Clearlake Housing Element Update 2014-19 Final
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City of Clearlake Housing Element 2014-19 Chapter 8 of the Clearlake 2040 General Plan Adopted on March 26, 2015 City Council Resolution 2015-06 Prepared by: 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Housing Element Content and Organization ............................................................................... 3 Data and Methodology ................................................................................................................ 5 Public Participation ..................................................................................................................... 5 8.2 Regulatory Framework........................................................................................................... 7 Authority ...................................................................................................................................... 7 State Housing Goals ................................................................................................................... 7 Recent Legislation ...................................................................................................................... 7 General Plan Internal Consistency ............................................................................................. 8 Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plan ................................................................................... 8 State of California Department of Housing and Community Development Review .................... 9 8.3 Population, Housing Characteristics and Housing Needs ............................................... 10 Population ................................................................................................................................. 10 Population Characteristics and Historic Trends ........................................................................ 11 Income, Education and Employment ........................................................................................ 15 Housing Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 20 Physical Characteristics and Blight ........................................................................................... 25 Housing Needs ......................................................................................................................... 26 Availability of Affordable Housing ............................................................................................. 37 (Table 8.1 – Table 8.36) 8.4 Resources to Meet Housing Needs .................................................................................... 45 Available Lands to Accommodate Future Housing Needs ........................................................ 45 Funding and Administrative Resources .................................................................................... 53 (Tables 8.37 – Table 8.41) 8.5 Constraints to Housing Production .................................................................................... 57 Governmental ........................................................................................................................... 57 Non-Governmental .................................................................................................................... 74 (Table 8.42 – Table 8.50) 8.6 Strategy ................................................................................................................................. 79 Evaluation of Achievements Since Last Update ....................................................................... 79 Summary of Achievements ....................................................................................................... 80 Future Housing Needs .............................................................................................................. 95 Goals, Objective, Policies and Programs .................................................................................. 96 Quantified Objectives .............................................................................................................. 106 (Table 8.51 – Table 8.56) Appendices Appendix A – Public Participation Program ............................................................................ A-1 Appendix B – Residential Sales Market Summary ................................................................. B-1 Appendix C – Residential Rental Market Summary ................................................................ C-1 Appendix D – Public Brochures on the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program ...................... D-1 Appendix E – Senior Resource Directory – Public Brochure .................................................. E-1 Appendix F – Zoning Code Sections (Amended August, 2014) .............................................. F-1 Appendix G – List of Vacant R-1 Zoned Parcels Program ...................................................... G-1 Appendix H – Compliance Approval from California Dept. of Housing and Com. Dev. .......... H-1 MARCH, 2015 CLEARLAKE HOUSING ELEMENT 2014-2019 3 8.1 INTRODUCTION PURPOSE Clearlake is located on the eastern shore of the lower arm of Clear Lake in central Lake County between the unincorporated communities of Lower Lake to the south and Clearlake Oaks to the north. Originally inhabited by Pomo Native Americans, Clearlake was settled in the early 20th century and became known as a resort destination along with other lakeside communities. The City was incorporated in 1980. The City’s original General Plan was adopted in 1983. The City recently adopted an overall General Plan Update that brings a vision and plan for future community development through 2040. The Housing Element, one of the seven State mandated elements of the General Plan that embodies the City’s plan for addressing the housing, was last updated on June 7, 2010 (for the 2007-14 Planning Cycle). This cycle expired on June 30, 2014). In accordance with State Housing Law, this Housing Element was been updated for the 2014-19 Planning Cycle. Due to significant policy changes from the 2040 General Plan Update, this Housing Element has undergone substantive changes in format and content. The Element was prepared by the City of Clearlake, with assistance from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). HOUSING ELEMENT CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION Section 8.1: Introduction addresses the need for and purpose of the Housing Element, and summarizes its key components and methodology. Section 8.2: Regulatory Framework sets forth the state and local laws that establish the framework for the Housing Element’s content. Section 8.3: Population and Housing Characteristics, Housing Needs Population Characteristics and Historic Trends include information about population growth, demographics, and information about the City’s households. Income, Education, and Employment includes historical and current data on the income, education and employment characteristics of City residents. Housing Characteristics includes historical and current physical, economic, and affordability issues and characteristics. Physical Characteristics and Blight provides data and analysis about the age and physical conditions of the housing stock available in the City and identifies the suitability of the existing housing stock for habitation. Housing Needs analyzes the housing needs within the City, including the housing needs of special populations, including seniors, the disabled, large households, female-headed households, farmworkers, and those in need of emergency shelter. Availability of Affordable Housing analyzes the ability of City of Clearlake households to obtain affordable housing in the City and to what extent residents are overpaying for to cover housing costs in relation to income needed to meet other essential needs. Ability to Meet Projected Housing Needs – Regional Fair Share discusses the City of Clearlake’s ability to accommodate its fair share of regional housing needs, including affordable housing, as determined by the State Department of Housing and Community Development, and distributed through the Tri-County Area Planning Council (TCAPC). MARCH, 2015 CLEARLAKE HOUSING ELEMENT 2014-2019 4 Quantified Objectives establishes the maximum number of housing units that are expected to be constructed, rehabilitated and conserved over the 5-year period (2014-19 of the Housing Element. Section 8.4: Resources to Meet Housing Needs Land Resources Residential Land Inventory assesses the City’s residential land uses and its ability to supply housing for all income-level households in the community. Adequate Sites Requirement demonstrates the ability of the City to make available an adequate number of sites to facilitate and encourage a sufficient level of new housing production during the 2007-2014 planning period. Program Resources City Efforts to Meet Housing Needs provides a residential land inventory and evaluates the sites relative to the City fulfilling its share of regional housing needs as determined by the State of California. This section also identifies means by which housing units may be constructed, rehabilitated and conserved to meet the City’s housing needs. Housing Cost Reduction