RPVCCA_SR_2011_04_05_06_Report_Housing_elementCITY OF
MEMORANDUM
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
HONORABLE MAYOR &CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
JOEL ROJAS,COMMUNITY DE~~MENT
DIRECTOR V\V
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APRIL 5,2011
Direct Staff to forward the City's Annual Progress Report on the implementation of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Housing Element for the 2010 calendar year to the Department
of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The following report addresses a requirement by the State of California for each city to
prepare and submit to the State an annual progress report on the status of the City's
Housing Element,along with the City's progress in its implementation.The current
report reflects projects that the City adopted,commenced implementation on,or
completed during the 2010 calendar year.The 2010 annual report was reviewed by the
Planning Commission on March 8,2011 and forwarded on to the City Council for its
approval and transmittal to the HCD.
BACKGROUND
Each City is required to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction which
includes certain mandatory elements,including a housing element.The housing
element consists of:(a)an identification and analysis of existing and projected housing
needs,including the local government's share of the regional housing need,(b)an
inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting those needs;and (c)a
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program showing a five-year schedule of the actions to be taken to implement the
housing element,including how the local government plans to meet its share of the
regional housing need.
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to Section 65400 of the State Government Code,Staff has prepared the
City's Annual Report regarding the status of the City's Housing Element using the forms
adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development.The attached
forms delineate the progress the City has made in meeting the regional housing needs
allocation,provide a list of affordable to moderate-or lower-income households for
which building permits were issued during the reporting period,and identify a total
number of units for affordable to above moderate-income households for which bUilding
permits were issued based on a unit category.Table C of the Report indicates the
names of the programs listed in the City's Housing Element,the objective of the
program,the deadline for achieving the objective and the status of each program
implementation as of the end of the annual reporting period for the 2010 calendar year.
Staff believes that the goals and policies of the City's Housing Element continue to be
implemented by actions taken by the City while balancing community needs,property
rights,and the health,safety and welfare of the general public.
As part of the annual update,the City is also required to report how it is meeting its
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA),as determined by the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG).The RHNA calls for 60 residential units
to be provided within the City during the 2006-2014 planning period to very low income,
low income,moderate income and above moderate income households.Staff is
pleased to report that the City's RHNA goal was achieved.As shown in the attached
Table B,a majority of these units were provided by the recently developed and
occupied Mirandela Senior Affordable Housing project.
The attached Annual Report was transmitted to the Planning Commission for review on
March 8,2011.The Planning Commission made no changes to the Annual Report and
approved the report on a 5-0 vote.The Annual Report is now before the City Council for
its consideration.Upon Council approval,Staff will then send the report to State Office
of Planning and Research (OPR)and the Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD).
ALTERNATIVE
In addition to Staff's recommendation,the following alternative is available for the City
Council's consideration:
1)Direct Staff to modify the Report,and include additional information as directed by the
City Council prior to delivering the Report to the Department of Housing and
Community Development.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact by approving the 2010 Annual Report and transmitting it to the
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State.
ATTACHMENT
2010 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Rancho Palos Verdes Housing Element
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Department of Housing and
Community Development
ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
City Name:City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Mailing Address:30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes.CA 90275
Contact Person:Leza Mikhail==-:.:;.:;..;..;.:.:.=-----Title:Associate Planner
Phone:310-544-5228 Fax:310-544-5293 E-mail:lezam@rpv.com
Reporting Period by Calendar Year:from Januarv 1,2010 to December 31.2010
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ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
(CCR Title 25 §6202 )
Attachment 1
page 1 of6
Jurisdiction City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Reporting Period 1-Jan-10 -31-Dec-10
Table A
Annual Building Activity Report
Very Low-, Low-,and Moderate-Income Units and Mixed-Income Multifamily Projects
Housing Development Information
Housing with Financial
Assistance and/or
Deed Restrictions
Housing without
Financial Assistance
or Deed Restrictions
Mirandela
Affordable Senior
Housing Project
5+R 16 9 8 1 34
Development
Agreement and
TCAC,RDA I Deed
Restriction
Covenants
N/A
4*
38*5*
4*
8916
*Report generated from Tidemark.Tidemark is a tracking system used for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to document
development projects and report on the status of each project.These numbers were generated for "finaled"residential development
project between January 1,2010 and December 31,2010.
(10)Total by income units
(Field 5)Table A ......
(9)Total of Above Moderate from Table A2 ............
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Table A2
Annual building Activity Report Summary for Above Moderate-Income Units
(not including those units reported on Table A)
Attachment 1
page 2 of6
Single Family 2 -4 Units 5+Units Second Unit Mobile Homes Total
No.of Units Permitted for 4*4AboveModerate
*Report generated from Tidemark.Tidemark is a tracking system used for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to document
development projects and report on the status of each project.These numbers were generated for "finaled"residential development
project between January 1,2010 and December 31,2010.
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Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
Attachment 1
page 3 of6
Enter Calendar Year starting with the first year of 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014theRHNAallocationperiod.See Example.Total Units Total
to Date Remaining RHNA
RHNA Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year (all years)by Income Level
Income Level Allocation by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9IncomeLevel
Deed 16 16Restricted16 0VeryLowNon-deed
restricted
Deed 1 9 10Restricted10 0LowNon-deed
restricted
Deed 1 8 9Restricted11 0ModerateNon-deed 1 2*3restricted
Above Moderate 23 9 12 *9*9*5 44 0
Total RHNA by COG.60Enterallocationnumber:82
Total Units ~~~9 12* 12* 11*38 0
Remaining Need for RHNA Period ~~~~~
*Report generated from Tidemark.Tidemark is a tracking system used for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to document
development projects and report on the status of each project.These numbers were generated for "finaled"residential development
project between January 1,2010 and December 31,2010.
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Table C
Program Implementation Status
Attachment 1
page 4 of6
Land Use Element I Specific Plans
(Cat.1)
Development Code Amendment Program
(Cat.1)
Western Avenue Specific Plan Update
(Cat.2)
Section 8 Rental Assistance Program
(Cat.2)
60+Housing Units
Amendments Adopted
Updates Adopted
4 Housing Units for Mixed Lower
Income
2006-2014
30-Jun-10
30-Jun-11
2008-2014
•21 new housing units were constructed and finaled in
between 2006 and 2007·12 new housing units were
constructed between January 1,2008 and December 31,2008
•11 new housing units were constructed between January 1,
2009 and December 31,2009 •34 new housing units were
constructed between January 1,2010 and December 31,2010
City's Housing Element.Staff has moved forward with the
amendments specified in the certified Housing Element to
implement this program including the following:a)establish
reasonable accommodations procedures for individuals with
disabilities,b)establish standards for single-room occupancy
facilities,c)permit emergency shelters in the CG Zone by
right,and d)allow for the development of transitional and
supportive housing.
•The City is in the process of updating the General Plan,
which is anticipated to be completed in 2011.Following this
update,the City will embark upon updating the Western
Avenue Specific Plan.As the current corridor is completely
zoned for Commercial uses,the specific plan update will
include standards for residential uses,thereby allowing mixed-
use development opportunities.This update is anticipated to
commenct sometime in 2011
•The County Housing Authority reports that Section 8 Rental
Assistance Program assists two resident households·The
City continues to assist the Housing Authority staff by
conducting a Landlord Outreach Program,informing the
Housing Authority of the City's status on providing affordable
housing through the existing housing stock and providing an
Apartment Rental Survey to the Housing Authority.
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Crestridge Senior Affordable Housing
Program -Mirandela (Cat.2)
Moderate Income Second Unit Program
(Cat.2)
Conversion of Existing Housing to
Affordable Housing (Cat.3)
Resonable Accommodate Procedure
(Cat.3)
Licensed Residential Care Development
Code Revision Program (Cat.3)
Density Bonus Ordinance Program
(Cat.4)
33 Units for Lower Income
Households
11 Units for Moderate Income
Households
2 Moderate Income Units and 1 Low
Income Unit
Adopted Procedure
Adopted Revisions
Adopted Ordinance
2008-2014
2006-2014
30-Jun-09
30-Jun-10
30-Jun-10
In Progress
•The City approved the Crestridge Senior Affordable Housing
project,also known as Mirandela,in 2009.A total of 33 lower
income units were approved to accommodate extremely low,
very low and low income housing units.The project is
completed and occupied
•City continues to track and monitor the number of second
dwelling units that are created in the City·City continues to
distribute and promote the development of second dwelling
units when accessory structures are proposed·Between 2006
and 2009,five (5)second dwelling units have been approved
•In 2008,two (2)market-rate housing units were purchased
with the intent to sell to a qualified low-income household and
a qualified moderate-income household.In 2010,a qualified
moderate-income household was identified and escrow
opened to sell the RDA-owned unit •Pursuant to the
provisions of the City's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance,a
developer was required to purchase a market-rate unit and
convert it to an affordable unit.In 2009,the unit was sold to a
qualified low income homeowner
•The City has researched Federal and State laws and policies
that require adoption of a reasonable accomodation
procedure,and evaluated reasonable accomodation
procedures from other California Cities'Staff has drafted a
reasonable accommodations ordinance that will be forwarded
to the Planning Commission and City Council.Staff
anticipates adoption of a reasonable accommodations
ordinance in 2011.
•The City will identify by Code section the licensed residential
care facilities that must be treated like single-family
residences'Amend the multi-family zones to state that
licensed goup homes serving 6 or fewer persons are permitted
by right·Include spacing or over concentration requirements
•The City's Density Bonus Ordinance was updated in 2009.
The City will continue to monitor legislation and will amend the
Density Bonus Ordinance as required by law.
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Attachment 1
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Housing Code Enforcement Program
(Cat.4)
Housing Improvement Program (Cat.5)
Fair Housing Services Program
(Cat.5)
Fair Housing Information Program
(Cat.5)
10 New Cases Per Month
40 Housing Units
65 Clients
Information Distributed
2008-2014
2008-2014
2008-2014
2008-2014
•The City continues to manage the housing code enforcement
on a complaint basis and continues to strive for voluntary
compliance through the Code Enforcement Division·The City
averaged 30 code enforcement cases per month in 2010 •
The City continued to manage property maintenance and
illegal construction code enforcement on a proactive basis
•City continues to manage the HIP by providing assistance to
eligible homeowners in the form of grants or zero interest
deferred loans (Program is administered throught the Public
Works Department).Since it inception,the HIP has provided
assistance to 89 households
•City continues to promote fair housing through its
participation with the LA County's Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG)•The following services continue to be
made available through the Long Beach Fair Housing
Foundation:Fair Housing Education and Outreach,
Discrimination and Investigation,Random Audits,Landlord
and Tenant Counseling,Unlawful Detainer Action,
Consiliation,Mediation and Referrals
•City continues to refer residence needing assistance in filing
a housing descrimination complaint to the appropriate contact
person(s)through the Fair Housing Foundation,California
Department of Fair Employment and Housing,and HUD •City
has also developed a list of contacts at the key entities
handling fair housing related matters
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