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Study Session
Housing Action Plan
Community Development Deportment
January 14, 2020
January 14, 2020
Item No. SS3
Staff spent a year working with
SCAG on determining an
acceptable RHNA methodology for
the SoCal region
Result: 2,,751
Housing Units
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County of Riverside submitted an alternate
un -vetted methodology to SCAG
(Approved)
2,1751 y 4,832
Housing Units
Housing Element due to HCD Oct. 15, 2021
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SCAG Process
1) Comments from HCD on proposed RHNA methodology- Soon
2) SLAG may change methodology based on comments
3) SLAG approves final RHNA methodology— Feb/March
4) Appeals may be filed by cities
5) Appeal hearing of City's RHNA allocation —Summer 2020
6) SLAG finalizes RHNA- Oct. 2020
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Housing Element Process
1) Select consultant to assist with Housing, Land Use, and Circulation
Elements
2) Community and property owner engagement
3) Complete an EIR for CEQA compliance
4) Planning Commission and City Council approval
5) Possible vote of the residents
6) Submit to HCD by Oct. 15, 2021
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Challenges
1) Site selection is far more difficult now
2) Length of time to complete EIR
3) Length of time to obtain required
approvals
4) Resources and cost of consultants, EIR,
and vote of residents
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Action Plan
(Firmly Challenge and Plan to Comply)
Objectives:
A) Facilitate compliance with mandated
deadlines and requirements
B) Appeal to reduce our RHNA number
C) Focus General Plan update to housing
D) Collaborate regionally
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A) Facilitate compliance with State requirements
❑ Extension of time beyond Oct. 2021
❑ Reform CEQA —Waivers?
❑ Legislation to amend Gov't Code to
be more flexible in selecting sites,
credit for ADUs. and rehab existing
housing stock
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B) Reduce RHNA number for Newport Beach
❑ File appeal to SCAG (February 2020)
4,832
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C) Refocus
General Plan
Update
on Housing
(Held 13
Meetings — 7
District
Workshops)
✓ General Plan Update Steering Committee Feedback
• Check in with City Council
• Refocus update on addressing RHNA
• Pause community outreach
• Deadline should not dictate update process
• Our community is important —updates will be
transformational
• Too much may be compromised if process is rushed
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C) Refocus General Plan Update on Housing
❑ Dissolve General Plan Update Steering
Committee
❑ Create Housing Element Update Advisory
Committee
❑ Redirect City staffing and budget to focus on
updating Housing, Land Use, Circulation
Elements and other applicable elements related
to housing
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D) Collaborate Regionally
❑ Engage neighboring cities
❑ Work with league of California Cities
❑ Work with Association of California Cities
Orange County
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Charter Section 423
May require a vote of the residents
when adding housing units for
Housing Element compliance
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Charter City Arguments
City of Irvine —Challenged RHNA and failed
City of Encinitas — Ordered to submit a certifiable
Housing Element regardless of City's slow
growth ordinance.
City of Huntington Beach —Under Appeal
Some courts have stated housing is a matter of
statewide concern and charter cities are not exempt.
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State Penalties
➢Court Orders
• Obtain HCD Certification within 120 days
• Moratorium on permit issuance
• Mandated Rezoning
v AB101 (GC Section 65585)
• Fines up to $600,000 /month
• State Controller may intercept local funds if
fines not paid
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Housing Accomplishments
2013 - 2018
• 1,712 New Housing Units
• 92 New Very Low -Income Units
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City Council's Thoughts.?
1. Action Plan
2. Refocus the General Plan update process
to housing to meet HCD deadline?
3. Filing an Appeal to SCAG?
4. Amending Charter 423?
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Thank you !
Questions?
Community Development Department
Seimone Jurjis, Director
Jim Campbell, Deputy Director
949-644-3200
January 14, 2020
City Council Study Session