Exhibit 2 - Implementation Program AP - Special Needs Housing2023-2031 Housing Element
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Programs
Rental Dispute Resolution Program, Town
staff is able to attend the Consortiums
annual Fair Housing Symposium, receive
training, and disseminate fair housing
information (including how to contact
Consortium agencies for assistance) to
members of the public who contact the
Town about a potential fair housing
related matter.
Counsel 10 tenants annually on tenant/landlord
concerns to prevent displacement
AN Community Education Using a Variety
of Communication Methods
Provide education on the problems and
needs of affordable housing as a means
of changing negative attitudes towards
the provision of affordable housing.
Broadcast information about available
housing resources through a variety of
communication methods across media,
technological nonprofit organizations and
traditional in person outreach methods,
such as the Farmers’ Market, Library, and
community center, with a particular focus
on reaching the very low- and low-income
demographic and those who may not
have access to online resources.
Implementation
HE-6.1 Fair Housing
HE-6.4 Affordable Housing Awareness
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Community Development Department, California
Department of Developmental Services
Timeframe
Update materials quarterly
Funding Source
None required
Quantified Objective
Increase availability of information.
Performance Metric(s)
Continue to provide housing resources to very low-
and low-income individuals
AO Educate Single-Family Property
Owners Regarding In-Fill Housing
Options
Create and distribute educational
materials to include information about the
process to construct ADUs, multi-
generational housing, and options
available with Senate Bill SB 9.
Implementation
HE-1.5 Variety of Housing Choices
HE-1.7 Infill Opportunities in Single-Family
Neighborhoods
HE-6.1 Fair Housing
HE-6.4 Affordable Housing Awareness
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Community Development Department, California
Department of Developmental Services
Timeframe
Update materials quarterly
Funding Source
None required
Quantified Objective
Provide education on SB 9 and ADU’s.
Performance Metric(s)
Number of Building permits issued for ADUs and
SB 9 projects
AP Special Needs Housing Implementation
HE-2.7 Senior Housing
EXHIBIT 2
10. Housing Element
June 4, 2024 2023-2031 Housing Element 10-61
Programs
Pursuant to recent changes in State law,
the Town’s Municipal Code may be
modified to better facilitate the provision
of a variety of housing types. These Code
revisions include:
Amend Town Code to align with all
State requirements on the provision
of emergency shelters. Specifically:
- Expand the definition of
emergency shelters to include
interim housing options such as
low barrier navigation centers,
bridge housing, and respite and
recuperative care.
- Permit emergency shelters by
right without discretionary review
in the Commercial Industrial (LM)
zone.
- Amend parking standards for
emergency shelters from a ratio
based on the size of the structure
to a ratio based on the number of
shelter staff (per AB 139).
Eliminate current spacing
requirements between shelters and
residentially zoned properties and
schools.
Develop and adopt by- right
processing procedures for Low
Barrier Navigation Centers (per AB
101).
Allow small employee housing (six or
fewer) in all zone districts where
single-family residential is permitted.
Allow Transitional Housing and
Supportive Housing developments
by-right in all zoning districts that
permit residential uses (per SB 2)
Develop a by-right, streamlined,
ministerial review of Supportive and
Transitional Housing developments
(per AB 2162).
Permit by-right Permanent Supportive
Housing and Transitional Housing in
zones where multi-family and mixed
uses are permitted, including
nonresidential zones permitting multi-
family uses (per Government Code
Section 65651).
Allow Employee Housing consisting
of up to 36 beds or 12 units in zones
that allow agricultural uses (per
HE-2.8 Equal Housing and Special Needs
HE-2.9 Public/Private Partnerships
HE-3.3 Efficient Development Processing
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Community Development Department
Timeframe
Amend Zoning Code by January 2024
Establish prioritize processing of special needs
housing by January 2028
Funding Source
None required
Quantified Objective
Amend the Zoning Code to remove barriers to
building special needs housing
Performance Metric(s)
Adopt Zoning Code amendments
2023-2031 Housing Element
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Health and Safety Code Section
17000, et seq.).
Allow for group homes of seven and
more by right in residential districts,
and to conform with HCD’s Group
Home Technical Advisory (Dec 2022).
Modify the language of Municipal
Code Section 29.10.530(a) to remove
finding number 5 of the mandatory
criteria for granting a reasonable
accommodation request.
In addition, the Town will prioritize special
needs housing by allowing for reduced
processing times and streamlined
procedures for applicable zoning/land use
applications. Include preferential handling
of special needs populations in
management plans and regulatory
agreements of funded projects.
AQ Zoning Code Amendments
Amend the Zoning Code to comply with
State law and ensure adequate sites are
available to accommodate the identified
sites in the Sites Inventory. These Code
revisions include:
Amend the Zoning Code to include a
Housing Element Overlay Zone
(HEOZ) to apply to the sites included
in the Site Inventory to modify the
development standards (i.e., density,
lot coverage, FAR, height) on those
sites. The Town will commit to
monitoring and evaluating the HEOZ
development standards and complete
first evaluation of said standards by
December 2026 and then annually
thereafter, including outreach with the
development community, and making
adjustments as necessary. If it is
determined that adjustments are
needed, they will be completed within
six months of the annual evaluation.
The amended HEOZ Ordinance is
projected to be adopted by the Town
Council in March of 2024.
Clarify the text of the non-residential
zones regarding housing.
Rezone the Caltrans Right-of-Way –
Site E3 from R:1:8 to R-M. Take
additionally steps to make the site
available for residential development,
including decertification, by the end of
Implementation
HE-1.1 Adequate Sites
HE-1.2 Multi-family Housing Densities
HE-2.11 Smart Growth
Responsible Department/Review Authority
Community Development Department
Timeframe
Complete rezonings by January 31, 2024, and
monitoring and evaluation of the HEOZ
developments standards by December 2026.
Funding Source
General Plan Update Fund
Quantified Objective
Amend the Zoning Code consistent with the
Housing Element timing
Performance Metric(s)
Number of affordable homeownership units entitled
and numbers of units entitled for moderate, low,
and very-low households and adopt the Zoning
Code amendments
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