Affordable Housing" An Urgent Problem for Our Community

Recommendations 8

• R1
  Reassess and improve processes to fast-track building and planning permit approvals from date of application. This should be implemented within FY 2019- 2020. Recommendations numbered R2, R6 have not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. (Attach a timeframe for the implementation.)
• R2
  Create, file, and publish the required housing element documents and reports on time and in a form easily accessible to the public. This should be done by the next report cycle.
• R3
  Recommendations numbered R4, R5 require further analysis. (Attach an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a timeframe for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or director of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This timeframe shall not exceed six months from the date of the publication of the Grand Jury report.) R4. The cities and County should concentrate on promoting rentals for families earning below moderate incomes by increasing the percentage of required inclusionary housing R5. Increase the opportunities through re-zoning for non-traditional housing options, such as modular homes, pre-fabricated homes, and mobile home parks. This should be accomplished within FY 2020-2021.
• R4
  The cities and County should concentrate on promoting rentals for families earning below moderate incomes by increasing the percentage of required inclusionary housing
• R5
  Increase the opportunities through re-zoning for non-traditional housing options, such as modular homes, pre-fabricated homes, and mobile home parks. This should be accomplished within FY 2020-2021. 4. Recommendations numbered _____ will not be implemented because they are not warranted or are not reasonable. (Attach an explanation.) Date: 8-20-19 Signed: [House Fewerter Number of pages attached: __5 Attachment 1 City of Paso Robles Response Response to Finding 7. The City of Paso Robles agrees that the time and cost of building permits is a key factor that affects all housing production. Because the City understands the importance of this issue, the City Council taken a number of proactive steps over the past few years to actively address these concerns, including the following: 1. Establish a Housing Constraints and Opportunities Committee comprised of public members including housing developers, real estate professionals, and affordable housing experts to advise the City Council on improving housing production. 2. Establish a Building Liaison Group including local architects, engineers, and builders to work with the Building Division to improve the plan check and inspection 3. Created an expedited plan check process including plan check on digital plan sets. 4. Reduced Development Impact Fees for studio apartments and ADU's. 5. Reduced Transportation Impact Fee for all types of development City wide. 6. Reduced water meter connections fees for all development. 7. Reduced sewer connection fees of all development. 8. Provided deferred fees for the Oak Park redevelopment project. Response to Recommendation 1 The City's planning and building plan check process have a 30 day 1st review and 14 day recheck process. Planning and building approval of housing permits typically occur well within the 12-month time period. Response to Recommendation 2 Prior to the next annual report, City's will update its website to make General Plan Housing Element information easier for the public to find. Response to Recommendation 4 While the City has led the County in the production of affordable apartments of the past RHNA cycle, the City does not have an inclusionary housing requirement. Inclusionary housing has a number of pros and cons that will be reviewed during the 2019 Housing Element update process. Response to Recommendation 5 The 2019 Housing Element update process will look at a full range of "non-traditional" options to improve affordable housing production. The Grand Jury's recommendation to consider Attachment 1 City of Paso Robles Response modular homes, pre-fabricated homes, and mobile home parks will be incorporated in the Housing Element review process. Response to Recommendation 6 The City will include a robust public participation and information process in the 2019 Housing Element update process. The process will start in Fall 2019. Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 - Reduced Development Impact Fees 2. Exhibit 2 - Reduced Utility Connection Fees 3. Exhibit 3- Oak Park Fee Deferrals . Attachment 1 City of Paso Robles Response Exhibit 1 - Reduced Development Impact Fees Percent Construction Type Total Area Old Fee Parcent Total Area "A" Difference Reduction Percent Single Family - Residential "8" Difference Reduction $ 21,771 Total Area "C" 3 11,578 Difference $10,195 48.83% Reduction Multiple Family - Resolution 12,508 -52,263 17,731 42.55% $ 10 501 3 10,705 -$3,270 -$7,026 +15.02% One Sedroom units 39.63% 11.347 3 -98,284 -36,00% $ 10.002 15,477 8,040 -$3,962 -32,254 -12.71% Stadio Units1 3981% 8,402 -$3,800 $ 35.99% 6,665 4.024 3 8,731 -31,271 -$2.641 39.52% -12,71% 4,265 $ -52,400 38.01% 3 5.818 -8847 12.71% Commercial Lodging Motel Hotel $ 3.551 1,839 -$1,712 RV Parks & Campgrounds -48.21% 3,021 -5530 -14 93% $ 3,071 5 3,110 1,839 -5441 -$1,232 -12.42% 40.12% 3,021 5 -$50 -1.63% 3,110 $ $30 Commercial per sq. ft. 1 27% $ 13 51 9.99 -$3.52 -26.05% Fuel Stations w Convenience Market per sq. 12.89 -$0.82 -6.07% 13.51 $ $ 13.11 113 13.51 -50,40 $0.00 0.00% -2.98% Drive-Thru Food / Beverage Outlets per sq.ft. 13.51 5 $0.00 13.51 $ 0.00% $ 3 13.51 13.57 $0.00 $0.00 0.00% 0.00% Assisted Living Facilities per sq. ft 13.51 $0.00 0.00% 3 7.33 $ 1351 3.96 $0.00 -$3.37 0.00% Light industrial per sq. ft. 45.98% 4.27 -$3.08 $ 4.21 41.75% $ 2.55 -$1,66 4.32 -53.01 -41,05% 39.43% Heavy industrial per sq. ft 3.09 3 -$1.12 26.60% 4 21 3 1.56 -$2.65 3 3.18 62.95% $1.03 1.77 -24.47% Average Reduction $2.44 57.96% 1.80 $ $2.41 -57.24% -35,70% -24,96% -15.84% Transportation Impact Fee Map A ~ C *
• R6
  The cities and County should detail their specific plans to engage the public in the formulation of the 2020-2028 Housing Plan Update. Attachment 1 City of Paso Robles Response 3. Recommendations numbered R4, R5 require further analysis. (Attach an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a timeframe for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or director of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This timeframe shall not exceed six months from the date of the publication of the Grand Jury report.)
• R7
  Reduced sewer connection fees of all development.
• R8
  Provided deferred fees for the Oak Park redevelopment project. Response to Recommendation 1 The City's planning and building plan check process have a 30 day 1st review and 14 day recheck process. Planning and building approval of housing permits typically occur well within the 12-month time period. Response to Recommendation 2 Prior to the next annual report, City's will update its website to make General Plan Housing Element information easier for the public to find. Response to Recommendation 4 While the City has led the County in the production of affordable apartments of the past RHNA cycle, the City does not have an inclusionary housing requirement. Inclusionary housing has a number of pros and cons that will be reviewed during the 2019 Housing Element update process. Response to Recommendation 5 The 2019 Housing Element update process will look at a full range of "non-traditional" options to improve affordable housing production. The Grand Jury's recommendation to consider