appendix C of this Element now reflects the correct APN. All of the parcels and sites identified in Appendix C remain available to assist in meeting the City's 2014 -2021 RI -INA allocation. In all, seven sires have been identified, covering approximately 16 acres and having capacity for an estimated 424 units. Of these, 156 units are considered affordable to lower-income households, while the remaining 268 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 A. These numbers have been derived by applying a ratio of 50 percent lower- income -to- moderate /above - income units to each Mixed -Use Fligh Density Residential Commercial site, and 25 percent lower- income to each Mixed -Use Residential Commercial site. This reflects the fact that all sites meet the metropolitan jurisdiction "default" density for lower - income housing suitability as defined by Government Code Section 65583.2(c)(3)(B)(iv), but can be expected to attract market -rate development, as well. The 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. Parcels were generally selected if they were developed with aging structures and /or occupied by marginal, low -value or low - intensity uses. Additionally, parcels were considered for inclusion based on whether they can be consolidated with adjacent properties to form large, contiguous development sites. Many (though not all) properties were chosen because they exhibit one or more signs of physical blight under State Community Redevelopment ].acv. While redevelopment fiords are no longer available to assist in site assembly and environmental remediation, the presence of blight may qualify these properties for financial assistance under other State and Federal programs such as CDBG, HOME and Brownfields. Physical blight conditions observed under Community Redevelopment Law [Health and Safety Code Section 33031(a)] include: • Buildings in which it is unsafe or unhealthy for persons to live or work. These conditions may be caused by serious building code violation, serious dilapidation and deterioration caused by long -term neglect, construction that is vulnerable to serious damage from seismic or geologic hazards, and faulty- or inadequate water or sewer utilities; Conditions that prevent or substantially hinder the viable use or capacity of buildings or lots. These conditions may be caused by buildings of substandard, defective, or Housing Resources • 88 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element obsolete design or construction given the present general plan, zoning, or other development standards. • Adjacent or nearby incompatible land uses that prevent the development of those parcels or other portions of the project areas. • The existence of subdivided lots that are in multiple ownership and whose physical development has been impaired by their irregular shapes and inadequate sizes, given present general plan and zoning standards and present market conditions. All sites, being extensively developed with residential, commercial, and industrial uses as well as public facilities, are fully served by the City's road and utility networks. It is anticipated that minor street, water, sewer, and other improvements will be required to serve the sites once developed at higher intensities, but no need for major new infrastructure is anticipated. Sites 1 -5 are anticipated to pose the greatest env ironmental obstacles to development, as they are currently occupied at least partially by industrial and /or automotive uses that present the greatest potential for soil contamination. In particular, two of the three parcels comprising Site 5 are occupied by a school bus operations facility and will require environmental assessments and likely remediation before development can proceed. The City is prepared to employ a variety of resources, including the pursuit of federal and state funding sources, as well as Redevelopment Agency funds and remediation authority, to facilitate the resolution of any environmental issues that may arise on these sites. Although all sites identified in Appendix C are at least one acre in size, they are all composed of smaller parcels with different owners. Challenges posed by smaller parcels are discussed below. Small sites and Lot Consolidation All but one of the non- vacant sites contains two or more parcels under common ownership, a fact that should ease the process of assembling sites for development. All of these sites however, consist of multiple smaller parcels with different owners, and their development within the planning period will depend on whether they can be consolidated. 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 RI -INA fair -share allocation within the planning period. Thus, the City is prepared to take 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 listing of prime opportunity mixed -use sites through the City's website. The listing will include information on parcel size, zoning and existing uses, as well as highlighting opportunities for lot consolidation. • 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. Housing Resources • 89 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 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 in order to increase awareness of lot consolidation opportunities. More information about the Opportunity Sites program is available in Section V.0 of the Housing Element (Housing Programs). The City's actions to promote lot consolidation are described in more detail in the new, Adequate Sites Monitoring Program and Opportunity Sites Program, contained in Section 7(C). E. Alternate Development Sites In addition to the vacant sites identified in Table 54 and the potential redevelopment sites contained in Appendix C, this inventory also includes three alternate development sites that could afford opportunities for residential development. Detailed information on these sites, as well as accompanying maps, may be found in Appendix D (maps presented in Appendix C). Because the adequate sites inventory relies exclusively on Mixed -Use Development Overlay sites to meet the lower - income RHNA, the possibility exists that some of these sites could be developed with non -MUDO projects under the underlying commercial or industrial zoning. This possibility could hinder the City's efforts to meet its RHNA lower - income obligation during the planning period. Thus, the alternate sites have been identified as an additional source of development capacity in the event that residential development fails to occur on the primary sites. These alternate sites were identified in a fall 2011 survey. A follow -up survey conducted in Februan, 2013 confirmed that no substantial changes in use or condition of the property occurred during the intervening time. All of the sites identified below remain available to assist in meeting the City's 2014 -2021 RHNA allocation. These three sites arc located a short distance from planned nuxed -use nodes along Valley Boulevard and Garvey Avenue. They sit on a total of just under 19 acres and are conservatively assumed to have capacity for at least 378 units altogether, under the assumptions specified below. It is assumed that, if these sites are employed to replace lost capacity from the sites in Table 54 and Appendix A, they will be developed as lower - density (maximum 30 du /ac) Residential - Commercial Mixed Use sites, either under the Dlixed Use Development Ovcrlay zone or as part of a Specific Plan or Planned Development. Vqule the City is prepared to entertain proposals for higher- density (30 -60 du /ac) nuxed -use development, the 30 du /ac maximum density and required 0.67 residential - commercial land use split are used for the purpose of this analysis, as in Table 54 and Appendix A. Alternate Site 1 is a former lumber yard sitting on approximately 3.4 acres at the southeast corner of Valley and Walnut Grove Avenue. The site contains three parcels under single ownership. "fhe parcels are designated for High Intensity Commercial development under the General Plan and zoned C -4 Regional Commercial with a Design Overlay. The northernmost parcel includes several older unoccupied retail buildings along Valley, as well as storage sheds for the lumber yard. In addition, three occupied residential units sit near the southern end of the property along Walnut Grove. These units are older single - family homes built in the 1930s and 1940s, and are in fair condition. Alternate Site 2 is a single parcel on about 13.4 acres in the 8000 block of Garvey. This parcel also carries a High Intensity Commercial designation and is zoned C -4, with no overlay. The 90 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element entire property was used until recently for an automobile auction business, a use that has been discontinued. boost of the lot is occupied by a vast paved area, with five unoccupied structures totaling approximately 5,000 square feet along Garvey. These structures were formerly used as a showroom, offices and service facilities for the into auction business; they currently sit unoccupied. Alternate Site 3 sits a short distance to the east of Site 2, in the 8000 and 8100 blocks of Garvey. The site consists of three vacant parcels on approximately 2.1 acres, under single ownership. It is designated for Commercial development in the General Plan and is zoned C- 3 Medium Commercial. The site was formerly occupied by a restaurant and a mobile home park, and contains concrete pads and deteriorated asphalt paving associated with these uses. F. Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types Multi family Housing i\luld- family housing is defined in the Rosemead Municipal Code as a building with three or more units. Multi- family housing is permitted by right in the R -2 and R -3 zones, and in the new RC -b4UDO (Residential - Commercial Noised Use Development Overlay) zone that will implement the mixed -use designations in the recently adopted General Plan. The R -2 zone only allows single - detached and duplex units at a maximum of two units. The R -2 zone allows two units per lot, while the R -3 zone allows densities of up to 30 units per acre. The RC -b1UDO zone allows maximum densities of 30 to 60 units per acre, depending on the precise General Plan designation of the property in question. Mobile Homes and Manufactured Housing Pursuant to the authority granted under Government Code Section 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. Mobile homes may also 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. Mobile home parks are defined as any area, lot or tract occupied by two or more mobile homes used for sleeping purposes, and are required in all cases to acquire a conditional use permit in order to be established. In order 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 requirement for mandatory Planning Commission and City Council review of mobile homes on R -1 lots is inconsistent with Government Code Section 65852.3, which states that manufactured housing, including mobile homes, must be regulated in the same manner as a conventional or suck -built single - family dwelling on the same lot. The Municipal Code will Housing Resources • 91 Rosemead 2014 -2021 HOUSinq Element be amended to state that mobile homes and other types of manufactured housing are to be considered a normal single - family residential use. The amendment will also include procedures to address the compatibility of mobile homes and manufactured housing within the City's normal design review process. Emergency Shelters The City's 2010 -2015 Consolidated Plan identifies the unmet need for emergency shelter among persons who are homeless or at risk of beconung homeless. This need assessment is based on data from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and is broken down by regions within Los Angeles County. Service Planning Area 3, in which Rosemead sits, covers the entire San Gabriel Valley and has an unmet need for 202 shelter beds. If Rosemead's share of its need is assumed to follow the same proportions as its share of the Valley's population, then a need exists for seven (7) shelter beds in Rosemead. 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 permitted 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. Rosemead currently has no zoning for emergency shelters, which means that a zone must be identified in order to comply with SB 2. The City is not required to actually construct any shelters — simply to permit them to operate in at least one zone with adequate sites to accommodate the unmet need for seven beds as identified above. The City has determined that the M -1 Light Manufacturing zone is appropriate to accommodate emergency shelters. This zone, being located primarily along or in close proximity to arterial streets such as Garvey Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard, offers the benefits of enhanced access to public transit, grocery stores and other life - sustaining resources, while minimizing any incompatibility with existing neighborhoods. \Y/hilc the M -1 zone possesses no vacant sites, 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, which Chapter 2 (Background Information) determined to be seven (7) beds. These sites generally are all located on or in close proximity to the Garvey Avenue commercial /industrial corridor between Walnut Grove Avenue and the eastern City limit. This area offers all of the resources described above, and 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. The non- vacant potential shelter sites are mainly occupied by automotive businesses in small structures, with a significant portion of each lot used for vehicle storage. In some cases there is evidence to suggest that business activities on the property may have been discontinued. These are considered to be low -value and /or marginal uses that could be relocated with a minimum of difficulty. A total of 10 parcels have been identified as potentially suitable shelter sites, sitting on a total of approximately 3.7 acres. Assuming a modest ratio of 20 shelter beds per acre of land, the identified sites could conceivably accommodate a total of 74 shelter beds, far exceeding the City's unmet need. New Figure 8 shows the location of the portion of the M -1 zone considered most appropriate for shelter development, as well as the locations of the potential shelter sites. 92 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 'rhe 2008 -2014 Housing Element contained an Emergency Shelter program to amend the Municipal Code to permit emergency shelters by right (i.e., without a conditional use permit or any other type of discretionary review) in the M -1 zone. This amendment will be included in the City's Comprehensive Zoning Code update, which is scheduled for adoption in October 2013. Transitional and Supportive Housing The Consolidated Plan identifies a need for 312 transitional housing beds for the San Gabriel Valley. Rosemead's proportional share of this need is 11 beds. For permanent supportive housing the Consolidated Plan identifies a need for 981 beds in the San Gabriel Valley. Rosemead's proportional share of this need is 35 beds. The City currently does not provide for transitional and permanent supportive housing by right in its Zoning Ordinance; however, the previous Housing Element included a program to amend the ordinance to permit transitional and supportive housing as a normal residential use with no added restrictions. This amendment is included in the City's Comprehensive Zoning Code update, which is scheduled for adoption in October 2013. Second Units A second unit, according to the Rosemead Municipal Code, is "a detached or attached dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. It includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation on the same parcel or parcels upon which the primary single - family residence is situated" (Sec. 17.30.020). The City recognizes the importance of this option for housing extended family members, students and elderly residents, and considers its zoning adequate to accommodate the development of second units. Rosemead maintains an ordinance that contains standards and requirements for the construction of second units on land occupied by single- family residences. The ordinance, in compliance with State law, establishes a ministerial process for the approval of second unit applications, with development standards that are designed to ensure that second units remain compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The following key standards are included: • Minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet (5,000 on R -3 lots with existing single family homes); • Maximum of two bedrooms; • Minimum size of 400 square feet; • Maximum size of 800 square feet or 30 percent of main dwelling unit; • li:ither the second unit or the main unit most be owner - occupied; • Minimum distance between main dwelling and second unit of ten feet (if detached), and 15 feet between second unit and buildings on adjacent property; One additional off - street parking space per bedroom Second units must also meet architectural and massing standards so that they do not change the single- family character of Rosemead neighborhoods. In addition, only ground -floor second units are permitted by right; second -story or two -story second units must obtain a conditional use permit, and are subject to further standards that ensure compatibility. Housing Resources • 93 r r N W J N O1 v v Z � W CC Y, cW C W K 0 LL N W H N W J m Q H N w m 0 N m C N_ Q Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Single -room occupancy units, or SROs, provide housing for one or two people with minimal space and amenities. The units typically share bathrooms and /or cooking facilities, and are frequently housed in former hotels or motels, whose small guest rooms lend themselves naturally to SRO conversions. Many SRO buildings are nun as hotels and do not require large cash deposits, thus providing an important first step on the housing ladder for homeless and extremely low- income individuals who need basic shelter and privacy. The zoning ordinance makes no specific mention of single -room occupancy hotels. It does, however, include hotels and motels as a conditionally permitted use in the C -3, CBD, and Nl- I zones, and provides for hotel owners to negotiate for some rooms to allow extended stays (i.e., bevond 30 consecutive days) as part of the conditional use permit. To take advantage of this provision, owners must agree to remit an in -lieu payment to the City for transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenue that is lost due to the extended stay. The City has determined that single room occupancy housing is not considered a "hotel" under the definition contained in the Rosemead Municipal Code and subsequent ordinances, and thus is not subject to the TOT. Due to the fact that the definition of "hotel" clearly states that a hotel guest room is not used as the "legal residence or principal dwelling place of the occupants," SRO housing does not fall under the City's official definition of "hotel", and thus is not subject to the TOT (Ordinance 902). It will be the administrative policy of the City, if and when any SRO establishments begin operating in Rosemead, to consider such units to be residences rather than hotels, and to not apply the TOT. Similarly, because SROs form a completely separate class of dwelling from extended -stay hotel /motel rooms, operators of SRO establishments are not liable for the TOT in -lieu payment. In order to clarify the separate nature of SRO establishments from hotels or motels, the previous Housing Element included a program to conditionally permit SROs in all zones where hotels and motels are currently permitted. A Municipal Code amendment to this effect is included in the larger code update being prepared by the City and is scheduled for adoption in October 2013. This Municipal Code amendment will provide greater certainty for property owners who wish to convert older hotels and motels to SRO use, and remove any ambiguit about whether the TOT applies to SRO housing. It will clearly distinguish between hotels /motels and SRO by defining SRO, in part, as multi - family housing that serves as the occupants' primary place of residence. See Section 7(C) for official program language. G. Zoning Appropriate to Accommodate the Development of Housing Affordable to Lower- income Households Rosemead's Mixed-Use Residential /Commercial designation included in the General Plan permits a minimum residential density of 25 units per acre and a maximum of 30 units per acres. The Mixed -Use bligh- Density Residential /Commercial permits a minimum of 36 units per acre and a maximum of 60 units per acre. This means that the City meets the default density required to show affordability under F-lousing Element law. In total, vacant sites and potentially recyclable sites in these land use designations account for a potential net gain of 367 affordable units, which exceeds the City's RHNA allocation of 241 extremely low, very low, and low - income units. Housing Resources • 95 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element H. Inventory of Units at Risk of Losing Use Restrictions In accordance with Government Code Section 65583 et seq., local governments are required to identify and analyze those units that are at risk of losing their low- income status during the next ten years due to termination of subsidy contracts, mortgage prepayment, or expirations of use restrictions. According to the California ]-lousing partnership Corporation (CHPC), a private nonprofit organization that helps government and nonprofit housing agencies preserve and expand the supply of affordable housing for lower income households, there are no at -risk units in the City of Roscmead.5 Potential Housing Growth As previously discussed, the City of Rosemead is a highly urbanized community that is virtuall y built out. As such, most of the opportunities for affordable housing growth lie in the recycling of poorly maintained existing units and /or the recycling of currently underutilized properties at higher densities. As shown in Table 53, the total potential net increase in housing units in die City is 888, which includes 405 new units on currently vacant land, and an increase of 483 units resulting from redevelopment and lot consolidation. This total would exceed the RHNA allocation of 602 units for the City during the planning period for this ]-lousing Klement. Table 53 POTENTIAL HOUSING GROWTH R -1 0 6 0 0 0 6 6 R -2 0 7 0 0 0 7 7 R -3 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 PD 84 88 16 16 100 104 204 MUDO' 110 107 152 299 262 406 668 Total 194 211 168 315 362 526 888 To facilitate this construction potential, the City has initiated the following measures in an attempt to maximize die production of new units on the sites that are available: Exclusive Residential Zoning: The City's zoning ordinance encourages the efficient reuse of land. The only permitted uses in the R -3 zone are multiple - family dwellings, apartment houses (defined as three or more units), boarding houses, and accessory structures (however, the 2010 -11 zoning ordinance update will allow the construction of VB987 Affordable Housing Database, City of Rosemead, January 2013. Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 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 so as 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 confor ni y with the code, but no Conditional Use Permits are required. Planned Development Zone: Multi- family dwellings are permitted in the PD overlay 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. In order 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 underutilized 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 or R -2 zones that exceeds 2,500 square feet of developed living area requires design review to control the development of overly large dwellings. Lower - Income Housing Construction: The Rosemead Housing Development Corporation obtained Article 34 approval and constructed 200 units of senior housing on two sites within the City. The Angelus Senior Housing project was developed in 1995 and includes 51 senior units. The 72 -unit Garvey Senior Housing complex constructed in 2002. In -Fill Development: A recent mend 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. Housing Resources • 97 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element J. Financial Resources There are a variety of potential funding sources 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. 'fable 54 below, identifies the potential funding sources that are available for housing activities in the City. The funding sources are identified in one of four categories: federal, state, local, and private. Federal resources are further identified between those administered through the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (Hr1CoLA) and those administered by the Housing and Urban Development Department of the federal government. Table 54 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING RESOURCES FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Ia. FEDERAL PROGRAMS (Administered by Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles) Section 8 Rental Rental assistance payments to owners of private • Rental assistance Assistance market rate units on behalf of very low- income tenants. 1b. FEDERAL PROGRAMS (Administered by Department of Housing and Urban Development) Community Development Grant program for housing and community • Acquisition Block Grant development activities available through HUD's • Rehabilitation annual grant to Rosemead. • Home buyer assistance • Economic development • Homeless assistance HOME Flexible grant program for housing activities • New construction available to Rosemead as a participating • Acquisition jurisdiction in the HUD program. • Rehabilitation • Home buyer assistance • Public services Emergency Shelter Grant Grant to improve quality of existing shelters and • Homeless assistance transitional housing; increase shelters and (acquisition, new transitional housing facilities for the homeless. construction, rehabilitation, conversion, support services) Section 202 Grant to non - profit developers of supportive • Acquisition housing for the elderly. • Rehabilitation • New construction 98 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Table 54 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING RESOURCES FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Element Section 811 Grant to non - profit developers of supportive housing for persons with disabilities, including group homes, independent living facilities and intermediate care facilities. • • • • Acquisition Rehabilitation New construction Rental assistance Low Income Housing Tax Tax credit available to individuals and • New construction Credit corporations that invest in low- income rental • Acquisition housing. Usually, the tax credit is sold to • Rehabilitation CHFA sells tax - exempt bonds to make below- corporations with a high tax liability and the Agency Home Mortgage market loans to first time homebuyers. Program proceeds from the sale are used to create the operates through participating lenders who housing. Shelter Plus Care Program Grant for rental assistance that is offered with • Rental assistance support services to homeless with disabilities. • Homeless assistance Rental assistance may include: • Support services • Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation: Project based rental assistance administered by the local public housing authority with state or local government application. • Sponsor -Based Rental Assistance: Provides rental assistance through an applicant to a private non - profit sponsor who owns or leases dwelling units in which participating residents resides. • Tenant -Based Rental Assistance: Grants for rental assistance. • Project -Based Rental Assistance: Grants to provide rental assistance through contracts between grant recipients and owners of existing structures. 2. STATE PROGRAMS California Housing Finance Below- market rate financing offered to builders • New construction Agency Multiple Rental and developers of multiple - family and elderly • Acquisition of Housing Program rental housing. Tax - exempt bonds provide below- properties from 20 to market mortgage monies. 150 units • Rehabilitation California Housing Finance CHFA sells tax - exempt bonds to make below- • New construction Agency Home Mortgage market loans to first time homebuyers. Program Purchase Program operates through participating lenders who originate loans for HFA purchase. Housing Resources • 99 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element Table 54 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING RESOURCES FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES California Housing Low interest loans for the rehabilitation of • Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Program — substandard homes owned and occupied by • Repair of code Owner Component lower- income households. City and non - profits violations, accessibility sponsor housing rehabilitation projects. improvements, room additions, general property improvements Emergency Shelter Grants awarded to non - profit organizations for • Support services Program shelter support services. 3. LOCAL PROGRAMS Redevelopment Housing These funds have been unavailable since 2012 • New construction Fund /Recognized- due to the dissolution of redevelopment agencies • Acquisition Obligation Payments under AB X1 26. The lone exception is the _ • Rehabilitation Schedule Operating and Assistance Agreement for the Angelus and Garvey senior apartment complexes, which has been permitted to continue under the City's Recognized Obligation Payments Schedule. Tax Exempt Housing The City can support low- income housing • New construction Revenue Bond developers in their effort to obtain bonds in order . Acquisition to construct affordable housing. The City can • Rehabilitation issue housing revenue bonds requiring the developer to lease a fixed percentage of the units to low- income families and maintain rents at a specified below- market rate. Industry Redevelopment The Industry Fund Allocation and Distribution Plan • New construction Set -Aside Program enables the County Community Development • Acquisition Commission to spend funds from the City of • Rehabilitation Industry Set -Aside Fund within fifteen miles of the City of Industry. This money is used for the provision of housing for persons with low and moderate income, including special needs groups. 4. PRIVATE RESOURCES / FINANCING PROGRAMS Federal National Mortgage Loan applicants apply to participating lenders for • Rehabilitation Association (Fannie Mae) the following programs: • Home buyer assistance • Fixed rate mortgages issued by private mortgage insurers. • Mortgages that fund the purchase and rehabilitation of a home. 100 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Table 54 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING RESOURCES FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES • Low Down - Payment Mortgages for Single Family Homes in underserved low- income and minority community. Non - profit mortgage banking consortium • Savings Association Pooling process to fund loans for affordable New construction of Mortgage Company Inc. ownership and rental housing projects. Non- single - family and profit and for profit developers contact member multiple - family rentals, institutions. cooperatives, self help and for profit developers contact member banks. housing, homeless Federal Home Loan Bank shelters, and group New construction homes for the disabled California Community Non - profit mortgage banking consortium • New construction Reinvestment Corporation designed to provide long -term debt financing for . Acquisition affordable multi - family rental housing. Non - profit . Rehabilitation and for profit developers contact member banks. Federal Home Loan Bank Direct subsidies to non - profit and for profit • New construction Affordable Housing developers and public agencies for affordable Program low- income ownership and rental projects. Freddie Mac Home Works: Provides 1" and 2nd mortgages that • Home buyer assistance include rehabilitation loan. City provides gap combined with financing for rehabilitation component. rehabilitation Households earning up to 80 percent MFI qualify The following describes in greater detail the primary funding sources currently used in Rosemead: CDBG, HOME, and IJACoLA's Rental Assistance Program, and the former Redevelopment Agency's 1- 10using Set -Aside funds. These funding sources can potentially be used to assist in the preservation, improvement and development of affordable housing in Rosemead. CDBG Funds: Through the Communin Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HUD provides finds to local governments for funding a wide range of community development activities. The City receives approximately $600,000 annually in CDBG funds from HUD, which it utilizes to fund code enforcement, residential and commercial rehabilitation, economic development, infrastmcntre improvements, and social service programs. Home Funds: The City is a participating jurisdiction in the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program administered by HUD. Presently, the City annually receives approximately $200,000 in HOME funds 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 Housing Resources • 101 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element construction of new housing for low- income residents, the rehabilitation of homes owned by low- and moderate - income households, down payment assistance for first -time homebuyers, and the acquisition of homes through Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs). Housing Authority Section 8 Program: The Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACoLA) 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 County Housing Authori", generally pays the landlord the difference between 30 percent of a household's income and the fair market rent for a unit. Currently, according to HACoLA, there are 281 households receiving tenant -based rental assistance in Rosemead. Former Redevelopment Agency Housing Set - Aside: Until the dissolution of Community Redevelopment Agencies under AB N1 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 arc no longer available for agency use, as all tax increment that previously went to the Agency is diverted to the underlying casing entities under AB X 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 has been approved to continue as part of the City's Recognized Obligation Payments Schedule (RODS); 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. K. Energy Conservation Affordable energy is an essential component to affordable housing. Energy cost to the consumer has increased dramatically to more than 100 percent since the 1970s. Due to California's energy conservation standards, houses constructed after 1975 use about one -half as much energy as homes built previously. More recent standards and amendments are even stricter in mandating energy- efficient building materials. For new housing, State conservation standards, implemented as part of the Uniform Building Code, substantially reduce the cost of energy for homeowners. New housing must meet or exceed certain tninimum conservation levels. 'Though Rosemead is predominantly developed, there is oppormnit for energy savings in existing housing. Most residential structures can be retrofitted wide 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. To facilitate energy conservation in existing housing, the City currently participates in the Los Angeles County Energy Program (LACIP), approved by the County Board of Supervisors in 2009. This countywide program provides financing to mitigate the up- front, out -of- pocket expenses associated with energy efficiency and solar improvements to residential properties. Homeowners receive loans that they pay back through an assessment on their semi- annual 102 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element property tai bill. In addition, the City currently waives plan check and building permit fees for the installation of solar panels on residential properties, eliminating an additional expense that would otherwise be an obstacle to residents taking advantage of the County program. 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 Clement and Housing Clement 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 Clements. In addition, the Gas Company which supplies natural gas to Rosemead households, offers incentives for the testing and sealing of single- family residential air duct systems, and /or for the testing and tune up of air conditioning /heat pumps. The Gas Company also provides rebate programs for residential energy efficient home improvements and upgrading to qualified, high - efficiency appliances. More information on these and other incentive programs is available from the Gas Company. Southern California Edison, which supplies electricity to Rosemead households, offers incentives to replace or upgrade appliances, as well as incentive programs for pool efficiency and home efficiency. The Residential Contractor program offers incentives to homeowners and contractors that install energy efficient home air conditioning systems. More information on these and other incentive programs is available from Southern California Edison. Housing Resources • 103 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element This page intentionally left blank 104 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housino Element S. REVIEW OF THE ROSEMEAD 2008 -2014 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 2008 -2014 Housing Element was adopted in 2012, 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 2008 -2014 Housing Element. A. 2008 -2014 Housing Element Goals and Objectives The City's 2008 -2014 Housing Element provides guidelines for the future development and rehabilitation of Rosemead's housing stock. Goals and policies previously adopted in the City's 2008 -2014 Housing Element continues to be applicable, and were thus carried forward as part of the this 2014 -2021 Housing Element update. These goals are as follows: • Protect existing stable, single - family neighborhoods throughout the City. • Encourage the development of a range of housing types in a range of prices affordable to all Rosemead residents. • Encourage the maintenance and upgrading of existing housing stock to ensure a decent, safe and sanitary home for all Rosemead residents. • Support federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of age, sex, or race. When preparing the 2008 -2014 Housing Element, the City used SCAG's 2007 total housing need estimate as the basis for its quantified objectives for new housing construction. 'rile City's overall objective for new construction was the development of 780 additional housing units for the period from 2008 to 2014. The breakdown of these units by household income category was as follows: 95 extremely low- income units; 95 very low- income units; 119 low - income units; 131 moderate - income units; and 340 above moderate - income units. In addition, the 2008 -2014 Housing Element anticipated the rehabilitation of 76 housing units during the planning period. B. Progress in'Achieving the 2008 -2014 Housing Element Goals and Objectives According to DOF housing estimates, a total of 135 net housing units were added to the City's housing stock between January 1, 2008 and January 1, 2012, for an average of 34 units per year. This trend reflects the overall depressed state of the U.S. residential real estate market during the foreclosure crisis of the late 2000s and early 2010s. During this same Review of the Rosemead 2008 -2014 Housing Element • 105 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housino Element period, a total of 66 units were rehabilitated between 2008 and 2012. All of these rehabilitations occurred through the City's Owner Occupied Residential Rehabilitation Program and benefitted lower- income and moderate - income households. City records indicate that no significant development occurred during the course of calendar year 2012, meaning that the City was on track to fall well short of its quantified housing unit objectives in the fourth Housing Element cycle. In general, the City did not successfully meet the objectives related to the conservation, rehabilitation, and improvement of the existing housing stock. A summary of the progress made in carrying out each of the programs contained in the 2008 -201+ Housing Element is presented in'rable 55. The total number of new housing units constructed in the City over the prior planning period was less than the number of units in the City's stated objectives; however, the number of units rehabilitated -- on an average, per -year basis — was consistent with the rate of rehabilitation contemplated in the Housing Elemcnt. 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Summary of Quantified Objectives Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(6), this sub - section of this Housing Element establishes quantified objectives for the maximum number of housing units that can be constructed, rehabilitated, and conserved over a five -year time frame. The objective for units to be conserved should include a subtotal for the number of at -risk units developed pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(a)(8)(A). Table 56 presents this Housing Element's quantified housing objectives for the 2014 -2021 planning period. Table 56 QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES (2014 to 2023) SLAG RHNA New 76 77 88 99 262 602 Construction Potential New Units— 114 116 132 144 382 888 Vacant, Recycle, and Pending Development Rehabilitation 18 18 39 0 0 76 Units at Risk 0 0 0 0 0 0 Source: Southern California Association of Governments. 'Assumes 50% Extremely Low and 50% Very Low Income. D. Implications of New Housing Element 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 2012 arc 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, while augmenting the supporting policies. The 2014 -2021 Housing Element will be the first Housing Element to be prepared under S13 375, which requires regional Councils of Governments to include in their Regional Transportation Plans a land use strategy that is targeted toward reducing the need for vehicular travel and helping the state to achieve its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. The land use strategy, known as the SCS, is used to prepare the RHNA allocation plan for the corresponding Housing I lement cycle. 116 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element While the RI -INA allocation already reflects the principles of sustainable communities planning and SB 375, the particular sites selected for inclusion in the land resources inventory go even further toward implementing the State's planning objectives. All sites are located on infill parcels on or adjoining major commercial corridors, where distance to neighborhood services and high - frequency transit is shortest and the use of transportation alternatives — such as public transit, bicycling, walking, and neighborhood electric vehicles — is most viable. Concentrating future housing growth on these corridors will help ensure that new residents have a maximum range of options for accessing jobs and shopping and are less likely to start up an internal combustion - powered engine to take care of their daily needs. In establishing its current objectives and programs, the City once again considered its experience over the past five -year period. Based on this experience, certain programs contained in the prior Housing Element have been deleted 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 carried 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 southern California at the start of the current planning period. Housing Resources • 117 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element This page intentionally left blank 118 • Housing Resources Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 6. 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. A. Goals and Policies Goal 1: 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. Policv: 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. Policv: Conserve existing mobile home parks that are economically and physically sound, and implement relocation assistance guidelines for parks that are converted. 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. 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 ensure that housing is available to all socio- economic segments of the community. Policv: Low and moderate- income housing shall be of equal design, construction, and maintenance as that of more expensive housing in the City of Rosemead. Housing Plan • 119 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element Goal 4: Support Federal and State Laws that prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of age, sex, or race. Policy: Continue to cooperate with, and support the efforts of, the Southern California Housing Rights Center to provide information and counseling 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 Fair Housing Act. 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 2014 -2021 planning period. The five housing program strategies defined for the City of Rosemead include: 1. Preservation and Enhancement of Existing Housing Stock 2. Production of Affordable Housing 3. Rental Assistance 4. Increased Homeownership Opportunities 5. Equal Housing Opportunity Housing Programs in the process of Implementation The 2008 -2013 Housing Element contained a number of programs designed to facilitate affordable housing production, remove constraints on housing production, and ensure equal housing opportunities. Several of these programs called for amendments to the Municipal Code to create zoning for certain housing types or to remove obsolete or restrictive provisions. These proposed amendments have been assembled into a Comprehensive Zoning Code update that will accomplish all of the actions required under the 2008 -2014 Housing Element. The actions from the 2008 -2014 Housing Element included in the Comprehensive Zoning Code update are as follows: • Density Bonus: Establish conditions and procedures for multi- family residential development projects- to be granted a density bonus of 35 percent more units than permitted by code, in compliance with State law. • Mobile and Manufactured Homes: Eliminate the requirement that mobile and manufactured homes in single - family -zones obtain a determination of compatibility from the Planning Commission and City Council, and state that these housing types are to be considered normal single -fan ly 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. • Emergency Shelters: Revise the Zoning Ordinance to permit emergency shelters by right in the M -1 zone. 120 • Housing Plan Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element • Single -Room Oecupancy(SRO): Revise the current C -3, CBD, and M -1 zones to specifically permit SROs with a Conditional Use Permit, state that SROs are not subject to the Transient Occupancy Tai (TOT), and state that SROs are exempt from the extended -stay TOT in -lieu fee. • 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. • Residential Care Facilities: Permit residential care facilities for six or fewer residents in single - family zones by right and permit such facilities with seven or more residents in multi- family zones with a conditional use permit. 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.' The City Council conducted the first reading of the Comprehensive Zoning Code update on October 8, 2013 and the second reading is scheduled for October 22, 2013. 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 an Owner - Occupied Rehabilitation Program which includes four housing programs. • Deferred Loans: The City provides low interest (zero to three percent) 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 • Grants: Grants are available to senior citizens 62 years or older and disabled citizens for up to $10,000, at no cost to the homeowner, for repairs related to interior and exterior code deficiencies and general home improvements. Qualified seniors and disabled residents are eligible for this program once every five years and with a maximum of three (3) grants. • Emergency Grants: Emergency grants are available to all eligible income qualified applicants. The maximum emergency grant is S2,000 for corrections to emergency code deficiencies that constitute an immediate health - safety issues • Rebate Program: Rebates are available to income - eligible homeowners for correction of code deficiencies and general home improvements to the exterior of the house. 50 percent rebates up to $15,000 may be obtained from the City after satisfactory completion of the work and evidence of payment to die contractor has been received by the City. Housing Plan • 121 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Objective: Preserve the City's existing affordable housing stock by providing a combined total of 80 qualified households between 2014 -2021. Agency: City of Rosemead Financing: CDBG, HOME Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 2. 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 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 25 percent down payment. The maximum allowable loan is currently $70,000. Objective: Provide 16 new homebuyers with loans for down payment of homes Agency: City Financing: HOME? Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 3. Design Assistance Staff planners and plan checkers are available during the regular business hours to assist homeowners with property improvement questions. Objective: To provide assistance in efforts to maintain and preserve the existing housing stock Agency: City, Rl -IDC Financing: General Fund Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 4. Code Enforcement Code enforcement is used to help bring Substandard housing units into compliance with City codes. potential violations are indentified primarily through citizen complaints; however, substandard conditions are also noted with exterior windshield surveys. Objective: preserve health and safety through code enforcement standards up to 2,500 cases in the planning period Agency: Cinv Financing: General Fund, CDBG Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 S. Flood Hazard and Flood Management Information (Compliance with AB 162) The City shall review and amend, if necessary, the Safety and Consetation Elements of the Rosemead General Plan based on current flooding hazard and flood management information. The Housing Element shall be reviewed for internal consistency with any amendments to the Safety, Conservation and land Use Elements on an annual basis. 122 • Housing Plan Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housina Element Objective: Internal consistency with other General Plan Elements Agency: City Financing: General Fund Time Frame: Within one year of Housing Element adoption and annual review Program Strategy: Production of Affordable Housing 6. Infill Housing Development This program would allow the replacement of an existing housing unit or the development of a new unit 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. Objective: Increase housing stock and encouraging development on 7. New Residential Construction Programs This program would allow the development of mixed ownership /rental affordable housing as well as mixed ownership /rental market -rate housing. Objective: Encourage the development of a range of housing types in a range of prices affordable to all Rosemead residents Agency: City, RHDC Financing: CDBG, HOME Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 8. Land Assemblage and Write -Down Rosemead may use CDBG, HOME,' and /or other finds 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. The City will promote lot consolidation by highlighting those properties on its list of opportunity sites for housing development. The list will include two or more adjoining properties zoned for residential uses that are available for sale and are candidates for consolidation. The City will provide technical assistance to interested buyers /developers and expedite the permitung 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 Planting Division counter and on the City's website. Housing Plan undenttiized sites Agency: City Financing: CDBG, HOME Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 7. New Residential Construction Programs This program would allow the development of mixed ownership /rental affordable housing as well as mixed ownership /rental market -rate housing. Objective: Encourage the development of a range of housing types in a range of prices affordable to all Rosemead residents Agency: City, RHDC Financing: CDBG, HOME Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 8. Land Assemblage and Write -Down Rosemead may use CDBG, HOME,' and /or other finds 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. The City will promote lot consolidation by highlighting those properties on its list of opportunity sites for housing development. The list will include two or more adjoining properties zoned for residential uses that are available for sale and are candidates for consolidation. The City will provide technical assistance to interested buyers /developers and expedite the permitung 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 Planting Division counter and on the City's website. Housing Plan Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Objective: a) Provide funding for developments with at least 20 percent of the units for low- and moderate- income households b) Prepare an Opportunity Sites fist that includes available funding sources and make them available for public review at the Planning counter and on the City's website Agency: City Financing: CDBG, I- IONIE, project - specific state and federal loans and grants as appropriate Time Frame: a) Funding provided annually 2014 -2021, as available b) Annual updates of the Opportunity Sites Est and funding information 9. 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 HONIE- 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 housing stock and provide at least three (3) affordable housing units Agency: City, RI -lDC Financing: CDBG, HOME, project - specific state and federal loans and grants as appropriate Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 10. Adequate Sites Monitoring To ensure that the net future housing capacity is maintained to accommodate the, City's RHNA figures, 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. In addition, the City will continuously and at least annually monitor the sites inventory and the number of net units constructed in each income category. 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 Section 65863. To facilitate annual evaluation, the City will develop and implement a formal ongoing project - by- project procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863 which will evaluate identified capacity in the sites inventory relative to projects or other actions potentially reducing density and identify additional sites as necessary. This procedure and annual evaluation will address non - residential or mixed -use zoned land to cletermuie whether these sites are being developed for uses other than residential. The monitoring program will also 124 • Housing Plan Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element monitor for and specifically evaluate development proposals in the MUDO zone to ensure current processing procedures encourage and facilitate mixed use residential development for lower-income households in the overlay zone. If the City finds uses other than residential occurring on mixed use or non - residentially zoned sites, the City will identify and establish additional sites and /or incentives within six (6) months following the annual evaluation to promote residential development, particularly on sites zoned higher density. Further, as pan of the annual evaluation, the City will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of programs and incentives to encourage lot consolidation and residential development on non -vacant sites sufficient to accommodate the regional housing need. The evaluation will consider criteria such as interest in development, project proposals and approvals, lot consolidations, proposed and approved densities, impacts on development costs and the development of housing affordable to lower income households. If these programs are not effective in encouraging and facilitating the redevelopment of identified sites to provide sufficient opportunities to accommodate the City's share of the regional housing need, the alternative strategies and sites will be identified and established as detailed in Appendix B of the Housing Element within six months following the annual evaluation. Objectives: a) Maintain an up -to -date inventory of adequate housing sites for each income category b) Evaluate identified capacity and identify additional sites as necessary c) Perform an annual evaluation on the status and progress in implementing Housing Element programs as part of the Annual Progress Report (APR) submitted to FICD, pursuant to Government Code Section 65400. The APR will evaluate whether or not the housing programs have been adopted and implemented, and determine their effectiveness in the development of the sites identified in Appendix C of the Housing Element (non - vacant redevelopment sites and lot consolidation sites). If the housing programs and incentives are not successful, the City will implement programs at alternative sites identified in Appendix D of the Housing Element or expand existing incentives or propose new incentives, such as providing for priority development processing, streamlining the process for lot consolidation or parking standards, or reducing development fees for projects involving affordable housing within six months of the APR. Agency: City Dlanager, Community Development Department Financing: General Fund Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 11. Opportunity Sites Marketing and Outreach The City's Community Development Department will maintain a list of economic development opportunity sites within the City. This list, which will be made available for viewing on the City's economic development web site, will identify opportunity sites within the City. It will display information for each site including the address, parcel number, description of the existing use, zoning and lot size. While some of the sites are zoned for commercial development, others are zoned for residential or mixed -use. Housing Plan • 125 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element In an effort to promote lot consolidation and housing development, the City, will highlight those sites on the opportunities list where two or more adjoining properties are available for sale and consolidation. The City will provide technical assistance to interested buyers /developers of those opportunity sites zoned for residential uses, as well as for mixed - use. Assistance will include the City facilitating a negotiation meeting between the property owners and potential developer and providing counseling to expedite the lot consolidation, plan review and entitlement process. Written information on the lot consolidation process, its benefits and the City-'s role in expediting the process, will be available at the Community Development Department counter and on the City's website within one year from the adoption of the Housing Element. The City will establish a program that expedites the permitting process for mixed -use development projects and property acquisition process for lot consolidation. The City will continue to update the opportunity sites list as needed. Additionally, the City will establish 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, in order 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 CIS database of available properties that are suitable for development. The database will include more detailed and location- specific information on each parcel and the surrounding market area, and be accessible in a visually interactive format. This will assist further in making property owners aware of oppornmites 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. 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 C. Special Housing Needs 12. Second Units Second units provide an important source of affordable housing in a community. AB 1866 was approved and became law (Second -Unit law -- Government Code, Section 658322 et seq) in 2003. The Second -Unit law requires that applications for second -units be considered ministerially without discretionary review by local governments. Currently, Rosemead maintains a second unit ordinance that contains standards and requirements for the constmction of second units on land occupied by single - family residences. The ordinance, in compliance with State law, establishes a ministerial process for the approval of second unit applications, with development standards that are designed to ensure that second units remain compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 126 • Housing Plan Rosemead 2014 -2021 Objectives: Provide information on developing second units on the City's website and through material available at the planning counter. Agency: City Financing: General Fund Time Frame: Within one year from adoption of Housing Element and updated annually 13. Development of Housing for Extremely Low - Income Households The City shall, on a case -by -case basis, assess the financial incentives needed to facilitate the development of affordable housing for Extremely Low Income (ELI) households. The City will provide financial assistance as necessary to support development of ELI units. Financial assistance could include equity subsidies to new construction projects and /or purchase of covenants. Financial assistance could also take the form 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 also provide regulatory incentives, such as implementing the density bonus program and providing for the development of single -room occupancy housing. With the dissolution of all redevelopment agencies in the State, Housing Set -Aside funds will no longer be available for ELI housing development. The City will work with the appropriate agencies to ensure a dedicated source of funding for housing for ELI households in Rosemead. Funding possibilities include: 1) dedicating a portion of the City's CDBG allocation and 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. Objectives: a) Target funds from CDBG, HOME and other sources to assist in the development of ELI units as necessary b) Implement priority processing procedure for ELI housing development projects Agency: City Financing: CDBG, HOME, project- specific state and federal loans and giants, as necessary and appropriate Time Frame: NVithin one year from adoption of the Housing Element 14. Outreach for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Work with the East Los Angeles Regional Center to develop and implement an outreach program that informs families within the City of housing and services available for persons with developmental disabilities. The program could include the development of a brochure, information on the City's website, and workshops incorporating training for both individuals and families. Objective: Develop an outreach program providing information on housing options for persons with developmental disabilities through a variety of traditional and electronic media, as well as through face -to -face interaction. Agency: Community Development Department Housing Plan • 127 Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housinq Element Financing: General Fund Time Frame: Within one year from adoption of the Housing Element D. Rental Assistance 15. Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments /Housing Vouchers This program, administered by the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACoLA), extends rental subsidies 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. Objectives: Continue participating in the FIACoLA Section 8 program Agency: City, 1 -IUD Financing: Section 8 Time Frame: Annually 2014 -2021 16. Mobile Home Park Program On December 8, 2009, the City Council approved a 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: Provide Mobile Home Park Ordinance to park owners. Agency: City Financing: General Fund Time Frame: As required by ordinance, or as requested 17. 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 park 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. Objectives: Provide loans to low- income mobile home park residents. Agency: City, FICD Financing: State Funds Time Frame: NVithin one year from adoption of the Housing Element 128 • Housing Plan Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element 18. Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds Mortgage revenue bonds are issued by the County to support the development of single - family housing for low- and moderate income households. Single - family mortgage revenue bonds are used to finance the purchase of owner - occupied homes. proceeds from the bond sales are used to make mortgage loans to qualified low- and moderate- income buyers. The bonds arc serviced and repaid from the mortgage payments made by the property owners. Objectives: Nlarket the availability of these funds to low- and moderate- income single family residents by posting the information on the City's website. Agencv: City Financing: General Fund Time Frame: Annually 2010 -2014 E. Equal Opportunity Housing 19. Fair Housing Program The City of Rosemead contributes funds from the CDBG program for, and cooperates with, the San Gabriel Fair Housing Council. Their services include enforcing fair housing laws, discrimination response, landlord- tenant relations, housing information and counseling, and community, education programs. An activity of this program is the City and the Southern California Housing Rights Center regularly co -host a Housing Rights Seminars. These seminars are designed to benefit landlords /managers and tenants. The free seminar will provide comprehensive information about housing rights and responsibilities, including 30- day notices and evictions, security deposits and rent increases, repairs and maintenance, right to privacy, roles for children, and state and federal housing laws. Rosemead will continue to support and promote the Fair Housing Council to assure unrestricted access to housing in the community. Objectives: Support and promote equal housing opportunity services for Rosemead residents throughout the planning period. Conduct seminars at least once annually. 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C C U d 'O Q (O O (D O a) a) (n C N C L O (a N* a) E t/) > O 0, d d 04 'O m (O c" O > U N m N w a�i ai 0 (n C c (D L an d m U O U 0) arp CO O ? a) U c C C m 0 >+ 0) (O LO Q U N L W m U arcs N N (o N C m m — C E °1 N E C W N Cap C O J m 'C a' .O O O m LO U N m` E N U5 G t_ U E O ,� M a) E 14 E m s 'o (n, co m� s fir° °m a) Lo ° -E L -C m > c O> O N O 0 O O L U O N 0 ' •� N U N O OQ (n a) U 'U (O U > �O d v� �L O O a) U? `� O C a) m y (n L L °' E LL 2 2 � 0 L 0� C� �� )� � 3 Q m in SZ$ m\ .0 .N a) E .�- _ m V a) � aL�i N N j a) LO yam... N� a) m C U () m M m O, L 0 Q C a) 0-0 >m > t U) (n m E O C m E n 0 'v 0 2` c E E U m m 0 0 2 `o c E clr @ a @ m c 0 U Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Appendix Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element This page intentionally left blank Appendix THE CITY OO F ROO $EMEAD invites you to a COMMUNITY MEETING to disc- ussthe 2014 -2021 HOUSING ELEMENT The City of Rosemead is updating the Housing Element of its General Plan for the 2014 -2021 planning cycle. As it begins this update process, the City encourages Rosemead residents and representatives of housing- focused organizations to participate in the first of three community meetings to learn more about the Housing Element and its process, and to discuss their concerns and housing needs. Participants will be asked for their ideas for providing adequate affordable housing, as well as for preserving and improving Rosemead's existing high - quality housing for all residents regardless of income, age, gender, race, or ethnic background. The first meeting will be held at the following time and place: Thursday. January 24, 2013 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Garvey Community Center 9108 Garvey Avenue, Rosemead Reasonable Accommodation Requests The City of Rosemead strives to provide reasonable accommodation for all disabilities. If you will require any assistance in order to participate in the meeting, please make your request by calling the number listed below. Please call at least three (3) working days in advance of the meeting to ensure that your request can be accommodated. For More Information If you have questions about the community meetings or the proposed Housing Element, please call the Community Development Manager at (626) 569 -2158. THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD inuiees you to a COMMUNITY MEETING to disc -uss the 2014 -2021 HOUSING ELEMENT The City of Rosemead is updating the Housing Element of its General Plan for the 2014 -2021 planning cycle. As it begins this update process, the City encourages Rosemead residents and representatives of housing- focused organizations to participate in the second of three community meetings to learn more about the Housing Element and its process, and to discuss their concerns and housing needs. Participants will be asked for their ideas for providing adequate affordable housing, as well as for preserving and improving Rosemead's existing high - quality housing for all residents regardless of income, age, gender, race, or ethnic background. The first meeting will be held at the following time and place: Thursday, March 28, 2013 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Rosemead City Hall Council Chambers 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead Reasonable Accommodation Requests The City of Rosemead strives to provide reasonable accommodation for all disabilities. If you will require any assistance in order to participate in the meeting, please make your request by calling the number listed below. Please call at least three (3) working days in advance of the meeting to ensure that your request can be accommodated. For More Information If you have questions about the community meetings or the proposed Housing Element, please call the Community Development Manager at (626) 569 -2158. 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El Camino Avenue, Suite 500 Sacramento, CA 95833 r'e'."4 �� (916) 263-2911/ FAX (916) 263 -7453 � v V,ticd ce eov July 30, 2013 Mr. Jeff Allred City Manager City of Rosemead 8838 E. Valley Blvd. Rosemead, CA 91770 Dear Mr. Allred: RE: Review of City of Rosemead's 5t' Cycle (2013 -2021) Draft Housing Element Thank you for submitting the City of Rosemead's draft housing element update received for review on June 7, 2013. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65585(b), the Department is reporting the results of its review. The Department conducted a streamlined review of the draft housing element based on the City meeting eligibility criteria detailed in the Department's Housing Element Update Guidance. The review was facilitated by a telephone conversation on July 11, 2013 and various other communications with Mr. John Oshimo, GRC Associates. The draft element addresses the statutory requirements of State housing element law. However, pursuant to GC Section 65583(a)(4)(A) amended by Senate Bill 2 (Chapter 633, Statutes of 2007), Program 20, identified in the previous element, committed to amend the zoning ordinance to permit emergency shelters without discretionary action within one year of the adoption of the 4th cycle housing element. As noted in the current element on page 113, Program 20 has not been implemented. As a result, the Department cannot find the element in full compliance until Rosemead amends its zoning ordinance to permit year -round emergency shelter(s) without discretionary action pursuant to SB 2. Pursuant to conversations with City staff, zoning will be amended to allow for emergency shelters with discretionary approval in the M -1 zone and to treat traditional and supporting housing as residential uses pursuant to Government Code Section 65589.5 as part of the comprehensive zoning code update scheduled for November 2013. The element will comply with Article 10.6 of the Government Code once the City has made necessary amendments to its zoning ordinance as outlined above and the element has been adopted and submitted to the Department pursuant to Section 65585(g). Mr. Jeff Allred Page 2 Senate Bill 375 (Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008) added Section 65588(e)(4) regarding timely adoption of the housing element. Localities on an eight -year planning period that do not adopt the housing element within 120 calendar days from the statutory due date (October 15, 2013 for SCAG localities) are required to revise the housing element every four years until adopting at least two consecutive revisions by the statutory deadline. For more information on adoption requirements, please visit the Department's website at:,hftp://www.hcd.ca.gov/hr)d/hrc/plan/he/he review adoptionsteps110812.odf. Public participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City should continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower - income and special needs households, by making information regularly available and considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. The Department is pleased to report the City has met one of the threshold requirements of the Housing Related Parks (HRP) Program. The HRP.Program, funded by Proposition 1C, rewards local governments for approval of housing affordable to lower- income households and provides grant funds to eligible local governments for every qualifying unit permitted since 2010. Grant awards can be used to fund park - related capital asset projects. More specific information about the Program is available on the Department's website at http: / /www.hcd.ca.gov /hr)d /hrpp /. The Department looks forward to receiving Rosemead's adopted housing element. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please Janet Myles; of our staff, at (916) 263 -7423. ATTACHMENT D Reserved ENVIRONMENTAL INITIAL STUDY /CHECKLIST City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element PROJECT OVERVIEW The City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element ( "Housing Element ") is an official policy statement regarding the types and quantities of housing to be provided in the City of Rosemead. The Housing Element was last adopted in 2012 and is an integral part of the Rosemead General Plan (adopted 2008, as amended thereafter). California planning law mandates that jurisdictions within the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region adopt and update their housing elements on a regular basis. As required under Government Code Section 65583, the housing element shall: identify and analyze existing and projected housing needs, state goals, policies and quantified objectives; and identify financial resources and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing in the City. 2. PURPOSE OF THE INITIAL STUDY The project, as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and subject to the requirements specified therein, is the Housing Element for the City of Rosemead. CEQA requires that the Lead Agency of a project — in this case the City of Rosemead — evaluate the direct and indirect environmental impacts associated with the project. Projects may, however, be exempt from CEQA through either statutory exemptions or categorical exemptions. Projects not qualifying for exemption must be evaluated within the framework of an Initial Study to establish the potential significance of known or expected environmental impacts. An Initial Study constitutes preliminary analysis of potential project impacts to be used for assessing whether there is a need to prepare a detailed EIR. The purpose of an Initial Study, according to the CEQA Guidelines (Section 15063(c)), is to: 1. Facilitate environmental assessment early in the design of a project; 2. Provide the Lead Agency with information to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an EIR or a Negative Declaration; 3. Provide documentation of the factual basis for the finding in a Negative Declaration that a project will not have a significant effect on the environment; 4. Enable an applicant or Lead Agency to modify a project and effect modifications to the project or elements of the proposed project, mitigating potentially adverse significant impacts, and thereby enabling the project to qualify for a Mitigated Negative Declaration; 5. Eliminate unnecessary EIRs; 6. Determine whether a previously prepared EIR could be used with the project, and 7. Assist the preparation of an EIR, if one is required, by: a) Focusing the EIR on the effects determined to be significant, b) Identifying the effects determined not to be significant; c) Explaining the reasons for determining that potentially significant effects would not be significant with appropriate mitigation actions; and d) Identifying whether a program EIR, tiering, or another appropriate process can be used for analysis of the project's environmental effects. This Initial Study is prepared as the basic document for determining whether implementation of the project may cause significant adverse environmental impacts. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 1 INITIAL STUDY 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST A. Project Title: City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element B. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Rosemead 8838 East Valley Boulevard Rosemead, CA 91770 -1787 C. Contact Person and Phone Number: Michelle Ramirez Community Development Director (626) 569 -2158 D. Project Location: The City of Rosemead is located in eastern Los Angeles County. The City is situated in the San Gabriel Valley between the San Gabriel Mountains to the north and the Montebello Hills and Whittier Narrows flood control basin to the south. Neighboring cities include Montebello, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, Temple City, El Monte and South El Monte. Figure 1 depicts the regional location of Rosemead and Figure 2 shows a map of the City. E. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: City of Rosemead 8838 East Valley Boulevard Rosemead, CA 91770 -1787 F. General Plan Designation: Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, High Density Residential, Commercial, High - Intensity Commercial, Mixed Use Residential /Commercial (30 du /ac, 3 stories), Mixed Use Residential /Commercial (60 du /ac, 4 stories), Mixed Use Industrial /Commercial, Office/Light Industrial, Public Facilities, Open Space, Cemetery. G. Zoning: R -1 (Single - Family Residential), R -2 (Light Multiple Residential), R -3 (Medium Multiple Residential), P -O (Professional Office), C -1 (Neighborhood Commercial), O -S (Open Space), C -3 (Medium Commercial), C -4 (Regional Commercial), CBD (Central Business District), M -1 (Light Manufacturing), P (Automobile Parking), D (Design Overlay), RC -MUDO (Residential /Commercial Mixed Use Development Overlay), P -D (Planned Development). ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 2 INITIAL STUDY ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE) INITIAL STUDY VWNM s- Los Angeles County 1_ R Quu /f �r Y N `1 ^� a o� 19 J1 o e City o /Rosemead Figure 1 20142021 Housing Element Initial Study Regional Perspective ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE) INITIAL STUDY R#r%FMF A7 ... Row"ad City Boundary ....... Sphere of Influence Boundary — Major Roads FH+H+ Railroad — Rivw /Warh City of Rosemead Figure 2 20142021 Housing Element Initial Study City Map RDSEMEADHOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGED INITIAL STUDY H. Description of Project: The purpose of the Housing Element is to provide suitable housing for all residents of Rosemead regardless of income, age, race, religion, gender or ethnic background. This Housing Element sets forth the City's strategy to address the community's housing needs. It includes the preservation and improvement of the community's residential character, the expansion of housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community, and the provision of guidance and direction for local government decision - making on all matters relating to housing. The Housing Element goals and policies are as follows Goal 1: Protect existing stable, single - family neighborhoods throughout the City. Policy 1.1: Encourage the rehabilitation of existing substandard units to bring them up to code and extend their useful life. Policy 1.2: Encourage the construction of new single - family attached and detached dwellings using zoning and other mechanisms. Policy 1.3: Preserve existing residential areas by using design measures to buffer these sensitive land uses from adjacent dissimilar uses. Policy 1.4: Existing single - family units that require demolition must be replaced with residential units that will be compatible in character to the surrounding neighborhood. Policy 1.5: Conserve existing mobile home parks that are economically and physically sound, and implement the relocation assistance guidelines for parks that are converted. Goal 2: Encourage the development of a range of housing types in a range of prices affordable to all Rosemead residents Policy 2.1: There shall be a variety of housing types and prices to accommodate a wide range of housing needs and tastes. Policy 2.2: Encourage the maintenance of existing housing opportunities while promoting the development of new housing opportunities for the City's elderly. Policy 2.3: Discourage the conversion of apartments to condominiums by requiring that converted buildings be brought into full compliance with the existing code. Policy 2.4: Encourage housing opportunities within the mixed -use residential /commercial overlay districts to provide needed infill development opportunities. Goal 3: Encourage the maintenance and upgrading of existing housing stock to ensure a decent, safe, and sanitary home for all Rosemead residents Policy 3.1: A range of housing opportunities shall be provided to existing and future residents of the City of Rosemead to ensure that housing is available to all socio- economic segments of the community. Policy 3.2: Low and moderate - income housing shall be of equal design, construction, and maintenance as that of more expensive housing in the City of Rosemead. Goal 4: Support Federal and State Laws that prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of age, sex, or race. Policy 4.1: Continue to cooperate with and support the efforts of the Southern California Housing Rights Center to provide information and counseling pertaining to fair housing and landlord- tenant issues. Policy 4.2: The City of Rosemead will continue to support and assist in enforcing the provisions of the Federal Fair Housing Act. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGES INITIALSTUDY SCAG RHNA State Housing Element Law requires that each city and county develop local housing programs to meet its "fair share" of the existing and future housing needs for all income groups. The SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) projects the need for an additional 602 units in the City of Rosemead between January 1, 2014 and October 1, 2021. In addition, the Housing Element is required to address the housing needs of Rosemead residents who are senior citizens, female heads - of- household, disabled, developmentally disabled, residing in large households, homeless or farm workers. Table 1 presents Rosemead's future housing needs according to the SCAG's housing allocation. Table 1 Rosemead's Future Housing Needs 2014 -2022 by Income Levels Source: SCAG RHNA 10142012 1. Assumes 50 percent of RHNA's Very Low Income households are Extremely Low Income. 2. Individual percentages may not add up to 100.0 percent due to rounding. The Housing Element examines the opportunities and constraints to meeting the level of housing growth forecast in the SCAG RHNA and demonstrates that the City's resources can accommodate its fair share of the regional housing needs within the context of the existing Rosemead General Plan land use policy. For purposes of this environmental analysis, the City's.future housing is based on the land use policies of the Rosemead General Plan adopted in 2008 and amended thereafter. Based on the existing General Plan land use policies, buildout of the land designated for residential use could potentially accommodate a net increase of 909 units, which exceeds the RHNA forecast of 602 units. Circulation The major north -south arterials in the City, as designated by the General Plan Circulation Element, are San Gabriel Boulevard and Rosemead Boulevard (SR -19). The major east -west arterials are Valley Boulevard and Garvey Avenue. The San Bernardino Freeway (1 -10) traverses the City from east to west, while the east -west Pomona Freeway (SR -60) crosses a small portion of the City near its southern boundary. Land Use The City is primarily a residential community located in a highly urbanized area of Los Angeles County. Commercial uses are located mostly along the major arterials, while industrial uses are concentrated in several pockets south of Garvey Avenue, as well as north of Valley Boulevard along the Union Pacific Railroad right -of -way that forms the City's northern boundary. According the residential land use survey conducted for the Housing Element, there are approximately four acres of vacant land designated for residential use. RosEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 6 INITIAL$TUDY Extremely Very Low Low Moderate Above Total Low Income Income Income Moderate Income Income Units 76 77 88 99 262 602 Percent 12.6% 12.8% 14.6% 16.4% 43.5% 100.0% Source: SCAG RHNA 10142012 1. Assumes 50 percent of RHNA's Very Low Income households are Extremely Low Income. 2. Individual percentages may not add up to 100.0 percent due to rounding. The Housing Element examines the opportunities and constraints to meeting the level of housing growth forecast in the SCAG RHNA and demonstrates that the City's resources can accommodate its fair share of the regional housing needs within the context of the existing Rosemead General Plan land use policy. For purposes of this environmental analysis, the City's.future housing is based on the land use policies of the Rosemead General Plan adopted in 2008 and amended thereafter. Based on the existing General Plan land use policies, buildout of the land designated for residential use could potentially accommodate a net increase of 909 units, which exceeds the RHNA forecast of 602 units. Circulation The major north -south arterials in the City, as designated by the General Plan Circulation Element, are San Gabriel Boulevard and Rosemead Boulevard (SR -19). The major east -west arterials are Valley Boulevard and Garvey Avenue. The San Bernardino Freeway (1 -10) traverses the City from east to west, while the east -west Pomona Freeway (SR -60) crosses a small portion of the City near its southern boundary. Land Use The City is primarily a residential community located in a highly urbanized area of Los Angeles County. Commercial uses are located mostly along the major arterials, while industrial uses are concentrated in several pockets south of Garvey Avenue, as well as north of Valley Boulevard along the Union Pacific Railroad right -of -way that forms the City's northern boundary. According the residential land use survey conducted for the Housing Element, there are approximately four acres of vacant land designated for residential use. RosEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 6 INITIAL$TUDY Surrounding Land Uses and Setting The City of Rosemead is heavily urbanized and is primarily a residential community with commercial and industrial uses along the arterial roadways. The City borders the Los Angeles County cities of El Monte, Montebello, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, South El Monte and Temple City, in addition to pockets of unincorporated County territory. Uses in surrounding jurisdictions largely resemble those found within the City, with the exception of the large open space of the County golf course and Whittier Narrows Recreation Area along the City's southeastern border. J. Other Agencies Whose Approval is Required (e.g., permits, financing approval, or participation agreement). The Rosemead Housing Element will be adopted by resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosemead. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is also required to review and certify the Housing Element. K. Environmental Factors Potentially Affected The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a 'Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ❑ Aesthetics ❑ Biological Resources ❑ Greenhouse Gas Emissions ❑ Land Use and Planning ❑ Population and Housing ❑ Transportation /Circulation RGSEMEAD HGUSING ELEMENT UPDATE INITIAL STUDY ❑ Agricultural Resources ❑ Cultural Resources ❑ Hazards and Hazardous Materials ❑ Mineral Resources ❑ Public Services ❑ Air Quality ❑ Geology and Soils ❑ Hydrology and Water ❑ Noise ❑ Recreation ❑ Utilities and Service Systems ❑ Mandatory Findings of Significance PAGE L. Determination On the basis of this initial evaluation: X I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect(s) on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets, if the effect is a "potentially significant impact' or "potentially significant unless mitigated." An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there WILL NOT be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR pursuant to applicable standards and b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project. AAA A4 Signature Printed Name ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE INITIAL STUDY WIMP• PAGE 8 M. Environmental Checklist Preliminary determinations on environmental issues in the following checklist have been evaluated based on the references listed below. These documents have assisted in determining which issues can be supported as having less than significant or no impacts, and those that may require additional evaluation. When possible, these documents have been used to "scope" or focus any future evaluation to only those specific aspects of an issue that should be evaluated. As appropriate, each response sources a reference by the relevant source key. Key y Source A City of Rosemead General Plan (adopted 2008), as amended B City of Rosemead General Plan EIR (2008) and Addendum (2010) C City of Rosemead Municipal Code http://Iibrary.municode.com/index.aspx?clientld=16591 D California Department of Conservation, Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dlrp/fmmr)/Pages/index.aspx E South Coast Air Quality Management District 2012 AQMP www.agmd.gov F South Coast Air Quality Management District 2011 Air Quality Data hftp7//aqmd.gov/smog/historicaldata.htm G South Coast Air Quality Management District 1993 CEQA Handbook. H California Integrated Waste Management Board www.ciwmb.ca.gov I California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Special Studies Zones (El Monte Quadrangle, 1999) www.conservation.ca.gov J California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Seismic Hazard Zones (El Monte Quadrangle, 1999) www.conservation.ca.gov K California Building Standards Commission, California Green Building Standards 2012, hftp://www.bsc.ca.gov/home/calgreen.aspx L Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, www.dpw.lacounty.gov M State Water Resources Control Board, http: / /Qeotracker.swrcb.ca.gov /map/ N State Department of Toxic Substances Control Envirostor database httD7//www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/ O Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Plan, http: / /planning.lacounty.gov /aluc P Federal Emergency Agency, Flood Insurance Rate Map 00059CO036H https: / /msc.fema.gov/ Q California Integrated Waste Management Board, www.ciwmb.ca.gov ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGER INITIAL STUDY Issues and Supporting Information Sources AESTHETICS Would the Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact No Impact a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista _ _. El _ ❑ b. Substantially damage scenic resources, including, ❑ ❑ ❑ but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? c. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or ❑ ❑ ❑ quality of the site and its surroundings? d. Create a new source of substantial light or glare, ❑ ❑ ❑ which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Discussion: (a): No Impact. The City of Rosemead is located within a highly urbanized area of eastern Los Angeles County and is situated between the San Gabriel Mountains to the north and the Montebello Hills to the south. The surrounding hillsides and distant mountains, as well as the Whittier Narrows Golf Course just outside the City's southeastern limit, are the dominant features of the scenic vistas along the City's borders. No state or county designated scenic highways or streets or segments thereof are located within the City's boundaries. The proposed Housing Element is a policy document designed to facilitate the development of housing within the limits of the General Plan Land Use Element. It does not grant any development entitlements or make any changes to General Plan land use policies and thus will not alter the existing visual environment of the City. It will therefore have no impact with respect to scenic vistas. [Sources: A, B] (b): No Impact. As previously discussed in statement I(a), there are no state - designated scenic highways or streets within the City's boundaries. Additionally, as a highly urbanized community, Rosemead lacks the type of natural scenic resources such as unusual landforms, rock outcroppings and tree stands that would be damaged by developing the sites identified in the Housing Element. None of the sites identified in the Housing Element's inventory of land resources are identified as having any historic structures. Furthermore, the Housing Element is not a development project and does not propose any land use changes or alterations to the existing environment that would affect scenic or historic resources. [Source A, B] (c): No Impact. The proposed Housing Element, in and of itself, is not a development project that will degrade the existing visual character of the City. It is a policy document with policies, actions and programs intended to improve existing housing conditions, which will further improve the character and overall quality of the residential neighborhoods of the City. For example, Housing Element Policy 1.3 requires that City to "preserve existing residential areas by using design measures to buffer these sensitive land uses from adjacent dissimilar uses," and Policy 1.4 states that where existing single - family units must be replaced, the new units must be "compatible in character with the surrounding neighborhood." In addition, the General Plan Land Use Element includes Policies 1.1 through 1.9, which call for design and architectural standards as well as buffering measures to ensure that the visual quality of residential areas is not compromised. [Source: A] RosEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 10 INITIAL STUDY (d): No Impact. Current sources of illumination in the City generally consist of streetlamps, traffic signals, minor identification signs and other lighting associated with existing development. The Housing Element is consistent with all other elements of the General Plan, and all future housing development will adhere to the City's plan check review procedure, the environmental clearance process and applicable zoning and building code requirements. Further, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project and does not propose any new development, land use changes or alterations to the existing environment of the City. The project will have no impact with respect to creating light or glare. [Source: C] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 11 INITIALSTUDY Issues and Supporting Information Sources II. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES Would the a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non - agricultural b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Incorporated Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ c. Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, ❑ ❑ ❑ forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51.1.0419))v _ d. Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of ❑ ❑ ❑ forest land to non - forest use? e. Involve other changes in the existing environment, ❑ ❑ ❑ which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non - agricultural use? Discussion: No Impact (a), (b), (e): No Impact. The City is highly urbanized and, according to the windshield land use survey conducted for the Housing Element, there are no areas currently used for agricultural purposes, and the City's zoning ordinance does not designate any land for agricultural use. The California Department of Conservation, Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program's map of Los Angeles County Important Farmlands (2010) does not indicate any land within the City considered Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, Unique Farmland or Grazing Land. Rosemead sits in a highly urbanized area of the County and was not surveyed for the mapping program. The City contains no land governed by contracts entered into pursuant to Government Code Section 51200 et seq. (also known as the Williamson Act). [Source: A, C and D] (c), (d): No Impact. The City is located in a highly urbanized area of Los Angeles County, and possesses no timberland or other forestry resources, nor does it have any zoning or General Plan designations for forest land, timberland or timberland production. Furthermore, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, and does not grant any development entitlements or make any land use policy changes that could result in the loss of forest land or the conversion of forest land to non - forest use. [Source: A, C] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 12 INITIALSTUDY Discussion: (a): No Impact. The City lies within the San Gabriel Valley portion of the South Coast Air Basin (Basin), which is under the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). As a result of implementing comprehensive control strategies to reduce pollution from mobile and stationary sources by the SCAQMD, the Basin's air quality has improved significantly over the years. However, as of 2012, based on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Basin is still considered an "extreme non - attainment" area for ozone, a "serious non - attainment" area for suspended particulate matter (PM10), a "non- attainment" area for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and a "partial non - attainment" area for lead. To ensure continued progress toward clean air and comply with state and federal requirements, the AQMD, in conjunction with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) prepared the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). The 2012 AQMP employs the most up- to -date science and analytical tools and incorporates a comprehensive strategy aimed at controlling pollution from all sources, including stationary sources, on -road and off -road mobile sources and area sources. As a policy document, the Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, nor does it propose any new development entitlements. Therefore, adoption of the Housing Element will not affect the existing environment and air quality of the City and Basin. In addition, the Housing Element seeks to accommodate the housing allocation of the 2014 -2021 Regional Housing Needs Assessment, which incorporates SCAG's transportation, land use and air quality policies, as well as state land use planning priorities designed to limit the need for automobile travel. [Source E] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 13 INITIALSTUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact III. AIR QUALITY Would the project: a. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the ❑ ❑ ❑ applicable air quality plan? b. Violate any air quality standard or contribute ❑ ❑ ❑ substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation? c. Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of ❑ ❑ ❑ any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non - attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions, which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? d. Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant ❑ ❑ ❑ concentrations? e. Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial ❑ ❑ ❑ number of people? Discussion: (a): No Impact. The City lies within the San Gabriel Valley portion of the South Coast Air Basin (Basin), which is under the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). As a result of implementing comprehensive control strategies to reduce pollution from mobile and stationary sources by the SCAQMD, the Basin's air quality has improved significantly over the years. However, as of 2012, based on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Basin is still considered an "extreme non - attainment" area for ozone, a "serious non - attainment" area for suspended particulate matter (PM10), a "non- attainment" area for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and a "partial non - attainment" area for lead. To ensure continued progress toward clean air and comply with state and federal requirements, the AQMD, in conjunction with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) prepared the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). The 2012 AQMP employs the most up- to -date science and analytical tools and incorporates a comprehensive strategy aimed at controlling pollution from all sources, including stationary sources, on -road and off -road mobile sources and area sources. As a policy document, the Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, nor does it propose any new development entitlements. Therefore, adoption of the Housing Element will not affect the existing environment and air quality of the City and Basin. In addition, the Housing Element seeks to accommodate the housing allocation of the 2014 -2021 Regional Housing Needs Assessment, which incorporates SCAG's transportation, land use and air quality policies, as well as state land use planning priorities designed to limit the need for automobile travel. [Source E] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 13 INITIALSTUDY (b): No Impact. The City of Rosemead straddles three SCAQMD Source /Receptor Areas: No. 8 (West San Gabriel Valley), No. 9 (East San Gabriel Valley) and No. 11 (South San Gabriel Valley). Area No. 9 contains two monitoring stations. Existing levels of ambient air quality and historical trends and projections in the City are documented from measurements made by the SCAQMD. The SCAQMD's 2011 air quality data show that the Source /Receptor Areas in which Rosemead sits exceeded either State or Federal standards on ozone, suspended particulates and fine particulates. For other pollutants, the standard was not exceeded at any of the four monitoring stations. Since the Housing Element is a policy document, there will be no construction activity directly associated with its adoption, and therefore, it will not contribute to emissions or the violation of air quality standards. Subsequent residential development will comply with the General Plan policies and zoning ordinance, especially energy conservation policies identified in the City's Circulation, Housing, Land Use and Resource Management Elements. In addition, future residential development will be reviewed and evaluated on a project -by- project basis through the City environmental clearance process to ensure that air quality impacts are fully addressed and mitigated. [Sources: A, E, F] (c): No Impact. As discussed above, Rosemead is located in the South Coast Air Basin, which is considered to be in various levels of "non- attainment" for ozone, PM10, PM2.5 and lead. However, the Housing Element is not a development project, but a policy document that would not directly affect the level of emissions originating from the City. The Housing Element is consistent with other elements of the General Plan and the analysis of future housing growth on air quality was assessed and mitigation measures identified in the General Plan EIR. [Source: A and E]. (d), (e): No Impact. According to the CEQA Air Quality Handbook, sensitive receptors are defined as those populations, such as children, athletes, and elderly and sick persons, that are more susceptible to the effects of air pollution than the population at large. The City includes numerous schools, medical facilities, senior care centers and other facilities that serve sensitive receptors. As a policy document, the proposed Housing Element will not result of construction - related activities that create dust from grading and excavation activities and emissions from diesel power trucks and other construction equipment and, thus will not exposure of sensitive receptors to air pollutants. In addition, the proposed Housing Element will not result in creating odors from such uses as service stations, restaurants, etc. All specific development projects within the City will be subject to the City's environmental review process which will require that projects adhere to applicable development regulations and standards in the zoning code, as well as compliance with the SCAQMD's guidelines. This environmental review process will ensure that potential emissions and odor impacts to City residents and visitors, including sensitive receptors will be minimized. [Source: G] RDSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 14 INITIAL$TUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Would the a. Have substantial adverse effects, either directly or ❑ ❑ ❑ through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian ❑ ❑ ❑ habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, and regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? c. Have a substantial adverse effect on federally ❑ ❑ ❑ protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling hydrological interruption or other means? d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any ❑ ❑ ❑ native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances ❑ ❑ ❑ protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat ❑ ❑ ❑ Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional or state habitat conservation plan? Discussion: (a): No Impact. The General Plan EIR identifies eight faunal species that are listed as endangered, threatened, candidate or special concern species by the California Department of Fish and Game or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and that may reside somewhere in the El Monte Quadrangle, in which the City is located. In addition, the EIR identifies five floral species possibly residing in the Quadrangle that are listed either as Federal candidate species or as endangered or threatened by the California Native Plant Society. According to the EIR, the City's highly urbanized and disturbed landscape provides no suitable habitat for any of these species. Furthermore, the proposed Housing Element is a policy document and not an entitlement for a specific development project involving physical changes that would disturb wildlife habitat. [Source B] RosEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 1S INITIALSTUDY (b), (c), (d): No Impact. The City is located in a highly urbanized area and harbors no substantial riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community, nor does it serve as a wildlife dispersal or migration corridor. Although the City contains portions of the Alhambra Wash, Rubio Wash and Rio Hondo, all three waterways are channelized within Rosemead city limits and riparian habitat is extremely limited. These waterways are not utilized by fish as migratory corridors, and are not considered wetlands as defined under the Federal Clean Water Act. Furthermore, the proposed Housing Element does not grant entitlements for any development projects, nor does it make any land use changes that could have an adverse effect on the extremely limited habitat that may or may not exist in these areas, which currently are not designated for residential use. [Source B] (e): No Impact. The City has adopted an oak tree preservation ordinance, contained in Section 17.100 of the Municipal Code. The ordinance requires anyone seeking to remove, relocate or trim an oak tree to obtain a permit before doing so, with exceptions for minor pruning. The proposed Housing Element is a policy document that is consistent with all local policies and ordinances protecting biological resources. It contains no policies or actions that contradict or supersede the oak tree ordinance, and all vacant and non - vacant land developed or redeveloped under the Housing Element policies will be subject to the requirements of the ordinance. Furthermore, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project and does not involve any land use changes that would affect the open space areas identified in the General Plan, nor does it involve any changes to trees in the public right -of -way. [Source A, B] (f): No Impact. The City is located in a highly urbanized area of the county and has very little vacant land. It has not been known to support any significant wildlife or native plant communities or species for many years. In addition, the City is not within the boundaries of a Habitat Conservation Plan or Natural Community Conservation Plan. [Source B] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE I6 INITIAL$TUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact V. CULTURAL RESOURCES Would the project: a. Cause a substantial adverse change in significance ❑ ❑ ❑ of a historical resource as defined in §15064.5? b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the ❑ ❑ ❑ significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to &15064.5? c. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological ❑ ❑ ❑ resource or site or unique geologic feature d. Disturb any human remains, including those interred ❑ ❑ ❑ outside of formal cemeteries? Discussion: (a), (b), (c), (d): No Impact. The City is located in a highly urbanized area of Los Angeles County. All of the land in the City has previously been disturbed or developed. In addition, there are no existing structures that are considered as having significant historical value, nor is there any evidence of known archaeological or paleontological resources in the City. Furthermore, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, and will not involve any construction activities or grant any entitlements for development projects. thus it will not affect any potential undiscovered historical, archaeological or paleontological resources or human remains. If, however, future activities in the City reveal previously unidentified archaeological, paleontological or geologic deposits, an expert in the appropriate field must be afforded the opportunity to evaluate any additional finds and to complete an analysis in accordance with CEQA guidelines, as amended. Should more extensive resources be identified, grading /construction shall be halted in the area of concern so that the findings can be assessed. If it is determined that more formal data collection is needed, a controlled excavation shall be required to adequately record the find and recover the associated materials. Furthermore, any future development that occurs on the sites discussed in the proposed Housing Element would be subject to the provisions of Section 7050.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, Section 7050.5 requires the contractor to notify the County Coroner if suspected human remains are uncovered. The Coroner will then determine whether the remains are of forensic interest. If the Coroner, with the aid of a supervising archaeologist, determines that the remains are or appear to be of a Native American individual, he /she would contact the Native American Heritage Commission for further investigations and proper recovery of such remains, if necessary. [Source B] RDSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 17 INITIAL STUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Significant Mitigation Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS Would the oroiect: a. Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involvina: Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as ❑ ❑ delineated on the most recent Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or base on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Less Than Significant No Impact Impact i. Strong seismic ground shaking? ❑ ❑ ❑- -._ —_0 __ iii. Seismic - related ground failure, including ❑ ❑ ❑ iv. Landslides? El ❑ El b. Result in substantial soil erosion of the loss of ❑ ❑ ❑ c. Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, ❑ ❑ or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off -site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? ■ /� d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18- ❑ ❑ ❑ 1 -B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? e. Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the ❑ ❑ ❑ use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? Discussion: (a)(i): No Impact. According to the most recent (1991) Alquist - Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone map of the El Monte 7.5- minute quadrangle shown in Figure 3, there is one active fault within the City: the Alhambra Wash fault, running northwest -to- southeast from just south of the intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and Garvey Avenue to the western edge of the Whittier Narrows Dam Flood Control Basin. Additionally, the Geologic, Seismic and Flooding Technical Background Information appendix to the General Plan states that there are several other faults that do not meet Alquist - Priolo criteria but nonetheless have the potential to cause surface ruptures within the City. These faults include the Los Angeles section of the Elysian Park blind thrust fault and an inactive fault trace running along Rubio Wash, as well as the portions of the Alhambra Wash fault that lie outside the Alquist - Priolo zone. Major nearby faults include the Raymond Hill fault (approximately two miles north of the City) and the Whittier- Elsinore fault (approximately five miles to the southeast). ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 18 INITIAL STUDY The proposed Housing Element, in and of itself, is not a development project and does not propose any land use changes or alterations to the existing environment of the City. It is a policy document designed to facilitate the development of housing for all residents of the City. Thus, the Housing Element itself will not introduce any new buildings or people into areas known to be prone to seismic - related hazards. In addition, buildings constructed in the City, including residential structures developed and rehabilitated under the guidance of Housing Element policies, are required to meet all requirements of the California Building Code, thereby substantially reducing susceptibility to seismic hazards. Furthermore, the General Plan Public Safety Element contains numerous implementation actions designed to mitigate the potential impact of seismic hazards. These implementation actions include requiring proper geotechnical analyses of development sites that include design recommendations for site stability; regular review of technical data on seismic safety; enacting ordinances for the evaluation and abatement of structural hazards; and avoiding the construction of any structures other than wood- of steel- framed single - family dwellings within fifty feet of an active fault trace. Therefore, the project will have no impact with respect to exposing people or structures to potential adverse effects from earthquake fault ruptures. [Source A, 11 (a)(ii): No Impact. The General Plan Public Safety Element defines strong seismic ground shaking as a median peak horizontal ground acceleration of 20 percent of the acceleration of gravity (g) or greater. It identifies 11 faults in the vicinity capable of producing this level of shaking within the City, with the Puente Hills blind thrust fault having the greatest potential shaking at 0.79g. This fault was the source of the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake, which had its epicenter within Rosemead's boundaries and caused ground shaking equivalent to 0.3g. While Rosemead is undoubtedly prone to periodic strong seismic ground shaking, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan and thus will not introduce any additional population or buildings into the City that would be exposed to the adverse effects of this shaking. Also, adherence to the California Building Code will ensure that all future residential development projects minimize the risk to their inhabitants from strong seismic ground shaking. [Source A] (a)(iii): No Impact. Liquefaction is defined as a phenomenon in which a sudden shock or strain, typically an earthquake, causes soil to become temporarily unstable and behave as a fluid mass. According to the official State Seismic Hazard Zones maps (El Monte 7.5- minute Quadrangle 1999) prepared by the California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, most of the City is located within an identified liquefaction zone and an area where historic occurrence of liquefaction, or local geological, geotechnical and groundwater conditions, indicate a potential for permanent ground displacements. Figure 4 shows the location of potential liquefaction and areas of earthquake- induced landslides. As such, mitigations as defined in Public Resources Code Section 2693(c) would be required as well as policies contained in the Safety Element of the General Plan. Implementation of these mitigation measures and policies would reduce the impacts of the General Plan to less than significant levels. Since the proposed Housing Element, in and of itself, is not a development project and does not propose any new development, land use changes or alterations to the existing environment of the City, the proposed Housing Element will have no impact with respect to exposing persons or buildings to seismic - related ground failure. [Source A, J] (a)(iv): No Impact. A landslide is the descent of earth and rock down a slope. Rosemead sits on an alluvial fan that is generally flat, with almost no hill slopes or other topographic features where landslides could occur. According to the map of areas prone to potential earthquake- induced landslides from the Division of Geology and Mines, there is only one such area in Rosemead: a small portion of the Montebello Town Center mall property at the extreme southern end of the City. This area sits across the Pomona Freeway (1 -60) from the rest of Rosemead and is isolated from any current or planned residential uses within the City. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 19 INITIALSTUDY Since the Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, it will not expose any persons or buildings to hazards from landslides. [Source: A and J] (b): No Impact. The proposed Housing Element, in and of itself, is not a development project, but rather a policy document. There are policies, actions and programs identified in the Housing Element intended to provide adequate housing for all residents of the City. The proposed project does not directly involve any construction or grading activities. No changes in topography, ground surface relief, or any unique geological or physical features will occur as a result of the project. (c), (d): No Impact. Please refer to Sections IV(a)(iii) and IV(a)(iv) for information on which areas of the City have been identified as prone to landslides and liquefaction. As previously mentioned, the Housing Element, in and of itself, is not a development project or land use plan and will not involve any construction activities that might cause soil instability or expose persons or property to hazards from unstable soils. However, when the Housing Element is adopted and policies are implemented at a later date, project- specific review will be conducted by the City through its environmental clearance and permit processes. All construction and development will adhere to the California Building Code and standard building practices, policies and guidelines to ensure that any geologic impacts including on- and off -site landslides, lateral spreading, subsidence and expansive soils are less than significant. [Source C] (e): No Impact. The City of Rosemead is responsible for sewer service in the City. Wastewater generated in the City is conveyed by sewer trunk lines operated by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Rosemead is served by Districts No. 2 and No. 15). All developed properties within the City have adequate public services and facilities, including sewer service; therefore there is no need for the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems for new housing units. All development that occurs under the Housing Element policies will be required to connect to the sanitary sewer system. [Source B] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE20 INITIALSTUDY I City of Rosemead Figure 3 20162021 Housing Element Initial Study Active Faults ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE21 INITIALSTUDY rwr,� i'dli ' •�.•••• DIES DIEe ZONES iM C1a•�n�auZ �'�•� —=�': '775: EL MONTE OUAMANCAE .- -..... rr r 0E11EMLIW City of Rosemead Figure 3 20162021 Housing Element Initial Study Active Faults ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE21 INITIALSTUDY i sDS1 wvAxozaMts u w.rt a�Nn� aIKULIW wr.a �e..nx iw City of Rosemead 2014-2021 Housing Element Initial Study ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE INITIAL STUDY C�V.'ACQLCC Figure 4 Areas of Potential Liquefaction and Landslides PACT 22 a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly ❑ ❑ ❑ ED or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? 11 b. Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation ❑ ❑ ❑ adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Discussion: (a): No Impact. The proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, and does not grant any development entitlements or make any changes to the land use policies contained in the General Plan; nor does it include any construction activities that could emit greenhouse gases (GHG) or other substances. (b): No Impact. In 2006, the State passed the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), which requires the California Air Resources Board to design and implement emission limits, regulation, and other measures, such that feasible and cost - effective statewide GHG emissions are reduced to 1990 levels by 2020. In 2008, the State Legislature passed SB 375, which creates regional planning processes designed to reduce GHG emissions in accordance with the statewide and regional targets established under AB 32. Under SB 375, SCAG is required to prepare a regional Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) that coordinates the region's land use with planned transportation investments to achieve the targets set by the State, a process that in turn influences the Regional Housing Needs Assessment used in the preparation of the Housing Element. The City is committed to working within these processes to aid in the reduction of GHG emissions, and took significant steps, such as designating substantial portions of Rosemead's underutilized commercial areas for mixed -use residential /commercial development, to anticipate forthcoming regional GHG reduction strategies as part of its General Plan Update. The Housing Element is designed to meet the RHNA allocation set by SCAG, making the Housing Element consistent with the SCS, SB 375 and AB 32. Adopted in January 2010, the California Green Building Standards (CALGreen) code includes mandatory building regulations for all new residential, commercial, and public building construction in the State that aim to achieve major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water use. The City of Rosemead requires these specific building practices for all new construction and substantial remodels. The applicable systems are those in effect at the time a complete application for the project is submitted to the Building and Safety Division. The City's Green Building Standards Code is set forth in Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Green Building Standards Code). The Housing Element proposes no changes to the City's green building standards. [Source K] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 23 INITIAL STUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact VII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS Would the Droiect: a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly ❑ ❑ ❑ ED or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? 11 b. Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation ❑ ❑ ❑ adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Discussion: (a): No Impact. The proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, and does not grant any development entitlements or make any changes to the land use policies contained in the General Plan; nor does it include any construction activities that could emit greenhouse gases (GHG) or other substances. (b): No Impact. In 2006, the State passed the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), which requires the California Air Resources Board to design and implement emission limits, regulation, and other measures, such that feasible and cost - effective statewide GHG emissions are reduced to 1990 levels by 2020. In 2008, the State Legislature passed SB 375, which creates regional planning processes designed to reduce GHG emissions in accordance with the statewide and regional targets established under AB 32. Under SB 375, SCAG is required to prepare a regional Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) that coordinates the region's land use with planned transportation investments to achieve the targets set by the State, a process that in turn influences the Regional Housing Needs Assessment used in the preparation of the Housing Element. The City is committed to working within these processes to aid in the reduction of GHG emissions, and took significant steps, such as designating substantial portions of Rosemead's underutilized commercial areas for mixed -use residential /commercial development, to anticipate forthcoming regional GHG reduction strategies as part of its General Plan Update. The Housing Element is designed to meet the RHNA allocation set by SCAG, making the Housing Element consistent with the SCS, SB 375 and AB 32. Adopted in January 2010, the California Green Building Standards (CALGreen) code includes mandatory building regulations for all new residential, commercial, and public building construction in the State that aim to achieve major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water use. The City of Rosemead requires these specific building practices for all new construction and substantial remodels. The applicable systems are those in effect at the time a complete application for the project is submitted to the Building and Safety Division. The City's Green Building Standards Code is set forth in Title 15, Chapter 15.20 (Green Building Standards Code). The Housing Element proposes no changes to the City's green building standards. [Source K] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 23 INITIAL STUDY VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS would the project: a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the ❑ ❑ ❑ environment through the routine transport, use, or _ _disposal_ of hazardous_ materials? _ b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the ❑ ❑ ❑ Z environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or ❑ ❑ ❑ Z acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one - quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? d. Be located on a site, which is included on a list of ❑ ❑ ❑ Z hazardous materials sites complied pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5, and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e. For a project located within an airport land use plan ❑ ❑ ❑ Z or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, ❑ ❑ ❑ Z would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? g. Impair implementation of or physically interferes with ❑ ❑ ❑ Z an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? h. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of ❑ ❑ ❑ Z loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? Discussion: (a), (b), (c): No Impact. The Housing Element is not a land use plan or a development project. It does not grant any development entitlements, make any land use changes, or propose any construction activities that would result in hazards due to the transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials, nor would it introduce new population or land uses that would potentially be exposed to hazardous materials. Any new housing developed under the policies contained in the Housing Element will adhere to the City's well - established policies and procedures for handling with household hazardous wastes. The ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE24 INITIALSTUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS would the project: a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the ❑ ❑ ❑ environment through the routine transport, use, or _ _disposal_ of hazardous_ materials? _ b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the ❑ ❑ ❑ Z environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or ❑ ❑ ❑ Z acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one - quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? d. Be located on a site, which is included on a list of ❑ ❑ ❑ Z hazardous materials sites complied pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5, and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e. For a project located within an airport land use plan ❑ ❑ ❑ Z or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, ❑ ❑ ❑ Z would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? g. Impair implementation of or physically interferes with ❑ ❑ ❑ Z an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? h. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of ❑ ❑ ❑ Z loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? Discussion: (a), (b), (c): No Impact. The Housing Element is not a land use plan or a development project. It does not grant any development entitlements, make any land use changes, or propose any construction activities that would result in hazards due to the transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials, nor would it introduce new population or land uses that would potentially be exposed to hazardous materials. Any new housing developed under the policies contained in the Housing Element will adhere to the City's well - established policies and procedures for handling with household hazardous wastes. The ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE24 INITIALSTUDY City directs Rosemead residents to dispose of household hazardous waste such as paints, used motor oil, poisons and garden chemicals at one of the Los Angeles County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers. The Collection Center nearest to Rosemead is the Los Angeles - Glendale Treatment Plant Solvents- Automotive - Flammables- Electronics (SAFE) Collection Center located at 4600 Colorado Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles. In addition, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works holds several mobile collection events each Saturday throughout the County, with upcoming events in the nearby communities of Pasadena and La Puente. Any increases in the disposal of household hazardous waste will be disposed of at these locations or at other mobile collection events in close proximity to the City. [Source L] (d): No Impact. As of August 2013, there are 29 non - residential sites in Rosemead that are identified as open -cases for site assessment for potential hazardous materials cleanup on the State Water Quality Control Board's Geotracker database. There are no sites listed on the California Department of Toxic Substances Control's Envirostor database. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) identifies no hazardous materials sites within the City. The proposed Housing Element does not grant any entitlements for the development of housing on these sites. As part of the City's regular plan check process, any future proposed residential development will be examined against the lists of potential hazardous materials sites discussed above. The proposed Housing Element is not a development project but rather a policy document that will be consistent with the Land Use Element of the General Plan, and thus will not introduce additional people or buildings that could be exposed to hazards from these sites. [Source M, N] (e), (f): No Impact. The nearest aviation facility is the El Monte Airport, located approximately one mile from the eastern city limit. According to the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Plan, the City is not located within the planning boundary for the airport. There are no private airstrips located in the City or within two miles of the City. [Source O] (g): No Impact. The proposed Housing Element will not interfere with the evacuation of residents during emergency situations, as it is not a development project or land use plan and will not introduce additional population or residential uses into the City. The Housing Element does not propose any changes to the roadway system or evacuation routes designed by the City, nor does it propose any changes to the goals and policies concerning emergency response in the General Plan Public Safety Element. [Source A] (h): No Impact. Rosemead and the immediate surrounding areas are almost completely built out, with no significant risk from wildland fires. Additionally, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, and does not grant entitlements to any residential development or propose any new residential uses in urbanized areas adjacent to wildlands. [Source B] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 25 INITIALSTUDV a. Violate any water quality standards or waste ❑ ❑ ❑ El discharge requirements? _ b. Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or ❑ ❑ ❑ interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the productions rate of pre- existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been C. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the ❑ ❑ ❑ site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off - site? d. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the ❑ ❑ ❑ site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner, which would result in flooding on- or off -site? e. Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed ❑ ❑ ❑ the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? f. Otherwise substantially_degrade water quality? __ 1-1 ❑ ------- __®_.......... g. Place housing within a 100 -year flood hazard area as ❑ ❑ ❑ El mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard h. Place within 100 -year flood hazard area structures, ❑ ❑ ❑ which would impede or redirect flood flows? _ i. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of ❑ ❑ ❑ loss, injury or death involving flooding, including flooding_ as a result of the failure of _a levee or dam? j. Inundation of seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? ❑ ❑ ❑ ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE26 INITIALSTUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact IX. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY Would the oroiect: a. Violate any water quality standards or waste ❑ ❑ ❑ El discharge requirements? _ b. Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or ❑ ❑ ❑ interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the productions rate of pre- existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been C. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the ❑ ❑ ❑ site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off - site? d. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the ❑ ❑ ❑ site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner, which would result in flooding on- or off -site? e. Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed ❑ ❑ ❑ the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? f. Otherwise substantially_degrade water quality? __ 1-1 ❑ ------- __®_.......... g. Place housing within a 100 -year flood hazard area as ❑ ❑ ❑ El mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard h. Place within 100 -year flood hazard area structures, ❑ ❑ ❑ which would impede or redirect flood flows? _ i. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of ❑ ❑ ❑ loss, injury or death involving flooding, including flooding_ as a result of the failure of _a levee or dam? j. Inundation of seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? ❑ ❑ ❑ ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE26 INITIALSTUDY Discussion: (a): No Impact. The proposed Housing Element is a policy document that facilitates the production of housing opportunities for all economic segments of the community. The Housing Element does not include any components that would directly violate water quality or discharge standards, and all residential development projects that occur under the Housing Element policies will be required to comply with the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES) permit requirements. [Source B] (b): No Impact. Rosemead lies within the San Gabriel Valley Groundwater Basin, and all of the six water providers that serve the City draw at least some groundwater from the basin. Intensification of land uses citywide under the General Plan could result in increased demand on groundwater resources. Existing water management policies for the basin, however, ensure that providers drawing upon the basin do not cumulatively remove more than the Operating Safe Yield, as determined yearly, without replenishing the groundwater supply with imported recharge water. Although most of the City is currently developed, impermeable surfaces are expected to increase over time as new housing development occurs and as the small amount of existing vacant land designated for residential use is developed. However, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan and will not grant development entitlements or change the type or intensity of land uses from those anticipated in the existing General Plan and analyzed in the General Plan EIR. [Source B] (c), (d): No Impact. The Rio Hondo runs along the City's eastern edge in a concrete -lined channel. As a policy document, the Housing Element does not involve any construction activity, grant any development entitlements or make any land use changes. It will not result in changes to existing watercourses or drainage patterns. All residential development that occurs under Housing Element policies will be subject to review through the City's Community Development Department, which will include the environmental clearance process and the permit process. All future development will comply with all applicable City, State and Federal policies related to erosion, stormwater runoff and hazardous waste disposal. [Source B] (e), (f): No Impact. Residential uses, unlike commercial or industrial uses, are generally not a source of stormwater runoff pollution. Furthermore, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan and does not propose any new development entitlements, land use changes or alterations to the existing environment of the City. All future development will be required to comply with the City's NPDES permit as well as other applicable City, State and Federal policies related to erosion, stormwater runoff and hazardous waste disposal. (g), (h): No Impact. The City of Rosemead participates in the National Flood Insurance Program. According to the Federal Emergency Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), most of the City (including all of its residentially zoned land) is designated Zone X, or minimal flood hazard, and areas in the extreme southern portion of the City on the Montebello Town Center mall property are designated Zone D, or undetermined flood hazard. Neither of these designations, according to FEMA, is subject to inundation by the 100 -year flood event. Furthermore, the Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, and does not grant development entitlements or propose any land use changes that could place housing or any other type of structure within areas prone to flooding. [Source P] (i): No Impact. Portions of the City lie within the Garvey Reservoir, Santa Fe Dam and Whittier Narrows flood inundation areas. However, since the Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, it will not expose people or structures to any risks associated with flooding or dam failure in these areas. Further analysis of this issue is not recommended. [Source B] RosEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 27 INITIAL STUDY Q): No Impact. A seiche is a standing or stationary wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water, such as lakes, reservoirs, and bays. There are no enclosed bodies of water within the City of Rosemead that could induce seiche. A tsunami is a sea wave generated by submarine earthquakes, major landslides, or volcanic action. The City of Rosemead is located approximately 25 miles from the Los Angeles County coastline and the elevation of the lowest point within the City is approximately 300 feet above sea level, thus eliminating potential tsunami hazards. The possibility of mudflows is extremely low, given the absence of hillside and mountainous terrain within the City. [Source B] RoSEMEAD HDUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE28 INITIAL$TUDY Discussion: (a): No Impact. The proposed Housing Element policies and programs promote new and improved housing in the City in conformance with the residential designations and guidelines established in the adopted General Plan and the City's Municipal Code. These policies and programs are intended to guide development in an orderly manner that will not disrupt existing communities or adversely impact the environment. The Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, and does not grant any development entitlements or propose any new land uses that could alter the physical environment of the City. As a policy document, the Housing Element is intended to assure that every attempt is made to provide suitable housing for all residents of Rosemead regardless of income, age, race, religion, gender or ethnic background. Through housing improvement programs and incentives, older homes will be rehabilitated and new housing units will be encouraged to develop on existing vacant land and underutilized land. [Sources A, C] (b): No impact. Government Code Section 65300.5 requires that the General Plan and the parts and elements thereof shall comprise an integrated and internally consistent statement of policies. The 2008 General Plan and 2010 General Plan amendment resolved many land use conflicts and introduced new mixed -use areas that will enhance the connectivity of the community. The proposed Housing Element has been prepared in a manner making it consistent with the amended Land Use Element as well as other elements of the General Plan. It contains an inventory of the City's residential land and analyzes the development capacity of such land in accordance with the current Land Use Element and Municipal Code. It does not grant any development entitlements or propose any land use changes that are inconsistent with these policies and regulations. [Source C] (c): No impact. As stated in the General Plan EIR, no Habitat Conservation Plans or Natural Community Conservation Plans exist within the City. The housing element is a policy document and does not create any development entitlements or make any land use policy changes that could conflict with existing conservation plans. [Source B] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE29 INITIAL$TUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact X. LAND USE AND PLANNING would the project: a. Physically divide an established community? _0 _._. ❑ ❑ b. Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or ❑ ❑ ❑ regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? c. Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan ❑ ❑ ❑ or natural community conservation plan? Discussion: (a): No Impact. The proposed Housing Element policies and programs promote new and improved housing in the City in conformance with the residential designations and guidelines established in the adopted General Plan and the City's Municipal Code. These policies and programs are intended to guide development in an orderly manner that will not disrupt existing communities or adversely impact the environment. The Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, and does not grant any development entitlements or propose any new land uses that could alter the physical environment of the City. As a policy document, the Housing Element is intended to assure that every attempt is made to provide suitable housing for all residents of Rosemead regardless of income, age, race, religion, gender or ethnic background. Through housing improvement programs and incentives, older homes will be rehabilitated and new housing units will be encouraged to develop on existing vacant land and underutilized land. [Sources A, C] (b): No impact. Government Code Section 65300.5 requires that the General Plan and the parts and elements thereof shall comprise an integrated and internally consistent statement of policies. The 2008 General Plan and 2010 General Plan amendment resolved many land use conflicts and introduced new mixed -use areas that will enhance the connectivity of the community. The proposed Housing Element has been prepared in a manner making it consistent with the amended Land Use Element as well as other elements of the General Plan. It contains an inventory of the City's residential land and analyzes the development capacity of such land in accordance with the current Land Use Element and Municipal Code. It does not grant any development entitlements or propose any land use changes that are inconsistent with these policies and regulations. [Source C] (c): No impact. As stated in the General Plan EIR, no Habitat Conservation Plans or Natural Community Conservation Plans exist within the City. The housing element is a policy document and does not create any development entitlements or make any land use policy changes that could conflict with existing conservation plans. [Source B] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE29 INITIAL$TUDY Issues and Supporting Information Sources XI. MINERAL RESOURCES would the a. Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state? b. Result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? Discussion: ❑ ❑ ❑ (a), (b): No Impact. The City is located in an urbanized area. The General Plan does not identify any areas within the City where significant mineral deposits are present, nor does it identify any mineral resource recovery sites. Therefore, no significant loss of known mineral resources of value to the region or the State is anticipated. [Source A] RosEMEAD HOU9NG ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 3O INITIAL STUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No .Impact Incorporated Impact Impact ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ (a), (b): No Impact. The City is located in an urbanized area. The General Plan does not identify any areas within the City where significant mineral deposits are present, nor does it identify any mineral resource recovery sites. Therefore, no significant loss of known mineral resources of value to the region or the State is anticipated. [Source A] RosEMEAD HOU9NG ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 3O INITIAL STUDY b. Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive ❑ ❑ ❑ _groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? c. A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise ❑ ❑ ❑ levels in the project vicinity above levels existing _without the project? _ _ _ _ d. . A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ❑ ❑ ❑ ambient noise levels the project vicinity above levels _ _ existing without the project? _ _ _ _ _ _ e. For a project located within an airport land use plan ❑ ❑ ❑ or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? C. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, ❑ ❑ ❑ would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? Discussion: (a), (b), (c), (d): No Impact. The City is located in a highly urbanized area, and therefore, is exposed to noise from construction activities and traffic on the City's roadway system. The Housing Element is a policy document and does not involve any construction activities, grant any development entitlements or propose any new land uses that could generate increased noise or groundborne vibration levels, whether temporary or permanent. Any future development on the sites identified in the Housing Element will be subject to a separate environmental review. As development projects are proposed, they will be evaluated against the City's noise ordinance and the policies of the General Plan Noise Element. Any needed mitigation measures will be identified at the time projects are proposed. [Source A] (e), (f): No Impact. The nearest aviation facility is the El Monte Airport, located approximately one mile to the east of the city. The City does not fall within the airport's land use plan. Additionally, the Housing Element is a policy document and does not grant any development entitlements or propose any land use changes that would introduce additional population into the airport's vicinity. There are no private airstrips located within the City of Rosemead or within its immediate vicinity. [Source O] RosEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGERS INITIALSTUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact XII. NOISE Would the project result in: a. Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels ❑ ❑ ❑ in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other aoencies? b. Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive ❑ ❑ ❑ _groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? c. A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise ❑ ❑ ❑ levels in the project vicinity above levels existing _without the project? _ _ _ _ d. . A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ❑ ❑ ❑ ambient noise levels the project vicinity above levels _ _ existing without the project? _ _ _ _ _ _ e. For a project located within an airport land use plan ❑ ❑ ❑ or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? C. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, ❑ ❑ ❑ would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? Discussion: (a), (b), (c), (d): No Impact. The City is located in a highly urbanized area, and therefore, is exposed to noise from construction activities and traffic on the City's roadway system. The Housing Element is a policy document and does not involve any construction activities, grant any development entitlements or propose any new land uses that could generate increased noise or groundborne vibration levels, whether temporary or permanent. Any future development on the sites identified in the Housing Element will be subject to a separate environmental review. As development projects are proposed, they will be evaluated against the City's noise ordinance and the policies of the General Plan Noise Element. Any needed mitigation measures will be identified at the time projects are proposed. [Source A] (e), (f): No Impact. The nearest aviation facility is the El Monte Airport, located approximately one mile to the east of the city. The City does not fall within the airport's land use plan. Additionally, the Housing Element is a policy document and does not grant any development entitlements or propose any land use changes that would introduce additional population into the airport's vicinity. There are no private airstrips located within the City of Rosemead or within its immediate vicinity. [Source O] RosEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGERS INITIALSTUDY Potentially Significant Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact XIII. POPULATION AND HOUSING Would the project: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact a. Induce substantial population growth in an area, ❑ ❑ ❑ either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure? b. Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, ❑ ❑ ❑ necessitating the construction of replacement _ housinq elsewhere_ C. Displace substantial numbers of people, ❑ ❑ ❑ necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? Discussion: (a): No Impact. The Housing Element is not a development project, but rather a policy document, and any future new residential development within the City will be consistent with land uses and densities designated in the Land Use Element of the General Plan. Since both the Land Use and Housing Elements are consistent with the adopted SCAG 2012 -2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) forecasts and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), the Housing Element will not alter the anticipated population growth of the City or the region. Additionally, the Housing Element is consistent with SCAG RHNA forecasts, which state that 602 units are needed in the City during the 2014 -2021 planning period to meet Rosemead's "fair share" of the regional housing need. The intent of the Housing Element is to analyze the City's capacity to accommodate anticipated growth. It does not grant specific development entitlements or propose any land use changes that could induce substantial population growth. [Source A] (b), (c): No Impact. The Housing Element includes goals and policies that promote the conservation and rehabilitation of the existing housing stock of the City of Rosemead. Two key goals are: 1) "Encourage the maintenance and upgrading of existing housing stock to ensure a decent, safe, and sanitary home for all Rosemead residents" and 2) "Protect existing stable, single - family neighborhoods throughout the City." Examples of Housing Element policies include: • Encourage the rehabilitation of existing substandard units to bring them up to code and extend their useful life. • Conserve existing mobile home parks that are economically and physically sound, and establish relocation assistance guidelines for parks that are converted. To support these goals and policies, the Housing Element contains several programs intended to preserve and enhance the existing housing stock, including programs to provide owner- occupied home rehabilitation loans, assist homeowners with design of home improvement projects, and a code enforcement program to ensure that all properties are properly maintained and their useful lives extended. Furthermore, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project and does not propose any new development, land use changes or alterations to the existing environment of the City. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE S2 INITIAL STUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact XIV. PUBLIC SERVICES Would the project: a. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: i. Fire protection? 0 ❑ ❑ _. ii. Police protection? 0.,_....._._ El ❑ ®..._ iii. Schools? ❑ ❑ ❑ iv. Parks? ❑ El El v. Other public facilities? ❑ ❑ ❑ Discussion: (a)(i): No Impact. Fire protection service is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. According to the General Plan EIR, the Fire Department operates two fire stations within the City: Station No. 4 at 2644 North San Gabriel Boulevard, and Station No. 42 9319 East Valley Boulevard. Average response time within the City is 4:47 minutes for emergency responses, within national standards, and 6:36 minutes for non - emergency responses. Since the Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, it will not result in an increase in demand for fire protection services or an increase in the Fire Department's response time to emergency calls. [Source B] (a)(ii): No Impact. Police protection services are provided to the City by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (LASD). Service is primarily administered from the Temple Station in the Region I patrol area. According to the General Plan EIR, the Station's response time goals are four to five minutes for emergency calls, eight to nine minutes for priority calls, and 30 -40 minutes for routine calls. The Station currently achieves all of these response time goals. Since the Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, it will not add population or housing to the area that would result in an increase in demand for police protection services or an increase in the LASD's response time to emergency calls. [Source B] (a)(iii): No Impact. All housing development and rehabilitation actions within the City will conform to the General Plan and Municipal Code. The proposed Housing Element would not have a substantial direct or indirect impact on the number of housing units in the City beyond those anticipated by the General Plan. As a policy document, the Housing Element does not grant any development entitlements or propose any land use changes that would introduce additional population and thus increase the need for school facilities. [Source A] (a)(iv): No Impact. Adoption of the Housing Element will not result in adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered park facilities. As a policy document, the Housing Element does not grant any development entitlements or propose any land use changes that would result in the construction of park facilities or lead to an increased need for park facilities. All future development that occurs under policies identified in the Housing Element will be subject to site - specific environmental review by the City and comply with the applicable policies and regulations related to public service. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE33 INITIALSTUDY (a)(v): No Impact. The Housing Element is a policy document concerning the provision of housing for the residents of Rosemead. It does not propose the construction of any public facilities, nor does it grant any development entitlements or make any land use changes that would increase the need for any public facilities in the City. RosEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE34 INITIAL STUDY b. Does the project include recreational facilities or ❑ ❑ ❑ require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities, which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Discussion: (a), (b): No Impact. As previously discussed, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan and does not grant entitlements to any new development or propose any land use changes or alterations to the existing environment of the City. Thus, it will not introduce new population that would substantially deteriorate parks and recreational facilities through increased use. The Housing Element does not have provisions or requirements for the construction or expansion of recreational facilities. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE35 INITIALSTUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact XV. RECREATION Would the project: a. Would the project increase the use of existing ❑ ❑ ❑ neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be b. Does the project include recreational facilities or ❑ ❑ ❑ require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities, which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Discussion: (a), (b): No Impact. As previously discussed, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan and does not grant entitlements to any new development or propose any land use changes or alterations to the existing environment of the City. Thus, it will not introduce new population that would substantially deteriorate parks and recreational facilities through increased use. The Housing Element does not have provisions or requirements for the construction or expansion of recreational facilities. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE35 INITIALSTUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact XVI. TRANSPORTATION /TRAFFIC Would the project: a. Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy ❑ establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of transportation including mass transit and non - motorized travel and relevant components of the circulation system, including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass b. Conflict with an applicable congestion management ❑ program, including, but not limited to level of service standards and travel demand measures, or other standards established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or F1111, ❑■ IN c. Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including ❑ ❑ ❑ either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? d. Substantially increase hazards due to a design ❑ ❑ ❑ feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm ► 4, ►AJ e. Result in Inadequate emergency access? ❑ ❑ ❑ ®___. _ f. Conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs ❑ ❑ ❑ regarding public transit, bicycle or pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or safety of such facilities? Discussion (a), (b): No Impact. The proposed project is not a development project or land use plan, and does not include any construction activities, grant any development entitlements or propose any new population- or employment - generating uses. Additionally, the proposed project does not include any changes to the existing street network of the City. Therefore, it will not cause an increase in vehicle traffic within the City, exceed the capacity of the street network, or exceed established level - of- service standards. (c): No Impact. The Housing Element does not grant any development entitlements or propose any land use changes that would introduce additional population, contribute to increased air traffic levels, or necessitate a change in the location of any aviation facilities. (d): No Impact. The Housing Element is a policy document, not a development project or land use plan. It does not call for any changes to the design of the City's street network, nor would it introduce any new or different uses or vehicle types to the City's roadways. RosEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PACE 36 INITIALSTUDY (e): No Impact. The Housing Element is a policy document and will not alter land use or circulation patterns. The City has designated specific evacuation routes, including major and secondary arterial roadways, which permit adequate emergency access. [Source A] (f): No Impact. The General Plan Circulation Element contains Goal 2, Policies 2.1 through 2.6, and Actions 2.1 through 2.5, which concern the development of infrastructure and service to support alternative travel modes. All future residential development will be reviewed in accordance with these requirements. The proposed Housing Element is not a land use plan and does not grant any development entitlements, nor does it contain any goals, policies or programs that contradict or alter the alternative transportation provisions of the Circulation Element. [Source A] ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 37 INITIAL STUDY Discussion: (a), (e): No Impact. The City of Rosemead contracts with the Los Angeles County Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District for maintenance of local sewer lines that connect to trunk lines owned and operated by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, District 15. According to the General Plan EIR, the sewers in the southern portion of the City (south of Interstate 10) are likely operating at or near capacity, while the sewer operation level in the northern part of the City is unknown. However, since the Housing Element does not grant any development entitlements, propose any new land uses or make any alterations to the existing physical environment of the City, it will not cause or contribute to increases in wastewater generation. All new connections to the regional sewer system will be reviewed at the time connections are made to ensure that wastewater discharged into collection lines — and ultimately to regional treatment plants — meet standards for waste discharge. [Source B] (b): No Impact. The Housing Element is not a development or land use plan, but rather a policy document. It does not require the construction or expansion of water or wastewater facilities, nor does it grant any development entitlements or introduce any land uses that will increase the generation of wastewater or create additional potable water demand. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE38 INITIALSTUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact XVII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS Would the project: a. Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the ❑ ❑ ❑ applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? b. Require or result in the construction of new water or ❑ ❑ ❑ El wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? _ C. Require or result in the construction of new storm ❑ ❑ ❑ water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? d. Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the ❑ ❑ ❑ project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? e. Result in a determination by the wastewater ❑ ❑ ❑ treatment provider, which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the _project's projected commitments? __. f. Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted ❑ ❑ ❑ capacity to accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs? _ g. Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and ❑ ❑ ❑ regulations related to solid waste? Discussion: (a), (e): No Impact. The City of Rosemead contracts with the Los Angeles County Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District for maintenance of local sewer lines that connect to trunk lines owned and operated by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, District 15. According to the General Plan EIR, the sewers in the southern portion of the City (south of Interstate 10) are likely operating at or near capacity, while the sewer operation level in the northern part of the City is unknown. However, since the Housing Element does not grant any development entitlements, propose any new land uses or make any alterations to the existing physical environment of the City, it will not cause or contribute to increases in wastewater generation. All new connections to the regional sewer system will be reviewed at the time connections are made to ensure that wastewater discharged into collection lines — and ultimately to regional treatment plants — meet standards for waste discharge. [Source B] (b): No Impact. The Housing Element is not a development or land use plan, but rather a policy document. It does not require the construction or expansion of water or wastewater facilities, nor does it grant any development entitlements or introduce any land uses that will increase the generation of wastewater or create additional potable water demand. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE38 INITIALSTUDY (c): No Impact. Rosemead is a highly developed area that has an extensive stormwater drainage system in place. Since the proposed project does not grant any development entitlements or alter the type or intensity of land uses permitted within the City, there will be no adverse impacts to the existing stormwater drainage system. The adoption of the proposed Housing Element will not result in the need to construct new storm drain facilities. [Sources A and B] (d): No Impact. As previously stated, current policies and practices ensure that the City's water supply can accommodate the future level of growth projected in the General Plan. Additionally, the proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan and will not grant development entitlements or change the type or intensity of land uses from those anticipated in the existing General Plan and analyzed in the General Plan EIR. There will be no adverse groundwater impacts. [Source B] (f), (g): No impact. While the issue of solid waste generation is ongoing and serious, the Housing Element will not contribute to it. The Housing Element is a policy document and does not grant any development entitlements or change the types or intensities of land uses contained in the General Plan. Thus, it would not increase the population or the generation of solid waste in the City. The City of Rosemead is currently complying with AB 939, which required the City to adopt and implement a SRRE and to divert 50 percent of the solid waste from its landfills by the year 2000. The City has entered into a multijurisdictional agreement as a member of the Los Angeles Area Integrated Waste Management Association, which has an approved diversion rate of 59 percent. The City will continue to comply with the all federal, state and local statues and regulations related to solid waste. [Sources B, O] RoSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE39 INITIALSTUDY Less Than Significant Potentially With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues and Supporting Information Sources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact XVIII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the ❑ ❑ ❑ quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community. Reduce the number of or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? _ b. Does the project have impacts that are individually ❑ ❑ ❑ limited, but cumulatively considerable? ( "Cumulatively considerable' means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? _ c. Does the project have environmental effects, which ❑ ❑ ❑ will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Discussion: (a) No Impact. Refer to previous statements in Section IV (Biological Resources) and Section V (Cultural Resources). (b): No Impact. The proposed Housing Element is not a development project or land use plan, but rather a policy document. It does not grant any development entitlements or change the land use policies of the General Plan, nor does it make any alterations to the physical environment of the City. Therefore it would not contribute to the cumulative impacts of other projects in the area. Furthermore, the Housing Element will be consistent with other elements of the General Plan, which was already analyzed in the certified EIR for cumulative environmental impacts. (c): No Impact. Previous sections reviewed the proposed Housing Element's potential impacts related to aesthetics, agricultural resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous materials, hydrology and water, land use, mineral resources, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation /traffic, and utilities. As explained in these previous sections, implementation of the proposed Housing Element will not result in significant environmental impacts related to these issues. ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PAGE 40 INITIALSTUDY DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Project: City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element Location: City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, California Project Proponent: City of Rosemead (Lead Agency) Project Description: The purpose of the Housing Element is to provide suitable housing for all residents of Rosemead regardless of income, age, race, religion, gender or ethnic background. This Housing Element sets forth the City's 2014- 2021 strategy to address the community's housing needs. Its goals include: a) to protect the community's residential neighborhoods; b) to maintain the existing housing stock; c) to develop a range of housing types for all economic segments of the community; and, d) to support state and federal laws that prohibit housing discrimination. As required by State law, the City of Rosemead has identified programs in the Housing Element to meet its "fair share" of the existing and future housing needs. According to the Southern California Association of Governments, Regional Housing Needs Assessment, there is a need for an additional 602 units in the City between 2014 -2021 period. Existing Condition: The City of Rosemead is primarily a residential community located in a highly urbanized area of Los Angeles County. Commercial uses are located along the major arterials. According to the 2010 Census, the City had a population of 53,764 residents. Summary of Impacts: Attached is the Initial Study prepared for the 2014 -2021 Housing Element. According to the Initial Study, the proposed Housing Element could not have a significant effect on the environment and no mitigation measures have been identified. Therefore, a Negative Declaration is prepared. Please review the Initial Study for more detail information. Availability of Document: Complete copies of the Draft Negative Declaration, Initial Study and all relevant documents are available for public inspection at available for review at the Community Development Department, Planning Division during business hours. Please contact the Community Development Department if you wish to view these documents at 626/569 -2140. Findings: In accordance with the City of Rosemead's policies regarding implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, the City has conducted the Initial Study attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference to determine whether the proposed project may have a significant adverse effect on the environment. On the basis of the Initial Study, the City of Rosemead hereby finds: ❑4 The proposed project would not have a significant adverse effect on the environment; therefore, it does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report. 0 Although the proposed project could have a significant adverse effect on the environment, there will not be a significant adverse effect in this case because the mitigation measure described in the attached Initial Study have been added to the project and will reduce any such effects to a level of insignificance. An Environmental Impact Report is therefore not required. Notice: This document is an information document about environmental effects and is provided for public review. The decision- making body will review this document before considering the proposed project. This Draft Negative Declaration may become final unless written comments or an appeal is received by the office listed above by 6:00 p.m. on October 4, 2013. If you wish to appeal the appropriateness or adequacy of this document, address your written comments to our finding that the project will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment: (1) identify the environmental effect(s), why they would occur, and why they would be significant; and (2) suggest any mitigation measures which you believe would eliminate or reduce the effect to an acceptable level. Regarding item (1) above, explain the basis for your comments and submit any supporting data or references. Signature �y�IC�lcjl e 6• aimire2 Printed Name ou /o,-,T Aaof3 Date 00mWfu01 LLIOr/f7btfb✓t40K, Title ATTACHMENT E Reserved ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: MICHELLE RAMIREZ, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2013 SUBJECT: CITY OF ROSEMEAD HOUSING ELEMENT 2014— 2021 SUMMARY State housing law requires local governments to adequately facilitate the improvement and development of housing to meet the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. As the official housing policy document of the City of Rosemead (City) — one of the mandatory elements of the General Plan — the City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element (Housing Element) analyzes existing housing conditions, describes existing and future housing needs, and identifies opportunities for improving and expanding the City's housing supply. The City has been working with GRC Associates in preparing the proposed Housing Element (Attachment "B "). As part of the Housing Element adoption process, the City has conducted two public workshops to receive comments on the Housing Element. In addition, as required by State housing law, the Housing Element was submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on June 6, 2013 for review and comment. Based on this submittal, HCD has conditionally approved the Housing Element and has indicated in its letter dated July 30, 2013 that the draft Housing Element will comply with State housing element law (Article 10.6 of the Government Code) when adopted and submitted to HCD, pursuant to Section 65585(g) (Attachment "C "). Upon Planning Commission approval and City Council adoption of the Housing Element, HCD will certify the Housing Element. Environmental Determination Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations), staff determined based on the environmental Initial Study that the approval of the Housing Element will not have a significant effect on the environment, and therefore, a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration and a Negative Declaration have been prepared and circulated for public review (Attachment "D "). During the 30 -day public review period, City staff received the following three letters for public agencies with comments on the Initial Study and Negative Declaration: Planning Commission Report October 21, 2013 Page 2 of 4 1. Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) (September 10, 2013). The NAHC recommends that the City contact the appropriate Information Center for a record search to determine if a part or all of the area of project effect (APE) has been previously surveyed for cultural places. 2. California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) (September 24, 2013). The PUC recommends that the City should add language to the Housing Element that any future development adjacent to or near the railroad/light rail right -of -way is planned with the safety of the rail corridor in mind. 3. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) (September 26, 2013). Caltrans requests that specific development projects prepare a traffic impact analysis to identify and address its potential impacts on the surrounding roadway network, including the state highway system. Caltrans also recommends that the City develop a funding mechanism to mitigate for cumulative transportation impacts on state highways. In response to these comments from the public agencies, the City, as part of its environmental review process, will review all residential development projects on a project -by- project basis and address the above mentioned issues. For specific residential development projects, the City shall contact the appropriate Information Centers regarding potential cultural places. Projects shall also adhere to all applicable local, regional, and state rail safety regulations and standards. Additionally, transportation impacts shall be analyzed for each project and, if impacts on state highways are identified, mitigation measures shall be coordinated with Caltrans. As required by CEQA, the City has notified the commenting public agencies in writing of the public hearing on the approval and adoption of the Housing Element and Negative Declaration. Staff Recommendation It is recommended that the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 13 -18 approving the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2014 -2021 and Negative Declaration (Attachment "A "); and 2. Recommend City Council adoption of.the City of Rosemead Housing Element 2014 -2021 and submittal to HCD for State certification. ANALYSIS State housing law requires that the Housing Element be updated on an eight -year cycle if the Housing Element is adopted 120 days of the statutory due date of October 15, 2013. Rosemead is required to demonstrate a plan to meet the housing requirements assigned to the City based on the SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Table 1 below shows Rosemead's fair share of the regional housing need is 602 units during the 2014 -2021 planning period, and of this total, 241 units or 40 percent are to be affordable to lower- income households (extremely low, very low and low- income). Planning Commission Report October 21, 2013 Page 3 of 4 Table 1 REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION 2014 -2021 Extremely Low - Income (0 to 30% AMI) 76 12.6 Very Low - Income (31% to 50% AMI) 77 12.8 Low- Income (51% to 80% AMI) 88 14.6 Moderate - Income (81% to 120% AMI) 99 16.4 Above Moderate- Income (More than 262 43.5 120% AMI) Source: Southern Galitornia Association or Governments, rtegronal Allocation Plan — Planning Period 2014 -2021. AMI = Area Median Income As shown in Table 2, the City currently has appropriate zoning to accommodate a potential net increase of 888 units, which includes 405 new units on currently vacant land, and an increase of 483 units resulting from redevelopment and lot consolidation. This total would exceed the RHNA allocation of 602 units for the City during the planning period for this Housing Element. Table 2 POTENTIAL HOUSING GROWTH R -1 0 6 0 0 0 6 6 R -2 0 7 0 0 0 7 7 R -3 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 PD 84 88 16 16 100 104 204 MUDO 110 107 152 299 262 406 668 Total 194 211 168 315 362 526 888 The current 2008 -2014 Rosemead Housing Element (adopted 2012) included numerous housing programs required by State law. Since its adoption, the City has implemented or is currently in the process of adopting key housing programs. Therefore, many of the housing programs in the 2008 -2014 Housing Element will no longer be required in the updated 2014 -2021 Housing Element. For example, the City Council conducted its first reading of the City's Comprehensive Zoning Code update to comply with State law on October 8, 2013, which included the following: • Density Bonus shall be added to the Municipal Code to bring the City into conformance with State law. Planning Commission Report October 21, 2013 Page 4 of 4 • Mobile and Manufactured Homes shall be considered a single - family dwelling and be subject to the residential district development standards identified for this residential zoning districts. • Transitional Housing shall be allowed with the same development standards as any permitted residential use in that zone. • Emergency Shelters shall be permitted by right in the M -1 zone. • Single -Room Occupancy (SRO) development shall be allowed with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the C -3, CBD, and M -1 zones. • Reasonable Accommodation Application Procedure shall be added to the Municipal Code (Chapter 17.144) to comply with the federal Fair Housing Act. Such accommodations may include the relaxation of parking standards, and structural modifications. • Residential Care Facilities with six or fewer individuals will be permitted in the R -1, R -2, and R -3 zones, and facilities with seven or more individuals will require the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the R -2 and R -3 zones. City Council is schedule to conduct the second reading of the Comprehensive Zoning Code update on October 22, 2013. The updated 2014 -2021 Housing Element includes housing programs such as: continuing the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program, Down Payment Assistance Program, Section 8 Program,.and the Fair Housing Program. In addition, the City will continue to implement code enforcement, maintain an adequate sites inventory, provide housing information for persons with disabilities, and encourage development of infill housing and a range of housing types, including housing for extremely low- income households. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS Notice of the public hearing was published in the Rosemead Reader on October 10, 2013, as well as through the regular agenda notification, process. Submitted by: Michelle G. Ramirez Community Development Director Attachment A —Resolution No. 13 -18 Attachment B — 2014 — 2021 Housing Element Attachment C — Conditional Approval Letter from HCD Attachment D — Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration RESOLUTION NO. 13 -18 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD 2014 -2021 HOUSING ELEMENT AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND SUBMITTING IT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR STATE CERTIFICATION WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead (the "City ") has an adopted General Plan, which includes all of the state mandated elements; and WHEREAS, the State of California Government Code Section 65588 requires the review and adoption of a Housing Element that may be updated according to the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Housing Needs Assessment ( "RHNA ") planning cycle; and, WHEREAS, the City has conducted two public workshops to received comments on City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element (the "Housing Element'); and, WHEREAS, on June 6, 2013, the City submitted its Draft Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development ( "HCD ") for review and certification; and, WHEREAS, on July 30, 2013 HCD sent a conditional certification letter indicating that the Draft Housing Element met State housing law and would be certified upon adoption and resubmission; and, WHEREAS, an environmental Initial Study and a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration were prepared by the City, as lead agency, in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), the State CEQA Guidelines and the City CEQA Guidelines, and sent to all responsible and trustee agencies and posted in the Office of the County Clerk; and, WHEREAS, copies of the environmental document and Draft Housing Element were made available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rosemead at Rosemead City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California; and, WHEREAS, during the 30 -day public review period of the Initial Study and Notice of Intent, the City received comment letters from the Native American Heritage Commission, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the California Department of Transportation. NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead hereby finds, determines, resolves, and orders as follows: Section 1: That the Planning Commission adopt a resolution approving the City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element and Negative Declaration. Section 2: That the Planning Commission adopt a resolution recommending the City Council of the City of Rosemead adopt the City of Rosemead 2014 -2021 Housing Element and approve the Negative Declaration, and submit the Housing Element to HCD for State certification. Section 3: This resolution is the result of an action taken by the Planning Commission on October 21, 2013 by the following vote: YES: DINH, ENG, HERRERA, LOPEZ, AND TANG NO: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Section 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall transmit copies of same to the Rosemead City Clerk, the Rosemead Community Development Commission, and the Rosemead City Council. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 215` day of October, 2013 M Diana Herrera, Chair 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 215` day of October, 2013 by the following vote: YES: DINH, ENG, HERRERA, LOPEZ, AND TANG NO: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE Michelle Ramirez, Secr ry APPROVED AS TO FORM: Gregory M. Murphy, Planning Commission Attorney Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP