1. 2009-2014 Berkeley Housing Element
February 25, 2009 Status update:
Public outreach process
Community Profile Highlights
Site inventory survey for RHNA

2. The Housing Element Required element of the General Plan
Updated generally every five years
Establishes they City’s policy strategy to meeting regional housing need at various income levels
Statewide housing goal: to encourage attainment of “decent housing and suitable living environment” for all Californians

3. Public Participation Process: Six meetings by subject area
Introduction to HE law and the HE update process
Overview of the Berkeley community profile
Review of the HE policies and programs
Special needs housing
Land inventory and capacity for RHNA
Constraints on housing production

4. Population Profile
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

5. Age Distribution
The population of Berkeley is aging, with a doubling of the age group from 1990 to 2007 both in size and as a proportion of the total population.

6. Regional Housing Need Assessment

7. RHNA and the site inventory
Three main areas for remaining unit capacity:
Downtown
Southside
Commercial corridors
Corridors: identified underutilized sites with FAR data and field survey
Capacity assumptions based on averages for development in the zoning districts