HomeMy Public PortalAbout08) 7D - Mid-Century General Plan Annual Progress ReportCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 7, 2020
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Bryan Cook, City Manager
Via: Scott Reimers, Interim Community Development Director
By: Hesty Liu, AICP, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: MID-CENTURY GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR
2019
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to:
1.Receive the 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report;
2.Approve the report; and
3.Direct staff to file the report with the Office of Planning and Research and the
Department of Housing and Community Development.
BACKGROUND:
1.On January 7, 2014, the City Council adopted the Housing Element of the General
Plan. The updated Housing Element contains goals and strategies to facilitate
housing development to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
2.On December 5, 2017, the City Council adopted the Mid-Century General Plan and
Implementation Program. The Implementation Program requires that staff prepare
an annual report to the Planning Commission and the City Council on the progress
of implementing the General Plan.
3.On April 1, 2020, staff filed the RHNA report with the Governor’s Office of Planning
and Research and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. State law
requires the City to submit the annual report by April 1, 2020. Given the COVID-19
pandemic, the State conveyed to cities and counties that the reports still had to be
submitted by April 1, but City Council approval of the annual report could be given
after the deadline.
AGENDA
ITEM 7.D.
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4. On May 26, 2020, staff presented the 2019 General Plan Annual Report to the
Planning Commission (Attachment A). It was the second annual report after the
adoption of the Mid-Century General Plan. The Planning Commission
recommended that the City Council review and approve the 2019 annual report.
ANALYSIS:
Government Code Section 65400 requires cities to prepare a General Plan Annual
Progress Report which should include the following:
1. The City’s progress in implementing its General Plan; and
2. The status of new housing development especially with respect to meeting the
number of units as assigned by RHNA.
General Plan Implementation in 2019
Based on the strategies and schedules in the General Plan Implementation Program
(Attachment “B”), staff completed the following tasks:
1. Prepared a grant application and received $160,000 in state planning funds to be
used to develop objective design standards for multi-family developments. These
standards will streamline the discretionary review process, maintain the City’s design
objectives, reduce the cost of housing construction, and increase the speed of
housing construction.
2. Completed the update of the Building and Construction Code.
3. Coordinated with the Management Services Department to complete the entitlement
for the library expansion project.
To implement the Crossroads Specific Plan, staff approved a mixed-use project within
the Crossroads Specific Plan area. The development is a four-story building with 73
residential units and 15,000 square feet of commercial space. Staff also received a
development proposal for a 24-unit apartment. The project is currently under review.
A comprehensive revision to the Zoning Code, originally adopted in 1960, was
completed and became effective on January 1, 2020. The updated code contained
major revisions to the development standards for multiple families. Tables and graphics
were added to the code to improve clarity.
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Housing Element Report 2019
Housing activities in 2019 showed a similar pattern to 2018. As the number of projects
for infill housing development decreased, applications for accessory dwelling units
(ADUs) remained strong. The City issued a total of 40 permits for accessory dwelling
units compared to 23 permits in 2018, an increase of 17 permits. Thirty-six permits
were issued for single-family developments in 2019 (five of these were accessory
dwelling units) compared to 34 permits in 2018. Five permits were issued for multiple-
family dwelling units compared to 22 units issued in 2018 (a decrease of 17 permits).
The following table provides a comparison of housing activities in 2019 and 2018. The
number of Certificates of Occupancy indicates the number of projects that completed
construction.
Table 1: 2019 and 2018 Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy Breakdown
Housing Activities in 2019
Permits Issued Certificates of Occupancy Issued
Category Total
Permits
Net
New
Units
Category Total
Permits
Net
New
Units
New Single Family
Dwelling Units 36 5
New Single
Family
Developments 51 25
New Multiple Family Dwelling
Units 5 4
New Multiple
Family
Developments
6 5
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) 40 40 Accessory
Dwelling Units 17 17
Total 81 49 Total 74 47
Housing Activities in 2018
New Single Family
Dwelling Units 34 6
New Single
Family
Developments 53 7
New Multiple Family Dwelling
Units 22 11
New Multiple
Family
Developments
47 33
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) 23 23 Accessory
Dwelling Units 15 15
Total 79 40 Total 115 55
In terms of RHNA compliance, Table 2 below provides a quick reference about the
City’s performance (More information can be found in attachment C). As demonstrated
by the total number of new units created in the past seven years, the City is in good
standing in terms of meeting the total number of units allocated by the state. However,
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providing affordable housing remains a challenge. The City has exceeded its obligation
for above-moderate housing units by 225 units but is short 242 affordable units (the total
allocation is 351 units). As the next eight-year cycle for the Housing Element
approaches (2022-2030), the City needs to be prepared to face a dramatic increase in
its RHNA allocation. The Southern California Association of Government (SCAG) at its
February 24 meeting preliminarily assigned Temple City 2,183 additional housing units
for the next eight years starting 2022. Among the total 2,183 units, 1,346 units must be
provided as Very Low-, Low-, and Moderate-Income housing units. Next year, staff will
start the update of the City’s Housing Element through which new strategies must be
considered to promote affordable housing.
Special Efforts to Tackle Economic Impact Due to COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff has made some changes to the work plan. Staff
postponed the plan to adopt an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and Development
Impact Fees, as those will add costs to construction. Staff added new tasks to the work
plan aimed to help the economic recovery and enhance customers’ experience with City
services. The following is the list of the new tasks.
• Use CDBG to help financially distressed renters and businesses in the City.
• Enhance the format and information provided through the City’s web site. This
task also includes the plan of expanding online submittal portals and conducting
virtual meetings with the customers.
• Use business licensing as a platform to assist businesses. This task requires
staff to look at ways to improve communication with businesses, the efficiency
and ease of the process, and the identification of any business opportunities.
• Begin the preparation of the Housing Element.
Table 2: (Attachment “B”): 2019 RHNA Report (2019 performance is in the
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CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
Approving the General Plan Annual Progress Report furthers the City Strategic Goals of
Good Governance and Citizen Education and Communication.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this item will not have an impact on the Fiscal Year 2019-20 City budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Planning Commission Staff Report
B. General Plan Implementation Progress Chart
C. RHNA Reporting
City of Temple City
Planning Commission
Staff Report
June 26, 2020
FILE: PL 20-2354
ADDRESS: Citywide
DESCRIPTION: General Plan Annual Progress Report 2019
APPLICANT: City of Temple City
PROJECT PLANNER: Hesty Liu, AICP, Associate Planner
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15306 (Information Collection) of the
California CEQA Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION: Review the latest progress on the implementation of the General Plan
and recommend to the City Council approving the annual report.
SUMMARY:
Pursuant to Government Code 65400, after the adoption of a General Plan, the City needs to prepare a
report every year about the implementation of the adopted General Plan including the Housing Element.
After the City Council reviews the report, the report will be submitted to the Governor’s Office of Planning
and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development.
The Implementation Program of the City’s Mid-Century General Plan stipulates that the Planning
Commission will review the report and submit it to the City Council.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
After the City adopted the Mid-Century General Plan in late 2017, staff prepared an annual report for the
year of 2018 and presented it to the Planning Commission and the City Council. That report included a
summary of the projects and programs implementing the General Plan, as well as the City’s performance
on meeting the Regional Housing Need Assessment (RHNA). The annual report was subsequently
submitted to the State for review and filing.
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state allowed the City to delay the annual report as far as
the City submits the RHNA reporting before the deadline of April 1, 2020. Staff filed the RHNA reporting
on March 23, 2020 with the Department of Housing and Community Development and acknowledged
that the annual report will follow once the City Council approves it.
GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 2019:
The immediate result of implementing the Mid-Century General Plan was the adoption of the Crossroads
Specific Plan in 2018. The Crossroads Specific Plan was crafted to encourage housing and mixed-use
development. Last year the Director approved a mixed-use project within the Crossroads Specific Plan
area, a four-story building with 73 residential units and 15,000 square feet of commercial space . Staff
also received an application proposing a 24-unit apartment. The apartment project is currently in the
preliminary design review phase which will be ready for approval once the design is deemed satisfactory.
Finishing the Zoning Code update is another milestone. Since the City’s incorporation in 1960, it was the
first comprehensive revision to the Zoning Code. The updated Zoning Code takes a new form in which
tables and graphics are frequently used to improve clarity. The new Zoning Code included changing
multi-family development standards to put more emphasis on shared common courtyards and less on
driveways and parking. The Zoning Code also includes some new uses, new sign types, and other changes
to reflect new technology, changes in culture, and new laws.
In addition to the above, staff also finished the following tasks in 2019.
1. Prepared a grant application and received a $160,000 in state planning funds to be used to
develop Objective Design Standards for multi-family developments. The Objective Design
Standards will streamline the discretionary review process, maintain the City’s design objectives,
reduce the cost of housing construction, and increase the speed of housing construction.
2. Completed the update of the Building and Construction Code.
3. Coordinated with the Management Services Department in completing the entitlement for the
library expansion project.
“Attachment 2” provides an update on other programs of the General Plan Implementation.
HOUSING ELEMENT REPORT 2019
In the past few years between 2013 and 2015, the City had experienced an above-average period of
housing construction. Beginning in 2016, activity started to shift toward smaller projects. The trend
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continued into 2019. In 2019, the City issued a total of 45 permits for accessory dwelling units (five of
which are part of a new single-family construction), and 36 permits for new single-family residences.
Permits issued for single-family residences represents a 41percent decrease if compared with the same
type of development in 2016. The number of Certificate of Occupancy indicates the projects that were
completed. In 2019, the City issued Certificate of Occupancy for 51 new single-family residences, six
multi-family units, and 17 accessory dwelling units. Table 1 below provides more details.
Table 1: 2019 Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy Breakdown
Permits Issued Certificates of Occupancy Issued
Category Total
Permits
Net New
Units
Category Total Permits Net New
Units
New Single Family
Developments 36 5 New Single Family
Developments 51 25
New Multiple Family
Developments
5 4 New Multiple Family
Developments
6 5
Accessory Dwelling
Units (ADUs)
40 40 Accessory Dwelling
Units
17 17
Total 81 49 Total 74 47
In terms of meeting the allocation of RHNA, Table 2 summarizes the City’s performance. From the
perspective of total net units set by RHNA (603 units), the City has accumulated 586 units, which is only
17 units from reaching the City’s allocation. This 8-year RHNA cycle ends in 2020, and staff is optimistic
about the City adding an additional 17 units this year. For affordable units, the City is short 242 units (the
total allocation is 351 units). Although units constructed for above-moderate-income housing has
exceeded the RHNA allocation by 225 units, and all ADU units are categorized as low-income housing
based on a survey conducted in the previous year, the challenge of providing more affordable housing
persists. At its February 24 meeting, SCAG adopted its methodology for assigning each jurisdiction’s
allocation for the next housing cycle starting 2021. In this methodology, Temple City is allocated a total
of 2,183 housing units, 1,346 of which are Very Low-, Low-, and Moderate-Income units. As the new cycle
for the Housing Element update is approaching, staff will be updating the Housing Element. Through
that effort we will be investigating means of satisfying the City’s RHNA.
Table 2: 2019 RHNA Report (2019 performance is in the highlighted column)
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THE YEAR AHEAD - AFTERMATH OF COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic, staff has adjusted the work plan for calendar year 2020. Staff proposes to
postpone the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and Development Impact Fees, as those will add costs to
construction. The following are items in the work plan for calendar year 2020 which are aimed at helping
the economy recover and providing excellent customer service while allowing customers to “socially
distance” and receive services virtually.
• Explore the potential of using CDBG to help financially distressed renters and businesses in the
city.
• Continue to improve the online services and access to information through the City’s website.
• Develop strategies to assist local businesses during and after the pandemic.
• Begin preparation of the Housing Element.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15306
(Information Collection) of the California CEQA Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION:
Review the latest progress on the implementation of the General Plan and recommend to the City Council
approving the annual report.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2018 General Plan Annual Progress Report
2. General Plan Implementation Progress Chart
3. 2019 RHNA Report
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General Plan Monitoring System
Establish a comprehensive development tracking system building on existing tools
and procedures that incorporates reporting metrics to ensure consistency with the
goals and policies of the Mid-Century General Plan (Mid-Century Plan). Among the
metrics that should
be incorporated into a comprehensive development tracking system are:
• The number of entitled residential units and non-residential building
square feet and, when permits are issued, adjustment of the remaining
development capacity based on the limits specified by Policy LU 1.3. This
should include a procedure to restore un-built capacity should the
permitted project not be constructed.
• Development impacts on critical issues such as traffic, air quality,
community services, and infrastructure and assessment of these for
consistency with the findings of the Mid-Century Plan Environmental
Impact Report (EIR).
• Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction.
• Number and pricing of constructed affordable housing units.
• Balance of jobs and housing.
• Number and types of created jobs and salaries.
• Adequacy of community infrastructure and services (parks, police, fire,
and other) to meet needs of Temple City residents.
• Other metrics defined by the Plan’s policies and of importance to the City.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X Work Plan 2020-2021
Specific Plans
Upon adoption of the Mid-Century Plan, implement the Las Tunas/Rosemead
Specific Plan and amend the Downtown Specific Plan for consistency with and to
implement the Mid-Century Plan, as necessary.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X The Specific Plan for Las Tunas/Rosemead has
been completed and adopted on April 17, 2018.
The update of the Downtown Specific Plan has also
been completed as a result of the adoption of the
new Zoning Code. The old Downtown Specific Plan
is no longer in effect.
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Building and Construction Code Revisions
Review and amend, where necessary, Building Regulations (Municipal Code, Title 7)
to ensure consistency with the goals and policies of the Mid-Century Plan, including
green construction techniques that may exceed state standards, mitigation of noise
and other impacts for mixed-use buildings, and incentives for the adaptive reuse of
existing structures in lieu of demolition.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X This was completed in 2019.
Design Standards and Guidelines
Create citywide Design standards and guidelines that incorporate the Las
Tunas/Rosemead and Downtown Specific Plan design standards and guidelines into
one document, and include citywide guidelines that identify the City’s expectations
for planning, designing, and reviewing projects and development proposals, related
to building design and materials, and landscape guidelines requiring sustainable,
drought-tolerant species.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X As part of the effort and upon the approval of the
grant, staff will move onto developing the objective
design standards and review procedure for
multiple-family projects.
Economic Development Strategy
Prepare an Economic Development Strategy, consistent with the goals and policies
of the Mid-Century Plan, whose objective is to attract and retain quality businesses
to Temple City that offer job opportunities for local residents, contribute revenue to
support City services, and creates an environment of robust innovation and
economic vitality.
Responsible Departments:
• Management Services
• Community Development
X X 2020-2021. Staff will work on developing strategies
and programs to help with the economic recovery.
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Development Agreements
The City may assess the appropriateness of preparing development agreements for
complex multi-year mixed-use projects within designated areas such as the Las
Tunas/Rosemead and Downtown Specific Plan area’s to ensure full compliance with
the Mid-Century Plan’s goals and policies and that interests of the City are being
met.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X
Development Review and Entitlement
Continue to review all plans and development projects for consistency with the Mid-
Century General Plan. Periodically analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the
development review and entitlement process in meeting the City’s expectations for
planning, designing, and reviewing development proposals, consistent with the Mid-
Century Plan.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X This is an ongoing effort. Staff will amend and
revise the Zoning Code from time to time to
enhance consistency with the General Plan.
Community Preservation
Continue to enforce development and infrastructure regulations specified by the
Temple City Municipal Code. Code compliance services should include both
proactive compliance (inspection programs), and reactive compliance (response to
complaints).
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X The City has adopted and will continue the
practice of proactively approaching the issues that
are considered critical to the local residents.
Community Preservation staff also is active in
responding to complaints and compliance. In
2019, the Community Preservation staff opened
1,643 cases.
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Compliance with CEQA
On submittal of an application for development, the City will determine whether the
project qualifies as a “project” is “exempt” subject to CEQA’s criteria. If so, an Initial
Study must be prepared to identify the environmental impacts of the project and
determine whether the identified impacts are "significant". Based on its findings of
"significance", the City prepares one of the following environmental review
documents:
• Negative Declaration if it finds no "significant" impacts;
• Mitigated Negative Declaration if it finds "significant" impacts but revises
the project to avoid or mitigate those significant impacts; or
• Environmental Impact Report (EIR) if it finds "significant" impacts
The Program EIR prepared for the Mid-Century Plan constitutes an
“umbrella” document describing citywide impacts that may be used by subsequent
projects found to be consistent with the Mid-Century Plan to tier from.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X Staff will adopt a standard of using vehicle miles
traveled (VMT) to measure impacts. Rather than
using the congestion levels at intersections (level
of service or “LOS,” graded on a scale of A -F,
VMT measures the per capita number of car trips
generated by a project and distances cars
traveled to and from a project.
Affordable Housing Code Compliance
Continue to permit second dwelling units by right in R -1, R-2, and R-3 zones, as set
forth in the City’s Zoning Code (Temple City Municipal Code, Chapter 9, Article M)
and ensure that future zoning code updates will permit second dwelling units by right
in residential zones, pursuant to AB 1866. Waive permit processing fees for second
units that will be occupied exclusively by lower income persons.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X X Staff has started the process of adopting a Zoning
Code Text Amendment for Accessory Dwelling
Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units will be are reviewed ministerially.
Affordable Housing Entitlement Processing
Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the entitlement process for affordable
housing projects and modify as necessary to reduce barriers to the provision of a
range of affordable housing options in Temple City.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X 2021-2020. This will be done through the new cycle
of the Housing Element update.
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Public Streets Improvements
Continue to implement public street improvements as appropriate, throughout the
City, including commercial district and residential neighborhoods. The City should
identify priority locations for improvements in consideration of needs, budget
availability, and local support.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X X The City Council adopted the Pavement
Management Program in 2019.
Neighborhood Parking Management
Periodically review on-street parking conditions and regulations in neighborhoods
adjacent to the downtown area and mixed-use districts and update the City's
overnight parking permit ordinance, as needed.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X This is an ongoing effort
Active Transportation Plans
Prepare an Active Transportation Plan that incorporates Complete Streets concepts
and policies and includes the existing Temple City Bicycle Master Plan, and
pedestrian and non-motorized plans, policies, and projects to improve non-motorized
linkages between residential areas, employment areas, schools, parks, commercial
areas, and transit stations.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X X Work Plan 2020-2021
Infrastructure Master Plans
Work with service and utility providers to periodically review and update master plans
for sewer, and storm drainage infrastructure and work with applicable agencies and
service providers to ensure that adequate facilities and services are provided to meet
development demands; provide for the health, safety, and welfare of Temple City’s
residents and businesses; are located and designed to ensure compatibility with their
setting and avoidance of hazardous environmental conditions; and implement best
practices to meet sustainability, air quality, and climate change objectives.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X X The City has adopted a Sewer Master Plan in
2017. City staff will continuously review the plan
and monitor the situation to ensure adequate
infrastructures to meet the development demand.
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Library Facilities
Work with the Los Angeles County Public Libraries (LACPL) and the Temple City
Branch to periodically review and develop plans to meet evolving facility and
operational needs as libraries are less dependent on providing brick -and-mortar
facilities with space for hard-copy documents, and transforming to electronic and
computer technology and the Internet to provide access and distribute resource
materials to Temple City residents and community programs and meeting space.
Responsible Departments:
• Management Services
X X X Staff has completed the entitlement process for the
Library expansion project.
Municipal Facilities
Periodically review and, where necessary, upgrade the City’s municipal facilities for
compliance with noise, air quality, climate change, and other environmental and
public health and safety regulations, including efficient energy consumption and
other sustainable practices. Improvements should incorporate state-of-the-art
technologies to enhance the performance and efficiency of internal City operations
and the delivery of public services, as funding permits.
Responsible Departments:
• All City Departments
X X Improvements will be made as budget becomes
available.
Emergency Response Plan
Continue to work alongside Temple City residents, including the Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) and other government agencies to prepare,
implement, and administer proactive emergency response plans, procedures, and
operations, including mutual aid agreements to reduce the risk to life and property
from natural or human-induced disasters and emergencies.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X City’s Emergency Response Plan was initially
adopted in 2011 and is being implemented. Staff
also started the project of updating the plan. The
CERT program demonstrates staff’s effort of
implementing the Emergency Response Plan
which offers training to local and non-local
residences. Neighborhood Watch program
conduct meeting monthly.
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Hazardous Materials Response Plan
The City will work with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD ) to ensure
that all essential information regarding commercial and residential hazardous waste
in Temple City is provided to LACoFD, and that all hazardous material facilities
conform to the Los Angeles County Hazardous Materials Program.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X Staff will continue to coordinate with the local Fire
Department on implementing the Hazardous
materials Response Plan
Municipal Budgeting
Identify priorities for funding based on the Mid-Century Plan when preparing the
municipal budget. Seek opportunities to fund projects and programs that implement
or advance the vision, goals, and policies of the Plan that also optimize fiscal
revenue sources, maximize efficiency of operating expenses, and provide reserv es
for identified and future capital improvements.
Responsible Departments:
• All City Departments
X X X X The City conducts municipal budgeting periodically
and annually. For 2020-2021 and to cope with the
social distancing requirement due to the Covid-19,
staff has completed the initial project of providing
online submittal portals. Staff will continue the effort
for the goal of improving the user’s experience and
increasing the amount of information on the
website.
Development Fees and Exactions
Adopt impact fee schedule and update as necessary to provide revenue for required
supporting public infrastructure, parks, and services, and mitigation of transportation
impacts, such as impacts to air quality, GHG emissions, and traffic generated by new
development. All fees should be reviewed periodically for their sufficiency in
covering costs.
Responsible Departments:
• All City Departments
X X X The City initiated a development impact fee study
which was expected to be completed in June of
2019. Due to the concern about the economy
caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, staff plans to
suspend the 2020 impact fee update as it will add
cost to construction.
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Housing Affordability Improvements Funding
Evaluate funding sources and technical assistance for affordable housing programs
and update as necessary to adequately provide for housing choices that are
consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan Housing Element and the
Mid-Century Plan..
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X X 2021-2022. This will be a done as part of the
Housing Element Update.
Transportation and Mobility Studies
Periodically update traffic counts on the City’s roadway network and transit ridership
and pedestrian and bicycle activity to facilitate planning and implementation of
improvements. Include a needs analysis of transit ridership and active transportation
in order to provide optimum service and facilities to local residents, students, and
businesses. In addition, conduct research efforts to determine appropriate code
changes, parking regulations, and other regulatory and technological means to
achieve reduction goals for vehicle emissions and congestion.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X X Work Plan 2020-2021
Alternative Irrigation Study
Conduct a study to investigate alternative sources of water for irrigation of
landscaped and/or park areas such as the use of reclaimed water, stored rainwater,
or grey water.
Responsible Departments:
• Parks and Recreation
• Community Development
X X The City’s Low Impact Development Standards
have resulted in a positive outcome in terms of
using rain barrels to collect roof runoff for
irrigation. In the future, staff will seek out
programs to implement this strategy as alternative
sources of water becomes available.
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Municipal Services, Procedures, and Operations
Maintain and periodically review and update administration of Temple City’s
municipal procedures, as necessary, to meet community needs and ensure
consistency with the goals and policies of the Mid-Century Plan.
Responsible Departments:
• All City Departments
X X This is a continuous effort. City staff will propose
and initiate necessary changes or new programs
as needed.
Economic Development Programs
Continue, expand, and modify as necessary, programs that further the Mid-Century
Plan’s goals and policies, such as business attraction and retention, workforce
engagement and training, lifestyle enrichment, and the establishment of
creative/innovative employment centers.
Responsible Departments:
• Management Services
X The community Enhancement Department will
coordinate with the Management Services to
explore opportunities for economic development.
Programs: Youth, Seniors, Families, and Disabled
Continue and build upon its history of funding, administering, and coordinating with
providers of a broad diversity of social, recreational, healthcare, nutrition, and
housing programs for its youth, seniors, families, working parents, disadvantaged
households, and the disabled.
Responsible Departments:
• Parks and Recreation
• Community Development
X X X
The City adopted a Senior Master Plan in 2018 to
provide resources to mature adult community
members to sustain an active quality of life through
the implementation of 24 action steps.
Youth and Teen programs are evaluated annually
to ensure they meet the needs of our community.
New programs may be created as needed.
Law Enforcement and Fire Protection
Continue to work with Los Angeles Sherriff Department (LASD) and Los Angeles
County Fire Department (LACFD) to provide law enforcement and fire protection
services, personnel, facilities, and programs to meet the needs of Temple City
residents and businesses.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X The City’s Public Safety Officers are actively
involved in coordinating with the local sheriffs and
fire department to provide law enforcement and
fire protection services.
TEMPLE CITY MID -CENTURY GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS CHART
Strategy Near Term (0-5 yrs). Continuous Annual Mid-Long Term (5-10 +) Progress Status Not Started In Progress Completed In Work Plan Remarks
Waste Management Programs
Continue to administer programs promoting and facilitating the recycling of waste by
residences, commercial businesses, industries, and municipal uses.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X The City staff will continuously coordinate with
Athens to provide service.
Housing Programs
Continue to implement housing programs such as the housing rehabilitation loan
program, handy worker grant program, asbestos testing and removal, and others as
necessary to enhance the City’s existing housing stock.
Responsible Departments:
• Community Development
X X X City staff will continue the effort of providing CDBG
fund to preserve and rehabilitate existing housing
stock. In 2019, the City assisted five households
with a total grant of $50,000. The City also issued
three loans at a total amount of $62,928.
With the pandemic of Covid-19, staff plans to
explore CDBG program funding to help with Covid-
19 recovery.
Chamber of Commerce
Partner with the Temple City Chamber of Commerce to implement the City’s
Economic Development Strategy, and to among other initiatives (a) attract a mix of
national-brand and proven regional and local area businesses (b) support business
outreach and marketing programs; (c) plan and conduct community events and
celebrations; and (d) promote management training assistance programs offered to
small business owners and managers.
Responsible Departments:
• Management Services
• Community Development
X X Coordinate with the Chamber of Commerce for
strategies of boosting economic activities.
Jurisdiction Temple City ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
1 3 4
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Units to
Date (all years)
Total Remaining RHNA
by Income Level
Deed Restricted 2 5
Non-Deed Restricted 7 33 40
Deed Restricted 2 6 1 5 2
Non-Deed Restricted
Deed Restricted
Non-Deed Restricted 1 5
Above Moderate 252 8 105 119 97 92 4 42 10 477
603
10 114 120 102 104 11 75 50 586 242
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
Very Low
Low
93
87
This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year
information comes from previous APRs.
6Moderate
159
93
99
Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here
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Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
72
77