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City of Santa Rosa Housing Element Update

City of Santa Rosa Housing Element Update October 2, 2008 Santa Rosa 2035 General Plan Revision Focused on Housing Element update Will incorporate key policies from other plans Will include policies related to climate protection To be completed by June 2009 Housing Element Update

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City of Santa Rosa Housing Element Update

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  1. City of Santa Rosa Housing Element Update October 2, 2008

  2. Santa Rosa 2035 General Plan Revision • Focused on Housing Element update • Will incorporate key policies from other plans • Will include policies related to climate protection • To be completed by June 2009

  3. Housing Element Update • Introductory Housing Meeting • Background data collection/sites inventory • Presentation of background data – meeting 2 • Policy development • Release of draft Housing Element/General Plan • Presentation of draft Housing Element • Other opportunities for public involvement

  4. Tonight’s Agenda • Housing Element update program • HAP Background Report information • Comments on Draft HE background information • Current HE policies and programs

  5. Housing Allocation Plan Report • Station Area Specific Plan policy • Acreage based to unit based program • Mixed use exemption • Affordability at 20% very low/low, 20% moderate and 60% above moderate

  6. Housing Allocation Plan • Requires projects of 15 or more acres provide 15% of units for low incomes • Most projects pay fee in lieu • 20+ acre projects may provide units off site • Land dedication is an option • Exemptions

  7. Report analyzes: • Effects of an on-site requirement • 15 percent affordable to low income • 20 percent affordable to low income • 10 percent affordable to very low, 10 percent to low, 20 percent moderate • Change from acreage based to unit based requirement • Elimination of exemption for mixed use developments • On site versus fees for off site production

  8. On site affordable requirement may: • Reduce prices developers will pay for land • Integrate affordable units in new development • Scatter affordable units • Decrease funds available for affordable housing • Not reach lower level of affordability

  9. Unit based requirement • More projects required to provide affordable units on site • Reduce prices developers will pay for land • Decrease funds available for affordable housing

  10. Elimination of mixed use exemption • Reduce prices developers will pay for land • Fees or units would be generated in mixed use projects • On site requirement reduces land budget but less than for residential projects due to value of retail component

  11. On site versus off site productionOn site: • Disperses units throughout the city, in each project • Ensures concurrent construction of affordable units • Level of affordability could be less

  12. On site versus off site productionIn lieu fees (off site): • Fees can be leveraged to obtain other funds • Deeper level of subsidy may be achieved • Units developed are typically rentals, whose long term affordability is more certain

  13. Next Steps – HAP Report • Posted on website for public review • Integration with Housing Element

  14. Full report available:www.srcity.org(Departments>City Admin>Advance Planning)

  15. Draft Housing Element Background • Existing conditions – housing costs and supply, special needs, constraints, programs • Comments / questions

  16. Housing Element Policies & Programs • Existing policies • Existing housing programs

  17. General Plan Update Timeframe • Draft General Plan December 2008 • Submittal of Housing Element to State • Boards/Commission review in early 2009 • City Council April 2009

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