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LODI CITY COUNCIL AGENDA – Shirtsleeve Session Date: September 12, 2023 Carnegie Forum Time: 7:00 a.m. 305 West Pine Street, Lodi For information regarding this Agenda please contact: Olivia Nashed City Clerk Telephone: (209) 333-6702 Notice Regarding Public Comments Public Comment may be submitted in the following ways: • In-person • Email – councilcomments@lodi.gov  Received no later than 4:30 p.m. on the business day prior to the meeting. • Mail – City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 3006, Lodi, CA 95241 • Hand delivered to: City Clerk’s Office, 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, CA 95240  Received no later than 4:30 p.m. on the business day prior to the meeting Public comment received via email, mail, or hand delivery will be provided to the City Council and included in the official minutes record of the meeting, but will not be read aloud at the meeting. A. Call to Order / Roll Call B. Topics B-1 Receive Presentation Regarding Draft Housing Element (CD) C. 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Members of the public may view and listen to the open session of this meeting at www.facebook.com/CityofLodi/.  AGENDA ITEM B-01 COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Receive a Presentation Regarding the Draft Housing Element MEETING DATE: September 12, 2023 PREPARED BY: Community Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation regarding the Draft Housing Element BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City entered into a contract with consultant Mintier Harnish in 2022 to facilitate the City’s required Housing Element Update, which must be adopted by the end of 2023. The Housing Element is one of seven required elements of a city’s General Plan, and it provides the local housing guidance and policies for residential growth within a jurisdiction. Specifically, the Housing Element identifies and analyzes a city’s existing and projected housing needs and adopts a plan to preserve, improve, and develop housing for all economic segments of the community. State law requires local governments update their Housing Elements every eight years and specifies what information must be included. The Community Development Department is preparing to release the draft update to the City’s Housing Element for a thirty-day (30) comment period. Following completion of the statutory 30-day comment period, comments will be addressed in the document before submitting the draft to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Once HCD’s review and comment period has concluded, staff will bring the final 2023-2031 Housing Element back to Council for review and approval later this year. This shirtsleeve study session will include an update by the consultants on the draft Housing Element, and provide an opportunity for the City Council and the public to provide comments on the 6th Cycle draft Housing Element Update. FISCAL IMPACT: Not Applicable. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not Applicable. _______________________________ John R. Della Monica, Jr. Community Development Director APPROVED: ________________________________ Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager Housing Element and General Updates City Council Shirtsleeve Session #1 September 12, 2023 Carnegie Forum 1 Introductions Consultants City Staff Cynthia Marsh City Planner cmarsh@lodi.gov Ryan Lester Jason Montague Housing Lead Site Inventory Lead 2 Presentation Outline ▪ Project Overview ▪ Community Engagement ▪ Housing Element Basics ▪ The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) ▪ Sites Inventory ▪ Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) ▪ The Policy Document ▪ Next Steps 3 Project Overview 4  Housing Element Update Process Community ▪ Project Initiation Engagement ▪ Review and Evaluate Current Housing Element ▪ Administrative Draft Housing Element ▪ Public Review Draft Housing Element ▪ 30-day Public Review Period ▪ 10 business days required to incorporate changes based on public comments 5  Housing Element Update Process Community ▪ State Certification Engagement ▪ 90-day HCD Review of Draft Element ▪ Public Hearings ▪ Adoption Hearings ▪ 60-day HCD Review of Adopted Element ▪ Certification! 6 Safety, Environmental Justice, and Conservation ▪ Required when one or more General Plan Elements is updated ▪ Reflect recent State laws and General Plan Guidelines ▪ Ensure alignment with other Elements, including the Housing Element Update ▪ Provide participatory community engagement ▪ Revise goals, policies, and programs, as necessary, based on current conditions 7 Community Engagement 8 Engagement Events ▪ City Council / Planning Commission Shirtsleeve Sessions (3) ▪ Community Workshops (2) ▪ Lodi Improvement Committee Meeting ▪ Farmers Market Booth (2) ▪ California Human Development Meeting ▪ Planning Commission Meetings / Hearings (1) ▪ City Council Meetings / Hearings (1) 9 Engagement Tools ▪ Branding and logo ▪ Newsletters ▪ Website: PlanLodi.com ▪ Social media outreach ▪ Workshops ▪ Stakeholder Interviews ▪ Virtual Events (Zoom, etc.) ▪ Housing Needs Survey ▪ Shirtsleeve Sessions / Hearings 10 Housing Element Basics 11  What is a Housing Element? ▪ One of nine Elements in City’s General Plan ▪ Land Use ▪ Growth Management and Infrastructure ▪ Community Design and Livability ▪ Transportation ▪ Parks, Recreation, and Open Space ▪ Conservation ▪ Safety ▪ Noise ▪ Housing ▪ Housing Element updates required by State law on an 8-year schedule 12 What does a Housing Element do? ▪ Identifies current and future housing needs ▪ Identifies opportunities and barriers on housing production ▪ Establishes an action plan to meet these needs ▪ Updates City practices and regulations to reflect new State laws 13 Housing Elements Sections ▪ Housing Needs Assessment ▪ Identifies current conditions and needs through 2031 ▪ Constraints Analysis ▪ Identifies non-governmental and governmental constraints to housing production ▪ Housing Sites Inventory ▪ Identifies sites proposed to meet City’s housing needs 14 Housing Elements Sections ▪ Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) ▪ Analyzes fair housing issues and contributing factors ▪ Identifies meaningful actions to overcome fair housing issues ▪ Policy Document: the Action Plan! ▪ Goals, policies, and programs to address housing needs and constraints 15 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) 16 What is RHNA? ▪ The quantified housing goal the City must meet through zoning ▪ Identifies housing need for various income groups ▪ Housing need is identified in 8-year cycles: 2023-2031 Housing RHNA Element Determination Updates SJCOG RHNA Methodology 17  Identified Housing Need RHNA for Lodi 39 percent of RHNA is for sites that can accommodate lower-income housing Source: SJCOG, 2022 18  Income Categories ▪ San Joaquin County AMI: $74,962 Estimated max. Income (4- Maximum Affordable Income Category RHNA (Housing Units) Person Household) Monthly Rent Very Low Income (30-50% of 941 $37,481 $1,041 Median Income) Low Income (50-80% of 591 $59,970 $1,666 Median Income) Moderate Income (80-120% 706 $89,954 $2,499 of Median Income) Above Moderate Income 1,671 >$89,954 >$2,499 (>120% of Median Income) Total 3,909 -- -- 19 Sites Inventory 20 Meeting the RHNA To identify capacity for 3,909 housing units in various income levels: ▪ RHNA Credits ▪ Units in planned/approved projects ▪ Anticipated ADUs ▪ Existing potential sites (vacant and underutilized) ▪ Annexation of land into the city in the near-term ▪ Rezone to accommodate shortfall 21 Pipeline Projects + ADUs ▪ Planned/Approved Projects ▪ 620 S Central Ave: 12 Low-Income units ▪ Anticipated ADUs ▪ Lodi average 7 permitted ADUs annually between 2018-2022 ▪ Can realistically assume 56 total ADUs in the 6th Cycle 22 Site Selection Criteria ▪ Identified vacant sites zoned for residential use ▪ Identified sites that have a high likelihood of redevelopment ▪ Criteria for lower-income units ▪ Site must allow for at least 20 dwelling units per acre ▪ Site must be between 0.5 acre and 10 acres in size ▪ Considered fair housing, infrastructure, and environmental constraints 23 Sites Identified for Rezone ▪ The Sites Inventory includes 13 sites proposed for rezone to facilitate additional residential development ▪ 6 sites proposed for rezone to high density residential 7 sites proposed for rezone to mixed-use corridor ▪ Both zones have the potential maximum capacity of 35 dwelling units per acre. ▪ Assuming a mix of incomes 24  Sites Identified for Rezone Above Existing Zoning Proposed Zoning Maximum Realistic Lower Moderate Moderate Map ID APN Acres District District Density Density Income Capacity Income Capacity Income Capacity Total Capacity North Lodi 17 04320229 3.57 M MCO 35 21 75 0 0 75 18 04123003 0.33 M MCO 35 21 0 0 7 7 19 04123001 0.33 M MCO 35 21 0 0 7 7 20 04123002 0.11 M MCO 35 21 0 0 2 2 21 04123004 0.33 M MCO 35 21 0 0 7 7 22 04124048 3.58 M RHD 35 21 0 80 0 80 Total 75 80 23 178 South Lodi 42 05865013 8.67 PD(39) MCO 35 21 105 31 46 182 43 06229037 6.57 PD(38) RHD 35 21 105 13 20 138 44 06229025 0.5 RLD RHD 35 21 11 0 0 11 45 06008001 1.36 PD(15) RHD 35 21 29 0 0 29 46 05803006 1.53 PD (41) RHD 35 21 0 0 48 48 47 N/A 2.50 OS RHD 35 21 53 0 0 53 Total 302 44 114 460 East Lodi 91 04323025 1.01 M MCO 35 21 21 0 0 21 Total 21 0 0 21 Lodi Total 30.39 398 124 139 659 25 Annexation Areas ▪ 12 sites located within two annexation areas (South Study Area and West Study Area) ▪ South Study Area: ▪ Assuming a mix of incomes (320 lower, 372 moderate, 1,019 above moderate) on 235 total acres along Harney Lane and Mills Avenue ▪ West Study Area ▪ Assuming 364 above moderate units on 35 total acres along East Taylor Road, East State Route 12, and North Lower Sacramento Road. 26 Achieving RHNA Very Low Moderate Above Moderate Income Low Income Income Income Total RHNA Allocation 941 591 706 1,671 3,909 Planned and Approved Units 0 12 0 0 12 ADUs 0 0 0 56 56 Remaining RHNA 1,520 706 1,615 3,841 RLD 0 0 30 30 RMD 49 9 0 58 RHD 0 7 0 7 DMU 51 68 0 119 MCO 293 124 0 417 PD 518 238 973 2,225 Potential Rezone Sites 398 124 137 659 Annexation Sites 320 372 1,383 2,075 Total Units on Sites 1,629 942 2,285 4,855 Unit Surplus 109 236 670 1,014 Total % Buffer 7% 33% 41% 26% 27 Map of Sites 28 Downtown 29 North Lodi 30 South Lodi 31 East Lodi 32 West Lodi 33 Map of Sites 34 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) 35 What is AFFH? ▪ Defined as “taking meaningful actions, in addition to combat discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity.” ▪ Required analysis: ▪ Fair Housing Enforcement ▪ Segregation and Integration ▪ Disparities in Access to Opportunity ▪ Disproportionate Housing Needs 36 AFFH Findings ▪ Lodi has become more diverse over the past two decades ▪ East Lodi has the highest percentage of non-White residents, single-parent, female-headed households, and lowest median household income (less than $55,000) ▪ Areas in North Lodi and West Lodi have the highest median household income (greater than $125,000) and overlap with the lowest percentage of non-White residents 37 AFFH Findings ▪ There is one R/ECAP area (non- White population of 50 percent or more and 40 percent or more of households earn incomes at or below the federal poverty line) in Lodi (in East Lodi) ▪ 37 percent of residents are living below the poverty line in East Lodi 38 AFFH Findings ▪ East Lodi has the lowest TCAC education, economic, and environmental opportunity scores in the city ▪ East Lodi has the highest level of pollution burden and West Lodi has the lowest level of pollution burden ▪ Job proximity is highest in East Lodi and lowest in the northwest part of the city 39 AFFH Findings ▪ East Lodi has a high percentage of overcrowding (more than 1.5 persons per room) ▪ Overpayment by homeowners is highest in East Lodi ▪ Overpayment by renters is high throughout the city ▪ Low-income residents in East Lodi are at risk of displacement due to economic pressures 40 Policy Document 41 Goals and Policies ▪ Goals and Policies remain largely the same ▪ To respond to AFFH, Programs were revised to include: ▪ Place-based strategies ▪ Anti-displacement strategies ▪ Housing mobility strategies ▪ Expanded outreach efforts ▪ Detailed metrics and milestones 42 Key Programs Continued ▪ 1.5: Pursue State and Federal Funds in Support of Housing Construction ▪ 1.6: Encourage Efficient Use of Land for Residential Development ▪ 1.7: Provide Rental Assistance ▪ 1.8: Focus on Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives ▪ 1.10: Provide Homebuyer Assistance ▪ 2.1: Assist the Eastside Area with Housing Rehabilitation and Code Enforcement 43 Key Programs Continued ▪ 3.4: Support Transit Facilities and Transit-Oriented Development ▪ 4.3: Pursue Regional Solutions to Homeless Needs ▪ 4.5: Incentivize Affordable Housing Development ▪ 4.6: Facilitate the Development of Project-Based Housing Choice Voucher Units ▪ 5.1: Promote Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Improvements for Older Homes ▪ 5.2: Energy Conservation for New Homes 44 Significant New Commitments ▪ 1.2: Revise Growth Management Allocation Ordinance ▪ Exempt deed-restricted affordable housing ▪ Remove limits on allocations for medium- and high-density housing types ▪ 1.12: Diversify and Expand the Housing Stock ▪ Promote missing middle housing types ▪ Identify funding and incentives to support development for seniors, residents with a disability, residents experiencing homelessness ▪ 1.13: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Strategy ▪ Engage residents and community groups, identify strategies to encourage affordability, develop pre-approved plans. 45  Significant New Commitments ▪ 4.7: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing ▪ Funding and support for San Joaquin Fair Housing ▪ Annually review use of CDBG funds in advancing fair housing goals ▪ Provide CDBG funding to support various initiatives and agencies ▪ 4.8: Place-based Strategies ▪ Prioritize public health, education, economic, and safety programs in the Eastside area in coordination with area public health entities ▪ Focus outreach to neighborhoods with higher concentrations of low-income and minority residents to prioritize services in these areas ▪ Study transit needs and identify actions to address those needs, focusing on the commuting needs of low-income residents ▪ Implement small-scale placemaking projects/events in the Eastside area as part of the Lodi Asset Based Community Development Group (ABCD) activities. 46 Next Steps 47 Next Steps ▪ Prepare and conduct additional electronic outreach ▪ Revise the Draft Housing Element to incorporate public input ▪ Submit to HCD for initial 90-day review ▪ Revise the Housing Element to respond to all HCD Comments ▪ Public hearings and adoption ▪ Submit the Adopted Housing Element to HCD for 60-day review 48 Thank You! 49