Housing Constraints. Potential governmental and non‐governmental constraints to housing production will be identified, including environmental and infrastructural constraints. This analysis must contain a review of factors that may potentially constrain the development, improvement, and preservation of housing in La Xxxxxx. New housing element laws require the assessment of non‐governmental constraints, including NIMBYism, lending practices, shortage of labor, and other economic factors. This work will include a review of existing City regulations, codes, and standards related to housing. Where constraints exist, strategies will be proposed to address them. Deliverables • Draft housing constraints analysis for integration into the Housing Element Update (PDF and Word) Task 3.5: Implementation Program An eight (8) year Implementation Program will be formulated, inclusive of quantifiable objectives and programs, to address housing needs for all income levels, the elderly, veterans, and populations with disabilities, with special needs or experiencing homelessness. Deliverables • Draft implementation program formatted for integration into the Housing Element Update (PDF and Word) Task 4: Housing Element Update Review and HCD Coordination: Task 4.1: Screencheck Draft and Public Review Draft Housing Element Update Integrating draft components developed under Task 3, the Project Team will prepare and submit a Screencheck Draft Housing Element to the City for review. The Screencheck Draft will include required components of a Housing Element pursuant to State law. City staff will review and provide a consolidated, redlined set of comments and changes to RRM for revision. The Public Review Draft Housing Element will be prepared based on City staff’s comments on the Screencheck Draft. City staff will provide a consolidated, redlined set of comments and changes to RRM for revision. Deliverables • Screencheck Draft Housing Element Update (PDF and Word) • Public Review Draft Housing Element Update (PDF and Word) Task 4.2: HCD Coordination With support from RRM, VTA will serve as the City’s liaison with HCD throughout the Housing Element Update process. The Project Team will support HCD communications and review such as answering questions and resolving any issues that may arise during the review process including: • Pre‐submittal consultation with HCD staff, as necessary, depending on any issues that arise during preparation of the Public Review Draft • Submittal of Public Review Draft Ho...
Housing Constraints. The analysis of housing constraints will cover both local and regional conditions. Market and environ- mental constraints in general, will be discussed from a regional perspective, with specific local highlights if such conditions will significantly impact the juris- diction’s ability to meet its housing needs. Govern- mental constraints, as required by State law, will contain sufficient details for each participating juris- diction. An important approach, however, is to use consistent methodologies and thresholds for the analysis. Furthermore, seven of the 13 participating jurisdictions do not have a certified fourth cycle Housing Element. Specifically, five jurisdictions did not prepare a draft fourth cycle Housing Element for HCD review. The analysis of governmental con- straints for these jurisdictions must take one step back and include additional analysis on compli- ance with State laws passed after 2002, such as SB 520 (Housing for Persons with Disabilities), and AB 1866 (Second Units), and SB 2 (Housing for the Homeless).
Housing Constraints. In accordance with Government Code §65583(a), LWC will conduct a constraints analysis for the preservation, protection, or production of housing across income levels within the City. LWC assumes that ABAG’s Regional Housing Technical Assistance Program will provide all cross- jurisdictional comparisons necessary for this task (e.g., comparison of fees and processing time) and narratives of typical countywide non-governmental constraints, including community opposition to housing, cost of construction, limited availability of land, and other topics. This analysis will differentiate between governmental constraints (such as land use, zoning regulations, and impact fees), non-governmental constraints (such as mortgage lending availability), and 2 | City of Novato, 6th Cycle Housing Element Update Scope of Work, January 3, 2021 environmental constraints to inform the most effective and appropriate policies to reduce constraints and facilitate housing production. Governmental constraints will include analyses and discussions required for emergency shelters, AB 101 (Low Barrier Navigation Centers), transitional and supportive housing (including AB 2162), and other housing types. It will also include discussions of the City’s compliance with SB 330 and SB 35.
Housing Constraints. The Contractor will update the analysis of potential and actual governmental and nongovernmental constraints to meeting housing needs, including constraints to maintenance, improvement, and development of housing (pursuant to California Government Code Section 65583(a)(4,5)). Potential constraints to be reviewed include any land use controls, fees and exactions, permit processing procedures, building codes and code enforcement, land and construction costs, and the availability of financing. The Contractor will identify potential programs and strategies to reduce or remove identified constraints. This task will include all the analysis needed to comply with recent updates to state housing law. Deliverable:
Housing Constraints. Mintier Harnish will review and update the analysis of both governmental and non-governmental constraints, such as land and development costs, site constraints, existing or planned infrastructure, land use controls, building code regulations, fees, and permit and processing procedures. Mintier Harnish will also analyze constraints on housing for persons with disabilities, as well as the City’s current permitting procedures for emergency shelters, transitional and supportive housing, and single-room occupancy units. Mintier Harnish will update this section to address the current economic, climate, and housing market conditions. The housing constraints analysis will also document local efforts to remove governmental constraints to improve the City’s ability to meet its share of the regional housing needs.
Housing Constraints. In addition to identifying governmental and market constraints to housing, this section of the Housing Element shall include a description of local efforts to remove barriers to housing.
