Housing Element Update

1. Housing Element Update City of Coachella Planning Commission Hearing September 4, 2013

2. 2013 Housing Element Update • Housing Element Overview • Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) • Housing Plan • Schedule • Comments/Questions

3. Housing Element Requirements • State housing element law • Components • Importance of compliance and certification • Recent legislation • SB 812 (2010): Persons with developmental disabilities housing needs • SB 375 (2008): Rezoning and update schedule

4. Housing Element Layout • Incorporated into the new General Plan format • Organized into two sections: • Housing Policy Document • Introduction • Goals, Policies and Implementation Actions • Quantified Objectives • Housing Technical Appendix • Public Participation • General Plan Consistency • Community Profile • Housing Opportunities and Resources • Opportunities for Energy Conservation • Housing Constraints • Review of 2008-2014 Housing Element

5. Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) • HCD determines total State/regional housing needs • SCAG allocates the regional number to cities and counties • Allocation is distributed among 5 standard income categories HCD SCAG 412,137 Units City of Coachella 6,771 Units

6. 2008 – 2014 Remaining RHNA

7. 2014 - 2021 RHNA

8. RHNA Approach • “Carry forward” remaining 4th cycle RHNA (save time and resources) • Rely on new General Plan densities • Maximize housing opportunities in walkable and transit-oriented centers with access to services and amenities

9. RHNA Approach

10. Stakeholder Consultations • Barriers to housing: • Extremely low incomes • Large families • Limited supply of rental housing, particularly affordable rental housing • Citizenship/residency status • Financing for home purchases and rehabilitations • Housing needs: • Rental homes for families • Quality mobile homes • Housing with access to adequate transportation and infrastructure

11. Stakeholder Consultations • Housing issues: • Greater demand due to economic downturn • Substandard mobile home communities • Code enforcement • Under-served populations: • Farmworkers with families • Indigenous population

12. Housing Plan

13. Housing Plan –Goals 1. Provide adequate housing in a range of prices and types. 2. Achieve balanced growth. 3. Conserve and improve existing housing. 4. Reduce residential energy usage. 5. Support equal housing opportunity.

14. Housing Plan – Goals 6. Facilitate the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing.7. Provide housing for all economic segments of the community. 8. Preserve existing affordable housing.

15. Housing Plan – Existing Programs • 1st Time Homebuyer Loan Program • Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program • Farmworker Housing • Energy Conservation • Infill housing • Residential mixed-use • Facilitatehousing for lower-income and special needs households

16. Housing Plan – New Program • Consider Inclusionary housing • Developmental disabilities • Mobile Home Ownership Program • Secondary Units • Diverse mix of neighborhood and housing types

17. Housing Element Update Schedule

18. Comments/Questions