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Housing Element Update
Workshop #2
January 28, 2009
Introductions
Kevin McSweeney
City of Fillmore
Community Development Director
Lloyd Zola
HDR Engineering
Vice President
Summary of November Workshop #1
 One of seven State mandated Elements of the City’s General Plan
 Provides Policies and Programs which implement the State’s goals
and objectives in achieving:
“decent housing and a suitable living environment for every California
family”
 State of California Department of Housing & Community Development
(HCD) Requirements:

Allow the construction of 985 new homes between 1-1-06 and
6-30-2014.

Encourage and facilitate construction of a variety of housing
types for households of all income levels

Provide unconstrained housing opportunities for densities at
least 20 du/acre or provide “acceptable alternatives”

569 of the 809 units allocated in the last planning period (19982005 RHNA) were actually built.
Workshop #1
Comments
 What are the differences between “providing for” vs. “accommodating
for” more housing that can be affordable?
 How can and should density and/or subsidies be
provided/accommodated for?
 Ventura County identified “candidate sites” for future Farm Worker
Housing; could Fillmore address the State requirements with similar
actions?
 How will Measure I affect the RHNA, General Plan, and the Housing
Element?
 How will the City provide adequate sites to accommodate 985 new
dwelling units?
What does Fillmore’s Draft
Housing Element contain?

State and SCAG “Fair Share” allocation is 985 new dwellings to be constructed
between 2006 and 2014.
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The Draft Housing Element is based on pre-Measure I General Plan criteria and
provisions.
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Programs and various actions to remove barriers while supporting and facilitating
the development of all housing types within the planning period.
Income Category
2006-2014 RHNA Allocation
Number of Units
Percentage
Extremely Low
101
10.3%
Very Low
102
10.3%
Low
170
17.3%
Moderate
202
20.5%
Above Moderate
410
41.6%
TOTALS
985
100%
Housing Element Programs
 City Ordinance Changes to be consistent with State Law
 Remove any identified barriers and/or constraints toward the
development of a variety of housing types for households of all income
levels and special needs
 Create Partnerships with Housing Providers
 Assistance Programs
 Monitor Progress
Summary of Comments received by
HCD on the Draft Housing Element
 Measure I amended the General Plan Land Use Element, reducing the
development potential and thus impacting the Housing Element.
 Document the housing capacity assumptions for “small sites” (typically
less than 1 acre).
 Clarify the areas where densities of 20 du/acre or more are allowed.
 Analyze the existing environmental and governmental constraints, and
existing development that may hinder the construction of new housing
to meet the RHNA allocation.
 Amend zoning to establish consistency with State Law assuring no
unreasonable constraints exist toward the development of new
housing
 Strengthen Programs to provide implementation milestones in
conjunction with performance standards.
 Revise Appendix A to provide a more detailed inventory of actual sites
that could accommodate the RHNA in the current planning period
given the current land use controls, existing underdeveloped parcels,
and site improvements.
Other Comments Received
to Date
 California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
 Achieve 20 du/acre and address Measure I’s impact
 Add 240 units from the 1998-2005 RHNA to the 2006-2014 RHNA
allocation.
 Provide more detail on Large Families and Emergency Shelters
 Revise Appendix A to identify adequate sites which could
accommodate the lower income housing needs and special
housing needs of:
 Farm Workers
 Large families
 Emergency shelters
 Transitional and Supportive Housing
Other Comments Received
to Date (continued)
 Fillmore House Farm Workers Committee
 Revise the total number of Farm Workers in the City based on a
study conducted by the Bureau of Primary Health Care supported
by data from Fillmore “Clinicas”.
 “By-Right” development for farm worker housing
 Provide sufficient sites zoned ≥20 du/acre which are >.75 acre to
address Measure I’s impact.
 Provide more detail on vacant and underdeveloped sites showing
their viability
Other Comments Received
to Date (continued)
 Ventura County Homeless and Housing Coalition
 Provide densities ≥ 30 du/acre for housing to be considered
affordable
 Consider an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance which will require
new development to allocate a portion of the housing to be made
affordable.
 Provide more Homeless Programs and Partnerships
Additional Public Comments
and Concerns
 A Response to Comments has been prepared and will be made
accessible via the City’s website:
www.fillmoreca.com
Break Session
Possible Changes to the Draft Housing
Element to address HCD and Others
comments
 Include a program amending the General Plan Land Use Element to
re-designate properties and their density to 20 du/acre or above
accommodating the dwelling unit potential removed by Measure I,
AND follow up with revising the Zoning Ordinance accordingly
 Example: Conduct a survey to identify industrial properties
that could potentially change General Plan designation and
zoning from industrial to residential or mixed use
 Increase the existing maximum density of residential designations in
the General Plan
 Modify the development standards for residential zones to allow more
dwelling units
 Provide for supportive commercial and social service land uses at
larger high-density sites.
 Strengthen Program descriptions and commitments to encourage and
facilitate housing for households of all income levels
Questions and Answers
on Draft Housing Element
 Understanding the Basic Issues
 How can the RHNA be reasonably achieved?
 How will the City provide unconstrained sites of at least 20 du/acre
or provide an accountable affordable alternative?
 What are the accountable Programs which support housing
 What is the City’s level of support for these possible changes to the
Housing Element?
 Other suggestions?
What Happens Next with the
Housing Element Update?
 Address HCD Comments
 Consider and Address other comments
 Propose revisions based on HCD comments and relevant other
comments
 Go through the City’s public hearing process to adopt the revised
Housing Element
 Re-submit the Housing Element to HCD for review and certification
Thank You