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Section 3: The Affordable Housing Implementation Plan was prepared by CAA
Planning, Inc. dated April, 2025, for the Project to outline its affordable housing benefits
and performance requirements. The AHIP is consistent with the City's housing goals
identified in the adopted and certified General Plan Housing Element for the following
reasons:
1. The Applicant has committed to assisting the City in the provision of additional
affordable housing opportunities. The location, type, affordability level, design,
and other details will be determined in the future as part of a site -specific
project review. The AHIP is attached as Exhibit "B" to this resolution. Pursuant
to the AHIP, the Applicant will be responsible for GenStr„Gt;R obtaining
building permits fora minimum of 105 affordable dwelling units within a
specified timeframe. If the dwelling units are notf-cc(
permitted by the
identified date, then alternatives have been provdedicate land to the
City for the future construction of affordable housprovide payment of
in -lieu fees based on the number of market ratenstructed as part of
the Project.
2. The AHIP has been prepared consistent with the provisions of Section
20.52.015 (Affordable Housing Implementation Plan) of the NBMC.
Section 4: A WSA has been prepared by Fuscoe Engineering, Inc. dated
January 14, 2025, for the Project to evaluate the water supply availability pursuant to
Senate Bill No. 610 adopted in 2011 and codified in Section 21151.9 of the California
Public Resources Code, and Section 10910 et seq. of the California Water Code and as
contemplated in the City's Housing Implementation Program Final Program EIR. The
WSA is attached hereto as Exhibit "C." The WSA conforms to the applicable requirements
and is acceptable for the following reasons:
1. The WSA evaluates whether the total projected water supply, determined to
be available by the City for the Project during normal, single dry, and multiple
dry water years during a 20-year projection, will meet the projected water
demand associated with the Project, in addition to existing and planned future
uses, including agricultural and manufacturing uses.
2. The WSA identifies all existing water supply entitlements, water rights, or water
service contracts relevant to the water supply for the Project and describes the
quantities of water received in prior years by the existing water supply
entitlements, water rights, or water service contracts.
III. Consistency with Housing Element
The City of Newport Beach adopted a Housing Element Implementation Plan in 2024. A Housing
Element was included in the General Plan in accordance with state law. The Housing Element was
updated in 2022 and amended in 2024. The Housing Element identifies goals and programs for the
provision of affordable housing in the City. The AHIP is intended to meet the specific goals of the
Housing Element as follows:
Housing Goal #3 A variety of housing types, designs, and opportunities for all social and
economic segments.
Housing Policy H3.1 Encourage preservation of existing and provision of new housing
affordable to extremely low-, very low-, low-, and me '
households.
The AHIP supports the City's requirement for the provision of affordo
residential development. The Irvine Company has prepared a Development
with this Policy/Program.
Housing Goal #5 Preservation of the City's housing stockfor extremely
moderate -income households.
Housing Policy H5.1 Continue or undertake the following programs to mitigat
units due to conversion to market -rate units. These e
local resources. They include efforts to secure additio
private sectors should they become available. _
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The affordable housing provided per the AHIP will increase the �rd'�51e housing stock. The
units will be deed -restricted to remain affordable for a perio In addition, the developer
will provide periodic reports in the form required by the C' of the affordable housing units
will assist the City in meeting Housing Element Goal # 1: o e sites to accommodate projected
housing unit growth needs identified by the 2021-2029 4T
In conclusion, the AHIP is consistent wi t gd programs in the City's 2022 General Plan
Housing Element.
IV. Amendments to the AHIP
This AHIP may be amended with the approval of the City Council
V. Authority
The AHIP has been adopted by the City of Newport Beach per Resolution No. 2025-_ on the 29th
day of April, 2025.
North Newport Center Planned Community
Affordable Housing Implementation Plan