HAC Minutes-2000-02-24MEMORANDUM June 1,200O
TO: George Scarborough, City Manager
FROM: Thomas Tomlinson, Planning Direct
SUBJECT: Housing Advisory Committee Actions of February 24, 2000
This report summarizes actions taken by the Housing Advisory Committee on February 24,
2000. No action IS required unless Council wishes to hold special review of an item.
Commission Attendance
Present: Mane Buckner, Joann de Guevara, Jessica Dean, Mike Eggers,
Maryrose Winkler
Absent: Richard Collins (excused), Ettie Tregarthen (excused)
Staff Present: Lynnette Adolphson, Management Analyst I
Thomas Tomlinson, Planning Director
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CALL TO ORDER - Vice-Chairman Buckner called the meeting to order at
7.00 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Ms. Pauline Leonard indicated she was attending the
meeting on behalf of Mary Erickson Community Housing.
MINUTES OF AUGUST 19. 1999 - Member Eggers stated for the record that he
would not vote since he was absent from the August 19 meeting. Member de
Guevara moved and Member Dean seconded to approve the minutes of August 19,
1999 as submitted. The motion passed 4-O-1, Member Eggers abstaining.
NEW BUSINESS
1 Introduction to Revised General Plan Housina Element [GPA 00-02![City
of San Juan Caoistrano) - Mr Tomlinson provided a staff presentation
noting that the State of California requires cities to update their General Plan
Housing Elements every five years. The purpose of the update is to
incorporate the revised Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”)
allocations for new construction of affordable housing units for inclusron in
the Citv’s five-vear housina oroaram The RHNA distributes the reaional
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City’s new RHNA allocations of very low, low, moderate, and above housing
units for the next five years based upon 1990 Census data. Staff noted that
the Housing Element had also been reformatted to be consistent with the
newly-adopted General Plan.
Mr. Tomlinson explained that the new General Plan included sufficient land
set aside to accommodate the RHNA allocation of affordable units.
However, due to the delay by SCAG’s Regional Council in adopting the new
RHNA allocatlons, staff could not update the Housing Element when
amending all other elements of the General Plan during 1999.
Staff clarified that the draft Housing Element would be sent to the State of
California for comments and that this item would be rescheduled for the
Committee’s consideration in two-to-three months prior to City Council
adoption.
Committee discussion ensued Member Dean pointed out that the goals had
been misnumbered. In addition, Member Dean requested tnclusion of a time
limit in finding alternative affordable housing sites outside of the Los Rios
District (Little Hollywood). She stated that the Committee had recommended
inclusion of a trme limit during review of the Los Rios Specific Plan, but that
this language had been omitted. Mr Tomlrnson clarified that the City Council
had removed the time-limit language from the Los RIOS Specific Plan during
their review. However, staff pointed out that the Committee could ask the
City Council to reconsider and include the time-limit language within the
Housing Element. Member Dean also emphasized the need to provide
affordable housing units for families
Mr. Tomlinson agreed that the City needs to focus on constructing affordable
housing rental units for families. To address this need, staff included within
the newly-revised Land Use Element a 15acre designation for an affordable
housing rental project. Mr. Tomllnson indicated that negotiations are
underway with the property owner and that a proposed project (of
approximately 200 units) will be agendized for consideration in approximately
six months.
Member Eggers requested that pages 18 and 29 add reference to Laguna
Woods and that page 35 be corrected to say “due to Inclusion”. Member
Eggers also recommended that any households receiving assistance with
affordable housing be required to have U.S. citizenship or permanent
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residency status and that San Juan Capistrano residents receive first priority
for affordable housing Mr. Tomllnson clarified that use of federal funds
prohibited the City from giving preferential treatment to San Juan Capistrano
residents. When asked about whether using City funds would also prohibit
the City from giving preferential treatment to San Juan Capistrano residents,
staff offered to obtain a determination from the City Attorney.
There being no other Committee comments, the Committee unanimously
concurred to receive and file the report
2. Annual MHP Rent Control - Ms. Adolphson indicated that the maximum
allowable mobile home park space rent Increase from April 1, 2000 through
March 31, 2001 IS 2.3 percent and that all mobile home parks had been
nottfled. The Committee received and filed the report
3. Housina Prow-am Status Report - Staff summarized the status of the
various housing programs identified in the staff report. The Committee
received and filed the report.
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4 Little Hollvwood Construction Proiect Slide Presentation - Staff gave a
slide presentation on the Little Hollywood Construction Project.
E COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS - MS Adolphson advised that the next meeting
of the Housing Advisory Committee was scheduled for March 16, 2000.
F ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 9: 10 p.m.
cretary, Housing Advrsory Committee
DATE APPROVED: June I,2000
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