1. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 1 Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 Auburn Placer County Housing Element Update April 10, 2008

2. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 2  Introductions  Presentation (30 minutes)  Housing Element Update Process  Housing Element Contents  Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)  Key Facts/Findings  Key Issues  Next Steps  Interactive Discussion (1 hour 30 minutes) Agenda

3. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 3  One of the seven mandated elements of the local general plan.  Existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community.  5-year timeframe.  State sets schedule for periodic update of the housing element.  Review by California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for compliance with State law. Housing Element Update Process Housing Element Requirements

4. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 4  Phase 1: Program Initiation (Aug. – Nov. 2007)  Community/Stakeholder Workshop #1  Phase 2: Background Report (Aug. 2007 – April 2008) Community/Stakeholder Workshop #2  Phase 3: Draft Housing Element (April – May 2008)  Housing Policies, Programs, and Quantified Objectives  BOS Study Session  Community/Stakeholder Workshop #3  Phase 4: HCD Review and Housing Element Revision (May – July 2008)  Phase 5: Environmental Review Process (May – July 2008)  Phase 6: Public Review and Adoption (July – Aug. 2008)  Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission Public Hearings Housing Element Update Process Phases & Schedule

5. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 5  Background Report  Existing Housing Needs  Resource Inventory  Constraints on Housing  Evaluation of Existing Policies/Programs  Policy Document  Goals, Policies, Programs, & Quantified Objectives Housing Element Update Process Housing Element Contents

6. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 6  Section I: Needs Assessment  A. Housing Stock And Demographic Profile Demographic and Employment Characteristics and Trends Housing Characteristics and Trends  B. Housing Needs Special Housing Needs Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)  Section II: Resource Inventory  A. Availability of Land and Services Housing Element Contents Background Report

7. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 7  Section II: Resource Inventory  A. Availability of Land and Services 1. Residential Sites Inventory 2. Total Residential Holding Capacity vs. Projected Needs by Housing Type and Income Group 3. Land Available for a Variety of Housing Types 4. Adequacy of Public Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure  B. Inventory of Local, State, and Federal Housing and Financing Programs 1. Local Agencies and Programs 2. State and Federal Funding Programs Assisted Housing Projects in Placer County Preserving At-Risk Units  C. Energy Conservation Opportunities Housing Element Contents

8. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 8  Section III: Potential Housing Constraints  A. Potential Governmental Constraints  B. Potential Non-Governmental Constraints  Section IV: Evaluation  A. Housing Accomplishments  B. Review of Existing (2003) Housing Element Housing Element Contents

9. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 9 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Regulatory Incentives Removing Constraints Providing Funding Ensuring Adequate Sites PromotingAffordableHousingDevelopment RHNA Existing and Proposed Sites

10. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 10 Very Low 1,425 113 1,538 Low 1,065 113 1,178 Moderate 1,164 67 1,231 Above Mod. 2,200 82 2,282 __________________________________________________________________________ Total 5,854 375 6,229 Affordable Units (Low & Very Low) 2,716 units Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) SACOG Final RHNA TOTALTahoe BasinUnincorp. Placer

11. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 11  HCD Rule of Thumb for affordable housing: 20 DU/acre  General Plan Land Use Designations:  High Density Residential: 10-21 DU/acre  General Commercial: 0-21 DU/acre  Tourist/Resort Commercial: 11-21 DU/acre  Placer County Zoning Ordinance:  Multi-Family: maximum 22 DU/acre  Commercial: maximum 22 DU/acre  Community Plan Areas  Density varies Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Density Requirements 21 DU/acre (Sacramento, CA)

12. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 12  Built and Planned Projects with an Affordability Component (see Table A-1)  2,882 units (725 VL, 1,582 L, & 575 M)  Vacant Sites Available for Higher-Density Residential Development (see Table A-2)  624 units (348 VL, 196 L, & 80 M) on sites with residential land use designations and zoning  2,140 units (2,140 VL) on sites with non-residential land use designations and zoning allowing higher density housing  Vacant Sites in the Tahoe Basin (see Table A-3)  407 units (392 L & 15 M)  Total: 6,053 affordable units (3,213 VL, 1,178 L, & 1,231 M) Residential Sites Inventory Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)

13. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 13  Very-Low Income (50% of Median Income): $30,250  Monthly Rent = $756  Max. Purchase Price = $94,132  Low-Income Household (80% of Median Income): $48,400  Monthly Rent = $1,210  Max. Purchase Price = $150,611  Median-Income Household (100% of Median Income): $60,500  Monthly Rent = $1,513  Max. Purchase Price = $188,264  Moderate-Income Household (120% of Median Income): $72,500  Monthly Rent = $1,813  Max. Purchase Price = $225,606 Assumes a 3-person household and 2-bedroom house Key Facts / Findings Ability to Pay for Housing (2007)

14. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 14 Key Facts / Findings Median Housing Costs Source: DataQuick, January 2006 through mid-October 2007  Unincorporated Placer County (excluding Tahoe Basin): $618,750  Granite Bay$795,000  Meadow Vista$510,000  Newcastle$621,250  Penryn$600,000  Soda Springs$605,000  Foresthill$380,000  Alta$310,000  Dutch Flat$285,000  Sheridan$264,500  Tahoe Basin: $641,000

15. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 15  HUD Fair Market Value  1-bedroom: $813  2-bedroom: $992  3-bedroom: $1,431  4-bedroom: $1,641  Average Rent*  1-bedroom: $872  2-bedroom: $1,041  3-bedroom: $1,335  4-bedroom: $1,928 Key Facts / Findings Countywide Rental Rates * Based on August 2007 Weichert Rental Network internet listings

16. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 16  Changes since 2003 HE  RHNA was higher for previous HE period 8,641 units vs. 6,229 units  Change in housing types: increasing number of single- family attached units  Specific Plans approved w/ affordable housing  Programs  Affordable Housing Stakeholder Group  Inclusionary Housing Ordinance  Workforce Housing Ordinance  Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance Issues Updating the 2003 Housing Element

17. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 17  Rapid Population and Housing Growth  Resistance to Higher Density Housing in Many Communities  Median Housing Prices  $625,000 in unincorporated county  3-person moderate-income household can afford $225,606  Jobs/Housing Imbalance  Workers leaving county to find affordable housing  Bedroom communities  Long distance commuting  Other? Issues Unique Issues

18. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 18  Phase 1: Program Initiation (Aug. – Nov. 2007)  Community/Stakeholder Workshop #1  Phase 2: Background Report (Aug. 2007 – April 2008) Community/Stakeholder Workshop #2  Phase 3: Draft Housing Element (April – May 2008)  Housing Policies, Programs, and Quantified Objectives  BOS Study Session  Community/Stakeholder Workshop #3  Phase 4: HCD Review and Housing Element Revision (May – July 2008)  Phase 5: Environmental Review Process (May – July 2008)  Phase 6: Public Review and Adoption (July – Aug. 2008)  Board of Supervisors/Planning Commission Public Hearings Next Steps Phases & Schedule

19. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 19  Draft Background Report  Does it adequately describe housing needs?  Are there any issues that haven’t been addressed?  Policies and Programs  How would you evaluate the County’s success in implementing its 2003 Housing Element?  Which policies/programs worked well; which did not?  Are there other policy approaches the County should consider? Interactive Discussion Key Questions

20. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 20 Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 Auburn Placer County Housing Element Update April 10, 2008

21. Placer County Housing Element Update Stakeholder/Community Workshop #2 – Auburn | April 10, 2008 21  Vulnerable to Lawsuit  General Plan is at risk of being inadequate and therefore invalid  Suspend authority to issue permits  Reduced access to transportation and infrastructure funding  Reduced access to housing funds  Pay legal fees, including plaintiff’s fees Penalties for Non-Compliance