Meadow Park Affordable Housing Basics

AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEFINITION  Household pays no more than 30% of its total household income for: Rent and utilities; or Mortgage payment  Affordability maintained through deed restrictions.  Household pays no more than 30% of its total household income for: Rent and utilities; or Mortgage payment  Affordability maintained through deed restrictions.

WHO QUALIFIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING? Most of Novato’s working families are“low income” * and would qualify for affordable housing. Household SizeMax Household Income to Qualify as Low Income 1$63,350 2$72,400 3$81,450 4$90,500 I* as defined by HUD

WHAT IS SECTION 8? A Federal rental subsidy Allocated by Marin Housing Authority Households find a private landlord who will accept a Section 8 voucher Landlord gets a portion of the market rent from the Marin Housing Authority and a portion from the tenant.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORKFORCE HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING? No difference. Workforce housing is the same as affordable and low-income housing.

IS THE LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE?  Commuters generate huge amounts of green house gases.  95% of employed households living in Edgewater Place in Larkspur and Centertown in Corte Madera work in Marin.  Commuters generate huge amounts of green house gases.  95% of employed households living in Edgewater Place in Larkspur and Centertown in Corte Madera work in Marin.

WHO DECIDES HOW MUCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS NEEDED?  Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Based on: projected job growth transportation capacity population growth trends  ABAG determines the “Regional Housing Allocation Need” (RHNA).  RHNA numbers specify numbers of units for income levels : Extremely low income Very low income Low Income Moderate Income Above Moderate Income

WHAT IS A HOUSING ELEMENT?  Section of a city’s General Plan  Must include: 1.Analysis of housing need. and constraints that work against meeting that need. 2.Land use policies and programs to support affordable housing. 3. A list of sites with potential for additional multi-unit affordable housing to achieve RHNA numbers.  City must rezone enough sites to meet the affordable housing need.

Novato RHNA Analysis Income Level Novato 2014 Unmet RHNA Need Max Income Family of 4 Max Rent Tw0- Bedroom Apt. Example Ext. LI (30% AMI 107$33,950$763Senior, retail clerk Very LI (50% AMI) 107$56,550$1,272Preschool teacher, medical assistant LI (80% AMI) 168$90,500$2,262 (above market in Novato) Plumber, office manager, teacher

IS DENSITY A BAD WORD? NO!  Density is just math: number units/ number acres  The simple math does not adjust for size of units, parking requirements  More important than density are: DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Next Key Novato, California Well-planned Design Features Mission-inspired buildings Native, drought-resistant landscaping Total number of apartments: 32 Studios: 32 All apartment homes in this development are affordable: The adult employment-and-training students pay no more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, leaving enough money for food, clothing, school supplies, transportation, etc. Apartment homes per acre: 32 Developed by: Homeward Bound of Marin Built in 2008

San Clemente Place Corte Madera, California Well-planned Design Features: Open courtyard and landscaped central lawn area create sense of openness. Garden and strategic use of planters in courtyard entryways tie in the natural beauty from the surrounding community. Architecture was designed to “uplift the entire neighborhood.” Total number of apartments: 79 One-bedrooms: 20 Two-bedrooms: 33 Three-bedrooms: 25 All apartment homes in this development are affordable: The families, seniors, and developmentally disabled tenants pay no more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, leaving enough money for food, clothing, medications, school supplies, transportation, etc. Apartment homes per acre: 29 Developed by: EAH Housing Built in 2007

50 units per acre Villas at Hamilton Novato

San Rafael Commons San Rafael, California AWARD WINNER “Sensible Growth Award” (National Association of Home Builders and Better Homes and Gardens Awards) “Outstanding Contributions for Better Housing for All Americans Award” (National Association of Home Builders and Better Homes and Gardens Awards) Total number of apartments: 83 Studios: 36 One-bedrooms: 47 All apartment homes in this development are affordable: The seniors pay no more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, leaving enough money for food, medications, clothing, transportation, etc. Apartment homes per acre: 86 Developed by: EAH / Managed by BRIDGE Housing Built in 1979

20 units per acre Mackey Terrace Novato

34 units per acre Nova Ro 3 Novato

54 units per acre Millworks Novato

26 units per acre Wyndover Apartments Novato

Parnow Friendship House San Rafael, California Well-planned Design Elements: Used landscaping to blend development into its surroundings and conceal height Total number of apartments = 72 All apartment homes in this development are affordable: The seniors pay no more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, leaving enough money for food, medications, transportation, etc. Apartment homes per acre: 31 Developed by: Santa Fe Center for Interfaith Housing Built in 2007

Contemporary affordable homes blend in with their surroundings. Designing compactly provides: Community, Convenience, and Choice while preserving Novato’s environment and open space.

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