Big news! We’ve added new housing program data - check them out under “Housing Programs” on each city page.
Housing programs are the strategies that cities and counties legally have at their disposal to produce more and preserve existing affordable housing, as well as protect existing residents from getting displaced from their homes and communities.
Local housing programs, as part of a housing element, have significant impacts on a city or county reaching its affordable housing goals. Each additional housing policy has a significant impact on the residents who are most in need of affordable housing. However, the number of programs that a jurisdiction includes in their housing element is not meant to imply how well a city or county is addressing local housing needs since the quality and impact of each will need to be determined as well.
Use the below data to explore this jurisdiction’s approaches to affirmatively furthering fair housing for the 6th element cycle, and review the actions, deliverables, and deadlines committed to for each program.
PROGRAM NUMBER | ACTIONS | DELIVERABLE | DELIVERABLE DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| HE-1.A | Evaluate annually the amount of land available for development and update the General Plan and zoning as necessary to accommodate the future housing needs of the City, such as additional multi-family residential. | Evaluate land available for development annually, with a focus on land available for multi-family residential. Target area is citywide, with a focus of multi-family residential within RCAAs (Census Tracts 5123.07, 5123.08, or 5123.09). | Initiate in 2024 and annually |
| HE-1.B | Evaluate annually submitted development projects and coordination with the Capital Improvement Program to assure adequate public facilities are provided for each development. | Evaluate development projects annually in coordination with the Capital Improvement Program. | Ongoing |
| HE-1.C | Evaluate the creation of smaller lot sizes through the Zoning Code to reduce the cost of single-family housing units obtainable to lower income households. | Amend the Zoning Code to create smaller lot sizes for single-family dwelling units. Target area is citywide, but focus targets within RCAAs (Census Tracts 5123.07, 5123.08, or 5123.09). | 2023-2025 |
| HE-1.D | Annually identify State, federal, and local funding programs that are most applicable to Morgan Hill and have the greatest potential for funding affordable housing and housing programs in the city. Apply for one grant every two years. Subsequently, pending an award, seek City Council's acceptance of the grant, and proceed to implement the program or development. | Apply for at least one grant every two years to fund affordable housing and housing programs. | Initiate in 2023 and annually |
| HE-1.E | Examine opportunities to modify existing loan terms to support substantial housing rehabilitation to property owners with extremely low-, very low-, or low-income tenants in exchange for longer term affordability by contacting affordable housing developers biannually with existing affordable units in the City and inquire interest in rehabilitation of those units. Pending City Council approval of any modifications to existing loan terms, move to develop and implement a new agreement that is satisfactory to both parties. Subsequently, conduct rehabilitation work and extend the affordability term. | Contact affordable housing developers biannually. | Initiate in 2023 and biannually |
| HE-1.F | Partner with the County of Santa Clara and The Housing Trust of Silicon Valley and other stakeholders to host two annual Homebuyer Educational workshops in person and virtually at City Hall. The City’s role is to host these workshops and market them to English and Spanish speakers to increase local attendance. Marketing efforts include the implementation of the City’s communication plan with a goal to have a minimum of 30 attendees at each workshop and to secure DPA for a minimum of 16 families or two per year. | Host at least two workshops annually with a goal to have a minimum of 30 attendees at each workshop and to secure DPA for a minimum of 16 families or two per year. | Initiate in 2023 and annually |
| HE-1.G | Partner with Destination Home and the County Office of Supportive Housing to issue a joint request for proposal to jointly fund and select development and service provider partners within two years; upon selection proceed to process and entitle two affordable housing developments and/or 80 extremely lowincome units within six years. | Process and entitle two affordable housing developments and/or 80 extremely low-income units within six years. Target area is within RCAAs (Census Tracts 5123.07, 5123.08, or 5123.09). | 2024-2031 |
| HE-1.H | Update the Downtown Specific Plan to accommodate the expanded Priority Development Area. | Prepare and adopt an update to the Downtown Specific Plan. Target area is within the Downtown Morgan Hill Priority Development Area. | 2025 |
| HE-1.I | Outreach to property owners and developers of pipeline projects not under construction annually as a means to identify and address constraints and potential obstacles to developing their property, and support funding applications (e.g., tax credit, bonds, etc.) to help applicants be awarded local, state, and federal monies. Coordinate with applicants to approve remaining entitlements and expediating approvals. Rezone or identify additional sites should the applications not be approved or if approved entitlements expire. | No net loss of RHNA requirement during the planning period. | Annual |
| HE-1.J | Develop an ADU guidebook by 2024 consisting of a comprehensive step-bystep resource for building an ADU, including detailed resources, an online ADU calculator, and case studies. | Develop an ADU guidebook by 2024 to increase production of affordable housing within the City. Housing Mobility | 2023 |
| HE-1.K | Amend the Zoning Code by 2024 to modify parking standards for studio and one-bedroom units for multi-family dwellings to require one covered parking space per unit plus one parking space for every four units for guest parking (a total of one to 1.25 parking spaces per unit). | Amend the Zoning Code by 2024 to modify parking standards for studio and one-bedroom units for multi-family dwellings. Target area is citywide. | 2024 |
| HE-1.L | Continue to track project processing to ensure that an environmental determination is made pursuant to PRC §21080.1, within the timeframes of the PRC §21080.2 and Gov’t Code 65950(a)(5) (e.g., State law). | Decrease permit processing time. | Annual |
| HE-2.A | Continue to support development, rehabilitation, and downpayment assistance applications for the Measure A Affordable Housing Bond and/or future bonds, Community Development Block Grant Funds, HOME funds, and Project HomeKey by identifying a project within Morgan Hill by 2024 and process and entitle 120 affordable units at 80% AMI and below by 2027. | Process and entitle 120 affordable units at 80% AMI and below by 2027. Target area is citywide, with a focus on RCAAs (Census Tracts 5123.07, 5123.08, or 5123.09). | 2024-2027 |
| HE-2.B | Incentives Research incentives for residential and mixed-use development at major transit nodes, along transit corridors, and in other locations suitable for highdensity housing development, as appropriate by 2026. Implement feasible incentives through revisions of the Zoning Code, Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, or other mechanisms identified by 2028. | 2025-2028 | |
| HE-2.C | Implement the Countywide Community Plan to End Homelessness adopted by the Santa Clara County Continuum of Care (CoC) to support the development of Extremely Low Income (ELI) units and to ensure that adequate services are provided to those experiencing homelessness by hosting bi-monthly service provider meetings to identify barriers to accessing housing and provide support for increased coordination amongst its service providers. | Host bi-monthly service provider meetings to identify barriers to accessing housing. Develop a local resource matrix of services and identify gaps in service by 2024. Develop and implement solutions to the identified gaps and evaluate annually. | 2024 and annually |
| HE-2.D | The City will continue to assist first time home buyers by participating in the County’s Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) and Down Payment Assistance (DPA) programs, which provides down payment assistance to low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers, and homebuyer workshops. The City will host one annual workshop and will advertise these programs through its website and various communication channels to increase awareness of housing mobility opportunities. | 2023 and annually | |
| HE-2.E | Develop a Commercial Linkage Fee Ordinance or similar mechanism when the City has met a job-resident worker balance of 1:1 ratio. | Develop a Commercial Linkage Fee Ordinance. Target area is citywide. | 2024-2029 |
| HE-2.F | Amend the Zoning Code by 2024 to facilitate by-right Agricultural Labor Accommodations within the OS (Open Space) zoning district consistent with Section 17021.6 of the California Health and Safety Code. | Allow Agricultural Labor Accommodations byright within the OS (Open Space) zoning district by 2024. Target area is citywide. | 2024 |
| HE-2.G | Produce a Farmworker Housing Development Program with the County of Santa Clara through a Memorandum of Understanding. Identify development opportunities by 2025 and partner with the County of Santa Clara to apply for funding, upon receipt issue a joint request for proposals to select development and service provider partners; upon selection, proceed to process an application and entitle one farmworker housing project and/or 30 units by 2029. | Produce a Farmworker Housing Development Program. Process and entitle a farmworker housing project and/or 30 units by 2029. Target area is within RCAAs (Census Tracts 5123.07, 5123.08, or 5123.09). | 2024-2029 |
| HE-2.H | Conduct a review of the Housing funds annually and determine a specific amount of funding that is available for acquisition and development for affordable housing. Any new affordable housing development funded by the City shall have a minimum of 30% of the units dedicated for extremely lowincome households. | Affordable housing development funded by the City shall have a minimum of 30% of the units dedicated for extremely low-income households. Target area is citywide. | 2024-2031 |