Submitted By: Community Development
Prepared By: Adam Atamian, Community Development Director
Zach Rehm, Principal Planner
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INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON THE CITY'S HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION & AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
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Fiscal Impact:
There is no direct fiscal impact from receiving this informational report. Costs to carry out any City Council direction will vary based on such direction.
Summary:
At the September 16, 2025 City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to place an item on a future agenda to review the City's affordable housing program and opportunities to develop affordable housing. The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with an update on the City's Housing Element implementation and the development of affordable housing in the City. Additionally, the report includes an update on the current staff-initiated effort to organize a Real Estate Asset Management Plan (REAMP), for consideration by the City Council at a future date, that will provide the information necessary for the City Council to make informed decisions regarding City-owned properties which could support affordable housing and other uses.
Background:
The City implements programs and regularly updates the City's Zoning Code (Title 17 of the San Clemente Municipal Code, "SCMC") consistent with Housing Element commitments to support and incentivize housing at all income levels. In 2021, the City adopted, and in 2022 the State certified, the Housing Element - 6th Cycle 2021-2029. Section 5 of the Housing Element is the Housing Action Plan, which includes four goals, 16 strategies, 17 programs, and dozens of objectives to support and incentivize housing at all income levels.
Each year, the City reports its progress implementing the Housing Action Plan to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. A summary table from the 2024 Annual Progress Report is included as Attachment 1. That report indicated th...
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