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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Element Amendment to the General Plan - Search for O CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION HUNTINGTON BEACH To Paul E. Cook From Robert J. Fr t City Administrator Deputy City A mi t to Subject Request for Appropriation to Fund Date January 5, 1989 Professional Services Associated with General Plan Housing Element FIS 89-2 As requested under the authority of Resolution 4832, a Fiscal Impact Statement has been prepared and submitted relative to the proposed funding for consultant contractural services pertinent to the revision of the mandatory Housing Element of the General Plan. Anticipations are that an appropriation of $22,955 would be adequate for this purpose. An affirmative response by the City Council would reduce the balance of the City's unreserved undesignated General Fund to $1,737,575. RJF:pdc 0989x CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION HUNTINGTON TEACH 06" • -mA i S I To Robert Araz From Mike Adams, Acting Director Dep y City Administrator Community Development Subject FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT Date January 4, 1989 As per your request, the Fiscal Impact Statement for the RCA for the contract with Cotton Beland Associates, Inc. is attached. Please review and return no later than January 6, 1989 so that this item may be agendized for the City Council meeting of January 17, 1989. MA:HS:RL:gbm 4 1989 CM 0r HUNT11VMN OACH A t•1WSTRATIVE bfflCE (1848d-1) i FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT I. Why is this item not in the budget? (Why was it not anticipated?) Staff assumed that monies had been budgeted for consultants if the need arose. However, staff did not anticipate the need for consultants with the former level of staffing. At present, staff is reduced due to unfilled vacancies and in-house completion of this task is not possible. II. What will be the cost? A. Direct Cost 1. Current Fiscal Year Cost Contract costs are approximately $22,955. 2. Future Year(s) Cost There are no anticipated future costs until 1994 when State law requires that the Housing Element again be updated. At that time, it is anticipated in-house staffing levels will allow for the completion of this task. B. Indirect Cost 1. Cash Flow Numerous projects are subsidized by other agencies or entities; however, most are reimbursable rather than providing money up front. "Cash flow" should explain the situation and possibly address items such as loss of interest while advancing monies or any other expense to be borne until actual reimbursement is made. Also identify funding source to advance such monies. , Payment for services will be made at the completion of the contract; there will be no advance of funds. 2. Maintenance a. Current Fiscal Year b. Future Fiscal Year(s) Maintenance funds will not be paid to the consultant. Once the contract is completed, the Housing Element need not be updated until 1994. It is anticipated that the 1994 update will be done by in-house staff. (1848d-2) 3. Overhead (project administration, use of equipment and/or personnel, etc.) It is anticipated that the project will be administrated by an Assistant Planner and involve the use of the City Drafting Planner and student interns. Estimated costs for project administration and City personnel is $3,600. 4. Grant requirements (if applicable) Not applicable. M. Funding Source A. Fund — Identify specific fund and account (e.g., General Fund Account No. 171221 or General Fund unappropriated fund balance). B. Indicate specific revenue source if applicable (e.g., Revenue Sharing, user fees, grant, etc.) Not applicable. C. Alternative Funding Sources 1. Advantages of each alternative funding source 2. Disadvantages of each alternative funding source The City could reallocate monies budgeted for department staffing. This would allow the hiring of a consultant without the use of unappropriated General Fund monies. The disadvantage is that it would eliminate the department's ability to restaff itself to necessary levels. IV. History A. Identify funding sources previously used for the project. ' The Housing Element was previously update by in—house staff. B. Indicate whether the suggested funding source is normally used for this type of project. Yes, the above funds are commonly used for consultant services. (1848d-3) 2. PROPOSED WORK PROGRAM This section discusses the major tasks which CBA proposes to complete the City's Housing Element Update, and the methodology that will be employed. It has been organized to show the chronological procession of work, and the correspondence of work products with State law. It has been our experience that organizing the Housing Element so that it can be easily compared to the requirements of State law speeds the review and certification process at the State level . Detailed background data is published in a separate Technical Data Report, allowing the element to present a concise summary of housing conditions and trends in the City, and to focus on .policies and programs to address Huntington Beach's identified housing needs. The resulting Housing Element is logically organized, concise, and understandable to the lay public. Housing data will be summarized in charts, and where appropriate, graphically depicted on maps to make the element more readable. CBA also has the capability of transferring work products onto a computer disk compatible with the City's word processing system. Subsequent to reviewing CBA's December 2nd proposal for the Housing Element Update, the City has suggested that certain items in the work program be completed by City staff in order to stay within the City's stated budget. We have reviewed the scope of work with staff, and have indicated in italics work tasks for which staff involvement has been agreed upon. The City has indicated that the Housing Element should establish a document format to be followed in updating subsequent General Plan - elements. We have reviewed with the City the format used in other General Plans produced by CBA, and have an understanding of what the City is looking for. Prior to initiating Phase I of the work program, we will develop an outline of the Housing Element format for review and comment by the City. PHASE I: UPDATE OF POPULATION, HOUSING, AND HOUSING MARKET INFORMATION The City's 1984 Housing Element contains demographic and housing data for Huntington Beach based primarily on the 1980 Census. Where possible, this information will be updated to reflect existing conditions. CBA will review the City's existing housing element and other available data and identify any additional information that may be required. We will then discuss with staff members the best means of remedying any data deficiencies. The following information will be necessary for the Housing Element update: i 2 Ut a. Current information on population, households, employment, and income for the City. 1980 Census data will be utilized to project current demographic conditions in the City. This will be supplemented with information from the State Department of Finance, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, SCAG, and HUD's Annual Housing Survey. The following x demographic and household information will be provided: -� ° current population and population growth trends in Huntington Beach in,comparison to surrounding cities and the region; 71 characteristics of the population including age distribution, race and ethnicity, gender and education; 3 ° current housing units and housing growth trends in Huntington Beach in comparison to surrounding cities and the region; ° household characteristics including number of households, household size, overcrowding, family and female-headed households, housing tenure, units in structure, residential mobility, vacancy rate, and level of payment compared to ability to pay; ° employment statistics including labor force participation and _ unemployment rates by sex, and occupational distribution; and ° current per capita income and income growth trends for Huntington Beach in comparison to surrounding cities and the region, median household income for subareas of the City, persons living in poverty by subgroup i .e. female-headed households, elderly, children. b. Information on the location and extent of housing deterioration in Huntington Beach. The City's recently prepared Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) will be reviewed to initially assess the extent of the City's housing rehabilitation needs. City planning and housing staff will identify known concentrations of housing deterioration. A windshield survey will then be conducted of identified areas to assess the magnitude of rehabilitation needs. City staff to complete task d. , including written summary of housing conditions to be incorporated into the Technical Report. ' c. Information on the location and potential development capacity of vacant and underutilized land in the City, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites. The City is in the process of preparing a vacant lands inventory. This data will allow the City to calculate the residential development capacity on vacant parcels based on current General Plan and zoning designations. Pursuant to the Attorney General 's Opinion No. 87 206, vacant lands designated for non- 1 3 (cb 7-7 residential uses will also be evaluated for their residential suitability. Areas in Huntington Beach with potential for intensification or recycling to residential uses will be identified, and residential development capacity in these areas calculated. Public facility and service capability will be assessed through discussions with staff of key agencies and departments (see item g) . City staff to complete task c. , including a table quantifying residential development capacity by zone, a map depicting general J areas of residential development potential, and a discussion of potential residential development to be incorporated into the Technical Report. d. Current housing prices by unit size for census tracts and the City as ` a whole. CBA has access to information on the sales price of new homes sold over the last twelve-month period. Information on the sales price of older housing is available from the Society of Real >] Estate Appraisors. In combination, this sample will represent between 40 - 60% of the homes sold in Huntington Beach over the past year. e. Current rents by unit size for census tracts and the City. Rental information will be obtained from apartment owners associations, the Orange County Housing Authority, local realtors specializing in rentals, apartment management firms, and from the local paper. f. Trends in residential demolition and construction since January 1, 1982 from records in the planning and building departments, and the State Department of Finance. This data will be broken out separately for Huntington Beach's coastal zone, in accordance with requirements of the Coastal Act. City staff to complete task f. , including a discussion to be included in the Technical Report. g. Identification of the location and extent of environmental and . infrastructure constraints on future residential development. This will involve interviews with staff of key agencies and departments providing these services to identify potential problems. h. Projections of population, household, and employment growth in Huntington Beach through the year 2000, and the City's share of expected regional growth and housing need through the year 1994. Demographic forecasts will be obtained from SCAG and the State Department of Finance, and reviewed with the City for reasonableness and consistency with other forecasts. 4 �c�c Yt 7 PHASE II. DATA ANALYSIS CBA will analyze the population and housing information collected in Phase I to determine: a. The characteristics of the City's existing households and any projected changes. b. The existing (1988) and where possible, projected number of j households with special housing needs, and the characteristics of these households. This analysis shall include the following special needs groups: elderly, female-headed households, large family households, minorities, handicapped persons, and persons and families in need of emergency and transitional housing. Social service providers will be contacted to better assess any unique character- istics of these groups in Huntington Beach. c. The match between the housing needs of the City's population and the housing available to them. d. The relationship of the cost of housing in Huntington Beach to the income of its residents. A statistical analysis will be conducted comparing existing household incomes in Huntington Beach with the availability of rental and for-sale housing affordable to these households. e. The balance of housing and employment opportunities in Huntington Beach. The Regional Housing Needs Assessment and SCAG Growth Forecasts contain these projections. They will be checked for accuracy and reasonableness. f. Governmental and non-governmental constraints upon maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels. g. Governmental and non-governmental incentives for maintenance, _ improvement, or development of housing for all income levels. h. Opportunities for energy conserving design in residential construction, and analysis of the potential for reducing long-term housing costs. i . Opportunities for vehicle trip reduction based on proximity of proposed residential development to employment centers, transit routes, schools and other services. f 1 5 l PHASE III: TECHNICAL DATA REPORT Pertinent housing data and analyses produced in the preceding work phases will be presented in an Administrative Draft Technical Data Report; five (5) copies will be provided for City review. Wherever possible, charts, maps, and standard measures (costs per capita, unit, or household, etc. ) will be used to present the information for ease of comparison. Text and graphics will be formatted to allow pertinent information to be easily transferred to the Housing Element. The City will be responsible for generating graphs and maps to be included in the Technical Report. We recommend the City begin to solicit input from a Housing Task Force at this stage in the work program. CBA will conduct at least one workshop with the group to present the report's findings of housing need, and to receive additional input on issues to be addressed in the element. We will develop a questionnaire to assess the group's concerns and priorities, and to serve as the focus for discussion. Any necessary revisions to the Draft Technical Data Report will be made within two weeks of receipt of City and Task Force comments. A camera-ready final report will be provided to the City for reproduction. PHASE IV: EVALUATION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS CBA will work with City staff to develop a housing program strategy which both addresses identified housing needs in the community and is politically acceptable. A key component of this strategy will involve redevelopment set-aside monies to be targeted towards low and moderate income housing. As such, coordination with redevelopment agency staff will need to be an integral component in developing the City's housing programs. The initial step in housing program development will be for the City to determine the achievements under. adopted housing programs in the current Housing Element. Upon completing this analysis, planning and 1 redevelopment staff will provide input to CBA regarding potential changes in existing programs, and new programs which would better address the housing needs of current and future residents in the City. Specifically, a comprehensive housing program stragegy will be developed which: a. Identifies the availability sites for the development of a variety of housing types for all income levels, including rental housing, s factory-built housing, mobilehomes, emergency shelters and transitional housing to meet the City's identified housing needs; b. Contains programs to assist in the development of adequate housing to 3 meet the needs low and moderate income households; -1 6 �GFX J } c. Addresses, and where appropriate, mitigates the constraints which government imposes on the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing; d. Contains programs to preserve and improve the condition of the City's existing affordable housing stock; e. Ensures that housing opportunities are available for all persons regardless of age, religion, sex, sexual preference, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or color; and f. Achieves internal consistency with other general plan elements and community goals. City staff will provide CBA with information on the achievements of existing housing programs, including quantification of assisted units, and an assessment of existing policies/programs strengths and weaknesses. PHASE V: DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT Based on the evaluation conducted in Phases I - IV, the City's existing Housing Element will be substantially refined and reformatted to develop an Administrative Draft Housing Element; 10 copies will be provided for City review. Housing goals will be identified for the City related to the affordability, availability, and adequacy of the City's housing stock, with corresponding housing policies to provide a specific guiding action and imply clear commitment to the goal . Each policy will be related to one or more implementing programs which will specify annual housing goals, funding sources, implementation time frames, and agencies responsible for program implementation. The City's housing assistance goals, as identified in the 1988-1991 Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) for Huntington Beach, will be incorporated into the revised Housing Element to ensure consistency. Based on the evaluation of the RHNA conducted in Phase I(h) of the work program, the Housing Element will evaluate whether the City will be able to meet its future housing need identified by the RHNA for the 1989-1994 time period. If the City's requested amendment to the RHNA is not granted, the City has the option of incorporating their own estimate of future housing need, to be reflected in the element's Five Year Action Plan; this estimate of housing need should also be coordinated with the HAP. CBA will further l discuss this option with the City upon evaluating its RHNA. .l The Housing Element will be organized to show a logical progression from a statement of significant. housing issues, to a presentation of proposed policies and programs to address those issues. The Draft Housing Element U1 1 will be structured as follows: (1) review of statutory requirements for housing elements; (2) summary of significant housing issues; (3) presentation of housing goals and policies; and (4) presentation of housing programs and five-year action plan to achieve the element's goals and policies. CBA will meet with City staff to review the Administrative Draft Housing Element, and revisions will be made to the document within two weeks. City staff will review the document a second time, appropriate revisions will be made, and the final draft will be sent to the State Department of Housing and Community Development to initiate their 45-day review period. CBA will provide the City with a camera-ready version of the Draft Housing Element for circulation among the City, State, and other interested parties. The City will be responsible for generating graphs and maps to be included in the Housing Element. f4 PHASE VI: PUBLIC REVIEW AND FINALIZATION f I <l Upon sending the Draft Housing Element to HCD for review (in compliance with the July 1, 1989 revision deadline) , CBA will conduct workshops and ; public hearings on the draft document. Based on our discussions with City staff, we recommend public meetings on the draft document at a minimum consist of the following: 1 . One workshop with the Housing Task Force 2. One public hearing with the Planning Commission and one public hearing with the City Council . - 1 The purpose of the workshop will be to present the overall housing program strategy defined for Huntington Beach, and the specific policies and programs developed to implement this strategy. The initial step in the workshop will be to familiarize the group with the role of the ' Housing Element in the context of the General Plan, and to define the requirements of State law pertaining to Housing Elements. After the group -� has an understanding of the stated purpose and content of a housing element, the specific issues related to housing in Huntington Beach will be discussed, along with the strategy set forth in the Draft Housing Element to address these issues. Upon completion of the workshops, CBA will assist City staff in conducting Planning Commission and City Council public hearings on the Draft Housing Element. Public participation in these hearings can be solicited through press releases, a community newsletter, or other forms of public notification to be agreed upon by the City. All comments and changes arising from these meetings will be prepared for incorporation into the -� final documents. If necessary, CBA (in cooperation with City staff) will develop responses to any questions or comments received from HCD after their review of the draft. One camera-ready version of the Final Adopted Housing Element will be provided to City staff. 8 ram~ City of Huntington Beach 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Building Division 536-5241 Planning Division 536-5271 December 20, 1988 Randy A. Nichols, AICP Willdan Associates 12900 Crossroads Parkway S. Suite 200 Industry, CA 91746-3499 Dear Mr. Nichols: The City of Huntington Beach is in the process of updating our Housing Element as required by State Law. Given our present staffing constraints, the City is exploring the possibility of hiring a consultant to prepare the element update. The City envisions that the consultant would perform the following tasks: 1. Update of population, housing, and housing market information. 2. Data analysis including assessment of existing characteristics and projected needs as formulated by SCAG in the RHNA report. 3. Technical Data Report either incorporated into the body of the document or appended as reference material. 4. Evaluation of Existing Housing Programs. 5. Draft of Housing Element. 6. Public review including one workshop with a citizens housing committee, one public hearing with the Planning Commission and one public hearing with the City Council. The City staff will supply the following: 1. Information on the location and extent of housing deterioration including a written summary to be incorporated into the report. 2. Information on the location and potential development capacity of vacant and underutilized land in the City. 3. Information on trends in residential demolition and construction. 4. Generation of graphs and maps to be included in the updated element. (1806d) December 20, 1988 Page 2 of 2 5. Information on the achievements of the existing housing programs. 6. A staff member as liaison to the citizens housing task force and staff presentation of the draft element to the Planning Commission and City Council. Please submit a preliminary work proposal including a very brief description of work tasks and cost figures. This is not a request for proposals. Rather, after initial screening, prospective firms will be contacted for additional information. If you have any questions regarding this request, I can be reached at (714) 536-5271. We look forward to receiving your response to our request. Sincerely, Ruth Lambert, Assistant Planner REL:gbm (1806d) i J� City of Huntington Beach 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Building Division 536-5241 Planning Division 536-5271 December 20, 1988 Phillip R Schwartz, Vice President Phillips Brandt Reddick 18012 Sky Park Circle Irvine, CA 92714 Dear Mr. Schwartz: The City of Huntington Beach is in the process of updating our Housing Element as required by State Law. Given our present staffing constraints, the City is exploring the possibility of hiring a consultant to prepare the element update. The City envisions that the consultant would perform the following tasks: 1. Update of population, housing, and housing market information. 2. Data analysis including assessment of existing characteristics and projected needs as formulated by SCAG in the RHNA report. 3. Technical Data Report either incorporated into the body of the document or appended as reference material. 4. Evaluation of Existing Housing Programs. S. Draft of Housing Element. 6. Public review including one workshop with a citizens housing committee, one public hearing with the Planning Commission and one public hearing with the City Council. The City staff will supply the following: 1. Information on the location and extent of housing deterioration including a written summary to be incorporated into the report. 2. Information on the location and potential development capacity of vacant and underutilized land in the City. 3. Information on trends in residential demolition and construction. 4. Generation of graphs and maps to be included in the updated element. (1806d) December 20, 1988 Page 2 of 2 5. Information on the achievements of the existing housing programs. 6. A staff member as liaison to the citizens housing task force and staff presentation of the draft element to the Planning Commission and City Council. Please submit a preliminary work proposal including a very brief description of work tasks and cost figures. This is not a request for proposals. Rather, after initial screening, prospective firms will be contacted for additional information. If you have any questions regarding this request, I can be reached at (714) 536-5271. We look forward to receiving your response to our request. Sincerely, Ruth Lambert, Assistant Planner REL:gbm (1806d) City of Huntington Beach 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA92648 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Building Division 536-5241 Planning Division 536-5271 December 20, 1988 Ralph Castineda & Associates 14841 Yorba Street, Ste. 100 Tustin, CA 92680 To whom it may concern: The City of Huntington Beach is in the process of updating our Housing Element as required by State Law. Given our present staffing constraints, the City is exploring the possibility of hiring a consultant to prepare the element update. The City envisions that the consultant would perform the following tasks: 1. Update of population, housing, and housing market information. 2. Data analysis including assessment of existing characteristics and projected needs as formulated by SCAG in the RHNA report. 3. Technical Data Report either incorporated into the body of the document or appended as reference material. 4. Evaluation of Existing Housing Programs. 5. Draft of Housing Element. 6. Public review including one workshop with a citizens housing committee, one public hearing with the Planning Commission and one public hearing with the City Council. The City staff will supply the following: 1. Information on the location and extent of housing deterioration including a written summary to be incorporated into the report. 2. Information on the location and potential development capacity of vacant and underutilized land in the City. 3. Information on trends in residential demolition and construction. 4. Generation of graphs and maps to be included in the updated element. (1806d) December 20, 1988 Page 2 of 2 5. Information on the achievements of the existing housing programs. 6. A staff member as liaison to the citizens housing task force and staff presentation of the draft element to the Planning Commission and City Council. Please submit a preliminary work proposal including a very brief description of work tasks and cost figures. This is not a request for proposals. Rather, after initial screening, prospective firms will be contacted for additional information. If you have any questions regarding this request, I can be reached at (714) 536-5271. We look forward to receiving your response to our request. Sincerely, Ruth Lambert, Assistant Planner REL:gbm (1806d)