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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2A - PresentationCity Council Meeting September 26, 2023 2A - Presentation Housing Element Basics •Policy document addressing housing supply, quality, and affordability, and fair housing •Must comply with detailed state laws •Reviewed by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to certify compliance with state housing laws 2A - Presentation Housing Element Contents •Housing Needs •Analysis of Constraints •Inventory of Land for New Housing •Housing Goals and Policies •Housing Implementation Programs 2A - Presentation Housing Elements – What’s Changed? •AB 686: extends the reach of the housing element to more issues beyond housing and essentially incorporates federal fair housing planning requirements into the housing element •AB 1397: greater scrutiny on the use of underutilized sites for feasible development or mixed uses •Other: •Greater emphasis on removing potential constraints to development •Greater implementation on programs, their impacts, and accountability •Compliance with Group Home Technical Advisory (2022) 2A - Presentation 2A - Presentation Strategy to Address City’s Regional Housing Needs •Approved and planned projects •Vacant sites zoned for housing that have/will have appropriate infrastructure and services •Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) based on City’s past trends of housing built and projection of units planned and permitted •After applying strategies above, recommend redesignating 6 acres of land to High Density Residential to achieve RHNA and buffer HOW TO MEET REQUIREMENTS 2A - Presentation Strategy to Address RHNA •For specifics, see Tables 3-36 (Credits Toward RHNA), 3-38 (ADU Projections) and 3-39 (Low-Mod Sites) 2A - Presentation 2A - Presentation Goals, Policies and Programs Goals and Policies Five main housing goals addressing: •Diverse, Balanced Housing Opportunity (Goal HS 1) •Housing & Neighborhood Quality (HS 2) •Housing Assistance and Special Needs (HS 3) •Resource Conservation (HS 4) •Fair housing (HS 5) Programs Actions items established to implement each goal. 2A - Presentation Goal HS 1: Diverse, Balanced Housing Opportunity Facilitate a diverse and balanced range of housing types, prices, and opportunities to address current and future housing needs in the city. Programs: •Adequate Housing Sites •Regulatory Incentives •Financial Incentives •ADUs •Small Lot Housing •Hotel Conversions •Inclusionary Housing •Development Code Update •Variety of Housing for All 2A - Presentation Goal HS 2: Housing and Neighborhood Quality Foster a high quality of life and vibrant neighborhoods through the preservation and improvement of housing and neighborhood character and provision of community services. Programs: •Design Standards •Historic Preservation Program •Property Maintenance Program •Housing Rehabilitation Program •Development Permit Processing •Mobile Home Preservation/Expansion •Neighborhood Services •Capital Improvements •Neighborhood Safety •Economic Opportunity 2A - Presentation Goal HS 3: Housing Assistance and Special Needs Facilitate and encourage a broad range of rental and ownership opportunities, housing products, and community supportive services for people with special housing needs. Programs: •Rental Assistance •Emergency Rental Assistance •Encourage Resource Linkages •Mobile Home Rent Stabilization •Preservation of At-Risk Housing •Assist the Development of Low- Mod Income Housing •Homeownership and Building Generational Wealth •Regional Housing Forums 2A - Presentation Goal HS4: Resource Conservation Fulfill the city’s housing needs while protecting the natural environment and resources, the safety of housing, and promoting an environmentally sustainable ethic. Programs: •Hillside Development Review •Water Conservation Program •Residential Energy Conservation •Coachella Valley MSHCP 2A - Presentation Goal HS 5: Fair Housing Affirm, promote, and implement social justice and equity in the provision, type, and affordability of housing and the availability of services for all Palm Springs residents. Programs: •Fair Housing •Support, Expand Housing & Services to Assist People living with HIV/AIDS •Senior Housing and Services •Housing People with Disabilities •Housing for Homeless People •Housing for Families with Children 2A - Presentation Public Participation •General Plan Steering Committee •Community Workshops •Neighborhood Listening Sessions •Online Posting •Surveys •Public Meetings 2A - Presentation Recommendation and Next Steps •Planning Commission recommended approval •Tribal Council recommended approval, subject to Allotted Trust Land not being identified as Housing Opportunity Sites •Final submission to HCD for certification •Begin implementing programs and actions 2A - Presentation