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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-12-07; City Council; 17908; Housing element & consolidated plan status reportCITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL AB# 17.908 MTG. 12/7/04 DEPT. PLN 10 TITLE: STATUS REPORT ON THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND CONSOLIDATED PLAN UPDATES DEPT. HD. CITY ATTY. CITY MGR RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council RECEIVE AND FILE this informational report on the update of the Housing Element and Consolidated Plan. ITEM EXPLANATION: On October 7, 2004, the City executed an agreement with Cotton/Bridges/Associates (CBA) for preparation of separate updates to the General Plan Housing Element and the Consolidated Plan. CBA is a respected consulting firm with substantial experience in preparing and updating Housing Elements and Consolidated Plans for several Southern California cities. Employing one consultant to prepare both updates is efficient and beneficial since the Housing Element and Consolidated Plan share data and address housing matters. The City is embarking on revisions to each document because of state and federal law requirements. The current housing cycle is set to expire June 30, 2005. State housing law specifies that all San Diego County jurisdictions must have updated Housing Elements in place July 1, 2005, to provide a housing strategy through 2010. Similarly, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development requires the City to revise its Consolidated Plan by next May. Currently, the consultant is developing a housing and community development needs assessment that will provide information for both the Housing Element and Consolidated Plan. Additionally, on October 28, 2004, the City and CBA conducted the first of three Housing Element public workshops before the Housing Commission. These noticed workshops are designed to educate as well as encourage community involvement in the preparation of the element update. Staff has planned additional workshops before the Housing Commission on December 9 and January 13. Following the workshops, update of the Housing Element will also require public hearings before the Housing Commission, Planning Commission, and City Council. Also necessary is extensive analysis by the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) before and after the City Council adopts the Housing Element. While not as rigorous, the Consolidated Plan update schedule will also include a month-long public review period and City Council public hearings on the proposed Consolidated Plan spending plan and on the Consolidated Plan adoption. Attached is a brief calendar of key events. Staff anticipates adoption of the Consolidated Plan update will occur by its May 2005 due date. However, complexities associated with the HCD’s and SANDAG’s involvement in the housing element update process, and the requirements of new housing legislation that takes affect this January, may delay the City’s adoption of the housing element by several months. ENVIRONMENTAL: Updates of both the Consolidated Plan and Housing Element are subject to environmental review. CBA will handle the environmental review of both documents. .... ... PAGE 2 OF AGENDA BILL NO. 17,908 FISCAL IMPACT: The total cost of the consultant services contract is $92,905. This includes a contingency budget of $7,500 for unanticipated and significant comments and up to $10,000 for environmental review. The necessary funds are available from the Planning Department’s budget for professional services. EXHIBIT: 1. Calendar of key events in the review and adoption of Consolidated Plan and Housing Element updates. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS: Housing Element: Scott Donnell, (760) 602-461 8, sdonn@ci.carlsbad.ca.us. Consolidated Plan: Frank Boensch, (760) 434-2818, fboen@ci.carlsbad.ca. us. EXHIBIT 1 CALENDAR OF KEY EVENTS - CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATES HOUSING ELEMENT: 2004 . Contract executed with Cotton/Bridges/Associates (October 7, 2004) . Housing Element Public Workshops (October 28 and December 9) 2005 . Third and final Housing Element Public Workshop (January 13) . Public hearings (Housing Commission, Planning Commission, City Council) on draft Housing Element . Mandatory 60-day review of draft Housing Element by the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) . Public hearings (Housing Commission, Planning Commission, City Council) to adopt Housing Element . Mandatory 90-day review of adopted Housing Element by HCD CONSOLIDATED PLAN: 2004 . Contract executed with CottonlBridgeslAssociates (October 7, 2004) . Public hearing on Consolidated Plan draft funding plan (November 9) 2005 . Mandatory 30-day public review period . Additional public hearing on the proposed Consolidated Plan funding plan Submittal of Consolidated Plan to federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 3