Affordable Housing, Appropriate Development, and Historic Preservation
The City's proposed Housing Incentive Overlay Zone (HIOZ) is up for review. It identifies sites for over 32,000 new housing units to meet our required 13,209 units over the next 6 years, and with a few other proposed measures, almost doubles Fullerton housing stock. Fewer than 7,500 of these are required to be affordable, and even in the unlikely event that the City mandates that 20% of the new HIOZ units be affordable (6,400), we will still not meet our affordability goals. No, none of these are typos!
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Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is a very complex issue and there are many facets. In Fullerton, the two major players addressing this issue are the City of Fullerton and the State of California.
Resources: City of Fullerton
!! FINAL VOTE !!
Massive New Upzoning Coming to Fullerton That Still Doesn't Solve the Affordability Crisis
Housing Element Update & Housing Incentive Overlay Zone (HIOZ) Adoption
City Council Vote, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, 5:30pm
(Documents will be uploaded here when available late Thursday the 14th)
The City Council is being asked to adopt a Housing Element and Housing Incentive Overlay Zone Program with Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that allows over 32,000 new housing units and over 96,000 more people in the next 5 years. We applaud the intention of providing affordable housing but this program will neither provide the necessary affordable units nor help retain what is unique about Fullerton's built and natural environments.
The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider 3 actions:
-To certify HIOZ Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2023090133) as per Alternative 2 (Reduced Sites Alternative)
-To approve a General Plan (GP) Revision to adopt the Housing Element and related revisions to the Fullerton Plan in Chapter 2.
-To approve a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to the Municipal Code to establish HIOZ standards and identify related parcels on the Zoning Map.
Even if you don't speak, please attend and/or reach out to your City Council members
The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider 3 actions:
-To certify HIOZ Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2023090133) as per Alternative 2 (Reduced Sites Alternative)
-To approve a General Plan (GP) Revision to adopt the Housing Element and related revisions to the Fullerton Plan in Chapter 2.
-To approve a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to the Municipal Code to establish HIOZ standards and identify related parcels on the Zoning Map.
Even if you don't speak, please attend and/or reach out to your City Council members
Planning Commission Wednesday, Sept 25, 2024, 6:30pm - Item #1 (They voted 3-2 in favor)
The Planning Commission is being asked to recommend that the City Council adopt a Housing Element and Housing Incentive Overlay Zone Program with Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that allows over 32,000 new housing units and over 96,000 more people in the next 5 years. We applaud the intention of providing affordable housing but this program will neither provide the necessary affordable units nor help retain what is unique about Fullerton's built and natural environments.
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider 3 recommendations to the City Council:
-To certify HIOZ Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2023090133) as per Alternative 2 (Reduced Sites Alternative) (Attachment 1).
-To approve a General Plan (GP) Revision to adopt the Housing Element and related revisions to the Fullerton Plan in Chapter 2 (Attachment 2).
-To approve a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to the Municipal Code to establish HIOZ standards and identify related parcels on the Zoning Map (Attachment 3).
Even if you don't speak, please attend and/or reach out to your Planning Commission members: Janet.Ragland@cityoffullerton.com
Public Hearing Documents (some have been separated into smaller parts for easier download) :
HIOZ Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR):
This list is outdated but is cross referenced to street addresses/ please check against links above:
Californians for Homeownership, Inc. (California Assn. of Realtors) vs. City of Fullerton Lawsuit Documents
Media
“By Right” Up-Zoning Will Change Fullerton Forever: City to Decide on Fast-Tracking Over 24,000 High Rise Units with 90% at Unaffordable Prices
General Plan - Current = 2012 "The Fullerton Plan"
Draft Housing Element (Most important: Chapter 4 [13 pages] and Appendix H-B [5 pages])
General Plan 12 Focus Areas
Housing Game Plan
Fullerton Upcoming Developments List
HIOZ - Housing Incentive Overlay / Opportunity Zone
Map of Table B-6 and parcel list with street addresses proposed for rezoning to housing
HIOZ - Notice of Preparation – Comments Due October 9, 2023 Religious Institutions Housing (see pp. HB-6 and HB-7 in the Housing Element above)
Railroad District
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs and JDUs) "Granny Flats"
How To Preserve Your Historic Home or Neighborhood
You
can seek designation for:
1.
Your house or commercial property alone
(National Register, Local Landmark, Conservation or Façade
Easement) or
2.
Another house or commercial property alone
(Significant
Property [potential local landmark] or Possible Significant Property) or
3.
Your neighborhood (Landmark District, Potential Landmark
District, Preservation Overlay Zone)
Local Landmark Eligibility
http://www.fullertonheritage.org/Resources/landmark.html
http://www.cityoffullerton.com/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=5471
1.
Write a letter from one or more property owners
in a neighborhood requesting a reclassification to a residential preservation
zone
2.
The Director of Development Services will
organize a neighborhood meeting to explain preservation zone rules and the
public hearing process.
3.
After one or more informational meetings are
held, a formal petition may be circulated by interested property owners to
solicit support.
4.
If at least 51% of the property owners of the
neighborhood sign the petition, the Development Services Department will
initiate a zone amendment to consider the request to reclassify the neighborhood
to the particular residential preservation zone.
5.
If the rezone process is initiated, a survey
will be distributed to all property owners by City staff, followed by public
hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council.
Comparison of the R1 and R1P Zone Classifications
http://www.fullertonheritage.org/real_estate/zone_comp.htm
Design Guidelines and Additional
Development Standards for Residential Preservation Zones
http://www.cityoffullerton.com/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=5475
http://www.cityoffullerton.com/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=5472
Misc.
Historic Preservation information for Fullerton
http://www.cityoffullerton.com/depts/dev_serv/preservation_information/default.asp
Conservation or
Façade Easements
A conservation or façade easement is
a voluntary restriction on the use of your real property that, generally, prevents
future real estate development and some potential commercial uses. Since every
landowner and every piece of land is unique, a conservation easement is drafted
specifically for your property and will vary depending on your current use of
the property and your conservation vision for the future. It is executed by
means of a recorded deed restriction and an agreement with an entity which will
monitor and enforce the easement. In exchange for placing an easement on
your land you may be eligible for federal tax benefits. The easement must run
with the land in perpetuity and be for conservation purposes, such as to
preserve land for open space, outdoor recreation or education of the general
public, protect natural habitats for wildlife, or to preserve historic land and
structures. For easement resources, call or text 714.729-3019 or e-mail Together@SaveFullerton.com
