HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 9388 N.C.S. 03/15/1982s~' .
, ~:i~esol,ution: INo. 9388 ~ ~T ~ ~:
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of the City of Petaluma, ~aliforn.ia
~RESOLUT.ION RESPONDING TO pRAFT HOUS3NG
•~ NEEDS PROJECTIONS 1980-85. PREPARED BY
' THE'..ASSOCIATION OF`BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
' AS '+MANDATED BY _AB 2853
- WHEREAS„ the~City of Pe;taluma acknowledges the need to provide, to
the extent possible,_housing opportu.nitie~s for a`ll economic segments of
the community; and,, ~
`.~ . WHEREAS, through various means includi:ng.,`but not limited to, the
' annual five' percent ('5~s) growth rate permitted under the Residential
De~elopment Contro].-System, exemption of low and moderate income units
and infill~ development f~rom the Residential D:eve`lopment Control System
(RDCS),, participation,with the Petaluma Ecumenical".P.roject and o'ther
public and pri-vate,:entit'ie"s for prov.ision of af"fordable housing,
~ developmerit of a revised housirig elemerit to,tYie~General Plan; the City
of Petaluma is'seekirig, to expand housing opportunities; and,
~WHEREAS, by tYie terms of AB 285,3, tlie~ Associa~tiori of Bay Area
Gove.rnmerit's (ABAG) ,was given the task'-of devel`oping ho.using need
~~ ~ projections for each'Bay Area.C'ity and,County for the 1980-85 period;
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" ~`WHE,REAS.,.the Gity of Petaluma has reviewed the draft projectioris
~..and th'e. methodology utilized in the preparation o:f the proj°ections; and,
WHEREAS, this Ci;ty of Petaluma wish2s said projections to be based
~ on the best availabl'e~ data in'~order to re'flect the most realistic
1980-85' housing; needs, •`' ~ ~ ~
. NOW, THEREFORE,~BE IT RESOLVED.that the City of~P,.,etaluma"accepts
the basic ~methodology use'd•by ABAG, fioweUer;~;wi_shes to suggest more '~
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recent~data and a:irio're accurate evaluation of h~istoric:growth trends, as
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contained in the attached.letter (Exhibit A),. be utiTized to revise said
projections; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, barring satisfactory revisions of the
draft projections by the Assoeiation of BayArea Governments, the City
~ of'.Petaluma will proceed to ind,ependent;ly p,repare.and; adopt its own
re~ised 1980-85 housing needs projections.
~ Under the power ;and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter- of said City.
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~ I heieby certify the;,#oiegoing ResoluEion •ivas !introd"uced and adopted by the 'r~
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Council of15th ity of Petaluma at a(Regular,) (~f~§~r~~~~~2meating oI.
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CIT'Y O]F PETALUIVIA, California
P. O. BOX 61, 94953 0 11 ENGLISH STREET o (707) 763-2613
February 18, 1982
Daniel B. Lopez
Chief of Housing
Association of Bay Area Governments
Hotel Claremont
Berkeley, CA 94705
Subject: Housing Projections
Dear Mr. Lopez:
Our staff has attended the workshop and subsequent :sessions at which
housing need projec.tions and the methodology used in preparing those
projections were diseus"sed. Based on our understanding of your
methodology, we believe the City of Petaluma has been assigned a 1980-85
housing needs figure which is artificially high.
In view of historical trends, current market conditions and other more
fully discussed factors below, we feel the "needed increase" 1980-85
figure must be revised downward.
Growth Rate: Perhags our most critical.concern is the assumed 4~±
annual housing produc;tion/growth rate 198D-85 which yields upward of a
2,500 unit need.
Historically, (1972 to mid 1981) the City has had an annual average
increase of 268 units per year for a 2.80± produetion/growth rate (see
attached summary-of construcfion). We strongly suggest that the
histori.c 2.8o rate be s.ubstituted for the 4.0%± rate used in your
caleulations.
Some might ar.gue that the historie growth,rate is a function of the
City's Growth Management - Resideritial Al-`location Process. This is just
not so. Petaluma`s Growth Management Residential A1location Pr.ocess
permits allocations to be approved for pro~:ects which, if carried
tfirough to construction,. would yieTd a S%'annual City growth rate.
Although allocations have been approved at 'a-rourid this volume each year
since the early seventies, actual construction,has not always followed.
Additionally, tfie allocation process exempts proj'ects under fifteen (15)
units and.proje'cts specifically intended for low. and moderate income
households.
Replacement Need: The estimate of replacement need, 88 units, for the
period 1980-85 is too high. Using building department records, the City
staff has determined that roughly 40 units have been lost due to
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demolition, fire, etc.. within the City. The replac.ement estimate,
therefore, should be redueed to reflect ~ctual conditioris.
Low - Moderate Cost Housing Production,: The ABAG methodology for
distribution of the overail housing.need by cost of unit, i.e. above
moderate income, moderate income, low income and very low ineome,
suggests that of the total number of units pro.jec'ted; approximately 500
must be for moderate, low and very low income households.
By the time the ABAG proj',ection are firially adopted there will be less
than 2~ years of the 1980-85 period left in which to meet the projected
rieeds. Given that Petaluma's Growth Management'- Resideritial Allocation
Process awards allocations and allocation reser-vation,•up to three years
in.advance and th'at the type ;and tenure of the units is a~lready
established, it is,unrealistic, therefore., to expect substantial
satisfaction of the 1980=8'S projected non-marke:t ra,te housing need.
The City's commitment tg produetion of below market rate housing,
however, may be clearly demonstrated in:seeeral ways. Al1 low'and
moderate income hous'ing is exempt from the constraints of the growth
manaqement system. Bonus rating po'ints are awarded projeets which
inelude below market rate umits. Exemptions from development and
processinq fees are" granted to non-profit organ•izat~oris which build
below market rate housing. Density bonuses and liberal general plan and
zoning amendments are granted to encourage highe_r density lower cost
units. The City, however, is not in a.position to satisfy the:below
market rate housing.;needs without State and.Federal support. ,
Although ABAG can do nothing.about the St'ate mand'ated 1980-85 planning
time frame, nor redueed Federal and State support for housing, it would
be most appropriate for the final ABAG report 'to aeknowledge constraints
such as those pointed out abbv.e. -
Revised Data: Listed below is p,opulatiori and housing !statistical data
'which we feel is more current than that used f'or your draft projections.
Vacancy Rate: The 1980 census determined the City's vacancy rate
to be 4.4~*`. Petaluma has f,ew if any seasonal or second homes;
therefore these units would normally be 'available for occupancy.
We suggest tha't `the-actual vacancy as~determined by the census
should be utilized by:ABAG.
Type of Un,i,ts';: Tfie 1.97'5 special censu's determiried that -Petaluma
had the following distribution of unit types:
Single Family 80.1~
2- 4 Unit Structures 6.5~
5+ IJnit Structures 7.4%
Mobile Homes 5.3%
*U.S. Bureau of C'ensus definition
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8,757~units
704 units
807 units
572 uni,ts
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Occupied Dwelling Units;: The:1975'~Depar:tment of Fimance spec-ial
census counted 10,386 .occupied.lhousing units and 45'9 vacant units.
The;eensus count was 697 units`below the 1975 ,figure used in:the
Proj'ections '79 report.
PopuTation in.Households.: The `1975 spee-ial eensus eounted 30,520
persons in liouseho'lds, 2,107 persons below the 19'75' base year
figu"re used in P,roj;ections '79:
As you know, the City is currently revising its Housing Element.. It
would'be most opportune to ha~e the revised need proj.ections as soon as
possible.
' Very truly your,s,
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Gr ory C. eitas
GCF/wp ~ Commun',ty Development and
' Planning Director
ec• City Manager
Sheila Brutoco
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Petaluma
Housing Construction 1971-81
Fiscal Year # Units o Increase*
1971-7~2 880 10.2
1972:-73 495 5.1
1973-T4 68 0.6
1974-75 290 2.9
1975-76 243 2.6
1976-77 97 0.9
1977-78 " 478 4.4
1978-79 210 1.8
1979-80 ~ 353 3.1
1980-81 174 1.5
*1970-71 Tota1 Units = 8,769
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