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Ensuring Homes for All: An Equity Primer on Housing Elements
The document outlines an equity primer on housing elements in the Bay Area, focusing on policy advocacy, community mobilization, and training to expand affordable housing opportunities. It highlights the local and regional efforts to address housing needs, including the Plan Bay Area and the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) process. The text also emphasizes the importance of community involvement and advocacy in shaping housing policies and ensuring equitable access to housing.
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Ensuring Homes for All: An Equity Primer on Housing Elements
- 1. ”Ensuring Homes for All: An Equity Primer on Housing Elements” December 18, 2013
- 3. UH News Executive Director Position Available Shared office for rent @ Urban Habitat Land Use/Affordable Housing Coordinator Position Available
- 4. Our Approach • Policy Advocacy • Mobilizing and Educating Community Coalitions around Policy • Training Advocates to become Decision-‐ Makers
- 5. The BCLI Model Train Place Connect Recruit 1 2 3 4
- 6. The Fellowship Deep and integrated equity knowledge Political skills Power structures and influences Commission procedures and best practices SKILLS KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
- 7. Current Issues Series • Network • Critically question and engage • Share your perspective with our speakers • Inform your communities and your work
- 8. • Affordable Housing Advocacy Coalition founded in 1984 • Based in Oakland, work throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties – also on regional and state issues • Preserve, Promote and Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities through Education, Advocacy, Coalition Building and Organizing • Membership-‐based: 300+ individual and organizational members www.EBHO.org East Bay Housing Organizations
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- 13. Ensuring Homes for All: An Equity Primer on Housing Elements Bay Area Housing Elements: What’s Happening Now Sam Tepperman-‐ Gelfant, Public Advocates Inc.
- 14. • Plan Bay Area Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) • Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) numbers finalized July 18, 2013 • Housing Element Updates by January 31, 2015 • Some Positive aspects of regional framing – Displacement risk front and center – Zoning near transit and amenities • 2014-‐2022 RHNA Cycle will be SMALLER and FASTER 14 Local Housing Elements: Regional Context
- 15. • Sites for Affordable Housing • Local Funding for Affordable Housing – Impact and Linkage Fees – Boomerang Funds • Policies and Programs – Tenant Protections – Incentive/Overlay zoning – Site consolidation • See Results: Pleasanton, Alameda, Menlo Park, Concord, Marin County, etc. 15 Playing to Win
- 16. • Reduced Regional Housing Need Number – 2007-‐2014 = 214,500 – 2014-‐2022 = 187,990 • 70% of RHNA distributed to Priority Development Areas (PDAs) – PDAs are disproportionately in low-‐income communities of color – Most wealthy suburbs got reduced numbers 16 Smaller Numbers
- 17. • Streamlined Review by HCD – Certified Housing Element for 2007-‐14 cycle – Rezoning Completed – Density Bonus Ordinance – Zoning for Emergency Shelters, Transitional and Supportive Housing – Reasonable Accommodation • Statutory Incentives for Timely Adoption – Revise every 4 years if Housing Element not adopted within 120 days of deadline • The OneBayArea Grant Program – HCD Certified Housing Element required to access some transportation dollars 17 Faster Process
- 18. • Menlo Park – No Housing Element for decades – Virtually no affordable housing production – Virtually no appropriately zoned sites • FACEBOOK – Needed discretionary approval to expand – CEQA review • Peninsula Interfaith Action, et al v. City of Menlo Park – Settlement Agreement • May 21, 2013: Housing Element Adopted, Sites Rezoned – Affordable Housing Overlay 18 Getting Creative: Menlo Park
- 19. Things are moving fast: Do you know where your city council and planning staff are? 19 ACT NOW!
- 20. • Sam Tepperman-‐Gelfant Senior Staff Attorney, Public Advocates – stepperman-‐gelfant@publicadvocates.org – www.publicadvocates.org – Facebook: publicadvocates – Twitter: @publicadvocates 20 More Information
- 21. Lillian Lew-‐Hailer MidPen Housing Corporation December 18, 2013 URBAN HABITAT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
- 22. Real Estate Development: • 7,000 affordable homes; 1,600 units in pipeline; 640 units under construction. Property Management: • 87 properties, 14,000 residents Resident Services: • $5 million annually; 300 service partners. MidPen Housing
- 23. • Site near neighborhood amenities • Great design matters • Mixed-‐income works • Quality property and asset management • Services enriched housing MidPen Model
- 24. § Finding Good Sites § Predicting in the Process § Zoning and entitlement § NIMBYism § High Costs § City fees § Special requirements § Lack of Funding Challenges
- 25. § Create Good Sites § Predictability in the Process § Design and parking standards § YIMBYism § Lower Costs § Reduced fees for affordable housing § Expedite processes § Don’t pile on! § Generate Funding § Inclusionary policies § Housing Impact Fees & Jobs/Housing Linkage Fees § “Boomerang” funds Housing Element Solutions
- 26. § Participate! § Sign up for emails, fill out surveys, write letters § Represent! § Show up at hearings § Be the face of affordable housing § Be a YIMBY! § Be the face of affordable housing’s neighbors § Make low and moderate income housing a priority Advocate Engagement
- 27. ”Ensuring Homes for All: An Equity Primer on Housing Elements” December 18, 2013