Item2.Desk Item with Attachment 6
PREPARED BY: Jocelyn Shoopman and Erin Walters
Associate Planner and Associate Planner
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
MEETING DATE: 03/16/2023
ITEM NO: 2
DESK ITEM
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
HOUSING ELEMENT ADVISORY BOARD REPORT
DATE: March 16, 2023
TO: Housing Element Advisory Board
FROM: Joel Paulson, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Review and Discuss the Town’s Revised Draft Housing Element Addressing the
California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD)
Findings/Comment Letter Received by the Town on January 12, 2023.
REMARKS:
Attachment 6 contains suggestions from the Vice Chair for modifications to Chapter 10, Section
10.6, Implementation Programs, Quantified Objectives, and Performance Measures.
ATTACHMENTS:
Previously received with the March 16, 2023, Staff Report:
1. January 12, 2023, HCD Findings/Comment Letter
2. Response Memorandum to HCD’s Findings Comment Letter
3. Revised Draft Housing Element, Track Changes
Received with this Addendum Report:
4. RHNA Buffer Comparison Table
5. Public Comments received between 11:01 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, and 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Received with this Addendum Report:
6. Suggestions from the Vice Chair
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Note: if the PM is a measurement, it would be
against a known baseline or a specific target
(number). A baseline might need to be
established if unknown.
Implementation
Program Quantified Objective Performance Metric
A
Meet once a year to generate list of opportunities
and constraints
Number of applications for new housing
development
B Good as written Good as written
C Zero net loss Good as written
D Good as written Good as written
E
Number of Town-owned properties suitable for
afford ablehousing
Number of applications for new affordable
housing development
F
Reduce processing time by five percent from
baseline
Measure actual reduction of processing time
from baseline
G
Annual housing reort reflects input from non-
profit proviers, special needs providers and other
commnuty resources Report number of units entitled
H
Increase FAR to promote higher denisity housing
development Number of higher density unit entitled
I
Prioritize current or future resources for lower
income unit development Number of units entitled
J
maintain existing housing stock by funding five
home repairs to lower income seniors
Measure retention of housing stock, or number
of units assisted versus need
K (use performance metric for objective)entitled
L XX large units built Good as written
M
small MU housing Measure the number of units entitled
N Good as written Measure BMP units year over year
O
Complete nexus study to determine if linkage fees
are appropriate
determined appropriate) and how they are used
to fund affordable housing
P Subsidize (fix typo Good as written
ATTACHMENT 6
Q
Increase number of homes (or insert a specific
number) repaired through HH
Measure how many homes are repaired through
HH
R Good as written Measure actual fee reduction
S Good as written Good as written
T Good as written Good as written
U Good as written Good as written
V Good as written Measure the number of affordable units entitled
W Retain AHOZ at Knowled Avenue Number of units entitled at Knowles Ave AHOZ
X Increase affordable housing on religious sies
Measure number of congregational units
entitled
Note: if you want to do the
meetings as the objective,
recommend one meeting for
all congregation/religious
properties, and your
Y Meet to identify constraints and barriers Number of applications received
Z
Support NP organizations to identify shelter,
transitional housing and permanent housing Number of LG residents housed
AA Good as written
need
AB Increase housing for persons with disabilities
Good as written, or measure number of PWD
housed
AC
Zoning code amendment to increase the number
of disabled persons housed
Number of residents housed ineach of the
categories, and measure increase/decrease year
over year
AD Good as written Good as written
AE Increase number of disputes resolved Measure % disputes resolved, year-over-year
AF
Provide rental assistance for persons with
disabilities
Measure % of persons helped versus number of
requests
AG Fund Town's support to WVCS to . . .
Number of LG residents (or families) assisted
through WVCS
AH Imlement (replace the word study)
Measure the number of disputes resolved versus
unresolved
AI
Zoning code amendment to reduce parking
requirements
(this is more of a local knowledge derived
measure, and the units measured will be
counted in other Ips)
AJ Amend the GP to allow for 100% . . .Measuer number of mixed use units entitled
AK
Annually document the number of units in need of
rehabilitation
Measure the number of units repaired or
replaced (is this connected to Habitat?)
AL
Measure SB35 applications processed year-over-
year
AM Zoning code amendment to allow . . .
Measure number of mixed use permits year over
year
AN
(is Notify Me the primary means of delivering
education? If so, fine. If not broaden Good as written
AO
Zoning code amendment to promote sustainable
use LU practices
measure number of MU and standalone
residential units entitled within transit areas
AP Zero loss of affordable housing Good as written
AQ Zero loss of rental housing Measure loss of rental housing
AR Zero loss of housing due to need for rehabilitation
Measure number of houses retained through
CDBG support
Note: This objecive could be
for any of the programs that
strive to repair housing
AS Zero lossof housing due to need for repairs
Number of homes lost OR number of homes
receiving assistance compared to the number of
homes needing assistance
AT Increase the number of all electric housing built Good as written
AU
objective Good as written
AV
Increase solar energy use through ministerial
building permits
Number of solar improvements compared to
previous years (trend)
AW Increase housing resources guide useage
Measure number of persons accessing (digital
count??)
AX Zero displacement
Measure number of tenants counseled versus
displaced
AY Same as AW, but for seniors Same as A but senior focus
AZ Increase the number of families served Measure number of families served versus need
BA Increase availability of information Measure number of persons reached Not sure about this one . . .
BB Provide education re SB9 and ADUs
Measure the number of lot splits leading to
permits and ADUs permitted, year-over-year t
show trends
BC
Amend the zoning code to remove barriers (or
create incentives) to build SN housing
Number of SN units entitled, year-on year
(trend)
BD Increase affordable housing on religious sies Measure number of religious sites' units entitled
BE Good as written Good as written
BF
Amend the zoning code, consistent with HE
compliance timing Good as written
BG
Adopt GP amendments, consistent with HE
compliance timing Same as BF performance metric
BH
housing on nonvacant and vacant site spreviously
identified
measure number of housing units entitled, year-
over-year
BI
Increase the population of disproportionate
housing, including Hispanic, Black households
Count the number each marketing measure is
conducted and compare to increase, decrease or
no change in number of H, B households
BJ Amendments complete by Dec 2023 Deadline met
BK New policy adopted by (deadline)
Measure number of replacement houseing units
entitled that are restricted to LI households, etc
BL change 12 to 100%?
Measure number of permits issued versus SB9
requests
BM
Reduce cost of development by Eliminating the
requirement for story poles
Measure impact of eliminating SPs on number of
units built