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THE CITY OF i i PL.£�S�4NTONm zo CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT September 21, 2021 Community Development TITLE: REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FINAL HOUSING SITES SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE 6TH CYCLE (2023-2031) HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND RECEIVE THE HOUSING ELEMENT COMMUNITY SURVEY SUMMARY REPORT SUMMARY Work is proceeding on the 6th Cycle (2023-2031) Housing Element Update which, among other components, will include an updated inventory of sites that can accommodate the City's Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA). Based on a preliminary evaluation of the capacity of existing sites zoned for residential development, there will be a need to identify additional locations for future re -zoning to allow for residential use, including sites suitable for both lower-income and market -rate housing. As an initial step in the sites inventory process, staff is seeking an approval from the City Council on a final list of criteria to be used to help objectively evaluate and rank potential sites, with the goal of creating a refined list of sites that will be analyzed as part of the environmental review phase of the project. The sites criteria and overall sites selection process is proposed to follow a similar framework as was used in the 4th Cycle Housing Element, taking the criteria used in this previous cycle as a starting point, and updating and refining it as needed for the 6th Cycle process. In addition to the above, this report provides a summary of community outreach to date including a synopsis of: (1) responses submitted to the community -wide survey; (2) feedback provided at the June 24th community meeting; and (3) comments shared by stakeholders. Next steps in the Housing Element update process are also outlined. RECOMMENDATION 1) Receive and approve the final housing sites selection criteria for the 6th Cycle (2023- 2031) Housing Element Update; and 2) Receive the Housing Element Community Survey Summary Report, and community outreach summaries. FINANCIAL STATEMENT There is no financial impact anticipated as a result of this initial discussion. The majority of the cost of the update will be paid by approved grant funding (LEAP and REAP grant programs) with the remainder to be paid by the Lower Income Housing Fund, as approved in conjunction with the professional service agreements approved by the City Council on March 16, 2021.