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Council Memorandum
Nov. 21, 2019
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Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
David de Cordova, Principal Planner ,4!_.,, .
Elaine Lukey, Chief Operations Officer ~\{ . . .
Number of Dwelling Units, lnclusionary and Accessory Dwelling Units
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Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2019133
This memorandum provides answers to several questions related to the number of inclusionary
housing units constructed in relation to the t9tal number of dwelling units constructed since the
lnclusionary Housing Ordinance was adopted in 1993.
Background
Since its adoption in_ 1993, the lnclusionary Housing Ordinance (Ordinance) requires that new housing
include units affordable to lower income households. The basic requirement is that 15% of a project's
to_tal units must be affordable to lower-income households; that is, households whose income is not
more than 80% of the San Diego area median income (AMI). The Ordinance provides for adjustments
and alternatives to the basic requirement such as: reduced number of units for greater affordability
(e.g., at 50% AMI); acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable units; conversion of existing market-
rate units to affordable units; construction of special needs housing or programs (shelters,
transitional housing, etc.); construction of off-site combined inclusionary housing projects;
construction of accessory dwelling units; payment of a fee in-lieu of construction or purchase of
affordable housing credits.
Discussion
Recently, City Council members have posed several questions related to the lnclusionary Housing
Program. Those questions, ·and answers are provided below:
Question 1: What is the total number of dwelling units constructed in the City of Carlsbad since
1993?
Answer: From Jan. 1, 1993, through Dec. 31, 2018, there have been 17,300 dwelling units
constructed, exclusive of accessory dwelling units (434) and professional care facility units (911),
which are not subject to inclusionary housing requirements.
The total housing count in the city is 47,080 dwelling units (CA Dept. of Finance, Jan. 1, 2019).
Question 2: How many inclusionary units are there in relation to total number of dwelling units?
What is the associated percentage of affordable units we have built under our lnclusionary Housing
Ordinance since its inception?
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Answer: There are 2,391 inclusionary units in the city. Therefore, 2,391/17,300= .1382 or 14%.
In addition, there are 304 entitled, but not yet built affordable housing units.
Question 3: How many accessory dwelling units (ADUs} do we have in the city? And how many in
each quadrant?
Answer: The current number of constructed ADUs are:
Quadrant ADUs
Northwest 191
Northeast 40
Southwest 27
Southeast 167
Total 425
Question 4: What is our occupancy rate for ADUs?
Answer: In 2016, the city completed a one-time survey of the lSQAnclusionary ADU owners existing
at that time, of which 121 owners responded. Twenty-two respo.nded that they were renting out the
ADU to a tenant (18%}. Additionally, 37 of the respondents reported using their ADUs for other , .
dwelling purposes; 34 as a residence for extended family members, 3 for domestic help. Combined,
49% of respondents reported using the ADU for some form of dwelling purposes. Other reported
uses include guest accommodations (23}, recreation room (19}, and home office (12}, or a
combinati_on of these. Eight reported 'other' or did not specify a use.
The city cannot force ADU owners to actually rent their ADU's. The city can and does regulate
inclusionary ADU's such that if they are rented, they must be rented to income-qualified tenants at
restricted rent levels. In addition, currenf regulations prohibit use of the inclusionary ADU's for other
uses such as recreations rooms or offices. The city cannot regulate who non-inclusionary ADU's are
rented to or how much they are rented for.
Question 5: How many of our AD Us are deed restricted?
Answer: 184 inclusionary ADUs are deed restricted for lower income households (income and rent
restricted}. For Housing Element reporting purposes, the 241 voluntary, non-deed restricted ADUs
are counted as affordable to moderate income households (up to 120% AMI}.
Next Steps
This is informational only; no additional action is required.
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Mike Peterson, Interim Community & Economic Development Director