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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-30; City Council; 21191; Annual Housing Element Progress Report 2012CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 1 AB# MTG. DEPT. 21.191 4/30/13 CED Annual Housing Element Progress Report for January 2012 - December 2012 DEPT. DIRECTOR CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council ADOPT Resolution No. 2013-081 . ACCEPTING the Annual Housing Element Progress Report for January 2012 through December 2012. ITEM EXPLANATION: The attached Annual Housing Element Progress Report for January 2012 through December 2012 (Exhibit 2) has been prepared to comply with Government Code Section 65400(a)(2). According to Government Code Section 65700, charter cities are exempt from the requirement to prepare an annual report on the status of the housing element unless they intend to maintain eligibility for certain grant funding programs. Therefore, the report serves the following purpose: • Meet the grant funding requirements of certain SANDAG and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) programs. o For example, certain grant programs administered by SANDAG require member jurisdictions to report on their progress toward meeting their share of the regional housing need. • Implement Carlsbad Housing Element Program 3.20, which requires the preparation of an annual report on the progress and effectiveness of the City's housing programs. Contents of the Report The Annual Housing Element Progress Report for January 2012 through December 2012 (Exhibit 2) consists of: • Housing Production Status (Part 1) - Provides the status of housing production in the city and the city's progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs during Calendar Year (CY) 2012. • Program Implementation Status (Part 2) - Provides the status of and the city's progress toward implementing the City of Carlsbad 2005-2010 Housing Element programs during CY 2012. Changes in state Housing Element law extended this Housing Element period to April 30, 2013. FISCAL IMPACT: This is an information report and the only associated fiscal impact is the cost of staff time to prepare the report and provide it to the City Council, the California Office of Planning and Research, California Department of Housing and Community Development, and SANDAG. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Corey Funk 760-602-4645 corev.funk@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC • DENIED CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN • CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF • WITHDRAWN • OTHER-SEE MINUTES • AMENDED • Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: This report is categorically exempt from environmental review as per CEQA Guidelines Section 15306, which states that information collection activities are exempt from the provisions of CEQA. EXHIBITS: 1. City Council Resolution No. 2013-081 2. Report titled: Annual Housing Element Progress Report for January 2012 through December 2012 3. Appendix A: Description of terms and methods. EXHIBIT 1 1 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-081 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL 3 HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT FOR JANUARY 2012 THROUGH DECEMBER 2012 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 follows: WHEREAS, the attached Annual Housing Element Progress Report has been prepared to comply with Government Code Section 65400(a)(2), meet the grant funding requirements of certain SANDAG and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) programs, and implement Housing Element Program 3.20. The purpose of the report is to provide information to the City Council, the State Office of Planning and Research, the State Department of Housing and Community Development, San Diego Association of Governments and the public as to the status of the Housing Element programs, as well as mark the City's progress in meeting its share of the region's housing needs. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does hereby resolve as 1. That the above recitation is true and correct. 2. That the report is accepted and the City Planner is directed to submit the report to the California Office of Planning and Research, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and the San Diego Association of Governments. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// •«3 1 "NOTICE TO APPLICANT" 2 The time within which judicial review of this decision must be sought is governed by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6, which has been made applicable in the City of Carlsbad by Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.16. Any petition or 4 other paper seeking review must be filed in the appropriate court not later than the ninetieth day foilowing the date on which this decision becomes final; ^ however, if within ten days after the decision becomes final a request for the record is filed with a deposit in an amount sufficient to cover the estimated cost or preparation of such record, the time within which such petition may be filed in 7 court is extended to not later than the thirtieth day following the date on which the record is either personally delivered or mailed to the party, or his attorney of ^ record, if he has one. A written request for the preparation of the record of the proceedings shall be filed with the City Clerk, City of Carlsbad, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA. 92008. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 30*^ day of April, 2013, by the following vote to wit: 9 10 11 12 13 AYES: Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn and Douglas 14 15 NOES: None 16 17 ABSENT: None 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ATTEST: ^ BARBAWifl^'^N, City Clerk (SE/^^/ ^ Parti page 1 of 3 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation (CCR Title 25 §6202 ) Jurisdiction Reporting Period City of Carisbad 01/01/2012 -12/31/2012 Table A Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction Very Low-, Low-, and IVlixed-lncome IVIultifamily Projects Housing Development Infonnation Housing with Financial Assistance and/or Deed Restrictions Housing without Financial Assistance or Deed Restrictions 1 2 3 4 5 5a 6 7 8 PrajocttdenMier (oiiiytieAPNNo., proiect name tv address) Unit Categoiy. Tenure 0=Owner VUfotdabiHt^ by Household Incomes T<rtal Units pR^eci Est.* Infill Units* Assistance Pragiams tor Each OevetopmoiA. ' See instrucSons Deed riMJrJrtml Ncrta balew lha number of unite deMmined (0 be ktfcKtalM wil^ financial or deed mtncSon* and aiiadtMWiplarafiQntaoMrtlie (udadielim delaantaed the units were sflbrdftble. Refer to Hidnictioni. PrajocttdenMier (oiiiytieAPNNo., proiect name tv address) Unit Categoiy. Tenure 0=Owner Veiy Low- Income Lmh income Modmfe- Income Above Moderate- Income T<rtal Units pR^eci Est.* Infill Units* Assistance Pragiams tor Each OevetopmoiA. ' See instrucSons Seek iftucfions Ncrta balew lha number of unite deMmined (0 be ktfcKtalM wil^ financial or deed mtncSon* and aiiadtMWiplarafiQntaoMrtlie (udadielim delaantaed the units were sflbrdftble. Refer to Hidnictioni. (9) Total of IModerate and Above Moderate from Table A3 • • 41 364 405 (10) Total by Income Table A/A3 • • 41 364 405 (11) Total Extremely Low-Income Units* Note: These fields are voluntary m H Parti page 2 of 3 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation (CCR Title 25 §6202 ) Jurisdiction Reporting Period City of Carisbad 01/01/2012 -12/31/2012 Table A2 Annual Building Activity Report Summary - Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired pursuant to GC Section 6S583.1 (c)(1) Please note: Units may only be credited to the table below when a jurisdiction has included a program it its housing element to rehabilitate, preserve or acquire units to accommodate a portion of its RHNA whichmeet the specific criteria as outlined in GC Section 65583.1(c)(1) Activity Type Affordability by Household Incomes (4) The Description should adequately document how each unit complies with subsection (c )(7) of Govemment Code Section 65583.1 Activity Type Extremely Low- Income* Very Low- income Low- Income TOTAL UNITS (4) The Description should adequately document how each unit complies with subsection (c )(7) of Govemment Code Section 65583.1 (1) Rehabilitation Activity 0 (2) Preservation of Units At-Risk 0 (3) Acquisition of Units 0 (5) Total Units by Income 0 0 0 0 Note: This field is voluntary Table A3 Annual building Activity Report Summary for Above IModerate-lncome Units (not including those units reported on Table A) 1. Single Family 2. 2 - 4 Units 3. 5+ Units 4. Second Unit 5. Mobile Homes 6. Total 7. Number of Infill units* No. of Units Permitted for IModerate 38 41 No. of Units Permitted for Above IModerate 300 i 16 48 364 * Note: This field is voluntary ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation (CCR Title 25 §6202 ) Parti page 3 of 3 Jurisdiction Reporting Period City of Carisbad 01/01/2012 12/31/2012 Table B Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress Permitted Units Issued by Affordability Enter Calendar Year starting with the first year of the RHNA allocation period. See Example. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 I 2010 j 2011 2012 Total Units to Date (all years) Total Remaining RHNA by Income Level Income Level RHNA Allocation by Income Level Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year Year 7 i 8 1 Year 9 Year 10 Total Units to Date (all years) Total Remaining RHNA by Income Level Very Low Ueed Restricted 1.922 85 100 11 i 35 231 1,691 Very Low Non-deed restricted 1.922 1 1 1,691 Low Deed Restricted 1,460 336 200 70 89 10 96 12 ! 4 23 840 619 Low Non-deed restricted 1,460 1 1 619 Moderate Deed Restricted 1,583 1,124 Moderate Non-deed restricted 1,583 174 184 ; 2 2 56 41 459 1,124 Above Moder •ate 3,411 672 1092 1,330 306 358 147 1 163 ! 371 200 364 5,003 -1,592 Total RHNA by COG. Enter allocation number: 8,376 1,267 1,476 1,400 495 368 256 ! 175 I 377 315 405 6,534 1,842 Total Units • • • 1,267 1,476 1,400 495 368 256 ! 175 I 377 315 405 6,534 1,842 Remaining Need for RHNA Period • • • • • 1,842 Note: units serving extremly low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals. ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Part 2 - Program Implementation Status January 2012 through December 2012 CODE KEY Status: Department or Division: C - Completed = One-time project for which all work has been completed and local approvals have been obtained 0 - Ongoing = Completed program, but one that requires recurring activity 1 - In Process = Staff work is well under way and program will be implemented soon (including any necessary hearings) P - Pending = Program for which preliminary work needs to be Initiated, or program is in early stages of work D - Delete = Program that may no longer be necessary or relevant due to another program, changed circumstances, or policy change BCE - Building & Code Enforcement CED - Community & Economic Development HNS - Housing & Neighborhood Services P - Planning F- Finance Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation Status HE Program Program # Description Status Dept/ Div Comments Condominium Conversion 1.1 The city will continue to discourage and/or restrict condominium conversions when such conversions would reduce the number of low or moderate income housing units available throughout the city. All condominium conversions are subject to the city's Incluslonary Housing Ordinance; the in-lieu fees or actual affordable units required by the ordinance would be used to mitigate the loss of affordable rental units from the city's housing stock. 0 P The city considers condominium conversions on a case by case basis. In 2012, the city approved no condominium conversion applications. Mobile Home Park Preservation 1.2 The city will continue to implement the city's Residential Mobile Home Park zoning ordinance (Municipal Code 21.37) that sets conditions on changes of use or conversions of Mobile Home Parks. The city will also assist lower income tenants to research the financial feasibility of purchasing their mobile home parks so as to maintain the rents at levels affordable to its tenants. 0 P, HNS The city continues to implement the mobile home zoning ordinance. The city will continue to provide assistance to preserve the existing stock of low and moderate income rental housing, including: Requests for acquisition/rehabilitation of rental properties are considered on a case by case basis. Acquisition/ Rehabilitation of Rental Housing 1.3 • Provide loans, grants, and/or rebates to owners of rental properties to make needed repairs and rehabilitation. • Acquire and rehabilitate rental housing that is substandard, deteriorating or in danger of being demolished. Set-aside at least 20 percent of the rehabilitated units for very low income households. • Provide deferral or subsidy of planning and building fees, and priority processing. Priority will be given to housing identified by the Building Department as being substandard or deteriorating, and which houses lower income and in some cases moderate income households. 0 HNS, BCE On November 6, 2012 the City Council approved a $7.4 million residual receipts loan from the Housing Trust Fund for the acquisition of and rehabilitation of 42 1950's era duplex units in the Barrio (known as the Carol/Harding project). Rehabilitation will include substantial improvements to the interior and exterior of the units and the addition of site amenities such as enhanced landscaping, community garden, children's play area, community room with laundry facilities, and an on-site manager's office. The units will be rent-restricted for 55 years to low income households (50-60% AMI). Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation Status uc nc Program Program Description Status Dept/ Div Comments Rehabilitation of Owner- Occupied Housing 1.4 As the housing stock ages, the need for rehabilitation assistance may increase. The city will provide assistance to homeowners to rehabilitate deteriorating housing. Energy conservation improvements are eligible activities under the city's rehabilitation assistance. Assistance will include financial incentives in the form of low interest and deferred payment loans, and rebates. Households targeted for assistance include lower-income and special needs (disabled, large, and senior) households. o HNS The city has implemented a home repair program for low-income owner occupied properties that provides loans of up to $5,000, which are forgiven after five years. In 2012, no loans were issued. Preservation of At-Risk Housing 1.5 One project - Seascape Village - within the city may be considered as at risk. This project has deed restrictions on 42 units that are set to expire January 1, 2009. The city will monitor the status of projects such as Seascape Village that may be at-risk, ensure tenants receive proper notification of any changes and are aware of available special Section 8 vouchers, and contact nonprofit housing developers to solicit interest in acquiring and managing at risk projects. c HNS ^ Notices to tenants at Seascape Village were monitored and city staff worked with owners of Seascape Village in an attempt to extend the affordability restrictions. Property was sold and new owners declined to work with the city further, resulting in the expiration of the deed restrictions. Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 HE ! 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation Program Description Status Dept/ Div Adequate Sites 2.1 The city will continue to monitor the absorption of residential acreage in all densities and, if needed, recommend the creation of additional residential acreage at densities sufficient to meet the city's housing need for current and future residents. Any such actions shall be undertaken only where consistent with the Growth Management Plan. In order to ensure that adequate residential acreage at appropriate densities is available to meet the city's Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) the city will implement the following objectives: a. The city shall process a general plan amendment(s) to redesignate a minimum net acreage of each site in Table 6-1 to RH and require that the redesignated sites be developed at a minimum density of 20 units per acre. As part of this program, the city shall also process all necessary amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and other planning documents, such as master or specific plans. Table 6-1 General Plan Amendment (RH): Ponto and Quarry Creek P, HNS ^ An application for a master plan for the Quarry Creek site, which will implement Program 2.1, was approved by the City Council on April 2, 2013. The master plan approval allows for 656 units at a mixture of RH and RMH densities, exceeding the density yield requirements shown in Tables 6-1 and 6-2. Property APN Approximate Minimum Acres to be Redesignated toRH Density Yield Ponto 216-140-17 6.4 128 Quarry Creek Portions of 167-040-21 15.0 300 Commercial Mixed Use Ponto Portion of 216- 140-18 2.8 28 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation HE Program Program # Description Status Dept/ Div b. The city shall process a general plan amendment(s) to redesignate a minimum net acreage of each site in Table 6-2 to RMH and require that the redesignated site be developed at a minimum density of 12 units per acre. As part of this program, the city shall also process all necessary amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and other planning documents, such as master or specific plans. Table 6-2 General Plan Amendment (RMH): Quarry Creek Adequate Sites (Continued) 2.1 Approximate Minimum Acres to be Property APN Re-designated to RMH Density Yield Quarry Creek Portions of 167-040-21 17 200 The city shall process general plan amendments to establish minimum densities of 12 units per acre and 20 units per acre for the RMH and RH land use designations, respectively, except for those RH designated properties in the Beach Area Overlay Zone. The city shall process amendments to the Village Redevelopment Master Plan and Design Manual and/or other planning documents as necessary to establish, for residential projects and mixed use projects with residential components within the Village Redevelopment Area, minimum densities equal to 80% of the maximum of the density range. For land use districts 1-4 (density range of 15 - 35 units per acre), as specified in the Carisbad Village Redevelopment Master Plan and Design Manual, 80% shall be 28 units per acre. For land use districts 5-9 (density range of 15 - 23 units per acre), 80% shall be 18 units per acre. Furthermore, the city shall approve modifications to development standards of the Carisbad Village Redevelopment Master Plan and Design Manual if a project satisfactorily demonstrates as determined by the city that such modifications are necessary to achieve the minimum densities. b. See item "a" above. c. ^ The minimum densities general plan and zoning ordinance amendments were adopted by the City Council in Jan. 2012; the related Local Coastal Program amendment is currently pending approval by the Coastal Commission. d. ^ Amendments to the Village master plan were adopted by the City Council in November 2012; the related Local Coastal Program amendment is currently pending Coastal Commission approval. P, HNS Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 . HE Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation Status _ Program # Description Status Dept/ Div Comments Adequate Sites (Continued) 2.1 e. The city shall process amendments to the general plan and zoning ordinance and process other planning documents as necessary to establish and permit the minimum densities, areas, and land uses as described in Section 3 and specified in Tables 3-4, 3-6 and 3-9 for the Barrio Area. f The city shall amend its zoning ordinance, general plan, and other land use documents as necessary to permit residential in a mixed use format on shopping center sites and commercial areas with a General Plan designations of "CL" and "R" and zoning designations of "C-L," "C-l" and "C-2," and/or other general plan and zoning designations as appropriate. Mixed use residential on shopping center and commercial sites shall be at a minimum density of 20 units per acre. g. The city will encourage the consolidation of small parcels in order to facilitate larger-scale developments. Specifically, the city will make available an inventory of vacant and underutilized properties to interested developers, market infill and redevelopment opportunities throughout the city, particulariy in the Village Redevelopment Area and proposed Barrio Area, and meet with developers to identify and discuss potential project sites. For the Barrio Area, incentives shall be developed to encourage the consolidation of parcels and thus the feasibility of affordable housing. These incentives shall include increased density and other standards modifications. To facilitate development in the Village Redevelopment Area, modification of standards (including increased density) are permitted for affordable housing, "green" buildings, and projects which meet the goals and objectives of the Village (which include residential and mixed use developments). In addition, the city offers offsets to assist in the development of affordable housing citywide. Offsets include concessions or assistance including, but not limited to, direct financial assistance, density increases, standards modifications, or any other financial, land use, or regulatory concession which would result in an identifiable cost reduction. The city will also encourage lot consolidation by assisting in site identification. C (Items e &f) & I/O (Item g) P, HNS ^ General plan and zoning ordinance amendments for the Barrio Area, which will implement Program 2.1, were approved by the City Council on Febmary 26, 2013; the related Local Coastal Program amendment is currently pending approval by the Coastal Commission. The mixed use zoning ordinance amendment was adopted by the City Council in January 2012; the related Local Coastal Program amendment is currently pending approval by the Coastal Commission. For 2012 in the Village, one project began construction (Seaside Corner commercial project) and one was approved (Railyard Lofts - residential condos) by the City Council in March 2013. Both projects were designed to meet LEED Silver certification and received modifications to development standards. Also, the City Council recently approved amendments to the Village Master Plan and Design Manual to raise minimum densities in the Village Area (see "d." above). The Housing Element parcel inventory for the Village is used to assist developers in identifying sites that are candidates for mixed use or multi- family development, including sites with lot consolidation potential. For the Barrio Area, the city maintains an inventory of vacant and underutilized properties, which is available to developers. The development of incentives for lot consolidation will be considered as part of the comprehensive General Plan and Zoning Ordinance update currently in process. Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation Status Program Program Descnption Status Dept/ Div Comments Flexibility in Development Standards 2.2 The Planning Department, in its review of development applications, may recommend waiving or modifying certain development standards, or propose changes to the Municipal Code to encourage the development of low and moderate income housing. 0 P The city considers waivers and modifications to development standards to assist in the development of affordable housing on a case by case basis. The Encinas Creek Apartment Homes is a 127- unit proposal for which project developers have requested development standards modifications to increase the height limit and reduce garage widths. In retum, 50% of the units (63) will be dedicated for housing lower income families. The project underwent city review during 2012 and received Planning Commission's recommendation for approval on April 3, 2013. A public hearing by the City Council to approve the project is pending. Mixed Use 2.3 The city will encourage mixed-use developments that include a residential component. Major commercial centers should incorporate, where appropriate, mixed commercial/residential uses. Major industrial/office centers, where not precluded by environmental and safety considerations, should incorporate mixed industrial/office/residential uses. • As described in Program 2.1, the city shall amend the zoning ordinance and other necessary land use documents to permit residential mixed use at 20 units per acre on shopping center sites and commercial areas. c P ^ The mixed use zoning ordinance amendment was adopted by the City Council in January 2012; the related Local Coastal Program amendment is currently pending approval by the Coastal Commission. Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation S HE Program Program # Descnption Status Dept/ Div Energy Conservation 2.4 The city of Carisbad has established requirements, programs, and actions to improve household energy efficiency, promote sustainability, and lower utility costs. • Enforce California building and subdivision requirements by requiring compliance with state energy efficiency standards (including adoption of the California Energy Code, 2007 Edition) and state Subdivision Map Act energy conservation provisions (Government Code section 66473.1). This latter code section requires subdivision design to provide future homes with passive or natural heating opportunities to the extent feasible through, for example, lot orientation. • Encourage solar water heating by requiring new residential construction (ownership dwelling units only) to pre-plumb to accommodate solar hot water systems. This requirement has been in effect since 1981. • Promote and participate in regional water conservation programs that allow Carisbad Municipal Water District (CMWD) residents to receive rebates for water efficient clothes washing machines and toilets, free on-site water use surveys, and vouchers for weather- based irrigation controllers. The city publicizes these programs on its website, www.carisbadca.gov/water/ wdtips.html. CMWD serves approximately 75 percent of the city. O P, BCE The comprehensive update to the landscape manual to implement the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance was adopted by the City Council in March 2012. In 2012, the city issued or finaled 222 building permits for photovoltaic panels on residential structures. 8 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation Status _ HE Program Description Status Dept/ Div Comments Energy Conservation (Continued) 2.4 CMWD is also a signatory to the Califomia Urban Water Conservation Council Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"). Signatories to the MOU implement 14 Best Management Practices that have received a consensus among water agencies and conservation advocates as the best and most realistic methods to produce significant water savings from conservation. In 1991, Carisbad adopted a five-phase Recycled Water Master Plan designed to save potable water. The result is that CMWD has the most aggressive water recycling program in the region when measured in terms of percent of supply derived from recycled water. In its 2005 Urban Water Management Plan, CMWD estimates that in 2020 seven percent of the water needs of the area it serves will be met by conservation, 21 percent by recycled water usage, and 72 percent by desalinated water. • In the Village Redevelopment Area, encourage energy conservation and higher density development by the modification of development standards as necessary to: o Enable developments to qualify for silver level or higher LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certification, or a comparable green building rating, and to maintain the financial feasibility of the development with such certification. o Achieve densities at or above the minimum required if the applicant can provide acceptable evidence that application of the development standards precludes development at such densities. Modifications may include but are not limited to changes to density, parking standards, building setbacks and height, and open space. • Facilitate resource conservation for all households by making available through a competitive process Community Development Block Grants to non-profit organizations that could use such funds to replace windows, plumbing fixtures, and other physical improvements in lower-income neighborhoods, shelters, and transitional housing. O P, BCE See Program 2.1 Item "g" above. Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation Status HE Program Program # Description Status Dept/ Div Comments ^^^^^^ Per General Plan policy, reduce fossil fuel consumption pollution and improve residents' health by requiring: and Energy Conservation (Continued) 2.4 D New development to provide pedestrian and bike linkages, when feasible, which connect with nearby community centers, parks, school, and other points of interest and major transportation corridors. 0 Multi-family uses to locate near commercial centers, employment centers, and major transportation corridors. Designate "smart growth" areas in the city to help implement the San Diego Association of Governments Regional Comprehensive Plan vision for compact, sustainable growth. Per the city's Growth Management Program: o Facilitate development of higher density, affordable, and compact development by allowing withdrawals from the city's Excess Dwelling Unit Bank (see Section 4 for further details) only for certain qualifying projects; these projects include transit-oriented/smart growth developments, senior and affordable housing, and density bonus requests. o Encourage infill development in urbanized areas before allowing extensions of public facilities and improvements to areas which have yet to be urbanized. O P, BCE There are four areas in Carisbad designated as a "smart growth opportunity site" on SANDAG's Smart Growth Concept Map: the Village and Barrio areas. Plaza Camino Real, Quarry Creek and Ponto. Each of these areas was identified in the 2005-2010 Housing Element Program 2.1 Adequate Sites program as contributing units toward the RHNA. For the Barrio area. General Plan and zoning ordinance amendments that will increase residential densities and facilitate compact development were approved by the City Council on February 26, 2013. A master plan for Quarry Creek, another designated potential smart growth opportunity site, was approved by the City Council on April 2, 2013. The city continues to make available excess dwelling units for qualifying projects (also see program 3.2 below). 10 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program implementation Status HE Program Program • # •Hi Description Status Dept/ Div Incluslonary Housing Ordinance 3.1 The city will continue to implement its Incluslonary Housing Ordinance that requires 15 percent of all residential units within any Master Plan/Specific Plan community or other qualified subdivision (currently seven units or more) be restricted and affordable to lower income households. This program requires an agreement between all residential developers subject to this incluslonary requirement and the city which stipulates: • the number of required lower income incluslonary units; • the designated sites for the location of the units; • a phasing schedule for production of the units; and • the term of affordability for the units. For all subdivisions of fewer than seven units, payment of a fee in lieu of incluslonary units is permitted. The fee is based on a detailed study that calculated the difference in cost to produce a market rate rental unit versus a lower-income affordable unit. As of September 1, 2006, the in-lieu fee per market- rate dwelling unit was $4,515. The fee amount may be modified by the City Council from time-to-time and is collected at the time of building permit issuance for the market rate units. The city will continue to utilize inclusionary in-lieu fees collected to assist in the development of affordable units. The city will also continue to consider other in-lieu contributions allowed by the Incluslonary Housing Ordinance, such as an irrevocable offer to dedicate developable land. O P, HNS To comply with recent case law (Palmer/Sixth Street Properties, L.P. v. City of Los Angeles), the city amended its inclusionary housing requirements. The amendment, which results in only minor changes, is primarily needed to clarify that inclusionary requirements apply to rental projects only if the project developer agrees by contract to limit rent as consideration for a "direct financial contribution" or any other forms of assistance specified in density bonus law. The city is investigating potential adoption of a housing impact fee for development of rental units if affordable units are not included in a development. The city continues to implement its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. In 2012, no building permits were issued for dwelling units required to be affordable through Inclusionary requirements. However, six projects receiving building permits in 2012 purchased Inclusionary Housing credits at existing affordable apartments. Poinsettia Ridge (CT 04-01) purchased three credits at Villa Loma, Poinsettia Property/The Tides (CT 05-10) purchased five credits at Carisbad Family Housing, Carisbad La Costa Collection (CT 04- 08) purchased 9 credits at Villa Loma, Vista Del Mar/Muroya (CT 06-27) purchased 7 credits in Villa Loma, Seabreeze Villas (CT 10- 01) purchased 2 credits in Roosevelt Gardens, and Poinsettia Place (CT 04-1 OA) purchased 14 credits in Villa Loma. In 2012, the in-lieu fee per market rate dwelling unit remained at $4,515. 11 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Ta le 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation S Program # Description Status Dept/ Div Comments Excess Dwelling Unit Bank 3.2 The city will continue to maintain, monitor and manage the Excess Dwelling Unit Bank, composed of "excess units" anticipated under the city's Growth Management Plan, but not utilized by developers in approved projects. The city will continue to make excess units available for inclusion in other projects using such tools as density transfers, density bonuses and changes to the General Plan land use designations per Council Policy Statement 43. Based on analysis conducted in Section 4, Constraints and Mitigating Opportunities, the city has adequate excess dwelling units to accommodate the remaining RHNA of 2,395 units for lower and 1,171 units for moderate income households, which would require withdrawal of 2,830 units from the Excess Dwelling Unit Bank. O Through its continued implementation of the Growth Management Plan, the city tracks development and the Excess Dwelling Unit Bank in its monthly Development Monitoring Report. According to the December 2012 report, the excess unit balance is 3,006 dwelling units. These units are available for qualifying projects, which include affordable housing and density bonuses. Density Bonus 3.3 In 2004, the State adopted new density bonus provisions (SB 1818) that went into effect on January 1, 2005. Consistent with the new State law (Government Code sections 65913.4 and 65915), the city will continue to offer residential density bonuses as a means of encouraging affordable housing development. In exchange for setting aside a portion of the development as units affordable to lower and moderate income households, the city will grant a bonus over the otherwise allowed density, and up to three financial incentives or regulatory concessions. These units must remain affordable for a period of 30 years and each project must enter into an agreement with the city to be monitored by the Housing and Redevelopment Department for compliance. The density bonus increases with the proportion of affordable units set aside and the depth of affordability (e.g. very low income versus low income, or moderate income). The maximum density bonus a developer can receive is 35 percent when a project provides 11 percent of the units for very low income households, 20 percent for low income households, or 40 percent for moderate income households. Financial incentives and regulatory concessions may indude but are not limited to: fee waivers, reduction or waiver of development standards, in-kind infrastructure improvements, an additional density bonus above the requirement, mixed use development, or other financial contributions. O P, HNS The city continues to make available density bonuses in compliance with state density bonus law (SDBL). In 2012, there were no SDBL applications filed with the city. The city also offers density increases through its inclusionary housing program as provided for in Municipal Code Chapter 21.85. 12 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation HE Program Description Status Dept/ Div Comments City-Initiated Development 3.4 The city, through the Housing and Redevelopment Department, will continue to work with private developers (both for-profit and non-profit) to create housing opportunities for low, very low and extremely low income households. O P, HNS The city continues to provide information and wori< with developers to assist them in creating additional housing opportunities for lower income households. Recent examples of projects where the city provided assistance to privately developed affordable housing projects include the Carol/Harding acquisition and rehabilitation project (see Program 1.3), and Tavarua Senior Apartments (see Program 3.10). Affordable Housing Incentives 3.5 The city uses Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside Funds and Housing Trust Funds to offer a number of incentives to facilitate affordable housing development. Incentives may include: • Payment of public facility fees; • In-kind infrastructure improvements, including but not limited to street improvements, sewer improvements, other infrastructure improvements as needed; • Priority processing, including accelerated plan-check process, for projects that do not require extensive engineering or environmental review; and • Discretionary consideration of density increases above the maximum permitted by the General Plan through review and approval of a Site Development Plan (SDP). O P, HNS, F . The city continues to offer incentives to facilitate affordable housing. See also "Comments" under Program 2.2 above. Land Banking 3.6 The city will continue to implement a land banking program to acquire land suitable for development of housing affordable to lower and moderate income households. The Land Bank may accept contributions of land in-lieu of housing production required under an inclusionary requirement, surplus land from the city or other public entities, and land otherwise acquired by the city for its housing programs. This land would be used to reduce the land costs of producing lower and moderate income housing by the city or other parties. The city has already identified a list of nonprofit developers active in the region. When a city-owned or acquired property is available, the city will solicit the participation of these nonprofits to develop affordable housing. Affordable Housing Funds will be made available to facilitate development and the city will assist in the entitlement process. O CED, HNS The city continues to implement a land banking program to acquire land suitable for development of housing affordable to lower and moderate income households. In 2012, there were no offers to donate land for affordable housing. 13 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation St HE Program Program # Description Status Dept/ blv Comments Housing Trust Fund 3.7 The city will continue to maintain the various monies reserved for affordable housing, and constituting the Housing Trust Fund, for the fiduciary administration of monies dedicated to the development, preservation and rehabilitation of housing in Carisbad. The Trust Fund will be the repository of all collected in-lieu fees, impact fees, housing credits and related revenues targeted for proposed housing as well as other local, state and federal funds. 0 HNS, F The city continues to maintain the Housing Trust Fund, which had an available balance of approximately $6.1 million as of December 31, 2012. In 2012, the Carol/Harding acquisition and rehabilitation project received authorization for a $7.4 million residual receipts loan from the Housing Trust Fund (see Program 1.3). Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers 3.8 The Carisbad Housing Authority will continue to operate the city's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to provide rental assistance to very low income households. 0 HNS The Housing Authority continues to operate Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. Approximately 600 households were assisted through the program in 2012. Mortgage Credit Certificates 3.9 The city participates in the San Diego Regional Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program. By obtaining a MCC during escrow, a qualified homebuyer can qualify for an increased loan amount. The MCC entities the homebuyer to take a federal income tax credit of 20 percent of the annual interest paid on the mortgage. This credit reduces the federal income taxes of the buyer, resulting in an increase in the buyer's net earnings. 0 HNS The city continues to participate in MCC Program with four certificates issued in 2012. Senior Housing 3.10 The city will continue to encourage a wide variety of senior housing opportunities, especially for lower-income seniors with special needs, through the provision of financial assistance and regulatory incentives as specified in the city's Senior Housing Overiay zone. Projects assisted with these incentives will be subjected to the monitoring and reporting requirements to assure compliance with approved project conditions. In addition, the city has sought and been granted Article 34 authority by its voters to produce 200 senior-only affordable housing units. The city would need to access its Article 34 authority only when it functions as the owner of the project, where the city owns more than 51 percent of the development. 0 P, HNS The city continues to encourage senior housing opportunities through financial assistance and regulatory incentives. The city is providing a loan of $3.75 million to assist in the development of the 50 unit Tavarua Senior Apartments. Building permits were issued on 12/16/11. The apartments will be affordable to seniors at 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% of the Area Median Income. The project was under construction in 2012 and it is anticipated that the development will be occupied in March or April of 2013. 14 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation St HE Description ' •1] Status Dept/ Div C ts Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3.11 The city will adopt an ordinance to establish a formal policy on offering reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities with regard to the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of housing. The ordinance will specify the types of requests that may be considered reasonable accommodation, the procedure and reviewing/approval bodies for the requests, and waivers that the city may offer to facilitate the development and rehabilitation of housing for persons with disabilities. c P. BCE ^ The reasonable accommodations zoning ordinance amendment was adopted by the City Council in April 2011. The Coastal Commission approved the amendment with suggested modifications October 2012, whicli the City Council approved in November 2012. The ordinance became effective in March 2013. Housing for Large Families 3.12 In those developments that are required to include 10 or more units affordable to lower-income households, at least 10 percent of the lower income units should have three or more bedrooms. This requirement does not pertain to lower-income senior housing projects. 0 P The city continues to implement this program as part of its inclusionary housing ordinance. Farm Labor Housing 3.13 Pursuant to the State Employee Housing Act, the city permits by right employee housing for six or fewer in all residential zones where a single-family residence is permitted. Farm labor housing for 12 persons in a group quarters or 12 units intended for families is permitted by right on properties where agricultural uses are permitted. In 2004, the city amended the Zoning Code to conditionally permit farm labor housing for more than 12 persons in a group quarters or 12 units/spaces for households in the E-A, 0, C-1, C-2, C-T, C-M, M, P-M, P-U, 0-S, C-F and C-L zones. c CED, P ^ A zoning ordinance amendment to comply with Health and Safety Code Sec. 17021.6 was adopted by the City Council in October 2012; the related Local Coastal Program amendment is currently pending Coastal Commission approval. 15 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation HE Program Program # Description Status Housing for the Homeless 3.14 Carisbad will continue to facilitate the acquisition, for lease or sale, of suitable sites for emergency shelters and transitional housing for the homeless population. This facilitation will include: • Participating in a regional or sub-regional summit(s) including decision-makers from North County jurisdictions and SANDAG for the purposes of coordinating efforts and resources to address homelessness; • Assisting local non-profits and charitable organizations in securing state and federal funding for the acquisition, construction and management of shelters; • Continuing to provide funding for local and sub-regional homeless service providers that operate temporary and emergency shelters; and • Identifying a specific zoning district in the city where emergency shelters will be permitted by right, with the following criteria: o The appropriate zoning district will offer easy access to public transportation and supportive services, o The zoning district should also contain adequate vacant and underutilized sites or building that can be converted to accommodate emergency shelters. C/O CED, P A zoning ordinance amendment to permit emergency shelters by right in the Planned Industrial Zone was adopted by the Cify Council in October 2012; the related Local Coastal Program amendment is currently pending Coastal Commission approval. In 2011, the City Council approved an application to expand the existing La Posada de Guadalupe homeless shelter fi'om a temporary 50 bed facility to a permanent 100 bed facility. Building permits for the expansion were issued 2012. In addition, the city has committed $2,000,000 in financial support for the La Posada de Guadalupe expansion from money collected through its Agricultural Mitigation Fee program. During the 2012 calendar year, the city disbursed $548,000 for project construction costs. To date, $1,190,510 has been disbursed for the project. Also, in December 2011, the city increased its total CDBG contribution to $661,000 for this project. Construction is anticipated to be completed by June 2013. See also Program 3.16 below regarding funding services for homeless and special needs groups. 16 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation Status Program Program # Description Status Dept/ f Div Comments Housing for the Homeless (Continued) 3.14 o Besides being subject to the same development standards applied to other development in the specified zoning district, the city will establish objective development standards to regulate the following: 1) the maximum number of beds/persons permitted to be served nightly; 2) off-street parking based on demonstrated need, but not to exceed parking requirements for other residential or commercial uses in the same zone; 3) The size/location of exterior and interior onsite waiting and client intake areas; 4) The provision of onsite management; 5) The proximity of other emergency shelters, provided that emergency shelters are not required to be more than 300 feet apart; 6) The length of stay; 7) Lighting; and 8) Security during hours that the emergency shelter is in operation. 1 CED, P Transitional and Supportive Housing 3.15 Currentiy, the city's Zoning Ordinance does not address the provision of transitional housing and supportive housing. The city will amend the Zoning Ordinance to cleariy define transitional housing and supportive housing. When such housing is developed as group quarters, they should be pemiitted as residential care facilities. When operated as regular multi-family rental housing, transitional and supportive housing should be permitted by right as a multi-family residential use in multi- family zones. c P ^ An ordinance amendment to address the provision of transitional and supportive housing was adopted by the City Council in October 2012; the related Local Coastal Program amendment is currentiy pending Coastal Commission approval. Supportive Services for Homeless and Special Needs Groups 3.16 The city will continue to provide CDBG funds to community, social welfare, non-profit and other charitable groups that provide services for those with special needs in the North County area. Furthermore, the city will work with agencies and organizations that receive CDBG funds to offer a City Referral Service for homeless shelter and other supportive services. 0 HNS During the 2012-2013 program year, the city allocated $1,505,220 in CDBG funding assistance to 13 social service providers in North County and serves as a referral agency for homeless shelters and support services. 17 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation Status HE Program Description Status Dept/ Div Alternative Housing The city will continue to implement its Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance (Section 21.10.015 of the Carisbad Municipal Code) and will continue to consider altemative types of housing, such as hotels and managed living units. 3.17 C/O P, HNS The city continues to implement the Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance and consider altemative types of housing. In 2012, building permits were issued for three second dwelling units. ^ An ordinance amendment to conditionally permit and establish standards for managed living units in certain districts of the Village area was adopted by the City Council in October 2012; the related Local Coastal Program amendment is currently pending Coastal Commission approval. Military and Student Referrals 3.18 The city will assure that information on the availability of assisted or below-market housing is provided to all lower-income and special needs groups. The Housing and Redevelopment Agency will provide information to local military and student housing offices of the availability of low-income housing in Carisbad. O HNS The city provides information on assisted and below market housing to individuals and groups needing that information. Coastal Housing Monitoring 3.19 As a function of the building process, the city will monitor and record Coastal Zone housing data including, but not limited to, the following: 1) The number of new housing units approved for construction within the coastal zone after January 1,1982. 2) The number of housing units for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, required to be provided in new housing developments within the coastal zone. 3) The number of existing residential dwelling units occupied by persons and families of low or moderate income that are authorized to be demolished or converted in the coastal zone pursuant to Section 65590 of the Govemment Code. 4) The number of residential dwelling units occupied by persons and families of low or moderate income as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code that are required for replacement or authorized to be converted or demolished as identified above. The location of the replacement units, either onsite, elsewhere within the city's coastal zone, or within three miles of the coastal zone in the city, shall be designated in the review. 18 o CED 1) In 2012, building permits were issued for 151 dwelling units in the Coastal Zone. 2) In 2012, no building permits were issued for dwelling units required to be affordable (through Inclusionary or Density Bonus requirements) in the Coastal Zone. However, six projects receiving building permits in 2012 purchased Inclusionary Housing credits at existing affordable apartments. Poinsettia Ridge (CT 04-01) purchased three credits at Villa Loma, Poinsettia Property/The Tides (CT 05-10) purchased five credits at Carisbad Family Housing, Carisbad La Costa Collection (CT 04-08) purchased 9 credits at Villa Loma, Vista Del Mar/Muroya (CT 06-27) purchased 7 credits in Villa Loma, Seabreeze Villas (CT 10-01) purchased 2 credits in Roosevelt Gardens, and Poinsettia Place (CT 04-1 OA) purchased 14 credits in Villa Loma. 3) 0 4) 0 Part 2 - Program Implementation Status - January 2012 through December 2012 Table 2.1 CY 2012 Housing Element Program Implementation St HE Program Description Status Dept/ 1 Div ^ Housing Element Annual Report 3.20 To retain the Housing Element as a viable policy document, the Planning Department will undertake an annual review of the Housing Element and schedule an amendment if required. As required, staff also monitors the city's progress in implementing the Housing Element and prepares corresponding reports to the City Council, SANDAG, and Califomia Department of Housing and Community Development annually. 0 P With assistance from outside fair housing agencies, the city will continue to offer fair housing services to its residents and property owners. Services include: Fair Housing Services 4.1 • Distributing educational materials to property owners, apartment managers, and tenants; • Making public announcements via different media (e.g. newspaper ads and public service announcements at local radio and television channels); • Conducting public presentations with different community groups; • Monitoring and responding to complaints of discrimination (i.e. intake, investigation of complaints, and resolution); and • Refening services to appropriate agencies. 0 HNS The city contracts with Center for Social Advocacy to provide fair housing services to Carisbad residents and property owners. Services include those listed in the column to the left. 19 EXHIBIT 3 ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Appendix A - Description of terms and metiiods JANUARY 2012 THROUGH DECEMBER 2012 Regional Housing Needs - The deternnination of housing need for Carlsbad and all other jurisdictions in California is derived from the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) prepared by the local regional councils of government (SANDAG) before the beginning of each housing cycle. Based upon these assessments of need, the local jurisdictions are required to adopt housing objectives in the housing elements of their general plans. A regional assessment of housing need is an estimate of the total need for new housing construction throughout the region due to population growth forecasted to occur during a specific time period. The overall housing need is then broken out by four income groups: very low, low, moderate, and above-moderate (or upper-income) - all as defined by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The regional housing needs are then allocated to the local jurisdictions on a "regional share" basis, according to models and formulas designed by the SANDAG. Table 1 shows Carlsbad's share of the current RHNA and is based upon housing growth estimated by the State and SANDAG to occur in Carlsbad during the period January 1, 2003 through April 30, 2013. Table 1: Carlsbad's Siiare of the RHNA January 1, 2003 through April 30, 2013* Income Group Definition** (%of AMI***) New Construction Needs (in housing units) Very Low 50% or under 1,922 Low 51 - 80 % 1,460 Moderate 81 -120% 1,583 Above-Moderate Over 120% 3,411 Totals 8.376 * Senate Bill 575 extended the current Housing Element period to no later than 18 months after adoption of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). With the adoption of the RTF in October 2011, the next Housing Element update will be due April 30, 2013, Definitions are from HUD, via the Califomia Department of Housing and Community Development. "•AMI is the Area Median Income. The 2012 AMI for San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA for a family of four is $75,900. Definition of Income Groups - Table 1 defines each of the four income groups as a percentage of the county area median income (AMI). HUD annually revises the AMI based on cost of living issues such as the relationship of housing prices to income. For 2012, HUD established the AMI for San Diego County at $75,900. In addition to establishing the AMI, HUD also establishes income limits for each of the four income groups which are adjusted for family size so that larger households have higher income limits (see Table 2 below). Table 2: CY 2012 Qualifying Limits on Annual Income By Household Size Income Group 2 Persons per Household 4 6 8 Very Low $ 32,150 $40,150 $ 46,600 $ 53,000 Low $ 51,400 $ 64,250 $ 74,550 $ 84,850 Moderate $ 66,800 $ 83,500 $ 96,900 $ 110,250 Above Moderate > $ 66,800 > $ 83,500 > $ 96,900 >$ 110,250 Source: "2012 Household Income Limits," U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (effective Dec. 1, 2011) Prices of Affordable Housing ~ Generally, the federal and state rule is that housing is affordable to a given family if the family pays no more than 30% of its monthly income for housing expenses that include the rent or mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, and the like. A determination of whether a housing unit is affordable can be easily made for assisted public rental housing and other public housing programs because documentation is maintained on both the individual household's income and the actual cost of the unit in question (typically rental). Income group determinations for income restricted (assisted) housing units shown in the tables of Part 1 were made by the Carlsbad Housing and Neighborhood Services Department. To determine affordable housing expenses for rentals, the practice is to set thresholds for each income group, using the 30% rule, with adjustments for the number of bedrooms (a convention developed in 1993 by member agencies of the San Diego Association of Governments assumes two persons per bedroom). An additional adjustment is also made for utility allowance, as required by HUD. Table 3 provides the resulting maximum market rate rental expenses (which include rent and a utility allowance that increases with household size) for the very low, low, and moderate- income groups for CY 2012. Table 3 CY 2012 Qualifying Rent and Utility Expenses By Number of Bedrooms Income Group 1 Number of Bedrooms 2 3 4 Very Low $ 804 $ 1,004 $ 1,165 $ 1,325 Low $ 1,285 $1,606 $1,863 $2,121 Moderate $ 1,670 $ 2,087 $ 2,422 $ 2,756 Above Moderate >$ 1,670 > $ 2,087 > $ 2,423 > $ 2,756 Source: "2012 Household Income Limits," U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (effective Dec. 1, 2011) With regard to for-sale housing, there is no federal or state required formula to determine the sales price that would be considered affordable. The only federal or state requirement is that the mortgage amount (including taxes, insurance, utilities, etc.) must not exceed 30% of the monthly income of the household (to be considered affordable to a specific income group, see Table 2). The varying factors (interest rates, closing costs, lending programs, etc.), which impact the mortgage amount, make it difficult to specify certain sales prices that are considered affordable to the various income groups. To simplify determining affordability for reporting purposes, the cify uses a rule-of-thumb formula similar to that employed by many mortgage-lending institutions, which was reviewed and accepted by the SANDAG and the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The rule-of- thumb formula is as follows: Affordable sales price = 3.0 x maximum-allowed-annual income for each class, adjusted for bedroom count. Based on this formula Table 4 gives the qualifying purchase price for housing for the different income groups. The table illustrates that a three-bedroom house costing no more than $290,700 would be the maximum affordable to a moderate-income family. Table 4: CY 2012 Qualifying Purchase Price By Number of Bedrooms Income Group 1 Number of Bedrooms 2 3 4 Very Low $ 96,450 $ 120,450 $ 139,800 $ 159,000 Low $ 154,200 $ 192,750 $ 223,650 $ 254,550 Moderate $ 200,400 $ 250,500 $ 290,700 $ 330,750 Above Moderate > $ 200,400 > $ 250,500 > $ 290,700 > $ 330,750 * 3X multiplier was developed by an ad hoc committee at SANDAG with subsequent approval by the SANDAG Board in 1993. (There is no fonnula in state law). The rule also assumes 2 persons per bedroom to provide a correspondence back to HUD affordability rules based upon persons per household (as opposed to bedrooms). Other terms - Definitions for terms used in this appendix as well as Part 1 of the report: Assistance Programs/Assisted Units - units receiving financial assistance from the city or other and/or other subsidy sources and have affordability deed restrictions. Deed Restricted Units - units considered affordable due to local program or policy, such as inclusionary housing ordinance. These units may also be assisted units. Non-deed Restricted Units/Market Rate Units - Units that received no financial assistance from the cify and have no affordability restrictions. Unit Category - SF (Single-family units), 2-4 (two to four unit structures), 5+ (five or more unit structures), SU (second-units), MH (mobile homes;. Description of housing product types: Single-family detached - A single home on a single lot, detached from any other unit, except for an attached second dwelling unit. Condominium - A detached or attached home on commonly owned property. Apartment - A unit that can only be rented and not owned. Duplex - Two units on a single lot. Units cannot be individually sold. Second Dwelling Unit - A completely independent dwelling unit on the same lot as a primary residence. A second dwelling unit may be attached to or detached from the primary residence.