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C I TY OF SAN L U IS O B I S P O
FROM: John Mandeville, Community Devqlopment Direct
Prepared By: Jeff Hook, Associate PI.-er—?
SUBJECT: HOUSING ELEMENT TASK FORCE
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution establishing an ad hoc Housing Element Task Force and provide direction on
appropriate stakeholder groups to include in the task force.
DISCUSSION
Background
Earlier this year the City Council approved a work program for the Housing Element Update.
Part of the City's outreach effort during the update process is to establish a Housing Element
Task Force. The Task Force will provide a community "sounding board" for new housing
policies and programs, to provide a broad perspective on housing issues, and where appropriate,
to contribute new program ideas.
The City's Planning Commission is, under state law, the primary agency responsible for long-
range planning matters, including preparation of the Housing Element. The Commission would
continue to be responsible for guiding the updated element's content and format, and for
environmental review. The Task Force will augment the Commission's role by involving a
broad spectrum of community viewpoints in the preparation of the document and help build
community consensus on the tough choices necessary to tackle the City's housing needs.
Stakeholder Representation
If Council creates the Task Force, staff suggests that it define the stakeholder groups to be
included. The recommended stakeholder groups are listed in Attachment 2. These groups will
be asked to suggest individuals to serve on the Task Force. Those individuals' names would then
come back for Council action. In some cases, there may not be an organization representing a
particular group or perspective. In those instances, staff will contact individuals active in
housing issues for nominations.
Timing and Logistics
Even under the best of circumstances, updating the Housing Element and evaluating the
environmental implications of the changes are complex and time-consuming processes. Given
the level of public interest in housing and the controversy surrounding regional housing needs
allocations, this update promises to be more lengthy and difficult than the last update in 1993-94.
Any task that adds time or difficulty to the process needs to be carefully weighed, since the time
frame for the update is already tight due to the December 2003 deadline. Moreover, draft
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updates are to be sent to the State Department of Housing and Community Development at least
90 days before the element's adoption.
With the limited resources available; this means time is of the essence in preparing the Housing
Element. Adding additional review by a Housing Element Task Force will add time and
complexity to the update process. Similar task forces for the City's environmental and economic
development initiatives yielded important benefits but also added significant time and staff
demands. If a task force is created, its role should be clearly defined and its review streamlined
to allow the City to make reasonable progress toward the adoption deadline. Staff suggests
linking the Task Force's meetings to specific stages of the update process—possibly as follows:
Meeting 1: Organizational and background briefing
Meeting 2: Review past Housing Element programs
Meeting 3: Review possible new housing policies and programs
Meeting 4: Review draft update of the Housing Element
Meeting 5: Summarize and forward comments to the Planning Commission and City Council
Meetings should occur once a month, from approximately January through June. The Task Force
would have the responsibility of reviewing, commenting and recommending policies and
programs. The Task Force would not have approval authority. While consensus would be
desirable, it may not be possible and should not be required for the Task Force to complete its
work. Given the group's diversity, it is primarily the range of comments and recommendations
that would add value to the process. The Planning Commission and Council will have the
benefit of their comments, along with public hearing comments, staff reports and other sources of
information before acting on the new Housing Element.
Issues To Be Addressed
The need for affordable housing is a widely recognized community and statewide concern.
While the causes for the current "crisis" are complex and in some cases, outside of City control,
there is much the City can do to promote housing opportunities. This effort will involve simple,
short-term changes to City policies and development review, and more significantly, may
involve fundamental, long term changes to policies on growth, land use and development
standards. A preliminary list of possible changes — initial suggestions from citizens, developers
and City staff — are in Attachment 3. These changes will require careful consideration and
community consensus to effect. The Task Force, working in concert with the Planning
Commission and staff, will provide the forum to explore these issues, discuss implications and
alternatives, and invite public participation.
Other "Outreach" Tools
The proposed Task Force is only one of several outreach tools planned for the Housing Element
Update. The City recently introduced its newest website addition, a web page devoted entirely to
housing and related issues. Regular Planning Commission meetings provide another forum for
review and discussion of housing issues, particularly once the draft housing element and
environmental study take shape. Staff will also participate in other community meetings or
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events to highlight housing issues as opportunities become available, and if time and resources
allow, a community wide housing survey is also possible.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft Council Resolution
2. List of Possible Stakeholder Groups and Representation
3. Possible Program Study Areas to Promote Housing
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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. (2002 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC HOUSING ELEMENT TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the City is updating its General Plan Housing Element with the goals
of expanding housing opportunities for all income groups and complying with state law;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council have approved a Housing
Element Update work program that promotes community participation in the update
process; and
WHEREAS, to promote community participation that reflects a wide range of
interests, perspectives and needs, the City Council seeks to create a volunteer, ad hoc
Housing Element Task Force to advise the Planning Commission and City Council during
the Housing Element update process.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo that:
SECTION 1. Housing Element Task Force. The City Council hereby establishes the
Housing Element Task Force to assist the City during the Housing Element update process.
The Task Force shall be an ad hoc, volunteer advisory body serving at the pleasure of the
City Council.
SECTION 2. Duties of the Task Force. The duties of the Task Force shall be as follows:
1. Review and comment on existing and proposed housing policies and programs in an
effort to expand housing opportunities for all income groups.
2. To recommend new housing goals, policies or programs to address community
housing needs.
3. Review the Draft Housing Element Update.
4. Other duties as assigned by the City Council.
Council Resolution No. (2002 Series)
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SECTION 3. Term and Meetings. The Task Force shall serve during the tern of the
Housing Element update, from December 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003 unless extended
by the City Council. Meetings shall be once a month, generally organized as follows:
Meeting 1: Organizational and background briefing
Meeting 2: Review past Housing Element programs
Meeting 3: Review possible new housing policies and programs
Meeting 4: Review draft Housing Element Update
Meeting 5: Summarize and forward comments to the Planning Commission and City
Council
SECTION 3. Appointment of Task Force Members. Task Force members shall be
appointed by a majority vote of the City Council, and shall represent a wide spectrum of
community interests, perspectives, and housing needs.
Upon motion of , seconded by ,
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of , 2002
Mayor Allen Settle
ATTEST:
Lee Price, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
q611 1well
?(hreft. ilcher, C' Attorney
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Attachment 2
September 18, 2002
HOUSING TASK FORCE - Possible Stakeholder Groups and Representation
Environment(up to 3 representatives)
ECOSLO
SLO Land Conservancy
Sierra Club
Business (up to 3)
Major non-governmental employer
Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Association
Housing Consumers (up to 3)
Renters/Low income household
Downtown Resident
Family
Banking/Lending(1 representative)
Real Estate/Development Community(up to 3)
Housing developer/builder
Realtor/Broker
Architect/Planner
City Residents/Property Owners(up to 3)
SLO Property Owners Association
Residents for Quality Neighborhoods
Citizen-At-Large
Housing and Social Services(up to 3)
Peoples Self-Help Housing Corporation
Housing Authority of City of SLO
Economic Opportunity Commission
Institutional(up to 3)
Cal Poly
Cuesta
Camp San Luis Obispo
Other(up to 3)
County of San Luis Obispo
Senior Citzen Representative
Student Representative
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September 18, 2002 Attachment 3
City of San Luis Obispo
POSSIBLE PROGRAM STUDY AREAS TO PROMOTE HOUSING
Housing Incentives
1. Increase residential density in the C-C, O and C-R zones.
2. Eliminate the requirement for architectural review for house relocation.
3. Allow building up to four dwellings without architectural review.
4. Clarify rules to encourage PD condominiums.
5. Revise non-conforming structure rules for greater flexibility.
6. Adopt priority processing procedures for housing projects.
7. Reduce minimum residential lot sizes.
8. Expand "by right' incentives for residential development.
Changes to Development Standards
9. Allow detached second residential units by right, if basic requirements met.
10. Reduce or eliminate Downtown in-lieu parking fee for dwellings.
11. Develop new multi-family housing design guidelines.
12. Amend Downtown Housing Conversion rules for"no net housing loss."
13. Revise or delete the PD rezoning category.
14. Revise the Subdivision Regulations.
15. Consider separate "suburban" and "urban"R-1 zones.
16. Re-establish the R-0(Residential Office) zone.
17. Review Group Housing standards. Revise or delete if not serving a purpose.
Land Use Changes
18. Expand areas designated for R-3 and R-4 zoning.
19. Conditionally allow housing in the C-S and M zones.
20. Expand the Urban Reserve Line and consider annexations in the Foothill,LOUR,
Chorro,Broad and So. Higuera corridors.
21. Expedite development of small annexation areas.
22. Possible rezonings of C-R, C-S and M zoned properties to residential or mixed-
use residential/commercial.
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Residents for Quality Neighborhoods
P.O. Box 12604• San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
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Business Item #4 i-1 HW CIR
Recommendation to adopt a resolution establishing an ad ..hoc Housing
Element Task Force and provide direction on appropriate stakeholder groups
to include on the task force.
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
RQN submits the following comments in regard to the makeup and focus of the proposed
Housing Element Task Force.
Proposed Housing Task Force -`Stakeholders"
• The costs of accepting the state housing mandate option of 5,450 housing units in
the next 7 years will be born by the residents of San Luis Obispo according to the
attached 8-4-92 staff report which considers "options" regarding the state housing .
mandate. Costs to residents include: increased traffic, degradation of air quality,
school impacts, and higher taxes or lower levels of service to pay for water and
sewer impacts.
• In spite of these pending impacts to residents, "advocates" for residents
are not the majority on the committee.
Possible Program Study Areas to Promote Housing
• The list of subjects is generated from the presumption that the City has accepted
the arbitrarily high state housing mandate of 5,450 housing units and must
accommodate a 32% population increase in 7 years. When you accept a 32%
population increase in.7 years, you."r defining the choices.
• There is also not one reference to preserving the character of established R-1
neighborhoods as something that should be discussed in a Housing Element.
Sincerely, RECEIVED
SEP 3 4 2002
Cydney Holcomb SLO CITY CLERK
Chairperson, RQN
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From: <Idalton @ calpoly.edu>
To: <JHOOK@ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us>, <JMandevi@ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us>,
<mdraze @ slocity.org>
Date: 9/30/02 8:07AM
Subject: SLO Housing Task Force
Gentlemen,
I'm not sure which of you might have sent me a copy of the Council
agenda for Tuesday- I appreciate it very much.
I wanted to let you know that I support the appointment of a Housing
Task Force, with the caveats in the staff report-that its charge and
schedule be very clear, so that preparation of the Housing Element can
move ahead in a timely manner.
I was pleased to see Cal Poly listed as a stakeholder group. If the
Council approves of the task force, we would definitely want to be
represented.
The whole group seems large (I counted up to 25 members), but it's hard
to know who should not be involved in such a critical issue.
Linda
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Linda C. Dalton, PhD, AICP RECEIVED
Executive Vice Provost
and Chief Planning Officer SEP 3 0 2002
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
(805) 756-2185 SLO CITY CLERK
Fax (805) 756-2804
Ldalton@calpoly.edu
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