Housing Element of the Las Vegas 2020 Master Plan Was Approved by City Council on April 17, 2013 (Ordinance #6246) Housing Element
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The City of Las Vegas Housing Element of the Las Vegas 2020 Master Plan was approved by City Council on April 17, 2013 (Ordinance #6246) Housing Element PD-0010-06-13RS / HousingElement City of Las Vegas Housing Element Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... 1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................. 5 HOUSING ELEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 7 Background Information ......................................................................................7 STATUTORY CONFORMANCE ...................................................................................................9 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 9 Federal Housing Policy ....................................................................... 10 State Housing Policy .............................................................................11 Inventory of Housing Conditions..................................................... 12 Inventory of Affordable Housing ..................................................... 14 Demographic Characteristics Of The Community .....................21 Current And Prospective Need For Affordable Housing In Las Vegas ........................................................................... 21 Impediments To Development Of Affordable Housing ............. 21 Analysis Of The Characteristics Of Land Most Suitable For Development Of Affordable Housing .....................................23 An Analysis Of The Needs And Appropriate Methods For Creating Affordable Units Through Development Or Rehabilitation .................................................................................25 A Plan For Maintaining And Developing Affordable Housing .............................................................................. 25 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES ...............................................................................................26 Re-Urbanization ................................................................................................... 27 Introduction ..........................................................................................27 Downtown Districts ...........................................................................28 Downtown Redevelopment Area ....................................................29 Open Spaces, Civic Institutions & Urban Pathways ....................31 Homeless Corridor .............................................................................33 Neighborhood Revitalization ............................................................................35 Introduction ..........................................................................................35 Preserving Neighborhoods ................................................................ 36 Mixed Use & Urban Hubs ..................................................................38 Creating Walkable Communities .....................................................38 Aging Population ..................................................................................40 Encourage Infi ll & Redevelopment ...................................................40 Newly Developing Areas ...................................................................................42 Introduction ..........................................................................................42 Complete Streets ................................................................................. 43 Connectivity ..........................................................................................46 Rural Preservation Areas ...................................................................48 Affordable Owner Occupied Housing ............................................49 Table of ContentsTable Diverse Housing Stock .......................................................................52 PD-0010-06-13RS / HousingElement page i IMPLEMENTATION ......................................................................................................................... 55 Reurbanization .....................................................................................................55 Neighborhood Revitalization ........................................................................... 56 New Developing Areas ......................................................................................58 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................... 59 Appendix A – Public Participation ...................................................................59 Appendix B – Implementation Priorities .......................................................61 Appendix C – Consolidated Plan ....................................................................67 MAPS Map 1. Residential Construction Year ............................................13 Map 2. Median Household Income .................................................15 Map 3. Single-family Sales, Type “R” .................................................16 Map 4. Single-family Sales, Type “F” .................................................17 Map 5. Single-family Sales Price, Type “R” ......................................18 Map 6. Single-family Sales Price, Type “F” ....................................... 19 Map 7. Distribution of Dwelling Units by Type ............................20 Map 8. Re-urbanization Area ............................................................27 Map 9. Downtown Centennial Plan Boundary .............................29 Map 10. Downtown Redevelopment Plan Boundary ....................30 Map 11. Neighborhood Revitalization Area ....................................36 Map 12. Newly Developing Area .......................................................42 FIGURES Figure 1. Interconnected Development Compared To Disconnected Development .........................................46 Figure 2. Midblock Crossing Photo Simulation of Owens Avenue At Edmonds Town Center Street ..........47 TABLES Table 1. Housing Conditions InThe City Of Las Vegas .................12 Table 2. Maximum Affordable Housing Cost ..................................20 Table 3. Percent of Homes Sold in Price Range ............................. 20 Table of ContentsTable PD-0010-06-13RS / HousingElement page ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS), which sets out planning law for the State of Nevada, mandates the preparation of comprehensive, long-term general plans, known as master plans. State law requires that governing entities in counties with a population of over 700,000 people adopt a master plan to address a list of subjects set forth in section 278.160 of the NRS. Included among those required subjects is a Housing Plan. To comply with State statute, the city of Las Vegas (the City Administration) has prepared a Housing Element as part of its Master Plan. The Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS), which sets out planning law for the State of Nevada, mandates the preparation of comprehensive, long-term general New single family home construction plans, known as master plans. The NRS also identifies a series of in northwest Las Vegas in 2013. plans or elements that may be covered by the master plan. For entities located within a county of more than 100,000 persons, a conservation plan, a population plan and a housing plan must be included in the master plan. To comply with State statute, the City of Las Vegas (the City Administration) has prepared a Housing Element as part of its Master Plan. This document is intended to accomplish two broad goals: • To ensure that the Las Vegas 2020 Master Plan is in compliance with State Statute as related to housing, by reference to the city of Las Vegas 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan). See Appendix B. • To ensure that the housing-related policies of the Las Vegas 2020 Master Plan, adopted by City Council in September 2000, are further refined and linked to specific actions by the City. Accomplishing these goals will demonstrate the City’s commitment to encouraging housing for its population that is equitable, accessible, affordable and sustainable. NRS 278.150 (4) adopted by the Nevada State Legislature in 2001, made effective in 2002, govern the subject matter of the master plan. A detailed analysis of the housing situation within the City, current and future, addresses the requirements listed in NRS. The following is a brief summation of how the requirements within NRS are addressed: Inventory of Housing Conditions – Census data from the 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) states that about 5 percent of all housing units within the City are inadequate/ substandard. This is due primarily to the age of the housing. The majority of the housing units within the City are considered Executive Summary PD-0010-06-13RS / HousingElement page 1 adequate for the same reason. Approximately 75 percent of the housing in Las Vegas has been built since 1980, making them more likely to be code compliant. Inventory of Aff ordable Housing – Half of the homes sold in Las Vegas in 2011 were affordable to low income households. Nearly 95 percent of the homes sold in that year were affordable