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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2020 W. £I Camino Avenue, Suite $00
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 253-29111 FAX (9 16) 263-1453
www.hed.ca.gov 0
November 22, 2013
Mr. Gary Armstrong, Director
Economic and Development Services Department
City of Costa Mesa
77 l=air Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
RE: Review of the City of Costa Mesa's 5th Cycle (2013-2021) Draft Housing Element
Thank you for submitting the City of Costa Mesa's draft housing element update received
for review on September 24, 2013, along with revisions received on November 14 and
November 22, 2013. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65585(b), the Department is
reporting the results of its review_ A telephone conversation on October 31, 2013 with
Minoo Ashabi, Principal Planner, Hilda'Veturis, Management Analyst, Mike Liares,
CDBGIHOME Coordinator and the City's consultant, Veronica Tam, of Veronica Tam and
Associates, facilitated the review. in addition, the Department considered comments from
The Kennedy Commission and the Costa Mesa Affordable Housing Coalition pursuant to
Government Code Section 65585(c).
The draft element meets the statutory requirements of State housing element law.
The element will comply with State housing element law (Article 10.6 of the
Government Code) when adopted and submitted to the Department, pursuant to
Government Code Section 65585(8). The Department conducted a streamlined
review of the draft housing element based on the City meeting all eligibility criteria
detailed in the Department's Housing Element Update Guidance.
To remain on an eight year planning cycle, pursuant to Senate Bili 375 (Chapter 728,
Statutes of 2008) the City mast adopt its housing element within 120 calendar days
from the statutory due date of October 15, 2013 for SCAG focalities. If adopted after
this date, City will be required to revise the housing element every four years until
adopting at least two consecutive revisions by the statutory deadline (Government
Code Section 65588(e)(4)}. For more information on housing element adoption
requirements, please visit the Department's website at:
h ,lfwww.hcd.ca. ov{h dihrc! ianlhelhe review adoptionstepsl10812. df.
Mr. Gary Armstrong, Director
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Public participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing
element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element
process, the City must continue to engage the community, including organizations that
represent lower-income and special needs households, by malting information regularly
available and considering and incorporating comments where appropriate.
The Department is pleased to inform the City that 0 cycle housing element compliance
meets one of the threshold requirements of the Housing Related Parks (HRP) Program
which rewards local governments for approving housing affordable to lower-income
households. The HRP Program, funded by Proposition 1 C, provides grant funds to eligible
local governments for every qualifying unit permitted since 2010. Grant awards can be
used to fund park -related capital asset projects. The HRP Program 2013 Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA), released October 2, 2013, announced the availability of $25 million in
grant funds to eligible applicants, Applications are due January 22, 2094. Further
information about the HRP Program is available on the Department's website at
http; liwww. h od . ca . a ovlh pollt rp pl.
The Department appreciates the hard work and dedication of the housing element teats in
preparing the element and looks forward to receiving Costa Mesa's adopted housing
element. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, P6earse contact
Barbara Field, of our staff, at (916) 263-1733.
Sincerely,
Housing Policy