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HomeMy WebLinkAbout070621-09.2 RHNA PRESENTATIONRegional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Town Council Meeting July 6, 2021 Photo by Paige Green Housing Element Law enacted in 1969 2 A requirement for each California city and county to accommodate its ‘fair share’ of projected housing needs by planning for and removing constraints to growth. Why is this a Requirement 3 The foundation for the Housing Element; the method of assigning each city and county’s “fair share” of the region’s housing needs every 8 years. 4 San Francisco Bay Area‘s housing assignment is 441,176 units Who is Responsible for What? State projects California’s housing needs every 8 years Regional agency (ABAG) develops methodology to distribute housing target Local agencies identifies sites to accommodate assigned target 1.2.3. “ 5 Danville’s Regional Efforts Baseline “A”Baseline “B” Advocating for a Jobs/ Housing Balance 6 “ 7 Adopted RHNA Methodology (uses Baseline “B”) Information source: ABAG “ 8 What does it mean for Danville? 2,241 Danville’s minimum housing assignment for the 2022-2030 planning period “ 9 Danville’s Housing Assignment Income Category % of Area Median Income (AMI) Contra Costa Household Income* 2022-2030 Housing Assignment Very Low <50%$65,250 652 Low 80%$104,400 376 Median Income 100%$119,200 {reference point only} Moderate 110%$143,050 338 Above Moderate >120%>$143,050 875 Minimum Housing Assignment Total:2,241 * Maximum income is based on an Area Median Incomes (AMI) of $119,200 for a family of four in Contra Costa County in 2020, as determined by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) RHNA Housing Assignments throughout Contra Costa 10 What is at Stake: Non- Compliant Housing Elements Consequences of Non-Compliance 1.Limited access to state funding 2.Court imposed fines, up to $600K per month 3.Legal risk and loss of local control •Court mandated compliance •Court approval of housing developments •Suspension of local building authority (freezes building permit issuance, zoning changes, etc.) 11 Next Steps RHNA Appeal Process ▪July 9, 2021: Deadline to file an appeal ▪August 30, 2021: Deadline for comments on any appeals ▪September –October 2021: ABAG considers appeals (public hearings) ▪October or November 2021: ABAG ratifies final RHNA determinations ▪November or December 2021: ABAG Executive Board adopts final RHNA Plan 12 “ Meanwhile, in a parallel process … 13 “ 14 •Initial public outreach •Distribute factual content •Web portal DanvilleTownTalks.org/ housingelement Housing Element Process •Public hearings to consider and adopt Housing Element and EIR •Submit adopted document to HCD by January 2023 •Environmental assessment •Technical components •Draft to HCD for 60-day review •Virtual community meetings •Online interactive tools for questions and comments “ 15 www.DanvilleTownTalks.org/HousingElement Ways to Participate 16 Subscribe to our newsfeed @ DanvilleTownTalks.org/ HousingElement Learn about housing and its governing legislation to provide informed input. Engage in the process: ▪Attend workshops ▪Ask questions ▪Participate in surveys ▪Contribute an idea Photo by Paige Green “ 17 Tuesday, June 29, 2021 –6 p.m. Thursday, July 8, 2021 –6 p.m. Thursday, August 19, 2021 –6 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, 2021-6 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021 –10 a.m. Register at: www.DanvilleTownTalks.org/HousingElement More Housing Workshops Interested in State Legislation? 18 Contact your state legislators: Senator Steven Glazer, District 7 Orinda Office: (925) 258-1176 https://sd07.senate.ca.gov/ Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, District 16 District Office: (925) 328-1515 https://a16.asmdc.org/ Not local?Fine your representative: http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ “ 19 Questions & Answers Photo by Paige Green