HomeMy WebLinkAboutHOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT 84-1 to General Plan - Negative D RESOLUTION NO. 5405
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING HOUSING ELEMENT AMEND-
MENT NO. 84-1 TO CITY'S GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
desires to update . and refine the General Plan in keeping with
changing community needs and objectives ; and
A public hearing on adoption of Housing Element Amendment
No. 84-1 to the General Plan was held by the Planning
Commission on June 5, 1984 , and its Resolution No. 1323 rec-
ommending adoption to the City Council was passed on June 19,
1984 ; and
California Government Code section 65586 requires that
the city conform its Housing Element to meet the provisions of
Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 10. 6, commencing with
sections 65580 et seq. by July 1, 1984 ; and
The City Council, after giving notice as prescribed by law,
held at least one public hearing to consider said Housing
Element Amendment No. 84-1; and
At said hearing all persons desiring to be heard on such
amendment were heard,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach, pursuant to Title 7 , Division 1,
Chapter 3, Article 6 of the California Government Code, com-
mencing -with section 65350, that Housing Element Amendment
No. 84-1 to the city' s General Plan is hereby adopted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a . regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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Res. No. 5405
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE
j CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
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I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of theCity of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day
of July , 19 84 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson, MacAllister, Kelly, Finley, Bailey, Mandic
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Thomas
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
. of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA A Z 19
In and for the County of Orange
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH PROOF OF PUBLICATION
CITY CLERK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT 84-1
State of California ) I NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
County of Orange )ss HOUSING ELEMENT
AMENDMENT#84-1
APRI L L. ELLIOTT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
public hearing will be held by the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach,
That I am and at all times herein mentioned was a citizen of 'in the Council Chamber of the Civic Cen-
ter,Huntington Beach,at the hour of 7:30
the United States,over the age of twenty-one years,and that I P.M.,or as soon thereafter as possible on
am not a party to,nor interested in the above entitled matter; Monday the 2nd day of July,1984 for the
purpose of considering Housing Element
that I am the principal clerk of the printer of the Amendment No. 84-1. Said amendment
updates the statistical information con.
tained the Element, adds new sections
HUNTINGTON BEACH IND. REV. required by State Law(Coastal Housing,
Energy Conservation,Evaluation of past
a newspaper of general circulation,published in the City of effectiveness of the Element) and adds
new policies and programs undertaken by
the City since adoption of the Element in
HUNTINGTON BEACH November of1979.
Negative Declaration#94-17 will also
County of Orange and which newspaper is published for the be considered in conjunction with said
hearing. A copy of Housing Element
disemination of local news and intelligence of a general charac- Amendment#84.1 is on file in the Office
ter, and which newspaper at all times herein mentioned had of Development Services.
and still has a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, All interested persons are invited to
P P Y g attend said hearing and express their
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nd which newspaper has been established, printed and pub- opinions for or against said Housing Ele.
lished at regular intervals in the said County of Orange for a ment Amendment#84-1&Negative Dec-
period exceeding one year; that the notice, of which the lar be obtained
f7.Further information may
from the Office of the City
annexed is a printed copy, has been published in the regular Clerk, 2000 Main Street, Huntington
and entire issue of said newspaper,and not in any supplement Be DATED 6-11-8a2648 (714)536.5227.
thereof,on the following dates,to wit: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Bp:Alicia M.Wentworth
City Clerk
Pub.June 14,1984
Hunt.Beach Ind.Rev.#36234
JUNE 149 1984
I certify(or declare) under penalty of perjury that the forego-
ing is true and correct.
Dated at.....GARDEN GROVE.........................
California,this ... t hay o*'at
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April..L.. S
Form;No.POP 9683
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Date June 20, 1984
Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Submitted by: Charles W. Thompson, City Administrator
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Prepared by: James W. Palin, Director, Development Services
Subject: HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 84-1/
NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 84-17
Statement of Issue, Recommendation,Analysis, Funding Source, Alternative Actions, Attachments:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Government Code Section 65588 (b) requires that cities and counties
revise their housing elements no less often than every five years,
with the first revision to be accomplished by July 1, 1984. The
City adopted the present housing element in November of 1979 in
conformance with the 1977 guidelines promulgated by the California
Department of Housing and Community Development. Since that time,
the guidelines were adopted by the legislature and made a part of
the Government Code. Other requirements to be addressed in
housing elements were also incorporated into the Government Code.
Housing Element Amendment No. 84-1 would revise and update the
City' s Housing Element and bring it into conformance with the
current requirements.
RECOMMENDATION :
Adopt Negative Declaration No. 84-17 and the attached resolution
approving Housing Element Amendment No. 84- 1.
ANALY SI S:
Planning Commission Action on June 19, 1984 :
ON MOTION BY ERSKINE AND SECOND BY HIGGIN S, NEGATIVE DECLARATION
NO. 84-17 WAS APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
ADOPTION BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES: Higgins, Winchell, Livengood, Erskine, 'Schumacher,
Mirjahangir
NOES : None
ABSENT: Porter
ABSTAIN : None
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ON MOTION BY ERSKINE AND SECOND BY HIGGINS RESOLUTION NO. 1323 WAS
ADOPTED APPROVING HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 84-1 AS MODIFIED
AND RECOMMENDING IT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : Higgins, Winchell, Livengood, Erskine, Schumacher,
Mirjahangir
NOES: None
ABSENT: Porter
ABSTAIN : None
The revised Housing Element adopted by the City in November of
1979 was based upon data from the special census conducted in
Huntington Beach in early 1979 and on data prepared by SCAG in its
Regional Housing Allocation Model (RHAM) . One goal in revising
the Housing Element was to update the statistical information with
1980 census data and the new RHAM data from SCAG. In addition,
recent changes in the Government Code require that several new
sections be added to the Housing Element addressing housing in the
coastal zone, energy conservation opportunities, and an evaluation
of the adequacy of the previous element including an assessment of
how well the City implemented its goals. When the 1977 HC D
housing element guidelines became part of the Government Code, the
requirements were made more stringent than they had been in the
guidelines, so some portions of the element also had to be
strengthened .
This revision of the Housing Element incorporates the policies
adopted by the City Council in October of 1983 as part of the
comprehensive housing strategy recommended by the Housing
Committee and the Planning Commission. The revised element also
references the report of the City Council-appointed Joint Housing
Study Committee that was issued in November of 1982.
All wording changes and new wording in the draft Housing Element
have been underlined for ease of review. New or revised tables or
charts are indicated. Where entire sections or chapters are new,
they are so marked if they are not underlined.
A number of new policies relating to energy conservation have been
added for your consideration. These *tie in with the new chapter
on energy conservation, and were adapted from Huntington Beach
Energy Series Report No. 5, Energy Conservation Initiatives in
Local Building and Land Use Policies, printed in March 1982 by the
Department of Development Services.
Programs and policies from the 1979 Housing Element which the City
is no longer pursuing or which have not proven feasible to
undertake have been eliminated. One such program was the possible
utilization of inclusionary zoning within the City. Investigation
since 1979 has shown inclusionary zoning would not be an
appropriate means of increasing affordable housing in Huntington
Beach at present. Density bonuses, however, are being used very
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successfully in the City. Section 8 .2, Adequate Provision, has
been modified to reflect this fact.
The Planning Commission recommended that the changes as indicated
in the attached addendum, be incorporated into the final document.
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS:
Tentative Negative Declaration No. 84-17 has been advertised and
posted for ten days as required by CEQA. No comments have been
received on Negative Declaration No. 84-17. The negative
declaration should be approved prior to approval of Housing
Element Amendment No. 84-1.
FUNDING SOURCE :
None needed.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. Do not adopt the attached resolution approving Housing
Element Amendment No. 84-1. In this case, the General Plan
would not be in compliance with the Government Code.
2. Modify Housing Element Amendment 84-1 as desired by Council.
Significant changes not considered by the Planning Commission
would have to be referred back to the Planning Commission for
report prior to adoption by Council.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Planning Commission staff report of June 5, 1984
2. Resolution No.
3. Housing Element Addendum
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Development Services
DATE : June 19, 1984
SUBJECT: HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 84-1
At the June 5 , 1984 Planning Commission public hearing for Housing
Element Amendment No. 84-1, the Commission opened the hearing and
continued it until June 19, in order to provide an opportunity for
additional public input. As directed by the Commission, staff has
sent out copies of the amendment to interested parties and notified
them of the hearing date.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. June 5 , 1984 staff report
2. Negative Declaration No. 84-17
3. Resolution No. 1323
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REPORT
TO : Planning Commission
FROM: Department of Development Services
DATE : June 5 , 1984
SUBJECT: HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 84-1:
1.0 SUGGESTED ACTION :
After a public hearing , approve Negative Declaration No. 84-17 and
adopt Resolution No. 1323 approving Housing Element Amendment No.
84-1 and recommending it to the City Council for adoption.
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION :
Government Code Section 65588 (b) requires that cities and counties
revise their housing elements no less often than every five years,
with the first revision to be accomplished by July 1, 1984 . The
City adopted the present housing element in November of 1979 in
conformance with the 1977 guidelines promulgated by the California
Department of Housing and Community Development. Since that time,
the guidelines were adopted by the legislature and made a part of
the Government Code. Other requirements to be addressed in housing
elements were also incorporated into the Government Code.
Housing Element Amendment No. 84-1 would revise and update the
City' s Housing Clement and bring it into conformance with the
current requirements.
3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS:
Tentative Negative Declaration No. 84-17 has been advertised and
posted for ten days as required by CEQA . No comments have been
received on Negative Declaration No. 84-17. The negative
declaration should be approved prior to approval of Housing Element
Amendment No. 84-1.
4.0 ANALYSIS:
The revised Housing Element adopted by the City in November of 1979
was based upon data from the special census conducted in Huntington
Beach in early 1979 and on data prepared by SCAG in its Regional
Housing Allocation Model (RHAM) . One goal in revising the Housing
Element was to update the statistical information with 1980 census
data and the new RHAM data from SCAG . In addition, recent changes
in the Government Code require that several new sections be added to
the Housing Element addressing housing in the coastal zone, energy
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June 5, 1984
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lonservation opportunities, and an evaluation of the adequacy of the r,,�,•
previous element including an assessment of how well the City
implemented its goals. When the 1977 HCD housing element guidelines
became part of the Government Code, the requirements were made more
stringent than they had been in the guidelines, so some portions of
the element also had to be strengthened.
This revision of the Housing Element incorporates the policies
adopted by the City Council in October of 1983 as part of the
comprehensive housing strategy recommended by the Housing Committee
and the Planning Commission. The revised element also references
the report of the City Council-appointed Joint Housing Study
Committee that was issued in November of 1982.
All wording changes and new wording in the draft Housing Element
have been underlined for ease of review. New or revised tables or
charts are indicated. Where entire sections or chapters are new,
they are so marked if they are not underlined.
A number of new policies relating to energy conservation have been
added for your consideration. These tie in with the new chapter on
energy conservation, and were adapted from Huntington Beach Energy
Series Report No. 5, Energy Conservation Initiatives in Local
Building and Land Use Policies , printed in March 1982 by the
1epartment of Development Services.
Programs and policies from the 1979 Housing Element which the City r.r`
is no longer pursuing or which have not proven feasible to undertake
have been eliminated. One such program was the possible utilization
of inclusionary zoning within the City. Investigation since 1979
has shown inclusionary zoning would not be an appropriate means of
increasing affordable housing in Huntington Beach at . present.
Density bonuses, however, are being used very successfully in the
City. Section 8. 2, Adequate Provision, has been modified to reflect
this fact.
5 .0 RECOMMENDATION :
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission hold a public hearing
and take testimony on Housing Element Amendment No. 84- 1. After the
public hearing is closed, staff recommends that the Planning
Commission approve Negative Declaration No. 84-17 and adopt
Resolution No. 1323 approving Housing Element Amendment No. 84-1 and
recommending it to the City Council for adoption.
ATTACHMENTS :
1. Negative Declaration No. 84-17
2. Resolution No. 1323
3. Draft Housing Element
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
IN STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAZT0S
1 . BACKGROUND
1 . Applicant City of Hunting mn Beach 2. Address 2000 Main Street •
�- 3. Telephone (714) 536-5271
4. Project Location City-wide
5. Project Title/Description Housing Element Amendment 84-1
6. Date 5-16-84
II . ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: (Explanations of all "Yes" and "Maybe" answers are required
on attached sheet) .
1. Physical Environment: Will the project have a significant impact on the physical
environment with respect to: a) hydrology, b) air quality, c) geology, d) flora and
fauna, e) noise, f) archaeological/historical . Yes Maybe No x Other
2. Impact of Environment on Project: Will the project be subject to impacts from the
surrounding environment? i .e. , natural environment; manmade environment. Yes
Maybe No x
3.) Impacts on Public Services: Will the project have a significant impact upon, or re-
sult in a need for a new or altered government service in any of the following
areas: fire, police, schools, parks or other governmental agencies. Yes
Maybe x No
4. Impacts on Traffic/Circulation: Will project result in substantial vehicular move-
ment, or impact surrounding circulation system, or increase traffic hazard? Yes
Maybe No x
(( 5. Will the project result in a substantial alteration or have a negative effect on
the existing: land use, population/housing, energy/utilities, natural resources,
human health? Yes _ Maybe x No
0. Of.hor potential environmental impacts not discussed above (see attached sheet) .
Ill . OTHER RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES AND/OR PERSONS CONTACTED
( x ) See Attached ( ) Not Applicable State Dept. of Housing
and Community Development.
IV. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE:
1. Will project degrade quality of environment? Yes Maybe No x
2. Will project achieve short-term goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental
goals? Yes Maybe No x
3. Does the project have impacts which are individually limited but cumulatively
considerable? Yes Maybe No x
4. Will the project adversely affect human beings either directly or indirectly?
Yes Maybe No x
V. DETERMINATION
( x ) Negative Declaration
( ) Negative Declaration With Mitigation
( ) Environmental Impact Report
DATE 5-23-84 SIGNATURE
RESOLUTION NO. 1323 •
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH RECOM-
MENDING ADOPTION OF THE REVISED HOUSING
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN.
WHEREAS, Section 65302 (c) of the Government Code
of the State of California requires all cities and counties
to include a housing element as part of their General Plans ;
and
WHEREAS, Section 65588 (b) of the Government Code
requires that the Housing Element be revised by July 1 , 1984
to conform with Article 10. 6; and
WHEREAS, the City' s adopted Housing Element .has
been •revised in compliance with Article 10. 6 of the Govern-
ment Code and a public hearing was held thereon on June 5 ,.
1984;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning
Commission of the City of Huntington Beach hereby approves
said revised Housing Element of the General Plan; and •
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said revised Housing
Element is recommended for adoption by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of
the City of Huntington Beach, California, on the day
of June, 1984 , by the following roll call vote :.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
James W. Palin, Secretary Marcus M. Porter, Chairman
Initial Study - Addendum
3 . If housing development takes place as discussed in the Housing; 'Moe
Element , there would be additional demand for fi. re , police and
school services . However , the Element itself does not create
the demand ; rather , it simply accounts for additional population
growth attributable to the existing zoning .
5 . There would be an alteration in population/housing and energy/
6'tilities if all the housing; discussed in the housing Element
was built . It would not , however , exceed the planned capacity
of the City as evidenced in the Land Use Element of the General
Plan and the zoning .
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HOUSING ELEMENT ADDENDUM
1. Add to Section 2 . 1. 5 on page 14 , paragraph 2 :
The average sales price in 1983 , by number of bedrooms,
( excluding the Huntington Harbour area) was as follows:
Bedrooms: 2 3 4 More than 4
Number Sold: 52 478 257 43
Average Price : $97, 893 $131, 147 $157 ,550 $181, 251
2 . Add to the discussion of flood plain regulations, in Section
4 . 3 on page 38 , a map of affected areas within the City.
3 . On page 44 , Section 5 . 2 , paragraph two, changethird sentence
to read "The City may consider adopting an active role in
promoting weatherization and follow the model recently
implemented in Santa Monica. "
4 . Section 8 . 5 . 1 , page 73 , add to third policy as follows:
Regulate the conversion of existing apartment units to
condominiums to minimize the adverse impact of such
conversion on the supply of low and moderate income
rental housing, keeping in mind that condominium conversion
may, at time, provide affordable opportunities for home
ownership.
5 . Add to Section 8 . 5 . 2 . 2 , page 73 :
Anticipated Impact: Regulate the conversion of rental
housing to ownership units in order to mitigate impacts on
affordable rental housing.
6 . Add to all revised tables the date of revision.
Publish June 1984
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT #84-1
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach, in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center,
Huntington Beach, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. , or as soon thereafter as
possible on Mnnday the -Eft day of ftyL-1 , 1984 .
for the purpose of considering Housing Element Amendment No. 84-1 . Said
amendment updates the statistical information contained in the Element, adds new
sections required by State Law (Coastal Housing, Energy Conservation, Evaluation
of past effectiveness of the Element) and adds new policies and programs undertaken
by the City since adoption of the Element in November of 1979.
Negative Declaration #84-17 will also be considered in conjunction with said hearing.
A copy of Housing. Element Amendment #84-1 is on file in the Office of Development
Services.
All interested persons are invited, to attend said hearing and express their
opinions for or against said Housing Element Amendment #84-1 &. Negative Declaration
#84-17
Further information may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk, 2000 Main
Street, Huntington Beach, California. 92648 - (7.14) 536-5227
6-11- 14
DATED M&*-33y 1984 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
By: Alicia M. Wentworth
City Clerk
NOTICE TO CLERK TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM
TO: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE DATE:
FROM:
PLEASE SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING USING THE ATTACHED LEGAL NOTICE FOR THE
DAY OF 19r
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AP's are attached
AP's will follow
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Initiated by:
Planning Commission /
Planning Department
' Petition
* Appeal
Other
Adoption of Environmental Status (x)
YES NO
Refer to Planning Department - Extension #
for ad �ional information.
* If appeal, please transmit exact wording to be require. in the legal.
LEGAL NOTICE r�
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEAR G
NOTICE IS H BY G V •.N that a public hearing will be held
by the City �- of the City of Huntington Beach,
California, for the purpose of considering Housing Element
Amendment No . 84-1 . Said amendment ' updates the statistical
information contained in the Element , adds new sections required
by State law ( Coastal Housing , Energy Conservation , Evaluation of
past effectiveness of the Element ) and adds new policies and
programs undertaken by the City since adoption of the Element in
November of 1979 . /
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Said hearing will be held at the hour of 7 :30 P.M. , on
Junell, _1984 , in the Council Chambers Building of the
Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California.
All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and
express their opinions for or against the proposed Housing Element
Amendment No . 84-1
Further information may be obtained from the City Planning
Department.
Telephone No. (714) 536-5271
DATED this Z4.r,.h day of LSL84_._.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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R E A LTO R' 8101 Slater Avenue • Huntington Beach, CA 92647 • (714) 847-6093
July 2, 1984
Jack Kelly, Mayor
and Members of the City Council
City of Huntington Beach
P.O. Box 190
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Honorable Council Members:
Members of the Board of REALTORS Government and Political Affairs Committee have re-
viewed the proposed Housing Element Amendment which will be considered as Item D-2b
on your agenda this evening, and we would like to offer the following comments for
your consideration.
First of all, we appreciate the concern expressed in the Housing Element Amendment for
the provision of housing within the City of Huntington Beach. We share that concern.
Our members felt that the section on Housing Problems and Needs clearly acknowledged
this need. We were particularly impressed with the section on Housing Constraints,
and appreciated and agreed with the statements regarding the role that local government
can play in decreasing housing costs through more reasonable development standards,
lessening of regulations, fast track permit processing, land cost write downs, tax
exempt bond financing, density bonuses, etc.
5.2 Retrofitting: While we certainly understand and can support energy conservation,
we strongly oppose development of an ordinance to require energy retrofit at time of
resale. We believe that energy conservation should be encouraged, but to impose new
standards upon already constructed residences simply because of sale or property im-
provement is unfair and a violation of private property rights. (The possibility of
such action is noted on page 44, section 5.2 and again under Policies, page 75, section
8.6.1.)
8.5 Preserving Affordability: As you know, we support the conversion of apartment units
to ownership condominiums. Therefore, we are concerned that the statements in sections
8.5.1 and 8.5.2.2 which state a policy to "Regulate the conversion of existing apart-
ment units to condominiums to minimize the impact of such conversion on the supply of
low and moderate income rental housing." While rental housing serves a valid purpose
in the availability of housing, we believe that provision of affordable ownership
housing is a worthy goal. We would like to see greater concern given to increasing
OFFICERS
KENT PIERCE, President• ROBERT NOBLE, First Vice President
JAMES EWING,Second Vice President/MLS Chairman• R. L."KIRK" KIRKLAND,Secretary/Treasurer
DIRECTORS
NANCY RHYME• ELAINE STEPHENS • STAN SABIN • CHARLENE ROSSIGNOL• DAN HOPPY
WILL WOODS, Executive Vice President 9 JUDITH SEVERY,Vice President/Public Affairs
� *age 2 •
City Council
City of Huntington Beach
7/2/84 Housing Element
the supply of low and moderate priced housing for potential homeowners. We believe
that conversion of apartment,iunits can provide an excellent source of affordable owner-
ship units, and we believe that permitting conversions will have a beneficial effect
upon the housing stock available in our community, and will provide the opportunity
for home ownership to renters who wish to purchase a residence in Huntington Beach and
could not otherwise afford to do so.
Somehow, the statements in this section appeared to favor rental vs. ownership housing.
8.2 Adequate Provision: This section addresses a number of policies which could assist
in' the provision of housing opportunities. We note, however, that there is no state
ment relative to condominium conversions, and we would like to suggest that a policy
,statement referring to encouragement of condo conversions might be appropriate.
In addition, all of the statements regarding housing refer to NEW construction. We
would suggest that you give some consideration to the availability of resale housing
to meet the housing needs of residents in this community.
We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this public•:hearing, and would be
happy to provide any additional information you may require.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Kent M. Pierce
Board President
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EIAONMENTAL CLEARANCE REPORM
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA
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ADDRESS: 2000 Main Street, H.B. , CA 92648
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PROJECT TITLE: N.D. NO. 84-17 (Housing Element Amendment No_ R4-1)
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An amendment to the City'.s adopted Housing
Element of the General Plan.
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide
An initial study has been conducted by the City of Huntington Beach
Department of Development Services. The initial study consisted of a
review of the Environmental Information Form submitted by the project
sponsor and is supported by adequate data to support the findings stated
below. Based on the initial study, it has been found:
EIR REQUIRED The proposed project may have a significant effect on
the environment and, therefore, an Environmental Impact
Report must be prepared. The EIR is to be prepared by;
a designated consultant, or; the Department of
Development Services staff.
TENTATIVE The proposed project will not have a significant effect
NEGATIVE on the environment. Therefore, it is recommended that
DECLARATION no Environmental Impact Report be required for this project .
. Any comments on the Tentative Negative Declaration shall be submitted to
the City of Huntington Beach Department of Development Services for reply
and inclusion in the report to the discretionary body. All comments and/
or information pertaining to the Tentative Negative Declaration should be
filed in writing with the Department of Development Services no later than
5: 10 P.M. on the tenth day following the posting of this document.
Mav 24 1984 .
Date of Posting.
FINAL
NEGATIVE The Negative Declaration was adopted by the
DECLARATION
H. B. City Council
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SIGNED:
TITLE: