2021 Housing Element February, 2014
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CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS 2014 –2021 HOUSING ELEMENT FEBRUARY, 2014 City of Laguna Woods 2014-2021 Housing Element City of Laguna Woods 24264 El Toro Road Laguna Woods, CA 92637 February 2014 HOUSING ELEMENT I. Introduction ......................................................................................................1 Purpose.............................................................................................................1 Changing State Legislation ..............................................................................3 City of Laguna Woods .....................................................................................4 Regional Housing Needs Assessment ............................................................. 5 Housing Element Content ................................................................................5 Policy Document ........................................................................................5 Background Document ...............................................................................6 Public Participation ....................................................................................7 II. Housing Plan ..................................................................................................10 Objectives, Policies, and Programs ...............................................................10 III. Housing Needs Assessment ...........................................................................18 Data Sources ..................................................................................................18 Summary ........................................................................................................19 Population Characteristics .............................................................................19 Age ............................................................................................................20 Race and Ethnicity ....................................................................................20 Employment..............................................................................................21 Jobs/Housing Balance ..............................................................................22 Household Characteristics .............................................................................23 Household Composition ...........................................................................23 Household Income ....................................................................................24 Housing Inventory ....................................................................................26 Housing Tenure ........................................................................................27 Vacancy Rates ..........................................................................................27 Residential Densities ................................................................................28 Residential Communities in City of Laguna Woods ................................28 Laguna Woods Village (formerly known as Leisure World) .............29 Las Palmas (formerly known as Alterra Wynwood at Palm Terrace) 30 The Regency ........................................................................................30 The Fountains ......................................................................................30 San Sebastian .......................................................................................30 Age of Housing Stock ..............................................................................30 Housing Cost and Affordability ....................................................................32 Characteristics of Market-Rate Dwelling Units .......................................33 Affordability of For-Sale Dwelling Units ................................................35 Affordability of For-Rent Dwelling Units ...............................................37 Housing Needs ...............................................................................................38 City of Laguna Woods Page i HOUSING ELEMENT Regional Housing Needs Assessment ......................................................38 Overcrowding ...........................................................................................39 Overpayment ............................................................................................40 Special Needs Groups ....................................................................................40 Elderly ......................................................................................................40 Homeless ..................................................................................................41 Large Families ..........................................................................................44 Female-Headed Households .....................................................................44 Disabled Persons ......................................................................................45 Care Services: ......................................................................................46 Public Transportation Services: ..........................................................46 Private Transportation Services: .........................................................47 Assisted Housing At-Risk of Conversion to Market Rate Housing ..............49 IV. Housing Constraints Analysis .......................................................................51 Governmental Constraints .............................................................................51 General Plan .............................................................................................51 Residential Land Use Designations.....................................................52 Urban Activities Center Land Use Designation ..................................53 Zoning Code .............................................................................................53 Residential Density Bonus ..................................................................56 Inclusionary Housing ..........................................................................56 Parking Standards ................................................................................56 Open Space Requirements ..................................................................57 Providing for a Variety of Housing Types ..........................................58 Multi-family Housing Units .................................................................59 Second Units ........................................................................................59 Residential Care Facilities and Housing with Supportive Services ...59 Congregate Care Facilities .................................................................60 Manufactured and Mobile Homes .......................................................61 Emergency and Transitional Housing ................................................61 Single Room Occupancy Housing Facilities .......................................62 Farmworker Housing ..........................................................................62 Housing for Disabled Persons ..................................................................62 Reasonable Accommodation ....................................................................63 Encouraging a Variety of Housing Types ................................................64 Building Codes and Enforcement .............................................................64 On and Off-Site Improvements ................................................................65 Developer Fees and Exactions .................................................................66 Processing and Permit Procedures ...........................................................67 City of Laguna Woods Page ii HOUSING ELEMENT Permit Types ........................................................................................69 Non-Governmental Constraints ................................................................70 Market Impacts on Development Costs ...................................................71 Land Cost ............................................................................................71 Construction Costs ..............................................................................72 Energy Conservation Opportunities .........................................................73 Financing ..................................................................................................76 Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints ....................................77 Endangered Species and Sensitive Habitat .........................................77 Seismic Activity ..................................................................................78 Flood Hazards ......................................................................................78 Noise Levels ........................................................................................78 Wastewater Service/Water Service .....................................................79 Disadvantaged Communities ...............................................................79 V. Sites inventory and analysis ..........................................................................80 Residential Development Potential ...............................................................80 Residential Land Inventory ......................................................................80