RHNA 6 OVERVIEW General Plan OVERVIEW Whats in

RHNA 6 OVERVIEW

General Plan: OVERVIEW What’s in a General Plan? • Various chapters or “elements” • Town’s 2005 General Plan (GP) elements: What is a General Plan? • • Blueprint of local government Community’s long-term visioning document Required by State law All land use approvals and decisions must be consistent with Plan General Plan Zoning Ordinance • • • Housing Land Use Circulation Open Space & Conservation Public Safety Noise Specific Design Other Policy Plan(s) Guidelines Documents Town is beginning a comprehensive update to the 2004 General Plan this year

General Plan: HOUSING ELEMENT What is the Housing Element? • • • State requires each jurisdiction to contribute capacity to meet projected housing need over the next 10 years State allocates a “RHNA” number that jurisdictions must plan for Element is a chapter of the larger General Plan that outlines a jurisdiction’s plan & contribution strategy State focuses closely on the housing element and has enforcement powers to ensure jurisdiction compliance Element must be updated every 8 years to accommodate for updated RHNA numbers

Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) What is “RHNA”? • • State Regional Housing Need Allocation (“RHNA”; pronounced ree-nuh) Region by region the State looks at: • • • Jobs to homes ratio Proximity to job and education centers Expected job and population growth Demographic trends that affect housing demand State uses this info to project the number of housing units that must be planned for in each region by income level

Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) What is “RHNA”? Income Level Family of Four 30% Housing Costs Very Low Income (0 -50% AMI) $87, 000/year $2, 175/month Low Income (51 -79% AMI) $139, 200/year $3, 480/month Moderate Income (80 -119% AMI) $208, 800/year $5, 220/month Above Moderate Income (120% AMI +) $208, 801/year + $5, 221 +/month Area Median Income = AMI for San Mateo County = $174, 000/year for a family of four

Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) What is “RHNA”? • State allocates a lump number of units to each area’s regional Coalition of Governments (COG). * • The COG develops a methodology for distributing the units to the various jurisdictions within the region by income category • Methodology was developed and draft allocations approved by ABAG in January 2021. • Once RHNA received a jurisdiction must update its Housing Element and revise its implementing documents to accommodate its RHNA * The Bay Area’s COG is the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)

RHNA 5: 2014 -2022 RHNA 5 Allocation Progress Income Level RHNA 5 Allocation Current # Of Units Target Achieved Very Low Income (50% AMI) 32 52 Exceeded by 63% Low Income (60% AMI) 17 29 Exceeded by 71% Moderate Income (80% AMI) 21 30 Exceeded by 43% Above Moderate Income (120% AMI) 21 20 5% Remaining 91 131 Exceeded by 44% TOTAL:

RHNA 5 VS. RHNA 6 PERCENT INCREASE Income Level RHNA 5 Allocation RHNA 6 Allocation* Increase Very Low Income (50% AMI) 32 153 121 units (378%) Low Income (60% AMI) 17 88 71 units (418%) Moderate Income (80% AMI) 21 87 66 units (314%) Above Moderate Income (120% AMI) 21 223 202 units (962%) TOTAL: 91 554 463 units (509%) *Draft allocation received in January 2021; Final allocations anticipated late 2021

RHNA 5 VS. RHNA 6 AVERAGE UNITS PER YEAR (8 YEAR CYCLE) RHNA Cycle Allocation Average Units/Year RHNA 5 (2014 -2022) 91 units 11 units RHNA 6 (2023 -2031) 554 units 69 units 463 units (509%) 58 units (527%) TOTAL:

HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE What Does the Update Process Look Like? 2019 Preparing to Plan 2020 Planning 2021 Design Development 2022 Construction 2023 Final Inspection

HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE Preparing to Planning Design Development Construction

OUTREACH: Countywide Let’s Talk Housing Campaign • Beginning in mid-2020, staff from all 21 jurisdictions in the County met on a bi-weekly basis to develop a county-wide strategy • On March 10, 2021 the “Lets Talk Housing San Mateo County” Campaign was Launched • Website: https: //letstalkhousing. squarespace. com/ • Town e-announce week of March 15

OUTREACH: Countywide

OUTREACH: Countywide Meetings • Four Countywide meetings to kick off the outreach process • • • Educate attendees about the Housing Element Update process Facilitated city-specific breakout groups to discuss initial reactions, priorities, and concerns of residents. The first meeting will take place on March 30, 2021 w/ residents from: • • • Town of Hillsborough Millbrae Burlingame City of San Mateo East Palo Alto

OUTREACH: Town-Specific Local Outreach • General info on Town Website: https: //www. hillsborough. net/553/2023 -2031 -Housing-Element -Update • To-Do: • • Select General Plan Consultant Establish General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) Schedule Community Workshops Work w/ CCAC on a local communications strategy • • • E-Announcements Newsletter Individual Citywide Mailing

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