2009 2014 Berkeley Housing Element February 25 2009
2009 -2014 Berkeley Housing Element February 25, 2009 Status update: • Public outreach process • Community Profile Highlights • Site inventory survey for RHNA
The Housing Element • Required element of the General Plan • Updated generally every five years • Establishes they City’s policy strategy to meeting regional housing need at various income levels • Statewide housing goal: to encourage attainment of “decent housing and suitable living environment” for all Californians
Public Participation Process: Six meetings by subject area • Introduction to HE law and the HE update process • Overview of the Berkeley community profile • Review of the HE policies and programs • Special needs housing • Land inventory and capacity for RHNA • Constraints on housing production
Population Profile • After growth in the 1950 s, Berkeley’s population was steady from 1980 to 2000 • Current data for 2007 suggests an increase of 4. 4% over the 2000 population
Age Distribution • The population of Berkeley is aging, with a doubling of the 55 -64 age group from 1990 to 2007 both in size and as a proportion of the total population.
Regional Housing Need Assessment
RHNA and the site inventory • Three main areas for remaining unit capacity: – Downtown – Southside – Commercial corridors • Corridors: identified underutilized sites with FAR data and field survey • Capacity assumptions based on averages for development in the zoning districts
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