HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2012
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
'General Plan Annual Progress Report for 2011 pursuant to California Government Code Section
65400(a)(2), which establishes the requirement that the City prepare an annual report on the status of
the General Plan and the implementation of the Housing Element using forms and definitions adopted
by the California Department of Housing and Community Development
PREPARED BY: Raymond Pe, Principal Planned
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EXPLANATION:
California Government Code Section 65400(a)(2) requires the City to provide an annual progress report
on the implementation of the General Plan and the Housing Element 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 State
Housing Law requirements to report certain information, including the progress in meeting the City's
share of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). 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 is provided in table formats in accordance with HCD reporting
requirements and OPR guidance.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO. Not Applicable;
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Not Applicable,
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
APPROVED:
APPROVED:
Finance
MIS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Accept and file the report, and direct staff to submit the report to the Governor's Office of Planning and
Research (OPR), the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and the San Diego
Association of Governments (SANDAG).
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
;Not Applicable;
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Annual Progress Report for 2011.
ATTACHMENT iR
City of National City
General Plan Annual Progress Report
January 1 — December 31
2011
Presented to City Council
March 20, 2012
California Government Code Section 65400(a)(2) 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 needs. 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.
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
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583.1(c)(1)
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
Table A
Annual Building Activity Report Summary
Very Low-, Low-, and Mixed -Income Multifamily Projects
New Construction (Unit Permits Issued)
Project
APN, name, or
address
Unit
Category
R=Renter
0—Owner
Affordabi ity by Household Incomes (Units)
Very
Low -
Income
Low -
Income
Moderate
-Income
Above
Moderate
-Income
Total
Units.
Infill
Units
Assistance
Programs
Deed
Restrictions
Affordable without
assistance or restrictions
(Attach explanation)
Total Moderate and Above Moderate from Table A3
Total by income Table NA3
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
Total Extremely Low -Income
(optional)
Table A2
Annual Building Activity Report Summary
Units Rehabilitated, Preserved, and Acquired
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583.1(c)(1)
Affordability by Household Incomes
Extremely
Low-income
Rehabilitation
Very Low -
Income
Low -Income:;
TOTAL UNITS
Document compliance with
Government Code Section 65583.1(c )(1).
Preservation of Units At -Risk
Acquisition
Total Units
0
0
0
0
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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
Single Family
2 - 4 Units
5+ Units
Second Unit
Mobile Homes
Total
lnfill Units
Moderate -Income
Above Moderate -Income
3
3
3
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
Calendar Year
2005
2006
2007
2008.
2009
2010
2011
Income Level
Extremely Low
and Very Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Deed Restricted
Non -Restricted
Deed Restricted
Non -Restricted
Deed Restricted
Non -Restricted
RHNA
Allocation
202
Year 1
Year 2
60
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year'8
Year9
Total to
Date
60
20
2
8
30
5
5
156
47
170
73
227
18
23
3
170
547
Remaining
RHNA
0
4
0
0
Total RHNA Allocation
Total Permitted
319
156
127
243
232
20
31
3
812
Total Remaining RHNA Need
4
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Table C
Housing Element Program Implementation Status
Program
Objective
Schedule
Status
1. Rental Unit Rehabilitation Program
Provide assistance to rehabilitate 50 rental
units over the five-year period
Ongoing
Provided assistance for 10 units in 2011.
2. Ownership Housing Rehabilitation
Non -Repayable Lead Based Paint Grants:
inspect 600 homes
Paint Programs (all): 200 homes
Complete by end of planning cycle
Awarded loans to two homeowners and
provided one grant in 2011.
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 2011.
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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Program
Objective
Schedule
Status
N
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 2011.
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
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
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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Program:
Objective
Schedule
Status
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 2011.
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
Provided $31,830 in CHDO funding to
Community Housing Works in 2011.
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 2011.
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 negotiated
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.
Second unit provisions amended in June
2011.
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Program
Objective',
Schedule
Status
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 2011.
Annual housing permit/construction activity
reports prepared in 2011.
GIS parcel data updated in 2011.
GIS inventory of vacant and infill sites in
2011.
City participation with community groups,
businesses, neighborhood councils, and
other organizations in 2011.
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 2011
for calendar year 2010 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 was updated 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 was updated 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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Program
Objective
Schedule
Status
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 updated 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 updated 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 updated 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 adopted in June 2011.
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Table D
Major Planning Activities, Developments, and Other Actions That Implemented General Plan Policies
ActivityPolicies
2011 Progress /Status
Implemented
Specific Plans
Downtown Specific Plan amended to expand boundaries, include all areas within development zones, and
establish minimum development intensity (floor area ratio)
11.4.
Westside Infill TOD Project
Execution of Disposition and Development Agreement, completion of developer due diligence, public community
meetings, refinement of conceptual development plans, and preparation of environmental remediation plan
11.4.
Marina District Vision Plan
Joint Port District and City land use planning study initiated, public meetings, market study, and development of
preferred alternative
II.K, II.L.
Aquatic Center
MOU between Port District and City for funding, building permits issues, ceremonial ground -breaking
VI.F, V1.8.
Gateway on the Mile Shopping Center
Adoption of negative declaration and approval of conditional use permit, minor use permit, variance, and street
vacations
V.B, V.D, V.17,
Transportation, Circulation, and Mobility
Improvements
Citywide Transportation Plan incorporated into Circulation Element of General Plan
Bicycle Master Plan adopted
Ongoing Safe Routes to School project phases completed
Ongoing ADA improvement projects completed
Plaza Boulevard Widening Project engineering and right-of-way acquisition
8th Street Corridor Smart Growth Revitalization Project design engineering
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
Facilities, Infrastructure, and Utilities
Improvements
Ongoing street resurfacing and slurry sealing projects
Ongoing sewer and drainage system improvements
Ongoing building and facility renovations
III.B, 111.5,
VI.GG, VI.JJ,
VI.54, VI.60,
VI.61, VI.63
Park Improvements
Ongoing park improvements projects at El Toyon Park, Las Palmas Park, and Kimball Park
VI.A, VI.1
Historic Preservation
Updated Historic Resources Survey
II.Y, 11.17
Public Safety
Implementation of mobile computer aided dispatch (CAD) for Police Department
Acceptance of various grants for public safety programmatic operations, equipment, vehicles, computer systems
and applications, communications equipment, and training, etc.
Adopted Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation plan
Automatic Aid Agreement between the City of San Diego and the City of National City (Fire Department)
County of San Diego Operational Area Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement (Fire Department)
111.1, VI.39,
VI.W, V1.52,
VI.53, VI.44,
VI.AA
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Activity
2011 Progress / Status
Policies
Implemented
Regional Planning
Collaboration with SANDAG in update of Smart Growth Concept Map for National City
Participation in SANDAG regional planning programs and initiatives through various technical and policy
committees
Participation in Bay Working Group (San Diego Foundation, ICLEI, et al) to prepare sea level rise adaptation
strategy
III.D, VI.N
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