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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-2010 HUD Housing and Urban Development Approve Amendme Council/Agency Meeting Held: Deferred/Continued to: *pproved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied avy Ci CI rk' ignat r Council Meeting Date: 10/17/2005 Department I Number: ED 05-27 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY OUNCIL MEMBERS 0�ULSUBMITTED BY: PENEL EETH-GRAFT, CI ADMINISTRATOR PREPARED EWPAUL EMERY, ACTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: Approve Consolidated Plan for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Statement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: In order to receive the City's annual entitlements from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, it is necessary, every five years, to conduct a public hearing and to approve a Consolidated Plan. Funding allocations for fiscal year 2005-2006 were approved by the City Council on July 18, 2005. Funding Source: Not applicable. Recommended Action: Motion to: 1. Approve the City of Huntington Beach Consolidated Plan 2005-2010, and 2. Authorize submittal of the Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the Consolidated Plan and advise staff how to proceed. ZO-4 --4 Q-0 ctt Zor- ca x REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE: 10/17/2005 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER:ED 05-27 Analysis: The Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist communities in developing and articulating a process and strategy for use in determining allocations of annual entitlement grants from HUD. The proposed 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan incorporates the funding allocations previously approved by City Council on July 18, 2005, for the fiscal year 2005-2006. The Plan also includes information relating to Housing Analysis and Homeless Needs Assessment, general strategies for utilizing the HUD funds to aid low-moderate income residents and geographic areas within our community. The City's Housing Element, approved in 2000, is included in the Plan and includes extensive housing needs analysis that outlines the City's Affordable Housing Goals and Objectives. The State Department of Housing and Community Development accepted the City's Housing Element in 2001. This is a required public hearing, as noted in HUD regulations. Also as required by HUD, this public hearing and a 30-day public comment period were advertised in The Independent, a local newspaper of general circulation. Written public comments received during the public comment period will be attached to the Consolidated Plan and sent to HUD. Data used within the Consolidated Plan is primarily based upon Census 2000 and other publications. The Enhancement Areas shown were determined in accordance with HUD regulations and approved by City Council in 2003. The City complied with citizen participation requirements in accordance with its Citizen Participation Plan, also attached. Environmental Status: Not Applicable Attachment(s): i City Clerk's Page Number No. Description 1. City of Huntington Beach Consolidated Plan 2005-2010. 2. Power Point Presentation. G:\CDBG\RCA\2005\05-27 ApproveCP.doc -2- 1013/20051:53 PM Consolidated Plan E City of Huntington Beach Consolidated Plan 2005 2010 Revised 9/22/2005 f a, • 17 1909� Department of Economic Development EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY PROFILE Community Profile 1 General Information on Consolidated Planning 4 Lead Agency 4 Citizen Participation Plan 4 Needs and Priority Assessment 4 Consolidated Plan Public Hearings 4 HOUSING AND HOMELESS NEEDS ASSESSMENT 5 Number and Types in Need of Housing 5 Other Special Needs Populations 9 Lead Based Paint Hazards' . 1 . 11 HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS 12 FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 13 Ge neral 13 Geographic Priority Areas 13 Enhancement Area Maps 14 Basis for Assigning the Priorities for Housing needs 17 Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs 17 Priority— Housing Needs and Strategies 18 Priority- Homeless Needs and Strategies 22 Table 1-A 24 Table 1-B 25 Table 1-C 26 Non Housing Community Development Needs and Strategies 31 Table 2-A 33 Table 2-13 34 Table 2-C 35 Priority— Public Service 36 Priority— Economic Development 36 Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Affordable Housing 38 Lead Based Paint Hazards 43 Anti-Poverty Strategy 45 Institutional Structure — Housing and Community Development Plan 47 Coordination Between Agencies 50 Public Housing Resident Initiatives 50 2005 ACTION PLAN 51 Resources 51 Table 11 53 Homelessness 57 Anti-Poverty Strategy 57 Coordination 57 Monitoring 58 Activities to Provide Decent Housing 61 Activities to Provide Suitable Living Environment 63 Activities to Expand Economic Opportunities 64 Geographic Areas 65 Obstacles to Address 65 Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs 65 Institutional Structure — Housing and Community Development Plan 65 APPENDIX Proposed Projects Citizen Participation Plan City of Huntington Beach Housing Element Redevelopment Agency Ten Year Housing Compliance Plan 2005- 2014 Public Notices and Public Comments SF424 Forms and Certifications EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The goal of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in requiring state and local agencies to prepare a Consolidated Plan is to assist communities in developing a collaborative process whereby the community establishes a unified vision for community development actions. The 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan serves four separate but integrated functions: ■ An application for federal funds under HUD's formula grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI). . ■ A planning document which builds on a participatory process at the lowest levels; ■ A five year strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs; and ■ An action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance. The 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan is a five-year strategic plan that identifies and prioritizes the City's housing and community development needs. The Annual Plans identify activities that the City will implement on an annual basis to address identified needs, and provides measurable goals that will be used to evaluate the City's performance. The 2005 Annual Plan is included in this document. The City has developed its Consolidated Plan by following its Citizen Participation Plan. INTRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY PROFILE Community Profile Huntington Beach is an urbanized coastal community located in northwestern Orange County. Much of the City's residentially designated land has already been developed. Future residential development rests primarily upon the recycling of existing parcels and infill development. Surrounding Huntington Beach are Seal Beach to the northwest, Westminster to the northeast, Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa to the west, Newport Beach to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The City of Huntington Beach has been included in an area designated by the State of California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) as the "Compass" region. In this region,.an estimated future growth of 6.3 million people is expected by the year 2030 which will effectively double the current traffic congestion now being experienced. The cities in the Compass area will be required to shape and manage this massive population growth by developing "mini-communities" (townhomes, shops, lofts and small businesses) with affordable housing that is conveniently located near major employment and residential centers and accessible to safe and attractive transportation utilizing 1 existing rail and rapid transit corridors. Key to this effort will be the identification of underused areas and vacant lots for the development of new affordable housing or vibrant new business districts, redevelopment of old buildings and new businesses. Additional efforts will be made to carefully preserve existing, stable, single-family neighborhoods and natural and green spaces. Population Growth: The 2000 U.S. Census estimates the population of Huntington Beach to be 189,594 persons, ranking it the third largest among the cities in Orange County. Huntington Beach's population grew by approximately 4 percent between 1990 and 2000. Age Composition: The age structure of a population is an important factor in evaluating housing needs and projecting the direction of future housing development. In 1990, median age in Huntington Beach was 32.7, and about 28 percent of the City's population was under 18 years of age. Based on 2000 Census data, the median age in Huntington Beach increased significantly to 36, and about 12% of the population was under 18 years of age. Factors contributing to the rising median age include decreases, both in numbers and in proportions, in the school age population (5-17), and increases in the adult (18- 64) and elderly (65+) population. AGE CHARACTERISTICS OF POPULATION 1990 and 2000 1990 2000 NUMBER OF PERCENT OF NUMBER OF PERCENT OF AGE PERSONS POPULATION PERSONS POPULATION RANGE 0-4 11,187 6.2% 11,728 6.2% 5-17 27,391 15.1% 10,799 5.6% 18-64 127,851 70.4% 147,411 77.8% 65+ 15,090 8.3% 19,656 1 10.4% Total 181,519 189,594 Male 91,714 50.5% 95,004 50.1% Female 89,805 49.5% 94,590 49.9% Median Age 32.7 36 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, -1990 and 2000 Census. An assessment of the prospective need for market rate housing must take into consideration the type of employment held by residents of the City. The 2000 Census data indicated that 107,133 Huntington Beach residents (70.5%) were in the labor force. 2 Information on household characteristics is an important component towards understanding growth and changing housing needs in a community. The Bureau of the Census defines a household as all persons who occupy a housing unit, which may include single persons living alone, families related through marriage or blood, and unrelated individuals living together. Persons living in retirement or convalescent homes, dormitories, or other group living situations are not considered households. Household Composition and Size: As shown in the following table, the majority (64.8%) of the City's households are families. This proportion of family households was slightly lower than that evidenced Countywide (71.4%). Single- person households represented the second largest household group in Huntington Beach, comprising more than 35.2% of all households. This household composition is closely linked to the age distribution of the City's residents. HUNTINGTON BEACH AND ORANGE COUNTY HOUSEHOLD TYPE HOUSEHOLD HUNTINGTON ORANGE COUNTY TYPE BEACH NO. OF % OF NO. OF % OF HOUSEHOLDS TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS TOTAL Families 47,716 64.8% 667,917 71.4% Singles 25,941 35.2% 267,370 28.6% Total 73,657 1 100% 935,287 100.0% Source: 2000 Census Data 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 there is a trend towards larger families. In communities where the population is aging, the average household size may actually decline as is the case in Huntington Beach. Average household size in Huntington Beach has decreased over the years from 2.78 persons per household in 1980, to 2.62 persons per household in 1990, and 2.56 persons per household in 2000. In 2000, the Huntington Beach renter- occupied households averaged a slightly smaller number of persons per unit (2.54) than did owner-occupied households (2.58). In comparison, the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau statistic for Orange County is 3.00 persons per household compared to Huntington Beach at 2.56 persons per household. It can be assumed that approximately 85 percent of Huntington Beach's lower and moderate-income renter-households experienced one or more housing problems in 2000 as was the case in 1990, demonstrating a significant need for subsidized affordable rental housing in the City. While there are no public housing projects in Huntington Beach, the City's strategy has been to assist in 3 the development and rehabilitation of rivatel -owned both for-profit and non- e p Y p profit, affordable rental housing using federal, state, and local resources. Future housing growth is likely to be characterized by Redevelopment Agency involvement in housing development, recycling of lower density residential uses in neighborhoods zoned for higher densities, and infill development. General information on consolidated planning Lead Agency The lead agency responsible for overseeing the development of this Consolidated Plan and the significant aspects of the process by which the Consolidated Plan has been developed is the Economic Development Department of the City of Huntington Beach. Staff members from Community Development, Community Services Department, Administration, Police Department, and Public Works participated in the development of the plan. Citizen Participation Plan j City Council revised its Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) (Attachment A) on August 4, 2003, and in 2005 re-approved the CPP for inclusion with the 2005-10 Consolidated Plan. The changes provided for improving the public hearing and outreach strategy. The Citizens Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) is a advisory board to City Council. The CPAB, with up to fifteen members, holds hearings on community needs and reviews all submitted applications for CDBG funds. The board meets with CDBG applicants, and subsequently provides funding recommendations to City Council on the CDBG program. CPAB members conduct site visits and review the application for funding proposed projects. The application for CDBG funding and the appropriate deadlines were made available on the City's website. Needs and Priority Assessment The CPAB held two public hearings on community needs: 1) January 6, 2005 at the City Gym and Pool facility and 2) February 3, 2005 in the Oak View Enhancement Area. The public hearing held in the Oak View Enhancement Area, where there is the highest concentration of the City's Hispanic population, had the greatest public participation with over 70 local residents in attendance, and 30 public speakers. An interpreter was available to translate in Spanish at this meeting. Consolidated Plan Public Hearings The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) held two public hearings on community needs. The CPAB regular meetings also include other community issues where the community may participate. All public hearings were duly noticed in a newspaper of general circulation within the guidelines as required by the Consolidated Plan. 4 HOUSING AND HOMELESS NEEDS ASSESSMENT In order to assist in establishing priorities and allocating resources, the Consolidated Plan includes statistical and analytical information that provides an overall picture of the City's projected housing and homeless needs. Number and Types in Needs of Housing The 2000 U.S. Census information is used to summarize the housing assistance needs of lower- and moderate-income households in Huntington Beach by household type (owner or renter, elderly, small or large family, other) and "housing problems." The following represents a non-duplicative count of households with "housing problems,"which include those who: 1) occupy units with physical defects (lacking complete kitchen or bathroom); 2) live in overcrowded conditions (housing units with more than one person per room); 3) have a housing cost burden, including utilities, exceeding 30 percent of gross income; or 4) have a severe housing cost burden, including utilities, exceeding 50 percent of gross income. According to these criteria, overall 45 percent of the City's lower and moderate- income households experienced some kind of housing problem. The housing assistance needs among lower and moderate-income renters (38 percent of 17,835 households) are greater than among lower and moderate-income owners (28 percent of 7,088 households). The types of problems faced by the households vary according to household incomes, types, and/or tenure. Severe housing burden is associated more with very low-income households than with households of other income levels. Overall renters experience more housing problems than owners, regardless of income. Very Low Income Households A significant portion of the City's very low-income households (0-50% of Area MFI) experienced one or more housing problems. Most of the housing problems experienced by very low-income households were associated with cost burden factors. Relative to other income groups, this income group has a disproportionate need for housing assistance. Approximately 79% of Huntington Beach's very low-income households were faced with some form of housing problems in 2000, compared to 71% for other low-income households and 61% for moderate-income households. 5 According to the CHAS Data, approximately 17% of the City's total homeowners paid more than 30% of their household income in 1999 on housing costs. Out of the households that rent, 28% were paying more than 30% on housing costs. HUD has established the following income categories based on the Median Family Income (MFI) for the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): • Extremely Low Income (0-30% of County Median Income) • Low Income (31-60% of County Median Income) • Low-Moderate Income (61-80% of County Median Income) The following table indicates the income standards for the County of Orange for the year 2005, as determined by HUD 2005 HUD INCOME STANDARDS FOR ORANGE COUNTY BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND INCOME LEVEL Persons in Income Extremely Low Low Low-Moderate Household 10%-30% of Median 1131-60% of Median 161-80% ofMedian 1 53,000]1 15,900 1 26,500 42,400 2 60,550 18,165 30,275r 48,440 3 68,150 20,445 34,0757F 54,520 4 75,700 22,710 37,850 60,560 5 81,7570 24,525 11 40,875 65,400� 6 11 87,800 26,340 43,900 70,240 7 j 93,850 28,155 JL 46,925 75,080 8 j 99,900 29,970 49,950 79,920 According to the 2000 Census, approximately five percent of the City's households (3,607 units) were defined as overcrowded, compared with eleven percent Countywide. The rise in overcrowding among the City's households is reflective of households doubling up to save on housing costs. The following table documents overcrowding by housing tenure and income, and specifically for large family renter-households and non- elderly homeowners. This table illustrates that unit overcrowding in Huntington Beach is a far more acute problem among renter-households than among owner-households, regardless of income levels. The incidence of overcrowding is even more exaggerated for lower income large family renters, with over 80 percent of the very low-income larger renter-households experiencing overcrowding conditions in 2000. This reflects the limited supply of affordable large rental units in Huntington Beach, and the doubling up of households to save on housing costs. City staff meets quarterly with the Orange County Housing Authority Cities Advisory Committee regarding housing issues. 6 PERCENT OF OVERCROWDED HOUSEHOLDS HUNTINGTON BEACH- 2000 Renters Owners Income Groups Total Large Total Non HH Related Elderly HH = Households HH HH Very Low-Income (0-30% of MFI) 13.6% 81.6% 0.6% 1.6% Very Low-Income (31-50% of 19.5% 83.5%p 3.2% 7.3% MFI Other Low-Income (51-80% of 13.5% 61.9% 2.6% 4.8% MFI Total 8.9% 56.4% 1.6% 2.1% Housing Needs Related Substandard Units Aging as a physical deterioration of existing housing is an ongoing problem for every city. It is important to maintain the existing housing stock through an active code enforcement program linked with a rehabilitation program. Community education regarding the minimal standards regarding maintaining a safe, sanitary, and wholesome living environment needs to be incorporated as one strategy to maintain the housing supply, thus decreasing the cost burden on the local government. A more extensive discussion on housing condition is contained in the Housing Market Analysis of this plan. Homeless Needs The exact size of the homeless population in Huntington Beach is difficult to estimate because of the transient character of the homeless and their dispersed locations. It is important to note that interviews indicate that Huntington Beach does not perceive itself as having a dramatic homeless problem, but more importantly finds a need for more affordable housing and finds a need to assist individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless. Staff-participated in the countywide Point in Time Survey (PITS) in 2005 to count the homeless on a regional basis. The county Continuum of Care continues to meet quarterly to refine its homeless needs strategy, and specific focus groups meet monthly to address issues, provide supportive services information, and develop ways to assist the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. Facility and Service Needs of the Homeless The facility and service needs of homeless families and individuals generally include emergency shelter, transitional housing, social services such as job training and counseling, mental and general health services. More specifically, mentally ill persons require housing supported by mental health care and 7 counseling. Substance abuse may be a serious problem among the homeless. Alcohol and drug abusers require treatment facilities and programs and medical and social supportive services. Victims of domestic violence need shelter and social services to assist in the transition to independent living. Runaway and `rejected youths require shelter, combined with counseling and social services to re-integrate them with their families or enable them to live independently. Low-Income Individuals and Families at Threat of Becoming Homeless (At Risk) The "at-risk" homeless population is comprised of very low-income families and individuals who upon loss of employment would lose their housing and end up residing in shelters or becoming homeless. Lower-income families, especially those earning less than 50 percent of the regional median income, are at risk of becoming homeless. These families are generally experiencing a cost burden, paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing. In more severe cases, some families pay more than 50 percent of their income for housing. According to the 2000 Census, 37% of the City's of its renter-households were paying more than 30 percent of their income on housing. The at-risk population also includes individuals who are in imminent danger of residing in shelters or being unsheltered because they lack access to permanent housing and do not have an adequate support network, such as parents or relatives in whose homes they could temporarily reside. These individuals, especially battered women and children, runaway or abandoned youth, those being released from penal, mental or substance abuse facilities require social services that help them make the transition back into society and remain off the streets. Needed services include counseling, rental assistance, and job training assistance. Single-parent households require special consideration and assistance because of their greater need for day care, health care, and other facilities. In 2000, Huntington Beach had 7,082 female-headed family households, of those 3,604 had children under the age of 18. Outreach efforts to homeless individuals and families are coordinated with the county and utilize county resources to identify and assess those clients. Job training and supportive services are offered to alleviate some of the at-risk issues. The county's SuperNOFA applications are considered to provide housing needs and supportive services for homeless, special needs, and at-risk residents. 8 Other Special Need Populations Certain segments of the population may have more difficulty in finding decent, affordable housing due to their special needs. In Huntington Beach, these "special needs" groups include the elderly and frail elderly, persons with disabilities, female-headed households, persons with drug and/or alcohol addiction, and persons with AIDS and related diseases. City staff met with and continued dialogue with other county jurisdictions regarding housing and supportive services to special needs populations, and continues to meet quarterly to discuss related issues. Elderly and Frail Elderly The population over 65 years of age has four main concerns: (1) Income: People over 65 are usually retired and living on a fixed income; (2) Health Care: Because the elderly have a higher rate of illness and dependency, health care and supportive housing is important. (3) Transportation: Many seniors use transit. However, a significant number of seniors have disabilities and require alternatives to transit. (4) Housing: Many live alone and rent. These characteristics indicate a need for smaller, lower cost housing units with easy access to transit and health care facilities. According to the 2000 Census, there are an estimated 19,656 elderly persons (65+ years of age) in the City of Huntington Beach, representing 12.4 percent of the total population. Of these 6,772 had disabilities, having some form of limited ability for self-care or mobility. Housing needs of the City's elderly can be addressed through City housing programs for congregate housing, rental subsidies, and housing rehabilitation assistance. The housing needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities who require supportive services include - in addition to architectural design features that accommodate physical disabilities - access to health care, grocery stores, pharmacies, and a convenient, economical means of transportation. Location, planning and design of these facilities should enhance social communication and independence. Persons with Disabilities For purposes of this analysis, persons with disabilities include those with mental, developmental, and physical disabilities. According to the 2000 Census, there are 25,077 Huntington Beach residents with disabilities, comprising 13.2% of the City's population. Housing for physically disabled persons must not only be affordable but also contain special construction features to be accessible. The location of housing for disabled persons is also important because many such households need access to a variety of social services and to specialized 9 handicapped access facilities. In addition to the housing needs of the physically disabled described above, there should be support services designed to meet individual needs. -Physical disabilities can hinder access to housing units of conventional design, as well as limit the ability to earn adequate income. The proportion of disabled individuals is increasing nationwide due to overall increased longevity and lower fatality rates. Developmentally Disabled: The base definition of developmental disability relates to a person's score on standardized intelligence tests. Persons scoring at least two standard deviations below the mean (IQ below 70) are defined as developmentally disabled. Other conditions and complications may also be present. Physically Disabled: According to the American Disabilities Act, a person is considered physically disabled if he or she has a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. That 2000 Census shows that between the ages of 21 to 64 years of age, there are 16,379 (13.5% of the Population) who are disabled out of which 10,483 are employed. This m co Y sans the e it has a Y high need to provide reas onable sonable accommodations in housing, public facilities, and places of employment. There is no community care facility in Huntington Beach that provides supportive housing for physically disabled persons; although three community-care facilities with a preference for developmentally ill clients have the capacity to accommodate non-ambulatory persons. Housing opportunities for individuals with disabilities can be addressed through the provision of affordable, barrier-free housing. Rehabilitation assistance can be targeted toward disabled renters and homeowners for unit modifications to improve accessibility. Accessible housing can also be provided via senior housing development. Persons with Alcohol and/or Drug Addictions- Alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) is defined as excessive and impairing use of alcohol or other drugs, including addiction. The National Institut e on oh Alc_ Abuse and Alcoholism estimates approximately 1`4 million Americans (7.4 ol percent of the population) meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse, and that approximate) one in four u . Y children younger than is exposed to alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence years the family.he United States People with HIV Infection and AIDS There are over 840 reported cases of AIDS in Huntington Beach as by the Orange County Public Health Department. This special needs group is determined the most difficult one on which to gather information. Issues, such as reportability and potential discrimination limit the information the population contracted with the HIV virus. In addition, many individuals nareout not aware that they have contracted the virus. 10 Lead.Based Paint Hazards Title X Requirements: The Residential Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992 focuses on reduction of hazards, risk assessment, and prevention. Virtually all HUD programs are covered by Title X, which mandates that jurisdictions address the following areas of concern: • Hazards: "Hazard" means any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, soil, or paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible or friction surfaces. Lead-based paint hazards do not include intact lead-based paint, which is not on a chewable, impact or friction surface. • Risk assessment and interim controls: Risk assessment requires on-site analysis to determine existence, nature, severity, and location of lead hazards. Interim controls focus on measures that temporarily reduce human exposure. • Prevention, as well as treatment: Reduction of hazards before a health problem occurs is critical. The age of housing stock is an acceptable basis for estimating the location of dwelling with lead-based paint. Title X does not rely on children with elevated blood-lead levels (EBLs) as a means of locating dwellings in need of abatement. In September 2000 revised Federal regulations regarding lead based paint went into effect. City staff met with other county jurisdictions to discuss and develop monitoring and reporting requirements regarding lead based paint hazards. City staff has been trained and certified to deal with the increasing requirements to address the safety issues associated with lead-based paint. The City's Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, is one means available to low and moderate-income homeowners to deal with the lead based paint issue. 11 HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS The City's Housing Element (Attachment B) approved in 2000 includes extensive housing needs analysis that outlines the City's Affordable Housing Goals and Objectives. The State Department of Housing and Community Development accepted this document in 2001. The Redevelopment Agency's Ten Year Housing Compliance Plan (Attachment C) approved in November 2004 provides for the Agency's Affordable Housing Goals. These two guiding documents are incorporated herein as the Housing Market Analysis section of this Consolidated Plan. 12 FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN General The City of Huntington Beach has prepared a strategy for addressing housing and homeless needs for the five-year period of FY 2005-2010. This Strategic Plan describes priorities for addressing housing needs identified in the Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment section of this Consolidated Plan. Priority need levels for addressing the homeless, housing needs and non-housing needs are provided in the Priority Needs Summary Table. The Strategic Plan also addresses an anti-poverty strategy, abatement of lead- based paint, the institutional structure, a reduction in barriers to affordable housing, and coordination among agencies. Geographic Priority Areas The eight demographic changes, based upon the 40.3% exception criteria established by HUD, designated as priority areas for CDBG activities were approved by City Council on December 15, 2003. They are named: Bolsa- Chica Heil, Goldenwest, Washington, Oak View, Newland, Garfield, Yorktown and Adams. These eight Enhancement Areas are shown on the following maps. Although these are the priority areas, affordable housing is needed citywide. 13 _.._.... _._._..._...................._..�. __......_._...._.._._.._..__.... _... .._...._......._....... — __... .... .... - .._ CDBG Enhancement Areas (source: Census 2000) City of Huntington Beach I Boise Chica-Heil . 3 i I` - Botsa chide•Hai Goldenweat I .,4 lfiJawead mm I - bak-Y[ew___...._. NI fly i 5 1 1 ... Yaktowfi: Ad ins, T fiUghla of Way ---1.3.tha ... City Boundary varm:fi(h f;'.;c::l�rgis CDBG Enhancement Areas r Adams Newland Boise Chide-Heil Oak View 'z 1 a Garfield Washington . Goldenwast Yorktown R 14 { U-IJ=Lu- .....�am ��� CDBG Enhancement Areas _ (source:Census 2000) City of Huntington Beoch 61 IT i a � arffe r 1 CDBG Enhancement Areas �� 1 i (source:Census 2000) City ojHunnngmn&each � \ �: B NSA,C. ..-Hell I ��k�Ow B©lsa Chita-HeiJ 4 rDBG FN�romw+Mwrv� " f 444 rm M IM INIMMENIMENNIMM 15 CDBG Enhancement Areas (source:Census 2000) I - City of Huntington Beach b 31 W SIIi tOh;, . ...,.. Goldenwest _ m , f ......... Oak View. lIewland ......._ - WA ......_. COBG Enhancement Areas Ad— rMrxsv ouWaxwn Yawns i 16 HUD defines priority need levels as follows: • High Priority (H): Activities to address this need will be funded during the five years covered by the Consolidated Plan. • Medium Priority (M): If funds are available, activities to address this need may be funded. Also,action will be undertaken to assist other groups locate other sources of funds. • Low Priority (L): Activities to address this need will not be funded during the five-year period. The City will consider certifications of consistency for other entities' applications for Federal assistance. • No Such Need (N): The City finds that there is no such need or this need is already substantially addressed. No certifications of consistency will be considered. Basis for Assigning the Priorities for Housing Needs The basis for assigning priority need levels for categories is through evaluation of available information, review and assessment from the various city staff departments involved with the issues, recommendations and subsequent approval by City Council. Furthermore, as discussed in the Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment section, cost burden, severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard units affect a significant number of extremely- low-, low, and moderate-income renter households. On the Priority Needs Summary Table the Priority Housing Needs section is separated into renter and owner categories. The renter category is further divided into different household categories including small family, large family, and elderly. Priority need levels are listed for extremely low, low- and, moderate- income households for each of the housing problems identified in the Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment of this Consolidated Plan. These housing problems include cost burden and severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard units. Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs Many of the obstacles to increasing the number of affordable housing units in Huntington Beach are discussed in the Housing Market Analysis. These obstacles include land-use and zoning regulations, development fees, and state and federal legislation. The most significant obstacle to meeting underserved housing needs is the lack of sufficient funds and lack of available vacant land. This is true for any governmental agency or non-profit developer trying to assist low-income families. Moreover, as the disparity between wages and increases, the number of persons unable to maintain their own housing costs increases. 17 PRIORITY - Housing Needs and Strategies Priority Needs: Affordability Needs: High Priority is assigned to addressing the Affordability of needs of all renter and owner groups regardless of family size in the 0-50% of median group except for the renter/elderly/overcrowded group. All lower income homeowners are assigned a high priority for assistance in obtaining homeownership, not subsidizing the housing costs of existing homeowners. Affordability needs of female-headed households can be addressed through rent subsidies, non-profit housing development, and shared equity and downpayment assistance. Housing opportunities for female-headed households with children can be improved through policies that call for the provision of affordable childcare, and for the location of family housing sites in close proximity to recreational facilities and public transit. Rehabilitation Needs: High Priority is assigned to the rehabilitation needs of all renter groups regardless of family size in the 0-50% of median group High Priority is assigned to the rehabilitation needs of all owner groups regardless of family size in the 0-50% of median group for the same reasons as mentioned above. Overcrowding Needs: High Priority is given to all segments of renters experiencing overcrowding, as this phenomenon is a result of not having sufficient affordable housing. The activities will focus on housing affordability strategies and code enforcement. Low Priority is given to all segments of owners experiencing overcrowding. As this phenomenon is a result of not having sufficient affordable housing, therefore, the Affordable Housing Strategies will assist in alleviating this problem. Working with Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs): A combination of HOME, CDBG, and/or Redevelopment Set-Aside funds will be made available for CHDO's to purchase and/or rehabilitate existing developments containing some units suitable for large families. Units will be made available at rent levels established by the HOME program. Three broad goals will continue to guide the City's working relationships with CHDOs 1. Assist the private, non-profit sector to ensure that adequate and affordable shelter will be available to all households in the region where adequate public services are available. 2. Maximize the use of all federal and state programs available to the region to provide housing for very low, lower and moderate income households, and encourage joint efforts by cities and the County of Orange to meet their fair share of the housing needs of the region, e g g 3. Attempt, to the extent allowed by State and local laws, to process all ministerial and discretionary use permits ermits in an expeditious manner. 18 Obiectives 1. Provide Opportunities for Homeownership, for Moderate Income Residents, Particularly for First-Time Homebuyers Through Private Projects and Funding Sources. 2. Work with Orange County to administer a Mortgage Certificate Program and utilize American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI)funds on behalf of first-time homebuyers in Huntington Beach. 3. By partnering with non-profit housing developers, such as Habitat for Humanity, provide affordable low-income homeownership opportunities. 4. Increase the supply of rental housing through rental assistance and new construction, acquisition and rehabilitation. 5. Rehabilitate the City's Existing Single-Family and Multi-Family Housing Stock in order to preserve the City's Neighborhoods. 6. Provide 12 very-low income grants under the Emergency Grant Program. 7. Provide 125 housing rehabilitation loans, 80 of which are for low-income households using CDBG and HOME funds. 8. Operate a special code enforcement program within the target (Enhancement) areas equaling to 4160 man-hours each year. 9. Implement one Enhancement Area clean-up day within the next year. 10. Provide Fair Housing advocacy for renters and persons seeking homeownership. Activities: First Time Homebuyer- Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program: MCCs are certificates issued to qualifying households authorizing the household to take a credit against federal income taxes up to a percentage of the annual mortgage interest paid. There is no city guarantee required. MCCs are eligible for households earning up to the county median income: a maximum of$60,550 for a 1-2 person household, and a maximum of$75,700 for a 3 or more person household. City staff works in conjunction with the County of Orange to administer a MCC program on behalf of Huntington Beach first time homebuyers. American Dream Downpayment Initiative -American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI), funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development makes funds available to be used only for downpayment assistance to first-time homebuyers. High purchase price amounts in the area, and limits per household, offer staff an opportunity to manage a program utilizing these HUD funds and be effective in the local market. Rental Assistance Program - The supply of rental housing affordable to Low Income renters is very limited. In the absence of immediate relief in the form of more affordable rental housing, there is a demonstrable need for rent subsidies. Section 8 certificates and vouchers can be used to assist very low-income renters. The City of Huntington Beach currently has over 900 Section 8 voucher residents. 19 New Construction - The single largest cost associated with building new housing is the cost of land and building materials. Huntington Beach may mitigate high construction costs by directly subsidizing construction using Redevelopment Set-Aside, HOME, and other funding sources. Due to the minimal amount of vacant multifamily property available in Huntington Beach, construction of new rental housing will be difficult. The City will continue to rely on the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing multifamily rental properties for the creation and preservation of affordable housing. Rehabilitation -There is demonstrated need for rehabilitation assistance in order to preserve the quality of the existing housing stock. CDBG and HOME funds will be made available to eligible homeowners and owners of multi-family units, and mobile home owners for the housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. The program offers loan assistance to lower income homeowners in order to improve their housing stock, to provide safe and decent housing, to arrest the spread of blight, and to improve accessibility. Lead based paint abatement information and flood insurance requirements and guidance is a component of the City's rehabilitation programs. Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds the city's Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. The Revolving Loan Fund provides grants to low and moderate income homeowners and owners of rental property where low-income families live to assist in the rehabilitation of residential properties. Deferred repayment loans, low interest amortized loans, and emergency grants comprise the City of Huntington Beach Rehabilitation Loan Program. The primary objective of this program is to provide financing to households who would otherwise have difficulty paying for the cost of necessary housing repairs to protect their health and safety, which if not corrected could contribute to further damage and deterioration to the home. Preserving the home also maintains the city's affordable housing stock. Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program Policies and Procedures were adopted by City Council in January 2003, and are administered by Economic Development staff. Administration of the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program is funded through CDBG annual entitlement grant, while the actual loans and subsequent payments and payoffs go through the CDBG Revolving Loan Fund. Fiscal Year 2004/2005 has about 25 new housing rehabilitation loans, 15 of which were made to female-headed households, and about half of the loans made were to residents of very low income, based on HUD Income Standards for Orange County Deferred Payment Loans (DPL)will be made available to very-low income (below 30% of median income) property owners. Repayment of the loan would not be required until the property is sold and title transferred. Acting as a direct lender, the City will also provide Below Market Rate Interest (BMRI) loans for lower- 20 income households (up to 60% of median income) for housing or building code - related repairs. Mobile Home Loans (MHL) would be similar to the DPL program for single-family residences described above. Multifamily Rehabilitation - Below Market Rate Interest (BMRI) loans will be made available to rental property owners that are interested in rehabilitating their units for very low and lower income tenants with HOME funds. Interior and exterior improvements would be eligible. An updated set of rehabilitation guidelines, inclusive of both single-family and multi-family housing, was adopted in 2000 by the City Council. Acquisition of Existing Rental Housing - In an effort to expand and preserve its existing affordable housing stock, Huntington Beach has worked with Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs)to acquire multifamily rental properties. These buildings are rehabilitated and then are made available to persons below 60% of Orange County median income for a minimum of 30 years. The CHDO must enter into an agreement with the City that outlines all of the affordability requirements, property maintenance standards, and long-term monitoring requirements that are required by HOME regulations. HOME funds have been used for acquisition and rehabilitation costs. In most cases, deferred and forgivable loans are used so that the very lowest rents can be achieved by these projects. Each project is judged on its own merits and loan or grant terms are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Code Enforcement— Code Enforcement in the City's targeted Enhancement Areas has proven to be an important means to alleviating the blight in distressed areas. In December 2003, City Council approved eight designated Enhancement Areas within the City, for which code enforcement and public improvements would be designated. In addition to providing Code Enforcement activities in the areas, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the City have provided street construction, curb cuts and sewer and storm drain improvements in this area. In addition, the Rehabilitation Loan Program works closely with Code Enforcement to provide resources to improve housing stock and neighborhood appearance. Fair Housing -The City allocates CDBG funds to support fair housing services provided by the Fair Housing Council of Orange County. The Fair Housing Council serves approximately 4,000-5,000 Huntington Beach residents annually. Bond Compliance Monitoring - Six multi-family residential projects are audited for compliance with their Regulatory Agreements assuring affordability for the designated units within each project. The projects are: Hermosa Vista Apartments, The Fountains of Huntington Beach Senior Apartments, Huntington Pointe Apartments, Five Points Senior Apartments, Huntington Village Senior Apartments, and Emerald Cove. 21 PRIORITY - Homeless Needs and Strategies The City will continue to assess its homeless population and work with agencies providing transitional shelter for its homeless population. The City's departments of Economic Development, Police, and Community Services work together to maximize resources and information available to serve this population. The City's Public Nuisance Task Force meets monthly to discuss and update homeless needs and strategies, as well as other city issues. City staff is active and participates in the Orange County Continuum of Care Homeless Issues Task Force to further address these issues, and the City is active in a regional approach to homeless needs and strategies. Emergency and Transitional Shelter Needs— City staff is active with the Orange County Continuum of Care and its regional approach to the homeless issue. The strategy is to continue to support existing emergency shelter programs. Currently the City has assisted Colette's Childrens Home Inc. with the rehabilitation of multi-family units (4) to be used as transitional housing for battered/homeless mothers with children. During the next year, the City anticipates assisting this agency with an additional four units for the same purpose. Need for Persons at risk of Becoming Homeless -The City places high priority on assisting individuals and families avoid homelessness through its Community Services Department activities and through its sub-grants to non- profit agencies serving the homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless. As long as funds are available, the City shall continue to fund programs such as Project Self-Sufficiency, the Seniors Outreach Program, and the Oak View Neighborhood Center. Obiective: 1. Continue to support non-profit agencies that assist the persons at risk of becoming homeless and the homeless through the Community Development Block Grant Program. Such services shall provide homeless assistance, emergency shelter, transitional shelter, supportive housing, outreach/assessment, and homeless prevention services. 2. Continue to support activities which provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, and facilitate the transition from homelessness to permanent housing. 3. Support City operated programs that assist persons at risk of becoming homeless. As more demands are placed upon municipalities to provide social services for low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled, the City will assess its own delivery system for services to optimize the allowable use of CDBG funds for this purpose. 4. Promote a network of social service agencies serving the jurisdiction that will demonstrate the capability of providing emergency shelters, transitional shelters, and supportive housing. 22 Activities: Public Service Grants -The City will continue to request proposals from service providers that serve the homeless and populations at risk of becoming homeless. The City uses 15% of its entire CDBG entitlement amount for public services of which a portion will be allocated to activities serving the homeless based upon annual evaluations of the City's needs. Economic Development staff monitors the progress of these sub-grants to assure that the activities are meeting the intent of the grant. 23 Table 1A Homeless and Special Needs Populations Continuum of Care: Housing Gap Analysis Chart-Regional Current Under Unmet Need/ Inventory Development Gap Individuals 3� Emergency Shelter 300 Beds Transitional Housing 567 169 Permanent Supportive Housing 120 27 Total 1 987 1 196 1 9286 Persons in Families With Children Emergency Shelter 400 Beds Transitional Housing 1602 395 Permanent Supportive Housing 300 63 Total 2302 458 21,669 Continuum of Care: Homeless Population and Sub o ulations Chart Part 1: Homeless Population Sheltered Unsheltered Total Emer enc Transitional l 1. Homeless Individuals 10,469 2. Homeless Families with Children 8,724 2a.Persons in Homeless Families 24,429 with Children 34,898 Total (lines 1 +2a) Part 2: Homeless Subpopulations Sheltered 31,609 34,898 3,289 1. Chronically Homeless 2. Seriously Mentally III 3. Chronic Substance Abuse 4. Veterans 5. Persons with HIV/AIDS 6. Victims of Domestic Violence 7. Youth 24 TABLE 1 B Special Needs Non-Homeless Populations SPECIAL NEEDS Priority Need Unmet Dollars to Goals SUBPOPULATIONS Level Need Address Unmet Need High,Medium, Low, No Such Need Elderly H 10000 1000000 50 Frail Elderly H 3000 300000 15 Severe Mental L 2000 200000 10 Illness Developmentally M 2000 200000 10 Disabled Physically M 4000 400000 20 Disabled Persons w/ M 6000 600000 60 Alcohol/ Other Drug Addictions Persons w/ HIV L 800 80000 4 AIDS Other M TOTAL 27,800 2,780,000 170 25 Table 1 C Summary of Specific Homeless/Special Needs Objectives (Table 1A/1 B Continuation Sheet) Obi Specific Objectives Performance Expected # Measure Units Homeless Objectives 1 Continue to support non profits that assist those Individuals 100 homeless or at risk of homelessness. 2 Continue to support provision of emergency shelter, Individuals 40 transitional shelter,and facilitate transition from homelessness to permanent shelter 3 Support services to optimize assistance to those at Individuals 40 risk of becoming homeless 4 Promote network of social service agencies and Individuals 50 activities that provide shelter and supportive services to homeless and those at risk of homelessness Special Needs Objectives 1 Provide services to homebound seniors Individuals 200 2 Provide volunteer peer counseling service for Individuals 100 seniors 3 Modify public facilities to meet ADA requirements Facility 2 4 Provide grants to low income person needing Individuals 10 accessibility modifications to their homes 26 Other Special Needs and Strategies PRIORITY- The Elderly and Frail Elderly Need for services and housing for low income elderly persons: Due to increasing longevity and to high costs of long term care for the elderly, this need ranked high in the priorities. It will be necessary to accommodate the growing aging population and to provide support services which will allow elderly persons to live independently or in supportive environments for as long as possible. FRAIL ELDERLY There is a high priority need to assist a segment of our senior citizens in this community by providing outreach services and support to improve their well- being and enable them to maintain their independence. Activities will encourage and make available resources and support services, which will enrich the quality of life for the elderly at home. Obiectives: 1. Provide an array of services that 1-neets the needs of the older population who are homebound. 2. Strengthen and expand current case management programs by offering a volunteer peer counseling service. 3. Establish an Eldercare Training Program, which provides resources to adult children working in the proprietary and nonprofit marketplace. 4. Establish sliding fee scale for providing case management and other support services. 5. Pursue obtaining grant monies to fund needed services. 6. Provide services to meet the needs of Adult Children of Aging Parents, i.e., support groups, counseling, seminars. 7. Maintain high level of in-service training for staff on continued basis. 8. Provide CDBG funds for support services for seniors. Activities: Adult Day Care -Public Service Grant monies can support funding for adult day care centers, which provide opportunities for low and moderate elderly persons with a need for a determined level of care to obtain services during the day. Such centers enable the elderly to live independently or with family and prolong their ability to live outside of long term care facilities. In addition, such centers support the mental health and physical health of caregivers to these frail elderly adults. Nutrition Programs - Elderly persons with mobility and self-care limitations often do not prepare nutritional meals and eat properly. Public Service Grant monies could support nutritional programs for low and moderate-income elderly 27 persons. Such programs deliver up to two hot meals a day to income-qualified persons. Volunteer Programs: Public Service Grant monies can be used to support volunteer programs for elderly persons in Huntington Beach, such as meal delivery. Health Services: The City can provide funding for health services WELL SENIORS There is a need to provide our mature adult population in Huntington Beach with adiversa offering socialof educational, health, and human an services in environments, which promote a spirit of dignity and limitless potential for later life enrichment. Objectives: 1. Continue to provide and increase programming for social, educational and recreational activities and services for the growing senior population. 2. Continue to work on the challenges of transportation for those seniors who do not drive and do not feel comfortable riding on the fixed routes. 3. Encourage healthy aging; promote fitness and wellness programs to insure a healthy senior population. 4. Educate the community so there is a better understanding of aging. Help dispel the myths and ageism in society. Activities: 1. Continue to work on the strategic plan for seniors to prepare the city for the upcoming population change. 2. Continue to develop improved transportation services. 3. Encourage retired adults to participate in the community offering their skills and knowledge. Continue to work with the schools and community centers in i nte rgene rational programs. 4. Continue to work with the private sector for creative programming. 5. Provide more health education, exercise and wellness classes for the senior population. 6. Offer the resources to keep the senior community healthy and fit so that there is both a dollar savings and a higher quality of life. PRIORITY-Persons with Disabilities (Including persons with HIV/AIDS) Need for Services for persons with disabilities, including persons with HIV/AIDS: This need received a high priority, as these special populations need a supportive living environment to maintain independent living as long as possible. The chief barrier in assisting these groups is the cost of providing affordable 28 housing. The City has established a high priority to provide accessibility - improvement to its public facilities and parks in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Obiectives: 1. Modify public facilities to meet ADA requirements. 2. Provide grants to low income persons needing accessibility modifications to their homes. 3. Provide public service grants to support services for the disabled and programs for persons with AIDS/HIV. 4. Support the rehabilitation, conversion, and or housing facilities, which serve persons with disabilities and/or AIDS/HIV according to the community's needs. Activities: Rehabilitation - CDBG funds can be used to convert residences where accessibility modifications are required by a family member. Funds are available to low and moderate income homeowners through the,City's Rehabilitation Loan Program. Renovate Public Facilities - The Community Centers and other public buildings will be made accessible to the disabled, providing wheelchair access. Infrastructure Improvements: Provide for curb cutouts at intersections to accommodate wheelchair access. Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counseling and Mental Health Treatment - Public Service Grant monies may be used to fund counseling, therapy, and out-patient treatment for low and moderate income persons who suffer from psychological disorders, mental illness, and substance abuse. Drug/Alcohol Abuse Recovery Homes - For many substance abusers, in- patient sober living homes are necessary for recovery. Public Service Grant monies may be used to support low and moderate-income clients who require in -patient treatment for substance abuse. Independent Living Services - Public service Grant monies may be used to fund supportive services for low and moderate income disabled person, including persons with incapacitating diseases, such as AIDS who chose to live independently. Fair Housing -The City allocates CDBG funds to support fair housing services provided by the Fair Housing Council of Orange County. The Fair Housing Council provides advocacy for tenants who may have suffered discrimination on any basis, including a disability or health condition. PRIORITY- Youth Services Childcare is important for families with children under five, especially those families in which both parents work or in single-parent families. Obiective: 29 1. Provide CDBG public service funds for programs providing support services to low to moderate-income youth. Activities: Youth Counseling/Gang Prevention - Public Service Grant monies can be used to support a variety of youth counseling and gang prevention programs for low and moderate-income youth and teenagers. After School Programs - Public Service Grant funds can be used to support after school programs for low and moderate-income youth. Programs can range from educational to cultural to athletic activities and can include elementary, junior high, and high school students. PRIORITY- Planning Needs Need for Planning Activities: A high priority is assigned to planning activities necessary to develop both housing and community development plans to address anticipated need. The City will continue to work with various committees and conduct outreach to low and moderate-income residents as part of its Citizen Participation Plan. There will be a continuing focus on providing planning activities for low/mod areas of the City, as well as citywide activities, which primarily benefit low/mod households. Obiectives: 1. Review and evaluation of the goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan. 2. Conduct Community Outreach activities to collect data from low-income areas of need. 30 Non-Housing Community Development Needs and Strategies Non-housing community development categories include public facilities, infrastructure improvements, accessibility, historic preservation, public services, and economic development. PRIORITY., Public Facility Improvements Public facilities include senior recreation center, youth centers, the Oak View neighborhood facility, childcare centers, parks and recreational facilities, parking facilities, libraries, police and fire stations. Obiectives: 1. Maintain public facilities to protect the community's investment. 2. Provide for accessibility for persons with disabilities to all public structures. 3. Upgrade existing tot lots to meet ADA standards. Activities: Neighborhood Facilities - The City has one neighborhood facility in the Oak View area. As this area is designated as one of the cities greatest geographical areas of need, additional neighborhood facilities may be needed; therefore, neighborhood facilities was ranked as a medium priority need. Activities may include outdoor lighting, an expansion of the neighborhood center, allowing additional space for social service programs. Job Center-Assist low-income persons, especially those residing in the low- income areas, to seek day labor work and receive referrals to agencies that may assist with job training programs, informational services, supportive services. PRIORITY. Infrastructure Improvements The Public Works department provides infrastructure improvements in the City's eight enhancement areas. These projects are funded through CDBG. Drainage - Drainage is given a high priority due to the imminent danger of flooding homes. CDBG funds will be allocated to these projects to alleviate the drainage problems in low-income areas Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalks (Accessibility) in Enhancement Areas - Accessibility improvements to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act is ranked as a high priority need. All curbs and sidewalks need to be improved citywide. CDBG funds may be used to fund the balance of these improvements in the enhancement areas over the five-year period. 31 Lighting Improvements - Lighting was viewed as a medium priority as other improvements, such as drainage and accessibility, ranked higher. Objectives 1. Design one project per year as resources allow. 2. Construct one project per year as resources allow. Activities: Conduct improvement projects as selected in priority order. The Citizens Participation Advisory Board along with staff will select projects that meet the greatest demand and provide for an improved, safer, and more accessible neighborhood. 32 TABLE 2A Priority Needs Summary Table H 381 100 0-30% Families H 485 75 31-50% H 496 100 51-80% Renter H 0-30% Elderly H 31-50% H 51-80% H 0-30% All Other H 31-50% H 51-80% H 571 75 0-30% Owner H 727 40 31-50% H 744 40 51-80% Special Needs H 0-80°l0 Total Goals 3404 430 Total 215 Goals 430 Total 215 Renter Goals 275 Total 215 Owner Goals 155 33 TABLE 2B Community Development Needs Priority Need Unmet Dollars to PRIORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Level Priority Address Goals NEEDS High,Medium, Need Unmet Low, Priority Need No Such Need PUBLIC FACILITY NEEDS ro'ects Senior Centers M 1 2,000,000 Handicapped Centers M Homeless Facilities L Youth Centers L Child Care Centers M Health Facilities M Neighborhood Facilities M Parks and/or Recreation Facilities H 5 500,000 Parking Facilities H Non-Residential Historic Preservation L Other Public Facility Needs H INFRASTRUCTURE(projects) Water/Sewer Improvements M Street Improvements M 20 3,000,000 4 Sidewalks M 10 1,000,000 2 Solid Waste Disposal Improvements M Flood Drain Improvements H 6 10,000,000 6 Other Infrastructure Needs M PUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS(people) Senior Services H Handicapped Services H 100 100,000 Youth Services H Child Care Services H 500 50000 Transportation Services H Substance Abuse Services M Employment Training M Health Services H 1000 10,000 400 Lead Hazard Screening M Crime Awareness H 5000 250,000 Other Public Service Needs L ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ED Assistance to For-Profits(businesses) L ED Technical Assistance businesses L Micro-Enterprise Assistance businesses L Rehab; Publicly-or Privately-Owned L Commercial/Industrial (projects) C/l*Infrastructure Development L (projects) Other C/l*Improvements(projects) L PLANNING Planning M TOTAL ESTIMATED DOLLARS NEEDED: 17,160,000 * Commercial or Industrial Improvements by Grantee or Non-profit 34 Table 2C Summary of Specific Housing/Community Development Objectives (Table 2A/2B Continuation Sheet) ObjObjectives Performance Expected # Measure Units Rental Housing Objectives 1 Provide below market rate interest loans to property Apartments 10 owners for affordable rental units Owner Housing Objectives 1 Provide housing rehabilitation loans to low and Households 30 moderate income residents to maintain housing stock Community Services Objectives 1 Continue to support public service activities which Individuals 1000 improve the quality of life for low-moderate income residents Infrastructure Objectives 1 Provide infrastructure improvements such as curbs Projects 3 and gutters in designated enhancement areas Public Facilities Objectives 1 Improve public facilities in designated enhancement Projects 5 areas Economic Development Objectives 1 Provide job placement assistance and job seeking Individuals 2000 skills through administration of Community Job (not- Center CDBG funded 35 PRIORITY- Public Service Services for seniors, handicapped individuals, youth services,transportation services, and crime awareness ranked as high priority areas of need. Objectives: 1. Provide CDBG Public Service grants for eligible activities. Activities: Request for Proposals from Service Providers - Conduct outreach to service providers for the community, encourage applications for CDBG funding. Review and Evaluate Applications against Community Need. PRIORITY- Economic Development Huntington Beach has long held the highest standards for its businesses and residents. The Business Development Division was created in 1991 to help upkeep high standards and make new and resident businesses a top priority. Local businesses provide jobs and revenue such as sales tax. This revenue in turn provides many of the critical services for local residents, such as police and fire departments as well as libraries, parks and recreation. The goals of the Business Development Division is to retain and expand the City's base of retail and industry. By coordinating effort with other City departments, Orange County and the state, college and non-profit agencies, it is able to provide a diverse slate of programs to help increase sales tax revenue and employment. -- Obiectives 1. Provide staff support to Economic Development Committee and Economic Planning Committee. 2. Continue interdepartmental meetings for purposes of reducing red tape, improving working relationships between departments, and assisting new developments through the City's processes. 3. Market City and economic development at various shows. Activities: Regional Assistance Programs - Lack of capital to start, expand, or relocate a business is one of the biggest problems facing businesses today. In an effort to relieve this problem, the Business Development division works to establish a good working relationship with local banks, state, and federal offices, and various other community, regional, and governmental resources. The division can then direct businesses in need to the proper sources and help them take advantage of a multitude of business incentive programs, including community reinvestment programs, SBA loan programs, industrial development and job training, financial incentive programs, those offered by Air Quality Management District, and bond and loan programs operated by the US and California Department of Commerce. Industrial Interviews -A program to increase goodwill and understanding between the City and its industrial businesses. Staff members visit firms to 36 thank them for being part of the Huntington Beach community, receive suggestions on important City services, offer assistance with any relevant City or regional processes, and create awareness of special funding or other assistance programs that may prove beneficial. Business Improvement District-The auto dealers have formed a Business Improvement District to further enhance business and advance the goals of the Huntington Beach Auto Dealers Association. Regular assessments and organized communication help maintain the auto row along Beach Boulevard with staff providing assistance as needed. Two additional Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have been formed: The Hotel/Motel Bid and the Downtown Business Owners BID, both designed to enhance business and advance their goals. Ombudsman Services - The Business Development division provides much needed troubleshooting services in its effort to assist new, expanding, and relocating businesses through the governmental process. Staff members are available at early stages to help walk businesses through the system, assisting the permit process and working to identify any potential problems. 37 Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Affordable Housing As a municipality, Huntington Beach can marginally influence the cost of housing without subsidies. As mentioned in the Housing Market Analysis, not having sufficient funds is the major obstacle to promoting affordable housing. Density bonuses pursuant to State Government Code will be provided to senior and low-income housing projects. Affordable housing projects will also receive fast tracking and priority processing status to reduce holding costs. Affordable Housing Strategies Through the implementation of the City's adopted Housing Element, a number of activities have occurred. The City appointed an Affordable Housing Committee to review policies and make recommendations on new ordinances. An Affordable Housing Ordinance is currently under consideration and the Affordable Housing Compliance Plan has been adopted by City Council The City of Huntington Beach needs to comply with the regulations of State Redevelopment Law. A number of residential units were removed to accommodate new redevelopment projects; those units need to be replaced. In addition the Redevelopment Agency assumed the affordable housing obligation of the new redevelopment projects. The Affordable Housing Compliance Plan should balance the redevelopment housing obligations with housing needs identified in the housing survey in an attempt to achieve the goals of the Housing Element. Recommendations (Not in order of priority) 1. Adopt ordinance, which encourages and accommodates the production of affordable housing units. 2. Approve affordable housing development agreements with major development companies. 3. Prepare affordable housing monitoring programs, including covenants. 4. Conclude City's housing condition survey for multifamily units. 5. Modify zoning regulations to allow for more affordable housing opportunities. 6. Coordinate and contract with private and public organizations to conduct the ministerial functions of the City's Housing Program. 7. Develop specific projects and programs for special needs residents. 8. Prioritize affordable housing projects, which target families of low and very low income. 9. Establish new source of affordable housing funds through the loan program income, projects profits, in-lieu development fees and program loan interest payments. 10. Exclude financial assistance for new development projects with inclusionary affordable housing requirements. 38 11. Prioritize the preservation of at-risk existing affordable units to assume long- term affordability. 12. Renegotiate the application of affordable housing covenants on projects previously subsidized. 13. Developers within the project areas are to provide affordable housing on site. Mobile Home Park Programs The City of Huntington Beach has 18 mobile home parks and over 2,800 mobile homes providing the community with a substantial amount of affordable housing. State law mandates that each of these homes and parks be inspected and brought into compliance with current codes. The inspection program is currently the responsibility of the state. These inspections and subsequent citations may provide the City with an opportunity to assist the homeowner and park owner with necessary repairs in exchange for affordable housing covenants. Individual mobile home residents would have to qualify for CDBG assistance. The park itself may qualify for assistance after it is determined that the residents are a "special needs" population or are predominately low to moderate income. An eligibility study would.need to be conducted in order to qualify the park for assistance. Low and Very Low Housing Funding Resources: Currently, there are four main funding sources for affordable housing in Huntington Beach: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - a yearly allocation funded by the federal government. These funds are more restrictive than redevelopment set aside. CDBG requires that 71% of all funds expended must benefit persons of 80% median income or less. HOME Funds - is another federally funded program. These funds can only be used for affordable housing. This funding has the most restrictions. Program regulations require that 90% of all HOME funds be used to assist households below 60% of median income. The remaining 10% can be used to assist households with incomes of up to 80% of median income. American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI)— became law in 2003, and aims to increase the homeownership rate by assisting with purchase price of single family housing for first time homebuyers. Assistance may not exceed the greater of six percent of the purchase price or$10,000. Redevelopment Set Aside - 20% of tax increment from redevelopment project area is required to be used for affordable housing. This funding source is the least restrictive of the three sources. Income range is from 120% of median income and below. 39 Community Development Block Grant CDBG funds may be used to provide affordable housing through acquisition and rehabilitation. The City may also negotiate to place affordable housing restrictions on the project. This source of funding from the federal government is central to the Consolidated Plan. Regulations 1. All housing must be for low/moderate income persons. 2. Improvements permitted are to complete health, safety, structural and energy saving repairs and for enhancement items to improve neighborhoods. Recommendations (Not in order of priority) a) Provide a variety of rehabilitation loan packages: b) Place covenants on existing housing for long-term affordability through acquisition and rehabilitation. Strategy For the City-Wide Single Family and Multi-Family Loan Program a) Target rehabilitation efforts in enhancement areas. b) Offer special services in areas adjacent to other assisted and affordable housing projects. c) Provide grants for handicap modifications up to $2,500 per household to make necessary handicapped-oriented changes. v For the Mobile Home Program: a) Offer the same rehabilitation loan program that is offered to owners of single-family homes. HOME Investment Partnership Program The National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 ("NAHA") established the HOME Program as a means of expanding and preserving affordable housing for low and very low-income households. Eligible categories of programs include: housing rehabilitation, acquisition, new construction, rental assistance and first- time home buyer assistance programs. Huntington Beach receives a formula allocation. Regulations 1. A minimum of 15% of HOME funds must be awarded to special housing nonprofits known as Community Housing Development Organizations ("CHDOs"). 2. In order for a nonprofit to be recognized as a CHDO, it must conform to an extremely rigid set of guidelines governing bylaws and articles of incorporation, and make-up of the governing board (a third of who must be low income). The CHDO must have a history of serving the community. The City has established a quality working relationship with two housing nonprofits in Orange County that qualify as CHDO's: Orange County 40 Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC), based in Santa Ana, and Shelter for the Homeless, which is based in Westminster. A 25% matching fund is required for all HOME projects annually. The match must come from non-federal sources. Redevelopment housing funds that have been committed to certain other affordable housing projects will be used for the match requirement. Recommendations (Not in order of priority) 1. Facilitate the acquisition of multi-family housing projects in need of rehabilitation. 2. Develop partnerships with CHDO's and other nonprofit housing developers. Secure partial financing commitments from conventional lenders. 3. Provide gap financing for nonprofit housing partners with secured partial financing commitments from conventional lenders. Strategy (Not in order of priority) 1. Target the Oak View enhancement area. 2. Offer deferred payment loans for 30 years with repayment of the principal equal to CPI. American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) Signed into law in 2003, ADDI aims to increase the homeownership rate, especially among lower-income and minority households, and to revitalize and stabilize communities. Regulations 1. Use for homeownership assistance for low-moderate income first time homebuyers. 2. Maximum amount of assistance may not exceed the greater or six percent of he purchase price of single family housing or$10,000 3. Pre-and post-ownership counseling will be required. Recommendation Provide information on viability of possible program guidelines in the existing housing market. Strategy Proceed with project implementation based on City Council direction. Redevelopment Set Aside Funds Redevelopment law requires redevelopment agencies to reserve twenty percent of the tax increment collected annually for the purpose of affordable housing. 41 Redevelopment agencies must provide a plan through which these housing obligations can be achieved. This plan is updated every five years in conjunction with the jurisdiction's housing element, and has recently been completed. Regulations 1. Thirty percent of all new housing or rehabilitation housing units developed by the redevelopment agency must be available at affordable housing costs to low and moderate income households, 50% of which must be available at affordable housing cost to very low income households. 2. Fifteen percent of all new or rehabilitation housing units developed within a project area by entities or persons other than the Agency, must be available at affordable cost to low and moderate income households, 40% of which must be available at affordable housing cost to very low income households. 3. Units rehabilitated, developed or constructed in compliance with the Housing Requirements must remain affordable to each respective income level for the longest feasible time. 4. The agency is to adopt a housing compliance plan for each project area to ensure compliance with the implementation plan requirement every 5 years. 5. The housing compliance plan is to be submitted to the state of California Department of Housing and Community Development. Recommendations (Not in order of priority) 1. Comply with state law by providing all necessary replacement housing units within the required four years of the units' removal and assuring 15% production units requirements every ten years. 2. Rehabilitate and covenant existing units citywide to maintain affordability and to receive the most affordable units for the monies expended. 3. Focus efforts and expenditure of funds on the provision of housing for low and very low-income households on a citywide basis or within project areas when economically feasible. Strategies (Not in order of priority) 1. Provide replacement and production housing inside project area, or 2. Provide production units outside project area. 42 Lead-based Paint Hazards. Actions to Evaluate and Reduce Hazards The lead poison program is administered through the County of Orange Department of Health Services (DHS) - Epidemiology Division. DHS receives most of its referrals from the State Child Health Disability Program (CHDP) and from public health clinics for children. The CHDP Program requires that all physicians receiving funding from the program test all children less than five years of age for lead poisoning. This is accomplished by working with the Head Start, kindergarten, and state pre-schools. If lead poisoning is discovered, the case is turned over to DHS, who will follow up and determine proper treatment. For children with a blood lead level of 20 ungodly or higher, the DHS sends a specialist for a home visit to evaluate the premise, educate the parents how to eliminate the lead sources, provide information on nutrition and prevention of lead poisoning, and urge other children on the premise to be tested for lead poisoning. Given the age of the city's housing stock, and the results of lead based paint testing through 2004, it is estimated about 10 percent of the existing city housing stock contains lead based paint hazards. Childhood Lead Agencies and Resources The following outline shows the agencies, services and programs available to address the lead poisoning issues at various levels. Altogether a referral system between agencies is in place to address the problem. 1. Local/County a) County Dept. of Health Services i) Child Health & Disability Prevention a) Blood Lead Testing Program ii) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program a) Lead Coordinator (1) Pub Report Intake/Referral and Response Condition b) Public Health Nurse (1) Lead Poisoning Education (3) Childhood Lead Case Mgt -� (4) Medical Treatment c) Environmental Health Specialist (1) Environmental Case Mgt (2) LBP Inspection/Abatement iii) Toxics Epidemiology Program iv) Coroner's Office v) Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program (OHSEP) 2. Private: 43 a) Physicians, Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, Outpatient Clinics, H.M.O's., etc. b) Approved Laboratories via Lead Reporting form (DHS 8378) c) Industries 3. State/Federal a) California Dept. of Health Services i) Child Health and Disability Prevention Program a) Director (1) Local CHDP Coordination (2) Policy Development b) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch i) Information Coordinator a) Reports status LpB Cases on a Countywide Basis b) National Center for Lead-Safe Housing (1) Director (a) Information clearinghouse (b) Comprehensive Plan Technical Assistance (c) LBP inspection research 44 Anti-Poverty Strategy. The 2000 Census indicates that only 6.6 percent of the City's population were classified as living below the poverty level, lower than the County's 10.3 percent in poverty. Typically, a higher proportion of female-headed households experience poverty than other segments of the population. In Huntington Beach, almost ten percent of the City's female-headed households lived below the poverty level in 2000. Below is the Huntington Beach anti-Poverty Strategy goals and activities. These activities will assist the residents of the poorest neighborhoods as well as reduce or assist in reducing the number of poor families and persons in the community. (1) Cooperation with State and County Programs California statues specifically make county governments the primary delivery source of public social, health, income, and related human services for indigent persons. A number of county programs targeted to poor households aim to improve the long-term financial and social stability of the households in order to bring them permanently out of poverty. The City will continue to cooperate the State and County in the delivery of long-term and short-term anti-poverty services to poor families and persons. (2) Project Self-Sufficiency The City's Community Services Department has a staff person serving as the PS-S Program Coordinator to provide case management services to participants, who are very low-income single parents with minor children under the age of 18. The Coordinator, besides providing direct case management services to the participating families, also networks with other programs as well as employers, social service agencies, educators, and/or institutional service providers with which participating families and households have or may have contact. The goal of this program is to: 1. Increase family income 2. Make the family self-sufficient, stable, and independent; and, 3. Eliminate the family's need for subsidized housing or rental assistance. Y�. d hesehe#d tavegacf period during which time they must be working towards their goals of becoming self-sufficient. In exchange for the parent's commitment and work, the coordinator evaluates the family's specific needs and determines barriers that are detrimental to self-sufficiency and a sequence of steps are identified to overcome barriers. Because of the need to keep costs as low as possible, the program utilizes service providers who either donate services or discount costs to PP-S participants. (3)Affordable Childcare The shortage of affordable childcare is a major barrier preventing single parents from entering the labor force and thus, they become dependent on welfare. It is 45 the intent of the City to investigate incentive programs to encourage commercial and industrial development to provide children's centers to meet the needs of the community. (4) Job Training, Business Creation, and Retention The City will actively pursue opportunities to maintain and expand its economic base, working with employers, educational facilities, and the Department of Employment Development. See strategies for Economic Development. (5) Preservation and Creation of Affordable Housing 1. Preserve the affordability of units at risk of conversion to market rents. 2. Provide replacement housing for units removed from the housing stock due to government action. 3. Provide for 30 year+ affordability covenants on units financially assisted by the City/Agency, regardless of the funding sources. 4. Provide low interest or no interest loans for housing rehabilitation to eligible multi-family, single family, and mobile home owners. 5. Provide a pro-active code enforcement program in low-income areas to preserve the quality of the affordable housing stock. (6) Quality Neighborhoods and Facilities The City will continue to invest CDBG and other resources to improve the quality of the neighborhoods in the enhancement areas through improved infrastructure and code enforcement. The City will provide for mechanisms to maintain the quality of life in the neighborhood fostering community pride: 1. Neighborhood Clean-Up Programs. Provides dumpsters, tools, and paint, and related materials for volunteer community clean-up activities. 2. Neighborhood Police Center. Provides a neighborhood-based storefront location for Police Department personnel to work with neighborhood residents and organizations to increase information and activities for neighborhood public safety and crime awareness. - 3. Enforce the Mobile Vendor Ordinance. This will reduce the trash and e ns in a neig or oo s an assure comp lance wi efieaftfi standards. 46 Institutional Structure to Carry out the Housing and Community Development Plan A. Public Institutions The City's Economic Development Department is the primary City department responsible for the implementation of the Consolidated Plan. Staff implements the Consolidated Plan activities through the following departments: 1. Business Development Division, Department of Economic Development-Job Creation, Business Retention, Business Attraction. 2. Redevelopment Division, Department of Economic Development- oversees the administration of redevelopment activities in the Redevelopment Project Areas. 3. Housing Division, Department of Economic Development, recommends housing projects to City Council, conducts the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, acquisition, works with Community Development on Affordable Housing requirements for new construction. 4. Code Enforcement, Planning Department, provides special code enforcement in the Enhancement Areas and provides information to owners regarding the Housing Rehab Loan Program. 5. Planning Department, oversees the permitting process for all new construction, remodeling, and other required building codes and standards. This department is also responsible for land use planning, zoning, and other land use controls. 6. Community Services Department, recommends to City Council prioritization of local service needs, including the provision of social services, shelter, and homeless activities and appropriate service providers. Funds are provided on a competitive basis through the CDBG 15% allowable for public services. Project Self-Sufficiency is administered through this department. 7. Community Services Department, provides social services for children and recommends park & recreational facility improvements throughout the City and at the beach. 8. Public Works Department, recommends infrastructure improvements, contracts for work, and monitors the contracts and construction of such improvements. 9. Police Department, provides community liaisons, drug awareness programs, monitors gang activities, and enforces all applicable laws within the jurisdiction. 47 Community Housing Development Organizations: As required by the HOME program, to further strengthen the City's housing service delivery system, the City will work closely with non-profit housing organizations. During the coming year, the City will evaluate the qualifications of other non-profit housing organizations for CHDO certification. A locally certified CHDO is eligible to apply for direct funding from HUD. Other Governmental Organizations The Orange County Housing Authority is responsible for the administration of the Housing Voucher and Certificate Programs (Section 8). The City will continue to contract for the provision of vouchers and certificates within its jurisdiction. Department of Equal Employment and Fair Housing oversees fair housing and equal employment opportunities for persons in this jurisdiction. Other agencies to mention are: 1. Community and Housing Rehabilitation Program 2. Orange County Small Business Development Center 3. Community Colleges - Golden West, Coastline, Orange Coast campuses 4. Huntington Beach Adult Education Program Non-Profit Organizations Orange County Fair Housing contracts annually with the City of Huntington Beach to provide tenant-landlord counseling, advocacy, and dispute resolution. A variety of non-profit agencies deliver services to Huntington Beach and are previously mentioned within this Consolidated Plan. Economic Development Staff monitors the agencies that have contracted with the City for Public Service Grants. Additionally, other non-profit agencies not receiving grant funds are supported through a cooperative exchange of information and referral. Private Institutions Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)) 1. The Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae), a uasi- ublic agency, was created in 1938 to: i) Improve the distribution of home financing capital by providing assistance and support to a secondary mortgage market in order that mortgage instruments or loans have liquidity. ii) Provide support of special assistance programs for the financing of: (a) homes that some segments of the population cannot finance through other financial programs, and (b) additional home mortgages during periods of recession in the economy to stimulate the business cycle, and a lesser number of mortgages during periods of inflation. 4 8 r iii) Fannie Mae purchases mortgages from private lenders through its Community Home Buyer's Program. The local lender secures the loans, which are then purchased from the lender by Fannie Mae. Qualifications for the Community Home Buyer's Program are based on the borrower's income as follows: a) If the borrower makes a down payment from his/her own resources equaling five percent or more, the borrower's family income cannot exceed 120 percent of the HUD area median income; or b) If the borrower makes a down payment of less than five percent, the borrower's income cannot exceed 100 percent of the HUD area median income. iv) The City met with local FNMA representatives and will conduct outreach to inform first-time homebuyers of available FNMA funding. Assessing the Strengths and Gaps in the Delivery System, and Developing a Strategy Accessing the strengths and gaps in the delivery system is an ongoing process. Community resources and needs will continue to fluctuate, but needs will most likely always outweigh the resources. Affordable housing and all of the barriers mentioned are the biggest gap in the delivery system to meet the housing needs of the low income and special needs populations. Staff members and citizens .,, alike will work together to further identify the strengths and gaps of the system. 49 Coordination between Agencies The City of Huntington Beach will continue to meet with public and other assisted housing providers and service agencies to use all available resources to the maximum levels of effectiveness to provide for needs of Huntington Beach residents. Communication between these parties will occur throughout the year in order to endorse applications for funding and to discuss cooperative ventures. Huntington Beach allocates 15 % of all CDBG funds for social services each fiscal year. Public Housing Resident Initiatives As there is no public housing in Huntington Beach, there are no initiatives. 50 2005 ACTION PLAN The Action Plan delineates the City's plans for one-year use of federal funds, FY 2005-2006 (October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006)for the first year of the five year 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan. The plan describes the resources available for program implementation, the activities to be undertaken, monitoring, homelessness, an anti-poverty strategy, and coordination between agencies. Resources Federal The expenditure categories below summarize the proposed projects for the FY 2005-2006 Grant Year. CDBG REVENUE: AMOUNT CDBG 2004/2005 Entitlement Grant $1,591,169 CDBG ACTIVITIES: Administration $281,082 Fair Housing Council 37,152 City Gym & Pool Sec. 108 Loan Payment 257,057 Code Enforcement Program 173,831 ' ADA Ramp Construction 110,000 Street Construction 150,000 Beach Wheelchairs 14,130 Fire Station Facilities 125,760 Oak View Community Park Lighting 40,000 Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program—Administration 163,482 PUBLIC SERVICES (15%) Adult Day Services of Orange County 10,000 Community Care Health Centers 47,500 Community Service Programs 27,000 Oak View Community Center/Children's Bureau 53,004 Oak View Library Literacy 17,500 Project Self-Sufficiency 21,802 ernors u reach rogram TOTAL: $1,591 1 HOME REVENUE: AMOUNT HOME 2005/2006 Entitlement Grant $ 823,233 HOME PROPOSED ACTIVITIES: Administration 82,323 Acquisition 740,910 51 American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) ADDI is designed to assist eligible first-time homebuyers with downpayment and/or closing costs in purchasing single-family hones. All funds are proposed for direct assistance. ADDI REVENUE: AMOUNT ADDI 2005/2006 Entitlement Grant $ 28,222 TABLE I - FUNDING SOURCES Entitlement Grant CDBG $1,591,169 HOME $823,233 ADDI $28,222 Total $2,442,624 TOTAL FUNDING SOURCES $2,442 624 52 TABLE H Support Applications Support of Applications by Other Entities Report Funding Source Support Application by Other Entities? Formula/Entitlement Programs Emergency Shelter Grant Y Public Housing Comprehensive Grant N Competitive Programs HOPE2 Y HOPE 2 Y HOPE 3 Y ESG Y Supportive Housing Y Housing Opportunities for Persons Y With AIDS Safe Havens N Rural Homeless Housing N Sec. 202 Elderly Y Sec. 811 Handicapped Y Moderate Rehab SRO Y Rental Vouchers Y Rental Certificates Y Public Housing Development Y Public Housing MROP Y Public Housing CIAP Y LIHTC Y HOME Investment Partnership In an effort to expand and preserve its existing affordable housingst ock, -- — ---ufin�tg -on eac as wore wit ommunity ousing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to acquire multifamily rental properties. These buildings are rehabilitated and then are made available to persons below 60% of Orange County median income for a minimum of 30 years. The CHDO must enter into an agreement with the City that outlines all of the affordability requirements, property maintenance standards, and long-term monitoring requirements that are required by HOME regulations. The City of Huntington Beach is eligible to receive $823,223 in HOME funds for the 2005 federal fiscal year. These funds will be used in the following manner: 53 HOME Funded Activities for FY 2005-2006 - =, I ,MWEEM, , >i%- Acquisition/Rehabilitation $740,910 $185,227 Administration $82,322 0 Total Allocation $823,233 $185,227 All match requirements for the 2005/2006-program year will conform to applicable HOME regulations. For its current match obligations, the City has relied on the use of"HOME-eligible" project expenditures from the Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside fund. 2005/2006 CHDO funds from the HOME entitlement are not targeted for specific activities at this time. Although 15% of the annual HOME allocation is required to be committed to a CHDO for affordable housing projects, historically the City has designated 100% of available HOME funds to CHDOs for the acquisition and/or rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing. By not specifically targeting these funds at this time, the City will be able to respond to a variety of opportunities that may be available during the fiscal year. Redevelopment Set Aside Funds The Agency will use Housing Set Aside funds in achieving its Affordable Housing Goals as described in its Ten Year Housing Compliance Plan (Attachment C). These funds represent the most flexible and primary tool available to the Agency to fulfill both the inclusionary and replacement housing obligations outlined in California Health & Safety Code Section 33413. Private Resources HOME acquisition and rehabilitation projects have used a variety of non-federal, private resources to leverage funds for the development of affordable housing. contributions from CHDOs (either through operating costs, or from other sources) directly to projects, have all been embraced as a way to leverage HOME dollars. Staff continues to dialogue with lenders, non-profit and for-profit developers, and other governmental entities about locating and coordinating resources. Forging public-private partnerships has always been a stated goal of the City Council and administration. 54 AMERICAN DREAM DOWNPAYMENT INITIATIVE (ADDI) ADDI was signed into law on December 16, 2003 under the American Dream Downpayment Act (Public Law 108-186) (ADDI). ADDI aims to increase the homeownership rate, especially among lower-income and minority households, and to revitalize and stabilize communities. The amount of ADDI assistance provided to any family will not exceed the greatest of six percent (6%) of the purchase price of a single-family housing unit or$10,000. ADDI assistance will be offered to low-income families who are first- time homebuyers. The City will provide participants with funds for downpayment and/or closing costs. The City received $41,943 retroactively, in FY 2003-04 ADDI funds, $49,493 in FY 2004-05 funds, and $28,222 for FY 2005-06 funds. Planned Use of ADDI Funds The City intends to use ADDI funds for homeownership assistance. These funds may be used to assist low-income first-time homebuyers in purchasing units. Existing housing for resale may be candidates for ADDI funding. The specifics for ADDI funding continue to be under review, and upon City Council guidance and approval, details of the policies and procedures will be finalized and adopted. Outreach The City of Huntington Beach continues to outreach to the community with information on many programs and services. To conduct outreach and marketing for the City's homeownership programs (including ADDI and the HOME-funded Homeownership Assistance Program), the LHCA has held and will hold on an ongoing basis the following outreach activities: 1. Orange County Homeownership Fair. The City participated in this regional event in June 2005, and will continue to be an active participant. The Fair will be advertised in local newspapers, including Spanish newspapers of the local communities. 2. Homebuyer's seminars are offered regionally by both Affordable Housing Clearinghouse and by Consumer Credit Counseling Service. Both agencies offer seminars/workshops generally monthly on many elements ONGOING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES RECEIVING ADDI ASSISTANCE Families who purchase a home through the City's ADDI homeownership program will probably be required to attend pre- and post-homeownership counseling. After a family is determined eligible to purchase a home through one of the City's homeownership programs, they will be asked to attend homeownership counseling that includes the following topics: 55 p ■ Home maintenance (including care of the grounds); ■ Budgeting and money management; ■ Credit counseling; • Working with a real estate agent ■ How to obtain homeownership financing and loan pre-approvals, including a description of types of financing that may be available, and the pros and cons of different types of financing; ■ How to find a home including information about homeownership opportunities, schools, and transportation in the City; ■ How to negotiate the purchase price of a home; ■ Information about RESPA, state and federal truth-in-lending laws, and how to identify and avoid loans with oppressive terms and conditions; ■ Closing and escrow terms and activities After a family has purchased a home, they will be asked to attend post-housing counseling classes to ensure they are managing their budget, making their mortgage payments and paying their other obligations in a timely manner. Ongoing home maintenance will be also discussed. ADDI participants will be required to attend post homeownership counseling. BREAKDOWN OF FUNDS ADDI - 2003 $ 41,943 ADDI -2004 49,493 ADDI - 2005 28,222 Total ADDI funding $119,658 56 Homelessness Homeless issues will continue to be evaluated and incorporated into each Annual Plans for the City of Huntington Beach. Several projects selected this year will assist the homeless or help prevent homelessness. Anti-Poverty Strategy The City will implement its anti-poverty strategy through continuing to support Project Self-Sufficiency and develop a stronger network of agencies conducting job-training programs for low-income persons. Coordination The City will coordinate and implement its strategies through following actions: • Target acquisition/rehabilitation requests for proposals to those areas and populations exhibiting the greatest need as indicated in the Consolidated Plan • Allocate CDBG public service dollars those agencies serving low income and special populations of Huntington Beach residents • Encourage social service providers to work with developers and CHDOs that receive Redevelopment/City assistance to provide supportive services. Services could include health care referrals, financial counseling, and case management. • Require non-profit organizations receiving CDBG housing funds to track "non-duplicated" assistance to Huntington Beach residents to assist the City in the formulation and evaluation future housing strategies. - � - or�wi a er or a ome ess, a i a or umaro , an a range --" County Housing Corporation in creating or maintaining affordable housing. 57 MONITORING Evaluation of housing and public service delivery systems is the most effective tool in detecting gaps and making appropriate modifications. The City's on-site monitoring program has been designed to provide the City with information to verify the data provided by the subrecipients in the quarterly performance reports submitted to the City, ensure that the subrecipients are carrying out their individual activities as described in their contracts and applications for CDBG assistance, and ensure that appropriate accounting and record keeping methods are being used by the subrecipients as related to the use of CDBG funds. Subrecipients either attend a "Subrecipient Training Meeting," or meet with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Administrator prior to the commencement of the CDBG program year. The purpose of the meeting is to: 1) provide an overview of the CDBG program —goals, objectives, Council action on funding, and subrecipient obligations; 2) review the content of the subrecipient agreements; and 3) review regulations related to the CDBG program which impact the subrecipients in the implementation of their programs. The City conducts formal on-site visits with each subrecipient annually. Staff utilizes a standardized monitoring checklist during each on-site visit, which identifies specific items to be reviewed during the visit. Staff prepares a monitoring schedule in the first quarter of each program year, to ensure each subrecipient is contacted for an annual monitoring visit. For the monitoring process, the following steps are observed: 1) Contact subrecipient to schedule and on-site monitoring visit; 2) initially meet with appropriate subrecipient officials to discuss subrecipient's program and the scope of the site visit; 3) review documents such as intake applications to ensure that income, household size, ethnicity data, etc. are retrieved, and tour the facility; 4) conduct an exit conference and obtain clarification on matters (if necessary) and discuss outstanding performance issues; 5) provide feedback to subrecipient (i.e. letter) and include deadline for responding to, or correcting, and deficiencies identified during the visit; 6) keep monitoring documentation in project files for each subrecipient. 58 TABLE III 2005/2006 Action Plan Activity Summary CDBG Activities: CDBG PERFORMANCE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ALLOCATION MEASURES PRIORITY Administration ➢ CDBG Program $281,082 Administer Program High Administration Under Budgeted ➢ Fair Housing Council $37,152 750 Persons High Public Facility Improvements ➢ ADA Ramps 110,000 90 Units High ➢ Street Construction $150,000 Construct 2 sites High ➢ Beach Wheelchairs $14,130 2 Facilities High ➢ Fire Station Facilities $125,760 1 Facility High ➢ Oak View Community Park $40,000 1 Facility High Lighting Code Enforcement ➢ Code Enforcement $173,831 600 households High Program Rehabilitation ➢ Housing Rehabilitation— $163,482 Administer Program High ➢ Housing $500,000 20 Loans to High City Gym &Pool Annual Loan Section 108 Loan $257,057 Repayment High Public Services ➢ Adult Day Services $10,000 85 Persons High ➢ Community Care Health Centers $47,500 8,840 Persons High ➢ Community Service High Program $27,000 430 Youth 59 111 CDBG PERFORMANCE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ALLOCATION MEASURES PRIORITY ➢ Oak View Community $53,004 1,000 Persons High Center/Childrens Bureau ➢ Oak View Library $17,500 145 Persons High Literacy Program ➢ Project Self- $21,802 91 Households High Sufficiency ➢ Senior Outreach $61,869 1,015 Elderly High Program HOME Activities: HOME PERFORMANCE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ALLOCATION MEASURES PRIORITY ➢ HOME Administration $82,323 Administer Program High ➢ HOME Acquisition and Rehabilitation $740,910 8-10 Units High ADDI Activities: ADDI PERFORMANCE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ALLOCATION MEASURES PRIORITY ➢ Homebuyer 28,222 2 Units Medium Assistance Other Non-Federally Funded Activities: Non-Federal Performance Consolidated Plan Allocation Measures Priority Mortgage Credit Not Available Certificate(state (Pool of Funds 3 Allocation administered by Available on First Come First Households High County) Served Basis) ➢ Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside $1,000,000 10- 15 High (Acquisition,Development (est.) Units and/or Rehabilitation) 60 Activities to Provide Decent Housing Fostering and Maintaining Affordable Housing Huntington Beach continues to carry out numerous activities that are aimed at fostering and maintaining the community's stock of affordable housing. Activities to be carried out during the 2005/2006 Program Year include the following: 1. Housing rehabilitation loans and grants 2. HOME funded acquisition and rehabilitation 3. ADDI homebuyer assistance 4. Redevelopment funded acquisition and rehabilitation 5. Fair Housing counseling 6. Building code enforcement 7. Lead paint hazard identification and removal Remove Barriers to Affordable Housing In the effort to provide the City's fair share of affordable housing, ten percent of the newly constructed units in the City must be made available at affordable prices. The project must be of three or more units to be subject to the affordable housing policy of the City. Fifteen percent of the housing projects constructed within the Redevelopment Project areas must be made affordable according to California Redevelopment Law. Through the administration of the CDBG and HOME programs, every effort is made to remove barriers to affordable housing through agreements with for-profit and non-profit affordable housing developers. These efforts also include working with neighborhood residents to ensure affordable housing projects are acceptable. The following activities slated for 2005/2006 funding will be implemented to assist with the elimination of barriers to affordable housing. GDBG ACTIVITY QESGRIPTION FUNQING' Housing Rehab $163,482 Administration of the loan and rehabilitation process for Program Administration eligible participants. Revolvin Housing Rehabilitation g Loan Used to fund housing rehabilitation loans and grants. Fair Housing Council $37,152 Program to provide tenant/landlord counselingservices ACTIVITY HOME QESGRIPTIdIV FUNDING' HOME Administration 82,323 Costs for program oversight and monitoring of affordable housing projects. Working in partnership with a CHDO, the funds will be HOME Acquisition 740,910 used for acquisition and/or rehabilitation of multifamily rental units. The rents will be restricted to affordable rates required by the HOME program. 61 ACTIVITY ADDI DESCRIPTION FUNDING ADDI 28,222 To provide assistance to eligible first-time homebu ers The ADDI funds will be used to assist eligible first-time homebuyers purchase residences within the City of Huntington Beach. The HUD Coordinator of the Economic Development Staff will administer the funds in accordance with Federal Guidelines as found in the Federal Register, 24 CFR, Parts 91 and 92. Outreach efforts will include public notices and brochures. Homebuyer seminars will be available to aid in eligibility determination and public awareness of the program. 62 Evaluate and Reduce Lead-based Hazards Staff has been trained in the most current HUD requirements for Lead Based Paint standards. The elimination of lead-based paint hazards also is an important element to the City's strategy to provide decent housing. To this end, the City will utilize existing programs to identify lead-based paint hazards and eliminate these hazards. During the 2005/2006 program year, the following programs will be utilized to eliminate lead paint hazards. ACTIVITY CIgCG DE$ RII�TON . FtJI�D1�G In addition to the enforcement of housing codes in Code Enforcement Enhancement Areas. Code Enforcement Officers also Program 173,831 provide community outreach for neighborhood improvement. Through Community Outreach efforts, education is provided regarding the dangers of lead poisoning. Revolving Rehabilitation may include the encapsulation or removal of Housing Rehabilitation Loan lead paint hazards. Through Community Outreach efforts, Fund education is provided regarding the dangers of lead poisoning. Public Housing Improvement and Residential Initiatives There is no public housing located in the City of Huntington Beach. The City works in cooperation with the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA)which administers the Section 8-assisted housing program within the City's jurisdiction. Over 700 households holding Section 8 Certificates or Vouchers live in Huntington Beach. The City supports OCHA's initiatives that assist program participants to achieve self-sufficiency. Activities to Provide a Suitable Living Environment A variety of activities can be identified as providing for a suitable living environment, mainly to assure the quality of housing, the quality of neighborhoods, and social-economic programs providing for recreation, economic development and overall community conditions. The following public facility improvement projects are being_pLop osed in the 2005/2006 Program Year: ACTIVITY CDBG DESCRIPTION FUNDING _. Street Construction 150,000 Construct tree-damaged streets. ADA Rams 110,000 Install ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps Oak View Community 40,000 Correct outdoor lighting in park adjacent to Oak View Park Lighting Community Center The public services programs outlined below broadly fit into the category of providing a suitable living environment and enhance the quality of life for Huntington Beach's lower - income residents. 63 ACTIVITY CDBG DESCRIPTION FUNOING11 Adult Day Services 10,000 Day care services for Alzheimer's and dementiapatients. Comm Care Health Ctr 47,500 Wide range of health care services for the underserved. Gang prevention program focusing on youth in the Oak View Community Service area. The program offers alternative choices to at-risk- Program, Inc. (Gang 27,000 youth. To prevent the increase in gang activities,the Prevention) program offers family education and counseling services. Oak View Community Neighborhood community center serving the Oak View area. Center 53,004 Program provides recreation and social programs for neighborhood residents of all ages. The program assists the frail elderly remain independent in Senior Outreach 61,869 their own homes. The program enables seniors to become involved with other seniors to secure social contact thus avoiding solitary existence. Activities to Expand Economic Opportunities Throughout the community there is an extensive effort to expand economic opportunities through the business community, educational institutions, and governmental agencies. The City continues to seek partnerships to assist its residents with economic opportunity at all socio-economic levels. The City's Business Development Division of the Economic Development Department primarily works in attracting new businesses, expanding existing businesses, and retaining existing businesses. Business expansion and retention activities are ongoing throughout the year and have developed a strong relationship with real estate brokers and businesses. A Section 108 Loan used for the development of the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa created 362 new jobs as of the hotel opening in January 2003. Of the 362 new jobs created, 283 employees (78% of the total) met HUD's low-moderate income criteria. An initial report was filed with HUD in 2003, and the second annual monitoring report was submitted to HUD in third quarter 2004. The second annual report continues to reflect over 75% of the more than 400 jobs created by this project have gone to low-moderate income applicants. ,> Th,. 2l1/1G/7(1l14` .-.... .. •,,}�, .b�� r�n�h i� �1-�G�val.3-r-�-�va��'Gee+�i��♦t�-.r� �.7t�� ��'=� �.-.--.��....,�..�.T�.o��- as economic development activities, broadly support economic opportunities for low-moderate income families. CDSG' ACTIVITY FUNDING DESCRIPTION Assistance to low-income single parents to become self-sufficient from governmental Project Self-Sufficiency 21,802 assistance. This program requires program participants to have an Individual Action Plan, i.e., a strategy to obtain full-time employment. Oak View Library Adult literacy programs increase job skills and Literacy 17,500 employment eligibility. 64 Geographic Areas In 2003, the City of Huntington Beach adopted eight"Enhancement Areas," based upon Census 2000, and identifying areas within the City where at least 40.3% of the population meets low-moderate income guidelines, as established by HUD. While housing rehabilitation programs are available on a Citywide basis, an effort will be made to concentrate resources in these enhancement areas. Public facility improvement projects will be limited to enhancement areas with the exception of activities that eliminate disabled accessibility barriers. Obstacles to Address Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs Many of the obstacles to increasing the number of affordable housing units in Huntington Beach are discussed in the "Barriers to Affordable Housing" portion of the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan, and in the Housing Element. These obstacles include land-use and zoning regulations, development fees, and state and federal legislation. The most significant obstacle to meeting underserved housing needs is the lack of sufficient funds and lack of available vacant land. This is true for any governmental agency or non-profit developer trying to assist low-income families. Moreover, as the disparity between wages and affordability becomes increasingly greater, the number of persons unable to maintain their own housing costs increase. Institutional Structure to Carry out the Housing and Community Development Plan A. Public Institutions The Cit 's Economic Development Department ist he primary City department responsible for the implementation of the Consolidated Plan. Staff implements the Consolidated Plan activities through the following departments: 1. Business Development Division, Department of Economic Development- Job Creation, Business Retention, Business Attraction. 2. Redevelopment Division, Department of Economic Development- -- - - ----- e rn re n- -- Redevelopment Project Areas. 3. Housing Division, Department of Economic Development, recommends housing projects to City Council, conducts the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, acquisition, works with the City's Planning Department on Affordable Housing requirements for new construction. 4. Code Enforcement, Planning Department, provides special code enforcement in the Enhancement Areas and provides information to owners regarding the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. 65 5. Building Department, oversees the permitting process for all new construction, remodeling, and other required building codes and standards. This department is also responsible for land use planning, zoning, and other land use controls. 6. Community Services Department, recommends to City Council prioritization of local service needs, including the provision of social services, shelter, and homeless activities and appropriate service providers. Funds are provided on a competitive basis through the CDBG 15% allowable for public services. 66 APPENDIX Proposed Projects Citizen Participation Plan City of Huntington Beach Housing Element Redevelopment Agency Ten Year Housing Compliance Plan 2005-2014 Public Notice Certifications 67 a�«.�,�,�>�! : PUFF" ���� �, �: /�����\ r O 0 CD 0000 0 � 611�69,69, � � o c c w m Q co w Q O m u n 0 CL 0 O o c o Uw2 = I— F- cn o � � _ = d CD .0 a 'o L pjs +(D+ m a) (n O 5 N F- •� p M c _ ._ CL a)O E 0) a) • . 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U 04i � 0 O ; � :. � � . � � � � ��\�ƒ������\���`.�\��.. . ���\�� m���\/« „ : \ ° :% �� < :�y. .� . . . . > : , , � a. � : , . « > a �\��«>% . � ° !» ± � � � © > � . . . �«� » r , . �. �. � »m ° . § � ~ ® ` ^ ` � \ � ^ . . « ., �� § >y ! � , « .. . � \\ �\���}��\���\��\» \\\� �w t 1 Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) forthe Huntington Beach Consolidated Plan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs: Commun4y Development Block Grant & HOME For Consolidated Plan 2005-2010 Approved by Huntington Beach City Council August 2003 Accepted for Consolidated Plan 2005-2010 Prepared by Economic Development Department 1 'f Table of Contents Introduction Participation 2 Access to Meetings Access to Information Technical Assistance Public Hearings Bilingual Opportunities 3 Publishing the Plan Comments Timely Response Amendments City Council 4 Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) Citizens at Large 5 The Role of Staff Technical Assistance 6 Public Hearings 7 Application for Funding HUD Acceptance 8 Program Implementation 9 Monitoring and Evaluation Annual Performance Reports Amendments Reprogramming Funds 10 Coordination with City Boards and Commissions Code of Ethics/Conflict of Interest 11 Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for the Consolidated Plan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnership Program INTRODUCTION The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to submit one plan to HUD for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership programs. This effort is called the Consolidated Plan (CP), a five year plan for the 2000 to 2005 period, and the CP incorporates the submissions (request for funding) of both programs, requiring extensive citizen participation. Each year the City must submit its annual update to the CP, hereafter called the "Action Plan," denoting also the program year. In 1996, City Council adopted its first Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for the Consolidated Plan, delineating the citizen participation roles for both Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership programs. The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) is a City Council-appointed advisory body whose primary role is to provide citizen participation under the terms of the Consolidated Plan, as well as to review the City's Fair Housing Plan. REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) must address each of the following elements: Participation The plan must provide for and encourage citizen participation, emphasizing the involvement of low-, very low-, and extremely low-income residents where housing and community development funds may be spent. The City is expected, in all stages of the process, to take whatever actions are appropriate to encourage the participation of all its residents, including minorities and non-English speaking persons, as well as persons with mobility, visual or hearing impairments in all stages of the process. Access to Meetings The City must provide adequate, timely notification so citizens can attend local meetings and public forums. Access to Information Citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties, including those most affected, must have the opportunity to receive information, review and submit comments on any proposed submission concerning the proposed activities, including the estimated amount proposed to benefit low-, very low-, and extremely low-income residents. These groups must also have access to the City's plans to minimize displacement and assist those who may be displaced as a result of these activities. Citizens and citizen groups must also have access to records for at least four years. Technical Assistance Technical assistance must be provided to low-, very low- and extremely low-income groups that request assistance in developing proposals under the consolidated submission process. Public Hearings The City must provide at least two public hearings per year to obtain citizens' views and to respond to proposals and questions, to be conducted at a minimum of two different stages of the program year. Together, the hearings must address housing and community development needs, development of proposed activities, and review of program performance. At least one of these hearings must be held before the proposed Consolidated Plan/Action Plan is published for comment. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 2 The meetings are to be held to: obtain views of citizens, public agencies and other interested parties; respond to proposals and comments at all stages of the consolidated submissio n process ess by: 1. Identifying housing and community development needs; 2. Reviewing proposed uses of funds; and 3. Reviewing program performance. Bilingual Opportunities Wherever a significant number of low and moderate income persons or residents of blighted neighborhoods speak and read a primary language other than English, staff will provide for all notices of public hearings and summaries of basic program information to be provided in such language. A bilingual Spanish speaking staff member, if available, will translate at all public hearings. Publishing the Plan The City must publish its proposed consolidated submission so that affected citizens have sufficient opportunity to review it and provide comments. The requirement for publishing may be met by publishing a summary of the proposed consolidated plan available at such places as libraries, government offices and public laces. Th e he summary must describe the contents and p rY purpose of the consolidated plan, and must include a list of the locations where copies of the entire plan may be examined. Comments Prior to the submission of the consolidated plan to HUD, the citizen participation plan must provide citizens a period of not less than 30 days to submit comments to staff. The City must consider the views of citizens, public agencies and other interested parties in preparing its final consolidated submission and attach a summary of such comments to the final document. The summary of citizen comments must include a written explanation of comments not accepted and the reasons why these comments were not accepted. Timely Response The Citymust provide time) written answers to written complaints p , and Y grievances, within 15 days, where practical. Amendments Prior to the submission of the Consolidated Plan to HUD or during the program year if any substantial change in the use of the funds is proposed, the citizens will be given reasonable notice of and the opportunity to comment on, the proposed amendment. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 3 _T THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE ACTION PLAN Annually, the Action Plan includes review of the needs identified in the Consolidated Plan, review of past performance, and an evaluation of any new needs identified during the past year. Importantly, staff reviews the priorities identified in the plan with City Council and the Citizen Participation Advisory Board. In addition, staff provides information from other planning documents, such as the City's Housing Element Update and the Redevelopment Agency's Compliance Plan. The following text will outline the role of City Council, CPAB, other City advisory bodies, staff, the citizens at large, and neighboring jurisdictions. City Council The City of Huntington Beach has a seven member Council serving as its legislative body. Two City Council Members are appointed to serve as liaisons to each advisory body. As such, two City Council Members will provide a key communication link to staff and the CPAB, communicating Council priorities and offering guidance as needed. Early during the application period, City Council will be advised of the eligible public service programs operated by the City and of eligible public services in general. City Council will provide some policy direction to the CPAB regarding an approximate level of funding for these programs. Later after the CDBG grant amount is known, City Council will revisit these initial policies and determine if an adjustment is necessary. The assigned City Council Liaisons will work with the CPAB and its Executive Board to refine the recommendations prior to being sent to the whole City Council. After the CPAB and staff have provided their final recommendations and staff has drafted the Action Plan, City Council will hold a public hearing and will adopt final funding recommendations,after which the document is sent to HUD. The Economic Development Committee, a three member City Council subcommittee, provides policy guidance to staff and closely advises staff on the selection of HOME projects. Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB)was established in October 1996 as a consolidation of two advisory bodies: the Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) and the Human Resources Board (HRB). The combined membership capacity of these two boards was thirty persons. At the conclusion of an attrition period, the CPAB membership will be comprised of up to fifteen members appointed to four-year terms by the City Council. The CPAB strives to represent the diverse views on the socioeconomic issues related to low/moderate income individuals. To that end, low-income residents and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply to the City Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 4 for appointment to the CPAB when vacancies arise, so that members of minority groups can be substantially represented. The purpose of the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) shall be to provide citizen participation and coordination in the City's planning processes for its Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. Along with staff, the Board shall assess the needs of the community, particularly that of low and moderate income households, evaluate and prioritize projects pertaining to the required plans and provide recommendations to City Council on such plans and projects. The Board shall hold regular monthly meetings and establish its meeting times and locations by a minute action. All meetings are open to the public and special meetings may be called in conformance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. The Board will hold public hearings to obtain citizen input on community needs, plans or proposals. The CPAB is encouraged to hold public meetings in areas where there is a significant concentration of low to moderate income persons. Citizens at Large As part of an ongoing effort to evaluate projects and programs proposed during the planning process, citizens are encouraged to attend meetings and communicate with City Council, CPAB and staff regarding the needs of the community. Citizens can send written correspondence to the staff liaison, who will coordinate responses. Every effort will be made to respond in writing to those individuals who submit proposals or written comments within fifteen working days where practical. The Role of Staff Staff will provide technical information to community groups and plan several community based meetings throughout the year. At these meetings, important elements of the CDBG and HOME programs will be reported, such as: ■ Activities eligible under HUD programs. ■ The priorities of the Consolidated Plan. ■ The level of funding available for CDBG and HOME activities. Staff will inform the citizens of the planning efforts of the City Council and CPAB. Staff will publish legal notices of all public hearings in a local newspaper of general circulation. News releases will promote the development of the Action Plan and invite citizens to attend meetings and/or contact staff for more information. Staff will utilize two mailing lists in keeping the community informed about the consolidated planning process: (1) persons interested in receiving public notices and CPAB agendas, and (2) persons and agencies interested in receiving applications for funding through the programs. Agencies not submitting an application during the application period, will be deleted from the list and be added again upon request. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 5 Staff is encouraged to communicate with various neighborhood groups and other advisory bodies throughout the year. The coordinator of the CDBG and HOME programs will provide information about project eligibility and offer technical assistance to those seeking funding for projects. The staff liaison from the Department of Economic Development is assigned to work with the CPAB to: ■ Be informed regarding HUD's changes in regulations, policies, and program opportunities; ■ Review project proposals and prioritize projects in response to identified needs in the community; ■ Communicate the Board's recommendations to City Council; ■ Maintain a prioritized "tracking list" of unfunded projects for the purpose of reprogramming or future consideration; ■ Review and comment on the City's Fair Housing Plan; ■ Establish meeting times, locations; ■ Meet the public notice requirements according to the Brown Act; ■ Monitor attendance and communicate to City Council when vacancies need to be filled; �} ■ Maintain the Board's meeting notes. Technical Assistance The City's Economic Development Department will provide the necessary technical assistance at all public hearings and CPAB meetings and to the general public as needed. Staff will assist any resident or citizen group, in an effort to help citizens to: ■ Understand program requirements, ■ Identify the severity of community problems; ■ Identify activity priorities; and ■ Communicate citizens comments and recommendations to the CPAB and/or City Council in a timely manner. The following is also available: ■ HUD regulations and rules will be available in the Economic Development Department for review by interested citizens. ■ Training sessions regarding the CDBG program will be provided especially to CPAB members, and various City committees and commission members, and all interested citizens. HOME training will be scheduled as requested. ■ Applicants for funding may receive additional technical assistance in completing the application. With sufficient notice, accommodations to Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 6 provide assistance in filling out applications for funding will be arranged for persons with disabilities or language barriers. All neighborhood, City Council and community wide Citizen Participation meetings will be attended by Economic Development staff. Public Hearings The City will hold a minimum of two public hearings (or more), the first required hearing will be held by the CPAB thirty to sixty days prior to the beginning of planning for the next year's program activities. The purpose of this early hearing is to assess the needs of the community before making any decisions regarding which projects will be funded. An intermediate hearing may be held after the applications for funding are received for the purpose of receiving additional citizen input and prioritizing proposed activities. The CPAB will be the hearing body for this purpose. Following the completion of its public hearing, the CPAB will prioritize the eligible programs and projects. Staff will summarize the CPAB recommendations and draft the Action Plan. The draft plan will be available for public review for 30 days prior to submission. City Council will hold the last public hearing, after which City Council will approve the Action Plan or make revisions as needed. Upon approval, staff will finalize the Action Plan and transmit the document to HUD. Citizens will be encouraged to submit their ideas and concerns involving any proposals being considered during the planning and development stages at any time, by sending written comments or proposals to: Consolidated Plan Economic Development Department 2000 Main Street, Fifth Floor Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Application for Funding - Submittal Process Huntington Beach administers the HOME and the CDBG applications for funding in two different ways. The HOME program targets its funds for the acquisition and preservation of affordable housing. Staff will accept proposals from Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO's) throughout the year and analyze the projects on a case by case basis. If the project has merit, staff will review the project with the Economic Development Committee. After receiving a positive recommendation, the project will be sent to City Council for consideration. The Community Development Block Grant program relies on the participation of the CPAB for initial project review before sending recommendations to Council. The CDBG application process, which later expands to the submittal process of the Action Plan to HUD including the HOME program, is as follows: Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 7 `^ 1. Staff establishes the deadline for applications to be received. (The necessary timeframe for conducting the required public hearings and the preparation of documents is the primary consideration when selecting the deadline). 2. CPAB holds at least one public hearing to ascertain community needs. 3. A public notice is prepared advertising that applications are available. 4. Staff sends applications to those on the mailing list and notifies the City departments about the application process. 5. Staff is available to conduct informational presentations to community groups/neighborhoods and provide technical assistance to applicants as needed. 6. Proposals are submitted to the Department of Economic Development (any proposed housing project will be reviewed for compliance with HUD regulations and with the City's Consolidated Plan). 7. Staff will review projects for compliance with HUD regulations and summarize if the proposal addresses a need identified in the Consolidated Plan. 8. Copies of the application and Grantee Performance Report (GPR) and the HOME Program Annual Report (APR)will be made available to residents at the Economic Development office. 9. The CPAB will prioritize projects for City Council's consideration. 10. Before the Action Plan is submitted to HUD, the City Council will hold a final public hearing to receive citizen comments, concerns, and recommendations. 11. After the plan is approved by City Council, staff submits the plan to HUD. 12. Staff publishes a legal notice regarding the required Request for the Release of Funds and the environmental status of the proposed projects. After a 30 day comment period, if no objections are received, HUD approves the release of funds. 13. Projects may be implemented. HUD Acceptance of the Consolidated Plan HUD regulations provide that the HUD area office will consider objections to an Consolidated Plan if the following conditions are present: 1. The description of needs and objectives are plainly inconsistent with available facts and data. 2. The activities to be undertaken are plainly inappropriate to meeting needs and objectives. 3. The application does not comply with the CDBG program requirements or the HOME requirements. 4. A proposed activity is found to be ineligible. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 8 Objections received in writingb either the City or HUD o y ty n any activity regarding the Consolidated Plan, must be received within thirty (30) days after the Action Plan and the City's application for funds is submitted to HUD. The City of Huntington Beach encourages its citizens to provide comments or objections during the review period. Economic Development staff will make every reasonable effort to provide written responses to citizen complaints within fifteen (15) working days. Program Implementation The Department of Economic Development is the lead department for project implementation. Staff members work with various project managers from other city departments and contract administrators of subgrantee agencies to implement their projects. Economic Development staff serves as liaison with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community and Planning Division located in Los Angeles. Monitoring and Evaluation Economic Development staff monitors the activities for continued compliance including: the housing programs using CDBG and HOME funds, capital improvement projects, and public service programs whether performed by city staff or non-profit agencies as subgrantees. Staff will apprise the CPAB about the project implementation at their scheduled meetings. Furthermore, the Annual Performance Report, will provide HUD and the public an opportunity to evaluate the performace of the plan. Annual Performance Reports Through the Consolidated Plan's Annual Performance Report (formerly the Grantee Performance Report (GPR), and HOME Annual Performance Report (APR), and the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy(CHAS)) the public is provided with an opportunity to provide comment for a period of not less than fifteen days prior to its submittal to HUD. A public notice will be published in a local newspaper of general circulation notifying that the Annual Performance Report is available for public review. The report will be available at the Department of Economic Development, the City Clerk's office, and at the Central Library. Comments received at public hearings and in writing will be considered in compiling the report and will be attached to the document. Amendments Amendments to the Consolidated Plan can occur anytime though out the year and must follow the requirements of this CPP. New activities or an increased level of funding for an existing project can only occur through reprogramming funds as all funds are "programmed" each year. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 9 Reprogramming funds alters the funding priority for the Consolidated Plan, thus causing an amendment. Reprogramming can occur in two ways: 1) adding additional funds to an existing project, or 2) adopting a new project. The City's Citizen Participation Plan outlines the City's process for reprogramming funds, and defines what triggers a public hearing due to a "significant" change in the plan. For the purpose of triggering the need for a public hearing the City will adopt the following definition as a "significant" change: A "significant"change is as any amount over$100,000 or any new project not previously described in the City's Action Plan. Reprogramming Funds Through this Citizen Participation Plan, the City shall adopt the following policies for the reprogramming of funds: Ail f 3 ■ Reprogramming funds to a new project, not previously described in an Action Plan, will be a "significant" change, triggering the public hearing requirement, including review by the CPAB. The project highest on the prioritized "tracking list" will receive first consideration. ■ Funds in a contingency account or in a project account where the project is complete or canceled shall be made available for reprogramming. ■ City projects such as housing programs, public facilities, public improvements, and public services shall receive the highest priority for consideration of reprogramming funds. ■ Existing projects needing less than $50,000 in additional funding shall receive the approval of the Director of Economic Development and/or City Administrator by using the appropriation revision form. Coordination with City Boards and Commissions Any communication or activity that will affect areas of concern of various City advisory bodies will be submitted for approval or action to the appropriate commission or board by the Economic Development staff, or by implementing department's staff members. Among these bodies are: ■ Redevelopment Agency/City Council ■ Economic Development Committee (A subcommittee of City Council) ■ Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) ■ Planning Commission Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 10 ' ■ Community Services Commission ■ Public Works Commission ■ Human Relations Task Force Code of Ethics/Conflict of Interest It shall be forbidden for any member of boards, commissions, and committees having a material interest in the outcome of decisions to participate in the review of, discussion regarding or voting upon any application on or in any way attempt to influence other members of the respective body. According to direction from the Los Angeles area office of HUD, any CPAB member with such a conflict must resign from either the board or from the position from which the conflict arises. City staff will review applications for new members and attempt to identify potential conflicts prior to appointment. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 11 a ^fit � �:„I,€� *' xd '�� *8� �� � �`�' e �s3� x.� � ' � fix. F`'':�s ��t� y� Sad �f. °�' d� s:. ��E' �� $����Y�°""�" �� � � �` �.: ? � L pp��� .: � �� � f'^ � 8� �k��'; 'fig' ^� . L .�� ��x � c s � >E3 Ultyt oD ' Her Y , _ _ Pi� F 'oix��a �x �ty I1�eweia , tiM_:C tl der , o o City of Huntington Beach General Plan Community Development Chapter 2000-2005 Housing Element Prepared for: City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main .Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 (714) 536-5271 Prepared by: CottonBeland/Associates 747 East Green Street, Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 December 18,2000 � o CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1 Organization of the Housing Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2 TECHNICAL SYNOPSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3 A. Sources of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3 B. Public Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3 C. Housing Needs Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1I-5 Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : II-5 Household Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . II-11 D. Housing Stock Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iI-24 E. Assisted Housing At Risk of Conversion to Market Rate Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-26 ISSUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1I-37 F. HOUSING NEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-37 Households in Need of Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-38 Housing Stock Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-39 Regional Housing Needs (RHNA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-41 G. HOUSING CONSTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-42 Market Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1I-42 Governmental Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-45 Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-51 H. HOUSING RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-58 Availability of Sites for Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-58 Funding Sources for Affordable Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-62 Administrative Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . II-67 Opportunities for Energy Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-68 I. PREVIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-71 Comparison of 1989-1994 RHNA with Units Constructed since 1989 . . . . . . . . . . II-78 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN i CITY OF HUNTINGTON.BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) J. HOUSING PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-80 Goals, Objectives, and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . II-80 Implementation Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-85 APPENDICES A. 1989 -1997 Housing Accomplishments (Excerpt from 1999 Housing Element) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1i-99 B. Housing Element Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-119 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN ii CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) LIST OF TABLES Table Page HE-1 Population Growth Trends Huntington Beach and Surrounding Cities - 1980-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6 HE-2 Median Age- 1980 and 1990 Huntington Beach and Surrounding Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I . . . . . . . . II-6 HE-3 Age Characteristics- 1980 and 1990 Huntington Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-7 HE-4 Population by Race/Ethnicity Huntington Beach and Surrounding Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8 HE-5 Population by Race/Ethnicity- 1980 and 1990 Huntington Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8 HE-6 Employment by Business Type -2000 Huntington Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-10 HE-7 Number of Households/Average Size - 1980 and 2000 Huntington Beach and Surrounding Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12 HE-8 Overcrowded Households Huntington Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12 HE-9 Prices of Single-Family Homes -January to December 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-15 HE-10 Prices of Multi-Family Homes/Condominiums -January to December 1999 . . . . . II-15 HE-11 Rental Rates in Complexes with 100+Units 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-17 HE-12 Housing Affordability Matrix (2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-18 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN iii CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Table Page HE-13 Housing Type and Vacancy Rate- 1990 and 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . II-25 HE-14 Huntington Beach Assisted Housing Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . II-26 HE-15 At-Risk Housing Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..II-29 HE-16 Market Value of Section 8 Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-33 HE-17 Rent Subsidies Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-34_ HE-18 Existing and Projected Housing Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II-37 HE-19 Disposition of Home Purchase Loans . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1I-44 HE-20 Disposition of Home Improvement Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-44 HE-21 Property Development Standards for Residential Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-46 HE-22 Summary of Development Fees - Typical Residential Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-47 HE-23 Development Processing Time in Huntington Beach and Surrounding Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-50 HE-24 Residential Development Potential-Vacant Land with no Entitlements . . . . . . . . H-60 HE-25 Residential Development Potential-Vacant Land Projects with Entitlements . . . . II-60 HE-26 Residential Development Potential- Vacant Land Projects Pending Approval . . . 11-60 HE-27 Downtown Specific Plan Residential Development Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-61 HE-28 Regional Housing Growth Need by Income Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-62 HE-29 Financial Resources for Housing Activities . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-64 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN IV CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Table Page HE-30 1999 Housing Element Accomplishments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-72 HE-31 1989-1997 Regional Housing Growth Needs Compared to Units Constructed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-79 HE-32 2000-2005 Housing Implementation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-94 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN v CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page II-1 Minority Household Concentrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9 II-2 Household Income Distribution(1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-13 II-3 Median Sales Prices (2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-14 II-4 Median Sales Price of Single-Family Homes and Condominiums 11-16 II-5 Development Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-53 II-6 Land Use Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-55 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL::PLAN A 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - HOUSING ELEMENT -- STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS The California. State Legislature identifies the attainment of a decent home and suitable living environment for every Californian as the State's major housing goal. Recognizing the important role of local planning programs in the pursuit of this goal,the Legislature mandates:that all cities and counties prepare a housing element as part oftheir comprehensive General Plans. Section 653)02(c) of the Government Code sets forth the specific components to be contained in a community's. housing element. Huntington Beach last updated its Housing Element in 1999 to bring the Element into consistency with the City's recently adopted.General Plan. The planning period covered by this prior element is from 1989 - 2000. With release of the new regional housing needs figures (RHNA) by SCAG (Southern California Association of Governments), the City is now updating the Element for the 2000-2005 period. Since the City's Housing Element was updated so recently and found in statutory compliance by the State, the 2000-2005 Element reflects a focused update to address the new regional needs figures,program accomplishments,and future five year housing goals. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II=HE-I x a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Organization of the Housing Element The Huntington Beach Housing Element is comprised of the following major components: 1. An analysis-of the City's population, household-and employment base, and the characteristics of the City's housing stock. (Section C and D) 2. A summary of the present and projected housing needs of the City's.households. (Section C and F) 3. A review of potential constraints to meeting the City's identified housing needs. (Section G) 4. An evaluation of opportunities that wily further the development of new housing. (Section H) - 5. An assessment of the City's achievements under the adopted housing program. (Section I, Appendix) 6. A statement of the Housing Plan to address Huntington Beach's identified housing needs, including housing goals, policies and programs(Section J). THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - HO US/N ELEMENT TECHNICAL SYNOPSIS A. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Inpreparing the Housing Element,various:sources of information are consulted_ The 1990 Census provides t p he basis for population and household characteristics: Although dated, no better source. of information on demographics is widely accepted: In addition,the 1990 Census must be used in the Housing Element to ensure consistency with other regional, State and federal housing plans. However, several sources are used to provide reliable updates to the 1990 Census_ The following lists the primary source documents and materials used in preparation of the Housing Element: I. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, 1980 and 1990 Census reports. 2. City of Huntington Beach General Plan, Housing Element,.1999. 3. City of Huntington Beach General Plan, 1996. 4. City of Huntington Beach Consolidated Plan. 5. Redevelopment Implementation Plan,2000-2005. 6. Fair Housing Plan 7. City of Huntington Beach Community Profile. 8. Housing Condition Field Surveys conducted by City staff. 9. Residential site information compiled by City staff. 10. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act(HMDA) data on lending patterns. 11. Current housing sales and rental information obtained through property tax assessor files and City surveys. B. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Section 65583(c)(5)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." P t� o Members of the public are given several opportunities to recommend strategies, review, and comment on the Huntington Beach Housing Element. Workshops are held with the Planning Commission during development of the draft Element, and participation by the public is actively elicited. Workshop notices are published in the local newspaper, and notices are sent directly to THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT individuals and organizations which have expressed an interest in.the Housing Element update program. \ Upon completion of the Draft Housing Element the City circulates a Notice of Availability o th P P b tY Y f e Draft Housing Element to a variety of interested organizations,:including those representing lower income households. The Notice defines a 30 day review and comment period, and identifies locations for review of the draft document, including the local libraries;the Senior Center,and the Planning Department. The following organizations were sent direct :notification regarding availability of the Draft Housing Element: Orange County Community Housing Corporation Bridges America Foundation Habitat for Humanity Interval House Crisis Shelters Shelter for the Homeless Council on Aging Project Self-Sufficiency Fair Housing Council of Orange County League of Women Voters Mobile Home Owners League Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Orange County Association of Realtors Orange County Building Industry Association Huntington Beach Tomorrow Southern California Association of Governments -- Orange County Planning Department City of Seal Beach Public hearings are held on the Housing Element before both the Planning Commission and City Council. Notification is published in the local newspaper in advance of each hearing, and direct notices are mailed to interested individuals. Public hearings are televised, allowing greater access to individuals unable to attend in person: THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT C. HORSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT Assuring the availability of adequate housing for all social and economic sectors of the City's present and future population is an important goal of the Housing Element. To implement this goal,the City mush-target its programs toward those households with the greatest need. This section of the Housing Element discusses the characteristics of the City's present and future population and housing stock, in order to better define the nature and extent of unmet housing needs in the City. Population -The characteristics of the population in a city are important factors affecting the type and quantity of housing in that community. Issues such as population growth rates,age and race/ethnicity as well as employment help determine the city's housing needs. a.Population Growth Trends The 1990 Census population for Huntington Beach was 181,519. This represents a total increase of 6.4 percent over the 1980 population of 170,505. As Table HE-1 shows,Huntington Beach ranks as the third most populated city in Orange County,following Anaheim and Santa Ana..Population figures from the State Department of Finance identify the City's 2000 population as 199,326,with among the lowest growth rates in the County between 1990 and 2000 at 10 percent,and lower than the County-wide average growth rate of 17 percent. b. Age Characteristics The age structure of a population is an important factor in evaluating housing needs and projecting the direction of future housing development. The 1990 Census data reveal that, in terms of median' age and persons over the age of 18, the population of Orange County, including Huntington Beach, is aging (see Table HE-2). In 1990, about 75 percent of the Orange County population was above the age of 18, compared to about 73 percent in 1980. In 1990, 79 percent of the population in Huntington Beach was above age 18, compared to 1980 when 72 percent of the population was more than 18 years old(see Table HE-3). The aging trend can be attributed to a decline in the influx of large families, a general trend of decreasing household size,and a proportion of the population that is"aging in place"(i.e.,they are not moving out of the area when their children leave home or when they retire). Compared to surrounding communities, Huntington Beach has historically had one of the lower median ages. However,since 1980,the City's median age has risen so that it is slightly above the County's median age. 'The median is that number exactly in the middle of a distribution of numbers. That is,50 percent of the numbers in the distribution are above the median,and 50 percent of the numbers are below the median. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-5 a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-1 POPULATION GROWTH TRENDS HUNTINGTON BEACH AND SURROUNDING CITIES 1980-2000 1990-2000 City 1980 1990 2000 Change %Change Anaheim 219,311 266,406 310,654 44,248 17% Costa Mesa 82,562 96,357 106,607 10,250 11% Fountain Valley 55,080 53,691 56,919 1 3,228 6% Huntington Beach 170,505 181,519 199,326 17,807 - 10% Newport Beach 62,556 66,643 75,627 8,984 13% Santa Ana 203,713 293,742 317,685 23,943 8% Seal Beach 25,975 25,098 27,412 2,314. 9% Westminster 71,133 78,118 87,637 9,519 12% Total County 1,932,709 2,410,556 2,828,351 417,795 17% Source: 1980, 1990 U.S.Census,2000 figures from State Department of Finance TABLE HE-2 MEDIAN AGE- 1980 AND 1990 HUNTINGTON BEACH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES city 1980 Median Awe 1990 Median Age Anaheim 28.1 28.9 Costa Mesa 28.3 30 1 Fountain Valley 28.7 33.5 Huntington Beach 28.1 31.7 Newport Beach 35.0 38.4 Santa Ana 25.8 25.0 Seal Beach 40.1 50.0 Westminster 28.4 30.2 Orange Coun 28.5 30.4 Source: 1980, 1990 U.S.Census Note:Information only provided through Census;more updated information not available. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-3 AGE CHARACTERISTICS- 1980 AND 1990 HUNTINGTON BEACH Age Range 1980 1980 1990 1990 0-5 13,024 7.6 12,663 <6 9> 6-13 21,341 12.5 16,057 <8.8> 14-17 13,074 7.7 8,915 <4.9> 18-20 10,237 6.0 8,834 <4.9> 21-24 14,550 8.5 13,331 <7.3> . 25-34 32,910 19.3 38,712 21.3 3544 24,724 14.5 30,095 16.6 45-54 17,808 10A 23,374 12.9 55-64 12,717 7.5 14,577 8.0 65+ 10,120 5.9 14,961 8.0 Total 170,505 100 100 Source: 1980, 1990 U.S.Census Note:Information available through Census only. More current information unavailable. c. Race and Ethnicity The racial and ethnic composition of a population affects housing needs because of the unique household characteristics of different racial/ethnic groups.Huntington Beach mirrored the Co unty- wide Coun g ty wide racial and ethnic trends between 1980 and 1990. Orange County is predominately non Hispanic White(64.5 percent of the population). This is a smaller proportion than it was in 1980 when the non-Hispanic White population accounted for 78 percent of the total population. When compared to.the rest of the County,Huntington Beach has the fourth largest Asian and Pacific Islander population,the third largest non-Hispanic Black population,and the second largest Native American population. Table HE4 describes the population of Huntington Beach and surrounding communities by race and ethnicity. In 1990 the Huntington Beach population was 79 percent non-Hispanic White, down from 90 percent in 1980 (see Table HE-5). The proportion of those reporting themselves as. Hispanic increased from 7.8 percent in 1980 to 11.2 percent in 1990 The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders increased from 4.9 percent to 8 percent between 1980 and 1990.Figure 1I-1 represents the 1990 distribution of minority household concentrations in Huntington Beach. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-7 + a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-4 POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY HUNTINGTON BEACH AND SURROUNDING-COMMUNITIES City White Black Native Asian Hisp. Other Am. Anaheim 150,874 6,302 996 24,083 83,755 396 Costa Mesa 69,493 1,140 340 5,998 .19,319 67 Fountain Valley 39,164 485 257 9,368 4,357 60. Huntington Beach_. 143,848 1,622 932 14,565 20,397 155 Newport Beach 61,727 215 148 1,884 2,648 21 Santa Ana 67,897 6,454 720 26,867 191,383 421 Seal Beach 22,513 244 48 1,025 1,253 15 Westminster 44,907 705 347 17,105 14,896 68 Orange County 1,554,501 39,159 8,584 240,756 564,828 2,728 Source: 1990 U.S.Census Note: Information only available through the Census. More current information unavailable. TABLE HE-5 POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY- 1980 AND 1990 HUNTINGTON BEACH Race/ 1980 1980 1990 1990 Ethnicity # % #_ % *White 154,156 90 143,848 79.2 *Spanish Origin 13,427 NA 20,397 11.2 Black. 1.,218 0.7 1,622 0.9 Native Am. 1,204 0.7 932 0.5 Asian 8,453 5 14,565 8.0 Other 5,414 3.2 155 0.1 Total 170,505 100 181,519 100. Source: 1980, 1990 U.S.Census - *Note: Spanish origin is a sub-category of the White ethnic class,and is therefore not included in the total. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-8 r 995.02 Westminster Blvd, �" 947A2 996.03 • 946.04 996.09 997.03 995.08 994.p6 994.10 992.4tFountairl 995.07 994.08 994.07VaUey • 994.16 994.05 994.11 992.42 Warner Ave. 994.17 994.04 994.02 992.12 994.15 994.12 �i ''�► 992.16 943.08 943.09 , / 996.04 993.06 992.43 992.44 9�37 992.38 993.02City � Legend Boundary • 993.07 Census Tract Bounda ry 992.20 y�yt��� 996.04 Census Tract •-Proportion of Minority Households 99i2'39 492.40 (County average rninority 4. households i MOM � i 1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT e. Employment There are currently approximately 51,054 jobs' in Huntington Beach. The key employment categories.in the City in terms of the number of firms and employees are the manufacturing business/professional service,and construction sectors. Together,these categories account for over 75 percent ofali employment in Huntington Beach. Table HE-6 shows employment by business type in the City in 2000. The 1990 Census data indicated that 108,429 Huntington Beach residents were in the labor force. Of those employed, approximately 18 percent of them worked in the manufacturing sector and 45 percent in the service sector. According to the 1990 Census, the unemployment rate in Huntington Beach was 3.6 percent,- considerably below the County average of 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate varied by race/ethnicity: That is, in 1990, the unemployment rate for the White population was 3A percent, compared to 7.9 percent for those of"Other"races,7 percent for the Black population,6.2 percent for those of Hispanic origin, 4.2 percent for the Asian population, and 3.8 percent for the Native American population. TABLE HE-6 EMPLOYMENT BY BUSINESS TYPE-2000 HUNTINGTON BEACH Business #Employees Retail Trade 9,271 Financial/Insurance/Real Estate 2,122 Business/Professional Service 13,768 Construction 10,422 Manufacturing 14,047 Transportation/Communi- 1,424 cation/Public Utility Total 51,054 source:Business License Dept.City of Huntington Beach,2000. 2Source: City of Huntington Beach Business License Department,2000. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-10 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO SING ELEMENT 1 Household Characteristics The characteristics of the households in a city are important indicators of the type of housing needed in that community. The U.S. Census defines a household as all persons who occupy a housing unit, regardless of whether these persons are related by birth, marriage, adoption, or not related at all. People living in retirement or convalescent homes,dormitories,or other group living situations are not considered households. a. Household Composition and Size As indicated on Table HE-7, since 1990, the number of households, or occupied housing units, increased by about 10 percent in Orange County. In Huntington Beach,the number of households increased by approximately 3,230,or 5 percent. Household size is an important indicator of population growth as well as an indicator i or o unit overcrowding. A city s average household size will increase over time if there is a trend towards larger families. In communities where the population is aging, the average household size may actually decline.In Orange County,the average household size increased from 2.87 to 3.06 persons ns per unit between 1990 and 2000. In Huntington Beach,the average household size declined from 2.78 in 1980,to 2.62 in 1990,and then rose again to 2.75 in 2000.This trend of declining followed by rising average household size between 1980 and 2000 also occurred in Fountain Valley,Newport e ,Ne ort Beach, and Seal Beach. In contrast,the cities of Anaheim,Costa Mesa,and Westminster showed steady increases in their average household size,and Santa Ana's average household size increased dramatically from 3.12 to 4.33. In Huntington Beach, renter-occupied households averaged a smaller number of people per unit I (2.54)than did owner-occupied households I P (2.68). Typically,multiple-family ren tal housing has a lower average household size than single-family homes. The City's relatively small average household size in part may reflect the aging population in the City,and a lower incidence of family households. However,this is probably also due to the fact that Huntington Beach has relatively few units for large families to rent. b. Overcrowding The federal government defines an overcrowded household as one with more than one person per room,excluding bathrooms,kitchens,hallways,and porches. Overcrowding in households results from either a lack of affordable housing(which forces more than one household to live together,or a large-family household living g 'g Y g in a too-small unit) and/or a lack of available housing-units of adequate size. Table HE-8 shows the extent of overcrowding by housing tenure (i.e., renter/owner)and income, specifically for large family renter-households and non-elderlyhomeowners. The information in this table was produced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)based on 1990 Census data,and was provided for large-family;non-elderly,and total households only. This table illustrates that unit overcrowding in Huntington Beach has a much higher incidence among renter households than among owner households,regardless of income level. Specifically, according to THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-1 I COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-7 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS/AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE- `J 1990 AND 2000 HUNTINGTON BEACH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES 1990 1990 2000 2000 Total Persons per Total Persons per City Households Household Households Household Anaheim 87,588 2.994 93,945 3.261 Costa Mesa 37,467 2.510 38,457 2.724-Fountain Valley 17,407 3.067 17,612 3.214 Huntington 68,979 2.624 72,109 2.753 Beach Newport Beach 30,860 2.137 33,255 2252 Santa Ana 71,637 3.997 71,594 4.332 Seal Beach 13,370 1.858 13,367 2.034 Westminster 25,116 3.1.02 26,041 3.351 Orange County 827,097 2.870 911,122 3.063 Source: 1990 U.S.Census,2000 figures from State Department of Finance. TABLE HE-8 OVERCROWDED HOUSEHOLDS HUNTINGTON BEACH Percent Overcrowded by Income Group Income Group Large-Family Total Rental Non-Elderly Total Owner Rental Households Owner Households Households Households Extremely Low Income 81.6% 13.6% 1.6%u . 0.6% (0-30%MFI) Very Low Income 83.5% 19.5% 7.3% 32%a (31-50%MFI) Other Low Income 61.9% 13.5% 4.8% 2.6%" (5 I-80%MFI) Total Overcrowding 56.4% 8.9% 2.1%_ 1.6%0 Source: HUD CHAS Data Book,Table 8, 1994.(Based on 1990 Census Data). MF1=Median Family Income i THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-12 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT the 1999 SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment,2,656 renter households were overcrowded, as opposed to 684 owner households.Furthermore,the incidence of overcrowding is even higher for lower income large-family renters,with over 80 percent of the extremely low and very low income larger renter households experiencing overcrowded conditions in 1990- This is an indication of the limited supply of affordable large(i.e.,three or more bedrooms) rental units in Huntington Beach, and the doubling up of households to save on housing costs. c. Income Distribution Income is a major factor influencing the demand for housing and, to a large extent, reflects the affordability of housing in a community. The State Department of Housing and Community Development has developed the following income categories based on the median family income (MFI)-of a Metropolitan Statistical Area: • Very Low Income: 50 percent or less of the area MFI • Low Income: between 51 and 80 percent of the MFI • Moderate Income: between 81 and 120 percent of the area MFI • Upper Income: greater than 120 percent of the area MFI Figure II 2 illustrates the City's household.income distribution,as estimated by the Regional Housing Needs Assessment developed by SCAG in 1998. As can be expected, renters are more prevalent among low and moderate income groups, whereas owners comprise over two-thirds of upper income households. The.high.incidence of very low income owner households is likely reflective of senior homeowners on fixed incomes. FIGURE II-2 HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION(1998) HUNTINGTON BEACH 30,000 N 25,000 v 0 1-20,000 4) 3 = 15,000 0 10,000 E 3 Z 5,000 0 Very Low Low Moderate Upper_ _ Renter ® Owner Source:Regional Housing Needs Assessment, 1998. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-13 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT In comparison to the County,Huntington Beach has a comparable proportion of low and moderate income households.More specifically,in Huntington Beach, approximately 15, 10,and 20 percent of households are in the very low-,low-,and moderate-income groups,respectively,whereas in the County, approximately 19, 12, and 21 percent are in the very low-, low-, and moderate-income groups, respectively. Upper income households make up a larger proportion of the households in Huntington Beach(55 percent)than in the County(48 percent). d. Housing Affordability and Overpayment Housing Prices:The median housing unit value in Orange County is one of the highest in the state, According to the 1990 Census, the median value of an owner-occupied dwelling unit more than doubled since 1980, increasing from $108,100 in 1980 to $252,700 in 1990- Compared to surrounding cities, Huntington Beach had the third highest median housing value in 1990 after Newport Beach and Seal Beach. More recent data from the California Association of Realtors(CAR)indicate that Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley have the third highest median home price among the eight cities.According to CAR, the median sales price of a home in Huntington Beach in the first quarter of 2000 was $285,000.Figure II-3 shows the 2000 median home values for Huntington Beach and nearby cities and the County. Detailed housing market sales data for the City are provided in Tables HE-9 and HE-10. The median sale prices of single-family homes and multi-family units are$283,000 and$181,500,respectively. The sales volume of single-family homes is fairly high between January 1999 and December 1999_ Specifically,single-family homes with three to four bedrooms have been the most popular with home buyers: 934 or 82 percent of the 2,020 homes sold have three to four bedrooms. The multi-family housing market has also been active,with 635 sales between January 1999 and December 1999. Of the multi-family units sold,391 or 61 percent have two bedrooms. Only 108 three-bedroom units. were sold, likely indicating that these units are limited in supply. FIGURE II-3 MEDIAN SALES PRICES-2000 700.000 soo.000 5W.Wo 400.000 W0.000 zoo 000 100.000 o - Fountain Valley Newport Beach Westminster Costa Mesa Huntington Beach Seal Beach Orange County Source:California Association of Realtors, I Quarter 2000 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-14 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-9 PRICES OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES- JANUARY 1999 to DECEMBER 19" HUNTINGTON BEACH Number of Median Price Range Number of Bedrooms Price Units Sold 1 $136,000 $80,000-$585,000 41 2 $219,000 $75,000-$965,000 244 3 $217,000 $95,000-$2,200,000 934 4 $320,000 $118,000-$2,704,000 723 5 $379,000 $220,000-$1,200,000 73 6 $382,000 $306,000-$840,000 5 MedianlTotal $283,000 $64,500-$675,000 2,020 Source.:Dataquick,January 1999 to December 1999 _ TABLE HE-10 PRICES OF MULTI-FAMILY HOMES/CONDOMINIUMS- '' JANUARY 1999 to DECEMBER 1999 HUNTINGTON BEACH Number of Median Price Range Number of Bedrooms Price Units Sold 1 $138,000 $77,000-$366,000 133 2 $185,000 $76,000-$390,000 391 3 $193,000 $79,000-$540,000 108 4 $389,750 $309,000-$470,500 2 5 $390,000 $390,000-$390,000 1 Median/Totals $113,500 $76,000-$540,000 635 Source:Dataquick,January 1999 to December 1999 Sales price and volume varies by zip code within the City.As shown on Figure II-4,the highest median sales prices for single-family homes and condominiums are located in zip code 92648. The highest volume of condominium sales,208 units,took place in zip code 92648 whereas the highest volume of single-family home sales, 766 units,took place in zip code 92646. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-15 22 Westminster Blvd- In In c m — Sp sf ` CO! Seal Beach Bolsa Ave. 39 Westminster. i L U � � 1 Median Sales Price 92647 Edinger Ave. f Condominium ---- $169,000 Fountain. Single-Family Home Median Sales Price f Valley $359,000 Condominium f $130,500 Warner Ave. 92649 Single-Family Home $2,71,000 405 ITalbert Ave. county of `•�: 92648 Ellis Ave. Orange r' (Bolsa Chka) Garfield Ave_ f-' Median Sales Price 92646 Condominium Y Pacific $210,000 Single-Family Home Adams Ave_ $485,000 Median.Sales Price Condominium $180,000 Single-Family Home / $268,000 Atlanta A Ocean / Hamilton Ave. Costa Mesa Source: Dataquick,January 1999-2000 Median Sales Price of Single-Family Homes and Condominiums 5 LU j:� t=� City of Huntington Beach General Plan II HE16 ,� COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - HOUSING ELEMENT Housing Rental Rates:Between 1980 and 1990,housing unit rental rates have increased 122 percent in the City and 116 percent in the County as a whole. In 1990, the median monthly rent in Huntington Beach was$808,and the median monthly rent for the entire County was $728. Compared with surrounding communities, Huntington Beach had the third highest median monthly rent in 1990 after Newport Beach($961),and Fountain Valley($846). City rents were above those in Seal Beach ($790), Costa Mesa($759), Westminister ($690), Santa Ana ($679), and Anaheim ($6b1). Table HE-I I summarizes current rental rates in the City based on data from REALFACTS,a service which provides information for rental complexes of 100 units or more.Twenty-eight complexes in Huntington Beach were included in the survey,comprising 6,316 units. TABLE HE-11 RENTAL RATES IN COMPLEXES WITH 100+UNITS MARCH 2O00 HUNTINGTON BEACH Type Bedrooms Units Average Rent Apartment Studio 311 $793 1 2,972 $889 2 2,478 $1,086-$1,1501 3 261 $1,326 LTownhome 2 174 $1,224 3 120 1 $1,408 Source:REALFACTS,2000 -- I = $1,086 represents the average rent for a two bedroom, l bath and $1,150 represents the average rent for a two bedroom,2 bath. The largest supply of rental units in the City was in the one bedroom and two bedroom apartment categories, with 86 percent of the City's rentals falling in these two categories. Average rents on these units were$889 and$I,086 to$1,150,depending on the number of bathrooms,respectively. Only 6 percent of the rental stock in the City were three bedroom units.Rents for these units average $1,326 and$1,408 for apartments and townhomes,respectively. Housing Cost and Affordability; Housing affordability can be inferred by comparing the cost of renting or owning a home in the City with the maximum affordable housing costs to households of different income levels. Taken together,this information can reveal who can afford what size and type of housing as well as indicate the type of households that would likely experience overcrowding or overpayment. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-17 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) conducts annual household income surveys for metropolitan areas across the country,including Orange County_ These income surveys are adjusted for differences in the type and size of a family. HUD uses these income levels to determine the maximum amount that a household could pay for housing and their eligibility for federal housing assistance. According to HUD,the 2000 Area Median Family Income(MFI)for a four-person household in Orange County is $69,600. Table HE-12 provides the annual income for very low,low,and moderate-income households by the, size of the family and the maximum affordable housing payment based on the federal standard of 30 percent of gross household income. Standard housing costs for utilities, taxes, and property insurance are also shown. From this income and housing cost information,the maximum affordable home prices and rents are determined. TABLE HE-12 HOUSING AFFORDABILITY MATRIX(2000) COUNTY OF ORANGE Income Levels Housing Costs Maximum Affordable Price Income Group Annual 30%of Monthly Taxes and Income Income Utilities Insurance Home Rental II Very Low One Person $24,350 $609 $50 $150 $64,955 $559 Small Family $31,300 $783 $100 $150 $84,621 -$683 Large Family $37,600 $940 $150 $150 $101,704 $790 Low One Person $35,I50 $879 $50 $150 $99,916 $829 Small Family $45,200 $1,130 $100 $150 $13I,897 $1,030 Large Family $54,200 $1,355 $150 $150 $159,706 $1,205 Moderate One Person $58,450 $1,461 $50 $150 $192,482 $1,411 Small Family $75,150 Slim $100 $150 $250,882 $1,779 Large Family $90,200 $2;255 $150 $150 $302,727 $2,105 Notations: I. Small Family=3 persons;Large Family=5 persons 2. Utility costs for renters assumed at$50 per-month 3: Monthly affordable rent based upon payments of no more than 30%of household income 4. Property Taxes and Insurance based on averages for the region 5. Affordable home price is based on down payment of 10%, annual interest of 7.51/o; a 30-year mortgage,and monthly payment of 30%of gross household income. V i THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-18 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER -- HOUSING ELEMENT Very low-income households in the City earn 50%or less of the County median family income- between$24,350 and$37,600 depending on the size of the family.Based on financing criteria noted earlier,the maximum affordable home price fora very low-income household ranges from$64,955 and$101,704. Because the majority of homes in the City exceed $101,1704 and the down-payment requirement is particularly burdensome for very low-income households, these households are typically limited to the rental market. Average apartment rents in the City are as follows: $793 for a studio, $889 for a one-bedroom, $1,086-$1,150 fora two-bedroom(depending on the number of bathrooms),and$l,326 fora three- bedroom unit. After deductions are taken for utilities, however,a very low-income household can only afford to pay$559 to$790 in rent per month,depending on the family's size.This means that a one-person household could not afford an average priced studio apartment without overpayment or doubling up with other roommates.The problem is exacerbated for larger families who earn very low income. Low-income households earn 80%or less ofthe County's median family income-between$35,150 to$54,200 depending on the family's size. The maximum affordable home price for a lower-income household ranges from$99,916 for one-person to$159,706 for a five-person family.Based on the sales data presented in Table HE-9 a one-person household and small family households can not af ford the median sales price for a home in the City,regardless of size. A large family can afford a one-bedroom home,however, this would result in overcrowding. Average apartment rents in the City are$793 for a studio, $889 for a one-bedroom unit, $1,086 $1,150 for a two-bedroom(depending on the number of bathrooms),and$1,326 for a three-bedroom unit.After deductions for utilities,a low income household can afford to pay$829 to$1,205 in rent per month,depending on family size. As a result,a one-person household can afford an adequately sized studio. However, small and large families cannot afford an adequately sized apartment. Moderate-income households in the City ear 120%or less of the County median.family income --between$58 450 to 90 2$ 00 depending on the size of the family.The maximum affordable home price for.a moderate-income household ranges from $192,482 for a one-person household to $302,727 for a large family household. One-person, small and large family households can afford die-median sales price for a home in the City. More specifically,one-person households can afford the median sales price for one-bedroom homes,and small and large families can.afford the median sales price for one-,two-,and three-bedroom homes in the City. the. ty se size:homes for a large family may result in an overcrowding situation. One-person, small family,and large family households all can afford adequately sized apartments. e. Special Needs Groups Certain segments of the population may have a more difficult time finding decent, affordable housing due to their special circumstances or needs. These "special needs" households include elderly persons,disabled persons, large households,female-headed households, farmworkers,and the homeless. _ Elderly: The population over 65 years of age has four main concerns: THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-I9 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING.ELEMENT • Income -People over 65 are usually retired and living on a fixed income; • Health Care-.Because the elderly have a higher rate of illness and dependency,health care and supportive housing is important; • Transportation - Many seniors use public transit. However, a significant .number of seniors have disabilities and require alternative transportation; and • Housing-Many seniors live alone and are renters. These characteristics indicate a need for smaller,lower cost housing units with easy access to public transit and health care facilities. According to the 1990 Census,there are an estimated 15,088 elderly persons(i.e.,65+years of age) in the City of Huntington Beach, representing 8.3 percent of the total population. Of these, approximately32 percent,or 4,795 are considered"frail"elderly persons(people with one or more limitations to daily activities). According to the CHAS Data Book, an estimated 2,840 elderly households in the City are lower income households in need of housing assistance. Assuming the same proportion(32 percent)of these elderly are frail, it can be estimated that 909 of Huntington Beach's lower income elderly households are frail elderly in need of housing assistance. Given the size of the elderly population in Huntington Beach and the number of those in need of housing assistance,the existing inventory of assisted housing and supportive housing for elderly in the City is inadequate to serve the needs. Disabled: Persons with disabilities include those with mental, developmental, and physical disabilities. According to the 1990 Census,there are 14,098 Huntington Beach residents with work, mobility, and/or self-care disabilities, comprising 9 percent of the City's population. Housing for physically disabled persons must not only be affordable, but also contain special-construction features to be accessible. The Iocation of housing for disabled persons is also important,because ` many such households need access to a variety of social services and to specialized handicapped access facilities. In addition to the housing needs of the physically disabled described above,there should be support services designed to meet individual needs. While no current comparisons of disability with income,household size,or race are available,it can be assumed that a substantial number of disabled persons fall within the federal Section 8 income limits,particularly those households not in the labor force. Housing opportunities for individuals_ with disabilities can be addressed through the provision of affordable,barrier-free housing. Rehabilitation assistance can be targeted to disabled renters and homeowners for unit modifications to improve accessibility. Accessible housing for the disabled can also be provided through development of housing for seniors. Large Households: Large households are identified as a group with special housing needs based on the limited availability of adequately sized,affordable housing units. Large households are often THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-20 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ROUSING ELEMENT i of lower income, frequently resulting in the overcrowding of smaller dwelling units and in turn, accelerating unit deterioration. The 1990 Census reports 6,447 households with five or more members in Huntington Beach, representing 9 percent of the City's total households. The tenure distribution of large households is as follows: 3,683 owner-occupied, and 2,764 renter-occupied. According to the City's 1995 Consolidated Plan, 1,197 large family renters were lower income and in need of housing assistance; and approximately 56 percent of these households live in overcrowded conditions. This indicates a need for large(i.e., three or more bedrooms) affordable rental units in the City. Female Headed Households. Female-headed households with th children Pe require special consideration and assistance because of their greater need for day care, health care, and other facilities. These households tend to have Iower incomes than other groups,which limits housing availability for this group. In 1990,Huntington Beach had 6,576 female-headed family households, 3;633 or 55 percent with children. The 1990 Census also indicates that approximately 15 percent of these female-headed families with children had incomes below the poverty level. These households need affordable supportive services, such as day care and health care, as well as affordable housing opportunities. Farmworkers: The special housing needs of farmworkers stem from their low wages and the insecure, seasonal nature of their employment. The 1990 Census indicated that there were 932 Huntington Beach residents employed in farming,forestry,or fishing occupations,which is less than one percent of the City's workforce. Farmworkers have a need for affordable housing for families, as well as single people. Homeless. Throughout the country, homelessness has become an increasing problem. Factors contributing to the rise in the number of homeless people include the economic recession,a general lack of housing affordable to lower income persons,reductions in public subsidies to the poor,and the de-institutionalization of the mentally ill. As indicated in the City's 2000 Consolidated Plan, the exact size of the homeless population in Huntington Beach is difficult to estimate � m to because of the transient character of the homeless and their dispersed locations. According to the Consolidated Plan, interviews with service providers, City staff,and agencies involved with homeless issues,the City of Huntington Beach does not perceive itself as having a dramatic homeless problem,but more importantly finds a need for more affordable housing and finds a need to assist individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless. The 1990 Census data.on the homeless reported seven residing in emergency shelters and none visible on the streets in Huntington Beach. Of note is that it has been widely acknowledged that the methodology used in the Census for estimating the number of homeless was ineffective in systematically identifying and quantifying the numbers of homeless.persons, which resulted in a substantial undercount. In 1995, the Episcopal Service Alliance, located in the downtown area; reports serving approximately 75 homeless persons monthly in Huntington Beach. Based on estimates by the Orange County Homeless Issues Task Force, the County's homeless population consists of approximately 10,000 to 12,000 individuals,representing 0.4 to 0.5 percent THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-2I COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT of the County's population_ In contrast to the public perception of the homeless person as a single man often on drugs or alcohol, the composition of this population, is becoming increasingly heterogeneous and complex. The homeless include families, children, single women, and the temporarily unemployed. As a beach community, the City attracts numerous individuals who congregate along the beach, under the pier,by the Santa Ana River,and in Central Park. As most homeless individuals migrate to available services, social service agencies located outside the City also serve the Huntington Beach homeless_ In October 1993,the Research Committee of the Orange County Homeless Issues Task Force issued a report titled. "Demographic Profile and Survey of Homeless Persons Seeking Services in Orange: County." The report compares data from two homeless surveys(1990 and 1993). According to the demographic profile contained in the report: • Approximately 56 percent of 1993 respondents were single,where 48 percent of the 1990 respondents were single. • Approximately 59 percent of respondents in both surveys were White. • The 1990 sample had a slightly smaller proportion of African-Americans and a higher proportion of Latino/Hispanic respondents. • Approximately 16 percent of the 1993 sample were veterans,whereas 22 percent of the 1990 sample were veterans. • Approximately 68 percent of the 1993 respondents were unemployed and looking for work,whereas 61 percent ofthe 1990 respondents were unemployed and looking for work. • The average length of residence in Orange County for the 1993 sample was 14.6 months, and the average length of residence for the 1990 sample was 11.92 months. A 1990 study entitled"Hunger in Orange County"by Anne Cotter is an update of an ongoing survey begun in May, 1988. The study estimated that only 17 percent of all Orange County families had incomes which would qualify them to buy homes. The above information on the homeless indicates a need for additional emergency shelters as well as transitional housing that includes an array of services,including job training and child care. A variety of housing types and services should be provided to serve the various subpopulations such as single men and women, families,and battered women. The study_by Ms. Cotter also.described those who are considered to be "at-risk" of becoming homeless. About one-third of all Orange County families paid a larger percentage of their incomes on housing than the federal guidelines recommended,which makes them vulnerable to becoming. homeless upon loss of employment or reduction in incomes. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-22 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO IN ELEMENT -y` Persons "At-Risk"of Becoming Homeless: The "at-risk" population is comprised of very low- income families and individuals who upon loss of employment would lose their housing and end up residing in shelters, with friends or family, or becoming homeless. Lower-income families, especially those earning less than 50 percent of the regional median income,are at particular risk of becoming homeless. These families are generally experiencing a cost burden,paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing. In more severe cases,some families pay more than 50 percent of their income for housing. The at-risk population also includes individuals who are in imminent danger of residing in shelters or of being:unsheltered because they lack access to permanent housing and do not have an adequate support network,such as parents or relatives in whose.homes they could temporarily reside. These individuals, especially battered women and children, runaway or abandoned youth, those being released from penal,mental or substance abuse facilities require social services that help them make the transition back into society and remain offthe streets. Needed services include counseling,rental assistance, and job training assistance. The "at-risk" population needs housing that is subsidized in some way to prevent them from becoming homeless. This need can be met through any housing program that provides for affordable rents: i THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-23 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT D. HOUSING STOCK CHARACTERISTICS This section describes characteristics of the housing supply in Huntington Beach,including type,age, condition, and availability. a. Housing Growth Huntington Beach is a suburban community with relatively little vacant land remaining for new development. Most of the City's residential development occurred between 1960 and 1979, and another 17 percent of the City's housing was built between 1980 and 1990. According to the Census, Huntington Beach had a housing stock of 72,736 units in 1990,representing a moderate 14 percent increase over the number of units in 1980. b. Housing Type and Tenure Housing Type: During the 1960s, vacant land was plentiful in Huntington Beach, and housing construction was characterized almost exclusively by large tracts of single-family homes. During the early 1970s,condominium developments and small multiple-family rental units.became popular in response to changing housing demands,land constraints,and market conditions. Housing growth in the 1980s was characterized by multiple-family apartments and condominiums, lower density duplex and triplex units, and some single-family dwellings. Between 1990 and 2000,the number of single-family units increased by 7 percent(from 43,441 to 46,640 units), while the number of multiple-family units increased by less than 1 percent (from 26,095 to 26,308 units). The number of mobile homes remained the same at 3,200 units. The overall distribution of housing types remains relatively stable in Huntington Beach, with single- family housing units still comprising the majority (61 percent) of the City's housing stock. Approximately 35 percent of the City's housing units are multiple-family units. Table HE-13 shows the distribution of the City's housing stock by housing type in 1990 and 2000. Housing Tenure: The tenure distribution of a community's housing stock(i.e., owner vs. renter) influences several aspects of the local housing market. Residential mobility is influenced by tenure, with ownership housing having a much lower turnover rate than rental housing. Housing overpayment, while faced by many households regardless of tenure, is far more prevalent among renters. Tenure preferences are primarily related to household income,composition,and age of the householder. In 1980,owner-occupied housing comprised about 57.6 percent(35,208 households)of Huntington Beach's households. The proportion of owner-occupied housing in 1990 had remained.nearly the same at 58.5 percent,although the number increased to 40,284 households. Age and Condition of Single-Family Housing Stock: City Code Enforcement and Housing staff began conducting a housing condition survey during 1995, finishing it in July, 1996. The survey covers the exterior of the units only,and was completed while staff was out in the field responding to code compliance complaints. The determination of condition was based on a point system. That is,the condition of a number of features,such as the roof,paint,and landscaping were given a rating THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE 24 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING EL MENT TABLE HE-13 HOUSING TYPE AND VACANCY RATE- 1990 AND 2000 HUNTINGTON BEACH Housing Unit Type 1990 2000 Number Percent of Total Number Percent oqUnits Housing Units Housing Single-Family 43,441 59% 46,640 61% Multiple-Family 26,095 3 5% 26,308 is% Mobile Home 3,200 4% 3,200 4% Total Housing Units 72,736 100% 76,148 1000/0 Total Occupied Units 68,879 95% 72,109 95% Vacancy Rate I -- 1 5.30% 1 — 1 5.30% Source: 1990 U.S.Census and Department of Finance 2000 Estimates of 1,2,or 3. A rating of 1 means the feature is in good condition, a 2 means the feature is in fair condition,and a 3 means the feature is in poor condition. The scores of all the features were then combined for the property and categorized such that an overall score of up to 10 means the property is in good condition, an overall score of 11-20 indicates the property is in fair condition, and an- overall score of more than 21 indicates a property in need of considerable repair. Of the 35,125 properties surveyed to date',28,485(81 percent)were determined to be in good condition,6,041 (17 percent)were determined to be in fair condition,and 599 (less than 2 percent)were determined to be in poor condition. More recently,in January 2000,City Code Enforcement staff conducted a focused quality housing survey of 277 buildings in the Oakview Enhancement Area. The purpose u of the was to P rP survey determine the exterior condition and upgrade the buildings found to be substandard per the Uniform Housing Code. The survey criteria was based on three categories:good, fair,and poor.A majority (75;percent) of the 277 buildings surveyed were found to be in fair condition,22 percent in good condition,and 3 percent in poor condition. Violation notices were sent to the property owners of the eight substandard buildings and all eight have either complied with the notice or are in the process of doing so. The Code Enforcement staff will begin Phase 2 of the survey in July 2000.The goal of Phase 2 is to upgrade the marginal buildings found in the`fair'category.The upgrade effort is projected to last six months. 3 As of July 15, 1996_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE 25 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUsfNG ELEMENT E. ASSISTED HOUSING AT RISK OF CONVERSION TO MARKET RATE HOUSING According to Government Code Section 65583 (a)(8), (c)(6), jurisdictions must evaluate the potential for currently rent restricted low-income housing units to convert to non-low-income housing and propose programs to preserve or replace those units. This section identifies the City's assisted housing units that are at risk of converting to market rate housing between 2000 and 2010. a. Inventory of Assisted Housing Units in Huntington Beach All multi-family rental units assisted under federal, State, and/or local programs, including HUD programs, State and local bond programs, redevelopment programs, and local in-lieu fee, inclusionary,density bonus,or direct assistance programs are included.The inventory was compiled by interviews with City staff and review of"Inventory of Federally Subsidized Low-Income Rental Units at Risk of Conversion"(California Housing Partnership Corporation)and"The Use of Housing Revenue Bond Proceeds - 1994" (California Debt Advisory Commission). Table HE-14 provides a description of assisted housing developments in Huntington Beach. TABLE HE-14 ASSISTED HOUSING PROJECTS HUNTINGTON BEACH Total Number of Potential Tenant Number of Assisted Applicable Conversion Housing Development Type Units Units Programs Date City Multi-Family Revenue Bond Projects - Emerald Cove Senior 164 164 City Multi- Perpetuity 18191 Parktree Circle Family Revenue Bond Huntington VillaDe- Senior 114 29 City Multi- 2007 16171 Springdale Street Family Revenue Bond Huntington Breakers Family 342 68 City Multi 2006 21270 Beach Blvd Family Revenue Bond Five Points Villas Senior 166 32 City Multi- 2022 18561 Florida Ave Family Revenue Bond and Set Aside Federally Assisted Projects Huntington Villa Yorba Family 198 192 236(1)(1) 2013 16200 Villa Yorba Section 8 annual renewals THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-26 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ` - -- HOMNG ELEMENT. Total Number of Potential Tenant Number of Assisted Applicable Conversion Housing Development Type Units Units Programs Date Wycliffe Gardens Senior 185 185 231 2021 18765 Florida Avenue Section 8 annual renewals Surfside Villas Family 75 75 221(D)(4) 21117 Sundown Section 8 2002 Density Bonus Projects 17230 Elm Street Family 7 1 Density Bonus 2001 24 8/2420 Huntington Street Family 21 4 Density Bonus 2002 303-309 Yorktown Family 9 2 Density Bonus 2004 5081 Dunbar Family 6 1 Density Bonus 2001 7581 Warner Ave Family 11 2 Density Bonus 2004 7591 Holt Ave Family 11 2 Density Bonus 2002 7991 Holt Ave Family 8 1 Density Bonus 2002 7901 Holt Ave Family 8 1 Density Bonus 2002 7916 Stark Family 8 1 Density Bonus 2001 7924 Stark Family 8 1 Density Bonus 2001 Harbor Gateway Family 102 20 Density Bonus 2002 4691 Warner Ave Oceanaire Apartments Family 65 62 Density Bonus 2026 7811 Talbert Parkview Apartments Family 28 14 Density Bonus 2000 2201 Delaware Street Redevelopment Set Aside 725-733 Utica Family 36 36 Set Aside 2024 Bridges Foundation Family 66 66 Set Aside 2028 16112 Sher Lane Project Self Sufficiency Family 9 9 Set Aside 2024 313-1 Ph Street THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-27 s s COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Total Number of Potential Tenant Number of Assisted Applicable Conversion Housing Development Type Units Units Programs Date HOME Funds Interval House Family 6 6 HOME 2029 Cypress Ave OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2024 17372 Keelson Lane OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2024 17382 Keelson Lane OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2027 17291 Koledo Lane CDBG OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2027 17351 Koledo Lane CDBG OCCHC Family 5 5 HOME 2026 17361 Koledo Lane OCCHC Family 5 5 HOME 2026 17371 Koledo Lane OCCHC Family 5 5 HOME 2030 17401 Koledo Lane OCCHC Family 5 5 HOME 2-030 17432 Koledo Lane OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2026 17422 Queens Lane OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2026 17432 Queens Lane Shelter for the Homeless Family 4 4 HOME 2030 7802 Barton Drive Shelter for the Homeless Family 4 4 HOME 2021 7812 Barton Drive TOTAL 1,705 1,026 Loss of Assisted Housing This section evaluates those lower income multi-family rental projects in Huntington Beach that are at-risk of converting to market-rate uses prior to June 30,2010.As shown in Table HE-1 5,seventeen affordable housing projects are considered to be at-risk during this period,totaling 599 lower income assisted units. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-28 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - —HOUSING.ELEMENT TABLE HE-15 AT-RISK HOUSING INVENTORY Total Number of Potential Tenant Number of Assisted Applicable Conversion Housing Development Type Units Units Programs Date Cit*y_Multi-Family, Revenue Bond Projects Huntington Village Senior 114 Studio= 1 City Multi- 2007 16171 Springdale Street 1 BR=27 Family 2BR= I Revenue Bond Huntington Breakers Family 342 Studio=25 City Multi- 2006 21270 Beach Blvd. 1 BR=36 Family 2 BR-7 Revenue Bond Federally Assisted Projects Huntington Villa Yorba Family 198 IBR=21 236(JXI) 2013* 16200 Villa Yorba 2 BR= 152 Section 8 2000* 3BR= 19 Wycliffe Gardens Senior 185 1 BR= 185 231 2021* 18765 Florida Avenue Section 8 2000* Surfside Villas Family 75 2BR=31 221(Dx4) 21117 Sundown 3 BR=22 Section 8 2002 4BR=22 Density Bonus Projects 17230 Elm Street Family 7 2 BR= 1 Density Bonus 2001 2418/2420 Huntington Street Family 21 2BR=4 Density Bonus 2002 303-309 Yorktown Family 9 2BR=2 Density Bonus 2004 5081 Dunbar Family 6 2BR= I Density Bonus 2001 7581 Warner Ave Family l I 2BR=2 Density Bonus 2004 7591 Holt Ave Family 11 2 BR=2 Density Bonus 2002 7891 Holt Ave Family 8 2 BR=I Density Bonus 2002 7901 Holt Ave Family 8 2 BR= l Density Bonus 2002 7916 Stark Family 8 2 BR= I Density Bonus 2001 7924 Stark Family. 8:. 2 BR= 1 Density Bonus ' 2001 Harbor Gateway Family 102 1 BR= 19 Density Bonus 2002 4691 Warner Ave 2BR=1 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-29 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Total Number of Potential ' Tenant Number of Assisted Applicable Conversion Housing Development Type Units Units Programs Date . Parkview Apartments Family 28 2 BR= 14 Density Bonus 2000 2201 Delaware Street TOTAL 1,141 Studio=26 i B R=288 2BR 222 3BR=41 4BR=22 *These dates represent earliest possible conversion date and potential extension of affordability. Use restrictions on these projects are governed by three different programs:mortgage revenue bonds, Section 8 and density bonuses. The following describes these at-risk projects by program type. Mortgage Revenue Bond Projects Projects financed by mortgage revenue bonds are required to provide 20%of the units to households earning 80%or less of the area median income for a period no less than one-half the term of the bond. A typical bond-financed project has a 20-year term. In Huntington Beach,two of the City's four bond financed projects are at-risk of converting to market rate prior to 2010. Huntington Village: Huntington Village is a 114-unit senior housing project financed.:in part through the Redevelopment Agency. For this project, the Redevelopment Agency issued Multi- Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds in exchange for 20-year low income use restrictions on 25 percent of the units in the project,totaling 29 units. Low income use restrictions on this project are eligible to expire in 2007. Huntington Breakers:There are 342 units in Huntington Breakers,68(20%)of which are restricted for low-income use pursuant to the the Redevelopment Agency issued Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue Bond.Low-income use restrictions on this project are eligible to expire in 2006.There are also 17 moderate-income units required through Density Bonus; however, Table HE--15 only accounts for lower-income restricted units. Project-Based Section 8 Contracts The Section 8 program provides property owners guaranteed rental payments, in return for maintaining their housing units as affordable to lower income households. Under HUD.rules, property owners are guaranteed a minimum rent payment equal to the HUD-determined fair-market rent (FMR) or negotiated payment standard (typically higher than FMR). Tenant payments are restricted to 30%of their income. The difference between the payment standard and tenant rent is paid by HUD. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-30 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Recent federal legislation has been enacted to address the expiration of Section 8 contracts. The goal is to ensure that Section 8 projects receive as close as possible to prevailing rents within a community. For projects that are currentlyover-subsidized,the Mark-to-Mark program is designed to lower excess rental payments in return for substantial incentives,while the Mark-up-to-Market program is designed to bring up under-subsidized projects. Upon expiration of Section 8 contracts, owners with HUD-issued mortgages have two options. Projects above fair market rents can participate in the Mark-to-Mark program that reduces rents to fair market in return for favorable tax treatment and debt restructuring-For projects renting at below P l g fair market rents, owners can participate in the Mark-up-to-Market program which allows rents to be marked up to comparable market rents-which is especially important in escalating rental markets such as Huntington Beach. The following three housing projects maintain project-based Section 8 contracts with HUD,and are at risk of conversion to market rate: Huntington Villa Yorba:Huntington Villa Yorba is a 198-unit HUD Section 236(J)(1)_project.In September 1994, the project owner filed a revised Plan of Action to Extend the Low-Income Affordability Use Restrictions through its application to convert the complex to all Section 8 - contracts. The project's mortgage now extends through May 2013. The current Section 8 contract period is through May 2000,although the 1998 Federal Balanced Budget Agreement is committed to providing Section 8 funding through at Ieast 2002 for all expiring Section 8 contracts. Wycliffe Gardens: Wycliffe Gardens is a 1.85-unit Section 231 elderly project with a mortgage extending through 2021. While the mortgage on this project is not eligible for prepayment, the Section 8 contracts associated with all the units are subject to continued renewal by HUD: The current Section 8 contract period is through October 2000,although federal funding is in place to assure renewal through at least 2002. Surfside Villas: Sufside Villas is a 75-unit Section 221(D)(4)project for family households. This does not have income limits for program ro'ect tenants or project e project p 3 rent thresholds,although projects insured under thi s program may include Section 8 tenants. Surfside Villas does receive Section 8 subsidies under the Housing Assistance Payment Contract(HAP Contract)with a twenty year term eligible for expiration in March 2002. Density Bonus Projects Twelve de nsity bonus projects - ty p ro'� is are at-risk of converting to market rate housing prior to 2010. The City granted these projects a density increase of at least 25 percent in exchange for 20 percent of the projects'units being set aside for low-income households.The 50 density bonus units in these twelve projects are restricted through an agreement between the City and the buildings'owners for a period of 15 years, all of which will expire within the next 10 years. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-31 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT b. Preservation and Replacement Options Preservation or replacement of the seventeen 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 funding 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. Transfer of Ownership Transferring ownership of for-profit at-risk projects to non-profit organizations is perhaps the Ieast costly way to ensure that for-profit units remain affordable in the long-term. Of the at-risk units, ownership transfer may have application to the city's three Section 8 projects where 100%of the units are affordable. In density bonus and bond projects where only a portion of the units are lower income,it is generally not cost-effective for a non-profit to purchase the entire apartment complex. By transferring ownership ofthe Section 8 projects(Huntington Villa Yorba,Wycliffe Gardens,and Surfside Villas) to a non-profit housing corporation, low income use restrictions can be secured indefinitely and projects would become eligible for a greater range of governmental assistance.The feasibility ofthis option depends on several factors,including the willingness of the apartment owner to sell the project, the existence of non-profit corporations with sufficient administrative capacity to manage the project,and availability of funding. The current market value for Huntington Villa Yorba, Wycliffe Gardens and Surfside-Villas is generally estimated in Table HE-16,based on the projects' potential annual income,operating,and maintenance expenses. As shown in Table HE-16, the current market value of these='Se'ction 8 projects is$42 million. Assuming a 10 percent downpayment is required to transfer ownership of the Section 8 projects to a non-profit, a total downpayment of approximately $4.2 million and mortgage loan of$38 million would be required.Unless public funding is available up-front to pay for the purchase price, on-going subsidies (e.g. rent subsidies) would be required to support the monthly mortgage and maintenance costs to maintain the units as affordable to low income households. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-32 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-16 MARKET VALUE OF SECTION 8 PROJECTS Projects' Units Total i-Bedroom 206 units 2-Bedroom 193 units 3-Bedroom 41 units 4-Bedroom 22 units Total 452 units Annual Operating Cost $1,397,600 Gross Annual Income $5,257,885 Net Annual Income $3,860,285 Market Value $42,463,137 Market value is estimated with the following assumptions: I. Average market rents in Huntington Beach for a studio unit is $793, I-bedroom unit is $889;2 bedroom unit is$I,150,and 3-bedroom unit is$1,326(source:RealFacts,2000). The average market rent fora 4-bedroom unit is estimated at$1,502. 2. Average bedroom size for a studio unit is assumed at 500 square feet, ]-bedroom is assumed at 600 square feet,2-and 3-bedroom units are 900 square feet,and 4-bedroom unit is 1,100 square feet. 3. Vacancy rate=5% 4. Annual operating expenses per square foot=$4.00 5. Market Value=Annual net project income'multiplication factor. 6. Multiplication factor for a building in moderate condition= 11. ' Rental Assistance Long-term availability of funding for Section 8 contract renewal is uncertain. Three of the at-risk projects currently have Section 8 contracts, and may be at risk of expiration.Other state and local sources of funds can be used to maintain expiring rent subsidies,or as a tool to maintain affordability in expiring Bond and Density Bonus projects.Rent subsidies can be structured to mirror the Section 8 program.Under Section 8,HUD pays owners the difference between what tenants can pay(defined as 30 percent of household income)and what HUD and the local Housing Authority estimate to be the Fair Market Rent(FMR)on the unit.The program can be implemented through vouchers,which allow the tenants to choose where they want to live. The feasibility of this alternative, in the case of property owners, depends on their willingness to accept rental vouchers. In terms of cost-effectiveness, rental subsidies are less costly than constructing new assisted housing,-as shown in Table HE-17.Given the bedroom mix of all 599 at- THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-33 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT risk units, the total cost of subsidizing the rents for these units is estimated at $49,846 per month, or approximately$598,152 annually,translating to$12 million in subsidies over a 20-year period. TABLE HE-17 RENT SUBSIDIES REQUIRED FOR AT-RISK UNITS Section 8/Subsidized Bond Projects Federally Assisted Density Bonus Projects At-Risk Units Projects Studio 26 0 0 I-Bedroom 63 206 19 2-Bedroom 8 183 31 3-Bedroom 0 41 0 4-Bedroom 0 22 0 Total Monthly Rent $65,946 $343,015 $33,447 Income Supported by Very Low Income Households Total Monthly Rent $68,090 $383,787 $40,377 Allowed by Fair Market Rents Total Monthly Subsidies $2,144 $40,772 $6,930 Required Total Annual Subsidies $25,728 $489,264 $83,160 Required Notes: 1_ A studio unit is assumed to be occupied by a I-person household,a I-bedroom unit by a 2-person household,a 2-bedroom unit by a 3-person household,and a 3-bedroom unit by a 4-person household. 2. Based on the 1999 Median Family Income in Huntington Beach,affordable monthly rent for a I-person very low income household is$559,$646 fora 2-person household,$683 fora 3-person household,and S720 fora 4-person household 3. 1999 Fair Market Rent in Orange County is$645 for a studio,$704 for a 1-bedroom unit,$871 for a 2=bedroom unit,$1,212 for a 3-bedroom unit,and$1,349.for a 4-bedroom unit. Construction or Purchase of Replacement Units The construction of new low income housing units is a means to replace at-risk units should they be converted to market rates. The cost of developing housing depends upon a variety of factors, , THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-34 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - HO TNG ELEMENT includingdensity, ty, size of units(i.e. number of bedrooms), Iocation, land costs, and type of construction.According to local housing developers,the most recent typical residential sale prices in Huntington Beach were $30 to $35 per square foot for a lot zoned for multiple-family development.Development costs average$45 per square foot,without parking.Based on an average density of 18 units per acre,an average unit size as assumed in Table HE-16,and the same bedroom mix as the existing units, the cost to replace the total 599 at-risk units would range between approximately$63.6 million and $70.8 million. Instead of constructing new affordable units,similar existing units may be purchased to replace those at-risk. Based on current market value assessments(see Table HE-16),the total cost to replace the 599 at-risk units through the purchase of similar existing units with the same bedroom mix could generally be estimated at around $57.4 million. Purchase of Affordability Covenants Another option to preserve the affordability of at-risk projects is to provide an incentive package to the owners to maintain the projects as low-income housing. Incentives could include writing down the interest rate on the remaining loan balance,and/or supplementing the Section 8 subsidy received to market levels. The feasibility of this option depends on whether the complexes require rehabilitation or are too highly leveraged. By providing lump sum financial incentives or on-going subsides in rents or reduced mortgage interest rates to the owner, the City can ensure that some or all of the units remain affordable. Refinancing of Mortgage Revenue Bonds Another option is to refinance the mortgage revenue bonds that were is sued sued to t he owners of the two bond-financed projects to preserve the low-income use restrictions.Ifrefinanced,the project would be required by the 1986 Tax Reform Act to commit their 20- ercent low income p units for the greater of 15 years or as long as the bonds are outstanding. To ensure affordability of the City's bond assisted units, the City can negotiate with the project owners to refinance the bonds. The costs to refinance the bonds include the difference in interest rates on the remaining debt between the previous and re-negotiated bonds, an insurance cost of approximately three percent of the bond to be paid by the City up front, and administrative costs. Thusi the project owners may not have a financial incentive to refinance unless bond interest rates are well below rates on the initial bonds and are combined with other incentives. More often, property owners prefer to either sell the property or seek refinancing from private lenders and would therefore be eligible to opt out of affordability controls.Bond refinancing may more likely be used in combination with transfer of ownership to a non-profit. c. Cost Comparisons The cost to construct new housing to replace the 599 at-risk units with the same bedroom mix, assuming there is sufficient land available,is$63.6-$70.8 million.This cost estimate is higher than the cost to provide rental assistance to the 599 at-risk units,which is$49,846 per month or$598,152 annually_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-35 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Transferring ownership of for-profit at-risk projects to non-profit organizations is applicable to those f projects which are under private ownership. Furthermore, it is only cost effective to transfer ownership of for-profit to non-profit for projects in which all of the units are affordable to lower income households.This applies to Huntington Villa Yorba,Wycliffe Gardens,and Surfside Villas. These projects have a market value of$42 million requiring a downpayment of$4.2 million and a $3)8 million mortgage. j THE CITY.OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-36 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER F - HOUSING E ISSUES F. HOUSING NEED Assuring the availability of adequate housing for all social and economic segments of Huntington Beach's present and future population is an important goal for the City.To achieve this goal,the City must target its programs and monetary assistance toward those households with the greatest need. eed. This section of the Housing Element is a summary of the major housing need categories in terms of income groups as defined by Federal and State law. It includes the City's share of regional housing need as developed by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). The City recognizes the special status of very low- and low-income households, which in many cases are elderly, or single-parent lar a family households. g Y TABLE HE-18 EXISTING AND PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Existing Housing Needs Overpaying Households: Special Needs Groups: -- Total 25,476 Elderly Households 909 Renter 12,690 Disabled Persons 14,098 Owner 12,786 Large Households 6,447 Female Headed Households 6,576 Female Headed w/Children 3,633 Farmworkers. 932 Overcrowded Households: Housing in Need of Rehabilitation: Total 3,345 Fair Condition 6,250 Renter 2,656 Poor Condition 607 Owner 689 Projected Housing Growth Needs(June 1,1998 through June 30,2005) Total 2,015 Very Low-Income 388 Low-Income 255. Moderate-Income 400 Upper-income 972 Note: Special needs figures cannot be totaled because categories are not exclusive of one another. Source: 1990 U.S.Census;City of Huntington Beach,Housing Conditions Survey, 1996(based on survey of 35,125 units);SCAG Draft Regional Housing Needs Assessment(Nov 1999). THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-37 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Households in Need of Housing Assistance As summarized in Table HE-IS, the groups most in need of housing assistance in the near future include the following: a. Overcrowded Households-Overcrowding in households results from either a lack of affordable housing(which forces more than one household.to live together)and/or a lack of available housing units of adequate size. According to the 1999 SLAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment,2,656 (8.9 percent)of all renters and 689(1.6 percent)of all owner households were overcrowded. Most of these households, particularly the renter households,were lower income. 6. Households Overpaying for Housing-According to the 1999 SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment,an estimated 12,786 (31 percent)of the City's homeowners, and 4,021(54 percent)of the City's lower income homeowners were spending 30 percent or more of their gross income on housing. Of the renter households, 12,690 (43 percent) of the total and 8,859 (86 percent) of the lower income renter households were spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing. c.Special Needs Households-Certain segments of the population may have a more difficult time finding decent,affordable housing due to their special circumstances or needs.In Huntington Beach, these "special needs" households include: • 909 of Huntington Beach's lower income elderly households are frail elderly in need of housing assistance; • 14,098 persons with work, mobility, and/or self-care disabilities (9 percent of the total population) who may have special housing needs; • 6,447 large households with five or more members,representing 9 percent ofthe total households; • 6,576 female-headed households,and 3,633 of these households had children. Ofthe female-headed households with children, approximately 545 (15%) were living in poverty; and • 932 Huntington Beach residents employed in farming, forestry, or fishing occupations(i.e.,farm workers). d The Homeless-To be updated when Draft Consolidated Plan complete.As a beach community, the City attracts numerous individuals who congregate along the beach,under the pier,by the Santa Ana River,and in Central Park. The 1990 Census data on the homeless reported seven residing in emergency shelters and none visible on the streets in Huntington Beach. In 1995, the Episcopal THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN . II-HE-38 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER MOUSING ELEMENT Service Alliance,located in the downtown area,reported serving approximately 75 homeless persons monthly in Huntington Beach. The "at-risk" homeless population is comprised of very low-income families and individuals who upon loss of employment would lose their housing and end up residing in shelters, with friends or family,or becoming homeless.Lower-income families,especially those earning less than 50 percent of the regional median income, are at particular risk of becoming homeless. These families are generally experiencing a cost burden, paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing. In more severe cases,some families pay more than 50 percent of their income for housing. The at-risk population also includes individuals who are in imminent danger of residing in shelters or of being unsheltered because they lack access ess to permanent housing and do not have an adequate support network,such as parents or relatives in whose homes they could temporarily reside. These individuals, especially battered women and children, runaway or abandoned youth,-those.being. released from penal,mental or substance abuse facilities require social services that help them make the transition back into society and remain off the streets.Needed services include counseling,rental assistance, and job training assistance. Housing Stock Needs Other components of housing need include the age and condition of the housing stock,housing sales prices and rents,and assisted housing at risk of conversion to market rate housing. a.Age and Condition of Housing Stock - The age and condition of the housing stock can have implications for housing needs.That is, some residents may live in older housing that needs major repair/replacement but not have the money to effect the repairs,leaving the housing stock vulnerable to further deterioration.Assisting these households with rehabilitation assistance will help preserve the City's existing affordable housing stock. In general,housing over 30 years old usually is in need of some major rehabilitation,such as a new roof;foundation work,plumbing, etc.According to the 1990 Census, approximately 80 percent of the City's housing stock is more than 30 years old. City Code Enforcement staff began conducting a housing condition'survey in January of 1995.. The survey covers the exterior of the units only, and is being completed while staff is out in the field responding to complaints. Of the 35,125 properties surveyed, the survey found that the following number of housing units were in good, fair, and poor condition: Good Condition 28,485 Units(81%) Fair Condition 6,041 Units(17%) Poor Condition 599 Units(Less than 20 o) 35,125 Units THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-39 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUS/NG ELEMENT More recently, in January 2000, City Code Enforcement staff conducted a focused quality housing survey of 277 buildings in the Oakview Enhancement Area. Of the 277 properties surveyed, the survey found that the following number of buildings were in good, fair, and poor condition: Good Condition 60 buildings (22%) Fair Condition 209 buildings (75%) Poor Condition 8 buildings Q%) 277 buildings b. Housing.Sales.Prices and Rents - According to the 1990 Census, the median value of an owner-occupied dwelling unit more than doubled since 1980, increasing from$108,100 in 1980 to $252,700 in 1990.More recent data from the California Association of Realtors indicates the median. sales price of a home in Huntington Beach in the first-quarter of 2000 was$285,000. Housing affordability is income dependent. The median price for a home in Huntington Beach exceeds the maximum affordable home price for very low-income households. For low-income households, one-person and small family households also are unable to afford the median price for a home; however, large family households can afford a one-bedroom home, which would result in overcrowding.Moderate-income one-person and small family households can afford an adequately sized home; however, large families cannot afford an adequately sized home. In 1990,the median monthly rent in Huntington Beach was$808,and the median monthly rent for the entire County was $728. Information on March 2000 average rents was obtained from REALFACTS for apartment and townhome rentals with a minimum of 100 units. Average rents . ranged from approximately $739 for a studio, $889 for a one-bedroom unit, $1,086 to $11150 (depending on the number of bathrooms)for a two-bedroom unit,to$1,326 for a three-bedroom unit. Very low-income households cannot afford to rent an adequately sized apartment.Low-income one- person households can afford a studio apartment; however, small and large families cannot afford an adequately sized apartment. Each type of moderate-income household can afford an adequately- sized apartment. c. Assisted Housing at Risk of Conversion - The City of Huntington Beach has a total of 599 multiple-family assisted units at risk of conversion to market rate housing. Of these units, 97 were constructed under the City's Multi-Family Revenue Bond Program,452 units were federally assisted, and 50 resulted from.Density Bonuses. Low-income units in the City's two bond projects are subject to the following expiration dates, as shown in Table HE-15. Huntington Breakers is a 342-unit project built in 1984 with 68 income- restricted units. The project owner refinanced the bond with the City in 1989, and again in 1996, extending affordability controls until 2006. Huntington Village is a 1.14-unit senior:housing project with 29 units set aside for low-income households. Use restrictions expire in 2007. The three THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE40 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING EMENT federally assisted projects, Huntington Villa Yorba, Wycliffe Gardens, and Surfside Villas, will expire in years 2000 and 2002. A total of 452 assisted units are at-risk in these projects. Twelve Density Bonus projects containing 50 units will expire in years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2004. The Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA) State law requires jurisdictions to provide for their share of regional housing needs.. As part of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA),the Southern California Association of Governments(SCAG)determines the five year housing growth needs for municipalities within its jurisdiction, which includes the City of Huntington Beach. In Orange County,the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG)was delegated responsibility for developing the RHNA in coordination with the cities and the County. Future housing needs numbers reflect the number of new units needed in a jurisdiction based on households which are expected to reside within the jurisdiction(future demand),plus an adequate supply of vacant housing to assure mobility and new units to replace losses. The draft Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA)adopted by OCCOG and SCAG has identified a 1998-2005 future housing need for Huntington Beach of 2,0.15, including 643 lower income units. Table HE-18 shows the income breakdown of these 2,015 units. The analysis of available residential sites presented in Section H-Housing Resources -demonstrates the City's ability to provide adequate sites to address its share of regional housing needs by income category. Promenade Development:80 moderate-income ownership units THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-41 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEM NT G. HOUSING CONSTRAINTS Actual or potential constraints on the provision and cost of housing affect the development of new housing and the maintenance of existing units for all income levels. Market, government, infrastructure, and environmental constraints to housing development in Huntington Beach are discussed below. Market.Constraints The high cost of renting or buying adequate housing is the primary ongoing constraint of providing affordable housing in the City of Huntington Beach. High construction costs,labor costs,land costs and financing constraints are all contributing to a decrease in the availability of affordable housing, a. Vacant/Underdeveloped Land Approximately 117 acres of the City's residential land are vacant and have no project entitlements or pending development projects.Under existing zoning and General Plan land use designations,this acreage could accommodate an additional 2,212 dwelling units, as shown in Section H. Housing Resources Table HE-23. In addition, currently vacant residentially designated properties with entitlements and projects pending approval can accommodate 1,261 units, as shown in Section H. Housing Resources Table HE-24 and 25: In addition to development on vacant land,the Downtown Specific Plan provides multi='family and mixed use infill of approximately 280 units,as shown in Section H. Housing Resources Table HE- 26. Furthermore, the City has a total of 16 closed schools that ,have General-.Plan land use designations of public land with underlying designations of either. Low Density Residential (7du/acre) or Medium Density_Residential (15 du/acre). These .sites could.accommodate an additional 1,386 units. b. Construction Costs" The single largest cost associated with.building a new house is the cast of building materials, comprising between 40 to 50 percent of the sale price of a home. Typical residential construction costs for a single-family home._of average to good quality,range from'approximately.$50 to$70 per square foot, while custom homes and homes.with extra amenities run higher. The:cost of wood frame,multiple-family construction averages around$50 per.square foot,`exclus ve of parking. A reduction in amenities:and.:quality of building materialst(above a minimwn;acceptability for health, safety, and adequate performance) could result in lower. We prices 1n addition, pre- fabricated,factory built housing,which the City allows for in its.General.Plan,may provide for lower priced housing by reducing constructionand labor costs.Another factor related to.construction costs is the number of units built at one time. As the number of units built at once increases,,construction costs over the entire development are generally reduced based on economies of scale. This reduction THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-42 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - - HOUSING-ELEMENT in costs is of particular benefit when density bonuses are used for the provision of affordable housing. c. Land Costs The limited supply of developable vacant land in Huntington Beach has accounted fora steady increase in raw land costs. However, those costs vary according to location. According to local housing developers, residential sale prices in Downtown Huntington Beach were $30 to $35 per square foot for a lot zoned for multiple-family development. In November 1999, the Economic Development Department conducted a city-wide survey and determined that prices ranged from$13 to$2.0 per square foot for a lot zone for multi-family development.The cost of a lot zoned for single- family development averaged $80,000 plus about$25,000 for improvements_ d Labor Labor is the third most expensive component in building a house, constituting an estimated 17 percent of the cost of building a single-family unit. The City's ability to mitigate high construction and land costs is limited, since the City lacks the financial resources to directly subsidize construction. e. Availability of Mortgage and Rehabilitation Financing The availability of financing,affects a person's ability to purchase or improve a home:Interest rates are determined by national policies and economic conditions, and there is little that local governments can do to affect these rates. Jurisdictions can,however,offer interest rate write-downs to extend home purchase opportunities to lower income households. Under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act(HMDA), lending institutions are required to disclose information in the disposition of loan applications and the income, gender, and race of loan` applicants.As shown in Table HE-19,of the 6,061 applications for conventional mortgage loans to purchase homes in the City,about 68 percent were originated(approved by lenders and accepted by applicants).This is higher than the 60 percent mortgage approval rate nationwide.The overall denial rate..-was about 11 percent, well below the national average of 22 percent. Twenty percent of the applications were withdrawn, closed for incompleteness, or not accepted by the applicants;this is comparable to the national average of 18 percent. As expected the denial rate for low-income applicants was the highest among the three income groups at about 19 percent, followed by moderate-income applicants at about 12 percent. The denial rate for low-income applicants is substantially lower than the rate nationwide of 48 percent. Forgovernment-assisted home purchase loans,the overall approval rate,80 percent,was higher than the approval rate for conventional loans.It should be noted that low-income households have a much better chance of getting a government-assisted loan than a conventional loan.Over 84 percent of the THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE43 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT low-income applicants were approved, a higher approval rating than for low- income applicants applying for conventional loans. Table HE-20 shows the disposition of conventional and government-assisted home improvement loans. Compared to mortgage loans,home improvement loans were much more difficult to secure, as is typical in most jurisdictions. The overall approval rates for conventional'and government- assisted home improvement loans were very low-only 59 percent and 36 percent,respectively. The TABLE HE-19 DISPOSITION OF HOME PURCHASE LOANS Conventional oan App ications overnment-Assistedoan Applications Applicant Income Total % % % Total % % % Originated Denied Other* Originated Denied . Other* Low-Income 873 61.6% 18.6% 19.8% 158 84.8% 5.7% 9.5% (<80%MFI) . Moderate-Income 1,233 713% 11.6% 17.1% 127 79.5% 9.4% 11.0% (80%to It 9% MFI) Upper Income 3,642 69.3% 10.1% 20.5% 63 77.8% 11.1% 11.1% (>=120%MFI) Not Available 313 55.9% 10.5% 33.5% 15 66.7% 13.3% Total 6,061 67.9% 11.7% 20.4% 363 81.0% 8.3% Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act(HMDA)data, 1998 *Note: Other includes applications approved but not accepted, files closed for incompleteness, and applications withdrawn. MFI= Median Family Income TABLE HE-20 DISPOSITION OF HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS Applicant Income Conventional Loan ApplicationsGovernment-Assisted Loan App ications Total % % % Total % % % Originated Denied Other* Originated Denied Other* Low-Income 105 49.5% 29.5% 21.0% 11.. 36.4% 36.4% 27.3% . (<80%MFI) Moderate-Income 134 56.0% 26.1% 17.9% 15 40.0% 40.0% 20.10% (800/0 to 119% MFI Upper Income 304 62.8% 16.8% 20A% 34 41.2% 20.6% 34.2% (>=120%MFI) Not Available 31 71.0% 22.6% 6:5% 9 -11.1% 77.8% 11.1% Total 574 59.2% 21.6% 19.2% 1 69 36.2% 34.8% 29.0% Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act(HMDA)data,.1998 *Note: Other includes applications approved but-not accepted, files closed for incompleteness,and applications withdrawn. MFI= Median Family Income THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN iI-HE-44 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT relatively high denial rates for low- and moderate-income households support importance of City sponsored rehabilitation assistance for these households. Increasing the availability of financing sources for households to improve or rehabilitate their homes is important to improving the overall quality of housing in the City. Governmental-Constraints Housing affordability is 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 in the City. Land use controls,site improvement requirements,building codes, fees and other local programs intended to improve the overall quality of housing may serve as a constraint to housing development. a. Land Use Controls The Huntington, each General Plan and Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance provide for a range of residential land use designations/zones in the City: Residential Low(RL)-Single-family residential units,clustered zero-lot line developments,and "granny"flats. This designation allows for between three and seven dwelling units per net acre. III Residential Medium(R"- Single-family residential units,duplexes,townhomes,and garden apartments,allowing for a maximum of 15 dwelling units per net acre. Residential Medium High(RMH)-Townhomes,garden apartments,apartment"flats",allowing for a maximum of 25 dwelling units per net acre. Residential High RH - Townhomes, garden apartments and apartments. This designation on is intended for developments of up to 35 dwelling units per net acre. Mixed Use (AV - May include residential uses. The exact density,location, and mix of uses r;.*in the category is intended to be governed by a specific plan, in order to allow greater design flexibility and to address the uniqueness of a particular area. In May 2000,the City adopted Ordinance No.3455 to amend the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to add standards for small lot developments(lots less than 4,000 square feet).The new standards act as an alternative to attached housing in multi-family districts. They apply to all small lot subdivisions,whether the tentative map is designed with single units per lot, or multiple units per lot(condominium).By providing greater development flexibility and allowing smaller lot sizes,this. ordinance facilitates development and reduces development costs. The City's residential development standards are summarized in Table HE-21. The City's standards are fairly comparable to other Orange County communities,and have not served as a constraint to THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE45 s COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOtIS/NG ELEMENT development. Through the Affordable Housing Incentives provisions within the City's Zoning Ordinance, the City provides modified development standards for projects with an affordable component, including reductions in parking. TABLE HE-21 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS RMH-A RL RM Subdistrict RMH RH R1Y1P Minimum Building Site 6,000 6,000 2,500 6,000 6,000 10 ac. Width(ft.) 60 60 25 60 60 N/A Cut de sac frontage 45 45 — 45 45 N/A Minimum Setbacks Front(ft.) 15 15 12 10 10 '10 Side(ft.) 3;5 1 3;5 3;5 3;5 3;5 — Street Side(ft.) 6;10 6;10 5 6;10 6;10 10 Rear(ft.) 10 10 7.5 10 10 — Maximum Height(ft.) Dwellings 35 35 35 35 35 20 Accessory Structures 15 15 15 15 15 15 Maximum FAR — — 1.0 — — Min.Lot Area/Unit(sq.ft.) 6,000 2,904 * 1,742 1,244 — Density(du/acre) 7.26 15 25 35 Maximum Lot Coverage% 50 50 50 50 50 75 Studio 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed Minimum Floor Area 500 650 900 1,100 1,300 Private Open Space Ground Floor Units 200 200 .250 300 400 Above Ground Floor Units 60 60 120 120 120 Parking Single Family 2 2 2 2 2 Multi-Family l 1 2 2.5 2.5 (1 enclosed) (i enclosed) (I enclosed). Guests .5 per unit Senior 1 1 1.5 * Lots<50'in width=1 du per 25'frontage. Lots>50'in width=1 du per 1,900 sq.ft. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-46 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - - HOUSING E MENT In addition,the City offers incentives,including density bonus,land write downs,and write downs of other development costs, to for-profit and non-profit developers, for the development of senior citizen and very low-to moderate-income housing. b. Fees and Improvements Building, zoning and site improvement fees can significantly add to the cost of construction, and have a negative effect on the production of low-income housing. Since the enactment of Proposition 13, the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the City has had to shift the cost burden of processing the development from the City to the developer in the form of a variety of fees which are shown in Table HE-22. - TABLE HE-22 SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT FEES-TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL PROJECT ee ype Cost Per Single Family Unit Cost Per Multi-Family Unit Planning/Building Fees: Tract Map' 130:00 101.00 Conditional Use Permit' 165.30 165.30 Environmental Processing' g4,;0 84 30 Inspection' 1,026.80 705.60 Building Plan Checks 924.10 635.10 Plan Review'(Planning) 308.10 2.11.70 Strong Motion 1740 9.30 Librarya 375.00 240.00 Processing" , 25.00 25.00 School Fees10 4,284.00 2,460.00 Parks/Recreation"(fee) 12,957.10 10,501.70 Electrical Permit12 271.00 208.00 Mechanical Permit13 220.80 124.80 Plumbing Permit" 275.00 198.00 Fence Permit's 104.60 84.60 Addressing16 11.60 11.60 Sub-Total $21,17930 $15,765.30 Public Works Development Fees: 156.30 Sewer-City" 156.30 Sewer-County" 2,360.00 2,156.30 Traffic Impact Fee'" 2;900.00 900.00 Watet20 2,640.00 Drainage21 1633.30 Grading Permit 233.30 22 6.70 Street Plans23 50.00 6.70 Tract Map-Plan Check" 40.00 5023 Landscape-Plan Check2s 120.00 0 323..30 Engineering/Inspection26 Sub-Total $8,856.30 $6,769.60 Total Fees Per Uttit $30,035.60 $22,5.34.90 Total Fees Per Acre $135160.20 $676 047.00 Source:City of Huntington Beach,May 2000. Fee Assessments based upon average single-family dwelling development of: A)2,100 sq.ft.of living area/400 sq.ft.garage;B)4 bedroom units;C)30-lot subdivision at 4.5 du/acre;D)Type V construction; and E)Budding Valuation-$174,000 Fee Assessments based upon average multiple-family development of- A) 1,200 sq.ft.of living area/400 sq.ft.garage;B)4 bedroom units;C)1-lot subdivision at 30 du/acre;D)Type V construction;and E)Building Valuation-$93;080 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-47 a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Development fees fora single-family low density development are estimated at$30,000 per unit,and fees for a multiple-family high.density development are approximately $22,500 per unit. Certain Planning/Building and/or Public Works fees could be waived or subsidized by the City for the provision of lower income and senior citizen housing. Fees which have an established per unit cost have been indicated in the above table. However,some fees vary based upon the scale of the project. The formula and assumptions made for calculating those fees have been provided below: Fee Formula _Assumption Planning and Building 1. Tract Map $3,000+$30/lot Total processingfee was divided among each unit 2. Conditional Use Permit $4,960 per new Residential Total processing fee was divided development among each unit 3. Environmental Process Per project fee of. Assumes preparation of a $2,340 Environmental Assessment Mitigated Negative Declaration $150 Mitigation pursuant to CEQA $38 County Posting Fee $2,528 Total processing fee was divided among each unit. 4. Inspection Per Project fee of: Scenario: $736+$3.93/$1,000 SFR valuation:$171,000 over$100,000 MFR valuation:$93,080 . 5. Building Plan Check 90%of Building Inspection Fee Scenario 6. Plan Review(Planning) 10%of Building Inspection Fee Scenario 7. Strong Motion Valuation x 0.0001 Scenario 8. Library Enrichment:$0.15/sq.ft.including Scenario gage Development:$0.44/sq.ft. including garage 9.Processing $25.00 10.School Fees $2.05/s .ft.not including a Scenario rElectrical ecreation 5.0 GD_U.x D.F.Z X$755,516 1,000 Permit $0.07/sq.ft. Scenario ical Permit Per item cost Standardfeatures included.in calculation,based on scenario g Permit Per item cost Standard features included.in calculation based on scenario THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-48 f COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEN/ENT Fee Formula Assum tion .15. Fence Permit $32/foot for 6 foot tall block wall Assumed 7.5 lineal feet of 6 foot tall block wall per unit. 16.Addressing $340/project Total processingfee was divided among each unit. Public Works I 17.Sewer-City $150/du or$700 per acre,which Scenario ever is greater 18.Sewer-County $2.360 per unit Scenario 19.Traffic Impact Fee $75 Der trip end Scenario 20.Water $79,200 Total processing fee was divided among each unit 21.Drainage $7,000 per acre Total processingfee was divided among each unit -- 22.Grading Permit Varies depending upon project Same assumption used- acreage and number of cubic yards 54,500/acre of soil involved. Total processing fee was divided among each unit 23.Street Plans $201/project Total processingfee was divided among each unit" 24.Tract Map-Plan Check $700 or$40 per lot,which ever is Scenario. eater 25,Landscape-Plan Check $120-SFR Total processingfee was divided $300-MFR over 10 units among each unit 26.Engineering/Inspection Fees are highly variable by project Per unit fee was too variable and — characteristics was not addressed in.table City of Huntington Beach,May 2000. c. Building Codes and Enforcement The City of Huntington Beach has adopted the State Uniform Building, Housing, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Codes. These codes are considered to be the minimum necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. The local enforcement of these codes does not add significantly to the cost of housing. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-49 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT d Local Processing and Permit Procedures The evaluation and review process required by City procedures contributes to the cost of housing in that holding costs incurred by developers are ultimately reflected in the unit's selling price. The review process in Huntington Beach is governed by four levels of decision-making bodies: the Zoning Administrator, the Design Review Board,the Planning Commission and the City Council. One way to reduce housing costs is to reduce the time for processing permits. Table HE-23 presents a comparison that shows the average development processing times in Huntington Beach are comparable with several surrounding communities. Multi-family residential projects with fewer than 5 units (parcel map) are permitted by right in all multi-family zones;projects with 5-9 units(tract map)require approval by the Zoning Administrator; and projects with 10 or more units require Planning Commission approval. TABLE HE-23 DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING TIME IN HUNTINGTON BEACH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (in.months) Huntington Costa Newport Orange Process Beach Mesa Irvine Beach County General Plan Amendment 6-12 6-8 4-6 6-8 12-24 Zone Change 18 for undeveloped' 6-12 6-8 4-6 4-6 4-8 for infill EIR 6 4-6 4-6 8-12 6-9 Tentative Tract 4-6 6-8 6-12 6-12 1-22 Site Plan Review Minimum 90 days (Staff) 1 1-2 2 2 Maximum 6 months' Site Plan Review (Comm.) 34 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 Plan Checking/ <3 weeks for I Building Source: City of Huntington Beach,as of May 2000. Notes: 1 Often processed concurrent with General Plan Amendment 2 Assumes all discretionary approval secured and no new environmental documentation needed. 3 Depending on environmental needs.. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-50 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUS—ING ELEMENT Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints a.c,FloodP lain Situated on a low-lying flood plain and bounded by the Santa Ana River, Huntington Beach has faced significant flood hazard in the past. However, as of June 14,2000, the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)redesignated a significant portion of the City's flood plain from A99 to X, which means that the area is no longer in the floodplain. This redesignation is based on the completion of the Santa Ana River Mainstem flood control project,which includes critical features- channel and bridge widening and channelization of the Lower Santa Ana River Channel Reaches 1 through 4,and the Seven Oaks Dam. Properties that remain A99 are exempt from flood construction requirements and have a substantial reduction in flood insurance rates. Figure II-5 shows the designated flood plains in the City. The City does contain three potential residential sites that will likely be in the floodplain when the temporary A99 designation is removed. One of these sites has an approved 186 unit project,and the site is elevated high enough so that the units will be floodproofed. A second project within the A99 designation is in the planning stages for 200 units, and this site will also be raised to comply with FEMA requirements. The third site within the A99 designation is an 8 acre school site that has been deemed surplus for residential development,with potential for development with approximately 50 residential units.The City's experience has been that developers have economical ways to floodproof single family homes,typically by raising a site, and that a floodplain designation has not served to deter development.Areas that currently have to comply with floodproofing requirements are almost entirely built out,with the majority of undeveloped residential properties,including�the downtown area,outside designated floodplains. b. Oil Resources Huntington Beach is historically an oil town. The numerous oil facilities currently operating in the City serve to reduce the amount of land currently available for development. While residential projects can sometimes be developed around producing wells,often redevelopment of the sites must be postponed until oil production ceases and facilities are abandoned. The presence of oil facilities thus reduces the amount of land available for development in the near future and/or increases the cost of development. c. Hazardous Wast&Methane Because of the long history of oil recovery operations in Huntington Beach,some vacant residential properties contain hazardous wastes related to abandoned oil wells,oil pipelines,or the presence of methane gas. These contaminated sites require clean up prior to their development,which adds to the cost of developing these sites. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL.PLAN II-HE-51 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Figure II-5 shows the areas in Huntington Beach that have been affected by methane gas and have been designated as Methane Overlay Districts. The two primary areas of remaining residential development within the Methane Overlay are the Chevron Oil Field and the downtown'described further below. Huntington Beach was identified as a high-risk area relative to methane gas migration into and/or from the shallow geology (peat and organic) deposits in the Roberti Report'-. A later study by GeoScience Analytical'' indicating biogenic methane caused the City to enact methane seepage district regulations for these areas. All oil fields are considered high risk areas for methane seepage. The main conduit for petrogenic methane is through abandoned oil wells. Therefore, all areas which lie above or in the immediate vicinity of one of the identified major oil field areas or drilling areas in the City are potential areas of concern. Methane may also be trapped beneath impervious surfaces (e.g., parking lots) or in enclosed underground areas (e.g., :basements, subterranean garages,tunnels)where concentrations may cause an explosion or hazardous breathing conditions. There are three principal areas where oil production was historically concentrated in the City: the Chevron oil field (Holly Seacliff area), the Aera Energy property, and numerous individual lots throughout the.downtown area. In general the per lot cost to remediate a previous oil site can range anywhere from $3,000450,000 per lot, depending on the size of the lot and extent of the contamination. In the downtown,the costs to remediate a standard 25'x 1 15'lot starts at$3,000 and goes up, with a recent double-size lot costing $38,000 to remediate. With vacant lots in the �. downtown currently selling for$500,000 and up,this remediation cost represents a fraction of the _ . land value,and has not served as a deterrent to development. In addition to the clean-up cost,methane barriers are often required in close proximity to abandoned oil wells. This cost is reflected in the construction cost and adds approximately$2.50 per square foot for a typical 3,000 square foot single-family home. Given that new homes this size or smaller start at over$500,000,the additional$7,500 for the methane barrier is fairly nominal. Finally,if there is a well on the property that has not been abandoned in the last ten years, the well may have to be reabandoned,which generally costs around$35,000. However,the State has a program to help pay for well abandonment, which is utilized by developers in the City. In terms of the three historic oil areas mentioned,the Chevron oil field is now nearly built out with residential uses pursuant to the Holly Seacliff Specific Plan and Development Agreement(DA). This DA required Chevron to remediate its property. Since 1997, 1,400 homes have been built with an additional 650 allowed/expected. Because of the DA,the remediation has not been a significant Angus Petroleum, 1988. 2Angus Petroleum, 1988. 3Angus Petroleum, 1988. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-52 ti V l� • % OVA Valley �.� � Fountain Legend City Boundary 00, ---- Alquist-Prido Fault Zone Methane Oveday District Areas of v 1/ ... Flood Elevation t ••. Elevation A99-Protected by Federal Project Under Construction �i Areas of 500-year •.. of 100-year flood with Average Depth less than a one foot and protectd from 100-year Flood Levels. Coastal Flood with Velocity Hazard 1 . 1 • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT . deterrent. In addition,this area consisted of very large tracts of vacant land which allowed Chevron to remediate the soil in place in a very cost effective manner. The second oil producing area, the Aera Energy property, is solely designated for visitor serving commercial and open space; it is expected to remain in oil production for the next 15-20 years. Adjacent to this property is a residentially designated property expected to accommodate 256 units. This is a former Chevron property, and is currently being remediated by Chevron pursuant to the DA referenced above although it is not part of the Holly Seacliff Specific Plan The tentative map for this area is scheduled to be considered by the Planning Commission before the close of 2000. Lastly,there are scattered parcels throughout the downtown area that have abandoned oil wells,or wells nearing the end of their productive life. The City has seen many of these wells close,the sites remediated,and developed with residential or commercial uses. Based on the strong real estate market, the City expects this trend to continue in the Downtown: In addition to former oil production sites, the City has one property that is on the State Superfund List. This is a 38-acre property designated for residential development, and the owner is in the process of pursuing clean-up of the site with DTSC. However, due to the challenges of clean-up, this site has not been included in the sites inventory for this Housing Element cycle. d. Public Services and Facilities Much of the City's infrastructure is aging and will require improvements or replacement over time. ' ' �' g g q P The timing and funding of improvements needs to be closely correlated with development phasing. The City! has adopted an Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan which identifies needed improvement(s).and associated costs. The City's.1996 General Plan identifies adequate transportation infrastructure,utility infrastructure and public service capacity to serve 18,500 additional residential units. As the City's residential sites inventory'=for the five year Housing Element cycle anticipates only 3,700 units, the City has more than adequate infrastructure capacity to accommodate this growth. New development will tie into existing water and sewer matins, and in some instances mains may need to be upgraded to accommodate new demands generated by development. No specific parcels during the five year planning horizon are constrained by infrastructure availability. e. Land Use Conflicts There are several areas of the City in which the location of residential uses with commercial or industrial uses has resulted in conflicts(refer to Figure II-6). These areas are described below: 1. Garfield Avenue, Huntington Street, Clay Avenue, Gothard Street- This area contains t to heavy e residential uses adjacent low density, medium density, and high density � manufacturing uses. At this time, no manufacturing use poses a problem,however,a THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-54 22 Westminster Blvd. Cn d vj in 0 47, Boisa Ave. ml Seat Beach L d �^ 39 Westminster 0 J m Edinger Ave. • 44 NWamerlAve. Fountain Valley •`' Talbert Ave. County of •`+� ` Ellis Ave. Orange Botsa Chica) 4 Gafieid Ave. r.i Yorktown Ave. 3 Adams Ave. Pacific Ocean Atlanta Ave. / Hamilton Ave. Legend �—• City Boundary Costa Mesa ® Conflict Areas , 1 .and Use Conflict Areas 5 Cn City of Huntington Beach General Plan ii-xE-ss ZCD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER _—HOUNING ELEMENT future manufacturing use as permitted by zoning may create,a land use conflict with the residential uses. 2. Magnolia Street, Warner Avenue - The northwestern area of this intersection contains industrial uses adjacent to a school, low density, and high density residential uses. The mix of industrial uses adjacent to noise sensitive uses creates noise impacts on the noise sensitive uses. 3. North ofAdams, between Delaware Street and Huntington Street- This area contains a number of oil production sites adjacent to medium and high density residential uses. Oil, production activities pose a possible risk of subsidence for adjacent residential lands. 4. Garfield Avenue, Beach Boulevard, Ellis Avenue, Gothard Street- This area is a mix of single-family residential units, multiple-family residential units, light industrial, and institutional uses. This land use mix presents pedestrian/vehicular conflicts in addition to the health and environmental hazards presented by the industrial and non-industrial land use conflict. 5. Warner Avenue, Gothard, Street,Slater Avenue, and Southern Pacific Railroad Right-of- Way - The single-family residential units, institutional, light industrial, and,'retail mix creates traffic conflicts and the potential for environmental and health hazards:, Mitigating those conflicts for residential projects in these areas will add to the costs of development. f. Wetland Environments The City contains important coastal and river wetland environments that contain significant habitat. As development continues, it is important to maintain existing and establish new standards that ensure the protection of these resources. Protecting these resources can also add to the cost of new development. The City currently has one property with a 0.8 acre degraded wetland that is designated for residential development. The owner originally planned 172 units on the site. However,the site is in litigation based on the project's proposal to fill in the 0.8 acre wetland portion of the site.There is a high possibility that the degraded wetland portion of the site will be required to be preserved, and a buffer placed around it. Current estimates are that the project will be reduced by approximately 50 units as a result. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-56 rP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER /// HOUSING ELEMENT g, Seismic Hazards Most of the geologic and seismic hazards that have the potential to impact the City are due to the active Newport-Inglewood fault which traverses the City,the shallow water table,and the relatively loose nature of recent sedimentary deposits. Collectively or individually,these factors may generate surface fault rupture,severe ground shaking,subsidence,the release of methane,and other hazards (refer to Figure II-5). More stringent building standards that are necessary in areas with a shallow water table and/or loose sediment can add to the cost of residential development. The-,.City currently has only two vacant residential properties which fall within the Alquist-Priolo fault zone. The State Alquist-Priolo Act allows for single-family homes in the fault zone,which are not part of a tract development. Alternatively, residential tracts which site open space features within the fault zone and habitable structures outside the zone can be accommodated. The two vacant properties remaining in the fault zone can accommodate a total of 22 units, and have been included in the residential sites inventory for the Element. A 17-unit project is proposed on one.of these sites, and placed the street in the fault zone; on the other property, only a very small portion of the site is affected and this is proposed to become an extended side yard. In terms of areas that have been developed,the fault zone traverses the Holly Seacliff area where the City has experienced most of its recent residential growth. The fault zone setback area became private and public open space that serves the surrounding homes. In summary,seismic hazards can be addressed through site layout. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-57 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT H. HOUSING RESOURCES This section describes and analyzes resources available for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing in the City of Huntington Beach. This includes the availability of land resources and the City's ability to satisfy its share of the region's future housing needs, financial resources available to. support the provision of affordable housing, and administrative resources available to assist in implementing the City's housing programs. Availability of Sites for Housing . a. Vacant Land The vacant land analysis is based on a vacant residential land survey conducted by the City in 1998 and updated by comparing vacant sites to building permits pulled since 1998.The City followed up with site visits and found that some sites were developed and some are vacant that were not previously identified.The vacant land inventory excludes sites that could not be developed within the five year planning horizon due to special circumstances. For example, contaminated sites that are vacant and zoned residential are not included. Based on this sites analysis,relatively little vacant land suitable for residential development remains n a City's residential land e vacant and have no m Huntington Beach Approximately 117 acres of the C ty r are n project entitlements or pending development projects. Under the existing zoning and General Plan land use designations,this acreage could accommodate an additional 2,212 dwelling units. Table HE-24 provides a breakdown of the number of additional dwelling units that could be developed on these vacant sites,at densities ranging from four to 30 dwelling units per acre. Of the vacant acres, 69 are within the Medium-High and High Density categories,providing opportunities for 1,828 units of lower cost housing that can accommodate lower income households. The assessment of development potential on the City's vacant sites is based on the maximum permitted density in each district,with the exception of RH,which is calculated at 30 units/acre but permitted 35 units/acre under zoning. Given the limited remaining vacant land in Huntington Beach, the City is committed to supporting development of properties to their maximum developable densities. Review of two recent affordable projects in the City reveal densities of 28 units/acre for Bowen Court(RMH zone),and 50 units/acre for a single room occupancy(SRO)project(Mixed Use zone) recently approved by the City Council. In addition, the most recent residential project developed in the downtown was developed at a density of 22 units/acre(Mixed Use zone). Based on these recent trends,combined with the high cost of land,the City feels it is reasonable to assume development will occur at the high end of the permitted density range. In addition,the City has a history of granting density bonuses for affordable projects, supporting even higher densities. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-58 t COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSIN ELEME T According to the State Department of Housing and Community Development(HCD),conversations with a nonprofit housing developer in Orange County indicate minimum parcel sizes of 1.75 to 2 acres in size yielding at-•least 45 to 50 units are necessary to yield units affordable to lower income households. The City has conducted an analysis of the vacant Y multi-familyzoned parcels s RM P , RMH,RH in Table HE-24 to determine etermine which sites meet this size threshold.. Within the RM zone, all vacant sites are above`this size;within the RMH zone,30 of the 48 acres meet the size threshold; and within the RH zone all vac ant parcels are smaller than han 1.75 acres in size. Within rthm the Downtown (Table HE-27), parcels are typically smaller, generally 25' x 115', but several vacant properties are contiguous or adjacent.to underutilized properties,and can be consolidated to support multi-family development. Unlike many inland Orange County co mmunities, Huntington n Beach' supports more dense urban development,and has several affordable projects developed on smaller sites, such as Bowen Court which has been approved for 20 very low income units on .84 acres. Other similar coastal communities like Santa Monica with high land prices routinely have affordable projects developed on sites less than half an acre in size. Therefore, given the strong market for development in Huntington Beach combined with the high densities permitted, particularly for afforda ble projects, the smaller size of some of the Ci multi-family- tys i family zoned properties is not viewed as a significant constraint to their development. Currently vacant residentially designated properties with entitlements provide for an additional 372 units(260 market=rate and 112 for very low-to moderate-income households),as illustrated in Table HE-25. These reflect:projects with entitlements that are likely to be built within the near term planning horizon. Table HE-26 shows currently vacant land with projects pending approval. A total of 889 units are pending -p ng approval-- 275 for lower income households and 614 market rate units. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-59 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-24 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL-VACANT LAND. WITH NO ENTITLEMENTS Land Use Category Acres Total Units Low(3-7 du/ac) 41.74 292 Medium(0-15 du/ac) 6.14 92 Medium-High(0-25 du/ac) 48.53 1,213 High(30+du/ac) 20.5 615 Total 116.91------[ 2,212 Source: City of Huntington Beach,August,2000. TABLE HE-25 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL- VACANT LAND PROJECTS WITH ENTITLEMENTS Very Low- Low- Moderate- Market Income Income Income Rate Source: City of Huntington Beach,August,2000. TABLE HE-26 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL- VACANT LAND PROJECTS PENDING.APPROVAL Very Low- Low- Moderate- Market Income . Income Income Rate Source: City of Huntington Beach,August,2000. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-60 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HQUIXG ELErMENT In addition to development on vacant land, the Downtown Specific Plan provides for multi-family and mixed use infill. A total of approximately 280 dwelling units can be provid ed for in the Downtown,as shown in Table HE-27. This area has designated 11 acres for Medium-High and High Density uses, providing for up to 277 higher density units. As described previously in the environmental constraints section, many lots in the Downtown have historically been used for oil production. However,the cost to remediate previous oil sites represents p p nts a fraction of the land value, and has not served as a deterrent to development. TABLE HE-27 DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY Zone Number of Acres Number of New Units Medium(0-15 du/ac) 0.17 3 Medium-High(0-25 du/ac) 7.40 185 High 0-3( 5 du/ac) 3.97 92 Total 1 i.54 280 ,. Source: City of Huntington Beach,August,2000. b. Closed School Sites-Surplus Sites for Housing from School Districts The City has a total of 15 closed schools that have General Plan land use designations of public land with underlying designations of Low Density Residential (7 dufacre). If all of these sites were developed as residential,they would yield an additional 1,258 units. Although the School District no longer operates schools at any of these sites, it leases the properties to organizations such as the YMCA, day care facilities and churches, and uses some of the sites for its administrative offices. Currently,the City is evaluating potential development on the Burke School site. Market demand may not be strong enough to warrant developing the school sites with housing in the near term. In fact,several sites are being considered by various private developers for commercial development. Therefore, potential development of these sites as residential has not been included in the total number of units anticipated to be constructed over the 2000-2005 planning period. G Residential Development Potential Compared with Huntington Beach's Regional Housing Needs Huntington Beach has an identified future housing need (RHNA) of 2,015 units to be developed ` during the 2000-2005 period.Table HE-28 shows the breakdown of these 2,015 units into income categories. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON REACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-61 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-28 REGIONAL HOUSING GROWTH NEED BY INCOME GROUP Units Minimum Site.Inventory Constructed Remaining Density Feasible Units Income Group Total RHNA (1/98-7/00) RHNA Guidelines Capacity* Very Low 388 4 384 z25 units/acre 2,480 Low 255 0 255 Moderate 400 254 146 2!8 units/acre 107 Above Moderate 972 860 112 <8 units/acre 1,166 11, Total 2,015 1,118 897 - Jil Includes vacant land without entitlements,.with entitlements,and projects pending approval as shown in Tables HE-23,24,and. 25 in addition to residential development capacity within the Downtown Specific Plan area as shown in HE-26. Housing units constructed and issued certificates of occupancy since January 1, 1998 can be counted toward fulfilling the RHNA for this Housing Element cycle. According to the City,a total of 1,118 units have been constructed between January 1, 1998 and July 1, 2000, leaving the City with a remaining RHNA of 897 units. In addition to market rate units, 4 very low income:,and 254 moderate income deed restricted units have been produced during this period. Table HE-28 compares the City's remaining RHNA of 897 units with the residential sites inventory, which provides for approximately 3,753 units. As indicated in Table HE-28, the City has.provided zoning to accommodate over 2,480 new units at 25+units per acre,providing densities appropriate to support lower income development, and well in excess of the need for 639 lower income units. , The City has also provided for the development of 107 units at densities which should offer affordability to moderate income households,just short of the RHNA's 146 moderate-income units: This shortfall can easily be made up on a portion of the lower income sites given their.abundance..;. Therefore,the City has sufficient capacity to accommodate the projected need both in aggregate and by income category. Funding Sources For Affordable Housing The City has access to a variety of local, state federal and private resources that can be used for affordable housing activities. The following section describes the three most significant funding sources used in Huntington Beach-Redevelopment Set-Aside, CDBG and HOME. Table ICE-29 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-62 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - HOUSING ELEI'VENT summarizes these and additional funding sources available to support implementation of the City's housing programs. Redevelopment Set-Aside. Redevelopment law requires redevelopment agencies to reserve 20 percent of the tax increment collected annually for the purpose of providing affordable housing. Redevelopment agencies are also required to allocate 15 percent of the units produced in a project area for low-/moderate-income households. The Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency has adopted an Affordable Housing Compliance Plan (Dec 1999) for all Project Areas which specifies anticipated contributions to the Redevelopment set- aside fund, and how these monies are to be spent. As indicated in this Plan and updated by the agency through 2005,the Agency is anticipated to contribute between$1.5 to$1.8 million annually to the set-aside fund during the five year Housing Element cycle,.totaling approximately $8.1 million. In addition,the Agency receives other forms of revenue,including interest earnings,ERAF loan repayments, loan repayments by the Redevelopment Agency, and income from an Agency financed senior development, all totaling approximately $3.0 million during the planning period. Finally,as of November 2000,the Agency has an unencumbered set-aside balance of$1.25 million. In total,the Agency is anticipated to have approximately$12.million in revenues contributed to the set-aside fund during the five year planning period. The Agency's Affordable Housing Compliance Plan outlines anticipated expenditures of nearly$11 million in redevelopment set-aside(inclusive of administrative costs)during the time frame of the Housing Element. The Plan identifies the following activities for expenditure of set-aside funds, as reflected in the Housing Implementation Program (Table HE-31) of the Housing Element: • Multi-family acquisition and rehabilitation through non-profits Assistance in development of special needs and lower income family housing • Assistance in provision of special needs housing through acquisition/rehabilitation Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). CDBG funds can be used for a variety of community development and housing activities primarily benefitting lower income households. The City'receives an annual CDBG entitlement of approximately $1.8 million from the federal government (HUD). The City uses CDBG monies to fund several housing activities, including housing rehabilitation programs, fair housing services, and partnerships with non-profits for the creation of affordable housing, such as Habitat for Humanity and Orange Housing Development Corporation HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). The HOME Program is a federal program intended to expand and preserve the affordable housing supply for very low-and low-income households. The City receives an annual entitlement of approximately $6.00,000 from HUD. Eligible activities include housing rehabilitation,acquisition,new construction,rental assistance and THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-63 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING. ELEMENT first-time homebuyer assistance. The regulations require that a minimum of 15 percent of the HOME.funds must be awarded to special housing non-profits known as Community Housing Development Organizations(CHDOs). Huntington Beach uses its HOME funds to support both new construction of affordable housing, and the acquisition and rehabilitation of older apartment buildings. The City has used HOME as a tool to develop partnerships with CHDOs and other non- profit housing developers,and to provide gap financing for non-profit housing partners with secured partial financing commitments from conventional lenders. TABLE HE-29 FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR HOUSING ACTIVITIES Program Type Program Name Description Eligible Activities 1. Federal Community Development Grants awarded to the City on a Acquisition Programs Block Grant(CDBG) formula basis for housing and Rehabilitation community development activities. Home buyer assistance a. Formula/ Recipients must be low to moderate Economic development Entitlements income(up to 80%MFI),or reside Homeless assistance in a low and moderate income target Public services(15%cap) area Neighborhood revitalization Home Investment Flexible grant program awarded to New construction Partnership Act(HOME) City on formula basis for housing Acquisition activities. Rehabilitation • Home buyer assistance--Tenant-based assistance`" Planning Section 8 Rental Assistance Rental assistance payments to Rental assistance Program owners of private market rate units (certificates),or directly to tenants (vouchers). Section 8 tenants must be low income{up to 50%MFI). Administered by the Orange County Housing Authority b. Competitive Section 202 Grants to non-profit developers of Acquisition Programs supportive housing for the elderly. 0 Rehabilitation Rental assistance is available to very New construction low income elderly persons(up to Rental assistance 50°/a MFI). Support services Section 811 Giants to non-profit developers of Acquisition supportive housing for persons with 0 Rehabilitation disabilities,including group homes, 0 New construction independent living facilities and Rental assistance intermediate care facilities. Section 203(k) Provides single long-term,low- Acquisition-dwellings and land interest loan at fixed rate to finance Rehabilitation both the acquisition and Relocation of unit to another site rehabilitation of residential property. on new foundation on the mortgage property • Refinance existing indebtedness THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-64 } COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER j - HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-29 FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR HOUSING ACTIVITIES Program Type Program Name Description Eligible Activities 2.- State Programs Mortgage Credit Certificate Income tar credits available to first- Home Buyer Assistance (MCC)Program time home buyers for the purchase of new or existing single family housing. Local agencies(County) make certificates available. California Housing Finance Below market rate financing offered New Construction Agency(CHFA)Rental to builders and developers of Rehabilitation Housing Programs multiple family and senior rental Acquisition of properties from housing. Tax exempt bonds provide 20 to 150 units below-market mortgages. Low Income Housing Tar Tax credits available to individuals New Construction Credit and corporations that invest in low Rehabilitation income rental housing. Tax credits Acquisition sold to people with high tax liability, and proceeds are used to create housing 3. Local Redevelopment Housing 20 percent of Agency tax increment New Construction Programs Set-Aside Funds. funds are set-aside for affordable Rehabilitation housing activities governed by state Acquisition law. Tax Exempt Housing The city can support low.income New Construction k Revenue Bonds. housing by issuing housing Acquisition Rehabilitation mortgage revenue bonds requiring the developer to lease a fixed percentage of the units to low income households and maintain the rents at a specified rate. �u � � x lop-- Cape Ann: 146-unit affordable housing . Greystone Keys: 150 units of which 23 are project moderate-income THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-65 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING EL&VENT TABLE HE-29 FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR HOUSING ACTIVITIES Program Type Program Name Description Eligible Activities 4. Private Federal National Mortgage Load applicants apply to Resources/ Association(Fannie Mae) participating lenders for the Financing following•programs: Programs a. Community Home Mortgages which fund the Home buyer assistance Mortgage purchase and rehabilitation Rehabilitation Improvement of a home. Program b. Community Seconds Fixed rate second mortgages Home buyer assistance Mortgage Loans issued by private mortgage insurers. C. Fannie Neighbors Low Down-Payment Home buyer assistance Mortgages for Single-Family Home in under served low- income and minority communities d. Fannie 97 3%down payment mortgage Down payment assistance loans for low income home buyers • 3%loans for nonprofits, govemment agencies to pay for closing costs Federal Home Loan Bank Direct Subsidies to non-profit and New Construction Affordable Housing Program for-profit developers and public agencies for affordable low income ownership and rental projects. Applicants respond to NOFAs,with funds awarded on competitive basis. Freddie Mac Home Works-Provides I"and 2" Homebuyer assistance combined mortgages that include rehabilitation with rehabilitation loan. City provides gap financing for rehabilitation component. Non- profit and for profit developers contact member banks. Low Income Housing Fund Non-profit lender offering below Predevelopment costs (LIHF) market interest,short term loans for Site acquisition affordable housing in both urban and Construction rural areas. Eligible applicants Rehabilitation include non-profits and government agencies. Private Lenders The Community Reinvestment Act • Varies,depending on individual (CPA)requires certain regulated program offered by bank fimncial institutions to achieve goals for lending in low and moderate income neighborhoods. As"a result,most of the larger private lenders offer one or more affordable housing programs,such as first-time: home buyer,housing rehabilitation, or new construction. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-66 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER If HOUSING ELEM NT Administrative Resources Described below are non-profit and for-profit agencies that can serve as resources in the implementation of housing activities in Huntington Beach. These agencies play an important role in meeting the housing needs of the City. In particular, they are critical in the production of affordable housing and preservation of at-risk housing units in Huntington Beach. The Orange County Community Housing Corporation(OCChU: OCCHC is the oldest and largest non-profit affordable housing developer in Orange County. OCCHC has been involved in a number of housing projects for very low-income large families throughout Orange County. OCCHC participates in the management as well as the development of low income housing. Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, Christian organization dedicated to building affordable housing and rehabilitating deteriorated housing for very low income families. Habitat builds and repairs homes for families with the help of volunteers and homeowner/partner families. Habitat homes are sold to partner families at no profit with affordable, no interest loans. Volunteers, churches,businesses and other groups provide most of the labor for the homes. Land for new homes is typically donated by government agencies or individuals. Council ofOrange County.Society ofSaint Vincent De Paul• The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul provides man social services in Orange Coun such as food distribution p yty and medical services. The Society plans to continue to expand its housing operations. Including the value of donated time and goods,the Society has an annual revenue of$9.8 million and employs a staff of 75 persons. The Bridges Foundation: The Bridges Foundation is a national non-profit housing development corporation with a local office in Orange County. This organization specializes in the acquisition and rehabilitation of apartment projects,and placement of affordability covenants on a portion of the rehabilitated units.The Bridges Foundation is currently rehabilitating the 66-unit Sher Lane project and-is in negotiations with the Redevelopment Agency regarding the 28-unit Wycliffe Apartments project. HomeAid.- HomeAid is a non-profit corporation established by the Building Industry Association of Southern California to help alleviate homelessness in the region. The HomeAid program has.a dual focus:to construct or renovate shelters for the transitionally homeless and to develop housing for lower income families and individuals. Representatives of HomeAid have expressed the agency's interest in preserving at-risk housing in Orange County. Southern California Presbyterian Homes (SCPH) SCPH is an experienced non-profit housing developer based in Glendale. Using a variety of federal,state and local funds,SCPH has developed a number of low-income independent living facilities in Southern California. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-67 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Shelter for the Homeless: Shelter for the Homeless owns two four-bedroom apartment buildings in Huntington Beach.They also provide homeless services to the Huntington Beach community. Jamboree Housing Jamboree Housing is a non-profit corporation that has developed and implemented a number of affordable.housing projects in Orange County including; a First-Time Homebuyer Program in Irvine;ownership and management of various affordable housing projects; _ and processing a 48-unit development in Anaheim for low-income buyers. Opportunities for Energy Conservation Under current law, Huntington Beach's Housing Element must include the following: Analysis of opportunities for energy conservation with respect to residential development. Section 65583(a)(7). By way of background, the Legislature in 1974 created the California Energy Commission to deal with the issue of energy conservation. The Commission in 1977 adopted conservation standards for new buildings. The Legislature directed the Commission to periodically improve the standards to account for state-of--the-art energy efficient building design. The Commission has adopted revised energy standards for new residential buildings. The revised energy conservation standards for new, residential buildings have been placed in Title 24 of the California Administrative code:,'- The new standards apply to all new residential buildings(and additions to residential buildings)except hotels and motels. The regulations specify energy saving design for walls,ceilings and floor installations, as well as heating and cooling equipment and systems,gas cooling devices,conservation standards and the use of non-depleting energy sources, such as solar energy or wind power. Compliance with the energy standards is achieved by satisfying certain conservation requirements and an energy budget. Among the alternative ways to meet the energy standards are the following: • Alternative 1: The passive solar approach which requires proper solar orientation, appropriate levels of thermal mass, south facing windows, and moderate insulation levels. • Alternative 2: Generally requires higher levels of insulation than Alternative.1,but has no thermal mass or window orientation requirements. • Alternative 3: Also is without passive solar design but requires active solar water heating in exchange for less stringent insulation and/or glazing requirements. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-68 ' COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT Standards for energy conservation,then,have been established. In turn,the home building industry must .comply with these standards while localities are responsible for enforcing the energy conservation regulations. In relation to new residential development,and especially affordable housing,construction ofenergy efficient buildings does add to the original production costs of ownership and rental housing. Over time,however,the housing with energy conservation features should reduce occupancy costs as the consumption of fuel and electricity is decreased. This means the monthly housing costs may be equal to or less than what they otherwise would have been if no energy conservation devices were incorporated in the new residential buildings. Reduced energy consumption in new residential structures is one way of achieving affordable housing costs when those costs are measured in monthly carrying costs as contrasted to original sales price or production costs. Generally speaking, utility costs are among the highest components of ongoing carrying costs. Opportunities for additional energy conservation practices include the implementation of"mitigation measures"contained in environmental impact reports prepared on residential projects in the City of Huntington Beach. Mitigation measures to reduce energy consumption may be proposed in the appropriate section of environmental impact reports, prepared by or for the City of Huntington Beach. These mitigation measures may be adopted as conditions of project approval. Some additional opportunities for energy conservation include various passive design techniques. Among the range of techniques that could be used for purposes of reducing energy consumption are the following: • Locating the structure on the northern portion of the sunniest area on the site. • Designing the structure to admit the maximum amount of sunlight into the building and to reduce exposure to extreme weather conditions. • Locating indoor areas of maximum usage along the south face of the building and placing corridors, closets, laundry rooms, power core, and garages along the north face of the building to serve as a buffer between heated spaces and the colder north face. • Making the main entrance a small, enclosed space that creates an air lock between the ....building and its exterior; orienting the entrance away from prevailing winds; or using a windbreak to reduce the wind velocity against the entrance. • Locating window openings to the south and keeping east, west and north windows small, recessed, and double-glazed. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-69 , COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT These and any other potential state-of-the-art opportunities could be evaluated within the context of environmental impact reports and/or site plan review. Feasible site planning and/or building design energy conservation opportunities then could be incorporated into the project design. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL:PLAN II-HE-70 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER KOU /N .ELEMENT i I. PREVIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS Previous Accomplishments State Housing Element law requires communities to assess the achievements under adopted housing programs as part of the update to their housing elements. These results should be quantified where possible(e.g. the number of units that were rehabilitated),but may be qualitative where necessary' (e.g.mitigation ofgovernmental constraints). These results then need to be compared with what was projected or planned in the earlier element. Where significant shortfalls exist between what was planned and what was achieved,the reasons for such differences must be discussed. The Huntington Beach Housing Element was last updated in 1999, the 1999 Element contains a detailed description of each program from the prior 1989 Element and program accomplishments from 1989 to 1997,included as Appendix B to this document. In order to provide a complete picture of accomplishments during the prior 1989-2000 Housing Element cycle, the following section evaluates the accomplishments under the adopted 1999 Housing Element. Table HE-30 presents the programs adopted with the 1999 Element and reviews accomplishments since that time. Sher Lane:66-unit acquisition/rehabilitation for lower income households THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-71 , - f COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUS/N .ELEMENT TABLE HE-30 1999 HOUSING ELEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS HUNTINGTON BEACH PROGRAM 11V0 1997-2000 ACCUhIPLISHMEYTS HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEARGOAL CONSERVING AND IMPROViNG EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 1. Down Payment Continue to implement Assist 10 first The Economic Development Department discontinued Assistance shared equity program time this program due to escalating home prices draining Program on a project by project moderate- funds.The Department reassessed how to most basis. income effectively use limited funds and determined that households homeownership assistance to targeted multi-family projects are more cost.effective. 2. Mortgage Credit Participate in the Participate in The Economic Development Department accomplished Certificate Mortgage Credit Mortgage the following: Program Certificate program to Credit 13 MCCs were issued totaling$1.4 million increase home ownership Certificate City Council approved a resolution adopting the opportunities for program MCC program with the County of Orange and moderate-income first appropriated$30,000 in set aside funds which time homebuyers. secured certificates for an estimated 20 units. Participation in the MCC program has declined recently due to there only being 1 qualified lender in Huntington Beach. The Department should work to increase the number of lenders and actively market the program. 3. Rental Through OCHA,provide Continue to The City continues to participate in OCHA-s Section 8 Certificates Section 8 rental coordinate with rental certifieatetvouchers program,with 834 certificates/ Orange County households participating in the program as of3uly vouchers to families of Housing 2000. All sizes. Authority 4. Adequate Review all changes in Continue as The City continues to review changes in land uses to Community planned:landuses to part of ensure adequate levels of community,facilities and Facilities determine cumulative. development services. impacts on community approval. facilities. process . 5. Single-Family Continue to make A total of 30 The Economic Development Department made 25 Rehabilitation available low interest low-income rehabilitation loansaotaling over$250,000. rehab loans for low- units- income owner-occupied maximum loan single-family housing.` of S 15,000 per unit(15 per yam) 6. Multiple-Family . Continue to assist non- Rehabili- The City actively worked with lion-profits and Acquisition and profits in acquisition and tation of 10 expended over$3.5 miilion:on the following Rehabilitation rehabilitation ofexisting low-income acquisition/rehabilitation projects: through Non- multiple-family housing units(5 per Bridges Ameficit w 66=unit Sher Lane project Profit stock within year). Interval House-6-unit shelter for battered Developers enhancement and women redevelopment areas. Shelter for the Homeless-4 units • Orange County Community Housing Corporation-4 buildings totalling 20 units THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-72 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER � HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM TWO 1"7-2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEARGOAL 7. Multiple-Family Within selected target 16 low-income This program was just approved by the City Council Rehabilitation areas,provide low units(8 per 2000.New marketing material was developed in 2000. Assistance to interest rehab loans to year). Investors/ invc§tor-owners of Owners multiple-family rental housing. 8... Monitor Monitor housing Target different The Economic Development Department targeted the Housing conditions in areas of the Oakview neighborhood for neighborhood revitalization, Conditions neighborhoods City every year and provided information about available home considered marginal or rehabilitation programs at community meetings. at-risk for deteriorated conditions in order to identify the need to expand existing rehab programs_ 9. Neighborhood Implement Hold The City provided funding for the following projects: Improvement comprehensive community Private alley improvements at the Bridges Programs neighborhood meetings in the America apartments benefitting 80 rental improvement Strategy in target area for households. target areas. each year Installation of 8 exterior lighting fixtures in strategic areas in 30 multi-family buildings in the Oakview neighborhood. City incorporated existing programs into comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program. The objective is to preserve and maintain the City's housing stock. 10. Citywide Code Continue to implement Continue . The City continues to perform property maintenance Enforcement the City's code property inspections. Program enforcement program, maintenance including property inspections In January 2000,a focused housing survey was maintenance inspections. conducted in the Oakview Enhancement Area to determine exterior conditions and upgrade buildings found to be substandard.Of the 277 buildings surveyed,8 were in poor condition.Violation notices were sent,and all,property owners have complied or are in the process of complying. 11. Affordable Develop an affordable Locate all units The Department of Economic Development has Housing housing monitoring and establish developed a database of all affordable housing projects. Monitoring program,including ongoing Program restrictive covenants for monitoring Affordable homeownership and rental housing projects resale and rental units program. are monitored annually by the Economic Development and financing Create Department for compliance with affordability, mechanisms to ensure preservation occupancy,and property maintenance requirements. longterm conservation program by of affordable units where June 30, 1999 public subsidy or incentive has been provided. 12. Multiple-Family Develop a Multi-Family Implemen- income restrictions on the Seabridge Village multi- Interest Rate Interest Rate Write- cation of family mortgage revenue bond projectexpired in 2000- Write=Down Down Program targeted program. The City contains 2 remaining bond projects- Program towards publicly- Preservation of Huntington Village and Huntington Breakers,at risk of subsidized housing 137 at-risk conversion over the next 10 years.The 2000-2005 projects with the bond units. Element will include a more comprehensive program to potential for conversion preserve at-risk units which will include bond financing to market rate. as a tool. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-73 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEME T PROGRAM TWO 1997-2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS r° HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL 13. Condominium Continue to enforce the Continue to The City approved a condo conversion late in 1997 for Conversion City's condominium enforce the the conversion of 3 market rate units. Ordinance conversion ordinance to ordinance regulate the conversion of rental housing to ownership units_ 14. Financial Provide financial Require a The City,Agency,and all affordable housing non- Assistance for assistance for relocation housing profits assisted in the City complying with all Displaced of persons displaced by replacement obligations under the Uniform Relocation Act. Residents government activities. plan for all projects that result in displacement ofresidents 15. Replacement of Continue to monitor and Continue The City continues to monitor and assure replacement Affordable assure replacement of monitoring of low-and moderate-income housing which is Housing. low-and moderate- demolished or converted. income housing which is demolished or converted. 16. Off-site Multi- Allow developers to Provide 23 Bridges America rehabilitated a building(80 units)on Family fulfill affordable housing deed restricted Nichols Street with funds from private developers Acquisition/ requirements through units through the Inclusionary Housing Program.The units Rehabilitation off-site acquisition/ are restricted to low income households for a 30-year rehabilitation of rental period. units. PROVISION OF ADEQUATE HOUSING SITES: 17. Vacant Land Maintain inventory of Review on an In June 2000,the City conducted a comprehensive Inventory vacant land in City to ongoing basis vacant land survey.The survey,which includes - expedite identification of identification of vacant parcels by zone,is available for residential opportunities purchase at public counter as a valuable tool to -in the City. encourage development 18. Monitor Monitor changes in Review on an The monitoring of changes of Industrial and Changes in industrial and ongoing basis Commercial land is ongoing. Industrial and commercial land uses to Commercial assess their impact on Land Use residential land use. 19. Residential Work with school Review on an The City will continue to work with school districts to Development districts to provide ongoing basis identify residential development opportunities on Opportunities on residential development surplus sites. The City is currently evaluating potential School Sites opportunities on development on the Burke School Site,a surplus school appropriate surplus district property. school sites. ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 20. Development of Construction of senior Aid in The City aided in the production of the following Senior Citizen citizen and low/moderate production of project: and Low- income housing. 21 unit 6 single-family homes for very low income /Moderate- families with Habitat for Humanity under Income Housing construction . Three projects are under negotiation: • Victoria Woods Senior Apartments•80 units • Bowen Court Senior Apartment 20 units • Wycliffe Apartments-28 unit THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-74 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO /SINGE F'MENT PROGRAM TWO 1"7-2000 ACCOMPLISHNIENTS HOUSING PROGRAI1 DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL 21. Incentives for Provide incentives for Development As stated above,the City provided incentives for Development of development of senior of between development of the following project: Senior Citizen citizen and low/moderate 5-10 additional 6 single-family homes with Habitat for and income housing. affordable Humanity Low/Moderate units Three projects are under negotiation: Income Housing Victoria Woods Senior Apartments-80 units • Bowen Court Senior Apartments-20 units • Wycliffe Apartments-28 units 22. Provide Assist private developers Continue to The City provided consultation and technical support to Consultation and in expanding housing provide OHDC for the development of Bowen Court,a 21-unit Technical opportunities by consultation senior apartment project. Support for providing consultation and technical Affordable and technical support. support Housing Projects 23. Solicit Solicit participation of Maintain roster A ten year Disposition and Development Agreement Participation of private developers in of interested (DDA),beginning in 1993,with Pacific Development Private affordable housing firms Company governs an Agency-owned vacant parcel in Developers in programs. the Huntington Center project area.Based on the size Affordable of the parcel and current zoning,approximately 80 Housing efficiency apartments are suitable for the site.To date, Programs there has been no project submitted by the developer. 24. Encourage and Establish contact with Continue The City worked with CDCs and non-profits to achieve Facilitate the local community contacts with the following project: Development of development local 6-single-family homes with Habitat for Affordable corporations and other community Humanity under construction Housing non-profit housing development Three projects are under negotiation: providers to facilitate corporations Victoria Woods Senior Apartments-80 units development of and non-profits Bowen Court Senior Apartments-20 units affordable housing. Wycliffe Apartments-28 units 25. Tax Exempt Continue to provide tar Continue to No new bonds were issued.This funding source is now Mortgage exempt mortgage monitor addressed under the Resources Section of the Element. Financing financing for new interest rates multiple-family housing. for opportunities_ 26. Project Self- Offer assistance to Continue The 9-unit 313 11"Street complex for Project Self- Sufficiency families through a broad program Sufficiency families houses 16 children and their array of networking parents. agencies. Prevent single- parent households from A new rent buy-down program was initiated for becoming homeless and program participants. achieve self-sufficiency. Program activities include:a monthly speaker for low- income single-parents,monthly newsletters,provision of food and clothing,financial assistance,scholarships, school supplies drive,cultural trips,summer activities, adopt-a-family,a Christmas Program,and mentoring. 27. OCHA"Gap" Encourage use of"gap" Continue City will continue to direct development of affordable Financing for financing from OCHA program housing to funding sources available through the affordable housing for res.projects with County.This funding source in now addressed under affordable housing. the Resources Section of the Element. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-75 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSNG ELEMENT PROGRAM WO 1991-2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL 29. Redevelopment Continue to pursue 25 Units The Economic Development Department in partnership Agency Production production of affordable with Orange County Community Housing Corporation and Replacement housing to meet the provided 10 replacement units. Housing Redevelopment Agency's Obligations ongoing production and replacement housing obligations. 29. Inctusionary Evaluate establishment Adopt The City has not adopted a codified Inclusionary Housing ofan inclusionary - ordinance Housing Ordinance. However,a 10% inclusionary Ordinance housing ordinance. requirement for low and moderate income households is required on most new development. Given the strong housing market and escalating housing costs in the City,this program remains appropriate for the Element. 30. In-Lieu Fee Evaluate establishing an Conduct Nexus The City has not completed the study to determine the Program for Non- in-lieu fee for non- Study. • appropriateness of a commercial impact fee program. Residential residential development. Establish fee Given the City's desire to attract rather than detract Development program as employment generating uses,this program is no longer appropriate. deemed appropriate. REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS: 31. Handicapped Continue to adopt code Continue to The City continues to adopt updates to the State_ Accessibility updates. adopt code Uniform Building and Housing Codes to reflect current updates_ accessibility requirements __... 32. "Fast Track" Evaluate fast track Evaluate The City's general approach is to fast track projects in Processing for processing for affordable development of accordance with the Permit Streamlining Act. Affordable housing projects_ a specific Nonetheless,the City intends to evaluate opportunities Housing Projects procedure for to further streamline the development process-, fast track processing 33. Encourage Develop program to Develop A study session conducted in August of 2000 evaluated Implementation of encourage Program the development standards for future Single Room SRO Ordinance implementation of SRO Occupancy projects.A review of constructed SRO . Ordinance. projects throughout the county identifies sections of the Huntington Beach code where modifications could be considered to increase the viability of constructing or rehabilitating SROs. 34. Review General Review General Plan, Continue to The General Plan and Zoning Subdivision Ordinance Plan and Zoning Zoning and Subdivision review on an are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Subdivision Ordinance to ensure it ongoing basis Ordinance for reflects Housing Element Consistency with policies and programs. Housing Element EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY: 35. Fair Housing Plan Prepare Fair Housing Continue to The Economic Development Department is currently Plan which identifies provide fair working with the Orange County Fair Housing impediments to fair housing Foundation on a county-wide fair housing policy. housing choice,and sets services. forth appropriate actions. Implement Actions called for in Plan. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-76 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - - HOUS-N-G ELEMENT PROGRAM TWO 1"7-2000 ACCOMPLISHIMENTS HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL 36. Continue to use Refer all complaints of Continue to The City.continues to use CDBG funds to contract with the services of the discriminatory housing provide fair FHCOC for fair housing services and landlordltenant Fair Housing practices to FHCOC,and housing mediation. Council of Orange provide education and services County outreach services_ Assist residents in efforts to obtain unrestricted access to housing. 37. Fair Housing To affirmatively further Adopt a Fair The City Economic Development Department Ordinance fair housing choice. Housing evaluated establishment of a Fair Housing Ordinance, Ordinance and determined local adoption of an ordinance would be duplicative given the City's Fair Housing obligations. 38. Accessible Continue to coordinate Coordinate The City provides a comprehensive listing ofaffordable Housing with Dayle Macintosh with the Dayle rental housing available to disabled persons.This list is Coordination Center. Make accessible Macintosh updated annually_ information on locational Center to choice for the physically maintain a handicapped directory of accessible housing for persons with disabilities. 39. Rehabilitation Increase awareness of Modification One Handicap Grant was issued in the amount of Loans and Grants grants for unit assistance for 2 S2,000_The City continues to update program for Unit modifications to rental units and brochures. Modifications to accommodate physically 2 owner units. Accommodate handicapped.More During fiscal year 1999-2000,this loan program was Physically locational choice for the consolidated in to the overall Housing.Rehabilitation Handicapped physically handicapped Loan Program_ due to increase in supply of suitable rental units. 40. Continuum of 'Participate in Regional Participate in The City assisted the homeless in the following ways: Care-Homeless Strategy to assist the the Regional Assistance homeless. Committee for Awarded$112,583 in CBDG funds to service the Continuum providers.These agencies served over 8,000 of Care. persons. Allocate 0 Committed funds to the 6-unit Interval House CDBG funds to Transitional Housing project. homeless 0 Establishment of Mercy House Project,six units of service transitional housing for single parents with providers, children,located in the Oakview project sub area ENERGY CONSERVATION: 41. Review Relevant Review the City's zoning Continue to Landscaping plaits are reviewed on a constant basis. Regulations and and subdivision review on The review of the City's Zoning and Subdivision Code Policies to Address regulations,EIR and site ongoing basis regulating solar access is pending. Solar Access plan review guidelines, and municipal landscaping policies and revise as appropriate to address the issue of solar .access.Sustained energy conservation in existing and new development. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-77 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM TWO 1997-2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL 42..Continue to Continue to support and Continue on an The City continues to Support Energy Conservation Support Energy assist in publicizing ongoing basis Programs Offered by the Utilities&Non-profit Conservation energy conservation Agencies.The State and Local Government Programs Offered programs otTered by the Commission's Local Energy Assistance Program was by the Utilities& utilities.Improved utilized in the evaluation of two large residential Non-profit residential energy projects.The study results were provided to the project Agencies. efficiency and related proponents. reductions in housing costs. As outlined in Table HE-29,the City has been successful in creating a number of major affordable housing projects during the 1.997-2000 period. Specific projects include the following: • Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC): The City partnered with OCCHC to rehabilitate 24 very low-income units in four buildings at a cost of over $1.5 million. • Shelter for the Homeless: The City worked with this non-profit to rehabilitate 4 very low- income units for transitional housing. • Habitat for Humanity: Working with Habitat for Humanity, the City produced 6 single- family homes for very low income families. • Interval House: The City partnered with this non-profit to rehabilitate 6 very low-income units for battered women. • Bridges America:Through the Inclusionary Housing Program,Bridges America created 80 low income units by rehabilitating a building on Nichols Street.Additionally,using HOME and Set Aside funds,the City and Bridges America are currently rehabilitating 66 units, of which 22 are very low-income,I i low-income, and 33 moderate-income. During the early part of 2000,the City reviewed all of-the existing loan programs for effectiveness. In June 2000,City staff recommended to the City Council/Redevelopment Agency and it approved consolidation of the programs and revision of program guidelines. Subsequent to approval, Department staff is undertaking a marketing campaign for the new loan programs. Comparison of 1989-1994 RHNA with Units Constructed since 1989 According to the previous Housing Element, the City of Huntington Beach had a total regional housing need(RHNA)of 6,228 units to be developed between 1989 and.1994, including 984 very low-income, 1,264 low-income, 1,370 moderate-income,and 2,610 upper-income units.While the THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-78 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER r HO SING ELEMENT RHNA originally covered the 1989 to 1994 planning period, the RHNA was extended through December 1997 based on direction from the State Department of Housing and Community Development to reflect the revised housing element cycle. Housing developed after January 1998 is applied to the City's future RHNA for the 1998-2005 period. Based on review of Building Department records,between 1989 and 1997,a total of 1,911 units have been produced in the City.Of these units,32 were very low-income,52 low-income, 130 moderate income, and 1,697 upper income. Table HE-31 provides a comparison of the number of housing units constructed between July 1989 and December 1997 compared to the total regional housing growth need for the 1989-1997 period. TABLE HE-31 1989 - 1997 REGIONAL HOUSING GROWTH NEEDS COMPARED TO UNITS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN JULY 1989 AND DECEMBER 1997 Income Regional Number of New Remaining Category Housing Units Units to be Needs Constructed Constructed 7/89-12/97) Very.Low 984 32 952 Low 1,264 52 1,212 Moderate 1,370 130 1,240 Upper 2,610 1,697 . 913 Total 6,228 1,911 4,317 Source: 1988 SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment; City of Huntington Beach Planning Department. Actual housing production in Huntington Beach fell 4,317 units short of the overall RHNA of 6,228 units. This shortfall in production is only to be expected given that the RHNA was calculated assuming the continuation of the favorable economic conditions in the late 1980s. In actuality, Huntington Beach, along with the entire Southern California region, was largely impacted by the economic recession in the early to mid 1990s and as a result,residential construction activities were below the projected levels. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-79 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT _ J. HOUSING PLAN Goals, Obiectives, and Policies The previous sections of the Housing Element establish the City's housing needs,opportunities and constraints and evaluates the City's progress in implementing its housing programs. The following section sets forth the City's goals,objectives,and policies to address Huntington Beach's identified. housing needs and housing priorities. The City adopted a series of goals and policies as part of its 1999 Housing Element update to guide the development and implementation of its housing program. As part of the current Housing Element update,these adopted goals and policies have been evaluated in terms of their effectiveness. and actual results in implementation. In addition,the adopted goals and policies.were reviewed in terms of their appropriateness in addressing the housing needs identified in this Housing Element Update. The following goals,objectives and policies will serve as a guide to City officials in daily decision making. The City of Huntington Beach has adopted three overall goals for its housing program which are consistent with State and Regional housing policies. These goals are: 1. The attainment of decent housing within a satisfying living environment for households of all socioeconomic, racial,and ethnic groups in Huntington Beach; 2. The provision of a variety of housing opportunities by type, tenure, and cost for households of all sizes throughout the City; and 3. The development of a balanced residential environment with access to employment opportunities, community facilities,and adequate services. In order to attain these general goals, the City has committed to specific goals, policies and programs. The policies are organized around the five issue areas required to be addressed under State Statutes. These issue areas are: 1)conservation of existing affordable housing;2)provision of adequate sites for housing;3)assistance with development of affordable housing;4).removal of government constraints;and 5)provision of equal housing opportunity. This section describes the specific goals, objectives, and relevant policies for each area of concern. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-80 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOMNG EL MENT EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING HE 1.1.5 Encourage compatible design to minimize the Goal impact of intensified reuse of residential land HE 1 on existing residential development. (I--HE Conserve and Improve Existing Affordable 18, LU9.2.1, and I--LUI) Housing in Huntington Beach. HE 1.1.6 Objective Encourage preservation of the existing low HE 1.1 densityresidential 1 character in established Retain and expand the supply of sound single-family neighborhoods. (I-CIE 18, 1-LU housing at prices affordable to all segments of 9.2.1 and 1--L U 1) the:.commumty through conservation of the currently sound housing stock, and HE 1.1.7 rehabilitation of deteriorated units. Promote and, where possible, require the continued affordability of all units produced Policies or rehabilitated with participation by the City HE 1.1.1 or its authorized agents, including affordable Encourage the retention of adequate numbers units produced through density bonuses and of mobile homes and continue to enforce the tax exempt financing. Attempt to preserve City's mobile home conversion ordinance. (I- low-income housing in the City that is at risk HE 5, LU 15.6, I-LU 1) of converting to market rate by monitoring the status of prepayment-eligible and bond- HE 1.1.2 financed projects, and identifying financial Encourage the rehabilitation of substandard and organizational resources available to and deteriorating housing where feasible and preserve these units.(I-HE 11, I-HE 16, I-HE encourage the maintenance and repair of 20 and I-HE 25-29) existing owner-occupied and rental housing to prevent deterioration. (I--HE 5-10, 1--HE 16, 1- HE 1.1.8 L U 16, I-L U 19, I-LU 22) Regulate the conversion of existing apartment units to condominiums to minimize the HE 1.1.3 adverse impact of conversions on the supply Where possible, take action to promote the of low and moderate income rental housing, removal and replacement of those substandard while recognizing that condominiums can units which cannot be rehabilitated. (1--L U 16, offer affordable opportunities for home I-L U 19, I-L U 22) ownership. (I-HE 13 and I-L U 1) HE 1.1.4 HE 1.1.9 Provide and maintain an adequate level of Mitigate the displacement impacts occurring community facilities and municipal services in as a result of residential demolition through all community areas, and improve and unit replacement or relocation of tenants. (I- upgrade community facilities and services HE 14, I-HE 15, and I--LU 16) where necessary. (I-HE 4, RCS 1, 1--RCS 7, 1- PF 2, and 1--PF 13) THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON.BEACH GENERAL,PLAN 11-HE-81 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT - designation and the Specific Plan process.HE 1.1.10 g p p s. Conserve affordable housing opportunities in (L U I L 1 and I-L U 4) the Coastal Zone through implementation of State requirements for replacement of low- HE 2.1.3 and moderate-income housing; and for Use the following general criteria for inclusion of affordable units where feasible in identifying and evaluating potential sites for new residential construction. (I-HE 15) affordable housing and for the elderly and handicapped. While compliance with these HE 1.1.11 criteria is preferable,no site shall be dismissed Pursue a program that would offer developers for failure to meet these criteria and shall be an opportunity to purchase"at-risk" units as a judged on its own merit. Sites should be: means of satisfying affordable housing requirements that may be conditioned on their located with convenient access to projects. (1-HE 11, 1 HE 16) arterial highways 'and public transportation, schools, parks and recreational facilities,shopping areas, ADEQUATE SITES employment opportunities; Goal adequately served by public facilities; HE 2. services, and.utilities; Provide Adequate Housing Sites. • minimally impacted by seismic and Objective flood hazards. Where such hazards HE 2.1 cannot be avoided, adequate Provide appropriate zoning and regulatory mitigation measures shall be. incentives to facilitate the production of 388 incorporated into the design of all very low, 255 low, 400 moderate, and 972 proposed development; upper income units through this planning period. minimally affected by noise and blighted conditions; and Policies HE 2.1.1 located outside areas of predominantly Take advantage of existing infrastructure and lower income concentrations. public improvements to provide additional affordable housing by allowing second units (I-HE 20 and 1--HE 21, and LU9.5.1) in single-family zoning districts. (ME 20) HE 2.1.4 HE 2.1.2 Plan for residential land uses which Facilitate the development of. mixed-use accommodate anticipated growth from new projects containing residential and non- employment opportunities. (I-HE 17 and LU residential uses which can take advantage of 1) shared land costs to reduce the costs of land for residential uses through General Plan THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-82 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT HE 2.1.5 number of rooms and level of amenities. (I- Promote the rezoning of vacant or recyclable HE 16, I-HE 20- 30, I--LU 9, and LU 9.1.1). parcels of land to higher densities where compatible with surrounding land uses and HE 3.1.2 available services in order to lower the cost of Support both the private and public sectors to housing. (I--HE 17 and 1--HE 18) produce or assist in the production of affordable housing to lower income HE 2.1.6 households, as well as the needs of the Use surplus park and/or school sites for handicapped, the elderly, large families and residential use where appropriate and female-headed households. (1-HE 20 - 1-HE consistent with the City's General Plan. (I-HE 25, I-HE 27, I--HE 29, 1--HE 30 and L U 9.5.1) 19, L U 13.1.6, LU 13.1.7 and 1--L U 25) HE 3.1.3 HE 2.1.7 Encourage alternative forms of home Permit the development of manufactured ownership, such as shared equity ownership.;. housing in single-family zones, and shared living units, and other housing accommodate the maintenance or arrangements to make housing more development of mobile home parks through affordable. (I--HE 1, 1--HE 2) the City's Manufactured Housing Overlay Zone. (L U 15.6.1) HE 3.1.4 DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE Provide the management and personnel HOUSING resources necessary to carry out identified housing programs and responsibilities. (1--PF Goal 1, I-PF 2, and I-PF 13) HE3 Assist in Development of Affordable HE 3.1.5 Housing. Continue and expand use of Federal and State housing assistance programs. (I-HE 1 -I-HE Objective 12, 1--HE 14,1--HE 20,I-HE 21, 1--HE 24,1--HE HE 3.1 25, 1-HE 26, I-HE 27, I-HE 39) Facilitate the development of housing for low and.:moderate income households which is HE 3.1.6 compatible with and complements adjacent Review the City's condominium conversion uses and is located in close proximity to ordinance, and consider.revising to allow public and commercial services. modified requirements for units which are set aside for low- and moderate-income Policies households. (I--HE 13 and 1--HE 14) HE 3.1.1 Encourage the provision and continued HE 3.1.7 availability of a range of housing types Continue to coordinate with local social throughout the community,with variety in the service providers and notify them of available THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-83 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOU.VNG ELEMENT ) City funding to address the needs of the City's HE 4.1.3 homeless population. (1-HE 40) Review all regulations, ordinances, departmental processing :procedures, and HE 3.1.8 residential fees related to rehabilitation and/or Encourage the provision ofalternative housing construction to assess their impact on housing through replacement housing and/or relocation costs,and revise as appropriate. (I--HE 32-1- for low or moderate income households HE 33, and 1--LU 22) displaced by public or private development. (1--HE 14, 1-HE 15) EQUAL HOUSING HE 3.1.9 Goal Investigate the development of single room HE5 occupancy (SRO) hotels to provide housing Provide Equal Housing Opportunity. opportunities for very low-income residents. (1-HE 33 and L U 9.5.1) Objective HE 5.1 REMOVE CONSTRAINTS Promote equal housing opportunity for all residents to reside in the housing of their Goal choice. HE4 Remove Governmental Constraints. Policies - HE 5.1.1 � Objective Affirm a positive action posture to assure that HE 4.1 unrestricted access to housing is available to Mitigate any potential governmental the community. (I-HE 35 -1--HE 37) constraints to housing production and affordability. HE 5.1.2 Promote housing which meets the special Policies needs of handicapped and elderly persons.,as HE 4.1.1 well as housing facilities for drug and alcohol Evaluate the City's General Plan policies to rehabilitation,and for persons with AIDS. (17 ensure they do not present any unreasonable HE 20, I-HE 21, I--HE 31, I--HE 38, I--HE 39, constraints to the development of affordable and 1 LU9.5.1) housing or fair housing goals. (I-HE 34, and I-HE 35) HE 5.1.3 Encourage the provision of adequate numbers HE 4.1.2 of housing units to meet the needs of families Provide for a wide variety of housing types for of all sizes. (I--HE I -1--HE 3, 1--HE 5-1--HE different income levels and household needs. 7, I-HE 12 -1--HE 16, 21, 1--HE 20-I-HE 30, (]-HE 1 - I-HE 3, I-HE 5 -1--HE 7, I-HE 12 - I-L U 9, and L U 9.5.1) I-HE 16, I-HE 20-1--HE 30, I-L U 9, and L U 9.5.1) THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-84 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER KO IN ELEM NT Implementation Programs The goals, objectives and policies contained in the Housing Element address Huntington Beach's identified housing needs and are implemented through a series of housing programs and activities. Housing programs and activities described belowdefine the specific actions the City will take during the 2000-2005 planning period, and are organized by the five issue areas required under the State statutes. The Housing Program Summary Table HE-32, located at the end of this section, summarizes the goals of each housing program through June 30,2005, along with identifying the program funding source,responsible agency,and time frame for implementation. ISSUE AREA: CONSERVING AND IMPROVING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING I-HE 1. Single-Family Rehabilitation Program Description: The City will utilize its newly adopted loan programs to make available Deferred Repayment Loans, Below Market Interest Rate Loans,and Health and Safety Emergency g Grants to low-and moderate-income single-family homeowners.These loans are available for single- family units as well as mobile homes,condominiums,and townhouses.The maximum loan amount for a single-family home is.. $25,000, and $15,000 for mobile homes, condominiums, and townhouses. Priority is given to properties within the Redevelopment Agency's Project Area or a Neig hborhood Enhancement Area.Properties must be in need of repair to meet housing and property maintenance standards and City codes, and the rehabilitation must bring the property into full compliance with such standards and codes. Five-Year Goal: Provide rehabilitation assistance to 75 low-and moderate-income households.. I-HE 2. Multi-Family Rental Housing Loans (MRH) Program Description: The City adopted its new MRH program in 2000 and has developed new program marketing material.MRHs are available to owners of apartment buildings occupied by low- income tenants. Property owners are required to provide affordable rents, enforce strict,unit occupancy limits, and verify annually that tenants are low-income. The interest rate is fixed at two percent below market rate, with monthly payments made over a 15-year term. Priority is given to properties located within the Redevelopment Agency's Project Area or a Neighborhood Enhancement Area. Maximum loan amount is $15,000 per unit. Five-Year Goal: Provide MRH loans to upgrade 100 rental units. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-85 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT I-HE 3. Multiple-Family Acquisition and Rehabilitation through Non-Profit Developers ` P Y q g P Program Description: The City assists non-profits with acquisition and rehabilitation of existing multiple-family housing. Once rehabilitated,the non-profit retains ownership,rents the units to low- income households,and manages the project.To conserve the existing supply of affordable housing; the City places a Covenant on the, property to ensure continued occupancy by lower income households. Five-Year Goal: Continue to work with non-profit developers in the acquisition and rehabilitation of substandard rental housing. I-HE 4. Neighborhood Improvement Programs Program Description: The City administers and implements a comprehensive neighborhood improvement program in target areas of City, including: Home Improvement Rebates; Home Security;Target Area Code Enforcement;Neighborhood Cleanup Days; and Graffiti Removal and Prevention. In addition,the City facilitates formation of Property Owner Associations within Target Areas to encourage property maintenance, deter overcrowding, and instill neighborhood pride. These programs help improve homes and enhance neighborhoods in the city. Five-Year Goal: Continue to implement the neighborhood improvement program in target ' areas and conduct annual community meetings to receive resident:input. I-HE 5. Off-Site Multi-family Acquisition/Rehabilitation Program Description: The City allows developers to fulfill their affordable housing requirements (a condition of new residential development in the City)through rehabilitation of low and very-low income units in various projects within the City. The affordability of the units is secured for a minimum 30 year period through an affordable housing agreement between the City,the developer, and a non-profit organization that administers the affordable rental units and is responsible for monitoring and annual reporting of the affordable rental rates and renter eligibility certification to the City. Five-Year Goal: Provide additional affordable units through off-site, deed restricted rental rehabilitation. I-HE 6. Mortgage Credit Certificate Program Program Description: The Mortgage Credit Certificate(MCC)program is a federal program that allows qualified first-time homebuyers to take an annual credit against federal income taxes of up THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-86 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER -- HO USING ELEM NT to 15 percent of the annual interest paid on the applicant's mortgage. This enables homebuyers to have more income available to qualify for a mortgage loan and make the monthly mortgage payments. The value of the MCC must be taken into consideration by the mortgage lender in underwriting the loan and may be used to adjust the borrower's federal income tax withholding. The MCC program has covenant restrictions to ensure the affordability of the participating homes for a period of 15 years. Five-Year Goal: Work to sign up additional lenders in Huntington Beach with the program and then actively market the program to first-time homebuyers. I-HE 7. Section 8 Rental Assistance Program Program Description: The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program extends rental subsidies to very low-income households who spend more than 30 percent of their gross income on housing. Rental assistance not only addresses housing affordability,but also overcrowding by allowing families that may be "doubling up" to afford their own housing. The. Orange County Housing Authority coordinates Section 8 rental assistance on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach, with 834 households participating in the program, as of July 2000. Five-Year Goal: Continue current levels of Section 8 rental assistance and direct eligible households to the County program.Encourage landlords to register units with the Housing Authority and to undergo education regarding Section 8 program_ I-HE 8. Citywide Code Enforcement Program Program Description: Single-family and multi-family residential units are inspected by Code Enforcement as part of their regular duties, with. marginal residenti al units identified and appropriately cited. Violation notices are issued to the property owner directing compliance with property maintenance regulations and uniform housing code requirements. As the City ages, monitoring of the City's housing stock will continue to be a high priority for the Code Enforcement Division. Five-Year Goal: Continue to implement the City's residential code enforcement program, and inform ,violators of available rehabilitation assistance to correct code deficiencies. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-87 t , COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT I-HE 9. Preservation of Assisted Rental Housing b Program Description: The City contains a variety of publicly subsidized affordable rental units including projects assisted under Federal,state and local programs.An estimated 584 of these low- income units are at-risk of conversion to market rate during the next ten years.Preserving the City's existing stock of subsidized housing units is more cost effective than replacing affordable units through new construction. The following are strategies the City will undertake to preserve the at-risk affordable rental housing. a. Monitor At-Risk Units: Contact project owner as expiration date on restricted units approach to determine the intent of property owner. Discuss with owner the City's desire to preserve at-risk units as affordable low income housing. b. Tenant Education: The California Legislature passed AB 1701 in 1998,requiring property owners to give a nine month notice of their intent to opt out of low income use restrictions. The City will work with tenants of at-risk units and provide them with education regarding tenant rights and conversion procedures. C. Work with Potential Priority Purchasers:Establish and maintain close contact with public and non-profit agencies, such as the Orange County Community Housing Corporation, interested in purchasing and/or managing units at-risk to inform them of the status of at-risk projects. Solicit technical assistance for additional means of preserving these units at risk from OCCHC and the California Housing Partnership. d. Refinancing Bonds: Contact project owner as expiration date on restricted units approach to refinance the bonds in exchange for extending use restrictions another 20 years. e. Off-Site Purchase of Affordability Covenants: The City will pursue development of a program that would offer developers an opportunity to purchase "at-risk" units as a means to satisfy affordable housing requirements that may be part of the conditions of approval for their project. L Facilitate Tenant Purchase of Units: Facilitate tenant purchase of applicable projects by providing technical assistance in financing, organizing a tenant association as a priority purchaser, coordinating with non-profit housing organizations, and encouraging tenant participation in the prepayment process. Work with the Orange County Affordable Housing Clearinghouse (OCAHQ to establish a program to provide preferential financing, and potentially downpayment assistance,for low-income tenants wishing to purchase their units. g. Provide New Affordable Housing The Redevelopment Agency has a commitment to providing affordable housing. In addition to new construction, the Agency,provides affordable housing by acquiring and rehabilitating existing apartments and establishing THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-88 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER !� HOUSING EUENT long-term affordability controls. Agency activities to ex pand and the supply of af fordable housing will serve to offset any losses to the stock of assisted housing. Five Year Goal: Implement the following actions to protect or replace at-risk units: 1 P ) Monitor at risk units; 2)Provide tenant education; 3)Work with potential non-profit purchasers; 4)Refinance bonds; 5)Pursue off-site purchase of affordability covenants; 6) Facilitate tenant purchase of units; and 7) Provide new affordable housing. I-HE 10. Condominium Conversion Ordinance Program Description: The City has adopted a Condominium Conversion Ordinance to provide protections to existing tenants in apartments proposed for conversion to condominium ownership. The City will consider allowing for modified standards where condominiums integrate affordable units, and will evaluate provision of ownership assistance to tenants interested in purchasing their units. Five-Year Goal. Continue to enforce the condominium conversion ordinance, and evaluate opportunities for affordable homeownership on a project-by-project basis. I-HE 11. Replacement Housing Program Program Description: The City requires a housing replacement plan for all redevelopment projects that result in displacement of residents and for all projects that result in demolition of housing for low- and moderate-income households located within the Coastal Zone. In addition, the City provides financial assistance for relocation of persons displaced by government activities. Five Year Goal: Pursuant to Redevelopment law,continue to require replacement housing and financial assistance for displaced households. ISSUE AREA: PROVISION OF ADEQUATE HOUSING SITES I-HE 12. Vacant Land Inventory Program Description:With limited land resources remaining for residential development,the City can assist in identification of development opportunities through maintenance of a residential sites inventory. As part of this Housing Element,the City has developed a comprehensive inventory of vacant residential sites. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-89 - a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT _- Five-Year Goal: Maintain a current inventory of vacant residential sites and provide to developers. I-HE 13. Residential Development Opportunities on School Sites. Program Description: The City works with the school districts to provide residential development opportunities on appropriate surplus school sites. For example, Burke School is a 7.7-acre Huntington Beach City School District property recommended for private sale.The site is considered suitable for residential development, as it is compatible with the surrounding zoning and development. Five-Year Goal: Continue to coordinate with the school districts to provide additional sites for residential development: ISSUE: ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING I-HE 14. Development of Senior Citizen and Low-/Moderate-Income Housing Program Description: The City plays an active role in the provision of quality,affordable housing through land write-downs,direct financial assistance and regulatory incentives(density bonus and other relaxed development standards) for the construction of senior citizen and/or ow- and moderate-income housing. As part of this activity,the City also provides for reduced development standards through use ofthe City's Senior Residential development standards. The City's Affordable Housing Zoning Incentives (Section 230.14) further provides for density increases and modified development standards for projects which integrate affordable units. Particularly for affordable projects targeted to large families, the City will utilize these zoning incentives to provide reductions in multi-family parking requirements. Five-Year Goal: Continue to provide regulatory and financial assistance for the development of affordable housing.Seek to achieve development of 350 new affordabl units. I-HE 15. Technical Support for Affordable Housing Projects Program Description: The City provides consultation and technical assistance to aid private developers, local community development corporations,and other non-profit housing providers in expanding housing opportunities. Five-Year Goal: Continue to provide consultation and technical assistance. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-90 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER W17 ICIAG LEM NT I-HE 16. Solicit Participation of Private Developers in Affordable Housing Programs Program Description:gr . The City conducts outreach to provide financial and regulatory incentives P g ry to private developers to increase the supply of affordable housing in Huntington Beach. The City will continue to focus a portion of Agency assistance towards rental projects which meet the needs of very low- and low-income renters,and large families. Five-Year Goal: Continue outreach effort to private developers. Complete a minimum of three affordable housing projects currently under negotiation: 1) Victoria Woods Senior Apartments-271 units,2)Bowen Court Senior Apartments 20 units, and 3) Wycliffe Apartments-28 units_ I-HE 17. Project Self-Sufficiency Program Description: This program offers assistance to low-income,single parents so that they can achieve economic independence from governmental assistance through a vast community and county network of human services. This program is a public private partnership between the Project Self- Sufficiency Task Force/Single Parent Network of Orange County and the Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation, founded in 1994.The program is funded by a combination of the City's CDBG funds,- City General Funds, and private donations. Assistance to eligible participants includes education scholarships,job training support,childcare scholarships,medical emergencies,transportation,and emergency services. Five-Year Goal. Continue to provide support services to low-income, single parents to transition towards self-sufficiency. Seek to assist a minimum of 90 households annually, with Huntington Beach residents comprising a minimum of 70%of those assisted. I-HE 18. Redevelopment Agency Production and Replacement Housing Obligations Program Description:, The Redevelopment Agency supports the production of affordable housing using CDBG and HOME funds,redevelopment set-aside funds,and other available resources to meet the Agency's ongoing housing production(inclusionary)and replacement obligations. Five-Year Goal: Construct a total of 100 affordable housing units to fulfill Agency housing production and replacement requirements. I-HE 19. Implement Inclusionary Housing THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-91 r ^ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER H_0 U JN E EMENT Program Description: "Inclusionary housing" refers to provisions which require an established percentage of units within a market rate development be price-restricted as affordable units to be occupied by low-and moderate-income households. The City requires developers of projects with greater than 3 units to include ten percent of units as affordable to low-and moderate-income. For rental projects,these inclusionary units are targeted between 50-80%Median Family lncome(MFI): For ownership projects, inclusionary units are required to be affordable to 100=120% MFI. in the Holly Seacliff Specific Plan,the inclusionary requirement is 15%. The City provides several options for fulfillment of the inclusionary housing requirement,includingprovision of new units either P on or off-site, off-site multi-famility acquisition/rehabilitation, and off-site purchase of affordability covenants of at-risk units. Many developers have chosen to provide the units off-site through contribution of $25,000 per required inclusionaryunit to a local non-profit bu'ildin and g rehabilitating housing in the community. Five-Year Goal: Continue to implement inclusionary housing requirements. ISSUE: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS I-HE 20. "Fast Track" Processing for Affordable Housing Projects Program Description: The City's procedures, while efficient can add cost to v P developing housing. The City will evaluate its approval process and determine the feasibility of a"fast track approval process for affordable housing projects. Five-Year Goal: Evaluate development of a specific procedure for fast track processing during 2001-2002.. I-HE 21. Encourage Implementation of SRO Ordinance Program Description: The City adopted an SRO Ordinance,and City Council has recently approved an 106 unit SRO under the Ordinance. Development standards for SRO s are codified in the Zoning Ordinance(Section 230.46,Non-Residential Districts).The City will evaluate other successful SRO ordinances throughout the State and identify potential revisions to the City's Ordinance to make it more useful. Five-Year Goal : Co mplete let e the development of a minimum of 106 SRO units. Develop appropriate revisions to SRO Ordinance during 2001-2002 to further. facilitate SROs. ISSUE: EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-14E-92 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSM ELEM NT I-HE 22. Fair Housing Program Description: As required by HUD,the City has prepared an"Analysis of Impediments to p Y p Fair Housing Choice"and will implement Plan actions to address identified impediments.The City will continue to use the services of the Fair Housing Council of Orange County. All complaints of discriminatory housing practices are referred to the Fair Housing Council of Orange County. The Council also provides education and outreach services regarding fair housing issues and,resident rights. Five-Year Goal: Continue to provide fair housing services and implement actions called for in the Fair Housing Plan. I-HE 23. Accessible Housing Program Description: The City adopts updates to Uniform Building and Housing Codes to reflect current accessibility requirements in new construction. The City coordinates with the Dayle MacIntosh Center to maintain a directory of accessible housing for physically disabled individuals. Rehabilitation loans are available through the City for modifications necessary to make units accessible to and suitable for the physically disabled. Five-Year Goal: Continue to adopt updates to Uniform Building and Housing Codes,maintain directory of accessible housing for physically disabled individuals, and provide loans for accessibility improvements. I-HE 24. Continuum of Care- Homeless Assistance Program Description: The City participates in the County's Continuum of Care Strategy to assist homeless persons transition through the various stages to self-sufficiency. The City funds local non- profit groups that provide services to the area's homeless population. Public notification of the availability of funds are provided through newspaper advertisements,as well as direct notification to local service providers. Five-Year Goal: Continue participation in the County's Regional Committee for the Continuum of Care and allocate CDBG monies to fund homeless services providers. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-93 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUS/NG ELEMENT TABLE HE-32 HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM PROGRAM FIVE RESPONSIBLE FUNDING SCHEDULE HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL AGENCY SOURCE CONSERVING AND IMPROVING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 1. Single-Family Continue to make Assist 75 low-and Economic CDBG;HOME 2000-2005 Rehabilitation available Deferred moderate-income Development Funds Repayment Loans, single-family Department Below Market Interest homeonwers. Rate Loans,and Health and Safety Emergency Grants to low-and moderate-income single-family homeowners. 2. Multi-Family Continue to assist Provide MRH loans Economic CDBG; 2000-2005 Rental Housing owners of apartment to upgrade 100 Development Redevel-opment Loans(MRH) buildings occupied by rental units. Department Set-Aside; low-income tenants. HOME 3. Multiple-Family Continue to assist non- Continue to work Economic HOME; Ongoing Acquisition and profits in acquisition with non-profit Development Redevel-opment Rehabilitation and rehabilitation of developers. Department; Set-Aside; through Non- existing.multiple- Redevel- CDBG;Bonds; Profit Developers family housing within opment Agency tax credits enhancement and redevelopment areas. Preserve existing affordable housing. 4. Neighborhood Administer and Continue to Planning CDBG; 2000-2005 Improvement implement a administer program. Department and Redevelopment Programs comprehensive Economic Set Aside; neighborhood Development Private Funds. improvement program Department in targeted areas of the C' . 5. Off-Site Multi- Allow developers to Provide additional Planning None necessary Ongoing Family fulfill affordable affordable units Department Acquisition/Reha housing requirements through off-site, bilitation through off-site deed restricted acquisition/rehabil- rental rehabilitation. itation of rental units. 6. Mortgage Credit Participate in the MCC Work to sign up Economic Federal Tax Ongoing Certificate(MCC) program to increase additional lenders Development Credits Program homeownership and actively market Department opportunities for program- moderate-income first time howebu ers. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-94 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER - HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-32 HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (continued) PROGRAM FIVE RESPONSIBLE FUNDING SCHEDULE HOUSING PROGRAAI DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL AGENCY SOURCE 7. Section 8 Rental Provide Section 8 Continue current OCHA HUD Section 8 Ongoing Assistance rental certificates levels of Section 8 ` Program through OCHA to assistance. families of all sizes. Encourage landlords to register units with Housing Authority. S. Citywide Code Continue to monitor Continue to Planning General Fund; Ongoing Enforcement the City's housing implement the Department CDBG stock,issuing violation City's residential notices to property code enforcement owner requiring program. compliance with property maintenance regulations and uniform housing code requirements. 9. Preservation of The City will work to Implement the Planning HOME;Set- Ongoing Assisted Rental preserve the existing following actions to Department Aside,CBDG; Housing stock of subsidized protect or replace and other housing units through at-risk units:a) a)monitoring at-risk monitoring at-risk units,b)tenant units,b)tenant education,c)work education,c)work- with priority with priority purchasers,d) purchasers,d) refinance bonds,e) refinance bonds,e) pursue off-site pursue off-site purchase of purchase of affordability affordability covenants,f)tenant covenants,I)tenant purchase ofunits,and purchase of units, g)provide new and g)provide new affordable housing. affordable housing. 10. Condominium Consider allowing Continue to enforce Planning General Fund Ongoing Conversion modified standards ordinance and Department;City Ordinance where condominiums evaluate Attorney integrate affordable opportunities for - units and evaluate affordable assistance to tenants homeowner-ship on interested in a project-by-project urchasing their units. basis. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-95 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE HE-32 HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (continued) PROGRAM FIVE RESPONSIBLE FUNDING SCHEDULE HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL AGENCY SOURCE It. Replacement Continue to.require a Continue to require Planning General Fund; on. Housing Program housing replacement replacement Department: Redevelopment plan for projects that housing and Economic Set Aside Funds result in the financial assistance Development displacement of for displaced Department residents and households. demolition of low-and moderate-income housing within the Coastal Zone. PROVISION OF ADEQUATE HOUSING SITES: 12. Vacant Land Identify development Maintain a current Planning General Fund; Ongoing Inventory opportunities through inventory of vacant Department; CDBG maintenance of a residential sites and Economic residential sites provide to Development inventory, developers- Department 13. Residential Work with school Continue to Planning Department Ongoing Development districts to provide coordinate with the Department; Budgets Opportunities on residential school districts to Department of School Sites development provide additional Public Works; opportunities on sites for residential Economic appropriate surplus development. Development school sites. Department; Community Services Department ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 14. Development of Play an active role in Continue to provide Economic Set Aside Fund; Ongoing Senior Citizen the provision of regulatory and Development Tax Credits; and Low- affordable housing and financial assistance Department HUD Section /Moderate-Income provide for reduced for the development 202;Home Housing development standards ofaffordable funds;Bonds; through the use of the housing.Seek to tax credits City's Senior achieve 350 new Residential Suffix affordable units. zone. 15. Technical Support Provide consultation Continue to provide Planning General Fund; Ongoing for Affordable and technical consultation and Department; Set Aside Housing Projects assistance to aid in the technical assistance. Economic Funds;HOME; expansion of housing Development CDBG;HUD opportunities. Department Section 202 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-96 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING HOURNG ELEMENT TABLE HE-32 HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (continued) PROGRAM FIVE RESPONSIBLE FUNDING SCHEDULE HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL AGENCY SOURCE 16. Solicit Provide financial and Continue outreach Planning General Fund; Ongoing Participation of regulatory incentives to effort to private Department; Set Aside Private private developers to developers. Economic Funds;HOME; Developers in increase the supply of Complete minimum Development CDBG Affordable affordable housing_ of 3 projects, Department Housing totaling 319 units. Programs 17. Project Self- _Offer assistance to Continue to provide Community CDBG;HOME; Ongoing Sufficiency low-income,single- support services to Services General Fund; parents so that they low-income,single Department private can achieve economic parents to transition donations; independence from toward self- competitive governmental sufficiency_ Seek to HUD grants. assistance. assist 90 households annually. 18. Redevelopment Pursue production of Construct a total of Economic CDBG Funds, Ongoing Agency affordable housing to 100 affordable Development Redevelopment Production and meet the housing units to Department Agency funds, Replacement Redevelopment address Agency HOME,State Housing Agency's ongoing housing and Federal Obligations production and requirements. Housing Tax replacement housing .Credits,others obligations. as available. 19. Implement Provide ten percent Continue to require Planning Department 2000-2005 Inclusionary affordable units within inclusionary units. Department; Budget Housing market-rate projects. Economic Offer several Development alternatives to rovidin .units on-site. REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS- 20. "Fast Track" Evaluate the City's Evaluate Planning Department 2001-2002 Processing for approval process and development of a Department Budget Affordable determine the specific procedure Housing Projects feasibility of a"fast for fast track track"approval processing process for affordable housing ro'ects. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-97 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT - TABLE HE-32 - HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (continued) PROGRAM FIVE RESPONSIBLE FUNDING SCHEDULE HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL AGENCY SOURCE 21. Encourage The City adopted an Complete Planning Department 2001-2002 Implementation of SRO Ordinance,and development of Department Budget SRO Ordinance recently approved one minimum of 106 project.Evaluate other SRO units. Revise successful SRO SRO Ordinance as ordinances and appropriate. identify potential revisions to make the Ci 's more useful. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY: 22. Fair Housing Implement Fair Continue to provide Economic CDBG Ongoing Housing Plan actions fair housing Development and continue to use the services.Implement Department; service of the Fair actions called for in Planning Housing Council of Plan. Department Orange Couni _ 23. Accessible Adopt Uniform Continue to adopt Economic CDBG Ongoing Housing Building and Housing updates to Uniform Development Codes to reflect current Building and Department and accessibility Housing Codes, Dayle Macintosh requirements in new maintain directory Center construction. of accessible Coordinate with Dayle housing for Macintosh Center and physically disabled, provide modification and provide loans assistance. for accessibility improvements_ 24. Continuum of Participate in Regional Continue Economic CDBG Ongoing Care-Homeless Strategy to assist the participation in the Development Assistance homeless. Regional Department Committee of Care. Allocate CDBG funds to homeless service providers. QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES: TOTAL UNITS TO BE CONSTRUCTED:384 Very Low;255 Low; 146 Moderate; 112 Upper' TOTAL UNITS TO BE REHABILITATED:50 Very Low;85 Low Income,40 Moderate Income TOTAL UNITS TO BE CONSERVED:At Risk Units:452 Very Low Income,147 Low Income 1 Reflects reduction in RHNA of 1,118 units developed between 1/98-7/00 per Table HE-28. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-98 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOU SING ELEMENT THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-99 Appendix A 1989 - 1997 Housing Accomplishments COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER — NO IN ELEMENT APPENDIX 1989 - 1997 HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Excerpt from 1999 Housing Element) The Huntington Beach 1989 Housing Element contained a series of housing programs wit h related quantified objectives .q � grouped by the following issue areas: New Housing Construction,Assistance to Existing Units; Housing Services; Removal of Government Constraints; and Fair Housing. In addition,several programs were included in the Element that were under consideration by the City. The-following section reviews the progress in implementation of these the effectiveness programs, of the element,and the continued appropriateness of identified programs. Each program/action from the 1989 element is included,with its prior reference number from the 1989 element.These numbers are not in sequence because the issue areas have changed since the previous element. The results of this analysis provided the basis for developingthe comprehensive housing program P g p gram strategy- presented in the final section of the 1999 Housing Element. New Housing Construction-Programs 1. New Low-/Moderate-Income Housing The City will continue to make available Redevelopment Agency owned property within the Talbert- Beach Redevelopment Project Area for construction of low-and moderate-income housing. •— 1989 Goal: Aid in the production of up to 200 senior and affordable units. Program Status: In 1993,the Agency conveyed several small lots to facilitate development of 80 multiple-family units. Due to market demands, the overall development plan was changed. The Planning Commission approved 27 single-family units on the last vacant parcel in the area, to provide a total of 65 units in the project. Of t p � he 65 units, a total of 22 affordable units will be provided. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON'BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A-99 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDI,Y 2. Density Bonus Incentives Pursuant to State law, if a developer allocates at least 20 percent of the units in a housing project to lower income households, 10 percent for very low-income households, or at least 50 percent for . "qualifying residents" (e.g. senior citizens), the City must either a) grant a density bonus of 25 percent,along with one additional regulatory concession to ensure that the housing development will be produced at a reduced cost, or b)provide other incentives of equivalent financial value based upon the land cost per dwelling unit.In order to ensure the continued affordability of units provided under the program for a minimum of 30 years,the City will require that restrictive covenants be filed with the deed on all new density bonus projects and will bi-annually monitor these units. As an additional incentive to increase the number of affordable units provided, the City can also offer to write down the development costs in exchange for the provision of additional affordable units. The number of additional units set aside is a proportionate percentage of the City's contribution to the overall construction costs for the project. 1989 Goal: Facilitate the development of 50 to 100 affordable units. Program Status: In March of 1992, the City adopted its density bonus ordinance providing increases in density and other incentives for housing projects which provide housing units affordable to low-and very low-income households. Since g adoption of the 1989 Housing Element, the City has approved 113 affordable units using P density bonus and incentive programs for affordable housing. Of these 113 units, 44 were never constructed due to revisions in the projects. However,additional units were required as conditions of approval on other tracts approved during this period. Since June 1989, a total of approximately 190 affordable units (32 very low-, 52 low-, and 106 moderate-income) have been approved and have been constructed/are under construction/required through covenant. 3. Land Assemblage and Write-Down The City uses CDBG, HOME,and redevelopment set-aside monies to write down the cost of land for low- and moderate-income housing. The intent of this program is to reduce land costs to the point that it becomes economically feasible for a private(usually non-profit)developer to build units which are affordable to low-and moderate-income households. As part of the land write-down,the City may also assist in acquiring and assembling property and in subsidizing on- and off-site improvement costs. 1989 Goal: This is the same as the density bonus/incentives program above. Program Status:The City has assisted in the acquisition of land for two affordable housing projects under this program. The first is a project by Habitat for Humanity and consists of the construction of three single family homes; the second is a twenty-one unit senior apartment complex (Bowen THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 100 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING L MENT APPENDIX Court). Both projects have received their entitlements for development, but neither has been constructed to date. 4. Technical Assistance The,.City will provide technical assistance to aid private developers in expanding housing opportunities. 1989 Goal: Provide more opportunities for affordable housing. Program Status: The City regularly provides developers with technical assistance regarding the permit/entitlement process, zoning, municipal codes, and other city requirements; as part of this assistance,developers are offered information on any known resources to assist them in meeting their affordable housing requirements or options which help to promote the City's affordable housing goals. Through this program, developers are also informed about the Housing Set-Aside, the Community Development Block Grant, and Home programs, as well as other financial resources, such as, affordable housing lenders and bonds. 5. Outreach Program Continue the City's outreach program to solicit participation of private developers in affordable housing programs. 1989 Goal: Production of affordable units. Program Status: The Departments of Economic and Community Development have a list of developers interested in doing affordable housing projects in or for the City of Huntington Beach or the Redevelopment Agency. The City(or Agency)draws from this list(along with other parties who respond to public notices and news releases) to solicit participation in the City's affordable housing programs. The Department of Economic Development also has a specialized developer list for the non-profit housing developer, and has qualified certain developers to be Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs)as required within the HOME program design. 6. Development Standards The City will review its development standards for residential development to assess feasibility of reducin g r g o relaxing the standards for affordable housing projects. 1989 Goal: Reduce housing construction costs. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN tI-HE-Appendix A- 101 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX . Program Status: This is an ongoing effort which was partially satisfied with the adoption of the density bonus ordinance,and the Downtown Specific Plan which includes provisions for affordable housing. 7. "Fast Track" Procedure The City will evaluate the feasibility of a"fast track" process for affordable housing projects. 1989 Goal: Reduce costs for affordable housing projects. Program Status: The City is in the process of working on streamlining its development review process. 8. Tax-Exempt Mortgage Program The City maintains an on-going program to provide tax-exempt mortgage financing for construction and permanent loans for multiple-family housing. The City sells bonds to provide the financing for Pe P Y P g the program. The income from the bonds is tax-exempt, which increases the effective net yield to the bond holder. Federal law requires that 20 percent of the total units in a bond-financed project be reserved for lower income households. 1989 Goal: Provide mortgage financing for three projects for a total of approximately 300 housing units. Program Status:, As of 1993, the City issued multiple-family mortgage revenue bonds in the amount of$76,865,000 to finance a total of 262 units affordable to lower income households. The City has not issued any additional bonds. 9. Specific Plans The City will consider the use of specific plans to promote a balance between open space and housing to reduce the unit cost of housing. 1989 Goal: Reduce housing development costs. Program Status: The use of specific plans is considered on a project-by-project basis. Most large vacant areas within the City either have a specific plan,or a specific plan is in the.process of being prepared for the area. Specific plans can allow for reductions in housing development costs by allowing modifications to existing development standards. 'I THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 102 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX 10. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing The City will investigate the feasibility of an ordinance to permit SRO hotels as a mechanism for g tY providing affordable housing. 1989 Goal: To facilitate the development of SROs. Program Status: In 1991,the City adopted an ordinance to incorporate provisions for SRO/Living Units into the Huntington Beach Zoning Code. The ordinance establishes standards and procedures for establishing SRO projects in the non-residential districts of the City. To date, no..applications for an SRO project have been submitted to the City. 11. "Gap" Financing The City will encourage developers to pursue "gap" financing from the Orange County Housing Authority(OCHA),and for residential projects that include affordable units. 1989 Goal: Increase the supply of affordable housing units. Program Status: No developers within Huntington Beach have applied for such financing. --_ However, the City continues to encourage developers to pursue "gap" financing. 12. Vacant Land Inventory The City will maintain an inventory of vacant land in the City and make it available to interested parties for use in identifying potential residential development sites. 1989 Goal: Provide information which could expedite residential development. Program Status: In June of 1993,the City completed a vacant land survey,which was updated in August, 1996. As of this date, there were almost 214 acres of vacant land with no entitlements, which could accommodate 2,575 additional units. The City will continue to update this inventory. 13. Monitor Changes in Industrial and Commercial Land Uses The City will monitor changes in industrial and commercial.land uses to assess their impact on residential land use, and investigate the General Plan and zoning residential.designations to determine where increased densities can be used to provide affordable rental units. 1989 Goal: Provide additional opportunities for affordable housing. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A-.103 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX Program Status: As part of the General Plan update process, the City has been assessing the changes in industrial,commercial and residential land uses to identify trends in land use patterns in the City. This information has been used to amend the City's land use maps to address trends and accommodate housing needs. 14. Use of Vacated School and Park Sites for Affordable Housing The City will investigate the feasibility of using vacated school and park sites and other publicly owned land for affordable housing. 1989 Goal: Provide approximately 776 units on vacant school sites. Program Status: As of 1993,the City had a total of 553 acres occupied by schools. Some of these are vacant school sites. Through the General Plan update, the City designated the school sites as Public (with various underlying designations). The 776 units that were the 1989 goal were projects in process at the time the 1989 Housing Element was prepared. However,these projects were not pursued,and,therefore, the 776 units have not been constructed. A total of 116 single-family units have been constructed on two vacated school sites(Bushard and Gill). These projects are providing 12 affordable units off- site. 15. Increased Residential Densities The will investigate i designations to determine where increased CityGeneral Plan and zoning densities can be used to provide affordable housing. 1989 Goal: Increase the number of suitable sites for affordable housing. Program Status: Part of the General Plan update process has been to assess under used sites and sites which could accommodate higher density residential uses;where appropriate,the City amended its land use map to better meet its housing needs. 16. Identify Locations for Emergency Shelters/Transitional Housing As part of the Zoning Ordinance update, identify appropriate zones for the location of transitional housing emergency and emer enc shelters for the homeless. 1989 Goal: Provide adequate sites for housing for the homeless. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 104 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO SIN . EL MENT APPENDIX Program Status: As part of the Zoning Code rewrite, the City adopted provisions allowing for transitional housing and homeless shelters as ermitted uses in the commercial,1,industrial and public institutional zones in the City subject to a Conditional Use Permit. 17. Affordable Housing Monitoring The City will develop an affordable housing monitoring program. The program will require the filing of restrictive covenants on affordable units for which City incentives have been provided. In addition, bi-annual monitoring of the units will be conducted to verify the income of the tenant, along with the continued affordability of the unit. 1989 Goal: Create an affordable housing covenant and monitoring process. Program Status: The City has created affordable housing covenants for re-sale and rental units to facilitate the retention of affordable units required as conditions of approval on new housing projects. The City is working on a program to monitor older affordable projects approved with density bonuses or other incentives that have not been adequately monitored. The Department of Economic. Development monitors the bond projects for compliance. 18. Establish Contact with Local Community Development Corporations The City will establish contact with local community development corporations and other non-profit housing providers to encourage/facilitate affordable housing development in Huntington Beach. 1989 Goal: Increase opportunities for low- and moderate-income housing. Program Status: The.Redevelopment Agency has developed contacts with several non-profit organizations (such as the Orange County Community Housing Corporation; Jamboree Housing; Bridges.of America;the Orange Housing Development Corporation; and American Housing) and reviews their housing development proposals. Assistance to Existing Units/Households Programs 19. Handicapped Grant Program Handicapped households have special needs for their units which can include access ramps,wider doorways,assist bars in bathrooms,lower cabinets and counters ands special acc ess cess to upper floors. The City is working with the Dayle MacIntosh Center for the disabled to encourage owners of rental units to make some of their units available for accessibility modifications. The City uses CDBG funding to offer$2,000 handicapped modification grants to multiple-family project property owners THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 105 a COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APP NDIX to encourage modification of existing units.The 1989 Housing Element recommended that the City undertake more intensive marketing of this program to widen participation. 1989 Goals: Modification assistance to 10 rental units. Program Status: Modification assistance has been provided to a total of six units since June,1989. 20. Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments/Housing Certificates and Vouchers The Section 8 rental assistance certificate program extends rental subsidies to low-income families and elderly who spend more than -3 0 percent of their income on rent. The'subsidy represents the' difference between the excess of 30 percent of the monthly income and the actual rent. The voucher program is similar to the certificate program except participants receive housing vouchers rather than certificates. Unlike the certificate program, participants are permitted to rent units beyond the federally determined fair market rent in an area provided the tenant pays the extra rent increment. The City of Huntington Beach contracts with the Orange County Housing Authority to administer the Section 8 certificate/voucher program. 1989 Goals: Provide additional rental subsidies to 238 households. Program Status: There are currently a total of 850 vouchers and certificates in the City;thus the City exceeded its goal by over 50 certificates/vouchers. The City has no jurisdiction over how many households receive Section 8 assistance. 21. Shared Equity Program Equity sharing allows lower income households to purchase a home by sharing the costs of home ownership with a sponsor,such as a local housing authority. The sponsor and buyer together provide the down payment and purchase costs to buy a house. When the house is sold,.the.equity earned' through appreciation is split between the occupant and the sponsor according to an agreement made prior to purchase. The City/Redevelopment Agency developed a shared equity program in which a loan pool was established using redevelopment set-aside funds for down payment assistance to qualifying low-and moderate-income first-time homebuyers. A Deed of Trust and affordable housing covenant will be secured against the property to ensure the unit will be owner-occupied and that the loan is paid back. with a proportionate share of the equity at the time the property is sold or the titre transferred. The covenant will designate the use for the longest feasible time, but not for less than ten years. 1989 Goal: Provide assistance to 25 to 30 low- and moderate-income first time home buyers annually. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 106 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO SIN ELEMENT APPENDIX Program Status: Between 1989 and 1996, 27 loans were been provided to low- and moderate- income households in conjunction with the Seaview Village project. This project is complete,and no additional downpayment assistance has been provided. 22.,Rent Certificates Provide rent certificates(through the rental rehabilitation program)and single-family rehabilitation: loans for room additions to alleviate overcrowding. 19W-Goal: Provide adequate uate size housing for large families. Program Status: The Federal Rental Rehabilitation Program was discontinued in the 1991-1992 Fiscal Year and has not been resumed. 23. Community and Neighborhood Enhancement The Community and Neighborhood Enhancement Program is a comprehensive program designed to promote and assist in the upgrading of declining residential neighborhoods within the City. This program is designed to meet individual needs, to be responsive to the social and economic circumstances which exist within each neighborhood, to have strong resident and property owner support,and to be limited to a few priority areas so that the full benefit of a concentrated effort might be realized. The areas included in the Neighborhood Enhancement Program are Oakview, Washington Street,Amberleaf Circle,South Shores,Liberty,Oldtown,and Townlot neighborhoods. Rehabilitation loans are provided through the City Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and formerly the Rental Rehabilitation Program. There is a continuing effort to provide housing rehabilitation assistance,combined with needed public improvements,to promote the renovation of - existing units within these neighborhoods. 198%Goals: Assist 100 units in the Oakview area; and rehabilitate 80 units in Amberleaf Circle, as well as initiate occupancy and maintenance standards for Amberleaf Circle. Program Status: The 1989 goals were met. A total of 126 units occupied by very low-income households were assisted in the Oakview neighborhood. The Community and Neighborhood Enhancement Program goals were completed in the Amberleaf Circle neighborhood--all 76 of the substandard units have been rehabilitated,public improvements have been completed and all owners hav"xecuted a maintenance agreement with the City. Amberleaf Circle continues to be part of the Neighborhood Enhancement Program. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 107 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX 24. City-Wide Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program This program uses CDBG funding to provide low interest loans to owners of residential properties including mobile homes. Deferred payment rehabilitation loans of up to $10,000 are available to very low-income owner-occupied households. These loans are due and payable with a five percent one-time interest fee at the time of sale or transfer of ownership. The City also offers the following below market interest rate loans for residential rehabilitation: a) three percent loans available to' lower income households; b) five percent loans available to median-income households within ` identified Community and Neighborhood Enhancement target areas for health and safety repairs only; and c) eight percent loans available to above-median income households with identified Community and Neighborhood Enhancement target areas for health and safety compliance repairs only. The maximum loan amount for a below market interest rate loan is $15,000. The City also- offers rehabilitation loans to income-qualified households in response to the City's code enforcement activities. 1989 Goals: Assist 80 single-family units annually. Program Status: Since adoption of the 1989 Housing Element in June, 1989,the City has provided loans for the rehabilitation of 171 single family units,which is approximately 24 units per year.Of these units, 148 were affordable to very low-income households, and the remaining units were affordable to low-income households. I 25. Rental Rehabilitation Program The Rental Rehabilitation Program was a separately funded Federal program established to encourage the rehabilitation of substandard apartment buildings in targeted neighborhoods. Through this program,the City offered up to a 50 percent deferred loan toward the total cost of a rehabilitation project,with the balance financed through a loan at a six percent interest rate. The maximum loan amount was$40,000. To qualify for a rental rehabilitation loan,at least 70 percent of the tenants in the building to be rehabilitated must have been low- or moderate-income. In order to address potential displacement impacts resulting from increased rents in rehabilitated units,the City coupled the Rental Rehabilitation Program with its Rental Assistance Program. Low- income tenants in rehabilitated buildings were offered rent vouchers to ensure their housing costs would not exceed 30 percent of their gross monthly income. 1989 Goals: Assist 16 multiple-family units per year. Program Status: Between June, 1989, and 1992, the City issued rehab loans for 139.multiple family units. All of the households assisted were very low-income. This program was discontinued in FY 91-92. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 108 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEUENTAPPENDIX 26. Enforce Land Use Ordinances The City will continue to actively enforce land use ordinances. 1989 Goal: Improved property maintenance throughout the City. Program Status: This is an ongoing process. 27...'.Mobile Home Park Displacement The City will meet and consult with mobile home owners who are potential displaces as the result of mobile home park conversions to other uses. 1989 Goal: Mitigate displacement impacts on mobile home park residents. Program Status: This program has not been implemented, since there have been no conversions other than the Driftwood mobile home park. The gradual conversion of this park is occurring due to Redevelopment Agency activities. Mitigation of relocation impacts is being addressed through the Redevelopment Agency. 28. Financial Assistance for Displaced Residents The City will provide financial assistance for relocation of persons displaced by redevelopment activities including occupants of mobile home parks. 1989 Goal: Mitigate impacts to displaced residents. Program Status: The majority of housing displacement has occurred in the Main Pier Redevelopment Project Area or due to public improvement projects. Relocation benefits have been provided. 29. Monitor and Replace Affordable Units in the Coastal Zone The City will continue to monitor and assure replacement of low- and moderate-income housing which is demolished or converted in the Coastal Zone. 1989 Goal: Conservation of affordable housing through replacement. Program Status: There have been a total of 112 affordable units demolished in the Coastal Zone since June, 1989, and a total of 141 replacement units built. From inception of the Coastal Act in 1982 and adoption of the City's1989 Housing Element, 73 units were demolished in the Coastal THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 109 f COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APP IN Zone,with 1,086 replacement units affordable to low and moderate income households built within three miles of the coastal zone. (Refer to City's 1989 Housing Element for additional information on these projects). 30. Home Weatherization Improvements The Community Development Council, a non-profit corporation, the Southern California Gas Company,and Southern California Edison offer a variety of energy conservation services designed to assist low-income,senior citizens,the handicapped,and non-English speaking customers to help them reduce energy consumption. Homeowners or renters may qualify for the following free weatherization improvements:attic insulation,weather stripping,caulking,water heater insulation- blankets, water-saving showerheads, heating/cooling duct insulation; as well as other types of improvements that increase energy efficiency. 1989 Goals: Improve residential energy efficiency and related housing costs. Program Status: This is an ongoing activity. 31. Code Enforcement One of the primary objectives of the City's code enforcement program is to bring substandard housing units into compliance with City housing codes. The code enforcement program is operated through the City's Community Development Department. 1989 Goals: Expand the code enforcement program. Program Status: Due to citizen complaints and community concerns regarding deterioration within the City,the code enforcement program has been expanded from 3 %2 inspectors in 1989 to five full- time field inspectors,one part-time abandoned vehicle inspector,and one part-time business license enforcement inspection. This staffing level enables the Community Development Department to respond to the average monthly caseload of 625 code complaints. Code enforcement is an ongoing activity in the City. Two Code Enforcement officers are funded using CDBG funds. 32. Interest Rate Write-Downs for Existing Affordable Housing The City of Huntington Beach has a number of affordable multiple-family housing pre j ects that were built with the assistance of federal,state,or redevelopment set-aside monies,and/or that were given density bonuses or other non-monetary incentives. Some of these units have the potential to convert to market rate housing,because of expiration of the federal loan,expiration of the Section 8 contract, or expiration of other affordability controls. The City will develop a Multiple-Family Unit Interest Rate Write-Down Program that will offer a lump sum write-down of an existing interest bearing note THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON.BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-Appendix A- 110. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING EL MENT APPENDIX to reduce debt service on existing multiple-family apartment complexes. In return for the write- down,the property owner will execute with the City a recorded covenant requiring the continuation of affordable rental rates to low-and moderate-income households for a minimum of 15 years. A second approach to conserving existing affordable units would be for a non-profit developer to purchase subsidized projects at their market value with financing provided by tax-exempt multiple- family revenue bonds issued by the City. The rating of these tax-exempt securities could be enhanced by pledge of the redevelopment housing set-aside funds, HOME, or other funds, thus reducing the net interest cost of the mortgage loan. 1989 Gauls: Conservation of existing stock of publicly-subsidized affordable housing. Program Status: Due to limitations on funding,this program has not been pursued. The City may still be interested in providing interest rate write-downs in conjunction with the two remaining bond projects at-risk of losing affordability controls - Seabridge Villas and Huntington Breakers. 33. Condominium Conversion Ordinance The City has adopted a stringent Condominium Conversion Ordinance that requires converted units to conform to the requirements of the City's Planned Unit Development(PUD) Ordinance. Since . most existing multiple-family housing units have.been developed to standards that generally require substantially less open space and parking than that required under the PUD Ordinance, these requirements serve as a significant disincentive for condominium conversions. The City will amend the ordinance to allow less stringent requirements for condominium conversions if a portion of the units are set aside for low-and moderate-income households. 1989 Goals: Regulate the conversion of rental to ownership units to allow for mitigation of impact to affordable rental housing stock. Program Status: As part of the Zoning Code rewrite, the City has adopted revisions to its Condo Conversion Ordinance to allow modified requirements if a portion of the units are set aside for low and moderate-income households. Housing Services Programs 34. Support Dayle Macintosh Center The Citywill provide coordination and financial support to the Dayle Macintosh Center to maintain directory of accessible housing. 1989 Goal: Assist handicapped persons locate appropriate housing. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN ll-HE-Appendix A- 1 I 1 ♦ N COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENTAPPENDIr Program Status: The City contributed CDBG funds to the Dayle MacIntosh Center during five years since 1989. 35. Housing Accessibility The City will fund rehabilitation loans to make housing accessible to handicapped persons. 1989 Goal: Provide modification assistance to 10 owner-occupied units. Program Status: The City provided modification assistance to a total of six units since June, 1989. 36. State Mortgage Bond Allocation Committee The City will apply to State Mortgage Bond Allocation Committee to provide below market rate financing for moderate-income first-time homebuyer households. 1989 Goal: Increase the share of the housing stock affordable to first-time home buyers. Program Status: The City has participated in the mortgage credit certificate program since.1994. Since that time,the City has assisted 22 moderate-income households purchase their homes. 37. Ensure Eligibility of Housing Assistance Recipients The City contracts with the Orange County Housing Authority(OCHA)to screen and verify incomes of potential participants in Section 8 housing assistance programs. 1989 Goal: Ensure that eligible recipients are occupying affordable housing. Program Status: This is an ongoing activity. 38. Project' Self-Sufficiency The Project Self-Sufficiency Program goal is to allow people to become independent of government subsidies and be self-sufficient. To meet this goal,the program was awarded housing assistance in the form of Section 8 housing vouchers to low-income, single parents who are either currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The project also has access to a nine-unit apartment which houses nine low-income single-parent families. Three of these units are owned and operated by Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC). The program also matches the parent with the appropriate agencies in the community to receive needed items such as food, THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 1.12 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX clothing, childcare and job training. The program is funded with CDBG grants and private sector donations which are raised by the Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation. 1989 Goals: Prevent additional single-parent households from becoming homeless. Program Status: Since July 1, 1989, the City has assisted a total of 550 households through this program. In addition, the City helped address 6,500 crisis intervention inquiries by low income single-parent households. The program no longer receives Section 8 housing vouchers and certificates directly.. The Cityhas dedicated a nine-unit apartment complex for Project Self- Sufficiency families. The program encourages self-sufficiency through the achievement of educational and job retention goals. 39. Homeless Services The City offers financial assistance to local groups which provide services to the area's homeless. population. 1989 Goal: Address the needs of the City's homeless through provision of CDBG funds. "7) Program Status:The City supports non-profit agencies servicing the homeless through the CDBG program. The City is a participant in the County's Continuum of Care strategy to assist homeless persons. 40. Home Sharing An ongoing City-funded shared housing program is offered at Roger's Senior Center in Huntington Beach. Roommate matches are made between seniors based on telephone requests. The City will undertake more active marketing to better advertise the program's availability to seniors in the community. The City will also investigate developing a pilot project to match residents of different age categories and linking with the Project Self-Sufficiency Program(see below). 1989 Goals: Provide approximately 30 to 40 roommate matches per year during the 1989 to 1994 period. Program Status: Since June 30, 1989;the City has assisted in placing a total of approximately 373 people. The City exceeded its program goal,but no longer participates in the program. 41. Assess Cumulative Impact on Community Facilities. The City will review all changes in land uses to determine the cumulative impact on community facilities. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A-113 4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX 1989 Goal: Assure adequate community facilities and services for development in the City. Program Status: This is an ongoing activity that is addressed through policies of the General Plan which encourage improvement and upgrade of current facilities and services to adequately accommodate existing and new development. 42. Energy Conservation and Recycling Include provisions for energy conservation measures and for recycling space within multiple-family residential developments through the Zoning Code update. 1989 Goal: Reduce energy consumption. Program Status: The recycling area provisions were not pursued, since the City operates its own facility that sorts all refuse/recyclables after they are collected. The energy conservation measures that are implemented are those required through Title 24,and,therefore,there is no need to include them in the City's Zoning Code. 43. Solar Access - Review the ZoningCode and other policies to address solar access. 1989 Goal: Energy conservation through preserving solar access. Program Status: Although not actively required, the City does have a policy to address the issue of solar access. Removal of Government Constraints Programs 44. Handicap Accessibility Implement State and Federal laws for handicap accessibility. 1989 Goal: Provide greater supply of handicap accessible units. Program Status: The City adopts and implements State and Federal handicap accessibility laws on an ongoing basis. However, no inventory of handicap accessible units is kept. Therefore, the number of accessible units provided is unknown. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A 114 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO ISW -ELEMENT APPENDIX 45. Provision of Day Care in Residential Zones Review the City's subdivision ordinance to identify any unnecessary restrictions related to provision of day care in residential zones. 1989 Goals: Facilitate opportunities for providing day care services to assist single parent and family households. Program Status: This was completed as part of the Zoning Code rewrite which was adopted in November of 1994. 46. Consistency Between Municipal Code and Housing Element The City will review Division 9 of the Municipal Code to ensure it reflects Housing Element policies and programs while maintaining adequate standards for development. 1989 Goal: To ensure consistency between the.Housing Element and Zoning Code. Program Status: This was completed as part of the Zoning Code rewrite. However,the Zoning Code and Housing Element will need to be reevaluated as the two documents are amended from time to time. Fair Housing Programs 47. Fair Housing Services. Retain the Orange County Fair Housing Council(OCFHC)to provide assistance with addressing fair housing complaints. 1989 Goal: Resolution of fair housing issues as they arise. Program Status: This is an ongoing activity. Since June, 1989,the OCFHC has resolved or heard a total of 14,375 fair housing complaints. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 115 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENTAPPENDIX Summary of Appropriateness of 1989 Housing Element Programs The Element's overall intent of providing for housing construction,rehabilitation,and conservation remain highly appropriate for the current Housing Element. The following programs achieved their targeted goals: 2. Density Bonus Incentives - Since adoption of the 1989 Housing Element, the City has approved 190 affordable units using density bonus and incentives programs for affordable housing. 8. Tax-Exempt Mortgage Program - As of 1993, the City issued multiple-family mortgage revenue bonds to finance a total of 262 affordable housing units. 10. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing - In 1991, the City adopted an ordinance to incorporate provisions for SRO/Living Units. it Changes in Industrial and Commercial Land Uses - As art of the General Plan 13. Monitor g P process,the City has been assessing the changes in industrial,commercial and residential land uses to identify trends in land use patterns in the City. 15. Increased Residential Densities- Part of the General Plan update process has been to assess underused sites and sites which could accommodate higher density residential uses; where appropriate, the City amended the land use map to better meet its housing needs. 18. Establish Contact with Local Community Development Corporations-The Redevelopment Agency has developed contacts with several non-profit organizations and reviews their housing development proposals. 19. Handicapped Grant Program -Modification assistance has been provided for a total of six owner-occupied units since June, 1989. 21. Shared Equity Program-Between 1989 and 1996,27 loans have been provided to low-and R' h' 8r moderate-income households in conjunction with the Seaview Village Project. 23. Community and Neighborhood Enhancement - A total of 126 units occupied by very low- income households were assisted in the Oakview neighborhood. The Community and Neighborhood Enhancement Program goals for 1989 were completed in the Amberleaf Circle Neighborhood -- all 76 substandard units were rehabilitated, public improvements were- completed, and all owners have executed a maintenance agreement with the City. 24. City-Wide Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program- Since June, 1989, the City has provided for rehabilitation of 171 single-family units. THE CITY OF HtJNTINGtON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 116 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO SIN. FL M NT APP Nn[x 25. Rental Rehabilitation Program-Between June 1989 and 1992,the City issued rehabilitation loans for 139 multiple-family units. The program was discontinued in FY 1991-1992. 29. Monitor and Replace Affordable Units in the Coastal Zone-There have been a total of 112 affordable units demolished in the Coastal Zone since June, 1989, and a total of 141 replacement units built. 31. Code Enforcement- The code enforcement program has been expanded to provide six full- time inspectors,one part-time abandoned vehicle inspector,and one part-time business license enforcement inspector. .3 Condominium Conversion Ordinance - As part of its Zoning Code rewrite, the City has adopted revisions to its Condo Conversion Ordinance to allow modified requirements if a portion of the units are set aside for low-and moderate-income households. 34. Support Dayle Macintosh Center- The City contributed CDBG funds to the Center during five years since 1989. 35. HousingAccessibility-The Cityprovided modification assistance to owner-occupied six units since June, 1989, 36. State Mortgage Bond Allocation Committee - The Redevelopment Agency has participated in the mortgage credit certificate program since 1994. Since that time,the City has assisted 22 moderate-income households purchase their homes. 38. Project Self-Sufficiency- Since July 1, 1989, the City has assisted a total of 550 households through this program. 39. Homeless Services-The City supports non-profit agencies serving the homeless through the CDBG program, and participates in the County's Continuum of Care strategy. 40. Home Sharing-Since June 30, 1989,the City has assisted in placing a total of approximately 373 people. 45. Provision of Day Care in Residential Zones-This was completed as part of the Zoning Code rewrite,which was adopted in November, 1994. 46. Consistency Between Municipal Code and Housing Element-This was completed as part of the Zoning Code rewrite. The following programs have not been implemented due to staffing and/or funding deficiencies,or are still in the implementation process. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 117 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX 7. "Fast Track"Procedure -The City is in the process of streamlining its development review process. 17. Affordable Housing Monitoring - The City is working on a program to monitor older affordable projects approved with density bonuses or other incentives. 32. Interest Rate Write-Downs for Existing Affordable Housing - Due to lack of funding, this program has not been pursued. 42. Energy Conservation and Recycling- The recycling area provisions were not pursued since the City operates its own facility that sorts all refuse/recyclables after they are collected. The following programs did not meet their goals due to changes in the market. 1. New Low/Moderate-Income Housing - Due to market demand, the 80 units that were originally planned were changed to 65 units, and of the 65,22 will be affordable housing. 14. Use of Vacated School and Park Sites for Affordable Housing - The 776 units that were identified as the 1989 goal were projects in process at the time the 1989 Housing Element was prepared. These projects were not pursued. A total of 116 single-family units have been built on two vacated school sites. These projects provide 12 affordable units off-site. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-Appendix A- 118 Appendix B Housing Element Glossary COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX HOUSING ELEMENT GLOSSARY Acre: a unit of land measure equal to 43,560 square feet. Acreage,Net: The portion of a site exclusive of existing or planned public or private road rights-of- way- Affordability Covenant:A property title agreement which places resale or rental restrictions on a housing unit. Affordable Housing:Under State and federal statutes,housing which costs no more than 30 percent of gross household income. Housing costs include rent or mortgage payments, utilities, taxes, insurance, homeowner association fees, and other related costs. Annexation: The incorporation of land area into the jurisdiction of an existing city with a resulting change in the boundaries of that city. Assisted Housing: Housing that has been subsidized by federal, state,or local housing programs. At-Risk Housing:Multi-family rental housing that is at risk of losing its status as housing affordable for low and moderate income tenants due to the expiration of federal, state or local agreements. California Department of Housing and Community Development-HCD:The State Departments responsible for administering State-sponsored housing programs and for reviewing housing elements to determine compliance with State housing law. Census : The official United States decennial enumeration of the population conducted by the federal government. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): A grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This grant allots money to cities and counties for housing rehabilitation and community development activities,including public facilities and economic development. Condominium: A building or group of buildings in which units are owned individually,but the structure,common areas and facilities are owned by all owners on a proportional,undivided basis. Density: The number of dwelling units per unit of land. Density usually is expressed"per acre," e.g., a development with 100 units located on 20 acres has density of 5.0 units per acre. Density Bonus: The allowance of additional residential units beyond the maximum for which the parcel is otherwise permitted usually in exchange for the provision or preservation of affordable housing units at the same site or at another location. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B- 119 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER UDUSING ELEM NT APPENDIX Development Impact Fees: A fee or charge imposed on developers to pay for a jurisdiction's costs of providing services to new development. Development Right: The right granted to a land owner or other authorized party to improve a property. Such right is usually expressed in terms of a use and intensity allowed under existing zoning regulation. For example, a development right may specify the maximum number of residential dwelling units permitted per acre of land. Dwelling,Multi-family:A building containing two or more dwelling units for the use of individual households; an apartment or condominium building is an example of this dwelling unit type. Dwelling, Single-family Attached: A one-family dwelling attached to one or more other one- family dwellings by a common vertical wall. Row houses and town homes are examples of this dwelling unit type. Dwelling, Single-family Detached: A dwelling, not attached to any other dwelling, which is designed for and occupied by not more than one family and surrounded by open space or yards. Dwelling Unit: One or more rooms,designed;occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters,with cooking,sleeping and sanitary facilities provided within the unit for the exclusive use of a household. Elderly Household: As defined by HUD, elderly households are one- or two- member(family or non-family)households in which the head or spouse is age 62 or older. Element: A division or chapter of the General Plan. Emergency Shelter: An emergency shelter is a facility that provides shelter to homeless families and/or homeless individuals on a limited short-term basis. Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG): A grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided on a formula basis to large entitlement jurisdictions. Entitlement City:A city;which based on its population,is entitled to receive funding directly from HUD. Examples of entitlement programs include CDBG,HOME and ESG. Fair Market Rent(FMR): Fair Market Rents(FMRs)are freely set rental rates defined by HUD as the median gross rents charged for available standard units in a county or Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area(SMSA):" Fair Market Rents are used for the Section 8 Rental Program and many other HUD programs and are published annually by HUD. First-Time Home Buyer-.'Defined by HUD as an individual or family who has not owned a home- during,the three-year period preceding the HUD-assisted purchase of a home. Jurisdictions may< adopt local definitions for first-time home buyer programs which differ from non-federally funded programs. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B-.120 z , J COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDI,Y Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The gross floor area of all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area; usually expressed as a numerical value(e.g.,a building having 10,000 square feet of gross floor area located on a lot of 5,000 square feet in area has a floor area ratio of 2.0). General Plan: The General Plan is a legal document, adopted by the legislative body of a City or County, setting forth policies regarding long-term development. California law requires the preparation of seven elements or chapters in the General Plan: Land Use, Housing, Circulation, Conservation,Open Space,Noise,and Safety. Additional elements are permitted,such as Economic Development, Urban Design and similar local concerns. Group Quarters: A facility which houses groups of unrelated persons not living in households (U.S.-Census definition). Examples of group quarters include institutions, dormitories, shelters, . military quarters; assisted living facilities and other quarters, including single-room occupancy (SRO)housing, where 10 or more unrelated individuals are housed. Growth Management: Techniques used by a government to regulate the rate,amount,location and type of development. HCD: The State Department of Housing and Community Development. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act requires larger lending institutions making home mortgage loans to publicly disclose the location and disposition of home purchase, refinance and improvement loans. Institutions subject to HMDA must also disclose the gender,race, and income of loan applicants. HOME Program: The HOME Investment Partnership Act, Title iI of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. HOME is a Federal program administered by HUD which provides formula grants to States and localities to fund activities that build,buy,and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or home ownership or provide direct rental assistance to low-income people_ Homeless:Unsheltered homeless are families and individuals whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private place not designed for,or ordinarily used as,a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (e.g., the street, sidewalks, cars, vacant and abandoned buildings). Sheltered homeless are families and persons whose primary nighttime residence is a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter (e.g., emergency, transitional, battered women, and homeless youth shelters; and commercial hotels or motels used to house the homeless). Household: The US Census Bureau defines.a household as all persons living in a housing unit whether or not they are related. A single person living in an apartment as well as a family living in a house is considered a household. Household does not include individuals living in dormitories, prisons, convalescent homes,or other group quarters. Household Income: The total income of all the persons living in a household. A household is usually described as very low income,low income,moderate income,and upper income based upon household size, and income, relative to the regional median income. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON.BEACH GENERAL PLAN - II-HE-Appendix B.- 121 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUS1N ELEM NT APPEND!X Housing Problems: Defined by HUD as a household which: (1) occupies a unit with physical defects(lacks complete kitchen or bathroom);(2)meets the definition of overcrowded;or(3)spends more than 30%of income on housing cost. Housing Subsidy:Housing subsidies refer to government assistance aimed at reducing housing sales or rent prices to more affordable levels. Two general_types of housing subsidy exist. Where a housing subsidy is linked:,to a particular house or apartment,housing subsidy is"project'or"unit" based. In Section 8 rental assistance programs the subsidy is linked to the family and assistance provided to any number of families accepted by willin rivate landlords. This e of willing.private type subsidy is said to be"tenant based." Housing Unit: A room or group of rooms used by one or more individuals living separately from others in the structure, with direct access to the outside or to a public p hall and containing separate toilet and kitchen facilities. HUD: See U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Income Category: Four categories are used to classify a household according to income based on the median income for the county. Under state housing statutes,these categories are defined as follows: Very Low(0-50%of County median);Low(50-80%of County median); Moderate(80- 120%of County median); and Upper(over 120%of County median). Large Household: A household with 5 or more members. . Manufactured Housing: Housing that is constructed of manufactured components, assembled partly at the site rather than totally at the site. Also referred to as modular housing. Market Rate Housing: Housing which is available on the open market without any subsidy. The price for housing is determined by the market forces of supply and demand and varies by location. Median Income: The annual income for each household size within a region which is defined annually by HUD. Half of the households in the region have incomes above the median and half have incomes below the-median. Mobile Home: A structure,transportable in one or more sections,which is at least 8 feet in width and 32 feet in length,is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit when connected to the required utilities,either with or without a permanent foundation. Mortgage Revenue Bond(MRB): A.:state, county or city program providing financing for the development of housing through the sale of tax-exempt bonds. Overcrowding: As defined by the U.S. Census, a household with greater than 1.01 persons per room, excluding bathrooms, kitchens,hallways, and porches. Severe overcrowding is defined as households with greater than 1.51 persons per room. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B- 122 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT APPENDIX Overpayment: The extent to which gross housing costs, including utility costs,exceed 30 percent of gross household income, based on data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Severe overpayment, or cost burden, exists if gross housing costs exceed 50 percent of gross income. Parcel: The basic unit of land entitlement. A designated area of land established by plat, subdivision, or otherwise legally defined and permitted to be used, or built upon. Physical Defects: A housing unit lacking complete kitchen or bathroom facilities(U.S. Census definition). Jurisdictions may expand the Census definition in defining units with.physical defects. Project-Based Rental Assistance: Rental assistance provided for a project,not for a specific tenant. A tenant receiving project-based rental assistance gives up the right to that assistance upon moving from the project. Public Housing: A project-based low-rent housing program operated by independent local public housing authorities. A low-income family applies to the local public housing authority in the area in which they want to live. Redevelopment Agency: California Community Redevelopment Law provides authority to establish a Redevelopment Agency with the scope and financing mechanisms necessary to remedy blight and provide stimulus to eliminate deteriorated conditions. The law provides for the planning, development,redesign,clearance,reconstruction,or rehabilitation,or any combination of these,and the provision of public and private improvements as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare by the Agency. Redevelopment law requires an Agency to set aside:20 percent +--� of all tax increment dollars generated from each redevelopment project area for the purpose of increasing and improving the community's supply of housing for low and moderate income households. Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA): The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)is based on State of California projections of population growth and housing unit demand and assigns a share of the region's future housing need to each jurisdiction within the SCAG (Southern California Association of Governments) region. These housing need numbers serve as the basis for the update of the Housing Element in each California city and county. Rehabilitation: The upgrading of a building previously in a dilapidated or substandard condition for human habitation or use. Section 8 Rental Voucher/Certificate Program: A tenant-based rental assistance program that subsidizes a family's rent in a privately owned house or apartment.The program is administered by local public housing authorities. Assistance payments are based on 30 percent of household annual income. Households with incomes of 50 percent or below the area median income are eligible to participate in the program. Service Needs: The particular services required by special populations,typically including needs such as transportation,personal care,housekeeping,counseling,meals,case management,personal THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B- 123 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO / IN L M NT 4PP NDIX emergency response, and other services preventing premature institutionalization and assisting individuals to continue living independently. Small Household: Pursuant to HUD definition, a small household consists of two to four non elderly persons. Southern California Association of Governments(SCAG):The Southern California Association of Governments is a regional planning agency which encompasses six counties: Imperial,Riverside, San,Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura. SCAG is responsible for preparation of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA). Special Needs Groups: ;Those segments of the populati on which have a more difficult time finding decent affordable housing due to special circumstances. Under California Housing Element statutes, these special needs groups consist of the elderly, handicapped, large families, female-headed households, farmworkers and the homeless. A jurisdiction may also choose to consider ad ditional ddrtio nal special needs groups in the Housing Element, such as students, military households, other groups present in their community. Subdivision: The division of a lot,tract or parcel of land in accordance with the Subdivision Map . Act(California Government Code Section 66410 et seq.). Substandard Housing: Housing which does not meet the minimum standards contained in the State Housing Code (i.e. does not provide shelter, endangers the health, safety or well-being of .occupants). Jurisdictions may p more adopt stringent local definitions of substandard housing.sing. Substandard,Suitable for Rehabilitation: Substandard units which are structurally sound and for which the cost of rehabilitation is considered eco nomically warranted. Substandard,Needs Replacement:Substandard units which are structurally unsound and for which the cost of rehabilitation is considered infeasible such as instances where the majorityf a unit has been damaged by fire. o Supportive Housing: Housing with a supporting environment, such as group homes or Single Room Occupancy(SRO)housing and other housing that includes a supportive service component such as those defined below. P Supportive Services: Services provided to residents of supportive housing for the purpose of facilitating the independence of residents. Some examples are case management, medical or psychological counseling and supervision, child care, transportation, and job training. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance: A form of rental assistance in which the assisted tenant may move from a dwelling unit with a right to continued assistance. The assistance is provided for the tenant, not for the project. Transitional Housing: Transitional housing is temporary(often six months to two years)housing for a homeless individual or family who is transitioning to permanent housing. Transitional housing THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B- 124 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING EL MENT APPENDIX often includes a supportive services component e. .job skills training, rehabilitation counseling, ' ( g J � g, etc. to allow individuals to gain necessary life skills in support of independent endent living. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD): The cabinet level department of the federal government responsible for housing, housing assistance, and urban development at the national level. Housing programs administered through HUD include Community Development Block Grant(CDBG), HOME and Section 8, among others. Zoning: A land use regulatory measure enacted by local government. Zoning district regulations governing lot size,building bulk,placement,and other development standards vary from district to district, but must be uniform within the same district. Each city and county adopts a zoning ordinance specifying these regulations. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B- 125 �a x � �.t'Sf r T • L � �� r TEN YEAR HOUSING COMPLIANCE PLAN 2005-14 HUNTINGTON BEACH PROJECT ("MERGED PROJECT AREA") r e REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Department of Economic Development November 15,2004 City of Huntington Beech Redevelopment Agency ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Redevelopment Agency Chair CATHY GREEN Vice-Chair JILL HARDY Members CONNIE BOARDMAN GIL COERPER DEBBIE COOK DAVE SULLIVAN PENNY CULBRETH-GRAFT Executive Director WILLIAM P. WORKMAN Assistant Executive Director DAVID C.BIGGS Deputy Executive Director DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT—CONTRIBUTING STAFF Gustavo Duran,Housing and Redevelopment Manager Carol Runzel,Assistant Project Manager Steve Holtz, Assistant Project Manager Luann Brunson, Senior Administrative Analyst Terri King,Development Specialist TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................................................... l Legal Requirements for Compliance Plans.............................................................................................. 1 Contentsof the Compliance Plan............................................................................................................. 1 Purpose.....................................................................................................................................................2 Methodology and Data Compilation........................................... ..............................................................2 Provision of Affordable Housing to Date.....................................................................................................2 Pre-1994 Activities................................................................................._.................................................2 Post-1994 Activities to Date(January 1994-September 2004)................................................................4 Policy Declaration Regarding Unmet Need.............................................................................................8 Projected Production Housing Needs...........................................................................................................9 Proposed Affordable Housing Projects(2005-14)................................................................................. 10 Projected Production Housing Surplus................................................................................................... 11 Estimated Housing Program Resources................................................................................................. 11 Potential Sites for Future Production Housing....................................................................................... 13 ImplementationTimeline........................................................................................................................... 13 CityHousing Element Consistency............................................................................................................ 13 Housing Unit Estimates Over the Duration of the Agency's Project Area(1982-2024)..........:................. 14 Introduction This document is the Redevelopment Agency's Ten-Year Affordable Housing Compliance Plan 2005-14, ` ("Compliance Plan") for the Huntington Beach Redevelopment Project ("Merged Project Area"). The Compliance Plan is an economic development tool to assist the Agency in establishing its affordable housing goals and implement its programs over the next ten-year period. The goals are established by reviewing housing needs, especially for very low, low, and moderate-income households. The last Compliance Plan was adopted on October 14, 1994, approximately two years before the 1996 merger of the Agency's five project areas into the Merged Project Area. The approved Redevelopment Plan provides the legal framework for the Agency's affordable housing programs. This Compliance Plan is incorporated by reference in the Agency's Five Year Implementation Plan 2005-09, adopted simultaneously as companion documents. This Housing Compliance plan expires on December 31, 2014. Legal Requirements for Compliance Plans Pursuant to the requirements of Section 33413(b)(4) and 33490(a)(2) and (3) of the California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33000, et. seq. ("Law"), this Compliance Plan sets forth the Agency's program for ensuring that the appropriate number of very low, low, and moderate-income housing units will be produced as a result of new construction or substantial rehabilitation.' Contents of the Compliance Plan This Compliance Plan has been developed to accomplish the following goals: • To account for the number of affordable dwelling units,either constructed or substantially rehabilitated,in the Project Area since its adoption; • To review affordable housing production needs and activities over the past ten years,pursuant to the prior 1994 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan; • To forecast the estimated number of dwelling units to be privately developed or substantially rehabilitated between 2005-14 and over the duration of the Redevelopment Plan; • To forecast the estimated number of dwelling units to be developed or substantially rehabilitated by the Agency between 2005-14; • To project the availability of City/Agency and other revenue sources for funding affordable housing production; • To identify implementation policies/programs and potential sites for affordable housing development; • To establish a timeline for implementing this Compliance Plan to ensure that the requirements of Section 33413 are met during the 10-year period between 2005-14;and • To review the affordable housing goals,objectives,and programs contained in the February 1999 City of Huntington Beach Housing Element("Housing Element")and to confirm that this Compliance Plan is consistent with the Housing Element. ' Since 1994, Section 33413 of the Law defines"substantial rehabilitation"as"rehabilitation,the value of which constitutes 25 percent of the after rehabilitated value of the dwelling,inclusive of the land value." Prior to 1994,this definition did not exist,and the definition of substantial rehabilitation was left to the discretion of redevelopment agencies. Also, Section 50052.5 of Health and Safety Code defines affordable housing cost as: -Vero-Not more than 30%of 50%of the County median household income. -Low-Not more than 30%of 70%(or 60%for rental projects)of the County median household income. -Moderate-Not more than 35%of 110%(or 30%of 120%for rental projects)of the County median household income. Redevelopment Agency of the 1 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Purpose Since 1976, redevelopment and community development agencies have been required to assure that at // least 30%of all new or substantially rehabilitated units developed by an agency are available at affordable costs to households of very low, low, or moderate income. Of this 30%, not less than 50%are required to be available at affordable costs to very low-income households. Further, for all units developed by entities other than an agency, the Law requires that at least 15% of all new or substantially rehabilitated dwelling units within the Project Area be made available at affordable costs to low or moderate income households. Of these, not less than 40% of the dwelling units are required to be available at affordable costs to very low-income households. These requirements are applicable to housing units as aggregated, and not on a project-by-project basis to each dwelling unit created or substantially rehabilitated unless so required by an agency. In 1994 the Law was amended to require redevelopment agencies to prepare a plan that demonstrated how the agency would achieve the aforementioned affordable housing mandates. Known as Housing Compliance Plans, the Law also requires agencies to update their plans every five years, meaning this plan would need to be updated by the end of 2009. Methodology and Data Compilation This Compliance Plan takes into account all residential construction or substantial rehabilitation that has occurred within the Project Area since its adoption in order to determine affordable housing production needs; it accounts for existing residential construction and substantial rehabilitation, and includes projections of new dwelling units that may be constructed or substantially rehabilitated during a ten year planning period. - It should be noted that neither the existing housing stock nor projections for future dwelling units in the Project Area include any units to be developed by the Agency. The Agency does not anticipate directly developing or substantially rehabilitating any dwelling units that would trigger the 30% affordable housing requirement within the ten-year planning period of this Compliance Plan. However, the Agency will continue to cooperate with and provide assistance and incentives to private developers in order to meet affordable housing production goals. Section 33413(b) provides that redevelopment agencies shall ensure that 15% of the non-agency developed or substantially rehabilitated units created within its jurisdiction are affordable to very low, low, and moderate income households. The Law does not elaborate what constitutes the "Agency's jurisdiction," and there are varying legal interpretations of this definition. Agency legal counsel has opined that the Agency's jurisdiction is defined as the units for which the Agency has been involved through direct financial or other assistance,while a more conservative interpretation defines the Agency's jurisdiction as all units created in the Project Area,whether or not the agency is involved. This Compliance Plan applies the more conservative definition of the Agency's jurisdiction (basing production requirements on the new construction and substantial rehabilitation activity in the Project Area)in order to determine the maximum number of production units that could be required by Law. Provision of Affordable Housing to Date Pre-1994 Activities Prior to the commencement of the ten-year production requirement in 1994, a total of 1,254 units were constructed in the Project Area, including 164 units developed by the Agency(Emerald Cove project)and 1,090 units developed by other entities. Review of City building permit data indicates that no units had Redevelopment Agency of the 2 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach been substantially rehabilitated prior to 1994. Pursuant to the Agency's affordable housing production mandates, at least 30% of the Agency developed units and 15% of the privately developed units, or 213 units in total, are required to be restricted for affordable households. Of these, 85 units are to be reserved for very low-income households. Prior to 1994, the Agency met a portion of the 213-unit production-housing requirement with the construction of the 164-unit Emerald Cove project. This project consists entirely of 164 very low-income units. Two additional projects developed prior to 1994 produced a total of 92 affordable units (because these projects are located outside of the Agency's project area, only 46 units can be credited towards fulfilling the Agency's housing production requirements. The pre-1994 housing production activities and production requirements are summarized in Tables I(a) and (b)below. Table 1 a Units Developed Inside Project Area(Pre-1994) Affordable Housing Production Requirement Substantial New Rehabilitation Construction Agency Developed 1986 Emerald Cove Senior Apartments - 164 Subtotal - 164 Non-Agency Developed Private Housing Production - 1,090 Subtotal - 1,090 Total Units Developed Inside Project Area - 1,254 Low/Mod-Income Production Requirement - 128 Very Low-Income Production Requirement - 85 Total Production Requirement(Pre-1994) - 213 Table IN Affordable Units Developed(Pre-1994) Status of Affordable Housing Production Requirement Very Low- Low/Mod- Income Income Total Units Credits Credits Total Credits Produced Inside Proiect Area 1986 Emerald Cove Senior Apartments 164 - 164 164 Subtotal 164 - 164 164 Outside Project Area 1993 Brisas Del Mar - 22 22 44 1993 Five Points Senior Apartments 16 8 24 48 Subtotal 16 30 46 92 Total Affordable Units Developed 180 30 210 256 Production Housing Requirement 85 128 213 Production Housing Surplus/Deficit(Pre-1994) 95 (98) (3) Redevelopment Agency of the 3 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach This shows that as of 1994, at the very low-income level, the Agency had a surplus of 95 units. At the low/moderate-income level, the Agency had a deficit of 98 units. Overall, the Agency had a deficit of 3 affordable units. The Law does not stipulate a time frame for meeting production-housing deficits incurred prior to 1994. (After 1994, production housing goals must be met within each ten-year planning period.) As such, the Agency will first count its production program towards achieving production goals in each ten-year planning period, with any surplus units credited towards the pre-1994 low-income level deficit. As a policy, it is the Agency's intention to meet all production housing production needs during the duration of the Redevelopment Plan. Post-1994 Activities to Date (January 1994-September 2004) Over the last Ten-Year Housing Compliance Plan period (1994-2004), the Agency completed 28 affordable housing projects, producing a total of 930 units at a total cost to the Agency of$16,577,813. These projects produced a total of 307 homeownership units and 623 rental units, as briefly described below. • Ash Street Condos: This project was built in 2002 as new affordable ownership housing for median- income families by Westgate Homes. As part of the City's Inclusionary Housing Program,all six,three- bedroom homes will remain affordable for 60 years. • Bowen Court: The Agency partnered with Merit Housing and the Related Companies to build Bowen Court Senior Apartments in 2002,which consists of 20 very-low income apartments for seniors. Affordability for this project is guaranteed for a minimum of 60 years. 4 • Bridges Apartments: This 80-unit apartment complex was purchased and rehabilitated in 2002 with financial assistance from the Redevelopment Agency and from local housing developers through the City's Inclusionary Housing Program. All units will remain affordable for very low and low-income households for 30 years. • Cape Ann: As part of the City's Inclusionary Housing Program,Cape Ann was built by WL Homes in 2000 to satisfy the affordable housing obligations of various development companies that had created market rate homes in Huntington Beach. A total of 146 detached homes were sold to moderate-income buyers at affordable prices and will remain affordable for 30 years. • The Fountains Senior Apartments: Completed in 2003 by FountainGlen Properties,the Fountains Senior Apartments include 80 affordable units among 271 total units. In exchange for financial assistance from the Agency,units for very low and low-income seniors will remain affordable for 60 years. • Habitat for Humanity—Ronald Road&Yorktown: Between 1997 and 2001 Habitat for Humanity and the Agency partnered to build six new homes,consisting of two two-bedroom,two three-bedroom,and two four-bedroom houses, each of which will remain affordable for very low-income households for at least 60 years. • Hermosa Vista Apartments: The Agency partnered with Village Investments and KDF Communities in 2004 to acquire and rehabilitate the Hermosa Vista Apartments. This 88-unit complex will offer affordable housing for very low and low-income families for 60 years. Redevelopment Agency of the 4 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Bill • Huntington Pointe: The Agency partnered with Village Investments and KDF Communities in 2003-to acquire and rehabilitate theHuntington Pointe Apartments(formerly known as Quo VadisApartments). This 104 unit complex features 24 studio,64 one- bedroom,and 16 two-bedroom apartments,all of which will remain affordable for very low and low-income households for 60 years. • Interval House: In 2001,the Redevelopment Agency assisted Interval House acquire and rehabilitate a six-unit apartment complex that is now used as safe housing for women and children recovering from domestic violence. These units will remain affordable for very low-income families for 30 years. • Orange County Community Housing: Between 1994 and 2001 the Agency partnered with Orange County Community Housing (OCCHC)to purchase and rehabilitate eight apartment buildings in y a the Oakview Neighborhood,making 64 units affordable for very low- income households. Earlier projects require 30-year affordability. Recently completed project require affordability for 60 years. • Greystone Keys: Greystone Homes completed 23 units for moderate-income buyers in 1998 as part of a larger community of 150 OEM= new homes. These units will remain affordable for 30 years. • Pacific Landing: In 1998,Heritage Communities built Pacific Landing,a 29-unit residential community that includes 5 homes affordable for moderate-income buyers. These units will remain affordable for 30 years. sl • Pacific Park Villas: The Agency partnered with Sassounian Capital Ventures to build Pacific Park Villas in 1996,a 38-unit condominium complex. As part of this partnership,the Agency provided down payment assistance loans to 25 moderate-income homebuyers. These 25 units have affordability requirements that will last 30 years. im", • The Promenade: The Olson Company built The Promenade in 2000 J-,. to satisfy the affordable housing obligations of various development companies that had created market rate homes in Huntington Beach. These 80 condominium units will remain affordable for moderate-income home buyers for 30 years. • Sea Air Apartments: Formerly a flash point for many criminal 3f° ir9ti!I�y is'�s�a f�l'I„ problems,including drugs and prostitution,the owners of Sea Air Apartments received assistance from the Agency in 1996 to improve g P the property. The 25-unit apartment complex is now well maintained and operated and will provide low-income affordable housing for 30 years. • Shelter for the Homeless: Between 1994 and 2002,the Agency partnered with Shelter for the Homeless for three Oakview neighborhood rehabilitation projects,improving and making affordable 12 two-bedroom units for very-low income families for 30 years. • Sher Lane Apartments: Bridges America Foundation acquired and rehabilitated Sher Lane Apartments,a once run-down apartment complex plagued by gangs,drugs,and other social ills. Completed in 2002,this 66-unit complex consists of 33 one-bedroom and 33 two- ; bedroom units that will remain affordable to very low,low,and moderate-income households for 30 years. • The Tides: Shea Homes completed 12 units for moderate-income buyers in 2004 as part of a larger community of 77 new homes. These units will remain affordable for 30 years. • Housing Rehabilitation Loans: During the last five years, 101 loans and 9 grants were processed for low- income residents,at a total cost of$1,769,391 using federal CDBG program funds. Redevelopment Agency of the 5 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Table 2(b),page 7, demonstrates that at the end of the most recently completed Ten Year Plan period,the Agency has a surplus of affordable units at both the very low-income and low/moderate-income levels. Overall, the Agency created 322 affordable units in excess of its production housing requirement during this period. Table 2 a Units Developed Inside Project Area(1994-2004) Affordable Housing Production Requirement Substantial New Rehabilitation Construction Non-Agency Developed 1994 OCCHC Keelson 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless- Barton 1 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Keelson 4 - 1996 OCCHC Koledo 1 10 - 1996 Pacific Park Villas - 38 1997 OCCHC Koledo 2 8 - 1997 OCCHC Queens 8 - 2000 OCCHC Koledo 3 10 - 2000 OCCHC Koledo 4 10 - 2000 Plaza Almaria - 42 2001 Interval House 6 - 2001 OCCHC Koledo 5 5 - 2002 Ash Street Condos = 6 2002 Bowen Court 20 2002 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 2 4 - Private Housing Production - 1,182 Total Units Developed Inside Project Area 73 1,288 Low/Mod-Income Production Requirement 7 116 Very Low-Income Production Requirement 4 77 Total Production Requirement(1994-2004) 11 193 Redevelopment Agency of the 6 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Table 2 b Affordable Units Developed(1994-2004) Status of Affordable Housing Production Requirement Low/Mod- Very Low- Income Total Units Income Credits Credits Total Credits Produced Inside Project Area 1994 OCCHC Keelson 4 - 4 4 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 1 4 - 4 4 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Keelson 4 - 4 4 1996 OCCHC Koledo 1 10 - 10 10 1996 Pacific Park Villas - 25 25 25 1997 OCCHC Koledo 2 8 - 8 8 1997 OCCHC Queens 8 - 8 8 2000 OCCHC Koledo 3 10 - 10 10 2000 OCCHC Koledo 4 10 - 10 10 2001 Interval House 6 - 6 6 2001 OCCHC Koledo 5 5 - 5 5 2002 Ash Street Condos - 6 6 6 2002 Bowen Court 20 - 20 20 2002 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 2 4 - 4 4 Subtotal 93 31 124 124 Outside Project Area 1994 OCCHC PSS 5 - 5 9 1996 Sea Air Apartments - 18 18 36 1997 Habitat for Humanity-Ronald Rd. 2 - 2 3 1998 Huntington Village Senior Apartments 12 9 20 40 1998 Pacific Landing - 3 3 5 1998 Greystone Keys - 12 12 23 2000 Cape Ann 73 73 146 2000 Promenade - 40 40 80 2001 Habitat for Humanity-Yorktown 2 - 2 3 2002 Bridges Apartments-Nichols 2 39 40 80 2003 Huntington Pointe 11 42 52 104 2003 Scattered Planning Units(Holly&Huntington) - 2 2 3 2003 Sher Lane Apartments 11 22 33 66 2003 The Fountains Senior Apartments 28 13 40 80 2004 Hermosa Vista Apartments 13 31 44 88 2004 Main Place Apartments 14 - 14 27 2004 The Tides - 6 6 12 Subtotal 96 307 403 805 Total Affordable Units Developed 189 338 527 929 Production Housing Requirement 82 122 204 Production Housing Surplus/Deficit(1994-2004) 1 107 215 322 Redevelopment Agency of the 7 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Policy Declaration Regarding Unmet Need According to Health & Safety Code Section 33334.4(a), the Agency must allocate Housing Set-Aside funds proportionately to unmet housing needs for very-low and low-income persons as determined in the City's Housing Element. And according to Health and Safety Code Section 33334.4(b), Housing Set- Aside funds shall assist housing that is available to all persons regardless of age in at least the same proportion as the population under the age of 65. Based upon the.City's current Housing Element and according to the Southern California Association of Government's ("SCAG") Regional Housing Needs Assessment ("RHNA"), Table 3 below shows the target percentages for each income category. The Agency will pursue these housing needs throughout the City. Table 3 Comparison of Regional Housing Growth Needs(RHNA,2005 Targets)* and Agency Affordable Units Produced(as of 2004) Income Citywide RHNA Affordable RHNA Agency Units Category Targets Targets Only Produced Units Percent of Units Percent of Units Percent of Total Total Total Very Low 388 19% 388 37%. 370 50% Low 255 13% 255 24% 174 24% Moderate 400 20% 400 38% 194 26% Above Moderate 972 48% 0 0% 0 0% Total 2,015 100% 1,043 100% 737 100% *7.5-year planning period According to the 2000 Census, the City of Huntington Beach had a general population of 189,594 of which 169,938 are under the age of 65, which comprises of 89.6% of the population. Table 4 below shows the Agency's distribution of affordable units produced by age. Table 4 Distribution of Agency Affordable Units Produced for Seniors and Non-Seniors* Agency Affordable Population City Po ulation Units Produced Units Percent of Units Percent of Total Total Seniors 20,016 11% 140 19% Non-Seniors 169,938 89% 597 81% Total 189,954 100% 737 100% *Census population data reflects seniors as 65 and older. Agency senior projects define seniors as 55 and older. Redevelopment Agency of the 8 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Projected Production Housing Needs Estimates for the total number of dwelling units to be constructed within the Project Area,both during the current Ten Year Plan period (2005 through 2014) and over the life of the Redevelopment Plan (1982 through 2024), were generated by the Agency based on a review of infill and build out opportunities in the Project Area. As shown in Table 5(a)below, the City estimates that 1,451 units will be developed and 150 units will be substantially rehabilitated during the next ten years. The Agency anticipates that all of these units will be developed by entities other than the Agency. Applying the 15%production requirement would create an affordable housing production obligation of 240 units, 40% of which, or 96 units, must be affordable to very low-income households. Table 5 a Units Anticipated to be Developed Inside Project Area (2005-2014) Affordable Housing Production Requirement Substantial New Rehabilitation Construction Non-Agency Developed Acquisition & Rehab(200 Units) 100 - Oakview Rehab 50 - Pacific City Residential - 516 Private Housing Production - 500 Sea Colony(Hyatt Residential) - 78 Sea Cove(Hyatt Residential) - 106 Studios at Center SRO(100% credit) - 251 Total Units Developed Inside Project Area 150 1,451 Low/Mod-Income Production Requirement 14 131 Very Low-Income Production Requirement 9 87 Total Production Requirement(2005-2014) 23 218 Redevelopment Agency of the 9 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Table 5 b Affordable Units Developed(2005-2014) Status of Affordable Housing Production Requirement Very Low- Low/Mod- Total Units Income Credits Income Credits Total Credits Produced Inside Project Area Oakview Rehab 50 - 50 50 Pacific City Residential 39 39 78 78 Studios at Center SRO 124 127 251 251 Subtotal 213 166 379 379 Outside Project Area Acquisition&Rehab 50 50 100 100 Beachview Villas SRO 24 30 53 106 Collette's Children's Home 2 - 2 4 Ellis/Patterson 2 - 2 3 Habitat for Humanity-Delaware 1 - 1 1 Huntington Gardens 93 - 93 185 Private New Construction 4 6 10 20 Subtotal 600 418 1.018 1,177 Total Affordable Units Developed 600 418 1,018 1,177 Production Housing Requirement 96 144 240 Production Housing Sur lus/Deficit 2005-2014 504 273 777 Proposed Affordable Housing Projects (2005-14) Over the current Ten-Year Housing Compliance Plan period (2005-2014), the Agency anticipates completing 10 affordable housing projects, producing a total of 1,177 units. These projects are briefly described below. • Oakview Rehabilitation: In parternship with affordable housing nonprofit organizations,the Agency will continue acquiring and rehabilitating properties in the Oakview neighborhood. Over the current plan period,the Agency will seek to develop 50 units for very low-income families. • Pacific City Residential: The proposed Pacific City commercial and residential project in the Downtown Sub-Area includes 516 homes. To satisfy the Agency's affordable housing obligations incurred by this project,the developer will create 78 affordable units for very low,low,and moderate-income families. • Studios at Center SRO: The Agency has a Disposition and Development Agreement for the construction of a Single Room Occupancy affordable housing project on Center Avenue near Gothard Street. The project is currently anticipated to include 251 units for very low and low income residents. • Acquisition and Rehabilitation: The Agency will continue to pursue acquisition and rehabilitation opportunities Citywide over the plan period as apartment buildings become available for sale. The Agency's goal for the next 10 years is to develop 100 units for very low and low-income families. • Beachview Villas SRO: Currently under construction on Ellis Avenue,near Beach Boulevard,Beachview Villas SRO is a 106-unit Single Room Occupancy project for very low and low-income residents. The project is anticipated to be completed in early 2005. • Collete's Children's Home: The Agency recently executed an Owner Participation Agreement to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 4-unit apartment complex in the Oakview neighborhood. When completed,this property will provide substance abuse recovery assistance in addition to affordable transitional housing for very low-income families. Redevelopment Agency of the 10 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach • Ellis/Patterson: The Agency recently acquired a vacant residential parcel at the corner of Ellis Avenue and Patterson Street and anticipates developing the site as affordable homeownership housing for very low- income families. • Habitat for Humanity—Delaware: The Agency recently acquired a vacant residential parcel at the corner of Delaware Street and Yorktown Avenue and executed a Disposition and Development Agreement with Habitat for Humanity to develop a single-family residence on the site for a very low-income family. The project will be funded using federal HOME program funds and is anticipated to be completed in early 2005. • Huntington Gardens: Huntington Gardens is a 185-unit Section 8 project-based seniors affordable housing project formerly known as Wycliffe Gardens. Although the Section 8 contract recently expired, the owner has continued the federal affordable housing program while attempting to sell the property. The Agency anticipates that over the current plan period,there will be an opportunity to participate in the acquisition and rehabilitation of the property,thereby preserving the project's affordability. • Private New Construction: Under certain circumstances,housing developers are often required to provide affordable units when building in the City. The continued affordability of these units are ensured by the Agency. Over the current plan period,the Agency anticipates 20 affordable units to be developed through this program. • Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program: Through the Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) program,housing rehabilitation loans are available to low-income families. The City will lend up to $25,000 to pay for rehabilitation costs for a single family home and up to$15,000 for a mobile home, townhouse,or condominium. Over the next ten years,the City anticipates funding approximately$1 million in rehabilitation loans. Projected Production Housing Surplus Table 2(b),page 7,identifies 929 affordable units completed over the last Ten Year Plan period. Because - a portion of these units were developed outside of the Agency's Project Area, only 527 units can be credited towards fulfilling the Agency's housing production requirements. Of the 527 unit credits, 189 f' are very low-income units and 338 are low/moderate-income units. Based on the housing production estimates for the next 10-year planning period, the Agency is expected to incur an obligation of 240 affordable dwelling units, including 96 very low-income units and 144 low/moderate-income units. Because the Agency has a deficit of 3 affordable units from its pre-1994 period and a surplus of 322 affordable units from the last Ten Year Plan period, the net surplus units will be credited towards future obligations. In addition, the Agency anticipates producing 1,I77 new affordable units during the current Ten Year Plan period, as demonstrated in Table 5(b), page 10. At the end of the current plan period, the Agency's anticipated total affordable housing production surplus will be 1,097 units. Estimated Housing Program Resources The Agency's primary revenue source for its housing program is the annual 20% housing set-aside deposits. The Law requires that not less than twenty percent (20%) of all tax increment revenue allocated to the Agency must be used to increase, improve, and preserve the community's supply of housing available,at affordable housing cost, to persons and families of very low,low,and moderate incomes. Entering into the 2004-2005 year, the cash balance in the Housing Fund is estimated at nearly $3 million. As shown in Table 6 on the next page during the next five years the Agency projects revenue of nearly $15 million, consisting of housing fund Tax Increment of just over $12 million with the remaining from other resources. This forecast assumes the current assessed values in the Project Area will increase by 2.0% annually, without adding any other new construction assessments. Projections of Housing Fund expenditures are estimated to be near$11.5 million that includes administrative costs, and new program, and project costs for the five-year period. Redevelopment Agency of the 11 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Extrapolating out the additional five years to 2009 and using the 2% annual increase for anticipated revenues, it is anticipated that the housing set-aside revenues will be approximately $37 million for the ten-year period. Table 6 Estimated Five Year Housing Set-Aside Budget 2004105 2005106 2006107 2007108 2008109 5 Year Total EST.BEGINNING CASH BALANCE REVENUE Total Tax Increment Tay.Increment(20%) 2,134,991 2,435,890 2,484,608 2,534,300 2,584,986 12,174,776 SE Area Tax Increment(20%) 0 interest 67,358 84,964 154,665 190,956 228,961 726,903 ERAF Repayment from 80% 0 731,000 0 0 0 731,000 Payment from Main-Pier 0 1,363,000 0 0 0 1,363 000 Total Revenue 2,202,348 4,614,855 2,639,273 2,725,256 2,813,947 14,995,680 EXPENSES Projects Property Tax Collection Charge 10,563 10,563 10,563 10,563 10,563 52,815 Rental Housing Acquisition 750,000 750,000 750,000 750,000 750,000 3,750,000 Collettes Children's Home 400,000 0 0 0 0 400,000 Ellis/Patterson 0 415,000 0 0 0 415,000 Oak View Rehab 280,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 1,400,000 Studios At Center 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 Repayment to Agency 0 500,000 0 0 0 500,000 Sub-Total 1,440,563 1,955,563 5,040,563 1,040,563 1,040,563 10,517,815 Operating Expenses Operating Expenses 177,593 186,473 195,796 205,586 215,865 981,313 Total Expenses 1,618,156 2,142,036 5,236,359 1,246,149 1,256,428 11,499,128 NET INCOME 584192 2,472,819 2,597,086 1,479,107 1,557519 3,496,552 EST.ENDING CASH BALANCE 3;$77;857 6;U5Q;686 » 3;453bOf :4,932;108 I' Redevelopment Agency of the 12 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Potential Sites for Future Production Housing ` Potential sites for affordable housing include property zoned for residential uses throughout the City. During the planning period, the Agency will work with private and nonprofit developers to find sites that are suitable for cost efficient development and rehabilitation of affordable housing. Implementation Timeline Table 7 below shows an estimated annual production timeline for the production and estimated costs of affordable dwelling units over the planning period. Because many programs are still in their formative stage, specific details of the type and number of units created are not yet certain. Table 7 Implementation Timeline Affordable Housing Projects(2005-2009) Affordable Units Produced by Year 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Total Project Agency Cost VL LIM Tot VL LIM Tot VL LIM Tot VL LIM Tot VL UM Tot VL UM Tot Beachview Villas SRO $0 24 30 53 24 30 53 Collette's Children's Home $400,000 2 0 2 2 0 2 Habitat for Humanity-Delaware $194,400 1 0 1 1 0 1 Ellis/Patterson $415,000 2 0 2 2 0 2 Pacific City Residential $0 39 39 78 39 39 78 Studios at Center $4,000,000 124 127 251 124 127 251 Oakview Rehabilitation $1,400,000 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 25 0 25 Citywide Acquisition/Rehabilitation $3,750,000 10 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 10 50 0 50 Housing Rehabilitation Loans $500,000 20 7 27 20 7 27 20 7 27 20 7 27 20 7 27 100 35 135 Total $10,659,400 62 37 98 37 7 44 198 173 371 35 7 42 35 7 42 367 231 597 City Housing Element Consistency Because this Compliance Plan focuses on providing housing for lower income households who are generally the most difficult segment of the community for whom to provide housing, it is clearly consistent with the Housing Element's goal to provide housing for all economic groups within the City. Both this Compliance Plan and the Housing Element state there is a definite need to ensure an adequate supply of housing for the lower income segments of the City. A major point of the goals, policies, and objectives of the Housing Element is to provide housing for all economic segments of the City, especially lower-income families. Because the major goal of this Compliance Plan is also to provide housing for these lower-income households, the proposed plans and programs for improving the supply of affordable housing in the City presented in this Compliance Plan are similar to plans and policies of the Housing Element. The Compliance Plan is therefore consistent with Housing Element. Future housing programs proposed in this Compliance Plan are designed to compliment Housing Element objectives, including the provision of special needs housing and creation of housing in proportionally the same income categories as the City's RHNA needs. Redevelopment Agency of the 13 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Housing Unit Estimates Over the Duration of the Agency's Project Area (1982-2024) Table 8(a), page 15, illustrates the Agency's anticipated affordable housing production obligations over the life of the Redevelopment Project Area (1982-2024). As required under California Redevelopment Law, any construction of new housing or substantial rehabilitation of existing housing that occurs within a redevelopment project area triggers an obligation of the Agency to create affordable housing,whether or not such housing was developed by the Agency. This table shows how the Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency will fulfill its affordable housing production obligations over the duration of the Agency's Project Area. Table 8(a), page 15, shows the number of housing units that have been built or substantially rehabilitated in the Agency's merged project area to date along with the number anticipated to be completed through the duration of the Project Area. California Redevelopment Law requires at least 15%of all housing units built or substantially rehabilitated in a project area to be affordable. This affordability requirement is higher for units developed directly by the Agency. Of these affordable units, 40% must be restricted to very low-income households, and 60%must be restricted to low/moderate-income households. Over the life of the Agency's Project Area (1982-2024), a total of 2,690 units are anticipated to be constructed or substantially rehabilitated within the boundaries of the Project Area. Of these units, 164 will have been developed directly by the Agency. The affordable housing production requirement incurred by the Agency is anticipated to be 447 total units, of which 265 must be affordable for very low- income families and 176 for low/moderate-income families. Table 8(b), page 16, shows the total number of affordable units anticipated to be developed over the life of the Project Area in order to meet the Agency's production obligations. The Agency currently projects that it will develop a total of 2,113 affordable units; however, because some projects will have been located outside of the Project Area, only 1,516 affordable units will be credited towards meeting the Agency's requirements. That Agency anticipates that there will be surplus units at each required affordability level. At the very low-income level, a surplus of 664 units is projected. At the low-income level, a surplus of 411 units is projected. A total surplus of 1,075 affordable units is projected over the life of the Agency's project area. Redevelopment Agency of the 14 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Table 8 (a) Units Developed Inside Project Area(1982-2024) Affordable Housing Production Requirement Substantial New Rehabilitation Construction Agency Developed 1986 Emerald Cove Senior Apartments - 164 Subtotal - 164 Non-Agency Developed 1994 OCCHC Keelson 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless -Barton 1 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Keelson 4 - 1996 OCCHC Koledo 1 10 - 1996 Pacific Park Villas - 38 1997 OCCHC Koledo 2 8 - 1997 OCCHC Queens 8 - 2000 OCCHC Koledo 3 10 - 2000 OCCHC Koledo 4 10 - 2000 Plaza Almaria - 42 2001 Interval House 6 - 2001 OCCHC Koledo 5 5 - 2002 Ash Street Condos - 6 2002 Bowen Court - 20 2002 Shelter for the Homeless- Barton 2 4 - Acquisition & Rehab 200 - Oakview Rehab 80 - Pacific City Residential - 516 Private Housing Production - 1,182 Private New Construction - 20 Sea Colony(Hyatt Residential) - 78 Sea Cove(Hyatt Residential) - 106 Studios at Center SRO - 251 Subtotal 353 2,259 Total Units Developed Inside Project Area 353 2,337 Low/Mod-Income Production Requirement 32 233 Very Low-Income Production Requirement 21 155 Total Production Requirement(1982-2024) 53 388 Redevelopment Agency of the 15 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Table 8(b) Affordable Units Developed(1982-2024) Status of the Affordable Housing Production Requirement Income Income Total Total Units Credits Credits Credits Produced Inside Proiect Area 1986 Emerald Cove Senior Apartments 164 - 164 164 1994 OCCHC Keelson 4 - 4 4 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 1 4 - 4 4 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Keelson 4 - 4 4 1996 OCCHC Koledo 1 10 - 10 10 1996 Pacific Park Villas - 25 25 25 1997 OCCHC Koledo 2 8 - 8 8 1997 OCCHC Queens 8 - 8 8 2000 OCCHC Koledo 3 10 - 10 10 2000 OCCHC Koledo 4 10 - 10 10 2001 Interval House 6 - 6 6 2001 OCCHC Koledo 5 5 - 5 5 2002 Ash Street Condos - 6 6 6 2002 Bowen Court 20 - 20 20 2002 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 2 4 - 4 4 Future Acquisition&Rehab 100 100 200 200 Future Oakview Rehab 80 - 80 80 Pacific City Residential 39 39 78 78 Private New Construction 8 12 20 20 Studios at Center SRO 124 127 251 251 Subtotal 608 309 917 917 } Outside Proiect Area 1993 Brisas Del Mar - 22 22 44 1993 Five Points Senior Apartments 16 8 24 48 1994 OCCHC PSS 5 - 5 9 1996 Sea Air Apartments - 18 18 36 1997 Habitat for Humanity-Ronald Rd. 2 - 2 3 1998 Huntington Village Senior Apartments 12 9 20 40 1998 Pacific Landing - 3 3 5 1998 Greystone Keys - 12 12 23 2000 Cape Ann - 73 73 146 2000 Promenade - 40 40 80 2001 Habitat for Humanity-Yorktown 2 - 2 3 2002 Bridges Apartments-Nichols 2 39 40 80 2003 Fountains Senior Apartments 28 13 40 80 2003 Huntington Pointe 11 42 52 104 2003 Scattered Inclusionary Units - 2 2 3 2003 Sher Lane Apartments 11 22 33 66 2004 Hermosa Vista Apartments 13 31 44 88 2004 Main Place Apartments 14 - 14 27 2004 The Tides - 6 6 12 Beachview Villas SRO 24 30 53 106 Collette's Children's Home 2 - 2 4 Ellis/Patterson 2 - 2 3 Habitat for Humanity-Delaware 1 - 1 1 Huntington Gardens 93 - 93 185 Subtotal 233 367 599 1,196 Total Affordable Units Developed 841 676 1,516 2,113 Production Housing Requirement 176 265 441 Production Housing Surplus/Deficit(1982-2024) 664 411 1,075 Redevelopment Agency of the 16 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach €' �a r - � h � ��. € "3,s€ � r�3 „� €, F �. is � � � � � -� €€" � �$`� ��l � '� � E is� €, " �� � &� v a -� k� � � q,a, '� s��,.r r a � � � a '' s� � �� � � .> # ON IRI PLAN rm 20001Aain City of ged and we come on Monday A 18,20b5;At a City Council Public Bearing at the Huntington Beach Civic,Ccnter,2000 Main$ftet,Council Chambers `heantlg will be leldat{a (1 PM or sett tiler on thc3A05/OOfi AcUbn�Plan in'aa�vnilt tfte Clty a CotlaohdatedPlanttgyimd by the[i S Dep cntof' I pngm idtl�i>tu+ ovol�p�eut.(Ii�J�?)forteoctp:ttflxx" 149u►cob=unigbivelo@uiett , Blocft�k`anftQt is: mdd;and" Z3,233 tttH011fE Ic+vestmoitl attp�rshiP(HO1vIE) fonds and 528,222 in American Dream IlkivcmPayment yutiative(i l ly f undo.Tl a 200512006 Actioti Plan ptopoffies the CDBCi,HOME,and ADDi budgets from October:i 2(f05 to.Scgtember 30,20116 a twelve iltiod The ty followed its Citizgat Participation Plan The -,X wh Par(icrpatron Advisory Board 15 (CPAB)field aye public-*-"gs oa community needs and held aubseg :In lic. meetings mayxeview and comment on the draft 2005l20(tG Action Plan.`fn the �Depazunent of Ecainomro Development. The public cornrnent�rtod will;begin Tiny 15 and end , gust. 200 Public comments received during trine value ilie Action:Plan is and sent tq HUD ' t lu CiCdnt �} ' Y be on } Z on: �r me at your '- Housrng Rehabilitation Loan;+Program Ar#nniust t3oni6 482 Adultery Semmes�ffkange County: IQ [l0 1 ulerfY �'Centers 22,5i)0 r (la���c+d t::'o [urutyc 'f�n't�7CfuldrenSBureau-: 53flI14 ,. LtteraeY",' r.59(1 1'kdiect Sep Suftciency, 4Cr$(12 .:i Mentors Outreach.Program I CPAB-PROf'OSED;CIAB('i ACPIYITIES: Adnnrrirstion.:' 1:281,089 5} .:Housing Council 37;i52 City Gym,"*PoolSec.108 Loan Payment 25T057 CEW Enforcement P'DBran► 173.831 AD&Rstop.Consttuction. SbeetConstructi6A 150;000 : Beacfi-Witeelchairs 14;130` Put Station Facilities IiS,f60 Oak View Community Park Lighting / 50.11Q0 + Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program-Administrattoni63,482 ff�%t4-�g���n�Y i i1 Alb Will * .. Pro : �E ii�4 ;y dowdeww4purvaW 53AO4 �y P 'dw7,y Ltecacy i7,�rt10 1116 lfSufftcieiicy Seniors Outreach Program 61.869' TOTAL ate HOME lavestmeat ; In an effort to expand and preserve its existing affordaliile j 5' ` 1 ) ph worked with.Community Housing Developrxantt Gkrgartizatf - ., ,: rental properties. These buildings are rehatated and:then arB 'avail ` to its w 60%of Orange County median income for a rinnurri of 30 years.'The CHDO must enter into an `j , agreement with the City that outlines all of the affordabilit+requirements,pcc tar maintenance standards,and long-term monitoring requi�nts that are required by N >egrlattons. i The following activities are`propoo, for thj4ao ©§b`1`'IO1llE progiaua `�, �f HOME REVENUE: . AM,O UNT HOME 2005/2006 Entitlement Grant I - HOME PROPOSED ACTIVITIES:. < . Administration 82323 Acquisition I4 � . s , �Fi iY .. � j FS's #IMF 34irx- '�. _'� ✓:.���' .-:� ., e{ ADDI.is designed to assist eligible-Mist-time houtebuyers with downpament aiid/oF closing costs in purchasrng'single family hares. Ail;funds are.proposecl direct at� '?. .Y'r r t'xt f ADDI REVEIuTE:. 8fi � t s x Y ADDI 2005/2006 Entitlement Giah't � � x J¢ N e �R # q 3 The-CP sets local policies and Monti : ydab providing decent housing and a'.suttable if- 7 geeonnuc� oppmtunrt es principally for low-and m o, e�t} ien : y strengthen partnerships among.all levels o i� �, zrt � pn ate c and non-profit orgamzatibns in order to p � lar q �n housing;a suitable Itvmg,environment impr vriR the pia ' o assistance to homeless persons and persons at risk of becomrn homeless to Qbtain app housing;without discrimination on the basis of race,color, eh 'an,sex,-qau hL status,or disability;and expand'economic aq • n�.familial opportunities Inc, aidfein. 'PUBLIC COMMENTS = trts � � Iwbuc , comments ear made at the h: -add- ,eartag the Draft Action Plan;which includes a taxlerl nZAM is available at the City of Huntington Bead,Econoi�eiopiept i; Main Street,Huntington Beach,_Monday,thrx�ughFn n ' -FM. Written comments can be add#essed to Tan o7 �'nn =rlye h 2000 Main Street 2nd floor,Huntington$each,Cahfclta Phone: (714)536-5227 Published Huntington Beach Independent July 7,-14 2005, 071>96t) Seniors Ou6each 1prograip bi$GS!' TMAI_ PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE — NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2005-2010 CONSOLIDATED PLAN , 2000 Main Street City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California 92648 TO AL L INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Please be advised Public Hearing was originally scheduled for October 3, 2005, and has been rescheduled for October 17, 2005. Public comments are welcome on Monday, October 17, 2005, at a City Council Public I� Hearing at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2 0� g 0 0 Main Street, Council Chambers. The hearing will be held at 6:00 PM or soon thereafter on the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for receipt of $1,591,169 in Community Development B i y p lock Grant (CDBG) funds, and $823,233 in HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, and $28,222 in American Dream DownpaY meet Initiative (ADD[) funds for 2005/2006, and the Consolidated Plan will be used in subsequent program years. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments can be made at the hearing and during the public review period. The Public Comment period begins September 23, 2005, and concludes on October 22, 2005. Public comments will be incorporated into the City's Consolidated Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development.lopment. A co of the Consolidated Plan which PY , includes a detailed listing and description of proposed activities, is available at the City of Huntington Beach, Economic Development Department, 5th floor, p p , 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach Mondayt Friday,through g y, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Written comments can be addressed to: Joan Flynn, City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street - 2nd floor, Huntington Beach, California 92648 - ( Telephone: 7 p 14) 536-5227. PUBLICATION DATES: October 6, 2005 October 13, 2005 Public Comments No Public Comments were received. ...� � I �` � i ��" � � x � 3 � � ,� f �, �E� E ¢?`^ rbe ��4 � � €�e� ���: � ft ; .�1� �i� d�-�� ���" �'����t `f,'r . � '�h eu' x E �� � :•:i€ �9�F gig � ;":... APPLICATION FOR Version 7103 EDERAL ASSISTANCE 2.DATE SUBMITTED Applicant Identifier 08/12/05 B-05-MC-06-0506 PE OF SUBMISSION: 3.DATE RECEIVED BY STATE State Application Identifier -Application Pre-application i� Construction 11 Construction 4.DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal Identifier ® Non-Construction 113 Non-Construction 5.APPLICANT INFORMATION Legal Name: Organizational Unit: City of Huntington Beach Economic Development Organizational DUNS: Division: 07-814-3948 Address: Name and telephone number of person to be contacted on matters Street: Involving this application(give area code) 2000 Main Street Prefix: First Name: Luann City:, Middle Name Huntington Beach M. County: Last Name Orange Brunson State: 82648 a Suffix: USA try. ibnan on@surfcity-hb.org 6.EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(EIN): Phone Number(give area code) Fax Number(give area code) M—ao FIE]000 714 536 5529 714 375-5087 8.TYPE OF APPLICATION: 7.TYPE OF APPLICANT: (See back of form for Application Types) E5 New fO Continuation ID Revision Municipal f Revision,enter appropriate letter(s)in box(es) See back of form for description of letters.) ❑ ❑ Other(specify) Other(specify) 9.NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY: U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development 0. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER: 11.DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT: ® Utilization of CDBG Federal grant funds to address Administration,Fair TITLE(Name of Program): Housing,Code Enforcement,Public Improvements,Housing Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Rehabilitation and Public Service priorities of the community. 12:AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT(Cities,Counties,States,etc.): Incorporated areas of the City of Huntington Beach 13.PROPOSED PROJECT 14.CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: Start Date: Ending Date: a.Applicant b,Project 10/01/05 09/30/06 46 6 15.ESTIMATED FUNDING 16.IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCE S? a. Federal Yes. THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE a. 1,591,169 AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 b.Applicant PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON c.State DATE: d.Local b.No. 0 PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.0.12372 e.Other 13 OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW f.Program Income 17.IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? g.TOTAL ICI No 1,591,169 Yes If"Yes"attach an explanation. 18.TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF,ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION/PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT. THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED. Authorized Representative Prefix First Name Middle Name Penelope Last Name Suffix Culbreth-Graft b.Title c.Telephone Number(give area code) City Administrator 714 536 5575 Sign re of A thorized R rese tali Date Signed 2/J /0 Pre ous Edition able I I TS/tandard Form 424(Rev.9-2003) Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 APPLICATION FOR Version 7/03 EDERAL ASSISTANCE 2.DATE SUBMITTED ApppPlicant Identifier 08/12/05 M-05-MC-06-0514 TYPE OF SUBMISSION: 3.DATE RECEIVED BY STATE State Application Identifier ,Application Pre-application 0 Construction 13 Construction 4.DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal Identifier 13 Non-Construction ®Non-Construction 5.APPLICANT INFORMATION Legal Name: Organizational Unit: City of Huntington Beach Department: Economic Development Organizational DUNS: Division: 07-814-3948 Address: Name and telephone number of person to be contacted on matters Street: involving this application(give area code) 2000 Main Street Prefix: First Name: Luann City: Middle Name Huntington Beach M. County: Last Name Orange Brunson C ate: Z92648 a Suffix: USA try: Email: Ibrunson@surfctty-hb.org 6.EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(EIN): Phone Number(give area code) Fax Number(give area code) 714 5365529 714 375-5087 8.TYPE OF APPLICATION:_ 7.TYPE OF APPLICANT: (See back of form for Application Types) 0 New 10 Continuation Revision Municipal f Revision,enter appropriate letter(s)in box(es) See back of form for description of letters.) 0 DOther(specify) Other(specify) 9.NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY: U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development 0. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER: 11.DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT: j0®-0g0 Utilization of HOME Federal grant funds to expand,preserve and TITLE(Name of Program): maintain the cttys supply of affordable low and moderate income HOME Investment Partnership Program housing. 12.AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT(Cities,Counties,States,etc.): Incorporated areas of the City of Huntington Beach 13.PROPOSED PROJECT 14.CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: Start Date: Ending Date: a.Applicant I b.Project 10/01/05 09/30/06 46 r6 15.ESTIMATED FUNDING: 16.IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS? a. Federal 00 THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE 823,233 a•Yes. AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 b.Applicant PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON c.State DATE: d.Local b.No. PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O.12372 e.Other (3 OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW f.Program Income 17.IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? g.TOTAL 823,233' 0 Yes If"Yes"attach an explanation. 0 No 18.TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF,ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION/PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT. THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED. a.Authorized Representative Prefix First Name Middle Name Penelope Last Name Suffix Culbreth-Graft b.Title c.Telephone Number(give area code) City Administrator 714 536 5575 Sig ure I Autho' Re rese tative .Date Signed q O Pr ious Editip Lfsable Standard Form 424(Rev.9-2003) Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 1TI APPLICATION FOR Version 7103 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 2.DATE SUBMITTED ApPpplicant Identifier 08/12/05 M-05-MC-06-0514 TYPE OF SUBMISSION: 3.DATE RECEIVED BY STATE State Application Identifier plication Pre-application Construction Construction 4.DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY Federal Identifier -10 Non-Construction Non-Construction 5.APPLICANT INFORMATION Legal Name: Organizational Unit: City of Huntington Beach Economic Development Organizational DUNS: Division: 07-814-3948 Address: Name and telephone number of person to be contacted on matters Street: Involving this application(give area code) 2000 Main Street Prefix: First Name: Luann City: Middle Name Huntington Beach M. County: Last Name Orange Brunson State: Z9p t48 a Suffix: CA Country: Email: USA Ibrunson@surfcity-hb.org 6.EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(EIN): Phone Number(give area code) Fax Number(give area code) Ea41 09 1flOM 714 536 5529 714 375-5087 8.TYPE OF APPLICATION: 7.TYPE OF APPLICANT: (See back of form for Application Types) E5 New 10 Continuation ([ Revision Municipal If Revision,enter appropriate letter(s)in box(es) See back of form for description of letters.) 0 ❑ Other(specify) Other(specify) 9.NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY: U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development 10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER: 11.DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT: ao—aoo Utilization of ADDI Federal grant funds to provide homeownership TITLE(Name of Program): assistance to first-time homebuyers. American Dream Downpayment Initiative(ADDI) 12.AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT(Cities,Counties,States,etc.): Incorporated areas of the City of Huntington Beach 13.PROPOSED PROJECT 14.CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: Start Date: Ending Date: a.Applicant I b.Project 10/01/05 09/30/06 46 6 15.ESTIMATED FUNDING: 16.IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS a. Federal THIS PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE 28,222' a.Yes.(� AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 b.Applicant PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON c.State DATE: d.Local b.No. PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O.12372 e.Other (3 OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE F R.RE IEW f.Program Income 17.IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? g.TOTAL 28,222' 1 C3 Yes If"Yes"attach an explanation. 0 No 18.TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF,ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION/PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT. THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED. a.Authorized Recresentative Prefix First Name Middle Name Penelope Last Name Suffix Culbreth-Graft .Title c.Telephone Number(give area code) CityAdministrator 714 536 5575 i.Signature of Authorize Represen ive .Date Signed (,� O Previ9fus Edition Usable Standard form 424(Rev.9-2003) Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 v r CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations,the jurisdiction certifies that: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing—The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing,which means it will conduct an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction,take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis,and maintain records reflecting that analysis and actions in this regard. Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan--It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended,and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24;and it has in effect and is following a residential antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan required under section 104(d)of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,as amended,in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the CDBG or HOME programs. Drug Free Workplace--It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by: 1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture,distribution, dispensing,possession,or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; 2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about- (a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (c) Any available drug counseling,rehabilitation,and employee assistance programs;and (d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; 3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph 1; 4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that,as a condition of employment under the grant,the employee will- (a) Abide by the terms of the statement;and (b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; 5. Notifying the agency in writing,within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b)from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice,including position title,to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working,unless the Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identification number(s)of each affected grant; 6. Taking one of the following actions,within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b),with respect to any employee who is so convicted- ' (a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee,up to and including t/ termination,consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,as amended;or (b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal,State,or local health, law enforcement,or other appropriate agency; 7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of paragraphs 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. Anti-Lobbying—To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief- No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,by or on behalf of it,to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency,a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of Congress,or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract,the making of any Federal grant,the making of any Federal loan,the entering into of any cooperative agreement,and the extension, continuation,renewal,amendment,or modification of any Federal contract,grant,loan,or cooperative agreement; 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency,a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of Congress,or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract,grant,loan,or cooperative agreement,it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL,"Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,"in accordance with its instructions;and 3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti-lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers(including subcontracts,subgrants, and contracts under grants,loans,and cooperative agreements)and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Authority of Jurisdiction— The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law(as applicable)and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding,in accordance with applicable HUD regulations. Consistency with plan—The housing activities to be undertaken with CDBG,HOME,ESG,and HOPWA funds are consistent with the strategic plan. Section 3-- It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968,and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 135. Signature Authorized Offici Date Penelope.Culbreth—Graft City Administrator Title REVISED 8/19105 Specific CDBG Certifications The Entitlement Community certifies that: Citizen Participation— It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105. Community Development Plan--Its consolidated housing and community development plan identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short-term and long-term community development objectives that provide decent housing,expand economic opportunities primarily for persons of low and moderate income.(See CFR 24 570.2 and CFR 24 part 5701 Following a Plan—It is following a current consolidated plan(or Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy)that has been approved by HUD. Use of Funds— It has complied with the following criteria: 1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, it certifies that it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight.The Action Plan may also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available); 2. Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds including section 108 guaranteed loans during program year(s)2-01 i-"N 17 (a period specified by the grantee consisting of one,two, or three specific consecutive program years),shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for _- activities that benefit such persons during the designated period; 3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income,including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements. However,if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements(assisted in part with CI)BG funds)financed from other revenue sources,an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds. The jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds,including Section 108,unless CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessment attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed from other revenue sources.In this case,an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds.Also,in the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate-income(not low-income)families,an assessment or charge may be made against the property for public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment. Excessive Force—It has adopted and is enforcing: 1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations;and 2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction; Compliance With Anti-discrimination laws--The grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(42 USC 2000d),the Fair Housing Act(42 USC 3601-3619),and implementing regulations. Lead-Based Paint—Its activities concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35,subparts A,13,J,K and R; Compliance with Laws—It will comply with applicable laws. Signs e/Authorized Offi al Date Penelope Culbreth-Graft City Administrator Title Specific HOME Certifications "ry The HOME participating jurisdiction certifies that: a Tenant Based Rental Assistance—If the participating jurisdiction intends to provide tenant-based rental assistance: The use of HOME funds for tenant-based rental assistance is an essential element of the participating jurisdiction's consolidated plan for expanding the supply,affordability,and availability of decent,safe,sanitary,and affordable housing. Eligible Activities and Costs—it is using and will use HOME funds for eligible activities and costs,as described in 24 CFR§ 92.205 through 92.209 and that it is not using and will not use HOME funds for prohibited activities,as described in§92.214. Appropriate Financial Assistance—before committing any funds to a project,it will evaluate the project in accordance with the guidelines that it adopts for this purpose and will not invest any more HOME funds in combination with other Federal assistance than is necessary to provide affordable housing; Signature uthorized Official Date Penelope Culbreth-Graft City Administrator Title APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS: A. LabhyingCertification This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352,title 31, U.S.Code.Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than$10,000 and not more than$100,000 for each such failure. B. Drug-Free Workplace Certification 1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant agreement,the grantee is providing the certification. 2. The certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is placed when the agency awards the grant. If it is later determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false certification,or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act,HUD,in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal Government,may take action authorized under the Drug- Free Workplace Act. 3. Workplaces under grants,for grantees other than individuals,need not be identified on the certification. If known,they may be identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not identify the workplaces at the time of application,or upon award,if there is no application,the grantee must keep the identity of the workplace(s)on file in its office and make the information available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free workplace requirements. 4. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of buildings (or parts of buildings)or other sites where work under the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be used(e.g.,all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department while in operation,State employees in each local unemployment office,performers in concert halls or radio stations). 5. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the performance of the grant,the grantee shall inform the agency of the change(s),if it previously identified the workplaces in question(see paragraph three). 6. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s)for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant: Place of Performance(Street address,city,county,state,zip code) Check_if there are workplaces on file that are not identified here. The certification with regard to the drug-free workplace is required by 24 CFR part 21. 7. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace common rule apply to this certification. Grantees'attention is called,in particular,to the following definitions from these rules: "Controlled substance"means a controlled substance in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act(21 U.S.C. 812)and as further defined by regulation(21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15); "Conviction"means a finding of guilt(including a plea of nolo contenders or imposition of sentence or both,b an judicial body - ) Po � Y YJ Y charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes; "Criminal drug statute"means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture,distribution,dispensing,use,or possession of any controlled substance; "Employee"means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the performance of work under a grant,including:(i)All"direct charge" employees;(ii)all"indirect charge"employees unless their impact or involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant;and(iii) temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the grantee's payroll. This definition does not include workers not on the payroll of the grantee(e.g.,volunteers,even if used to meet a matching requirement;consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee's payroll;or employees of subrecipients or subcontractors in covered workplaces). Specific ADDI Certification l The American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI)jurisdiction certifies that: Eligible Activities and Costs — It will use ADDI funds for eligible activities and costs, as described in 24 CFR § 92.205 through § 92.209 and that it is not using and will not use ADDI funds for prohibited activities as described in § 92.214. Appropriate Financial Assistance— Before committing any funds to a project, it will evaluate the project in accordance with the guidelines that it adopts for this purpose and' will not invest any more ADDI funds in combination with other Federal assistance than is necessary to provide affordable housing. Compliance with Laws — It will comply with applicable laws. !Signatu /Authorized Offici I Date Penelope Culbreth-Graft, DPA City Administrator Power Point Presentation NT e n E y s Consolidated Plan for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) City of Huntington Beach October 17, 2005 Public Hearing Background ■ The City of Huntington Beach receives annual entitlement grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ■ The Consolidated Plan is required by HUD to assist in determining allocations of the annual entitlement grants 1 Consolidated Plan ■ The Consolidated Plan includes ■ Community profile information ■ Housing information (including the City's approved Housing Element) ■ Strategies for utilizing HUD funds to aid low- moderate income residents and geographic areas ■ Data used is based primarily upon Census 2000 2005/2006 Action Plan ■ On July 18, City Council approved funding allocations for 2005/2006 ■ 2005/2006 entitlement grants are ■ Community Development Block Grant $1,591,169 ■ HOME Investment Partnership Program $ 823,233 ■ American Dream Downpayment Initiative $ 28,222 2 Consolidated Plan ■ The City has complied with HUD regulations regarding Citizen Participation and Public Comment Period ■ This is a required Public Hearing Recommended Action ■ Accept the Consolidated Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 3 RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: Economic Development SUBJECT: Approve Consolidated Plan for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 17, 2005 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS m Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached ❑ Not Applicable Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) Attached ElNot Applicable (Signed in full by the City Attorne Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. Attached ❑Not Applicable Approved as to form by City Attorne Certificates of Insurance (Approved b the CityAttorney) Attached ❑ pp y Y) Not Applicable Fiscal Impact Statement (Unbud et, over$5,000) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Bonds (If applicable) AttachedNot Applicable Staff Report (If applicable) Attached ElNot Applicable Commission, Board or Committee Report If applicable) Attached El p ( pp ) Not Applicable Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Attached El pp Not Applicable -EXPLANATION:FOR MISSING ATTA H ENTS REV EWER RETURNED FORWARDED Administrative Staff Assistant City Administrator Initial City Administrator Initial City Clerk EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM: (Below Space For City Clerk's Use • RCA Author: L. Brunson x 5529 QL & 4/Z _ 10/3 /ate L/ 414- - /0 �6 A �' PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE — In 113 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2005-2010 CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2000 Main Street City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California 92648 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Please be advised Public Hearing was originally scheduled for October 3, 2005, and has been rescheduled for October 17, 2005. Public comments are welcome on Monday, October 17, 2005, at a City Council Public Hearing at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Council Chambers. The hearing will be held at 6:00 PM or soon thereafter on the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for receipt of $1,591,169 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and $823,233 in HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, and $28,222 in American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds for 2005/2006, and the Consolidated Plan will be used in subsequent program years. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments can be made at the hearing and during the public review period. The Public Comment period begins September 23, 2005, and concludes on October 22, 2005. Public comments will be incorporated into the City's Consolidated Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A copy of the Consolidated Plan, which includes a detailed listing and description of proposed activities, is available at the City of Huntington Beach, Economic Development Department, 5th floor, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Written comments can be addressed to: Joan Flynn, City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street - 2nd floor, Huntington Beach, California 92648 -Telephone: (714) 536-5227. PUBLICATION DATES: October 6, 2005 October 13, 2005 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE— 912�2--f 01 NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2005-2010 CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2000 Main Street City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California 92648 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Please be advised Public Hearing was originally scheduled for September 19, 2005, and has been rescheduled for October 3, 2005. Public comments are welcome on Monday, October 3, 2005, at a City Council Public Hearing at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Council Chambers. The hearing will be held at 6:00 PM or soon thereafter on the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for receipt of $1,591,169 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and $823,233 in HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, and $28,222 in American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds for 2005/2006, and the Consolidated Plan will be used in subsequent program years. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments can be made at the hearing and during the public review period. The Public Comment period begins August 18, 2005, and concludes on September 17, 2005. Public comments will be incorporated into the City's Consolidated Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A copy of the Consolidated Plan, which includes a detailed listing and description of proposed activities, is available at the City of Huntington Beach, Economic Development Department, 5th floor, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Written comments can be addressed to: Joan Flynn, City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street - 2nd floor, Huntington Beach, California 92648 -Telephone: (714) 536-5227. PUBLICATION DATES: September 15, 2005 September 22, 2005 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE — NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2005-2010 CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2000 Main Street City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California 92648 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Please be advised Public Hearing was originally scheduled for September 19, 2005, and has been rescheduled for October 3, 2005. Public comments are welcome on Monday, October 3, 2005, at a City Council Public Hearing at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Council Chambers. The hearing will be held at 6:00 PM or soon thereafter on the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for receipt of $1,591,169 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and $823,233 in HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, and $28,222 in American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds for 2005/2006, and the Consolidated Plan will be used in subsequent program years. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments can be made at the hearing and during the public review period. The Public Comment period begins August 18, 2005, and concludes on September 17, 2005. Public comments will be incorporated into the City's Consolidated Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A copy of the Consolidated Plan, which includes a detailed listing and description of proposed activities, is available at the City of Huntington Beach, Economic Development Department, 5th floor, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Written comments can be addressed to: Joan Flynn, City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street - 2nd floor, Huntington Beach, California 92648 -Telephone: (714) 536-5227: PUBLICATION DATES: September 15, 2005 September 22, 2005 PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA) PUBLIC HU MG NOTICE ) ss. Off OF COUNTY OF ORANGE HUNTWONM coos-2at0 CONSOMT®PLO. 2000 Main Street. am a Citizen of the United States and a City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, Cali resident of the County aforesaid- I am fornia948 � TO ALL.1N7ERESTE© over the age of eighteen years, and not a AGENCIES, caoups AND PERSONS- party to or interested in the below entitled Public comm. MoMo are on nday,, September 19, 2005, at' matter. I am a principal clerk of the a City 'Council Public - Hearing at the Hhnting HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, ton.Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street,, a newspaper of eneral circulation Council Chambers The 9 � hewrng will be held at - printed and published in the City of fte PM or soon there .after on the 200572010 �+ Consolidated 'Plan as Huntington Beach, County of Orange, required by the U.S. Department of Housing State of California, and that attached and Urban Development (HUD) for receipt of Notice is a true and complete copy as $1,591,169 in Commu- nity Development Block was printed and published in the Grant 3 i funds, and '$823,233 in. HOME Huntin ton Beach Issue of said Investment,'Partnership 9 (HAME� funds,,,.and, newspaper to wit the Issue(s) of: Dreamt American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds for 2005/2006, and the Consolidated Flan will be used in 'subsequent program years. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments can AUGUST 25,2005 be made ai the hearing, cmd during the public review period.. The SEPTEMBER 8,2005 Public Comment period begins .August 18, 200$,and concludes on September 17, 2065. Public'comments;will be incorporated into the City's Consolidated Plan I declare, under penalty of perjury, that and submitted U. n t of S. Department of Housing and Urban l the foregoing is true and correct. Development. Acopy of n, the. GConsolidatedted :Plan,. which includes detailed listing and description of proposed activities, is Executed on SEPTEMBER 8,2005 available'at,the city of Huntington Beach, Eco at Costa Mesa, California. Depart ne rt Development ment,,5th floor,;. 2000 Main;Street, Hun- tington'Beach,,Monday through Friday,betwe% the flours of 8:00 AM and 5:00_ PM. Written: comments can be ad- Signature dressed to: Joan,flynn, City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach,2000, Main Street- 2nd floor, Huntington Beach, Cali- fornia ;92648 .- Tele- phone:(714j 536-5227, Published',Huntington Beach.ludependent Au-I gust '25, September 8,; 2005 084-214 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2005-2010 CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2000 Main Street City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California 92648 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Public comments are welcome on Monday, September 19, 2005, at a City Council Public Hearing at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Council Chambers. The hearing will be held at 6:00 PM or soon thereafter on the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for receipt of $1,591,169 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and $823,233 in HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, and $28,222 in American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds for 2005/2006, and the Consolidated Plan will be used in subsequent program years. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments can be made at the hearing and during the public review period. The Public Comment period begins August 18, 2005, and concludes on September 17, 2006. Public comments will be incorporated into the City's Consolidated Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A copy of the Consolidated Plan, which includes a detailed listing and description of proposed activities, is available at the City of Huntington Beach, Economic Development Department, 5th floor, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Written comments can be addressed to: Joan Flynn, City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street - 2nd floor, Huntington Beach, California 92648 -Telephone: (714) 536-5227. PUBLICATION DATES: August 25, 2005 September 8, 2005 777) 777) 11 LF I MP MEETING DATE: September 19, 2005 DEPARTMENT RECEIVED SUBJECT: REQUESTING: DATE Economic 8118105 2005 - 2010 Consolidated Plan Development TODAY S DATE August 19, 2005 VERIFIED BY ADMININSTRATION: APPROVED BY: Paul Eme Deputy City Administrator 8/19/2005 1:38 PM Pf1911CHEAMNOM NOTKEOF111ND PROOF OF PUBLICATION Harm mmumsual M-81iD COWMAOMM STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ) ss. . COUNTY OF ORANGE ) GA�D0111iI TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES,- GROUPS. �+ �I, ,�,# AND PERSONSa I am a Citizen of the United mates and a, Public a advised wasPublic Hearing was resident of the County aforesaid; er�gi"°IIy scheduled for am September.19, ro- and has 'been ra- over the age of eighteen years, and not a scheduled for October 3,2005. party to or interested in the below entitled Public comments are ,may welcome on Monday, matter. I am a principal clerk the October 3, 2005, at c o City Council Public s� iAi 1�t �+ INDEPENDENT Hearing at the Hunting- ton Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, a newspaper otf'^�, at., general circ Iationr Council Chambers. The printed and published in Li to C of hearing will be held et ,may, �+,., 6:00 PM or soon there- Huntington Beach, County of Orange, after on the zPlan as Consolidated Plan as ,,t, required by the U.S_ State of of California, and that attached aa'eide Urban r mentDeveopment Notice is a true and corn lete t as $1;59 for re Co of p copy 53;591,169 in•Commu- nity. Block was printed and published in the Grant (CDBG)ntfpads and $823,233 in HOME Huntington Beach issue of said Investment Partnership newspaper to wit the ie Issue(s) of: (HOME) funds, and $28,222 in American Dream Downpayment Initiative '(ADDI) funds fot`2005/2096,:and,the ' Consolidated`Plan will be used in subsequent program years. PUBLIC COMMENTS SEPTEMER% 15,2005 Public `o the he can be made of hearing and during the public review period. The Public Comment period begins August 18, 2005,and conclude en September-17, 2005. Public comments will be incorporated- into the I declare, under penalty of pegUry, that Citdy's Consolidated P lan an submitted to the he U.S. Department of the foregoing is true and correct. Housing and Urban Development. A copy of ate the Consolidd Plan, which;includes a detailed listing and description of Executed on S/$�P,(TOMIER 15,2005 proposed at theduties, s at Costa Mesa, California. Of Huntington Beach, E n namic ,Devefo me'nt Department, 5th floor, 2000 Main Street, Hun- hrofi n reach Mandan t hr'obgFi Friday,'between the of 8:00 AM and 5:00 P:M, Written comments can be ad Signature 'dressed to'`loan Flynn, City Clerk, City of Huntington"Beach,-2000' Main Street-2nd floor, Huntington Beach,'Cali fornia 9264l idle phone:(714)`536-5227 PUBU ATtON DATES: ,September 15,2005 epptember 22,2005 `Published Huntington Beach Independent September 15,2005 093-308 PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ss- COUNTY OF ORANGE NSA NW*j.. Development. A^ the Cgtts,lidat d l am a Citizen of the United States and a � listing includes a deta(fer listing and doscraptier+oN� resident of the County aforesaid, cmt '. proposed t thetCit #8 am available at the City of& 1>�i81GTONUM muatington Beach, Eco-1+ over the age of eighteen years, and not a 2w aiu - nomic Devefopmen0i Department,:.5th "floor;- party to or interested in the below entitled tOl�otlMAT9KAN 2Wo Main Street, Hung:, 20 M�StMd ' tingon, Beach Monday'" matter. I am a principal clerk of the through hours 0. ,batyveen' �.l� i T �p pal c p� � the Irours o SOfi AM' i iVN f IN T�N BGtSVH NQ PGNLlENT and .5.9U PM. Written'1 ' (q a 9261$ comments eau fad nn dressed to. k)aa ftynn a newspaper of general circulation, TO Alt: tHTIEREST90i City Cierh, City afN printed and published in the City of A olii ft it tours MainHunt tree Beach, 20flf)' SOiNS: ' Main Street-2nd ftoor� Huntington Beach, County of Orange, p "aiad ha all %ve Huntington Beagn, cab M t is Hearing vwes fornia 92648 TWO A scheduled for phone:(714)536 5227. ` State of nd that attached r e ,r* �ept#Pd lo6t�11T6Sr' California,s mead: as beer re-� gsptiy�erlS,s�s Notice is a true and complete copy as °' .asr "xep� 2rzao vbke comments are I was printed and published in the , elcomie on Monday. Into ' 3, ,2005, of 4 Huntington Beach issue of said City. council Public newspaper to wit the Issue(s) of: tom, etacat the Hunting- h Civic tpn4er, . Main Street, aclt Chambers. The wilt be held at 6: or soon there- - after. iin the 2005-20JO Cori dated Plan as •refWed by the U.S. Doat'fanent of Housing " and Dtban Development SEPTEMER. 15:22.2005 (HwM for receipt of $1',5'92,169 in ommu-- raity Development Block; .Grant ,(CDBG) funds,, and..$823,233 in kiQME inveM ment Partn6r,ip (HOME) funds, and .222 ins Am6rican ment I declare, under e-na ofperjury, that Inr6adn. D(ADDf) funds p Ye (ADDp funds ,tf�5/2006, and the. the foregoing is true and correct. t C®nsoAdafed Plan Will be ..used ,in subsequent years t col mots "aants i". Executed on SEPT V—R 22,2oc5 at the hsarteg at Costa Mesa, Califomia. the tom. pertod. The' imod" Arugrarrt t t$, ,comments witlhDe" inprinrated into. the, Signature ++ Gitiy' Consohdated Plan, Sinature eGtd �bmitted to the g t� '.tJepartment of MOt}S so 1k L'bam. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH InterOffice Communication Economic Development Department TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members VIA: Penelope Culbreth-Graft, DPA, City Administrator FROM: Paul Emery, Acting Director of Economic Development DATE: September 30, 2005 SUBJECT: late Communica#ion- Item D-1 Please pull item D-1 (Approve Consolidated Plan for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)from the October 3,2005, City Council Agenda.The item will be rescheduled for October 17, 2005. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Emery at x5482. ,. " A ca - c *C OF a Main Skeet Hun�►r�ton lkWh4 H UNTINGTON BEACH MMWVACR To ALL INTERE- AGENCIES " G ES11 AND PERSONS: Ptec1$e 6e advised Pubtic Hearing was' originotiY scheduledDEP-.PL_j NDENI for acsf ��' 2005, and' for'October�jhedo►ed Public com 2005. welcome menO u are October,ij n Monday,' City Counc 15' at a Hearing at the f ublic on Beach tluntlpg_. 0 Civic Center, Council C" Stree.t,; Client Reference #''fz hearin Chambers. The C 6:� PM will be held at after the soen there- Consofidated 2005 20a0 required by thean tington Beach Independent Reference #ZO - l 6ePartment U•S. and Urb_an Deveioousing �1,59(HUD1, for rece�pmeof 169 in Commu- nity Development Block Gra.ant (CDBG) funds,' Invest an' in HOME: (HOMEent partnership $28,222 funds,-,and Dream �n Rmerican Initiative�ownPayment for tD1) funds Consolidated pja and the used Will 6e prograinn Years subsequent r. P 11C emmMENTS and °f hft can ears ', review 9 the P Wic b0WIRS`e pte Pe otl clipping of your ad from the first publication, beginning on 2005� September �3, oct;"L" Z wde, ,and expiring on Public'comments S. will be C incorporated into the ity's Consolidated Plan and 'su to the U.s.. bpartr alp make any changes or corrections, please call me at your DeDepa+�t�,ant_. @,rote and Ij Copy n,enience. the CoPment. A coPY of nsolidated Plan which includes a detai , Q listing and de or scriptiof S� �v oposed activities,p oig,Eh�s ad is f> available at the'City of Huntit►gtop..beach, Eco nomic 'Development n t. 5th floor your cooperation and patronage. ti Street, tington Beach Nnn r through frida Monday the hours Y between' and 5:p0 p°M.8:00 gryI comments can b ri aen d- dressed to: Joan'Flynn' City Clark, City of Huntington Beach„2000 Main Street • 2nd floor,.. Huntington ach, Cali fornia 92 Phone:,(T14)536.5227 Tale i�6er t0N DATES: etten 13,2005 '2005•October Published Hunti ' ertlsing beach I�pen ;Oc_ ngton tabs,6, dent 2005 19895 Beach Blvd,Suite 107,Huntington Beach,CA 92548 (714)536-7313•Fax(714)536-7279 PUL.,I- C-0 UA)7-IL- 1'\IeKI Council/Agency Meeting Held: fd�3- Deferred/Continued to: -oaf 4 ❑ Approved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied Ity Cler ' �gnre Council Meeting Date: 10/03/2005 Department ID Number: ED 05-27 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY GQW NCIL MEMBERS c C SUBMITTED BY: PENEL PE CULBRETH-GRAFT, dITY ADMINISTRATOR c7 PREPARED BY: PAUL EMERY, ACTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRE�'T `.3 SUBJECT: Approve Consolidated Plan for U.S. Department of Housing a�d Urban Development Statement ofissue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: In order to receive the City's annual entitlements from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, it is necessary, every five years, to conduct a public hearing and to approve a Consolidated Plan. Funding allocations for fiscal year 2005-2006 were approved by the City Council on July 18, 2005. Funding Source: Not applicable. Recommended Action: Motion to: 1. Approve the City of Huntington Beach Consolidated Plan 2005-2010, and 2. Authorize submittal of the Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the Consolidated Plan and advise staff how to proceed. REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE: 10/03/2005 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBERED 05-27 Analysis: The Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist communities in developing and articulating a process and strategy for use in determining allocations of annual entitlement grants from HUD. The proposed 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan incorporates the funding allocations previously approved by City Council on July 18, 2005, for the fiscal year 2005-2006. The Plan also includes information relating to Housing Analysis and Homeless Needs Assessment, general strategies for utilizing the HUD funds to aid low-moderate income residents and geographic areas within our community. The City's Housing Element, approved in 2000, is included in the Plan and includes extensive housing needs analysis that outlines the City's Affordable Housing Goals and Objectives. The State Department of Housing and Community Development accepted the City's Housing Element in 2001. This is a required public hearing, as noted in HUD regulations. Also as required by HUD, this public hearing and a 30-day public comment period were advertised in The Independent, a local newspaper of general circulation. Written public comments received during the public comment period will be attached to the Consolidated Plan and sent to HUD. Data used within the Consolidated Plan is primarily based upon Census 2000 and other publications. The Enhancement Areas shown were determined in accordance with HUD regulations and approved by City Council in 2003. The City complied with citizen participation requirements in accordance with its Citizen Participation Plan, also attached. Environmental Status: Not Applicable Attachment(s): City Clerk's Page Number No. Description 1. City of Huntington Beach Consolidated Plan 2005-2010. 2. Power Point Presentation. G:\CDBG\RCA\2005\05-27 ApproveCP.doc -2- 9/19/2005 2:00 PM h}c j3 NCB ACTI O TAKER)/ a3 Co solidated Plan 2005-2010 2 h e o�e E City of Huntington B ch Consolidate Ian 2005 010 N li s 1 ACTION i f TAKEN Department of Economic Development EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY PROFILE '* 1 INTRODUCTION 1 COMMUNITY PROFILE 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON CONSOLIDATED PLAN 4 LEAD AGENCY0 4 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN 4 NEEDS AND PRIORITY ASSESSMENTT* 4 CONSOLIDATED PLAN PUBLIC HEARINGS KEN 4 HOUSING AND HOMELESS NEEDS ASSESSMENT 5 NUMBER AND TYPES IN NEEDS OF HOUSING 5 HOUSING NEEDS RELATED SUBSTANDARD UNIT 7 HOMELESS NEEDS 7 FACILITY AND SERVICE NEEDS OF THE HOME SS 7 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES I HREAT OF BECOMING HOMELESS(AT RISK)8 OTHER SPECIAL NEED POPULATIONS 8 LEAD BASED PAINT HAZARDS 10 HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS 11 FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 12 GENERAL 12 - GEOGRAPHIC PR/ER AREAS 12 BASIS FOR ASSIGHE PRI RITIES FOR HOUSING NEEDS 16 OBSTACLES TO MG UN RSERVED NEEDS 16 PRIORITY - HOEE AND STRATEGIES 17 PRIORITY - HO N EDS AND STRATEGIES 21 OTHER SPECIAL D STRATEGIES 25 NON-HOUSING CDEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND STRATEGIES 28 PRIORITY: PUBRVICE 33 PRIORITY - ECO DEVELOPMENT 33 STRATEGIES TO OME BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING 34 LEAD-BASED PAIARDS. 39 ANTI-POVERTY SY. 40 INSTITUTIONAL TRUCTURE TO CARRY OUT THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 42 COORDINAT N BETWEEN AGENCIES 44 PUBLIC H SING RESIDENT INITIATIVES 44 2005 ACT N PLAN 45 RFEDEVELOPMENT CES 45 AL 45 E INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP 47 SET ASIDE FUNDS 48 PRIVATE RESOURCES 48 HOMELESSNESS 49 ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY 49 ' COORDINATION 49 MONITORING 49 ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE DECENT HOUSING 51 FOSTERING AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING 51 REMOVE BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING #+ 51 EVALUATE AND REDUCE LEAD-BASED HAZARDS 53 ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT , 53 ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES 54 GEOGRAPHIC AREAS 55 OBSTACLES TO ADDRESS 55 OBSTACLES TO MEETING UNDERSERVED NEEDSY 55 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE TO CARRY OUT THE WUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 55 APPENDIX �� 57 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TEN YEAR F OUSING COMPLIANCE PLAN 2005-201457 PUBLIC NOTICE i CERTIFICATIONS �r ;Y e 1�( f j: NO ACTION TmKEN r �r f. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The goal of the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) in requiring state and local agencies to prepare a Consolidated Plan is to assist communities in developing a collaborative process whereby the community establishes a unified vision for community development actions. The 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan serves four separate but integrated functions: ■ An application for federal funds under HUD's formula grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI). • A planning document which builds on a participatory process at the lowest levels; ■ A five year strategy to be followed incarrying out HUD programs; and • An action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance. The 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan is a #lire-year strategic plan that identifies and prioritizes the City's housing and ccAnMunity development needs. The Annual Plans identify activities that the Ci lerwnt on an annual basis to address identified needs, and provides me , rg be used to evaluate the City's performance. The 2005 Annual Plan i i ment. The City has developed its Consolidated PI oIIowing t i rticipation Plan. y 1 INTRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY PROFILE Introduction fa The goal of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in requiring state and Ial agencies to prepare a Consolidated Plan is to assist communities in developing a collaborative process whereby the community establishes a unified vision for community development actions. The Consolidated Plan"serves four separate but integrated functions: ■ An application for federal funds under HUD's formula grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI). ■ A planning document which builds on a participatory process at the lowest levels; ■ A strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs; and • An action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance. Community Profile '* Huntington Beach is an urbanized coastal community located in northwestern Orange County. Much of the City's residentially designateq)and has already been developed. Future residential development rests primarily upon the recycling of existing parcels and infill development. Surrounding Huntington Beach are Seal Beach to the northwest, Westminster tP the northeast, Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa to the west, Newport Beach to'the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. AThe City of Huntington Beach has been inchQd' `an area designated by the State of California Housing and Community D nt Department (HCD) and the Southern California Association of Ern n AG) as the "Compass region. In this region, an estimed ture "o; 6.3 million people is expected by the year 2030 which wtl e ely o f61be current traffic congestion now being experienced. The of i e ofn rea will be required to shape and manage this massive pope( h beloping "mini-communities" (townhomes, shops, to and sma nessesy with affordable housing that is conveniently located near majo employment and residential centers and accessible to safe and attractive transportation utilizing existing rail and rapid transit corridor,. Key to this effort will be the identification of underused areas and vacant to"for the development of new affordable housing or vibrant new business ,istricts, redevelopment of old buildings and new businesses. Additional efforts will be made to carefully preserve existing, stable, single-family neighborhoods and natural and green spaces. Population Growth: The 200 U.S. Census estimates the population of Huntington Beach to be 40,594 persons, ranking it the third largest among the cities in Orange County. ,=Huntington Beach's population grew by approximately 4 percent between 1990 and 2000. Age Composition: The age structure of a population is an important factor in evaluating housing needs and projecting the direction of future housing development. In 1960, median age in Huntington Beach was 32.7, and about 28 percent of the City's population was under 18 years of age. Based on 2000 Census data, the median age in Huntington Beach increased significantly to 36, and about 12% of the population was under 18 years of age. Factors contributing to the rising median age include decreases, both in numbers and in proportions, in the school age population (5-17), and increases in the adult (18- 64) and elderly (65+) population. AGE CHARACTERISTICS OF POPULATION 1990 and 2000 ---------------- I/ F---��1990 00 NUMBER OF PERCENT OF NUMBER OF PERCENT OF AGE PERSONS POPULATION PERSONS f POPULATION RANGE �f 0-4 11,187 6.2% 11,7 8 6.2% 5-17 27,391 15.1% 1 ,799 5.6% 18-64 127,851 70.4% 147,411 77.8% 65+ 15,090 8.3% 19,656 10.4% Total 181,519 189,594 Male 91,714 95,004 50.1% Female 89,805 4 /0 94,590 49.9% Median Age 32.7InA Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, r s, 199 `a 2000 Census. An assessment of the prospective ed for mar rate housing must take into consideration the type of employ nt held b residents Yp p e s of the City. T Y Y he 2000 Y Census data indicated that 107, 3 Huntington Beach residents (70.5%)were in the labor force. Information on household ch acteristics is an important component towards understanding growth and anging housing needs in a community. The Bureau of the Census defines a h sehold as all persons who occupy a housing unit, which may include single ersons living alone, families related through marriage or blood, and unrelated ' dividuals living together. Persons living in retirement or convalescent homes, rmitories, or other group living situations are not considered househol Household Compos'ion and Size: As shown in the following table, the majority (64.8%)of the City' households are families. This proportion of family households was slightly lower than that evidenced Countywide (71.4%). Single- person households represented the second largest household group in Huntington Bea�h, comprising more than 35.2% of all households. This household composition is closely linked to the age distribution of the City's residents. >' 2 HUNTINGTON BEACH AND ORANGE COUNTY HOUSEHOLD TYPE HOUSEHOLD HUNTIN TON ORANGE COUNTY TYPE BE# NO. OF ° F NO. OF % OF HOUSEHOLDS T T USEHOLDS TOTAL Families 47,716 4.804 w)k667,917 71.4% Singles 25,941 0 28.6% Total 73,657 1 ° 100.0% Source: 2000 Census Data r Household size,is an important indicator identifying sources of population growth, as well as overcrowding in ind;dual housing units. A City's average household size will increase over time if4here is a trend towards larger families. In communities where the po�zlation is aging, the average household size may actually decline as is the�bse in Huntington Beach. Average household sizn Huntington Beach has decreased over the years from 2.78 persons per hou hold in 1980, to 2.62 persons per household in 1990, and 2.56 persons per ho ehold in 2000. In 2000, the Huntington Beach renter- occupied househot s averaged a slightly smaller number of persons per unit (2.54) than did o*er-occupied households (2.58). In comparison, the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau*tatistic for Orange County is 3.00 persons per household compared to H,intington Beach at 2.56 persons per household. 0 It can be asUmed that approximately 85 percent of Huntington Beach's lower and moder te-income renter-households experienced one or more housing problems ' 2000 as was the case in 1990, demonstrating a significant need for subsidized affordable rental housing in the City. While there are no public housing,projects in Huntington Beach, the City's strategy has been to assist in the development and rehabilitation of privately-owned, both for-profit and non- profit,;affordable rental housing using federal, state,and local resources. Future housing growth is likely to be characterized by Redevelopment Agency involvement in housing development, recycling of lower density residential uses in neighborhoods zoned for higher densities, and infill development. 3 General information on consolidated planning f Lead Agency The lead agency responsible for overseeing the development ofthis Consolidated Plan and the significant aspects of the process by�which the Consolidated Plan has been developed is the Economic Development Department of the City of Huntington Bea . Staff members from Community Development, Community Services Dep MA Administration, Police Department, and Public Works participa th de Igjiment of the plan. f Citizen Participation Plan City Council revised its Citizen Participation I ac on August 4, 2003, and in 2005 re-approved the CP i with t 2005-10 Consolidated Plan. The changes provided for improvr blic hearing and outreach strategy. The Citizens Participation Advisory Boar (CPAB) is a advisory board to City Council. The CPAB"with up to fifteen members, holds hearings on community needs and reviews all submitted applications for CDBG funds. The board meets with CDBG a licants, and afterwards provides funding recommendations t l o City Council on the CDBG program. am. CPA B members Y P g conduct site visits and review the ap�lication for funding proposed projects. The application for CDBG funding and,;the appropriate deadlines were made available on the City's website. ,= Needs and Priority Assessment The CPAB held two public eanngs on community needs: 1)January 6, 2005 at the City Gym and Pool fa rlity and 2) February 3, 2005 in the Oak View Enhancement Area. Th public hearing held in the Oak View Enhancement Area, where there is th highest concentration of the City's Hispanic population, had the greatest publ'participation with 30 public speakers. An interpreter was available to translate r in Spanish at this meeting. d Consolidated Plan Pudic Hearings The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB)held two public hearings on community needs. The CPAB regular meetings also include other community issues where the community may participate. All public hearings were duly noticed in a newspaper of general circulation within the guidelines as required by the Consolidated Plan. 4 HOUSING AND HOMELESS NEEDS ASSESSMENT In order to assist in establishing priorities and allocating resources, the Consolidated Plan includes statistical and analytical information that provides an overall picture of the City's projected housing and homeless needs. Number and Types in Needs of Housing The 2000 U.S_ Census information is used to summarvte the housing assistance needs of lower- and moderate-income households in'Huntington Beach by household type (owner or renter, elderly, small or large family, other) and "housing problems." The following represents a non-duplicative count of households with "housing problems,"which include those who: 1)occupy units with physical defects (lacking complete kitchen or bathroom); 2) live in overcrowded conc' ions(housing units with more than one person per room); 3) have a housing cost bur eG Lu 'ng utilities,exceeding 30 percent of T: gross income; or k 4} have a severe housing rrder` cl g utilities, exceeding 50 j t. 7 percent of gross income. According to these criteria,overall 45pr ` he ty's')ower and moderate- income households experienced some kin c' ing problem. The housing assistance needs among lower and moderate- me renters (38 percent of 17,835 households) are greater than among lower and moderate-income owners (28 percent of 7,088'households). The types of problems faced by the households vary according to household incomes, types, end/or tenure. Severe housing burden is associated more with very low-income households than with households of other income levels. Overall renters experience more housing problems than owners, regardless of income. Very Low Income Households A significant portion of the City's very low-income households (0-50%of Area MFI)experienced one or more housing problems. Most of the housing problems experienced by very low-income households were associated with cost burden factors. Relative to other income groups, this income group has a disproportionate need for housing assistance. Approximately 79% of Huntington Beach's very low-income households were faced with some form of housing problems in 2000, compared to 71%for other low-income households and 61% for moderate-income households. 5 I According to the CHAS Data, approximately 17%of the City's total homeown rs paid more than 30% of their household income in 1999 on housing costs. ut of the households that rent, 28%were paying more than 30% on housing ts. HUD has established the following income categories based on the Me ian Family income (MFI)for the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): • Extremely Low Income (0-30%of County Median lnco�* • Low Income (31-60% of County Median Income) / • Low-Moderate Income (61-80% of Area MFI) The following table indicates the income standards for the County/of Orange for the year 2005, as determined by HUD 2005 HUD INCOME STANDARDS FOR ORANGE COU BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COME LEVEL Persons in Income Extreme w 0%- Low Low-Moderate Household 30% i 31-60% of Median 161-80% of Median 1 53,000 1 0 26,500 42,400 2 60,550 6 ,275 48,440 3 68,150 0 54,520 4 75 7 00 2�,7 3A. f E-VO 1 60,560 5 81,750 24 525IV40 875 65,400 6 87,800 26,340 E 43,900 70,240 7 93,850 :. 28,155 46,925 75,080 8 99,900 29,970 '' 49,950 79,920 According to the 2000 Censids, approximately five percent of the City's households (3,607 units)were defined As overcrowded, compared with eleven percent Countywide. The rise in overcrowding#mong the City's households is reflective of households doubling up to save on housing costs. The following table documents overcrowding by housing tenure and incp'me, and specifically for large family renter-households and non- elderly homeowners. This table illustrates that unit overcrowding in Huntington Beach is a far more acute problem among renter-households than among owner-households, regardless of income levels. The incidence of overcrowding is even more exaggerated for lower income Ioige family renters, with over 80 percent of the very low-income larger renter-households'experiencing overcrowding conditions in 2000. This reflects the limited supply of affordable large rental units in Huntington Beach, and the doubling up of households to save on housing costs. City staff meets quarterly with the Orange County Housing Authority Cities Advisory Committee regarding housing issues. 6 a i PERCENT OF OVERCROWDED HOUSEHOLDS HUNTINGTON EACH- 2000 Renters Owners Income Groups Total Large otal Non- HH � ��HH Elderly HH= Households ReHHd HH Very Low-Income (0-30%of MFI) 13.6% 81.6% ,' 0.6% 1.6% VeryLow-Income 31-50%of ( o o o 0 MFI 19.5/0 83.5/0 3.2/0 7.3/0 Other Low-Income (51-80%of 13.5% 61,g% 2.6% 4.8% MFi Total 8.9% ,56.4% 1.6% 2.1% Housing Needs Rel ated d Substan it' Aging a physical deterioration of xisf g is an ongoing problem for every city. It is important to mai n the tin ousing stock through an active code enforcement progr wit station program. Community education regarding t; sta( 5: egarding maintaining a safe, sanitary, and wholesome livinge nt�i� ' be incorporated as one strategy to maintain the housing su 0&deer sing the cost burden on the local government. A more''extensive dis sion on housing condition is contained in the Housing Market Analysis of this plan. Homeless Needsr The exact size of the homeless population in'Huntington Beach is difficult to estimate because of the transient character of the homeless and their dispersed locations. It is impory'ant to note that interviews indicate that Huntington Beach does not perceive itself as having a dramatic homeless problem, but more importantly finds afieed for more affordable housing and finds a need to assist individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless. Staff participated in the countywide Point in Time Survey (PITS) in 2005 to count the homeless on a regional basis.,_" The county Continuum of Care continues to meet quarterly to refine its homeless needs strategy, and specific focus groups meet monthly to address.issues, provide supportive services information, and develop ways to assist the homeless/brad those at risk of homelessness. Facility and service Needs of the Homeless The facility and service needs of homeless families and individuals generally inclucte emergency shelter, transitional housing, social services such as job i training and counseling, mental and general health services. More specifically, m enta!! i!! persons require housing supported b mental health care and Y P q 9 Pp Y counseling. Substance abuse may be a serious problem among the homeless. Alcohol and drug abusers require treatment facilities and programs and medical I,I and social supportive services. Victims of domestic violence need shelter and social services to assist in the transition to independent living. Runaway and 7 rejected youths require shelter,combined with counseling and social services to re-integrate them with their families or enable them to live independently:" Low-income Individuals and Families in Threat of Becoming Homeless (At Risk The"at-risk" homeless population is comprised of very low-income families and individuals who upon loss of employment would lose their housing and end up residing in shelters or becoming homeless. Lower-income families, especially those earning less than 50 percent of the regional median irrcome, are at risk of becoming homeless. These families are generally experiencing a cost burden, paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing` in more severe cases, some families pay more than 50 percent of their income for housing. According to the 2000 Census, 37% of the City's of its renter-households were paying more than 30 percent of their income on housing. The at-risk population also includes individuals who are in imminent danger of residing in shelters or being unshe r d because they lack access to permanent housing and do not have an ade porl,tetwork, such as parents or ' relatives in whose homes they coot or y reside. These individuals, especially battered women and children, r r bandoned youth, those beingreleased from penal, p , mental o b e 'lities require social services that help them make the trf ck i s' n ie' nd remain off the streets. Needed services include cou I as and job training assistance. ' Single-parent households require special conside a n and assistance because I of their greater need for day care/'health care, and other facilities. in 2000, Huntington Beach had 7,082 fe ale-headed family households, of those 3,604 had children under the age of 7 Outreach efforts to homeless6ndividuals and families are coordinated with the county and utilize county;ices ources to identify and assess those clients. Job training and supportive s are offered to alleviate some of the at-risk issues. The coun 's applications ty Su p`erNOFA are considered to provide housing needs and supportive rvices for homeless, special needs, and at-risk residents. d Other Special Need Populations Certain segments of the population may have more difficulty in finding decent, affordable housing due to their special needs. In Huntington Beach, these "special need groups include the elderly &frail elderly, persons with disabilities, female-headed households, persons with drug and/or alcohol addiction, and persons withiAIDS and related diseases. City staff met with and continued dialogue with other county jurisdictions regarding housing and supportive services tospecial needs populations, and continues to meet quarterly to discuss related issues. Elderly and Frail Elderly The population over 65 years of age has four main concerns: 8 I (1) Income: People over 65 are usually retired and living/on a fixed income; (2) Health Care: Because the elderly have a higher rate of illness and dependency, health care and supportive housing;is important. (3) Transportation: Many seniors use transit. However, a significant number of seniors have disabilities and require alternatives to transit. (4) Housing: Many live alone and rent. These characteristics indicate a need for smaller, lower cost housing units with easy access to transit and health care facilities. According to the 2000 Census, there are an estimated 19,656 elderly persons (65+ years of age) in the City of Huntington beach, representing 12.4 percent of the total population. Of these 6,772 had disabilities, having some form of limited ability for self-care or mobility. Housing needs of the City' ca,n be addressed through City housing programs for congregate g rp6 al subsidies, and housing rehabilitation assistance. The housing nee f I ly and persons with disabilities who require supportive services i u - i dd i architectural design features that accommodate physical d' ies- s ith care, grocery stores, pharmacies, and a convenie t m sportation. Location, ~ ' planning and design of thes faci s enha ocial communication and independence. Persons with Disab"►ties For purposes of this nalysis, persons with disabilities include those with mental, developmental, an physical disabilities. According to the 2000 Census, there are 25,077 Hunti ton Beach residents with disabilities, comprising 13.2% of the City's populatio . Housing for physically disabled persons must not only be affordable but lso contain special construction features to be accessible. The location of h sing for disabled persons is also important because many such households eed access to a variety of social services and to specialized handicap d access facilities. In addition to the housing needs of the physically disabled escribed above, there should be support services designed to meet individu i needs. Physi I disabilities can hinder access to housing units of conventional design, as w Il as limit the ability to earn adequate income. The proportion of disabled indi iduals is increasing nationwide due to overall increased longevity and lower fa lity rates. Developmentally Disabled: The base definition of developmental disability relates to a person's score on standardized intelligence tests. Persons scoring at least two standard deviations below the mean (IQ below 70) are defined as :developmentally disabled. Other conditions and complications may also be present. Physically Disabled: According to the American Disabilities Act, a person is considered physically disabled if he or she has a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. That 2000 Census shows 9 that between the ages of 21 to 64 years of age, there are 16,379 (13.5% of e population) who are disabled out of which 10,483 are employed. This me s the community has a high need to provide reasonable accommodations in housing, public facilities, and places of employment. There is no community care facility in Huntington Beach that provi 's supportive housingfor physically p y y disabled persons, although three commun' }i-care facilities with a preference for developmentally ill clients have the capacy to accommodate non-ambulatory persons. Housing opportunities for individuals with disabilities can be addressed through the provision of affordable, barrier-free housin . Reh1diitation assistance can be targeted toward disabled renters and hom s.>for unit modifications to improve accessibility. Accessible housing pr vided via senior housing development. 49C %th. Persons with Alcohol andlor Drug Addkft n ' 1 170, Alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) is detined as a pain g use of alcohol or other drugs, including addiction. The Nationa on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates approximately 14 million Ameri ns (7.4 percent of the population)meet,the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse, and that approximately one in four children younger than 18 years old in the United States is exposed to alcohol abuse or atcfhol dependence in the family. People with HIV Infection.and AIDS There are over 840 reported cases of AiDS in Huntington Beach as determined by the Orange County Pudic Health Department. This special needs group is the most difficult one onlAvhich to gather information. issues, such as reportability and potential discrimination, limit the information that is known about the population contracted with the HIV virus. In addition, many individuals are not aware that they have contracted the virus. Lead Based Paint H#ards Title X Requirements: The Residential Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992 focuses on re'uction of hazards, risk assessment, and prevention. Virtually all HUD programs are covered by Title X, which mandates that jurisdictions address the following areas of concern: • Hazards: "Hazard" means any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, soil, or paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible or friction surfaces. Lead-based paint hazards do not include intact lead-based paint,which is not on a chewable, impact or friction surface. • Risk assessment and interim controls: Risk assessment requires on-site analysis to determine existence, nature, severity, and location of lead hazards. Interim controls focus on measures that temporarily reduce human exposure. • Prevention, as well as treatment: Reduction of hazards before a health problem occurs is critical. The age of housing stock is an acceptable basis 10 1 44 for estimating the location of dwelling with lead-based ?X+ds not rely on children with elevated blood-lead levels (EBLs) as ans of locating dwellings in need of abatement. In September 2000 revised Federal regulations regarding lead based paint went into effect. City staff met with other coun I'urisdictions to discuss and develop monitoring and reporting requirements rearding lead based paint hazards. City staff has been trained and certified to dal with the increasing requirements to address the safety issues associated with lead-based paint. The City's Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, fundec Iby Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funds, is one means available to low and moderate-income homeowners to deal with the lead/based paint issue. 1 HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS The City's Housing Element(Attachment B) approved in 2000 includes extensive housing needs analysis that outlines the City's Affordable Housing Goals and Objectives. The State Department of Housing and Community Development accepted this document in 2001. The Redevelopment Agency's Ten Year Housing Compliance Plan (Attachment C) approved in November 2004 provides for the Agency's Affordable Housing Goals. These two guiding docuynents are incorporated herein as the Housing Market Analysis section of this,!Consolidated Plan. r; FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 0 General The City of Huntington Beach has pre a rateg o e sing housing and homeless needs for the five-year A2005- Strategic Plan describes priorities for addressing ho i entif the Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment sectio of the dated tan. Priority need levels for addressing the homete , housing ne s and non-housing needs are provided in the Priority Needs Su ary Table. The Strategic Plan also addresses anti-poverty strategy, abatement of lead- based paint, the institutional struct re, a reduction in barriers to affordable housing, and coordination amon agencies. Geographic Priority Areas The eight demographic cha ges, based upon the 40.3% exception criteria established by HUD, desi ated as priority areas for CDBG activities were approved by City Counci on December 15, 2003. They are named: Bolsa- Chica Heil, Goidenwest/Washington, Oak View, Newland, Garfield, Yorktown and Adams. These ei9fit Enhancement Areas are shown on the following maps. Although these are a priority areas,affordable housing is needed citywide. r' 12 „��ff�r-Lim■ � C '' �; i��11�■■Itlili `ti BMW Tf, =li`� u,” (�t Lu�ii�lli�� �F� A1��!!_ J um NINO :100 �,1 ,tom -.� F (� ' EDGoklenwest PO i1 p i t dams ----------------------- k ra CDBG Enhancement Areas (source:Census 20004 i City of Huntington Beach � s cF • r Val I ield� 041 cel- F CDBGr Enhancement Areas (source:Census 2000) Cn o Hunan n Brach � �? „ Bolsa Chica-Heil ;Yorktown Bolsa Chicb-Heil s 0, d � M1 g f� 14 y i *0 4C r, A/0, 4/jrj C_ � CDBG Enhancement Areas (source:Census 2000) City of Huntington Beach r - Washingtont a ` Goldenwest� ti F JJJ i I a , Oak View Newland: GDBG Enhe m m Am - y a 15 x 4111P0 HUD defines priority need levels as follows: 10 H' igK, h Priority (H): Activities to address this need will b e d five years covered by the Consolidated Plan. • Medium Priority (M): If funds are available, activities to add ne may be funded. Also, action will be undertaken to assist other locate other sources of funds. • Low Priority (L): Activities to address this need will not be funded during the five-year period. The City will consider certifications of consistency for other entities' applications for Federal assistance. • No Such Need (N): The City finds that there is no such need or this need is already substantially addressed. No certifications of consistency will be considered. Basis for Assigning the Priorities for Horsing Needs The basis for assigning priority need levels for categories is through evaluation of available information, review and assessment from the various city staff departments involved with the issues, recommendations and subsequent approval b Cit y Council. F PP Y Y i urthermore, as discussed in the Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment section, cost burden, severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard units affect a significant number of extremely- low-, low, and moderate4ncome renter households. On the Priority Needs/Summary Table the Priority Housing Needs section is separated into renter and owner categories. The renter category is further divided into different household categories including small family, large family, and elderly. Priority need levels are listed for extremely low, low-and, moderate- income households for each of the housing problems identified in the Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment of this Consolidated Plan. These housing problems include cost burden and severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard units. Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs Marty of the obstacles to increasing the number of affordable housing units in Huntington Beach are discussed in the Housing Market Analysis. These obstacles include land-use and zoning regulations, development fees, and state and federal legislation. The most significant obstacle to meeting underserved housing needs is the lack of sufficient funds and lack of available vacant land. This is true for any governmental agency or non-profit developer trying to assist low-income families. Moreover, as the disparity between wages and increases, the number of persons unable to maintain their own housing costs increases. 16 PRIORITY - Housing Needs and Strategies Priority Needs: Affordability Needs: High Priority is assigned to ad ressing the Affordability of needs of all renter and owner groups regardless of mily size in the 0-50% of median group except for the renter/elderly/overcro ded group. All lower income homeowners are as ' rity for assistance in obtaining homeowner hPbsidie s i zing h� sts of existing homeowners. Affordd a{ -he ded households can be addressed through res, non-amfib ing development, and shared equity and downpayment ass s T portunities for female-headed households with children cani oug policies that call for the provision of affordable childcare, and for th location of family housing sites in' close proximity to recreational facilities an public transit. Rehabilitation Needs: High Priority is signed to the rehabilitation needs of 611 renter groups regardless of family size i the 0-50% of median group High Priority is assigned to the rehabili tion needs of all owner groups regardless of family size in the 0-50% f median group for the same reasons as� mentioned above. Overcrowding Needs: High Priorit is given to all segments of renters experiencing overcrowding, as this henomenon is a result of not having sufficient affordable housing. The ctivities will focus on housing affordability strategies and code enforcement. Low Priority is given to all segme is of owners experiencing overcrowding. As this phenomenon is a result of n having sufficient affordable housing, therefore, the Affordable Housin Strategies will assist in alleviating this problem. Working with Community Ho sing Development Organizations (CHDOs): A combination of HOME, CDBG, nd/or Redevelopment Set-Aside funds will be made available for CHDO's to urchase and/or rehabilitate existing developments containing som units suitable for large families. Units will be made available at rent levels stablished by the HOME program. Three broad goals will contin a to guide the City's working relationships with CHDOs_ 1. Assist the private, n n- rofit sector to ensure that adequate and p P q affordable shelter ill be available to all households in the region where adequate public services are available. 2. Maximize the use of all federal and state programs available to the region to provide housing for very low, lower and moderate income households, and encourage joint efforts by cities and the County of Orange to meet their fair share of the housing needs of the region. 3. Attempt, to the extent allowed by State and local laws, to process all ministerial and discretionary land use permits in an expeditious manner. 17 Obiectives: 1. Provide Opportunities for Homeownership,for Moderate income Residents, Particularly for First-Time Homebuyers Through Private Projects and Funding Sources. 2. Work with Orange County to administer a Mortgage Certificate Progra n behalf of first-time homebuyers in Huntington Beach. 3. By partnering with non-profit housing developers, such as Habitat r Humanity, provide affordable low-income homeownership PP o o pities. 4. Increase the supply of rental housing through rental assistan and new construction, acquisition and rehabilitation. 5. Rehabilitate the City's Existing Single-Family and Multi-F mily Housing Stock in order to preserve the Csty s Neighborhoods. 6. Provide 12 very-low income grants under the Emer ncy Grant Program. 7. Provide 125 housing rehabilitation loans, 80 of w ch are for low-income households using CDBG and HO funds. 8. Operate a special code enforce r ra wi 'n the target (Enhancement)areas equaling to 41 m Rywili year. 9. Implement one Enhancement Area c p d e ear. - 10. Provide Fair Housing advocacy for r s see homeownership. Activities: First Time Homebuyer- Mortgage edit Certificate (MCC) Program: MCCs are certificates issued to qualifying ouseholds authorizing the household to take a credit against federal income to s up to a percentage of the annual mortgage interest paid. There is no city gu rantee required. MCCs are eligible for households earning up to the c my median income: a maximum of$60,550 for a 1-2 person household, and a aximum of$75,700 for a 3 or more person household. City staff works i conjunction with the County of Orange to administer a MCC program behalf of Huntington Beach first time homebuyers. American Dream Down yment Initiative American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADD[), funded y the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development makes fu s available to be used only for downpayment assistance to first-time omebuyers. High purchase price amounts in the area, and limits per househ d, offer staff an opportunity to manage a program utilizing these HUD funds and be effective in the local market. Rental Assistance rogram-The supply of rental housing affordable to Low Income renters is v ry limited. In the absence of immediate relief in the form of more affordable re tal housing, there is a demonstrable need for rent subsidies. Section 8 certificates and vouchers can be used to assist very low-income renters. The City of Huntington Beach currently has over 900 Section 8 voucher residents. New Construction - The single largest cost associated with building new housing is the cost of land and building materials. Huntington Beach may is of A mitigate high construction costs by directly subsidizing construction using Redevelopment Set-Aside, HOME, and other funding sources. Due to the minimal amount of vacant multifamily property available in Huntington Beach, construction of new rental housing will be difficult. The City will continue to rely on the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing multifamily rental./ properties for the creation and preservation of affordable housing. Rehabilitation -There is demonstrated need for rehabilitation sistance in order to preserve the quality of the existing housing stock. CDBG and HOME funds will be made available to eligible meowners and owners of multi-family units, and rmobile home owners for he housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. T m offers loan ssistance to lower income homeowners in order to r th JhVi tock, to provide safe and decent housing, to arrest the spread of blili e accessibility. Lead based paint abatement information alWgpd insur ents and guidance is a component of the City' r b' rog Deferred Payment Loans (DPL)will be made ai I to very-low income (below 30%of median income)property owners. R ayment of the loan would not be required until the property is sold and title tr nsferred. Acting as a direct tender, the City will also provide Below Market Ra Interest (BMRI) loans for lower- income households (up to 60% of media income)for housing or building code related repairs. Mobile Home Loans (MHL)would be milar to the DPL program for single-family residences described above. Multifamily Rehabilitation- Belo Market Rate Interest(BMRI)loans will be made available to rental property wners that are interested in rehabilitating their units for very low and tower inco a tenants with HOME funds. Interior and exterior improvements would b eligible. An updated set of rehabilitati n guidelines, inclusive of both single-family and multi-family housing, was ad pted in 2000 by the City Council. Acquisition of Existing ntal Housing- In an effort to expand and preserve its existing affordable ho ing stock, Huntington Beach has worked with Community Housing De lopment Organizations (CHDOs)to acquire multifamily rental properties. Thes buildings are rehabilitated and then are made available to persons below 60% f Orange County median income for a minimum of 30 years. The CHDO m st enter into an agreement with the City that outlines all of the affordability requ' ements, property maintenance standards, and long-term monitoring require nts that are required by HOME regulations. HOME funds hav been used for acquisition and rehabilitation costs. In most cases, deferred nd forgivable loans are used so that the very lowest rents can be achieved by these projects. Each project is judged on its own merits and loan or grant terms are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. 19 TI NOAC Code Enforcement Commu ty ock Grant (CDBG)funds are allocated annually to provide t two full-time code enforcement officers designated to work exclusively in eight Enhancement Areas. Fair Housing-The City allocates CDB unds to support fair housing services provided by the Fair Housing Council o Orange County. The Fair Housing Council serves approximately 4,000- ,000 Huntington Beach residents annually. Bond Compliance Monitoring- ix multi-family residential projects are audited for compliance with their Regula ry Agreements assuring affordability for the designated units within each pr 'ect. The projects are: Hermosa Vista Apartments, The Fountains of untington Beach Senior Apartments, Huntington Pointe Apartments, Five Poi is Senior Apartments, Huntington Village Senior Apartments, and Emerald ve. 20 t PRIORITY - Homeless Needs and Strategies The City will 8ontinue to assess its homeless population and work with agencies providing tran itional shelter for its homeless population. The City's departments of Economic velopment, Police, and Community Services work together to maximize reso rces and information available to serve this population. City staff is active and p icipates in the Orange County Continuum of Care Homeless Issues Task For a to further address these issues, and the City is active in a regionsl approac to homeless needs and strate ies. Emergency and ansitional Shelt ty staff is active with the Orange County Co tinuum oW'aassisawcdkette's 0)' i approach to the homeless issue. The strategy ntu port eisting emergency shelter programs. Curre ty, Children Home Inc. with the rehabilitation of m i i y un*an�adtduitrional as transitional housing for battered/homeless mo a ing the next year, the City anticipates assisting thi agi four units for the same purpose. Need for Persons at risk Becoming Homeless-The City places high priority on assisting individu and families avoid homelessness through its Community Services Departm nt activities and through its sub-grants to non- profit agencies serving the ho less or those at risk of becoming homeless. As tong as funds are available, the ity shall continue to fund programs such as 'f Project Self-Sufficiency, the Senio Outreach Program, and the Oak View _ 'p Neighborhood Center. Obiective: 1. Continue to support non-profit agen ' s that assist the persons at risk of becoming homeless and the homeles through the Community Development Block Grant Program. Such services s II provide homeless assistance, emergency shelter, transitional shelter, s portive housing, outreach/assessment, and homeless prev e tion services. 2. Continue to support activities which provide a ergency shelter, transitional housing, and facilitate the transition from home ssness to permanent housing. 3. Support City operated programs that assist persons t risk of becoming homeless. As more demands are placed upon munic alities to provide social services for low-income families, the elderly, an a disabled, the City will assess its own delivery system for services to optimi the allowable use of CDBG funds for this purpose. 4. Promote a network of social service agencies serving the ju sdiction that will demonstrate the capability of providing emergency shelters, transitional shelters, and supportive housing. Activities: Public Service Grants -The City will continue to request proposals from service providers that serve the homeless and populations at risk of becoming homeless. The City uses 15% of its entire CDBG grant for public services of 21 which a portion will be allocated to activities serving the homeless based upon annual evaluations of the City's needs. Economic Development staff monitors the progress of these sub-grants to assure that the activities are meeting the intent of the grant. Table 1 A Homeless and Special Needs Populations Continuum of Care: Housing Gap Analysis Chart-Regional A6Current Un r Unmet Need/ Inventory Deve Dment Gap Individuals Exam'le Err►.e�'7er� rzS @It@ ,- t �----------- EmergencyShelter Beds Transitional Housing169 Permanent Supportive Housin 120 27 Total 987 196 9286 Persons in Families With Children Emergency Shelter 40 Beds Transitional Housing 1 2 395 Permanent,Supportive Housing 00 63 Total 2302 458 21,669 Continuum of Care: Homeless Population and Sub o ulations Chart Part 1:Homeless Population Sheltered Unsheltered Total mergency Transitional I. Homeless Individuals 10,469 2. Homeless Families with Children 8,724 2a.Persons in Homeless Families 24,429 with Children Total(lines 1 +2a) 34,898 Part 2:Homeless Subpopulations Sheltered 31,609 34,898 3,289 1. Chronically Homeless 2. Seriously Mentallyill 3. Chronic Substance Abuse 4. Veterans 5. Persons with HIV/AIDS 6. Victims of Domestic Violence 7. Youth 22 r} Other S; cial Needs and Strategies PRIORITY- he y Eld rl a �'T 10% e nd l er� Need f services and housin or o erly persons: Due to increasi longevity and to hi care for the elderly, this need ranked hi in the priorities. It bMeMestsary to accommodate the growing aging popu tion and to provide support services which will allow elderly persons to live indep dently or in supportive environments for as long as possible. FRAIL ELDERL There is a high pri 'ty need to assist a segment of our senior citizens in this community by provi g Outreach services and support to improve their well- being and enable the to maintain their independence. Activities will encourage and make available res rces and support services, which will enrich the quality of life for the elderly at ho e. I Objectives: 1. Provide an array of services meets the needs of the older population who are homebound. 2. Strengthen and expand current camanagement programs by offering a volunteer peer counseling service. 3. Establish an Eldercare Training Progra which provides resources to adult children working in the proprietary and nohp rofit marketplace. 4. Establish sliding fee scale for providing case Management and other support services. 5. Pursue obtaining grant monies to fund needed serces. 6. Provide services to meet the needs of Adult Children Aging Parents, i.e., support groups, counseling, seminars. 7. Maintain high level of in-service training for staff on continu basis. 8. Provide CDBG funds for support services for seniors. Activities: Adult Day Care -Public Service Grant monies can support funding for adult day care centers, which provide opportunities for low and moderate elderly persons with a need for a determined level of care to obtain services during the day. Such centers enable the elderly to live independently or with family and prolong their ability to live outside of long term care facilities. In addition, such centers 23 support the mental health and physical health of caregivers to these frail elderly adults. Nutrition Programs-elderly persons with mobility and self-care limitations often do not prepare nutritional meals and eat properly. Public Service Grant monies could support nutritional programs for low and moderate-income elderly persons. Such programs deliver up to two hot meals a day to income-qualified persons. Volunteer Programs: Public Service Grant monies can be used to support volunteer programs for elderly persons in Huntington Beach, such as`meal delivery. Health Services: The City can provide funding for health servis WELL SENIORSNO AC�Ioa N ° There is a need to provide ou t e ulatio n Huntington Beach with a diverse offering of education I s man services in environments, which promote s in 'rmitless potential for later life enrichment. Objectives: 1. Continue to provide and increase proamming for social, educational and recreational activities and services f9r the growing senior population. 2. Continue to work on the challeng of transportation for those seniors who do not drive and do not feel corrortable riding on the fixed routes. 3. Encourage healthy aging; protatote fitness and wellness programs to insure a healthy senior population. 4. Educate the community sa"there is a better understanding of aging. Help dispel the myths and ageism in society. Activities: 1. Continue to work on the strategic plan for seniors to prepare the city for the upcoming population change. 2. Continue to develop improved transportation services. 3. Encourage retired adults to participate in the community offering their skills and knowledge. Continue to work with the schools and community centers in intergenerational programs. 4. Continue to work with the private sector for creative programming. 5. Provide more health education, exercise and wellness classes for the senior population. 6. Offer the resources to keep the senior community healthy and fit so that there is both a dollar savings and a higher quality of life. 24 PRIORITY-Persons with Disabilities(including persons with HIV/AIDS) Nee d for Services for persons with disabilities, including persons with HIV/AIDS: This need received a high priority, as these special populations need a supportive living environment to maintain independent living as long as possible. The chi6f barrier in assisting these groups is the cost of providing affordable housing. 'The City has established a high priority to provide accessibility improvenidpt to its public facilities and parks in compliance with the Americans with Disabili 'es Act (ADA). Objectives: ON1. Modify publ facilities to n r 'ire s 2. Provide grant to low income pe sibility modifications to their homes. AT�E 3. Provide public se ice grants to support services or the disabled and programs for pers s with AIDS/HIV. 4. Support the rehabili ion, conversion, and or housing facilities,which serve persons with disabilitie and/or AIDS/HIV according to the community's needs. Activities: Rehabilitation - CDBG funds ca be used to convert residences where accessibility modifications are req ' ed by a family member. Funds are available to low and moderate income homeo ers. Renovate Public Facilities - The Co munity Centers and other public buildings will be made accessible to theabled, providin9 wheelchair access. Infrastructure Improvements: Provide for ci cutouts at intersections to accommodate wheelchair access. Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counseling and Mental Health Treatment- Public Service Grant monies may be used to fund counseling,therapy, and out-patient treatment for low and moderate income persons who duffer from psychological disorders, mental illness, and substance abuse. Drug/Alcohol Abuse Recovery Homes - For many substance abusers, in- patient sober living homes are necessary for recovery. Publie Service Grant monies may be used to support low and moderate-income clients who require in -patient treatment for sub - p stance abuse. Independent Living Services - Public service Grant monies mayXbused to fund supportive services for low and moderate income disabled p ;,Jcludiing persons with incapacitating diseases, such as AIDS who chose to live independently. Fair Housing -The City allocates CDBG funds to support fair housing services provided by the Fair Housing Council of Orange County. The Fair Housing Council provides advocacy for tenants who may have suffered discrimination on any basis, including a disability or health condition. 25 *0 AU16 7404 PRIORIT Y- Youth Service s Childcare is important for families with childr under five, especially those families in which both parents work or in si le-parent families. . Objective: 1. Provide CDBG public service fund for programs providing support services to low to moderate-income youth f f1 f � 26 Activities: Youth Counseling/GangPrevention - PQblit�� rnes can be used to support a variety of youth co li MGran n prevention programs for low and moderate-income youth and t e ru After School Programs - Public Servicen be used to support after school programs for low and moderate-income youth. Programs can range from educationalto cultural to athletic activities and can include elementary, junior high, and high school students. PRIORITY-Planning Needs Need for Planning Activities: A high priority is assigned to planning activities necessary to develop both housing and community development plans to address anticipated nee>l. The City will continue to work with various committees and conduct outreach to low and moderate-income residents as part of its Citizen Participation Plan. %There will be a continuing focus on providing planning activities for low/mod areas I'of the City, as well as citywide activities,which primarily benefit low/mod hoeholds. Obiectives: I. Review and evaluation of the'"goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan. 2. Conduct Community Outreach�ectivities to collect data from low-income areas of need. Non-housing Community Development Ne6ds and Strategies Non-housing community development categoines include public facilities, infrastructure improvements, accessibility, historic preservation, public services, and economic development. PRIORITY. Public Facility Improvements Public facilities include senior recreation center, youth centers, the Oak View neighborhood facility, childcare centers, parks and recreational facilities, parking facilities, libraries, police and fire stations. Obiectives: 1. Maintain public facilities to protect the community's investment, 2. Provide for accessibility for persons with disabilities to all public structures. 3. Upgrade existing tot lots to meet ADA standards. Activities: Neighborhood Facilities -The City has one neighborhood facility in the Oak View area. As this area is designated as one of the cities greatest geographical areas of need, additional neighborhood facilities may be needed; therefore, neighborhood facilities was ranked as a medium priority need. Activities may 27 ,ya include an expansion of the neighborhood center, allowin dditional space for social service programs. Job Center-Assist low me persons, especially ose residing in the low- income areas, to seek wor and receive ferrals to agencies that may assist with job training pr s , ' r al s rvices, supportive services. PRIORITY.- Infrastructure ►mprove- The Public Works de artmen ucture m rovements in the i 'p p p eCtys eight enhancement areas. These pr funded through CDBG. Drainage- Drainage is given a high iority due to the imminent danger of flooding homes. CDBG funds will b allocated to these projects to alleviate the drainage problems in tow-income eas Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalks ( ccessibility) in Enhancement Areas - Accessibility improvements to eet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act is ranked as igh priority need. All curbs and sidewalks need to be improved citywide. CDB funds may be used to fund the balance of these improvements in the enha ment areas over the five-year period. Lighting Improvement - Lighting was viewed as a medium priority as other improvements, such as rainage and accessibility, ranked higher. Obiectives: 1. Design one proct per year as resources allow. 2. Construct on per year as resources allow. Activities: I Conduct impr ement projects as selected in priority order. The Citizens Participation dvisory Board along with staff will select projects that meet the greatest de and and provide for an improved, safer, and more accessible neighborh 28 0 T LE 2A Pri ity mma Table H 381 100 0-30% Families H 485 75 31-50% H 496 100 51-80% Renter H 0-30% erly H 31-50% H 51-80% I H 0-30% All Other H 31-50% H 51-80% H 571 75 0-30% Owner H 727 40 31-50% 51-80% H 744 40 Special Needs H 0-80% Total Goals 3404 430 NNW Total 215 Goals 430 Total 215 Rentei oats 275 Total 215 Own6r Goals 155 29 r--- TABLE 2B Community Development Priority Need a to PRIORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Level riorIty d e Goals NEEDS High,Medium, Low, ont ;. No Such Need rA PUBLIC FACILITY NEEDS(projects) Senior Centers M 1 2,00000 Handicapped Centers M Homeless Facilities L Youth Centers L Child Care Centers M Health Facilities M Neighborhood Facilities . M Parks and/or Recreation Facilities H 5 500,000 Parking Facilities H Non-Residential Historic Preservation L Other Public Facility Needs ;H INFRASTRUCTURE(projects) Water/Sewer Improvements Street Improvements M ` 20 3,000,000 4 Sidewalks M 10 1,000,000 2 Solid Waste Disposal Improvements M Flood Drain Improvements H 6 10,000,000 6 - Other Infrastructure Needs M PUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS(people) Senior Services H Handicapped Services H 100 100,000 Youth Services H Child Care Services H 500 50000 Transportation Services H Substance Abuse Services M Employment Training M Health Services H 1000 ' 10,000 400 Lead Hazard Screening M Crime Awareness H 5000 250,000 Other Public Service Needs L ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ED Assistance to For-Profits(businesses) L ED Technical Assistance businesses L Micro-Enterprise Assistance businesses L Rehab;Publicly-or Privately-Owned L Commerciallindustrial(projects) ar Infrastructure Development L (projects) Other C/l'Improvements(projects) L PLANNING Planning M TOTAL ESTIMATED DOLLARS NEEDED: 17,160,000 ' Commercial or Industrial Improvements by Grantee or Non-profit 30 PRIORITY: Public Service Services for seniors handicapped individuals youth services, transportation ppe , y � es, t ansportat on services, and crime awareness ran s high priority areas of need". Ob' ctiv .�e es' 1. Provide CDBG Public Service grants foi activitie Activities: Request or q t f Proposals from Servic rs - t outreach to service providers for the community, encourage p li s funding. Review and Evaluate Applications against Co y Nee PRIORITY -Economic Development Huntington Beach has long held the highest and rds it g g a for s businesses and 9 residents. The Business Development Divi ion was created in 1991 to help p upkeep high standards and make new an resident businesses a top priority. Local businesses provide jobs and reve a such as sales tax. This revenue in turn provides many of the critical servic s for local residents, such as police and fire departments as well as libraries, p rks and recreation. j The goals of the Business Develop ent Division is to retain and expand the City's base of retail and industry. coordinating effort with other City departments, Orange County an he state, college and non-profit agencies, it is able to provide a diverse slate o programs to help increase sales tax revenue and employment. Obiectives: 1. Provide staff support Economic Development Committee and Economic Planning Committee. 2. Continue interdepa mental meetings for purposes of reducing red tape, improving workin relationships between departments, and assisting new developments th ugh the City's processes. 3. Market City an economic development at various shows. Activities: Regional Assis nce Programs - Lack of capital to start, expand, or relocate a business is one f the biggest problems facing businesses today. In an effort to relieve this pro lem, the Business Development division works to establish a good working elationship with local banks, state, and federal offices,and various othe community, regional, and governmental resources. The division can then di ct businesses in need to the proper sources and help them take advantag of a multitude of business incentive programs, including community reinvest nt programs, SBA loan programs, industrial development and job training mancial incentive programs, those offered by Air Quality Management Distri , and bond and loan programs operated by the US and California Department of Commerce. 31 } Industrial Interviews -A program to increase goodwill and understanding fi betweenhe City and its industrial businesses. Staff members visit firms to thank they for being part of the Huntington Beach comm ity, receive suggestion on important City services, offer assistance relevant City or regional proesses, and create awareness of special fu or th assistance programs that may prove beneficial. Business Imp" vement District-The auto dealers have f a Busin Improvement Di trict to further enhance business and adva f the Huntington Beac' Auto Dealers Association. Regular assessme organized commu 'cation help maintain the auto row along Beach Bo with staff providing sistance as needed. Two additional Business,. Improvement District (BIDs) have been formed: The Hotel/Motel Bid and the Downtown Business ners BID, both designed to enhance business and advance their goals. Ombudsman Services -lie Business Development division provides much needed troubleshooting seres in its effort to assist new, expanding, and relocating businesses through 4he governmental process. Staff members are available at early stages to help,\ alk businesses through the system, assisting the permit process and working tb identify any potential problems. Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Affordable Housing As a municipality, Huntington Beach canmarginally influence the cost of housing without subsidies. As mentioned in the Hd4sing Market Analysis, not having sufficient funds is the major obstacle to promoting affordable housing. Density bonuses pursuant to State Government.Code will be provided to senior and low-income housing projects. Affordable ho'us ing projects will also receive fast tracking and priority processing status to reduce holding costs. Affordable Housing Strategies Through the implementation of the City's adopted Housing,,Element, a number of activities have occurred. The City appointed an Affordable"Housing Committee to review policies and make recommendations on new ordinances. An Affordable Housing Ordinance is currently under consideration`and the Affordable Housing Compliance Plan has been adopted by City Nuncil. The City of Huntington Beach needs to comply with the regulations",*State Redevelopment Law. A number of residential units were removed to accommodate new redevelopment projects;those units need to be repla d. In addition the Redevelopment Agency assumed the affordable housing obli ation of the new redevelopment projects. The Affordable Housing Compliance Plan should balance the redevelopment housing obligations with housing needs identified in the housing survey in an attempt to achieve the goals of the Housing Element. Recommendations (Not in order of priority} 1. Adopt ordinance, which encourages and accommodates the production of affordable housing units. 32 2. Approve affordable housing development agreements with major development companies. 3. Prepare affordable housing mo UO ograms, including covenants. '4. Conclude City's housing conditionsf multifamily 'is. 5. Modify zoning regulations to allow able h6usin9 opportunities. po 6. Coordinate and contract with pri e u izations to conduct the ministerial functions of the City's °gr 7. Develop specific projects and programs al ne sidents. 8. Prioritize affordable housing projects,which r t families of low and very low income. 9. Establish new source of affordable housi g funds through the loan program income, projects profits, in-lieu develop ent fees and program loan interest payments. 10. Exclude financial assistance for n e development projects with inclusionary affordable housing requirements. 11. Prioritize the preservation of at- sk existing affordable units to assume long- term affordability. 12. Renegotiate the application affordable housing covenants on projects previously subsidized. 13. Developers within the pi ect areas are to provide affordable housing on site. Mobile Home Park Pr grams The City of Huntington each has 18 mobile home parks and over 2,800 mobile homes providing the c mmunity with a substantial amount of affordable housing. State law mandates at each of these homes and parks be inspected and brought into compli ce with current codes. The inspection program is currently the responsibility o the state. These inspections and subsequent citations may provide the City w' h an opportunity to assist the homeowner and park owner with necessary r pairs in exchange for affordable housing covenants. Individual mobile home re idents would have to qualify for CDBG assistance. The park itself may quay for assistance after it is determined that the residents are a "special need " population or are predominately low to moderate income. An eligibility stu y would need to be conducted in order to qualify the park for assistance Low,an Very Low Housing Funding Resources: Curren y, there are four main funding sources for affordable housing in Hunti ton Beach: Com uni Develo meat Block Grant CDBG -a yearly allocation funded by the federal government. These funds are more restrictive than redevelopment set aside. CDBG requires that 71% of all funds expended must benefit persons of 80% median income or less. 33 HOME Funds - is abother federally funded program. Th ds can only be -- used for affordable dousing. This funding has the most ti 40c rogram regulations require that 90% of all HOME funds be used to a tl s below 60% of media income. The remaining 10% can be �ed households with inco es of up to 80% of median income. 1/0, American Dream Dow Pa ment Initiative ADDf —became I aims to increase the h eownership rate by assisting with purcha single family housing fo first time homebuyers. Assistance may not exce e greater of six percent of he purchase price or$10,000. Redevelopment Set Asid -20% of tax increment from redevelopment project area is required to be use for affordable housing. This funding source is the least restrictive of the three ources. Income range is from 120% of median income and below. Community Development Block Grant CDBG funds may be used to prove a affordable housing through acquisition and rehabilitation. The City may also n otiate to place affordable housing restrictions on the project. This sour a of funding from the federal government is central to the Consolidated Plan. - Regulations 1. All housing must be for low/moderate come persons. 2. Improvements permitted are to complet health, safety, structural and energy saving repairs and for enhancement item to improve neighborhoods. Recommendations (Not in order of priority) '' a) Provide a variety of rehabilitation loan pacages: b) Place covenants on existing housing for long-term affordability through acquisition and rehabilitation. Strategy For the City-Wide Single Family and Multi-Family Loan Program`\ a) Target rehabilitation efforts in enhancement areas. b) Offer special services in areas adjacent to other assisted and affordable housing projects. c) Provide grants for handicap modifications up to$2,500 per household to make necessary handicapped--oriented changes. For the Mobile Home Program: a) Offer the same rehabilitation loan program that is offered too ers of single-family homes. HOME Investment Partnership Program The National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 ("NAHA")established the HOME Program as a means of expanding and preserving affordable housing for low 34 and very low-income households. Eligible categories of programs include: housing rehabilitation, acquisition, new construction, rental assistance and first- time home buyer assistance programs. Huntington Beach receives a formula allocation. " Regulations' 1: A minimum of 15% of HOME funds must be award to special housing n C known as Community Housing Develcment Organizations 2. In order for p of recognized as CHDO, it must conform to an extre r' id se o Ii verningf,bylaws and articles of incor r ake- gover"g board (a third of who must be low inc must ave a I#tory of serving the community. The City has establis uality working relationship with two housing nonprofits in Orange County that qualify'as CHDO's: Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC), based in Santa Ana, and Shelter for the Homeless, which is based in Westminster. A 25% matching fund is required for all HOME projects annually. The match must come from non-federal sources. Redevelopment housing funds that have been committed to certain other4affordable housing projects will be used for the match requirement. Recommendations (Not in order of priority) 1. Facilitate the acquisitionxbf multi-family housing projects in need of rehabilitation. 2. Develop partnerships with CHDO's and other nonprofit housing developers. Secure partial financing commitments from conventional lenders. 3. Provide gap financing for nonprofit housing partners with secured partial financing commitments from conventional tenders. Strategy (Not in order of priority) 1. Target the Oak View enhancement area. 2. Offer deferred payment loans for 30 years with repayment of the principal equal to CPI. American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADD!) Signed into law in 2003, ADDi aims to increase the homeownership rate, especially among lower-income and minority households, and to revitalize and stabilize communities. Regulations 1. Use for homeownership assistance for low-moderate income first time homebuyers. 2. Maximum amount of assistance may not exceed the greater or six percent of he purchase price of single family housing or$10,000 3. Pre-and post-ownership counseling will be required. 35 t Recommend ion IVVA k Provide information on viabilityof possible r uiPeir s P P 9 existing ousing market. tiq IV Strategy Proceed wi project implementation based on City Council direction. Redevelopment Set Aside F ds Redevelopment law req ires redevelopment agencies to reserve twenty percent of the tax increment coil ted annually for the purpose of affordable housing. Redevelopment agencies ` ust provide a plan through which these housing obligations can be achieved. This plan is updated every five years in conjunction with the jurisdiction's housing lement, and has recently been completed. Regulations 4 1. Thirty percent of all new housi g or rehabilitation housing units developed by the redevelopment agency mus be available at affordable housing costs to low and moderate income house Ids, 50% of which must be available at affordable housing cost to very toncome households. 2. Fifteen percent of all new or rehabilita ion housing units developed within a project area by entities or persons oth than the Agency, must be available at affordable cost to low and moderate income households, 40% of which must be available at affordable housing cost to very low income households. 3. Units rehabilitated, developed or constructe&in compliance with the Housing Requirements must remain affordable to each'`respective income level for the longest feasible time. 4. The agency is to adopt a housing compliance plan`for each project area to ensure compliance with the implementation plan requirement every 5 years. 5. The housing compliance plan is to be submitted to the state of California Department of Housing and Community Development. ' Recommendations (Not in order of priority) 1. Comply with state law by providing all necessary replacemert,,housing units within the required four years of the units' removal and assuring 15% production units requirements every ten years. 2. Rehabilitate and covenant existing units citywide to maintain affordability and to receive the most affordable units for the monies expended. 3. Focus efforts and expenditure of funds on the provision of housing for low and very low-income households on a citywide basis or within project areas when economically feasible. Strategies (Not in order of priority) 1. Provide replacement and production housing inside project area, or 2. Provide production units outside project area. 36 Lead-based Paint Hazards. Actions to Evaluate and Reduce Hazards The lead poison program is administered through the County of Oran De artment of Health Services (DHS)- Epidemiology Division. DH Keceives m referrals from the State Child Health Disability Prog re ra (CHDP)and f h Ith clinics for children. The CHDP Program re s that all physicians din from the r Y g program test all chrlderkiing ess than five year age 'n . This is accomplished by with the Head Start ci r rten, to r schools. if lead poisoping is discovered,the case r D will follow u and det ine proper treatment. P P P For childre lead ever of 20 ug/dL or hi er, the DHS sends a specialist for a ho sit to evalu/t10 mise " ducate the parents how to eliminate the lead sources, providion nutrition and prevention of lead poisoning, and urge other chhe remise to be tested for lead poisoning. Given the age of the city's housind the results of lead based paint testing through 2004, it is estimat0 percent of the existing city housing stock contains lead based paint hChildhood Lead Agencies anrces The following outlin/hhe the gencies, services and programs available to address the lead piss es at various levels. Altogether a referral system between agencies e o address the problem. 1. Local/County a) County Depith Services i) Chil & Disability Prevention a) Lead Testing Program ii) Chilad Poisoning Prevention Program a) Coordinator PbB Report intake/Referral and Response Condition b Public Health Nurse (1) Lead Poisoning Education (2) Lead Poisoning Follow-up (3) Childhood Lead Case Mgt (4) Medical Treatment c) Environmental Health Specialist �i (1) Environmental Case Mgt (2) LBP inspection/Abatement rrr) Toxics Epidemiology Program iv) Coroner's Office v) Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program (OHSEP) 2. Private: 37 { a) Physicians, Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, Outpatient Clinics, H.M.O's., etc 4 O%Ap d L o a Lead Reporting form (DHS 8378) V%Wn s 'es 3. State/ d a) a o p . of Health Services i) C 'Id Health and Disability Prevention Program a) Director (1) Local CHDP Coordination (2) Policy Development b) Childhood Lea Poisoning Prevention Branch i) lnformat n Coordinator a) R` orts status LpB Cases on a Countywide Basis b) Nati nal Center for Lead-Safe Housing (1) Director } Information clearinghouse ( Comprehensive Plan Technical Assistance (c) LBP inspection research Anti-poverty Strategy. The 2000 Census indicates that only 6 percent of the City's population were classified as living below the poverty le 1, somewhat lower than the County's 10.3 percent in poverty. Typically, a hig r proportion of female-headed households experience poverty than other egments of the population. In Huntington Beach, almost ten percent of the 1.City's female-headed households lived below the poverty level in 2000. Below is the Huntington Beach anti-Poverty Strat y goals and activities. These activities will assist the residents of the poorest nei borhoods as well as reduce or assist in reducing the number of poor families an .persons in the community. (1) Cooperation with State and County Programs California statues specifically make county governments the,primary delivery source of public social, health, income, and related human s ices for indigent persons. A number of county programs targeted to poor houholds aim to improve the long-term financial and social stability of the houseiiplds in order to bring them permanently out of poverty. The City will continue to perate the State and County in the delivery of long-term and short-term anti-pbyerty services to poor families and persons. (2) Project Self-Sufficiency The City's Community Services Department has a staff person serving as the PS-S Program Coordinator to provide case management services to participants, who are very low-income single parents with minor children under the age of 18. The Coordinator, besides providing direct case management services to the participating families, also networks with other programs as well as employers, social service agencies, educators, and/or institutional service providers with 38 which participating families and households have or may hav The goal of this program is to: 1. Increase family income 2. Make the familyself-sufficient stable and inde p , 3. Eliminate the family's need for subsidized housin r r assistance. Participating families and households may receive servi s for up to a five-year period during which time they must be working towards oward their`goals of becoming self-sufficient. In exchange for the parent's commit nt and'work, the coordinator evaluates the family's specific needs d determines barriers that are detrimental to self-sufficiency and a sequen of steps are identified to overcome barriers. Because of the need to ke costs as low as possible, the program utilizes service providers who either onate services or discount costs to PP-S participants. (3)Affordable Childcare The shortage of affordable childcare is major barrier preventing single parents from entering the labor force and thu , they become dependent on welfare. It is the intent of the City to investigate i entive programs to encourage commercial and industrial development to prov' a children's centers to meet the needs of the community. (4) Job Training, Business reation, and Retention The City will actively pursue portunities to maintain and expand its economic base, working with employe s, educational facilities, and the Department of Employment Developmen See strategies for Economic Development. (5) Preservation and reation of Affordable Housing 1. Preserve th affordability of units at risk of conversion to market rents. 2. Provider placement housing for units removed from the housing stock d to government action. 3. Provid for 30 year+ affordability covenants on units financially assis d by the City/Agency, regardless of the funding sources. 4. Pro ide low interest or no interest loans for housing rehabilitation to eli ble multi-family, single family, and mobile home owners. 5. P ovide a pro-active code enforcement program in low-income areas preserve the quality of the affordable housing stock. 6 Q litv Nei hborhoods and Facilities The Ci will continue to invest CDBG and other resources to improve the quality of the eighborhoods in the enhancement areas through improved infrastructure and de enforcement. The City will provide for mechanisms to maintain the qu ity of life in the neighborhood fostering community pride: 39 1. Neighborhood Clean-Up Programs. Provides dum t d paint, and related materials for volunteer corn ity cle AVft activities. Usk 2. Neighborhood Police Center. Provides a neighbor storefront location fo Police Department personnel to w neighborhood residen s and organizations to increase informa on and activities for neighbor d public safety and crime awareness. 3. Enforce the Mobile Ve or Ordinance. This will reduce the trash and debris in the neighborh s and assure compliance with health standards. Institutional Structure to Carry out the ousing and Community Development Plan A. Public Institutions The City's Economic Development Depa ment is the primary City department responsible for the implementation of the onsolidated Plan. Staff implements the Consolidated Plan activities through th following departments: 1. Business Development Division, epartment of Economic Development-Job Creation, Busi ess Retention, Business Attraction. 2. Redevelopment Division, Departmen of Economic Development- oversees the administration of redeve pment activities in the Redevelopment Project Areas. 3. Housing Division, Department of Econo 'c Development, recommends housing projects to City Cou cil, conducts the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, acquisition, vrks with Community Development on Affordable Housing require ents for new construction. 4. Code Enforcement, Planning Department, provi s special code enforcement in the Enhancement Areas and prov es information to owners regarding the Housing Rehab Loan Progra 5. Planning Department, oversees the permitting pro si�for all new construction, remodeling, and other required building codes and standards. This department is also responsible for land' Jse planning, zoning, and other land use controls. 6. Community Services Department, recommends to City Council prioritization of local service needs, including the provision of social services, shelter, and homeless activities and appropriate service providers. Funds are provided on a competitive basis through the;, CDBG 15% allowable for public services. Project Self-Sufficiency i administered through this department. 7. Community Services Department, provides social services for children and recommends park & recreational facility improvements throughout the City and at the beach. 40 x 8. Public Works Department, recommends inftroeJaprovements, contracts for work, and monitors the contracts and c n of such improvements. 9. Police Department, provides community a liaisa r e programs, monitors"gang:activities, and enforces p' le la within the jurisdiction. Community Housing Development Organizations: As required by the HOME program, to further strengt n the City's housing service delivery system,the City will work closely w' non-profit housing organizations. During the coming year, the City ' evaluate the qualifications of other non-profit housing organizations for CHD certification. A locally certified CHDO is eligible to apply for direct funding fro HUD. Other Governmental Organizations The Orange County Housing Authority is sponsible for the administration of the Housing Voucher and Certificate Progr s (Section 8). The City will continue to contract for the provision of vouchers d certificates within its jurisdiction. Department of Equal Employment a d Fair Housing oversees fair housing and equal employment opportunities fo persons in this jurisdiction. Other agencies to mention are: 1. Community g and Ho sing Rehabilitation Program I 2. Orange County S all Business Development Center 3. Community Col ges - Golden West, Coastline, Orange Coast campuses 4. Huntington ach Adult Education Program Non-Profit Or anizati s Orange County Fair ousing contracts annually with the City of Huntington Beach to provide t ant-landlord counseling, advocacy, and dispute resolution. A variety of non- ofit agencies deliver services to Huntington Beach and are previously ment' ned within this Consolidated Plan. Economic Development Staff monitors e agencies that ha ve aye contracted with the City for Public Service Grants. Addi ' Wally, other non-profit agencies not receiving grant funds are supported th ugh a cooperative exchange of information and referral. Private In itutions Feder. "National Mortgage Association (FNMA) 1. The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), a quasi-public agency, was created in 1938 to: 41 F i) Im ove the distribution of home financing C b pr id' ass�tance and support to a secondary mortgage ar ord that ortgage instruments or loans have liquidity, /01V ii) Prove support of special assistance programs Tri fi&�Qar-q 9 of: (a homes that some segments of the popufa t finan through other financial programs, and (b)addition mortga es during periods of recession in the economy to stimulat the business cycle, and a lesser number of mortgages during p 'ods of inflation. iii) Fannie M e purchases mortgages from private lenders through its Communit Home Buyer's Program. The local lender secures the loans, whit are then purchased from the lender by Fannie Mae. Qualification for the Community Home Buyer's Program are based on the orrower's income as follows: a) If the b rower makes a down payment from his/her own resource equaling five percent or more, the borrower's family inc a cannot exceed 120 percent of the HUD area median inc\aremedian b) If the borros a down payment of Less than five percent, thr's income cannot exceed 100 percent of the HUD income. iv) The City met with A representatives and will conduct outreach to informhomebuyers of available FNMA funding. Assessing the Strengths and Gaps in the Delivery S tem, and Developing a Strategy Accessing the strengths and gaps in the delive system is an ongoing process. Community resources and needs will continue to uctuate, but needs will most likely always outweigh the resources. Affordable using and all of the barriers mentioned are the biggest gap in the delivery syste to meet the housing needs of the low income and special needs populations. St members and citizens alike will work together to further identify the strengths gaps of the system. Coordination between Agencies The City of Huntington Beach will continue to meet with publid and other assisted housing providers and service agencies to use all available resources to the maximum levels of effectiveness to provide for needs of Huntin to Beach P g residents. Communication between these parties will occur throughout the year in order to endorse applications for funding and to discuss cooperative ventures. Huntington Beach allocates 15 %of all CDBG funds for social services each fiscal year. Public Housing Resident Initiatives As there is no public housing in Huntington Beach,there are no initiatives. 42 2005 ACTION PLAN The Action Plan delineates the City's plans for one-year f federal funds, FY 2005-2006 (October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006)for fi of the five year 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan. The plan describ a res ftwilable for program implementation, the activities to be and n onit n homelessness, an anti-poverty strategy, and co r 'o d atio p rty 9Y. en+� . 9 Resources Federal The expenditure categories below summ ize the proposed projects for the FY 2005-2006 Grant Year. CDBG REVENUE: AMOUNT CDBG 2004/2005 Entitlement Gran $1,591,169 CDBG ACTIVITIES: Administration $281,082 Fair Housing Council 37,152 City Gym & Pool Sec. 108 an Payment 257,057 Code Enforcem ent Pro ra 9 173,834 ADA Ramp Construction 110,000 Street Construction 150,000 Beach Wheelchairs 14,130 Fire Station Facilities 125,760 Oak View Communi Park Lighting 40,000 Housing Rehabilita on Loan Program—Administration 163,482 PUBLIC SERVIC (15%) Adult Day .ervices of Orange County 10,000 Communi Care Health Centers 47,500 Commu ty Service Programs 27,000 Oak Vi Community Center/Children's Bureau 53,004 Oak Vi w Library Literacy 17,500 Proje Self-Sufficiency 21,802 Seni rs Outreach Program 61,869 TOTAL: 1 110 0 HOME REVEUE: AMOUNT HOME 2005/2006 Entitlement Grant $ 823,233 HOME PROPOSED ACTIVITIES: Administration 82,323 Acquisition 740,910 $823.2a3 43 NOACr/ON 7*A/fSV American Dream ownpayment Initiative (ADDI) ADDI is designed to assist eligible fir t-time homebuyers with downpayment and/or closing costs in purchasing single-fami hones. All funds are proposed for direct assistance. ADDI REVENUE: AMOUNT ADDI 2005/2006 Entitlement Grant $ 28,222 TABLE I - FUNDING SOURS Entitlement Grant � CDBG $1,591,169 HOME $823,233 ADDI ffi. $28,222 Total N,$2,442,624 TOTAL FUNDING SOURCES $2— 62 44 TABLE 11 Support Applications Support of Applications by Other Entitie e Funding Source WLJI) tion Oth i Formula/Entitlement Programs Emergency Shelter Grant Public Housing Comprehensive Grant Competitive Programs HOPE2 Y HOPE 2 Y HOPE 3 Y ESG Y Supportive Housing Y Housing Opportunities for ersons Y With AIDS Safe Havens N Rural Homeless Hou g N Sec. 202 Elderly Y - Sec. 811 Handica ed Y Moderate Rehab RO Y Rental Vouche Y Rental Certifi tes Y Public Housi g Development Y Public Hou ing MROP Y Public Ho sing CIAP Y LIHTC Y HOME Investment artnership In an effort t expand and preserve its existing affordable housing stock, Huntington each has worked with Community Housing Development Organizati ns (CHDOs)to acquire multifamily rental properties. These buildings are rehab itated and then are made available to persons below 60% of Orange County edian income for a minimum of 30 years. The CHDO must enter into an agre ment with the City that outlines all of the affordability requirements, grope maintenance standards, and long-term monitoring requirements that are requir d by HOME regulations. The City of Huntington Beach is eligible to receive $823,223 in HOME funds for the 2005 federal fiscal year. These funds will be used in the following manner: 45 I N04C h HOME Funded Activities for FY 2005-2006 A isition/Rehabilitation $740,910 $185,227 dministration $82,322 0 To I Allocation $823,233 $185,227 CHDO funds from a HOME entitlement have not been targeted for a specific activity. By not targ 'ng these funds at this time, the City will be able to respond to a variety of opportu ities that may be available during the fiscal year. All match requirements f the 2005/2006-program year will conform to applicable HOME regulati s. For its current match obligations, the City has relied on the use of"HOME- ligible" project expenditures from the Redevelopment Housing Set- side fund. 2005/2006 CHDO funds from the OME entitlement are not targeted for specific activities at this time. Although 15 of the annual HOME allocation is required to be committed to a CHDO for affor ble housing projects, historically the City has designated 100% of available HO E funds to CHDOs for the acquisition and/or rehabilitation of multifamily renta ousing. By not specifically targeting these funds at this time, the City will be a to respond to a variety of opportunities that may be available during t fiscal year. Redevelopment Set Aside Funds The Agency will use Housing Set Aside funds in ache ving its Affordable Housing Goals as described in its Ten Year Housing Compliant Plan (Attachment C). These funds represent the most flexible and primary too vailable to the Agency to fulfill both the inclusionary and replacement housing obli ations outlined in California Health & Safety Code Section 33413. Private Resources ; HOME acquisition and rehabilitation projects have used a variety o on-federal, private resources to leverage funds for the development of affordabl ousing. Community Reinvestment Act(CRA), Affordable Housing Program(A and contributions from CHDOs (either through operating costs, or from other sources)directly to projects, have all been embraced as a way to leverage HOME dollars. Staff continues to dialogue with lenders, non-profit and for-profit developers, and other governmental entities about locating and coordinating resources. Forging public-private partnerships has always been a stated goal of the City Council and -- administration. 46 Homelessness Homeless issues will continue to be evaluated and incorporAe ' o ea 1Plans for the City of Huntington Beach. Several projects se ea w' assist the homeless or help prevent homelessness. Anti-Poverty Strategy The City will implement its anti-poverty strategy through continuing support Project Self-Sufficiency and develop a stronger network of agen . s conducting job-training programs for low-income persons. Coordination The City will coordinate and implement its strategies th cugh following actions: • Target acquisition/rehabilitation requests for pr �osals to those areas and populations exhibiting the greatest need as i ted in the Consolidated Plan ,�° r • Allocate CDBG public service dollars th a agencies serving low income and special populations of Huntington Bea residents • Encourage social service providers o work with developers and CHDOs that receive Redevelopment/City assi ance to provide supportive services. Services could include health cafe referrals, financial counseling, and case management. • Require non-profit organiza0lons receiving CDBG housing funds to track "non-duplicated"assistance to Huntington Beach residents to assist the City in the formulation and a luation future housing strategies. • Work with Shelter for a Homeless, Habitat for Humanity, and the Orange County Housing Corioration in creating or maintaining affordable housing. MONITORING Currently, the Eco omic Development staff monitors compliance with affordable housing require rr'nts for projects that receive state or local financial subsidies. Additionally, the department monitors the non-profit service agencies receiving CDBG sub grants. Each newly funded agency and agencies receiving more than $25,0001s monitored by staff during the program year. Frequent telephone contact clarifies any information on the quarterly progress reports and requests for payments. In implementing projects, the responsible departments adhere to the requirement to provide equal opportunity to minority owned businesses in the contract award process. Additionally, staff in the public works department oversees the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements as applicable. The City complies with the U.S.Office of Management and Budget(OMB) requirements by conducting its annual Single Audit. This audit requires the incorporation of the Federal Financial Assistance schedule, identifying amounts and sources of all federal funds. This report is reviewed for completeness and accuracy. The Office of Administrative Services undertakes any necessary reconciliation's with municipal financial records; therefore, assuring the financial 47 information provided to HUD is correct and complete. All deficien Qinti*d are viewed and resolved by the administering staff. TABLE III 2005120Q6 Action Plan Activity Summary. i CDBG Activities: C BG PERFORMANCE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ALL00ATION MEASURES PRIORITY Administration ➢ CDBG Program Administer Program Administration $2 ,082 Under Budgeted High ➢ Fair Housing Council $37, 52 750 Persons High Public Facility Improvements ➢ ADA Ramps 110,000 90 Units High ➢ Street Construction $150,000 Construct 2 sites High ➢ Beach Wheelchairs $14,130 2 Facilities High 1 ➢ Fire Station Facilities $125,760 Facility High ➢ Oak View Community Park $40,000 1 cility High Lighting Code Enforcement ➢ Code Enforcement $173,831 600 househol High Program Rehabilitation ➢ Housing $163,482 Administer Program ` High Rehabilitation— City Gym&Pool Annual Loan Section 108 Loan $257,057 Repayments High 'tv Public Services ➢ Adult Day Services $10,000 85 Persons '�-ligh ➢ Community Care Health Centers $47,500 8,840 Persons High ➢ Community Service High'"te. Program $27,000 430 Youth ➢ Oak View Community $53,004 1,000 Persons High CentertChildrens Bureau ➢ Oak View Library $17,500 145 Persons High Literacy Program 48 CDBG PERFORMANCE C LIMTED PLAN ALLOCATION MEASURES ' Project �-uf Y cienc S $21,802 91 Households H ➢ Senior Outreach $61,869 1,015 Elderly Program04, HOME Activities: HOME PERFORMANCE /1ONSOLIDATED PLAN ALLOCATION MEASURES ,*' PRIORITY ➢ HOME $82,323 Administer Program High Administration ➢ HOME Acquisition and Rehabilitation $740,910 8-10 Units High ADDI Activities: ADDI PERFO FANCE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ALLOCATION M URES PRIORITY ➢ Homebuyer Assistance 28,222 XUnits Medium Other Non-Federally Funded Activ' ies: Non-Federal Performance Consolidated Plan Allocation Measures Priority Mortgage Credit Not Available f F d Pool os Certificate(state (Availb► on 3 High Allocation administered by First a First Households County) Sery Basis) ➢ Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside $1,000,000 10- 15 (Acquisition,Development (est.) Units High and/or Rehabilitation) Activities to Provide De ent Housing Fostering and Maintal ing Affordable Housing Huntington Bettaining continues to carry out numerous activities that are aimed at fostering and the community's stock of affordable housing. Activities to be carried ut during the 2005/2006 Program Year include the following: 1. Housing rehabilitation loans and grants 2. HOME funded acquisition and rehabilitation 3 ADDI homebuyer assistance Redevelopment funded acquisition and rehabilitation 5. Fair Housing counseling 6. Building code enforcement 7. Lead paint hazard identification and removal Remov. Barriers to Affordable Housing 49 No.4(: 10A, In the effort provide the City's fair share of affordable housing, ten percent of the newly co tructed units in the City must be made available at affordable prices. The pr�ject must be of three or more units to be subject to the affordable housing policy 6f the City. Fifteen percent of the housing projects constructed within the Redev lopment Project areas must be made affordable according to California Redevepment Law. Through the administration of the CDBG and HOME programs, a eery effort is made to remove barriers to affordable housing through agreements ith for-profit and non-profit affordable housing developers. These efforts also inc de working with neighborhood residents to ensure affordable housing proj is are acceptable. The following activities sla d for 2005/2006 funding will be implemented to assist with the elimination o arriers to affordable housing. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION FUNDING Housing Rehab $163,482 Administration of the loan and rehabilitation process for Program Administration ell ible poicipants. Revolvin ` Housing Rehabilitation g Loan Used to fund`h?,using rehabilitation loans and grants. Fund Fair Housing Council 1.$37,152 1 Program to rovid` tenant/landlord counseling services ACTIVITY HOME FUNDING SCRIPTION HOME Administration 82,323 Costs for program oversig t and monitoring of affordable housing projects. Working in partnership with a HDO,the funds will be HOME Acquisition 740,910 used for acquisition and/or rehab litation of multifamily rental units. The rents will be rest cted to affordable rates required by the HOME program. ACTIVITY ADD[ DESCRIPTION FUNDING ADDI 28,222 To provide assistance to eligible first-time ho buyers The ADDI funds will be used to assist eligible first-time homebuyers pur ase residences within the City of Huntington Beach. The HUD Coordinator of e Economic Development Staff will administer the funds in accordance with Federal Guidelines as found in the Federal Register, 24 CFR, Parts 91 and 9 . Outreach efforts will include public notices and brochures. Homebuyer semina will be available to aid in eligibility determination and public awareness of the program. 50 Evaluate and Reduce Lead-based Hazards f v. Staff has been trained in the most current HUD requiremEht, r L tl Paint standards. The elimination of lead-based paint hazy tob is an ' p ant element to the City's strategy to provide decent housing. To e will utilize existing programs to identify lead-based paint hazar imi these hazards. During the 2005/2006 program year, the followin ms be utilized to eliminate lead paint hazards. ACTIVITY CDBG � � ��QES �21PT1 In addition to the enforcement of housing codes in Code Enforcement Enhancement Areas. Code Enforcement Officers also Program 173,831 provide community outreach for neighborhood improvement. Through Community Outreh efforts,education is provided re ardin the dangers of lead poisoning. Revolving Rehabilitation may incldde the encapsulation or removal of Housing Rehabilitation Loan lead paint hazards. Tt'ffough Community Outreach efforts, Fund education is provided regarding the dangers of lead poisoning. Public Housing Improvement and Reside9tial Initiatives There is no public housing locat in the City of Huntington Beach. The City works in cooperation with the Or nge County Housing Authority (OCHA)which administers the Section 8-assied housing program within the City's jurisdiction. Over 700 households holdinr�`Section 8 Certificates or Vouchers live in Huntington B/pment Cit supports OCHA's initiatives that assist program participants te -sufficiency. Y Activities to ProviSu' ble Living Environment A variety of an be identified as providing for a suitable living environment, assure the quality of housing, the quality of neighborhoodial-economic programs providing for recreation, economic de and overall community conditions. The followin public facility improvement projects are being proposed in the 2005/2006 rogram Year. ACTIVITY CDBG DESCRIPTION FUNDING Street Construction 150,000 Construct tree-damaged streets. ADA Rams 110,000 Install ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps Oak View Co munity 40 Correct outdoor lighting in park adjacent to Oak View Park Li htin ,000 Community Center The pui4ic services programs outlined below broadly fit into the category of providing a suitable living environment and enhance the quality of life for Huntington Beach's lower income residents. 51 ,kc-nvITY CDBG DESCRIPTION UAI ' FUNDING4E Adult Da'.,Services 10,000 Day care services for Alzheimer's and dementia i Comm C4W Health Ctr 47,500 Wide range of health care services for the underserved. Gang prevention program focusing on youth in the Oak View Community ervice area. The program offers alternative choices to at-risk- Program, Inc. Gang 27,000 youth. To prevent the increase in gang activities, the Prevention) program offers family education and counseling services. Oak View Comm ity Neighborhood community center serving the Oak View area. Center 53,004 Program provides recreation and social programs for neighborhood residents of all ages. The program assists the frail elderly remain independent in Senior Outreach 61,869 their own homes. The program enables seniors to become involved with other seniors to secure social contact thus avoiding solitary existence. Activities to Expand\attractingne mic Opportunities Throughout the nity there is an extensive effort to expand economic opportunities thr business community, educational institutions, and governmental a _ he City continues to seek partnerships to assist its residents with e op ortunity at all socio-economic levels. The City's a Business Devel Divisi n of the Economic Development Department primarily works ting ne businesses, expanding existing businesses, and retaining existinsses. B iness expansion and retention activities are ongoing through year and h ve developed a strong relationship with real estate brokers ainesses. A Section 108 Loan used for the develo%emyees of the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa created 362 news of the hotel opening in January 2003. Of the 362 new jobs created,283 (78% of the total) met HUD's low-moderate income criteria. An initial'r4�port was fled with HUD in 2003, and the second annual monitoring report w s submitted to HUD in third quarter 2004. The second annual report continues reflect over 75% of the more than 400 jobs created by this project have gone o low-moderate income applicants. The 2005/2006 recommended activities listed below,although not directly seen as economic development activities, broadly support economl opportunities for low-moderate income families. CDBG ACTIVITY FUNDING DESCRIPTION Assistance to low-income single parents to become self-sufficient from governmental Project Self-Sufficiency 21,802 assistance. This program requires program participants to have an Individual Action Plan, i.e., a strat to obtain full-time em to ent. Oak View Library Adult literacy programs increase lob skills and Literacy17,500 employment eligibility. 52 Geographic Areas In 2003, the City of Huntington Beach adopted eight"Enhan nt A based upon Census 2000, and identifying areas within the re a s� 40.3%of the population meets !ow-moderate income guidelines t IigRe by'HUD. While housing rehabilitation programs are available on a Citywi ba effo will be made to concentrate resources in these enhanc ement eas. Pu is facility improvement projects will be limited to enhancement reas with the exception of activities that eliminate disabled accessibility barriers. Obstacles to Address Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs f' Many of the obstacles to increasing the num r of affordable housing units in Huntington Beach are discussed in the"Bar iers to Affordable Housing" portion of the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan, and)and)h the Housing Element. These obstacles include land-use and zoning r gulations, development fees, and state and federal legislation. The most signif nt obstacle to meeting underserved housing needs is the tack of sufficien funds and lack of available vacant land. This is true for any governmental a ncy or non-profit developer trying to assist low-income families. Moreover, a the disparity between wages and affordability becomes increasingly greater, t number of persons unable to maintain their own housing costs increase. Institutional Structure to Ca o t the Housin and Community Development Plan A. Public institutions The City's Economic D elopment Department is the primary City department responsibl/Attraion. im ementation of the Consolidated Plan. Staff implements the Consolla activities through the following departments: 1. Development Division, Department of Economic ment- Job Creation, Business Retention, Business n.2. lopment Division, Department of Economic Development- s the administration of redevelopment activities in the opment Project Areas. 3. Division, Department of Economic Development, recommends housing projects to City Council, conducts the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, acquisition,works with the City's j' Planning Department on Affordable Housing requirements for new construction. 4. Code Enforcement, Planning Department, provides special code enforcement in the Enhancement Areas and provides information to owners regarding the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. 53 410 j **4'* 710 p a 5. Building Department,overskes the permitting process for all new construction, remodeling, an other required building codes and - standards. This department is ISO responsible for land use planning, zoning, and other land use cont Is. 6. Community Services Department, ecommends to City Council prioritization of local service needs, including the provision of social services, shelter, and homeless acti ies and appropriate service providers. Funds are provided on a petitive basis through the CDBG 15% allowable for public service 54 40k, 0- APPENDIX -TF 1 Proposed Projects Citizen Participation Plan ;. City of Huntington Beach Housing Element ra x Redevelopment Agency Ten Year Housing Compliance Plan 2005-2014 Public Notice `'£ Certifications $` �F i 55 �, �'`' t�,. r� ,�`�t. �. � � �� � � � 5 - g � .,ail` ����:� ;t �� �.._ ���,� �'�` Q ,�* m'�` '� ,, '�' �a � r ���� _ `� '��yy�F °..�##:. a � x �,� 4 P � � q�y-�»_�� ,�`..,�,_ �.,� �'� at v�� s+-, � �a.�" a�' �-_x�q^ 3�f' �Z _ F � "; F' �". _ �e _ a,. y; � G T. �p x m st' �€"�. INITIATIVE ADDI AMERtCAN DREAM DOWNPA MENT (ADDI) i ADDI was signed into law on De mber 16, 2003 under the Amenc Downpaymert Act (Public Law 10 -186) (ADDI). ADDI aims to 4e homeownership rate, especially a ong lower-income and minority households, and to revitalize and stabilize communitie exceed the greatest of family will not x The amount of ADDI assistance pro ided to any y g six percent (6%) of the purchase pric of a single-family housing unit or$10,000. ADDI assistance will be offered to low-inco a families who are first-time homebuyers. The City will provide participants with funds or downpayment and/or closing costs. The City received $41,943 retroactively, in FY 2 3-04 ADDI funds, $49,493 in FY 2004-05 funds, and $28,222 for FY 2005-06 fund . Planned Use of ADDI Funds The City intends to use ADDi funds fo homeownership assistance. These funds may be used to assist low-income first-time h ebuyers in purchasing units. Existing housing for resale may be candidates for ADD unding. The specifics for ADDI funding continue to be under review, and upon City Cou cil guidance and approval, details of the policies and procedures will be finalized and opted. Outreach The City of Huntington Beach continues to outr ch to the community with information on many programs and services. To condu outreach and marketing for the City's homeownership programs (including ADDI and the OME-funded Homeownership Assistance Program), the LHCA has hel nd will hold on an ongoing basis the following outreach activities: 1. Orange County Homeownership Fair. The City p rticipated in this regional event in June 2005, and will continue to b an active participant. The Fair will be advertised in local newspapers, incl ding Spanish newspapers of the local communities. , 2. Homebuyer's seminars are offered regionally by both A fordable Housing Clearinghouse and by Consumer Credit Counseling Se ce. Both agencies offer seminars/workshops generally monthly on any elements of investments and home ownership. Ongoing Support for Families Receiving ADDI Assistance Families who purchase a home through the City's ADDI homeownership program ,ill probably be required to attend pre- and post-homeownership counseling. After a family is determined eligible to purchase a home through one of the City's homeownership programs, they will be asked to attend homeownership counseling that includes the following topics: I I Home maintenance (including care of the grounds); Budgeting and money management; ■ Credit counseling; ■ Working with a real estate agent 0 ■ How to obtain homeownership financing and loan pre- pre als, i 'ng a description of types of financing that may be available, ros ns of different types of financing; ■ . How to find a home including information about ho ownersh' portu s, schools, and transportation in the City, ■ How to negotiate the purchase price of a home; ■ Information about RESPA, state and federal t h-in-lending laws, and how to identify and avoid loans with oppressive ter and conditions; ■ Closing and escrow terms and activities After a family has purchased a home, they will a asked to attend post-housing counseling classes to ensure they are manag' g their budget, making their mortgage payments and paying their other obligations ' a timely manner. Ongoing home maintenance will be also discussed. ADDI articipants will be required to attend post homeownership counseling. 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U d -i O i F f,. r' f�. y. i NO ,4c4ft- Citizen Participation PIETA forthe Huntington Beach Consolidated Plan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs: jCommunityDevelopment Block Grant & HOM k For Consolidated Nan 2005-2010 Approved by Huntington Beach City C Heil August 2003 Prepared by Economic Develop nt Department 0 Table of Contents 14C 44 Introduction Participation 2 Access to Meetings Access to Information Technical Assistance Public Hearings Bilingual Opportunities 3 Publishing the Plan Comments Timely Response Amendments F, City Council 4 Citizen Participation Advisory Board (Cl'AB) Citizens at Large h' 5 The Role of Staff Technical Assistance 6 Public Hearings 7 Application for Fundingf HUD Acceptance 8 Program Implementation 9 Monitoring and Evaluation Annual Performance Reports Amendments Reprogramming Funds 10 Coordination with City Boards and Commissions Code of Ethics/Conflict of Interest 11 t� a NO ntington Beach Citizen Participat Plan li for the ir s Consolidated Plan ommunitY Development Block Grant(CDBG) Pro ram 401V and HOME Investment Partnership Program INTRODUCTION The U.S. Dep ment of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) requires communities t submit one plan to HUD for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) an HOME Investment Partnership programs. This effort is called the Consolidated P n (CP), a five year plan for the 2000 to 2005 period, and the CP incorporates th submissions (request for funding)of both programs, 9 requiring extensive citizen pa icipation. Each year the City must submit its annual update to the CP, here fter called the"Action Plan,"denoting also the program year. In 1996, City Council adopt d its first Citizen Participation Plan (CPP)for the Consolidated Plan, delineating t citizen participation roles for both Community Development Block Grant CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership programs. The Citizen Parti ipation Advisory Board (CPAB) is a City Council-appointed advisory body whose p mary role is to provide citizen participation under the terms of the Consoli ated Plan, as well as to review the City's Fair Housing Plan. 1 `e REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATIO PL 4fThe Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) must address ea 60 jowin elements: 0 Participation The plan must provide for and encourage citizen participation, emphasizing the involvement of low-, very low-, ar," extremely low-income residents where housing and community development funds may be spent. The City is expected, in all stages of the process, t "take whatever actions are appropriate to encourage the participation of 11 its residents, including minorities and non-English speaking persons, as wet s persons with mobility, visual or hearing impairments in all stages of the ocess. Access to Meetings The City must provide ade sate, timely notification so citizens can attend local meetings and public forums Access to Information Citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties, including those most affected, must have the opportunity to receive information, review and submit comments on any/proposed submission concerning the proposed activities, including the estimated amount proposed to benefit low-, very low- , and extremely Cow-inc96 residents. These groups must also have access to the City's plans to mi imize displacement and assist those who may be displaced as a resu of these activities. Citizens and citizen groups must also have access to reg6rds for at least four years. Technical Assistance Technical assistance must be provided to low-, very low-and extremely low-income groups that request assistance in developing proposals under the consolidated submission process. Public Hearings The City must provide at least two public hearings per year to obtain citizens'views and to respond to proposals and questions, to be conducted at a minimum of two different stages of the program year. Together,the hearings mi ist address housing and community development needs, development of proposed activities, and review of program performance. At least one of these hearings must be held before the proposed Consolidated Plan/Action Plan is published for comment. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 2 0 The meetings are to be held to: obtain views of citizens, publif4a e a other interested parties; respond to proposals and comme all sta e g consolidated submission process by: 1. Identifyinghousing and community develop m t 9 ty p 2. Reviewing proposed uses of funds; and 3. Reviewing program performance. Bilingual Opportunities Wherever a significant number of low and moderate income persons or residents of blighted neighborhoods speak and read a primary language other than English, staff All provide for all notices of public hearings and summaries of basic program information to be provided in such language. A bilingual Spanish speaking staff memJer, if available,will translate at all public hearings. Publishing the Plan The City must publish its proposed consolidated submission so that affected citizens have sufficient opportunity to review it and provide comments. The requirement for publishing may be met by publishing a summary of the proposed consolidated plan available at such places as libraries, government offices, and public places. The summary must describe the contents and purpose of the consolidated piarl, and must include a list of the locations where copies of the entire plan may be 'examined. Comments Prior to the submission of the consolidated plan to HUD, the citizen participation plan must provide citizens A period of not less than 30 days to submit comments to staff. The City must"consider the views of citizens, public agencies and other interested parties in preparing its final consolidated submission and attach a summary of such coments to the final document. The summary of citizen comments must include a written explanation of comments not accepted and the reasons why these comments were not accepted. Timely Response 4' The City must provide timely, written answers to`written complaints and grievances, within 15 days,where practical. Amendments ` Prior to the submission of the Consolidated Plan to HUD r during the program year if any substantial change in the use of the funds is posed, the citizens will be given reasonable notice of and the opportunity to co ent on, the proposed amendment. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 3 THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE ACTION P Annually, the Action Plan includes review of the nee in t! Consolidated Plan, review of past performance, and an evaI fnr needs identified during the past year. importantly, staff reviews th identified in the plan with City Council and the Citizen Participation A f Board. In addition, staff provides information from other planning cuments, such as the City's Housing Element Update and the Redevelop nt Agency's Compliance Plan. The following text will outline the role of City Counci , CPAB, other City advisory bodies, staff, the citizens at large, and neighbo ' g jurisdictions. City Council The City of Huntington Beach has a severmember Council serving as its legislative body. Two City Council Members arq`''appointed to serve as liaisons t 0 0 each advisory body. As such,two City Coun ' 'Members will provide a key communication link to staff and the CPAB, mmunicating Council priorities and offering guidance as needed. Early during the application peri , CityCouncil will be advised used of the eligible public service programs opera d by the City and of eligible public services in general. City Council wil rovide some policy direction to the CPAB regarding an approximate level of riding for these programs. Later after the CDBG grant amount is known, C Council will revisit these initial policies and determine if an adjustment is n essary. The assigned City Council Liaisons will work with the CPAB and its Elx6cutive Board to refine the recommendations prior to being sent to the whole C' Council. After the CPAB an staff have provided their final recommendations and staff has drafted the Acti n Plan, City Council will hold a public hearing and will adopt final funding recgtnmendations, after which the document is sent to HUD. The Economi Development Committee, a three member City Council subcommittee, pro des policy guidance to staff and closely advises staff on the selection of HOM projects. Citizen Particip ion Advisory Board (CPAB) The itizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB)was established in October 1 96 as a consolidation of two advisory bodies: the Citizens Advisory Board ( B) and the Human Resources Board (HRB). The combined memb ship capacity of these two boards was thirty persons. At the conclusion of an ftrition period, the CPAB membership will be comprised of up to fifteen me ers appointed to four-year terms by the City Council. The CPAB strives to represent the diverse views on the socioeconomic sues related to low/moderate income individuals. To that end, low-income residents and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply to the City Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 -- 4 Ato for a pp4intment to the CPAB when vacancies arise, so that MAW,bers C il groups an be substantially represented. 04 VON ri A e purpose of the Citizen Participation Advisory Board to providcitizen-participation and coordination in the City's planning pr for its Hou rng and Urban Development (HUD) programs. Along with staff, the Board shal assess the needs of the community, particularly that of low and moderate it ome households, evaluate and prioritize projects pertaining to the required pla and provide recommendations to City Council on such plans and projects. The Bo d shall hold regular monthly meetings and establish its meeting times and locati s by a minute action. All meetings are open to the public and special meetings ay be called in conformance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. The Board will hol ublic hearings to obtain citizen input on community needs, plans or proposals. he CPAB is encouraged to hold public meetings in areas where there is a signi cant concentration of low to moderate income persons. Citizens at Large As part of an ongoing effort to evaluate projects and programs proposed during the planning process,'�citizens are encouraged to attend meetings and communicate with City Council, CPAB and staff regarding the needs of the community. Citizens can send written correspondence to the staff liaison,who will coordinate responses. =a Every effort will be made to"r+espond in writing to those individuals who submit proposals or written comments,,within fifteen working days where practical. y� X,. The Role of Staff Staff will provide technical information Ip community groups rou s and plan several comm unity based meetings throughout the year. At these meetings, important elements of the CDBG and HOME programs will be reported, such as: ■ Activities eligible under HUD programs. ■ The priorities of the Consolidated Plan. ■ The level of funding available for CDBG and HOME,activities. try, Staff will inform the citizens of the planning efforts of the City Council and CPAB. Staff will publish legal notices of p all public hearings a'. 9 p g local newspaper a er of general circulation. News releases will promote the development of the Action Plan and invite citizens to attend meetings and/or contact staff for more information. Staff will utilize two mailing lists in keeping the community informed about the consolidated planning process: (1) persons interested in receiving public notices and CPAB agendas, and (2) persons and agencies interested in receiving applications for funding through the programs. Agencies not submitting an application during the application period,will be deleted from the list and be added again upon request. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 5 Staff is encouraged to communicate with various eighborhood groups and other advisory bodies throughout the year. The r of the CDBG .. and HOME programs will provide information about proj e bili and offer,.-" technical assistance to those seeking funding for projects. The staff liaison from the Department of Economiq 4evelo assigned to work with the CPAB to: K AV ■ Be informed regarding HUD's changes in regulations, i nd program opportunities; ' \ ■ Review project proposals and prioritize projects in response to ' entified needs in the community; ■ Communicate the Board's recommendations tity Council; ■ Maintain a prioritized "tracking list" of unfunded projects for the purpose of reprogramming or future consideration{' ■ Review and comment on the City's Fair,,Aousing Plan; ■ Establish meeting times, locations; ■ Meet the public notice requiremen according to the Brown Act; ■ Monitor attendance and Gomm icate to City Council when vacancies need to be filled; ■ Maintain the Board's meeti notes. Technical Assistance ' The City's Economicpevelopment Department will provide the necessary technical assistance at all p blic hearings and CPAB meetings and to the general public as needed. Staff will assist y resident or citizen group, in an effort to help citizens to: , ■ Understand rgram requirements, ■ identify the,5everity of community problems; ■ Identify adtivity priorities; and i ■ Comm ,icate citizens comments and recommendations to the CPAB and/or City Council in a timely manner. f The following is also available: ■ HUD regulations and rules will be available in the Economic Development Department for review by interested citizens. ■ Training sessions regarding the CDBG program will be provided especially to CPAB members, and various City committees and j commission members, and all interested citizens. HOME training will be � scheduled as requested. / ■ Applicants for funding may receive additional technical assistance in f completing the application. With sufficient notice, accommodations to Citizen Participation Plan- 2003 6 provide assistance in filling out applications for fundingb r n for persons with disabilities or language barriers. All neighborhood, City Council n TZ g y and community wide Citizen Panic fi meetings will be attended by Economic Development staff. • t UAI Public Hearings The City will hold a minimum of two public hearings !or more), the first required hearing will be held by the CPAB thirty to sixty days prior to the beginning of planning for the next year's program activities. The purpose of this early hearing is to assess the needs of the community before making any decisions regarding which projects will be funded. An intermediate hearing may be held after the applications for funding are received for the purpose of receiving additional citizen input and prioritizing proposed activities. The CPAB will be the hearing body for this purpose. Following the completion of its public hearing, the CPAB will prioritize the eligible programs and projects. Staff will summarize the CPAB recommendations and draft the Action Plan. The draft plan will be available for public review for 30 days prior to submission. City Council will hold4he last public hearing, after which City Council will approve the Action Plan or meke revisions as needed. Upon approval, staff will finalize the Action Plan and transmit the document to HUD. r -= Citizens will be encouraged to submit their ideas and concerns involving any proposals being considered dtjt ng the planning and development stages at any time, by sending written commel is or proposals to: Consolidated Play Economic Development Department 2000 Main Street, Fifth Floor Huntington Beach, CA 11 9�648 Application for Funding - Submittal Process Huntington Beach administers the HOME and the ClI¢G applications for funding in two different ways. *° The HOME program targets its funds for the acquisition ail preservation of affordable housing. Staff will accept proposals from Comm\uuriity Housing Development Organizations (CHDO's)throughout the year an' analyze the projects on a case by case basis. If the project has merit, staff will review the project with the Economic Development Committee. After receivhq a positive recommendation, the project will be sent to City Council for consideration. The Community Development Block Grant program relies on the part i 'pation of the CPAB for initial project review before sending recommendations to ouncil. The CDBG application process,which later expands to the submittal process of the Action Plan to HUD including the HOME program, is as follows: Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 7 1. Staff establishes the deadline for applications to be received. (The necessary timeframe for conducting the required public hearings and the preparation of documents is the primary consideration when selecting they deadline).` 2. CPAB holds at least one public hearing to ascertai pity needs. 3. A public notice is prepared advertising that application a Table. 4. Staff sends applications to those on the mailing list a no, e departments about the application process. ' 5. Staff is available to conduct informational presentatio ni ,� tY groups/neighborhoods and provide technical assis nce to s needed. 6. Proposals are submitted to the Department of conomic Development (any proposed housing project will be revie d for compliance with HUD regulations and with the City's Consolidat Plan). 7. Staff will review projects for complianc& frith HUD regulations and summarize if the proposal addresses�0a need identified in the Consolidated Plan. ` 8. Copies of the application and Grphtee Performance Report (GPR) and the HOME Program g am Annual Report (APR)wail be made available to residents at the Economic Development office. 9. The CPAB will prioritize prglects for City Council's consideration. 10. Before the Action Plan is�u__bmitted to HUD, the City Council will hold a final public hearing to rceive citizen comments, concerns, and recommendations. ,,/ 11.After the plan is ap oved by City Council, staff submits the plan to HUD. 12. Staff publishes a gal notice regarding the required Request for the Release of Fun s and the environmental status of the proposed projects. After a 30 day omment period, if no objections are received, HUD approves the elease of funds. 13. Projects m�iy be implemented. HUD Acceptance/of the Consolidated Plan HUD r gulations provide that the HUD area office will consider objections 1 to an Consolidated Plan if the following conditions are present: /3. The escription of needs and objectives are plainly inconsistent with ble facts and data. ctivities to be undertaken are plainly inappropriate to meeting needs bjectives. pplication does not comply with the CDBG program requirements or OME requirements. posed activity is found to be ineligible. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 8 NOAC 170/v bjectrons received in writing by either the City or HU ;' regardin the Consolidated Plan, must be received within thirty?3J the Actio Plan and the City's application for funds is submitted to HUD. City of H tington Beach encourages its citizens to provide comments or objections uring the review period. Economic Development staff will make every reas able effort to provide written responses to citizen complaints within fifteen (15) orking days. Program imple ` entation The De rtment of Economic Development is the lead department for project impleme ation. Staff members work with various project managers from other city depart nts and contract administrators of subgrantee agencies to implement their prects. Economic D6yelopment staff serves as liaison with the Department of Housing and Urban E?k-,velopment, Community and Planning Division located in Los Angeles. Monitoring and Evaluate n Economic Develop nt staff monitors the activities for continued compliance including: the h sing programs using CDBG and HOME funds, capital improvement projects,,and public service programs whether performed by i city staff or non-profit agencies 4s subgrantees. Staff will apprise the CPAabout the project implementation at their scheduled meetings. Furthermore, he Annual Performance Report, will provide HUD and the public an opportunity t valuate the perfomtace of the plan. Annual Performance Reports \ Through the Consolidated Plan's A6Qual Performance Report (formerly the Grantee Performance Report (GPR), an&HOME Annual Performance Report (APR), and the Comprehensive Housm'q Affordability Strategy (CHAS)) the public is provided with an opportunity p p ortun to pro Aide comment far pp tY P a period of not less than fifteen days prior to its submittal to HUD A public notice will be published in a local newspaper of general circulatio notifying that the Annual Performance Report is available for public review. T report will be available at the Department of Economic Development, the City CI k's office, and at the Central Library. Comments received at public hearings d in writing will be considered in compiling the report and will be attached to a document. Amendments Amendments to the Consolidated Plan can occur anytime hough out the year and must follow the requirements of this CPP. New activities an increased level of funding for an existing project can only occur through regrogramminq funds as all funds are "programmed'each year. Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 9 Reprogramming funds alters the funding priority for the Consolidated Plan, thus causing an amendment. Reprogramming can occur t1yo ways: 1) adding additional funds to an existing project, or 2)adopting a ect. The �w City's Citizen Participation Plan outlines the City's process for re r r m' g funds, and defines what triggers a public hearing due to a "significan ' the plan. For the purpose of triggering the need for a public hearin� will adopt the following definition as a "significant" change: A "significant"change is as any amount over$100,000 r any new project not previously described in the City' Action Plan. Reprogramming Funds Through this Citizen Participation Plan, the City s ll adopt the following policies for the reprogramming of funds: ■ Reprogramming funds to a w project, not previously described in an -- Action Plan,will be a "signa nt" change, triggering the public hearing requirement, including review by the CPAB. The project highest on the - prioritized "tracking list",will receive first consideration. ■ Funds in a contingency account or in a project account where the project is complete or can "led shalt be made available for reprogramming. ■ City projects suc as housing programs, public facilities, public improvements, prid public services shall receive the highest priority for consideration #f reprogramming funds. ■ Existing projects needing less than $50,000 in additional funding shall receive thq/approval of the Director of Economic Development and/or City Administrator by using the appropriation revision form. Coordination frith City Boards and Commissions Any communication or activity that will affect areas of concern of various City advisory/bodies will be submitted for approval or action to the appropriate commig'sion or board by the Economic Development staff,or by implementing department's staff members. Among these bodies are: +* Redevelopment Agency/City Council ■ Economic Development Committee (A subcommittee of City Council) ■ Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) ■ Planning Commission Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 10 NOAC7-10 ■ Community Services Commission =I i ■ Pub4l Works Commission 1 TA ■ Huma` Relations Task Force Code of EthicsfGpnflict of Interest It shall be orbidden for any member of boards, commissions, and committees havin a material interest in the outcome of decisions to participate in the review of, di ussion regarding or voting upon any application on or in any way attempt to influ ce other members of the respective body. According to direction from the Lo Angeles area office of HUD, any CPAB member with such a conflict must resign om either the board or from the position from which the conflict arises. City sta will review applications for new members and attempt to identify potential conflict rior to appointment. ,1 4 4. s� k� Citizen Participation Plan - 2003 11 *Y • .+ •/'.;... ✓x� y r^ �j.. r��� .+" #'� �� ++ ��. <�s�r m t� r� ,,,rrr.? ,rPf , �. -f'�"�' - w'€ �. era t �:�, ;�' a y ems: ., ��� �. � g ,ems ,�. ... �.z- `��- �i tom. �,a=��`� �.; y,,.`'�- v� � � ��+��� � � � .. �, - - < _ xz is I` ClIv Of Hu ach Pla- n- Collimunity Dc eiapx-eort; Chapter 2000--2005 Hous n _ E ernent 4 City of Huntington Beach General Plan Community Development CJiapter 2000-2005 Housing Element f. Prepared for: City of H /tington Beach 2000 ain Street Huntington each, California 92648 (714) 536-5271 �t eiI Prepared by: CottonBeland/Associates 77 East Green Street, Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 } December 18,2000 NOAC /01V CITY-OF HUNTINGTON BEACH T ' ' HOUSING ELEMENT Akelv TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) J_ HOUSA PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-80 Goals, Objectives, and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I1-80 ImplementatioPrograrns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-85 APPENDICES k « A. 1989-1997 Housing Acc6uplishments (Excerpt from 1999 Housing Element) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . _ _ . _ . . . . . . . II-99 B- Housing Element Glossary . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-119 I I t THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN Il Q CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) 4/5 0* LIST OF TABLES Table page HEA Population Growth Trends Huntington Beach and Surrounding Cities- 1980-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . _y . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - 1I-6 HE-2 Median Age- 1980 and 1990 Huntington Beach and Surrounding Communities . . . . . . . . . . ..4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II-6 HE-3 Age Characteristics- 1980 and 1990 Huntington Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11-7 HE-4 Population by Race/Ethnicity Huntin n Beach and Surrounding Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8 HE-5 Population by Race/Ethnicity- 19 0 and 1990 Huntington Beach . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II-8 HE-6 Employment by Business Type -2000 Huntington Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-10 s HE-7 Number of Households/A kerage Size 1980 and 2000 Huntington Beach and Surrounding Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . I1-12 HE-8 Overcrowded Households Huntington Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 HE-9 Prices of Single-Family Homes-January to December 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15 HE-10 Prices of Multi-Family Homes/Condominiums -January to December 1999 . . . . . II-15 HE-1 I Rental Rates in Complexes with 100+Units 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-17 HE-12 Housing Affordability Matrix (2000) . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-18 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN iii CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH NO C T10A HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) 7A KEN LIST OF TABLES (Continued) Table Page HE-13 Housing Type and Vacanc Rate- 1990 and 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-25 HE-14 Huntington Beach Assisted using Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I1-26 HE-15 At-Risk Housing Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-29 HE-16 Market Value of Section 8 Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-33 HE-17 Rent Subsidies Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-34 HE-18 Existing and Projected Housing Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-37 HE-19 Disposition of Home Purchase Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-44 HE-20 Disposition of Home Improvement Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-44 HE-21 Property Development Standards for Residential *stricts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1146 HE-22 Summary of Development Fees-Typical Residential Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . II-47 HE-23 Development Processing Time in Huntington Beach and Surrounding Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1I-50 HE-24 Residential Development Potential-Vacant Land with no Entit ments . . . . . . . . 1I-60 HE-25 Residential Development Potential -Vacant Land Projects with En 'tlements . . . . 1I-60 HE-26 Residential Development Potential-Vacant Land Projects Pending Aroval . . . 1I-60 HE-27 Downtown Specific Plan Residential Development Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-61 HE 28 Regional Housing Growth Need by Income Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-62 HE-29 Financial Resources for Housing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I1-64 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN iv CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS 40"'� (continued) LIST OF TABLES (Continued) ' Table Page HE-30 1999 Housing Element Accomplishments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-72 HE-31 1989-1997 Regional Housing Growth Needs Compared to Units Constructed . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . II-79 HE-32 2000-2005 Housing Implementation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-94 ;f F f I f F' Ti t THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN NOAC1,10 ';CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH rA HOUSING ELEMENT- TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page II-I Minority Household Concentrati s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : _ _ _ . . _ . . : . :_ . . . . . . II-9 11-2 Household Income Distribution(19�8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-13 II-3 Median Sales Prices(2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14 11-4 Median Sales Price of Single-Family Homes and Condominiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1I-16 11-5 Development Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ _ . . _ . . _ . _ . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . _ 1I-53 11-6 Land Use Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-55 I ,t i `f a� THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL.,PLAN vi COMMUNITY DE L E CHAPTER N4LEMENT STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS r The California. State Legislature identifies the attainment of a decent home liv environment for every Californian as the State's major housing goal. Recognizing "e' rtant role of local planning programs in the pursuit of this goal, the Legislature mandat at all cities and counties prepare a housing element as part of their comprehensive General P1 s. Section 65')02(c) of the Government Code sets forth the specific components to be condined in a community's- housing element. Huntington Beach last updated its Housing Element in 1999 to bring the Element into consistency with the City"s recently adopted General Plan. The planning peood covered by this prior element is from 1989- 2000. With release of the new regional housing needs figures(RHNA) by SCAG (Southern California Association of Governments), the Citys now updating the Element for the 2000-2005 period. Since the City's Housing Element was updated so recently and found in statutory compliance by the State, the 2000-2005 Element reflects a focused update to address the new regional needs figures,program accomplishments, and future five year housing goals. _ f THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-I Y NO COMMUNITY DEVELOPA P SION Organization of the Housing Element The Huntington Beach Housing Element is co prised of the following major components: L An analysis-of the City's po Iation 1 household-and employment base, and the characteristics of the City's hou ing stock. (Section C and D) 2. A summary of the present and rojected housing needs of the City's.households. (Section C and F) 3. A review of potential constrain to meeting the City's identified housing needs. (Section G) 4. An evaluation of opportunities that wilt further the development of new housing:- (Section H) - 5_ An assessment of the City's achievements under the adopted housing program. (Section I, Appendix) 6. A statement of the Housing Plan to ad4ress Huntington Beach's identified housing needs,including housing goals, policies.-and programs(Section J). S 4 ty i� THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-2 COMMUNITY DE OPM TER TECHNICAL SYNOPSIS A. SOURCES OF INFORMATION In;preparing the Housing Element,various sources of information are consulted,Abe 1990 Census provides the basis for population and household characteristics: Although dated,no better source of information on demographics is widely accepted. In addition,the 1990 Eensus must be used in the Housing.Element to ensure consistency with other regional, State and federal housing plans. However,several sources are used to provide reliable updates to the 1*0 Census. The following lists the primary source documents and materials used in preparation of the Housing Element: �d I. U-S. Department of Commerce, Bure " of Census, 1980 and 1990 Census- reports- 2- City of Huntington Beach General Plan,Housing Element,.1999. 3. City of Huntington Beach Goieral Plan, 1996. 4. City of Huntington Beack Consolidated Plan. 5. Redevelopment Imptnentation Plan,2000-2005. 6. Fair Housing Plan'/ 7. City of Huntington Beach Community Profile. 8. _Housing Condition Field Surveys conducted by City staff. 9. Residential,site information compiled by City staff. 10. Home'Mortgage Disclosure Act(HMDA)data on Iending patterns. f 11. Cunr nt housing sales and rental information obtained through property tax a*ssor files and City surveys. r B. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Section 65583(c)(5)4the 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 elen'ent,and the program shall describe this effort." t Members of th�public are given several opportunities to recommend strategies, review, and comment on a Huntington Beach Housing Element_ Workshops are held with the Planning Commission quring development of the draft Element, and participation by the public is actively elicited_ W�kshop notices are published in the local newspaper, and notices are sent directly to THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-3 COMMUNITY DEV APTER ftU individuals and organizations which have expressed an interest in the Housing ent up /0 program_ $4 Upon completion of the Daft Housing Element, the City circulates a Notice of Availability Draft Housing Element to variety of interested organizations;: ncluding.those representing lower income households. The 'totice defines a 30 day review and comment period, and identifies locations for review of the�d°°aft document, including the Iocal libraries;the Senior Center,and the Planning Department. . Th following organizations were sent direct- notification regarding availability of the Draft Housi g Element: Orange County Commu' �ty Housing Corporation Bridges America Founda on Habitat for Humanity Interval House Crisis Shelte Shelter for the Homeless Council on Aging Project Self-Sufficiency Fair Housing Council of Orange County League of Women Voters Mobile Home Owners League Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Orange County Association of Realtors Orange County Building Industry Association Huntington Beach Tomorrow Southern California Association of Governments Orange County Planning Department City of Seal Beach Public hearings are held on the Housing Element before both the Planning Commission and City Council. Notification is published in the local'newspaper, advance of each hearing, and direct notices are mailed to interested individuals. Public hearings are televised, allowing greater access to individuals unable to attend in person_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-4 COMMUNITY E MENT CHAPTER i N ELEMENT. C. HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT Assuring the availability ofadequate housing forall social'and eco omit recto of *Ir and future population is an important goal of the Housing and t_ To impleme l;th musularget its programs toward those households with th greatest need. Thi of t Housing Element discusses the characteristics of the City's pr sent and future populatio ing stock, in order to better define the nature and extent of u et housing needs in the City. 4e Population The characteristics of the population in a city mportant factors affecting the type and quantity of housing in that community. Issues such as po ulation growth rates,age and race/ethnicity as well as employment help determine the city's hous g needs. a. Population Growth Trends The 1990 Census population for Hunti on Beach was 181,519. This represents a total increase of 6.4 percent over the 1980 populatio of 170,505. As Table HE-1 shows,Huntington Beach ranks as the third most populated city in Or ge County,following Anaheim and Santa Ana..Population figures from the State Department Finance identify the City's 2000 population as 199,326,with among the lowest growth rates in e County between 1990 and 2000 at 10 percent,and lower than the County-wide average gro to of 17 percent. b. Age Characteristics The age structure of a popu tion is an important factor in evaluating housing needs and projecting the direction of future ho ing development. The 1990 Census data veal that, in terms of median' age and persons over the age of 18, the population of Orange ounty, including Huntington Beach, is aging (see Table HE-2). In 1990, about 75 percent of Orange County population was above the age of 18,compared to about 73 percent in 1980. In 1990, 79 percent of the population in Huntington Beach was above age 18, compared to 1980 en 72 percent of the population was more than 18 years old(see Table HE-3). The aging trend c be attributed to a decline in the influx of large families, a general trend of decreasing house old size,and a proportion ofthe population that is"aging in place"(i.e..,they are not moving out of the area when their children leave home or when they retire). Compared to surrounding c unities, Huntington Beach has historically had one of the lower median ages. However,sine 1980,the City's median age has risen so that it is slightly above the County's median age. }The median is that number exactly in the middle of a distribution of numbers. That is,50 percent of the numbers in the distribution are above the median,and 50 percent of the numbers are below the median. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-5 COMMUNITY MENT CHAPTER UQIENT - TABLE HE-1 /01V I POPULATION GROWTH TRENDS H NTINGTON BEACH AND SURROUNDING CITItA 1980-2000 1990-2000 City 1980 1990 2000 Change %Chanee Anaheim 219,311 266,406 310,654 44,248 17% Costa Mesa 2,562 96,357 106,607 10,250 11% Fountain Valle 5 090 53,691 56,919 3,228 61/16 Huntington Beach 170 05 181,519 199,326 17,807 10% Newport Beach 62,55 66,643 75,627 8,984 13% Santa Ana 203,7I3 293,742 317,685 23,943 80/0 Seal Beach 25,975 25,098 27,412 2,3I4. 9% Westminster 71,133. 78,118 87,637 9,519 12% Total County 1,932,709 2, 10,556 2,828,3.51 417,795 17% Source: 1980, 1990 U.S.Census,2000 figures m State Department of Finance Ai TABL HE-2 MEDIAN AGE- 80 AND 1990 HUNTINGTON BEACH AND SU OUNDING COMMUNITIES City 1980 Median A,e 1990 Median A e Anaheim 29.1 28.9 Costa Mesa 28.3 30.1. Fountain Valley 28.7 33.5 Huntington Beach 28.1 31.7 Newport Beach .35.0 38.4 Santa Ana 25.8 25.0 Seal Beach 40.2 0.0 Westminster 28.4 30 Oran a Coun 29.5 30A Source: 1980, 1990 U.S.Census Note.Information only provided through Census;more updated information not available. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-6- COMMUNITY DEV OPMENT CHAPTER ING E MENT TABLE HE-3 AGE CHARACTERISTICS-1980 AND 1990 HUNTINGTON BEACH Age Range 1980 1980 1990 1 9 0-5 13,024 7.6 12,663 <6.9> 6-13 21,341 I2.5 16, 7 <9.8> 14-17 13,074 7.7 ,915 <4.9> l 8-20 10,237 6.0 8,834 <4.9> 21-24 14,550 8.5 13,331 <7.3> 25-34 32,910 19.3 38,712 21.3 3544 24,724 14.5 30,095 16.6 45-54 17,808 10. 23,374 12.9 55-64 12,717 .5 14,577 9_0 65+ 10,120 5.9 14,961 :8.0 Total 170,505 100 181,519 100 Source: 1980, 1990 U.S_Census Note:Information available through Cen only. More current information unavailable. c. Race and Ethnicity The racial and ethnic composit n of a population affects housing needs because of the unique household characteristics of di erent racial/ethnic groups.Huntington Beach mirrored the County- wide racial and ethnic trend between 1980 and 1990. Orange County is predominately non- Hispanic White(64.5 perce t of the population). This is a smaller proportion than it was in 1980 when the non-Hispanic ite population accounted for 78 percent of the total population. When compared to the r of the County,Huntington Beach has the fourth largest Asian and Pacific Islander population,th third largest non-Hispanic Black population,and the second largest Native American population Table HE-4 describes the population of Huntington Beach and surrounding communities by rac and ethnicity. In 1990 the Hun ngton Beach population was 79 percent non-Hispanic White, down from 90 percent in 1980 see Table HE-5). The proportion of those reporting themselves as Hispanic- increased from .8 percent in 1980 to 11.2 percent in 1990 -The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders inc d from 4.9 percent to 8 percent between 1980 and 1990.Figure II-1 represents the 1990 distribut`on of minority household concentrations in Huntington Beach. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-7 COMMUNITY DEVEL T C ft*HOUS1174TE TABLE HE-4 : PO PU ATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY HUNTINGTON B CH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES City White lack Native Asian Hisp. Other Am. Anaheim 150,974 302 996 24,083 83,755 396 Costa Mesa 69,493 1, 40 340 5,998 .19,319 67 Fountain Valle 39,164 48 257 9,368 4,357 60.. Huntington Beach- 143,848 1,622 932 . 14,565 20,397 155 Newport Beach 61,727 215 148 1,894 2,648 21 Santa Ana 67,997 6,454 720 26,867 191,383 421 Seal Beach 22,513 244 48 1,025 1,253 15 Westminster 441907 795 47 17,105 14,896 68 Orange County I,554,501 39,159 8,5 4 240,755 564,828 2,728 Source: 1990 U.S.Census Note:Information only available through the Census. e current information unavailable. I TABLE HE- POPULATION BY RACEIETHNICTY- 1980 AND 1990 HUNTINGTON BEAII Race/ 1980 1980 1990 1990 Ethnicity #. % : #-, % *White 154,156 90 ),,43,848 79-2 *Spanish Origin 13,427 NA 20i397 11.2 Black 1,2I8 ._ 0.7 1,6 0.9 Native Am_ 1,204 0.7 932 0.5 Asian 8,453 5 14,565 9.0 Other 5,474 3.2 155 0.1 Total 170,505 100 I8 t,5I9 100- Source: I980, 1990 U-S.Census *Note: Spanish origin is a sub-category of the White ethnic class,and is therefore not included in the total_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-8 996.02 v 497.02 446A3 i 996.04 �� 9S6.C5 997�3�� . 995.C8 994.06 994.'i0 992.41 s , 995.07 994A8 994.07 994,16 994.05 %' 994.11 992.42i� 994.17 99dA4 994.02 992.12 994.15 � 7A 994.13 992.16 Legend City `� 992.43 992.44 992.37� 992.38 ♦ �1 Boundary 993.07 % f 992.20Census Tract Boundary 992 39 996A4 Census Tract Number / I � 492.40 ' i � 3 COMMUNIOP ENT CHAPTER EMENT e. Employment There are currently approximately 1,054 jobs'- in Huntington Beach. The key4yment categories in the City in terms of t e_number of firms and employees are the manufacturing business/professional service,and co truction sectors. Together,these categories account for over 75 percent of all employment in Huntin ton Beach. Table HE-6 shows employment by business type in the City in 2000. The 1990 Census data indicated that 10 429 Huntington Beach residents were in the labor force. Of those employed, approximately 18 pe ent of them worked in the manufacturing sector and 45, percent in the service sector. According to the I990 Census, the unem oyment rate in Huntington Beach was 3.6 percent; considerably below the County average o 4.8 percent_ The unemployment rate varied by race/ethnicity. That is,in 1990,the unemplo ent rate for the White population was 3.41. percent, compared to 7.9 percent for those of"Other"ra es,7 percent for the Black population,6.2 percent for those of Hispanic origin, 4.2 percent for the Asian population, and 3.8 percent for the Native American population. TABLE -6 EMPLOYMENT BY BUS ESS TYPE-2000 HUNTINGTON EACH Business #Employees Retail Trade 9,271 Financial/Insurance/Real Estate ,122 - - Business/Professional Service 13, 68 Construction 10,42 Manufacturing 14,047 Transportation/Communi- 1,424 cation/Public Utility Total 51,054 Source:Business License Dept City of Huntington Beach,2000. 2Source_ City of Huntington Beach Business License Department,2000. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-10 COMMUNITY D OPMENT CHAPTER 4 ING ELEMENT Household Characteristics I The characteristics of the households in a city are important indicators of th f ou d in that community. The U.S.Census defines a household as all persons who oc i regardless of whether these persons are related by birth, marriage,adoption,.or d a People living in retirement or convalescent homes,dormitories,or other group livin ns are not considered households. a. Household Composition and Size As indicated on Table HE-7, since 1990, the number of households o occu ied housing units,p g n ts, increased by about 10 percent in Orange County. In Huntington Beac the number of households increased by approximately 3,230,or 5 percent. Household size is an important.indicator of population gro as well as an indicator of unit overcrowding . A city s average household size will increase er time if there is a trend towards larger families. In communities where the population is a ' g, the average household size may- actually decline.In Orange County,the average household ze increased from 2.87 to 3.06 persons per unit between 1990 and 2000- In Huntington Beach, e average household size declined from 2.78 in 1980,to 2.62 in 1990,and then rose again to 2.7 i in 2000.This trend of declining followed by rising average household size between 1980 and 2 0 also occurred in Fountain Valley,Newport Beach, and Seal Beach. In contrast,the cities of aheim, Costa Mesa,and Westminster showed steady increases in their average household e, d Santa Ana's average household size increased dramatically from 3.12 to 433. size, In Huntington Beach, renter-occupied hous olds averaged a smaller number of people per unit (2.54)than did owner-occupied househol (2.68).Typically,multiple-family rental housing has a lower average household size than si Ie-family homes. The City's relatively small average household size in part may reflect the a ing population in the City,and a lower incidence of family households. However,this is probabl also due to the fact that Huntington Beach has relatively few units for large families to rent- h. Overcrowding The federal government de f s an overcrowded household as one with more than one person per room,excluding bathrooms 'tchens,hallways,and porches. Overcrowding in households results from either a lack of affor ble housing(which forces more than one household to live together,or a large-family househol living in a too-small unit) and/or a lack of available housing units of adequate size. Table HE-8 shows a extent of overcrowding by housing tenure(i.e.,renter/owner)and income, specifically for lar family renter-households and non-elderly homeowners.The information in this table was produc d by the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)based_on 1990 Census data,an was,provided for large-family;non-elderly,and total households only. This table illustrates that 't overcrowding in Huntington Beach has a much higher incidence among renter households t an among owner households,regardless of income level. Specifically,according to THE CITY OF.HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-11 COMMUNITY*00LAWConkLEMENT PM VT CHAPTER TABLE HE-7 * /0' NUM BER ER F HOUSEHOLDS/AVERAGE HOUSEHOL P. 1990 AND 2000 HUNTINGT N BEACH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIE 990 1990 2000 2000 tai Persons per Total Persons per City Hous holds Household Households Household Anaheim 87,5 8 . 2.994 93,945 3.261 Costa Mesa 37,46 2.510 38,457 2,724. Fountain Valley 17,407 3.067 17,612 3214 Huntington 68,879 2.624 72,109 2.753 Beach Newport Beach 30,860 2.137 33,255 2252 Santa Ana 71,637 3.997 71,594 .4.332 Seal Beach 13,370 1:858 13,367 2.034 Westminster 25,116 102 26,041 3.351 1 Orange County 827,097 2. 0 911,122 3.063' Source: 1990 U.S.Census,2000 figures from State De. ent of Finance. TABLE HE OVERCROWDED ISO EHOLDS HUNTINGTON BEA H Percent OvercrowdN by income Grou]Tota Income Group Large-Family Total Rental n-Elderly Rental Households caner Households Hou olds Extremely Low Income 81.6% 13.6% 1.6° (0-30%MFI) Very Low Income 83S% 19:5% 7.3% (3I-50%MFI) Other Low Income 61.9% 13.5% 4.8% (51-80%MFI) 56.4% 8.W. 2.1%_ ° Total-Overcrowding � �,6/0 Source: HUD CHAS Data Book,Table 8, 1994;(Based on 1990 Census Data). MFI=Median Family Income THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN I1-HE-12 COMMUNITY DVkOPMENT CHAPTER USING USIIVG ELEMENT the 1999 SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment,2,656 renter househo ds w wded, as opposed to 684 owner households.Furthermore,the incidence of overcro is er for lower income large`-family renters,with over 80 percent of the extremely I ve me larger renter households experiencing overcrowded conditions in 1990. This i atia limited supply of affordable large.(i.e.,three or more bedrooms)rental units in and the doubling up,of households to save on housing costs. c. Income Distribution Income is a major factor influencing the demand for housing and o a large extent, reflects the affordability of housing in a community. The State Departme of Housing and Community. Development has developed the following income categories ed on the median family income (MFI)of a Metropolitan Statistical Area: • Very Low Income:50 percent or less of the area MFI • Low Income:between 51 and 80 percent of the MFY • Moderate Income: between 81 and 120 percent of/ihe area MFI • Upper Income:greater than 120 percent of the 'a MFI y Figure II 2 illustrates the City's household inc0ine distribution, as estimated by the Regional Housing Needs Assessment developed by SCA�G in 1998. As can be expected, renters are more prevalent among low and moderate income goups, whereas owners comprise over two-thirds of upper income households. The high_incidepce of very low income owner households is likely reflective of senior homeowners on fixed 4omes. _ FIGURE II-2 HOUSEHOLD COME DISTRIBUTION(1998) TINGTON BEACH 30,000 (425, 0 2 .000 3 �;15,000 10,000 E �T Z 5,000 '* f tt tt x` 0 Very Low Low Moderate Upper P+ T Renter ® Owner Source.Regional Housing Needs Assessment, 1999. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-13 COMM VELOPMENT CHAPTER SIN ELEMENT. In comparison to the County;Hunti ton Beach has a comparable proprew f ow a > income households.More speeifical ,in Huntington Beach,approxiin , 0 per of households are in the very Iow:,to -,and moderate-income groups,re spec " s in the County, approximately 19, 12, and :i percent are in the very low-, low-, and mo income groups,respectively. Upper income eholds make up a larger proportion of the households in Huntington Beach(55 percent)than i the County(48 percent). d. Housing Affordability and Overpa went Housing Prices:The median housing t value in Orange County is one of the highest in the state: According to the 1990 Census, the medi value of an owner-occupied dwelling unit more than doubled since 1980, increasing from $ 8,100 in 1980 to $252,700 in 1990. Compared to surrounding cities, Huntington Beach ha the third highest median housing value in 1990 after Newport Beach and Seal Beach. More recent data from the California Associate n of Realtors(CAR)indicate that Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley have the third highest me -an home price among the eight cities.According to CAR, the median sales price of a home in H ntington Beach in the first quarter of 2000 was $285,000.Figure II-3 shows the 2000 median ho a values for Huntington Beach and nearby cities and the County. Detailed housing market sales data for the City are pr vided in Tables HE-9 and HE-10. The median sale prices of single-family homes and multi-family 'ts are$283,000 and$181,500,respectively.. The sales volume of single-family homes is fairly high etween January 1999 and December 1999- Specifically,single-family homes with three to four beds ms have been the most popular with home buyers: 934 or 82 percent of the 2020 homes sold have ee to four bedrooms. The multi-family housing market has also been active,with 635 sales betwee January 1999 and December 1999. Of the multi-family units sold, 391 or 61 percent have two be oms_ Only 108 three-bedroom units. were sold,likely indicating that these units are limited in sup ly. FIGURE II-3 MEDIAN SALES PRICES-200 100.000 60o.000 s00.0o0 4W.000 s0o.000 z�.000 t00'0W 0 Fountain Valley Newport Beach Westminster Costa Mesa Huntington Beach Seat Beach Orange ounty Source:California Association of Realtors,V Quarter 2000 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-14 COMMUNITY MENT CHAPTER H U !NG ELEMENT . TABLE HE-9 PRICES OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES- JANUARY 1999 to DECEMBER 19" 40 HUNTINGTON BEACH Number of Median Price Range Nu er of Bedrooms Price nits Sold $136,000 $80,000-$585,000 41 2 $219,000 $75,000-$965,000 244 3 $217,000 $95,000-$2,200,0 934 4 $320,000 $118,000-$2,7 4,000 723 5 $379,000 $220,000- ,200,000 73 6 $382,000 $306,0 -$840,000 5 Median{Total $283,000 $64, 0-$675,000 2,024 Source:Dataquick,Jjto999 HE-20 PRICES OHOMESICONDOMINIUMSDECEMBER 19" ON BEACH Number of Median Price Range Number of Bedrooms Price Units Sold I $1 ,000 $77,000-$366,000 133 2 85,000 $76,000-$390,000 391 3 $193,000 $79,000-$540,000 109 4 $389,750 $309,000-$470,500 2 5. $390,000 $390,000-$390,000 1 Media nlfot s $113,500 $76,000-$540,000 635 Source:Da ick,January 1999 to December 19" Sales price and vol a varies by zip code within the City.As shown on Figure H 4, the highest median sales prices r single-family homes and condominiums are located in zip code 92648. The highest volume of condominium sales,208 units,took place in zip code 92648 whereas the highest volume of Ingle-family home sales, 766 units,took place in zip code 92646. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-15 + a Cw Westminster Blvd. m in CAV c m m o c o s m o� Seal Beach Bolsa Ave_ f c`Oi 39 Westminster l v ! Median Sales Price 926Q Edinger Ave_ j 4� Condominium 1 $169,000 Fountain Single-Family Home Median Sales Price Valley $359.00(} Condominium $130,500 WarnerlAve- 9 Sin le-Family Home nos Talbert Ave- County 92648 Coup of `• 1 Ellis Ave_ orange �•r— {Bolsa Ctdcaj Garfield Ave. •1-• Median es Price 92646 Condon-iniu Yorktown Pacific $210,000 Since-Family H Adams Ave_ $485,000 Median.Sates Price Condominium $180,000 Single-Family Home $268,000 Atlanta Ave Ocean , Hamilton Ave_ Costa Mesa • 1 Source: Dataquick,January 1999-2000 Median Sales Price of Single-Family Homes and Condominiums 5LU 0 r� City of Huntington Beach Genera! Plan uib Ziz COMMUNITY MENT CHAPTER ELEMENT Housing Rental Rates:Between 1980 and 1990,housing unit rental rat e' creas rcent in the City and 116 percent in the County as a whole. In 1990, the a n n Huntington Beach was$808, and the median monthly rent for the entire Co 72 Compared with surrounding communities,Huntington Beach had the third h' est median monthly rent in 1990 after Newport Beach($961),and Fountain Valley($846). Ci rents were above those in-.Seal Beach $79Q Costa Mesa 759 W t( }� ($ ), es minister($690), Santa a($679), and Anaheim $661 Table HE-I I summarizes current rental rates in the City based on to from REALFACTS,a service which provides information for rental complexes of 100 units o ore.Twenty-eight coin lexes in I� . . P Huntington Beach were included in the survey,comprising 6 16 units. TABLE HE RENTAL RATES IN COMPLE S WITH 100+UNITS MARCH 00 HUNTINGT BEACH Type Bedrooms/ Units Average Rent Apartment Studio 311 $793 1 2,972 $889 2 2,478 $1,086-$1,1501 261 $I,326 Townhome 2 174 $1,224 3 120 $1,408 Source:REA ACTS,2000 - I = $1,086 epresents the average rent for a two bedroom, 1 bath and $1,150 represents the avera a rent for a two bedroom,2 bath. The largest supply of re units in the City was in the one bedroom and two bedroom apartment categories,with 86 per nt of the City's rentals failingin these two categories. Average rents ents on g � these units were$889: d$1,086 to$I,I 50,depending on the number of bathrooms,respectively_ Only 6 percent of the,rental stock in the City were three bedroom units.Rents forthese units average $1,326 and$1,408 r apartments and townhomes,respectively. r Housing Cost and Affordability Housing affordability can be inferred by comparing.the cost of renting or owniw a home in the City with the maximum affordable housing costs to households of different income levels. Taken together,this information can reveal who can afford what size and type ofhousin as well as indicate the type ofhouseholds that would likely experience overcrowding or overpaym t. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-17 COMMUNITY MENT CHAPTER *rHUSLWG ELEMENT The federal Depw*ent of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) condugs ann !9ese A- c l income surveys for petropoliwn areas across the country,including Orange u e surveys are adjusted r differences in the type-and size of a family. HUD u to determine the maxi um amount that a household could pay for housing and th r - for federal housing assis e. According to HUD,the 2000 Area Median Family IncomeEr I or a four-person household i Orange County is $69,600. Table HEA 2 provides the a ual income for very low,low,and moderate-income households by the, size of the family and the m imum affordable housing payment based on the federal standard of 30 percent of gross househot income. Standard housing costs for utilities, taxes, and property insurance are also shown. From is income and housing cost information,the maximum affordable home prices and rents are determ ed. TABLE HE-12 HOUSING A ORDABILITY MATRIX(2000) CO TY OF ORANGE Income Levels Housing Costs Maximum Affordable Price Income Group Annual 30%of Monthly Taxes and Income Income U ' hies Insurance Home Rental Very Low One Person $24,350 $609 $50 $150 $64,955 -$559 Small Family $31,300 $783 $100 $150 $84,621 -$683 Large Family $37,600 $940 $150 $150 $101,704 $790 Low One Person $35,150 $879 $50 $1 $99,916 $829 Small Family $45,200 $1,130 $]00 $150 $133,897 $1,030 Large Family $54,200 $1,355 $150 S150 $159,706 $1,205 Moderate One Person $58,450 $1,461 $50 $150 $192482 $1,411 Small Family $75,150 $11879 $100 $150 $250,882 $1,779- Large Family 1 $90,200 1 $2,255 1 $150 1 $150 1 $302,727 1 $2,105' Notations: 1. Small Family=3 persons;Large Family=5 persons 2. Utility costs for renters assumed at$50 per month 3. Monthly-affordable rent based upon payments of no more than 30%of household income 4. Property Taxes and Insurance based on averages for the region 5. Affordable home price is based on down payment of I0°/., annual interest of 7.5%, a 30-year,mortgage,and monthly payment of 30%of gross household income. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-18 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHA . R HO T Very low-income households in the City earn 50%or less of the C edian fa ily income- between$24,350 and$37,600 depending on the size of the family.Base on c' g criteria noted. earlier,the maximum affordable home price fora very low-income hcbi6ehol g om$64,955 and $101,704. Because the majority of homes in the Cityexceed , $UD� :payment requirement is particularly burdensome for very low-income hous se Ids are typically limited to the rental market. r Average apartment rents in the City are as follows: $793 for a st io, $889 r one-bedroom, $1;086-$1,150 for atwo-bedroom(depending on the number of b ooms),and$1,326 for a three- bedroom unit. After deductions are taken for utilities, however very low-income household can onlyafford ,to a $S59 to pay $790 in rent per month,depending n the family's size.This means that. a one-person household could not afford an average priced udio apartment without overpayment or,doubling up with other roommates.The problem is ex ac rbated for larger families who earn very low income. Low-income households earn80%or less ofthe Cou 's median family income-between$35,150 to$54,200 depending on the family's size. The max' um affordable home price for a lower-income household ranges from$99,916 for one-person to 159,706 for a five-person family-Based on the sales data presented in Table HE-9 a one-perso household and small family households can not afford the median sales price fora home in the ity,regardless of size. A large family can afford a one-bedroom home,however, this would res t in overcrowding. Average apartment rents in the City are $ .3 for a studio, $889 for a one-bedroom unit, $1,086 $1,150 for a two-bedroom(depending on a number o€bathrooms),and$I,326 for a three-bedroom unit.After deductions for utilities,a to income household can afford to pay$829 to$1,205 in rent per month,depending on family size. s a result,a one-person household can afford an adequately sized studio. However,small and Iar e families cannot afford an adequately sized apartment_ Moderate-income house o - holds in e City earn I20/o or less of the County median family income -between$58,450 to$90,200 d Inding on the size of the family.The maximum affordable home price for.a moderate-income usehold ranges from $192,482 for.a one-person household to $302,727 for a large family h sehold. One-person, small and large family.households can afford the-median sales price for a me in the City.More specifically,one-person households can afford the median sales price for o e-bedroom homes,and small and large families can.afford the median sales price for one-,.two-, d three-bedroom homes in the City.However,these size ho a family may result ' t3' mes for a large Y Y an overcrowding situation. One-person, small family,and large family households all can affor adequately sized apartments. e. Special Needs Grips r -Certain segments pf the population may have a more difficult time finding decent, affordable housing due to r special circumstances or needs. These "special needs" households include elderly persons, cabled persons, large households,female-headed households,farmworkers,and the homeless. _ Elderly: The pulation over 65 years of age has four main concerns: THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN ' II-HE-19 1 COMMUNITY V HAPTER N T Income-People o er 65 are usually retired anIeAA d living on a f ull/ • Health Care-Beca e the elderly have a higher rate of illness and depende , alth care and supportive housill, g is important; • Transportation - Man seniors use public transit. However, a significant number of seniors have disabilitie and require alternative transportation;and • Housing-Many seniors -ve alone and are renters. These characteristics indicate a need r smaller,lower cost housing units with easy access to public transit and health care facilities. According to the 1990 Census,there are estimated 15,088 elderly persons(i.e.,65+years of-age) in the City of Huntington Beach, repre nting 8.3 percent of the total population. Of these, approximately32 percent,or 4,795 are con 'dered"frail"elderly persons(people with one or more limitations to daily activities). According the CHAS Data Book, an estimated 2,840 elderly households in the City are lower income hou holds in need of housing assistance. Assuming the same proportion(32 percent)of these elderly frail, it can be estimated that 909 of Huntington Beach's lower income elderly households are fra' elderly in need of housing assistance. Given the size of the elderly population in Huntin on Beach and the number of those in need of housing assistance,the existing inventory of assisted ousing and supportive housing-for.elderly in the City is inadequate to serve the needs. Disabled: Persons with disabilities include those wi mental, developmental, and physical disabilities. According to the 1990 Census,there are 14,098 untington Beach residents with work, mobility, and/or self-care disabilities, comprising 9 percent the City's population. Housing for physically disabled persons must not only be affordable, bu also contain special construction features to be accessible_ The location of housing for disabled rsons is also important because ` many such households need access to a variety of social services d to specialized handicapped access facilities: In addition to the housing needs of the physically bled described above,there should be support services designed to meet individual needs. While no current comparisons of disability with income household size o ace are available it can P tY � , be assumed that a substantial number of disabled persons fall within the fe ral Section 8 income limits,particularly those households not in the labor force. Housing oppo 'ties for individuals with disabilities can be addressed through the provision of affordable,barrier-Nee housing. Rehabilitation assistance can be targeted to disabled renters and homeowners for unit modifications to improve accessibility. Accessible housing for the disabled can also be proded through development of housing for seniors. Large Households: Large households are identified as a group with special housing nee s based on the limited availability of adequately sized,affordable housing units. large households often THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-20 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTZR ` HOUSING EL ENT of lower income, frequently resulting in the overcrowding of smaller d 1' g units d in turn; accelerating unit deterioration. ! The 1990 Census reports 6,447 households with five or more members in n Beach, representing 9 percent of the City's total households. The tenure distributi f lar o okolds is as follows: 3,683 owner-occupied, and 2,764 renter-occupied. Ace o the iikfs 995 Consolidated Plan,1,197 large family renters were lower income and in as and approximately 56 percent of these households live in overcrowde 'condit10 in a need for large(i.e.,three or more bedrooms)affordable rental uni in the City. Female Headed Households: Female-headed households; with children require special consideration and assistance because of their greater need r day care, health care, and other facilities. These households tend to have lower incomes th other groups,which limits housing availability for this group. In 1990,Huntington Beach had ,576 female-headed family households; 3,633 or 55 percent with children. The 1990 Census als indicates that approximately 15 percent of these female-headed families with children had ' comes below the poverty level. These households need affordable supportive services, s h as day care and health care, as well as affordable housing opportunities. Farmworkers: The special housing needs of workers stem from their low wages and the insecure, seasonal nature of their employme The 1990 Census indicated that there were 932 Huntington Beach residents employed in fa ng,forestry,or fishing occupations,which is less than one percent of the City's workforce. Farm rkers have a need for affordable housing for families, as well as single people. Homeless: Throughout the country, melessness has become an increasing problem. Factors contributing to the rise in the number homeless people include the economic recession,a general lack of housing affordable to lower' come persons,reductions in public subsidies to the poor,and the de-institutionalization of the m ntally ill. As indicated in the City's 2000 onsolidated Plan, the exact size of the homeless population in Huntington Beach is difficult t stimate because of the transient character of the homeless and their dispersed locations. Accordi g to the Consolidated Plan, interviews with service providers,City staff,and agencies involved)kith homeless issues,the City of Huntington Beach does not perceive itself as having a dramatic h eless problem,but more importantly finds a need for more affordable housing and finds a need t assist individuals and families at risk of becoming`homeless. The 1990 Census data the homeless reported seven residing in emergency shelters and none visible on the streets in untington Beach. Of note is that it has been widely acknowledged that the methodology used i the Census for estimating the number of homeless was ineffective in systematicalI identi 'n and quantifying the Y g q fy g numbers of homeless.persons, which resulted in a substantial underco t. In 1995, the Episcopal Service Alliance, located in the downtown area, reports serving ap oximately 75 homeless persons monthly in Huntington Beach. Based on estim es by the Orange County Homeless Issues Task Force, the County's homeless population con sts of approximately 10,000 to 12,000 individuals,representing 0.4 to 0.5 percent f THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE 21 COMMUNITY LOPMENT CHAPTER NOUSING ELEMENT of the County's population_ In contrast to the public perception of the homeless 4r as a blman often on drugs or alcohol, the composition of this population. is b ng i heterogeneous and complex_ The homeless include families, children, s' g an temporarily unemployed. CA/ As a beach community, the Citykattracts numerous individuals who congregate along the beach, under the pier,by the Santa Ana River,and in Central Park. As most homeless individuals migrate to available services, social service agencies located outside the City also serve the Huntington Beach homeless_ `t In October 1993,the Research Committee of the Orange County Homeless Issues Task Force issued a report titled. "Demographic Profile and Survey of Homeless Persons Seeking Services in Orange County." The report compares data froi two homeless surveys.(1990 and 1993). According to the demographic profile contained in the re ` rt: • Approximately 56 percent of 19 respondents were single,where48 percent of the 1990 t respondents were single. • Approximately 59 percent of respondents in both surveys were White. • The 1990 sample had a slightly smallgr proportion of African-Americans and a higher proportion of Latino/Hispanic respondents. • Approximately 16 percent of the 1993 le were veterans, whereas 22 percent of the 1990 sample were veterans_ • Approximately 68 percent of the 1993 reppo ents were unemployed and looking for work,whereas 61 percent ofthe 1990 respondentwere unemployed and looking for work. 1 • The average length of residence in Orange County,for the 1993 sample was 14.6 months, 11 and the average length of residence for the 1990 san le was 11.92 months. A 1990 study entitled"Hunger in Orange County"by Anne Cotter-s an update of an ongoing survey begun in May, 1988. The study estimated that only 17 percent of 411 Orange County families had incomes which would qualify them to buy homes. v The above information on the homeless indicates a need for additional`eamergency shelters as well as transitional housing that includes an array of services, including job tr#ining and child care. A variety of housing types and services should be provided to serve the variops subpopulations such as single men and women, families,and batteredwomen. The study_by Ms. Cotter also described those who are considered to be "at-iisk" of becoming homeless. About one-third of all Orange County families paid a larger percentagef.their incomes on housing than the federal guidelines recommended,which makes them vulnerAt to becoming. homeless upon loss of employment or.reduction in incomes. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-22 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER f{ 7N ELEMENT,"' Persons "At-Risk"of Becoming Homeless: The "at-risk" population is comprised of vep low- income families and individuals who upon loss of employment would lose their ing and end up residing in shelters,, with friends or family, or becoming homeless_ Lo. e families, especially those earning less than 50 percent of the regional median income,are at cular risk of becoming homeless. These families are generally experiencing a cost burden,p `ng than 30 percent of their income for housing_ In more severe cases,some families pay rW than nt of their income for housing. The"at_risk"population also includes individuals who are in imminent danger of res414helt or of bean :unsheltered because the access t te g y lack a c ss o permanent housmg�'and do not.have ate support network,such as parents or relatives in whose homes they could temporarily resi a hese individuals, especially battered women and children, runaway of abandoned youth, those being. released from penal,mental or substance abuse facilities requiresocial services that help them make the transition back into society and remain off the streets. Needed services include counseling,rental assistance,and job training assistance. y The "at-risk"- population needs housing that is subsidized in some way to prevent them from becoming homeless. This need can be met through any)iousing program that provides for affordable rents: iT r F 7_ - p J �r f THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-23 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOU ING.ELEM D. HOUSING STOCK CHARACTERISTICS This section describes characteristics ofthe housing supply in Huntington B nclu a b g condition, and availability. a. Housing Growth Huntington Beach is a suburban community with relatively little vacant land remaining for new development: Most of the City's residential development occurred between 1960 and 1979, and another 17 percent ofthe City's housing was built between 1980 and 1990. According to the Census, Huntington.Beach had a housing stock of 72,736 units in 1990,representing a moderate 14 percent increase over the number of units in 1980. b. Housing Type and Tenure`s Housing Type: During the 1960s, vacant land was plentiful in Huntington Beach, and housing construction was characterized ahir pst exclusively by large tracts of single-family homes. During the early 1970s,condominium developments and small multiple-family rental units.became popular in response to changing housing demands,land constraints,and market conditions. Housing growth in the 1980s was characterized by multiple-family apartments and condominiums, lower density duplex and triplex units,and some single-family dwellings. Between 1990 and 2000,the number of single-family units increased by 7 percent(from 43,441 to 46,640 units), while the number of multiple'family units increased by less than I percent (from 26,095 to 26,308 units). The number of mobile homes remained the same at 3,200 units. The overall distribution of housing types remains rel4tively stable in Huntington Beach, witlf single- family housing units still comprising the majo (6I percent) of the City's housing stock. Approximately 35 percent of the City's housing units a multiple-family units. Table HEA 3 shows the distribution of the City's housing stock by housing a in 1990 and 2000. k Housing Tenure. The tenure distribution of a communit 's housing stock(i.e.,owner vs.renter) influences several aspects ofthe Iocal housing market. Residitial mobility is influenced by tenure, with ownership housing having a much lower turnover ra than rental housing. Housing overpayment,while faced by many households regardless of tetikue, is far more prevalent among renters. Tenure preferences are primarily related to household inc o e,composition,and age of the householder_ In 1980,owner-occupied housing comprised about 57.6 percent(35,208 h useholds)of Huntington Beach's households. The proportion of owner-occupied housing in 1990 d remained,nearly the same at 58.5 percent,although the number increased to 40,284 households. Age and Condition of Single-Family Housing Stock: City Code Enforcement d Housing staff began conducting a housing condition survey during 1995, finishing it in July, 19 . The survey covers the exterior of the units only,and was completed while staff was out in the fie responding to code compliance complaints. The determination of condition was based on a point sy em. That is,the condition of a number of features,such as the roof,paint,and landscaping were give rating THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN H-HE-24 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER NO SIN ELEMENT TABLE HE-13 HOUSING TYPE AND VACANCY RATE - 1990 AND 200 ¢a HUNTINGTON BEACH Housing Unit Type I990 2000 Number Percent of Total Number Per al. Housing Units Nousi Single-Family 43,441 590/0 46,640 61% Multiple-Family 26,095 35% 76,308'P 35% Mobile Home 3,200 4% 3,;200 4% Total Housing Units 72,736 100% 76,148 1000/0 Total Occupied Units 68,879 95% 72,109 95% Vacancy Rate — 5.30% / — 5.300/6 Source: 1990 U-S.Census and Department of Finance 1000 Estimates of 1,2,or 3. A rating of I means the feature is in,good condition, a 2 means the feature is-in fair condition,and a 3 means the feature is in poor cg'ndition. The scores of all the features were then combined for the property and categorized suchr:that an overall score of up to 10 means the property is in good condition, an overall score of 1 I-20 indicates the property is in fair condition, and an overall score of more than 21 indicates a property in need of considerable repair. Of the 35,125 properties surveyed to date',28,485(81 percent)were determined to be in good condition,6,041(17 percent ))were determined to be in fair condition, and 599 (less than 2 percent)were determined to be in poor condition. More recently,in January 2000,City k-ode Enforcement staff conducted a focused quality housing survey of 277 buildings in the 04iview Enhancement Area. The purpose of the survey was to determine the exterior condition avid upgrade the buildings found to be substandard per the Uniform Housing Code.The survey crite�ia was based on three categories:good,fair,and poor.A majority (75:percent) of the 277 build' surveyed were found to be in fair condition, 22 percent in good condition,and 3 percent in po7rcondition. Violation notices were sent to the property owners of the eight substandard buildings and all eight have either complied with the notice or are in the process of doing so. ` The_Code Enforcement will begin Phase 2 of the survey in July 2000.The goal of Phase 2 is to upgrade the margin buildings found in the`fair'category.The upgrade effort.is projected to last six months. 3 As of July 15 996. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE 25 COMMUNITY%PMV4T CHAPTER N CEMENT E. ASSISTED HOUSING AT.RISK OF CONVERSION TO MA TE S According to Government jCode Section 65583 (a)(8), (c)(6), jurisdictions s t the potential for currently rent restricted low-income housing units to convert to non- ome housing and propose programs,to preserve or replace those units. This section identifies t Cty's assisted housing units that are at risk of converting to market rate housing between 2000 and 2010. a. Inventory of Assisted Housiti Units in Huntington Beach All multi-family rental units assisted under federal, State, and/or local programs, including HUD programs, State and local bond 'Rrograms, redevelopment programs, and local in-lieu fee, inclusionary,density bonus,or direct Rssistance programs are included.The inventory was compiled by interviews with City staff and revie\v of"Inventory of Federally Subsidized Low-Income Rental Units at Risk of Conversion"(Californi ousing Partnership Corporation)and"The Use of Housing Revenue Bond Proceeds - 1994" (Calif is Debt Advisory Commission). Table HE-14 provides a description of assisted housing develop ents in Huntington Beach. T BILE HE-14 ASSISTED H USING PROJECTS HUNTIN TON BEACH T al Number of Potential Tenant- Numb*r of Assisted Applicable Conversion Housing Development Type Unit Units Programs Date City Multi-Family Revenue Bond Projects Emerald Cove Senior 164 164 City Multi- Perpetuity 1819I Parktree Circle Family Revenue Bond Huntington Village. Senior 114 29 City Multi- 2007 16171 Springdale Street Family Revenue Bond Huntington Breakers Family 342 68 City Multi 2006 21210 Beach Blvd. Family Revenue Bond Five Points Villas Senior 166 32 \�and. ulti- 2022 18561 Florida Ave ue Bond t Aside Federally Assisted Projects Huntington Villa Yorba Family 198 192 236(1xI) 2013 16200 Villa Yorba Section 8 annual renewals THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE 26 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER Ff /N ELEM NT Total Number of Potential Tenant Number of Assisted A Conversion Housing Development- Type Units Units Prog Date Wycliffe Gardens Senior 185 185 231 I8765 Florida Avenue Sec ua 'J ren a Surfside Villas Family 75 75 221(D)(4 21117 Sundown Section 8 Density Bonus Projects 17230 Elm Street Family 7 1 Density Bonus 2001 2418/2420 Huntington Street Family 21 4 Density Bonus 2002 303-309 Yorktown Family 9 2'`; Density Bonus 2004 5081 Dunbar Family 6 r"` I Density Bonus 2001 7581 Warner Ave Family ll 2 Density Bonus 2004 7591 Holt Ave Family 11r`' 2 Density Bonus 2002 7891 Holt Ave Family I Density Bonus 2002 7901 Holt Ave Family 8 1 Density Bonus 2002 r 7916 Stark Family fi` 8 1 Density Bonus 2001 7924 Stark Family 8 1 Density Bonus 2001 Harbor Gateway Family 102 20 Density Bonus 2002 4691 Warner Ave Oceanaire Apartments Family 65 62 Density Bonus 2026 7811 Talbert / Parkview Apartments Fmily 28 14 Density Bonus 2000 2201 Delaware Street Redevelopment Set Aside6, 725-733 Utica I Family 36 36 Set Aside 2024 Bridges Foundation Family 66 66 Set Aside 2028 161,12 Sher Lane Project Self Sufficiency Family 9 9 Set Aside 2024 313 11*Street f THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-27 s COMMUNITY PMENT CHAPTER N SLEME T Total Number of t t' Tenant Number of Assisted Ap onversio Housing Development Type Units Units ProgAm HOME Funds Interval House Family 6 6 HOME 2029 Cypress Ave OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2024 17372 Keelson Lane OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2024 17382 Keelson Lane OCCHC Family `, 4 4 HOME 2027 17291 Koledo Lane CDBG OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2027 17351 Koledo Lane CDBG OCCHC Family 5 5 HOME 2026 17361 Koledo Lane OCCHC Family 5 5 HOME 2026 17371 Koledo Lane OCCHC Family 1� 5 5 HOME 2030 17401 Koledo Lane OCCHC Family 5';, 5 HOME 2030" 17432 Koledo Lane OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2026 17422 Queens Lane OCCHC Family 4 4 HOME 2026 17432 Queens Lane Shelter for the Homeless Family 4 l``4 4 HOME 2030 7802 Barton Drive - Shelter for the Homeless Family 4 4 HOME 2024 7812 Barton Drive TOTAL 1,705 1102t .y� Loss of Assisted Housing This section evaluates those lower income multi-family rental projects in untington Beach that are at-risk ofconverting to market-rate uses prior to June 30,2010.As shown in able HE-1 5,seventeen affordable housing projects are considered to be at-risk during this period,to -ng 599 lower income assisted units. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-28 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 701 ELEMENT TABLE HE-15 0 . AT-RISK HOUSING INVENTORY Total Number of10 o ent Tenant Number of Assisted Applicable ion Housing Development Type Units Units Programs 104e City Multi-Family Revenue Bond Projects Huntington Village Senior 114 Studio= 1 City Multi- 2007 16171 Springdale Street I BR=27 ,' Family 2BR= 1,'` Revenue Bond Huntington Breakers Family 342 Studio.—25 City Multi- 2006 21270 Beach Blvd. 1 BR 36 Family 2<BR=7 Revenue Bond Federally Assisted Projects Huntington Villa Yorba Family 198 iBR=21 236(JXI) 2013* 16200 Villa Yorba 2BR= 152 Section 8 2000* 3BR= 19 Wycliffe Gardens Senior 1�5 1 BR= 185 231 2021* 19765 Florida Avenue f Section 8 20f14* Surfside Villas Family 75 2BR=31 221(D)(4) 211.17 Sundown 3 BR=22 Section 8 2002 4BR=22 Density Bonus Projects 17234 Elm Street Family ? 2 BR= I Density Bonus 2001 2418/2420 Huntington Street Fam'y 21 2 BR=4 Density Bonus 2002 303-309 Yorktown F ily 9 2BR=2 Density Bonus 2004 5081 Dunbar amily 6 2BR= I Density Bonus 2001 7581 Warner Ave [Family 11 2 BR=2 Density Bonus 2004 7591 Holt Ave Family 11 2 BR=2 Density Bonus 2002 7891 Holt Ave Family 8 2BR=I Density Bonus 2002 7901 Holt Ave Family 8 2 BR= I Density Bonus 2002 7916 Stark Family 8 2 BR= I Density Bonus 2001 7924 Stark Family 8: 2BR= I Density Bonus 2001 Harbor Gateway Family 102 IBR= 19 Density Bonus 2002 4691 Warner Ave 2 BR= I THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-29 COMM V PMENT CHAPTER I ELEMENT Total Number of Tenant Number of AssistedSRonus nvers o 4 Housing Development Type Units Units ProDate Parkview Apartments Family 28 2 BR= 14 Densit0 2201 Delaware Street TOTAL 1,141 Studio=26 IBR=288 2BR=222 3BR=41 4BR=22 'These dates represent earliest possible conversion date and potential extension of affordability. Use restrictions on these projects are governed by three different programs:mortgage revenue bonds, Section 8 and density bonuses. The following describes these at-risk projects by program type_ Mortgage Revenue Bond Projects Projects financed by mortgage revenue bonds are required to provide 20%of the units to households earning 80% or less of the area median income for a period no Iess than one-half the term of the bond. A typical bond-financed project has a 20-year term. In Huntington Beach,two of the City's four bond financed projects are at-risk of converting to market rate prior to 2010. Huntington Village: Huntington Village is a 114-unit senior housing project financed:in part through the Redevelopment Agency. For this project, the Redevelopment Agency issued Multi Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds in exchange for 20-year low income use restrictions on 25 percent of the units in the project, totaling 29 units_Low income use restrictions on this project are eligible to expire in 2007. Huntington Breakers:There are 342 units in Huntington Breakers,68(20%)ofwhich are restricted for low-income use pursuant to the the Redevelopment Agency issued Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue Bond.Low-income use restrictions on this project are eligible to expire in 2006.There are also 17 moderate-income units required through Density Bonus; however, Table HE4 5 only accounts for lower-income restricted units. Project-Based Section 8 Contracts The Section 8 program provides property owners guaranteed rental payments, in return for maintaining their housing units as affordable to lower income households. Under HUD rules,. :-, property owners are guaranteed a minimum rent payment equal to the HUD-determined fair-market rent (FMR) or negotiated payment standard (typically higher than FMR). Tenant payments are restricted to 30%of their income. The difference between the payment standard and tenant rent is paid by HUD. E THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN I1-HE-30 COMMUNITY PMENT CHAPTER ht0&RVG ELEMENT ' Recent federal legislation has been enacted to address the expiration of io 7ontcts oal is to ensure that Section 8 projects receive as close as possible to ilka ren a community. For projects that are currentlyover-subsidized,the Mark-to-M i to lower excess rental payments in return for substantial incentives,while the - - program is designed to bring up under-subsidized projects. Upon expiration of Section 8 contracts, owners with HUD-issued mortgaa have two options_ Projects above fair market rents can participate in the Mark-to-Mark pro that reduces rents to fair market in return for favorable tax treatment and.debt restructuring_F projects renting at below fair market rents,owners can participate in the Mark-up-to-Market pr gram which allows rents to be marked up to comparable market rents—which is especially impo t in escalating rental markets such as Huntington.Beach. The following three housing projects maintain project-based S coon$contracts with HUD,and are at risk.of conversion to market rate: Huntington Villa Yorba:Huntington Villa Yorba is a I -unit HUD Section 236(J)(1)_project. In September: 1994, the project owner filed a revised an,of Action to Extend the Low-Income Affordability Use Restrictions Res notions t _ ty through its a licai' t g pp . n o convert the complex to all Section 8. contracts.The project's mortgage now extends thr gh May 2013. The current Section 8 contract period is through May 2000,although the 1998 F eral Balanced Budget Agreement is committed to providing Section 8 f indin throe at least 02 for all ex g through expiring Section 8 contracts. P g Wycliffe Gardens: Wycliffe Gardens is a 15-unit Section 231 elderly project with a mortgage extending through 2021. While the mort eon this project ' 'g p � is not eligible for:prepayment,.the Section 8 contracts associated with ali`th . units are subject to continued renewal by HUD: The current Section 8 contract period is thro gh October 2000,although federal funding is in place to assure renewal through at least 2002.. Surfside Villas: Sufside Villas is a -unit Section 221(D)(4)project for family households.This pro does not have income limi for gram o project tenants or protect rent thresholds,although projects insured under this program may i dude Section 8 tenants. Surfside Villas does receive Section 8 subsidies under the Housing Ass' Lance Payment Contract(HAP Contract)with a twenty year term eligible for expiration in Marc 002. Density Bonus Projects Twelve density bonus pro' cts are at-risk of converting to market rate housing prior to 2010. The City granted these projec a density increase of at least 25 percent in exchange for 20 percent of the projects'units being set ide for low-income households.The 50 density bonus units in these twelve projects are restricted ough an agreement between the City and the buildings'owners for a period of 15 years, all of w ` h will expire within the next 10 years. r THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-31 Comm WO VELOPMENT CHAPTER NG ELEMENT b_ Preservation and placement Options Preservation or replace ent of the seventeen at-risk projects can be ach e�" I ways. transfer of ownership to on-profit organizations;2)provision of rental assistan nts using other funding sources; 3) eplacement or development of new assisted multi-family ho ing units; 4) purchase of affordabil covenants; and/or 5) refinance of mortgage revenue bonds on bond funded units. These option are described below,along with a general cost estimate for-each. Transfer of Ownership Transferring ownership of for-p of-it at-risk projects to non-profit organizations is perhaps the least costly way to ensure that for-pr it units remain affordable in the long-term. Of the at-risk units, ownership transfer may have app 'cation to the city's three Section 8 projects where 100%of the units are affordable. In density bo and bond projects where only a portion of the units are tower income, it is generally not cost-effec 've for a non-profit to purchase the entire apartment complex_ By transferring ownership ofthe Secti 8 projects(Huntington Villa Yorba,Wycliffe Gardens,and Surfside Villas) to a non-profit housin corporation, low income use restrictions can-be secured indefinitely and projects would become igible for a greater range of governmental assistance.The feasibility ofthis option depends on severa factors,including the willingness of the apartmentowner to sell the project,the existence of non-pr it corporations with sufficient administrative capacity to manage the project,and availability of fu ing. The current market value for Huntington Vill Yorba, Wycliffe Gardens and Surfside-Villas is generally estimated in Table HE-16,based on the rejects'potential annual income,operating,and maintenance expenses. As shown in Table HEA the current market value of these;,,Section 8 projects is $42 million. Assuming a 10 percent do ayment is required to transfer ownerships of the Section 8 projects to a non-profit, a total down ment of approximately $4.2 million and mortgage loan of$38 million would be required.Unless ublic funding is available upfront to pay for the purchase price, on-going subsidies (e.g. rent sub 'dies) would be required to support the monthly mortgage and maintenance costs to maintain th units as affordable to low ineorhe households. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN Ii-HE-32 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER A HOUSING ELEMFNT TABLE HE-16 MARKET VALUE OF SECTION S PROJEVC�IYO Projects Units Total I-Bedroom 206 units 2-Bedroom 181) )units 3-Bedroom 41 units 4-Bedroom 22 u s Total 4 units Annual Operating Cost I,397,600 Gross Annual Income $5,257,885 Net Annual Income $3,860,285 Market Value $42,463,137 Market value is estimated with th ollowing assumptions: I. Average market rents in ntmg-ton Beach for a studio unit is$793, l-bedroom unit is $889;2 bedroom unit is 1,150,and 3-bedroom unit is$I,326(source:ReaIFacts,2000). The average market re t for a 4-bedroom unit is estimated at$1,502. 2. Average bedroom s' for a studio unit is assumed at 500 square feet, 1-bedroom is assumed at 600 sq a feet,2-and 3-bedroom units are 900 square feet,and 4-bedroom unit is 1,100 squ a feet. 3. Vacancy rate= % 4. Annual opera g expenses per square foot=$4.00 5. Market Val =Annual net project income*multiplication factor. 6. Multiplica on factor for a building in moderate condition= 11. . Rental Assistance Long-term availability of ding for Section 8 contract renewal is uncertain. Three of the at-risk projects currently have Sec ion 8 contracts,and may be at risk of expiration.Other state and local sources of funds can be us to maintain expiring rent subsidies,or as a tool to maintain affordability in expiring Bond and De ity Bonus projects-Rent subsidies can be structured to mirror the-Section 8 program.Under Secti 8,HUD pays owners the difference between what tenants can pay(defined as 30 percent of house Id income)and what HUD and the local Housing Authority estimate to be the Fair Market Rent(PMR)on the unit.The program can be implemented through vouchers,which allow the tenants to nose where they want to live. The feasibility of tuts alternative, in the case of property owners, depends on their willingness to accept rental vouchers. In terms of cost=effectiveness, rental subsidies are less costly than constructing newiassisted housing,as shown in Table HE-2 7.Given the bedroom mix of all 599 at r THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-33 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT risk units,the total cost of subsidizing e rents for these units is estimated aVQ, 4 e onth, f or approximately$598,152 annually,tr slating to$12 million in subsidies over a TABLE HE-17 UAI RENT SUBSIDIES Q UIRED FOR AT-RISK UNITS Section 8/Subsidized Bond Projec Federally Assisted Density Bonus Projects At-Risk Units Projects Studio 26 0 0 1-Bedroom 63 206 19 2-Bedroom 8 183 31 3-Bedroom 41 0 4-Bedroom 0 22 0 Total Monthly Rent $65,946 $343,015 $33,447 Income Supported by Very Low Income Households Total Monthly Rent $68,090 $383,787 $40,377 Allowed by Fair Market Rents Total Monthly Subsidies $2,144 $40,772 $6,930 Required Total Annual Subsidies $25,728 $489,264 $83,160 Required Notes_ I. A studio unit is assumed to be occupied by a I-person household,a I-be om unit by a 2-person household,a 2-bedroom unit by a 3-person household,.and a 3-bedroom unit by a 4=pe household. 2. Based on the 1999 Median Family Income in Huntington Beach,affordable m thly rent for a 1-person very low income household is$559,$646 for a 2-person household,$683 for 3-person ho ehold,and$720 for a 4-person. household- 3- 1999 Fair Market Rent in Orange County is$645 for a studio,S704 for a I-bedroo unit,$871 for a 2-bedroom unit,$1,212 for a 3-bedroom unit,and$1,349.for a 4-bedroom unit. Construction or Purchase of Replacement Units The construction of new low income housing units is a means to replace at-risk units hould they be converted to market rates_ The cost of developing housing depends upon a varie of factors, THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-34 COMMUNITY DEVE ENT CHAPTER including density, size of units (i.e. number of bedrooms), location, land cos X, type of construction.According to local housing developers,the most recent typical ree rices in Huntington Beach were $30 to $35 per square foot for a lot zone d/fo ult e- ily development.Development costs average$45 per square foot,without parkin dobn an a a density of 18 units per acre,an average unit size as assumed in Table HE-16 d t be, mix.as the existing units, the cost to replace the total 599 at-risk u ' s would tw approximately$63.6 million and $70.8 million. Instead of constructing new affordable units,similar existing units ay be purchased to replace those at-risk- Based on current market value assessments(see Table -16),the total cost to replace the 599 at-risk units through the purchase of similar existing uni with the same bedroom mix could generally be estimated at around $57.4 million. Purchase of Affordability Covenants Another option to preserve the affordability of at-ris rojects is to provide an incentive package to the owners to maintain the projects as low-income using_ Incentives could include writing down the interest rate on the remaining loan balance,an or supplementing the Section 8 subsidy received to market levels. The feasibility of this op on depends on whether the complexes require rehabilitation or are too highly leveraged. By oviding lump sum financial incentives or on-going subsides in rents or reduced mortgage intere rates to the owner,the City can ensure that some or all of the units remain affordable. F Refinancing of Mortgage Revenue Bo ds Another option is to refinance the mo gage revenue bonds that were issued to the owners of the two bond-financed projects to preserve t e low-income use restrictions.Ifrefinanced,the project would be required by the 1986 Tax Refo Act to commit their 20-percent low income units for the greater Of 15 years or as long as the bon are outstanding. To ensure affordability of the ity's bond assisted units, the City can negotiate with the project owners to refinance the bond . The costs to refinance the bonds include the difference in interest rates on the remaining debt etween the previous and re-negotiated bonds, an insurance cost of approximately three perce of the bond to be paid by the City up front,and administrative costs. Thusi the project owners ay not have a financial incentive to refinance unless bond interest rates are well below rates on a initial bonds and are combined with other incentives. More often, property owners prefer t either sell the property or seek refinancing from private lenders and would therefore be eligible to pt out of affordability controls.Bond refinancing may more likely be used in combination with sfer of ownership to a non-profit. c. Cost Compariso s The cost to con ct new housing to replace the 599 at-risk units with the same bedroom mix, assuming there is fficient land available,is$63.6-$70.8 million.This cost estimate is higher than the cost to profii a rental assistance to the 599 at-risk units,which is$49,846 per month or$598,152 annually. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-35 COMMUN LOPMENT CHAPTER CLEMENT Transferring ownership offor-profit at-risk projects to non-profit organizat s s app a e projects which are under private owne hip. Furthermore, it is only f ve to ownership of for-profit to non-profit for projects in which ali of the units ar to to income households.This applies to Hunti gton Villa Yorba,Wycliffe Gardens,an Villas. These projects have.a market value of$4 million requiring a downpayment of$4.2 rni on and a $38 million mortgage. 4 I v P. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-36 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMZC1 TER � H NT ISSUES F. HOUSING NEED Assuring the availability of adequate housing for all social and econo i so ; ton Beach's present and future population is an important goal for the Ci _To ac e oal, must target its programs and monetary assistance toward those ho seholds wit test This section of the Housing Element is a summary of the major using need categ ' in term of income groups as defined by Federal and State law. It includ he City's share of regional housing need as developed by the Southern California Associatio of Governments (SCAG). The City recognizes the special status of very law- and low-incom households, which in many cases are elderly, single-parent or large family households. TABLE 18 EXISTING AND PROJECT D HOUSING NEEDS CITY OF HUNTI GTON BEACH Existing Housing Needs Overpaying Households: Special Needs Groups: Total 5,476 Elderly Households 909 Renter A 2,690 Disabled Persons 14,098 Owner 12,786 Large Households 6,447 Female Headed Households 6,576 Female Headed w/Children 3,633 Farmworkers 932 Overcrowded Households Housing in Need of Rehabilitation: Total 3,345 Fair Condition 6,250 Renter 2,656 Poor Condition 607 Owner 689 Projected HoulUpper-Income owth Needs(June 1,1998 through June 30,2005) l 2,015 ry Low-Income 388 w-Income 255: oderate-lncome 400 972 Note: Special needs figures cannot be totaled because categories are not exclusive of one another. Sour 1990 U.S.Census;City of Huntington Beach,Housing Conditions Survey,1996(based on survey of 35,125 units);SCAG Draft Regional Housing Needs Assessment(Nov 1999). THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-37 f COMMUNITY L PMENT CHAPTER USING ELEMENT Households in Need of Housi Assistance 4C Z As summarized in Table HE-I the groups most in need of housing assist r fut ID include the following: a. Overcrowded Households-Ov rcrowding in households results from either a lack of affordable housing(which forces more than o e household.to live together).and/or a lack of available housing units of adequate size. According t the 1999 SLAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment,2,656 (8.9 percent)of all renters and 689{ .6 percent)of all owner households were overcrowded.Most of these households, particularly the ' nter households,were lower income. b.Households Overpayinga for Housin -According to the 1999 SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment,an estimated 12,786 (31 pe ent)of the CiWs homeowners, and 4,021(54 percent)of the City's lower income homeowners we spending 30 percent or more of their gross income on housing. Of the renter households, 12,690 43 percent}of the total and 8,859 {86 percent} of the lower income renter households were spen g more than 30 percent of their income on housing. c_Special Needs Households-Certain segme s of the population may have a more difficult time finding decent,affordable housing due to their spcial circumstances or needs.In Huntington Beach, these "special needs" households include: • 909 of Huntington Beach's lower inc e elderly households are frail elderly--in need of housing assistance; • 14,098 persons with work, mobility, an r self-care disabilities (9 percent of the total population)who may have special ho ing needs; • 6,447 large households with five or more mem rs,representing 9 percent ofthe total households; • 6,576 female-headed households,and 3,633 of these ouseholds had children. Of the female-headed households with children, approxima ly 545 (15%)were living in poverty; and • 932 Huntington Beach residents employed in farm forestry, or fishing occupations(i.e.,farm workers). d. The Homeless-To be updated when Draft Consolidated Plan complete.Asa ch community, the City attracts numerous individuals who congregate along the beach,under the i r,by the Santa Ana River,and in Central Park.The 1990 Census data on the homeless reported se n residing in emergency shelters and none visible on the streets in Huntington Beach. In 1995, th Episcopal THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN . 11-HE-38 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ELEME Service Alliance,located in the downtown area,reported serving approximat metes rsons monthly in Huntington Beach. The "at-risk" homeless population is comprised of very low-income familie d Is who upon loss of employment would lose their housing and end up residing in wi s or family,orbecoming homeless.Lower-income families,especially those eami n 5 t of the regional median income, are at particular risk of becoming home ss. lit generally experiencing a cost burden,paying more than 30 percent of t it income ing. more severe cases,some families pay more than 50 percent of their i ome for housin 7' The at-risk population also includes individuals who are in immitnt danger of residing in shelters or of being unsheltered because the lack access to y permanent hp`using and do not have an adequate support network,such as parents or relatives in whose homes ey could temporarily reside.These individuals, especially battered women and children, run ay or abandoned youth,-those being. released from penal,mental or substance abuse facilities r uire social services that help them make the transition back into society and remain offthe streets eeded services include counseling,rental assistance, and job training assistance. Housing Stock Needs Other components of housing need include the a and condition of the housing stock,housing sales prices and rents,and assisted housin risk g at conversion to market rate housing. g a.Age and Condition of Housing Stock The age and condition of the housing stock can have implications for housing needs.That is,s me residents may live in older housing that needs major repair/replacement but not have the mon y to effect the repairs,leaving the housing stock vulnerable to fiwther deterioration.Assisting then ouseholds with rehabilitation assistance will help preserve the City's existing affordable housin stock. In general,housing over 30 years o d usually is in need of some major rehabilitation,such as a new roof,foundation work,plumbing etc.According to the 1990 Census,approximately 80 percent of the City's housing stock is more han 30 years old. City Code Enforcement staff gan conducting a housing condition survey in January of 1995.The survey covers the exterior o the units only, and is being completed while staff is out in the field responding to complaints. f the 35,125 properties surveyed,the survey found that the following number of housing units w re in good,fair,and poor condition: Good Condition 28,485 Units(81%) Fair Condition 6,041 Units(I7%) Poor Conditio 599 Units(Less than 2°/a) 35,125 Units THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-39 COMMUNITY D£ P ENIgCHAPTER _ NT More recently, in January 00, City Code Enforcement staff conducted a focc ity o i survey of 277 buildings in he Oakview Enhancement Area_ Of the 277 prope , t survey found that the follo 'ing number of buildings were in good, fair, and poor con Good Condition 60 buildings(22%) Fair Condition 209 buildings(75%) Poor Condition 8 buildings 30/6) 277 buildings b. Housing.Sales.Prices and Rents - According to the 1990 Census, the median value of an owner-occupied dwelling unit more than doubled since 1980,increasing from$108,100 in 1980 to $252,700 in 1990.More recent data fhom the California Association of Realtors indicates the median sales price of a home in Huntington Beach in the first quarter of 2000 was$285,000. Housing affordability is income dependent. The median price for a home in Huntington Beach exceeds the maximum affordable home a',,price for very low-income households. For low-income households,one-person and small family households also are unable to afford the median price for a home;however,large family households fan afford a one-bedroom home,which would result in overcrowding.Moderate-income one-person"and small family households can afford an adequately sized home;however,large families cannot afford an adequately sized home. In 1990,the median monthly rent in Huntington Beach was$808,and the median monthly rent for the entire County was $728. Information on M,4rch 2000 average rents was obtained from REALFACTS for apartment and townhome rentals1with a minimum of 100 units. Average rents. ranged from approximately $739 for a studio, $889'Efor a one-bedroom unit, $1,086 to $I7150 (depending on the number of bathrooms)for a two-bedr6 m unit,to$1,326 for a three-bedroom=unit. Very low-income households cannot afford to rent an adequately sized apartment.Low-income one- person households can afford a studio apartment;however`,small and large families cannot afford an adequately sized apartment. Each type of moderate-income household can afford an adequately sized apartment. , c_ Assisted Housing at Risk of Conversion - The City of Huntington Beach has a total of 599 multiple-family assisted units at risk of conversion to market rate housing.Of these units,97 were constructed under.the City's Multi-Family Revenue Bond Program,452 units were federally assisted, and 50 resulted from Density Bonuses. Low-income units in the City's two bond projects are subject to the foil Xei ation dates, as shown in Table HE-15. Huntington Breakers is a 342-unit project builth 68 income- restricted units. The project owner refinanced the bond with the City iagain in 1996, extending affordability controls until 2006. Huntington Village is a 1.14- ousing project with 29 units set aside for low-income households. Use restrictions 07. The three THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-40 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER F - HO VIV ELEMENiz 1 federally assisted projects, Huntington Villa Yorba, Wycliffe Gardens, and Surfside Ville, will expire in years 2000 and 2002- A total of 452 assisted units are at-risk in the rcjecM'`Twelve Density Bonus projects containing 50 units will expire in years 2000,2001,2 004. The Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA) State law requires jurisdictions to provide for their share of regional hou ng n pa the Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA),the Southern Calif is Assoc' f Governments SCAG determines the five year housing { ) y g growth nee for municipa its jurisdiction,which 'includes the City of f 3 ty Huntington Beach. In Qrange County,the ge County Council of Governments (OCCOG)was delegated respoxsibility for developing the RHNA in coordination with the cities and the County. Future ousing needs numbers reflect the number of new units needed in a jurisdiction based on house olds which are expected to reside within the jurisdiction(future demand),plus an adequate s ply of vacant housing to assure mobility and new units to replace losses. The draft Regional Housing Needs Assessment{ A)adopted by OCCOG and SCAG has identified a 1998-2005 future housing need for Hu mgton Beach of 2,015,including 643 lower income units. Table HE- shows the income br down of these 2 015 unit_ s_The analysis of� available residential sites presented in Section -Housing Resources-demonstrates the City's ability to provide adequate sites to address its are of regional housing needs b income Y category. q Pro nade Development:80 moderate-income ownership units THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-41 j COMMUNI EVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT --- t i G. HOUSING CONSTRAI TS r Actual or potential constraints n the provision and cost of housing affe P P g housing and the maintenance of existing units for all income levels_ P infrastructure, and environmentVI constraints to housing development in Hun'rf)Vent; are discussed below. Market.Constraints The high cost of renting or buying a quate housing is the primary ongoing constraint ofproviding affordable housing in the City of Hun'ngton Beach..High construction costs,labor costs,land costs and financing constraints are all contributing to a decrease in the availability of affordable housing; a. VaeantlUnderdeveloped Land Approximately 117 acres of the City's residential land are vacant and have no:project entitlements or pending development projects.Under exi ting zoning and General Plan land use designations,this acreage could accommodate an additional 212 dwelling units, as shown in Section H. Housing Resources Table HE-23. In addition, curre tly vacant residentially designated properties with entitlements and projects pending approval c accommodate 1,261 units,as shown in Section H. Housing Resources Table HE-24 and 25 - In addition to development on vacant land,the Do town Specific Plan provides multi--family and mixed use infill of approximately 280 units,as sho in Section H. Housing Resources Table HE- 26. Furthermore, the City has a.total of 16 close schools that-,have General Plan land use designations of public land with underlying. desi Lions of either Low Density Residential (7dulacre) or Medium Density.Residential (15 du/a e)_ These sites .could accommodate an additional 1,386 units. b. Construction Costs The single largest cost associated with building a new'house.'s the-cost.of.building materials, comprising between 4.0.10.50 percent of the sale price of a home Typical.residential construction costs for a single-family home.ofAverage t6.good quality'range_fro approximately$50 to$70 per square foot, while custom homes and-homes.with extra amenities higher The cost of wood frame,multiple-family construction averages around$50'1er square f t,exclusive.of parking. A reduction in amenities.and quality of building'materials:.(abov,e a:mi 'mum acceptability for health, safety, and .adequate performance)_could result'in lower sale pril addition, pre- fabricated,factory built housing,which the City allows for in"its General_PIari vide for lower, priced housing by reducing construction and labor costs. Another factor related to onstruction costs is the number of units built at one time. As the number of units built at once mere s;construction costs over the entire development are generally reduced based on economies of scale_ s reduction THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-42 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO SlN ,ELEMENT in costs is of particular benefit when density bonuses are used for the provision of affo ble housing. c. Land Costs The limited supply of developable vacant land in Huntington Beach has u ed teady increase in raw land costs. _However, those costs vary according to locat di to al . housing developers, residential sale prices in Downtown Huntington B ch w to )- square foot for a lot zoned for multiple-family development. In Nov ber 199 on Development Department conducted a city-wide survey and determi that prices ra in$ to$2.0 per square foot for a lot zone for multi-family development. a cost of a lot zone or single family development averaged$80,000 plus about$25,000 for i provements. d Labor Labor is the third most expensive component in buil ng a house, constituting an estimated 17 percent of the cost of building a single-family unit. e City's ability to mitigate high construction and land costs is limited, since the City lacks a financial resources to directly subsidize construction. e. Availability of Mortgage and Rehab'dita ' n Financing -� The availability of financing affects a pers n's ability to purchase or improve a home.Interest rates are determined by national policies d economic conditions, and there is,little that local governments can do to affect these rate . Jurisdictions can,however,offer interest rate write-downs to extend home purchase opportuniti to lower income households. Under the Home Mortgage Discl ure Act(HMDA), lending institutions are required to disclose information in the.disposition loan applications and the income, gender, and race of loan applicants.As shown in Table -19,of the 6,06I applications for conventional mortgage loans to purchase homes in the City,a ut 68 percent were originated(approved by lenders and accepted by applicants).This is higher th the 60 percent mortgage approval rate nationwide.The overall denial rats.;was about I I percent, ell below the national average of 22 percent. Twenty percent of the applications were withdr closed for incompleteness, or not accepted by the applicants;this is comparable to the nano al average of 18 percent. As expected the denial rate for low-income applicants was the hi est among the three income groups at about 19 percent, followed by moderate-income app scants at about 12 percent. The denial-rate for low-income applicants is substantially lower the rate nationwide-of 48 percent. Forgovernment- isted home purchase loans,the overall approval rate,80 percent,was higher than the approval rate r conventional loans.It should be noted that low-income households have a much better chance of etting a government-assisted loan than a conventional loan.Over 84 percent of the THE CITY OF,HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-43 fiCOMM VELOPMENT CHAPTER ftHQUSING ELEMENT low-income applicants were proved, a higher approval rating tha r Io icants applying for conventional Loan . Table-HE-20 shows the dispost ion of conventional and government-assiste roveriment loans. Compared to mortgage to ns,home improvement loans were much more di i It to secure, as is typical in most jurisdictio s. The overall approval rates for conventional-and government- assisted home improvement loan were very low-only�59 percent and 36 percent,respectively. The TABLE HE-19 , DISPOSIT ON OF HOME PURCHASE LOANS onveni ona oars Applications overnment-Assiste Loan App ieations Applicant Income Total % % % Total % % % Origi nate Denied Other* Originated Denied Other* Low-Income 8T 1.6% 18.6% 19.8% 158 84.8% 5.7% 9.5/ (<80%MFI) Moderate-Income 1,233 71.3% i 1.6% 17.1% 127 79.5% 9.4% 1100/0 (800/0 to It 9% MFI) Upper Income 3,642 693% 1 I%0 20.5% 63 77.8% 11.1% 11.1% (>=120%MFI) Not Available 313 55_9% 10.5"/g 33.5% IS 66.7% 13.3% 20.00% _ Total 6,061 67.9% 11.7"/6 20.4% 363 81.0% 8.3% -"�I©.7% Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act(HMDA data, 1998 ,r *Note: Other includes applications approved Wt not accepted, files closed for incompleteness,and applications withdrawn_ MFI= Median Family income TABLE HE-20, DISPOSITION OF HOME IMPRTMENT LOANS Applicant Income Conventional oan Applications overriment-Assistedoan Applications Total % % % To % % % Originated Denied Other* , Originated _ Denied Other* Low-Income 105 49.5% 29.50/6 21.00/6 11 36A% 36.4% 27.3% _ (<80%MFI) Moderate-Income 134 56.0% 26.1% 17.90/0 15 440_00/0 40.0% 20.00/0 (801/9to 119% *r MFI) Upper Income- 304 62.8% 16.80% 20A% 34 41.2 20.6% 342% =120%MFI) ) Not Available 31 71.00/6 22:6% .6.5% 9 11.1% ULM Total 574 592% 21.6% 192% 69 36.2% Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act(HMDA)data,.1998 *Note: Other includes applications approved but-not accepted_, files closed for incompleteness,and applications withdrawn: MFI Median Family Income THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN I II-HE-44 COMMUN+ VELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING HOUSIMG ELEMENT relatively high denial rates for low and moderate-income household up ortance of ity sponsored rehabilitation assistance for these households. Increasi� va it of ancing sources for households to improve or rehabilitate their homes is im t impro e overall quality of housing in the City. Governmental Constraints Housing affordability is affected by factors in both the private and publi sectors. Actions by the City can have an impact on the price and availability of housing in the ity. Land use controls,site improvement requirements,building codes,fees and other local programs intended to improve the overall quality of housing may serve as a constraint to housing i d*elo ment. p a. Land Use Controls __ fr The Huntington,Beach General Pla n and Zoning and u vi,s,i n Ordinance provide for a range of P g residential land use designations/zones in the City: Residential Low(RL)-Single-family residentialunits,clustered zero-lot line developments,and "granny"flats. This designation allows for between three and seven dwelling units per net acre. Residential Medium(RM- Single-family residential units,duplexes,townhomes,and garden apartments,allowing for a maximum 15 dwelling units per net acre. Residential Medium High(RMH)-Townhomes,garden apartments,apartment"flats",allowing for a maximum of 25 dwelling units per net acre. Residential High (RH) - Towwtihomes,garden apartments, and apartments. This designation is intended for developments/of up to 35 dwelling units per net acre. Mixed Use ft - May in Jude residential uses. The exact density, location,and mix of uses in the category is inten d to be governed by a specific plan,in order to allow greater design flexibility and to addr ss the uniqueness of a particular area. In May 2000,the City ad pied Ordinance No.3455 to amend the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to add standards for sm 1 lot developments(lots less than 4,000 square feet).The new standards act as an alternative to ttached housing in multi-family districts. They apply to all small lot subdivisions,whethe the tentative map is designed with single units per lot,or multiple units per lot(condominium). y providing greater development flexibility and allowing smaller lot sizes,this. ordinance facilitat s development and reduces development costs_ The City's residential development standards are summarized in Table HE-21. The City's standards are fairly comparable to other Orange County communities,and have not served as a constraint to THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-45 COMMUNI OPMENT CHAPTER 4110'HaNSING ELEMENT development. Throug the Affordable Housing Incentives provisions w 1 the g Ordinance, the City p vides modified development standards for proe an of a component,including r duetions in parking. TABLE HE-2I PROPERTY DEV LOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS RMH-A RL RNl Subdistrict RMH RH RNIP Minimum Building Site ,000 6,000 2,500 6,000 6,000 10 ac. Width(ft.) 0 60 25 60 60 N/A Cut de sac frontage 4 45 — 45 45 N/A Minimum Setbacks Front(ft.) 15 15 12 10 10 10 Side(ft.) 3;5 3;5 3;5 3;5 3;5 — Street Side(ft_) 6;10 6;10 5 6,10 6;10 10 Rear(ft.) 10 10 7.5 )0 10 — Maximum Height(ft.) FAID gs 35 3 35 35 35 20 ory Structures 15 15 15 15 15 15 FAR — — 1.0 Area/Unit(sq.ft_) 6,000 21904 1,742 1,244 — du/acre) 726 15 25 35 m Lot Coverage% 50 50 50 50 50 75 Studio I b 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed Floor Area 500 650 900 1,100 t,300 pen Space d Floor Units 200 200 250 300 400 Above Ground Floor Units 60 60 120 120 120 Parking Single Family 2 2 2 2 2 Multi-Family 1 1 2 2.5 2-5 (1 enclo (l enclosed) (t enclosed). Guests 5 per unit - Senior 1 i 15 ' Lots<50'in width=I du per 25'frontage. Lots>50'in width= 1 du per 1,900 sq.ft. T A GENERAL PLAN T CH G ERA HE CITY OF HUNTING ON BE II-HE-46 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO 6 1 t ELEM£1VT In addition;the City,offers incentives,including density bonus,I downs,and write downs of other development Costs,to for-profit and non-profit developers, e dCvelopment of seni citizen and very low-to moderate-income housing. b. Fees and Improvements Building,zoning and site improvement fees can significantly add to the st , and have a negative effect on the production of tow-income housing. Since the ena t of Proposition 13, the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the City has had to shift the cost bu en of processing the development from the City to the developer in the form of a variety of fee hich are shown in Table HE-22. TABLE HE-22 _SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT FEES-TYPICA SIDENTIAL PROJECT ee I ype Cost Per Single a nit ost Per u tt- amt y Unit Planning/Building Fees: Tract Map' 130:00 101_00 Conditional Use Permit' 165.30 165.30 EnvironmentaI Processing; 84.30 84.30 Inspection I 026.80 705.60 Building Plan Checks �924.10 635.10 Flan Reviewb(Planning) 308.10 211.70 Strong Motion 17.40 9.30 Library 375.00 Processing' _ 240.00 School Feest6 25.00 25.00 4,284.00 2,460.00 ParkslRecreation1l(fee) 12,957.10 10,501.70 Electrical Petmit12 271.00 Mechanical Permitl3 220.80 208.00 124.80 Plumbing Permit" 275.00 198.00 Fence Permit's 164.60 84.60 Addressing16 11.60 11.60 Sub-Total $2},27930 $15,765.30 Public Works DevelopmentF 156.30 Sewer-City" Sewer-County` 2,360.00 2 56.30 3360.00 -'Ttaffic Impact Fee" 900'� 2�900.0 Water2o 2,640.00 EhainageZ' 163330 2,640.0 (Grading Permit'. 6_?0 50.00 6.70 Street Plans" 50:00 Tract Map-Plan Check"' 40.00 I20.00 23.30 Landscape-Plan Chec 323.30 £ngineeringo4nspection - Sub- otal $8,856.30 $6,769.60 4ERding Per Unit $30,035.64 $22,534.90 es Per Acre $135160 20 $676 047.00 _Source:Cityton Beach,May 2000- Fee Assessmupon average single-family dwelling development of- A iL of tieing areal400 sq.R.garage;B)4 bedroom units,C)304ot subdivision at 4.5 dulacre;D)Type V construction; an Valuation-S174,000 Fee Assessment based upon average multiple-family development of A)1r 200 sq_&of living area/400 sq.ll.garage;B)4 bedroom units;Q 1-lot subdivision at 30 du/acre;D)Type V construction;and £)Puilding Valuation-S93;08o THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN I1-HE-47 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 14, HOUSING ELEMENT Development fees fora sin le-famil low density development are estt at 0 0 er unitand fees for a multiple-family high density development are approximate) fXrtain Planning/Building and/or Public Irks fees could be waived or sub i d by th fAll provision of lower income and senio citizen housing. 7V Fees which have an established per un t cost have been indicated in the above table. ver,some fees vary based upon the scale of the roject. The formula and assumptions made for-calculating those fees have been provided below: Fee Formula Assum tion Planning and Building 1. Tract Map $3,000 A30/lot Total processingfee was divided among each unit 2. Conditional Use Permit $4,960 or�ew Residential Total processingfee was divided develo men among each unit 3. Environmental Process Per project fee of: Assumes preparation of a $2,340 Environmental Assessment Mitigated Negative Declaration $150 Mitiga>}on pursuant to CEQA $38 County tosti�Fee $2,528 Total processing fee was divided among each unit_ 4. Inspection Per Project fee of: Scenario. $736+$3.93/$1,000`_ SFR valuation:.S 174,000: over$100,000 MFR valuation:$93,080 5. Building Plan Check 90%of Building Ins c 'on Fee Scenario 6. Plan Review(Planning) 101/9 of Building Inspectio Fee Scenario 7. Strong Motion Valuation x 0.0001 Scenario.` 8. Library Enrichment:$0.15/sq.ft.inclu _ng Scenario gage Development:$0.44/sq.ft. including garage 9.Processing $25.00 10.School Fees $2.05/s .ft.not including garage enario 11.Parks/Recreation 5.0-(D.U.x D.Fd X$755,516 1,000. -12.Electrical Permit $0.07/sq.ft. Scenar 13.Mechanical Permit Per item cost Standard tures included in calculation_ ased on scenario 14.Plumbing Permit Per item cost Standard featu included in calculation,bas on scenario THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-48 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENP Fee '- Formula Assumption .15_Fence Permit' $32/foot for 6 foot tall block wall ssume 1 f of 6foot JA#block t nit_ 16.Addressing $340/project n iv ivided am o it Public Works 17.Sewer-City $I50/du or$700 per acre,which enario "` ever is greater 18.Sewer-County $2,360 per unit Scenario 19.Traffic Impact Fee $75 per trip end Scenario 20.Water $79,200 Total processing fee was divided among each unit 21.Drainage $7,000 per acre Total processingfee was divided amonz each unit 22.Grading Permit Varies dependi upon project Same assumption used- acreage and mber of cubic yards $4,50,0/acre_ of soil invo ed_ Total processing fee was divided among,each unit 23.Street Plans $201 roject Total processingfee was divided among each unit" 24.Tract Map-Plan Check $t700 or S40 per lot,which ever is Scenario. elgreater 25.Landscape-Plan Check $120-SFR Total processing fee was divided S300-MFR over 10 units amon each unit 26.EngineeringAnspection Fees are highly variable by project Per unit fee was too variable and characteristics was not addressed in table City of Huntington Beach,M 2000. c. Building Codes a d Enforcement The City of Hun ngton Beach has adopted the State Uniform Building; Housing, Plumbing, Mechanical and leetrical Codes. These codes are considered to be the minimum necessary to protect the pubic health, safety and welfare. The local enforcement of these codes does not add significantly to the cost of housing. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN I1-HE-49 NO COMM TY DE CP ER HOU N d. Local Processing and Permit Proc ures The evaluation and review process requi ed by City procedures contributes to the cost of housing in that holding costs incurred by develope are ultimately reflected in the unit's selling price. The review process in Huntington Beach isverned by four levels of decision-making bodies: the Zoning Administrator,the Design Revieo Board,the Planning Commission and the City Council. One way to reduce housing costs is to reduc the time for processing permits. Table HE-23 presents a comparison that shows the average development processing times in Huntington Beach are comparable with several surrounding comm ities. Multi-family residential projects with fewer thV 5 units (parcel map)are permitted by right in all multi-family zones;projects with 5-9 units(tract ap)require approval by the Zoning Administrator; and projects with 10 or more units require Plann g Commission approval TABLE E-23 DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING TI E IN HUNTINGTON BEACH AND SURROUNDING OMMUNITIES (in months Huntington Costa Newport Orange Process Beach Mesa Irvi Beach County General Plan Amendment 6-I2 6-8 4-6 6-8 12-24 LTena nge 18 for undeveloped` 6-12 6-8 4-6 4-6 4-8 for inhl} 6 4-6 4-6 8-12 6-9 ract 4-6 6-8 6-12 6-12 1-2 2 eview Minimum 90 days ) 1 1-2 2 2 Maximum 6 months eview.) 3-4 1-2 2-3 2 l-2 king/ <3 weeks for 1 Building Permits plan check 1 1-2 1-2 Source: City of Huntington Beach,as of May 2000. Notes: I Often processed concurrent with General Plan Amendment 2 Assumes all discretionary approval secured and no new environmental doc ntation needed- 3 Depending on environmental needs. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-50 COMM EVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEAi6f Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints a. >Floodplain Situated on a low-lying flood plain and bounded by the Santa Ana River, on has faced significant flood hazard in the past. However, as of June 14, 200 ,the ral Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)redesignated a significant portion of th ity's flood plain from A99 to X,which means that the area is no longer in the floodplain. Thi edesignation is based on the completion of the Santa Ana River Mainstem flood control Project hich includes critical features- channel and bridge widening and channelization of the Lower S to Ana River Channel Reaches I through 4,and the Seven Oaks Dam_ Properties that remain A9 are exempt from flood construction requirements and have a substantial reduction in flood i urance rates. Figure II-5 shows the designated flood plains in the City. The City does contain three potential residential sites at will likely be in the floodplain when the temporary A99 designation is removed_ One of thes sites has an approved 186 unit project,and the site is elevated high enough so that the units will floodproofed. A second project within the A99 designation is in the planning stages for 200 un' ,and this site will also be raised to comply with FEMA requirements_ The third site within the 99 designation is an 8 acre school site that has been deemed surplus for residential development, 'th potential for development with approximately 50 residential units_The City's experience has n that developers have economical ways to floodproof single family homes,typically by raising site,and that a floodplain designation has not served-to deter development.Areas that currently ave to comply with floodproofing requirements are almost entirely built out;with the majority of ndeveloped residential properties,including the downtown area,outside designated floodplains. b. OU Resources Huntington Beach is historical an oil town. The numerous oil facilities currently operating in the City serve to reduce the am t of land currently available for development. While residential projects can sometimes be developed around producing wells,often redevelopment of the sites must be postponed until oil production ceases and facilities are abandoned. The presence of oil facilities thus reduces the amount oland available for development in the near future and/or increases the cost of development_ c. Hazardous Waste,M thane Because of the Ion istory of oil recovery operations in Huntington Beach,some vacant residential properties containAaazardous wastes related to abandoned oil wells oil or the presence of pipelines, methane gas. These contaminated sites require clean up prior to their development,which adds to the cost of developing these sites_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-51 4 *0 COMMUNITY DEVEi�.P T CHA 1ANCIALOPFLES ALIEN Figure II-5 shows the area in Huntington Beach that have been affected by methane gas e been designated as Methan Overlay Districts_ The two primary areas of remaining residential development within the Methane Overlay are the Chevron Oil Field and the downtown' described further below. Huntington Be ch was identified as a high-risk area relative to methane gas migration into and/or from the shallow ology (peat and organic) deposits in the Roberti Report'-. A later study by GeoSeience AnalyticA3 indicating biogenic methane caused the City to enact methane seepage district regulations for Ase areas. All oil fields are considered high risk areas for methane seepage_ The main conduit for peogenic methane is through abandoned oil wells. Therefore,all areas which lie above or in the imni ediate vicinity of one of the identified major oil field areas or drilling areas in the City are potent ) areas of concern. Methane may also be trapped beneath impervious surfaces (e_g., parking . ts) or in enclosed underground areas (e_g.,-.basements,- subterranean garages,tunnels)where co centrations may cause an explosion or hazardous breathing conditions. There are threeprincipal areas where oil r duc"on was historical) concentrated in the City: the P Y Chevron oil field (Holly Seacliff area), the era Energy property, and numerous individual lots throughout the downtown area. In general the r lot cost to remediate a previous oil site can range anywhere from $3,000$50,000 per lot, depe ding on the size of the lot and extent of the contamination. In the downtown,the costs to rem I iate a standard 25'x I I5'lot starts at$3,000 and goes up, with a recent double-size lot costing $ ,000 to remediate. With vacant lots in the downtown currently selling for$500,000 and up,thi remediation cost represents a fraction of the land value,and has not served as a deterrent to development_ I n addition to the clea n-up cost methane barriers are often aired in close proximity t abandoned , o n P �4- P ty oil wells. This cost is reflected in the construction cost and required approximately$2.50 per square foot for a typical 3,000 square foot single-family home_ Given that.new homes this size or smaller start at over$500,000,the additional $7,500 for the methane barrier fairly nominal. Finally,if there is a well on the property that has not been abandoned in the last to years, the well may have to be reabandoned,which generally costs around$35,000. However,the tate has a program to help pay for well-abandonment,which is utilized by developers in the City. In terms of the three historic oil areas mentioned,the Chevron oil field is nearly built out with residential uses pursuant to the Holly Seacliff Specific Plan and Develop nt Agreement(DA). This DA required Chevron to remediate its property. Since 1997,1,400 homes ve been built with an additional 650 allowed/expected. Because of the DA,the remediation has not en a significant Angus Petroleum,1988- 2 Angus Petroleum, 1988. 3Angus Petroleum,1988. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-52 v �aa K Kol v�►s � ' slsse , =vim • 11 •rr • 11 w✓ r • • • • 1 1 •r r try 1 ! 1 COMMUNITY MENT CHAPTER *nUS,&VG ELE,LIENT A deterrent. In addition,this area consisted of very large tracts of vacant land w ' alto v to remediate the soil in place in a very cost effective manner. The second ing a e Aera Energy property, issolely designated for visitor serving commerci ; jt is expected to remain in oil production for the next 15-20 years. Adjacent to this is a residentially designated pro erty expected to accommodate 256 units. This is a former vron property, and is currently 'ng remediated by Chevron pursuant to the DA referenced above although it is not part of the oily Seacliff Specific Plan The tentative map for this area is scheduled to be considered by Planning Commission before the close of 2000. Lastly,there are scattered parcels throughout the wntown area that have abandoned oil wells;or wells nearing the end of their productive life. The ty has seen many of these wells close,the sites remediated,.and developed with residential or corn rcial uses. Based on the strong real estate market,the City- expects this trend to continue in the owntown: In addition to former oil production site the City has one property that is on the State Superfund List. This is a 38-acre property designat d for residential development, and the owner is in the process of pursuing clean-up of the site wi DTSC_ However,due to the challenges of clean-up, this site has not been included in the sites in ntory for this Housing Element cycle- d. Public Services and Facilities , Much of the City's infrastructure is aging and will ruire improvements or replacement over tune. The timing and funding of improvements needs to be osely correlated with development phasing. The City' has .adopted an Integrated InfrastructurMaster Plan which identifies needed improvement(s).and associated costs. The City's 1996 General Plan identifies adequate transportat infrastructure,utility infrastructure and public service capacity to serve 18,500 additional residentia nits. As the City's residential sites inventory for the five year Housing Element cycle anticipates o' 3,700 units, the City has more than adequate infrastructure capacity to accommodate this growth. . ew development will tie into existing water and sewer mains, and in some instances mains dwy need to be upgraded to accommodate new demands generated by development. No specific parcels during the five year planning horizon are constrained by infrastructure availability. e. Land Use Conflicts There are several areas of the City in which the location of residential uses wi commercial or industrial uses has resulted in conflicts(refer to Figure II-6). These areas are descn d below: L Garfield Avenue, Huntington Street, Clay Avenue, Gothard Street- This are contains low density, medium density, and high density residential uses adjacent t heavy manufacturing uses. At this time,no manufacturing use poses a problem,howeve a THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE 54 22 Westminster Blvd- / m o 2; m Bolsa Ave. o cc r i Seaf Beach t 2 i 3s Westminster — t w o ro nger Ave_ �Z y Fountain VaN • e3' 2 / Werner Ave. 405 Talbert Ave. COUntj'of •`� I Eft Ave_ Orange (Bofsa Chica) .4 Garfie4d Ave_ Yorktown Ave. Adams Ave_ Pacific Ocean Aflanta Ave. f _ tramOton Ave. el j Legend City Boundary . Costa Mesa ® Conflict Areast 1 3 ,and Use -Conflict.Areas/�� CIO � w City of Huntington Beach Genera! Plan ti_xE-ss Z ,.. COMMUNITIWWWrL ENT CHAPTER wL EMENT { future manufacturing use as permitted by zoning may create.an confli t h residential uses. 1 'i 2. Magnolia Street, Warner Avenue - The northwestern area of this intersectio contains industrial uses adjacent to school, low density, and high density residential uses. The mix of industrial uses adjacent to noise sensitive uses creates noise impacts on the noise sensitive uses. $ 3. North of Adams, between Delaware Street and Huntington Street- This area contains a number of oil production sites adjacent to medium and high density residential uses. Oil production activities pose a pos -ble risk of subsidence for adjacent residential lands- 4- Garfield Avenue, Beach Boulevark Ellis Avenue, Gothard Street- This area is a mix of single-family residential units, m tiple-family residential units, light industrial, and institutional uses. This land use m presents pedestrian/vehicular conflicts in addition to the health and environmental hazard presented by the industrial and non-industrial land use conflict. 5. Warner Avenue, Gothard,Street,SlaterA enue, and Southern Pacific Railroad Right-of- w -- Way - The single-family residential units institutional, light industrial, andretail mix creates traffic conflicts and the potential fo nvironmental and health hazards Mitigating those conflicts for residential projects in these reas will add to the costs of development. Wetland Environments The City contains important coastal and river wetland environ_rants that contain significant habitat. As development continues, it is important to maintain existing\and establish new standards that ensure the protection of these resources. Protecting these resoure can also add to the cost of new development. The City currently has one property with a 0.8 acre degraded wet d that is designated for residential development. The owner originally planned 172 units on the ite. However,the site is in litigation based on the project's proposal to fill in the 0.8 acre wetland pf rtion of the site.There is a high passibility that the degraded wetland portion of the site will be rec#uired to be preserved, and a buffer placed around it. Current estimates are that the project Il be reduced by approximately 50 units as a result. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN I I-HE-56 n ) COMMUNITY DEVELO CHAPTER HO G MENT e_ Seismic Hazards Most of the geologic and seismic a t g g hazards that have the potential to impact the City th ;4 active Newport-Inglewood fault which traverses the City,the shallow water ta "/+ ble,and th Y loose nature of recent sedimentary deposits. Collectively or individually,these facto g may g to surface fault rupture,severe ground shaking,subsidence,the release of methane/,Ahd other hazards (refer to Figure 11-5). More stringent building standards that are necessary ineas with a shallow water cable and/or loose sediment can add to the cost of residential develoment_ The--City currently has only two vacant residential properties which f within the Alquist-Priolo fault.zone. The State Alquist-Priolo Act allows for single-family ho es in the fault zone,which are- not part of a tract development_ Alternatively, residential trac which site open space features within the fault zone and habitable structures outside the zo can be accommodated_ The two vacant properties remaining in the fault zone can accomm to a total of 22 units, and have been included in the residential sites inventory for the Element. 17-unit project is proposed on one.of these sites,and placed the street in the fault zone; on th other property, only a very small portion of the site is affected and this is proposed to become extended side yard. - 1n teens of areas that have been developed,the faul zone traverses the Holly Seacliff area where the City has experienced most of its recent reside al growth. The fault zone setback area became private and public open space that serves the s unding homes. In summary,seismic hazards can be addressed through site layout. L_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-57 COMMUM OPMENT CHAPTER T*nH01&51NG ELEMENT _ H. HOUSING RESOURCES This section describes and'finalyzes resources available for the developmen a ation, preservation of housing in the City of Huntington Beach. This includes the av " f Ian resources and the City's abii`y to satisfy its share of the region's future housing.nee s inancial resources available to suppo&the provision of affordable housing, and administrative resources available to assist in implementing the City's housing programs. Availability of Sites for Housin. t a. Vacant Land The vacant land analysis is based on a iracant residential land survey conducted by the City in 1998 and updated by comparing vacant sites touilding permits pulled since 1998.The City followed up with site visits and found that some sittts were developed and some are vacant that were not previously identified.The vacant land inve4tory excludes sites that could not be developed within the five year planning horizon due to speci4circumstances. For example,contaminated sites that are vacant and zoned residential are not inclu�,ed. Based on this sites analysis,relatively little vacant`and suitable for residential development remains in Huntington Beach. Approximately 117 acres ofl4e City's residential land are vacant and have no project entitlements or pending development projects Under the existing zoning and General Plan land use designations, this acreage could accommodate an additional 2,212 dwelling units."fable HE-24 provides a breakdown of the number of additionatdwelling units that could be developed on these vacant sites,at densities ranging from four to 30 dwelling units per acre_ Of the,vacant acres, 69 are within the Medium-High and High Density categories;providing opportunities for 1,828 units of lower cost housing that can accommodate lower income liuseholds. The assessment of development potential on the City's vacant sites is based on the maximum permitted density in each district,with the exception of RH,which'r�calculated at 30 units/acre but permitted 3 5 units/acre under zoning. Given the limited remaining vaant land in Huntington Beach, the City is committed to supporting development of properties to their maximum developable densities. Review of two recent affordable projects in the City reveal densities of 28 units/acre for Bowen Court(RMH zone),and 50 units/acre for a single room occupancy(SRO)project(Mixed Use zone) recently approved by the City Council. In addition, the most recent residential project developed in the downtown was developed at a density of 22 units/acre(Mixed=*Use zone). Based on these recent trends,combined with the high cost of land,the City feels it is reasonable s to assume development will occur at the high end of the permitted density range. In addition, e City has a history of granting density bonuses for affordable projects, supporting even higher densities. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-58 COMMUNITY /F OPMENT CHAPTER'`5`Y H SING ELEMENT According to the State Department of Housing and Community Developt HC c rsations with a nonprofit housing developer in Orange County indicate minim siz - to 2 acres in size yielding a0east 45 to 50 units are necessary to yield units aff to in e households. The City has conducted an analysis of the vacant multi-family arse RMH,RE)in Table HE-24 to determine which sites meet this size threshol Wi e RM z e, all vacant sites are above°this size;within the RMH zone,30 of the 48 acr meet the size threshold; and within the RH zone, all vacant parcels are smaller than 1.75 Gres in size. Within the Downtown (Table HE-27), parcels are typically smaller, generall 5' x 115', but several vacant properties are contiguous or adjacent to underutilized properties,did can be consolidated to support multi-family development. Unlike many inland Orange Couq y communities, Huntington Beach supports more dense urban development,and has several affordable projects developed on smaller° sites, such as Bowen Court which has been approved for `0 very low income units on .84 acres. Other similar coastal communities like Santa Monica wi high land prices routinely have affordable projects developed on sites less than half an acre in ze. Therefore, given the strong market for development in Huntington Beach combined wit he high densities permitted, particularly for affordable projects, the smaller size of some of e City's multi-family zoned properties is not viewed as a significant constraint to their level ment. Currently vacant residentially designated pr erties with entitlements provide for an additional 372 { units(260 market;-rate and 112 for very to to moderate-income households),as illustrated in Table HE-25. These reflect projects with en ements that are likely to be built within the near term planning horizon. Table HE-26 shows currently vac land with projects pending approval. A total of 889 units are pending approval-- 275 for lower ncome households and 614 market rate units. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN Ii-HE-59 P COMMUNITY DEV OP PIER � HOU. L T :y TABLE HE-24 4 4 RESI ENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL- VACANT LA WITH NO ENTITLEMENTS Land Use C egory Acres Total Units Low(3-7 du/ c) 41.74 292 Medium(0-15 d c) 6.14 92 Medium-High(0-25 d4/ac) 48.53 1,213 High(30+du/ac)°,, 20.5 615 Total 116.91 2,212 Source:: City of Huntingt' Beach,August,2000. 1 TABLE HE-25 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL- VACANT LAND PR4TECTS WITH ENTITLEMENTS Very Low- Low- Moderate- Market Income Income Income Rate Source: City of Huntington Beach,August,2000. TABLE HE-26""'�' RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL- VACANT LAND PROJECTS PENDING,APPROVAL Very Low- Low Moderate- Market Income . Income Income Rate Source: City of Huntington Beach,August,2000. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-60 COMMUNITY D PMENT CH ER H NG E MENT In addition to development on vacant land,the Downtown Specific o Plan ' es fo u mily and mixed use infill. A total of approximately 280 dwelling units can ded� e Downtown, vvrt own,as shown in Table HE-27. This area has designated 11 acres for Me 'Q a Density uses, providing for up to 277 higher density units. As describ v y in environmental constraints section,many lots in the Downtown have histo 'tally be d for oil production. However,the cost to remediate previous oil sites represents a raction of the land value, and has not served as a deterrent to development. TABLE HE-27 _ DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC P AN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMEN CAPACITY Zone Number of Acre Number of New Units Medium(0-15 du/ac) - 0.17 3 Medium-High(0-25 dulac) 7.40 t 185 High(0-35 du/ac) 3.97/ 92 Total 11 54 280 Source: City of Huntington Beach,August,2000. b. Closed School Sites-Surplus Sites r H bfousing rom School Districts P .fp j The City,has a total of 15 closed schools at have General Plan land use designations of public land with underlying designations of Low r ensity Residential (7 dulacre). If all of these sites were developed as residential,they would yield an additional 1,258 units. Although the School District no longer operates school at$ s an of these sites it leas es ses the pro perties to Y � p pe organizations such as the YMCA, day care facilities and churches, and uses some of the sites for its administrative offices. Currently,the City is evaluating potential development on the Burke School site. Market demand may not be strong enough to w ant developing the school sites with housing in the near term. In -fact,several sites are being con idered by various private developers for commercial development. Therefore, potential develop ent of these sites as residential has not been included in the total number of units anticipated tO be constructed over the 2000-2005 planning period. t G Residential Developoent Potential Compared with Huntington Beach's Regional Housing Needs / Huntington Beach has an identified future housing need (RHNA)of 2,015 units to be developed during the 2000-200 period.Table HE-28 shows the breakdown of these 2,015 units into income categories_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-61 COMMUNITY D L HAPTER HO ENT TABLE HE-28 REGIONAL HO ING GROWTH NEED BY INCOME GROUP Units Minimum Site inventory onstructed Remaining Density Feasible Units Income Group Total RHNA \1198-7100) RHNA Guidelines Capacity* Very Low 389 4 384 >_25 unitstacre 2,480 Low 255 0 .255 Moderate 400 254 146 8 units/acre 107 Above Moderate 972 860 112 <8 units/acre 1,166 Total 2,015 318 897 - 3;753 ' Includes vacant land without entitlements,with entitlem ts,and projects pending approval as shown in Tables HE-23,24,and 25 in addition to residential development capacity within th Downtown Specific Plan area as shown in HE-26. Housing units constructed and issued certificate of occupancy since January 1,1998 can be counted.__ toward fulfilling the RHNA for this Housing Ele ent cycle. According to the City,a total of 1,118 units have been constructed between January 1, 998 and July 1, 2000, leaving the City with a remaining RHNA of 897 units. In addition to ket rate units, 4 very low income.,and 254 moderate income deed restricted units have been pro used during this period. Table HE-28 compares the City's remaining RHNA of 7 units with the residential sites inventory, which provides for approximately 3,753 units.As indicat d in Table HE-28,the City has provided zoning to accommodate over 2,480 new units at 25+zutitser acre,providing densities appropriate to support lower income development, and well in excess othe need for 639 lower income units. . The City has also provided for the development of 107 uits at densities which should offer affordability to moderate income households,just short of the R TNA's 146 moderate-income units: This shortfall can easily be made up on a portion of the lower in ome sites given their abundance. : Therefore,the City has sufficient capacity to accommodate the prof cted need both in aggregate.and by income category. N Funding Sources For Affordable Housing The City has access to a variety of local, state federal and private resources , at can be used for affordable housing activities. The following section describes the three most 'gnificant funding sources used in Huntington Beach-Redevelopment Set-Aside, CDBG and HOI . Table HE-29 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-62 T. f COMMUNITY DE 4 ENT CHAPTER ` summarizes these and additional funding sources available to support im1� ati Ci 's housing programs_ Redevelopment Set Aside. Redevelopment law requires redevelopment ag c ese percent of the tax increment collected annually for the purpose of provid' g affa oust Redevelopment agencies are also required to allocate 15 percent of the its produce in a project area for low-/moderate-income households. The Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency has adopted an Aff dable Housing Compliance Plan (Dee 1999) for all Project Areas which specifies anticipated con butions to the Redevelopment set- aside fund, and how these monies are to be spent. As indi ted in this Plan and updated by the agency through 2005;the Agency is anticipated to contribu between$1.5 to$1.8 million annually to the set-aside fund during the five year Housing El ent cycle, totaling approximately $8.1 million- In addition,the Agency receives other forms o�" evenue,including interest earnings,ERAF loan repayments, loan repayments b the Re eto meat Agency, and income from an Agency y financed senior development, all totaling approxi ately$3.0 million during the planning period. Finally,as ofNovember 2000,the Agency has an `nencumbered set-aside balance of$1.25 million. In total,the Agency is anticipated to have appr imately$12 million in revenues contributed to the set-aside fund during the five year planning riod. The Agency's Affordable Housing Compliance Plan outlines anticipated expenditures of nearly$11 million in redevelopment set-aside(inclxisive of administrative costs)during the time frame of the Housing Element. The Pla n identifie the following activities for expenditure of set-aside funds, as reflected in the Housing Impleme tation Program (Table HE-31)of the Housing Element: • Multi-family acquisition and rehabilitation through non-profits • Assistance in development of special needs and lower income family housing Assistance in vision of special needs housing through acquisition/rehabilitation Community Development lock Grant (CDBG). CDBG funds can be used for a variety of community development d housing activities primarily benefitting lower income households. The City�-receives an annu CDBG entitlement of approximately $1.8 million from the federal government (HUD}. e City uses CDBG monies to fund several housing activities, including housing rehabilitatio programs, fair housing services, and partnerships with non-profits for the creation of affordage housing, such as Habitat for Humanity and Orange Housing Development Corporation / ROM1 E Invest nt Partnership Program (HOME). The HOME Program is a federal program intended to e d and preserve the affordable housing supply for very tow-.and low-income households. e City receives an annual entitlement of approximately $600,000 from HUD. Eligible act' ities include housing rehabilitation,acquisition,new construction,rental assistance and THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-63 1 VQ r COMMUNITY ULVELO N PTER _ HO E first-time homebuyer assistance. The regulations require that a minimum n of HOME.funds must be awarded to special housing non-profits known as Co m ousing Development Organizations(GHDOs). Huntington Beach uses its HOME funds to su rt both new construction of affordable housing, and the acquisition and rehabilitation of older apartment buildings. The City has used HYME as a tool to develop partnerships with CHDOs and other non- profit housing developers,and t provide gap financing for non-profit housing partners-with secured partial financing commitments om conventional lenders- TABLE HE-29 FINANCIAL SOURCES FOR HOUSING ACTIVITIES Program Type Program Name I Description Eligible Activities I. Federal Community Developmen Grants awarded to the City on a • Acquisition Programs Block Grant(CDBG) formula basis for housing and Rehabilitation community development activities_ Horne buyer assistance a. Formula/ Recipients must be low to moderate Economic development Entitlements income(up to 80%MFI),or reside Homeless assistance in a tow and moderate income target Public services(15%cap) area Neighborhood revitalization Home Investment Flexible grant program awarded to New construction Partnership Act(HOME) City on formula basis for housing Acquisition acttYittes. Rehabilitation • Home buyer assistance'_ I : Tenant-based assistance" Planning Section 8 Rental Assistance Rental asstance payments to Rental assistance Program owners of p'vate market rate units (certificates), directly to tenants (vouchers). SiVion 8 tenants must be tow income to 50%MFI). Administered by a Orange County Housing AuthorityN' b. Competitive Section 202 Grants to non-profit � elopers of Acquisition Programs supportive housing for a elderly- Rehabilitation g pPo g Y Rental assistance is available to very New construction low income elderly persons.(up to Rental assistance W/o MFI) Support services Section 811 Giants to non-profit developers f Acquisition supportive housing for persons w Rehabilitation disabilities,including group New construction independent living facilities and Rental assistance intermediate care facilities_ Section 203(k) Provides single long-term,low- Acquisition-dwellings and land interest.loan at fixed rate to finance Rehabilitation both the acquisition and Relocation of unit to another site rehabilitation of residential property. new foundation on the age property • Re ante existing indebtedness THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-64 ` COMMUNITY MENT CHAPTER H* .11SIIVGEL- Nae �iLfE TABLE HE-29. FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR HOUSING ACTI .O*� + S Program Type Program Name Description vibes 2- - State Programs Mortgage Credit Certificate Income tar credits available to fist Ho Bud} e (MCC)Program time home buyers for the purchase of new or existing single family housing Local agencies(County) make certificates available_ California Housing Finance Below market rate financing offered New Construction Agency(CHFA)Rental to builders and developers of Rehabilitation Housing Programs multiple family and senior rental Acquisition of properties from housing Tax exempt bonds vide 20 to 150 units below-market mortgages_ Low Income Housing Tax Tax credits av/used ividuals New Construction Credit and corporatit in low Rehabilitation income rentalx credits Acquisition sold to people liability, and proceedseate housing 3- Local Redevelopment Housing 20 pere of Agency tar increment New Construction Programs Set-Aside Funds. funds set-aside for affordable Rehabilitation housi g activities governed by state Acquisition law Tax Exemp t Housing e city.can support low income New Construction x Revenue Bonds_ housing by issuing housing Acquisition Rehabilitation mortgage revenue bonds requiring the developer to lease a fixed percentage of the units to low income households and maintain the rents at a specified rate_ r q � d � � Cape :146-unit affordable housing Greystone Keys:150 units of which 23 are proje moderate-income THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-65 NO COMMUNITY DEVELO ER HD 1 E r TABLE HE-29 144 FINANCIA RESOURCES FOR HOUSING ACTIVITIES Program Type" Program t ame Description Eligible Activities 4. Private Federal National�ortgage Loan applicants apply to Resources/ Association(Fannie Mae) participating lenders for the Financing following programs. Programs a Community"'Home Mortgages which fund the Home buyer assistance Mortgage ;t purchase and rehabilitation Rehabilitation Improvemerik of a home_ Program b_ Community Seconds Fixed rate second mortgages Home buyer assistance Mortgage Loam issued by private mortgage insurers. c_ Fannie"Neighbor Low Down-Payment Home buyer assistance Mortgages for Single-Family Home in under served low- income and minority communities d_ Fannie 97 t 3%down payment mortgage Down payment assistance loans for low income home buyers 3%bans for nonprofits, government agencies to pay for closing costs Federal Home Loan Bank Direcf ubsidies to non-profit and New Construction Affordable Housing Program for-pro t developers and public agencies*affordable low income ownership`"*r►d rental projects. Applicants kspond to NOFAs,with funds awarde on competitive basis. Freddie Mac Home Works-P%ovides I"and 2- Home-buyer assistance combined mortgages that ineArde rehabilitation with rehabilitation loan_ City.provides�kap financing for rehabilitation comognent- Non- profit and for profit developers contact member banks. , Low Income Housing Fund Non-profit lender offering bet Predevelopment costs (UHF) market interest,short term Io or Site acquisition affordable housing in both urban d Construction rural areas. Eligible applicants Rehabilitation include non-profits and government agencies. Private tenders The'Community Reinvestment Act Vanes,depending on individual . (C*A)requires certain regulated program.of Re""by bank financial institutions to achieve goals for lending in tow and nodetate income neighborhoods. - As`a result,most of the larger private lenders offer one or more affordable housing programers,such as first-ttmc home buyer,housing rehabilitation, or new construction. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-66 COMMUNITY DEVELO PTER HO , ! ENT Administrative Resources Described below are non-profit and for-profit agencies that can se as reso inthe' implementation of housing activities in Huntington Beach. These agen 'es play an impo ant role in meeting the housing needs of the City. In particular; they are 'tical in the production of affordable housing and preservation of at-risk housing units in Hu ington Beach. The Orange'County Communitv Housin Corporation OCC : OCCHC is the oldest and Iargest nonprofit affordable housing developer in Orange County. CHC has been involved in a number of housing projects for very low-income large familie throughout Orange County. OCCHC participates in the management as well as the develop ent of low income housing. Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity is a on-profit, Christian organization dedicated to building affordable housing and rehabilitating d eriorated housing for very low income families. Habitat builds and repairs homes for families th the help of volunteers and homeowner/partner families. Habitat homes are sold to partner f ilies at no profit with affordable,no interest loans. Volunteers, churches,businesses and other oups provide most of the labor for the homes. Land for new homes is typically donated by go v rnment agencies or individuals. Council o Oran e CounM Societyo S int Vincent De Paul: The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul provides many social services in Oran County such as food distribution and medical services. The Society plans to continue to expand i housing operations. Including the value of donated time and goods,the Society has an annual r enue of$9.8 million and employs a staff of 75 persons. The Bridges Foundation-The dges Foundation is a national non-profit housing development corporation rpo with a local office n Orange County. This organization specializes in the acquisition and rehabilitation of apartme projects,and placement of affordability covenants on a portion of the rehabilitated units.The Brid es Foundation is currently rehabilitating the 66-unit Sher Lane project and-is-in negotiations with a Redevelopment Agency regarding the 28-unit Wycliffe Apartments project. HomeAid.- HomeAid i a non-profit corporation established by the Building Industry Association of Southern Californi to help alleviate homelessness in the region. The HomeAid program has a dual focus:to const t or renovate shelters for the transitionally homeless and to develop housing for lower income f ilies and individuals. Representatives of HomeAid have expressed the agency's interest in press g at-risk housing in Orange County. Southern Cali o nia Presbyterian Homes MPH): SCPH is an experienced non-profit housing developer base in Glendale. Using a variety of federal,state and local funds,SCPH has developed a number of I w-income independent living facilities in Southern California. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-67 ' s a COMMUNITY D OPC A � � ff Q SING N ; Shelter for the Homeless: Sh lter for the Homeless owns two four-bedroom apa i gs in Huntington Beach_They also. rovide homeless services to the Huntington Beach com Jamboree Housing: Jambo Housing is anon-profit corporation that has developed and implemented a number of aff'rdable housing projects in Orange County including; aFirst-Time Homebuyer Program in Irvine; wnership and management of various affordable housing projects; and processing a 48-unit devel ment in Anaheim for low-income buyers. Opportunities for Energy Cons rvation Under current law,Huntington Bea h's Housing Element must include the following: Analysis of opportunities for energy c nservation with respect to residential development. Section 65583(a)(7)_ By way of background, the Legislature i 1974 created the California Energy Commission to deal _ with the issue of energy conservation. The ommission in 1977 adopted conservation standards for new buildings. The Legislature directed th Commission to periodically improve the standards to account for state-of-the-art energy efficient ilding design_ The Commission has adopted revised energy standards for.new residential building The revised energy.conservation standards.for new residential buildings have been placed in Title 4 of the California Administrative code.L he new t standards apply to all new residential buildings( d additions to residential buildings)except hotels and motels. The regulations specify energy savin esign for walls,ceilings and floor installations, as well as heating and cooling equipment and syste s,gas cooling devices,conservation standards and the use of non-depleting energy sources,such as olar energy or wind power. Compliance with the energy standards is achieved by sa fying certain conservation requirements and an energy budget_ Among the alternative ways to mee the energy standards are the following: • Alternative 1: The passive solar approach which equires proper solar orientation, appropriate levels of thermal mass, south facing windo and moderate insulation levels. • Alternative 2: Generally requires higher levels of insulation an Alternative 1,but has no thermal mass or window orientation requirements_ • Alternative 3: Also is without passive solar design but requires ac 've solar water heating in exchange for less stringent insulation and/or glazing requirements. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN I1-HE-68 COMMUNITY DEV LOP HAPTER - U ENT Standards for energy conservation,then,have been established. In turn,the ing must comply with these standards while localities are responsible f .. ..en fo en conservation regulations. In relation to new residential development,and especially affordabl ousing,construction ofenergy efficient buildings does add to the original production costs of o ership and rental housing. Over time,however,the housing with energy conservation features ould reduce occupancy costs as the consumption of fuel and electricity is decreased. This ins the monthly housing costs may be equal to or less than what they otherwise would have bee if no energy conservation devices were incorporated in the new residential buildings. Reduc d energy consumption in new residential structures is one way of achieving affordable hous' g costs when those costs are measured in monthly carrying costs as contrasted to original sale price or production costs. Generally speaking, utility costs are among the highest components o ongoing carrying costs. Opportunities for additional energy conservati practices include the implementation of"mitigation measures"contained in environmental impa t reports prepared on residential projects in the City of Huntington Beach. Mitigation measures o reduce energy consumption may be proposed in the appropriate section of environmental i pact reports, prepared by or for the City of Huntington Beach_ These mitigation measures in be adopted as conditions of project approval. f 'f Some additional opportunities for ergy conservation include various passive design techniques. Among the range of techniques th could be used for purposes of reducing energy consumption are the following: • Locating the structure n the northern portion of the sunniest area on the site. • Designing the struc re to admit the maximum amount of sunlight into the building and to reduce exposure t extreme weather conditions. • Locating indoo areas of maximum usage along the south face of the building and placing corridors, CIO ts, laundry rooms, power core, and garages along the north face of the building to rve as a buffer between heated spaces and the colder north face. • Making t main entrance a small, enclosed space that creates an air lock between the ...building d its exterior, orienting the entrance away from prevailing winds; or using a windbr�ak to reduce the wind velocity against the entrance. • :Coca ng window openings to the south and keeping east, west and north windows small, rec sed,and double-glazed. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-69 i COMMUNITY DE M PTER H Sl EL These and any other potential state-of-the-art opportunities could be eu uate loconte environmental impact reports and/or site plan review. Feasible site anning ancl/o s n energy conservation opportunities then could be incorporated int the project design. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-70 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER } - HOUSING ELEMENT L PREVIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS Previous Accomplishments State Housing Element law requires communities to assess the achievements op ing programs as part of the update to their housing elements. These results show ti possible(e.g. the number of units that were rehabilitated), but may be qualit v ec (e.g.mitigation of governmental constraints). These results then need to be mP are at projected`or planned in the earlier element. Where significant shortfa exist betwe was planned and what was achieved,the reasons for such differences mu be discussed. The Huntington Beach Housing Element meat was last updated i } b p n 9, the }999 Element contains a detailed description of each program from the prior 1989 Ele ent and program accomplishments from 1989 to 1997,included as Appendix B to this documen In order to provide a complete picture of accomplishments during the prior }989-2000 Housi Element cycle, the following section evaluates the accomplishments under the adopted 1999 ousing Element. Table HE-30 presents the programs adopted with the 1999 Element and review accomplishments since that time. Sher Lane:667unit acquisitionfrehabilitation for lower income households THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-71 COMMUN O�66AMENT CHAPTER UMKG-ELEMENT - i I TABLE HE-30 1999 HOUSING ELEMENT ACCOMPLISH HUNTINGTON BEACH PROGRAM nvo 1"7-2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEARGOAL ° CONSERVING AND IMPROVING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING: ..> 1. Down Payment Continue to implement Assist 10 first t The Economic Development Department discontinued Assistance shared equity program time this program due to escalating home prices draining Program on a project by project moderate- r funds.The Department reassessed how to most basis. income a' effectively use limited fundsand determined that households` homeownership assistance to targeted multi-family projects are more cost effective_ 2_ Mortgage Credit Participate in the Partici to in The Economic Development Department accomplished Certificate Mortgage Credit Mort �e the following_ - Program Certificate program to Cre tt 13 MCCs were issued totaling Sl_4 million increase home ownership Ctificate City Council approved a resolution adopting the opportunities for Program MCC program with the County of Orange and moderate-income first ? appropriated$30,000 in set aside funds which time homebuyers. secured certificates for an estimated 20 units_ Participation in the MCC program has declined recently due to there only being i qualified lender in Huntington Beach. The Department should work to s{ increase the number of lenders and actively market the program. 3. Rental Through OCHA,provide Continue to The City continues to participate in OCHA-'s Section 8 Certificates Section 8 rental ' coordinate with rental certiftcatelvouchers program,with 834 certificates/ Orange County households participating in the program as of July vouchers to far#ies of Housing 2000. A,sizes. Authority 4. Adequate Review all anges in Continue as The City continues to review changes in land uses to Community -planned. d uses to part of ensure adequate levels of community facilities and Facilities determi cumulative development services. impacts pnrt community approval faciliti8. process 5. Single-Family Contwe to make A total of 30 The Economic Development Department made 25 Rehabilitation ava0ble low interest low-income rehabilitation loans totaling over$250,000. re4fib loans for low-: - units- mer ied maximum loan leihng. ofS25>000perin unit(15 per year). 6. Multiple-Family . , Continue to assist non- Rehabili- The.City actively worked with non profits and Acquisition and f profits in acquisition and tationof 10 expended over,S33 m4liorrwon the following Rehabilitation % rehabilitation of.txisting low-income aequisitiorifthabthtatioon projects, through Non- ,' multiple-family housing units(5 per Bridges Amerrea-66-unit Sher Lane project Profit stock within_ year) Interval House-"nit shelter for battered Developed enhancement and women redevelopment areas: Shelter for the Homeless-4 units Orange County Community Housing Corporation 4 buildings totalling 20.twits I THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-72 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ' HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM TWO 1"7-2 ACCOMPLISHMEYFS HOUSING PROGRM0 DESCRIPTION YEARGOAL 7_ Multiple-Family Within selected target 16 low-income This progam was app ved by the City uncil Rehabilitation areas,provide low units(8 per 2000.New marketine ri'I develo din 2000. Assistance to interest rehab loans to year). - investorsf investor-owners of Owners multiple-family rental housing. 8. . Monitor Monitor housing Target different The Economic Develo men et Housing conditions in areas of the Oakview neighhorh re Conditions neighborhoods City every year and provided in ion a hom considered marginal or rehabilitation pro ams at co tings_ at-risk for deteriorated conditions in order to identify the need to expand existing rehab programs_ 9. Neighborhood Implement Hold City provided funding for the following projects: improvement comprehensive community - Private alley improvements at the Bridges Programs neighborhood meetings in the America apartments benefitting 80 rental improvement Strategy in target area for households_ target areas_ each year - Installation of 8 exterior lighting fixtures in strategic areas in 30 muhi-family buildings in the Oakview neighborhood. City incorporated existing programs into comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program_ The objective is to preserve and maintain the City's housing stock f 10. Citywide Code Continue to implement Continue_ The City continues to perform property maintenance Enforcement the Cty's code property inspections. Program enforcement program, maintenance including property inspections In January 2000,a focused housing survey was maintenance inspect' s_ conducted in the Oakview Enhancement Area to determine exterior conditions and upgrade buildings found to be substandard.Of the 277 buildings surveyed,8 were in poor condition.Violation notices were sent,and all property owners have complied or are in the process of complyin& 11. Affordable Develop affordable Locate all units The Department of Economic Development has Housing housing itoring and establish developed a database of all affordable housing projects_ Monitoring pro ,including ongoing Program restri rve covenants for monitoring Affordable homeownership and rental housing projects and rental units program. are monitored annually by the Economic Development an .financing. Create Department for compliance with affordability, hanisms to ensure preservation occupancy,and property maintenance requirements. . -term conservation program by of affordable units where June 30,1999 public subsidy or incentive has been provided. 12_ Multiple-Faint Develop a Multi-Family hnplemen- Income restrictions on the Seabridge Village multi- Interest Rate Interest Rate Write- tation of family mortgage revenue bond project.expired in 2000- write- Down Program targeted program. The City contains 2 remaining bond projects- Program towards publicly- Preservation of Huntington Village and Huntington Breakers,at risk of subsidized housing 137 at-risk conversion over the next 10 years_The 2000-2005 projects with the bond units- Element will include a more comprehensive program to potential for conversion preserve at-risk units which will include bond financing to market rate. as a tool. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-73 CO MUNITY&YELOPMENT CHAPTER IV^OUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM TWO 1"7-2000 ACCObIPL I S HOUSING PROGP--%NI DESCRIPTION i YEAR GOAL 13. Condominium Continue to enforce the Continue to The City approved a con n 99 f Conversion City's condominium enforce the the conversion of3 market4AZ , Ordinance conversion ordinance to ordinance regulate the conversion of rental housing to ownership units. 14. Financial Provide financial Van ea The City,Agency,and aft affordable housing non- Assistance for assistance for relocation g profits assisted in the City complying with all Displaced of persons displaced by ment obligations under the Uniform Relocation Act Residents government activities_ r all ts that in displacement of residents 15. Replacement of Continue to monitor an Continue The City continues to monitor and assure replacement Affordable assure replacement of monitoring of low-and moderate-income housing which is Housing. low-and moderate- demolished or converted_ income housing whi is demolished or comr ed. 6. Off-site Multi- Allow developers Provide 23 Bridges America rehabilitated a building(80 units)on Family fulfill affordable ousing deed restricted Nichols Street with funds from private developers Acquisition/ requirements thr ugh units through the Inclusionary Housing Program.The unitsT. Rehabilitation off-site aequisi on/ are restricted to low income households for a 30-year rehabilitation rental period. units. PROVISION OF ADEQUATE HOUSi G SITES: IT Vacant Land Maintain' ventory of Review on an In June 2000,the City conducted a comprehensive Inventory vacant 1 din City to ongoing basis vacant land survey.The survey,which includes erpedit identification of identification of vacant parcels by zone,is available for residen jai opportunities" purchase at public counter as a valuable toot to -in the ity_ encourage development 18. Monitor M for changes in Review on an The monitoring of changes of Industrial and Changes in ind trial and ongoing basis Commercial land is ongoing. Industrial and c rrial land uses to Commercial their impact on Land Use idential land use. 19. Residential ork with school Review on an The City will continue to work with school districts to Development districts to provide ongoing basis identify residential development opportunities on Opportunities on residential development surplus sites. The City is currently evaluating potential School Sites opportunities on development on the Burke School Site,a surplus school appropriate surplus district property. school sites. d ASSIST IN DEYELOPI►IENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 20. Development o Construction of senior Aid in The City aided in the production of the following Senior Citizen citizen and low/moderate production of project: and Low- income housing. 21 units 6 single-family homes'for very low income /Moderate- ;; families with Habitat for Humanity under Income Ho g construction. Three projects are under negotiation: • Victoria Woods Senior Apartments-80 units • Bowen Court Senior Apartments 20 units Wycliffe Apartments_28 units E. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-74 COMMUNITY D VELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM TWO 1"7-2000AC LISHXtENTS HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL 21_ Incentives for Provide incentives for Development As stated above-theti-li vide rot ti for Development of development of senior of betmveen development of the proj Senior Citizen citizen and low/moderate 5-10 additional 6 single-fami Habit and income housing affordable Humanity Low/Moderate units Three projects are under Income Housing - Victoria W enior -80 • Bowen Co nior Ap - units • Wycliffe artments-28 uni 22_ Provide Assist private developers Continue to The City pro ded consultation and technical support to Consultation and in expanding housing provide OHDC fo development of Bowen Court,a 21-uniE Technical opportunities by consultation senior artment project_ Support for providing consultation and technical Affordable and technical support_ support Housing Projects 23. Solicit Solicit participation of Maintain roster 01 A ten year Disposition and Development Agreement Participation of private developers in of interested (DDA),beginning in 1993,with Pacific Development Private affordable housing firms Company governs an Agency-owned vacant parcel in Developers in programs" the Huntington Center project area.Based on the size Affordable of the parcel and current zoning approximately 80 b+ ppr _ Y Housing b efficiency apartments are suitable for the sue_To date Programs Liam there has been no projectsubmitted b the v R 1y de eloper_ 24. Encourage and Establish contact with ontinue The City worked with CDCs and non-profits to achieve Facilitate the local community contacts with the following project_ Development of development local 6-single-family homes with Habitat for Affordable corporations and other community Humanity under construction } Housing non-profit housing development Three projects are under negotiation_ d providers to facilitate corporations - Victoria Woods Senior Apartments-80 units development of and non-profits Bowen Court Senior Apartments-20 units affordable housin - Wycliffe Apartments-28 units 25 Tax Exempt Continue to pr wide tax Continue to No new bonds were issued_This funding source is now Mortgage exempt Mort age monitor addressed under the Resources Section of the Element. Financing financing f new interest rates multiple-ity housing- for opportunities_ 26- Project Self- Offer/assistance to Continue The 9-unit 313 11 ip Street complex for Project Self- Sufficiency cY ies through abroad program Sufficiencyfamilies houses ib children and their y of networking parents. ,genies. Prevent single- paient households from A new rent buy-down program was initiated for becoming homeless and program participants- achieve self-sufficiency. Program activities include.a monthly speaker for low- income single-parents,monthly newsletters,provision i of food and clothing,financial assistance,scholarships, school supplies drive,cultural trips,summer activities, adopt-a-family,a Christmas Program,and mentoring. 21_ OCHA" ap" Encourage use of-gap" Continue C will continue to direct devel opment lopment of affordable Financi g for financing from OCHA program housing to funding sources available through the afford le housing for res projects with County.This funding source in now addressed under affordable housing. the Resources Section of the Element 1 j� J / THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-75 COMMUNITY D ENT CHAPTER SI ELEMENT PROGRAJI "RVO 1997-2WOACCO SHNIEL HOUSING PROGILAXI DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL 2& Redevelopment Continue to pursue 25 Units The Economic Development e p ip Agency Production production of affordable with Orange County Community H nyop and Replacement i housing to meet the provided 10 replacement units_ Housing Redevelopment Agency's Obligations ongoing production and replacement housing obligations_ 29. Inclusionary Evaluate establishment Adopt The City has not adopted a co feed Inclusionary Housing of an inclusionary ordinance Housing Ordinance. Howe r,a 10% inclusionary Ordinance housing ordinance. requirement for low and oderate income households is required on most neX development. Given the strong housing market and Xcalating housing costs in the City,this program emains appropriate for the Element_ 30. In-Lieu Fee Evaluate establishing an Conduct Nexus The City has completed the study to determine the Program for Non- in-lieu fee for non- Study. appropriat s of a commercial impact fee program. Residential residential development Establish fee Given the ity's desire to attract rather than detract Development program as emplo --nt generating uses,this program is no longer appropriate_ de appropriate. REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS: 31. Handicapped Continue to adopt code Continue to e City continues to adopt updates to the State. Accessibility updates_ adopt code Uniform Building and Housing Codes to reflect current updates_ accessibility requirements 32. "Fast Track" Evaluate fast track Evaluate The City's general approach is to fast track projects in Processing for processing for affordable developme of accordance with the Permit Streamlining Act Affordable housing projects. a specific Nonetheless,the City intends to evaluate opportunities Housing Projects procedur for to further streamline the development process... fast proe m- 33_ Encourage Develop program to elop A study session conducted in August of 2000 evaluated Implementation of encourage P ogram the development standards for future Single Room SRO Ordinance implementation of SRO Occupancy projects.A review of constructed SRO Ordinance. projects throughout the county identifies sections ofthe Huntington Beach code where modifications could be considered to increase the viability of-constructing or rehabilitating SROs. 34_ Review General Review General Plan, Continue to The General Plan and Zoning Subdivision Ordinance Plan and Zoning Zoning and Subdivis-n review on an are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Subdivision Ordinance to ensu it ongoing basis Ordinance for reflects Housing ement Consistency with policies and pro ams. Housing Element EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY- if Fair Housing Plan Prepare FaA Housing Continue to The Economic Development Department is currently Plan whiph identifies provide fair working with the Orange County Fair Housing impel' nts to fair housing Foundation on a county-wide fair housing policy. housi "choice,and sets services- 15 ppropriate actions_ Implement actions called for in Plan. } THE CITY OF HUNUNGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-76 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER —A-.r HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM TWO 1"7-246Artc&tPustuNwqTs HOUSING PROGRANI DESCRIPTION YEAR COAL 36- Continue to use Refer all complaints of Continue to The City continue use f to ntraci with the services of the discriminatory housing provide fair FHCOC for fair h g servi d I ordltenant Fair Housing practices to FHCOC,and housing mediation. Council of Orange provide education and services County outreach services-Assist- residents in efforts to obtain unrestricted access to housing_ 0+ 37. Fair Housing To affirmatively further Adopt a Fair The/' ed Development Department Ordinance fair housing choice. Housing evales ment of a Fair Housing Ordinance, Ordinance andal adoption of an ordinance would be dn the City's Fair Housing obli 38. Accessible Continue to coordinate Coordinate City provides a comprehensive listing of affordable Housing with Dayle Macintosh with the Dayle rental housing available to disabled persons.This list is Coordination Center. Make accessible Macintosh updated annually. information onlocational Center to choice for the physically maintain a handicapped_ directory accessi house for per s with d'abilities_ 39_ Rehabilitation Increase awareness of Modification One Handicap Grant was issued in the amount of Loans and Grants grants for unit assistance for 2 $2,000.The City continues to update program for Unit modifications to rental units and brochures. Modifications to accommodate physical 2 owner units. Accommodate handicapped.More During fiscal year 1999-2000,this loan program was Physically locational choice f the consolidated in to the overall Housing.Rehabilitation Handicapped physically handi pped Loan Program_ due to increase supply of suitabte re 1 units_ 40. Continuum of Participat n Regional Participate in The City assisted the homeless in the following ways: Care-Homeless Strategy assist the the Regional Assistance homel Committee for Awarded$112,583 in CBDG funds to service the Continuum providers.These agencies served over 8,000 of Care- persons, Allocate Committed funds to the 6-unit Interval House CDBG funds to Transitional Housing project homeless Establishment of Mercy House Project,six units of service transitional hawing for single parents with providers. children,located in the Oakview project sub anew ENERGY CONSERV ON: 41. Review Relevan Review the City's zoning Continue to Landscaping plans are reviewed on a.constant basis_ Regulations an and subdivision review on The review of the City's Zoning and Subdivision Code Policies to A ess regulations,EiR and site ongoing basis regulating solar access is pending. Solar Acc plan review guidelines, and municipal j� landscaping policies and l/ revise as appropriate to address the issue of solar .access.Sustained energy conservation in existing and new development_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-77 COMMUNI P NT CHAPTER MENVT PROGRAM TWO t997-2000AC b P HNI01Vn HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 7 YEAR GOAL 42..Continue to Continue to support and Continue on an The V continues to Support E ,, Support Enemy assist in publicizing oneoing basis 7Aencies. ams Offered by the Utilities Conservation energy conservation V The State and Local GovernmentPrograms OtTered programs offered by the mission's Local Energy Assistance Program cvas by the Utilities& utilities.Improved ed in the evaluation of two large residential Non-profit residential enemy pcts.The study results were provided to the project Agencies_. efficiency and related proponents. reductions in housing costs_ As outlined in Table HE-29,the City has been ccessful in creating a number of major affordable housing projects during the 1,997-2000 period Specific projects include the following: • Orange County Community Hou ng Corporation (OCCHC): The City partnered with OCCHC to rehabilitate 24 very Io -income units in four buildings at a cost of over$1.5 million- • Shelter for the Homeless:Th City worked with this non-profit to rehabilitate 4 very low- income units for transitional ousing. ,l • Habitat for Humanity: orking with Habitat for Humanity,the City produced 6 single- family homes for very to income families. • Interval House: The ty partnered with this non-profit to rehabilitate 6 very low-income units for battered wo en. • Bridges America: ough the Inclusionary Housing Program,Bridges America created 80 low income units rehabilitating a building on Nichols Street.Additionally,using HOME and Set Aside ,the City and Bridges America are currently rehabilitating 66 units, of which 22 are ve low-income,l I low-income, and 33 moderate-income. During the early part 42000,the City reviewed all of the existing loan programs for effectiveness. In June 2000,City stf recommended to the City Council/Redevelopment Agency and it approved consolidation of t4'.programs and revision of program guidelines. Subsequent to approval, Department staff is¢ dertaking a marketing campaign for the new loan programs. Comparison of 1989-1994 RHNA with Units Constructed since 1989 According to the previous Housing Element, the City of Huntington Beach had a total regional housing need(RHNA)of 6,228 units to be developed between 1989.and 1994,including 984 very low-income, 1264 low-income, 1,370 moderate-income,and 2,610 upper-income units.While the THE CITY OF HUN"TINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-78 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT RHNA originally covered the 1989 to 1994 planning period, the R14NA xtended thro December 1997 based on direction from the State Department of Housi a Com nity Development to reflect the revised housing element cycle. Housing developed r J ry 1998 is applied to the City's future RHNA for the 1998-2005 period_ Based on review of Building Department records,between 1989 and 1997,a to 1 u been produced in the City.Of these units,32 were very low-income,52 low co o t income, and 1,697 upper income. Table HE-31 provides a comparison o e num usin units constructed between July 1989 and December r 1997 compared t e total regio ousing growth need for the 1989-1997 period. TABLE HE-31 1989- 1997 REGIONAL HOUSING G WTH NEEDS COMPARED TO UNITS CO TRUCTED BETWEEN 3ULY 1989 AND CEMBER 1997 Income Regional tuber of New Remaining Category Housing Units Units to be Needs Constructed Constructed 7/89-12t97) Very.Low 98 32 952 Low ,264 52 1,212 Moderate /1,370 130 1,240 fr 2,610 1,697 913 otal 6,228 1,911 4,317 Source: 1988 SCAG-Regional Housing Needs Assessment; City of Huntington Beach Planning Department_ Actual housing prod ction in Huntington Beach fell 4,317 units short of the overall RHNA of 6,228 units. This shortf in production is only to be expected given that the RHNA was calculated assuming the co inuation of the favorable economic conditions in the late 1980s. In actuality, Huntington Be h, along with the entire Southern California region, was largely impacted by the economic rec sion in the early to mid 1990s and as a result,residential construction activities were below the pr 'ected levels. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN I1-HE-I9 COMMUNITY DE T CHAPTER I LEMENT J. HOUSING PLAN Goals, Objectives,.and Policies /0A, The previous sections of the Housing Element establish the City's housi g needs,opportunitie d constraints and evaluates the City's progress in implementing its hous g programs_ The following section sets forth the City's goals,objectives,and policies to addres untington Beach's identified housing needs and housing priorities. The City adopted a series of goals and policies as part of its 19 Housing Element update to guide the development and implementation of its housing progr As part of the current Housing Element update,these adopted goals and policies have bee 'valuated in terms of their effectiveness and actual results in implementation. In addition,the ad ted goals and policies were reviewed in terms of their appropriateness in addressing the housin needs identified in this Housing Element Update. The following goals,objectives and policies ilI serve as a guide to City officials in daily decision making. I � The City of Huntington Beach has adopted thre overall goals for its housing program which are consistent with State and Regional housing pol' ies. These goals are: I. The attainment of decent using within a satisfying living environment for households of all soeioeco mie,racial,and ethnic groups in Huntington Beach; 2. The provision of a vari of housing opportunities by type, tenure, and cost for households of all sizes oughout the City; and 3. The development of balanced residential environment with access to employment opportunities, unity facilities,and adequate services. PP ,com t3' In order to attain these genera goals, the City has committed to specific goals, policies and programs. The policies are or, anized around the five issue areas required to be addressed under State Statutes. These issue ar are: 1)conservation of existing affordable housing;2)provision of adequate sites for housin 3)assistance with development of affordable housing;4)removal of government constraints;an 5)provision of equal housing opportunity: This section describes the specific goals,objectives, d relevant policies for each area of concern. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-80 COMMUNITY D ELOPMENT CHAPTER ELEMENT EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING HE 1.1.5 Encourage compatibl esib i lze the Goal impact of intensifie e of 1 land HE 1 on existing residenti E Conserve and Improve Existing Affordable 18, LU9.2.1, and I--LU Housing in Huntington Beach. HE 1.1.6 e E Objective En courage preserva i n of the existing low HE 1.1 density residenti character in established Retain and expand the supply of sound single-family n ( "ohborhoods. (I-HE 18,b 11-L U housing at prices affordable to all segments of 9 2.1 and I-L 1) the-community through conservation of the currently sound housing stock, and HE 1.1. rehabilitation of deteriorated units. Prom a and, where possible, require the con ' ued affordability of all units produced Policies or ehabilitated with participation by the City HE 1.1.1 r its authorized agents, including affordable Encourage the retention of adequate numbers units produced through density bonuses and of mobile homes and continue to enforce the tax exempt financing_ Attempt to preserve City's mobile home conversion ordinance. (I- low-income housing in the City that is at risk HE 5, L U 15.6, I-L U 1) of converting to market rate by monitoring the - status of Pre P Y ment- " i ble and bond- HE 1.1-2 financed projects, and identifying financial Encourage the rehabilitation of subs lard and organizational resources available to and deteriorating housing where feasi a and preserve these units.(1-HE 11, I-HE 16, I-HE encourage the maintenance and pair of 20 and 1--HE 25-29) existing owner-occupied and renta ousing to prevent deterioration. (I-HE 5-1 I-HE 16, I- HE 1.1.8 L U 16, 1--L U 19, I--L U 22) Regulate the conversion of existing apartment units to condominiums to minimize the HE 1.1.3 adverse impact of conversions on the supply Where possible, take act' n to promote the of low and moderate income rental housing, removal replacerneni. fthose substandard while recognizing that condominiums can- units which cannot be r abilitated. (I-L U16, offer affordable opportunities for home I-LU 19, I-LU 22) - ownership. (I-HE 13 and I LU 1) HE 1.1.4 HE 1.1.9 Provide and in ' tain an adequate level. of Mitigate the displacement impacts occurring community fa ' ties and municipal services in as a result of residential demolition through all common" areas, and improve and unit replacement or relocation of tenants. (I- upgrade co unity facilities and services HE 14, IHE 15, and 1-LU16) where nec sary. (I-HE 4, RCS 1, I-RCS 7, 1- PF 2, an IPF 13) THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-81 COMMUNITY DEV L PTER KO 1 L —, HE 1.1.10 designation and the Sp P roc Conserve affordable housing opportunities in (L U I L] and 1-L U 4) the Coastal Zone through implementation of State requirements for replacement of low- HE 2.1.3 and moderate-income housing; and for Use the following g eral criteria for inclusion of affordable units where feasible in identifying and evalua- g potential sites for new residential construction. (I-HE 15) affordable housing d for the elderly and handicapped. W ' e compliance with these HE 1.1.11 criteria is prefer le,no site shall be dismissed Pursue a program that would offer developers for failure to eet these criteria and shall be an opportunity to purchase"at-risk"units as a judged on i own merit. Sites should be: means of satisfying affordable housing requirements that may be conditioned on their cated with convenient access to projects. (1-HE 11, 1--HE 16) arterial highways and public transportation, schools, parks and recreational facilities,shopping areas, ADEQUATE SITES employment opportunities; Goal adequately served by public facilities; HE 2 services,and utilities; Provide Adequate Housing Sites_ • minimally impacted by seismic and Objective flood hazards. Where such hazards HE 2.1 cannot be avoided, adequate Provide appropriate zoning and regul ory mitigation measures shall be. incentives to facilitate the production 388 incorporated into the design of all very low, 255 low, 400 moderate, d 972 proposed development; upper income units through this anning period. minimally affected by noise and blighted conditions;and Policies HE 2.1.1 located outside areas ofpredominantly Take advantage of existing astructure and lower income concentrations. public improvements to p vide additional affordable housing by all ` 'ng second units {I--HE 20 and 1--HE 21, and LU9.5.1) in single-family zoning 'cts. (1-HE 20) HE 2.1.4 HE 2.1.2 Plan for residential land uses which Facilitate the deve opment of. mixed-use accommodate anticipated growth from new projects containi residential and non- employment opportunities. (I-HE 17 and LU residential uses w ich can take advantage of 1) shared land cosh to reduce the costs of land for residential `uses through General Plan THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-82 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOU.51NG ELE111EYT HE 2.1.5 number of rooms an f ameniti _ (1- Promote the rezoning of vacant or recyclable HE 16, I-HE 20-30, 1- , audL 9.1.1) parcels of land to higher densities where compatible with surrounding land uses and HE 3.1.2 available services in order to lower the cost of Support both the priv ublie c to housing. (I-HE 17 and I-HE 18) produce or assist in u affordable housin to _ inc HE 2.1.6 households, as w 'I1 as the s of t Use surplus park and/or school sites for handicapped, th9r"elderly, Iarge families and residential use where appropriate and female-headed'households. (1-HE 20-1--HE consistent with the City's General Plan_(1-HE 25, I-HE 2T 1-HE 29, I-HE 30 and L U 9.5.1) 19, LU 13.1.6, LU 13.1.7 and I--LU 25) HE 3.1.3 HE 2.1.7 Encourage alternative forms of home Permit the development of manufactured ownership, such as shared equity ownership, housing in single-family zones, and shared living units, and other housing accommodate the maintenance or �aFarrangements, to make housing more development of mobile home parks through 7 affordable. (I-HE 1, 1-HE 2) the City's Manufactured Housing Overlay ' ,F Zone. (LU 15.6.I) HE 3.1.4 DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDARILE Provide the management and personnel HOUSING resources necessary to carry out identified housing programs and responsibilities. (1--PF Goal 1, I-PF2, and I-PF 13) HE3 Assist in Development of `Affordable HE 3.1.5 Housing. s� Continue and expand use of Federal and State housing assistance programs. (1--HE I -1--HE Objective I Z I-HE 14, I-HE 20,I-HE 21, I-HE 24,I-HE HE 3.1 25, I-HE 26, I-HE 27, I-HE 39) Facilitate the developm nt of housing for low and moderate incom households which is HE 3.1.6 compatible with complements adjacent Review the City's condominium conversion uses and is loca d in close proximity to ordinance, and consider revising to allow public and co cial services. modified requirements for units which are set aside for low- and moderate-income Policies households. (I--HE 13 and I-HE 14) 3 HE .1.1 Encourage the provision and continued HE 3.1.7 availabil' of a range of housing types Continue to coordinate with local social throe ut the community,with variety in the service providers and notify them of available THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-83 COMMUNIT#111^OPMENT CHAPTER H i -ELE ENT City funding to address the needs of the City's HE 4.1.3 homeless population. (]-HE 40) Review all regul I nane , departmental proeessi e land HE 3.1.8 residential fees related tcehabi i d/or Encourage the provision ofalternative housing construction to asses,:, eir impact on housing through replacement housing and/or relocation costs,and revise aplappropriate. (I--HE 32-I: for low or moderate income households HE 33, and I-Lf1'22) displaced by public or private development. (I-HE 14, I-HE 15) EQUAL FUSING HE 3.1.9 Goa! Investigate the development of single room H occupancy (SRO) hotels to provide housing P ovide Equal Housing Opportunity. opportunities for very low-income residents. (1-HE 33 and L U 9.5.1) Objective HE 5.1 REMOVE CONSTRAINTS Promote equal housing opportunity for all residents to reside in the housing of their Goal ' choice. HE4 / Remove Governmental Constraints.` Policies HE 5.1.1 Objective ` Affirm a positive action posture to assure that HE 4.1 unrestricted access to housing is available to Mitigate any potential g vernmental the community_ (]-HE 35 -I--HE 37) constraints to housing pr duction and affordability_ HE 5.1.2 Promote housing which meets the special Policies needs of handicapped and elderly persons.,as HE 4.1.1 well as housing facilities for drug and alcohol Evaluate the City's/Geral Plan policies to rehabilitation,and for persons with AIDS. (Tensure they do not any unreasonable HE 20, I-HE 21, 1--HE 31, I-HE 38, I-HE 39, constraints to the dment of affordable and ILU 9.5.1) housing or fair hoing goals. (I-HE 34, and I-HE 35) HE 5.1-3 Encourage the provision of adequate numbers HE 4.1.2 of housing units to meet the needs of families Provide for a 'vide variety of housing types for of all sizes. (I--HE I -I HE 3, I-HE 5-I-HE different income levels and household needs. 7, 1--HE 12-I-HE 16, 21, 1-HE 20-I-HE 30, (THE I -1-HE 3, I-HE 5-I-HE 7, I-HE 12- I-L U 9, and LU 9.5.1) I-HE 16, I-HE 20-1-HE 30, 1-L U 9, and L U 9.5.1) THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-94 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO SING ELEMENT ' Implementation Programs *PO The goals, objectives and policies contained in the Housing Element address J&ti each's identified housing needs and are implemented through a series of housing pro s cti - 'es. Housing programs and activities described below define the specific actions the It the 2000-2005 planning period, and are organized.by the five issue areas requ the statutes. ¢ r The Housing Program Summary Table HE-32, located at the end of)his section, summa izes the goals of each housing program through June 30,2005,along with identifying the program funding source,responsible agency,and time frame for implementation,Z ISSUE AREA: CONSERVING AND IMP EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING , I-HE 1. Single-Family Rehabilitation ] Program Description: The City will utilize its newly adopted loan programs to make available Deferred Repayment Loans,Below Markepinterest Rate Loans,and Health and Safety Emergency Grants to low-and moderate-income sine-family homeowners.These loans are available for single- family units as well as mobile homes,c�ndominiums and townhouses.The z.__. , maximum loan amount for a single-family home is_ $25,00, and $15,000 for mobile homes, condominiums, and townhouses. Priority is given to poperties within the Redevelopment Agency's Project Area or a Neighborhood Enhancement Are, 'Properties must be in need of repair to meet housing and property maintenance standards and City codes, and the rehabilitation must bring the property into full compliance with such standavds and codes. Five-Year Goal: PrQkide rehabilitation assistance to 75 low-and moderate-income households:. I-HE 2. Multi-Family Rental Housing Loans(MRH) Program Description: The City adopted its new MRH program in 2000 and has developed new program marketing material.MRHs are available to owners of apartment buildings occupied by low- income tenants./Property owners are required to provide affordable rents, enforce strict.unit occupancy limits, and verify annually that tenants are low-income.The interest rate is fixed at two percent belov� market rate,with monthly payments made over a 15-year term_Priority is given to properties located within the Redevelopment Agency's Project Area or a Neighborhood Etihancenr nt Area.Maximum loan amount is$15,000 per unit. Five-Yeorr Goal: Provide MRH loans to upgrade 100 rental units. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-85 COMMUNI LOPMENTXHAPTER HOGS/ ELEMENT I-HE 3. Multiple-Family Acquisition and Rehabilitation through N -Pro eve rs Program DescriPtion: The Cityassists non-profits with acquisition an o e multiple-family housing_ Once rehabilitated,the non-profit retains ownersYp,r n to to income households,and manages the project.To conserve the existing s ply ofaffor ousing, the City places a Covenant on the, property to ensure continued ccupancy by lower income households. ' Five-Year Goal: Continue to work with non-profit lZelopers in the acquisition and rehabilitation of substandard rental ho sing. t I-HE 4_ Neighborhood Improvement Programs Program Description: The City administers and mplements a comprehensive neighborhood improvement program in target areas of City, in uding: Home Improvement Rebates; Home Security;Target Area Code Enforcement;Neigh rhood Cleanup Days; and Graffiti Removal and Prevention. In addition,the City facilitates formation of Property Owner Associations within Target Areas to encourage property maintenance, dater overcrowding, and instill neighborhood pride. These programs help improve homes and enhance neighborhoods in the city. Five-Year Goal: Continue to implej�ent the neighborhood improvement program in target areas and conduct annual community meetings to receive resident--input. I-HE 5. Off-Site Multi-family Acqugsition/Rehabilitation Program Description: The City allo vs developers to fulfill their affordable housing requirements (a condition of new residential dev lopment in the City)through rehabilitation of low and very-low income units in various projects, vi&n the City. The affordability of the units is secured for a minimum 30 year period throuWan affordable housing agreement between the City,the developer, and a non-profit organization that administers the affordable rental units and is responsible for. monitoring and annual report g of the affordable rental rates and renter eligibility certification to the City- Five-Year Goal: Provide additional affordable units through off-site, deed restricted rental rehabilitation_ r I-HE 6. Mortgage Credit Certificate Program Program Description': The Mortgage Credit Certificate(MCC)program is a federal program-that allows qualified first-time homebuyers to take an annual credit against federal income taxes of up THE CITY OF HUN`I'INGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-86 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT to 15 percent of the annual interest paid on the applicant's mortgage. This en mebuyers to have more income available to qualify for a mortgage loan and make the 1y rtgage payments. The value of the MCC must be taken into consideration by the ort IRder in underwriting the loan and may be used to adjust the borrower's federal incom Y, in . e MCC program has covenant restrictions to ensure the affordability of the parti hom ! period of 15 years. Five-Year Goal: Work to sign up additional lenders in Hunting n each with t ogram and then actively market the program to first ime homebuyers. I-HE 7. Section 8 Rental Assistance Program: Program Description: The Section 8 Rental Assistanc rogram extends rental subsidies to very low-income households who spend more than 30 per nt of their gross income on housing. Rental assistance not only addresses housing affordability, ut also overcrowding by allowing families that may be "doubling up" to afford their own ho sing. The Orange County Housing Authority coordinates Section 8 rental assistance on b alf of the City of Huntington Beach, with 834 households participating in the program,as July 2000. Five-Year Goal: Continue current evels of Section 8 rental assistance and direct eligible householdsto th ounty program.Encourage landlords to register units with the Housing uthority and to undergo education regarding Section 8 program- I-HE 8. Citywide Code Enf cement Program Program Description: Sin le-family and multi-family residential units are inspected by Code Enforcement as part of heir regular duties with marginal guresidential units identified and appropriately cited. Vi ation notices are issued to the property owner directing compliance with property maintenance egulations and uniform housing code requirements. As the City ages, monitoring of the Ci s housing stock will continue to be a high priority for the Code Enforcement Division. Five-Year Goal: Continue to implement the City's residential code enforcement program,and inform .violators of available rehabilitation assistance to correct code deficiencies. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN Il-HE-97 COMMUNITY EVELOPMENT CHAPTER HO SING ELEMENT I-HE 9.Preservation of Assisted Rental Housing Program Description: The City contains a varietyof publicly subsidi o ab e n is including projects assisted under Federal,state and Iocal programs.An est f the income units are at=risk of conversion to market rate during the next ten ars. r t e Ci existing stock of subsidized housing units is more cost effective th replacing a r le units through new construction. The following are strategies the City willtndertake to preserve the at-risk affordable rental housing. a. Monitor At-Risk Units: Contact project owner ad expiration date on restricted units approach to determine the intent of property owner/Discuss with owner the City's desire to preserve at-risk units as affordable low income housing. b. Tenant Education: The California Legislat�repassed AB 1701 in 1998,requiring property owners to give a nine month notice of their�fintent to opt out of low income use restrictions. The City will work with tenants of at-rislunits and provide them with education regarding tenant rights and conversion procedure,' C. Work with Potential Priority Purclfasers:Establish and maintain close contact with public and non-profit agencies, such as t#he Orange County Community Housing Corporation, interested in purchasing and/or nAnaging units at-risk to inform them of status of at-risk projects_ Solicit technical assi#nce for additional means of preserving these units at risk from OCCHC and the Califo is Housing Partnership. d. Refinancing Bonds: Con ct project owner as expiration date on restricted units approach to refinance the in extending use restrictions another 2Q ears. bonds i �xchange for x g ther y e. Off-Site Purchase of/Affordability Covenants: The City will pursue development of a program that would offer developers an opportunity to purchase"at-risk"units as a means to satisfy affordabl yhousing requirements that may be part of the conditions of approval for their project_ j L Facilitate Tenant Purchase of Units: Facilitate tenant purchase of applicable projects by providing technical assistance in financing, organizing a tenant association as a priority purchaser, cgordinating with non-profit housing organizations, and encouraging tenant participatio in the prepayment process. Work with the Orange County Affordable Housing Clearingh se (OCAHC) to establish a program to provide preferential financing, and potential) downpayment assistance,for low-income tenants wishing to purchase their units. g. Provid New Affordable Housing The Redevelopment Agency has a commitment to provi ng affordable housing. In addition to new construction, the Agency,provides affo able housing by acquiring and rehabilitating existing apartments and establishing THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-88 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER "0 fNG EL£rLf£NT long-term affordability controls. Agency activities to expand apply of affordable housing will serve to offset any losses to the stock of assisted ho s Five Year Goal: Implementthe following actions to protect or replace t-ris s: 1)Monitor at risk units;2)Provide tenant education; 3)Worki al -profit purchasers;4)Refinance bonds; 5)Pursue off-site o ility covenants; 6) Facilitate tenant purchase of uni ro w affordable housing. I-HE 14. Condominium Conversion Ordinance Program Description: The City has adopted a Condominum Conversion Ordinance to provide protections to existing tenants in apartments proposedir conversion to condominium ownership. The City will consider allowing for modified stands where condominiums integrate affordable units,and will evaluate provision of ownership as stance to tenants interested in purchasing their units. Five-Year Goal: Continue to enforce a condominium conversion ordinance, and evaluate opportunities for a ordable homeownership on a project-by-project basis. I-HE 11. Replacement Housing P ogram Program Description: The City equires a housing replacement plan for all redevelopment projects that result in displacement of sidents and for all projects that result in demolition of housing for low- and moderate-income ouseholds located within the Coastal Zone. In addition the City provides financial assistanpe for relocation of persons displaced by government activities. Five Year Goal. P,tirsuant to Redevelopment law,continue to require replacement housing and A`inancial assistance for displaced households. ISSUE AREA: PROVISION OF ADEQUATE HOUSING SITES I-HE 12. Vaunt Land Inventory Program D scription:With limited land resources remaining for residential development,the City can assist identification of development opportunities through maintenance of a residential sites invento . As part of this Housing Element,the City has developed a comprehensive inventory of vacant esidential sites. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-99 COMMUNITY DAVELOPMENT CHAPTER 11~USING ELEMENT Five-Year Goal: Maintain a current inventory of vacant residential site ide to developers_ I-HE 13. Residential PP Development Opportunities on School Sites ' P Program Description: The City works with the school districts to provide residen, development opportunities on appropriate surplus school sites. For example, Burke Selol is a 7.7-acre Huntington Beach City School District property recommended for private sale`The site is considered suitable for residential development, as it is compatible with thetrrounding zoning and development- Five-Year Goal: Continue to coordinate with the school districts to provide additional sites for residential development: ISSUE: ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING I-HE 14. Development of Senior Citizen and.Low-/Moderate-Income Housing Program Description: The City plays an active role in the provision of quality,affordable_housing through land write-downs,direct financial assistance and regulatory incentives(density bonus and other relaxed development standards),,for the construction.of senior citizen and/or low- and _ moderate-income housing.. As art o iis activity,the City also provides for reduced developme nt ent standards through use ofthe City's Sef for Residential development standards_ The City's Affordable Housing Zoning Incentives (Secti n 230.14) further provides for density increases and modified P develo ment standards for proj is which integrate affordable units. Particularly for affordable projects targeted to large familjs, the City will utilize these zoning incentives to provide reductions in multi-family parking requtirlements_ Five-Year Goal: C96tinue to provide regulatory and financial assistance for the development affordable housing.Seek to achieve development of 350 new affordabI units. I-HE 15. Techni I Support for Affordable Housing Projects Program Desc plion: The City provides consultation and technical assistance to .aid private developers, I al community development corporations,and other non-profit housing providers in eX andin h usin o rtunities_ P g g PPo Five-Yea Goal: Continue to provide consultation and technical assistance. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-90 COMMUNI LOPMENT CHAPTER tNG ELEMENT I-HE 16. Solicit Participation of Private Developers in Affordable Ikusi oarams Program Description.- The City conducts outreach to provide financial r ula o ntives to private developers to increase the supply of affordable housing in Hunti n ac ity will continue to focus a portion of Agency assistance towards rental projects t of very low- and low-income renters,and large families- Five-Year Goal: Continue outreach effort to private developer Complete a minimum of three affordable housing projects currently rider negotiation: 1) Victoria Woods Senior Apartments-271 units,2) owen Court Senior Apartments- 20 units,and 3)Wycliffe Apartments- 8 units. I=HE 17. Project Self-Sufficiency Program Description: This program offers assistanc o low-income,single parents so that they can achieve economic independence from governmenta sistance through avast community and county network of human services_This proMet is a p lac private partnership between the Project Self- Sufficiency Task Force/Single Parenwo of Orange County and the Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation,founded in 1994.The program i funded by a combination of the City's CDBG funds,- City General Funds, and private donation .Assistance to eligible participants includes education Y' scholarships,job training support,ebildc e scholarships,medical emergencies,transportation,and emergency services. Five-Year Goal: Continue t provide support services to low-income single parents to transition owards self-sufficiency. Seek to assist a minimum of 90 househo s annually, with Huntington Beach residents comprising a minim of 70%of those assisted. I-HE 18. Redevelopm t Agency Production and Replacement Housing Obligations Program Description ,The Redevelopment Agency supports the production of affordable housing using CDBG and H ME funds,redevelopment set-aside funds,and other available resources to meet the Agency's ongo g housing production(inclusionary)and replacement obligations. FivelearGopa Construct a total of 100 affordable housing units to fulfill Agency housing production and replacement requirements. I-HEent Inclusionary Housing THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-91 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER H U N ELLMENT Program Description: "Inclusionary housing" refers to provisions v re ire an established percentage of units within a market rate development be price-restricted a units to be occupied by low-and moderate-income households_ The City require lope r asL&with greater than 3 units to include ten percent of units as affordable to to rate-i rental projects,these inclusionary units are targeted between 50-80%,Medi ome{ : For ownership projects, inclusionary units are required to be affordable to 10 - Fl. In the Holly Seacliff Specific PIan,the inclusionary requirement is 15%`The City provides eral options for fulfillment of the inclusionary housing requirement,including provision of new units either on- or off-site,off-site multi-famility acquisition/rehabilitation, and off-site purchase of affordability covenants of at-risk units. Many developers have ch,9 en to provide the units off-site through contribution of $25,000 per required inclusionary, unit to a Iocal non-profit building and rehabilitating housing in the community. Five-Year Goal: Continue to implement inclusionary housing requirements. ISSUE: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS I-HE 20. "Fast Track" Processing fair Affordable Housing Projects 5 r` Program Description: The City's procedures, while efficient,can add cost to developing housing. The City will evaluate its approval/process and determine the feasibility of a"fast track" approval process for affordable housing projects. Five-Year Goat: Evaluat'idevelopment of a specific procedure for fast track processing during a 2001-,.002._ a #p„ I-HE 21. Encourage I lementation of SRO Ordinance r Program Description: e City adopted an SRO Ordinance,and City Council has recently approved an 106 unit SRO and the Ordinance. Development standards for SROs are codified in the Zoning Ordinance(Section 2 0.46,Non-Residential Districts).The City will evaluate other successful SRO ordinances throughout the State and identify potential revisions to the City's Ordinance to make it more useful. Five-Year Goal: ' Complete the development of a minimum of 106 SRO units. Develop appropriate revisions to SRO Ordinance during 2001-2002 to further. I facilitate SROs. ISSUE: /EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 1 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-92 COMMUNITY D LOPMENT CHAPTER OUSING EL&MEIVT i I-HE 22. Fair Housing Program Description: As required b HUD,the City has prepared an" 's o Y Y P P meets to Fair Housing Choice"and will implement Plan actions to address identifie ime e City will continue to use the services of the Fair Housing Council of 4rang o co s of discriminatory housing practices are referred to the Fair Housing C ncil of o he Council also provides education and outreach services regarding air housing i and.r s' t rights. Five-Year Goat: Continue to provide fair housings ices and implement actions called for in the Fair Housing Plan. I-HE 23. Accessible Housing Program Description: The City adopts updat s to Uniform Building and Housing Codes to reflect current accessibility requirements in new construction_ The City coordinates with the Dayle Maclntosh Center to maintain a directory f accessible housing for physically disabled individuals. Rehabilitation loans are available thr gh the City for modifications necessary to make units ,y accessible to and suitable for the phy cally disabled. Five-Year Goal: Continue to dopt updates to Uniform Building and Housing Codes,maintain directory f accessible housing for physically disabled individuals, and provide oans for accessibility improvements. I-HE 24. Continuum of are- Homeless Assistance Program Description: e City participates in the County's Continuum of Care Strategy to assist homeless persons tran ition through the various stages to self-sufficiency. The City funds local non- profit groups that pr vide services to the area's homeless population. Public notification of the availability of fund are provided through newspaper advertisements,as well as direct notification to local service pr viders. Five-Year Goa : Continue participation in the County's Regional Committee for the Continuum of Care and allocate CDBG monies to fund homeless services providers. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-93 COMMUNITY DE LOPMENT CHAPTER USING ELEMENT - TABLE HE-32 J HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM Ab PROGRAM FIVE RESPONSIBLE FUNDING SNEDULE HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL AGENCY SOURCE CONSERVING AND IMPROVING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 1. Single-Family Continue to make Assist 75 low-and Econ is CDBG;HOME 2000-2005 Rehabilitation available Deferred moderate-income Dev opment Funds Repayment Loans, single-family artment Below Market Interest homeowwers. Rate Loans,and Health and Safety Emergency Grants to low-and moderate-income single-family homeowners. 2_ Multi-Fancily Continue to assist Provi RH loans Economic CDBG; 2000-2005 Rental Housing owners of apartment to up de 100 Development Redevel-opment Loans(MRH) buildings occupied by ren units. Department Set-Aside; low-income tenants. HOME 3_ Multiple-Family Continue to assist non Continue to work Economic HOME; Ongoing Acquisition and profits in acquisition with non-profit Development Redevel-opment Rehabilitation and rehabilitation of developers. Department; Set-Aside; through Non- existing multiple- Redevel- CDBG;Bonds; Profit Developers family housing wi in opment Agency tax credits enhancement redevelopment eas. Preserve exis• g affordable using. 4. Neighborhood /Adminiand Continue to Planning CDBG; 2000-2005 Improvement a administer program. Department and Redevelopment Programs ive Economic Set Aside; od Development Private Funds_nt program Department areas ofthe ty 5. Off-Site Multi- Allow developers to Provide additional Planning None necessary Ongoing Family fulfill affordable affordable units Department AcquisitioriM housing requirements through off-site, bilitation through off-site deed restricted acquisitionhehabil- rental rehabilitation. itation of rental units_ 6- M a ge Credit Participate in the MCC Work to sign up Economic Federal Tax Ongoing C "icate(MCC) program to increase additional lenders Development Credits Homeownership and actively market Department opportunities for program- moderate-income first time howebuyers. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-44 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPT 4 HOUSIN ELE NT - TABLE HE-32 HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTT►ION PROGRAM (continued) PROGRAM FIVE RESPONSIBLE LE HOUSING PROGRAM DESCR M0N YEAR GOAL AGENCY SOi3 T Section 8 Rental Provide Section 8 Continue current OCHA HUD Section 8 Onooin� Assistance rental certificates levels of Section 8 Program through OCHA to assistance. families of all sizes. Encouraize landlords to register units with Housing Authority 8 Citywide Code Continue to monitor /etPlanning General Fund; Ongoing Enforcement the City's housing Department CDBG stock,issuing violation notices to property owner requiring compliance with property maintenance regulations and uniform housing code } requirements. 9. Preservation of The City will work Implement the Planning HOME;Set- Ongoing Assisted Rental preserve the exis' g following actions to Department Aside,CBDG; Housing stock of subsidi protect or replace and other housing units ough at-risk units:a) a)monitorin at-risk" monitoring at-risk units,b) ant units,b)tenant educatio,,c)work education,c)work with p' rity with priority pured) purchasers,d) ref ce bonds,e) refinance bonds,e) p ue off-site pursue off-site A chase ofpurchase of rdability affordability enants,f)tenant covenants,f)tenant purchase of units,and purchase of units, -- g)Provide new and g)provide new affordable housine. affordable housing- to. Condominiu Consider allowing Continue to enforce Planning General Fund Ongoing" Conversion, modified standards ordinance and Department;City Ordinance ' where condominiums evaluate Attorney integrate affordable opportunities for units and evaluate affordable assistance to tenants homeowner-ship on interested in a project-by-project Purchasing their units. basis. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-95 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING ELEMENT ,- IV, TABLE HE-32 HUNTINGTON BEACHAN A 01V 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATIO PROGRAM (continued) WW PROGRA,XI FiVE RESPONSIBLE FU ING SCHEDULE HOUSINGPROGRAAI DESCRIPTION YEARGOAL AGENCY URCE 11. Replacement Continue to require a Continue to require Planning /,neral Fund; Ongoing Housing Program housing replacement replacement Department_ Redevelopment plan for projects that housing and Economic Set Aside Funds result in the financial assistance Development displacement of for displaced Department/ residents and households, demolition of tow-and moderate-income housing within the Coastal Zone. f PROVISION OF ADEQUATE HOUSING SITES: X 12. Vacant Land identify development Maintain a currt Planning General Fund; Ongoing Inventory opportunities through inventory of want Department; CDBG maintenance of a residential es and Economic residential sites provide to/ Development inventory, developots. Department 13. Residential Work with school C nue to Planning Department Ongoing Development districts to provide dinate with the Department; Budgets Opportunities on residential hoot districts to Department of School Sites development provide additional Public Works; opportunities on sites for residential" Economic appropriate surplus development. Development school sites_ Department; Community Services Department ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FFORDABLE HOUSING: 14. Development of Play an dive role in Continue to provide Economic Set Aside Fund; Ongoing Senior Citizen the p%Ision of regulatory and Development Tax Credits; and Low- affordable housing and financial assistance Department HUD Section /Moderate-Income provide for reduced for the development 202;Home Housing 44clopment standards of affordable funds;Bonds; 0 ough the use of the housing.Seek to tax credits /city's Senior achieve 350 new Residential Suffix affordable units. t zone. 15. Technical Support Provide consultation Continue to provide Planning General Fund; Ongoing for Affordable' and technical consultation and Department; Set Aside Housing Prcyects assistance to aid in the technical assistance. Economic Funds;HOME; expansion of housing Development CDBG;HUD opportunities. Department Section 202 THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-96 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HOUSING IN ELEMENT r f f r, �Fd f t e` r THE CITY OF HUNTINGPON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-99 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPT HO IN ELE NT TABLE HE-32 HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM 4V (continued) 10 W AV PROGRVNI FIVE RESPONSIBL Fl1N SCl HORSING PROGRAM[ DESCRIPTION YEAR GOAL AGENCY SOURC 16_ Solicit Provide financial and Continue outreach Planning General Fund; .oin_a Participation of regulatory incentives to effort to private Depart ent; Set Aside Private private developers to developers. E is Funds;HOME; Developers in increase the supply of Complete minimum eiopment CDBG Affordable affordable housing_ of 3 projects, artment Housing totaling 319 units_ Programs - IT Project Self- Offer assistance to /,)ndte to pro -de Community CDBG-HOME; Ongoing Sufficiency tow-income,single- servic to Services General Fund; parents so that they me ingle Department private can achieve economic o ansition donations; independence from f- competitive governmental Seek to HUD grants_ assistance_ lds. 18_ Redevelopment Pursue production of Construct a total of Economic CDBG Funds, Ongoing Agency affordable housing to 100 affordable Development Redevelopment Production and meet the housing units to Department Agency funds, Replacement Redevelopment address Agency HOME,State Housing Agency's ongoin housing and Federal Obligations production and requirements. Housing Tax replacement using .Credits,others obligations. as available. 19_ Implement Provide percent Continue to require Planning Department 2000-2005 Inclusionary afforda a units within inclusionary units_ Department; Budget Housing mark -rate projects_ Economic Off several Development al atives to ovidin units on-site. REMOVAL OF GOVE IEINTAL CONSTRAINTS- 20- "Fast Track" Evaluate the City's Evaluate Planning Department 2001-2002 Processing for approval process and development of a Department Budget Affordable determine the specific procedure Housing Pro cts feasibility of a"fast for fast track track-approval processing process for affordable housingro- THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON REACH GENERAL PLAN ll-HE-97 COMMUNITY DE 4bNTCHAPTER /N LE ENT loci TABLE HE-32 HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000-2005 HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (continued) PROGRAM FIVE RESPONSIBLE FUNDING SCHEDULE HOUSING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION YEAR COAL AGENCY SOURCE 21- Encourage The City adopted an Complete Planning Department 2001-2002 Implementation of SRO Ordinance,and development of Depart t Budget SRO Ordinance recently approved one minimum of 106 project_Evaluate other SRO units. Revise successful SRO SRO Ordinance as ordinances and appropriate. identify potential revisions to make the Ci 's more useful_ EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY: 22_ Fair Housing Implement Fair Continue provideEconomic CDBG Ongoing Housing Plan actions fair housing Development - and continue to use the servi � Implement Department, service of the Fair acti called for in Planning Housing Council of P . Department Orange Count _ i 1 23. Accessible Adopt Uniform 4 Continue to adopt Economic CDBG Ongoing Housing Building and Housing updates to Uniform Development Codes to reflect cuff; Building and Department and accessibility Housing Codes, Dayle Macintosh requirements in v maintain directory Center construction_ of accessible Coordinate wi Dayle housing for Maclntosh ter and physically disabled, provide m ification and provide loans assistanc for accessibility improvements_ 24. Continuum of P cipate in Regional Continue Economic CDBG Ongoing Care-Homeless S tegy to assist the participation in the Development Assistance meless. Regional Department Committee of Care_ Allocate CDBG funds to homeless service providers- QUANTIFIED OBJ VES: TOTAL UNITS TO BE CONSTRUCTED:384 Very Low;255 Low;146 Moderate; 112 Upper' TOTAL UNITS TO BE REHABILITATED:50 Very Low-,85 Low Income,40 Moderate Income TOTAL UNITS TO BE CONSERVED:At Risk Units:452 Very Low Income,147 Low Income I Reflects reduction in RHNA of I,118 units developed between 1198-7/00 per Table HE-28. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-98 1 Appndix A 1989 - 1997 Ho sing Accomplishments fl r' F f� f f x COMMUNITY DE L ENT CHAPTER N N T APPENDIX 1989- 1997 HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Excerpt from I999 Housing Element) The Huntington Beach 1989 Housing Element contained a series of housing progra Is with related quantified objectives grouped by the following issue areas: New Housing Const tion;Assistance to Existing Units; Housing Services; Removal of Government Constraints; d Fair Housing. In addition,several programs were included in the Element that were under c sideration by the City. The:following section reviews the progress in implementation of these grams,the effectiveness of the element,and the continued appropriateness of identified pro . Each pro m/action from the 1989 element is included,with its prior reference number from t 1989 element.These numbers are not in sequence because the issue areas have changed since a previous element. The results of this analysis provided Y p the basis for developing the comp ensive housing program strategy- resented in the final section t'c ion of the 19 99 Housing sing Element New Housing Construction- Programs 1. New Low-!Moderate-Income Housing The City will continue to make available Redev opment Agency owned property within the Talbert- Beach Redevelopment Project Area for cons ction of low-and moderate-income housing. I 1989 Goal: Aid in the production of up o 200 senior and affordable units. Program Status: In 1993,the Agen conveyed several small lots to facilitate development of 80 multiple-family units. Due to maz et demands, the overall development plan was changed. The Planning Commission approved 7 single-family units on the last vacantparcel in the area to provide a total of 65 units in t e project. Of the 65 units, a total of 22 affordable units will be provided. i THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A-99 COMMUNITY D VELOPMENT CHAPTER HO LEMENT APPENDLY _ F 2. Density Bonus Incentives Pursuant to State law,if a developer allocates at least 20 percent of the units m s roe p p } lower income households, 10 percent for very low-income households, or at nt for . "qualifying residents" (e.g. senior citizens), the City must either a) grant ensity of 25 percent,along with one additional regulatory concession to ensure that the ing development will be produced at a reduced cost, or b):provide other incentives of equiv ent financial value based upon the land cost per dwelling unit.In order to ensure the continued I ability of units provided under the program for a minimum of 30 years,the City will require t restrictive covenants be filed . with the deed on all new density bonus projects and will bi-annt ly monitor these units. As an additional incentive to increase the number of affordable units provided, the City can also" offer to write down the development costs in exchange fo, f the provision of additional affordable units. The number of additional units set aside is proportionate percentage of the City`s contribution to the overall construction costs for the poject. 1989 Goal: Facilitate the development of 50 to 1 affordable units. r Program Status: In March of 1.9921 the Cis adopted its density bonus ordinance providing increases in density and other incentives for ho sing projects which provide housing units affordable to low-and very low-income households. #,+ Since adoption of the 1989 Housing E ment, the City has approved 113 affordable units using affordable housing. Of these 113 units 44 were never densitybonus and incentive programs or , p g g constructed due to revisions in the pr ects. However,additional units were required as conditions of approval on other tracts approve during this period_ Since June 1989, a total of approximately ` 190 affordable units(32 very low , 52 low-, and 106 moderate-income) have been approved and have been constructed/are under onstruction/required through covenant. 3. Land Assemblage and rite-Down The City uses CDBG,H ME,and redevelopment set-aside monies to write down the cost of land for low- and moderate ncome housing. The intent of this program is to reduce land costs to the point that it becomes onomzcally feasible for a private(usually non-profit)developer to build units which are affordabl to low-and moderate-income households. As part ofthe land write-down,the City may also as st in acquiring and assembling property and in subsidizing on- and off-site improvement co s_ 1989 Goal: 's is the same as the density bonus/incentives program above. Program , tatus:The City has assisted in the acquisition ofland for two affordable housing projects under this program. The first is a project by Habitat for Humanity and consists of the construction of three single family homes; the second is a twenty-one unit senior apartment complex (Bowen THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A-100 COMMUNITY E PMENT CHAPTE H USI EL ENT APPE !X 3 Court). Both projects`have received their entitlements for developme V en constructed to date. 4. Technical Assistance ,rf y The, City will provide technical assistance to aid private developers in expanding housing opportunities. 1989 Goal: Provide more opportunities for affordable housing. ` Program Status: The City regularly provides developers with technical assistance regarding.the permit/entitlement process, zoning, municipal codes, and other city requirements; as part of this assistance,developers are offered information on any known resources to assist them in meeting their affordable housing requirements or options which help to promote the City's affordable housing goals. Through this program, developers are also informed about the Housing Set-Aside, the Community Development Block Grant, and Home programs, as well as other financial resources, such as, affordable housing lenders and bonds. 5. Outreach Program a Continue the City's outreach program to `licit participation of private developers in affordable housing programs. 1989 Goal: Production of affordable, nits_ j; Program Status: The Departme is of Economic and Community Development have a list of developers interested in doing aff rdable housing projects in or for the City of Huntington Beach or. the Redevelopment Agency. Th City(or Agency)draws from this list(along with other parties who respond to public notices and Pews releases) to solicit participation in the City's affordable housing programs. The Department of Economic Development also has a specialized developer list for the non-profit housing develoor, and has qualified certain developers to be Community Housing Development Organizations(CHDOs)as required within the HOME program design. f 6. Development Staards The City will revie*its development standards for residential development to assess feasibility of reducing or relaxij�g the standards for affordable housing projects. r 2989 Goal: Reduce housing construction costs. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 101 r COMMUN TY DEVE PMENT CHAPTER IN ELEMENT APPENDIX . A 44 Program Status: This is an ongoing effort which was partially sat' ith a of the density bonus ordinance,and the Downtown Specific PIan which irlel d ion fa f e housing. C„> 7. "Fast Track" Procedure {^' The City will evaluate the feasibility of a"fast track" prcess for affordable housing projects. 1989 Goal: Reduce costs for affordable housing projects. 3 ro ects. Program Status: The City is in the process ofF�vorking on streamlining its development review. process. { 8. Tax-Exempt Mortgage Program rF . The City maintains an on-going progr to provide tax-exempt mortgage financing for construction and permanent loans for multiple-f y housing. The City sells bonds to provide the financing for the program. The income from theonds is tax-exempt,which increases the effective net yield to the bond holder. Federal law requires that 20 pereent of the total units in a bond-financed project be reserved for lower income households. r F 1989 Goal: Provide mortgage financing for three projects for a total of approximately 300 housing units. Program Status: As o 1993, the City issued multiple-family mortgage revenue bonds in the amount of$76,865,000 o finance a total of 262 units affordable to lower income households. The City has not issued an additional bonds. 9. Specific Plans The City will c sider the use of specific plans to promote a balance between open space and housing to red e the unit cost of housing. 1989 Goal: educe housing development costs. Program tatus: The use of specific plans is considered on a project-by-project basis_ Most large vacant as within the City either have a specific plan,or a specific plan is in the process of being prepared for the area. Specific plans can allow for reductions in housing development costs by allowing modifications to existing development standards_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 102 COMMUNITY DVE ENT CHAPTER ?,M11 T APPEN�I i 10. Single g b Room Occupancy{SRO)Housing The City will investigate the feasibility of an ordinance to permit SR"o"tels as a echanism-for providing affordable housing. 1989 Goal: To facilitate the development of SROs. sir Program Status: In 1991,the City adopted an ordinance to>~rcorporate provisions for SRO/Living Units into the Huntington Beach Zoning Code. The ordinance establishes standards and procedures for establishing SRO projects in the non-residential districts of the City. To date, no.applications for an SRO project have been submitted to the City. .r 11. "Gap" Financing The City will encourage developers to pursti"gap" financing from the Orange County Housing Authority(OCHA),and for residential proocts that include affordable units_ t 1989 Goal• Increase the supply of affol able housing units. Program Status: No developers 'thin Huntington Beach have applied for such financing. However,the City continues to en urage developers to pursue "gap" f nancing_ 12. Vacant Land Inventory The City will maintain an i ventory of vacant land in the City and make it available to interested parties for use in identifyirrpotential residential development sites. 1989 Goal: Provide in, rmation which could expedite residential development_ f Program Status: In June of 1993,the City completed a vacant land survey,which was updated in August, 1996. As o this date,there were almost 214 acres of vacant land with no entitlements, which could accornmodate 2,575 additional units- The City will continue to update this inventory.- 13_ Monitor Changes in Industrial and Commercial Land Uses r' The City wilymonitor changes in industrial and commercial,land uses to assess their impact on residential land use, and investigate the General Plan and. zoning residential.designations to determine where increased densities can be used to provide affordable rental units. 1989 Goal: Provide additional opportunities for affordable housing_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A--I03 - COMMUNITY LOPMENT CHAPTER HO T APPENDIX Program Status: As part of the General Plan update process, the City se' changes in industrial,commercial and residential land uses to identify tren s' atte the City. This information has been used to amend the City's land use maps to di i&ds an accommodate housing needs. `' Ay 14. Use of Vacated School and Park Sites for Affordable Housing' The City will investigate the feasibility of using vacated school arid,park sites and other publicly owned land for affordable housing_ , 1989 Goal: Provide approximately 776 units on vacant sol sites. Program Status: As of 1993,the City had a total of 554icres occupied by schools. Some of these are vacant school sites_ Through the General Plan update, the City desiiated the school sites as Public (with various underlying designations). The 776 units that we the 1989 goal were projects in process at the time the 1989 Housing Element was prepared. How trer;these projects were not pursued,and;therefore; the 776 units have not been constructed_ A t tal of 116 single-family units have:been constructed on two vacated school sites(Bushard and Gi _ These projects are providing 12 affordable units off- site. € 15. Increased Residential Densitie The City will investigate Gener cPlan and zoning designations to determine where increased densities can be used to provideffordable housing. 1989 Goal: Increase the nurer of suitable sites for affordable housing. f Program Status: Part ofe General Plan update process has been to assess under used sites and sites which could aeco odate higher density residential uses;where appropriate,the City amended its land use map to bet meet its housing needs. 16. Identify Locations for Emergency Sheltersfrransitional Housing As part of the Zoting Ordinance update,identify appropriate zones for the location of transitional housing and emergency shelters for the Homeless. 1989 Goal: Provide adequate sites for housing for the homeless_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-Appendix A- 104 COMMUNITY DEVELOPb&NT CHAPTER Program Status: As part of the Zoning Code rewrite, the City adopted pro ' aon a1I for transitional housing and homeless shelters as permitted uses in the commercial,i i f a u institutional zones in the City subject to a Conditional Use Permit_ OF up 17. Affordable Housing Monitoring f The City will develop an affordable housing monitoring program. The program will require the filing of restrictive covenants on affordable units for which Ckty incentives have been provided. In addition, bi-annual monitoring of the units will be conducted to verify the income of the tenant, along with the continued affordability of the unit. F 1989 Goal: Create an affordable housing covenant and monitoring process. Program Status: The City has created affordable housing covenants for re-sale and rental units to facilitate the retention ofaffordable units required as conditions of approval on new housing projects. The City is working on a program to monitor older affordable projects approved with density bonuses or other incentives that have not been adequately monitored. The Department of Economic Development monitors the bond projects for compliance. 18. Establish Contact with Local Community Development Corporations The City will establish contact with local community development corporations and other non-profit housing providers to encourage/facilitate affordable housing development in Huntington Beach_ 1989 Goal: Increase opportunities for low-and moderate-income housing. Program Status: The Redevelopment Agency has developed contacts with several non-profit organizations (such as the Orange County Community Housing Corporation; Jamboree Housing; Bridges.of America;the Orange Housing Development Corporation; and American Housing)and reviews their housing development proposals. Assistance to Exiting Units/Households Programs 19. Handicaloped Grant Program Handicapped Households have special needs for their units which can include access ramps,wider doorwaysr'assist bars in bathrooms,lower cabinets and counters,and special access to upper floors.- The Cityis working with the Dayle Macintosh Center for the disabled to encourage owners of rental units to/make some of their units available for accessibility modifications. The City uses CDBG fundink to offer$2,000 handicapped modification grants to multiple-family project property owners THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 105 COMMUNITY ELOPMENT CHAPTER NEKWENTAPPENDIX. -.., to encourage modification of existing units.The 1989 Housing Element e ed th tbO r �t undertake more intensive marketing of this program to widen participation. 1989 Goals: Modification assistance to 10 rental units. Program Status: Modification assistance has been provided to a total of six units since June, 1989. 20. Section 8 Rental Assistance Payments/HousinCertificates and Vouchers d The Section 8 rental assistance certificate pro extends rental subsidies to low-income families and elderly who spend more than 30 percent o their income on rent. The subsidy represents the difference between the excess of 30 percent oft e monthly income and the actual rent. The voucher program is similar to the certificate program ceptparticipants receive housing vouchers ratherthan certificates- Unlike the certificate program, participants are permitted to rent units beyond the federally determined fair market rent in,fin area provided the tenant pays the extra rent increment_ The City of Huntington Beach contracts with the Orange County Housing Authority to administer the Section 8 certificatelvoucher program- 1989 Goals: Provide additional rental subsidies to 238 households. Program Status: There are cently a total of 850 vouchers and certificates in the City,thus the City exceeded its goal by over 0 certificates/vouchers. The City has no jurisdiction over how many households receive Section,8 assistance_ f 21. Shared Equity E9 ui Pro"ram F Equity sharing allows ower income households to purchase a home.by sharing the costs of home ownership with a spo sor,such as a local housing authority. The sponsor and buyer together provide the down payment d purchase costs to buy a house. When the house is sold,the-equity earned' through appreciati n is split between the occupant and the sponsor according to an agreement made prior to purchase The City/Rede elopment Agency developed a shared equity program in which a loan pool was established us' g redevelopment set-aside funds for down payment assistance to qualifying low-and moderate-in me first-time homebuyers- A Deed of Trust and affordable housing covenant will be secured aga' st the property to ensure the unit will be owner-occupied and that the loan is paid back- with a pro rtionate share of the equity at the time the property is sold or the title transferred. The covenant '11 designate the use for the longest feasible time,but not for less than ten years. 1989 Goal: Provide assistance to 25 to 30 low- and moderate-income first time home buyers annually. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE Appendix A 106 0 COMMUNITY DEVEILOP HAPTER r� H U.SIIV EME ENDT Program Status: Between 1989 and 1996, 27 loans were beenP rovided to low- "ode income households in conjunction with the Seaview Village project_ This project is te,a no additional downpayment assistance has been provided. 22 ;.Rent Certificates Provide rent certificates(through the rental rehabilitation program)and single-family rehabilitation: loans_for room additions to alleviate overcrowding_ 1989-Goal: Provide adequate size housing for large families_ Program Status: The Federal Rental Rehabilitation Program was discontinued in the 1991-1992 Fiscal Year and has not been resumed. 23. Community and Neighborhood Enhancement The Community and Neighborhood Enhancerpeent Program is a comprehensive program designed to promote and assist in the upgrading of declining residential neighborhoods within the City. This program is designed to meet individual needs, to be responsive to the social and economic circumstances which exist within each neighborhood, to have strong resident and property owner support,and to be limited to a few priority areas so that the full benefit of a concentrated effort might be realized. The areas included iq the Neighborhood Enhancement Program are Oakview, Washington Street,Amberleaf Circle youth Shores,Liberty,Oldtown,and Townlot neighborhoods_ Rehabilitation loans are provided. hrough the City Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and formerly the Rental Rehabilitation Program. There is a continuing effort to provide housing rehabilitation assistance,combir*d with needed public improvements,to promote the renovation of existing units within these neighborhoods. 1989-Goals: Assist 100 ur}i(t in the Oakview area;and rehabilitate 80 units in Amberleaf Circle, as well as initiate occupancy and maintenance standards for Amberleaf Circle. Program Status: Then 989 goals were met. A total of 126 units occupied b very low-income P Y rY households were assj�ted in the Oakview neighborhood. The-Community and Neighborhood Enhancement Program goals were completed in the Amberleaf Circle neighborhood--all 76 of the substandard units have been rehabilitated, ita d,public improvements have been completed and all owners havc�­;executed a maintenance agreement with the City. Amberleaf Circle continues to be part of the Neighborhood Enhancement Program. s I THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-Appendix A- 107 COMMUNITY DE LOPMENT CHAPTER H USI ENT APPEiVQ1 C 24. City-Wide Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program This program uses CDBG funding to provide low interest loans to owners oeside I s including mobile homes. Deferred payment rehabilitation loans of up to,S l o,000 area to very low-income owner-occupied households_ These loans are due and,:payable with a five percent one-time interest fee at the time of sale or transfer of ownership. The �� city also offers the following below market interest rate loans for residential rehabilitation: a) � ree percent loans available to lower income households; b) five percent loans available to median-income households within identified Community and Neighborhood Enhancement targetareas for health and safety repairs only; and c) eight percent loans available to above-medianNincome households with identified Community and Neighborhood Enhancement target areas for health and safety compliance repairs I nly. The maximum loan amount for a below market interest rate loan is $15,000. The City also- offers rehabilitation loans to income-qualified households in response to the City's code enforcement activities. 1989 Goals: Assist 80 single-family units annually_ Program Status: Since adoption ofthe 1989 Housing Element in June, 1989,the City has provided loans for the rehabilitation of 171 single family units,which is approximately 24 units per year.Of these units, 148 were affordable to very low-income households, and the remaining units were affordable to low-income households. 25. Rental Rehabilitation Program The Rental Rehabilitation Prograrg' was a separately funded Federal program established to encourage the rehabilitation of substandard apartment buildings in targeted neighborhoods. Through this program,the City offered up tg a 50 percent deferred loan toward the total cost of a rehabilitation project,with the balance finance4 through a loan at a six percent interest rate. The maximum loan amount was$40,000. To qualify%for a rental rehabilitation loan,at least 70 percent of the tenants in the building to be rehabilitate(f must have been low- or moderate-income. In order to addre/3e displacement impacts resulting from increased rents in rehabilitated units,the City couental Rehabilitation Program with its Rental Assistance Program. Low- income tenants iated buildings were offered rent vouchers to ensure their housing costs would not exceent of their gross monthly income. 1989 Goals: Asltiple-family units per year: Program Statusn June, 1989, and 1992, the City issued rehab loans for 139multiple- family units. Allseholds assisted were very low-income_ This program was discontinued in FY 91-92. i THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 108 COMMUNITY DEVELOP NT CHAPTER HOUSING E T APPENDIX 26. Enforce Land Use Ordinances The City will continue to actively enforce ty y enfo eland use ordinances. 1989 Goal: Improved property maintenance throughout the City. Program Status: This is an ongoing process. 27.--Mobile Home Park Displacement The City will meet and consult with mobile home owners who are potential displaces as the result- of mobile home park conversions to other uses. 1989 Goal: Mitigate displacement impacts on mobile home park residents. Program Status: This program has not been implemented, since there have been no conversions other than the Driftwood mobile home park. The`gradual conversion of this P S ark is occurring due to Redevelopment Agency activities. Mitigatpn of relocation impacts is being addressed through the Redevelopment Agency. e 28. Financial Assistance for Displaced Residents The City will provide financial assistance for relocation of persons displaced by redevelopment activities including occupants of mobile home parks. 1989 Goal: Mitigate impacts„to displaced residents. Program Status: The majority of housing displacement has occurred in the Main Pier Redevelopment Project Area or due to public improvement projects. Relocation benefits have been provided. 29. Monitor and Replace Affordable Units in the Coastal Zone The City will continue to monitor and assure replacement of low- and moderate-income housing which is demolished or converted in the Coastal Zone. 1989 Goal: Conservation of affordable housing through replacement. Program Status: There have been a total of 112 affordable units demolished in the Coastal Zone since June, 1989,.and a total of 141 replacement units built: From inception of the Coastal Act in 1982 and adoption of the City's1989 Housing Element, 73 units were demolished in the Coastal i THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 1I-HE-Appendix A- 109 - r COMMUNITY D �E�NTCH�APTE�R ,HOU.S1 4 Zone,with 1,086 replacement units affordable to low and moderate income h wilt n three miles of the coastal zone. (Refer to City's 1989 Housing Element for addit ati on these projects). 3Q. Home Weatherization Improvements The Community Development Council, a non-profit corporation he Southern California Gas Company,and Southern California Edison offer a variety of ener conservation services designed to assist low-income,senior citizens,the handicapped,and non- nglish speaking customers to help them reduce energy consumption. Homeowners or renters ay qualify for the following free weatherization improvements:attic insulation,weather stri ing,caulking,water heater insulation. . blankets, water-saving showerheads, heating/coc g d t insulation; as well as other types of improvements that increase energy efficiency. 1989 Goals: Improve residential energy efficiency nd related housing costs. Program Status: This is an ongoing activity_ 31. Code Enforcement - One of the primary objectives of the ty's code enforcement program is to bring:substandard housing units into compliance with Ci ousing codes. The code enforcement program is operated through the City's Community Devel pment Department_ 1989 Goals: Expand the code en f rcement program. Program Status: Due to citizen omplaints and community concerns regarding deterioration within the City,the code enforcement rogram has been expanded from 3 %z inspectors in 1989 to five full- time field inspectors,one p time abandoned vehicle inspector;and one part-time business.license enforcement inspection. is staffing level enables the Community Development Department to respond to the average mo thly caseload of 625 code complaints. Code enforcement is an ongoing activity in the City. Tw Code Enforcement officers are funded using CDBG funds. 32. Interest Rate 'te-Downs for Existing Affordable'Housing The City of Hunti on Beach has a number of affordable multiple-family housing projects that were built with the as ' ance of federal;state,or redevelopment set-aside monies,and/or that were given density bonuse or other non-monetary incentives_ Some of these units have the potential to convert to market rate ousing,because of expiration of the federal loan,expiration ofthe Section 8 contract, or expiratio of other affordability controls. The City will develop a Multiple-Family Unit Interest Rate Write own Program that will offer a lump sumwrite-down of an existing interest bearing note °t THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON.BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 110 COMMUNITY DEVELO CHAP R HO . ING ELE P DIX to reduce debt service on existing multiple-family apartment complexes. In re or th down,the property owner will execute with the City a recorded covenant requi ng tinu of affordable rental rates to low-and moderate-income households for a - imum o ars. A second approach to conserving existing affordable units would be r a non-profit d r to.a' '' purchase subsidized projects at their market value with financing pr ided by tax-exempt uItiple- family revenue bonds issued by the City. The rating of thes tax-exempt securities could be enhanced by pledge of the redevelopment housing set-aside ds, HOME, or other funds, thus reducing the net interest cost of the mortgage loan. 1989 Gavials: Conservation of existing stock of publicly ubsidized affordable housing. Program Status: Due to limitations on funding,thi rogram has not been pursued. The City may still be interested in providing interest rate write-do s in conjunction with the two remaining bond projects at-risk of losing affordability controls- eabridge Villas and Huntington Breakers. 33. Condominium Conversion Ordinan The City has adopted a stringent Condo nium Conversion Ordinance that requires converted units to conform to the requirements of the ity's Planned Unit Development (PUD)Ordinance. Since s most existing multiple-family housin units have been developed to standards that generally require substantially less open space and arking than that required under the PUD Ordinance, these requirements serve as a significant isincentive for condominium conversions. The City will amend the ordinance to allow less strin nt requirements for condominium conversions if a portion of the units are set aside for low-and oderate-income households. 1989 Goals: Regulate the co version of rental to ownership units to allow for mitigation of impact to affordable rental housin stock. Program Status: As p of the Zoning Code rewrite,the City has adopted revisions to its Condo Conversion Ordinance t allow modified requirements if a portion of the units are set aside for low_. and moderate-income ouseholds. Housing Services rograms 34. Support yle Macintosh Center The City-wil rovide coordination and financial support to the Dayle MacIntosh Center to maintain directory o accessible housing. 1989 Go l: Assist handicapped persons locate appropriate housing. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-Appendix A- I I 1 A t x=. ITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER HQUSING EL EMENT A PPENDLY 1 r' Program Status: The City contributed CDBG funds to the osh �Vin7apfe years since I989. 35_ Housing Accessibility The City will fund rehabilitation loans to make housing accessible to Nand/pped ersons. 1989 Goal: Provide modification assistance to 10 owner-occupied wets_ Program Status: The City provided modification assistance to a tatal of six units since June,1989._ 36. State Mortgage Bond Allocation Committee The City will apply to State Mortgage Bond Allocati .' Committee to provide below market rate financing for moderate-income first-time homebuye 7iouseholds_ 1989 Goal: Increase the share of the housings ck affordable to first-time home buyers. Program Status: The City has participated 'n the mortgage credit certificate program since.1994. Since that time,the City has assisted 22 Berate-income households purchase their homes. } 37. Ensure Eligibility of Housing ssistance Recipients The City contracts with the OranCounty Housing Authority(OCHA)to screen and verify incomes of potential participants in Sec�on 8 housing assistance programs. 1989 Goal: Ensure that eligible recipients are occupying affordable housing. Program Status: This 0 an ongoing activity_ 38. Project Self-S iciency The Project Self ufficiency Program goal is to allow people to become independent of government subsidies and b self-sufficient. To meet this goal,the program was awarded housing assistance in the form of ction 8 housing vouchers to low-income, single parents who are either currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The project also has access to a nine-unit apartment- which hno es nine low-income single-parent families. Three of these units are owned and operated by Oran County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC). The program also matches the parent m the appropriate agencies in the community to receive needed items such as food, THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- If 2 COMMUNITY DEVELOP T CHAPTER H SIN EL APPENDIX clothing,childcare and job training. The program is funded with CDBG grant pr Wctor donations which are raised by the Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation_ 1989 Goals: Prevent additional single-parent households from becoming ho ess Program Status: Since July 1, 1989,the City has assisted a total of 550 ouseholds t t hi program. In addition, the City helped address 6,500 crisis interventio inquiries by to income single-parent households. The program no Ionger receives. Secti 8 housing vouchers and certificates directly. The City has dedicated a nine-unit ap nt complex for Project Self- Sufficiency families_ The program encourages self-sufficie y through the achievement of educational and job retention goals_ 39. Homeless Services The City offers financial assistance to local groups ich provide services to the area`s homeless population_ 1989 Goal: Address the needs of the City's hQfineless through provision of CDBG funds. Program Status:The City supports non-p fit agencies servicing the homeless through the CDBG program. The City is a participant in th County's Continuum of Care strategy to assist homeless persons_ 40. Home Sharing An ongoing City-funded share housing program is offered at Roger's Senior Center in Huntington Beach_ Roommate matches a made between seniors based on telephone requests. The City will undertake more active m eting to better advertise the program's availability to seniors in the community. The City wil Iso investigate developing a pilot project to match residents of different age categories and linki with the Project Self-Sufficiency Program(see below). 1989 Goals: Provide pproximately 30 to 40 roommate matches per year during the 1989 to 1994 P eriod_ Program Status: ince June 30, 1989,the City has assisted in placing a total of approximately 373 people_ The Ci exceeded its program goal,but no longer participates in the program. 41. Assess mutative Impact on Community Facilities The City 11 review all changes in land uses to determine the cumulative impact on community facilities. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A-113 COMMUNITY DEV PMENT CHAPTER H USI ENT APPENDIX 1989 Goal: Assure adequate community facilities and services for developn n the y_ Program Status: This is an ongoing activity that is addressed through policies o G al which encourage improvement and upgrade of current facilities and services a rely accommodate existing and new development. ' 42. Energy Conservation and Recycling r T� Include provisions for energy conservation measures and for recyclin6paee within multiple-family residential developments through the Zoning Code update. '" 1989 Goal: Reduce energy consumption. Program Status: The recycling area provisions were not pursued, since the City operates its own facility that sorts all refuse/recyclables after they are collected. The energy conservation measures that are implemented are those required through Titlp,-.,_�4,and,therefore,there is no need to include them in the City's Zoning Code. 43. Solar Access `` Review the Zoning Code and other policies to address solar access. - 1989 Goal: Energy conservation through preserving solar access. Program Status: AIthough not actively required, the City does have a policy to address the issue of solar access. Removal of Government Constraints Programs 44.Handicap Access4diity Implement State and ?ederal laws for handicap accessibility. 1989 Goal Provio greater supply of handicap accessible units_ ProgramStatu The City adopts and implements State and Federal handicap accessibility laws on an ongoing asis. However,no inventory of handicap accessible units is kept. Therefore,the number of ac„ ssible units provided is unknown. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-Appendix A 114 COMMUNITY DE E FTER HOUSIN N P IX 45. Provision of Day Care in Residential Zones Review the City's subdivision ordinance to identify any unnecessary restrictions resat to provision of day care in residential zones. - 1989 Goals: Facilitate opportunities for providing day care services to sist single parent and family households. Program Status: This was completed as part of the Zoning Cod ewrite which was adopted in November of 1994. 46. Consistency Between Municipal Code and Housin Element The City will review Division 9 of the Municipal Code ensure it reflects Housing Element policies and programs while maintaining adequate standard or development. 1989 Goal: To ensure consistency between the ousing Element and Zoning Code. Program Status: This was completed as p of the Zoning Code rewrite. However,the Zoning Code and Housing Element will need to be evaluated as the two documents are amended from time to time. Fair Housing Programs 47_ Fair Housing Services. Retain the Orange County F r Housing Council(OCFHC)to provide assistance with addressing fair housing complaints. 1989 Goal: Resolutio 9/()f fair housing issues as they arise. Program Status: s is an ongoing activity. Since June, 1989,the OCFHC has resolved or heard a total of 14,375 fa' housing complaints. f< a� x THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-Appendix A- 115 i COMMUNITY PMENT CH ER H U EM NT A ENDIX Summary of Appropriateness of 1989 Housing Element Programs, The Element's overall intent of providing for housing construction,reha itation,and c rvation remain highly appropriate for the current Housing Element_ The following programs achieved their targeted goals- 2- Density Bonus Incentives - Since adoption of the 89 Housing Element, the City has approved 190 affordable units using density bonus d incentives programs for affordable housing. 8. Tax-.Exempt Mortgage Program - As of 199 , the City issued multiple-family mortgage revenue bonds to finance a total of 262 affa able housing units. 10. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Housi g In 1991, the City adopted an ordinance to incorporate provisions for SRO/Living nits. 13. Monitor Changes in Industrial and Commercial Land Uses - As part of the General Plan process,the City has been assessin the changes in industrial,commercial and residential land uses to identify trends in land u patterns in the City. 15. Increased Residential Denstt s -Part of the General Plan update process has been to assess underused sites and sites w ch could accommodate higher density residential uses; where appropriate, the City amen ed the land use map to better meet its housing needs. 18. Establish Contact with ocal Community Development Corporations-The Redevelopment Agency has develope contacts with several non-profit organizations and reviews their housing developmen proposals. 19. Handicapped Gra t Program -Modification assistance has been provided for a total of six owner-occupied nits since June, 1989. 21. Shared Equity rogram-Between 1989 and 1996,27 loans have been provided to low-and moderate-inc me households in conjunction with the Seaview Village Project. 23. Communi and Neighborhood Enhancement - A total of 126 units occupied by very low- income useholds were assisted in the Oakview neighborhood. The Community and Neigh hood Enhancement Program goals for 1989 were completed in the Amberleaf Circle azd units were rehabilitated public improvements_ Neighb rhood -- all 76 substandard , were- P compl ted, and all owners have executed a maintenance agreement with the City. 24. City Wide Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program-Since June, 1989,the City has provided far rehabilitation of 171 single-family units. THE CITY OF'HIiNT'WOTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A-116 COMMUNITY DEV NT CHAPTER H01>SiNG EL M T APPENDIX 25. Rental Rehabilitation Program-Between June 1989 and 1992,the Cit reh it 'on loans for I39 multiple-family units. The program was discontinued in 19 _ 29. Monitor and Replace Affordable Units in the Coastal Zone-Ther ave been of affordable units demolished in the Coastal Zone since June 989, and a t of I replacement units built. 31. Code Enforcement-The code enforcement program has een expanded to provide six full- time inspectors,one part-time abandoned vehicle inspec r,and one part-time business license enforcement inspector. 33. Condominium Conversion Ordinance - As p of its Zoning Code rewrite, the City has adopted revisions to its Condo Conversion 0 inance to allow modified requirements if a portion of the units are set aside for Iow- an moderate-income households. 34. Support Dayle Macintosh Center- The ity contributed CDBG funds to the Center during five years since 1989- 3 5. HousingAccessibility-The City pr ided modification assistance to owner-occupied six units since June, 1989. 36. State Mortgage Bond Allocat on Committee-The Redevelopment Agency has participated in the mortgage credit certi .ate program since 1994. Since that time,the City has assisted 22 moderate-income hou olds purchase their homes. 38. Project Self-Suffrcien - Since July 1, 1989,the City has assisted a total of 550 households through this program 39. Homeless Services-The City supports non-profit agencies serving the homeless through the CDBG program, nd participates in the County's Continuum of Care strategy. 40. Home Sharin Since June 30, 1989,the City has assisted in placing a total of approximately 373 people. 45. Provision f Day Care in Residential Zones-This was completed as part of the Zoning Code /f�ollwing hich was adopted in November, 1994. 46Cons' cy Between Municipal Code and Housing Element-This was completed as part of g Code rewrite. Trograms have not been implemented due to staffing and/or funding deficiencies,or arplementation process. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A- 117 COMMUNITY WYELOPMENT CHAP R HO EMENT AP NDiX T 7. "Fast Track"Procedure- The City is in the process of streamlining kjAp�t4l r ' process. 17_ Affordable Housing Monitoring - The City is working on a ogram to older affordable projects approved with density bonuses or other inc tives. 32. Interest Rate Write-Downs for Existing Affordable Housing - Due to lack of funding, this program has not been pursued. " 42. Energy Conservation and Recycling-The recyclinarea provisions were not pursued since the City operates its own facility that sorts all re e/recyclables after they are collected. The following programs did not meet their goals du to changes in the market_ I_ New Low/Moderate-Income Housing - ue to market demand, the 80 units that were originally planned were changed to 65 u ts,and of the 65,22 will be affordable housing_ 14. Use of Vacated School and Park Si s for Affordable Housing - The 776 units that were identified as the 1989 goal were pro' ets in process at the time the 1989 Housing Element was prepared. These projects were not ursued. A total of 116 single-family units have been built on two vacated school sites_ Th e projects provide 12 affordable units off-site. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix A-118 �T J Jt f **po t Appendix B Housing Element Glossary r COMMUNITY DEVt&MENT CHAPTER HOU. INT RPPENf�IX HOUSING ELEMENT GLOSSARY Acre: a unit of land measure equal to 43,560 square feet. /04 Acreage,Net:The portion of a site exclusive of existing or planned public or priva ro - way. Affordability Covenant:A property title agreement which places resale rental restrictions on a housing unit. Affordable Housing:Under State and federal statutes,housing whicosts no more than 30 percent of gross household income. Housing costs include rent or mogage payments, utilities, taxes, insurance,homeowner association fees, and other related cost Annexation: The incorporation of land area into the jurisd- tion of an existing city with a resulting change in the boundaries of that city. Assisted Housing: Housing that has been subsidize y federal,state, or local housing programs. At-Risk Housing:Multi-family rental housing th is at risk of losing its status as housing affordable for low and moderate income tenants due to th expiration of federal,state or local agreements. California Department of Housing and C munity Development-HCD:The State Department responsible for administering State-sponsor d housing programs and for reviewing housing elements to determine compliance with State hou ng law. Census : The official United States ecennial enumeration of the population conducted by the federal government. . Community Development Blo Grant (CDBG): A grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur an Development (HUD). This grant allots money to cities and counties for housing rehabilitat n and community development activities,including public facilities and economic development. Condominium: A builds or group of buildings in which units are owned individually,but the. structure,common areas ' d facilities are owned by all owners on a proportional,undivided basis. Density: The numbe of dwelling units per unit of land. Density usually is expressed"per acre," e.g.,a development with 100 units located on 20 acres has density of 5.0 units per acre. Density Bonus: a allowance of additional residential units beyond the maximum for which the parcel is oche a permitted usually in exchange for the provision or preservation of affordable housing units a e same site or at another location. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B- 119 COMMUNITY DE V T CHAPTER HOUSLNG L T APPEN Development Impact Fees:A fee or charge imposed on developers to pay for a s is s sts of providing services to new development_ Aft .a Development Right: The right granted to a land owner or other authorized pa ove property. Such right is usually expressed in terms of a use and intensity all ed a ing zoning regulation_ For example, a development right may specify the aximum n r of residential dwelling units permitted per acre of land. Dwelling,Multi-family:A building containing two or more dwelling its for the use of individual households; an apartment or condominium building is an example pfthis dwelling unit type. Dwelling, Single-family:Attached: A/neand ily dwelling tacked to one or more other`one- family dwellings by a common verticalw houses d town homes.are examples of this dwelling unit type. Dwelling, Single-family Detached: g, n attached to any other dwelling, which is designed for and occupied by not more y and surrounded by open space or yards. Dwelling Unit: One or more rooms,desipied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters,with cooking,sleeping and saniities provided within the unit for the exclusive use of a household. Elderly Household: As defined by HU households are one- or two-member(family or non-family)households in which the head or spouse is age 62 or older_ Element: A division or chapter of t es'General Plan. Emergency Shelter: An emerg _y shelter is a facility that provides shelter to homeless families and/or homeless individuals o a limited short-term basis. Emergency Shelter Gran (ESG): A grant program administered by the U.S_ Department of Housing and Urban Dev opment (HUD) provided on a formula basis to large entitlement jurisdictions_ Entitlement City:A c' which based on its population,is entitled to receive funding directly from HUD. Examples of titlement programs include CDBG, HOME and ESG. Fair Market Ren (FAR): Fair Market Rents(FMRs)are freely set rental rates defined by HUD as the median gro rents charged for available standard units in a county or Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area MSA).',Fair Market Rents are used for the Section 8 Rental Program and many other HUD pro ams and are published annually by HUD- First-Time ome Buyer:-Defined by HUD as an individual or family who has not owned a home- during the ee-year period preceding the HUD-assisted purchase of a home. Jurisdictions may adopt loc definitions for first-time home buyer programs which differ from non-federally fi,tnded program . THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B-.120 COMM*&'G,&EAdENT ELOPMENT CHAPTER APPENDIX AJ Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The gross floor area of all buildings on a divi e ; usually expressed as a numerical value(e.g.,a building having 10_000 s ar e of gr located on a Iot of 5,000 square feet in area has a floor area ratio of 2_ General Plan: The General Plan is a legal document,adopted by the legislat e body a City or County, setting forth policies regarding long-term development_ Calif is law requires the preparation of seven elements or chapters in the General Plan: Land U e, Housing, Circulation, Conservation,Open Space,Noise,and Safety_ Additional elements are rmitted,such as Economic Development,Urban Design and similar local concerns_ Group Quarters: A facility which houses groups of unrelat persons not living in households (U.S. Census definition). Examples of group quarters incl de institutions, dormitories,-shelters, military quarters, assisted living facilities and other qu ers, including single-room occupancy (SRO)housing,where 10 or more unrelated individual are housed. Growth Management: Techniques used by a gove enttto regulate the rate,amount,location and type of development. HCD: The State Department of Housing an ommunity Development. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HM ): The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act requires larger lending institutions making home mort ge loans to publicly disclose the location and disposition of home purchase, refinance and im ovement loans Institutions subject to HMDA must also disclose the gender,race,and inco of loan applicants_ " HOME Program: The HOM nvestment Partnership Act, Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. HOME a Federal program administered by HUD which provides formula grants to States and localities t fund activities that build,buy,and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or home ownership r provide direct rental assistance to low-income people_ Homeless:Unsheltered meless are families and individuals.whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private pla a not designed for,or ordinarily used as,a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (e. ., the street, sidewalks, cars, vacant and abandoned buildings). Sheltered e residence is a supervised publicly or whose primary nighttime es homeless are fa ''I and persons o p ry gh pe p Y privately operated elter (e.g., emergency, transitional, battered women, and homeless youth. shelters; and co ercial hotels or motels used to house the homeless). Household: US Census Bureau defines.a household as all persons living in a housing unit whether or no y are related. A single person living in an apartment as well as a family living in a house is co sidered a household. Household does not include individuals living in dormitories, prisons, co alescent homes,or other group quarters_ Househo d Income: The total income of all the persons living in a household. A household is usually escribed as very low income,low income,moderate income,and upper income based:upon house Id size,and income,relative to the regional median income_ THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B.-121 COMMUNITY DE MENT CHAPTER H IN NT APPENDIX Housing Problems: Defined by HUD as a household which: 1 occupies - O p es um ysi defects(lacks complete kitchen or bathroom);(2)meets the definition of over ded; r 3) nds more than 30%of income on housing c ost_ Housing Subsidy:Housing subsidies refer to government;assistance aimed at reduc' g s or rent prices to more affordable levels. Two general.types of housing subsi ex ere housing subsidy is linked-to a particular house or apartment,housing subsid 's"project" r"unit" based. In Section 8 rental assistance programs the subsidy is linked to t family and assistance provided to any number of families accepted by wilIing.private Iandlor s_ This type of subsidy is said to be"tenant based." HousingUnit:A room or - 'd group of rooms used by one or more dividuaIs living separately from others in the structure, with direct access to the outside or to ublic hall and containing separate toilet and kitc hen ehen facilities. HUD: See U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Deb elopment. Income Category: Four categories are used to cIas fy a household according to income based on the median income for the county. Under state using statutes, these categories are defined as follows: Very Low(0-50%of County median)-' ow(50-80%of County median);Moderate(80 120%of County median);.and Upper(over 120 o of County median). Large Household: A household with 5 ctr�more members. . Manufactured Housing: Housing tl#t is constructed of manufactured components, assembled ssembled partly at the site rather than totally a he site. Also referred to as modular housing. Market Rate Housing: Housinewhich is available on the open market without any subsidy. The Y price for housing is determinedly the market forces of supply and demand and varies by location. Median Income: The annual income for each household size within a region which is defined annually by HUD- Half ofrthe households in the region have incomes above the median and half have incomes below the-v edian. Mobile Home: A suture,transportable in one or more sections,which is at least 8 feet in width and 32 feet in length, 's built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit when. connected to the re4uired utilities,either with or without a permanent foundation. Mortgage Rev ` ue Bond(MRB): A state, county or city program providing financing for the development housing through the sale of tax-exempt bonds. Overcrowding: As defined by the U.S. Census, a household with greater than 1.01 persons per room, excluding bathrooms,kitchens,hallways,and porches. Severe overcrowding is defined as households with greater than 1.51 persons per room. �s. THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B-122 COMMUNITY DEV LOPMENTCHAPTER NO S1 ENT APPENDIX Overpayment: The extent to which gross housing costs,including utility costs, , ce r nt of gross household income, based on data published by the U.S. Censu Burea e overpayment, or cost burden, exists if gross housing costs exceed 50 percent o gr s i om Parcel: The basic unit of land entitlement. A designated area of land est I t, subdivision,or otherwise legally defined and permitted to be used,or built up, Physical Defects: A housing unit lacking complete kitchen or bathroo acilities (U.S. Census definition)_ Jurisdictions may expand the Census definition in defining its with physical defects. Project-Based Rental Assistance: Rental assistance provided for a oject,not for a specific tenant. A tenant receiving project-based rental assistance gives up the ri t to that assistance upon moving from the project. Public Housing: A project-based low-rent housing progrn operated by independent local public housing authorities_ A low-income family applies to the,,rlocal public housing authority in the area in which they want to live. Redevelopment Agency: California Commu Redevelopment Law provides authority to establish a Redevelopment Agency with the sco and financing mechanisms necessary to remedy blight and provide stimulus to eliminate deterio ted conditions. The law provides for the planning, development,redesign,clearance,reconstruc on,or rehabilitation,or any combination of these,and the provision of public and private improvcrnents as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare by the Agency. Reglevelopment law requires an Agency to set aside20 percent of all tax increment dollars generated from each redevelopment project.area for the purpose of increasing and improving the co ity's supply of housing for low and moderate income households. Regional Housing Needs Ass sment (RHNA): The Regional Housing Needs Assessment _ (RHNA)is based on State of C ifornia projections of population growth and housing unit demand and assigns a share of the region's future housing need to each jurisdiction within the SCAG (Southern California Asso �'ation of Governments)region. These housing need numbers serve as the basis for the update o e Housing Element each California city and county. Rehabilitation: The grading of a building previously in a dilapidated or substandard condition for human habitatio or use. Section 8 Renta oucher/Certifi6re Program: A tenant-based rental assistance program that subsidizes a f I 's rent in a privately owned house or apartment.The pro is administered by y P y Pn local public h sing authorities. Assistance payments are based on-30 percent of household annual income_ H seholds with incomes of 50 percent or below the area median income are eligible to artici at n the program. P P Servie Needs: The particular services required by special populations,typically including needs such as transportation,personal care,housekeeping,counseling,meals,case management,personal THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN 11-HE-Appendix B-123 III COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER H f1 IN EL E NT A PPEN emergency response, and other services preventing premature institutionalizati n isting individuals to continue living independently. Small Household: Pursuant to HUD definition, a small household consists to n- elderly persons. So uthern California Association of Governments(SCAG):The Southe Californ' i�Acd it of Governments is a regional planning agency which encompasses six co ties: Imperia ide, San Bernardino, Orange-, Los Angeles, and Ventura. SCAG is resp sible for prep of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment(RHNA). Special Needs Groups:_Those segments of the population wh' have a more difficult time finding decent affordable housing due to special circumstances. Und California Housing Element statutes, these special needs groups consist of the elderly, ha n ' apped, large families, female-headed households,farmworkers and the homeless. A jurisdic ' n may also choose to consider additional special needs groups in the Housing Element,such a tudents, militaryhouseholds, present in their community. olds,other groups Subdivision: The division of a lot,tract or par of land in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act(California Government Code Section 66 0 et seq.). Substandard Housing: Housing which oes not meet the minimum standards contained in the State Housing Code (i.e. does not prov' a shelter, endangers the health, safety or well-being of occupants). Jurisdictions may adopt re stringent local definitions of substandard housing. Substandard,Suitable for Rehab' tation: Substandard units which are structurally sound and for which the cost of rehabilitation is onsidered economically warranted. Substandard,Needs Replace ent:Substandard units which are structurally unsound and for which the cost of rehabilitation is c sidered infeasible,such as instances where the majority of a unit has been damaged by fire. Supportive Housing: ousing with a supporting environment, such as group homes or Single Room Occupancy(SR housing and other housing that includes a supportive service component such as those defined low. Supportive Servi s: Services provided to residents of supportive housing for the purpose of facilitating the i ependence of residents. Some examples are case management, medical or psychological co, seling and supervision,child care,transportation,an g d job training. .. Tenant-Base Rental Assistance: A form of rental assistance in which the assisted tenant may move from welling unit with a right to continued assistance. The assistance is provided for the tenant,not r the project. Transiti nal Housing:Transitional housing is-temporary(often six months to two years)housing for a ho eless individual or family who is transitioning to permanent housing. Transitional housing THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B- I24 COMMUNITY. ELOPMENT CHAPTER N I MENT APPENDIX often includes a supportive services component(e.g.job skills training, rehab a 4 c nseling, etc.)to allow individuals to gain necessary life skills in support oindepen t livi U.S.Department of Housing and.Urban Development(Hill):The cabin art o the federal government responsible for housing,housing a stance, and urban t at national level. Housing programs administered through � include Community ment Block Grant(CDBG), HOME and Section 8, among oth�s. 7 Zoning:- A land use regulatory measure enacted by.lo'al government_ Zoning district regulations governing lot size,building bulk,placement,and oth,y.T development standards vary from district to district, but must be uniform within the same diis rict. Each city and county adopts a zoning ordinance specifying these regulations. pp df s f R r f� THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN II-HE-Appendix B- 125 r i. s u�a4 Q TEN YEAR HOUSING COMPLIANCE PLAN 2005-14 HUNTINGTON BEACH PROJECT ("MERGED PROJECT AREA") v{: I55Iaa Y .i fJq d REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Department f Economic Development November 5,2004 city of tiuntinpton Beach Reftvalop et►t Agency 4 ACKNOWLENo / /01V DGEMENT Redevelopment A nc Chair CATHY G EN Vice- air TILL Y M tubers CONN BOARD G COERPER D BII COOK D SULLIVAN PE CULBRETH-GRAFT Executive Director WILLIAM P.WORKMAN Assistant Executive Director I DAVID C.BIGGS Deputy Executive Director DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT—CONTRIBUTING STAFF Gustave Duran,Housing and Redevelopment Manager Carol Runzel,Assistant Project Manager Steve Holtz,Assistant Project Manager Leann Brunson, Senior Administrative Analyst r` Terri King,Development Specialist Y TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction.................................................................. Legal Requirements for Compliance Plans................................................ ..... .................. . ............ Contentsof the Compliance Plan........................................................... ...............................I ................ I Purpose.......-.... ................... .................... ........................................ ....................................................2 Methodologyand Data Compilation.............................................. ........................................................2 Provision of Affordable Housing to Date............... ...................... .............................................................2 Pre-I 994 Activities................................................................/.1 2 Post-1994 Activities to Date(January 1994-September 2 4)......................................... ......................4 Policy Declaration Regarding Unmet Need................... ........................................................................8 Projected Production Housing Needs............................. .................................... 9 Proposed Affordable Housing Projects(2005-14) .............................................................. ................. 10 Projected Production Housing Surplus.............. ........ I I Estimated Housing Program Resources..... .... 11 ....................... Potential Sites for Future Production Housing. .. ..... .......................................................................... 13 Implementation Timeline........................ .............--............... 13 City Housing Element Consistency....---... ......................................................................................... ....... 13 Housing Unit Estimates Over the Duroon of the Agency's Project Area(1982-2024)............................ 14 No Introduction This document is the Redevelopment Agency's Ten-Year Affordable Housin C I an 2 - ("Compliance Plan") for the Huntington Beach Redevelopment Project ("Mee }. The Compliance Plan is an economic development tool to assist the Agency in'establish1 ordable housing goals and implement its programs over the next ten-year period. The goals are estab ished by reviewing housing needs, especially for very low, Iow, and moderate-ificome households. The last Compliance Pian'was adopted on October 14, 1994, approximately twoyears before the 1996 merger of the Agency's five project areas into the Merged Project Area. Thy approved Redevelopment Plan provides the legal framework for the Agency's affordable housing programs. This Compliance Plan is incorporated by reference in the Agency's Five Year Implonentation Plan 2005-09, adopted simultaneously as companion documents. This Housing Compliance plan expires on December 31,2014. Legal Requirements for Compliance Plans. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 33413(b)(4) an4'A 33490(a)(2) and (3) of the California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Cgde Section 33000, et. seq. ("Law"), this Compliance Plan sets forth the Agency's program for ensuling that the appropriate number of very low, low, and moderate-income housing units will be produce as a result of new construction or substantial rehabilitation.' ' Contents of the Compliance Plan This Compliance Plan has been developed to aecom ish the following goals_ • To account for the number of affordable dwelling units,either constructed or substantially rehabilitated,in the Project Area since its adoption; • To review affordable housing production ne ds and activities over the past ten years,pursuant to the prior 1994 Affordable Housing Compliance Pl • To forecast the estimated number of dwel.ng units to be privately developed or substantially rehabilitated between 2005-14 and over the duration the Redevelopment Plan; • To forecast the estimated number of d fling units to be developed or substantially rehabilitated by the Agency between 2005-14; i 9 • To project the availability of City/Agkney and other revenue sources for funding affordable housing i production; • To identify implementation policieilprograms and potential sites for affordable housing development; • To establish a timeline for imple enting this Compliance PIan to ensure that the requirements of Section 33413 are met during the 10-yea, period between 2005-14;and • To review the affordable housi4 goals,objectives,and programs contained in the February 1999 City of Huntington Beach Housing Ele ent("Housing Element")and to confirm that this Compliance PIan is consistent with the Housing E ment. I Since 1994,Section 33413 of the La defines"substantial rehabilitation"as"rehabilitation,the value of which constitutes 25 percent of the after reh bilitated value of the dwelling,inclusive of the land value." Prior to 1994,this definition did not exist,and the definition of substantial rehabilitation was left to the discretion of redevelopment agencies. Also,Section 50052.5 of Health and Safety Code defines affordable housing cost as: -Very Law-Not more than 30%of 50%of the County median household income. -Low-Not more than 30%of 70%(or 60%for rental projects)of the County median household income. -Moderate-Not more than 35%of I l 0%(or 30%of 120%for rental projects)of the County median household income. Redevelopment Agency of the 1 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach +0,0 Purpose Since 1976, redevelopment and community development agencies have beenVva asa least 30%of all new or substantially rehabilitated units developed by an agencycosts to households of very low,Iow, or moderate income. Of this 30%,not lese be available at affordable costs to very low-income households. Further, fd by entities other than an agency, the Law requires that at least I S%of all new or subsWtially rehabilitated dwelling units within the Project Area be made available at affordable costs to lw"or moderate income households. Of these, not less than 40%© of the dwelling units are required to�e available at affordable costs to very low-income households. These requirements are applicable tousing units as aggregated, and not on a project-by-project basis to each dwelling unit created or subs fitially rehabilitated unless so required by an agency. 'z In 1994 the Law was amended to require redevelopment agencies to prepare a plan that demonstrated how the agency would achieve the aforementioned affordable housing mandates. Known as Housing Compliance Plans, the Law also requires agencies to update their plans every five years, meaning this plan would need to be updated by the end of 2009. Methodology and Data Compilation This Compliance Plan takes into account all residential construction or substantial rehabilitation that has occurred within the Project Area since its adoption i rorder to determine affordable housing production needs; it accounts for existing residential const� ction and substantial rehabilitation, and includes projections of new dwelling units that may be coo6tructed or substantially rehabilitated during a ten year planning period. It should be noted that neither the existing k6using stock nor projections for future dwelling units in the Project Area include any units to be developed by the Agency. The Agency does not anticipate directly developing or substantially rehabilitating any dwelling units that would trigger the 30% affordable housing requirement within the ten-yearplanning period of this Compliance Plan. However, the Agency will continue nue to cooperate with and ppovide assistance and incentives to private developers in order to meet affordable housing production g als. Section 33413(b) provides that redevelopment agencies shall ensure that 15% of the non-agency developed or substantially rehabilitated units created within its jurisdiction are affordable to very low, low, and moderate i «, e income households. The.Law doe snot elaborate what constitutes the "Agency's jurisdiction," and there are voying legal interpretations of this definition. Agency legal counsel has opined that the Agency's jurisdiction is defined as the units for which the Agency has been involved through direct financial or other assistance,while a more conservative interpretation defines the Agency's jurisdiction as all units crewed in the Project Area,whether or not the agency is involved. This Compliance Plan$pplies the more conservative definition of the Agency's jurisdiction (basing production re uireme s P q �€ on the new construction and substantial rehabilitation activity in the Project Area)in order to dete i ine the maximum number of production units that could be required by Law. Provision �f Aff ordable Housing to Date Pre-1994 activities Prior to the itommencement of the ten-year production requirement in 1994, a total of 1,254 units were constructed. n the Project Area,including 164 units developed by the Agency(Emerald Cove project)and 1,090 Uri t&developed by other entities. Review of City building permit data indicates that no units had Redevelopment Agency of the 2 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach been substantially rehabilitated prior to 1994. Pursuant to the Aency's affordable housing production mandates, at least 30%of the Agency developed units and 150MO p vate developed nits, or 213 units in total,.are required to be restricted for affordable households. es t o be reserved for very low-income households. Prior to 1994, the Agency met a portion of the 213-unit produc o u uirement h the construction of the 164-unit Emerald Cove project. This project consists e low-income units_ Two additional projects developed prior to 1994 produced a total of 9 a units (because these projects are located outside of the Agency's project area, only 46 u is can be credited towards fulfilling the Agency's housing production requirements. The pre-1994 housing production activities and production requiremts are summarized in Tables 1(a) and(b)below. , Table 1 a i� Units Developed Inside Project Area (Pre-1994) Affordable Housing Production Requirement Substantial New Rehabilitation Construction Agency Developed '` 1986 Emerald Cove Senior Apartments,' - 164 lr. Subtotal f, - 164 Non-Agency Developed + Private Housing Production` - 1,090 Subtotal A - 1,090 Total Units Developed Inside PrAect Area - 1,254 ,� Low/Mod-Income Production Requirement - 128 Very Low-income Productio"Requirement - 85 a• Total Production Requirement(Pre-1994) - 213 1 r` Table 2 b Ayfordable Units Developed(Pre-1994) Status o Affordable Housing Production Requirement Very Low- Low/Mod- Income Income Total Units Credits Credits Total Credits Produced Inside Proiect Area 1986 Emerald Cove�enior Apartments 164 - 164 164 Subtotal 164 - 164 164 Outside Project Area 1993 Brisas Del ar - 22 22 44 1993 Five Point Senior Apartments 16 8 24 48 Subtot 1 16 30 46 92 Total Affordable Units Developed 180 30 210 256 Production Housing Requirement 85 128 213 Production Housing Surplus/Deficit(Pre-1994) 1 95 (98) (3) Redevelopment Agency of the 3 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach This shows that as of 1994, at the very low-income level, the Agency had a surplus of 95 units. At the "N- low/moderate-income level, the Agency had a deficit of 98 units. Overall, the Agency bad a d cit of 3 affordable units. The Law does not stipulate a time frame for meeting production-bousing deficits ed prior to 1994. (After 1994, production housing goals must be met within each ten-year p anni4 I As such, the Agency will first count its production program towards achieving product oals ten-year planning period, with any surplus units credited towards the pre-1994 low leve&*frj& As a policy,it is the Agency's intention to meet all production housing production ee tb 45� on of the Redevelopment Plan. ,f 4^-t. 0, Post-1994 Activities to Date (January 1994-Sember 200 Over the last Ten-Year Housing Compliance Plan period (1,994-2004), the Agency completed 28 affordable housing projects, producing a total of 930 units at dotal cost to the Agency of$16,577,813. These projects produced a total of 307 homeownership units and 623 rental units, as briefly described below. • Ash Street Condos: This project was built in 2002 as new affordable ownership housing for median- income families by Westgate Homes. As part of the"City's Inclusionary Housing Program,all six,three- bedroom homes will remain affordable for 60 years. • Bowen Court: The Agency partnered with Merit Housing and the Related Companies to build Bowen Cow!Senior Apartments in 2002,which consists of 20 very-low income apartments for seniors. Affordability for this project is g(zaranteed for a minimum of 60 years.s • Bridges Apartments: This 80-unitM1ppartment complex was purchased and rehabilitated in 200Z with financial assistance from the Redevelopment Agency and from P local housing developers 11 £ I throe e Cit I through t1► y s Inclusionary 'Iousing Program. A11 units will remain affordable for very to and low-income households for 30 years. • Cape Ann: As part of tb City's Inclusionary Housing Program,Cape Ann was built by WL Homes in 2000 to satisfy the affordable housing obligations of various development companies that had created market rate homes in Huntington Beach. A total of 146 detached homes were sold to moderate-income buyers at affordable prices and will remain affordable for 30 years. ` t.� • The Fountains Senior Apartments: Completed in 2003 by FountainGlen Properties,the Fountains Senior Apartments include 80 affordable units among 271 total units. In exchange for financial assistance from the Agency,units for very low and low-income eniors will remain affordable for 60 years. • Habitat fob Humanity—Ronald Road&Yorktown: Between 1997 and"4001 Habitat for Humanity and the Agency partnered to build si `new homes,consisting of two two-bedroom,two three-bedroom,and two four-bedroom houses, each owhich will remain affordable for very low-income households for at least 60 years. • Herr osa Vista Apartments: The Agency partnered with Village Investments and KDF Communities in 2004 to acquire and rehabilitate the Hermosa Vista Apartments. This 88-unit complex will offer affordable hosing for very low and low-income families for 60 years. d Redevelopment Agency of the 4 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach • Huntington Pointe: The Agency partnered with Village Investments t' and KDF Communities in 2003 to acquire and rehabilitate the Huntington Pointe Apartments(formerly known as Quo Vadis Apartments). This 104-unit complex features 24 studio,64 one- " bedroom,and 16 two-bedroom apartments,all of which will remain affordable for very low and low-income households for 60 years. • Interval House: In 2001,the Redevelopment Agency assisted Intery u a r abilitat a six-unit apartment complex that is now used as safe housing for women and chit c ng from domestic violence. These units will remain affordable for very low-income failies for ears. ,t • Orange County Community Housing. Between 1994 and 2001 the Agency partnered with Orange County Community Housing (OCCHC)to purchase and rehabilitate eight apartment buildings in the Oakview Neighborhood,making 64 units affordable for very low`- income households. Earlier projects require 30-year affordability/ Recently completed project require affordability for 60 years. f • Greystone Keys: Greystone Homes completed 23 units for ° moderate-income buyers in 1998 as part of a larger comn!gnity of 150 new homes. These units will remain affordable for 30 years. • Pacific Landing: In 1998,Heritage Communities built Pacific Landing,a 29-unit residential community that includes 5 homes affordable for moderate-incoibe buyers. These units will remain affordable for 30 years. • Pacific Park Villas: The Agency partnered with Sassounian Capital Ventures to build Pacific Park Villas in 199(,,a 38-unit condominium complex. As part of this partnership,the Agency provided down payment assistance loans to 25 moderate7income homebuyers. These 25 units have affordability requirements"that will last 30 years. • The Promenade: The Olson Company built The Promenade in 2000 ri to satin the affordable housing obligations of various development f}' g g P r companies that had created market rate homes in Huntington Beach. These 80 condominium units will remain affordable for moderate-income home buyersfor 30 years. - • Sea Air Apartments: Formerly a flash point for many criminal problems,including drugs and prostitution,the owners of Sea Air #i Apartments received assistance from the Agency in 1996 to improve the property. The 25-unitiapartment complex is now well maintained and operated and will prdvide low-income affordable housing for 30 years. r • Shelter for the Homeless: Between 1994 and 2002,the Agency partnered with Shelter for the Homeless for three Oakview neighborhood rehabilitation projects,improving and making affordable 12 tw `bedroom units for very-low income families for 30 ears. �' Y 0 Sher Lane Apartments: Bridges America Foundation acquired and n. rehabilitated Sher Lane Apartments,a once run-down apartment :4 complex plagued by gangs,drugs,and other social ills. Completed in 2002,this 66-unit complex consists of 33 one-bedroom and 33 two- bedroom units that will remain affordable to very low,low,and moderate-income households for 30 years. The Tides: Shea Homes completed 12 units for moderate-income buyers in 2004 as art of a larger community of 77 new homes. These Y P g Y units will remain affordable for 30 years. • Housing Rehabilitation Loans: During the last five years, 101 loans and 9 grants were processed for low- income residents,at a total cost of$1,769,391 using federal CDBG program funds. Redevelopment Agency of the 5 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Table 2(b),page 7, demonstrates that at the end of the most recently completed Ten Year Plan period,the Agency has a surplus of affordable units at both the very low-income and low/moderate-income levels. 4 Overall,the Agency created 322 affordable units in excess of its production ho' 2 requirement during this period. Table 2(a) Units Developed Inside Project Area(1994-2004) Affordable Housing Production Requirement 0 Substa, ial Rehabilitation Construc n Non-Agency Developed '' 1994 OCCHC Keelson 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 1 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Keelson 4 - 1996 OCCHC Koledo 1 10 - 1996 Pacific Park Villas 38 1997 OCCHC Koledo 2 g - 1997 OCCHC Queens 8 - 2000 OCCHC Koledo 3 10 2000 OCCHC Koledo 4 10 - 2000 Plaza Almaria - 42 2001 Interval House 6 - 2001 OCCHC Koledo 5 a`' 5 - 2002 Ash Street Condos ,' - 6 i 2002 Bowen Court - 20 2002 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 2 4 Private Housing Production - 1,182. Total Units Developed Inside Project Area 73 1,288 Low/Mod-income Production Requirement 7 116 Very Low-income Production Requirement 4 77 Total Production Requirement(1994-2004) 11 193 r r' Redevelopment Agency of the 6 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Table 2 b Affordable Units Developed(1994-2 4., ^" - Status of Affordable Housing Production ent�a Low/Mod- Very Low- Inco at Units Income Credits Cred' otal Cr it d Inside Proiect Area VAAP 1994 OCCHC Keelson 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 1 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Keelson 4 - 4 1996 OCCHC Koledo 1 1 - 10 10 1996 Pacific Park Villas 25 25 25 1997 OCCHC Koledo 2 8 - 8 8 1997 OCCHC Queens 8 - 8 8 2000 OCCHC Koledo 3 #~ 10 - 10 10 2000 OCCHC Koledo 4 ra 10 - 10 10 2001 Interval House W' 6 - 6 6 2001 OCCHC Koledo 5 fi 5 - 5 5 2002 Ash Street Condos - 6 6 6 2002 Bowen Court '' 20 - 20 20 2002 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 2 4 - 4 4 Subtotal 93 31 124 124 Outside Proiect Area #f, 1994 OCCHC PSS 5 5 9 1996 Sea Air Apartments - 18 18 36 1997 Habitat for Humanity-Ronald Rd/ 2 - 2 3 1998 Huntington Village Senior Aparliitients 12 9 20 40 1998 Pacific Landing - 3 3 5 1998 Greystone Keys {F - 12 12 23 2000 Cape Ann 73 73 146 2000 Promenade - 40 40 80 2001 Habitat for Humanity-Ygrktown 2 2 3 2002 Bridges Apartments-I)Jichols 2 39 40 80 2003 Huntington Pointe 11 42 52 104 2003 Scattered Planning Units(Holly&Huntington) - 2 2 3 2003 Sher Lane Apartments 11 22 33 66 2003 The Fountains Seior Apartments 28 13 40 80 2004 Hermosa Vista/1 artments 13 31 44 88 2004 Main Place Aptrents 14 - 14 27 2004 The Tides x - 6 6 12 Subtotal 96 307 403 805 Total Affordable Units Developed 189 338 527 929 Production Housing Requirement 82 122 204 Production Housing SurpluslDeficit(1994-2004) 107 215 322 r`{ see Redevelopment Agency of the 7 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Policy Declaration Regarding Unmet Need According to Health & Safety Code Section 33334.4(a), the Agency must oc ing Set-Aide funds proportionately to unmet housing needs for very-low and low-incom ersons de in the City's Housing Element. And according to Health and Safety Code Sec 334. Set- Aside funds shall assist housing that is available to all persons regardI s atY e proportion as the population under the age of 65. Based upon the.City's current Housing Element and according to the Southern Cal MJ soeiation of Government's ("SCAG") Regional Housing Needs Assessment ("RHNA"),able 3 below shows the target percentages for each income category. The Agency will pursue these;abusmg needs throughout the City. Table 3 " Comparison of Regional Housing Growth Needs �.IfNA.2005 Targets)* and Agency Affordable Units Producwd(as of 2004) Income Citywide RHNA A RHNA Agency Units Category Targets T 'gets Only Produced Units Percent of Unit` Percent of Units Percent of Total `` Total Total Very Low 388 19% AS8 37%. 370 50% Low 255 13% 255 24% 174 24% Moderate 400 20% x' 400 38% 194 26% Above Moderate 972 48% 0 0% 0 0% Total 2,0I 5 100°/ 1,043 100% 737 100% *7.5-year planning period f ax According to the 2000 Census, ther,,ity of Huntington Beach had a general population of 189,594 of which 169,938 are under the age f 65, which comprises of 89.6% of the population. Table 4 below shows the Agency's distribution q affordable units produced by age. f 0 Table 4 Distribution of gency Affordable Units Produced for Seniors and Non-Seniors* Agency Affordable Po ulatn City Po ulation Units Produced Units Percent of Units Percent of Total Total Seniors 20,016 11% 140 19% N n-Seniors 169,938 89% 597 81% Total 189,954 1 100% 1 737 1 100% *Cnsus population data reflects seniors as 65 and older. Agency senior projects define i seniors as 55 and older. 1t 0 Redevelopment Agency of the 8 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Projected Production Housing Needs NO Estimates for the total number of dwelling units to be constructed within t e t ea,b e current Ten Year Plan period (2005 through 2014) and over the life o e t Plan'( 82 through 2024), were generated by the Agency based on a review of infill an i rtunities in the Project Area. As shown in Table 5(a)below,the City estimates that 1,45I units will beeveloped and 150 units will be substantially rehabilitated during the next ten years. The Agency anticiates that all of these units will be developed by entities other than the Agency. Applying the 15%production requirement would create an affordable housing production obligation of 240 units, 40% of wlch, or 96 units, must be affordable to very low-income households. Table 5 a Units Anticipated to be Developed Insi Project Area (2005-2014) Affordable Housing Pro du ion Requirement ._ Substantial New Rehabilitation Construction Non-Agency Developed Acquisition &Rehab(200 Unilp) 100 - Oakview Rehab 50 - Pacific City Residential - 516 Private Housing Production - 500 Sea Colony(Hyatt Residential) - 78 Sea Cove(Hyatt Residential) - 106 Studios at Center S"'(100%credit) - 251 Total Units Developed lnsi " Project Area 150 1,451 Low/Mod-income Production Requirement 14 131 r Very Low-Income Produ tion Requirement 9 87 Total Production Requ' ernent(2005-2014) 23 218 T r� e� I 7 i t Redevelopment Agency of the 9 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Table b Affordable Units Developed (2005-2014) Status of Affordable Housing Production Requirement Very Low- Low/Mod- Income Credits Income Credits Total Credit d Inside Proiect Area IV Avqk Oakview Rehab 50 _ 0 Pacific City Residential 39 39 78 7 Studios at Center SRO 124 127 251 251 Subtotal 213 166 379 9 Outside Proiect Area �*`� 0, Acquisition&Rehab 50 50 100 OF100 Beachview Villas SRO 24 3Ej} 53 106 Collette's Children's Home 2 Z 2 4 Ellis/Patterson 2 `J - 2 3 Habitat for Humanity-Delaware 1 1 1 Huntington Gardens 93 '` 93 185 Private New Construction 4 ! 66 10 20 Subtotal 600111{ 418 1.018 1,177 Total Affordable Units Developed 606 418 1,018 1,177 Production Housing Requirement 144 240 Production Housing Surplus/Deficit(2005-2014) 1 . 504 273 777 Proposed Affordable Housin Projects (2005-14) Over the current Ten-Year Housing Compliance Plan period (2005-2014), the Agency anticipates completing 10 affordable housing projets, producing a total of 1,177 units. These projects are briefly described below_ • Oakview Rehabilitation: In partemship with affordable housing nonprofit organizations,the Agency will continue acquiring and rehabilitating properties in the Oakview neighborhood. Over the current plan period,the Agency will seek to develop 50 units for very low-income families. j. • Pacific City Residential The proposed Pacific City commercial and residential project in the Downtown Sub-Area includes 516.homes. To satisfy the Agency's affordable housing obligations incurred by this project,the developerwill create 78 affordable units for very low,low,and moderate-income families. • Studios at Center SRO: The Agency has a Disposition and Development Agreement for the construction of a Single Room;Occupancy affordable housing project on Center Avenue near Gothard Street. The project is currently anticipated to include 251 units for very low and low income residents. • Acquisition and Rehabilitation: The Agency will continue to pursue acquisition and rehabilitation opportunities Citywide over the plan period as apartment buildings become available for sale. The Agency's goal for the next 10 years is to develop 100 units for very low and low-income families. • Beaehview Villas SRO: Currently under construction on Ellis Avenue,near Beach Boulevard,Beachview Villas SRO is a 106-unit Single Room Occupancy project for very low and low-income residents. The project's anticipated to be completed in early 2005. • Colleie's Children's Home: The Agency recently executed an Owner Participation Agreement to finance the,acquisition and rehabilitation of a 4-unit apartment complex in the Oakview neighborhood. When completed,this property will provide substance abuse recovery assistance in addition to affordable transitional housing for very low-income families. Redevelopment Agency of the 10 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach • Ellis/Patterson: The Agency recently acquired a vacant residential a e c er of Ellis Avenue and Patterson Street and anticipates developing the site as affordab e er C for very low- income families. all— • Habitat for Humanity—Delaware: The Agency recently acquired a vac r idential pare a corner of Delaware Street and Yorktown Avenue and executed a Disposi ent ree t with Habitat for Humanity to develop a single-family residence on the site or a family. The project will be funded using federal HOME program funds and is anticipated to ed in early 2005. • Huntington Gardens: Huntington Gardens is a 185-unit Section 8 project-based s iors affordable housing project formerly known as Wycliffe Gardens. Although the Section 8 c tract recently expired, the owner has continued the federal affordable housing program while attempt' g to sell the property. The Agency anticipates that over the current plan period,there will be an oppo 'ty to participate in the acquisition and rehabilitation of the property,thereby preserving the proje 's affordability. r • Private New Construction: Under certain circumstances,housing de Topers are often required to provide affordable units when building in the City. The continued a ordability of these units are ensured by the Agency. Over the current plan period,the Agency anticipat s 20 affordable units to be developed through this program. / • Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program: Through the Com"nity Development Block Grant(CDBG) program,housing rehabilitation loans are available to low-i916ome families. The City will lend up to $25,000 to pay for rehabilitation costs for a single family Dime and up to$15,000 for a mobile home, townhouse,or condominium. Over the next ten years,tl�City anticipates funding approximately$1 million in rehabilitation loans. Projected Production Housing Surplus Table 2(b),page 7, identifies 929 affordable units completed over the last Ten Year Plan period. Because a portion of these units were developed outside`of the Agency's Project Area, only 527 units can be credited towards fulfilling the Agency's housing production requirements. Of the 527 unit credits, 189 are very low-income units and 338 are low/moderate-income units. Based on the housing production estimates for the next 10-year planning period, the Agency is expected to incur an obligation of 240 affordable dwelling units, including 96 yery low-income units and 144 low/moderate-income units. Because the Agency has a deficit of 3 affordable units from its pre-1994 period and a surplus of 322 affordable units from the last Ten YearPlan period, the net surplus units will be credited towards future obligations. In addition,the Agency anticipates producing 1,177 new affordable units during the current Ten Year Plan period, as demonstrated in Table 5(b),page 10. At the end of the current plan period,the Agency's anticipated total affordable housing production surplus will be 1,097 units. Estimated Housing Program Resources The Agency's primary reven4 source for its housing program is the annual 20% housing set-aside deposits. The Law requires that not less than twenty percent(20%)of all tax increment revenue allocated to the Agency must be used to increase, improve, and preserve the community's supply of housing available,at affordable housing cost,to persons and families of very low,low,and moderate incomes. f. fi Entering into the 2004-2905 year,the cash balance in the Housing Fund is estimated at nearly$3 million. As shown in Table 6 oji the next page during the next five years the Agency projects revenue of nearly $15 million, consistinof housing fund Tax Increment of just over $12 million with the remaining from other resources. Thi forecast assumes the current assessed values in the Project Area will increase by 2.0% annually, wit adding any other new construction assessments. Projections of Housing Fund expenditures are es mated to be near$11.5 million that includes administrative costs, and new program, and project costs f¢r the five-year period. Redevelopment Agency of the ll Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Extrapolating out the additional five years to 2009 and using the 2% annual in rease for anticipated revenues, it is anticipated that the housing set-aside.revenues will be approxim 37 milli for the ten-year period. Table 6 Estimated Five Year Housing Set-Aside Budget 2004105 2005106 2006107 2 7198 / EST.BEGINNING CASH BALANCE 2 3'675 ::::::3 77 8G7 G B5t16$6 3953 D] REVENUE Total Tax Increment Tax Increment(20%) 2,134,991 2,435,890 2,4 ,608 2,534,300 2,584,986 12,174,776 SE Area Tax Increment(20%) 0 interest 67,358 84,964 154,665 190,956 228,961 726,903 ERAF Repayment from 80% 0 731,000 0 0 0 731,000 PaymentfromMain-Pier 0 1,363,000 0 0 0 1,363,000 Total Revenue 2,202,348 4,614,855 2,639,273 2,725,256 2,813,947 14,995,680 EXPENSES Projects Property Tax Collection Charge 10,563 1 ,563 10,563 10,563 10,563 52,815 Rental Horsing Acquisition 750,000 7 O,000 750,000 750,000 750,004 3,750,000 Coltene's Childress Home 400,000 0 0 0 0 400,000 EUisjPanason 0 415,000 0 0 0 415,000 Oak View Rehab 280,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 1,400,000 Studios At Center 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 Repayment to Agency 0 500,000 0 0 0 500,000 Sub-Total 1,440,563 7,955,563 5,040,563 1,040,563 1,040,563 10,517,815 Operating Expenses Operating Expenses 177 3 186,473 195,796 205,586 215,865 981,313 Total Expenses 1161i,156 2,142,036 5,236,359 1,246,149 1,256,428 11,499,128 NET INCOME 1484,192 2,472,819 97 086 12479,107 1,557,519 3,4%,552 EST.ENDING CASH BALANCE 3;577 857 6;OSQ;686 3;4S3blif 4932708 = 6.49n_iiF rz' Redevelopment Agency of the 12 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach NoA Potential Sites for Future Production Housing Potential sites for affordable housing include property zoned for reside uses e y During the planning period,the Agency will work with private and nonpro d I ers to fi d are suitable for cost efficient development and rehabilitation of affordable Implementation Timeline Table 7 below shows an estimated annual production timeline for the,l5roduction and estimated costs of affordable dwelling units over the planning period. Because many programs are still in their formative stage, specific details of the type and number of units created are not`yet certain. f+ Table 7 Implementation Timeline Affordable Housing Project '(2005-2009) f Affordable Units Produced by Year 2004-2005 2005-2006;` 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Total Project Agency Cost VL LIM Tot VL LMI ,°fot VL LMI Tot VL LIM Tot VL LIM Tot VL L/M Tot Beachview Villas SRO $0 24 30 53 24 30 53 Coltette's Children s Home $400,000 2 0 2 2 0 2 Habitat for Humanity-Delaware $194,400 1 0 1 1 0 1 EI6slPatterson $415,000 2� 0 2 2 0 2 Pacific City Residential $0 39 33 78 39 39 78 Studios at Center $4,000,000f 124 127 251 124 127 251 Oakview Rehabilitation $1,400,000 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 25 0 25 Citywide Acquisition/Rehabilitation $3,750,000 10 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 10 50 0 50 j Housing Rehabilitation Loans $500,000 20 7 2, 20 7 27 20 7 27 20 7 27 20 7 27 100 35 135 Total $10,659,400 62 37 98 37 7 44 198 173 371 35 T 42 35 7 421 367 231 597 f City Housing Element Ponsistency Because this Compliance Plan focuses on providing housing for lower income households who are generally the most difficult segment of the community for whom to provide housing, it is clearly consistent with the Housing Element's goal to provide housing for all economic groups within the City. Both this Compliance Plan and thee Housing Element state there is a definite need to ensure an adequate supply of housing for the lower income segments of the City. z; A major point of the goals,policies, and objectives of the Housing Element is to provide housing for all economic segments of the Qty, especially lower-income families. Because the major goal of this Compliance Plan is also to provide housing for these lower-income households, the proposed plans and programs for improving the,supply of affordable housing in the City presented in this Compliance Plan are similar to plans and policies of the Housing Element. The Compliance Plan is therefore consistent with Housing Element. Future housing programs proposed in this Compliance Plan are designed to compliment Housing Element objectives, including the provision of special needs housing and creation of housing in proportionally the same income categories as the City's FJ-INA needs. t Redevelopment Agency of the 13 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach Housing Unit Estimates Over the Duration of t ency's Project Area (1982-2024) Table 8(a), page 15, illustrates the Agency's anticipated affordable hous' g od ion t ions over the life of the Redevelopment Project Area (1982-2024). As required rider o is e pment Law, any construction of new housing or substantial rehabilitation o existing h at u ithin a redevelopment project area triggers an obligation of the Agency t 'create affordab] g, h or not such housing was developed by the Agency. This to e shows how the o Redevelopment Agency will fulfill its affordable housing prod ction obligations over t tion o e Agency's Project Area. �r Table 8(a),page 15, shows the number of housing units at have been built or substantially rehabilitated in the Agency's merged project area to date along wttlythe number anticipated to be completed through the duration of the Project Area. California Redevelonent Law requires at least 15%of all housing units built or substantially rehabilitated in a project are to be affordable. This affordability requirement is higher for units developed directly by the Agency/ Of these affordable units, 40% must be restricted to very low-income o °me households,and 60%must be r0tncted to low/moderate-income households. 4 Over the life of the Agency's Project Area 41982-2024), a total of 2,690 units are anticipated to be constructed or substantially rehabilitated wi4n the boundaries of the Project Area. Of these units, 164 will have been developed directly by they Agency. The affordable housing production requirement incurred by the Agency is anticipated to he 447 total units,of which 265 must be affordable for very low- income families and 176 for low/moder4e-income families. 4 Table 8(b),page 16, shows the total 4umber of affordable units anticipated to be developed over the life - of the Project Area in order to meet e Agency's' s rod uction obligations. The Agency currently projects that it will develop a total of 2,1 Paffordable units; however, because some projects will have been Iocated outside of the Project A#a, only 1,516 affordable units will be credited towards meeting the Agency's requirements. That Agency anticipates that there will be surplus units at each required affordability level. At the verylow-income level, a surplus of 664 units is projected. At the low-income level, a surplus of 411 units iprojected. A total surplus of 1,075 affordable units is projected over the Iife of the Agency's project area. A' { f p� p! t i Redevelopment Agency of the 14 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach *0 Table 8 a Units Developed Inside Project Area(1982-2024) 1,c Affordable Housing Production Requirement Substantial New Rehabilitation/ Construction Agency Developed 1986 Emerald Cove Senior Apartments "- 164 Subtotal s - 164 Non-Agency Developed 1994 OCCHC Keelson t 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 1 4 - 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Keelson 4 - 1996 OCCHC Koledo 1 10 - 1996 Pacific Park Villas - 38 1997 OCCHC Koledo 2 8 - 1997 OCCHC Queens 8 - 2000 OCCHC Koledo 3 10 - 2000 OCCHC Koledo 4 10 - 2000 Plaza Almaria - 42 2001 interval House 6 - 2001 OCCHC Koledo 5 5 - 2002 Ash Street Condos - 6 2002 Bowen Court - 20 2002 Shelter for the Homel ss-Barton 2 4 - Acquisition& Reha 200 - Oakview Rehab 80 - Pacific City Residential - 516 Private Housing Production - 1,182 Private New Construction - 20 Sea Colony,(Hyatt Residential) - 78 Sea Cove (Hyatt Residential) - 106 Studios at Center SRO - 251 Subtotal 353 2,259 Total Units Developed Inside Project Area 353 2,337 Low/Mod-Income Production Requirement 32 233 Very Low-lncpme Production Requirement 21 155 Total Production Requirement(1982-2024) 53 388 Redevelopment Agency of the ]5 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beacb Table 8(b) '= Affordable Units Developed(1982-2024) Status of the Affordable Housing Production Requireme Income Income tat nits Credits Credits s r d Inside Project Area 1986 Emerald Cove Senior Apartments 164 - 4 1994 OCCHC Keelson 4 _ 4 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 1 4 _f . 1994 Shelter for the Homeless-Keelson 4 A 4 4 1996 OCCHC Koledo 1 10 f- 10 10 1996 Pacific Park Villas - �7` 25 25 25 1997 OCCHC Koledo 2 8 er" _ 8 8 1997 OCCHC Queens 8/ _ 8 8 2000 OCCHC Koledo 3 10 10 2000 OCCHC Koledo 4 "10 - 10 10 2001 Interval House 6 = 6 6 2001 OCCHC Koledo 5 5 5 5 2002 Ash Street Condos - 6 6 6 2002 Bowen Court _ 20 20 20 2002 Shelter for the Homeless-Barton 2 4 - 4 4 Future Acquisition&Rehab 100 100 200 200 Future Oakview Rehab 80 - 80 80 Pacific City Residential 39 39 78 78 Private New Construction 8 12 20 20 II Studios at Center SRO 124 127 251 251 Subtotal 608 309 917 917 Outside Project Area � r 1993 Brisas Del Mar - 22 22 44 1993 Five Points Senior Apartmepts 16 8 24 48 1994 OCCHC PSS 5 - 5 9 1996 Sea Air Apartments - 18 18 36 1997 Habitat for Humanity-I�bnaid Rd. 2 _ 2 3 1998 Huntington Village Senior Apartments 12 9 20 40 1998 Pacific Landing - 3 3 5 1998 Greystone Keys _ 12 12 23 2000 Cape Ann t - 73 73 146 2000 Promenade - 40 40 80 2001 Habitat for Hurry nity-Yorktown 2 - 2 3 2002 Bridges Apartments-Nichols 2 39 40 80 2003 Fountains Senior Apartments 28 13 40 80 2003 Huntington Pointe 11 42 52 104 2003 Scattered;lnclusionary Units - 2 2 3 2003 Sher Lane Apartments 11 22 33 66 2004 Hermosa Vista Apartments 13 31 44 88 2004 Main Puce Apartments 14 - 14 27 2004 The Tides - 6 6 12 BeW-hview Villas SRO 24 30 53 106 Collette's Children's Home 2 - 2 4 Ellis/Patterson 2 - 2 3 f iabitat for Humanity-Delaware 1 - 1 1 ` Huntington Gardens 93 - 93 185 Subtotal 233 367 599 1,196 Total Affordable Units Developed 841 676 1,516 2,113 Proc1action Housing Requirement 176 265 441 Pr I qLduction Housing Surplus/Deficit(1982-2024) 664 411 1,075 Y Redevelopment Agency of the 16 Affordable Housing Compliance Plan City of Huntington Beach f f f r N CA , �,- 6 /1006 CI) I)1 f'TiON PLAN. 2000 Mau►Stied � City of Hun�ig�9oa Bb3cti'M ''_ - 7 HtmtingtotrBeach, - � �; FO hY) 'Il &Z i' tiROI2P5 AlY1)�21bSA;7. Public c mments are eu-raged and welcome on Y.3uCy 18; 5 aE a Council Public.Hearing-1 the Htuttington Beach Civic council Chambers 7lie'heatmg will be held at 6 PM or soon' Plain m accordance with the City s Consolidated Plan(CP)as f Housing and thban Development(100 tar receipt of$1 I I6Q Block Grant(eDBGj.f"and'$823,233 hi HOME Investruent rshp(HOME) nds,and $28 222 m American Dceain bownpaymcnt frritiative(ADDO The 2005/Lfl06 Action Plan /t `7/_ 6Q Proposes the C, G,HOME,and ADDI budgets from Oct i,"2005 to September 30,2006,a CJ twelve-month period .: "Rie City followed.its Citizen Patticipation Plan.-, Citizen Yarticipatii`Advisory Board (CPAB)held two pubhc hearings on community needs held su bsequentmonthlypubiic meetings,.Citizens may review and comment on the -2005f2QO6 Action Plan in the , Department of Economic Development he publ, ent penod will begin Iuly 15 and end ' August 14,2005..Public comments received_dun t2us irmeIl;t+e aEtaehelethe Action.Ptan and sent to lFjD' C1�$GEntitle GrantPRE < r ' `< A �814 t a ? aw beginning on _zj r rt. Cs1Y Gy>ifi&Iolec-108 I oarz Paya_nt s 1 me at your 40if y 5 ate• 6. ,',�- ' 2 _ `- 10Ilttf vim. t .r{ Oak vie y/Community i jig-, 14o 04Rehabilitation L—Pi,ogrdrn-Adnumstiat onl63,482 Ad tDay Semces of nge County Iff;Q00 Commubtty 'arellealihCeittets 22,500 ! ` CtimtY Service Pra�rarnc 'L7=tlW ' (7aYr� rewCprmnunity;Gunter/Childrenli unesu $3AQ4: �+iev ,I�ietacy< t7 S& j4 eject Se1�Suff"iciency _ 46" � ,$t22i Seniors Outreach Program 61.869 CP PROPOSED CDBG AC"PtYi'1'IFS: Admitustrauun, $281081 t' Fair Housing Council 37;152 <rty Gym 4'Pool Sec.108 Loan Payment. 257,057' s Cade Enforcernent Program 173 831 AD Ramp_Constnxtion IIl),W0 Street Construction 150,t W Beach Wheelchairs I4,130 Fire Station Facilities I I5,76Q !i Oak View Cammtmity.Park Lighting ! SA,i100 ri: Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program-A4ministiation 163 482 AiltiltAa}tSerwtceso�t3rangef_ocrnt3� ' qt(;B(j0; 'emiem OR 2,tlOti` i 'M C imtmwty:;Ge rfChrldren s#3urcati 53 QM -x OatrL'br2rYiateiacY i7,5i1(1' Proji>ctiSefiC>StrTliciency r 468E} n� Seniors Outreach Program 61 869 TOTAL SIS9l_}Gg, s HOME Investment Partrnershrg In an effort to expand and preserve_its exigtingaffordable hirrrtoel� Ontie worked with Community Housing Development(�ganizab 7MLITf 1 urPB In trfa I y' rental properties- These buildings are rehal?rlrtated arc!tlreri areiria 'avatlabe 60%of Orange County median income f€ri.a mr - P ?Tts`liow N WM_um of 30 years. The enter' an agreement with the City that outlines all"Of the affordability requirements;pen 1. - a yAA standards,and long-term monitoring raequiienrerits that are required by SOME re S. The following activities are proposed for tlte2005/2006 HOME Y HOME REVENUE: AM HOME 2005/2006 Entitlement Grant $ 23,233 1 ;J11 HOME PROPOSED ACT rMlES: Administration V2 323 Acgriisition 140 910 ' 1om . hV x' °a Ard�," Amerkcan bream, ADDI is designed to assist eh n , gn eligible first-am omeliiryers with downpayment and/br closing costs in purchasing''single-family hones. All fungi are"proposed fflr direct assrstanc ADDI REVENUE_, ADDI 2005/2006 Entitlement The CP setsloca}policies afrd on[ies for . �d��Pfi�a$1'aabtex e -� �.. -, providing decent housing art a suitable}wing errvrcoir wade #' =. xtng econoirlic opportunities principally.f low-and modem-rntrttettds , strengthen Partnerships ong all IeYets eutrnfand the private sector irtclt� f t : z and non-prof s orga `niza sin order to fc prm de r9 pn and apetratrc3rr Q r housing;a suitable liv g eiivitniiment rtrrpi ivrng tl s f i�ra rl :or rrcigtit or#ioods assistance to honreleg persons and=persons at risk of becoming,homeless to obtain a housing;without di urination on the bast PPrePnate s of race,,color,-rergion,sex,nationat.ongin,familial status,or d sabili and expand economic'op_ortunities inctuding job cieation aiid_: PURL CO - it `r 3 f ;y Pubucco 3 is can be made at the hearing and, theP4blic ipeorkP3`of the Draft A on Plan,-which includes a detailed irstin ° is availabl at the City of Huntington Beach. Fxonoinr Develo the s kok-0- F Main S Huntington Beach,Monday through Frrcta r , A htt PM tten comments can be addressed to Ioan Elyrrn f? ;t;1 ;Ct � - - ,. . ' Iiditangt4n" �> 2000 air Street-2nd floor,Huntington Beach,Calrforrrra �Phone: (714}536 5227 shed Huntington Beach Independent July 7 14,2005, 071 960 t sen«s Outreach t'rogran, ,_�1 864�; '° TOTAL: r5 - NO bdependent Thursday, August 25, 2005 B3 4:/V PUBLIC "UM NOTE (ITtt Of HUNTINGTON BEACH t 2005-2010 (ONSOMATED PLAN 2000 Main Street City of Huntington Beach 7*/O/v Huntington Beach, Cali- j2 tornia 92648 TO All INTERESTED C AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS- Pubh comments are welcome on Monday, September I9, 2005, at [ a City Council Public Hearing at the Hunting- ton Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Str/Te Council Chambers. hearing will be het �6:00 PM or soon tatter on t he 2 201 0 Consolidated P n as III required by a U.S. �. Department HOusing and an velopment (HUD) for receipt of $1,591,169 in Commu- nity Dev opment Block Gran€ DUG) tends, and $ 3,233 in HOME Inver ent Partnership (HO E) funds, and $28 22 in American Dr am Downpayment t iative (ADDI) funds r 2005/2006, and the consolidated Plan will be used in subsequent i program years. PUBLIC COMMENTS e t Public .comments can be mode at the hearing and during the public review period. The Public Comment period begins August 18, 2005,and concludes on (; September 17, 2005. ;.. Public comments will be .incorporated into the City's Consolidated Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of l Housing and Urban Qevelopment. A copy of the Consolidated Plan, I which irretudes a detailed {fisting and der eription of proposed activities, is i available at the City of i Huntington Beach, Eco nomic Development Department, 5th floor, 2000 Main Street;Hun- 3' tington Beach, Monday s through Friday,between � the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Written comments can be ad- dressed to: Joan Flynn, City Clerk, City Of Huntington Beach, 20W Main Street - 2nd floor, Huntington Beach, Cah- torma 92648 - Tele- phone:(714)536-5227- Published Huntington Beach Independent Au- gust 25, September 8, 2005 084-214 i PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE — NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2005-2010 CONSOLIDATED PLAN0 2000 Main Street City of Huntington Beach OA Huntington Beach, California 92648 0 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSO S: 4Y Please be advised Public Hearing was originally scheded for October 005, and has been rescheduled for October 17, 2005. r Public comments are welcome on Monday, Octobgr' 17, 2005, at a City Council Public Hearing at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 ,lain Street, Council Chambers. The hearing will be held at 6:00 PM or soon thereafter n the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and, rban Development (HUD) for receipt of $1,591,169 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and $823,233 in HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, and $28, Q2 in American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds for 2005/2006, and the Consoli ted Plan will be used in subsequent program years. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments can be made at tre hearing and during the public review period. The Public Comment period begins Sotember 23, 2005, and concludes on October 22, 2005. Public comments will be incorporate into the City's Consolidated Plan and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur n Development. A copy of the Consolidated Plan, which includes a detailed listing and zescription of proposed activities, is available at the City of Huntington Beach, Economic velopment Department, 5th floor, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Monday through Frida between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Written comments can be addressed to: Joan lynn, City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street 2nd floor, Huntington Beach, Cqitifornia 92648 -Telephone: (714) 536-5227. PUBLICATION D ES: October 6 2005 October 3, 2005 �,�'.�F �� b - ,�' ����d 3 "Y :,ems �� ���k k�� � r ��� �� � �� � � JU CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the cons an/111 regulations,the jurisdiction certifies that: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing—The jurisdiction will affirmatively further f ' housing, ► means it will conduct an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the sdiction,take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified thro that analysis,and maintain records reflecting that analysis and actions in this regard. Anti-displacement and Relocation Plan—It will comply with the acquat"ition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property,Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended,and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24;and it has, n effect and is following a residential antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan required under section 104(d)of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,as amended,in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the CDBG or HOME programs. Drug Free Workplace--It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by: I. Publishing a statement notifying employees t i the unlawful manufacture,distribution, dispensing,possession,or use of a control] substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be tak against employees for violation of such prohibition; 2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free aw mess program to inform employees about- (a) The dangers of drug abuse the workplace; (b) The grantee's policy of intaining a drug-free workplace; (c) Any available drug co cling,rehabilitation,and employee assistance programs;and (d) The penalties that in be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; 3. Making it a requirement at each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the stat went required by paragraph 1; 4. Notifying the emplo ee in the statement required by paragraph I that,as a condition of employment under a grant,the employee will- (a) Abide b the terms of the statement;and (b) Noti the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug sta a occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; 5. Notifyin the agency in writing,within ten calendar days after receiving notice under subpa ph 4(b)from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Empl ers of convicted employees must provide notice,including position title,to every grant offic or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working,unless the Fed ral agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include th identification number(s)of each affected grant; 6. Taking one of the following actions,within 30 calendar days of recei a under subparagraph 4(b),with respect to any employee who is so convicted- (a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee,up to inel "° termination,consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation o 1 73, amended;or (b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assis rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal,State, loe , Iaw enforcement,or other appropriate agency; Nn 7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free brkplace through implementation of paragraphs 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. Anti-Lobbying--To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief: y g 7 g F 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be pa, by or on behalf of it,to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or loyee of any agency,a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of Congress,or an a loyee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contrac ,the making of any Federal grant,the making of any Federal loan,the entering into of a cooperative agreement,and the extension, continuation,renewal,amendment,or modificat n of any Federal contract,grant,loan,or cooperative agreement; 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriat funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influenc an officer or employee of any agency,a Member of Congress,an officer or employee of C gress,or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contrac grant,loan,or cooperative agreement,it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL,"Disc sure Form to Report Lobbying,"in accordance with its instructions;and 3. It will require that the langua of paragraph I and 2 of this anti-lobbying certification be included in the award do c ents for all subawards at all tiers(including subcontracts,subgrants, and contracts under grants oans,and cooperative agreements)and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose acco ingly. Authority of Jurisdiction-- a consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law(as applicable)and the jurisdic n possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding,in accord ce with applicable HUD regulations. Consistency with plan The housing activities to be undertaken with CDBG,HOME,ESG,and HOPWA funds are co sistent with the strategic plan. Section 3-- It will omply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968,and implementing re ations at 24 CFR Part 135. ' Signature A orized Officia Date Penelo lbreth-Graft City nistrator Title REVISED 8/19/05 Specific CDBG Certifications 3 The Entitlement Community certifies that: NO Citizen Participation— It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen ici p11to satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105. IV Community Development Plan—Its consolidated housing and common' deve o n es community development and housing needs and specifies both short-te and long-teen co development objectives that provide decent housing,expand econom' opportunities primarily for persons of low and moderate income.(See CFR 24 570.2 and CF 4 part 570) Following a Plan--It is following a current consolidated pla or Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy)that has been approved by HUD. Use of Funds-- It has complied with the followin/crnit 1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respectities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, it certifies that it has developed its Actionas to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low and modera)�income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight.The Action Plan m r also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community d velopment needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious Od immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are dot available); 2. Overall Benefit. The aggrega use of CDBG funds including section 108 guaranteed loans during program year(s)2O' M4 XX'7 (a period specified by the grantee consisting of one,two, or three specific consecutivprogram years),shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a magner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit sucti persons during the designated period; 3. Special Assessments.fi will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG Minds including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds by assessing any amount against properties o74vned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income,including any fee charged or assessent made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements. I However,if C G funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs opublic improvements(assisted in part with CI)BG funds)financed from other revenue sourges,an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improements financed by a source other than CDBG funds. F The jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG ds,including Section 108,unless CDBG fiords are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessor nt attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed from other revenue source .In this case,an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the pu lic improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds.Also,in the case of prop ies owned and occupied by moderate-income(not Iow-income)families,an assessment or char a may be made against the property for public improvements financed by a source other tha CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment. Exeessiv orce—It has adopted and is enforcing: I. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations;and 2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically b g e e to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such nog-violent ci ' h bons within its jurisdiction; Compliance With Anti-discrimination laws—The grant will be conducted an m i e conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(42 USC 2000d),the it HousinKAM U 1101+10 3601-3619),and implementing regulations. lq Lead-Based Paint—Its activities concerning lead-based paint will mply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35,subparts A,B,J,K and R; Compliance with Laws--It will comply with applicable la . Signah dAuthorized Offi al Date Penelope Culbreth—Graft xf City Adndnistrator { Title a J J� 1�. d r J Specific HOME Certifications The HOME participating jurisdiction certifies that: Tenant Based Rental Assistance—if the participating Jurisdiction in ds to provi to ut-based . assistance: The use of HOME funds for tenant-based rental assi ce is an essential element of the participating jurisdiction's consolidated plan for ex p ding the supply,affordability,and availability of decent,safe,sanitary,and affordab housing. Eligible Activities and Costs—it is using and will u 4.HOME funds for eligible activities and costs,as described in 24 CFR§ 92.205 through 92.209 and at it is not using and will not use HOME funds for prohibited activities,as described in §92.214. Appropriate Financial Assistance--before ommitting any funds to a project,it will evaluate the project in accordance with the guidelines t it adopts for this purpose and will not invest any more HOME funds in combination with otherderal assistance than is necessary to provide affordable housing; t s Signature uthorized Offigial Date Penelope Culbreth raft City Administrator Title APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG-FREE WO CE REQUIRE NTS: A. Lobbying Certification V*4 0 This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reli was when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of thi ert on prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by s ,tit 3 U.S.Code.Any person who fails to file the required certification shall e a civil penalty of not less than$10,000 and not more than$100,000 fo each e. B. Drug-Free Workplace Certification 1. By signing and/or submitting this application or gr t agreement,the grantee is providing the certification. 2. The certification is a material representation f fact upon which reliance is placed when the agency awards the grant. If it is ter determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false certification r otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act,HUY,in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal Govemmen may take action authorized under the Drug- Free Workplace Act. 3. Workplaces under grants,for tees other than individuals,need not be identified on the certificatioru If known,they may be identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not identify the workplaces at the time of application,or upon award,if there is no application,the grantee must keep the identity of the workplace(s)on file in its office and make r the information available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free workplace require tints. 4. Workplace ideofications must include the actual address of buildings (or parts of buildings)or other sites where work under the grant takes place. Categfrical descriptions may be used(e.g.,all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State highway department while in operation,State employee in each local unemployment office,performers in concert halls or dio stations). 5. If the orkplace identified to the agency changes during the performance of grant,the grantee shall inform the agency of the ehange(s),if it pr iously identified the workplaces in question(see paragraph three). 6. a grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s)for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant: Place of Performance(Street address,city,county,state,zip code) u• IV Check_if there are workplaces on file that are not identified here. The certification with regard to the drug-free workplace is rp4uired by 24 CFR part 21. 7. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment common rule and Drug-Free Workplace comrrion rule apply to this certification. Grantees'attention is called,`i particular,to the following definitions from these rules: "Controlled substance"means a controlled substance in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substaxces Act(21 U.S.C. 812)and as further defined by regulation(21.CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15); fr "Conviction"means a finding 6f guilt(including a plea of nolo contendere)or imposition olsentence,or both,by any judicial body charged with the responsipility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statues; "Criminal drug statute"means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture,distribution,dispensing,use,or possession of any controlled substance; "Employee"mans the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the performance of work under a grant,including:(i)All"direct charge" employees;(ii)all"indirect charge"employees unless their impact or involvemcot is insignificant to the performance of the grant;and(iii) temporaripersonnel and consultants who are directly engaged in the performance of work under the grant and who are on the grantee's payrolv This definition does not include workers not on the payroll of the grisntee(e.g.,volunteers,even if used to meet a matching requ,3jiement;consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee's pa�'roll;or employees of subrecipients or subcontractors in covered wrkplaces). 7 r Specific ADDI Certificatio The American Dream Downpayment Initiative ADD[ 'urisdictr (ADD[) that: Eligible Activities and Costs — It will use ADDI funds for el' 'ties d t , as described in 24 CFR § 92.205 through § 92.209 and that i i no i d wE se ADDI funds for prohibit ed i ed activities, as described in § 9 14. �F Appropriate Financial Assistance— Before commxfting any funds to a project, it will evaluate the project in accordance with the guidejrties that it adopts for this purpose and will not invest any more ADDI funds in combin 'on with other Federal assistance than is necessary to provide affordable housing. f Compliance with Laws — It will comply vh applicable laws. %Signatu /Authorized Offici l/ Date Penelope Culbreth-Graft D A City Administrator f' 6 i , a f r a, A 7 j so f f" f Power Point Presentation E. - Consolidated PI for U.S. Departm 'nt of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) fi r`f City of Hulhtington Beach Oc bber 3, 2005 Ptj ear blic Hearing g F Back ound ■ Th City of Huntington Beach receives annual en tlement grants from the U.S. Department of Housing a d Urban Development ■ The Consolidated Plan is required by HUD to assist in determining allocations of the annual entitlement grants 1 'V C, Background g - ■ On July 18, City Council approved unding allocations for 2005/2006 ■ 2005/2006 entitlement grants are ■ Community Development B ck Grant $1,591,169 ■ HOME Investment Partne hip Program $ 823,233 ■ American Dream Down yment Initiative $ 28,222 Consoli ated Plan ■ The Co solidated Plan includes ■ Co munity profile information ■ H sing information (including the City's a proved Housing Element) ■ trategies for utilizing HUD funds to aid low- oderate income residents and geographic areas Data used is based primarily upon Census 2000 2 f+�d a` Consolidated Plan ■ The City has complied withlUD regulations regarding Citizen Participation and Public Comment Period ` ■ This is a required Public(Hearing t t f f Recommended Action ■ Accept th `Consolidated Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 4' 3 RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: Economic Development SUBJECT: Approve Consolidated Plan for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 3, 2005 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached ❑ Not Applicable Attached ❑ Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) Not Applicable E (Signed in full by the City Attome Attached ❑ Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. Not Applicable (Approved as to form by City Attome Certificates of Insurance (Approved b the City Attome Attached ❑ � PP Y Y Y) Not Applicable Fiscal Impact Statement Unbud et, over $5,000 Attached ❑ p ( 9 ) Not Applicable Attached ❑ Bonds (If applicable) Not A licable ReReport If applicable) Attached El p ( pp ) Not A licable Commission, Board or Committee Re ort If applicable Attached El p ( pp ) Not Applicable Attached ❑ Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS REVIEWED RETURNED FORWARDED Administrative Staff Assistant City Administrator Initial City Administrator Initial City Clerk EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM: Only)(Below Space For City Clerk's Use RCA Author: L. Brunson x 5529 RECEIVED 2006 FEB -9 AM 9 49 CI"o y CL I'll'K GITY Council/Agency Meeting Held: Ht),.i ING'I O BEACH Deferred/Continued to: Approved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied �n7 Cle 's Sig ture Council Meeting Date: 2/21/2006 Department ID Number: ED 06-08 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBMITTED BY: PENE)ZOPE C BRETH-GRA T City Administrator PREPARED BY: STANLEY SMALEWITZ, Dire omic Devel ment ROBERT F. BEARDSLEY, PE`Director o`Public Wor SUBJECT: Approve Amendment to HUD Consolidated Plan Statement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: The City is required to hold a public- hearing and amend its Consolidated Plan as submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) when a significant change to the Plan is being considered. The Citizens Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) recommends use of $400,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Unprogrammed funds for design and construction of the Michael Drive Storm Drain Project. Funding Source: Funds are available in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Unprogrammed funds, account 86780303. Recommended Action: Motion to: Approve amendment to the Consolidated Plan by appropriating $400,000 of CDBG Unprogrammed Funds for the Michael Drive Storm Drain Project. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve Amendment to the Consolidated Plan. Retain funds in the unprogrammed account until another recommendation is approved. REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 2/21/2006 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: ED 06-08 Analysis: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates funds annually to the city's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. These funds are formulamatic in design and regulatory in implementation. Monies that are allocated to projects but which remain unspent at project's end are then transferred to the CDBG Unprogrammed account. The unprogrammed funds may only be used for capital improvement-type projects; none of the unprogrammed money may be used for any Public Services activities. With the return of unexpended funds for the Alabama Storm Drain project, this account currently has about $690,000 available in it. It is at the discretion of the City to either allocate funds exclusive of the regular annual cycle, or maintain the funds in the account until such time as the City wishes to expend the funds. These Unprogrammed funds are then available for expenditure for projects in accordance with the city's Citizen Participation Plan, as accepted by City Council for the 2005-2010 HUD Consolidated Plan (Attachment 1). In Fiscal Year 2002/2003, the Public Works Department received $456,162 in CDBG funds to construct the Alabama Storm Drain project. The project was recently completed at a cost under the original estimate. Grants received from other agencies were adequate to fund the project, so that $394,631 in CDBG funds was not used for the project, and subsequently made available in the CDBG unprogrammed fund balance. Staff was asked to submit for consideration potential projects that could be funded with this money. The only request submitted was for $400,000 for Michael Storm Drain Improvements (Attachment 2). Public Works received $468,948 in Fiscal Years 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 to make improvements to the Michael Storm Drain system. This project was put on hold until a large waterline project in the same area was completed. Funds have been used for design and pre-construction costs and $299,971 remains available for the project. The design is essentially complete and the project is ready to advertise for bids. The engineer's estimate for construction is currently about $500,000. Approximately $200,000 is available for construction management, contingencies, and supplemental services and to absorb any increased construction cost associated with the volatility in the current construction climate. Any unused funds will be reprogrammed. The cost increase is attributed to the escalating price of building materials, and to the current positive economic climate for contractors in Southern California. The range of bids for recently advertised projects has varied greatly from the engineers' estimates. A Public Hearing Notice was published and a Public Hearing before the Citizen Participation Advisory Board was held at CPAB's January 5, 2006 meeting. At that meeting, the recommendation to fund an additional $400,000 for the Michael Storm Drain Project was approved by the CPAB. The recommendation is hereby submitted for City Council approval. Upon approval of this request, the Amendment would be submitted to HUD for inclusion in the city's 2005/2006 Action Plan. G:\CDBG\RCA\2006\Amend Plan.doc .2. 2/6/2006 10:39 AM REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 2/21/2006 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: ED 06-08 Environmental Status: Not applicable Attachment (s): NumberCity Clerk's Page • Description 1. Citizen Participation Plan 2. Funding Request from Public Works Department 3. CPAB Meeting Notes of January 5, 2006 Item 4 4. Power Point Presentation G:\CDBG\RCA\2006\Amend Plan.doc -3- 2/6/2006 10:39 AM Citizen Participation Plan I 'A4 j T'", T�� 1�1' 1 Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for the Huntington Beach Consolidated Plan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs: FC-OmmunityDevelopment Block Grant & HOM For Consolidated Plan 2005-2010 Approved by Huntington Beach City Council August 2003 Accepted for Consolidated Plan 2005-2010 Prepared by Economic Development Department 1 Table of Contents Introduction Participation 2 Access to Meetings Access to Information Technical Assistance Public Hearings Bilingual Opportunities 3 Publishing the Plan Comments Timely Response Amendments City Council 4 Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) Citizens at Large 5 The Role of Staff Technical Assistance 6 Public Hearings 7 Application for Funding HUD Acceptance 8 Program Implementation 9 Monitoring and Evaluation Annual Performance Reports Amendments Reprogramming Funds 10 Coordination with City Boards and Commissions Code of Ethics/Conflict of Interest 11 1 Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for the Consolidated Plan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnership Program INTRODUCTION The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to submit one plan to HUD for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership programs. This effort is called the Consolidated Plan (CP), a five year plan for the 2000 to 2005 period, and the CP incorporates the submissions (request for funding) of both programs, requiring extensive citizen participation. Each year the City must submit its annual update to the CP, hereafter called the "Action Plan," denoting also the program year. In 1996, City Council adopted its first Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) for the Consolidated Plan, delineating the citizen participation roles for both Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership programs. The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) is a City Council-appointed advisory body whose primary role is to provide citizen participation under the terms of the Consolidated Plan, as well as to review the City's Fair Housing Plan. REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN The Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) must address each of the following elements: Participation The plan must provide for and encourage citizen participation, emphasizing the involvement of low-, very low-, and extremely low-income residents where housing and community development funds may be spent. The City is expected, in all stages of the process, to take whatever actions are appropriate to encourage the participation of all its residents, including minorities and non-English speaking persons, as well as persons with mobility, visual or hearing impairments in all stages of the process. Access to Meetings The City must provide adequate, timely notification so citizens can attend local meetings and public forums. Access to Information Citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties, including those most affected, must have the opportunity to receive information, review and submit comments on any proposed submission concerning the proposed activities, including the estimated amount proposed to benefit low-, very low-, and extremely low-income residents. These groups must also have access to the City's plans to minimize displacement and assist those who may be displaced as a result of these activities. Citizens and citizen groups must also have access to records for at least four years. Technical Assistance Technical assistance must be provided to low-, very low- and extremely low-income groups that request assistance in developing proposals under the consolidated submission process. Public Hearings The City must provide at least two public hearings per year to obtain citizens' views and to respond to proposals and questions, to be conducted at a minimum of two different stages of the program year. Together, the hearings must address housing and community development needs, development of proposed activities, and review of program performance. At least one of these hearings must be held before the proposed Consolidated Plan/Action Plan is published for comment. The meetings are to be held to: obtain views of citizens, public agencies and other interested parties; respond to proposals and comments at all stages of the consolidated submission process by: 1. Identifying housing and community development needs; 2. Reviewing proposed uses of funds; and 3. Reviewing program performance. Bilingual Opportunities Wherever a significant number of low and moderate income persons or residents of blighted neighborhoods speak and read a primary language other than English, staff will provide for all notices of public hearings and summaries of basic program information to be provided in such language. A bilingual Spanish g p sh speaking staff member, if available, will translate at all public hearings. Publishing the Plan The City must publish its proposed consolidated submission so that affected citizens have sufficient opportunity to review it and provide comments. The requirement for publishing may be met by publishing a summary of the proposed consolidated plan available at such places as libraries, government offices, and public places. The summary must describe the contents and purpose of the consolidated plan, and must include a list of the locations where copies of the entire plan may be examined. Comments Prior to the submission of the consolidated plan to HUD, the citizen participation plan must provide citizens a period of not less than 30 days to submit comments to staff. The City must consider the views of citizens, public agencies and other interested parties in preparing its final consolidated submission and attach a summary of such comments to the final document. The summary of citizen comments must include a written explanation of comments not accepted and the reasons why these comments were not accepted. Timely Response The City must provide timely, written answers to written complaints and grievances, within 15 days, where practical. Amendments Prior to the submission of the Consolidated Plan to HUD or during the program year if any substantial change in the use of the funds is proposed, the citizens will be given reasonable notice of and the opportunity to comment on, the proposed amendment. THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE ACTION PLAN Annually, the Action Plan includes review of the needs identified in the Consolidated Plan, review of past performance, and an evaluation of any new needs identified during the past year. Importantly, staff reviews the priorities identified in the plan with City Council and the Citizen Participation Advisory Board. In addition, staff provides information from other planning documents, such as the City's Housing Element Update and the Redevelopment Agency's Compliance Plan. The following text will outline the role of City Council, CPAB, other City advisory bodies, staff, the citizens at large, and neighboring jurisdictions. City Council The City of Huntington Beach has a seven member Council serving as its legislative body. Two City Council Members are appointed to serve as liaisons to each advisory body. As such, two City Council Members will provide a key communication link to staff and the CPAB, communicating Council priorities and offering guidance as needed. Early during the application period, City Council will be advised of the eligible public service programs operated by the City and of eligible public services in general. City Council will provide some policy direction to the CPAB regarding an approximate level of funding for these programs. Later after the CDBG grant amount is known, City Council will revisit these initial policies and determine if an adjustment is necessary. The assigned City Council Liaisons will work with the CPAB and its Executive Board to refine the recommendations prior to being sent to the whole City Council. After the CPAB and staff have provided their final recommendations and staff has drafted the Action Plan, City Council will hold a public hearing and will adopt final funding recommendations, after which the document is sent to HUD. The Economic Development Committee, a three member City Council subcommittee, provides policy guidance to staff and closely advises staff on the selection of HOME projects. Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB)was established in October 1996 as a consolidation of two advisory bodies: the Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) and the Human Resources Board (HRB). The combined membership capacity of these two boards was thirty persons. At the conclusion of an attrition period, the CPAB membership will be comprised of up to fifteen members appointed to four-year terms by the City Council. The CPAB strives to represent the diverse views on the socioeconomic issues related to low/moderate income individuals. To that end, low-income residents and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply to the City for appointment to the CPAB when vacancies arise, so that members of minority groups can be substantially represented. The purpose of the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) shall be to provide citizen participation and coordination in the City's planning processes for its Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. Along with staff, the Board shall assess the needs of the community, particularly that of low and moderate income households, evaluate and prioritize projects pertaining to the required plans and provide recommendations to City Council on such plans and projects. The Board shall hold regular monthly meetings and establish its meeting times and locations by a minute action. All meetings are open to the public and special meetings may be called in conformance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. The Board will hold public hearings to obtain citizen input on community needs, plans or proposals. The CPAB is encouraged to hold public meetings in areas where there is a significant concentration of low to moderate income persons. Citizens at Large As part of an ongoing effort to evaluate projects and programs proposed during the planning process, citizens are encouraged to attend meetings and communicate with City Council, CPAB and staff regarding the needs of the community. Citizens can send written correspondence to the staff liaison, who will coordinate responses. Every effort will be made to respond in writing to those individuals who submit proposals or written comments within fifteen working days where practical. The Role of Staff Staff will provide technical information to community groups and plan several community based meetings throughout the year. At these meetings, important elements of the CDBG and HOME programs will be reported, such as: ■ Activities eligible under HUD programs. ■ The priorities of the Consolidated Plan. ■ The level of funding available for CDBG and HOME activities. Staff will inform the citizens of the planning efforts of the City Council and CPAB. Staff will publish legal notices of all public hearings in a local newspaper of general circulation. News releases will promote the development of the Action Plan and invite citizens to attend meetings and/or contact staff for more information. Staff will utilize two mailing lists in keeping the community informed about the consolidated planning process: (1) persons interested in receiving public notices and CPAB agendas, and (2) persons and agencies interested in receiving applications for funding through the programs. Agencies not submitting an application during the application period, will be deleted from the list and be added again upon request. Staff is encouraged to communicate with various neighborhood groups and other advisory bodies throughout the year. The coordinator of the CDBG and HOME programs will provide information about project eligibility and offer technical assistance to those seeking funding for projects. The staff liaison from the Department of Economic Development is assigned to work with the CPAB to: ■ Be informed regarding HUD's changes in regulations, policies, and program opportunities; ■ Review project proposals and prioritize projects in response to identified needs in the community; ■ Communicate the Board's recommendations to City Council; ■ Maintain a prioritized "tracking list" of unfunded projects for the purpose of reprogramming or future consideration; ■ Review and comment on the City's Fair Housing Plan; ■ Establish meeting times, locations; ■ Meet the public notice requirements according to the Brown Act; ■ Monitor attendance and communicate to City Council when vacancies need to be filled; ■ Maintain the Board's meeting notes. Technical Assistance The City's Economic Development Department will provide the necessary technical assistance at all public hearings and CPAB meetings and to the general public as needed. Staff will assist any resident or citizen group, in an effort to help citizens to: ■ Understand program requirements, ■ Identify the severity of community problems; ■ Identify activity priorities; and ■ Communicate citizens comments and recommendations to the CPAB and/or City Council in a timely manner. The following is also available: ■ HUD regulations and rules will be available in the Economic Development Department for review by interested citizens. ■ Training sessions regarding the CDBG program will be provided especially to CPAB members, and various City committees and commission members, and all interested citizens. HOME training will be scheduled as requested. ■ Applicants for funding may receive additional technical assistance in completing the application. With sufficient notice, accommodations to provide assistance in filling out applications for funding will be arranged for persons with disabilities or language barriers. All neighborhood, City Council and community wide Citizen Participation meetings will be attended by Economic Development staff. Public Hearings The City will hold a minimum of two public hearings (or more), the first required hearing will be held by the CPAB thirty to sixty days prior to the beginning of planning for the next year's program activities. The purpose of this early hearing is to assess the needs of the community before making any decisions regarding which projects will be funded. An intermediate hearing may be held after the applications for funding are received for the purpose of receiving additional citizen input and prioritizing proposed activities. The CPAB will be the hearing body for this purpose. Following the completion of its public hearing, the CPAB will prioritize the eligible programs and projects. Staff will summarize the CPAB recommendations and draft the Action Plan. The draft plan will be available for public review for 30 days prior to submission. City Council will hold the last public hearing, after which City Council will approve the Action Plan or make revisions as needed. Upon approval, staff will finalize the Action Plan and transmit the document to HUD. Citizens will be encouraged to submit their ideas and concerns involving any proposals being considered during the planning and development stages at any time, by sending written comments or proposals to: Consolidated Plan Economic Development Department 2000 Main Street, Fifth Floor Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Application for Funding - Submittal Process Huntington Beach administers the HOME and the CDBG applications for funding in two different ways. The HOME program targets its funds for the acquisition and preservation of affordable housing. Staff will accept proposals from Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO's) throughout the year and analyze the projects on a case by case basis. If the project has merit, staff will review the project with the Economic Development Committee. After receiving a positive recommendation, the project will be sent to City Council for consideration. The Community Development Block Grant program relies on the participation of the CPAB for initial project review before sending recommendations to Council. The CDBG application process, which later expands to the submittal process of the Action Plan to HUD including the HOME program, is as follows: 1. Staff establishes the deadline for applications to be received. (The necessary timeframe for conducting the required public hearings and the preparation of documents is the primary consideration when selecting the deadline). 2. CPAB holds at least one public hearing to ascertain community needs. 3. A public notice is prepared advertising that applications are available. 4. Staff sends applications to tho se on the mailing list and notifies the Cit y departments about the application process. 5. Staff is available to conduct informational presentations to community groups/neighborhoods and provide technical assistance to applicants as needed. 6. Proposals are submitted to the Department of Economic Development (any proposed housing project will be reviewed for compliance with HUD regulations and with the City's Consolidated Plan). 7. Staff will review projects for compliance with HUD regulations and summarize if the proposal addresses a need identified in the Consolidated Plan. 8. Copies of the application and Grantee Performance Report (GPR) and the HOME Program Annual Report (APR)will be made available to residents at the Economic Development office. 9. The CPAB will prioritize projects for City Council's consideration. 10. Before the Action Plan is submitted to HUD, the City Council will hold a final public hearing to receive citizen comments, concerns, and recommendations. 11. After the plan is approved by City Council, staff submits the plan to HUD. 12. Staff publishes a legal notice regarding the required Request for the Release of Funds and the environmental status of the proposed projects. After a 30 day comment period, if no objections are received, HUD approves the release of funds. 13. Projects may be implemented. HUD Acceptance of the Consolidated Plan HUD regulations provide that the HUD area office will consider objections to an Consolidated Plan if the following conditions are present: 1. The description of needs and objectives are plainly inconsistent with available facts and data. 2. The activities to be undertaken are plainly inappropriate to meeting needs and objectives. 3. The application does not comply with the CDBG program requirements or the HOME requirements. 4. A proposed activity is found to be ineligible. Objections received in writing by either the City or HUD on any activity regarding the Consolidated Plan, must be received within thirty (30) days after the Action Plan and the City's application for funds is submitted to HUD. The City of Huntington Beach encourages its citizens to provide comments or objections during the review period. Economic Development staff will make every reasonable effort to provide written responses to citizen complaints within fifteen (15) working days. Program Implementation The Department of Economic Development is the lead department for project implementation. Staff members work with various project managers from other city departments and contract administrators of subgrantee agencies to implement their projects. Economic Development staff serves as liaison with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community and Planning Division located in Los Angeles. Monitoring and Evaluation Economic Development staff monitors the activities for continued compliance including: the housing programs using CDBG and HOME funds, capital improvement projects, and public service programs whether performed by city staff or non-profit agencies as subgrantees. Staff will apprise the CPAB about the project implementation at their scheduled meetings. Furthermore, the Annual Performance Report, will provide HUD and the public an opportunity to evaluate the performace of the plan. Annual Performance Reports Through the Consolidated Plan's Annual Performance Report (formerly the Grantee Performance Report (GPR), and HOME Annual Performance Report (APR), and the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS)) the public is provided with an opportunity to provide comment for a period of not less than fifteen days prior to its submittal to HUD. A public notice will be published in a local newspaper of general circulation notifying that the Annual Performance Report is available for public review. The report will be available at the Department of Economic Development, the City Clerk's office, and at the Central Library. Comments received at public hearings and in writing will be considered in compiling the report and will be attached to the document. Amendments Amendments to the Consolidated Plan can occur anytime though out the year and must follow the requirements of this CPP. New activities or an increased level of funding for an existing project can only occur through reprogramming funds as all funds are "programmed" each year. Reprogramming funds alters the funding priority for the Consolidated Plan, thus causing an amendment. Reprogramming can occur in two ways: 1) adding additional funds to an existing project, or 2) adopting a new project. The City's Citizen Participation Plan outlines the City's process for reprogramming funds, and defines what triggers a public hearing due to a "significant" change in the plan. For the purpose of triggering the need for a public hearing the City will adopt the following definition as a "significant" change: A "significant"change is as any amount over$100,000 or any new project not previously described in the City's Action Plan. Reprogramming Funds Through this Citizen Participation Plan, the City shall adopt the following policies for the reprogramming of funds: �:: �77 xtsting p �edts� "dig rare the �0, ? 0 rtai fu�tr�g had p�(t 1111 1.WO , 0r t shbl� rr + P,4 I� zvrre r f r � e t� MO IJ C I tl*n ki to t � rf ■ Reprogramming funds to a new project, not previously described in an Action Plan, will be a "significant" change, triggering the public hearing requirement, including review by the CPAB. The project highest on the prioritized "tracking list" will receive first consideration. ■ Funds in a contingency account or in a project account where the project is complete or canceled shall be made available for reprogramming. ■ City projects such as housing programs, public facilities, public improvements, and public services shall receive the highest priority for consideration of reprogramming funds. ■ Existing projects needing less than $50,000 in additional funding shall receive the approval of the Director of Economic Development and/or City Administrator by using the appropriation revision form. Coordination with City Boards and Commissions Any communication or activity that will affect areas of concern of various City advisory bodies will be submitted for approval or action to the appropriate commission or board by the Economic Development staff, or by implementing department's staff members. Among these bodies are: ■ Redevelopment Agency/City Council ■ Economic Development Committee (A subcommittee of City Council) ■ Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) ■ Planning Commission A ■ Community Services Commission ■ Public Works Commission ■ Human Relations Task Force Code of Ethics/Conflict of Interest It shall be forbidden for any member of boards, commissions, and committees having a material interest in the outcome of decisions to participate in the review of, discussion regarding or voting upon any application on or in any way attempt to influence other members of the respective body. According to direction from the Los Angeles area office of HUD, any CPAB member with such a conflict must resign from either the board or from the position from which the conflict arises. City staff will review applications for new members and attempt to identify potential conflicts prior to appointment. Funding Request from Public Works Department (D a� c o 0 is o (i 't m V c 0 v a c 0 o c o o N U O O N N 613� rr d =3 � U C_ C LL cv o V E o 0 E w 0 E o i U O L Q O O cu Y O (D L Co 'o � N O O O a � cn t� ZaX 0) i c Q o •0' �. 0 E L C a = d C V 0) N C_ rn vi cc 3 cc i Q ccO >, E NQ > c: �+1 0 c: 'O 0 o 0 o c O O _ L _ 0 w 2 c p E W (6 Q O M p O Cc E > O y O a Q L o 0 CL 0)) Q � � E > a •c �>, O G c "c3i N � com - m 'o � a) Ec t ac � � o C> to N L c O d N N :E c c O 2 F- W ,? ca a w CPAB Meeting Notes January 5, 2006 City of Huntington Beach FB.17,190gp ` Citizen Participation Advisory Board [CPAB] Meeting Notes January 5, 2006, 7:00 PM City Gym and Pool 1. Roll Call / Flag Salute: Meeting called to order by Chair Jackie Canigiani at 7:00 PM Flag salute led by Jerry Lipson Roll call by Diane Campbell Members Present: Chair Jackie Canigiani, Patrick Burns, Diane Campbell, Rick Campbell, Linda Couey, Angie Dahman, Steve Garcia, Jim Hayden, Patricia Jacobs-Pilette, Michael Johnson, Richard Lara, Jerry Lipson, Jim Moreno Members Absent: Michael Moncrief, Charles Tyler Council Members Present: None Staff Present: Luann Brunson, Todd Broussard, Janeen Laudenback, Randy Pesqueira, Nova Punongbayan 2. Approval of Meeting Notes Moved and seconded to approve Meeting Notes of December 1, 2006. Motion Passed 3. Public Comments: Chair Canigiani gave a brief overview of the CDBG program and process. There were five (5) public speakers: ■ Elizabeth Shatzel in support of Adult Day Services of Orange County ■ Randy Pesqueira in support of Senior Services ■ Janeen Laudenback in support of Seniors Outreach, Project Self Sufficiency, and Oak View Family Resource Center ■ Bill Fowler in support of Integration Rehabilitation Therapies ■ Enrique Castro in support of Oak View Family Resource Center 4. Public Hearing/ Use of Unprogrammed CDBG Funds There was one public speaker: Todd Broussard spoke on behalf of City of Huntington Beach Public Works Department and requested $400,000 in Unprogrammed CDBG Funds for the Michael Drive Storm Drain Project. Moved and seconded to recommend funding of$400,000 for the Michael Storm Drain Project. Motion Passed (11 Yes, 2 Abstentions) 5. Staff report: ■ HUD regulations are available. Anyone interested may contact Brunson. ■ Next meeting will be February 2 at Oak View Family Resource Center. ■ Brunson announced CSP will be taking over management of the Youth Shelter. 6. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM. Next meeting [Public Hearing on Community Needs]: Thursday, February 2, 2006 at Oak View Family Resource Center, 17261 Oak Lane Contact Department: Economic Development— 714 536-5542 Power Point Presentation u lic H ri t `Amen o soli e a eques fdr, Funs f Mich I St ain oje CityCouncil Mee 9 February 2 06 ack4rpu� :\(;DBG 4n8plidpted P[8pi an ctiqn Rap for F'Y O� 6 has bee n o d Cit by y Count a\nd\by HUD' ■ CDBG *(ds whi h c�'vre uvnspent�t \ completion f a pro' c r ut into specific "Unpr ramm d' c unt 1 kron ot. g ) ■' nprogr m d fqnds can only be Ls for ca ,ital proj t-t ectivities ■ Current Unpro arrT�ne balance f ab $690,06G include al s 400,00 f CD funds not n\eeded fo co I 'on of th Alabama Sto Drain of t ■ Staff has followe the Citi n rt' ipation Plan to provide this\\r�comme da ' n A ffi en art 'on ■ r the Cit en ■ ff so 'c Pa ipation an, an req sts b p' al signific nt chan to � projec \ � the Actio Ian ���Kad t w4s,v requires revs w and \ to nd� recommendati by y thCPAB and appro I rticipation by City Council �� AdViso�y hoard [CPA ] on Jan. 5 2 ■ CPA8voted to. e � oo n nd �e , CDBG ;rogra m d unds b use ,\ for the Mic el Storm. ai Project ■ This is an eligi e activ�'t,�r, l �accordance with City priorities, and ark,in eeping with HUD guidelinesv, A nui F���sHte;< Recorpmen ed n ■ Aoroval 6�,$ O;Q00 in BG-\ \ \ Unp�ogramme\d urs for the Michel Storm Bain Pr6jpc�� V 3 RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: Economic Development SUBJECT: Approve Amendment to HUD Consolidated Plan COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 21, 2006 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached ❑ Not Applicable Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) Attached El (Signed in full by the City Attorney) Not Applicable Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. Attached ❑ (Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Fiscal Impact Statement (Unbudget, over $5,000) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Bonds (If applicable) Attached ❑ Not Appl!cable Staff Report (If applicable) Attached Not Applicable Commission, Board or Committee Report (If applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable z Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Attached ❑ Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS REVIEWED RETURNED FORWARDED Administrative Staff Assistant City Administrator Initial Yr- City Administrator (initial) drAl City Clerk EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM: Only)(Below Space For City Clerk's Use RCA Author: Brunson PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDMENT TO 2005/2006 HUD ACTION PLAN 2000 Main Street City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California 92648 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Public comments are welcome on Monday, February 21, 2006, at a City Council Public Hearing at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Council Chambers. The hearing will be held at 6:00 PM or soon thereafter on a proposed amendment to the City's 2005/2006 Action Plan, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for use of$400,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Unprogrammed funds. The City followed its Citizen Participation Plan. The Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) holds public hearings on community needs and monthly public meetings. Citizens may review and comment on the draft 2005/2006 Action Plan Amendment at the City of Huntington Beach, Department of Economic Development The public comment period will begin January 23, 2006, and end February 22, 2006. Public comments received during this time will be attached to the Action Plan Amendment and sent to HUD. The following activities are proposed for the 2005/2006 CDBG Action Plan Amendment: Michael Storm Drain Project $400,000 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments can be made at the hearing and during the public review period. A copy of the Action Plan Amendment, which includes a listing and description of the proposed activities is available at the Economic Development Department, 5th floor, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Written comments can be addressed to: Joan Flynn, City Clerk, City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street - 2nd floor, Huntington Beach, California 92648, Phone: (714) 536-5227 PUBLICATION DATE: January 26, 2006 Pl�lt _ OF OF PUBLICATION PRO cm� , "MMTOW/ Wh STATE OF CALIFORNIA "' city of H�l%",reach ss. Hu"tirt&n Bi,Cafti ia' COUNTY OF ORANGE ) TO ALL INTERUTED A64Nt1ES, ,GROUPS AND iPr*sONss 'Public, comments are I am a Citizen of the United States and a welcome on Monday, February 21, 2006, at a' resident of the County aforesaid; I am City council Public Hearing at the Hunting- ton Beach Civic Center,' over the age of eighteen years, and not a 2000 Main stre-et, " Council Chambers. The party to or interested in the below entitled hearing Will be held at 6:00 PM or soon there. matter. I am a clerk of the after on a proposed principal amendment to the City's HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, 2005/20M Action Plan; as required by the U.SDep . a newspaper of general circulation and Urban Housing r and Urban Development (HUD) for use Pfi, printed and published in the City of $400,000 in Community Development Block' Huntington Beach, County of Orange, Grant (CDBG) Ur rammed funds. State of California, and that attached Theg wo- City followed its Citizen Participation Notice is a true and complete co as tics The Citizen Par- Notice PI tacipation Advisory was printed and published in the public ( Cann h°i n public hearings an community_ needs and Huntington Beach issue of said monthly public meetings, Citizens may review and newspaper to wit the Issue(s) of: c2a""t o'on draft lan Amendmertt-at the.City of Huntingtmr Beach, Department of EcgnomW Development The public' comment,.;period will beggin January 23, 2006, and end February<22, JANUARY 26,2006 2006. Public comments received during this tinge, Will,be"attached to the Action Plan Amendment and sent to HUD. The folbv�sieettgg actfsnties: are proposed for the, 2005/2006 CDBG Action; PIan Amendment: Michael stoha Draie I declare, under penalty of perjury, that PUBLK the foregoing is true and correct. he"h OtAw`e hearing and during the Pub rsvfew per164IL'A copy.i of the Action Plan, Executed on JANUARY 26,2006 Amendment,?which in- cludes a listing and description of thei pre at Costa Mesa, California. posed activates is available at the' EcQ nomic Develop0ent Department,- 5th 'floor,, 2090 Main Street, Hun- tington f Beach, Aonday through Friday,between the ,heurs'of 800 AM" Signature and 5:00-PM. Written comments eon' be�ad* dressed,to: Joan Glynn, City C.lerk,� City �ot- Huntmgtoo B®#cb,.2* Main Street*2nd.floor, Huntingtoit:B"oh Call fdrnia 92648 Phbn6: (714)536-5227 PUBLICATION°DATE: January 26,2006 Published' Huntington Beach Independent tan uary 26,'2006;'014-828. PROOF OF PUBLICATION Wollfwomm WA MOAMKM STATE OF CALIFORNIA) mlwstivd City of Hunti on Beach SS. Htm6ngfon Bean,falifama COUNTY OF ORANGE } To A4d INTERESTED AGENCIE$', GROUPS AND PERSONS: i am a Citizen of the United States and a Public comments.::are welcome on Monday, February 21,.2006, at a resident of the County aforesaid; I am City Councir Public Hearing at the Hunting: over the age of eighteen years, and not a ton Beach Civic Center, 2060 Main Street„ party to or interested in the below entitled Council Chambers. The hearing will be held-at matter. I am a principal clerk of the afte a o or seen there. - after on a proposed HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, aJ512 Pifan as ra rgd by the U.S.' a newspaper of general circulation, Department of Housing printed and published in the City of and Urban>Develoe of and for use, of $40q,000 in Community Huntington Beach, County of Orange, Development Block �` Grant, (CDBG) Unpro. State of California and that attached g The, City funds., oil The.city followed its _ Citizen Participation Notice is a true and complete copy as Plan. The Citizen "Par tcipation Adviapry was printed and published in the Board (CPAs), holds` Huntington Beach issue of said public community needs and gs . monthly public meetings. newspaper to wit the Issue(s) of. Citizens may rthe and comment on the ;draft 2005/2006"Action Plan Amendment,at:.ttre City of Huntington Beach; Department of Economic Development the'public comment period' will begirt January 23, 2006, JANUARY 26,2006 and and February-nts 2006. Public comments received during this time. wilt be attacned-to the Action Plan Amendment 'and sent to HUD. The followmg activities, are propi';aed,4or"-`the 2005/2006,CDBG Action 1 declare, under n of e u , that PMP1 o, ,Dlan Amendment, DG penalty P rY �VltichdMStannl PUBLIC CIMINENTS the foregoing is true and correct. P comments can be a at h as � during th Pam, review perfect; A copy' Executed on JANUARY 26,2006 of the Action Plan Amendment,'which 'In- cludes a llsting, 'and at Costa Mesa, California. description of tha,pro ;posed activrttes' is available at the Cco. nomic Development Department, 5th-floor, 2000 Main Street,.Hun- Ile tington Beach,',Monday` Signature through'Fridia ,between the beers,d1 8:f AM .and 5.QQ+:PM Written _ r comments'can tie sdt dressed to: Jpan ftynn, city CI*4 City- of Huntington eaCb,^2,p0� Main Street 2nd odor, Hunt'ngt p Beach;Call fornia Phones (T14)586-5227 PUBLICATION DATE; January 26,2006 Published` ",untingtow Beach Independent Jan- uarx 26,2006 014-628 MEETING DATE: February 21, 2006 DEPARTMENT RECEIVED SUBJECT: REQUESTING: DATE Eco Dev 1/19/06 2005/2006 Consolidated Plan, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)for use of$400,000 in Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) TODAY'S DATE January 19, 2006 VERIFIED BY ADMININSTRATION: APPROVED BY: Paul Eme Deputy City Administrator 1/19/2006 5:14 PM