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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 - General Plan Annual Progress ReportCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 11 July 8, 2008 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Department Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner, 949 -644 -3221, mgondrez@city.newport-beach.ca.us SUBJECT: General Plan Annual Progress Report including Housing Element Report (PA2007 -195) RECOMMENDATION: Review and direct staff to submit the General Plan Annual Progress Report to the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). DISCUSSION: Each City and County is required to prepare an annual report to their legislative body demonstrating the City's compliance with Government Code Section 65400, which mandates that the City prepare an annual report on the City's progress on implementation of the General Plan. A copy of the report is required to be sent to the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The report, attached as Exhibit No. 1, follows preparation guidelines set forth by OPR and provides information for decision makers to assess how the General Plan was implemented during the 2007 calendar year. The report is focused upon the General Plan Implementation Task List created by the General Plan /Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee. The Committee, created by City Council in December 2006, identified priority tasks to implement the General Plan. The Housing Element review as required by Government Code Sections 65584 and 65583 highlights the City's progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs and Housing Element goals. Staff used guidelines provided by HCD to prepare this portion. The Housing Element includes the following information: (A) annual building activity reports for new housing units; (B) regional housing needs allocation progress; and (C) GP and HE Progress Report July 8, 2008 Page 2 program implementation status including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing. On June 18, 2008, the Planning Commission recommended that the General Plan Annual Progress report identify a timeframe for the hearing dates on the Zoning Code rewrite. Fall 2008IWinter 2009 completion dates have been added to Task No. 3 of the General Plan Progress Report and to Program No. 3.2.2 of the Housing Element Progress Report. The Commission recommended that the report, with this addition, be reviewed by City Council and forwarded to OPR and HCD. Environmental Review: Not subject to CEQA, as the action is not a project as defined in Section 15378(b) (2) of the Public Resources Code. Public Notice: This item is not a public hearing and does not require public notice. Prepared by: Melinda Whelan, Assistant Planner Submitted by: Dav(d Lepo, ning Director Attachments: l .General Plan Annual Progress Report (Including Housing Element Report) 1a. CIP Project Table Attachment 1 General Plan Annual Progress Report (Including Housing Element Report) 3 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (including Housing Element Report) 2007 Calendar Year California Government Code Section 65400 mandates that each City and County submit an annual progress report to their legislative body, the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to provide progress on General Plan implementation for the calendar year. Included in the report is a required report on Housing Element progress. Consistent with Government Code Section 65400, the following General Plan Annual Progress Report follows preparation guidelines set forth by OPR and provides information for decision makers to assess how the General Plan was implemented during the 2007 calendar year. The updated Newport Beach General Plan was adopted in November 2006. On December 12, 2006 City Council created the General Plan /Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee for the sole purpose of guiding implementation of the General Plan and Local Coastal Plan. The Committee created the General Plan Implementation Task List to implement the General Plan. This report evaluates and provides the status of each task. The Housing Element portion can be found following the General Plan Implementation tasks. A. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION TASKS TASKS STATUS 1. Interim zoning resolution including Complete the ability to require development agreements. City Council adopted an interim (Land Use Element) zoning resolution on January 9, 2007 which included the ability to require development 2 agreements through an interim study. No interim studies processed under the new resolution. 2. Procedures to implement single- and Complete two- family design policies. (Land Use Element) Ordinance No. 2007 -3 adopted Residential Design Criteria for single and two -unit residential developments. 3. Zoning Code and Specific Plan Pending rewrite. (Land Use Element) Staff and consultants are working on this task. • Consultants hired April 2007 • Staff and consultants attended multiple meetings with the GP /LCP Committee and Technical Advisory Group • First administrative draft completed October 2007 • Second administrative draft completed April 2008 • Committee meetings will occur Summer 2008 followed by Planning Commission and City Council hearings in Fall 2008/Winter 2009 4. Housing Element certification by Pending HCD (Housing Element) Consultants and staff continue to move towards completion of this task. Revised RHNA approved by SCAG July 12, 2007. ■ City Council approval of contract with PBSJ for required update and certification, December 3 18, 2007 • On March 31, 2008, two public workshops were conducted — one for developers and one for the general public • Draft to Planning Commission and City Council June /July 2008 • HCD Submittal scheduled for August 2008 5. Park dedication fee update (Quimby Complete Act). (Natural Resources Element) Fee updated, May 2, 2007: $26,125 per unit 6. Economic Development Strategic Complete Plan (Land Use Element) Staff, Applied Development Economics Inc. (ADE) and the Economic Development Committee (EDC) completed the strategic plan. In July, 2007, City Council adopted the Strategic Plan for Fiscal and Economic Stability which will assist the City in implementing the portions of the General Plan related to economic development. 7. Economic Development Strategic Ongoing Plan Implementation (Land Use Element) Implementation schedule has been created which includes objectives from the plan and a time line with allocated staff hours ■ Objective 2.2 Facilitate changes by Newport Center /Fashion Island, completed 8. Fair Share Fee u date Pending (Circulation Element) Consultants hired by the City continue to work towards completion with the City. • Staff approval of contract for nexus study (Revenue & Cost Specialists, LLC), October 31, 2007 • Nexus study first draft reviewed January 16, 2008 • Nexus study completion Summer 2008 9. Airport Area infrastructure study and Pending fee (s) (Land Use Element) ROMA Design Group and Fair Share Consultant continue to work on task. ■ Submitted the first draft for staff review on January 23, 2008 10. Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and Pending In -lieu fee (Housing Element) Consultant along with staff currently working on this task. ■ In July, 2007 the City entered into agreement with Economic & Planning Systems, Inc., to prepare a revised in -lieu fee study ■ Affordable Housing Task Force (AHTF) review of updated fee study, November 13, 2007 ■ The AHTF requested additional information and that the study be distributed to the development community ■ City received response from the BIA with P concerns regarding calculation of the fee • City is currently working with BIA to alleviate their concerns • Draft ordinance and fee calculation to AHTF scheduled for Summer 2008 11. Parking requirements and On -going management (Circulation Element) Staff and the Economic Development Committee (EDC) continue to work on this task. • Sent out RFP for Parking Management Study • Selected and hired Walker Parking Consultants • Held kick -off meeting for first study area - Corona del Mar • Conducted parking counts week of May 12, 2008, in CdM • Sent Walker draft parking sections of zoning code for first review and comment 12. Local Coastal Program Land Use Pending Plan Amendments - Amend CLUP for consistency with General Plan Both staff and consultants Land Use Element continue to work on this task. (Land Use Element) • Staff and the City's consultant met with CCC staff several times regarding the application • A tour of the coastal zone with their staff was conducted in February 2008 • CCC staff has expressed to staff several questions and concerns about C several proposed land use Local Coastal Program Land Use changes and staff Plan Amendments (continued) provided additional information regarding these issues and many of CCC staffs questions have been resolved • Several land use changes remain outstanding that may result in a recommendation for changes to the CLUP and General Plan • Staff is continuing to work with CCC staff to identify and focus their comments and will be initiating a dialog with local stakeholders in the coming weeks and months to develop a strategy to address CCC staffs issues in advance of a hearing with the Coastal Commission itself • July hearing in San Luis Obispo has been requested as CCC staff was unable to go to hearing in May. Alternative hearing times are August in Oceanside or October in LA or Orange County 13. City Council Ordinance on Complete development agreements (Land Use Element) Staff completed and City Council approved ordinance on February 27, 2007. The first development agreement using the new ordinance, North Newport Center Development Agreement, was adopted December 18, 2008. 14. Traffic signal synchronization Pending Circulation Element 7 The Traffic Signal Communication Master Plan was completed in December 2007. • Public Works awarded a construction contract on May 27, 2008, for the Traffic Signal Modernization Phase 1 project which will implement CE 1.2.3 and CE 6.1.1 • Phase 1 project completion is anticipated at the end of the year 2008 15. Planned Community rewrite and On -going revisions (Land Use Element) Property owners are responsible for amendments in the North Newport Center and Airport Area ■ North Newport Center Planned Community was adopted December, 2007 ■ Both Koll and Conexant (Airport Area) have submitted conceptual development plans(Koll Center and Newport Place Planned Communities) ■ Staff will work on other planned communities following the Zoning Code rewrite 16. Banning Ranch Pre - Annexation and Pending Development Agreement (Land Use Element) Staff anticipates a formal application will be submitted soon. 17. Harbor Area Management Plan Pending 1.2 (Harbor and Bay Element) Consultants, staff and Harbor Commission continue towards completion of task. ■ Completion of plan is expected Fall 08' 18. Run -off and Pollution Reduction Plan On -going (Natural Resources Element) The Coastal /Bay Water Quality Committee and staff continue to work on this plan. 19. Land Use database refinements and On -going maintenance (Land Use Element) Maintenance and updates of databases is on- going. 20. Fiscal Impact Model training Complete Applied Development Economics, Inc. (ADE) and staff completed training on March 29, 2007. 21. Traffic Phasing Ordinance revision Complete regarding NBTAM (Circulation Element) Ordinance adopted on July 24, 2007. 22. Measure S guidelines regarding Pending variable FAR (Land Use Element) Staff is preparing amendments. 23. Municipal Code amendments Pending regarding property maintenance standards On December 11, 2007, the City (Land Use Element) adopted the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code, with local amendments, for residential properties. 24. B uilding Code amendments Pending regarding green buildings E (Land Use Element) Resolution 2008 -21 adopted by City Council on April 8, 2008 Building Code amendments established the Task Force on regarding green buildings Green Development. (continued) • Task force will be composed of (1) member of the City Council, (3) members of EQAC and (3) members of the General Plan /Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee or its Technical Advisory Group, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council • First meeting was May 28, 2008 25. Amend City Council Policies on Pending historic, archaeo and paleo resources Historical Resources Element) 26. Funding and priority program for Pending construction of noise barriers along arterials (Noise Element) Annual Review of CIP to determine consistency with the General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan (Land Use Element) Emergency Preparedness (Safety Element) 10 Pending On June 7, 2007, staff presented CIP for fiscal year 2007 -2008 to the Planning Commission for review. Planning Commission provided comment and CIP was included with the actual CIP budget presentation to City Council. See Attachment A for the table of CIP projects and their implementation of General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan policies. Ongoing In January of 2007, the City was officially recognized as a Storm Ready and Tsunami Ready community. The City also completed a Tsunami Incident Action Plan (IAP), which specifically addresses public notifications, evacuations and sheltering needs during a tsunami event. 200 residents completed the Fire Department's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. The CERT program teaches residents life saving skills that can be used during a disaster or emergency. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Report 2007 Calendar Year This portion addresses more specific requirements, as required by Government Code Sections 65584 and 65583, to demonstrate the City's progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs and Housing Element goals. As mandated by Government Code Section 65400, staff used guidelines provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to prepare this portion. The Housing Element report includes the following information: (A) annual building activity reports for new housing units; (B) regional housing needs allocation progress; and (C) program implementation status including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing. A. Annual Building Activity Reports for New Housing Units Using data from the Newport Beach Building Department Building Activity Report, the following table was created, illustrating the number of permits issued for new construction of housing units and for demolished housing units in calendar years 2006 and 2007. PERMITS ISSUED FOR HOUSING UNITS 2006 -2007 CALENDAR YEAR NEW UNITS DEMOLISHED UNITS NET INCREASE IN UNITS 2006 161 1143 18 2007 151 151 0 TOTAL 312 294 18 2 B. REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION PROGRESS The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) prepared a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) to identify the housing needs for each jurisdiction within the SCAG region. SCAG, through the RHNA process, assigned Newport Beach a share of housing units that should be constructed in the 2006 -2014 planning period to satisfy housing needs resulting from the projected growth in the region. To accommodate projected growth in the region, SCAG determined the City's RHNA to be 1,784 dwelling units. The City is currently working on a draft Housing Element and anticipates the submittal to HCD will occur prior to July 1, 2008. The table below summarizes the need for new housing, distributed by income, calculated through the RHNA process for the 2006 -2014 Planning Period. TOTAL RHNA CONSTRUCTION NEED BY INCOME 2006 -2014 VERY LOW LOW MODERATE ABOVE MODERATE TOTAL 392 322 362 708 1,784 22% 18% 1 20.3% 1 39.7% 100% CITY'S PROGRESS IN MEETING IT'S SHARE OF THE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT DURING RHNA PERIOD 2006 -2014 GOAL VERY LOW MODERATE ABOVE TOTAL deterioration of existing LOW neighborhoods by strictly enforcing MODERATE PROJECTED NEED 392 322 362 708 1,784 TOTAL NEW UNITS 0 0 0 18 18 PERMITTED 06-07 REMAINING NEED 392 322 362 690 1,766 C. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION STATUS/ LOCAL EFFORTS TO REMOVE GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS GOAL H1 'PROGRAM GOAL STATUS 1.1.1 Improve housing quality and prevent On -going deterioration of existing neighborhoods by strictly enforcing A quarterly report on code building code regulations and abating enforcement activities is kept code violations and nuisances. on file at the City. 3 1.1.2 Participate with the Orange County On -going Housing Authority and Housing and Community Development Division in City staff attends OCHA's their administration of rehabilitation City's Advisory Committee loans and grants for low- and meetings to keep up to date moderate - income homeowners and on rehabilitation programs rental property owners to encourage offered by the County. preservation of existing City housing stock. 1.1.3 Require replacement of housing On -going demolished within the Coastal Zone when housing is or has been The City uses Chapter 20.86 occupied by very-low, low -, and "Low and Moderate Income moderate - income households within Housing within the Coastal the preceding 12 months. The City Zone" to implement this shall prohibit demolition unless a program: Coastal Residential Development Permit has been issued. The specific ■ CRDP required to provisions implementing replacement demolish a 54 -unit unit requirements are contained in apartment complex on the Municipal Code. 5515 River Avenue. • Six rental units occupied by low - income and moderate - income households were found within complex • CRDP approved and requires applicant to replace the six rental units at an off -site location with restrictions to maintain their affordability for a minimum 30 years El GOAL H2 PROGRAM GOAL STATUS 2.1.1 Maintain rental opportunities by On -going restricting conversions of rental units to condominiums unless the vacancy A vacancy rate survey is rate in Newport Beach for rental completed every quarter to housing is an average 5 percent or monitor consistency with this higher for four (4) consecutive policy. quarters, and unless the property owner complies with condominium conversion regulations contained in Chapter 20.83 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. 2.1.2 Take all feasible actions, through On -going use of development agreements, expedited development review, and Planning staff continually expedited processing of grading, evaluates all proposed building and other development affordable housing projects for permits, to ensure expedient potential incentives, including construction and occupancy for expedient processing of projects approved with low- and permits. moderate - income housing requirements. The affordable units rehabilitated by the Santa Barbara Condominium project which included an Affordable Housing Agreement with an Affordable Housing Implementation Plan (AHIP) will be provided expedited permit processing. The affordable units created by the North Newport Center Planned Community project which included an Affordable Housing Agreement with an Affordable Housing Implementation Plan (AHIP) will be provided expedited permit processing. 2.1.3 Participate with the County of On -Going Orange in the issuance of 5 tax - exempt mortgage revenue bonds to facilitate and assist in financing, development and construction of housing affordable to low and moderate - income households. The issuance of tax- exempt mortgage revenue bonds is project driven. The developer typically applies for the bonds. The City will encourage the use of such bonds and inform affordable housing developers of their availability. 2.1.4 Conduct an annual compliance- On -Going monitoring program for units required to be occupied by very low -, The City retains a consulting low -, and moderate - income firm that provides an annual households. compliance monitoring report for the City's income qualified units. 2.2.1 Require a proportion of affordable On -going housing in new residential developments or levy an in -lieu fee. Staff continues to enforce the The City's goal over the five -year requirements for affordable planning period is for an average of housing and /or the payment of 15 percent of all new housing units in -lieu fees. Adoption of an to be affordable to very low —, low -, inclusionary housing and moderate - income households. ordinance that includes an in- The City shall either (a) require the lieu housing fee is anticipated payment of an in -lieu fee, or midyear 2008. (b) require the preparation of an Affordable Housing Implementation The recently approved Santa Plan (AHIP) that specifies how the Barbara Condominium and development will meet the City s North Newport Center affordable housing goal, depending Planned Community projects on the following criteria for project include Affordable Housing size: Agreements with Affordable Housing Implementation 1. Projects of 50 or fewer units Plans (AHIP) that will provide shall have the option of preparing an affordable housing units. AHIP or paying the in -lieu fee. The Santa Barbara 2. Projects where more than 50 Condominium AHIP requires units are proposed shall be required the purchase of covenants for to prepare an AHIP. a 12 -unit existing off -site Implementation of this program will apartment complex to restrict occur in conjunction with City income levels and rent for approval of any residential thirty years. discretionary permits or Tentative 2.2.3 Tract Maps. To insure compliance with the 15 percent affordability requirements, the City will include conditions in the approval of discretionary permits and Tentative Tract Maps to require ongoing monitoring of those projects. (Imp 2.1) i ne amity snap proviae more assistance for projects that provide a higher number of affordable units or a greater level of affordability. At least 15 percent of units shall be affordable when assistance is provided from Community Development Block Grant funds or the City's in -lieu housing fund. For new developments proposed in the Coastal Zone areas of the City, the City shall follow Government All required affordable units shall have restrictions to maintain their affordability for a minimum of 30 years. M The North Newport Center Planned Community AHIP requires that deed restrictions be recorded to ensure that the units remain affordable for a minimum of 30 years. The City will provide financial assistance based on a project by project analysis, depending on need and overall project merits from in -lieu housing fund reserves. The City did not commit any funds in 2007. A portion of the City's CDBG funds were committed to pay a Section 108 loan. For allocation of the other portion of the CDBG funds see the status for Program 5.1.1. See status of Program 1.1.3. Staff continues to include this affordability restriction as a standard condition on all affordable housing projects, unless an otherwise longer affordability covenant is agreed upon. A comprehensive inclusionary housing ordinance is currently being developed which will clearly specify all conditions for incentives, including the 2.2.5 2.2.7 Advise existing landowners and prospective developers of affordable housing development opportunities available within the Banning Ranch, Airport Area, Newport Center, Mariners' Mile, West Newport Highway, and Balboa Peninsula areas. Periodically contact known local developers and landowners to solicit new affordable housing construction, other housing assistance programs that assist production of housing. 7 minimum affordability period of 30 years. On -going City staff continues to provide prospective developers with information on the City's available land and its incentive program. Development of a plan outlining incentives that implement General Plan goals is also part of the City's General Plan Implementation Program. The City Manager's Office and Community and Economic Development periodically discuss the construction of new affordable housing with local developers and landowners. City staff also introduces the idea of constructing affordable housing to developers who propose large residential projects and discuss density bonuses to assist in the construction of affordable housing. On -going City staff attends OCHA Cities Advisory Committee meetings to keep up -to -date with programs that assist in the production of housing. Of 11 GOAL H3 PROGRAM programs that are available to assist in the production of housing for all income levels. 2.2.8 New developments which provide On -going On -going housing for lower income development review process for households that help meet regional The City has provided a copy The City considers "fast track" needs shall have priority for the of the Housing Element to development review provision of available and future water and sewer service incentives on a project -by- resources or services, including providers. Pursuant to state project basis. water and sewer supply and law, water and sewer The Santa Barbara services. providers must grant priority to developments that include housing units affordable to lower income households. 2.3.1 Study housing impacts of proposed On -going major commercial /industrial projects during the development review Staff is monitoring legal process. Prior to project approval, a challenges to inclusionary housing impact assessment shall be housing requirements, and will developed by the City with the active consider developing housing involvement of the developer. Such impact fees for all new assessment shall indicate the commercial and industrial magnitude of jobs to be created by developments as an additional the project, where housing or alternative resource for opportunities are expected to be providing affordable housing. available, and what measures (public and private) are requisite, if Staff monitors all new any, to ensure an adequate supply planning applications for of housing for the projected labor applicability. force of the project and for any restrictions on development due to the "Charter Section 423" initiative. GOAL H3 PROGRAM GOAL STATUS 3.1.1 Provide a streamlined "fast- track" On -going development review process for proposed affordable housing The City considers "fast track" developments. development review incentives on a project -by- project basis. The Santa Barbara R Condominium and North Newport Center Planned Community projects received a streamlined development review process for their Affordable Housing Agreements and Affordable Housing Implementation Plans. 3.1.2 When a residential developer On -going agrees to construct housing for persons and families of very low, The City provides density low and moderate income above bonuses consistent with state mandated requirements, the City law. shall either (1) grant a density bonus as required by state law, or (2) provide other incentives of equivalent financial value. 3.1.3 Review and consider in accordance On -going with state law, the waiver of planning and park fees, and Waivers and incentives are modification of development considered by the Planning standards, (e.g., setbacks, lot Commission and City Council coverage, etc.) at the discretion of on a project -by- project basis. City Council and Planning Commission for developments containing very low, low- and moderate - income housing in proportion to the number of low- and moderate - income units in each entire project. 3.2.1 Identify the following sites as Ongoing adequate, which will be made available through appropriate The City is currently rewriting zoning and development standards the Zone Code which will and with public services and reflect changes to facilitate the facilities needed to facilitate and development of the identified encourage development of a variety sites. The North Newport of housing types to meet City Center project has been housing goals as identified pursuant approved and talks continue to Government Code with the property owner of the Section 65583(b): Banning Ranch, Airport Area regarding Airport Area, Newport Center, development plans. Mariners' Mile, and the Balboa 10 GOAL H4 Peninsula areas. PROGRAM 3.2.2 Update Zoning Code to reflect Pending Periodically contact owners of affordable housing opportunities provided in units for those developments listed in the Land Use Element. ■ Consultants hired April Table H12 to obtain information regarding Staff is currently 2007 • Staff and consultants attended multiple meetings with the GP /LCP Committee and Technical Advisory Group • First administrative draft completed October 2007 • Second administrative draft completed April 2008 • Committee meetings will occur Summer 2008 followed by Planning Commission and City Council hearings in Fall 2008/Winter 2009 3.2.3 When requested by property On -going owners, the City shall approve rezoning of developed or vacant The City continually monitors property from non - residential to requests for zone changes of residential uses when appropriate. vacant and developed These rezoned properties shall be properties from non - added to the list of sites for residential to residential and residential development. approves when determined to be compatible and feasible. When approved, these sites are mapped for residential uses on both the zoning district map and General Plan Land Use Map. GOAL H4 ' PROGRAM GOAL STATUS 4.1.1 Periodically contact owners of affordable On -going units for those developments listed in Table H12 to obtain information regarding Staff is currently 11 their plans for continuing affordability on updating the contact list their properties. for affordable units in conjunction with the 2008 Housing Element Update. 4.1.2 Consult with the property owners regarding Pending utilizing CDBG funds and in -lieu housing funds to maintain affordable housing Will be discussed during opportunities in those developments listed the AHTF meetings in in Table H12. conjunction with Program 2.2.7. 4.1.3 Prepare written communication for tenants On -going and other interested parties about Orange County Housing Authority Section 8 Pamphlets informing opportunities to assist tenants and prospective tenants and prospective tenants to acquire additional landlords about the understanding of housing law and related OCHA Section 8 policy issues. program have been made available in the public lobby and information is posted on the City website. 4.1.4 Investigate availability of federal, state, On -going and local programs (including in -lieu funds) and pursue these programs if found The City investigates feasible, for the preservation of existing available programs and low- income housing, especially for evaluates the feasibility preservation of low- income housing that of participating in such may increase to market rates during the programs. next ten years. A list of these programs, including sources and funding amounts, will be identified as part of this program and maintained on an on -going basis. 4.2.1 Investigate the use of federal funds to On -going provide technical and financial assistance, if necessary, to all eligible homeowners The City investigates and residential rental property owners to available programs and rehabilitate existing dwelling units through evaluates the feasibility low- interest loans or potential loans, or of participating in such grants to very low —, low- and moderate- programs. income, owner - occupants of residential properties to rehabilitate existing units. IVA 4.2.2 In accordance with Government Code On -going Section 65863.7, require a relocation impact report as a prerequisite for the Consistent with state closure or conversion of an existing mobile law, a detailed home park. relocation impact report is a requirement for the permit for proposed closures or conversions. 4.2.3 Should need arise, consider using a On -going portion of its Community Development Block Grant funds for establishment and A need for this program implementation of an emergency home has not been repair program. Energy efficient products demonstrated. shall be required whenever appropriate. 4.2.4 Participate as a member of the Orange On -going County Housing Authority Advisory Committee and work in cooperation with Staff regularly attends the Orange County Housing Authority to the quarterly meetings provide Section 8 Rental Housing of the OCHA Cities Assistance to residents of the community. Advisory Committee. The City shall, in cooperation with the Housing Authority, recommend and Staff continually works request use of modified fair market rent in cooperation with the limits to increase number of housing units County to provide within the City that will be eligible to Section 8 rental housing participate in the program. The Newport assistance to residents. Beach Planning Department shall prepare and implement a publicity program to A link to the Orange educate and encourage landlords within County Housing the City to rent their units to Section 8 Authority website has Certificate holders and to make very low- been placed on the City income households aware of availability of website to provide the Section 8 Rental Housing Assistance information on the Program. Section 8 program. 4.2.5 Participate in a Joint Powers Authority of Discontinued Orange County jurisdictions for the Indefinitely purpose of financing and administering a lease purchase program for first -time Due to potential legal homebuyers. conflicts, the lease purchase program has been discontinued indefinitely. 13 GOAL H5 PROGRAM GOAL STATUS 5.1.1 Apply for United States Department On -going of Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds and The Action Plan for Fiscal allocate a portion of such funds to year 2007 -2008 has been sub - recipients who provide shelter approved and the City will and other services for the homeless. provide funding to the following organizations to preserve the supply of emergency and transitional housing: Human Options, Emergency Transitional Shelter (Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter), Serving People In Need (SPIN), and Fair Housing Council of Orange County. The following organization has been funded to assist homeless battered women and children: Human Options. 5.1.2 Cooperate with the Orange County Pending Housing Authority to pursue establishment of a Senior /Disabled or The City will conduct an Limited Income Repair Loan and analysis of different Grant Program to underwrite all or programs and the financial part of the cost of necessary housing feasibility or participating in modifications and repairs. such programs. Cooperation with the Orange County Housing Authority will include continuing City of Newport Beach participation in the Orange County Continuum of Care and continuing to provide CDBG funding. (Imp 14.3) 5.1.3 Permit, where appropriate, On -going development of "granny" units in single-family areas of the City. One permit was approved on M July 26, 2007 to establish a granny unit in conjunction with an existing single - family home. The applicant has until July 2009 to obtain building permits for the structure. 5.1.4 Consistent with development On -going standards in residential and commercial areas, permit emergency Emergency shelters and shelters and transitional housing transitional housing will be under group housing provisions in its addressed in the Zoning Zoning Code. Code in compliance with state law. 5.1.5 Work with the City of Santa Ana to On -going provide recommendations for the allocation of HUD Housing As the most populous city in Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Orange County, the City of ( HOPWA) funds within Orange Santa Ana receives HOPWA County) funding from HUD on behalf of the entire County. Authorized uses of these funds include: acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, or lease of facilities to provide short-term shelter, permanent housing, new construction for housing, project or tenant based rental assistance, short term rent, utility payments, and supportive services. Should the City wish to partner in the acquisition, development, or rehabilitation of affordable housing for persons with HIV/AIDS, the City may request funding at future HOPWA Strategy meetings which are held once a year. 5.1.6 Maintain a list of "Public and Private Resources Available for Housing and Community Development Activities." 15 City staff will work to develop and maintain a list of resources that are available for housing and commun activities GOAL H6 PROGRAM GOAL STATUS 6.1.1 Contract with an appropriate fair On -going housing service agency for the provision of fair housing services for The City contracts with the Newport Beach residents. The City OC Fair Housing Authority will also work with the fair housing annually. service agency to assist with the periodic update of the Analysis of The Regional Fair Housing Impediments to Fair Housing Impediments Analysis was document required by HUD. The City completed in 2000. The next will continue to provide pamphlets analysis is due in 2009. containing information related to fair housing at the Planning Department Pamphlets containing counter. information of Fair Housing and Dispute Resolution Services are available at the public counter. 6.1.2 Support fair housing opportunities by On -going using Community Development Block Grant funds whenever necessary to For the 2007 -2008 Fiscal enact federal, state, and City fair Year, Newport Beach housing policies. allocated $12,960 in CDBG funding to the Fair Housing Council of Orange County to assist the City in furthering fair housing through education, landlord /tenant counseling, and legal action when necessary. 16 GOAL H7 PROGRAM GOAL STATUS 7.1.1 As part of its annual General Plan On -going Review, the City shall report on the status of all housing programs. The The City prepares an Annual portion of the Annual Report Housing Element Progress discussing Housing Programs is to be Report for submission to distributed to the California HCD. Department of Housing and Community Development in accordance with California State Law. The City's 2006 General Plan Update provided an implementation program to identify a principal set of actions and procedures necessary to carry out the goals and policies of the General Plan including implementation programs aimed at facilitating the production of a variety of housing types for all income levels. In December 2006 the General Plan /Local Coastal Program Implementation Committee was established by the City Council with the sole purpose of guiding implementation of the General Plan and Local Coastal Plan. The Committee has created the General Plan Implementation Task List which includes tasks to implement the programs aimed at housing. The tasks include the updated Housing Element for the 2008 -2014 planning period that will include 2006 -2014 RHNA allocation numbers. Identifying areas of the City where additional housing could be located in order to accommodate the City's fair share of regional population growth continues to be a main focus of General Plan Implementation. Opportunities for residential development were created in a number of areas of the City including Newport Center and the Airport Area. Zoning to implement residential development in Newport Center has been adopted, and the City is in the process of updating its zoning code to reflect other changes in the General Plan. Rezoning of these areas will facilitate the infusion of new housing, including affordable housing, into these areas consistent with the goals of the General Plan. Attachment 1a. CIP Project Table �O CIP Review June 7, 2007 Page 2 maintenance of existing improvements and facilities. Otherwise, these projects are not directly applicable to planning policies. Such projects will not be analyzed unless they present an apparent inconsistency with the City's planning policy documents. Projects involving new construction or the expansion or removal of existing improvements will be analyzed in terms of their consistency or inconsistency with the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, and other planning policy documents. CIO Pg ;# Project Title Planning Document Comments 'Both the General Plan and the LCP call for 12 Little Corona Restroom Facility Coastal Land Use Plan providing adequate support facilities, Recreation Element including restrooms. Policy CE 7.1.5 calls for the City to 23 Avon Street and Tustin Avenue Parking Lot Circulation Element consider relocation of the Avon Street Slurry Seal municipal lot to better serve commercial uses in Mariners' Mile. Policy LU 5.2.3 calls for improving and 24 Balboa Village Alley Replacement Land Use Element enhancing the aesthetic quality of alleys without impacting service access. Policy S 4.2 supports and encourages the seismic retrofitting and strengthening of 27 Bridge Seismic Retrofit Construction Safety Element essential facilities such as hospitals and schools to minimize damage in the event of seismic or geologic hazards. 28 Coast Highway Sidewalk — Morning Canyon Improvements and dimensions are Road to Seaward Road Circulation Element consistent with the classifications of this primary road. The medians are currently watered manually. The project includes an Irrigation system connected JR,fhe City's automated 32 Dover Drive Medians Renovation Natural Resources system. This is consistent with Policy NR Element 1.1, which calls for the use of water— efficient landscaping and Irrigation. Water - efficient shrubs and groundcover should be used. Improvements and dimensions are 33 Dover Drive Sidewalk Circulation Element consistent with the classification of this pnmarylmajor road. 39 Irvine Avenue Realignment— University to Improvements and dimensions are Bristol Circulation Element consistent with the classification of this primary road. 40 Irvine Terrace Landscape Improvements Natural Resources Pursuant to Policy NR 1.1, water— efficient Element landscaping and irrigation should be used. 5! CIP Review June 7, 2007 Page 3 CIP Pg:# Project Title Planning Document Comments Improvements and dimensions are 42 Jamboree Road Bridge Widening Circulation Element consistent with the classification of this major road. The medians are currently watered manually. The project includes an irrigation system connected to the City's automated 53 Westcliff Drive Medians Renovation Natural Resources system. This is consistent with Policy NR Element 1. 1, which calls for the use of water — efficient landscaping and irrigation. Water - efficient shrubs and groundoover should be used. Bayside Waterfront Walkway to Balboa Island Harbor and Bay Element This project is consistent with policies Bridge Recreation Element calling for expanding public access to and Coastal Land Use Plan along the shoreline. Directional, Wayfinding, and Monument Circulation Element Policy CE 1.2.1 and CLUP Policies 2.9.3 -3, 56 Signage Coastal Land Use Plan 3.1.1 -3, and 3.2.2.6 call for wayfinding signs. Policy CE 5.1.12 calls for improved 57 Flashing Crosswalk — Newport Boulevard at Circulation Element pedestrian crossings in key high volume 23 Street areas, including those on the Balboa Peninsula. Policy CE 5.1.12 calls for improved 58 Iris Avenue and Coast Highway Traffic Signal Circulation Element pedestrian crossings in key high volume areas, including Nose in Corona del Mar. Neighborhood Traffic Management Pursuant to Policy CE 2.2.5, traffic calming 59 Improvements Circulation Element improvements will need to balance safety, quality of life, and efficiency. Harbor and Bay Element This project is consistent with policies 60 Pedestrian Coastal Access Improvements Recreation Element calling for enhancing public access to the Coastal Land Use Plan shoreline. Policy CE 2.3.4 calls for monitoring of traffic Traffic Signal Modernization: Phase 1 Newport conditions, considering additional 61 Center Area Circulation Element Improvements In areas with operations issues, such as intersections with heavy turn volumes. ..-. .... Policy CE 2.3.4 calls for monitoring of traffic Traffic Signal Modernization: Phase 2 conditions, considering additional 62 Jamboree Road Circulation Element improvements in areas with operations issues, such as intersections with heavy turn volumes. Policy CE 2.3.4 calls for monitoring of traffic Traffic Signal Modernization: Phase 3 Airport conditions, considering additional 63 Area Circulation Element improvements in areas with operations issues, such as intersections with heavy turn volumes. Policy CE 2.2.6 calls for efficient and safe 64 Traffic Signal Preemption System Circulation Element access for emergency vehicles in all residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Policy LU 6.17.2 calls for streetscape improvements to enhance West Newport's 67 West Coast Highway Vision Plan Land Use Element character and image as a gateway to Newport Beach and develop a stronger pedestrian environment at the commercial nodes. CIP Review June 7, 2007 Page 4 CIPPg.# Project Title Planning Document Comments Back Bay View Park Replenishment and The project is consistent with Policy 4.4.1 -2, 68 Enhancement Coastal Land Use Plan which requires landscaping to minimize impacts to public coastal views. CLUP Policy 2.8.2 -6 and Policy S 1.3 call for continuing the Surfside- SunsellWest 72 Beach Sand Study and Replenishment Coastal Land Use Plan Newport Beach Replenishment program. Program Safety Element CLUP Policy 2.8.6 -2 and Policy S 3.1 call for monitoring beach width and elevations. CLUP Policy 2.8.6 -3 and Policy HB 13.6 call for a comprehensive beach replenishment program to assist in Coastal Land Use Plan maintaining beach width and elevations. 76 Coastal Sand Replenishment Cooperative Harbor and Bay Element Project Natural Resources CLUP Policy 4.2.4 -2 and Policy NR 15.1 Element call for monitoring dredging projects within the region to identify opportunities to reduce disposal costs and utilize dredge spoils for beach nourishment. CLUP Policies 4.2.5 -2 and 4.2.5 -4 and Coastal Land Use Plan Policy NR 11.5 allow eelgrass restoration 77 Eelgrass Mitigation Bank Natural Resources sites to serve as mitigation sites for Element eelgrass removal resulting from dock and channel dredging projects. Coastal Land Use Plan CLUP Policy 3.3.2 -7 and Policies HB 6.3, 79 Mooring Layout Design Harbor and Bay Element HB 6.4, and Policy R 8.3 encourage the Recreation Element provision and expansion of moorings. 80 Newport Center Park Recreation Element Policy R 1.9 calls for developing Newport Center Park as a passive park. CLUP Policy 3.3.2 -7 calls for expanding 83 Public Docks Access Improvements Coastal Land Use Plan and enhancing facilities for dinghy docks, where feasible. 84 Rhine Channel Wharf Public Dock None No policies are directly applicable. Policy R 1.9 calls for developing Sunset 87 Sunset Ridge Park Recreation Element Ridge Park as an active park with playfields, picnic areas, a playground, and other facilities. CLUP Policy 4.1.2 -2 calls for special 90 Areas of Special Bio ical Si nificance g Coastal Land Use Plan protection to marine resource areas and Assessment species of special biological or economic significance. CIP Review June 7, 2007 Page 5 CIP Pg.# Project Title Planning Document Comments CLUP Policy 4.1.2 -2 calls for special 91 Areas of Special Biological Significance Coastal Land Use Plan protection to marine resource areas and Implementation species of special biological or economic significance. Policy NR 16.2 calls for coordinating the Big Canyon Creek Restoration Project so that 92 Big Canyon Creek Restoration Natural Resources its outcomes are consistent with goals for Element Upper Newport Bay established by Orange County and the Department of Fish and Game. CLUP Policy 4.1.33 and Policy NR 10.8 call for the preparation of natural habitat protection regulations for Buck Gully for the Coastal Land Use Plan purpose of providing standards to ensure 93 Buck Gully Maintenance Road and Wetland Natural Resources both the protection of the natural habitats in Project Element these areas and of private property rights. Include standards for the placement of structures, native vegetation/fuel modification buffers, and erosion and sedimentation control structures. CLUP Policy 4.3.2 -24 calls for the use of 94 Irrigation — Citywide Central Computer System Coastal Land Use Plan weather- and moisture -based irrigation controls to reduce runoff, direct and encourage water conservation. CLUP Policy 4.3.2 -24 calls for the use of 95 Irrigation — Newport Coast Central Computer Coastal Land Use Plan weather- and moisture-based Irrigation System controls to reduce runoff, direct and encourage water conservation. CLUP Policy 4.3.2 -24 calls for the use of 96 Irrigation — Smart Controller Program Coastal Land Use Plan weather- and moisture -based irrigation controls to reduce runoff, direct and encourage water conservation. CLUP Policy 4.3.2 -3 and Policies HIS 8.6 Coastal Land Use Plan and NR 3.6 call for participation in 97 Newport Coast Runoff Reductiai, f'•rogrem Harbor and Bay Element watershed -based runoff reduction efforts Natural Resources with the Regional Board Water Quality Element Control Board, the County of Orange, and upstream cities. Coastal Land Use Plan The project is consistent with the water 98 Newport Coast Watershed Program Harbor and Bay Element quality control policies of the CLUP and the Natural Resources General Plan. Element The methane gas associated with an 99 Newport Terrace Landfill Gas Remediation Safety Element abandoned landfill and mitigation measures to reduce the hazard is referenced in the General Plan, there are no specific policies. 5 L� CIP Review June 7, 2007 Page 6 CIP Pg.# Project Title Planning Document Comments Both the CLUP and the General Plan identify the Semeniuk Slough as an Coastal Land Use Plan environmental study area (ESA). Policy NR 100 Semeniuk Slough Dredging Project Natural Resources 10.3 requires a site - specific survey and Element analysis prepared by a qualified biologist where development would occur within or contiguous to areas identified as an ESA. Both the CLUP and the General Plan call Coastal Land Use Plan for the preparation of a Harbor Area 101 Upper Bay and Harbor Area Management Harbor and Bay Element Management Plan (HAMP) that will provide Plan Natural Resources a comprehensive approach to the Element management of the resources of Newport Bay. The following projects are not budgeted in the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2007 -2008 CIP: ■ Shoreline Management Plan. CLUP Policy 2.8.3 -3 and Safety Element Policy S 2.2 call for the development and implementation of shoreline management plans for shoreline areas subject to wave hazards and erosion. Uniform Signing Program. CLUP Policies 2.9.2 -3, 3.1.1 -3, and 3.2.2 -6 and General Plan Policies CE 5.1.1.10 and R 9.3 call for developing and implementing a signing program to assist the public in locating, recognizing, and utilizing coastal access points, public bikeways and trails, parking areas, restrooms, and other support facilities. Parking Management Programs. CLUP Policies 2.9.3 -14 and 3.2.2 -4 call for developing parking management programs for coastal areas. Land Use Element Policy LU 6.8.4 encourages the development of shared parking facilities and management programs on the Balboa Peninsula. Long Range Plan for Public Trails and Walkways. Harbor and Bay Element, Policy 6.2 and Circulation Element CE 5.1.1 -4 call for the development and implementation of a long -range plan for public trails and walkways to access all appropriate commercial areas of the harbor, as determined to be physically and economically feasible. The fact that these projects were not included in the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2007 -2008 CIP does not indicate inconsistencies with planning policies. Some of these programs are still in their preliminary stages and do not involve public improvements at this time. These projects, or components of these special projects, may appear in future capital improvement programs.