City of Berkeley 2009 Housing Element

Update Kickoff Meeting

March 23, 2009

Wendy Cosin, Deputy Planning DirectorAlex Amoroso, Principal Planner

Jordan Harrison, Associate Planner

Meeting Overview• General Overview of the Housing

Element• Housing Element Update Process /

Public and Commission Participation • Major Components of Berkeley’s

Housing Element• Berkeley Data

Discussion of Issues

The Housing Element in General

Statewide housing goal: to encourage attainment of “decent housing and suitable living environment” for all

CaliforniansState Role:

Required General Plan element

State review and certification

Updated every five years

City Role: Establish policies and

process for meeting local community goals and regional planning mandates

Update Process

• Staff research and writing• Community meetings and public

input• Modifications based on input• Review and adoption of the Housing

Element – both local and State

Community meetings with Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) & Planning Commission (PC)

Subject Area Commission Meeting Date

*Berkeley's housing needs HAC 4/16

*Policies and Programs HAC 4/16 & 7/9*Inventory of "opportunity sites" and meeting our RHNA PC 5/13*Governmental constraints on housing production PC 6/24Review Revisions PC & HAC July - Aug

Needs Assessment

• Affordable housing• Well maintained housing• Housing for populations with special

needs:– Homeless, elderly, disabled, mentally ill,

large families, single parent families

• Our task: Research our community’s needs and develop policies and programs to address them

Policies & Programs

• Policy H-1 Low and Moderate Income Housing. Increase the number of housing units affordable to low and moderate income Berkeley residents.

• Program: Berkeley’s Inclusionary Ordinance. Requires 20% of units in newly built buildings to be sold or rented to qualifying residents at below market rates.

Opportunity Sites and RHNA

• State-mandated program for regional allocation of needed housing supply

• Berkeley’s share: 2,431 units• Our task: Demonstrate capacity for

those units within the city – Our focus is on corridors with

transit access and neighborhood services & retail

– More details to follow in 2nd presentation

Constraints on Housing Production

• Governmental: regulatory requirements such as zoning, permit review process

• Market: availability of financing, availability of suitable sites

• Environmental: seismic safety, site contamination

• Our task: Identify constraints and evaluate possible solutions

Questions?

Discussion

• What are the major housing issues you see in Berkeley today?

• Do you have a housing issued you’d like to bring to our attention?

• What priorities should we focus on?

About Berkeley

• Population• Age• Income• Past unit production & current

RHNA• Opportunity sites

Population Changes

• After growth in the 1950s, Berkeley’s population was steady from 1980 to 2000

• Current data for 2007 suggests an increase of 4.4% over the 2000 population

YearTotal

Population % Change1890 5,101 -1900 13,214 159.0%1910 40,434 206.0%1920 56,036 38.6%1930 82,109 46.5%1940 85,547 4.2%1950 113,805 33.0%1960 111,268 -2.2%1970 116,716 4.9%1980 103,328 -11.5%1990 102,724 -0.6%2000 102,743 0.0%

2005-2007 107,268 4.4%

Berkeley Historical Population Growth: 1890-2007

Age Distribution

• The population of Berkeley is aging, with a doubling of the 55-64 age group from 1990 to 2007 both in size and as a proportion of the total population.

Age (years) 1990% of Total

Pop. 2000% of Total

Pop. 2007% of Total

Pop.% Change

1990 to 2007Under 15 years 12,405 12.1% 12,115 11.8% 11,036 10.3% -11.0%15 to 24 years 25,317 24.6% 24,557 23.9% 28,816 26.9% 13.8%25 to 34 years 19,433 18.9% 18,360 17.9% 14,127 13.2% -27.3%35 to 44 years 17,580 17.1% 14,310 13.9% 14,295 13.3% -18.7%45 to 54 years 10,439 10.2% 14,325 13.9% 13,823 12.9% 32.4%55 to 64 years 6,298 6.1% 8,592 8.4% 13,093 12.2% 107.9%65 to 74 years 6,085 5.9% 4,993 4.9% 6,687 6.2% 9.9%75+ years 5,167 5.0% 5,491 5.3% 5,391 5.0% 4.3%Total 102,724 100.0% 102,743 100.0% 107,268 100.0% 4.4%

Age Distribution of Berkeley, 1990, 2000 and 2007

Source: U.S. Census, 1990 and 2000, ACS 3-year estimates 2005-2007

Changes to Household Income

Past Housing Unit Production

Building Permits by calendar yearTOTAL UNITS

Very Low

IncomeLow

IncomeModerate

Income

Above Moderate

Income2001 121 26 9 0 862002 39 2 0 2 352003 408 67 32 70 2392004 333 39 36 8 2502005 196 94 25 7 702006 137 7 53 6 77

GRAND TOTAL 2001-2006 1234 235 155 93 757

99-06 Regional Fairshare Goal 1269 354 150 310 455Percent of Goal Achieved 97% 66% 103% 30% 166%

City of Berkeley Housing Unit Production for 1999-2006 Regional Housing Needs Determination

Regional Housing Need Assessment2007-2014

Income Category Income Range # of units % of TotalExtremely Low Income up to 30 percent of AMI 164 6.5%

Very Low Income (VLI) 31% - 50% of AMI 164 6.5%Low Income (LI) 51% - 80% of AMI 424 17.0%Moderate Income (MOD) 81% - 120% of AMI 549 24.0%Above Moderate Income (Above MOD) Above 120% of AMI 1,130 46.0%Total 2431 100.0%

City of Berkeley RHNA 2007-2014

Opportunity Areas

Upcoming Meetings

April 16, 2009 Housing Needs WorkshopHousing Advisory CommissionSouth Berkeley Senior Center

2939 Ellis Street/Ashby

More information:www.cityofberkeley.info/housingelement

Jordan Harrison (510) 981-7410