City of Sacramento 2008-2013 Housing Element 2008–2013 Housing Element Update City of Sacramento Adopted November 18, 2008 Resolution No. 2008-758 Prepared for: City of Sacramento Planning Department 915 I Street, 3rd Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Attn: Greg Sandlund Assistant Planner (916) 808-8931 and Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency 600 I Street, Suite 250 Sacramento, CA 95814 Attn: Emily Halcon Management Analyst (916) 440-1399 ext. 1420 Prepared by: EDAW 2022 J Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Contact: Jeff Goldman Principal (916) 414-5800 November 2008 P 07110203.01 HOUSING ELEMENT : Table of Contents H-T Table of Contents H-E EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................... H ES-1 Sacramento’s Housing Challenges.............................................................. H ES-1 Building Upon Our Past Success................................................................ H ES-3 A New Focused Housing Strategy.............................................................. H ES-4 Meeting Our City’s Housing Needs ........................................................... H ES-6 H-1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ H 1-1 1.1 State Law Requirements...................................................................... H 1-1 1.2 Regional Housing Needs Allocation ................................................. H 1-1 1.3 Public Participation .............................................................................. H 1-3 1.4 Organization of the Housing Element.............................................. H 1-3 1.5 General Plan Consistency ................................................................... H 1-6 H-2 EVALUATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE .............................. H 2-1 2.0 Key Findings ......................................................................................... H 2-1 2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... H 2-2 2.2 Housing Production............................................................................. H 2-3 2.3 Housing Rehabilitation........................................................................ H 2-6 2.4 Other Accomplishments ..................................................................... H 2-8 2.5 Program Evaluation ........................................................................... H 2-10 H-3 COMMUNITY PROFILE............................................................. H 3-1 3.0 Purpose .................................................................................................. H 3-1 3.1 Population and Household Characteristics ...................................... H 3-2 3.2 Income and Employment ................................................................. H 3-12 3.3 Housing Characteristics..................................................................... H 3-18 3.4 Housing Cost and Affordability....................................................... H 3-25 3.5 New Housing Needs, Special Housing Needs, and At-Risk Housing................................................................................................ H 3-33 H-4 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM .................................................................................... H 4-1 4.0 Key Findings ......................................................................................... H 4-1 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... H 4-1 4.2 Community Outreach.......................................................................... H 4-2 4.3 Distribution Methods of Draft Housing Element.......................... H 4-7 4.4 Summary of Public Comments .......................................................... H 4-7 H-5 LAND INVENTORY.................................................................... H 5-1 5.0 Key Findings ......................................................................................... H 5-1 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... H 5-1 5.2 Legal Requirements.............................................................................. H 5-2 5.3 Regional Housing Need Allocation................................................... H 5-2 5.4 Land Inventory ..................................................................................... H 5-7 July 2008 | Page H T-i TABLE OF CONTENTS H-6 HOUSING PROGRAM RESOURCES......................................... H 6-1 6.0 Key Findings ......................................................................................... H 6-1 6.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... H 6-1 6.2 Funding Sources ................................................................................... H 6-3 6.3 Institutional Resources ...................................................................... H 6-10 H-7 OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION ........................................................................ H 7-1 7.0 Key Findings ......................................................................................... H 7-1 7.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... H 7-1 7.2 Energy Conservation Strategies and Policies................................... H 7-3 7.3 Programs and Implementation Measures......................................... H 7-8 7.4 Conclusions ......................................................................................... H 7-12 H-8 CONSTRAINTS ............................................................................ H 8-1 8.0 Key Findings ......................................................................................... H 8-1 8.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... H 8-2 8.2 Nongovernmental Constraints........................................................... H 8-2 8.3 Governmental Constraints................................................................ H 8-11 H-9 GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS ...................................... H 9-1 9.1 Sustainable, Stable and Integrated Communities (H-1) ................. H 9-1 9.2 Production (H-2) .................................................................................. H 9-4 9.3 Extremely Low-Income and Special Needs (H-3).......................... H 9-7 9.4 Rehabilitation (H-4) ............................................................................. H 9-9 9.5 Accessibility (H-5).............................................................................. H 9-10 9.6 Modest Income Homeownership (H-6)......................................... H 9-11 9.7 Quantified Objectives........................................................................ H 9-12 APPENDICES Appendix H-A Program by Program Evaluation Appendix H-B Summary of Public Participation Notes Appendix H-C Land Inventory Table and Map Appendix H-D Glossary Appendix H-E References Appendix H-F Affordable Housing List Appendix H-G Alternative Sites Checklist Figures Number/Title Page H 3-1 Population Projections.................................................................................. H 3-4 H 3-2 Age Distribution in 2006 .............................................................................. H 3-6 H 3-3 Community Plan Areas ............................................................................... H 3-11 H 3-4 2006 Income Distribution .......................................................................... H 3-14 H 3-5 Estimated and Projected Employment Growth by Sector.................... H 3-15 H 3-6 Estimated and Projected Employment Growth by Occupation.......... H 3-16 H 3-7 Housing Type by Community Plan Area ................................................. H 3-20 H 3-8 Rental Vacancy Rates by Community Plan Area .................................... H 3-22 H 3-9 Percentage of ELI Households by Population Group .......................... H 3-43 Page H T-ii | July 2008 HOUSING ELEMENT : Table of Contents H-T Tables Number/Title Page H 2-1 Comparison of RHNA and Housing Production, 2000–2007.............. H 2-4 H 2-2 Comparison of Housing Production Objectives and All Development, 2002–2007............................................................................. H 2-4 H 2-3 Comparison of Housing Rehabilitation Objectives and Number of Units Rehabilitated, 2002–2007................................................................... H 2-7 H 3-1 Population Change 1990–2007.................................................................... H 3-4 H 3-2 Age Distribution 1990, 2000, and 2006...................................................... H 3-5 H 3-3 2000 and 2006 City and County Comparison of Race and Ethnicity ...... H 3-7 H 3-4 Household Change 1990–2007.................................................................... H 3-8 H 3-5 Household Change 1990–2000.................................................................... H 3-9 H 3-6 2005 Households by Housing Unit Type by Community Plan Area .. H 3-10 H 3-7 City and County Median Income 1990, 2000, and 2006........................ H 3-13 H 3-8 2000 Estimated Number of Households by Income Level .................. H 3-13 H 3-9 Fastest Growing Occupations 2004–2014 (Sacramento County)....... H 3-17 H 3-10 Housing Type (1990–2007).......................................................................