HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPT 2 HOUSING ELEMENT 4-7-80DATE:
April 7, 1980
REPORT
NO. 2
4-7-80
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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
R.K. Fleagle, Community Development Consultant
Status Report - Housing Element
The State Department of Housing and Corm~unify Development will not certify
Tusfin's Housing Element until revisions are made to satisfy their requirements.
After several negotiating sessions, staff believes that certification can be
obtained without destroying the intent of the document or the va4ues of the
community. The City could ignore the demands of the State, but would be vulnerable
fo litigation without State certification.
Amendments fo the Housing Element are being prepared and advertised for a public
hearing before the Planning Agency, which would meet the requirements of the
State, as indicated on the attached memorandum,
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.~tate of Ca|iforn|a
,V emorandum
--~o : Mike Brotemarkle
Date~ March 18, 1980
:rom : DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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Subiect: Amendments to Tustin's Adopted Housing Element
Per our conversation last Wednesday, I am sending a memo 'summarizi'ng our comments
and concerns regarding your proposed amendments.
ACCOMODATION OF LOW INCOME FAMILY HOUSING
Our major concern here is that Tustin provide some committment to addressing
the low income housing needs to household types (elderly, family, etc.) in
roughly the same proportion as these needs have been identified in the com-
munity. In addition, geographic distribution of assisted housing is impor-
tant. We would like to see committment of the City's intent to use not only
part of the redevelopment project area, but also a portion of the tracts
lying to the east which would be appropriate for multi-family development
after 1983.
In our review, there may have been some semantic confusion when we read that'
the faltland tracts shown on Exhibit C would be developable after 1983 at a
"constant" density of four (4) units per acre, when what was meant was an
"average" density, We feel that an indication of the City's intent to allow
some development in the density range of twenty (20) units per acre, with a
mix of housing available to all economic segments of the community, would
help to allay our concerns, particularly since this 425 acre site does not
appear to have topographic limitations.
REVISIONS AND REVIEW
The suggested amendment appears to be fine.
AFFORDABILITY NEED
The suggested amendment appears to be fine.
FAIR SHARE NEED
The housing element should~include some additional information about the 1000
new units of Marine Helicopter Base Housing in terms of the population it will
accomodate and how it will affect Tustin's housing supply. Is there any data,
for example, regarding the number of current base employees who are residing
in Tustin?
With regard to low income family units to be developed, the housing element
should indicate which programs the City intends to use, with quantified ob-
jectives. Our co~nents were not intended to discourage the placement of
assisted housing in your redevelopment project area. However, the text of
Tustin's draft indicated that this would be the only area where low income
units would be developed. Our concern is that there also be a reasonable
geographic distrivution of assisted housing opportunities, including the
areas to be de~eloped in the eastern portion of the City during the 1980's.
With regard to infilling of the urbanized area, it is stated that about 10%
of the units will be affordable housing for low income families. By what~~?
Given recent development related to condominium conversions, perhaps staff's
recommendations for ordinance provisions should also be included in the City's
housing element.
MARKET AND GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Y6u have provided excellent general background information about possible
constraints. However, some specific information should be given for the
City of Tustin (e.g. land prices, fee and permit charges, processing times,
etc. ).
If the City amends its housing element with these modifications - in conjunc-
tion with the ones you have proposed - and actuallY intends to implement them,
I should be able to sign off on your revised housing element.
BS/cd