Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Process

Public Workshop

May 30, 2012 | Napa

WELCOME!

Meeting Overview

6:30

•Welcome and Introductions

6:40

•Meeting Overview

6:55

•Draft RHNA Methodology for Napa Subregion

7:15

•Public Comment

7:50

•Recap of next steps

8:00

•Adjourn

Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)

Draft Methodolgy Danielle Schmitz, NCTPA

What is “RHNA”?A state-mandated

process to determine how many housing units of ALL types each community

must plan and zone for in its General

Plan Housing Elements.

The RHNA Process

Jurisdictions Receive AllocationRegions then must develop an equitable method that meets specific state

requirements --and allocate the housing need to each jurisdiction within the region.

Household Growth, Moves and Size

Need is based primarily on natural increase (births-deaths, migration and household formation rates)

Future Housing Determined

The State, with input from regional agencies, determines the amount of future housing needed for all income groups in the entire region

(187,990 for Bay Area 2014-2022)

RHNA and the Napa SubregionCurrent law allows 2 or more cities and a county to form a

subregion

Napa County and its 5 cities and town have formed a subregion

The subregion provides for local voices through the Napa County

Transportation and Planning Agency

RHNA and the Napa Subregion

The Napa Subregion will

get a countywide and

jurisdiction total numbers

from the region but has more flexibility in

allocating that need among its jurisdictions.

Sustainable Communities Strategy State mandated land use plan that is part of the Regional

Transportation Plan (RTP)

Identifies locations and a transportation network to handle forecasted growth, with specific housing, employment, and environmental goals

The RHNA has to be consistent with the development pattern

included in the SCS

The results of this regional land use strategy are to locate most forecasted development in large and midsize cities along major transit lines in the inner bay, and less in the rural outlying counties

SCS Overview Map

What are RHNA State Requirements?Allocation Process must meet Four Objectives:

• Increase the housing supply and mix of housing types, tenure and affordability in all cities and counties , resulting in each jurisdiction receiving an allocation of units for low and very low income households.

Increase Supply & Mix

• Promote infill development, socioeconomic equity, protection of environmental and agricultural resources, efficient development patterns.

Infill/Equity/Environment

• Promote an improved intraregional jobs/housing relationship.

Improve Jobs/ Housing Relationship

• Improve income distribution across the region.

Improve Income Distribution

FactorsThe RHNA process must also consider

various factors.

What are the Factors?Opportunities and

constraints to housing

Federal and State – protected open

space

Policies to protect prime agricultural

land

Market demand for housing

High cost housing burdens for

service workers and others

Housing needs of farmworkers Jobs growth Household growth

Agreements to direct growth to

cities

Infill locations near services, jobs,

transit

Loss of assisted housing

Schools as a measure of quality

Community Character

Past performance in constructing

housing to meet needs

Napa Subregion a success Process has proven to be successful – participation

and engagement by all jurisdictions

Greater RHNA understanding and education amongst staff and the public

The subregion has allowed a collective voice when dealing with ABAG

Successful in engaging the public – workshops, stakeholder meetings, online survey

Napa Subregion Activities Formed March 2011 Formed Technical Working Group and

Policy Group Participated in Regional Housing

Committee June-July 2011: Public Engagement

through workshops, stakeholder meetings, online survey to gain input on local priority factors

Local Priority Factors 1. Opportunities and constraints to

development 2. Policies to protect Agriculture land 3. Protections of open space and

environmentally sensitive lands 4. Infill locations near jobs, services 5. Local agreements to direct growth to direct

growth towards incorporated areas 6. Community Character

Draft Method Recommended method is to use the ABAG

draft methodology as the baseline and allow for adjustments among willing jurisdictions in the subregion

Method states adjustments may be made to correct technical errors and/or better address local priority factors

Sustainable Community Strategy Starting Point

Almost all (70%) future housing growth in the region is in

locally-identified “Priority

Development Areas” (PDAs)

PDA’s are higher density, mixed use areas near transit stations

or transit corridors

Small number and size of PDAs

in Napa Subregion

Impact of the SCS Approach on Housing Needs Allocation

30% of future growth is outside of PDA’s, reflecting other projected growth in the Bay Area.

In developing the SCS, some communities are also designated “Priority Conservation Areas” – Napa County

has many of these.

The SCS tends to locate growth away from agricultural and dedicated open space areas.

The SCS as expected has substantially reduced the housing allocations to the Napa Subregion

Remaining 30% of Future Housing Applies to areas not in PDAs All communities must house a portion of their

projected household growth “minimum housing floor”

Fair share factors adjustments include: 1. Past performance in building low income

housing2. Jobs 3. Transit frequency and coverage

Income Distribution Preliminary Allocation based on method

Napa County Very Low 0-50%

Low 51-80%

Moderate 81-120%

Above Moderate 120%+

Total

American Canyon

125 60 62 146 394

Calistoga 7 2 4 14 27

Napa 215 117 152 383 866

St. Helena 8 5 5 12 31

Yountville 5 2 3 7 17

Napa County Unincorporated

57 34 35 62 189

TOTALS 417 221 261 625 1524Source: ABAG-MTC May 17, 2012 Executive Board Agenda

Results – Housing Allocations

American Canyon

0

400

800

728394

Calistoga0

20406080

100

94

27

Napa 0

5001000150020002500

2024

866

St. Helena0

50

100

150

121

31Yountville

020406080

100

87

17

Unincorporated County

0

400

800

651

189

2007-20142014-2022

RHNA Steps & Timeline

•Public Comment on draft methodology

June-July

•Subregion adopt final methodology and issues draft allocations

July 18th 2012

•Local jurisdiction may request revisions to subregion

July-Sept. 2012

•Subregion responds to requests for revisions if necessary

October 2012

• Napa Subregion adopts final allocations/hold public hearing

December 12, 2012

•Deadline for Subregion to submit final allocation to ABAG

February 1, 2013

•Local Governments Adopt Housing Element Revision

October 2014

Public Comment

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