HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Progress Report 2010City of National City
General Plan Annual Progress Report
January 1 — December 31
2010
Presented to City. Council
March 15, 2011
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State law (Government Code Section 65400) requires the City to
submit an annual progress report on the implementation of the
general plan by April 1 for the previous calendar year. The report
is submitted to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research
(OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD).
Providing the report to HCD fulfills housing law requirements to
report certain information, including the progress in meeting the
City's share of the regional housing need. Furthermore,
submitting the report to the state ensures that the City remains
eligible for grants and other funding sources that are tied to the
filing of the report. The report is also submitted to SANDAG to
qualify for certain discretionary funds administered by that agency.
The report consists of six tables. The first five tables address the
housing element in accordance with HCD requirements. The last
table addresses all other general plan elements based on OPR
guidance; this table lists major planning activities, developments,
and other actions that implemented general plan policies.
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List of Tables
Table A — Annual Building Activity Report Summary
Very Low-, Low-, and Mixed -Income Multifamily Projects
New Construction (Unit Permits Issued)
Table A2 — Annual Building Activity Report Summary
Units Rehabilitated, Preserved, and Acquired
Table A3 — Annual Building Activity Report Summary
Above Moderate -Income Units Not included in Table A
New Construction (Unit Permits Issued)
Table B — Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
Table C —
Table D —
Housing Element Program Implementation Status
Major Planning Activities, Developments, and
Other Actions That Implemented General Plan Policies
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Table A
Annual Building Activity Report Summary
Very Low-, Low-, and Mixed -Income Multifamily Projects
New Construction (Unit Permits Issued)
.ffordabi ity by HouseholdIncomes (Units)'
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Total' Extremely Low -Income
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Rehabilitation:
Table A2
Annual Building Activity Report Summary
Units Rehabilitated, Preserved, and Acquired
ordabilifyby Household; incomes
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Rehab/acquire by CHDO includes RDA & HOME funds
Preservation of. Units At -Risk
Acquisition
Total Units
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Table A3
Annual Building Activity Report Summary
Above Moderate -Income Units Not included in Table A
New Construction (Unit Permits Issued)
Household Income
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Infill Units
Moderate -Income
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Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
Calendar Year
2005`
2006 :.
2008
-2009
201
Income! Level
Extremely Low
and Very Low
Above Moderate
Deed Restricted
Non -Restricted.
Deed Restricted
Non -Restricted
Deed Restricted
Non -Restricted
RHNA
Allocation
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Year 1
Year,
60
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Year 5
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Year 9` `.
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156
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170
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170
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Total RHNA Allocation
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Total Permitted
156
127
243
232
20
31
809
Total Remaining RHNA Need
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Table C
Housing Element Program Implementation Status
Program :
Objective
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Status
1. Rental Unit Rehabilitation Program
Provide assistance to rehabilitate 50 rental
units over the five-year period
Ongoing
Provided assistance for 17 units in 2010.
2. Ownership Housing Rehabilitation
Non -Repayable Lead Based Paint Grants:
inspect 600 homes
Paint Programs (all): 200 homes
Complete by end of planning cycle
Grant program completed in 2008 with 446
units inspected during planning cycle.
Paint program was not implemented.
3. Code Enforcement
The City will abate approximately 1,300
cases during this planning cycle
Ongoing
Approximately 600 cases abated in 2010.
4. Housing Inspection Program
Inspect approximately 4,000 units,
achieving closure in 90 percent of cases
Annually scheduled
Approximately 500 units inspected in 2010.
5. Christmas in July Community
Volunteer Program
Support rehabilitation/repair of 75 houses
or 15 houses annually
Annually
Provided assistance for 0 units in 2010.
6. Apartment Management
Pursue 100 percent enforcement requiring
on -site management in complexes of nine
or more units
Ongoing Housing Assistance
Projects inspected through programs such
as Healthy Homes and other housing and
code enforcement efforts.
7. Lead Hazard Control Program
410 units
Ongoing
126 units mitigated by grant (closed out
March 31, 2008).
8. Tool Loan Program
Lend tools as needed, based on demand
Ongoing
This program has not yet been
implemented by Christmas in July.
9. Healthy Homes Demonstration
Program
Inspect 480 homes, repair/rehab 165
homes
Ongoing
Program completed in 2009 with
approximately 416 units inspected and 198
assisted.
10. MAAC/SDGE Weatherproofing
Program
Assist 35 households in weatherproofing
their homes
Ongoing
Over 300 households assisted to date.
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11. Preserve Affordable Units at Risk of
Converting to Market Rate
Conserve the affordability of 614 rental
housing units at risk of converting to
market rate housing by:
Monitoring the status of Granger
Apartments, Inter City Manor, and Plaza
Manor;
Identifying nonprofit organizations as
potential purchasers/managers of at -risk
housing units;
Exploring funding sources available to
preserve the affordability of at risk projects,
or to construct replacement units; and/or
Assisting tenants to apply for priority status
on the Section 8 voucher/certificate
programs should a conversion takes place
Section 8 contracts are subject to annual
or short-term renewals. The Community
Development Commission will annually
review the status of the Section 8 contracts
The City continued to monitor affordable
units at risk of converting to market rate.
12. Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Rental Assistance Program
Continue to provide 300 units of Section 8
project -based affordable housing at
Morgan -Kimball Towers, maintain the level
of tenant -based Section 8 assistance and
continue tenant -based assistance to
approximately 1,044 households
Ongoing
Section 8 rental assistance at same levels
through 2010.
13. Reasonable Accommodations for
Persons with Disabilities
Adopt procedure within one year of
certification of Housing Element
Ongoing
General Plan and Land Use Code updates
anticipated to be adopted in June 2011.
14. Flexible Development Standards in
Selected Neighborhoods
Allow flexibility in certain neighborhoods to
facilitate the development of quality
housing and improve the character of the
neighborhoods
Complete the study with recommended
regulatory incentives by June 2008 and
revise the Land Use Code by December
2008
General Plan and Land Use Code updates
anticipated to be adopted in June 2011.
15. Relocation of Displaced Tenants
Give high priority in assisting tenant
households that are displaced from their
homes due to code enforcement issues
Ongoing
The City continued to give high priority to
relocate tenants displaced due to code
enforcement issues.
16. Housing Stock Condition
Estimate the number of dwelling units in
need of repair or replacement to focus
housing rehabilitation and replacement
efforts toward those areas in highest need
Initial survey completed within 12 months;
ongoing update
Survey conducted in 2010.
17. Clean-up Events
20 events
Four events annually
One event completed in 2010.
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18. Implement Specific Plans
Fulfill RHNA goals for National City by
implementing the Downtown and Westside
Specific Plans to accommodate the
production of affordable housing
Ongoing until build out of the specific plan
area
Downtown Specific Plan adopted in 2005.
Westside Specific Plan adopted in 2010.
19. Provide Residential Development
Informational Material to Developers
Maintain, enhance and create
informational material regarding residential
development to developers on an ongoing
and as -needed basis
Ongoing in response to development
proposals
The City maintains current information
materials and provides these to developers
in response to development proposals.
20. GIS Database
Maintain and keep the GIS database
current in order to provide specific
development information to market infill
housing development to interested
developers
Ongoing in response to development
proposals
Database updated in 2010.
21. Community Housing Development
Organizations (CHDOs)
Identify and provide funding to CHDOs in
order to pursue additional affordable
housing projects. Provide funding to
support CHDOs in building administrative
capacity
Allocate HOME funds for CHDO activities
annually through the Consolidated
Planning process
No funds provided in 2010.
22. New Construction of Affordable
Housing
Assist in the production of at least 117 new
affordable housing units between 2005
and 2010, including nine extremely low
income units, nine very low income units,
39 low income units, and 60 moderate
income units. These minimum objectives
reflect the City's remaining regional
housing allocation for these income groups
with the addition of the extremely low
income category to meet new State law
Allocate HOME funds annually through the
Consolidated Planning process. Allocate
Set -Aside funds through the five-year
Redevelopment Implementation Planning
process
No assistance provided in 2010.
Program assisted in the production of 105
affordable units during the planning period
2005-2010.
23. Promote Assistance Programs for
Construction of Affordable Housing
Annually conduct an outreach program to
the development community to ensure
awareness of available housing programs
Annually through the Housing Element
cycle
The City continues to be actively engaged
with affordable housing developers. The
City entered/amended or is negotiating
agreements with two project developers
after the RFQ/RFP process.
24. Update Density Bonus and Second
Unit Provisions of the Land Use Code
Comply with State law on density bonuses
Adopt updated density bonus and second
unit provisions by June 2008
Density bonus ordinance amended in
2009.
Land Use Code updates anticipated to be
adopted in June 2011.
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25. Communicate Production Priorities to
Prospective Developers
Specific actions over the next five years
may include:
National City Facts to be updated every
year
Prepare reports of building activity when
requested by developers
Regularly purchase Assessor parcel data
that is integrated into City GIS system for
vacant properties
Presentations to Chamber of Commerce,
neighborhood councils, port tenants,
business improvement districts, etc.
Regularly participate in meetings of local
planning, developer, and business
organizations
Ongoing, in response to development
proposals and inquiries
National City Facts updated in 2010.
Annual housing permit/construction activity
reports prepared in 2010.
GIS parcel data updated in 2010.
GIS inventory of vacant and infill sites in
2010.
City participation with community groups,
businesses, neighborhood councils, and
other organizations in 2010.
26. Implementation of Housing Element
Annual Report
The City will submit annual Housing
Element reports to the California
Department of Housing and Community
Development to ensure local emphasis in
meeting the goals of the Housing Element
and propose policy changes to correct
non -achievement, if necessary
Annually, 2005-2010
Annual progress report submitted in 2009
to HCD, OPR, and SANDAG.
27. Implementation Design Guidelines
Improve quality of design in construction
through continued implementation of the
Design Guidelines
Ongoing basis as development is
proposed
The guidelines are applied to each project,
and developers are encouraged to
incorporate quality design in their projects.
28. Initiate an Amendment of the Land
Use Code for Multi -Family Residential
Development
Adopt an amendment of the Land Use
Code to allow for administrative review of
multi -family development applications
Within 12 months of adoption of the
Housing Element
Land Use Code updates anticipated to be
adopted in June 2011.
29. Initiate an Amendment of the Land
Use Code to Allow Homeless
Shelters, Emergency Shelters, and
Transitional Housing
Adopt an amendment of the Land Use
Code to allow for administrative review of
emergency shelters and to treat
transitional housing similarly to other
residential dwellings
Within 12 months of adoption of the
Housing Element
Land Use Code updates anticipated to be
adopted in June 2011.
30. Compliance with Fair Housing
Requirements of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG)
and HOME Programs
Continue to implement actions to address
fair housing issues through the CDBG and
HOME -funded activities
Develop actions annually to be undertaken
to address fair housing impediments
identified in the Al as part of the annual
Consolidated Action Plan process
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Choice prepared in 2010.
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31. Continue Cooperation and Support of
Fair Housing Counseling and
Enforcement Organizations
Continue to implement open, fair housing
practices and sufficient resources are
made available to assure informed housing
consumers and suppliers
Annually evaluate the services provided by
the fair housing counseling and
enforcement organizations to ensure
services are provided, and revise contracts
where appropriate
The City conducted its annual review and
funding process for service providers with
public hearings and adoption of contract
agreements.
32. Fair Housing Training
In new projects with 10 units or more
require the training of staff in Fair Housing
administration
Ongoing on a project -by -project basis
when needed
Property manager compliance through
contract agreements and training through
the Fair Housing Council of San Diego.
33. Update Land Use Code
Remove definition of "family" from zoning
code
Within 12 months of adoption of the
Housing Element
Land Use Code updates anticipated to be
adopted in June 2011.
34. State Energy Conservation Standards
Achievement
Achieve State energy conservation
standards for housing
Ongoing as part of the Building Permit
process
2010 California Energy Codes adopted in
2010.
35. Incentives for Energy Efficient
Development
Reduce energy use per capita in new and
rehabilitated housing
Develop incentives and adopt as part of
the Land Use Code by June 2008
Land Use Code updates anticipated to be
adopted in June 2011.
36. Solar Access Standards
Reduce energy use per capita in new
housing
Revise the City's Design Guidelines to
include solar access standards by June
2008
Land Use Code updates anticipated to be
adopted in June 2011.
37. Green Building Program
Reduce the effects of global warming
Revise the City's Design Guidelines to
include Green Building Standards by
December 2008
Climate action plan anticipated to be
adopted in June 2011.
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Table D
Major Planning Activities, Developments, and Other Actions That Implemented General Plan Policies
Activity,
2010 Progress / Status
:Policies
Implemented . -
Specific Plans
Westside Specific Plan and implementing ordinances adopted in 2010
WSP amortization efforts initiated in area surrounding Kimball Elementary School
WSP environmental assessments, brownfield revolving loan fund, and an in -kind services grant
Downtown Specific Plan amendment to include three half -blocks reviewed by Planning Commission
11.4.
Westside TOD Project
Award of Prop 1 C Catalyst Grant - $500,000, completion of environmental due diligence, Disposition and
Development Agreement negotiations underway
11.4.
Marina Gateway
Amendment to exclusive negotiating agreement with developer for the Marina Gateway sites
II.K, ILL.
Aquatic and Education Center
Approved 30-year lease with the Unified Port of San Diego to construct Aquatic and Education Center
Applied for Nature Education Facility Program funds from the California Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and
Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act for construction
Building permit issued, and coastal development permit application filed
VI.F, VI.8.
Gateway on the Mile Shopping Center
Coordination with the City of Chula Vista on the processing of environmental review and entitlement applications
V.B, V.D, V.17,
Palm Plaza Apartments
Approved subdivision map for 72-unit condominium complex on East Plaza Blvd. and Palm Avenue
V.B, V.D, V.17,
Transportation, Circulation, and Mobility
Improvement Programs
Citywide Transportation Plan incorporated into Circulation Element of draft General Plan Update
Bicycle Master Plan developed in 2010 with adoption in early 2011
Sweetwater River Bike Path Gap Closure Project along Plaza Bonita Road
Adopted SANDAG 2010 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) update for fiscal years 2011-2015
Ongoing Safe Routes to School project phases completed
Ongoing street resurfacing and slurry sealing projects completed
Ongoing ADA improvement projects completed
Plaza Boulevard Widening Project engineering and right-of-way acquisition studies and funding
8th Street Corridor Smart Growth Revitalization Project
VI.N, VI.O,
VI.P, VI.Q,
VI.R, VI.U,
VI.18, VI.30,
VI.32, VI.33,
VI.60, 11.16,
11.21, VI.23
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Actiwty
2010 Progress / Status
Policies
Implemented
Facilities, Infrastructure, and Utilities
Improvement Programs
Ongoing street resurfacing and slurry sealing projects
Ongoing sewer and drainage system improvements
Ongoing building and facility renovations
City Hall comprehensive energy retrofit program
Adopted updated Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan Manual
Adopted Storm Water Management and Discharge Control Ordinance
111.B, 111.5,
VI.GG, VI.JJ,
V1.54, V1.60,
VI.61, V1.63
Park Improvement and Rehabilitation
Programs
Ongoing park improvements projects
Paradise Creek Park and Habitat Restoration application for Urban Greening Grant Program (Prop 84)
VI.A, V1.1
Historic Preservation
Judge Frederick Hertel-Hawken House at 940 East 16th Street added to Historic Sites List
Mills Act Historic Preservation Contract for 940 East 16th Street
Mills Act Historic Preservation Contract for 2525 N Avenue
Updated the 1996 Historic Resources Survey
II.Y, 11.17
Public Safety
Adopted Emergency Operations Plan and submitted to California Emergency Management Agency
Amendment to Agreement for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services for Lower Sweetwater Fire
Protection District
NIMS Training for select employees
Various grant purchases of fire and police equipment and vehicles
111.1, VI.39,
VI.W, VI.52,
VI.53, VI.44,
VI AA
San Diego Regional Enterprise Zone
Adopted SDREZ Memorandum of Understanding with San Diego, Chula Vista, and Unified Port District
V.0, V.Q, V.2
Regional Planning
Participation in SANDAG regional planning efforts through various technical and policy committees
III.D, VI.N
Landscape maintenance and water
efficient landscaping
Adopted landscape maintenance and water efficient landscape ordinances
II.S, III.H, 111.12,
111.15
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